Parents’ Forum – Spring Term 2017...Parents’ Forum –Spring Term 2017 Monday 27th March...

Parents’ Forum – Spring Term 2017

Monday 27th March

9.00-9.45am & repeated 3.45-4.30pm

Led by Mr James Simmons, Headteacher

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School

“Inspiring a love of learning”



Housekeeping!

1. Evacuation procedure

2. Session repeated after school tonight 3.45-4.30pm



Aims for the Parent Forum Session

1. Update you on school information.

2. Gain feedback on some key issues.In the session it would be inappropriate to discuss individual pupils

or individual family concerns. I am always happy to make

appointments to meet with parents.



Today we will...

1. Site improvement update – preparing for the big 80!

2. School Budgets

3. Governance at OGPS

4. Tackling punctuality

5. School policy updates



Summer 2016…

• Y1 & Y2 Classrooms decorated and upgraded

• KS1 Corridors decorated

• New playground facilities for KS1 & KS2

• New school library

• New school food technology room

• In total, the school invested £248k



Easter 2017…

• Investing in the Early Years...

• Moving outdoor learning to the courtyard area

• Adding shelter to courtyard area

• Creating new access door and replacing other doors

• Upgrade EYFS fencing to their entrance area

• Investing approx. £35k in works



Planning for Summer 2017

• Continue with corridor re-decoration and carpeting

• Y3 & Y4 staircase and Y5 staircase

• Upstairs hall corridor, entrance area and staircase

• Inclusion, FDT & ICT corridor

• Hall redecoration

• Y6 Classrooms decorated and upgraded

• Upgrade toilet block provision for EYFS, KS1 & KS2

• Getting ready for OG’s 80th Birthday!



Long Term Aim!

• Knock down the current dining hall and rebuild to create one large hall

with access from the main building that could be used for;

• Whole school assembly provision

• Dining hall provision

• Sports hall provision

• Dance & Drama provision

• Breakfast club and after school club provision

• A space that could be used to generate income



School Budgets• As you may have seen in the news, the Government is looking to

introduce a new National Funding Formula from the start of the 2018-19

financial year (April 2018) which seeks to redistribute education funding

in a more fair and equitable manner.

• Schools have been warned to expect cuts in real terms of up to 10% by

2020. With costs rising for schools, unless income increases, we have to

review our spending to ensure it is sustainable.



Board of Governors

• We have one vacancy for a Parent Governor starting from May 2017.

Letters are going out to parents today.

• Nominations are due in after the Easter break with an election if we

have more than one parent nominated.

• If you want to know more, you can contact the governors via the school

office.



Tackling Punctuality

• Things we want to improve…

• Pupils arriving late at the beginning of the day

• Reducing transition time at the start of the day

• Settling children to start their learning as quickly as possible

• We are exploring using a “soft start” and welcome feedback from

parents.



School Policy Updates

• Homework Policy

• Uniform Policy

• Sex & Relationships Policy

Our Board of Governors have been reviewing policies and would welcome

parent feedback to take to summer term board meetings.



The following information will be put out onto tables so parents can

focus on the areas, themes that interest you the most...

Table ONE - SITE Table TWO - Punctuality

Comments sheet regarding site

developments so far and parents

suggestions for the future.

Feedback sheet regarding moving to a

new “soft start” system.

Table THREE – Policy Table FOUR - Policies

Copies of Homework Policy and

feedback sheets regarding the policy.

Copies of our Uniform & SRE Policies

and feedback sheets regarding the

policies.



You can find draft copies of the policies in the

Parent Forum section of the school website. If

you want to send us feedback, please write to or

email the school office.

[email protected]



Thank you for coming and for

sharing your thoughts…

There will be a Parent Forum each term.

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