Omagh County Primary School, Omagh, County Tyrone

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SDP Parental Questionnaire

1. What was your main reason for placing your child/children at this school?

Child-Centred Education

Recommendation by others

Parental involvement

Nearest local school

Reputation of the school

Child unhappy/not doing well elsewhere

Influenced by Open Day

Other (Please Specify Below)

2. How did you hear about the school?

Live near the school

Other parents in the school

Friends or relatives

Website

Facebook

Other (Please Specify Below)

3. What did you find the most useful resource in deciding to send your child/children to Omagh County Primary School and Nursery?

Open Day

Website

Prospectus

Talk with Principal

Friends/relatives with children at the school

Other (Please Specify Below)

4. Have your general expectations of Omagh County Primary School and Nursery been fulfilled? *

Yes

Mostly

Partly

No

5. Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Yes

No

Please rate our service on the scale of 1 to 5 below.

6. Parent/teacher relationships

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

7. Teacher/Pupil relationships

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

8. Standards/progress

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

9. Meeting pupil needs

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

10. Suitable levels of homework

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

11. Rewards and encouragement

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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Very Good

12. Support for emotional health and well-being of pupils.

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

13. Encouraging pupils to adopt healthy lifestyles

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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Very Good

14. Standard of school facilities

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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Very Good

15. School safety/security

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

16. Response to parental concerns and queries

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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Very Good

17. Encouragement of parental involvement in child’s learning

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

18. Settling in P1 pupils

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

19. Discipline/behaviour

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

20. Happy children

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

21. Dealing with bullying/pupil relationships

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

22. Harmony/atmosphere of the school

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

23. School shows, plays and events

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

24. Trips out & visitors into school

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

25. After School Activities

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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2

3

4

5

Very Good

26. Information provided to parents

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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5

Very Good

27. Communication between school and parents

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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3

4

5

Very Good

28. Parent / Teacher Meetings/Workshops

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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4

5

Very Good

29. Information given at Parent/Teacher interviews and Annual Report

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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2

3

4

5

Very Good

30. The school commitment and support to charities

Very Poor Very Good

Very Poor

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2

3

4

5

Very Good

Please rate the following statements on the scale of 1-5 below

31. The school is well led and managed at all levels

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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5

Strongly agree

32. The teachers at Omagh County PS and Nursery care about their pupils

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

33. My child’s/children’s work is matched appropriately to ability

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

34. My child/children gets regular homework

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

35. Standard at Omagh County PS and Nursery are good

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

36. Children learn to read and write well at Omagh County PS and Nursery

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

37. Children learn to do maths well at Omagh County PS and Nursery

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

38. My child/children is making good progress

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

39. The teachers are approachable and helpful

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

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Strongly agree

40. The Principal is approachable and helpful

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

41. Office staff are approachable and helpful

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

42. The Classroom Assistants are approachable and helpful

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

Information and Communication- Website

43. I am well informed about what goes on in school eg. website, texts, notes, emails

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

44. Procedures to deal with child protection is available on the school website

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

45. I am given enough opportunity to be involved in school life

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

46. I am supported in helping my child at home

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

47.

Newsletters are useful

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

48. School reports give me information about my child’s/children’s progress

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

49. Pupils’ opinions and views are important

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

50. The school recognises and values my child’s contributions to school life.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

51. The school encourages my child to develop personal and social qualities.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

52. My child is encouraged to respect and value the opinions/views of other.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

53. Parent/Teacher interviews give me helpful information about my child’s/children’s progress.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

54. Children are treated fairly in Omagh County PS and Nursery

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

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Strongly agree

55. The staff support the care, dignity and well-being of my child/children

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

56. The staff manage well the children’s behaviour and deal effectively with related issues

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

General Areas

57. Pupils behave well in Omagh County PS and Nursery

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

58. There are a wide variety of after school activities

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

59. The school promotes E safety and staying safe online

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

60. My child/children is happy at Omagh County PS and Nursery

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

61. My child/children feels safe at Omagh County PS and Nursery

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

62. My child/children find school work interesting

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

63. If any child feels unwell or unhappy in school, the staff will deal with the situation effectively.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

64. The school has high standards in relation to appearance

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

65. The school has high standards in relation to punctuality and attendance

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

66. The school is highly thought of in the community

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

67. Overall I am happy with my child’s/children’s experiences in Omagh County PS and Nursery

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

68. Shared Education with Holy Family PS plays an important part in school life.

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

69. Shared Education activities are important

Strongly disagree Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

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Strongly agree

70. Does your child(ren) use our Wrap Around Care Provisons, Breakfast Club or After Schools/Homework Club for 2.00-5.00pm. If so, please share your thoughts on this provision:

71. Does your child(ren) attend after-school activities such as Jumping Clay, Little Artists, Core NI or the teacher led activities eg gardening club, cookery club etc. If so, please share your thoughts on this provision.

72. If your child availed of any of the following within school, Progress Literacy Coaching through ENGAGE with Mrs Dempsey, Talking and Drawing or Art Therapy please share your thoughts on them-

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Things that Omagh County Primary School and Nursery do well:

74.

Things that Omagh County Primary School and Nursery could do better:

75. My child/ children are in

Nursery

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 7

76.

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