Primary Catch Up Grant Plan
St Swithun’s Primary School – Primary Catch-up Grant Plan
Grant Allocation – £25,200
Overall target – to ensure 75% of pupils are on track in July 2021 in reading, writing and mathematics
Priorities:
- Gaps in pupils’ phonic knowledge – poor phonic knowledge and poor reading skills have the greatest impact across all aspects of the curriculum
- Low reading ability and a lack of understanding / comprehending texts
- Basic punctuation and grammar including spelling and phonics
- Basic number recognition, counting skills & knowledge of times tables facts
- Quality of access to home learning should pupils have to self-isolate
- Readiness to learn – some individual pupils have been adversely affected by the pandemic for a variety of reasons and need social, emotional and mental health support to better access the curriculum
Whole School Strategies
Actions
- DHT/EYFS lead to ensure phonics is being delivered effectively through supporting KS1 and LKS2
- Year 6 and Year 2 staff attend LA training for Reading, Writing and Maths and moderation
- Reciprocal reading is used as the main vehicle for delivery in LKS2 and intervention in UKS2
- PDMs focus on ensuring continuous assessment of children’s progress is moderated and informs planning on a weekly basis
- English & Maths leaders support teachers with planning and assessment, as required, with a focus on our NQT and teachers new to the school/phase
- SEND resources are available to ensure all pupils are supported to access the curriculum; e.g. Nessie licenses
- Wider curriculum long term plan adjusted acknowledging gaps from content not taught in 2019-20
Intended impact
- Teachers’ subject knowledge and skills in delivering phonics enable teaching to be consistently good and focused on pupils’ gaps in knowledge
- Phase teachers know pupils’ gaps in reading, writing and maths and the curriculum planning addresses the gaps
- Improving the children’s ability to read will enable pupils to access more of the curriculum independently.
- A wider curriculum is adjusted to ensure content not taught in 2019-20 is accommodated in the planning
- All teachers are confident in delivering curriculum and feel well-supported
Cost
Cover for lead teachers
£2,000
SEN resources
£2,000
Actions
- The assessment information is used to plan well-targeted, short term reading, writing and maths interventions
Intended impact
- Targeted pupils catch up with expected standards
Cost
See targeted strategies
Actions
- Ensure all staff are reminded of safeguarding responsibilities and possible issues related to Covid 10.
- Ensure pupils know how to keep themselves safe, particularly on-line when self-isolating
- Provide SEMH support through our ELSA or other relevant staff or agencies
- Remind all staff of the importance of our growth mindset work for all pupils (and staff)
Intended impact
- Staff, pupils and parents are all well supported
- Pupils know and understand how to keep themselves safe at school and online
- Staff, pupils and parents who need additional emotional support are given the help and guidance they need to remain emotionally healthy
- Staff and pupils build resilience and develop a positive mindset
Cost
HLTA cover to give ELSA more non-class based time
£1,200
Actions
- Effective remote learning is available to all pupils through MS Teams – training for staff and pupils and information for families
Intended impact
- Parents know how to access well-planned home learning during any school closure for phase bubbles or self-isolating individual pupils ensuring pupils do not fall further behind and keep up with their current learning
Actions
- Ensure that parents are regularly informed of any changes in the school routine and other implications from national and local Covid restrictions
- Carry out an ICT survey to ensure all families can access home learning
- Provide devices for families, as required
Intended impact
- Parents are kept up to date with current information relating to a wide range of topics
- Parents are enabled to support their child’s learning at home
- Parents support the school in keeping safe within the school grounds
- Devices and Wi-Fi is provided for families who need the resources when their children are learning from home
Cost
IT support to set up new devices
£5000
Actions
- Source food parcels for the most vulnerable families
Intended impact
- Pupils’ basic needs met which will be met in supporting families during pandemics and in particular during lockdown or isolation
Actions
- Continue to provide before and after school care for families
Intended impact
- Continue to run Sunlight and Twilight, despite making a small loss, using furlough schemes where possible
Cost
£500
Total Cost – whole school strategies
£10,700
Targeted Strategies
UPPER KEY STAGE 2
Actions
- Small group booster to take place in Years 5 and 6 for reading, writing and maths – autumn 2 and spring terms
- Pompey Pirates initiative – reading and writing focused support for 15 pupils for autumn, spring and summer terms
Intended impact
- Pupils have the opportunity to practice, overlearn and catch up on missed/forgotten learning
- Pupils make rapid progress evident in test scores and pupils’ books
Cost
- £3,460
- £4,500
LOWER KEY STAGE 2
Actions
- Employment of job share partner to provide focused, flexible catch up focused on identified pupil need for whole year
Intended impact
- Identified pupils make rapid progress evident in test scores and pupils’ books
Cost
- £3100
KEY STAGE 1
Actions
- Additional teacher to cover phonics lead to advise phonics strategies
- 2 (1 x Y1 and 1 x Y2) children targeted through FFT Reading Recovery
- Catch up groups for Year 1 reading focussing on phonics, blending, decoding etc.
Intended impact
- Gaps in pupils’ phonic knowledge addressed
- Targeted pupils show excellent progress in reading level
- Have a secure knowledge of their phases and apply it in their independent reading and writing
Cost
- £440
- £500
- £2,500
Total Cost – targeted strategies
£14,500
Total Cost – whole school strategies
£10,700
Total Cost
£25,200