At Sytchampton Endowed Primary School our motto is ‘Ready, Steady, Grow.’ We aim for all of our pupils, irrespective of their backgrounds or challenges, to be ready for life, to develop resilience and independence and to develop into well rounded individuals who have the self- belief to achieve their dreams and ambitions. We recognise that disadvantaged children can face a wide range of barriers which may impact on their ability to learn. As a small school, we pride ourselves on developing high quality relationships with our pupils and families so that we are able to identify these barriers precisely, rather than focussing upon the symptoms and making assumptions. This forms the basis of our strategy design which aims to maximise the impact of our Pupil Premium funding so that our disadvantaged and vulnerable learners overcome any barriers and are able to achieve their full potential, thus improving their long-term outcomes. Our ultimate objectives are to:
- Remove barriers to learning created by poverty, family circumstance and background
- Narrow the attainment gaps between disadvantaged pupils and their non-disadvantaged counterparts both within school and nationally
- Ensure ALL pupils are able to read fluently and with good understanding to enable them to access the breadth of the curriculum
- Enable pupils to look after their social and emotional wellbeing and to develop resilience and independence
- Develop confidence and ability both academically and across a range of wider interests