Early Years Pupil Premium – 2016/2017

The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) group can contain children from different year groups at different points of the academic year.

Early Years Pupil Premium is received in three blocks per pupil each term on a pro rata basis from the census point that a child joins the school. Funding received during the academic year 2016/2017 was as follows:

Autumn 2016 £556.50

Spring 2017 £1335.24

Summer 2017 £2700.00

Early Years Pupil Premium – 2017/2018

Autumn 2017 £1113.00

Spring 2018 £1168.65

Summer 2018 £1435.77

Early Years Pupil Premium – 2018/2019

Autumn 2018 £667.80

Spring 2019 £667.80

Summer 2019 £890.40

Early Years Pupil Premium funds are spent with the following aims in mind:

• To close the attainment gap and accelerate progress
• To provide experiences that enhance and enrich children’s learning

 In the academic year 2018/2019 Early Years Pupil Premium has been/will be spent as follows:

• Teaching Assistant hours targeted to deliver speech, language and communication development programme (SPIRALS) and 1-1 language support
• Additional sessions in on-site daycare to support attendance
• DBS checks for volunteers coming into school to be ‘Sofa Superheroes’ sharing stories with children during the session
• Copies of the six core picture books focused on during the year as part of School Improvement Plan to support home learning for children eligible for EYPP
• Farm visit to Nursery
• ‘Living Eggs’ chick hatching experience in Nursery

Value for money has been sought through reference to research and impact via the Educational Endowment Fund website; https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence/early-years-toolkit