Meadow High School
COVID Catch Up Premium Planning
COVID-19 catch-up premium planning
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SUMMARY INFORMATION |
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Total number of pupils: |
256 |
Amount of catch-up premium received per pupil: |
£240 |
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Total catch-up premium budget: |
£61,440 |
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STRATEGY STATEMENT |
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Meadow High School's priority when spending the Catch-up funding is to meet the individual needs of pupils, ensuring that gaps in progress, be they academic, social and emotional or related to the outcomes identified in the pupils' EHCP are addressed and overcome. The school has also identified these key priorities:
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Planned provision / expenditure for current academic year
Quality of teaching for all |
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Action |
Intended outcome and success criteria |
Implementation and timescales? |
Staff lead |
When will you review this? |
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Time allocated for teachers to review PLIMS |
The Personalised Learning Intention Map for each pupil will have been amended to reflect any changes in pupils' circumstances and learning needs ensuring that all staff are aware of new outcomes. |
Form Tutors March 8th to 19th |
Deputy Head with Asst Heads |
22nd March |
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Time allocated to allow re-baselining of pupils |
There will be up to date information on pupils literacy and numeracy which will ensure that teachers are able to plan effectively to address any regression and/or gaps in knowledge and skills. Complete Set SENT-R, SENT-R Form A (Pupil Booklets (Pack of 10) £1282 |
Form Tutors March 8th to 19th |
Faculty Leads |
22nd March |
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Supply TA to collate and deliver printed workpacks half a term |
Pupils requiring printed work packs will have an appropriate level pack, printed at the correct size supported by any additional resources delivered to the home. |
January to March 8th 21 March 21 for shielding pupils |
Faculty Leads |
End March 21 |
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3 supply TAs to cover existing TAs |
TAs will be available to support groups or individuals with targeted support and/or interventions. |
January 21 to Dec 21 |
Deputy head |
Nov 21 |
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Additional ITT teacher |
An additional teacher will create capacity in the timetable and allow the creation of smaller maths and english classes and the freeing up of time for other teachers to run intervention groups. |
April 21 |
Asst Head workforce development |
April 22 |
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Purchase BKSB for KS5 pupils |
To allow baselining of pupils and individualised targeted catch up work that is compatible and understood by local college |
March 21 |
Maths Faculty Lead |
July 21 |
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An additional supply rehab assistant |
To support additional interventions for pupils, particularly those related to regulation and mental wellbeing |
Jan 21 to Mar 21 |
OT |
Apr 21 |
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Purchase of Clicker 8 and Clicker Writer |
To support development of core literacy skills. Clicker One School site licence (3 year subscription) would include Clicker@home which provides access for all pupils and staff to Clicker 8 on Windows/Mac computers and Clicker Writer on iPads/Chromebooks. Staff training to be arranged in the Summer term ‘21 Cost: £2,700.00 excluding VAT Cost: £300.00 - 90 minutes bespoke online training for staff Cost: £t.b.c. - range of appropriate computer ‘mouse’ to meet the needs of individual pupils Cost: £t.b.c. - headphones with microphones so that key Clicker features can be accessed |
March 21 |
English & Communication Faculty Leader |
Autumn term ‘21 |
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New Group Reading Test |
To allow baselining of pupils and individualised targeted catch up work. Students who were identified as having lost skills when baselining took place in Autumn ‘20 to be tested in March; all other students as part of our annual testing in June ‘21. Cost: £1,400.00 approx. Cost: 2 days moderation for FL + RI Manager Cost: Identifying and training 3 additional TAs to support 3 RI teachers [Training to take place during the Summer term ready for wider RI starting Autumn ‘21.] |
March ‘21 June ‘21 |
English & Communication Faculty Leader and Reading Intervention & ESL Manager |
June ‘21 Autumn ‘21 for students identified as needing additional support. |
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Engaging and appropriate Reading materials to support Reading Intervention |
Expansion of Rapid Readers scheme [appropriate and engaging fiction and non-fiction texts for SEN and ESL learners]. Purchase of an online subscription to provide access to a wide range of resources including 224 ebooks, read to me click prompt, comprehension, fluency and vocabulary activities. Pupil Profiles and RAG score available. Cost: £5,500.00 Cost: £540.00 excluding VAT [large school subscription] Additional Reading Scheme for KS5 - t.b.c. Cost: t.b.c. [likely to be similar to Rapid Readers] |
Summer ‘21 |
English & Communication Faculty Leader and Reading Intervention & ESL Manage |
Termly [on-going] |
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Engagement in Literacy |
Drama group visits: To provide experiences to support engagement in literacy and build communication skills. Drama Hut - Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 [Summer and Autumn term session - preferably in school though online available if needed.] Year 10 and 11 [Autumn term]: 6th Form [Summer term]. Booster Cushion Theatre: Pathway 2 [and 1] KS3 - KS5 Cost: £2,500.00 approx. |
Summer ‘21 Autumn ‘21 |
English & Communication Faculty Leader and Reading Intervention & ESL Manage |
Summer’21 Autumn ‘21 |
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Integrated OT Handwriting Programme |
To support students to build necessary muscle strength and skills. Programme currently being developed with MHS Therapies team Cost: Staff training Cost: Therapies Staff Team time |
Summer ‘21 phased roll out from Autumn ‘21 |
Therapies Team English & Communication Faculty Leader |
Termly [on-going] |
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Total budgeted cost: |
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Targeted support |
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Action |
Intended outcome and success criteria |
Implementation and timescales? |
Staff lead |
When will you review this? |
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Maths Faculty Lead KIT days and one term overlap |
To allow planning, resourcing and one term of cover to allow baselining and interventions |
March 21 to July 21 |
AMistry |
July 21 |
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Springboard West teacher |
To support an individual pupil with English and Maths exam catch up |
Sept 20 to March 21 |
JRichards |
Apr 21 |
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Additional therapy resources to replace shared resources |
Pupils will have access to all the equipment they previously shared with others |
March 20 to July 21 |
SALT / physio / OT / English FL |
July 21 |
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Specialised PPA for therapy staff |
Fitting and training on the use of specialised PPA which will allow staff to deliver face to face therapy sessions |
April 20 |
AGannon |
May 20 |
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Numeracy interventions / resources |
TBC |
Maths FAculty Leads |
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Literacy interventions / support |
RWInc Reading Intervention sessions to continue in the Summer term for KS3 and KS4 (2 x 45 minute sessions per week for all pupils). Staff focused on identifying gaps in knowledge and building core skills including sounds, blending and sight vocabulary. Following rebaselining of students previously identified; targeted intervention sessions including ESL learners. [These sessions used as an opportunity to train 3 TAs to support RI work ready for the Autumn term.] Autumn term onwards: Implementation of new whole school Reading Intervention strategy. [see resources above for costs; additional targeted RI sessions 3 x teachers; 3 x TAs] FL, RI Manager and key staff delivering RI to meet half termly to review and plan next steps. Cost: Half a day per half term [3 x teachers; 3 x TAs] |
March ‘21 Autumn ‘21 |
English & Communication Faculty Leader and Reading Intervention & ESL Manage |
Summer ‘21 Reviewed on a half termly basis |
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Total budgeted cost: |
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Other approaches |
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Action |
Intended outcome and success criteria |
How will you make sure it’s implemented well? |
Staff lead |
When will you review this? |
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ICT to support for remote learning |
All identified pupils that do not have a home or DfE device will have been allocated an appropriate device, and where necessary, devices to allow access to the internet. |
75 laptops |
Alan Manning |
April 21 |
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Additional resources to allow pupils to remain in tutor bases and staff to move between classes |
Pupils still have access to quality first teaching from specialist teachers with all supporting materials and resources |
Teachers / therapists to request |
Faculty leads |
April 21 |
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Home support learning materials and resources |
Pupils learning at home will have access to resources to allow them to regulate, complete therapy interventions or access education. |
Form tutors to report and request |
Assistant Heads / Therapists to approve |
April 21 |
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Google enterprise |
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Taxi for reluctant / nervous pupils |
To ensure that pupils who would normally travel to school on public transport, but have become anxious, are able to access on site provision whilst interventions to address their anxiety are put in place |
Form tutors to report and request |
Assistant Heads |
April 21 |
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Attendance incentives and rewards |
To support reluctant pupils to engage with remote learning and / or to return to on site education. To reward pupils who have outstanding or improved attendance. |
Attendance office to monitor and recommend in liaison with FTs |
Asst heads |
Dec 21 |
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Total budgeted cost: |
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