Parent Survey 2018

Dear Parents

Every three years we need to take the time to formulate the school development plan for the next three years. Through this process it is important to consider all aspects of the school, such as the quality of teaching and learning, the facilities, the extra-curricular programme, school administration, school discipline, etc. and it is important to get feedback from all stakeholders.

We invite you to respond to the questions below. The survey is anonymous. Only one return per family is required.

When responding please bear in mind that the context in which the school operates is unlikely to change, for example:

The government will not increase funding to schools such as ours (i.e. parents will continue to have to pay fees to cover the costs of running the school except for the 42 teachers, 8 support staff and about R600 000 to cover all other costs). The school (parents) already pays for 49 additional staff as well as all the other extras the school offers;
The pressure to admit a greater number of learners will not stop until there are more schools that achieve well and have good facilities; 
Good, qualified teachers are a scarce resource;
A school is a microcosm of society so there are both honest and dishonest people in our school which is why we will continue to have to deal with problems such as theft and cheating. We will also continue to deal with other problems that society as a whole experiences.

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* 1. What grade/s is/are your daughter/ward/s in?

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* 2. For how long have you been associated with Parktown?

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* 3. To the best of your knowledge is your daughter/ward happy at Parktown?

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* 4. If your daughter/ward is mildly happy or very unhappy, please give the reasons to the best of your knowledge.

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* 5. Does your daughter/ward talk to you about school (any aspects)?

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* 6. Do you talk to your daughter/ward about school?

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* 7. How do you support your daughter/ward in being able to do her school work? Be specific.

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* 8. How do you support your daughter/ward in being able to participate in other activities the school offers, for example extracurricular activities, tours, etc.? Be specific.

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* 9. Bearing in mind the contextual factors in which we operate (described above), how satisfied are you with the education your daughter/ward is receiving?

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* 10. How far from the school do you live?

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* 11. Have you been involved in Parent’s Association activities?

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* 12. If yes, how often have you been involved?

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* 13. If yes, please state how you have been involved.

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* 14. If no, why have you not been involved?

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* 15. Have you attended any evening parent meetings in the last, approximately, 18 months? Please tick the relevant blocks.

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* 16. If you attended no evening meetings or only some of them, please give your reasons for not attending.

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* 17. What would be the ideal time for you to attend parent meetings?

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* 18. How do you get school news and information communicated to you? Please mark more than one response, where applicable.

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* 19. Would you download the newsletter off the D6 communicator if it was not sent home in hard copy?

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* 20. Do you follow any of the schools social media platforms? Please indicate which ones by marking off the relevant options (more than one if applicable).

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* 21. Does your daughter/ward have access to a working computer at home (desktop or laptop)?

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* 22. Do you have access to the internet at home?

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* 23. If yes, what is the source?

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* 24. Do you monitor what your daughter is doing and/or accessing on her phone / computer?

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* 25. In terms of societal or school issues, what are you most concerned about when it comes to your daughter/ward?

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* 26. If you have had an issue at school, have you reported it?

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* 27. If yes, who did you report it to?

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* 28. If no, why did you not report it?

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* 29. If yes to 26, was there a satisfactory outcome to your issue?

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* 30. If no to 29, please explain why you were not satisfied.

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* 31. Do you think the Enrichment Camps (last week of Term 1) is something the school should continue?

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* 32. Please respond to the following open-ended questions in a way that could guide the SGB, Staff and RCL in the school development planning exercise. Parktown should STOP:

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* 33. Parktown should START:

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* 34. Parktown should CONTINUE:

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY. WE VALUE YOUR INPUT.

 

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