Lionel School

 

  

 

 

 

                                 Pupils' Survey 2007

This Quality Improvement Pupil Survey was completed by 84 pupils from Primary 4 - Secondary 2 anonymously, representing almost 100% of eligible pupils freely expressing their personal opinions.
 
THE SCHOOL AND THE CLASSROOM
 		 All the time Most of the time Some of the time Never
 
I enjoy being at school     13      45      41       0
I find school work interesting       1      46      53       0
I feel I get too much homework to do       7      18      50      25
I feel that I am learning and making progress     33      50      16       1
I get to use computers to help me with my work     18      46      34       2
I get bored in class       6      13      69      13
I am unhappy in class       4        3      32      61
I am worried I can’t do the work     13        8      38      41
I feel the Head Teacher knows who I am     63      19      11       7
There are lots of activities after school     29      37      31       3
There are lots of activities at lunchtime     30      31      24      14
The school is clean and tidy     46      24      17      13
I feel unsafe in the playground because of some of the other pupils       6      10      13      71
I wish I could be on the school Pupil Council     11      12      30      47
I enjoy lunches in the school cafeteria     20      39      29      12
I thinks cans should be banned from the cafeteria       6        7      23      64

Comment:  The majority of pupils enjoy school, usually find school work interesting and strongly feel that they are learning and making progress.  Very few indeed are bored, unhappy, worried or feel unsafe in the school.  They are happy with the provision of extra-curricular activities, within and  after school, and feel that the school has a clean and tidy environment.  The majority enjoy school lunches in the cafeteria, but do not agree that cans should always be banned in the cafeteria.
 

TEACHERS
 		 All the time Most of the time Some of the time Never
 
Teachers give you a good hearing     40      50       9       1
Teachers show respect for pupils     63      33       4       0
My teachers tell me how well I am doing     37      46      15       2
My teachers are fair to me     60      35       5       0
Teachers treat all pupils fairly     52      40       8       0
When I am having difficulty teachers often know and give me help     47      43      10       0
I feel able to ask teachers when I don’t understand something     46      43      10       1
Teachers give me a chance to ask exactly what they want in homework     39      39      19       3
After I have done homework teachers talk to me about it     14      34      40     12
Teachers aren’t strict enough with pupils who misbehave     11      21      33     35
Teachers bring out the best in you     28      46      22       4

Comment:  Overall, the pupils regard their relationship with the teaching staff as being very good.  The pupils feel strongly that the teachers are firm but fair with them, fell valued by the teachers, and feel that they are given the help they need with classwork.  However, pupils feel that homework not always reviewed by teachers.

 

I HAVE LEARNT IMPORTANT THINGS AT:
 		 Strongly Agree Agree
 		 Disagree
 		 Strongly Disagree
Art & Design     13      73     11       3
English     51      46       3       0
French     19      54      24       3
Gaelic     44      47        6       3
Geography     34      61        3       1
Guidance (PSE)     53      46        1       0
History     43      51        6       0
Home Economics     46      44        8       2
Maths     66      26        5       3
Music     52      38      10       0
PE     62      32        5       1
RME     45      48        6       1
Science     48      48        5       0
Technical     38      45      11       6
                       
Assembly     44      53        2       1
Enterprise activities     24      57      19       0
Homework Club     21      55      21       2
Sports (Badminton, Basketball, Football, Swimming etc)     62      31        8       0
School trips to mainland/continent (York, Stirling, Paris etc)     62      35        3       0
School trips locally (Dun Eistean, machair walk, etc)     48      44        6       2

Comment:  Overall, the pupils felt that they had learnt important things in almost all subjects.  However, there are a few subjects where more pupils disagreed or strongly disagreed that they had learnt anything important for themselves.  With time, they are able to exercise personalisation and choice as regards subject uptake for certificate classes.

 

WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY
 		 Strongly Agree Agree
 		 Disagree
 		 Strongly Disagree
There is a good range of extra-curricular activities in the school     39      49     10       1
School buildings are kept clean and in good order     49      45       6       0
If pupils complain, teachers just close ranks on us       7      28      49     16
I really feel teachers know me as an individual     35      37      23       5
Homework should be spread more evenly across the week     35      42      21       3
Teachers are approachable and sympathetic     19      60      16       4
There are some school rules which I don’t agree with     35      24      26     15
There should be no uniform     24      29      28     19
Girls should have the option of wearing trousers in school     21      56      18       5
I can easily get help with school work     35      52      13       0
I would like to be more involved in important decisions     20      45      28       7
I would like an explanation about the things pupils do in school     26      50      20       4
You are never made to feel as if you are wasting teachers' time     24      56      15       5
There should be a Pupil Council in the school     44      43        6       7
There is a good choice of food at every lunch break     34      44      14       8
Children get good education in computing     54      44        5       0
School trips are great experiences     71      29        0       0
The new sports centre will be excellent     77      21        2       0

Comment:  Overall, the overview of the school by pupils is generally very positive.  Pupils feel that the spread of homework across the week should be more even.  There is approval overall regarding the good choice of food every lunch break.  Finally, school trips are perceived as great successes, and the pupils are looking forward enthusiastically towards the new Spòrsnis Centre.