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ST. JAMES CHURCHOF ENGLANDPRIMARYSCHOOLANDCHILDRENS CENTRE

SCHOOL PROSPECTUS2010 2011


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DATES OF SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS

2010-2011

Term 1 Wednesday 1st September to Friday 22nd

October

Autumn Break Monday 25 th October to Friday 29th October

Term 2 Monday 1st November to Friday 17th December

Christmas Break Monday, 20th December to Monday 3rd January

Term 3 Tuesday 4th January to Friday 18th February

February Break Monday 21st February to Friday 25th February

Term 4 Monday 28th February to Friday 8th April

Spring Break Monday 11th April to Monday 25th April

Term 5 Tuesday 26th April to Friday 27th May

May Break Monday 30th May to Friday 3rd June

Term 6 Monday 6th June to Friday 22nd July

STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAYS

Wednesday 1st September 2010

Monday 1st November 2010

Tuesday 4th January 2011

Tuesday 26th April 2011

Monday 6th June 2011

Friday 22nd July 2011


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MISSION STATEMENT

We aim to actively promote the values of the Church.

In partnership with parents and the Church, we will nurture eachchilds spiritual, moral and academic development.

We will provide a challenging learning environment to enable allchildren to become independent learners and to make year on year

progress.

AIMS

To openly communicate a strong Christian ethos to all involved withthe school.

To provide a rich, broad and balanced curriculum whichmeets the needs of all children.

To provide the guidance and environment to enable every child toflourish and develop into a mature, confident and thoughtful

person.

To act as the focal point, developing and strengthening links withparents, the community, the Church and local industry.

Work with parents to ensure continued progress and achievement for all

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WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL

The school first opened in 1864 and was enlarged in

1890. Additions were made, until the present buildingwas erected in 1972. In 1995, the new extension wasbuilt giving an additional two classrooms. We have acomputer suite, a library, an Art and Design Studio andareas in the corridor to enable children to workindependently.

Our Sure Start Childrens Centre was opened in 2008 andcomprises a purpose-built Integrated Early Years Unit.This caters for children from 2 years to 5 years old. Thereis also a Community Room where courses, meetings andgroup sessions are run.

We currently have two Key Stage 1 classes and threemixed Key Stage 2 classes.

As a Church of England School, we promote the teachings

of Jesus; each child is treated with respect and we aim tofoster independence and responsibility. Teachers areaware of each individual and their needs are catered for.

We have an open door policy and value the support ofparents. We are always pleased to welcome parenthelpers into school.

We hope that your child will be happy at our school and

that you will feel confident to come in and discuss anyproblem or difficulties which may arise.

Julia GaughanActing Headteacher


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INFORMATION

GOVERNORS

FOUNDATION

Mrs M Elmes - Chairperson

Mrs D WelchMrs C WorwoodMr C Baker

LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY

Mrs A Rawlinson

MINOR AUTHORITY

Mr D Warrington

TEACHER GOVERNOR

Mrs C Smith

NON-TEACHING STAFF GOVERNOR

Vacant

PARENT GOVERNOR

Mrs K Hills

Mrs C Weaver

MEDWAY COUNCIL CHILDRENS SERVICES

Director of Childrens Services

Miss R Collinson

ROCHESTER DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Director of Education

c/o St. James Church of England Primary SchoolHigh StreetIsle of GrainRochesterKentME3 0BS

St. James Church of England Primary School and Childrens Centre, High Street,

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION


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Isle of Grain, Rochester, Kent, ME3 OBS

Tel: 01634 270341

Fax: 01634 272145

Email: [email protected]

ACTING HEADTEACHER Miss J Gaughan

DEPUTY HEADTEACHER Mrs M Patterson

OFFICE MANAGER Mrs T Upton

FINANCE MANAGER Mrs D Campbell

RECEPTIONIST Mrs N Bourke

TEACHING STAFF Year 1 (Bell) Miss H TaylorYear 2 (Drake) Mrs W TownsendYear 3/4 (Jenner) Mrs S Lawrence

Year 4/5 (Raleigh) Mrs J BrightYear 5/6 (Columbus) Mrs M Patterson / Mrs M Carter

(SENCO)EYFS Leader Mrs C Smith

EARLY YEARS SETTING Explorers Mrs A Hammond andMrs K Stanley

Discoverers Miss L Elford and Mrs K WhymanInventors Mrs C Smith and Mrs K Williams

TEACHING ASSISTANTS Mrs J Bridges

Mrs I EllsomMrs A HammondMrs N IrvingMrs P LawMrs L PedderMrs C SargeantMrs C TandyMrs D Webb

SCHOOL CARETAKER Mr M Kent

SCHOOL CLEANERMrs J Relf

LUNCHTIME SUPERVISORS Miss A Clark BREAKFAST CLUB Miss A ClarkMiss L Driver Miss L DriverMrs J Hitchman Mrs D WebbMrs J LeeMrs C LovageMrs D Webb

CHILDRENS CENTRE Miss C Watson Children and Families StrategicManager

Mrs A Bostock Community Liaison OfficerMrs D Mills Community Liaison Officer
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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ADMISSIONS

As St. James Church of England Primary School and Childrens Centre is aVoluntary Aided school, the Governors are able to decide upon their ownadmission policy. The school will have a single intake of children. Children

whose 5

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birthday is between 1st September 2006 and 31st August 2007 willenter school in September 2011. Parents have the right to defer entry until thestart of the Spring Term 2012, or after the childs fifth birthday. We followMedways timetable for admissions. Parents are invited to the school duringthe Summer Term and also to have an interview with the class teacher at thebeginning of the Autumn Term.

During the Summer Term, the children are invited to school for stay and playsessions of story telling and creative work. Parents will also be invited to aparents meeting.

Parents of children moving into the area are also encouraged to visit,preferably with the child. This gives an opportunity to meet the teacher andsee the school.

Every effort is made to ensure that new children feel secure and happy fromtheir first day in school.

The school is a one form entry school, with all infant classes having amaximum number of 30 children. Should the Reception Class beoversubscribed, the following criteria will be applied by the Governing Body ofthe school.

Admissions Criteria

(a) Children in public care who are of Church of England faith or living with aChurch of England family.

(b) Children in public care.

(c) Children of parents who can demonstrate that they are currently activemembers of a denomination within Churches Together in England.

(d) Current family association brother or sister at school at the time ofadmission. The definition of this includes stepbrothers and sisters andchildren living as a family unit.

(e) Demonstrable family connection with the Church of England such asBaptism or Church attendance.

(f) Children who have pastoral, medical or social special need requirements.Such applications must be supported in writing by a letter from anacceptable authority.

(g) The proximity of the childs home to the school as measured by the safestwalking distance from/to home/school.


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In cases of over subscription, after the application of the above criteria, thechildrens names will be placed on a waiting list and then judged equally withthe original applications. The children will be ranked according to the school.

SCHOOL INFORMATIONSCHOOL DAY

8.55 a.m. 12.00 noon

1.00 p.m. 3.15 p.m.

All children have a break during the morning for fifteen minutes and KS1 havea break for fifteen minutes in the afternoon - in keeping with our aim to be aHealthy School children may bring a piece of fruit or vegetable for this.

Key Stage 1 currently receive a free piece of fruit/vegetable daily. We also sellhealthy snacks and fruit, in support of the Chartwells Energise Scheme.

The school gate is opened at 8.40 a.m. Children may play/wait on theplayground until the bell rings at 8.45 a.m. then come into school to preparefor the school day.

The final bell rings at 8.55 a.m. Any children arriving after this time will bemarked as late.

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CLASS ORGANISATION

The school is organised into five classes, two Key Stage 1 and three mixed Key

Stage 2 classes.It is the regulation that Key Stage 1 class sizes are kept at 30 or below, and it isthe aim of the school to keep all classes to 30 or below, wherever possible.

Our Integrated Early Years Unit has facilities for 2 year olds (Explorers), 3 and 4year olds, who receive funding but are able to book additional sessions withfees due (Discoverers) and children of Foundation Stage age.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Parents have a legal responsibility to see that their children are receiving aneducation which is appropriate to their needs and which follows the guidelinesestablished by the National Curriculum.


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Please try to ensure that your children attend regularly and punctuallythroughout the school year. Time missed is very difficult to make up. If achild is absent for any reason, please contact the school or send a written noteto the class teacher when the child returns.

Parents are notified of school holidays. If you intend taking your child on

holiday during term time please complete a holiday form that is available fromthe school office. Permission can only be granted for ten school days ofabsence from school in one calendar year and in line with Medways policy willonly be authorised if attendance is 95% or above or in special circumstances.

Any absence will inevitably cause a setback in a childs progress relative to therest of the class and as a result, we ask parents to think very carefully beforeremoving their children from school during term time, work will not be set forchildren absent due to holidays.

If, for any urgent reason or for a prearranged medical or dental appointment,

you should need to withdrawn your child from school during the day, please letus know and collect them at the school office.

No child will be sent outside the school on their own.

SCHOOL RULES

At St James, children are expected to give their best both in their school workand in their general attitude and behaviour towards all members of the schoolcommunity. We actively involve parents, when necessary.

Punishment, where necessary, will take the form of deprivation of privilegessuch as outside playtime. However, we always reward efforts made withpositive strategies such as praise, stickers and certificates.

Our School Rules:

We are polite and caring to both children and adults.

We move around school carefully and quietly.

We look after our school and the equipment in it.

We listen to instructions and follow what is said.

We concentrate on our work.

We always try to do our best.

The co-operation and support of parents is vital if children are to obtain themaximum benefit from the opportunities provided at the school.

JEWELLERY

We ask that no jewellery of any kind should be worn in school, as it serves no

useful purpose. All ear rings, if they need to be worn, should be of the studtype. Earrings must be removed for PE.


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The reason for this is that jewellery worn during PE can be extremelydangerous and has been known to cause nasty injuries. Staff will not removeearrings - this is the childs responsibility. Any parent having a problem withthis is asked to see the Head Teacher to discuss it.

BREAKFAST CLUB

Breakfast Club is open to all children who attend the school.

It starts at 8.00 a.m. and runs until school starts. The cost for this is 1.20 perday.

The children are able to eat a wide range of food including cereals, toast,porridge and crumpets. We also have a range of games and activities for themto do.

CLUBS

We offer some of extra-curricular activities in the form of clubs. These maytake place during the lunch break or after school. After school clubs usuallyend at 4.00 p.m. and parents are informed when their child is a member of anysuch club and will be asked to sign a consent form and to also indicate howtheir child is going home.

ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE SCHOOL AND CHARGING

Occasionally, teachers will organise activities and visits, which take placeduring school time but necessitate extra expense.

Parents are informed of the cost of activities and will be invited to makedonations to offset the costs of these activities.


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No child will be barred from taking part in such activities because parents arein a position that makes payments of the necessary money difficult. However,if the cost of the activity cannot be covered, it may be necessary to cancel it.

When children take part in activities away from the school site all reasonableprecautions are taken to ensure that they travel safely.

The journey and visit will be risk assessed and additional precautions taken, asnecessary. Off-site activities are always more than adequately supervised byteachers, Teaching Assistants and parent helpers. All adults, who need to be,will have been checked by the CRB.

HOMEWORK

The Homework Policy in the school is that children will have at least one hourof homework per week.

Homework will support the learning in school and will be suitable for the ability

of your child. We expect all parents to support homework and encourage theirchild to complete it on time.

SCHOOL LUNCHES

Children may stay for school meals and packed lunches or bring a packedlunch. School dinners are cooked on the premises and offer a balanced menu.The cost of a meal per day is currently 1.98. Menus are available from theoffice.

Please send dinner money in to school on Mondays in an envelope marked

dinner money. Meals can be paid for by cheque in advance. This should bemade out to CHARTWELLS and can be paid for weekly, monthly or half termly.Credit is given for meals not taken due to absence.

Parents receiving Income Support may be entitled to free meals for theirchildren and enquiries should be made in confidence to the school office.

PACKED LUNCHES

We are proud to be a Healthy School. Packed lunches should be brought in asuitable container or lunch box with the childs name on it. Parents are asked

not to provide fizzy drinks, frozen desserts or chocolate. It is helpful if food isready to eat i.e. sandwiches and fruit already cut up.


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If your child forgets a packed lunch, he/she will be given a school meal and youwill be asked to send in the cost of 1.98.

If you wish your child to change from packed lunch to school dinners, we askyou to give us as much notice as possible.

It is much easier for children to settle into our lunchtime routine if they are ableto eat independently and can use a knife and fork.

We have Midday Meals Supervisors on duty at lunchtime. Children areencouraged to go to one of the supervisors if they have a problem, if they havean injury or if they need a friendly chat.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

The wearing of school uniform is not compulsory but is something we wish toencourage strongly. It means that children are always dressed sensibly and

appropriately for the many activities they take part in at school. It is also aunifying factor, helping to create a feeling of community.

Uniform is also important because it sets a high standard of personal tidinessand appearance and helps the children come to school with the correct attitudetowards learning.

White polo shirt, which should be tucked in except when playing

Grey or black shorts or long trousers

Grey or black skirt or pinafore dress

Royal blue sweatshirt or jumper

Sensible shoes please, no shoes with high heels

In summer, girls may wear blue summer dresses

PE kit: Black shorts, white T-shirt, trainers for outdoor activities andplimsolls for some indoor activities.

Hats are recommended when it is very hot and sunny.

In winter, children should wear a sensible coat or anorak.

School uniform with our name and logo on can be purchased from the NationalSchoolwear Centre in Chatham.


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It is very helpful if all your childs clothing is named and that it is easy for themto put on and off by themselves.

For Art and Craft work each child should be provided with an art apron (or oldshirt) to protect normal school clothing.

If any item is lost, parents are welcome to search the lost property box locatedin the main corridor. Items lost are kept for a term.

We also sell second-hand uniform at 20p per item.

Please do not send your child with flip flops, false nails, nail varnish or anythingelse which is better at home than in school.

YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THESCHOOL

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

Unfortunately, we do not have a PTA at the moment but we are always open tohelp at school events.

PARENT HELPERS

We always welcome parents in school. Parent helpers can offer their skills inthe way of cooking, ICT skills, art and craft and hearing children read. By law,all adults who work in school with children will have to have a CRB check

REPORTS AND OPEN EVENINGS

Opportunities are available three times a year for a formal meeting with theteachers, when parents can discuss aspects of their childs work and see books.We send parents one report a year in July. The report outlines progress andattainment in the National Curriculum subjects as well as personal and socialdevelopment.

Results of National Curriculum tests, where applicable, are also contained inthis report. An opportunity to discuss the end of year report with the teacher isoffered, but may not always be necessary.

SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS


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Newsletters are sent out on a regular basis. These inform parents of any itemsof interest or concern and give dates of forthcoming events such as schoolconcerts or trips. With these letters we occasionally send out documents,which we consider important for you to read, e.g. Homework Policy.

MEDICATIONIf medication is essential, parents are asked to ensure the instructions areclear, as the school cannot take responsibility for administering medicines tochildren. Parents must complete a form at the office if medicine is neededduring the school day.

Exceptional arrangements are made for children who need treatment forAsthma and who have an inhaler, which they must use regularly, or for theadministration of such drugs as Ritalin. These are kept securely in the office.

Children with specific conditions are catered for and all staff are made aware of

what to do in an emergency. It is important that children attend schoolregularly and careful thought should be given to keeping children off when onshort term medicines.

For further information please speak to Miss Gaughan.

HOME DETAILS

Each year we update our records. We send out the information we hold andask parents to confirm address, telephone number and most importantly theemergency contact number. This is vitally important, as we may need tocontact you quickly in case of accident or illness.

If any of these details change during the school year, please remember toinform us.

BRINGING TOYS INTO SCHOOL

The bringing of toys into school is not permitted, unless for a particular classactivity. There could be problems with loss or breakage, which would lead to achild being distressed. Portable music players, games consoles and mobile

phones should not be brought to school.The school accepts no responsibility for any item brought in.

NEW PARENTS

New parents are welcome to look around the school and to discuss policies andpractices with the Headteacher. An appointment is usually necessary.

CARE OF YOUR CHILD

The care and development of your child is our priority. We want children in theschool to be happy. If therefore, you have any worries or concerns, please


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come in and talk to us. You may need to make an appointment on occasions,which you can do this through the Office Manager, Mrs Upton.

The morning is a busy time for teachers, so appointments will usually be afterschool. The Headteacher is sometimes immediately available to see parents ifan urgent problem occur. There is always someone here to help.

CHILD PROTECTION

The Acting Headteacher, Miss Julia Gaughan is the designated Child ProtectionOfficer for the school and Mrs Clare Smith is the Deputy Child Protection Co-ordinator. The Governor representative is Mrs Marilyn Elmes. We followstandard Child Protection Procedures when concerned about children and willendeavour to liaise with parents.

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

There will be many occasions when concerns can be resolved through the classteacher or Office Manager as matters of routine.

Where a parent is dissatisfied after the initial contact and wishes to take thematter further, the first approach should be the Head Teacher.

If after the first approach the complainant is still dissatisfied with the decisionor outcome, then the next step would be to contact the Governing Body via theClerk to the Board of Governors who will acknowledge receipt. The GoverningBody will investigate the complaint. Complaints will be followed up in writingwhether a meeting is held with the complainant or not.

If after Governor consideration the complainant is still dissatisfied then in somecase it may be helpful to refer to the Area Director. However, for many issuesthe Area Directors involvement will not extend beyond checking that anappropriate process was adopted within the school.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Religious Education (RE) is a core subject, taught throughout the schoolfrom Foundation Stage. As a Voluntary Aided Church School, it is taughtaccording to the teachings of the Church of England, using a syllabusadopted by the Governing Body. Our RE currently follows the RochesterDiocesan Scheme of Work. The emphasis is on Christianity, with someteaching about Judaism, Islam and Hinduism, particularly at Key Stage 2.

Parents have a right to withdraw their children from all or part of RE. Itwould be appreciated if they would discuss this with the Headteacherbefore making a decision.

COLLECTIVE WORSHIP

A Christian Act of Worship takes place daily. Once a week this is held inSt. James Church, which we also use to celebrate the major Christian


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festivals. Individual classes often lead Acts of Worship, to which parentsare warmly invited.

Parents have a right to withdraw their children from all or part ofCollective Worship. It is asked that you discuss this with theHeadteacher before making a decision.

THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM

The curriculum is the name we give to all those many and variedactivities which take place in school which are designed and organised topromote the spiritual, intellectual, personal, social and physicaldevelopment of our children.

The National Curriculum consists of four core subjects English,Mathematics, ICT and RE, and seven foundation subjects Science,

History, Geography, Art and Design, Design and Technology, PE andMusic. We also teach PSHE and Citizenship.

Children in all year groups are assessed continually using teacherassessments. Standard Attainment Tests (SATS) are carried out at theend of Year 2 and Year 6. Optional SATS may be used for children in

Years 3, 4 and 5 in the Summer term.

Children in Foundation Stage are continually assessed during the yearusing the Foundation Stage Profile.

The results of on-going Teacher Assessments will be shared with parentsat Parent Consultation Meetings.

INTEGRATED EARLY YEARS SETTING

On entry to our Integrated Early Years Unit, the children are welcomedand settled following agreed procedures. They also all follow the Early

Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which was introduced fromSeptember 2008.

Early childhood is a crucial stage of life in terms of childrens physical,intellectual, emotional and social development and of their well-being.This is a time when we build on childrens experiences and provide themwith opportunities to develop and to become independent, and this isdone in six areas of learning.

Personal, social and emotional development

Communication, language and literacy

Mathematical development

Knowledge and understanding of the world

Physical development


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Creative development

Children learn through play and interaction with other children andadults. You will be kept informed as to the progress of your child, andthe Early Years Practitioner will always be willing to spend time with you,as we realise that the first few weeks at school can be a time of concern

to parents. We aim to make this a happy time for you and your child.

The National Curriculum is introduced to the children in Year 1 andcontinues throughout their school days.

ENGLISH

Children throughout the school are encouraged to speak confidently andto listen to what others have to day. The children learn the basics ofspelling, phonics and reading and are taught to speak and write to suit

different situations, purposes and audiences.

Literacy is taught each day and this incorporates sound and wordrecognition, grammar, spelling, handwriting skills and compositionalskills.

A variety of reading strategies are learnt, enabling children tounderstand texts and read for information.

Opportunities to apply literacy skills are provided in other areas of the

curriculum.

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics is taught each day. Children throughout the school are supportedin developing mental and oral strategies as well as written methods. Childrenare encouraged to talk about their methods and explain their reasoning whensolving problems.

The Mathematics Curriculum develops knowledge and understanding of

numbers and the number system, shapes, space and measure and datahandling.

SCIENCE

Science is divided into four sections:

1) Knowledge, skills and understanding - this is where children observeexplore and ask questions and develop an enquiring mind.

2) Life Processes and Living things - children are taught about living things-

human, animals and plant life and how they reproduce.


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3) Materials and their Properties - children explore and recognise materialssuch as glass, wood and wool and learn about their uses.

4) Physical Processes - this includes electricity, forces, magnets, light andsound and the earth and beyond.

Much of the work is practical and experimental, where children are taught torecord their findings in different ways, understand fair testing and to interpretinformation and draw own conclusions, and undertake investigations.

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

ICT is taught for one hour per week at Key Stage 1 and one and a quarter hoursat Key Stage 2. It is also taught through the other curriculum subjects toenable children to access information from a variety of sources.

To enhance the curriculum, we have a computer suite where a whole class can

access the Information Communication Technology curriculum.

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

At St James we aim to identify children with Special Educational Needs at anearly stage. This enables children to access the curriculum at their own levelwith the appropriate support.

If a child is considered to have special educational needs, their difficulties willbe dealt with in school at one of three levels. These difficulties may beidentified as learning, medical, physical, emotional, behavioural or acombination of these and may contribute to a childs lack of progress. Theselevels are:

Monitoring Level

If a teacher has concerns regarding a childs progress, he or she may bemonitored by the SENCO and the teacher. Parents will be informed.

If a child continues to experience difficulty at the monitoring stage, he or shewill be moved to the next stage of School Action.

School ActionThe SENCO will co-ordinate the childs special educational need provision,working with the childs teacher, to provide an Individual Education Plan (IEP),possibly providing extra input via a Learning Support Assistant. The childsparents will be informed of progress on a termly basis.

School Action Plus

The teacher and SENCO are supported by specialist programmes from outsidethe school if necessary i.e. the Educational Psychologist, Learning SupportTeacher, Speech Therapist etc. The child will have an IEP and be provided with

some extra help within the classroom so as to access the curriculum.

Statement


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If a childs difficulties are severe there may be the need for the Local Authorityto issue a Statement of Special Educational Need. This stipulates the provisionto be made for the child in school and the number of Learning Support hours tobe given.

Apart from these levels, teachers will monitor a childs progress if there are

concerns regarding progress.

It is our intention that parents are kept informed of their childs progress andneeds at all stages and that they are included in all decision making regardingtheir childs education. If parents have any concerns at all, they are alwayswelcome to come into school to speak with the Headteacher, SENCO or classteacher.

Our SEN Policy is updated every two years in line with current practice.

In School Reviews

Children with additional educational needs are discussed at the In SchoolReview, which is attended by other outside professionals as well as the SENCOand Headteacher.

If your child is to be discussed, you will be consulted before the meeting andasked for your contribution and comments. After the meeting our SENCO willcontact you to discuss the outcome.

DIVERSE AND EQUALIn keeping with our Mission Statement we aim to pursue a policy of diversityand equality for all children and adults connected to our school. Every personhas the right to be treated fairly, without prejudice or discrimination of anykind. Here at St James we work towards racial equality and aim to combatracial discrimination and racial harassment. All children will have equal accessto the curriculum regardless of ability, gender or race.

INCLUSION

The schools Admission Policy sets out the arrangements to admit all pupils

from the locality. Our Accessibility Plan indicates the steps we will take tomake the school accessible to all.

PERSONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH AND CITIZENSHIPIt is part of the aims of the school that it helps the children in its care todevelop into mature, thoughtful and kind people.

We teach the skills necessary to the children to be able to play and workamicably together. We follow the SEAL material (Social and Emotional Aspectsof Learning). This is helped with the support of parents, especially with any

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In addition to teaching the children these skills, we also have a School Council,made up of representatives from each class. The Council meets regularly anddiscusses issues that the children have raised. The aim is for the children tofeel more involved with how the school is run and to be able to give theiropinions.

SEX EDUCATION

The Schools Governing Body has agreed that Sex Education should form a partof the curriculum for children in their final year at Primary School.

The parents are always invited to view the resources used for this purpose andto talk with the staff concerned before lessons take place. If children askquestions, they will be answered in a sympathetic and appropriate way,according to age and understanding.

Guidelines for the National Curriculum subjects are available on loan

from the Head Teacher or can be found on the National Curriculumweb site at www.nc.uk.net.

CONCLUSION

We hope that you will be satisfied with the standards expected at St Jamesand that your childs time at the school will be happy and productive.

Unfortunately we do not have a Parish Vicar however, if you need to speak toa member of the clergy, we can arrange this.

This prospectus is produced for the benefit of parents and in order to satisfycurrent regulations regarding information about schools. The details werecorrect at the time of publication.
http://www.nc.uk.net/http://www.nc.uk.net/

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