Parent Voice 2024-2025

Parent Feedback Autumn 

EYFS transition parent voice

We have had a very positive transition period. I think having a parent stay for the first hour on day 1 was nice and helped settle Evie's first day nerves.

Both our boys love going to school, we have been very lucky with our teachers who have taught our boys and are very grateful for the efforts made day in day out.

Ralph is really enjoying his time in Reception and has lots to tell us about his day when he gets home.

I have been very impressed with the gradual transition and opportunities for my son to meet his teachers and his new environment. I feel very confident that he will thrive this year in nursery.

All the staff have been very supportive and welcoming. Thank you!

Parent Voice Autumn Term 

My son is very happy at round Diamond

The start of this year has been better than the previous years. The recent meeting with the teacher went much better than I expected and great to hear that the teacher is actively helping children expand their social circle. As this only makes my child want to go to school more.

Agree that round diamond let’s me know what they are learning for phonics

At the recent parents evening it was really nice to be met my the governors when we first got to the school, greeting the parents.

My son has had an incredible journey at Round diamond. My son, daughter and myself have had so much support over the years from the school from SEN, forms, therapy, letters, well-being, refferals, support for us at home and for myself when I have been really struggling with dealing with being a single parent to both my SEN children and domestic violence trauma. I honestly couldn’t thank the school enough or ask for better support for my children over the years. I have felt they are educated well, kept safe, communication with parents has been great and well-being has always been supported.

All the teachers are friendly and helpful. I have 3 kids in RD and all enjoy their lessons and school.

Our daughter has settled in very well and is regularly talking about School, it’s wonderful seeing her vocabulary improve and the occasional snippets of information that she talks about. Thanks to all of you that look after her and thanks for all the updates on Tapestry .

Round Diamond School has a very welcoming environment, dedicated staff and it is providing great support for my children growth. Thank you!

Reception Teachers and staff are Lovely, Kind and Caring. Tapestry is used well to show what the children are up to.

Parent Feedback 

Parent Voice 2023-2024

Parent Voice Survey Autumn 

'Absolutely delighted my daughter goes here, the staff are amazing and my daughter has some additional needs and the SENCo dept are so supportive and caring. Would 100% recommend the school to other parents.'

EYFS transition Autumn 2023

'We liked that the days built up gradually. We feel this helped Adam adjust to the new demands of school.'

'She is loving her class, teachers, making friends and learning new sounds every day. She’s also loving the lunches!'

'Yes, she doesn't say much when she first gets home, but later in the evening, she acts out a little lesson where she pretends to be the teacher and we're her pupils. It's really eye opening and quite sweet that's the way we find out what happens each day. She says things like "now we're doing literary learning" and she shakes a tambourine and we have to wave our hands in the air!'

'We loved the time table supporting the start in Reception, he loves drawing his family and his house, sharing experiences and learning new things.'

Parent Voice 2022 - 2023 

EYFS stay and play March 2023

'I loved seeing my child so happy with his friends and showing me his building skills.’

‘It was amazing to be part of my child’s learning.' 

‘It was a lot of fun learning alongside my daughter, creating different Easter crafts and games.’

‘I enjoyed the amount of time allocated to the stay and play. There was a great range of activities and a good space to do it in.’

'The organisation was fabulous. All of the activities were child initiated.' 

Parent Open Day March 2023 

In March we held a parent's open day. The open day consisted of parents being invited in to a 45 minute session of their choice throughout the day. They were encouraged to learn alongside their children and immerse themselves in the classroom. We encouraged parents to fill out our parent questionnaire and here are some of the wonderful things the parents had to say about their experience. 

138 parents filled in a questionnaire and 100% of them said they had enjoyed the experience of coming into school and spending some time with their child in school. 

Parents from Nursery - Year 6 saw a range of subject areas including;

• Child initiated learning
• Maths
• English
• Phonics
• PE
• Science
• Design and Technology
• Computing
• Geography

'I liked seeing the children interacting. Watching my child get involved and watching how the teacher was in control of the learning at all times.'

'I enjoyed my son's lesson. I could see they have an enjoyable time at school.' 

'My child was so engaged as were all the students. They really enjoyed the lesson.' 

'It was a very productive lesson. Amazing behaviour.' 

'I came in to sit with my son during his English lesson and thoroughly enjoyed it! The teacher taught such a lovely lesson where all the children were really excited and engaged. He has been talking about how much he enjoys learning at the moment and I could clearly see the progress he is making.  This is all thanks to the fantastic teachers and support staff at Round Diamond.'

'I loved engaging with the children during the session. It was a relaxed atmosphere and I felt part of the class.'

'The children made periscopes, the teacher's knowledge was fantastic!'

'It was really useful getting to see how the subject is taught making it easier to help my son at home.'

'The best part was seeing my son's face when it clicked for him. Seeing the breakdown of the learning was interesting.' 

'The teacher was incredible and captured learning well, it was so engaging.' 

'The teachers paid close attention to the pupils whilst they were teaching. The students collaboration and focus during lessons was brilliant.' 

'I see that the children are encouraged to think imaginatively and they get the opportunity to discuss and share ideas at the start of their lesson.' 

'I have enjoyed being able to see my child in her school environment, how lovely all the teachers are and what amazing learning they do. I only wish I could've stayed longer!' 

'I liked seeing the options of learning and understanding my child's routine. I loved seeing the teachers interacting with the children.' 

STEM 2022 

'The science workshop was fantastic. Thank you. It was so lovely hearing the things my daughter was talking about.' Year 4 Parent - STEM workshop

'My daughter thoroughly enjoyed this visit and we heard all about what she has learnt. Fantastic! Thank you!' Year 4 Parent - STEM workshop 

Parent Voice Survey Autumn 2022 

'Thank you for supporting children who are doing well at their learning and you challenge them to reach their full potential.'

'Wonderful school, my daughter is thriving and is excited to go to school each day.'

'Very hard working staff! Thank you for all that you do.'

'Very lucky and happy that my child is going to RD.'

'I just wanted to thank you for the show round on Monday. We weren't sure whether or not to look around again considering two of our children have already been through your doors. I am so glad we did. 

With Effie being a pandemic baby and possibly autistic we are slightly more concerned as to where we send her however, having looked around with her on Monday, we are certain Round Diamond will be the perfect provision. 

The children throughout the school all appeared so engaged and supported. 

Everything we saw was amazing from the beautifully well behaved and well-mannered children to the spectacular display boards! 

We learnt new things on the show round and got to see your lovely school with fresh eyes.

Thank you so much for the opportunity.'

PGL 2022

'Thank you to all of the teachers. My child has been filling me in with stories and has nothing but pure excitement beaming from her.'

'Thank you to all of the teachers, she wants to go back!'

'My child had the best time and has lost her voice from all of the shouting and excitement.'

'Thank you to all of the teachers, my child had the best time.'  

Parent voice 2021-2022 

End of Year Reports Summer 2022 

'Our child has thoroughly enjoyed his first year at school. He has loved making new friends and the new learning he has taken part in. The school have set some great and engaging learning by bringing maths and science to life in various ways. The school have been great in supporting our son in his transition into the older years.'

Reception parent 

Our son has really enjoyed year 2. Maths is his favourite and he has enjoyed the new challenges year 2 has brought. He loved the engaging visit from the primary witnesses and has loved events such as the music festival and jubilee celebration. The teachers have been very encouraging and supportive and have helped him when feeling anxious and worried.

Year 2 parent 

Our daughter has become much more independent since starting Nursery. The teachers put a lot of effort into her learning. We hope she will keep up the progress with the help and support of the brilliant teaching staff.

Nursery parent

We are so proud of our son through all of his academic and extra-curricular achievements. We are glad he has had the opportunities to represent Round Diamond at many sports events.

Year 6 parent

Our child started Round Diamond in January and it has been the best decision we ever made. The opportunities he has had since beginning have been great. He has really loved playing football and loved the year 3 sleepover. The report kept us well informed and clearly outline his strengths and improvements.

Year 3 parent

Our son has enjoyed year 3 and the challenges throughout the year. He has been really proud of his portrait of the Queen and excited to study the Egyptians. He has made lots of progress this year.

Year 3 parent 

We’ve loved seeing his reading develop throughout the year. There’s been really clear progression and it’s been positive to see hid reaction and excitement moving through the colour book stages.

Reception parent 

My daughter has really come out of herself and being elected for pupil parliament really gave her a boost in confidence. Another successful and happy school year, could not be happier with her progress.

Year 3 parent

Parent Consultations Autumn Term 2021 

Settled in really well, he seems to be happy to be there every day.

EYFS Parent

Very confident and happy to be learning within Nursery.

EYFS Parent 

This gave me a good overview of how my child is doing for her age and what she needs to work on. 

Key Stage 1 Parent

My child has settled in really well and made good friends and has enjoyed learning new things.

Key Stage 1 Parent

My son always goes to school and comes back home happy. Every year brings new things.

Key Stage 2 Parent

My child has settled well into their new year group and loves going to school; loves learning and being there with her friends and teachers.

Key Stage 2 Parent 

Parent Feedback

Year 6 PGL residential trip

'Thanks so much to all of the RD staff the children look like they had an amazing week!'

'A huge ‘thank you’ for all of the work and effort that went into the Year 6 residential. The way in which my child’s face lights up when he talks about his time away is priceless.'

'My child had the most amazing week away and will never forget his time at PGL We appreciate all of the staff and thank you for taking them all away during this time.'

Parent Feedback 

End of Term Reports Summer 2021 

Thank you for the report. 

My child has grown so much and comes up with new ideas on how to solve problems and enjoys playing with his younger brother more. 

Thank you for all the time you spend with him, teaching him new things and getting him involved with the class. I can tell he loves going and can’t wait to move onto reception. 

Nursery Parent

Our daughter has enjoyed this academic school year. She has enjoyed the year 5 learning especially the hands on activities. During home learning the home learning she was kept engaged.

Year 5 Parent

I am proud of my child’s achievements this year. It has been challenging due to lockdown and he has demonstrated resilience. He has enjoyed doing home learning projects such as building a Roman catapult. He has shown progress as an independent reader and read lots of books. I am looking forward to seeing my son progress next year.

Year 5 Parent

During a very challenging year the staff and teachers have been fantastic in supporting children in not only continuing their learning but providing a safe environment. The home learning and support online was amazing and meant my son had structured time. He has thrived in year 1 and I have really enjoyed all the learning he has been challenged with. He is so happy at Round Diamond and we couldn’t be happier. Thank you!

Year 1 Parent

Parent Feedback 

Spring Term 2021 relating to lockdown and remote learning.

Thank you so much, my son absolutely loved it! It's unreal how they adapt so quickly, always surprising us in what they can do.  Nursery parent

Thank you all so much. It takes a lot for my son to sit still and pay attention and you have all done an amazing job engaging with all of the children. 

I hope that you all are healthy and well during these very difficult times. I just wanted to email you today to commend you for the hard work and excellent lessons that have been delivered by your teaching staff. 

Understandably, following the announcement of the third lockdown I dreaded working from home with the children again. I have a very high pressured job that entails having meetings and telephone calls with schools hourly. However, since the start of my daughter’s online lessons both my husband and I have been amazed at the high quality of teaching, learning and engagement that has been delivered. My daughter enjoys seeing her friends, completes the work and is happy to share with us what she has learnt. It feels like she is in school all day and only comes out to be fed and watered.

I just wish to thank you for all your efforts in the last few days. I fully appreciate how hard you must have worked to have kept the school open and then to have provided such fantastic online content for all the children at such late notice.

Both of my girls were engaged with the live content today and happy to see the faces of their teachers and friends. I so hope they get to see them at the school again soon.
 

Parent Feedback 

Spring/Summer 2020 relating to lockdown and partial school closure.

Thank you for making returning to school so easy during these difficult times.

Thank you for all you have done and are doing for our children.

I was able to go to work feeling confident that my daughters were safe and happy because of all the staff at Round Diamond.

Thanks so much for making my daughter's first year at school such a great one, shes loved being taught by you and has learnt so much.

Thank you so very much for all your hard work since September, and through this years difficult and uncertain conditions

Thank you so much for all you have done this year and all the encouragement and support, especially during these difficult weeks when the schools have been closed..You have not only supported the children but also parents.

I certainly wont be taking up teaching as my career.  You teachers are hero's as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks for all your efforts with the home learning, whilst it can never replace proper schooling the lessons are fun and the guides easy to follow.

Thank you so much for all you're hardwork and support.