Early Years Pupil Premium
The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is additional funding that is allocated to nurseries to support children from low income families. This includes families of looked-after children, families whose children are eligible for free school meals and children from service families.
In 2017-2018 we had 27 children qualifying for EYPP funding. The school received a grant allocation of £5,822.75.
EYPP is used in the following way:
Covering 2 members of staff once a week to deliver forest school sessions in Burgess Park
Developing resource provision so that it enhances and reflects children's interests, building on the settings 'planning in the moment' approach
Covering the key person to enable them to work 1:1 or in small groups with children in their group.
The money is also used to contribute to trips and outings that enhance the curriculum we offer our children. There are frequent visits to shops and services in the locality and with the sights and sounds of central London so close by, many opportunities to engage with the wider environment, develop life skills, reinforce British values and foster a strong sense of citizenship are available to our children.
In 2017-2018 a group of children went to the theatre to see a production of "Not Now Bernard" with their families. A monster project developed where children wrote and acted out their own monster stories. A visit to the South London Art Gallery took place and children explored Brazilian art. Visits to the local bakery also took place.
We assess children against the developmental stages set out in 'Development Matters'.
In 2017-2018 our EYPP children had a higher average attainement than non EYPP children.