Feedback
Here at New Town we frequently receive very positive feedback from parents and visitors alike. We also have an open-door policy to be able to maintain great communication with our families: we are committed to sorting out issues or problems positively and calmly together, and build the trust between school and home.
We carry out an annual survey for parents and pupils and the results are attached below from our Autumn 2022 survey.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for your time today, it was such a positive day. Please pass on to your staff that I was impressed with the limited teacher talk, their behaviour management and high expectations. I can tell they really care about the children and want to deliver the programme well.
Literacy specialist from The English Hub (2021)
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My daughter looks forward to going to school. This all says about how much she loves the school. Discipline, no discrimination, teaching methods etc. all the good points I want to mention. I was so much impressed school was able to adopt online teaching quickly. Parent-teacher communication is good. Office staff does fantastic job. They acknowledge every request/ concern.
Parent feedback (2021)
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My child has made excellent progress. The credit goes to the dedicated teachers at New Town. Parent (2021)
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“You have super keen, super committed, reflective subject leaders”
School improvement partner, Brighter Futures for Children (2021).
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Your team’s commitment and organisation are second to none! At least 5 team members helping with the queue, clearing as you go, looking after the pupils – and you can tell that this makes such a big difference, for both the pupils and the kitchen team. Queue times were kept low and noise levels too.
School Meals Support Co-ordinator (2021)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I would like to thank the entire school staff for running the school efficiently/ smoothly during the unusual times. I would like to thank the admin/ office staff for their quick response. Miss Geary is excellent. She gives personal attention to each student in her class. Parent feedback(2021)
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New Town values child personal development. They are given space for them to learn and improve. Parent feedback (2021)
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We are made to feel very welcome. My daughter says she “loves school to play with friends”. I feel confident she is well looked after. Parent feedback (2021)
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We just wanted to say how grateful we are for our children's time at your school. It's been short compared to some, but we will never be able to thank you enough for how far they have come due to your hard work and dedication. We just wish we'd have known about New Town sooner! Parent feedback (2019)
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Just to say how much we enjoyed Friday. The Year 6 pupils were delightful and extremely well mannered and behaved. They are a credit to you all at New Town.
We do not normally work with pupils as young as Year 6, so we hope your students found it rewarding.
Faculty Manager, Activate Learning, Reading following their ‘Hey Clay!’ workshop. (2021)
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My child bounced out of school today telling me he really wants to join choir and be able to sing at the Hexagon. The turn around in his confidence and his excitement about something that would have made him sick with nerves previously is brilliant! Parent feedback (2018)
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Just a short note of thanks for the splendid time I had at your Celebration of Attendance for pupils event. Please pass my thanks to all staff, School Governors, parents and pupils who looked after me so well. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the school and was delighted to present the awards to your pupils whose behaviour on a hot day was really good. I was very impressed. Councillor Debs Edwards, Mayor of Reading (July 2018)
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Just a quick note to say how fantastic the dancers from New Town were at the (Hexagon Junior Music Festival) show tonight - The children were impeccably behaved and their performance was warmly received by the audience. They should be very proud of themselves. Member of the public, 2020
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Please can I just take the opportunity to thank you for the support you are offering your children in school. I have worked in child protection for a good while now across several authorities and New Town has stood out in terms of the safeguarding work you have contributed to.
The school has shown a good insight into threshold and not been emotive when sharing information and wanting to progress the right plan. At times when extra support is needed you have been so open to what you can do for these children and rather than a general ‘support’ agreement, have been specific about what is different about children’s access to help in school. The way in which you work, articulate concerns and record has been so vital in progressing cases. This type of engagement and the way you take responsibility for your children and have conviction in your views is a great example of good practice which makes joint working so much easier and more successful for families. Social Worker feedback to New Town Primary School regarding Child Protection provision (2019)