NEW HORIZONS PUPIL PREMIUM REPORT: 2016 - 2017 Pupil Premium total received for the year: ~£30,000 Pupil Premium used for Estimated cost Is this a new Intervention? Intervention timescales / activities and people involved Intended outcome Impact Nutritional Development- Homemade Vegetable Soup offered at break for all students and healthy snacks provided within the school day £1000 No – Impact previously showed significant increase in take up of school dinners and improved healthy eating Chef to ensure fresh soup is made and available – staff to monitor at break-time Heads of centre to offer healthy snacks Nutritional development- Good dietary habits, ensuring children can have access to fresh vegetables and be set up for learning. Majority of pupils take up school meals across the site All pupils have snacks as appropriate. Pupils are provided with breakfast when they have not eaten at home which ensures learning can take place without hunger impacting Staff training in key areas to support Pastoral intervention and support for vulnerable pupils across all sites £600 Yes – different training required due to pupil cohorts Specific external training on safeguarding offered at the start of the academic year so all staff have Level 1 certification All staff trained to Level 1 in safeguarding in order to fully understand the role all staff play in safeguarding children All staff have gained certificates following training. Staff attend weekly safeguarding meetings which ensures all staff are up to date and providing appropriate support for vulnerable learners. Live boards updated
daily in each centre has supported all safeguarding needs and the safeguarding audit by the LA was extremely positive. Transport support for PP pupils £400 Yes – required in order to meet pupil need and show impact on attendance Bus passes provided for PP students as required Improve attendance Attendance improved by 2.5% on the previous year and overall attendance sat at 10% above NA. Building Aspirations for FE/ employment and developing personal qualities through learning e.g. Mploy £1000 No – Used previously and successful re individual pupils Post 16 evening October 2016 with post 16 provisions represented Attendance at relevant work experience provisions Pupils attend work experience and progress to post 16 provision, maintaining EET Work placements were not something we valued within the plan due to concerns over what we deemed to be quality placements and risk assessing pupils off site. However all leavers received a September guarantee. Half termly reward visits - subsidised for PP pupils Leavers Prom subsidised to recognise achievement. £1000 No- Continued funding required in order to ensure incentives continue to promote learning and behaviour modification All relevant staff to attend throughout the year Raising of self -esteem and self- worth through reward systems, recognition of achievement etc Disadvantaged pupils accessed reward visits as part of their personalised plans and a successful leaver’s prom took place for Y11 Cedars students.
Develop PP pupils through music and arts £600 No – Previous work done alongside accent arts hub to develop pupils through the arts Accent arts hub coordinating support alongside heads of centre and staff training in the “Draw it” programme Improved confidence and self-worth from identified pupils through engagement in a music therapy/arts therapy package Support around the “Draw it” programme has been positive with individual PP students accessing appropriate support from trained staff. Introduction of Duke of Edinburgh award at KS4 Redwood (Longbarn site) £5000 Yes – New curriculum offer to support students through a versatile D of E bronze award Staff trained on D of E – resources purchased for expeditions/mini bus rental for external visits etc Accreditation – D of E Bronze award. Students gain confidence and life skills through a range of activities to support extended learning D of E has been extremely successful with KS4 PP pupils gaining bronze awards and taking part in a variety of volunteering projects. Subsidised Cultural visits e.g. to cities/museums etc Residential experiences for all pupils at least once in the year. £500 No – visits have previously been successful and impact of residential visits have been good Relevant staff to be involved throughout the year Widening horizons and providing new positive experiences Pupils showing more cultural tolerance. Showing respect for others on trips etc. PP students were funded at the Museum of Science and Industry (See science data) and at the Christmas markets in Manchester. 1-1 Tuition/support for students requiring individual learning packages to reengage with education and ensure accreditation is obtained by all students £14,000 Yes – A number of students require specific 1-1 work to reengage them and ensure progress in core subjects and behaviour development. Appropriate key worker staff linked to individual pupils. Plans in place as appropriate. Pupils make progress as evidenced through the progress matrix in the areas of emotional health/wellbeing/behaviour/attendance and academic progress Whole school progress and attainment data sits significantly above NA with little gap at PP. Support KS3 students to attend a residential £850 Yes – KS3 pupils will be KS3 staff. Trip to take place at Providing a positive group experience building resilience and developing KS3 PP students were funded in the
above NA Development of a trauma informed learning environment to support trauma/attachment disorder pupils £2000 Yes – Use of research to develop and appropriate learning environment CH to complete research on trauma informed schools, complete paper to support changes and purchase appropriate resources (e.g. rock chairs, balance stools, weighted blankets, sensory items for mindfulness) Students with specific trauma backgrounds (specifically PP/CIC) to make progress in all appropriate areas. The research document was well received and supported specific PP students within the primary curriculum. Impact evidence can be seen through learning journals and stakeholder voice Literacy and Numeracy Intervention package resources for KS3 £300 Yes – Specific resources to identify and address gaps in basic skills for KS3 PP students KS3 staff, SENCo, Termly intervention groups Pupils with gaps in basic skills will plug them through targeted intervention, accelerating progress Assessment tracking identifies where gaps in learning have been plugged alongside the data dashboard Year 11 revision guides £200 Yes – revision guides purchased to support Y11 PP pupils with GCSE’s Heads of centre, subject teachers. All guides required purchased by May 17 PP students will have access to appropriate revision guides to support their Y11 outcomes PP pupils performed broadly in line with their peers. After school Extra- curricular offer £250 Yes – School to offer a range of extra- curricular sport and learning clubs to enhance development Extra- curricular offer coordinated termly by SRW and Heads of centre Students offered range of clubs termly after school to enhance learning and team-worker skills (examples to include: boxing, table tennis, card games, genealogy, science, craft, rugby, sign language) Clubs were well attended by the primary PP cohort and the Cedars PP cohort.