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Howley Grange Primary School
WELCOME TO HOWLEY GRANGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
On behalf of the staff and governors of Howley Grange Primary School may I take
this opportunity to welcome you to our school. We hope that you find the
information here both useful and interesting and that it gives you an insight into
what a happy, vibrant and forward thinking place Howley Grange is. The school has
been established and growing since 1957 and we continue to pride ourselves on the
fantastic reputation we hold within the Dudley borough and our own local
community. We work hard to ensure that the happiness and well being of the
children in our care is at the forefront of all that we do and we strive to continue to
create the learning opportunities that will stay with our pupils throughout their
lives. We believe in learning through pleasure and understanding and we hope that
this can be achieved through a strong and open partnership between children, staff,
parents and governors. To find out more please do not hesitate to pick up the
telephone, send us an e-mail or call in at the main school office.
Simon Duncan
Headteacher
Howley Grange Primary School
Address: Howley Grange Road
Halesowen
West Midlands
B62 0HS
Telephone: 01384 818395
Fax: 01384 818396
E-mail: [email protected]
Pupils on Roll: 420
Headteacher : Mr Simon Duncan
Deputy Head: Miss Angela Lewis
Chair of Governors: Mrs Jane Bruten (contactable through the school)
School Hours: 8.50am –3.15pm
Local Education office: Westox House
1 Trinity Road
Dudley
DY1 1JQ
Telephone: 01384 814223
Howley Grange Primary School
School Aims
“Learning through Pleasure and Understanding”
Values - what do we value?
Safe, stimulating and memorable learning.
Highest academic and personal achievement.
Social responsibility and self-worth.
Commitment to the 4 Cs - Care, Courtesy, Cooperation, Consideration.
Vision statement - what do we want it to look like?
A safe, happy and stimulating environment to learn and grow.
A commitment to providing outstanding teaching leading to high progress and
attainment for all.
Inclusion for all individuals to gain highest academic and personal achievements.
Encouragement of social responsibility and self-worth.
A curriculum that is engaging, stimulating and memorable for all.
An autonomous use of a range of innovative technologies.
Leadership at all levels.
Howley Grange Primary School
The School Day
Doors Open - 8.50am
School Starts - 9.00am
Morning Break - 10.45 – 11.00am
Lunchtime -
Lower School (Reception, 1 and 2) - 12.00-1.00pm
Upper School (3, 4, 5 and 6) - 12.15-1.15pm
End of School 3.15pm
Term Dates
2013
SPRING TERM
INSET DAY MONDAY 7 JANUARY (school closed for children)
SPRING TERM BEGINS TUESDAY 8 JANUARY
HALF TERM WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY
TERM ENDS THURSDAY 28 MARCH*
SUMMER TERM
INSET DAY MONDAY 15 APRIL (school closed for children)
SUMMER TERM BEGINS TUESDAY 16 APRIL
INSET DAY / ELECTIONS THURSDAY 2 MAY (TO BE CONFIRMED)
HALF TERM WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 27 MAY
TERM ENDS WEDNESDAY 24 JULY*
AUTUMN TERM
INSET DAY MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER (school closed for children)
AUTUMN TERM BEGINS TUESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER
HALF TERM WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY 28 OCTOBER
TERM ENDS FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER*
Howley Grange Primary School
Admissions
Before application all parents are given the opportunity to make an appointment to
visit the School. They will be welcomed and shown around by the Headteacher,
Mr S Duncan, or the Deputy Headteacher, Miss A Lewis.
Dudley Admissions Policy
As part of Dudley Local Authority, Howley Grange Primary School follows the
Dudley Admissions Policy. All preferences, regardless of ranking, will be assessed
against the following criteria to allocate the available places to those community
and voluntary controlled primary schools that are oversubscribed ie receive more
applications than can be accommodated.
a) First priority will be given to relevant “looked after children”
b) Second priority shall be given to children with a “serious and ongoing medical
condition” where the preferred school is the most appropriate to meet the
condition. (please see the admissions booklet for more information)
c) Third priority to children who have a brother or sister already at the school who
will still be attending at the time of entry.
d) Any places that remain available once the above applicants have been admitted
will be filled according to those children who live closest to the school, determined
by a straight line measurement from the home address to the main entrance of the
school.
All application forms are processed by Dudley LA and the decision is made by the
Admissions Service regarding places. You are encouraged to apply online. The
Admissions Service informs parents by letter / email of the school to which their
child has been allocated a place.
School Admissions and Entry
The School admission number is 60 pupils per year. Parents with younger children
at home are respectfully asked to inform the school office once they are two
years old to enable the school to be aware of possible future admission numbers.
Please refer to Dudley MBC Directorate of Children‟s Services Admissions information for further details.
Howley Grange Primary School
School Organisation - Learning
The school is organised into three phases.
PHASE ONE Reception, Years 1 and 2
Development Leader – Mrs H Rhodes
PHASE TWO Years 3 and 4
Development Leaders – Mrs M McEwan
PHASE THREE Years 5 and 6
Development Leader – Mrs E North
Development leaders are responsible for the smooth running of their phases and
the children and staff within that phase. They are each a member of our senior
leadership team.
Children are organised into two parallel classes in each year group. We ensure
classes are of mixed ability and have equal numbers of girls and boys where
possible.
Foundation Stage
This stage begins when children reach the age of three and ends when they enter
year one. The government has detailed curriculum guidance which all practitioners
must follow and equal time should be allocated to each learning area.
The foundation stage curriculum is organised into six areas of learning:
Personal, social and emotional development
Communication, language and literacy
Problem Solving Reasoning and Numeracy
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Physical development
Creative development
The six areas help practitioners plan the learning environment, activities and
experiences and provide a framework for the early years curriculum. One
experience may provide a child with opportunities to develop a number of
competencies, skills and concepts across several areas of learning.
Howley Grange Primary School
Our Curriculum
Our School curriculum ensures all pupils have full access to a broad and balanced
curriculum that is relevant and appropriate for the children. In line with national
policy we focus on developing literacy and numeracy skills that will enable children
to successfully access learning throughout their lives. We endeavour to create an:
„Innovative‟ and „Creative‟ curriculum providing purposeful and memorable
experiences by helping children to
These values are supported by our use of the National Curriculum that consists of:
The core subjects – English, Maths and Science
The foundation subjects – ICT, history, geography, design technology, music,
art, physical education (gymnastics, games, dance, athletics and swimming)
Religious education – including the LA agreed syllabus.
Cross-curricular subjects – PSHE (personal, social and health education) and
SEAL (social and emotional aspects of learning) including citizenship
An act of collective worship, also known as assembly, takes place each day either in
the main hall or in the classroom. These are important times when the children and
staff can meet together to reinforce the moral and spiritual values and attitudes
that underpin our school. (Parents have the right to request the withdrawal of
their child from collective worship). During these times we also hold both
achievement assemblies and Key Stage hymn practices.
Special Educational Needs
Some children find aspects of their learning difficult and may need additional
support to help them access the curriculum. Initially, the class teacher with advice
from the school‟s Inclusion & Personalised Learning Manager will aim to address any
learning difficulties. Some children may be withdrawn from class for short periods
of time to receive extra help, either individually or in small groups to help boost
their literacy or numeracy skills.
Understand, Value and Experience
success
Extend learning beyond the classroom
Develop empathy through making
informed choices
Understand the importance of partnerships
These actions take place within the frame-work of an Individual Education Plan
(IEP). Parents are kept fully informed of their child‟s progress. Advice on
children‟s learning and behaviour difficulties is sometimes sought from external
agencies including the Learning Support Service, educational psychologists, health
and social services. School has a strong tradition of working in partnership with
these organisations.
Music
Music plays an important part in our school curriculum and all children have music
lessons, plus the opportunity to learn the recorder. The facility to receive
instrumental lessons in woodwind, wind, string, keyboard, brass and drums also
exists with the support of Dudley Performing Arts.
Swimming
All children in Year 3 are taken to local swimming baths for lessons that are
provided by qualified, experienced staff. Swimming is a National Curriculum
subject that must be taught to all pupils. Because of costs involved, we ask parents
for a voluntary contribution towards transport but not towards the tuition charges.
No child is excluded unless the parents have specific medical reasons for the
withdrawal.
Sport
Our PE curriculum helps to develop games skills and mini versions of teams sports
are often played in PE lessons within the two hour allocation per week. Other
sporting activities which include football, netball, cricket, rounders, gymnastics,
rhythmic gymnastics, athletics, swimming, new image rugby, and dance activities are
all played outside normal school hours and often competitively against other
schools. Practices for this are held before school, during lunchtime and after
school and children of all abilities are encouraged to take part.
The school uses the hall, large playing field, playground and local swimming baths.
Our creative approach to learning
In years 1 to 6 our curriculum has been organised into integrated themes and links
have been made to other curricular areas within the topic and curricular focus.
The use of ICT is encouraged in all topic areas as a subject in its own right and in
both the teaching of the topic and in the opportunities for children‟s independent
learning. Each class teacher is responsible for the delivery of the curriculum
through a „themed‟ approach which incorporates key skills and National Curriculum
requirements.
The curriculum will be split in to the following learning areas:
Innovation and Enquiry – (Science, ICT, DT)
Literacy, Language and Oracy – (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening)
Health and Well being – (PE, Games, PSHE, SEAL)
The Arts – (Dance, Music, Art)
Belief and Citizenship – (RE, PSHE, SEAL)
Time and Place – (History, Geography)
Mathematics – (Numeracy, Enterprise)
Each of the themed topics will include the following:
1. Stunning Starts and The Big Picture
Empower through experiences. Visits and visitors. Building the learning
environment. Finding out what we know. Finding out what we would like to know.
Establishing what we will learn in each area. How the curriculum will be linked.
2. Research and Recording
Learning more and deepening the understanding across the learning areas and using
a range of learning styles/methods.
3. Fabulous Finishes and Exciting Exits
Presentation of our learning. Evaluating what we have learnt and applying our
understanding in different contexts across the learning areas. Assessing and
Reviewing the learning. Further information regarding our curriculum is available
through a detailed curriculum policy held in the school office.
Year 2 enjoying their own
„stunning start‟ at the
West Midland Safari
Park.
Howley Grange Primary School
Safeguarding
At this school, the health, safety and well-being of every child are our paramount
concern. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is
that children will enjoy their time as pupils at this school.
We want to work in partnership with you to help your child to achieve their full
potential and make a positive contribution.
On rare occasions our concern about a child may mean that we have to consult
other agencies even before we contact you. The procedures which we follow have
been laid down by the Dudley Safeguarding Children Board and Howley Grange
Primary School has adopted a Child Protection Policy in line with this for the
safety of all. If you want to know more about our procedures or the policy, please
speak to the Headteacher or your child's class teacher.
Uniform
All children are expected and strongly encouraged to wear school uniform, including
our school tie. We believe this helps promote a positive school identity, supports
and sets high standards of behaviour and actively encourages children to take a
personal pride in their appearance.
Boys Girls
Dark trousers/shorts
White shirt (Preferably not Polo)
Sweatshirt (scarlet, Preferably V-Neck)
Dark shoes
School tie
Indoor PE
Red T.Shirt
Black shorts
Socks
Pumps
Dark skirt or pinafore dress or trousers
White shirt (Preferably not Polo)
Sweatshirt/cardigan (scarlet)
Dark shoes
School tie
Optional Red/white checked dress in warmer
weather
Indoor P.E
Red T.Shirt
Choice of Black leotard/P.E/skirt/shorts/skorts
Socks
Pumps
Outdoor GAMES – Boys and Girls
As PE plus warm outer wear
Trainers
School Meals
Children may have a school lunch, bring a packed lunch or go home to lunch. The
school offers the recommended menu in line with a variety of food which has been
approved by dieticians of the catering service in Dudley. Parents are always
welcome to come into school to see what is available and what their children are
eating. Menus are displayed in the classrooms and the school office and are also
available through our school website.
Our school kitchen has the Dudley Food for Health Gold Award which reflects its
commitment to providing a „healthy eating‟ service for the children.
Early and upper years children pay their dinner money (currently £1.80) on a daily,
weekly, monthly or termly basis (cheques must be made payable to Dudley MBC). Drinks
are included in the price for early years and upper years can purchase a variety of
different drinks (20p – 40p). Milk is one of the drink options for all years at
lunchtimes and water is available on all the tables throughout lunchtime. We have
recently introduced a cashless catering system meaning that parents can update a
pupils account so that no money has to be carried by the pupil. This is proving very
popular. For further information please speak to the main school office.
During lunchtimes the children are supervised by a team of lunchtime supervisors
who help with the choice of meal before moving to the playground for supervision
duties. We also have three „Your Sport‟ play leaders who are employed to work with
groups of children across all year groups.
We ask parents of children who bring a packed lunch to respect the „healthy eating‟
approach towards both food and drinks.
If you are receiving Income Support, then you are entitled to free meals for your
children. You do, however, have to apply for them. You may also have a right to
school meals depending upon family income after certain deductions. To qualify
for Free School Meals you need to be in receipt of Income Support, Job seekers
Allowance- Income based, Pension Credit or Child Tax Credit (not working tax
credit). Please contact the address below or the school office for further
information.
Information from: Benefit Services Division
Council House
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF Telephone No: 01384 814987
Howley Grange Primary School
Health Education
From Reception to Year 6 children are made aware of the importance of personal
hygiene, healthy eating and living lifestyles and are encouraged to grow up in a
secure community/environment.
Health education and science combine on several occasions in the school curriculum
for example, as they do in Year 6 when sex education is delivered as an ongoing part
of the children's studies. It is dealt with sensitively in order to help children cope
with the emotional and physical changes they experience as they grow and it is
carefully matched to the maturity of all the pupils involved. Parents have the
opportunity to view the materials we use before the lessons start.
Health education and healthy lifestyles are taken very seriously as we are a ”Health
Promoting School”. We have a healthy school tuck-shop and positively encourage
children to bring fruit or a healthy piece of „tuck‟ for their mid morning break. We
need your support in this and ask that only dried or fresh fruit, low-fat yoghurt,
cereal bars etc are sent in – please avoid chocolate, crisps, biscuits, cakes and
sweets in particular. Drinks should also be plain: water, squash, or fruit juice ~ no
pop or sugary drinks. The school supplies all early years pupils with a piece of fruit
or vegetable each day. Children can also purchase toast during morning break
(current price: 20p for a whole slice, 10p for half a slice). We continue to
participate in the Dudley Schools‟ Milk Scheme, which allows our children to enjoy a
small carton of milk each day at a subsidised price, if they wish to. This has to be
ordered on a termly basis and parents are asked for payment prior to the beginning
of the term.
We are also aware of the fact that children work better when they have eaten
breakfast as a result of this, we offer a Breakfast Club (at present twice a week on
a Tuesday and Thursday) at 8.30am for all years at a cost of 70p.
We allow the children to bring a water bottle to school which they may drink from
throughout the day (plain water only allowed). Each child new to the school is given
their own named water bottle. Replacement bottles (£2) and spare caps (50p) are
available from the school office.
Howley Grange Primary School
Behaviour and Expectations
Our philosophy is to foster mutual respect for individuals, together with care and
respect for the environment in which all members of the school community work
and play. We endeavour to ensure that children are able to make informed choices
and know the difference between right and wrong. This requires from everyone an
understanding of and commitment to a consistency of approach, to ensure that
expectations of what is acceptable behaviour are clear to pupils and all adults
working within the school, and to parents. This will be achieved by promoting and
recognising responsible behaviour through encouragement, praise and example.
In creating such an ethos, our school will have a positive and lasting influence on the
social and moral attitudes of all pupils. Difficulties will not be dealt with in
isolation. All adults working in school can feel that they will be supported by
colleagues, from whom they can seek advice and expertise. We believe the active
involvement of parents in their children‟s school life is an essential part of the
support process and will be sought and welcomed.
We want pupils to leave this school having developed confidence and respect for
themselves, consideration and regard for others and pride in the wider community.
We want our children to take with them the positive attitudes and values they will
have experienced and shared at Howley Grange Primary School, enabling them to be
effective and caring citizens.
If a child is unable to conform to the standards of behaviour and self-discipline
expected in and around the school, the matter will be dealt with in accordance with
the whole school behaviour policy and in partnership with the parents concerned.
We endeavour to support children through this process and to give every possible
opportunity for children to improve their understanding of behavioural
expectations at Howley Grange.
Howley Grange Primary School
Attendance
Regular school attendance is important and parents have a legal responsibility to
ensure that their children receive an effective full time education. If your child
fails to attend school for any reason, please use one of the following contacts:-
telephone / e-mail the school
send a written explanation to the teacher
If parents know that their child is going to be absent from school for non-medical
reasons e.g. holiday, they should contact the school for guidance.
Any unexplained absence has to be recorded as unauthorised and annotated
accordingly, and it is these figures that are published as truancy percentages.
We strongly urge all parents to ensure that no absence is unexplained and that
contact is always made with the school.
Holidays in school time
If parents would like to take their child out of school during term time, a holiday
request form should be obtained from the school office. This should be completed
and returned to the Headteacher, who acts on behalf of the governing body to
approve or disapprove the request. Only in exceptional circumstances (Regulation 12,
Education Regulations 1981) will the leave be granted (authorised).
Medicines
When it is essential that a child receives medicine during the day, we will accept
responsibility for the medicine if it is brought to the school office, details
recorded and signed by the parent/carer. This refers to prescribed medicines and
non-prescribed items. If possible, please ask doctors for medicines that can be
administered three times daily (before school, after school and before bedtime). If a child has a
medical condition which necessitates regular care / medication, a Care Plan will be
drawn up by our School Health Adviser in conjunction with the parents and our
Special Needs Co-ordinator.
Howley Grange Primary School
Extended Learning
Out of Hours Learning is becoming increasingly important to schools and parents
and we offer a variety of optional activities outside the normal school day. We run
an increasing number of before and after school activities. All year groups are
offered these activities on a termly or half-termly basis. In addition, our school
Breakfast Club runs from 8.30am on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The building
is also here to serve the community and we welcome it being a focal point for local
life. It is currently hired by Rainbows, Brownies, Aerobics and Neighbourhood
Watch organisations and can also be used for private functions. In addition, we
welcome Family Learning courses such as ICT sessions, and parental support groups.
If you wish to hire the school for a private function, please ask at the school
office.
The Community
We encourage the visit of local people and services to enrich the school curriculum.
Throughout the year we have frequent visits by people from different professions and
organisations. We also take our pupils out of school to visit local churches, playgroups
and homes for the elderly, especially at Christmas time when our choir and orchestra
provide musical entertainment.
Our Partners
We welcome young people who wish to spend time with us as part of their
training/work experience from universities, colleges and schools. We have links with
the local high schools, Leasowes, Earls, Perryfields, King Edward VI Five Ways,
Windsor, Bartley Green Technology College and King Edward VI College Stourbridge,
which include staff and pupil involvement with several different areas of the
curriculum. Similarly, we also welcome students from Newman University College and
the University of Worcester as part of their Teacher Training course. We are also
working in partnership with Salafi Independent Faith School in Small Heath,
Birmingham; a school in Massachusetts, USA, and an Independent school in Vietnam.
Parental Involvement
We welcome parents who wish to support us in the classroom. Guidelines are
available to any parent who wishes to help. Any parent offering assistance is CRB
cleared before coming into school. If you are interested please contact the
Deputy HeadTeacher, Miss Lewis for more information.
Howley Grange Primary School
Industry Links
We have taken part in several LA initiatives involving curriculum development and
industry. We welcome this participation which frequently involves working
alongside other schools in the area as part of the Halesowen Learning Network.
Parent Teacher Association
The school has a thriving Parent Teacher Association which puts on social and
educational events for children and parents. Their support is invaluable to the
school and they are always ready to welcome new members. Events include our
summer fete, skittles night, discos, winter fairs and much more.
Home and School Links
We feel very strongly that if a child is to learn and work well, we must create an
environment where the child is happy and secure. It is only within such an
environment that pupils will develop socially, emotionally and academically.
With this in mind, happiness is put very high on our list of priorities and staff work
hard to create a friendly, tension-free atmosphere within the classrooms and
around school. Children are always encouraged to ask when unsure and to approach
staff with any problems they may have. Our SEAL (Social Emotional Aspects of
Learning) and PSHE (Personal Social Health Education) lessons support this
practice.
We believe that education is a three-way contract between child, teacher and
parent and to this end we have three open nights a year (one each term). This gives
us the opportunity to talk to parents and discuss their child's progress and any
problem that may be causing concern. In addition to these open nights, there is
always the facility to arrange meetings with staff at other times throughout the
year. This includes the Headteacher if needed.
At the end of the school year parents will receive a written report on their child's
progress. Parents will also receive a written update at the end of both the Autumn
and Spring terms. Parents are encouraged to reply to the child's report by making
comments on the form that accompanies the report.
Parents and Pupils are invited to read and sign a Home/School Commitment drawn
up by the governors (following government guidelines) and school council. This
document reinforces commitment to important issues including behaviour and
homework for the benefit of the child and will be issued during summer transition
meetings.
To comply with Data Protection regulations, we need parental permission before we
can photograph or make any recordings of children. We like to use these for our
school prospectus, on our website, for school-to-school conferences, to celebrate
achievements in the local press or to have DVDs of school plays, performances and
assemblies. All parents are asked to consider giving their permission and are asked
to complete a slip when the children start school and again when starting Year 3.
„Inspire‟ sessions are held once a term, when parents/family members are invited
into school to work alongside their child to through a creative / activity session.
We also encourage feedback from parents regarding the progress that the school
is making and ask for your support in completing a parental questionnaire.
Letters and Newsletters are our main source of communication to keep you
informed. This is also posted on the school website at www.howleygrange.co.uk. We
have also introduced Parentmail, a system where correspondence (newsletters etc)
are sent home electronically via e-mail. Further information will be received on
your child being admitted to the school or from the school office.
We also have an online payments system where parents can pay for visits and other
items online. Please ask at the school office for more details.
We also set targets every half term. These contain targets in both English and
Maths and will be sent home for parents to keep. These are linked directly to the
attainment level that the child is currently working on.
Ofsted Inspection
The School completed its most recent and successful Ofsted Inspection in
November 2008. The report is available on the Ofsted Web Site
www.ofsted.gov.uk
In January 2012 an interim assessment was completed showing that Ofsted would
not visit the school before summer 2013.
Howley Grange Primary School
Teaching Staff
Year Group Staff Member Area of Responsibility
R Mrs E Lowe Community Partnership and Early Years ICT
R Miss J Mee
1 Miss A Hope
1 Mrs E Trimmer School Council
1 Miss R Holden
2 Mrs H Rhodes Key Stage 1 and RE
2 Mrs K Tibbetts Environment
2 Mrs S Graham
3 Mr D Guest Music
3 Mrs W Faber Enterprise
3 Mrs J Farmer PSHE and Extended learning
4 Mrs K Westby-Ross
4 Mr P Panes Science
4 Mrs M McEwan Humanities and Middle Phase
5 Mrs J Simcox Modern Foreign Languages
5 Miss C Savage PE and Games
6 Mr M Allen Teaching and Learning
6 Mrs E North Literacy and Upper Phase
PPA Mr D Hill Upper years ICT and Technology
PPA Mr S How Sports Coach
PPA Mrs J Beck SENCO
Year 5 enjoying their
own „stunning start‟ at
The Beatles Museum in
Liverpool.
Howley Grange Primary School
Support Staff
E Williams
L Layton
V Vincent
D While
Reception Support
L Kelsall
P Thompson
H Warburton
A Dunn
K Blakeway
Lower School Support
J Amison
A Simons
P Bates
H Riches / R Bryant
R Shipman
S Hinton
Middle Phase Support
S Tustin
S Lane
V Taylor
A Dunn
D While
M Willcocks
M Willetts
L Barrett
Upper Phase Support
R Donowski (School Business Manager)
C Corbett
L Hyatt
School Office
M Matthews Site
Howley Grange Primary School
Progress and Attainment
Key Stage 2 SATs Results 2012
Reading
Level 4+ = 97%
Level 5 = 68%
Writing
Level 4+ = 92%
Level 5 = 52%
Maths
Level 4+ = 88%
Level 5 = 45%
Percentage achieving Level 4 or above in both English and
mathematics 2009 2010 2011 2012
School 85% IA 79% 87%
LA 71% IA 73% 77%
England - All Schools 72% 73% 74% 79%
Enterprise
At Howley Grange we feel it is important to develop pupil‟s awareness of
enterprise activities as they move through the school. We have an Enterprise co-
ordinator who has established a range of fantastic opportunities. These include a
school shop, HSBC school bank and termly mini-markets.
Pupil Responsibility
We feel it is very important for pupils to understand what they contribute to the
school community. We have a wide range of pupil responsibilities. These include
Prefects, House Captains, Toast Monitors, Tuck Sellers, Fruit Monitors, School
Council, EcoCouncil and many more.
Howley Grange Primary School
Some of our fabulous experiences.
"Pupils are well settled in their day-to-day routines and there is a “buzz” about the
school that permeates the whole environment"
- School Improvement Partner 2012
Year 4 build a Tudor
house.
Our Cricket team visit
Warwickshire County
Cricket Club.
Year 6 Walk to Clent
and learn about the
legend of St Kenelm.
Howley Grange Primary School
Our lovely school
Our new Early Years
outdoor play area.
Our new whole school
ICT suite.
Our newly refurbished
classrooms.
Useful Information regarding Applications for Primary School
You should only complete one application form for admission to a primary school.
This form will enable you to indicate 5 preferences. Local Authorities (LAs) are
required to co-ordinate primary admission for all maintained (non fee paying)
schools.
Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton, Worcestershire
(LAs) and Education Walsall have agreed to co-ordinate applications for their
schools.
You must now apply to your home authority for all schools you wish to express as a
preference, regardless of the school‟s location.
Therefore, if your child does not live in the Borough of Dudley, you must not use
the Dudley Application Form. You will need to contact the Admissions service of
your own Local Authority for their form. Birmingham Local Authority
School Admissions and Appeals
Birmingham City Council
Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BU
Tel: 0121 675 0555
8.45-5.15 (Mon-Thurs) 8.45-4.15 (Fri)
Sandwell Local Authority
Access Service (Admissions)
Children and Young People‟s Services
PO Box 41, Shaftesbury House
402 High Street, West Bromwich B70 9LT
Tel: 0121 569 8244 / 8217
9-5.30 (Mon-Thurs) 9-5.00 (Fri)