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SCHOOL
DRESS
The school does have a Clothing Policy, this comprises:
Navy Blue trousers, shorts, skirts and gymslips
White, Jade, Bottle Green or Navy Blue polo shirts
Bottle Green, Jade or Navy Blue sweatshirt or cardigan
Navy Blue Fleeces or Navy blue reversible jacket
School book bags are also available from the school office
We would ask for strong parental support for the wearing of our school wear which is embroidered with the school logo of a jade and blue map of the world. We have a selection of sweatshirts, polo shirts, T shirts and cardigans available in school. Order forms can be obtained from the school office.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL ARTICLES OF CLOTHING ARE CLEARLY LABELLED WITH YOUR CHILD'S NAME.
In order to maintain the cleanliness of the school we ask parents to provide a pair of indoor shoes for their child. These can be shoes, slippers or sports shoes which can be kept in school.
JEWELLERY
We discourage the wearing of jewellery for safety reasons.
If earrings are to be worn they must be of the PLAIN STUD TYPE ONLY. School
cannot be responsible for the loss or damage to items of jewellery.
CLOTHING
FOR P.E. and GAMES
In the interests of safety and hygiene all children must change into suitable
clothing for P.E. and games. Children should wear navy blue shorts, white
T shirt (not football shirt) or navy blue leotard. They do movement / indoor
apparatus in bare feet unless medical reasons do not permit this. A letter
of explanation is required if your child needs to wear pumps or cannot access
P.E. lessons. Children should not wear jewellery on P.E, swimming and club
sport days. Newly pierced ears must be covered by tape supplied from home.
Long hair should be tied back. As our cloakrooms are too small to contain
large sports bags, the children will need a small bag or pump bag in which
to keep their clothing for P.E.
SWIMMING
The children in Years 3 and 4 have swimming lessons at the Kippax Leisure
Centre once a week for two terms. The children require suitable swimming costumes,
towel and a bag large enough to put all their clothing in.
HEALTH
AND HYGIENE
Due to the obvious dangers of children bringing medicines to school it is
necessary to take any medicines to the school office. We will ask you to sign
a form which gives your permission for the Head Teacher to administer the
course of medication. In the case of Asthma sufferers or children requiring
regular medication, arrangements must be made with the Headteacher.
If your child has had a bump during the day and he / she has been seen by a qualified first aider a letter will be sent home to inform you.
Children / carers, health professionals and teachers work in partnership to enable children to reach their full potential. Referrals are made to health professionals and other agencies as appropriate following consultation with parents / carers. The school nurse is part of a team of professionals working with all school age children. Every school also has a named school doctor who is trained in how health problems may affect a child's ability to learn.
Selective medicals will be held soon after entry into school. Please tell us about any physical problems or illnesses that your child may have so that we can help. The school may also request a medical examination if the staff have concerns about a child.
The school nurse visits
regularly and weighs and measures the children and tests their vision.
Hearing is tested in Year 1.
Dental checks are also carried out in school.
Treatment will never be carried out without the parents' consent. Please contact school at any time if you are worried about the health of your child.
Periodically, we have outbreaks of headlice. It is the parents' responsibility to check children's hair regularly.
SENDING
MONEY INTO SCHOOL
We would ask parents to ensure that any money sent into school is in a sealed
envelope and is clearly marked with the child's name and class and details
of the contents. We have envelopes available from the school office.
CHANGE
OF CONTACT DETAILS
Notification of change of address should be given to the administration assistant
in the school office and to the class teacher so that we are able to contact
you immediately in an emergency.
LUNCHTIMES
Your child may have a school meal cooked on the premises, bring a packed lunch
or go home for a meal. Dinner money for school meals should be sent on Mondays
in a named envelope or purse.
PLAYTIMES
There is a fifteen-minute playtime during the morning and afternoon for Keystage
1 children. Children in Keystage 2 have a fifteen-minute break in the morning
and a ten-minute break in the afternoon.
TUCK
SHOP
To promote healthy eating and attitudes within school a range of fruit can
be bought from our tuck shop in the hall during morning playtime only. We
also sell healthy Fairtrade products and Fruity Bytes. The tuck shop is organised
and run by children in Year 6. All profit that is made is used to buy something
for school of the children's choice. Pupils in KS 1 receive 'free fruit' to
eat during their afternoon break.
DRINKS
We encourage our children to bring a SMALL, NAMED, PLASTIC BOTTLE so that
the children can have a regular supply of drinking water throughout the school
day. Bottles are available to buy at the school office. The children quickly
become dehydrated through working in warm classrooms and by running around
at playtimes and lunchtimes. If children bring sandwiches for lunch, they
will need an extra drink to have with their food.
CLASS
COUNCILS AND SCHOOL COUNCIL
Each class has a class council which meets regularly to enable pupils to discuss
issues in school. An elected representative from each class council meet with
other elected members to form the pupil school council. The school council
meets with Senior Management to discuss concerns and issues in school. Election
takes place biannually.
SECURITY
With protection of the children in mind whilst acknowledging that the safety
of the children is paramount, the following measures have been implemented.
Children and parents arriving late must sign in at the school office.
Our main entrance has the added security of an intercom and a coded lock.
Our children have been instructed not to play near areas where they can talk to anyone on the other side of the fence even if they know them. May we ask for your co-operation in this matter.
May
we remind you that if a child enters / leaves the premises during school hours
they must be signed
in / out of the school office.
In
the interests of safety and hygiene, please do not bring your dog onto the
premises at any time.
With approximately 200 children in our care, it is our responsibility to ensure their safety and welfare. We ask for your co-operation in these matters.
ABSENCES
AND HOLIDAYS
Government legislation requires reasons for absence to be recorded in the
attendance registers, therefore, if your child is absent from school a telephone
call on the morning of absence would be appreciated followed by a letter of
explanation. The Education Welfare officer visits school on a monthly basis
to monitor pupil attendance throughout the whole school.
ILLNESS
A child who is acutely ill for whatever reason should not be at school.
If a child is obviously unwell on arrival or becomes ill during the school day, the parent or guardian will be contacted to take the child home and you will be encouraged to see your GP.
It is the responsibility of the parent / guardian to let the school know if the child is ill and the reason for absence on the first morning of absence.
If the child is believed
to be suffering from an infectious disease, the school can offer advice
or you can seek advice from the Health Protection Unit.
On some occasions it is necessary for a child to leave the school premises for a dental or hospital appointment. A note should be sent with the child to the class teacher and arrangements made to collect them from school. For safety reasons children are not allowed to set off on their own to meet parents.
When collecting or returning your child to school from a hospital or another appointment, please report to the school office first, so that we can keep an up to date record of which children are in school. Children arriving late for school should also report to the office so that they can be added to the official registers.
LEAVING
THE SCHOOL PREMISES
On no account may a child leave the school premises during school hours unless:
He / she is going home for lunch
A written request is sent to school, the child is collected from the school office and is signed out.
Any child not collected at the end of the school day will be taken to the School Office and will be looked after until they are collected. If possible we would appreciate a phone call to let us know the reason why you are going to be late and an approximate collection time.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU INFORM YOUR CHILD'S CLASS TEACHER IF SOMEONE ELSE IS COLLECTING YOUR CHILD.
HOLIDAYS
DURING TERM TIME
The school dates are published a year in advance and we therefore do not see
any reason why parents should be taking children out of school during term
time. If a family feels as though absence during term time is unavoidable,
an application form must be filled and sent to the Headteacher for approval.
The attendance target for each child is 95%.
WHENEVER POSSIBLE WE HOPE YOU WILL ARRANGE FAMILY HOLIDAYS DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAY PERIODS.
If you need to take a holiday we would appreciate it if holidays during term time, particularly during September and during SATs periods, could be avoided if at all possible. With the Headteachers permission, you may take ten schooldays as a holiday and this is regarded as authorised absence. However this is not an annual right and should not be regarded as an entitlement. More than ten days is regarded as unauthorised absence.
OUR
SCHOOL DAY
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