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28/03/24

Happy Easter! We hope you enjoy your Easter egg treat from all of us at Magna Carta! Stay safe, have fun and see you soon! pic.twitter.com/CsP9pfhe2j

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28/03/24

Years 2, 3 and 4 enthralled us with a fabulous retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. There was singing, rapping, dancing, story telling and more! We are very proud of them all. pic.twitter.com/aAcDREPSu8

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28/03/24

Willow have been writing and publishing their fantastically creative ideas! Look at me! Watch me play! Look at me! Watch me put on my make up! pic.twitter.com/kHMTdW1D6u

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28/03/24

🐀 Years 2,3 and 4 performed their version of The Pied Piper.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents and carers attended and witnessed the enthusiastic performance.🧑‍🏫 A big thank you to all staff involved in this production whose guidance behind the scenes helped to make this play happen. pic.twitter.com/4LEYpE0ag1

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26/03/24

Year 6 are visiting Mountfitchet Castle today! We have already had many adventures and have learnt so much. pic.twitter.com/ddVvbGEgHk

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25/03/24

Year 5 exploring the IWM Duxford. What a fantastic learning experience. Favourite plane of the Day? The Concorde! pic.twitter.com/nWvwog6sKG

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25/03/24

Year 5 visited Duxford Imperial War Museum today. pic.twitter.com/v6B8sAj5GN

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25/03/24

We celebrated World Maths Day on Friday 22nd March. Here is Alex with his geometric shape design. Pupils solved tricky problems, created geometric shape art, played whole school Bingo and solved statistics challenges as a class. A busy day indeed! pic.twitter.com/KKmrreTuwD

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25/03/24

Pupils have been enjoying the milder weather at play and lunch times. Groups of pupils have chosen to build beautiful and creative Bug Hotels in the gardens. The hotels have attracted all sorts of insects from ladybirds to spiders to earthworms. pic.twitter.com/WqLceq1Sqa

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21/03/24

Audrey took great care when completing an observational drawing today. Willow have been learning all about spring flowers and have completed sketching, planting and knowledge-based activities around this topic. pic.twitter.com/9h7rXfYJxe

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20/03/24

These Year 5 writers have excelled in writing a letter in the role of an evacuee as part of their History topic this term. The girls put so much thought and care into their writing, it made us feel as if the letters were really from that time period. Well done! pic.twitter.com/PgoNW8W9mg

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18/03/24

Beech Class trip to Colchester Castle. pic.twitter.com/xENE7sLfjv

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18/03/24

Team work challenges, chariot racing in the Roman Forum, learning all about the Celts and Romans in Britain. We had a great day out at Colchester Castle. pic.twitter.com/5LsgKlxA0c

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18/03/24

Beech Class visit to Colchester Castle. The class built replica Round Houses and Roman Villas. What do you think? pic.twitter.com/jvJB8BNrga

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18/03/24

Mila shared a fantastic book all about being kind and filling up your own bucket by filing up and building up others. She also made a paper plate bag with positive affirmations for school community members. How thoughtful! We shared the story with the whole school in assembly. pic.twitter.com/PUMxfao79H

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14/03/24

Neat, clear and well thought through writing today from Zach in Aspen. He focused on using the word "and". Well done! pic.twitter.com/4fGPZz3OCh

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14/03/24

Year 6 textiles lesson in Design and Technology today. These pupils have designed and created a waistcoat fit for a king or queen. Handstitched and one of a kind! Anybody keen for a fashion show? pic.twitter.com/8VEx30QFkT

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11/03/24

KS2 Cross Country Finals at Carver Barracks. Massive well done to Cameron P in Year 4 who took the gold medal! Well done to all pupils who gave their best efforts and enjoyed the event. ! pic.twitter.com/xeLeWqQkfJ

08/03/24

On we’re celebrating Jen Pearce 🙌 Headteacher at Magna Carta Primary Academy 💙#IWD2024 pic.twitter.com/cW3kN6PK5B

08/03/24

On we’re celebrating Teresa Avey 🙌 Deputy Headteacher, EYFS Leader and Teacher, English Leader & Deputy Child Protection Officer at Magna Carta Primary 💙#IWD2024 pic.twitter.com/FcEI767TIc

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Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium is additional funding given to publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. It is paid to schools according to the number of pupils who have been registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years or have been in care for 6 months or longer

Eligibility for free school meals is used as the main measure of deprivation at pupil level to decide on how much funding each school receives.

The headteacher and Local Governing Board are accountable for the impact of pupil premium funding in the following ways:

  • performance tables, which show the performance of disadvantaged pupils compared with their peers
  • requiring schools to publish details online each year of how they are using the pupil premium and the impact it is having on pupil achievement
  • the Ofsted inspection framework, where inspectors focus on the attainment of pupil groups, and in particular those who attract the pupil premium

Each school must publish a report of the impact of pupil premium on attainment of disadvantaged pupils at the end of each academic year.

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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published four tips for maximising the impact of the pupil premium. They are:

1. Schools should use evidence of 'what works' to inform their decision making, focusing on the areas that make the biggest difference to pupil outcomes.

At Magna Carta we use the EEF's research findings to inform our practice. An example is our decision to use Read, Write, Inc. to teach phonics and early reading. The EEF researched Fresh Start, which is the Read, Write, Inc. programme for older pupils and concluded: 

Fresh Start has been tested through a previous EEF efficacy trial involving ten secondary schools and 433 Year 7 pupils. The study randomised pupils within each of the schools and focused particularly on pupils who did not achieve a level 4 on their Key Stage 2 SATs. The project found a positive impact on all pupils of an additional three months’ progress over the course of an academic year. Read, Write Inc. Phonics uses identical techniques with younger children with the aim of preventing reading difficulties so that later interventions aren’t required or so that the number of children who need them is minimised.

2. The largest proportion of spending should be focused on improving the quality of teaching, followed by targeted support and whole-school strategies which support learning, e.g., to improve attendance and behaviour. 

At Magna Carta we have spent a proportion of the pupil premium on improving the attendance of our disadvantaged pupils. 

3. As part of an overall strategy to improve the quality of teaching, using some of the pupil premium to recruit and retain teachers is justified. 

At Magna Carta, the a proportion of the pupil premium is used to fund additional staff to run targetted support.

4. Disadvantaged pupils who achieve highly in primary school are much less likely than their peers to convert this potential into excellent grades at secondary school, so schools should ensure that pupils elligible for the pupil premium receive some targeted support, including those who are high attainers. 

At Magna Carta there are very few pupils eligible for the pupil premium, therefore, they do receive targetted support, namely regular intervention. This includes the higher attainers. 

Looked after and post-looked after Pupils

If your child has previously been in the care of a Local Authority in England or Wales and has an adoption, Special Guardianship or Child Arrangements Order, they are entitled to extra support through Pupil Premium Plus funding. Currently, the amount is £2,345 per student and it must be spent to improve outcomes for previously looked after children. It is important to note that the funding is not ring-fenced for the individual child, which allows the school flexibility to ensure it has maximum impact. As the parent or carer, you must declare the child’s status and provide evidence of the legal order to us in order for us to claim the funding. You and your child are also entitled to support from the Essex Virtual School. If you wish to have a conversation about your child, we will treat the information with the strictest confidence. 

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