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Boothroyd
Primary Academy
Prospectus
2016-2017
Boothroyd Primary Academy
Principal: Kyrstie Joslin
Temple Road, Dewsbury, Telephone 01924 450289 The school is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998
Dear Parent/ Carer,
I am delighted you have decided to consider our academy for your
child’s education and I hope that ,if you haven’t already, you get the
chance to look around the school.
This prospectus is intended to provide you with some basic information,
however, the best way of finding out about the academy is by visiting,
looking around and getting a feel for the school!. We are very proud of
our school and would encourage you to make an appointment and
come and find out for yourself how wonderful the staff and children are!
We are a happy school and the staff not only deliver a high standard of
education, but care very much about your child’s welfare. Our pupils
are very proud of Boothroyd Academy and tell us they love coming to
school!
Boothroyd Primary Academy is a Community Primary School catering
for girls and boys aged 4 -11. We opened our Nursery in January 2015
which now ensures pupils are ‘school ready’ when joining reception.
We are very proud of the ethos of Boothroyd Primary Academy. It
underpins all our work, play and our relationships with each other.
We really value the partnership between home and school and believe
it is extremely important that parents feel comfortable in talking to us
about problems and also that they feel they are listened to. Parents are
encouraged to drop in to school anytime to talk to me or to arrange a
time to see their child’s class teacher.
I am confident that your child
will enjoy their time with us and I
look forward to getting to know
them if you decide our
academy is for you!
Yours sincerely,
Kyrstie Joslin - Principal
ਸਵਾਗਤ ਹੈ Savāgata hai
آمدید خوش
HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE SCHOOL?
If you cannot come and see us, one way you can find out more is to
look on our website.
www.boothroydprimaryacademy.co,uk
You will find lots of useful information on the website including
examples of pupils work and details of recent events.
We also encourage you to read the following:
This prospectus
The last OFSTED Inspection Report
The latest school newsletters
You might like to read:
The school’s curriculum and religious education policies
The school’s complaints procedure
The minutes of meetings
The Head teacher’s report to governors
The school’s policy on charging for activities
The School Development Plan
Follow us on Twitter!
If you want to read any of the school documents please ask the school
secretary who will arrange to provide them for you.
ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS
Parents / Carers can apply for a place in the school by telephoning to
make an appointment with the school secretary.
You would usually apply from September to December for entry
during the following September; however we would strongly urge
parents to register their child as soon as possible after their third
birthday.
Remember that a late application can severely reduce your
chances of obtaining a place at your preferred school!
The Admissions Section at Kirklees will let you know in April about
your child’s place.
The school will contact you to arrange a visit to the school and
invite you to a New Parent’s Morning. We will also give you
information which tells you everything you need to know for your
child starting our school.
The school’s admission policy is formulated by Kirklees M.C.
The criteria for admission to community/controlled schools are:-
For admission to all Key Stages
1. children in public care {looked after children}
2. children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs which
names the school
3. children living in the school’s priority admission area who have
an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the
date of admission
4. other children living in the school’s priority admission area
5. children who live outside the priority area who have an older
brother or sister attending from the same address at the time of
admission
6. children who live outside the priority area
For further details parents should contact Miss Spence, Kirklees School
Admissions, Civic Centre 1, High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF.
Telephone 01484 225007
PARENTAL HELP …….KEEPING IN TOUCH
Parents are partners in their child’s education. We need the support and
encouragement that you can give to your child and to the school.
We welcome parents into school either to
volunteer or help in class.
We have parent project days every half term
Which allow parents to work with their children.
We will keep you informed on a regular basis
about school activities:
A school newsletter
Occasional letters about trips, events etc.
We will keep you informed about your child’s progress through:
A written report in the summer term
Half termly progress reports and the opportunity to speak to your
class teacher
Invitations to a Parents’ consultation evening in the Spring terms-
you will also receive reports at these meetings
Occasional contact through the class teacher, Special Needs
Co-ordinator, Learning Mentor or Headteacher whenever helpful
Individual letters about incidents and accidents, for example our
standard head-bump letter or accident letter for minor bumps
and grazes
If we have any concerns about your child, we will discuss them
with you. We do ask that you tell your child’s teacher about any
concerns you have about anything which affects your child
Teachers will be pleased to see you in school and can usually
arrange longer consultations. We just request that you do not
chat to the teacher whilst s/he is looking after the class, for
obvious safety reasons.
Messages on Twitter
‘Bring your parents to school’ scheme
ORGANISATION
Schools are organised into three age phases: Foundation Stage {the
youngest children – Nursery and Reception} Key Stage 1 {age 5-7-Y1
and Y2} Key Stage 2 {age7-11 – Y3-Y6}.
We are growing to a three form entry school- currently our Early Years
and Key Stage 1 and year 3 have 3 classes per year group.
Senior Members of staff are in charge of different teams within school.
Each class has its own teacher who works closely with colleagues.
All staff contribute to subject specialisms in curriculum planning for the
benefit of children throughout school.
In addition to the teaching staff we have a large team of support staff
to help your child in a variety of ways. Parents and governors help in
school on a regular basis.
We also help train students from a variety of training programmes.
THE SCHOOL DAY
The times of the school day are: 8.45am……………………………………… School doors open
8.50am……………………………………… Start of the school day
12:00 – 12.45 pm………………………….. Lunchtime Key Stage 2
12.15pm – 1.00 pm ………………………. Lunchtime Key Stage 1
11.45-12.45………………………………… Lunchtime Early Years
3.00 pm…………………………..……….. End of school day
3.00 pm …………………………………… for Reception classes
Registration takes place during the first 5 minutes of the morning and
afternoon sessions. All children coming late to school will be marked
‘late’ in the register so it is important for your child to get to school on
time. They may also have to stay behind after school.
There is a 15 minute playtime for all classes in Key Stages 1 and 2 in the
morning.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
We request that you send your child in our school
uniform. Our school dress reflects our belief that high
standards of personal presentation are also linked to
high expectations and standards of work.
Jumper/cardigan…………………...royal blue
Sweatshirt……………………………..royal blue
{Available at tesco.com and in local uniform shops}
Skirt/trousers…………………………..black
Shirt/blouse {with collar}….………...white/pale blue
Shalwar kamiz…………………….… blue
Optional tie…………………………...available at school
Summer dress…………………………blue gingham
Physical Education and Games…..
White T-shirt White shorts {boys}
Navy games skirt/black leotard/leggings {girls}
Jogging suit, sweatshirt or track suit for outdoor games in cold weather.
Pumps for indoor P E {optional – children can go bare-foot}
Trainers for outdoor games
Swimming costume/trunks will be needed for swimming lessons in
years 3, 4 and 5
Children should not wear jewellery and make-up in school. Anything
other than one pair of stud earrings is considered dangerous. Earrings
must be removed for PE. Wrist watches may be worn to school, at your
own risk.
We make every effort to encourage your children to look after their
belongings. However, when your child does lose something, you may
need to look in the Lost Property Box in the school.
All clothing should be marked with your child’s name.
{Remember we may have 500 identical jumpers and cardigans in
school!}
THE CURRICULUM
THE CURRICULUM
All subject areas are covered by every child throughout the school, in
line with the National Curriculum.
The emphasis at Boothroyd is on Literacy {Speaking and Listening,
Reading, phonics and Writing} and Mathematics. Both these subjects
are timetabled daily in every class.
The range of other subjects is taught, including: Science, Geography,
History, Art, Design and Technology, Religious Education, Physical
Education, Health Education, Music, IT and PSHCE.
Religious Education
In accordance with the Education Reform Act of 1988, RE is mainly
taught in the Christian Tradition, whilst taking into account of the
practices of other principal religions, especially Islam. An awareness,
knowledge and respect for all religions are encouraged throughout the
curriculum. This takes place in regular assemblies, stories and RE
lessons. Caring, sharing, helping, being aware of self and others form
the basis of our school community. Each month we focus on a different
value eg Respect, Responsibility, Honesty. These qualities are
encouraged through our various policies in every aspect of school life
and we hope parents reinforce them at home.
Collective Worship
Collective worship takes places twice a week in the hall. This includes
celebration assembly on a Friday- children also have Social, Moral,
Spiritual and Cultural sessions within their own classes where they
reflect on a variety of everyday situations and understanding.
Parents may exercise their legal right to withdraw their children from
religious education and worship on application to the Head teacher.
In such cases the parents will be asked to provide alternative work and
supervise their child within school.
Relationships & Sexual Health Education
Sex education is taught in accordance with the requirements of the
Governors. It is taught in topics dealing with health, family life and
moral responsibilities.
We aim to provide your child with an
education of high quality. The
curriculum has breadth and variety
throughout the school. We offer a
balance of intellectual, physical,
moral, cultural and social
development.
HOMEWORK
Parents are partners in the education of children.
Our aims in sending homework are:
To extend the child’s opportunities for improving his/her learning
To reinforce the links between school and home by involving
parents in the child’s learning
To provide opportunities for the child to have success in
his/learning
To encourage each child to take some responsibility for his/her
learning
We will not overburden any child with homework. Our aim is to
encourage enjoyable and successful learning, however if homework is
not completed there may be class-based sanctions and parents will be
informed.
What do we need from you?
We need you to read to your child or hear them read EVERYDAY.
Studies have proved that children who read achieve better results
nationally.
Practising times tables and number facts will also support your child in
their learning- don’t forget- children are only at school 6 hours a day-
they are at home 18 hours a day!
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
School provides a very wide range of extra curricular activities to suit
the interests of most children: - sporting, musical, arts, social. These
activities take place at lunchtimes or after school.
Our various sports teams regularly take part in Dewsbury School’s
fixtures, where we play against other schools in the area. We welcome
parental support to cheer our teams on and help to transport the
children to away matches.
OUR AIMS AND VALUES
Our overriding aim at Boothroyd Primary Academy is that your child
should be happy and successful.
“Learning together- making the difference.”
Values
We work towards the same values as the other academies within the
Trust:
We strive to:
- Care for children, adults and the learning environment.
- Share expertise and best practice within our own academy and
across other academies for the benefit of all learners
- Be fair, honest and inclusive – demonstrating integrity
- Dare to do things differently and have a go
Outcomes
By securing our commitment and values we expect learners to:
achieve well;
feel safe and secure to take risks and make mistakes;
want to improve and know how to improve;
have high aspirations and ready for the next steps in learning and life;
have high expectations of self;
be independent, resilient and respectful of self and others;
be tolerant and open-minded;
be happy and confident;
have both independent and collaborative learning skills; and
be proud of their community and know how to contribute to it.
BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE
The Trust and Staff firmly believe that the
majority of children respond to positive
examples. Throughout school, staff work
together to encourage good manners and
behaviour. We follow the Good to be Green
system throughout the academy.
Children are rewarded in many ways:-
Words of praise Smilies
Mentions in Assembly Certificates Positions of Trust
Badges Gold Awards Attendance awards
If a child’s behaviour gives cause for concern school has a disciplinary
procedure which is brought into effect. Parents are informed of this from
the earliest times so that we can work together to overcome any
problems.
Bullying:
All adults in school operate our anti-bullying policy’
All incidents of verbal and physical bullying are investigated and
recorded
The victim is supported
The bully is expected to understand the hurt caused and is dealt
with in line with the behaviour policy. Parents are informed
We always wish to know if you suspect bullying has taken place,
so that we can deal with this in school
At Boothroyd we encourage a partnership between home and school.
Parental involvement can only benefit a child.
There are many ways in which parents can help their child
Talking to your child every day, to ask them what they have done
today and how well they have done.
Listening to children read and sharing books
Attending Parent’s Night and Termly Welcome Meetings
Spending time in your child’s class in ‘Bring Your Parent to
School’
week
Checking children are showing you letters from school
Making sure children do their homework
Encouraging involvement in extra-curricular activities
Parents are also very welcome as voluntary helpers in school.
SPECIAL NEEDS
The school’s policy on admission of pupils with disabilities follows the
authority guidelines.
The staff and governors at Boothroyd Primary Academy recognise that
all children have particular needs because all children are individuals
who learn at their own pace.
The school has a policy on how we identify children with Additional
Educational Needs (AEN.). Children are set individual learning goals or
targets in an Individual Education Plan (IEP) that is unique to them. As
well as outlining these targets a successful IEP also includes strategies
that will be used to meet them and possibly special arrangements
when a child may be supported either as an individual or as part of a
small group. Each year group has a plan to show the provision made
for all the children.
Boothroyd is fortunate in having a number of experienced, qualified
and caring support staff who work with children as individuals or in
smaller groups to help meet targets in IEP’s.
Termly meetings between parents, support staff, class teacher and
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) provide an
opportunity to measure a child’s progress against targets set in their IEP.
When necessary, professionals from other services who have worked
with the child may also attend these meetings to offer valued advice.
For more help and information for parents with children with special
educational needs (SEND) please read the information on our website:
SEN Report Section 317(5)(a)
S.E.N Policy- See Policies
Designated Governor: no governing body currently in place
Designated Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) – Ursula
Clay
Number of children on register (January 2015) = 82
Special Needs funding (September 2013- July 2014) £82 267
Disability and Accessibility plan- See Policies
What is the local offer?
The local offer provides information for children and young people with
special educational needs (SEND) and their parents or carers in a
single place.
What is a local offer?
The local offer provides information on what services children, young
people and their families can expect from a range of local agencies,
including education, health and social care. Knowing what is out there
gives you more choice and therefore more control over what support is
right for your child.
The local offer provides information on a number of things, including:
special educational provision;
health provision;
social care provision;
other educational provision;
training provision;
travel arrangements for children and young people to schools,
colleges and early years education; and
preparing for adulthood, including housing, employment and
leisure opportunities.
For information about our local offer please visit the website below or
send an email to: [email protected]
Access:
There is level access to some areas of the school building. A number of
pupils with special physical needs have attended school. All have
been encouraged and supported in taking part in all activities.
We fully support the school’s drive for personalised learning to ensure
the needs of all children are met.
Many children experience difficulties at some time in their school
careers and these will be dealt with mainly by the class teacher.
Children with persisting difficulties in learning or behaviour or in coping
physically will be referred to the Special Needs Co-ordinator in school,
who will involve you in devising an individual course of action designed
to meet their needs.
If you are aware that your child has difficulties in school, please
contact the class teacher or Principal. If teachers become aware that
your child is experiencing difficulties, you will be consulted.
LUNCHTIME
Dinners are cooked on the premises. There is always a vegetarian and
Halal option.
Dinner money is paid for by using Parentpay. Some children may be
entitled to free school meals, please speak to the school office to find
out if your child is eligible.
Children may bring packed lunches, but no glass bottles for drinks. We
encourage parents to provide a healthy lunch with no fizzy drinks.
School nurse can offer further advice on this. Water is available for all
children at lunchtime.
Lunchtime supervisors look after the children during the mid-day break
under the supervision of the Head teacher and Assistant Head
teachers. Children are encouraged to be active during dinner time
using the playground equipment.
All children in Key Stage 1 and Reception are entitled to a FREE
SCHOOL DINNER.
MILK & FRUIT
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be provided with milk
during the morning but there is a charge for this. Pupils who partake of
the ‘Milk in Schools Scheme’ benefit from the Intervention Board. This
represents a significant reduction in the actual cost of milk. Fruit is
provided free for the Infant children.
TOYS
Please do not send anything of value {and no radios, stereos, mobile
phones etc.} as toys can get damaged or can cause fall-outs between
children. Anything brought into school will be at your own risk and
school cannot accept any responsibility.
CHARGING FOR SCHOOL VISITS
The school believes in giving children first hand experience and we try
to arrange educational visits as part of our work. The governors agree
that voluntary contributions can be asked for to help fund these visits.
ATTENDANCE
Introduction
At Boothroyd Primary Academy we believe that the continuity of a
child’s education is very important for their success in adult life. Attendance
at school is vital if your child is to progress to the best of their ability.
Children of compulsory school age who are registered at a school
must, by law, attend school every day it is open. Regular attendance is
important not just because it is a legal requirement but because it is the best
way of ensuring that a child makes the most of their educational
opportunities. Parents should always consider very carefully before taking
their children out of school during term-time. Our policy is to take pupils off roll
who have extended holiday.
Attendance monitoring
We monitor attendance daily. If your child is going to be absent due to
sickness then you must inform the academy by 8.30am. Our pastoral
manager will follow up any pupil absence for whom we have received no
phone call.
Children are monitored if their attendance falls below 92% and any child
whose attendance falls below 90% is reported to the local authority
attendance manager. It is very likely that these children will then be placed
on an attendance monitoring plan and you may have to participate in a
parent contract.
We complete a review of attendance every half term and pupils will receive
an attendance report.
Lateness
Children should arrive at school for 8.50am. Any child arriving late will be
recorded in our late book and also recorded as late on the register.
Children who are late on more than one occasion will be held behind at the
end of the day to make up their learning time. Parents will be informed if their
child is staying behind at the end of the day by phone call and will be
expected to pick up their child from reception at the agreed time.
Extended absence:
We acknowledge that there are times when a family needs to travel abroad
in an emergency, for example on the death of a mother, father or sibling.
However, this policy aims to make sure that parents who are not in an
emergency situation understand the consequences of taking their child out of
school for an extended period of time.
If I could say one thing to new
parents I would ask them to bring
their child to school every day- this
is the most important gift you could
ever give your child!
Kyrstie Joslin- Principal
A family or extended absence is one in which a pupil is out of school in term
time.
The law says that parents do not have the right to take their child out of school
for holidays during term time. However, in exceptional circumstances,
headteachers/ principals can allow parents to take their child out of class for
example if there is a serious illness or death in the child’s immediate family.If
you are experiencing such difficulties please call in to see Mrs Joslin at the
first opportunity.
If the above does not apply and parents still keep their child from school,
Kirklees council will issue a fine of £60 per parent, per pupil. If this is not paid
within 21 days, the fine increases to £120 and must be paid before 28 days is
up or legal action may follow.
If permission is not given, or not asked for, and the parents still take their child
away from school, the child will lose their place, in accordance with Kirklees
Local Authority’s policy. This means that your child will be taken off the
academy roll and you will have to apply for a place at Boothroyd on your
return. Your child will not be guaranteed a place at the academy and you
may have to apply for another school in the area.
ABSENCES
Schools are required by law to keep a record of authorised and unauthorised
absences.
Authorised absence is: sickness, medical /dental appointments which cannot
be arranged outside school hours, days of religious observance, anything else
which you have discussed with the Head teacher and he has agreed to.
If you need your child to attend the doctor or dentist in school time please
make sure it is at the start or end of the day- we need to see a medical
appointment card or absence may not be authorised.
Unauthorised absence is: truancy, shopping, haircut, visits to the airport,
family holidays, staying at home to care for younger children or sick relatives.
Please also read our Attendance Policy which can be found on our Website
In order to keep our records up to date we ask parents to let the school
know why their child is absent. This can be done by:
Telephoning the school – 01924 450289
Sending a note with a brother or sister
Calling in to the office
If you know in advance that your child will be absent eg medical
appointment please notify the school beforehand
If we do not hear from you we will telephone you to find out about
absences.
ACCREDITATIONS AND AWARDS