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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.