Hughenden Primary School take a collective approach to ensuring that disadvantaged children receive the individual support that they require in order to reach their academic progress whilst also building on the child's personal, social and development skills. Our fundamental aim is for all our children to attain academic progress and be in a position to contribute to society regardless of their backgrounds and economic circumstances and this is achieved by building positive relationships and taking a personalised approach.
Some of the issues that have an impact on children’s lives are outside of our control and we will focus on the controllable factors that will impact on a child’s learning potential.
Our aim is to use the pupil premium funding to help us improve and sustain higher attainment for disadvantaged pupils at our school that is comparable with that of non-disadvantaged pupils nationally.
Our ultimate objectives are:
➢ To narrow the attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils.
➢ To support disadvantaged pupils with social and emotional barriers to enable them to make increased progress.
➢ To improve support for disadvantaged pupils with SEMH and attachment difficulties.
➢ To provide increased enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged pupils.
We aim to do this through:
• Ensuring that all pupils receive quality first teaching.
• To ensure all disadvantaged pupils are challenged in the work they are set.
• Act early to intervene at the point the need is identified, so that they are able to ‘keep up’ with non-disadvantaged pupils.
• Targeted academic support for disadvantaged and vulnerable groups to address identified gaps in knowledge or skills particularly in writing and maths and encourage.
• Support payments for enrichment opportunities (music lessons, trips and clubs).
What makes my child eligible for Pupil Premium?
Your child (in Foundation to Y6) may be able to get Pupil Premium, including free school meals if you get any of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
Children who get any of the above benefits in their own right (ie they get benefits payments directly, instead of through a parent or guardian) can also get free school meals.
If you think your child is entitled complete the form below and return to the school office.
