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Byerley Park Primary School, Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe,
County Durham, DL5 7LE.
01325 300598
CONTENTS
______________________________________________________________ PAGE INTRODUCTION------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL INFORMATION
Staff and Governing Body Members-----------------------------------------
About the School/School Meals----------------------------------------------
School Attendance and Holidays in Term Time------------------------------
Medical Matters---------------------------------------------------------------
Communication with Parents---------------------------------------------------
EDUCATION
Aims of our School………………………………………………………………..………………………………………
The National Curriculum….............................................................................................
The School Curriculum……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Homework……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Curricular Provision & Arrangements for pupils with SEN……………………………
PASTORAL WELFARE
Pupil Welfare & Discipline……………………………………………………………………………………
House System……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
School Uniform…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 - Codes of conduct for Pupils..……………………………………………………..…
School Rules………………………….…………………………………………………
Appendix 2 - Admission to School…………………………………………………………………….….
Charging & Remissions Policy……………………………………………
Insurance……………………………………………………………………………
Parking/ Links with Safety………………………………………………
Complaints Procedure…………………………………………………………
Public Access to Documents……………………………………………
Summary………………………………………………………………………………
Appendix 3 - Assessment Results and Performance Targets………………………
Holiday Dates…………………………………………………………………..
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INTRODUCTION
LEARNING AND GROWING TOGETHER
Head Teacher: Mrs Alison Gargan School No: 2706 Greenfield Way Telephone: 01325 300598 Newton Aycliffe Fax Number: 01325 311560 Co. Durham Email: [email protected] DL5 7LE Website : www.byerleyparkprimaryschool.co.uk
Dear Parents,
We are delighted to welcome you and your
child/children to Byerley Park Primary School.
This brochure sets out information about the
school which will be of use to those people
choosing a school for their child, to those
parents with children who already attend the
school and to those people in the
wider community.
We hope that this handbook will answer your
questions, but if not, please contact the Head
Teacher, Mrs. A. Gargan.
Byerley Park is a County Primary School offering co-educational education for children between
the ages of 4 and 11. We operate a one-form entry system and currently there are 30 pupils in all
classes. The school occupies a large site with playground and a big field. Over the coming years,
our aim is to continue the work we have started to further develop these grounds and our active
PTA the ‘Friends of Byerley Park’ are helping us raise much needed funds.
Any parents who are considering sending their children to our school are welcome to look around,
to meet the Head Teacher and obtain more detailed information than can be given here. We hope
that parents will not hesitate to involve themselves fully in their child's academic development.
We value parental support and regard it as an important feature of our school ethos.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. A. Gargan and Staff at Byerley Park Primary School
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GENERAL INFORMATION ____________________________________________________________
Staff & Governing Body Members
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Our School Staff Head Teacher Mrs A. Gargan
Deputy Head Teacher Mrs R. Pattison
Teaching Staff – Key Stage One Mrs S. Hill Mrs D. Bowes
Mrs C. Reed Mrs C. Tyrell
Teaching Staff – Key Stage Two Mrs R. Pattison Mrs L. Plumb
Mrs A. Watts
Mrs J. Blakey
PPA Teacher Mr J. Gargan
Special Needs Coordinator Mrs R. Pattison
Support Assistants Mrs A. Robinson Mrs C. Dunn
Mrs K. Wilson Mrs R. North
Mrs M. Wheeler Mrs J. Aisbitt
Mrs C. Potts
Office Staff Mrs L. Vincent - School Business Manager
Mrs D. Mason – Administrative Officer
Site Supervisor Mr S. Smith
Cleaners Miss C. Walling Mrs M. Broad
Lunchtime Supervisors Mrs M. Farmer Mrs E. Foster
Mrs B. Maxfield Mrs E. Dobinson
Ms J. Cialis
Kitchen Staff Mrs A. Cockerill – Catering Manager Ms C. Walling – Kitchen Assistant Mrs J. Gilling – Kitchen Assistant Mrs E. Naylor – Kitchen Assistant Our School Governors Local Authority Representatives Vacancy Co-opted Representatives Mrs K. Wimbury Mr H. Howe Mrs J. Mawson
Mrs M. Hannan
Mrs V. Slee
Mr J. Shotton (Chair)
Mrs J. Lumley
Mrs H. Latta
Mrs R. Pattison Parent Representatives Mr A. Shaw
Ms A. Miller
Mrs S. James
Teaching Staff Representative Mrs A. Gargan
GENERAL INFORMATION
The School Day
Infants:
Morning session: 9.00am - 12noon
Afternoon session: 1.15pm – 3.15pm.
Juniors:
Morning session: 9.00am – 12noon
Afternoon Session: 1.00pm – 3.30pm
There is a morning break of 15 minutes
(10.30am - 10.45am) and also an afternoon
break of 10 minutes (2.20pm – 2.30pm)
for all children.
Parents are advised that children
should not arrive in the playground
before 8.50am without supervision.
In inclement weather, children are
allowed into the building at 8.50am.
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School Meals
The lunch break for Infant children is
from 12 noon until 1.15pm and for Junior
children from 12 noon until 1.00pm.
School meals are cooked on site and are
currently priced at £2.05 per day, £10.25
per week. The school operates a cafeteria
system and we ensure maximum choice by
using a rotation system. Packed lunches
are also catered for. We encourage
healthy packed lunches. It should include
at least 1 of your 5 a day. Many children
bring pasta salad or sandwiches, carrots
or cucumber sticks, yoghurt, drink and an
occasional bag of crisps etc. Packed
lunches must not include chocolate bars
or fizzy drinks.
Currently, children in Reception, Year One
and Year Two do not need to pay for
school meals, as the Government are
funding a Universal Infant Free School
Meal Scheme. Once a pupil moves into
Year 3, School meals need to be paid for.
We use an online, secure, e-payment
provider (ParentPay) for all income due to
the school.
Those families in receipt of Income
Support, Income Based Jobseekers
Allowance, Guarantee element of State
Pension Credit, income-related
employment & support allowance or Child
Tax Credit (without Working Tax Credit
except for the 4 week ‘run on’ period
after becoming unemployed or a reduction
in hours to less than 16 per week) and
your annual family income does not exceed
£16,190, may be eligible for Free School
Meals. Please ask at the School Office
for further information and an
Application form.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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School Attendance
Regular attendance is crucial to each
child’s educational development. If your
child is unable to attend school because of
ill-health or any other reason, we ask for
a telephone call to the school on the
first morning of the absence, before
9.30am if possible. A note giving the
reason for each absence is required on
the child's return to school. If it is
necessary to take your child out of school
during term time for medical/dental
appointments, please notify the school in
advance. Evidence of appointments may be
requested. The child will need to be
collected and signed out from the office. The Law states that pupils, except for
dental and medical reasons, must
attend every session of school. We
understand that it can be difficult for
some parents to be able to take their
holidays within the school holidays, but
stress that it is only with permission
from the school that parents can
exclude their child from lessons. The
school will not authorise odd days out
of school except in exceptional
circumstances. If your child requires
any Leave of Absence from school, you
must complete a Leave of Absence Form
(available from the school office),
stating exactly the reasons why you
need to take your child out of school.
Each application is considered on its
own merits and the Head Teacher
decision is final.
We hope all parents will do their utmost
to avoid undue absence during term time,
as disruption of routine can seriously
undermine the high standards of
educational achievement that this school
strives to effect.
Unauthorised Absences
Unauthorised absence means any
absence (whether condoned by the
parent or not) which is not covered by
the following:
1) illness
2) medical or dental treatment
3) school generated absence (e.g.
educational visit/sporting activity)
4) receiving part-time education
elsewhere during school time
5) exclusion from school for
disciplinary reasons
6) other circumstances authorised
by the Head Teacher
All other absences from school, for
whatever reason, are therefore
unauthorised and unlawful and may result
in a home visit from the Education
Welfare Officer. It is therefore
important that parents communicate with
us to give reasons for absence from
school. In the interests of pupil safety,
we contact you on the first day of
absence, if we do not hear from you.
We are very pleased that we have very
high attendance levels and with your
support we would like this to continue.
Our percentage attendance figures for
the last academic year are shown below.
Academic Year Number on
Roll
% attendance
2016-2017 212 97.3%
Arriving at school on time is very
important for every child.
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Medication at School
We have a highly structured policy for
administering medicines at school as a
result of advice from the Local Authority.
School should not be involved where 3
dosages per day are required because
these can be taken at home. Medication
prescribed by the doctor for 4 times
daily will be administered in school, when
possible, provided the relevant form is
completed. It should be handed to the
Office, together with a medication form,
which we will have asked you to complete.
The form should include detailed
instructions with regard to the quantity
and frequency of dosage and envisaged
length of treatment.
Medicines should be in a properly labelled
container with the name of the
prescribing person, as well as the name
and address of the pupil, name of
medicine, dosage and time of
administration.
All medicines will be kept in an
appropriate storage space. For children
who need emergency treatment or
medication on a long term basis, that is
both irregular and infrequent, we are
prepared to house their emergency
supplies, provided that they are
accompanied by full written instruction,
your authorisation and arrangements
whereby procedures can be established
by discussion between school and the
child's G.P.
We have an 'Asthma Care Plan' for any
pupils who have asthma. We ask you to fill
in the appropriate form and return to
school as soon as possible.
Qualified First Aiders are present
amongst the school staff and in the event
of your child requiring medical treatment
for accidents which occur in school, our
staff will take whatever action is
considered appropriate and, when prudent
or necessary, parents will be contacted.
It is therefore important that forms
supplied for emergency contact details
are returned to school and regularly kept
up to date during your child’s time at
school.
If a child is hurt in school and requires
immediate urgent medical treatment, the
child will be taken by car to the casualty
department of the local hospital, or an
ambulance will be called. The parents will
be contacted as quickly as possible as
their presence is necessary before any
treatment can be given.
Head injuries sustained during the school
day, but which do not require immediate
emergency treatment, will be signified by
a sticker saying “I bumped my head” and a
note may also be carried home by the
child.
Unfortunately, bumps and scrapes are
part of everyday life within schools. We
would not usually contact parents with
details of minor injuries.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Parental Involvement in
School As a school, we are delighted to accept
help from parents within school in the KS1
classes. Help can be given in class with
reading, baking, art/craft, sewing,
science, computers, preparation of
materials for use in class, e.g. maths,
games, library organisation, etc. The list
is endless. We ask that helpers are DBS
checked. Out of school activities also
require help - educational visits, swimming
and other school events.
If you are interested in helping the
school in this way, please contact the
Head Teacher.
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Communication with Parents
Regular newsletters give details of school
life and activities. Additional
leaflets/posters etc. are displayed in the
noticeboard in the playground and on
some class windows. Information is also
included on our school website
www.byerleyparkprimaryschool.co.uk
ALL PUPILS
Parents are invited to come into school on
Open Evenings held each term to meet
with teachers to discuss children’s
academic progress.
NEW STARTERS
A meeting is held during the first half of
the summer term for those parents
whose children will be attending for the
first time the following September. They
will be able to meet with the Head
Teacher and the class teacher who will be
taking their children and have an
opportunity to look around the school. A
planned programme on integration is also
organised for pre-school children during
the summer term.
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The Friends of Byerley Park School
This is a small body of interested parents
who are committed to improving school
provision for our children. Over the years
our Parent Teachers Association (P.T.A.)
known as ‘The Friends of Byerley Park
School’, has made a wonderful
contribution to the life of the school. In
addition to raising thousands of pounds to
help the school, they have also added
greatly to creating a warm environment,
through organising discos for the
children, fashion shows, Fayres and other
superb events. The Friends have helped
enhance the outdoor play areas through
fundraising and have given large donations
to the school to enable us to install a Trim
Trail and plant large trees that will
provide natural shelter from the sun. A
meeting of interested adults generally
takes place each September when ideas
for the coming year are discussed, and a
fund raising programme is agreed.
Success depends upon your support.
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The School Aims
At Byerley Park Primary School we aim
to meet the personal, academic,
spiritual, moral and cultural needs of
every child through a broad and
balanced curriculum, to which each child
is given equal opportunity within the
context of a stimulating and exciting
learning environment.
The school aims to:
maintain a learning environment
with a strong academic emphasis
where children can achieve their
potential
develop pupils’ self-confidence and
raise their self-esteem so they
will learn to work with
independence and self-discipline
and be able to adapt to the
changing world in which we live
provide a warm, friendly
atmosphere where children gain
respect and tolerance for others,
contributing positively to the
school community
develop lively, enquiring minds
with the ability to communicate
their findings and record results
in a range of ways
be aware and take an interest in
the world around them, in its
wonder, beauty and conservation
To achieve these aims we believe the
following has to happen:
Staff, Governors, Parents, Pupils
and the Local Authority (LA) must
work together towards this
common purpose and participation
will be encouraged
the contributions of all the
partners will be equally valued. To
help make their contribution
effective, all partners are
entitled to relevant information
and training
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The School Curriculum
The school curriculum aims to:
develop the skills of Literacy and
Numeracy
develop knowledge and
understanding of our physical
environment through Science,
Technology and Geography
develop knowledge and
understanding of our social,
cultural and moral environment
through History, RE, Art, Music,
Drama and PE
Other areas of the curriculum such as
Citizenship, Health Education, Personal
and Social Education, Multi-cultural
Education, Economic and European
Awareness will be taught when
appropriate through cross-curricular
themes or topics. Equality of opportunity
will be developed in all curriculum areas.
We aim to give every child a broad and
balanced curriculum within which each
pupil is encouraged to reach his or her
maximum potential. Standards that are
set are high and each pupil’s performance
is subject to monitoring and assessment.
The National Curriculum
The National Curriculum was laid down by
Parliament in the Education Reform Act
of 1988. It is made up of ten subjects
which are taught to all children in a way
that is appropriate to their needs and
levels of ability.
English (Literacy), Mathematics
(Numeracy) and Science form the Core
subjects. The Foundation subjects are
History, Geography, Information
Communication Technology (ICT), Art,
Music, Physical Education (PE) and Design
Technology (DT). In addition to this, each
school must provide Religious Education
(RE) and a daily act of collective worship.
English All children will have experience in the
following areas:
Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing,
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling and
Handwriting. English is taught through our
literacy sessions and children are
encouraged to communicate their ideas
through speech, creative writing, poetry
and prose. Children are encouraged to
read for meaning and enjoyment.
A variety of resources are used to deliver
the many facets of the English
curriculum. These include the Collins
Handwriting Scheme, the Oxford Reading
Tree Scheme, Our electronic Bug Club
Reader Scheme and Collins Focus on
Literacy Scheme.
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EDUCATION ____________________________ Mathematics The mathematics curriculum is delivered
through the National Curriculum. Our aim
is to use a practical approach as far as
possible to equip children with
mathematical concepts and skills relevant
to the world in which they live. This
includes the ability to solve problems,
understand numbers and shapes and
relationships and predict likely results. A
wide variety of text material and
apparatus is used throughout the school.
___________________ Science
A range of text material is used
throughout the school with a wide variety
of apparatus so that children are involved
in practical investigations. Individual and
group skills of planning, decision making,
investigating and communicating results,
as well as observing, classifying,
recording, making and testing hypotheses,
designing experiments and drawing
information from evidence are vital to
science based activities and have a much
wider application.
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Information Communication Technology
This has to be the fastest developing
area of our curriculum with new
technologies coming on stream regularly.
The school has excellent ICT facilities,
updated continuously, and children mainly
use internet linked laptops. ICT skills are
taught and used in children’s work across
other curriculum areas. Children have
access to ‘mini ICT Suites’ in their own
class areas. The school is currently
trialling tablets and it is our aim to
purchase more of these for pupils to use.
___________________ Design Technology
This subject encourages children to
understand the importance of design and
technology in relation to the economy and
the world in which they live. It involves
planning and making things and evaluating
the outcome.
History Using a variety
of text material,
historical
artefacts,
stories, poetry,
pictures the children’s own lives and
historical personalities, we aim to develop
in our children a sense of past and
present and fact and fiction through the
passage of time.
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Geography
Through this subject, children learn a
variety of mapping and other geographical
skills using a range of
texts, maps and other
materials such as video
and television footage.
They also extend their
factual knowledge of
their own environment,
the European community and the wider
world. Geography is an important vehicle
in developing a greater awareness in
children of the richness and diversity of
other cultures.
___________________ Art
Children’s creativity and originality are
especially encouraged through this
subject in which they are provided with a
range of opportunities and experiences in
order that they learn specific skills and
techniques.
___________________ Music
Children are encouraged to make music
through singing and using a variety of
percussion instruments. This develops
their skills and a wider appreciation of
various types of music. Many of our
children play an instrument through the
Peripatetic Music Service and children
learn to play the recorder with one of the
Teachers.
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Physical Education The sports curriculum within the school
community, aims to ensure that our pupils
have the opportunity to acquire basic
sports skills through the promotion of
fitness, health and physical well-being
together with control, co-ordination and
body awareness. We also aim to develop
pupils who can demonstrate enthusiasm, a
healthy respect for natural talent and an
understanding of the value of fair play. A
combination of timetable sessions and
after school coaching allows us to
participate in the following sports:
Multi-skills, Squash, Football, Tennis, Tag
Rugby, Running, Gymnastics, Cross
Country, Rounders, Swimming,
Orienteering, Dance, Athletics, Cricket,
Netball and Hockey.
SWIMMING – Children in Year 5 and
Year 6 are given swimming lessons for a
set period of time to improve their water
skills.
CYCLING – Children in Year 6 are invited
to participate in a safe cycling course
during the summer term.
OUTDOOR EDUCATION – whether it be
Environmental Studies or Adventurous
Activities, we believe it is an important
dimension within Key Stage Two
experiences. We will endeavour to see
that our Junior children are offered a
residential Outdoor education experience
during their time with us. This could be a
week in school time or a weekend. In
recent years Y5 children have been to
Robinwood Activity Centre at Alston,
Cumbria. We encourage the whole class to
participate in this as it is great for all
round development and given children
opportunities that cannot be provided in
school.
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EDUCATION ____________________________ Multicultural Education To reflect the society in which we live
and so that our pupils may know about and
understand people of other cultures, our
multicultural society is reflected through
the curriculum we deliver along with the
equipment and books that are used.
___________________ Extra Curricular Activities A range of extra curricular activities,
which vary according to the season and to
the talents of volunteer adults, are
undertaken by members of staff and
other available personnel during the
course of each academic year. They may
take the form of regular lunchtime or
after school sessions. During the course
of last year they have included:
Football Hula Hoop Gymnastics
Choir Multi-sports History
ICT Dance Papercraft
Art Club Fencing Gardening
Netball Film club
Newspaper club
___________________ Religious Education and Collective Worship
Byerley Park Primary School is non-
denominational. The Religious Education
Curriculum is taken from County Durham’s
Agreed Syllabus, which has been
discussed, agreed and ratified by Durham
LA.
The usual arrangements for daily worship
are through whole school assemblies.
Although these assemblies are broadly of
a Christian and moral nature, we aim to
ensure our pupils gain respect, awareness
and understanding of
other world religions. Current affairs
issues are also included, as well as music
and drama.
All parents have the right to withdraw
their child from the school’s daily act of
collective worship, and/or Religious
Education. If you wish to withdraw your
child, please write to the Head Teacher
with your reasons.
___________________ Sex Education This is a matter about which parents
sometimes feel deep concern. Only
towards the higher end of the Juniors,
do the children receive any formal
lessons in this subject. Up to this point
the teachers answer questions as and
when they arise, if they think it
appropriate, as part of our PSHCE
teaching, in order to satisfy the
children's enquiries as they would in any
other matter. Please note that parents
have the right to withdraw their child
from Sex Education lessons.
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EDUCATION ____________________________ Homework
We believe it is important for children
to be able to extend their learning
through the use of Homework, but
tasks set will not be onerous.
Homework should be
straightforward, relatively
short and parents should give
genuine rather than general
praise.
The development of reading in
KS1 is critically affected by the
amount of help parents can give.
We encourage all parents to
learn about and contribute to
the reading process.
KS2 children bring home their school books every day. Parents are encouraged to ensure their child completes tasks given, perhaps by gently reminding them about what needs to be done, so that children can get into the habit of doing homework independently.
Curricular Provision and arrangements for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
Since we believe it is important that all
our children fulfil their potential, we are
concerned to create a positive
environment for learning. We therefore
aim to provide for individual differences
in the classroom, adapting our teaching
methods through careful selection of a
range of teaching materials. Where
particular learning needs are identified,
pupils are placed on our SEND Register so
that as much extra help as we can provide
is given. Support Plans are drawn up by
the most appropriate member of staff,
with specific targets being set three
times a year. These are reviewed
regularly as laid down by the Code of
Practice.
If it is thought necessary, parents’
permission will be sought to involve
outside agencies such as the Educational
Psychologist, Speech or Occupational
Therapist and Behaviour Support or other
trained medical services. If a formal
assessment is required to be made,
parental consultation takes place at every
stage.
An early intervention programme operates
across the school, when required,
throughout the school year, involving a
variety of trained adults including parents, if appropriate.
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Pupil Welfare and
Discipline We endeavour to maintain ongoing
discussion between parent and teacher
regarding our children’s development –
both academic and personal. Parents are
encouraged to visit our school whenever
they feel the need to do so and teachers
always endeavour to build up a relationship
with their children’s parents so that they
are able to raise any concerns they may
have about the child within a constructive,
caring dialogue.
All staff have pastoral responsibilities
and are expected to ensure a high and
consistent standard of discipline whilst
acting with fairness, courtesy and respect
when dealing with pupils.
Good behaviour is frequently recognised
and rewarded at our school. However, on
occasions, where there are pupils who are
taking up an unfair amount of teachers’
and classmates' time by frequent
distractions or interruptions,
repercussions are inevitable. Pupils may
be dealt with by the Deputy Head
Teacher or possibly the Head Teacher.
Parents are consulted and asked to give
us the co-operation and active support
necessary to maintain the high standards
of behaviour at our school.
In the event of breaches of reasonable behaviour, we have a graded system of sanctions which involve, in the first instance, the class teacher and then senior staff members. Serious cases are referred to the Head Teacher if necessary. Normally at this stage, the child’s parents will be informed by telephone or letter and their support enlisted to enable us to reach a solution to the problem.
In extreme cases, a meeting between the child’s parents, the child, the Head Teacher and/or the Chair of Governors will be held to consider the situation
The final sanction to be applied could be
exclusion from the school in consultation
with the parents and Governors of the
school. Disruption during the lunch time
period could lead to exclusion from school
at lunchtimes. We aim to encourage self discipline in all
our pupils stressing at all times, the
importance of consideration for others.
The school rules are founded upon
common sense and formulated to protect
the interests of each member of our
school community. In general, the children
are required to: Act responsibly at all times.
Accept the authority of teaching and non-teaching staff. Respect school property and that of other people. We stress the importance of: Walking at all times within the school building. Leaving all personal jewellery – excluding watches – at home when attending school. We are extremely concerned about the safety aspect and appeal to parents to support us in the matter. In the Junior department using toilet facilities during break times so as not to disrupt lessons. It would be helpful if we were made aware of medical problems in this respect. Specific rules which all our pupils need to know and adhere to are displayed in each classroom. Our school rules – “5 ways to make a happy school” have been agreed by our School Council.
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House Points System
Each pupil upon entering our school, is allocated to one of four houses and much of our activity is arranged so that house membership forms an integral part of school life.
The system aims to actively encourage self-discipline by rewarding good behaviour and focusing upon personal achievements. House points are awarded for politeness, honesty, notable effort etc., for activities both in and out of school and are calculated and added to the house board by House Captains each week during assembly.
Pupils gain ‘stamps’ or ‘stickers’ for a range of different tasks, including some of the things in the list above. Generally ‘stamps; or ‘stickers’ are for very good positive contributions to school life or individual progress. When pupils gain 10 entries they are awarded a special certificate and small prize. Pupils can gain up to 50 ‘stamps’ a year and at every 10 marker, the prize gets bigger as a mark of achievement.
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School Uniform
All pupils wear school uniform. The school
uniform, introduced when the school first
opened, has been a great success and has
been adapted recently to cater for pupils
and parents’ wishes. The main purpose of
adhering to a uniform code is to
encourage pupils to identify with the
school, both in and out of school time. It
also eases the pressure that children can
put on parents to provide the latest
fashion clothes in competition with other
children. This can deflect attention away
from good attitudes to work in school.
Children are expected to come to school
with a suitable hairstyle. Whilst we
recognise pupils as individuals, we expect
pupils to come to school with an
appropriate hairstyle and not, for
example, with shaved patterns, rat-tails
or wearing a lot of gel. Please keep these
styles for the holidays.
Our School Uniform Supplier is
Elizabeth’s Embroidery. Uniform can be
ordered direct from them via their
website www.elizabethsembroidery.co.uk,
In school we have some samples of
uniform for you to look at for sizing
purposes.
The uniform for all pupils is as follows:
Pale blue collared shirt/blouse and
school tie.
Royal blue v necked sweatshirt or
sweat cardigan.
Charcoal grey trousers/skirt/
pinafore dress (not black).
Suitable black shoes – not
trainers.
There is an optional uniform which can be
worn during the Summer Term only:
White polo shirt (no tie) with long
or short charcoal grey trousers or
skirt (not black) or blue gingham
or striped dress.
PE Kit:
White T shirt (with logo) and
royal blue shorts.
Pupils may also wear track suit
bottoms for PE outside if the
weather is cool.
Swimming costume and swimming
hat.
Training shoes are essential for
OUTDOOR games activities.
Non-marking, well fitting, black
plimsolls for indoor PE are
required.
Names are required on all clothing.
When pupils wear boots, heavy shoes or
wellingtons during bad weather, they will
need an extra pair of shoes into which to
change. High-heeled shoes, fashion
boots, shoes and trainers are unsuitable
wear in school. Black flat-heeled shoes
are recommended.
Equipment
Pupils are expected to have a suitable bag
for everyday use to ensure that books
and equipment are secure and unlikely to
be damaged (plastic carrier bags are not
suitable). Pupils will also require a P.E.
bag. All bags must be clearly labelled on
the outside with the child’s name.
If your child brings a packed lunch box,
this also must be clearly named.
Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly marked with your child’s name.
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APPENDIX 1 ____________________________
Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct reflects the
simple expectations that Byerley Park
Primary School requires of all its pupils:
to be helpful and friendly to other
people and to treat them as you
would expect to be treated
to be a good member of the school
family in such a manner that the
school, your family and you can
respect and be proud of
to look after and take care of
possessions, whether they belong
to you, your classmates or to the
school
to take care of the school
buildings, fabric and grounds
to be prepared to give of your
best in all work and play
undertaken at school
The pupils and staff together have
agreed the following school rules:
We want to work - please don’t
stop us
We care for our school - let’s
keep it tidy
Being on your own makes you
unhappy. Be someone’s buddy
Play safely, accidents happen
We always say 'Please' and 'Thank
You'
5 ways to make a happy school
We want to work. Please don’t stop us.
We care about our school. Please keep it
tidy.
Being on your own makes you unhappy.
Be someone’s buddy.
Play safely, accidents
happen.
We always say please and
thank you. It’s good to be
polite.
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APPENDIX 2 ____________________________
Admissions
Applications for admission to school are
handled by the Local Authority, not the
school. We admit pupils to school in one
intake in September, aged from 4 years.
Parents are requested to send a
completed application form to County Hall
which needs to be received by the date
agreed by the LA in the Primary Schools’
Admissions Booklet. The school plays no
part in the admission procedures. Our
maximum intake is 30 children a year. If
more applications than this are received,
the County will make the decision as to
who is admitted. Priorities for admission
criteria are: LA care, medical grounds,
siblings already in attendance and
proximity to school. Parents are entitled
to appeal to the LA in the event of a
refusal.
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Charging and Remission Policy of Governors
This policy explains the circumstances in
which the Governing Body have discretion
to charge parents for educational
provision or board and lodgings. We
accept the right, confirmed by the
Education Reform Act (1988) to:
Charge for music tuition in line
with LA policy.
Charge for residential activities
organised by the school or LA,
deemed to be within school hours.
Such activities will be on the basis
of parental choice and a
willingness to meet the cost.
Charge for activities outside
school hours and not part of the
National Curriculum. These are
viewed as optional extras.
Charges made will not exceed the
actual cost to each individual
pupil.
Invite voluntary contributions for
the benefit of the school, or in
support of any activity organised
by the school, whether during or
outside school hours.
The school may ask parents to
pay for damage to and/or loss of
school property and equipment
when the accepted rules of the
school have been disregarded.
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Personal Accident Cover
Loss or damage to clothing and
equipment.
We would advise parents that there is no
insurance to cover the loss or damage to
children’s clothing or equipment.
We are required to draw parents’
attention to the fact that the County
Council does not carry personal accident
insurance cover in respect of their pupils.
Any parents wishing to cover their
children in this respect are advised to
make personal arrangements. In order
for all personal possessions to be looked
after, we would ask that no toys and
games be brought unless specifically
requested for an individual class or school
topic. Mobile phones are not allowed in
school.
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Parking Problems We experience great difficulties with
regard to congestion in the roads
surrounding the school. We are faced
with both safety issues and conflict with
local residents. Parents travelling by car
are reminded to take great care
approaching the school, particularly when
dropping and collecting children. The
entrance to Staintondale is marked with
double yellow lines. Please do not park too
near as this can restrict the children's
view when crossing the road. Parents are
requested to drive further along
Staintondale, where there are no houses
overlooking the road, to drop their
children off.
Transport to and from School
It is the responsibility of parents to make
the necessary arrangements suitable for
their own children. All pupils will need to
be accompanied to and from school by
parents for a certain amount of time in
order to establish safe and disciplined
codes of suitable conduct before
travelling on their own. The length of time
necessary depends on the age and
maturity of the child. When pupils are
admitted to the school, parents are asked
to indicate by which method their
children will return home at the end of
the day - collected (named person), walk
home, taxi, after school care agency etc.
For the children's safety and well-being,
it is vitally important that the school is
kept up to date with more than one
contact telephone number and that the
school is informed of any variation to the
normal 'leaving school routine'.
The school has a verbal agreement with
Greenfield Evangelical Church that
parents may use their car parking
facilities and then walk their children
under the underpass to school.
There are paths leading from the car park
to both an underpass and a crossing, so
there are two routes available. The safety
of pupils outside of school grounds is
clearly the responsibility of parents.
However, Governors recommend that
parents physically escort their children
across this well-defined crossing. A path
has been constructed across the school’s
playing field, which considerably shortens
the route from the school grounds to
Meadowfield Way, where some parents
park to go the Infant entrance and
playground. It is important that having
walked along this school path, children
stay on the playground and do not return
back along the path.
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Links with Safety Education
Regular input, with talks from Road
Safety Officers and the Police, as well as
our own School Staff, is maintained
throughout the year. A high level of
personal safety awareness is expected of
all our children and constant
reinforcement is given. Children in Year 6
attend an annual Safety Carousel, where
they have hands on experience learning
about safety in the wider world.
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General School Complaints Procedure
The Education Reform Act (1988) enables
parents to make a complaint against
schools or Governing Bodies, in relation to
matters connected with the National
Curriculum. A copy of this procedure is
held at the Education Office, County Hall
and in our school office, so that anyone
may read it should they wish to do so.
Any parent who considers that there are
grounds for making a complaint on
matters relating to the National
Curriculum, should seek a meeting with
the Head Teacher in the first instance.
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Public Access to documents
The following documents, which are
available in the school office, may be
consulted on request:
The School Prospectus
Copies of DfE Orders and
Circulars about the Curriculum
Details of the LA’s complaints
policy
Charging and Remissions policy of
the LA and school
The LA’s agreed syllabus for RE
Our Education Office is based at
County Hall, where the Director of
Children and Adults Services and
Inspectors may be contacted. The
telephone number is 03000 260 000
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Summary
Parents are welcome at any mutually
convenient time to come into school and
discuss matters concerning their children,
not only with the Head Teacher but also
with any other teacher(s) concerned.
The Parents’ Open Evenings will be held
each term. A written annual report is
presented on each child. This is given and
may be discussed towards the end of the
Summer Term. More detailed information
about policies and programmes of study
are housed in school and the Head
Teacher would be pleased to discuss
them. This booklet provides a guide to
parents on some of the more important
aspects of the school.
Although correct at the time of
publication, some of the information
contained in this booklet may be modified
or superseded before or during the
course of the school year. Parents of
prospective pupils should check any
details with the Head Teacher.
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APPENDIX 3
SUMMARY RESULTS AND KEY INDICATORS FOR ATTAINMENT 2017
S = School Results. N = National Results (1 pupil is 3% approx in school context)
Key Stage 1: Total 30 pupils
Working
Towards the
Expected Level
Working At the
Expected Level or
exceeding
Exceeding the
Expected Level
Reading School
National -
Writing School
National -
Maths School
National -
Key Stage 2 Data for 2017. 30 pupils
NATIONAL %
READING % AS+
% HS
Reading TA % Exp+
WRITING TA % Exp+
% GD
GPS % AS+
% HS
MATHS % AS+
% HS
Maths TA % Exp+
Nat Standard+ RWM
% High Score RWM
AS+ = Achieving the standard
HS = High Score
Exp+ = Achieving the expected standard
GD = Greater Depth
TA = Teacher Assessment
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HOLIDAY DATES
SEPTEMBER 2018 TO SEPTEMBER 2019
The School year begins on Tuesday 4th September 2018
Holiday Closing Date Re-open for Teaching
Summer 2018 (6 weeks)
Friday 20th July 2018
Tuesday 4th September (INSET
day for staff on Monday 3rd
Sept)
Autumn Half Term 2018 (1 week)
Friday 19th October 2018 Monday 29
th October 2018
INSET day Thursday 22
nd November 2018 Monday 26
th November 2018
Christmas 2018 (2 weeks)
Friday 21st December 2018 Monday 7
th January 2019
Spring Half-Term 2019 (1 week)
Friday 15th February 2019 Monday 25
th February 2019
INSET day Thursday 21st March 2019 Monday 25
th March 2019
Easter 2019 (2 weeks)
Friday 5th April 2019 Tuesday 23
rd April 2019
May Day (1 day)
Friday 3rd
May 2019 Tuesday 7th May 2019
Summer Half-Term 2019 (1 week)
Friday 24th May 2019 Monday 3
rd June 2019
Summer 2019 (6 weeks + 1 INSET day)
Friday 19th July 2019
Tues 3rd
September 2019 (INSET day for staff on Monday 2
nd Sept)
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