News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Parent Questionnaire Results

  Fri 15 Feb 2019

  Thank you to those of you who completed the parent questionnaire.

  We are delighted to report that 100% would recommend The Dassett to other parents, feel that the staff know their child well and that their child is safe and well cared for at school, that it is well led and managed and that there is a welcoming atmosphere.

  Also, 100% agreed that the newsletter is informative and that we have good links with the church. The other questions all featured highly in the 90% - 99% agree or strongly agree rate. The only question below this score was about homework - this will always be a contentious issue in primary school as a number of parents disagree with homework in principle at this age, but 87% agreed we had got it about right!

  We will be publishing the report in greater detail in the coming week.

  Well done to all the staff for their hard work and dedication to ensure that The Dassett continues to be such a wonderful place.

• SATS Information for Parents

  Fri 15 Feb 2019

   

  As SATs get closer for Year 6 and 2, parents may want to find out more about them – the following sites are very helpful.

   

  https://www.theschoolrun.com/KS1-SATs-in-2019

   

  https://www.theschoolrun.com/key-stage-2-SATs-2019

• Sports Premium Funding

  Fri 15 Feb 2019

  The government provide each school with funds which are ringfenced and must be used to enhance the fitness and wellbeing of our pupils and their enjoyment of sport for a healthy, active future, as well as ensuring provision in school from staff is of a high standard and sustainable.

  We are doing this in a number of ways:

  All children from Year 1 -6 benefit from an hour of specialist sports coaching in a range of sports each week.

  Our Teaching Assistants are being trained at the same time, with the planning also being available for use in school.

  This term, children in reception have been enjoying physical activity outside in the Forest School Area. 

  We have two new, fun  activities in the school hall, also funded through this Sports Premium, that help the children to develop their coordination and speed. they use gloves or a ball to follow the light up screens as fast as they can. It is great fun and super exercise. 

  What we do now could, we hope, influence children’s attitudes towards living healthy lives in the future.