Parent Forum 2nd October 2025

Date: 3rd Oct 2025 @ 1:59pm

Meeting Date:  Thursday 2nd October, 2025

Attendees: HM (Head of School), JR (School Operations Manager), SB (Engagement Officer) Parent Representatives, PTFA Members

Agenda Items

1. Ofsted Pilot Inspection
2. The School's Values
3. The School's Current Priorities
4. Christmas Disco
5. Christmas Fair

1. Welcome

HM welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked parents for their attendance.

2. School Priorities and Values Development

Background

HM explained that this year's key priorities focus on developing the school's Values, Mission and Aims. The school is working to embed core values including:

• Empathy
• Kindness
• Respect
• Resilience
• Positivity
• Integrity
• Confidence
• Creativity and Innovation

Parent Consultation

HM distributed a list of child-friendly value examples to parents and asked them to:

• Identify which values they believe the school should prioritise
• Note any values that are similar (e.g., co-operation and collaboration)

HM collected the feedback forms for review. This consultation forms part of a wider engagement process:

• Staff have already provided their feedback
• Pupils will have an opportunity to contribute their views

3. Ofsted Pilot Inspection Feedback

Overview

HM explained that the school volunteered to participate in an Ofsted pilot inspection to trial the new inspection framework, which comes into force on 10 November 2025.

4. Any Other Business: Attendance Fines

Parents raised concerns about fines for pupil absence, specifically:

• Holiday absences
• Sickness absences

Discussion Points:

• Some parents suggested that unauthorised absences should receive the same fines as holiday absences
• There can be exceptions for genuine circumstances

SEND: 

Year 1 Intervention:

• Some Year 1 children attend split classes in the morning to work at foundation level
• These pupils return to their own classroom in the afternoon

SEND Provision:

• Key Stage 1 (Acorn): Supports non-verbal children and those with autism
• Key Stage 2: Smaller provision groups for Maths, English and Science in the morning, with pupils rejoining their main class in the afternoon
• Wednesday Afternoons: Nurture group runs baking sessions, covering multiple learning objectives
• Flexibility: SEND pupils are encouraged to join their main class for subjects they particularly enjoy (e.g., PE and Art)

Transition Support: Additional support has been provided for transitions:

• Nursery to Reception
• Reception to Year 1

5. Christmas Disco

Date: 10th December 2025
Organiser: JR

Proposed Schedule

Parents suggested running the disco over two days, similar to previous years:

Day 1 – 3rd December 2025:

• 3:45pm – 4:45pm: Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
• 5:00pm – 6:00pm: Year 3 and Year 4

Day 2 – 4th December 2025:

• 3:45pm – 4:45pm: Year 5 and Year 6

Refreshments

• Younger children (Reception – Year 2): Drink and biscuit
• Older children (Years 3-6): Hot dogs

Hot Dog Donations

• Parents suggested asking for donations of tinned hot dogs
• JR expressed concern about receiving different sizes
• Decision pending – to be discussed at next meeting

Activities

• Pass the parcel for each class (as per previous discos)
• PTFA offered to help wrap the parcels

Next Steps

• JR to create promotional poster
• Further details to be confirmed at the next meeting

6. Christmas Fair

Date: 3rd December 2025
Time: To be confirmed

Actions

• JR to create promotional poster
• JR to contact local businesses for donations
• PTFA have offered to help with the fair
• Gifts from Santa to be organised

7. Date of Next Meeting

After half term TBC 

Action Summary