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Parent Handbook

Naburn Approach, Leeds

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WELCOMETOFIELDHEADCARRCOMMUNITYPRIMARYSCHOOL 2

Contents FieldheadFactorsandStepSanctions......................................................................................................3

StepSanctions......................................................................................................................................4

StaffingStructure......................................................................................................................................5

TermDates...............................................................................................................................................6

Timetables................................................................................................................................................7

GeneralInformation.................................................................................................................................8

Attendance...........................................................................................................................................8

Sickness.................................................................................................................................................8

SchoolMeals.........................................................................................................................................8

Clothing.................................................................................................................................................9

HomeSchoolCommunication................................................................................................................10

Classnewsletters................................................................................................................................10

Newsletters.........................................................................................................................................10

LettersHome......................................................................................................................................10

EndoftheDay....................................................................................................................................10

ParentConductandComplaintsProcedure...........................................................................................11

StartandEndoftheDayProcedures......................................................................................................12

Startoftheday...................................................................................................................................12

EndoftheDay....................................................................................................................................12

Walkinghomealone...........................................................................................................................12

TheCurriculum.......................................................................................................................................13

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ClubsandActivities.................................................................................................................................14

SchoolClub(childcare).......................................................................................................................14

SchoolVisits............................................................................................................................................15

FirstAidProcedures................................................................................................................................16

SafeguardingProcedures........................................................................................................................17

HomeLearning........................................................................................................................................18

SupportingtheSchoolandGettingInvolved..........................................................................................19

Thisbookletoffersguidelinesandimportantinformationaboutourschool.

Pleasereadthebookletcarefullyandkeepitinasafeplaceforfuturereference.


Fieldhead Factors and Step Sanctions

AtFieldheadCarr,ourcodeofconductisbasedontheFieldheadFactors,asetofstatementslinkedtothevaluesunderpinningourschoolandtherightsstatementstheysupport:Responsible,Respectful,Reflective,Cooperative.Resourceful,PerseveringWhenchildrenarerewardedfortheirlearningbehaviour,thesealsolinkclearlywithoneoftheFactors.StickersaregiventochildrenseentobeexhibitingbehavioursthatdemonstrateourFieldheadFactors.Our‘Factors’arebasedontheprinciplesoftheGrowthMindsetandunderpineverythingthatwedo.Ourstaffandpupilsareincrediblyproudtobepartofaplacethatthrivesonthiscreativeandthirstyattitudetolearningandwearewellknownforitwithinourcommunity.EachweektheclasswhohasearnedthemostpointsfortheirFieldheadFactorbehaviouriscelebrated.Thetoptwoindividualpointwinnersperclassaregiventheopportunitytotradetheirpointsforprizes.


Step Sanctions

WhereachildisstrugglingtofollowtheFieldheadFactors,weoperateour5stepsanctionprocedure.Thesanctionsarebasedonapositiveandrestorativeapproachtobehaviour.

• STEP1-Verbalwarning• STEP2-5minutestimeoutwithintheclassroom• STEP3-10minutesinthequietspaceintheGreenRoom• STEP4-TimetotalkwiththeLearningMentor• STEP5-TheHeadshipTeam

Weaimtosupportchildrentoimprovetheirbehaviourthroughasystemofsanctionsthatareusedconsistentlyandfairly,andthatareunderpinnedbyopportunitiesforreflectionandrestorativeconversations.Staffareclearwithchildrenaboutthereasonwhytheyhavebeengivenasanctionandencouragechildrentogetbackontrackasquicklyaspossible.Followingsanctions,childrenaregiventheopportunitytohaveafreshstart.


Staff ing Structure Headteacher-BekiVargassoff

AssistantHeadteacher–KS2andLiteracyandSENCO–LianneJackson

Year3 Year4 Year5 Year6

AnnaLonghawnPSHCE/RE

MichelleQuinnScience/Students/FOFC

SammyEllisAHT/Maths

Leader/Interventionsmanager/SchoolCouncil

RebeccaopdenBrouwSMSC/CurriculumTeam

MichellePound(am)ConnorWaring

DawnJarrett(pm)Karen

DiGrayJanetJordan

BeckyBurrowsKatMoodyJanetJordan

LisaSinkerBevGledhill(am)

AssistantHeadteacher–KS1andMaths-SammyEllis

Year1 Year2

AliceMarchant(NQT)MFL

StuartCookePE

SandraCoomberCalliJones(am)

JulieHolmesClaireColthorpeHannahDuplex

DeputyHeadteacher–EYFS,StaffManagementandCurriculum-SheenaCritchley

FS2 FS1

LisaWarnerComputing

AttendanceTeamPhonics

SheenaCritchley(am)RachelWinstanley(pm)

KarenHornJennyJohnstone

MerandaDimery(Autterm1)

AnnFrisby(amAutterm1)

CalliJones(PM)

Non-ClassBasedTeachingStaff

PECOACHESJohnSmeatonConnorWaring

PPACOVERMichellePound(Y2/FS2)SandraCoomber(Y1)

ZoeKendrick

PASTORALLEADLisaStevens

SchoolCouncilAttendanceTeam

INTERVENTIONSAnnFrisby

Non-ClassBasedNon-TeachingStaff

BusinessManagerDebHillerby

SiteManagerDerekHowden

AdminTeamJoGlover

DawnScargill

SchoolClubsKeelyMarsh

CherylMcManus

RainbowRoomZoeKendrickDawnJarrett


Term Dates Schoolcalendaracademicyear2016-2017

INSET2016/17:Monday5thSeptember2016,Tuesday6thSeptember2016,Wednesday7thSeptember2016Tuesday3rdJanuary2017andTuesday18thApril2017SchoolCalendaracademicyear2017-2018:

Holiday Schools close Schools open

Summer

Monday 4 September 2017

Autumn mid-term Friday 20 October 2017 Monday 30 October 2017

Christmas Friday 15 December 2017 Tuesday 2 January 2018

Spring mid-term Friday 9 February 2018 Monday 19 February 2018

Easter Thursday 29 March 2018 Monday 16 April 2018

May Bank Holiday Friday 4 May 2018 Tuesday 8 May 2018

Summer mid-term Friday 25 May 2018 Monday 4 June 2018

Summer Weds 25 July 2018

Holiday Schoolsclose Schoolsopen

Autumnmid-term Friday21October2016 Monday 31October 2016

Christmas Friday 16December 2016 Tuesday 3January 2017

Springmid-term Friday 10February 2017 Monday 20February 2017

Easter Friday 31March 2017 Tuesday 18April 2017

MayBankHoliday Friday 28April 2017 Tuesday 2 May 2017

Summermid-term Friday 26May 2017 Monday 5June 2017

Summer Weds 26July 2017


Timetables

Ourtimetableshaveconsistency.Thishelpschildrentofeelsecure.Timetablescanchangeforspecialeventsortopics.Whereatimetablesays‘lessons’,thiswillbeTopic,RE/Values,PE,Art,MusicorComputing.

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8.45 Registration

9.00 Maths

Lessons

10.00 Assembly

10.15 Break

10.30

Literacy

12.00

Lunch

1.00

Lessons

Lessons

2.00 Children’sUniversity

3.00 Assembly

3.15 AfterSchoolClubsandactivities


General Information Attendance Ifyourchildcannotattendschoolforanyreason,youmustletusknow.Beinglateforschoolandmissingschoolthroughabsenceseriouslyaffectsachild’seducation.PLEASEDONOTREQUESTHOLIDAYLEAVEDURINGTERMTIME.TheGovernmentdoesnotallowustograntholidaysduringtheschooltermunderanycircumstances.Theschoolhastherighttofinebothparentsofachildforafamilyholiday.Thiscouldfarexceedtermtimeholidaysavings.Ifyourchildisabsentfromschoolforalengthyunexplainedperiod,theymaybetakenoffrole.Ifthechildistakenoffrole,theplacecouldthenbeofferedtoanotherchild.

Sickness Pleasekeepyourchildathomeifshe/heisunwell.Aftersicknessordiarrhoeapleasebemindful,andonlyallowyourchildtoreturntoschool48hoursafterthelastepisode.Failuretodothiscancausefurtherdiscomforttoyourchildandothers.Ifyourchildshouldbetakenillinschool,orhaveanaccident,wewillneedtocontactaparent/carer.Pleaseensurewehaveyourcorrecttelephonenumber,plusanadditionalnumberforafriendorrelativewhocanbecontactedinanemergency;theseshouldbeupdatedeverySeptembertoensurethattheinformationheldbytheschooliscurrentasitisVERYIMPORTANTthatwehaveup-to-datecontactaddressesandtelephonenumbers.

School Meals Althoughyoumayprefertoprovideyourchildwithapackedlunch;youmaybeinterestedtoknowthathotschoolmealsarenowfreeforallchildreninReception,Year1andYear2.Ifyoureceiveincomesupport,orotherbenefits,theschoolwillbeabletoclaimextrafundingthatwillbenefitpupils.Thishelpstheschoolenormouslyandwewouldencourageyoutocompletethis.Ifyouhavenotreceivedtheregistrationform,pleaseaskforitattheschooloffice.


Clothing FieldheadCarr’sschooluniformispartoftheschoolidentity.Weexpectallchildrentoweartheuniformdaily.Thisconsistsofa:• Purplepoloshirtwithorwithouttheschoollogo• Purplesweatshirtwithlogo• Blacktrousers/skirt/pinafore• Purpleandwhitechecksummerdress• Purplebookbag• Blackschoolshoes• BlackorwhitesocksPE:

• WhitePEt-shirt• Blackshortsortracksuitbottoms• Whitesocks• Trainers• Aplainpurpleorblacksweatshirtorhoody(forcolderweather)

Sweatshirts/poloshirtswiththeschoollogooncanbepurchasedfromtheschooloffice.Itisimportantduringtheautumn/wintermonthsthatchildrenhavewellingtonboots/sturdyshoesandcoatsthatkeepthemwarmanddry.Pleaseensurethatnailvarnishandjewelleryarenotworninschool.Pleasepurchaseyourchild’suniforminadvanceofthemstartingattheschoolandmakesurethatallclothingandshoesarewellmarked.


Home School Communication

Class newsletters Classnewslettersaresentatthebeginningofeachhalfterm.Thelettersoutlinetopic,science,music,PE,ICT,RE.TheyalsocontainremindersofPEdays,clubsthatareavailable,homeworkdays,informationonandrequestsforsupportontripsandwholeschoolthemes.Copiesareavailablefromclassteachers.

Newsletters SchoolnewslettersaresenthomefortnightlyandarecompletedbytheHeadteacher.Newslettersinformparentsofnewswithintheschoolcommunity,FieldheadFactorwinners,wholeschoolevents,subjectspecificinformation,keydates,requestsforsupportinclassorathome,wholeschoolthemes,changestopre-arrangedevents,remindersandcelebrations.

Letters Home Classteachersinformparentsinwritingoftripsandevents,changestoroutines,trips,classevents,requestsforsupportorresourcesfromhome,classnewsandcelebrations.Copiesofletterswillbeavailablefromtheschooloffice.

End of the Day Classteacherswillbeavailableat3.15pmeachday.Thisisavaluableopportunityforcommunicationbetweenparentsandteachers.Membersoftheseniorleadershipteamandnon-classbasedteacherswillalsobeinplaygroundsandavailabletotalktoparentsatthestartandendoftheday.


Parent Conduct and Complaints Procedure FieldheadCarrPrimarySchoolisorganisedonthebasisofapartnershipbetweenparentsandteachers.Youwillreceiveahomeschoolagreementtocompleteandsignatthebeginningofeachacademicyearwhichwilloutlinesomecommonunderstandingsbetweenparents,childrenandtheschool.Thisco-operationreallyhelpstoprovideforthebestintermsofyourchild’seducationandwell-being.Regularcontactbetweenhomeandschoolwillensurethatanyproblemswillusuallybesortedouteasilyandquickly.Ifanythingistroublingyou,wesuggestthatyoutalktoyourchild’steacherattheendoftheday.Mostproblemsormisunderstandingscanbesortedoutthisway.If,intheunusualcircumstances,yourproblemhasnotbeensolved,youcanmakeanappointmenttodiscussthematterfurtherwithMissLisaStevens.IfthematterisstillunresolveditmaybereferredtothememberoftheHeadshipteamresponsibleforyourchild’sphase.EYFS–MrsSheenaCritchleyYear1and2–MrsSamanthaEllisYear3-6–MrsLianneJacksonIffurtheractionisneededthiswillthenbereferredtotheHeadteacher–MissBekiVargassoffIfyourproblemstillremainsunresolvedyoumaywishtomakeacomplaint,inwriting,totheChairofGovernorswhosecontactdetailsareasfollows:MrGrahamCurlingC/OFieldheadCarrCommunityPrimarySchoolNaburnApproachLeedsLS142EGAtFieldheadCarrweworkhardtopromotetheFieldheadFactors,whichincludetreatingotherswithrespect,indoingsowewillnottolerateabusiveoraggressivebehaviourfromanyone.Anyonewhofailstounderstandthiswillbeaskedtoleavethepremisesandcouldbeatriskofbeingbannedforafixedperiodoftime.Wedefineabusiveoraggressivebehaviourasanybehaviourwhichproducesdamagingorhurtfuleffects,physicallyoremotionallyonotherpeople.Thisdefinitionisnotexhaustivebutwouldinclude:

• verbalabuseincludingnamecalling• bullying,shoutingorswearing• threatofanyoftheabove• assault-resultingininjuryornot• threatofharmtopropertyorfamily


• racialorsexualabuse

Start and End of the Day Procedures Start of the day FieldheadCarroperatesa‘softstart’system.Thegatesareunlockedat8.45amandchildrenenterthroughthepupilgatesviaWhiteLaitheApproach.TheSiteSuperintendentstandsatthegatetoensurechildrendonotexitoncethey’veaccessedtheschoolsite.Whenthechildrenarriveinthemorning(from8.45),MissStevensandothermembersoftheSeniorLeadershipteamarepresenttogreetchildrenandparents.Theycanthenmaketheirwaystraightintoclassrooms.Supportstaffwillbeontheexternaldoors,welcomingthechildrenintothebuildingandhelpingthemwiththeircoats/bags.Inclassrooms,activitiesarecompletedquietlyattables.Weaskparentsnottospeaktoclassteachersatthispoint,asteachersareinclasswiththeirpupils.TheSiteSuperintendentwilllockthegatesat9amandthenensurethateachcloakroomdoorislockedfromtheoutsideensuringmaximumsecurity.Fromthepointoflockingthegatealllatepupilsmustgotothemainofficetobesignedin.

EndoftheDayBy3.30pmifaparenthasnotcollectedachildthenthechildisescortedtotheGreenRoomtoMissStevenswhowillthencontacttheparents/carersdirectly.Nochildwillbereleasedtoanadultwhoisnottheirparentorcarerunlessstatedontheformcompletedattheschooloffice.

WalkinghomealoneOnlychildreninyear5and6areallowedtowalkhomeunaccompaniediftheyhavebeengivenwrittenpermissionheldbytheoffice.


The Curriculum

Reading TheNovelApproach

Writing FieldheadCarrwritingplanningsupportsthehalftermlytextsfromtheNovelapproach.Teachersplanusingthese.Theyfollowacycleofplan,write,editandpublish.

MathsSingaporeMaths;using‘Maths—Noproblem!’asasupportingtext

RE Leeds’SchemeforREcurriculum.

ICT RisingStarsisusedforKS1andKS2

Science FieldheadCarrCurriculum2016

PSHCE Leeds’scheme

Topic FieldheadCarrCurriculum2016

PE PEcurriculumwrittenbyJohnSmeatonAcademywhodeliverthelessons

Music Charrangaschemeofwork.

MFL

FieldheadCarrCurriculum2016

Foundation

Subjects

FoundationsubjectsaretaughtthroughtopicsbasedonRosWilson’s‘BigCurriculumPlanner’.TheDHTandY6teacheraretheleadersforthesesubjects.


Clubs and Activit ies

School Club (chi ldcare) Thisrunseverydayintwosessions.Themorningrunsfrom7.45amandcosts£4.60.Thisincludesahealthyandheartybreakfastandanopportunityforthechildrentosociallyinteractwiththeirpeersinaconstructivewaybeforeschool.

Theafternoon/eveningprovisionoperatesafterschooluntil6pmandcosts£8.60.Thechildrenaregivenasnackandsomefunandengagingactivitiestodountiltheyarecollected.

Duringtheschoolholidaysweofferfulldayprovisionatacostof£25forafulldayand£12.50forahalfday.

Clubs Timetable

Day: Club: Cost:Monday KS2Benchball/Dodgeball

Free

Tuesday KS1/2Karate

£3.50persession

Wednesday

KS1Football Free

Thursday KS1/2Dance £20per10sessions

Conduct OurFieldheadFactorbehavioursystemappliestoourclubsandactivitiestoo.Ifachildisconsistentlyshowingunacceptablebehaviour,theymaybeatriskoflosingtheirplaceattheirclub.


School Visits

Aspartofeachtopicatleastoneeducationalvisitwilltakeplacetosupportthecurriculumcontent.Thetripsmaybetoamuseumorgallery,afieldtriporatriptosimplygivethemanexperiencelinkedtotheirtopic.

Wewillaskeachpupiltopayatripdonationtotheofficebeforethevisittocoveranycosts.

Theclassteacherwillthensendoutanotificationletteroneweekbeforethetriptoremindparentsofthedatethatitishappeningandwhatthechildrenarerequiredtobring.Anytripdatesforthehalftermwillbelistedinclassnewslettersatthestartofeachhalftermandwillalsobepostedontheschoolnewslettertheweekbeforethetripasareminder.

Ifyouareinreceiptoffreeschoolmeals,yourchildwillbeprovidedwithaschoolpackedlunchforthedayofthetrip.Ifyouwouldliketoprovideyourown,pleaselettheclassteacherknowwithasmuchnoticeaspossible.Thosenotinreceiptoffreeschoolmealswillneedtoprovideahealthypackedlunchonthedayofthetrip.Pleaserememberthesemustnotincludeglassbottles,fizzyorenergydrinksorsweets.Itisalsoeasierifpackedlunchesareindisposablebagswhichcanbethrownawayandarenotatriskofbeingleftanywhere.

Ifyourchildisduetobeonatrip,theyneedtobeinfullschooluniform,andhavesuitableattirefortheweatherexpectedthatday.Thismayincludeawaterproofjacket,sunhatandcomfortableshoesforwalking.


First Aid Procedures

AnychildinneedofFirstAidwilleitherbetakentotheGreenRoom,orwill bedealtwith in theplayground. Staff in theplaygroundhavefirstaidkitswiththem.Thechildrenaretoldnotcometotheofficetoaskforicepacksorplastersasallincidentsarerecordedbyfirstaiders,asspecifiedinschool’sHealthandSafetypolicy.

Parents will be notified, where necessary and a letter will be senthome with the child. In the case of head injuries, parents will beinformedbytelephone.

Inhalers Children’sinhalerswillusuallybestoredintheoffice,unlessrequestedbythechild’sGP.Staffarerequiredtoadministerinhalers.Olderchildrenwilladministertheirowninhalersundersupervisionofafirstaider

Theadultrecordsthenumberofpuffstakenontherecordsheet,whichiskeptinanindividualpouchkeptwiththeinhaler.

Administering of Medication Pleaseadviseusifyourchildistakinganymedication.Inordertosecureyourchild’swell-being,pleasealsoletusknowif/whenthereareanychangestothisinformation.Staffcannottakeresponsibilityforadministeringanymedicinesinschoolwithoutamedicalform.Onlymedicinestaken4timesdailywillbegiveninschool.Theseneedtobegiventotheofficewithacompletedmedicinesform.


Safeguarding Procedures

AtFieldheadCarrPrimarySchool,Safeguardingrunsthrougheverythingwedo.Ourpoliciesallreferencethegovernment’sdocument‘KeepingChildrenSafeinEducation’(2016).

Safeguardingisnotonlyaboutprotectingchildrenfromabuseandneglect.Itisalsoaboutdoingwhatisbestforchildrentoensurethattheyareprovidedwithopportunitiestobecomesuccessfuladults.

Safeguardingchildreniseverybody’sresponsibilityandchildrenhavearighttobesafeinallenvironments,forexample,athome,school,onthestreetandevenontheinternet.Itisthereforetheroleofteachers,learningmentors,doctors,nurses,socialworkers,policeofficers,faithleaders,sportscoachestoensurethatchildrenaresafefromharm.

Child Protection Childprotectioninvolvestakingstepstosafeguardvulnerablechildrenandyoungpeoplewhohavesufferedorisatriskofsufferingfromphysical,emotional,sexualabuseorneglect.

AtFieldheadCarrourDesignatedChildProtectionofficersare:

BekiVargassoff,Headteacher

SheenaCritchley,DeputyHeadteacher

LianneJackson,AssistantHeadteacher

LisaStevens,PastoralLeader

HannahDuplex,InclusionSupportAssistant

Ifyouhaveanyconcernsaboutachild,pleasecontactourDesignatedOfficers.Pleasealwaysbemindfulofconfidentiality.

Safer Recruitment Practices Ourschoolfollowsstrictguidance,suchasadheringtostrictcheckingandvettingprocedures.Atleastonememberofstaffandgovernorsoneachinterviewpanelwillhavereceivedspecific‘SaferRecruitmentTraining’.Inthisway,weensurethatalladultswerecruitaresafe.

AlladultsworkingwithourchildrenwillbesubjecttoasatisfactoryenhancedDBS.VisitorsmustalsoshowphotoID.IfavisitorhasphotoID,butcannotshowvalidDBSclearance,theywillbesupervisedatalltimes.


Home Learning

Learning Logs

ThechildrenfromYear1-6have‘learninglogs’thattheyusetofurtherextendtheirlearningrelatedtoourcurriculumthemes.Thechildrenchoosetheirtaskfromagridandsubmittheirchosentaskfortnightly.Thetaskischeckedandpraisegivenbyamemberofstaff.

Home Readers Homereaderssenthomeinchildren’sbookbagsonadailybasis.Theyarechangedregularlyforallchildren.Parentsareencouragedtoreadfor20minuteswiththeirchildeverydayandcompletetheirreadingrecord.

Pleaserememberthathomelearningshouldnotbesolelyorganisedthroughschool.Anyopportunitiesyouhavetodiscusstopics,researchonline,goonvisits,watchdocumentaries,cookorplaygameswithyourchildarebeneficialtotheireducation.Ifyouwouldlikeanyfurtherideasforhomelearningactivities,pleasetalktoyourclassteacherafterschool.


Supporting the School and Getting Involved

AtFieldheadCarr,wewelcomeparentstoourschoolandencouragethemtobeinvolvedinasmanywaysaspossible.Someoftheseareasfollows:

o BlackHistorymonthcelebration

o HalloweenDisco

o ChristmasConcert

o SummerFayre

o MathsMorning

o CelebrationassembliesonaFridayat2.55pm.

o F.A.BFryDay

o Valentine’sDisco

o Mothers’DayandFathers’Daystall

o TheScholasticBookFair

o SportsDay

o Year6EndofYearCelebrations

o Tripvolunteersforclassoutings

o FriendsofFieldheadCarr

o Coffeemornings

o ParentsEvenings

o Sportsweek

o HealthyWeek

…andmanyotherexcitingevents!

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