Pupil Premium is additional funding allocated to schools for pupils eligible for Free School Meals at any point in the last six years. Funding is aimed at addressing any underlying inequalities which may exist for these children.

Cedars Manor School is committed to providing an inclusive, outstanding curriculum for all children, regardless of their background and ensuring all children can achieve their best.

If you would like to check to see if your child is eligible for Free School Meals / Pupil Premium Finding, you can use the London Grid for Learning (LGfL) site.  Click the link below to check.

Apply Online for Free school Meals and the Pupil Premium Funding

Principles of Pupil Premium allocation at Cedars

High standards of teaching and learning ensure the needs of all pupils are addressed. Appropriate additional provision is made for pupils who may need this through careful assessment of their needs. Funding will be targeted at the areas of need to close any gaps between attainment and progress of the individuals in receipt of extra funding and all other pupils.

Provision

The range of provision includes:

• Providing small group work with an experienced staff member focused on overcoming gaps in learning
• 1-1 targeted support
• Additional teaching and learning opportunities (pre-teaching or re-teaching) are provided through trained learning mentors and assistants
• A dedicated Pastoral Lead to support the children's social and emotional needs
• Purchasing additional resources to meet additional learning needs
• Staff training to better support the needs of the pupils
• Opportunities to join extracurricular clubs are provided to target particular needs
• Part-payment of the board and lodging costs of residential  trips 
• Part-payment towards the cost of school trips 
• Possible payment of breakfast club (assessed on an individual basis)

Our use of pupil premium funding is aimed at accelerating progress, moving children closer to their age-related expectations. High-achieving pupils will have extra opportunities to enrich and deepen their learning.