Pupil Premium
The Pupil Premium grant is an allocation of additional funding given to schools to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible under-achievement. These include those who are entitled to Free School Meals (FSM), those looked after by the local authority and children in the armed service personnel. In 2012, funding was extended to include pupils who have been eligible for free school meals within the past 6 years.
At TDAJ we use the funding to tackle a range of internal and external barriers to learning and to ensure that eligible children are able to make the most of every opportunity and to achieve their full potential.
We aim to:
- Ensure all children have access to high quality teaching across the school
- Carefully track achievement and progress and provide academic support through specific interventions and emotional wellbeing support, where necessary
- Ensure all children have access to extra-curricular activities including clubs, trips and other wider opportunities to raise their achievement and aspirations
- Ensure every opportunity is taken to engage with parents and involve them in their child’s education
- Improve language skills and communication
At TDAJ we aim to:
- Ensure all children have access to high quality teaching across the school
- Carefully track achievement and progress and provide academic support through specific interventions and emotional wellbeing support, where necessary
- Ensure all children have access to extra-curricular activities including clubs, trips and other wider opportunities to raise their achievement and aspirations
- Ensure every opportunity is taken to engage with parents and involve them in their child’s education
- Improve language skills and communication
If you would like more details about Pupil Premium at TDAJ this academic year please click on the link below.
Activities and Opportunities at TDAJ
We offer a range of activities, both in school time and during the school holidays, for our Pupil Premium children. All activities are free of charge and offer children some fantastic opportunities to help them access wider learning beyond the classroom.
After school opportunities
Every term, we offer the opportunity to learn a new instrument. The club runs after school and children are also provided with a small snack and drink before the music begins! The children have been enjoying learning to play the samba drum this term.
Holiday club in school
On certain days of the school holidays we invite children and special visitors into school. Children have enjoyed activities such as a dance workshop, football and baking.
Holiday Trips
In addition to term time trips with their class teachers, we occasionally have 'extra' trips during the school holidays. This year children enjoyed a trip to Sacrewell farm and Hamerton zoo.
Primary PE and Sport Funding
Students at TDA Junior have a wide variety of opportunities to take part in many different sporting events and activities.
During the school year, students at TDA Junior get the opportunity to take part in Peterborough Schools' competitions such as Gymnastics, Football and Athletics. Students also have the opportunity to take part in inter-trust activities such as football and cricket against other TDET schools.
TDA Junior has been lucky enough to be visited by representatives from both the Peterborough Phantoms and Peterborough United Football Club. Students enjoyed these assemblies and the messages that these sporting clubs delivered about respect and sportsmanship. A huge thank you to both clubs who also provided our students with opportunities to attend some of their matches.
Finally, the sporting highlight of the year is also Sports Day, where students take part in a range of activities and races throughout the day.
