Parent’s MeetingWednesday 23rd Sep 2015

Welcome:Introduction to staff:

SLT – Head, Deputy, Assistant Head, Key Stage Leaders, Subject Leads

Teachers Support Staff Admin staff Kitchen staffSpecific roles – EAL, Speech and language, PE, SEN, Superintendent

All staff have unique roles, with a key part in the School Development Plan. They make an outstanding team.

Staffing OverviewTeaching staff Class No

Support staff will be allocated to settings, in line with pupil need, FFI funding and role.

2 year olds Miss Pridden Up to 24 Miss Carson, Miss Frisby, Miss Martin, Mrs Adnaik

Nursery Miss Gaunt Up to 78 Mrs Rawson, Miss Thompson, Mrs ParkerMrs WoodthorpeMiss BellMrs Elfalali

Reception Miss Mason 30 Reception Mr Smith 30

Y1 Miss Cooke 29 Mrs Burrows Mrs HirstMrs Kurshid-KhanMiss Gregson (pm)Mrs Cattrall Miss Johnson pmMrs Sykes (M-T)Mrs Howard (Wed –pm-Fri)

Y1 Miss Chamberlain 30

Y1 Mrs Akhtar 30Y2 Miss Bell 30

Y2 Mr Spink 30

Y3 Miss Henstock 29 Mrs Howard (Mon-wed am)Mrs Bentley (T-F)

Y3 Mr Crossland 29

Y4 Miss Nicholson 27Y4 Mr Moore 27 Y5 Miss Wall 28 Mrs Wake

Mrs ReehalMrs Walker

Mrs Whiteley – librarianMrs Standing – Speech and LanguageMrs Horsley – whole school displays/orgMrs Taylor – learning MentorEmma Brown – Family Support Jess Wright – PE coach/lead

Y5/6 Miss Kelly 30Y6 Miss Judge 30

Additional teachers Mrs Willis – EYFS Mrs Girt – KS1 Mrs Johnston – Art/Literacy projects, Mrs Carter – Y5/6 groups W-FMiss Linsley – targetted groups

ValuesEach class will work on core values

thrthroughout the year…..these may includeWisdom Peace Trust

Service Endurance Reverence Friendship Humility ResilienceHope Endurance Thankfulness

Fellowship Creation CommunityJustice Compassion Forgiveness

Gentleness

Communication:How will we communicate with you?

• Weekly newsletters – Parentmail PLEASE READ

• Weekly emails from the class teacher (need current email address)• School website –what do you want on there?• Class Blog……two way communication, to engage and encourage the children

• Notices on the board and letters in book bags.

• Phone calls, emails or texts• Staff on the gate and playground – morning and afternoon

• How will you communicate with us?• Phone calls Emails Attending class celebrations and assemblies• Meeting staff – either drop in or pre-arranged

Curriculum:• The whole school curriculum is based on the National Curriculum. • This is statutory for all maintained schools in England. In 2014, this changed

significantly and is different for year groups./.. Esp in core subjects.• See website for parent guides and support.• The RE Curriculum is the Leeds Agreed Syllabus and is the same for all maintained

and Voluntary Controlled Church Schools. This changed in 2015 and is on the website for reference.

• Early Years Foundation Stage is subject to a different curriculum and assessment process. This has changed last year and the on entry assessment is based on a Standardised Age Score.

• Miss Judge has overall responsibility for ensuring the curriculum has been mapped out by subject leaders and delivered by teachers.

• See website for long term plans and subject details.• Specialist music teaching for Year 3 and 4,, KS2 staff teach to specialisms…. Steel pan

lessons for Year 5/6, Art, Science, ICT, PE. Whole School Singing from Art forms teacher.

Useful websites: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum

Attendance:New policy was sent to all parents in July 2013. Cluster agreed policy. Fines will be issued by the AIO Officers.

Secretary of State for Education has taken away the rights of Heads to authorise any absence.

Only applicable if exceptional circumstances, as stated in the letter from Paul Brennan.

What to do if your child is going to be absent?

What happens if your child is late?

What happens if my child has got a medical appointment?

Key Staff: Mrs Taylor, Mrs Brown, Miss Linsley, Mrs Arthur

Behaviour and Safety:Behaviour Policy – reviewed last year.New Sleuth recording system. Online and used throughout. Reports run each day and discussed on Friday.

Restorative Practice Parental involvement

Key Staff and Roles within school:

Mrs Taylor – Learning Mentor

Mrs Cattrall – Behaviour Mentor

Emma Brown– Family Support

Reading and Writing:The mechanics of reading are taught using the Read Write Inc scheme.Children are assessed on a half termly basis, being then grouped according to their stage not their age.

http://www.ruthmiskintraining.com/home/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J2Ddf_0Om8This has lots of links to videos of the system that we use, details of apps for your phone and ipad etc. A great resource to use.

The LOVE of reading is taught through Guided Reading, Class books, library sessions and real books. DROP IN after school library session….Miss Whiteley

Handwriting: http://www.letterjoin.co.uk

All children are expected to write in a cursive style. This is in line with the Letter join system. It is a beautiful style and begins as soon as they come in, with pre cursive writing.

Healthy Schools, lunches and PEWe gained the Healthy Schools Award last year, again. On the website.The job of the school food plan is to significantly increase the number of children eating good food in schools, and to determine the role of food, cooking and growing in schools.You can find the School Food Plan site at: www.schoolfoodplan.comReception – Year 2 have free meals and we are delighted by the take up of these. Packed lunches need to reflect the same focus on health, so Mrs Carter has been working on guidelines for this.

Key Staff: Mrs Carter, Miss Wright, Mrs Arthur

After School Provision: The range over the year may include…Dance workshops FlexDance Imagineering Airfix model making Art Ambassadors Young Voices Miss Wright’s Sports clubs Cross Country Cookery Gardening Film Making Photography Maths ChessTeaching staff and support staff – time and commitmentChildren must be committed to attend the group every week OR they will forfeit the chance to be involved in other clubs. Please pick up on time.

Please be active partners with school…..How can you be involved in your child’s learning journey?

• Come and see their class assembly, Art celebration, Christmas performance….• Come and take part in the International Café, Friends events• Read and comment on the class blog - regularly• Volunteer in school, Join with a class trip – see Miss Whiteley• Communicate your concerns• Help with an extra curricular club• Come and talk to the children about your job, hobby, family, faith…..• Come to Gold book assembly, whole school sing a long….• Help your children be ready for school, with the correct uniform, book bags, PE

kit….named• Tell us what workshops you would like….how to help your child with their maths,

reading, science, ICT etc. Come to parent workshops• Listen to your children – spend time talking to them – ask them BIG questions – learn

their times tables….be positive about learning..• Take them shopping and let them pay with coins/notes…real money• Talk about maths, numbers, shapes, from a young age