We are delighted to have received the feedback below from our 2024 Parent Survey:

• "Just great, always informative and represents good values" 
• "Very informative, friendly and welcoming. Makes you feel apart of a big family. Good teaching methods, as I can see my child develop."
• "We moved to this school when my child was year 5 and could not be happier with the decision. The teachers are great and there are lots of trips which is amazing!"
• "Ethically very sound. Clear behavioural standards. Family feel. Fantastic connection with the church. Great opps for the kids to get involved in fun learning activities (rock steady is just one example). My personal opinion is the decision around Mrs Lynch’s successor was the right one."
• "Nurture love of reading and music."
• "It's a great school with excellent leadership."
• "The child is gaining great knowledge from the school, both moral and academic."
• "The school has been very helpful to me and my family. The best school so far that my daughter has been to."
• "Great focus on music."
• "A real sense of community"
• "Very nurturing and compassionate. Feels like we are working as a team with the teaching staff. I know they have the best interests of my child at all times."
• "I like the intimacy of the school, it feels like a nice community and that my child is known on an individual level and teachers respond to her as such. I also appreciate the creativity and effort that goes into bringing their learning topics to life."
• "A good school. And always willing to listen to the parents."
• "Ethos, pastoral care and community!"
• "Good feedback of my child’s growth in parents meeting and also suddenly my child starts speaking in English all the time . I am happy with his progress. Big thanks to teachers and staff."
• "SWOY have gone above and beyond in the care, patience and attitude towards my child's needs and wellbeing."
• "Excellent consistency of approach, particularly with communication and the offer of a broad curriculum. Children are supported developing positive friendships. There is a real sense of belonging for our family. My children have benefited from outstanding teachers throughout their time at SWOY. Visibility of the SLT."
• "A wonderful community that feels like a family where all are seen, known and welcomed."
• "The school is simply the best, very warm and welcoming, the teachers are very polite and understanding. Everytime I ask for help they are willing to help, and I'm super grateful. They've been very supportive and patient with me as I was adjusting."
• "There are wonderful benefits of a small school. Everything is more personal, parents and children are greeted daily. Everyone knows everyone’s name. The school is a friendly and caring environment for children to learn in. Parents feel confident that their children are happy, and we feel that we can take concerns to the teacher directly."
• "A warm, kind and nurturing environment that my child thrives in."
• "Dedicated teachers."
• "Feels inclusive, friendly, disciplined and a real community/family feel."
• "Very community oriented and easy to talk to the teachers."
• "It took a little while for my child to adjust to school life, but I feel she wouldn't have settled in any other school as well as she has at SWOY. It is such a warm, friendly, nurturing atmosphere that feels filled with care and positive reinforcement. My child has slowly learned to make connections across many year groups, and is really finding her confidence & voice for such a reserved character. Mr Morris is a continual topic of conversation at home with his thrilling activities, and Miss Dempsey is looked upon by my child like an auntie! They are an elite duo, and have made the reception experience unforgettable."
• "The school really makes you feel part of a family."
• "Amazing environment, and very helpful teachers."
• "Caring & welcoming. Also, how you managed to include the curriculum in such a playful way."
• "Strong leadership team, approachable, strong values."
• "My son has taken massive strides this year. He loves his teachers and his classmates. The school has been so supportive throughout what has been a difficult year. The school really demonstrates Christian values in all of their interactions."
• "Just amazing."
• "My child has been at SWOY since nursery & has a positive experience. A few occasions my child has had some challenges which were dealt with in a timely manner."
• "Great communication with parents and great religious education."
• "SWOY is a great family and all the staff are very affectionate, approachable and supportive."
• "Within walking distance, small school, promoting networking between parents."
• "Very welcoming atmosphere, sense of community."
• "Very friendly and nice staff."
• "I definitely feel supported by the school. From my experience, there’s a good sense of community and the teachers care about the children and their wellbeing."
• "Good interactivity and communication between teachers and parents."
• "Great community atmosphere, lovely caring attitude and relationships between the different years, fantastic opportunity to sing at the O2 (with Young Voices)."
• "Caring and positive, I am very happy with the school and my child is happy to go every single day."
• "Very good school."
• "Offering our children a safe environment, having high expectations from them, knowing them by their names, being welcomed every single day by our Headteacher, Teachers and TA, promoting an inclusive community are some of the great things that are being offered to us, parents and our children. Thank you SWOY!"
• "Provide consistent support and have high behaviour standards."
• "A lovely community feel. Children feel able to reach out to teachers."
• "I strongly believe and can see that teachers & staff have high expectations from our children, which is amazing and is something that can only have an extremely positive impact on all children. I also appreciate how in the morning we are welcomed with a smile by our Headteacher and as well, in the classroom, by our child's teacher and TA too . It is also incredible how staff can know all pupils for their names!  "Morning challenge'' is a great chance to start the day and be there with your child, support him/her, or/and , incase any doubt, there is always the teacher or TA who can help us."
• "The way children are being taught to behave outside school and being taught to respect others."
• "Going to the library once a week with our child during "Morning Challenge" is offering us an extra chance either to listen or read to our child, get more used to read and develop love for reading. It is brilliant to have weekly newsletter from school and also reminders. I don't want to imagine how it would be without them. I appreciate that school's staff provide a safe environment for our children and an inclusive community (Sunday Mass, Summer Fair, Pyjama's Day etc). Thank you,Swoy!"
• "A very happy, welcoming atmosphere."
• "SWOY helps the children to be self-confident."
• "Equality."
• "The school has a strong community feel with exceptional staff."

Word-cloud of our Parent Feedback 2024: