Developing Excellent Experiences which Enhance

Achievement

Head Teachers’ Seminar March 2017

CfE Review ‘Many schools were very successful in providing their pupils with out-of-class activities and opportunities for personal achievement and some had developed very effective systems to record and track these’ (page 14)

80% of P4-S3 pupils took part in out-of-class activities

89% of P4-S3 pupils agreed that their school was good at recognising personal achievements

96% of staff agreed that their school had successful arrangements in place to recognise and track the personal achievements of learners

Advancing Excellence and Equity in Education in East Renfrewshire

‘Equity is about taking the right steps to ensure all have an equal chance’ (page 7)

Advancing Excellence and Equity in Education in East Renfrewshire

‘Equity is about taking the right steps to ensure all have an equal chance’ (page 7)

Broaden the achievement opportunities for all children and young people and especially for those living with deprivation

Research – Equity Gap & Achievement

NatCen Social Research on ‘Can out of school activities close the education gap?’ Aim to investigate whether participation in structured activities

outside of school hours was associated with improved outcomes

Research explored: • Variations in take-up • Reasons for take-up • Role of schools • How activities can influence

outcomes

14

32

61

24

20

6

12

32

77

13

26

26

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Breakfast Club

After School Club

Sports Club

Religious Activity

Extra Tutition

Music Lesson

Disadvantaged Not disadvantaged

Taking Part in out of school activities at age 11

Main Findings – For all children Participation in sport/physical activities associated with higher

attainment and better social, emotional and behavioural outcomes at age 11 Higher attainment at age 11 also associated with:

– Being active informally several times a week at age 7 – Participation in ‘other clubs’ at 7 – Reading for enjoyment and hours per week on homework

Helping with household chores was associated with higher attainment outcomes

No link in terms of outcomes at any age with gaming, no link with TV at age 11

Disadvantaged Children – What activities made a difference?

Participation in after schools clubs the only activity related to improved outcomes at age 11 for disadvantaged pupils

School based clubs: • Free or low cost • Convenient • Familiar

Broadening Pupil Achievement Opportunities – ERC Research

Phase Activity

1 Online questionnaire with P4-S3 pupils

2 Meetings with senior staff in almost all establishments and discussions with East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure

3 13 school visits as part of the Health Wellbeing Review

4 Further analysis in terms of the link between pupil achievement, attainment and health and wellbeing particularly for disadvantaged children and young people

Background Information

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Data

8.1% 7.8%

9.8% 8.9%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

2012/13 2016/17

Per

cent

age

in D

ecile

s 1

- 3

ERCL Main Swimming Programme Participant Levels from SIMD Deciles 1-3

As % ofProgramme

As % ofPopulation

9.89.7 9.4

6.1

0

4

8

12

14-16 16-18

% of Programme % of Population

ERCL Gym Use – Participant Levels from Deciles 1-3

Kids Arts Class

•2% from SIMD 1-3

•80% from SIMD 8-10

Overall Response: % of P4-P7 pupils: Primary Schools

93

50

81

98

81

34

80

56

94

64

93

45

79

70

95

51

99

46

100

72

100 100

74

0

20

40

60

80

100

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U VERC

% o

f P4-

P7

resp

ondi

ng

Overall Response: % of S1-S3 pupils: Secondary Schools

42 4044

48

31

79

32

47

0

20

40

60

80

A B C D E F G ERC: 1883

School: Number of responses

% o

f S1-

S3

resp

ondi

ng

1&2 3,4,5

9 & 10

6,7,8

1&2 3,4,5

9 & 10

6,7,8

Profile of Responses P4-P7 (3702 Pupils)

S1-S3 (1922 Pupils)

FC NS

25 22 24 28

05

1015202530

P4 P5 P6 P7

33 34 33

0

10

20

30

40

50

S1 S2 S3

% response by stage Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Pupil Participation

27

54

77

64

22

52

75

68

31

56

79

61

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Lunchtime Club

After School Club

Evening Club

Weekend Club

All Boys Girls

% of P4-P7 Pupils Participating In:

37

60

68

56

36

58

66

60

38

64

69

52

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Lunchtime Club

After School Club

Evening Club

Weekend Club

All Boys Girls

% of S1-S3 Pupils Participating In:

23

54

73

67

25

53

76

66

29

55

79

64

30

55

80

62

50

67

70

41

39

67

68

58

22

47

65

51

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Lunchtime Club

After School Club

Evening Club

Weekend Club

P4 P5 P6 P7 S1 S2 S3

% of Pupils Participating: By Stage

38

57

53

48

37

61

71

58

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Lunchtime Club

After School Club

Evening Club

Weekend Club

Ethnic Minority White-Other

% of S1-S3 Pupils Participating In:

Overall Pupil Participation: P4-P7 Pupils: By SIMD

0

20

40

60

80

100

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Overall

SIMD Decile

% o

f pup

ils

Lunchtime Club After School Club Evening Club Weekend Club

Overall Pupil Participation: S1-S3 Pupils: By SIMD

0

20

40

60

80

100

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Overall

SIMD Decile

% o

f pup

ils

Lunchtime Club After School Club Evening Club Weekend Club

Pupils Not Participating in Any Clubs or Activities: By SIMD

1715

5

17

1113

98

75

8

2321

15

20

14

10 10

13

108

11

0

5

10

15

20

25

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Overall

SIMD Decile

% o

f pup

ils

Primary Secondary

Pupils Not Participating in Any Clubs or Activities: % of P4-P7 pupils: By Primary School

10

3

11

18

5

8

11

9

11

7 7

15

56

18

4

7

5

13

7

12

3

8

0

5

10

15

20

25

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U VERC

% o

f P4-

P7

Pupils Not Participating in Any Clubs or Activities: % of S1-S3 pupils: By Secondary Schools

25

1412

19

10

7

1011

0

5

10

15

20

25

A B C D E F G ERC

% o

f S1-

S3

Pupil Perspectives

Exercise

1. Rank what pupils think are the most important factors for participating in clubs and activities

2. Rank the reasons pupils don’t participate in clubs and activities

3. Choose the top five clubs or activities pupils would select to attend

What is important about participating in clubs and activities?

Like learning

new skills

Like making

new friends

They are fun

They make me feel more confident

Like getting

better at the

activity

Like being active

They make me feel good

I like it when

they are competiti

ve

P4-P7 81 81 84 76 84 86 79 73

S1-S3 75 72 79 69 79 78 73 70

School

How do you feel when starting a new club or activity

51

74

39

50

4

13

495158

48 46

10 10

38

0

20

40

60

80

100

Nervous Excited Intrested Like trying newactivities

Don't like tryingnew activities

Prefer doingones done

before

Like to meet newfriends

% o

f pup

ils

Primary Secondary

How do you find out about clubs and activities? Percentage of Pupils

Letter Home in

Bag

Teachers Tell Us

Posters at School Assembly School

Fayre Social Media

School Website

Friends Tell Me

P4-P7 87 41 14 32 N/A 11 17 35

S1-S3 42 58 40 50 11 13 19 53

School Clubs

Community Clubs

Teachers Assembly Posters at School

Leaflets Home

Parents/Carers

Find Out

Friends Tell Me

Info in Sports

Centres

Social Media

P4-P7 29 18 11 56 53 41 21 16

S1-S3 11 13 12 26 45 51 24 25

No/Not sure66%

Yes34%

Primary Pupils

Does your school ask you what sort of clubs you would like to go?

No/Not sure 75%

Yes 25%

Secondary Pupils

Who decides: Primary Pupils

76% - Pupil 50% – Parent / Carer

Who decides: Secondary Pupils

93% - Pupil 33% – Parent / Carer

If you could choose any club or activity, what would you like to go to? Top Five (% response)

Primary

Football 586

Gymnastics 322

Swimming 207

Art/Drawing/Painting 176

Basketball and Dancing/Hip Hop/Tap 154

Secondary

Football 307

Dancing/Street Dance/Salsa 106

Swimming 81

Gymnastics 76

Badminton 70

What are the barriers to participating in club or activities in your school? Primary: % response, by SIMD

Tick all that apply 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Not sure will like them 31 29 28 33 34 38 34 34 31 35

Didn’t know were on 27 33 33 25 29 36 34 33 32 33

Not interested 21 20 24 18 23 20 26 27 26 28

Not sure know anyone 22 20 20 27 23 23 26 19 27 28

Don’t like clubs offered 17 15 15 11 19 14 21 21 20 22

Don’t feel confident 16 12 11 20 17 17 22 11 15 17

Cost is too much 15 9 11 14 17 14 18 10 13 12

Don’t have equipment 8 9 11 12 7 8 12 7 7 8

Bus Home 5 6 4 7 4 3 1 4 5 3

What are the barriers to participating in club or activities in your school? Secondary: % response

Tick all that apply 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Not interested 52 44 40 43 48 62 52 55 50 60

Didn’t know were on 32 41 50 45 33 40 38 40 39 47

Not sure know anyone 18 31 13 30 33 37 37 36 38 42

Don’t like clubs offered 32 30 28 33 28 31 30 33 34 38

Bus Home 20 14 20 17 22 15 16 15 21 19

Cost is too much 9 17 15 8 8 8 7 5 10 10

Don’t have equipment 5 12 5 7 9 3 3 4 6 8

How do pupils spend their free time over a typical week? Everyday activities – Top Five (% response)

Primary

Homework 38

Playing Computer/Video Games

37

Interacting with adults 36

Playing with friends 35

Playing Sports 34

Secondary

Social Media 67

Homework 48

Watching TV/Films 32

Interacting with adults 30

Family Time 29

How do pupils spend their free time over a typical week? Activities on Most Days – Top Five (% response)

Primary

Indoor free play 47

Outdoor free play 44

Playing with friends 43

Homework 43

Playing Sports 42

Secondary

Hanging out with friends 46

Watching TV/Films 43

Homework 43

Playing Sports 41

Family Time/Studying 40

Developing Excellent Experiences which Enhance

Achievement

Head Teachers’ Seminar March 2017