Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Year 3 Transition Evening

Tuesday 23rd June 2015

HOLY ROOD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

SEPTEMBER 2015

HEADTEACHER: Miss Fry

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER: Mrs Hopkins

ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER: Miss Gemoli

THE OFFICE: Mrs Toop-Rose, Mrs Deighton, Mrs Lepore & Mrs Sugg

Class 8: Jaguars

Teacher: Miss Gemoli

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Tarkowska

Mrs Cullingford

Class 7: Panthers

Teacher: Miss Patani

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Pajak

Mrs Finnell

Mrs Kitchen - SENCo

HLTA: Mrs Tarkowska, Mrs Finnell & Mrs Pajak

Teacher: Mrs Vallis

STAFF

Catholic education today

• Over 2000 primary schools (54 in Clifton Diocese)

• 450 secondary schools (10 in Clifton Diocese)

• 800,000 pupils and students• 40,000 teachers• 30,000 governors• Independent (9) and special schools (2)• Academies

A Christian, Catholic Community

• Christocentric• Gospel values• Religion, a core subject• High expectations - excellence• Friendship and respect

Holy Rood Catholic Primary 2015 - 2016

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Y2

Y1

Y3

Y2

Y1

Y3

Y5

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Y4

X 

Y6 X 

Y5

X 

Y4

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Y6 X

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Groundwell Road Site

Upham Road Site

KS1

KS2

KS2 Upham Road Site

Holy Rood Primary Holy Cross Primary

Breakfast Club and Walking Bus

Breakfast Club will still operate at the Groundwell Road Site for the Year 3 children.

After Breakfast there will be a ‘Walking Bus’ to the Upham Road Site.

School Dinners

• Meals will be provided by Pabulum, our current caterer

• The cost will be £2.10 per day• Menus will be published on

ParentPay website where you make your child’s selection and payment

Free School Meals are available to families who receive the following benefits:-

Income SupportIncome Based Jobseekers AllowanceGuaranteed Pension CreditNASS Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999An Income-Related Employment and Support AllowanceChild Tax Credit, who do not receive Working Tax Credit AND who have an annual taxable income of less than £16,190

We will be celebrating International Days together

PFAHoly Rood Primary will have it’s own PFA.

We will continue to have individual and joint events

Sporting Activities

Holy Rood will continue to have our own Sports Day

And After School Clubs

Shared Events• Some shared Assemblies• Whole School Masses• Celebration Assemblies• Theatre Group Shows• Book Fair• Music Roadshows• Faith Weeks• Easter Celebrations• Parents Evenings• School Photographer Visit• Confessions• Sponsored Walk• Talent Show

Shared Sessions

• Swimming Programme• Meal Times• Break Times• Martial Arts Programme• Violin

Data ProtectionTo keep all the children safe and provide pastoral care to all the children on the Upham Road site we will be required to share information.

This will include:•Statemented Children’s Needs•Health Care Plans•Child Protection Issues•Photograph Permissions

Please be assured that the information will only be shared with appropriate members of staff following current procedures and protocols

Holy Rood Primary School Governors

Governors are crucial to the effective running of the school

Our Governors are committed to ensuring that this sharing period is as harmonious as

possible

CommunicationsCommunication is key. We use the following methods:Letter

Telephone

Teachers2Parents

Newsletter

Suggestion Box

Parent View

Parking at the end of the day is permitted on the school playground. Please be careful as the playground can get very busy. Alternatively, parking is allowed at Immanuel Church on Upham Road, just a short walk away.

SAFEGUARDINGOur Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Miss Naomi Fry and the

Deputy DSL Mrs Christine Hopkins and Miss Luisa Gemoli

If you have any concerns relating to a pupil in our school please do not hesitate to contact us

immediately.

Thank you for attendingour transition meeting.