Woodlands Primary School Handbook · Woodlands Primary School Handbook 2019/20 This document is...

Woodlands Primary School Handbook 201920

This document is available in alternative formats on request (Please contact the Head Teacher)

CONTENTS Angus Council Information

o Contact Details

Angus Council People Directorate Angus House Orchardbank Business Park FORFAR DD8 1AN Tel 01307 476337 Fax 01307 461848 Email Peopleangusgovuk

o Early Learning and Childcare Provision (primary schools only) o School Clothing Grants o Education Maintenance Allowance (secondary schools only) o Pupil Absence Procedures (Attendance and Absence) o The Complaints Procedure o Parental Involvement Parent Councils o Curriculum for Excellence

Curriculum Levels The Senior Phase Skills for Learning Life and Work Careers Guidance and Financial Advice

o Sex Education o Drugs Education (Drugs and alcohol misuse) o Religious and Moral Education o Assessment and Reporting o Transitions

Starting Nursery Enrolling in Primary School Transfer to Secondary School Leaving School Post School

o Support for Pupils o GIRFEC (getting it right for every child) o Gaelic Education o School Meals

Special Dietary Requirements Snack Provision in Nursery

o Applying for Free School Meals o Administration of Medicines o Transport o Insurance o Music Services o Parental Access to Records o Child Protection o Holding and Storing Pupil and Staff Data o Emergency Closures amp Transport Updates o School Holiday Dates o Useful Links amp Contact Details

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CONTENTS (cont)

o School Information amp Contact Details

o Organisation of School Day

o Visits of Prospective Parents

o School Uniform

o PE Kit

o Parental Concerns

o The Complaints Procedure

o Parental Involvement

o School Ethos

o School and Community Links

o Positive Behaviour Management

o Celebrating Achievement

o Extra-Curricular Activities

o Pupil Council

o The Pupilsrsquo and Parentsrsquo Voice

o The Curriculum at School Local and National Level

o Liaison with Secondary School

o School Improvement

o Healthcare

o Useful Links amp Contact Details

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School Information

Class Stages Nursery and P1 - 7

Present Roll 234

Pre School Class currently 23 am 14 pm

Staff include

Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Smith

Depute Head Teacher Mrs Judith Connor

Principal Teacher Mrs Laura Ferguson

Class Teachers Miss Hope Stewart

Mrs Jennifer Grant

Mrs Donna Parker

Mrs Felicity Wilson

Mr Ian Campbell

Ms Angela Strachan

Mrs Laura Middler

Miss Leah Ovenstone

Mrs Donna Todd

Miss Holly Andrews

Ms Lesley Ferguson

Miss Louise Mulliss

Mrs Dayna Elder

Mrs Gemma Goodlad (on leave)

Visiting Specialists

Music Mr Scott Petrie

Physical Education Mrs Pamela Christie

Additional Support Needs Teacher Mrs Rona Henderson

Art Mrs Adele Sharpe

Kodaly Mrs Kit Ramsay

Ancillary Staff

Senior Clerical Officer Ms Niona Soutar

School amp Pupil Support Assistant Mrs Janice Lorimer

School amp Pupil Support Assistant Ms Alison Whyte

School amp Pupil Support Assistant Miss Nicola Watts

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School amp Pupil Support Assistant Mrs Susan Boath

Senior Early Years Practitioner Mrs Niamh Arbuckle

Early Years Practitioners Miss Ashley Walker and Mrs Elizabeth

McGinnes

Early Years Assistant Michaela Blues

Early Years Modern Apprentice Hollie Deuchars

School Janitors

Mr Lawrence Comrie and Mrs Maureen Taylor

School Crossing Patrollers

Mrs Mary Bushnell Mr Graham Stirling and Mrs Gwen Clark

CONTACT DETAILS

School Name Woodlands Primary School

Address Queen Street Carnoustie DD7 7SU

Telephone Number 01241 465446

Website wwwwoodlandsangusschuk

Email woodlandsangusschoolsorguk

Head Teacherrsquos name Mrs Suzanne Smith


Present Roll 234

Email address for the Parent Council mhairifergusonbtinternetcom wwwfacebookcomwoodlandsprimaryparentcouncil

ORGANISATION OF SCHOOL DAY

School Hours Morning Session (P1-7) 900am - 1230pm Morning Interval 1030am - 1050am Lunchtime 1230pm - 130pm

Afternoon Session (P1-2) 130pm - 310pm Afternoon interval (P1-2) 230pm - 240pm Afternoon Session (P3-7) 130pm - 320pm

Nursery Hours Morning Session 845 ndash 1155am Afternoon Session 1220 ndash 330pm

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VISITS OF PROSPECTIVE PARENTS ndash see link below httpwwwgovscotPublications201011100935280

Prospective parents are invited to telephone the school to arrange a meeting with the Head Teacher to enable you to visit us and see round our school Once your child has been allocated a place you will be invited along to meet the staff and children to find out more about the curriculum and to share information about your child Parents of Nursery and Primary 1 new entrants will be invited to visit the school and meet the teachers during the Summer Term as part of the induction process

SCHOOL UNIFORM

We recommend that all pupils in P1-7 wear school uniform and hope that parents support us in setting high standards of neatness and cleanliness School sweatshirts fleeces kilts ties summer dresses jackets and polo shirts of good quality can be ordered online at Border Embroideries or Tesco All these items bar the kilts and ties display an embroidered school badge Tee shirts and sweatshirts with the Nursery badge are also available for our younger children

School colours are shy bottle green - sweatshirt fleece cardigan

jacket tartan tie and kilt for girls white - polo shirt shirt blouse socks grey - trousers skirt pinafore socks green check ndash school dress PE kit ndash Plain white tee shirt black shorts (indoors) plain white tee shirt black

tracksuitleggings and black sweatshirt (outdoors)

Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled with the childrsquos name and that this is checked regularly for clarity as it is difficult for children to distinguish their clothing from others PE kit should be stored in a bag also labelled with the childrsquos name PE Kit bags are available for sale from our suppliers which can be ordered by parents online wwwborder-embroideriescouk or wwwtescocomues

PARENTAL CONCERNS

Parents should contact the school immediately they have a cause for concern It is our wish to deal with all matters as early as possible preventing them from growing into significant concerns Please contact your childrsquos class teacher in the first instance or if you would prefer to discuss the issue with a member of the management team please contact Mrs Connor regarding children Nursery to P3 and Mrs Ferguson P4-P7 However should you wish to discuss any concerns with Mrs Smith Head Teacher please do not hesitate to contact the school

The staff will listen to your concern and agree a way forward with you They will follow-up the initial conversation with a telephone call as appropriate to ensure all matters have been resolved satisfactorily

THE COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE ndash also see link below httpswwwangusgovukcouncil_and_democracycomplaints_and_commentsmaking_a_comp laint_or_comment_about_our_services

5

If parents have cause for complaint or a concern they should contact the school and make an appointment to speak with the class teacher in the first instance but please do not hesitate to contact the school office to make an appointment with a manager as above

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

BECOMING INVOLVED IN SCHOOL The school values the important part that parents play in their childrenrsquos education and sees partnership with parents as an effective way of enhancing childrenrsquos achievements and promoting better school ethos and communication We therefore invite parental help each year through a letter in term one

Opportunities for Parental Involvement

During the school day

Helping in the nursery class ArtCraft activities Sharing knowledge and expertise in some aspect of the curriculum eg topic talk

history science health Practical activities in science maths eg number partners social subjects health

education eg first aid or technology Supporting the running of the library Reading stories to groups of children playing readingphonics games Supervising board games Teaching playground games Golden Time activities eg crocheting art and craft in small groups sports Running or assisting to run a Lunch Club Supporting educational visitstrips School concerts ndash making costumes props supervision of children Road safety ndash Cycle Training and Walkwise

Out with the school day

Fundraising events Trips eg sporting events concerts Extra-curricular activities eg coaching sportsart clubs country dancing school

grounds ndash maintenance of gardenallotment areas Supporting the P6 activity week and P7 residential trip Joining the Parent Council

If you wish to be a regular parent helper PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) checks have to be completed Please discuss this with staff

At Woodlands it is important that parents are involved in their childrsquos learning and are part of our learning community All parents are invited to attend two Parents Evenings throughout the year At these meetings parents will have the opportunity to meet their childrsquos class teacher for a 10 minute interview and talk about their childrsquos progress This is also an opportunity for parents to talk about how they can best support their childrsquos learning Parents are also encouraged to look at their childrsquos learning log with their child and support as appropriate the completion of homework tasks as advised by the school Home school diaries are provided for every child and are an important form of communication between home and school Newsletters are also sent home each term

6

informing parents about learning achievements and what is happeningabout to happen in school In addition curricular events are held each year to share information about the curriculum and learning approaches and parents are also invited to feedback about school priorities to further facilitate parental involvement and partnerships

SCHOOL ETHOS

We recently revised our school community aims values and vision statement through consultation with our pupils staff and parents

Vision ndash ldquoBelieve and Achieverdquo

We strive to do this through our values and aims

VALUES ndash Safe Healthy Active Nurtured Achieving Responsible Respected Included

AIMS ndash To be happy To try our best To make learning fun and challenging To be a responsible person To work independently and as part of a supportive team To share our learning with families and the community

In our school we are committed to providing appropriate opportunities for the development of pupilsrsquo spiritual moral social and cultural values through both the ethos and the curriculum This will be undertaken in partnership with parents and will take account of the individual needs of pupils and the views of parents

Our school welcomes and encourages diversity and individuality while emphasizing our common commitment to moral values such as honesty respect for others compassion and justice It is a fundamental principle of our school that all who are involved in the life of our school both has the right to be respected as individuals and carry the responsibility to act in a considerate and respectful manner towards others We implement the Council policy for Equal Opportunities and Racial equality and ensure that all pupils have access to the full range of educational experiences available within the resources of the school We are firmly committed to the elimination of any form of discrimination on the grounds of race religion gender or disability

PUPIL REPRESENTATION amp INVOLVEMENT

Now in our tenth year at Woodlands Primary we have become a well-established school community with a number of major achievements under our belt These include Health Accreditation Reading Accreditation Eco Schools Awards and Fairtrade status all of which have involved pupils working in collaboration with staff and in many cases parents andor the community We have very good working relationships with our pupils and parent forum and a number of groups have become established over the past years which involve teachers pupils parents and members of the wider school community

7

ECO COUNCIL

Eco Council ndash involving staff pupils and parents The Eco Council have been influential in many aspects of development across the school We have a beautiful outdoor classroom which was designed by one of our previous P7 classes and built by a local builder using stripped pine and traditional building methods Seating was then added to make the space even more adaptable The Eco Council has established positive links with the wider community to develop our grounds to encourage butterflies and bees and to increase our planting opportunities through planters at doorways and are currently exploring the possibility of creating a mindfulness garden We were awarded with our first Green Flag for Eco Work in 2009 successfully attained our second flag in October 2011 our third flag in November 2013 our fourth flag in February 2016 and our fifth in October 2018 The Eco Council meet regularly and continually explore and organise their action plan to ensure we maintain our Eco friendly approaches and developments

FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE

Fairtrade Committee - This has been another one of our success stories as Woodlands continues to be a Fairtrade School The group focus on how we maintain our Fairtrade status and organise and manage Fairtrade Cafeacutes invitof the community to visit and enjoy a Fairtrade tea or coffee and have a lsquobletherrsquo Our pupils provide a short entertainment piece to share their learning for the cafeacute on a rota basis and this gives them performance opportunities

HOUSE CAPTAINS

House Captains ndash Eight Primary 7 pupils are nominated to represent their house and their role is to encourage their house members to gain points for rewards each term and the annual trophy Points can be earned for implementing our school values particularly well Our House captains are also invited to represent our school at various local events and help with in-school events such as parent evenings as well as running some clubs for younger pupils YOUNG LEADERS

Young Leaders ndash our older pupils are trained to organise and lead sporting activities both within and out with the school To date they have successfully led the Primary 2 Cluster Sports Festival and a range of games afternoons in school as well as provide activities for our younger pupils daily during lunch time

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LINKS

Any school is an integral part of the community of its town Children develop skills and learn to be better citizens as they engage with and support the work of the local community Our pupils participate in community events and competitions organized by local groups such as the Rotary Club and participate in sporting and cultural events In addition our Fairtrade Committee organises and runs a community cafeacute when members of the school and local community are welcomed into the school to have a cup of

ing parents friends and members

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Fairtrade teacoffee This event provides further opportunities for the children to share aspects of their learning

Visitors A variety of visitors will regularly share their knowledge with us Visitors of particular interest to the children include sports people authors Country Park Rangers Community Police Liaison Officers Health Service professionals local celebrities DCA and representatives of the caring profession

Educational Visits To make our social subjects more meaningful we can make full use of the excellent resources in our local area either by visiting them or inviting them to visit school

Field study trips can includeshyVisits to local places of interest- beach library local schools businesses Leisure Centre Verdant Works Dundee Rep Council Chambers Forfar Sensation Science Centre Various Farms Country Parks ndash Environmental Studies and Watersports Fisheries Museum in Anstruther Glamis Castle Botanic Gardens Guide Dogs for the Blind Centre SSPCA Centre Montrose Basin HMS Discovery and Unicorn Lifeboats and Coastguard Stations Arbroath Abbey Easthaven Local places of worship Local Supermarket

Our pupils have a variety of opportunities to achieve in a range of activities including In-school and CarnoustieMonifieth sports tournamentsevents Swimming at CHS Individual class organised fund raisers Bike ability Walkwise Developing and maintaining the school garden Residential trips Performances Representing the school in a variety of local community events eg Rotary Schools Quiz Evening

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT httpswwwangusgovukschools_and_young_peopleparent_and_pupil_guidanceanti_bullying_ policy

9

Good behaviour is essential to good learning situations The general aim of the school is to provide an atmosphere of mutual respect and collective responsibility Pupils parents and teachers all have an important part to play in producing and sustaining this positive ethos The expectations and approach of the school are of a common sense nature bearing in mind the interest and safety of all concerned with a focus on our school values

By implementing our school values our learners earn some Golden Time each day and can also earn House Points by implementing the school values in the playground Golden time is held daily in the younger classes and weekly in the older classes with children choosing from a range of activities Golden Clubs are organised from term 2 in P4-7 with the children talking with the teaching staff about clubs they would like and then signing up to those arranged At times volunteers support these clubs which can include singing crochet knitting sports craft and IT

CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT

Children learn better when they know their efforts will be appreciated and praise is meaningful All staff encourage pupils at all times and in all activities to give their best and to keep trying

The whole school celebrates achievements on a weekly basis during assembly by the giving of stickers and having names and achievements shared as well as recorded in the lsquoGood News Booksrsquo

Children in P1-7 are allocated to one of four houses Oak (yellow) Ash (blue) Rowan (green) or Beech (red) Pupils can gain points for their house by implementing our school values to the best of hisher ability during playtime These points are collected weekly by Primary 7 House Captains and the house with the highest total each term is awarded a lsquonon uniform dayrsquo In term 4 these points are added to as each house competes in sporting events The House Points system culminates in the winning house receiving the House Trophy at the end of the session which is presented at the End of Term Service Further trophies are awarded at this service including trophies for Sportsmanship Citizenship Music Artistic Expression Service to the School and the Parent Council Trophy for Service to the Community

At Woodlands it is important to us that we celebrate all our achievements In terms 2 and 3 each year we hold special assemblies to celebrate those successes our pupils have experienced out with school Parents are invited to inform the school of their childrsquos achievements and these are read out in our lsquoCelebrating Wider Achievementsrsquo assembly The children each receive a certificate and their picture is displayed on our lsquoWall of Achievementrsquo along with other achievements across the school such as sports team successes fundraising events or indeed staff successes

10

Throughout the year learning logs are sent home to share childrenrsquos learning and progress with families Through these logs parents are invited to further share their childrsquos achievements out with school and these are then discussed in class with any themes then informing future learning andor extra-curricular clubs as appropriate to draw on or further build on skills

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

We currently run extra-curricular clubs for football and netball throughout the year In addition we run seasonal clubs for athletics basketball and cross country as well as organising shorter clubs which introduce children to a variety of different activities such as dancing drumming golf choir and chess Teachers hold discussions with children regularly to identify their interests which can then influence the clubs being provided Older pupils with particular skills and interests are also encouraged to share their skills and develop leadership skills by organising playtime clubs for younger pupils such as dance club with adult support More information is available on a regular basis through school newsletters and club letters

PUPIL COUNCIL

Pupil Council ndash our council includes representatives from P1-7 who meet regularly with a member of staff to discuss any points raised by class members and aspects of the school improvement plan and to enable them to identify and implement their own action plan The Pupil Council members are elected by their class peers at the start of the session and hold office for one year They have been involved in the past in bidding for Lottery Funding for playground equipment and toys and been involved in surveying the school about how to improve reading as well as help to improve our school handbook Over the past few sessions our Pupil Council have worked in partnership with our Parent Council to successfully raise money to further our playground development which resulted in the building of our gazebo and to add to our school library The Council have also organised fundraising events for a range of local national and international charities identified a need to review our behaviour management approaches which led to a whole school review through a focus group and developed our school learner qualities in partnership with P7 pupils

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Your child will learn in a variety of different contexts and groups To help learners develop knowledge skills and aptitudes in more depth there are a variety of different approaches to learning

Using technologies (to find material communicate create and present)

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Active learning (being actively engaged whether mentally or physically using real life and imaginary situations) Co-operative learning (encouraging thinking and talking together to discuss and solve problems) Interdisciplinary learning (using links between different areas of learning to deepen understanding) Outdoor learning (using the outdoor environment for learning) Personalisation and Choice (being given choices and being involved in planning learning) Skills (developing the skills for learning life and work including problem solving analysis and evaluation creativity making judgements and decisions and developing arguments)

PUPIL AND PARENT VOICE

Personalisation and choice is one of the seven principles of curriculum design and children and young people throughout their education will have the opportunity to discuss with their teacher the context in which they learn and how they will approach the learning Staff will discuss new learning with the children at the beginning of a new context and plan together the areas of specific focus eg learning about another country or what life was like in Grannyrsquos Day This will be shared with parents through the homework and learning logs and parents will be invited to support the learning by sharing resources from home eg travel brochure 1980s items or visit the school to share their knowledge and skills

Parents will be invited to share comment regarding the planned learning for their child through their childrsquos learning log throughout the year and are encouraged to comment at any time through their childrsquos home school diary Pink Pig books of learning are visible throughout learning areasclassrooms within the school depicting childrenrsquos learning journeys with each class sharing these with another class during the year

THE CURRICULUM AT SCHOOL LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL

The school website is a source of considerable information illustrating the work of the school Additionally a curriculum evening or afternoon for parents is held annually and led predominately by the staff and children During this event the staff share information about school initiatives andor curriculum approaches

More local information can be found through links within this handbook and the Council Website

RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION

In Woodlands religious and moral education approaches focus on helping children grow and develop their own sense of themselves to confidently express their own beliefs and values and develop an understanding of and empathy towards others as outlined in the Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes and briefing papers The designated School Chaplain is the Reverend Michael Goss of Carnoustie Church of Scotland He visits the school and works in partnership with class teachers when they request support with an aspect of Christianity and he also supports some assemblieschurch services When Mr Goss is with individual classes he talks with the pupils

12

about a range of social as well as religious traditions values and beliefs as planned and agreed with the teachers in advance In addition ministers from across Carnoustie worked in partnership with the cluster Head Teachers to develop a progressive plan for Christianity from P1 to P7 linked to the Curriculum for Excellence experiences and outcomes which teachers use to guide and support their planning Each class also explores and learns about beliefs values and traditions of other world religions during each school year also using the Curriculum for Excellence experiences outcomes and benchmarks Should any parentcarer wish to remove their child(ren) from participating in religious and moral education please contact the Head Teacher to discuss concerns

LIAISON WITH SECONDARY SCHOOL

The school maintains close links with Carnoustie High School (CHS) and other Primary Schools within the Angus area Our teachers and in some cases our pupils visit other schools and establishments and other teachers and pupils visit us This process is necessary for the professional development of staff reciprocal understanding and the establishment of curricular consistency Our pupils usually attend CHS and therefor take part in transition events with the High School and other Primary 7 pupils who form the Carnoustie Cluster in preparation for going to Secondary

CHS Contact Details

Carnoustie High School Shanwell Road Carnoustie DD7 7SS Tel 01241 465300

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS Teachers and managers continue to liaise regularly to review adapt and improve teaching and learning to meet our learnersrsquo needs Through assessment procedures and the engagement of pupil groups our pupils have opportunities to develop the four capacities as they exercise responsibility and contribute to the life of the school and community They have achieved in a range of activities for personal and wider achievement including continued development of our positive behaviour system adding to our reading books and sharing their learning with others Involving teachers in sharing expertise and quality assurance linked to the schoolrsquos priorities has enabled the identification of comprehensive next steps across the school Further information about the schoolrsquos achievements can be found in the schoolrsquos Standards and Quality Report copies of which are available in the school foyer

IMPROVING STANDARDS Positive proactive measures are taken to review childrenrsquos progress and identify and meet needs taking account of health and family circumstances as well as social and emotional needs Teachers engage in moderation and quality assurance activities to share effective practice and improve teaching and learning across the school and Carnoustie cluster Teachers also engage in Career Long Professional Learning to improve their own skills and share their expertise and approaches with each other and with parents through curricular afternoons Further information about the schoolrsquos standards and their improvement can be found in

13

our Standards and Quality Report copies of which are sent to parents annually and are available in the school foyer

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Based on our evaluations feedback and attainment our priorities this session are writing and health and wellbeing Writing Improving how children achieve in writing by making learning visible We will do this by

Children being able to talk clearly about what they are learning (learning intentions) how they are doing (success criteria) and where they are going next

Creating and using clear success criteria that children use to self and peer assess learning

Using the concept of learning pits to talk about the learning process with children

Using our cold and hot tasks (pre and post assessments) and other assessments to talk about progress and what needs to be learned next with the children and other teachers

Creating and using characters representing learner qualities to talk with the children about what will help them learn in lessons

The teachers will collaborate with other schools and attend training to develop strategies to support childrenrsquos progression in writing

Staff will attend training focused on how to enable children to see and talk about their learning and progress

Teachers will explore new resources to support learning in writing

Health and Wellbeing

Improving how we manage challenges (our resilience) further through our growth mindset

Children staff and families will build further on our learning about mindfulness and other ways of keeping calm to help us through challenges

School Improvement for the Coming Three Years

Over the coming three years we aim to continue to develop our lsquogrowth mindsetrsquo culture and ensure learning in maths and literacy is visible to our learners enabling them to talk confidently about what they are learning how they are doing and their next steps In addition we are developing our use of digital technologies to enhance learning

14

HEALTH CARE

You can contact your school health staff at - Carnoustie Medical Centre Parkview Primary Care Centre Barry Road Carnoustie 01241 802377

USEFUL LINKS amp CONTACT DETAILS

Education Scotlandrsquos Communication Toolkit for engaging with parents ndash httpseducationgovscotimprovementDocumentsParental20involvementPAR2_Eng agingParentsandFamiliesToolkitpar2-engaging-parents-toolkit-section3-060416pdf

The Scottish Government guide Principles of Inclusive Communications provides information on communications and a self-assessment tool for public authorities ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukPublications201109140822090

Choosing a School A Guide for Parents - information on choosing a school and the placing request system ndash httpwwwgovscotPublications201011100935280

A guide for parents about school attendance explains parental responsibilities with regard to childrenrsquos attendance at school ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukPublications200912041346400

Parental Involvement

Guidance on the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 provides guidance on the act for education authorities Parent Councils and others ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukPublications200609080941120

Parentzone provide information and resource for parents and Parent Councils ndash httpseducationgovscotparentzone

School Ethos

Supporting Learners - guidance on the identification planning and provision of support ndash httpseducationgovscotscottish-education-systemSupport20for20all

Health and wellbeing guidance on healthy living for local authorities and schools -httpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsEducationSchoolsHLivi

Building Curriculum for Excellence through Positive Behaviour and Relationships outlines the Scottish Governmentrsquos priority actions around positive behaviour in schools and is also a source of support ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukPublications201006251128280

Scottish Catholic Education Servicersquos resource lsquoThis is Our Faithrsquo which supports the teaching and learning of Catholic religious education ndash httpwwwscesukcomthis-is-our-faithhtml

15

Curriculum

Information about how the curriculum is structured and curriculum planning ndash httpseducationgovscotparentzonelearning-in-scotland

Information about the outcomes a learner can expect to experience and achieve across literacy numeracy and health and wellbeing as well as the 8 curricular areas ndash httpseducationgovscotparentzonelearning-in-scotlandAbout20the203shy1820curriculum

Advice practice and resources to support the experiences and outcomes on literary numeracy and health and wellbeing ndash httpswwweducationgovscotDocumentsbtc3pdf

Broad General Education in the Secondary School ndash A Guide for Parents and Carers ndash httpseducationgovscotscottish-education-systemBroad20general20education

Information on the Senior Phase ndash httpseducationgovscotscottish-education-systemsenior-phase-andshybeyondSenior20phase

Information around the Scottish Governmentrsquos lsquoOpportunities for Allrsquo programme ndash httpswwwskillsdevelopmentscotlandcoukwhat-we-dopartnerships16plus-data-hub

Information for organisations responsible for the planning management and delivery of career information advice and guidance services ndash httpswwwskillsdevelopmentscotlandcoukwhat-we-doour-productscareershymanagement-skills

The Skills Development Scotland website lsquoMy World of Workrsquo offers a number of tools to support career planning ndash httpwwwskillsdevelopmentscotlandcouk

Assessment and Reporting

Building the Curriculum 5 a framework for assessment provides guidance around the assessment framework ndash httpseducationgovscotscottish-education-systempolicy-for-scottishshyeducationpolicy-driverscfe-(building-from-the-statement-appendix-incl-btc1shy5)Building20the20Curriculum

Information about Curriculum for Excellence levels and how progress is assessed ndash httpseducationgovscotparentzonelearning-in-scotlandassessment-andshyachievementWhat20is20assessment20and20when20and20how20does20it 20take20place

Curriculum for Excellence ndash httpseducationgovscotscottish-education-systempolicy-for-scottishshyeducationpolicy-driverscfe-(building-from-the-statement-appendix-incl-btc1-5)

Transitions

Curriculum for Excellence fact file - 3-18 Transitions - provides information on the transitions children and young people will face throughout their education and beyond ndash

16

httpseducationgovscotparentzoneadditionalshysupporthow20schools20plan20supportPlanning20for20transitions

Developing creativity employability and skills - httpseducationgovscotwhat-we-doDeveloping20employability20and20skills

Choices and changes provides information about choices made at various stages of learning ndash httpseducationgovscotscottish-education-systempolicy-for-scottishshyeducationpolicy-driverscfe-28building-from-the-statement-appendix-incl-btc1shy529Experiences20and20outcomes

The Additional support for learning page provides links to relevant legislation and guidance including the arrangements that should be in place to support pupils with additional support needs ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsEducationSchoolswelfareASL

Supporting Childrens Learning Code of Practice includes specific requirements on education authorities and others under the new legislation in relation to transition ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukPublications2011040409072021

Enquire is the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning ndash httpenquireorguk

Parenting across Scotland offers support to children and families in Scotland ndash httpwwwparentingacrossscotlandorg

Support for Pupils


Information about the universal entitlement to support that underpins Curriculum for Excellence ndash httpseducationgovscotscottish-education-systemSupport20for20all Supporting Childrens Learning Code of Practice (Revised edition) - provides Statutory guidance relating to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukPublications2011040409072021

Getting It Right For Every Child and Young Person is essential reading for anyone involved or working with children and young people including practitioners working in adult services with parents and carers ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsPeopleYoung-Peoplegettingitright

School Improvement

Scottish Schools Online - provides a range of school information including contact details school roll facilities website and inspection reports ndash httpseducationgovscotparentzonefind-a-school

17

The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN) is an annual sample survey which will monitor national performance in literacy and numeracy ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsStatisticsBrowseSchool-EducationSSLN

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) ndash httpwwwscqforguk

Scottish Qualifications Authority provides information for teachers parents employers and young people on qualifications ndash httpwwwsqaorguk

Amazing Things - information about youth awards in Scotland ndash httpwwwawardsnetworkorgindexphp

Information on how to access statistics relating to School Education ndash httpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsStatisticsBrowseSchool-Education

School Policies and Practical Information

Schools and local authorities should consider the most relevant school local and national policies and include details or links for parents to sources of further information

National policies information and guidance can be accessed through the following sites shyhttpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsEducation httpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsHealth httpwwwscotlandgovukTopicsPeopleYoung-People

Children (Scotland) Act 1995 ndash httpwwwlegislationgovukukpga199536contents

Standards in Scotlands Schools (Scotland) Act 2000 ndash httpwwwlegislationgovukasp20006contents

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CONTENTS Angus Council Information

o Contact Details

Angus Council People Directorate Angus House Orchardbank Business Park FORFAR DD8 1AN Tel 01307 476337 Fax 01307 461848 Email Peopleangusgovuk

o Early Learning and Childcare Provision (primary schools only) o School Clothing Grants o Education Maintenance Allowance (secondary schools only) o Pupil Absence Procedures (Attendance and Absence) o The Complaints Procedure o Parental Involvement Parent Councils o Curriculum for Excellence

Curriculum Levels The Senior Phase Skills for Learning Life and Work Careers Guidance and Financial Advice

o Sex Education o Drugs Education (Drugs and alcohol misuse) o Religious and Moral Education o Assessment and Reporting o Transitions

Starting Nursery Enrolling in Primary School Transfer to Secondary School Leaving School Post School

o Support for Pupils o GIRFEC (getting it right for every child) o Gaelic Education o School Meals

Special Dietary Requirements Snack Provision in Nursery

o Applying for Free School Meals o Administration of Medicines o Transport o Insurance o Music Services o Parental Access to Records o Child Protection o Holding and Storing Pupil and Staff Data o Emergency Closures amp Transport Updates o School Holiday Dates o Useful Links amp Contact Details

1

CONTENTS (cont)




o School Uniform

o PE Kit

o Parental Concerns



o School Ethos





o Pupil Council





o Healthcare


2

School Information


Present Roll 234


Staff include





Mrs Jennifer Grant

Mrs Donna Parker

Mrs Felicity Wilson

Mr Ian Campbell

Ms Angela Strachan

Mrs Laura Middler

Miss Leah Ovenstone

Mrs Donna Todd

Miss Holly Andrews

Ms Lesley Ferguson

Miss Louise Mulliss

Mrs Dayna Elder








Ancillary Staff





3




McGinnes



School Janitors




CONTACT DETAILS








Present Roll 234






4



SCHOOL UNIFORM






PARENTAL CONCERNS




5














6


SCHOOL ETHOS










7

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18

CONTENTS (cont)




o School Uniform

o PE Kit

o Parental Concerns



o School Ethos





o Pupil Council





o Healthcare


2

School Information


Present Roll 234


Staff include





Mrs Jennifer Grant

Mrs Donna Parker

Mrs Felicity Wilson

Mr Ian Campbell

Ms Angela Strachan

Mrs Laura Middler

Miss Leah Ovenstone

Mrs Donna Todd

Miss Holly Andrews

Ms Lesley Ferguson

Miss Louise Mulliss

Mrs Dayna Elder








Ancillary Staff





3




McGinnes



School Janitors




CONTACT DETAILS








Present Roll 234






4



SCHOOL UNIFORM






PARENTAL CONCERNS




5














6


SCHOOL ETHOS










7

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18

School Information


Present Roll 234


Staff include





Mrs Jennifer Grant

Mrs Donna Parker

Mrs Felicity Wilson

Mr Ian Campbell

Ms Angela Strachan

Mrs Laura Middler

Miss Leah Ovenstone

Mrs Donna Todd

Miss Holly Andrews

Ms Lesley Ferguson

Miss Louise Mulliss

Mrs Dayna Elder








Ancillary Staff





3




McGinnes



School Janitors




CONTACT DETAILS








Present Roll 234






4



SCHOOL UNIFORM






PARENTAL CONCERNS




5














6


SCHOOL ETHOS










7

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18




McGinnes



School Janitors




CONTACT DETAILS








Present Roll 234






4



SCHOOL UNIFORM






PARENTAL CONCERNS




5














6


SCHOOL ETHOS










7

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18



SCHOOL UNIFORM






PARENTAL CONCERNS




5














6


SCHOOL ETHOS










7

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18














6


SCHOOL ETHOS










7

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18


SCHOOL ETHOS










7

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18

ECO COUNCIL


FAIRTRADE COMMITTEE


HOUSE CAPTAINS






8







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18







9








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18








10




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18




PUPIL COUNCIL





11










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18










12




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18




CHS Contact Details


SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT



13

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18

















14

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18

HEALTH CARE










School Ethos





15

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18

Curriculum













Transitions


16








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18








Support for Pupils




School Improvement


17











18











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