Pupil Premium
Where students are entitled to additional financial support Katherine Warington School will work to ensure that they receive it, and benefit directly from the targeted funds available.
Academic
Brilliant Club
An opportunity to engage in an academic programme that delivers material linked to prestigious universities. The aim is to raise aspirations and develop students’ ambitions to look at higher education opportunities.
Academic exam tutoring and booster sessions
These are offered to exam classes as a means to support learning and revision directed to enhance exam outcomes.
Teaching Assistants
Support in class with learning and who encourage engagement and interest in the lesson alongside the teacher.
Numeracy and Literacy intervention
Where appropriate support is offered to students who may need some extra help developing their skills in these areas, which in turn, allows them to access classroom content more effectively.
Personalised contact around consultation evenings
A strategy used to engage parents in their child’s learning process and support their understanding of school life and the curriculum.
Academic resources provided
Where appropriate academic resources / stationary can be provided in order to ensure all barriers to learning are addressed.
Priority booking for trips and support for curriculum based trips
A means to encourage parents and students engagement in opportunities outside of the academic curriculum and experience cultural capital.
P7 Priority
An opportunity for students to expand upon their cultural capital and pick from a range of activities to engage with during our period 7 sessions.
Priority for individual career planning meetings
Focused career sessions that seek to raise aspirations and ambition when looking at next steps after leaving school.
Priority for choice of work experience
Giving students the chance to explore an area of interest which may spark a new direction or focus when considering carer choices.
Financial
In order to ensure there is an equitable opportunity for all students to access the curriculum and enrichment opportunities we offer financial support for the following:
• Funding to support trips
• Peripatetic music lessons
• Chrome book funding support
• Funding for reduced work experience cost
• Cooking ingredients to support food and nutrition education
• Art supplies
• School uniform and PE kit
Mental wellbeing and Emotional support
PP Champion Staff member
This member of staff seeks to raise awareness and provide a voice for our pupil premium students within the school. They focus on removing barriers to learning and working with staff to support learning through pedagogical practice.
Student Support Officers
Each year group has a non-teaching student support officer who works within the pastoral team supporting students with their wellbeing needs.
Peer mentoring
Sixth form students work alongside specific students during dedicated P7 time, mentoring them through school life, offering advice and guidance around multiple areas of education. This can range from exam preparation, revision techniques, social concerns and more.
Summer school and transition support
Our new year 7’s are all invited to take part in our transition summer school over the summer break. This helps them to mix and socialise with their peers in advance of formally starting in September.
School Counsellor / External providers mentoring and support
Our counsellors provide in house support for students who need some extra help in managing their emotional wellbeing. We also have visiting practitioners who come in and do some bespoke work with students or groups of students.
School Family Support Worker
Our school family support worker supports students and their families to increase attendance and engagement in school. They also help to signpost to external agencies.
Student voice opportunities /Pupil passports
Students get an opportunity to voice their opinions and offer their suggestions via student voice pathways. This is often facilitated by the PP Champion staff member, who feeds this back to the staff body.
