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NORTH COCKERINGTON
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
PRIMARY SCHOOL
SCHOOL HANDBOOK
2019-2020
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CONTENTS Contact Details Page 4
Welcome Page 5
School Values, Vision and Aims Page 6
Home School Partnership Page 7
Ofsted Page 8
National Society Statutory Inspection Page 9 Pupils Starting School /Admissions Page 10
Transfer to Secondary School Page 11
Special Educational Needs & Disability Page 11
The Staff Page 12 The Spire Federation Governing Body The Governing Body Page 13
The Governors’ Role Page 13
Parents Home, School and Community Page 14
Visiting School Page 14
Parent Helpers Page 14
Pupils’ Educational Records Page 14
Reports Page 15
Friends of the School Association Page 15
(FoSA)
The School Class Organisation Page 16
School Times Page 16
Lunchtimes Page 17
Supervision at Lunch and Break Times Page 17
Parking Outside School Page 18
School Security Page 18
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School Curriculum Our Curriculum Page 19
Cornerstones Curriculum Page 19
Maths Page 20
English Page 20
RE Page 21
French Page 21
PE Page 21
PHSE Page 21
Reception Year Page 22
Assessment Page 22
Homework Page 22
Activities and Clubs Page 22
Sporting Provision Page 23
School Visits Page 23
School Policies and Procedures
School Uniform Page 24
PE Page 24
Swimming Page 25
Personal Property at School Page 25
Safeguarding Page 25
Absences Page 25
Medicines Page 26
Pastoral Care Page 26
Accident Procedure Page 27
School Rules Page 27
Behaviour Page 27
School Fund Page 29
School Charging Policy Page 29
Complaints Page 29
School Performance Data
Phonics Page 30
Key Stage 1 Page 30
Key Stage 2 Page 31
School Term Dates Page 32
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CONTACT DETAILS North Cockerington Church of England Primary School
School Lane
North Cockerington
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 7EP
Tel: 01507 327258
Fax: 01507 328651
Email: enquiries@north-cockerington.lincs.sch.uk
Website: www.north-cockerington.lincs.sch.uk
Executive Headteacher: Ms Becky Dhami
Federation Chair of Governors: Mr David Manders
Bursar: Mrs Clare Owen
INTRODUCTION
North Cockerington Primary School is a popular voluntary-controlled Church of
England Primary School, situated three miles from Louth. Pupils traditionally
come to us from the villages of North and South Cockerington, Alvingham and
Yarburgh, though an increasing number of families choose to make the short
journey out from Louth, so that their children can enjoy the friendly, family
atmosphere of a small, rural school.
The school has close links with Puddle Ducks Nursery, who provide our quality
before and after-school care, bringing children to school in the mornings and
picking up from school in the afternoons.
North Cockerington benefits from its Federation with East Wold CE Primary,
building quality education and sustainability for the future of our two forward-
thinking village schools.
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WELCOME
On behalf of the Governors and Staff of The Spire Federation of North
Cockerington and East Wold Church of England Primary Schools, may I
welcome you and your child into our school family and the wider community
of the Federation.
At The Spire Federation we pride ourselves on having a true family
atmosphere, where each child is a unique individual. We believe our schools
encourage each pupil to explore, think and challenge themselves in his or her
own way. Individual talents and skills are nurtured so that pupils meet their full
potential.
We offer an exciting and engaging curriculum which enables children to
develop not only academically but also socially, physically, spiritually and
emotionally. Central to this is the fact that we have a safe and secure
environment which supports children to flourish. Excellence is integral to all we
do. By providing fun and enjoyable activities, we aim to develop children's
passion for learning so that they are capable of adapting to the demands of
modern life. Our dedicated staff provide learning opportunities that both
challenge and support pupils. We provide opportunities for children to explore
topics and themes which promote independent learning and fosters
resilience, thus equipping pupils for the future.
Our partnership with parents is extremely important to us, and we recognise
that children will truly blossom both academically and socially, when parents
are involved with their child's learning.
This handbook provides details about the school, its aims, curriculum and
activities. We hope you will find it useful and informative. More information
about the school is available on our website at www.north-
cockerington.lincs.sch.uk. If you would like to find out more about the school,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Although all the information contained in the handbook is correct at the
present time, changes are bound to take place over time. We will make every
effort to make parents aware of these changes as they occur.
Becky Dhami
Executive Headteacher
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VALUES, VISION AND AIMS
Values
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School promotes the social,
emotional and intellectual development of each child in a happy, caring and
stimulating environment, rooted in Christian values. At the heart of our school
is the belief that all children are loved by God, are individually unique and
that the school has a mission to help each pupil to fulfil their full potential.
Vision
We trust that, in partnership with parents, we will have laid the foundation for
our children to be happy, confident and independent. It is our hope that all
our pupils become flourishing members of society, capable of applying and
adapting themselves to the demands of living and working in an ever-
changing world.
Aims
Our aims are:
• To provide a welcoming, friendly, safe and stimulating environment, in
which Christian values are central to the ethos of the school.
• To promote excellence with high expectations and achievement for all.
• To develop knowledge and skills through an exciting and creative
curriculum which fosters a lasting enjoyment of learning.
• To ensure pupils are happy, confident, independent and proud of
themselves and their achievements in all areas of their life.
• To show respect and empathy towards others which enables pupils to
make positive relationships with a wide range of people.
• To make a positive contribution to the community.
• To develop skills and Christian values to enable pupils to be responsible
citizens now and in the future.
• To develop a sense of wonder and harness creativity.
• To celebrate diversity and promote the British values of democracy, the
rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of all
beliefs and cultures.
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HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
We define partnership as a working relationship characterised by:
• A shared sense of purpose
• Mutual respect
• The willingness to listen to each other and negotiate together for a
positive outcome. This implies a sharing of:
• information
• responsibility
• skills
• decision-making
• accountability
THE PARTNERSHIP OF NORTH COCKERINGTON SCHOOL INVOLVES:
• Headteacher, staff and pupils of the whole Federation
• Parents
• Governors
• The local community
We invite you to journey on through these pages learning all about our very
special school and its family.
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OfSTED ( Office for Standards in Education )
The school had its last inspection in January 2016.
The following are extracts from the report, which confirmed the school’s own
judgements.
“This school continues to be good…..the leadership team has maintained the
good quality of education in the school since the last inspection and the
school is continuing to improve... (pupils) identified the partnership with the
other school within the federation as a strength....
leaders and governors have a comprehensive knowledge of pupils'
attainment and are constantly seeking ways to improve the school and
outcomes for pupils ...pupils talk confidently about the measures taken to
keep them safe from harm. Their consideration and care for other pupils
reflect the school's values and ethos in a most practical way...pupils are
confident that any adult in school will help them, should the need arise, but
are equally sure that incidents of bullying and name-calling are rare ...parents
and carers are very committed to the school... governance is a strong feature
of the school ... parents are overwhelmingly positive about the educational
achievement of their children and believe that the level of care and support
is of consistently high quality... you take all reasonable steps to keep parents
well informed.. by the end of Key Stage 2, all pupils make at least the progress
expected, and often more than expected, for children of their age... the
small number of disadvantaged pupils are well supported through the use of
the pupil premium... (pupils) are engaged in their work and eager to do their
best.
A full copy of the report can be downloaded from www.north-
cockerington.lincs.sch.uk.
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National Society Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools
The school’s latest Statutory Inspection of Anglican Schools (Section 48
Inspection) was in February 2016. We are very proud that the distinctiveness
and effectiveness of our school as a church school is recognised in the report
as outstanding.
Strengths recognised included:
• The distinctiveness and effectiveness of North Cockerington as a Church
of England school are outstanding.
• The strong and committed Christian leadership of the Headteacher,
supported by a well informed and proactive governing body, makes an
outstanding contribution to the success of the school in meeting its aims.
• Excellent relationships pervade the school. These exemplify the Christian
values for which the school stands.
• A supportive and appreciative relationship with parents strengthens the
home-school partnership.
This report can also be viewed on the school website. Copies can also be
obtained from the school.
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PUPILS Starting School
North Cockerington School admits children in the Autumn Term at the beginning of
the academic year prior to their fifth birthday. This gives entry to the school each
September for those children whose fifth birthday falls between 1st September that
year and the 31st August of the following year, both dates being inclusive. It is not
compulsory for children to start until the term after their fifth birthday. If you wish to
keep your child at home until that time, please come in to chat to us about this.
To apply for a school place for your child in Reception at the beginning of the next
school year, you can apply online at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions. As a
voluntary controlled school, we apply the County Council’s Admission Policy. Details
of this policy and more general information about the admissions process can be
found in at www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions. Applications must be
submitted from mid-November to mid-January for the following September (precise
dates available at the website address above).
Parents considering choosing our school are warmly welcomed to visit us to find out
more.
INDUCTION PROGRAMME
Once places are allocated (usually in mid-April to May), we contact parents to
arrange a series of visits for children during the summer term.
We also invite parents and carers to meet us at an evening meeting. We find this
induction process is really effective in ensuring parents find out more about the
school and its routines, pupils have a chance to become familiar with us, and it gives
us lots of opportunities to get to know your child before they start school. This helps
each child to make a successful transition into school life.
Our fundamental concern for all new starters into our Reception class each
September is that every child should settle into school life as quickly and happily as
possible.
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Transfer to Secondary School
At 11+ children transfer to secondary level education. Close links are maintained with
the local secondary schools to ensure a smooth transition to a child’s next stage in
their education. Throughout their time at North Cockerington, pupils will have had
opportunities to take part in sporting, cultural and other curriculum events at different
local secondary schools. They will also have opportunities to meet the Year 6 pupils of
our federated school – East Wold. In the summer term, pupils spend up to three
transition days at their chosen secondary school.
Children from North Cockerington normally transfer to King Edward VI Grammar
School, Louth; Louth Academy; Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Alford; John
Spendluffe Technology College, Alford; and Somercotes Academy, North
Somercotes.
Parents may choose for their children take the 11+ tests, which are administered by
the Grammar Schools during September each year.
Special Educational Needs & Disability
Nationally approximately 15% of all children have learning difficulties. In most cases
their difficulties are expected to be modest requiring some additional help, but in
some cases, children’s special educational needs will be prolonged and more
complex and will require longer term help.
The school has a policy for identifying and assisting children who require additional
learning support. In addition to the school’s resources, we use the services of the
Specialist Teaching Team, the Educational Psychology Service, Lincolnshire BOSS
(Behavioural Outreach Support Service) and a range of health-related agencies. The
overall aim of our policy is to develop a whole-school approach that identifies and
assesses children with special educational needs at the earliest possible stage. We
then provide a planned programme to meet those needs with the full involvement of
the child, parents, staff and other professional agencies. The effectiveness of that
provision is monitored on a regular basis and updated as appropriate.
In a few cases, it may be necessary to ask the Local Authority to make a formal
assessment of a child’s needs. This may result in an Educational Health Care Plan. The
school works very closely with parents at all stages. The local SEND offer is available
on the school website. The school recognises and caters for the needs of all children.
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THE STAFF
Ms Becky Dhami, Executive Headteacher
Teaching staff
Mrs Victoria Cass, Head of School
Mrs Imogen Plaskitt, Teacher & SENCo
Mrs Katie White
Mrs Lindsey Elliott, Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Philippa Lidstone-Scott
Mrs Julie Bell
Mrs Jayne Yarrow
Miss Laura Boswell
Miss Rebecca Trafford
Mrs Emma Biggs
Bursar
Mrs Clare Owen
Administrator
Mrs Anna Williams
Cleaner
Carlton Cleaning Services
Midday Controller
Mrs Julie Bell
Midday Supervisors
Mrs Theresa Greenwood
Miss Ria Van der Vord
Miss Michelle Sy
Miss Laura Boswell
Mrs Claire Burtenshaw
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THE SPIRE FEDERATION GOVERNING BODY
TYPE NAME RESPONSIBILITIES
Parent (x2)
Elected by Parents
VACANCY
Mark Elsom Pupil Premium & Sports funding
Staff (x2)
Elected by the Staff
Becky Dhami Finance & Resources
Curriculum & Standards
VACANCY
Foundation (x3)
Appointed by the Diocese
Father James Robinson
VACANCY
VACANCY
LA (x1)
Appointed by the LA Jon Savage Curriculum & Standards
Co-Opted (x4)
Appointed by the Core
Governing Body
Jacqueline Stratford
Curriculum & Standards
Safeguarding
SEND
EYFS
David Manders
Chair
Finance & Resources
Curriculum & Standards
Dr Caitlin Green Curriculum & Standards
SEND
Jon Key Finance & Resources
Clerk to the Governors: Mrs Kayleigh Wells Tel: 01522 550799
The Governors’ Role
Governors make the strategic decisions about the school. School Governors have
legal duties, powers and responsibilities for making sure the school is providing the
best quality of education. They may only act together: they cannot act individually.
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Parents on the Governing Body - Parent Governors are elected for a term of four years
and may remain to finish their term of office on the Governing Body after their child
leaves the school. Parents are informed when elections are due to take place.
Foundation Governors - Foundation Governors have a particular focus on ensuring the
school demonstrates its distinctive Church School ethos in all aspects of its daily work.
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PARENTS Home School and Community
The school has close links with home and the local community. An act of collective
worship takes place each day, led members of staff. The local vicar, friends of the
school, people in the community and our Bishop’s Visitor also lead worship.
Celebration assembly is held on Friday afternoon, when we celebrate good work;
positive contributions to school life; and children’s achievements in and out of school.
Parents and friends are cordially invited to Friday worship.
Visiting School
Parents and carers are welcome in school but if you need to speak to a member of
staff about something important, it is not appropriate to pop into class at the start of
the school day, which is when the teacher needs to focus on the children in the class.
Important information and concerns deserve our full attention, so we ask you to make
an appointment: just an informal arrangement will do, so that we can allocate
dedicated and private time to our discussions.
Parent Consultation Evenings are held in the Autumn and Spring Terms. This is an
opportunity for parents and carers to look at children's work and discuss progress with
the class teacher and we encourage parents and carers to attend these. Should you
wish to discuss your child’s progress at any point in the school year, please do not
hesitate to make an appointment with the class teacher.
During the school year, parents, carers and friends are invited to events, festivals and
celebrations held in our local church, the village hall, or in the school itself. We
welcome your attendance on these occasions and your participation in the life of
the school. We are committed to the belief that the closer home and school
become, the more effective we are in supporting children.
Parent Helpers
We welcome help from parents and carers and strive to involve as many people as
possible from the community in all aspects of school life. If you feel you would like to
help, then please let us know when you are available. We would love to have you
aboard! Please note that regular volunteers will be asked to complete safeguarding
checks.
Educational Records
Teachers keep a variety of curriculum records on your child to help them in assessing
progress in each subject and in the planning of future work.
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Reports
Your child’s progress is closely monitored. A detailed report of this progress and
attainment is sent to you in the summer term in the form of a school report. Should
you wish to discuss the report, you are invited to make an appointment with the class
teacher.
FoSA
The school has a very hard-working Friends of the School Association. We are very
grateful to them for their energy and commitment in organising social events and
raising money to purchase resources for the benefit of all the children. Recent
purchases have included books for each class, science resources and a new roof to
the Robin class outside learning area. FoSA funds enable each child to have their
own Bible for use in school, which they take with them when they leave us.
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THE SCHOOL
Class Organisation
In September 2019, there will be 82 children on roll, taught in three classes:
Robin (Reception / Year 1 ) - Mrs White
Kingfisher (Year 2-4) - Mrs Plaskitt
Owl (Year 4-6) - Mrs Cass
The school is committed to providing outstanding provision across the curriculum
and is delighted to engage specialist teachers to secure their vision. Specialist music
teachers visit us to teach instrument lessons and Mr Wright provides lunchtime and
after school clubs.
PPA and Management time is covered by Mrs Elliott, who is our Higher Level
Teaching Assistant.
Each class has the support of a Teaching Assistant and small groups and individuals
are also taught by Teaching Assistants.
School Times
8.45 am - 12.00 pm Morning Session
1.00 pm - 3.20 pm Afternoon Session
The school playground is open from 8.35 am, and the gates are locked before this
time. At 8.35 am the children come straight into class.
The school security gates are closed at 8.45 am and children who are late enter
through the main door.
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Lunchtimes
Lunchtime runs from 12.00 pm - 1.00 pm and is carefully supervised.
Children may either purchase a hot meal or bring their own healthy packed lunch.
Hot meals are provided by John Spendluffe College, Alford and may be ordered and
paid for on a three-week cycle. Children in Reception, Years 1 and 2, may choose to
have a free hot meal (UIFSM), which is funded by the government. This should also
be ordered in advance.
Applications for free school meals can be made online at
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals.
Packed lunches and water bottles should be brought in named containers. Fizzy
drinks and sweets are not permitted.
All children should bring a plastic water bottle as these are used at lunch time.
Supervision at Lunch and Break times
Children are supervised at all times, and in the event of wet weather, children will be
supervised in the classrooms.
We have children trained as Young Leaders who support with activities at playtime.
Lots of play equipment is available for children to play with at break times. Each week
we have an Action Champion Award, where we celebrate someone who has been
active during the week.
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Parking Outside School
We educate the children in road safety but need full co-operation
of parents. Particular care needs to be taken by parents who
deliver/collect children to/from school by car. Please help us to
teach children good habits by setting a good example.
A School Safe Parking Charter has been established to improve the safety of all our
children and to enhance the quality of life at our school by making school parking
safer and more efficient. Parents are asked not to park in the space reserved for the
school taxi or Puddleducks.
Parents and carers are asked to abide by the guidelines and policies of
this Charter. Full details are available from the school or from the school
website.
School Security
The school doors and gates are closed at 8.45 am. After this time, pupils must report
to the School Office to enter the building. Visitors to the school are directed to the
main entrance to report to the office. Access is given via an intercom/door release
mechanism. Please do not enter the school by any other entrance. Pupils are not
allowed to open the main doors, even if they recognise the visitor, and we would ask
visitors to respect this security measure.
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THE CURRICULUM
Our Curriculum
At The Spire Federation (East Wold and North Cockerington CE Primary Schools) we
believe our curriculum should inspire, excite, motivate and challenge our children to
develop a love of learning, both within and outside the classroom. We encourage
children to learn new skills whilst giving them the opportunity to build upon, develop
and apply what they already know in a range of different contexts.
We are passionate about ensuring our approach allows children to engage with
their learning at a deep level; giving them plenty of opportunity to think about their
learning, whilst monitoring and evaluating their own development.
We follow the National Curriculum for England, which forms the basis of all our
planning. When planning Maths and English we use curricular links where possible to
other subject areas, which we deliver through Cornerstones Curriculum, a nationally
recognised approach for delivering outstanding learning opportunities for children.
What is the Cornerstones Curriculum?
The Cornerstones Curriculum is a creative and thematic approach to learning that is
mapped to the 2014 Primary National Curriculum to ensure comprehensive
coverage of national expectations. Our curriculum is delivered through Imaginative
Learning Projects (ILPs) which will provide a rich menu of exciting and motivating
learning activities that make creative links between all aspects of our children’s
learning.
We believe children learn better when they are encouraged to use their
imagination and apply their learning to engaging contexts. Our curriculum provides
lots of learning challenges throughout the academic year that will require children
to solve problems, apply themselves creatively and express their knowledge and
understanding effectively across the curriculum.
Teachers adapt the Cornerstones Curriculum to reflect the local area and our
community. This ensures our curriculum is relevant to all our pupils and allows for links
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to be made with topics discussed at home. Whilst working on the ILPs, pupils
are aware of the subject they are studying so that they can make links to previous
knowledge and build on this prior learning.
How it Works?
Children will progress through four stages of learning in each ILP – Engage, Develop,
Innovate and Express. To find out more about these stages please click on the link
through to Cornerstones website: https://cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/why-
cornerstones/
Our Curriculum Map available on our website provides an overview for each year
and details the Imaginative Learning Projects (ILPs).
Maths
Our approach to Maths has been driven by ensuring the curriculum is fulfilled and
by research from the NCETM and the White Rose Maths Hub. We endeavour to
make our maths teaching dynamic and exciting, linked to problem solving and the
application of knowledge, skills and understanding to a wide range of contexts
and across all subjects. We follow the National Curriculum for England, and use
White Rose planning, Collins Busy Ant scheme and a range of other resources to
support pupils.
English
Our Reading and Spelling starts with a systematic phonics programme, which starts
in Reception Class and leads to Phonics Screening at the end of Year 1. We follow
LCP Phonics planning. We then follow the Spelling Appendix of the National
Curriculum in KS1 and KS2. This involves teaching spelling strategies sourced from a
combination of sources including Support for Spelling and Spelling Bank materials.
Additionally, children learn individual spellings and spelling & grammar rules that
have been highlighted to them in their independent work.
We use Active English daily in years 1 to 6 to support with developing the grammar
aspects of the National Curriculum. Active English is an approach for teaching
grammatical understanding to primary-aged pupils. It uses the principles of
mnemonics to teach and embed the learning in an active and engaging way,
providing the pupils with a deeper grasp of language that will benefit them for life.
With regards to reading, all the children have individual reading books. From Year 1
onwards we use Guided Reading or whole class sessions to embed and develop
reading skills.
Our English Policy gives full details of our planning for ensuring the National
Curriculum for English is fulfilled.
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RE
Our planning for RE is based on the Lincolnshire Agreed Syllabus 2018 – see link:
http://lincolndiocesaneducation.com/wp-content/uploads/Lincolnshire-Agreed-
Syllabus-for-Religious-Education-2018-2022-FINAL.pdf
This incorporates other world religions as well as Christianity. In addition to this, as a
Church school, Christian values are embedded throughout school life and our
Collective Worship provides the opportunity for reflection and spiritual development.
Collective Worship takes place daily. Our services are broadly Christian based,
offering an insight into the stories of Christianity and how this impacts on daily life;
celebration of God’s world and dealing with moral and ethical issues.
French
KS2 classes have French on a weekly basis.
PE
We recognise the importance of PE. We follow the Primary Steps in PE programme.
In addition to this, school swimming sessions take place during the year. We promote
swimming badges and aim for all children to be able to swim at least 25m by the
time they leave us. We also have coaches that visit us and a sports coach that
organises lunchtime and after school activities.
PHSE
Personal Health Social Education (PHSE) is an important part of school life. We aim
to safeguard pupils, support their spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical
development and prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and
experiences of life. In PHSE we cover health and wellbeing, relationships, living in
the wider world and British values.
The Governors have agreed that Relationships and Sex Education will be taught in this
school, in accordance with the policy which is available on our website. Parents have
an opportunity to view resources used in this part of the curriculum. We are currently
using the Channel 4 Living and Growing videos and resources to support teaching.
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Reception Year
Children in their Reception Year follow a specialised Early Years Foundation Stage
curriculum. This covers seven areas of learning. The prime areas are Personal, Social
and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; Physical
Development. The specific areas are Literacy; Mathematics;
Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design. Our Early Years
Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum is designed to support children’s learning across
all areas, through the provision of both planned and child-initiated purposeful
activities and experiences within an environment of high quality resources and
interactions. We link with our Cornerstones Imaginative Learning Projects (ILPs) and
our curriculum recognises each child as an individual with their own interests,
motivations and needs which adds to our provision.
Assessment
Standard Assessment Tasks and Tests (SATs) take place at the end of both Key Stage
1 and Key Stage 2 (ie Year 2 and Year 6) and progress will be reported to parents.
National Curriculum SATs are only one of a range of formal and summative
assessments which take place in school.
Homework
We believe that teachers and parents working together for the benefit of the children
is a vital factor for success at school and homework is set within this context.
Homework may involve tasks to extend or reinforce what has been taught in school,
such as reading, spellings and tables practice or it may involve research connected
with a particular topic.
Activities and Clubs
During lunch breaks and after school on certain days, extra-curricular activities take
place. These may vary during the year but may include: outdoor and indoor games
club, gymnastic club, multisport club, drama club, craft club, recorder club, football
club. From time to time, other professionals are invited to run clubs, for which there
may be a small charge.
We also provide arrangements for private music tuition to operate in school, where a
fee is payable.
Puddle Ducks Pre-school, provides a variety of activities during the summer holidays.
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Sporting Provision
In addition to the after-school clubs, we compete in local tournaments at primary and
secondary schools and are very proud of our children’s enthusiasm and
achievements. The Government’s Sports funding (full details available on our
website) enables the school to benefit from staff training and pupil participation in a
wider range of quality sporting activity than would not be possible otherwise. We are
really pleased that all our participation in school sports resulted in us achieving the
Gold School Games Accreditation for 2018/19.
School Visits
Destinations for class trips are selected with great care. They are viewed as
invaluable for widening the children’s first-hand experience, and are planned to
enhance work taking place in class.
We also have a residential experience every other year for pupils in Year 5 and 6.
This is in partnership with our federated school – East Wold CE Primary School.
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SCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
School Uniform
We believe that uniform gives our pupils pride in belonging to our wonderful school
community. The Governors and staff are proud of our pupils and want people to
recognise our school’s high standards of good behaviour and learning attitudes
when we are out on visits. The school uniform is designed to be practical but
comfortable and relatively inexpensive. We ask you to co-operate in providing the
following clothing:
Standard Uniform
Navy Sweatshirt with gold embroidered school logo
White or navy short-sleeved polo shirt with embroidered school logo
Navy Fleece with gold embroidered school logo
Navy Jacket with gold embroidered school logo
Navy Cardigan with gold embroidered school logo
Grey or navy tailored school trousers/shorts for boys or girls
Grey or navy school skirt
Blue and white check summer dress for girls
Grey/navy school tights
Dark coloured, sensible school shoes/closed toe sandals
The school logo uniform is available from Cojos in Louth and from Tesco online.
PE Your child will need a change of clothing suitable for PE lessons:
A plain T-shirt, or blue school polo shirt
A plain black/navy shorts o plimsolls
A plain black/navy jogging suit for PE in cold weather and trainers are
needed.
Pupils will usually be barefoot for gymnastics and dance. Plimsolls and trainers do not
allow a child’s foot to grip on the PE apparatus, so cannot be worn for these particular
lessons.
Long hair must be tied back for safety. Ear studs must be removed for games lessons
(please note that adults are not allowed to take out/put in pupils’ earrings) and pupils
are advised not to wear ear studs on PE days if removing them is a problem. PE kit
should be kept in a named bag in school.
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Swimming
Swimming takes place at the Meridian Leisure Centre. They will need a one-piece
swimming costume (for girls), swimming trunks (for boys) and a towel. Swimming
caps should be worn for long hair (these are available from the school office for a
small charge). For safety reasons, the Meridian Centre does not allow shorts which
extend below the knee.
ALL ITEMS OF CLOTHING SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE CHILD’S NAME AND
KEPT IN A NAMED SWIMMING BAG.
Personal Property on School Premises
Pupils are responsible for their personal possessions. All articles of clothing and
possessions brought into school should be clearly labelled with the child’s name.
Children should not bring money into school, except where requested, in which case
it should be in an envelope clearly marked with their name and the purpose of the
payment.
Safeguarding
Our school recognises its moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote
the welfare of pupils. We will endeavour to provide a safe and welcoming
environment where children are respected and valued. Staff undertake regular
training to ensure they are alert to signs of abuse and neglect and will follow our
procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice.
Our safeguarding policies are available on request. Mrs Plaskitt is the School’s
Safeguarding Officer, and Mrs Jacqueline Stratford-Parker is the Governor with
Safeguarding responsibility.
Absence from School
Please telephone by 9.00 am if your child is going to be absent from school. We
request that where possible, hospital, dental or doctor's appointments are
scheduled outside the school day, but where this is not possible, a note should be
sent to school to inform us. Parents should report to the school office to sign their
child out of school, and sign them in on their return to school.
Headteachers are no longer authorised to grant leave of absence, except in
exceptional circumstances (for example, death/funeral of a close relative; wedding
of a parent). If you are intending to take your child out of school, you need to write
a letter to the Headteacher detailing why you are proposing to take your child out
of school. Please remember that attendance = attainment. Even if the absence
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cannot be authorised, we still need to be aware of pupil’s whereabouts if they are
not in school and we appreciate parents’ co-operation in this.
We will write to parents whose child’s attendance drops below 90%, and the
Education Welfare Officer will become involved as required.
Medicines
If your child needs to have medicine administered at school it will
be either:
a) for chronic illness or a long-term condition, such as asthma
b) where a child is recovering from a short term illness, but is well
enough to return to school.
All medicines must be handed to the school office by parents/carers, who must
complete the appropriate consent documents. All prescribed medication should
be brought into school in its original labelled packaging. For further details, please
contact the school office.
When administering medicines staff must:
• Check the maximum dosage and when the previous dosage was taken
before administering medicine.
• Keep a record of all medicines administered. The record should state the
type of medicine, the dosage, how and when it was administered, and the
member of staff who administered it plus a counter signature of a staff
member witnessing the administration.
• Inform parents if their child has received medicine or been unwell at school.
• Store medicine safely.
• Ensure that the child knows where his or her medicine is kept, and can
access it immediately.
Pastoral Care
We are a small school with happy family atmosphere. The welfare and pastoral care
of our pupils is the responsibility of the whole staff. Class teachers and Teaching
Assistants are concerned with the educational progress and also the personal and
social development of each child. We combine high expectations with a
sympathetic approach. However, problems sometimes arise and we involve parents
at an early stage rather than leave it until later. If you have any worries or queries,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Accident Procedure
Children are made aware of any potentially hazardous situations but it is inevitable
that accidents will occur. In the case of minor bumps and bruises, staff will deal with
them as a matter of course. If the injury is more serious and we consider further action
to be necessary, parents will be informed immediately. It is important that we have
an up to date emergency contact number. Please let us know if this changes during
the year.
Parents will always be informed if their child has had a head injury of any kind.
School Rules
We have very few rules. Those which we do have are based on safety and
consideration for others.
1. Jewellery may not be worn in school with the exception of one plain gold ear
stud in each ear, but children will be asked to remove any other earrings. Studs
must be removed for games lessons.
2. Make-up, including nail varnish, may not be worn.
3. Matches, knives or similar objects may not be brought into school.
4. Toys may not be brought into school, unless especially requested by a teacher.
5. Sweets, lollipops and chewing gum are not allowed in school.
6. Unless for specific purposes, money should not be brought into school. Any
child who has to bring money into school should hand it to the class teacher in
a named envelope for safekeeping.
7. No mobile phones.
Behaviour
The promotion of good behaviour is based on high expectations and clear
behavioural requirements and incorporates rewards which are appropriate, varied
and available to all children and sanctions which are appropriate, fair, consistent,
minimal and progressive.
Our full Behaviour Policy, which is published on our website and is also available from
the School Office, is based on the principles of fairness, consistency and relevance.
We greatly value the support of parents in the implementation of the Behaviour Policy.
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Children are asked to follow our Golden Rules:
We are kind and thoughtful towards everyone.
We are honest and trustworthy.
We help to keep our school attractive and safe.
We always listen to others.
We walk quietly and sensibly around the school.
We always work to the best of our ability.
Class Rewards
Praise is a great motivator and should be given freely in whatever way is most
appropriate for the children concerned. Class reward systems include: stars, smiley
faces, stickers or points, golden tickets, raffle tickets, recording names under a smiley
face on the board to celebrate their achievement publicly, ‘ or trophy. In some
classes, children may work towards ‘Golden Time’.
Whole School Rewards
Merit Points are used on a whole school level and run alongside individual class
praise and reward systems. Children collect Merit Points for good work and
behaviours. When their Merit Card is complete, they are awarded certificates at our
Celebration Assemblies.
All staff have Respect Tokens – these celebrate acts of helpfulness, courtesy and
consideration. Children then enter these into the Respect Raffle. This is drawn during
our Celebration Assemblies where children can win small educational type prizes.
Celebration Assemblies are held weekly. Star of the Week certificates are awarded
to recognise effort, attitude, attainment and achievement, or commitment to caring
for others. The certificates describe the reason for the award. Parents are invited to
attend.
The Celebration Assemblies also celebrate outside awards that children may have
achieved and out Active Champion of the Week receives a wristband.
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School Fund
There is a School Fund held in the name of “North Cockerington C.E. Primary School
Fund”. Cheques for visits, school sales etc. should be made payable to this fund. The
fund is audited once per year and the accounts discussed at Governors' Meetings.
School Charging Policy
We recognise the valuable contribution that a wide range of additional activities,
including clubs, trips, and residential experiences, can make towards the curriculum
and pupils’ personal and social education. No charges can be levied for activities
inside school time: all we can do is ask for voluntary contributions to fund a visit or
activities such as swimming. This will be done before the visit takes place and should
a substantial majority of people be willing to make a voluntary contribution the visit
will take place. No pupil will be excluded from a visit or activity should their parent not
be able to pay the voluntary contribution.
Complaints
In this school all staff are dedicated to giving all children the best possible
education and caring properly for their health, safety and welfare at all times. We
are committed to working closely with parents and believe that school and
parents must work together in partnership, each carrying out our own particular
responsibilities to help pupils gain the most from their time in school.
If you feel that something is not going quite as you would like it to, that we are
doing something that you are unhappy with, or not doing something that you feel
we should, please tell us about it. For details of our complaints procedure please
see the policy on our website, or contact the school office.
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PERFORMANCE DATA
Fabulous Phonics
In January 2018 we invested in a review of phonics provision at North Cockerington.
Staff worked with Specialist Leaders in Education to devise a new phonics teaching
scheme. We developed new planning, resources, tracking and home learning
support. We are so pleased to report that the efforts of everyone worked. We had
superb results with 93% in 2018 and 100% in 2019 of pupils meeting the required
standard. Our results exceed both the Lincolnshire and national figures for the last
two years. This is a fabulous result. With our phonic practices now embedded in
school, we are aiming to continue with this success.
Key Stage 1 Results 2018/19
This information allows you to compare our end of key stage 1 results with the attainment of
pupils across England in 2019.
Subject
Percentage of pupils
achieving the expected
standard:
School 2019
Percentage of pupils
achieving the expected
standard nationally 2019
English Reading
77% 75%
English Writing
77% 69%
Mathematics
69% 76%
Science
92% 82%
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Key Stage 2 Results 2018/19
This information allows you to compare our end of key stage 2 results with the attainment of
pupils across England in 2019.
Subject Percentage
of pupils
achieving the
expected
standard:
School
Percentage
of pupils
achieving the
expected
standard:
Nationally
Average
scaled
score:
School
Average
scaled score:
Nationally
English Reading 75 73 103 104
English Grammar,
punctuation and
spelling
67 78 102 106
Mathematics 58 79 102 105
English Writing
(teacher assessment)
58 78 NA NA
Science (teacher assessment)
75 TBC* NA NA
*Not released at time of writing
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SCHOOL TERMS DATES FOR 2019 - 2020
Term 1 Wednesday 4 September 2019 to
Friday 18 October 2019
Term 2 Tuesday 29 October 2019 to
Thursday 19 December 2019
Bank Holidays Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2019
and Wednesday 1 January 2020
Term 3 Monday 6 January 2020 to
Thursday 13 February 2020
Term 4 Monday 24 February 2020 to
Thursday 2 April 2020
Bank Holidays Good Friday 10 April 2020 and
Easter Monday 13 April 2020
Term 5 Monday 20 April 2020 to
Friday 22 May 2020
Bank Holidays
Friday 8, and Monday 25 May 2020
Term 6 Monday 1 June 2020 to Tuesday 21 July 2020
Staff training days taken out of the holiday periods so, do not affect these dates.
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