BEECH GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SURVEY 2012

BEECH GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHILDREN’S SURVEY 2012
Earlier this year we undertook a survey of children’s views on various aspects of
school life. We gave each child 13 statements and asked them to either agree
or disagree with them. These are the results.
Statement Yes %
1 I usually enjoy being at school. 95
2 I usually feel safe in school. 97
3 School display is often bright and cheerful. 99
4 Adults are usually friendly and helpful. 98
5 Adults almost always treat children fairly. 90
6 Playtimes and lunchtimes are fun most of the 93
time.
7 If I have a problem, I know that there is usually 97
an adult that I can talk to.
8 I often find out new things at school. 99
9 I usually have to work hard. 97
10 I make good progress in my learning. 96
11 I can usually learn well in lessons because other
children behave sensibly.
12 Children are expected to behave well around
school most of the time.
13 I am proud to belong to Beech Green Primary
School.
87
98
95

WRITTEN COMMENTS
Children also had the opportunity to comment on what they liked best about our
school and what they would like to change. Here is a sample of the typical
comments made in Key Stage 2.
What I like most about Beech Green.
• ‘Lovely teachers, awesome school trips and everybody is kind and helpful’
(Y3).
• ‘I like the teachers because they are kind and fun’ (Y3).
• ‘People are kind, helpful and are always smiling’ (Y4).
• ‘I would like nothing to change in the best school ever!’ (Y4).
• ‘There’s always someone there if you need to talk to someone’ (Y5).
• ‘I like the fact that people will listen to what you say’ (Y5).
• ‘Adults are friendly, I can feel safe and I have lots of friends’ (Y6).
• ‘Y6 get a lot of responsibility’ (Y6).
What I would like to change about Beech Green.
• ‘I want some new benches for the field’ (Y3).
• ‘I would like a quiet room to read books’ (Y5).
• ‘I would challenge people more in their work’ (Y6).