Great Wakering Parish Plan - "Our Heritage, Our Future"

Please complete as many questions as you can, but feel free to leave out any questions or sections that do not relate to you, or you have no interest in.

If you have more than one child at school, please feel free to complete this questionnaire for each child if you think the answers would be different for each child.

How many children in your household go to school?

Do you think the school is big enough? (Are there plenty of places available?)

Yes

No opinion

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How do you feel about the class sizes?

Too big

About right

Too small

No opinion

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In the last 5 years, if your child was seeking education in a school other than Great Wakering Primary or King Edmunds, how easily were you able to find the placement you required?

If you had difficulty in finding a suitable placement, why was that?

The school was full

Not enough placements were given to children in our area

The 11 Plus pass grades have to be higher for us than in the Southend Area

The placement criteria was too difficult to achieve

The costs were too high (e.g. transport/fees)

Please tick all that apply

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How easy is it to get to school?

Very easy

Quite easy

Quite difficult

Very difficult

If difficult, please give reasons why.

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Do you think the “walking” bus should be re-established?

Yes

No opinion

The walking bus is a group of children, supervised by adults, walking to school.

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How do you feel about the range of subjects covered at your child's school(s)?

Excellent

Good

Adequate

Poor

Very poor

If you have children at more than one school and are commenting about a particular school, please state which school.

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Do you think the school’s start and end times are OK?

Yes they are fine

Would prefer an earlier start

Would prefer a later start

Would prefer extended hours giving children the opportunity to finish homework at school and allowing me to work longer hours

Please explain why

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Do you think a school uniform should be mandatory?

Yes

No opinion

Please explain your reasons.

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Is there a problem with bullying at your child's school?

Yes

Some

Don't know

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Is there adequate mentoring for new starters or higher/lower achievers at your child's school?

Yes

Don't know

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Do you think we should have a secondary school in the village?

Yes

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What do you think could be improved in your child's school?

Would you recommend your child's school to others looking for a new school?

Yes

Possibly

Please explain your reasons why.

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How supportive are the staff and teachers at the school to both pupils and parents?

Are there plenty of extra-curricular activities at your child's school?

Yes

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If your child does not take part in extra-curricular activities please explain why.

Not interested in available activities

Unable to join due to transport issues

Unable to join due to family/commitments

Does not know what activities are available

Would rather just go home

Other reasons (please specify)

Please tick all that apply.

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What do you think of your child's prospects upon leaving school?

Are there any subjects that you took as a child, which are no longer taught but you feel would be useful?

Yes

If Yes, please specify and explain why the subject(s) would be useful.

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Education Questionnaire