Validator report
28 February 2025
PWA-The Granville School-TN13 3LJ-28/Feb/2025
Areas for further development
The school plans to maintain the great strides that they have taken since the pandemic to focus on wellbeing more holistically and to thread it through every other part of school life.
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Confirm the recommendation
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Overall comments
An comprehensive portfolio of inspiring evidence that supports the school's intent to improve children's health and wellbeing across the whole school and into the future. The wellbeing lead and DH are thorough and thoughtful in their approach, which has meant that the school community in its entirety has benefitted from all the consistent work that has transpired since starting the award process. Congratulations on your dedication to wellbeing!
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Validator benchmark comments
Benchmarks ref
Comments on impact identified during validation
It is very clear that the school has implemented numerous meaningful opportunities in which the whole-school community can participate and the reports reflect that pupils find value in these opportunities, as well as that their awareness has been raised. All pupils are aware of the importance of physical and mental health and the link between the two. Encouraging pupil suggestions and inviting them to run wellbeing activities themselves, the school has raised the profile of the importance of good physical and mental health.
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Comments on impact identified during validation
Pupil feedback and feedback from teachers about pupils have shown that the various strategies and support measures put in place have had a genuinely positive effect on emotional wellbeing and mental health, particularly of
the more vulnerable children. The use of surveys as evidence is meaningful and demonstrates impact well. Better attendance at school, reduction in anxiety for some children and more positive relationships with parents have all been noted as a result of the school's effort.
the more vulnerable children. The use of surveys as evidence is meaningful and demonstrates impact well. Better attendance at school, reduction in anxiety for some children and more positive relationships with parents have all been noted as a result of the school's effort.
Comments on impact identified during validation
A thorough explanation about the PSHE curriculum and the impact of this on pupils' EHWB shows the depth of understanding about the importance of PSHE on children's development of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values; the PSHE lead's evidence and dedication were excellent.
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Comments on impact identified during validation
The PSHE curriculum that the school uses has been planned thoroughly and mindfully to ensure that children have ample opportunities to learn about the relationship between physical health and wellbeing. This works well alongside the emotional learning curriculum. Various events and initiatives have supported the curriculum-led messages too. The evidence is clear and concise.
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Comments on impact identified during validation
The school has kept this clear and simple, so that children can explain how and where they access support. There has been a marked rise in the number of children feeling empowered to share their worries with their teachers. The evidence mirrors this simplicity and effectiveness.
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Comments on impact identified during validation
Increasing the training provision for staff has meant that they now feel more confident and competent to support children. Staff feel more confident as very practical support has been provided to enable then to help pupils with aspects like friendship issues. The school has plans to ensure this continues.
over time
over time
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Comments on impact identified during validation
There is already a wealth of opportunities available to parents provided by the school and the impact of this is that they feel more competent in responding to their children's need in the moment and longer term.
Comments on impact identified during validation
The school began this work from a strong starting point and they have continued to develop it (and will develop it further in the future). Feedback from the whole school community shows how much this work is already have an effect, and how it will continue to do so over time.
Validator recommendation
I recommend that the school is accredited for this award
Validation confirm date
28/Feb/2025
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Gold