CATCH-UP FUNDING
At Eastington, we aim for our children to reach their full potential: academically, socially, physically and emotionally to enable them to confidently make their next steps and embed a life-long love of learning. We strive for our children to become active citizens in society who contribute positively whether locally or globally.
Our school motto is ‘aiming high together’ – this includes our school values to be: kind, cooperative, resilient, responsible, and ambitious. We work together with all members of our school community to demonstrate these values in all we do.
The impact of Covid-19 has meant children and teachers have met an unpredictable array of challenges. The years post covid will be crucial as schools re-establish routines and reconnect with pupils, so that all pupils go on to thrive.
The mental, physical, and economic impacts of Covid-19 will have affected every family and school in different ways, and the strains of lockdown may have created new barriers to learning, or exacerbated existing challenges for some children. Many children—particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, or who are vulnerable in other ways—may have been adversely affected by extended time away from school. Some may have inevitably suffered from the traumatic loss of a loved one or struggled with the loss of familiar routines.
In terms of learning, some children will have had a positive experience of remote learning, able to make the most of home learning as well as additional family time. However, the evidence suggests these children are likely to be disproportionately from better-off backgrounds and that, as a result, existing learning gaps will have widened.
Whatever the real and projected impact of Covid-19 on pupils’ learning, what matters now is how we respond. We take an evidence-informed response to restore vital learning and ensure pupils will have the best chance of success. 
Our Catch-up funding documents explain how we have and plan to support children at Eastington using additional funds given to us by Government. We continue to use the majority of this funding to access tutoring support for all pupils in receipt of PP, some pupils with SEND and others who have been most impacted. It is a working document and provision may alter in light of assessments, reviewing the impact of provision.
Catch Up Funding Information – Updated 5.7.2022