School Trips and Communication Survey Repeater Child’s Name (First Name, Last Name) * Class * ReceptionYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Year 6 plus1 Add minus1 Remove Feedback about Trips 1. How important are school trips to your child’s learning and development? * Very important Quite important Not very important Not important at all 2: Have you found it difficult to pay for school trips this year? * Yes, very difficult Yes, somewhat difficult No, not difficult Prefer not to say 3: If you have found it difficult to pay for trips, what are the main reasons? (Tick all that apply) * Cost of living pressures Number of trips offered Cost per trip is too high Short notice/not enough time to save Other (please specify)Other (please specify) N/A 4: Which types of trips do you value most for your child? (Tick your top 2) * Curriculum-linked trips (e.g., museums, historical sites) Outdoor/nature experiences Cultural visits (e.g., theatre, art galleries) Residential trips Prefer notLocal community visits to say Sports/activity-based trips 5: What would help make school trips more accessible for your family? (Tick all that apply) * Payment plans/instalments Fewer trips per year Lower cost trips More information about financial support available Other (please specify)Other (please specify) Is there anything else you would like us to know about school trips? Feedback about Communication Recently, we have found that some important messages about trips, clubs, events and deadlines are not reaching all families. Your feedback will help us understand why and improve the way we communicate with our school community. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback is valued and will help shape future 1. How do you usually receive information from the school? * Email Text message (Teachers 2 Parent SMS) Text message (Teachers 2 Parent App) Google Classroom School newsletters Social media Information from my child 2. Which communication method do you check most regularly? * Email Text message (Teachers 2 Parent SMS) Text message (Teachers 2 Parent App) Google Classroom School newsletters Social media Information from my child 3. How often do you read communications sent by the school? Always Usually Sometimes Rarely Never 4. If you do not always read school communications, what are the main reasons? I receive too many messages Messages are too long I do not have enough time I miss emails among other emails I do not regularly check ParentPay Information is not always relevant to my child I rely on my child to tell me OtherOther 5. What would help you engage more with school communications? (Tick all that apply) Shorter messages Fewer messages Weekly summary email/newsletter More text message reminders More advance notice of events More use of the school website More use of social media Translated communications where needed OtherOther 6. How clear is the information provided by the school? Very Clear Mostly Clear Sometimes Clear Often unclear 7. What one thing could the school do to improve communication with families? Submit If you are human, leave this field blank. Δ
