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CONTENTS
Page
Contact Us 3
Welcome 4
Aims 5
About Us 6
School and Church 7
Pastoral Care 7
Behaviour 8
Admissions 9
Starting School 9
Early Years 10 - 11
The School Curriculum 12 - 16
Special Educational Needs 17
School Organisation 18-22
Members of the Governing Body 23
International Links 24
OFSTED 25-28
Statutory assessments 29
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Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School
Chestnut Green
Monk Fryston
Leeds
North Yorkshire
LS25 5PN
Tel: 01977 682388 Fax: 01977 680564
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mf.starmat.uk
Executive Headteacher: Mr Rick Weights
The STAR Multi-Academy Trust,
Tadcaster Grammar School
Toulston
Tadcaster
LS24 9NB
Tel: 01937 833466
Website: web.starmat.uk
CEO: Mr Martyn Sibley
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Welcome to
Monk Fryston Church of England
Primary School
Thank you for considering our school for your child. We take great
pride in being able to provide excellent standards of education and
care for our children, and work hard to achieve the best possible
outcomes for everyone in our community. We are keen to develop
effective partnerships with our parents and families so that together
we can meet our high expectations of behaviour, development and
achievement.
Since September 2019 our school has been federated with Saxton CE
Primary School, which is also in the STAR Multi Academy Trust. We
believe that sharing resources, skills and expertise across both
schools will enable our children to experience the very highest
standard of Church of England primary education. I hope that the
following pages will provide you with all the information you need to
help you make the important choice about your child’s school.
We would be very pleased to show you our school ‘in action’, with or
without your child. Whilst we acknowledge that visits during the school
day can sometimes be difficult to arrange, we would encourage you to
see how our lessons operate and meet our children.
Please telephone the office to make an appointment.
Rick Weights
Executive Headteacher
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Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School
Our motto is:
“LOOK UP! AIM HIGH!”
Our Aim:
“We aim to inspire a love of learning and provide the opportunities and
encouragement for everyone to develop his or her full potential in meeting
excellent standards of achievement and behaviour.”
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Our Values:
• we provide a secure, caring and supportive environment in which pupils
understand the difference between right and wrong, and high standards of
behaviour are expected.
• we respect others, ensuring that every child has the right to learn and every
teacher has the right to teach.
• we recognise, respect and encourage the use of imagination and creativity in
learning, so that we nurture the individuality of every child and support the
development of their unique identity and positive self-image.
• we promote Christian values whilst also developing understanding and
appreciation of a range of cultures and faiths so that children show respect for
the beliefs of others.
• we encourage excellence in both teaching and learning.
• we promote mutual respect and tolerance so that adults and children have a
good working relationship and engage with British values.
• all staff are highly valued, highly motivated and part of a supportive,
professional team.
• governors are supportive, involved and well informed. They are key members
of the team.
• parents and carers are welcome partners and their contributions are
encouraged and valued.
• we are central and valued within the community and the community is an
extension of life in school.
• we encourage interest in exploring and improving understanding of local and
global communities, enabling children to contribute positively to life in modern
Britain.
• we are committed to partnership working and sector-led school improvement
in line with our responsibilities as a National Teaching School.
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About Us
Monk Fryston is a Church of England Primary Academy catering for children
from four to eleven years. It serves the two villages of Monk Fryston and
Hillam and, when possible, also takes children from surrounding areas.
We currently have 207 children on roll.
The Archbishop of York opened the new school building in October 1999. It
houses seven classrooms and a library as well as a kitchen, office and
Headteacher's office. The large hall is used for assemblies, PE, singing and as
a dining area. In May 2018 the school converted to become an academy as
part of the STAR Multi-Academy Trust.
We have two playgrounds, one for quiet play and the other for more active
play. When weather permits the playing field is used at break times as well as
for games and other outdoor activities. We also have a quiet garden that is
available for older children to use during
lunchtimes.
There is an excellent selection of
playground equipment to enhance your
child’s play during breaks.
Our school is currently divided into seven
single age classes, as we believe that this
optimises your child’s learning opportunities.
The school is led by an Executive
Headteacher who is based with us for half
of the week (the other half is spent at
Saxton School); a Deputy Headteacher and
an Assistant Headteacher.
Monk Fryston CE Primary School is a happy
place to be. The children enjoy learning in a
safe, friendly and supportive environment.
We strongly promote the “Fish! Philosophy” values of: Choosing a good
attitude; Being present; Making someone’s day; and Having fun. We put a lot
of emphasis on having fun as well as working hard and helping every child to
achieve his/her best in all aspects of school life.
National Teaching School
As a designated Teaching School, we work closely with
other schools in areas of school improvement. This includes
supporting school leaders and other staff, training teachers,
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and involvement in research and development of highly effective practice. Our
staff remain highly informed and skilled to deliver lessons to children in the
best possible way.
The Teaching School work we undertake is devolved across all schools in the
STAR (Sherburn, Tadcaster, And Rural) Alliance. It is co-ordinated by our
school, and the Alliance manager, Liz Tuddenham, is based at Monk Fryston.
School and Church
The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the
highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages
an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes
Christian values. We have strong links with the Church in Monk Fryston and
the children visit the church regularly to take part in Church services.
We were recognised as an ‘outstanding’ church school at our most recent
SIAMS (church) inspection in 2018.
We have daily acts of Collective Worship. This is consistent with the faith and
practice of the Church of England. We also celebrate our multi-faith heritage
and endeavour to instil values of tolerance and acceptance in our children and
we welcome children from all faiths and backgrounds into our school.
Parents have the right to withdraw children from Collective Worship if they
wish.
Our School Prayer:
This is our school.
A place where we learn and always do our best.
Help us to remember to love and care for everyone here,
To help, to comfort, to be a friend.
Amen
Pastoral Care
The Executive Headteacher, senior leaders, class teachers and non-teaching
staff try to establish a caring relationship with each child in an atmosphere that
is both friendly and supportive.
You are always welcome in school to visit or discuss any matters that give rise
for concern. Every parent is welcome to discuss any aspect of his or her child’s
progress with either the class teacher or headteacher. Such conversations
take place in strict confidence at a mutually convenient time.
In the case of accident or illness parents are contacted immediately if, in our
judgement, it is appropriate and necessary. We require up-to-date contact
details for this purpose. On the admission form we also ask for the name and
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telephone number of the family GP. Please inform us if your child has a
particular condition or need for medication e.g.inhalers.
Members of the Healthy Child Team are regular visitors to school. Besides
routine weight, hearing and vision checks they will also talk to groups of
children on a variety of health-related topics.
Behaviour
We actively encourage children to take responsibility for themselves and
others and understand their part in our school community.
The school operates a Restorative Practice approach to behaviour
management. This means that we focus primarily on praise and rewards and
promoting high self-esteem in our children. In each class, teachers celebrate
the achievements of children for good attitude, behaviour and work. Should
children make poor behavioural choices we deal with these fairly and
consistently, and may impose sanctions.
We have a Golden Book Assembly most weeks. Teachers nominate children
who deserve particular recognition for effort, attitude or work each week and
they receive a sticker and certificate.
Our School Rules are:
• Follow all adult’s instructions
• Do not hurt each other with words or actions
• No put downs
• No swearing
• Respect property
All staff, including Midday Supervisors and Teaching Assistants, are involved
in promoting the good behaviour of children at all times.
We give warnings to children who make inappropriate choices about
behaviour. If children continue to make poor choices, behaviour or attitudes
less than we expect, we inform parents quickly so that action can be taken. By
parents and teachers working together most issues can be resolved quickly.
We also have an Anti Bullying Policy and we take a strong stance against
bullying. Instances of bullying are very rare.
It is very important that children and parents let us know immediately if they
think that bullying may be happening and we will act swiftly.
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Admissions
Children starting school for the first time are admitted to the school in the
September prior to their fifth birthday. You may collect a pre-admission form
from school at any time and whatever the age of your child.
School admissions are handled entirely by North Yorkshire County Council
and an application for a school place should be submitted online at
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/article/23539/School-admissions . Alternatively,
contact the Admissions Office: telephone 01609 533679. We also ask
prospective parents to complete and return a contact form to the school office
as soon as possible after receipt, so that we have pupil information on file
when school places are confirmed.
If you are moving into the area your child can start school at any time during
the year provided that there is space in the class. Please contact the school for
advice.
Parents are invited to an informal evening meeting to meet the staff and
receive information about school procedures, collect new starter packs. It is a
chance for parents to ask questions if they have any concerns about their child
starting school.
Starting School
When your child starts school, we prefer that your child will be admitted into
the Foundation Stage Class on a part time basis in the September of the
academic year in which they are five. However, parents do have the right to
request full time admission from the first day. If a child starts part time, they will
be given the opportunity to experience both morning and afternoon sessions,
and we will gradually introduce lunchtime and playtime experiences. The
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oldest children will begin
to be admitted full time
after two weeks. Younger
children may be part time
for four weeks.
We can be flexible to
meet the needs of the
child and will discuss this
on an individual basis.
All children will become
Year One at the end of
the Reception Year
regardless of birth date
and admission time.
Early Years
“Provision in the Foundation Stage is outstanding as is its leadership and
management. Strong links with pre-school settings help children to settle
quickly into school routines. Children have a wonderful start to schooling and
make fast progress in all areas of learning. They benefit from exciting and
purposeful teaching in a stimulating learning atmosphere.” (Ofsted 2008)
In the Foundation Stage Class the children follow the statutory Early Years
Foundation Stage framework, which is organised into Prime and Specific areas
of learning.
The three Prime areas are:
• communication and language development;
• physical development; and
• personal, social and emotional development.
The Specific areas are:
• literacy;
• mathematics;
• understanding the world; and
• expressive arts and design
The Foundation Stage offers early learning goals within all these areas and
establishes expectations for most children to reach by the end of the
Foundation Stage Year.
By the beginning of Year One some children will have exceeded the goals and
other children, particularly the younger ones, will be working towards some or
all of the goals.
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During the school day
children are expected to
participate in a variety of
activities to develop the
areas of learning. Initially,
these are taught through
practical, first hand
experiences which children
find stimulating and
enjoyable.
Many children describe their
school day to parents as
'play' and for them the depth
of learning is not apparent. All the activities in school are structured to teach
particular skills and the Foundation Class teacher will be more than willing to
explain this to you.
Reading – Foundation Stage
Reading and talking go together and it is important that you talk with your child.
Talk about what you are doing when watching T.V., shopping or wherever you
go. Listen to your child. Encourage him/her to ask questions and give an
answer.
While reading to your child, discussing the story and illustrations together is
good fun and establishes some early reading skills. We have a booklet in
school, 'Reading at Home', which offers some helpful hints and ideas.
Numbers – Foundation Stage
Practical experience will help your child better than doing sums. When out of
the house, draw your child's attention to the numbers around, such as those
on doors and in shops.
Playing with water and sand and using vocabulary like 'full', 'empty', 'deep',
'shallow', 'sink' and 'float' helps to develop an understanding of volume and
capacity.
Sorting and tidying, including putting things back where they belong, is another
useful activity. Use words like 'big', 'little', 'over', under', 'up', 'down', 'tall',
'taller', 'thick', 'thin'. Try to develop an understanding of these concepts.
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Writing – Foundation Stage
Encourage your children to draw,
trace and colour pictures, as they
will develop the control needed
to write. Most children will enjoy
using letters before they start
school. At this stage the sound
the letter makes is more
important than its name. We do
not start with capital letters and
we introduce a joined script from
a very early stage. Please ask at
school for a Handwriting Script so that school and home can work together to
support children’s’ early writing experiences. Please ask for any help or advice
on helping your child at home.
How can you help your child before entry to school?
We expect children to be able to:
- Take themselves to the toilet.
- Be toilet trained and to have been taught to wash their hands
afterwards.
- Dress and undress themselves.
- Fasten and unfasten buttons, shoes etc.
- Use a knife and fork.
The School Curriculum
The Curriculum is what we do in school. We believe that your child is entitled
to a broad, balanced, relevant, coherent, progressive and differentiated
curriculum. The National Curriculum is the minimum entitlement in all schools.
Here at Monk Fryston we build on this basic structure and enhance it to make
learning fun.
We believe very strongly that children learn best when they are happy and
when they are fully involved in the learning process. This means that we plan
our curriculum carefully to provide lessons which are stimulating and
enjoyable.
We use a variety of teaching methods. These include whole class, group and
individual teaching. We make realistic links between subjects to provide
meaningful learning experiences for all children.
We are very forward thinking and we always have areas of school life that we
wish to develop. We strive to achieve consistently outstanding teaching in
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every class and constantly review the ways we work and develop new
approaches.
Teachers plan carefully to meet the learning needs of all the children in their
classes, differentiating work for children with special educational needs and
the more able children.
You will be invited to discuss your child’s progress with teachers twice a year
in the Autumn and Spring Terms. Progress is also summarised in your child’s
annual report at the end of the Summer term.
English
English is a core subject and we give it very high priority in our school. We aim
to develop in children a love of books and the written language and an ability
to appreciate and use reading and writing skills in all areas of life.
English is taught every day as a subject and within other subjects.
Children are taught to listen carefully to stories, instructions and messages.
They also convey their ideas in written and verbal form. They develop
confidence in speaking by discussing their experiences with their teacher and
classmates or by taking part in drama, presentations and talks.
Reading is a fundamentally important life skill, and is developed discreetly and
as part of wider curriculum work in every class. We have a planned
programme for teaching reading that forms part of our core timetable, and a
team of parents read with children in school every day. We also request that
children read frequently at home to refine their skills and develop a love of
books.
Handwriting is taught as a specific skill and we use a cursive script.
Spelling, grammar and punctuation are considered as important aspects of
learning to communicate clearly and accurately. The acquisition of such skills
is often rooted in the writing children do to convey their own ideas, emotions
and experience.
Mathematics
Maths is taught as a daily lesson in every class in which children are taught
according to their age and ability. This enables children to understand
mathematical ideas developing mental maths skills and problem solving
strategies in a highly motivating and stimulating way so that they can master
concepts and apply them in different contexts.
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Maths is probably taught very differently from the way that you were taught!
The way that we teach calculations and number is published in the calculations
policy which can be found on our website. If you have any questions, please
ask.
Science
We use a range of approaches to teaching science and your child will be
involved in experimental and investigative activities. The children work through
science ‘topics’ which provide full coverage of the National Curriculum.
Computing
We teach computing both as an independent subject and within other subject
areas. We teach your child to use and understand computers, videos, cameras
and iPads from the Foundation Stage Class onwards.
Computing is concerned with programming and handling of information.
Children will be involved in creating, organising, processing, presenting and
communicating information and controlling the operation of machines and
other devices.
All classes have access to portable technology so that computing can be
integrated into everyday classroom practice.
R.E.
Monk Fryston School is
principally involved with the
development of the whole child
and Religious Education makes
a distinct contribution to this
development. Although
education is concerned with
spiritual, moral, cultural, mental,
and physical development,
Religious Education equips your
child with the ability to make
sense of the world around him
and how to relate to it. It also helps him/her to explore his/her personal
experiences, feelings and beliefs, and the questions that arise through these.
Within the basic curriculum, Religious Education is given equal status to core
subjects. It is a national requirement but it is unique among other subjects in
that it is taught in accordance with a locally agreed syllabus. We follow the
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syllabus produced by North Yorkshire Education Authority Standing Council on
Religious Education.
Physical Education (P.E.)
All children in our school receive a
minimum of 2 hours PE teaching
every week. We follow the National
Curriculum and introduce children
to a range of skills that they can
they apply in sporting and often
competitive contexts.
We want our children to
experience a range of sporting
activities, and make the use of both indoor and outdoor space in our teaching.
We make every effort to ensure all children experience competition against
teams from other schools, and we enter a large number of tournaments and
festivals.
Swimming
Children in Years 3 have swimming lessons, along with any in Year 6 that
cannot meet the statutory requirements for the end of the Key Stage. Block
lessons are arranged for 6 weeks during the Spring term at a local swimming
pool. We employ specialist teachers so that we can ensure all children meet
the expected standard for the end of Key Stage 2. We ask parents to make a
weekly voluntary contribution towards the cost of transport and the use of the
swimming pool.
Modern Foreign Languages
Realising the importance of our place in Europe we have incorporated
language teaching into our timetable. French is taught throughout Key Stage 2,
but we may also teach German to older children. Your child will learn
vocabulary and conversational skills so that they confidently understand key
features of the language and culture.
Science, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology, and Music
These are the other subject areas of the National Curriculum. We plan and
deliver lessons in each of these throughout the school so that children
progressively develop the knowledge and skills required to meet the agreed
national standard. Often, subjects will be taught through cross-curricular
themes, or in discreet specialist lessons if appropriate.
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Sex Education
We have a policy on Sex Education that has been drawn up in consultation
with staff, Governors, LA advisers, the Community Health Service and parents.
This policy is available in school for parents to read.
Sex Education is taught specifically to older children, but also in very general
terms through health and science related topics and incidentally in a variety of
ways throughout the curriculum.
In Years 5 and 6 the teachers talk to the children about puberty and the girls
have a talk on menstruation. Parents are informed before these talks take
place and are able to discuss the content with the teacher if they so wish.
Parents have the right to withdraw their child from Sex Education.
Library
Monk Fryston has a superb library, which is very well stocked and up to date.
The library has a wide range and variety of books, which are used by all the
children in their lessons.
Your child may borrow books from the library and we encourage children to
use and read non-fiction books as much as fiction. Each class has a library
day for choosing a book to read at home. Books must be returned on the day
specified.
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We aim to stimulate your child’s interest, enthusiasm, and curiosity of the world
around them through interesting and exciting learning experiences.
If you have any questions about our curriculum please ask.
Our own curriculum policies describe how we apply the national
requirements. We also have policies on a number of related issues such as
Equal Opportunities, Behaviour and Discipline and Sex Education. Many are
available on our website. All DFE (Department for Education) publications and
our policies are available for loan from school.
Should you have any concerns about our school, including the way we have
structured our curriculum, you should follow the complaints policy published on
our website. Initially, complaints should be made to the Headteacher following
the guidelines identified in this policy. Should you not be satisfied, further
complaint should be made to the Governing Body. Addresses and telephone
numbers are available from the school.
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Special Educational Needs
At Monk Fryston we believe that all children, including those with special
educational needs, should have equal opportunities to develop intellectually,
spiritually, socially, physically and culturally.
We have a policy of inclusion which means that we aim to meet the needs of
all children in the school by providing the physical means to access the
curriculum e.g. wheelchair access, as well as differentiated learning activities
designed to meet the educational needs of the individual. The school follows
the SEN Code of Practice 2015.
All children who have additional support with their learning have an support
plan (My Support Plan) which details the specific strategies that will be used in
order to meet short-term learning targets. These are reviewed in partnership
with parents at regular intervals.
All teachers have responsibility for the implementation of support plans and
helping children with special educational needs. The school SENDCo and SEN
governor regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of this work.
We have excellent links with the external services that support children’s
learning, and use these regularly for advice, guidance and assessment of
need. We hope to identify special needs early in order to provide the best
educational opportunities for all children.
Further information about the policy and provision of special educational needs
is available on our website.
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Safeguarding
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School takes safeguarding
extremely seriously, and we are committed to ensuring the welfare and safety
of all children in school at all times. All North Yorkshire schools, including
Monk Fryston School, follow the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board
procedures. The school will, in most circumstances, endeavour to discuss all
concerns with parents about their children. However, there may be exceptional
circumstances when the school will discuss concerns with Social Care and/or
the Police without parental knowledge (in accordance with Child Protection
procedures). The school will, of course, always aim to maintain a positive
relationship with all parents. The school’s child protection policy is available on
our website.
Organisation
Senior Leadership
Mr Rick Weights – Executive
Headteacher
Mrs Valerie Law – Deputy
Headteacher
Mrs Dale Starr – Assistant
Headteacher & SENDCo
Teachers
Foundation Stage: Mrs Jessica Elcock
Year One: Mrs Vicky Walsh
Year Two: Mrs Dale Starr
Year Three: Mrs Anna Greenwood & Mrs Laura Strathearn
Year Four: Mrs Mandy Langan
Year Five: Mrs Emma Ronicle
Year Six: Mrs Val Law & Mrs Alex Stevens
SENDCO: Mrs Dale Starr
We also employ several teaching assistants who support children in all the
classes, particularly those with Special Educational Needs.
Mrs Hannah Asquith
Mrs Ione Buckley
Mrs Linda Chorlton (also teaches classes as
HLTA)
Mrs Carol Cole
Mr Mark Dunnill
Mrs Becky Gatenby
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Mrs Charlotte Harmer
Mrs Susan Lee
Mrs Nicole Maddock(also teaches classes as
HLTA)
Mrs Lyn Tate (also teaches classes as HLTA)
Mrs Christine Woodfine
Administrator: Mrs Katie McLachlan
Admin Assistant: Miss Elizabeth Fryers
STAR Teaching School Alliance Manager: Mrs Liz Tuddenham
Caretaker: Mr Tony Karpow
Midday Supervisors:
Mrs Cole
Miss Baldwin
Mrs Asquith (Relief)
Mrs Williams
Miss Fongmake
Mrs Milner
Session Times
The doors open at 8.50am, when children will be able to undertake learning
activities before school starts at 9.00 am.
Children should not arrive before 8.50 am. Teachers use the time before
school to prepare for lessons and do not supervise children in the classrooms.
Lunchtimes:
Foundation
11.45 – 12.45
Year 1
11.45 – 12.45
Year 2
12.10 – 13.10
Year 3
12.15 – 13.15
Year 4
12.15 – 13.15
Year 5
12.15 – 13.15
Year 6
11.45 – 12.45
School closes at 3.30 pm.
Children have a supervised break of 15 minutes in the morning and afternoon.
Children may not leave the school premises during the day without the written
consent of parents.
It is very important that children are punctual and attend regularly. Please
inform us of absences by email, telephone or leave an answer-phone message
by 9.00am. Parents of children not present at the close of registers will be
contacted immediately to ensure their child is safe.
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Children should attend school for the full academic year and absences will only
be granted in exceptional circumstances following strict criteria. Under current
Dept of Education legislation, headteachers are not allowed to authorise any
holiday taken during term time.
Communication
We are a paperless and cashless school. We endeavour to communicate with
all members of our community through the use of our website, email and text
messages. This supports our environmental and financial aims, and helps to
ensure that we can maintain regular and effective communication. We try to
send key information to parents every Friday. We also use social media,
Twitter: @MonkFrystonSch, Facebook: Monk Fryston C E Primary School.
We subscribe to Parent Pay to handle all financial transactions including
dinner monies and trip contributions. The school office ensures all parents are
set up on this system. The office makes alternative arrangements for families
who do not have internet access.
School Uniform
We have a school uniform which we encourage all children to adhere to.
School uniform helps children to feel a part of our community of which they can
be proud.
We want you to have the freedom to shop around and find the best value, so
we do not specify manufacturer or supplier. We keep a small number of items
in stock and we make arrangements twice a year to purchase school
sweatshirts, polo shirts and fleeces in red or grey printed with the school
name. Details will be sent in advance, including to parents of those children
starting school in September.
The uniform is:
Grey trousers or skirt
Grey or red sweatshirt or cardigan
Grey, red or white polo shirt
Black or brown shoes (trainers are not acceptable).
Physical Education
Suitable footwear is required for outdoor games.
The children have bare feet for indoor PE.
Children must wear the correct PE kit - a plain red t-shirt (no logos or pictures
other than the school logo) and black shorts.
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Jewellery, including earrings, and nail varnish are not allowed in school.
However, children may wear a small wristwatch if they wish.
A small named bag is required for children to keep extra belongings in, PE kit
etc.
Medicines
If your child is well enough to attend school but requires prescribed medicines,
we would prefer that a member of the family comes into school to give
medicine.
In certain circumstances we will administer prescribed medicines providing we
receive a signed letter detailing dosage and frequency and a labelled
container. Without these, medicine will not be administered. Medicines must
always be handed in and collected from the school office each day. We are
unable to administer over-the-counter medication.
Peripatetic Music Teachers
North Yorkshire has a number of
specialist music teachers who
teach individuals or small groups
of children on a weekly basis.
Tuition in a variety of instruments
is available including keyboard,
guitar, violin, flute, and trumpet.
North Yorkshire charges parents
for this service.
Our pupils in Year 4 participate in
whole-class woodwind lessons
taught by a specialist teacher. This is subsidised by the school, but we may
request a contribution to cover the hire of the instrument for the year.
Book Clubs and Fairs
A range of book clubs are run throughout the year and from time to time we
organise a Book Fair where parents and children can choose books to
purchase in school.
Parent Teacher Association
We have a very active Parent Teacher Association, which organises fun
activities of various kinds for both children and parents. The money raised by
some of these events supports the provision of extra equipment, activities and
materials for children in school. We encourage all parents to be involved.
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Charging for School Activities
We charge for activities that take place outside the timetabled curriculum. For
educational visits taking place within the school day a voluntary contribution
may be requested. If insufficient contributions are made the visit may not go
ahead. No child will be excluded from the visit because they have not made a
contribution. Details of our charging policy can be found on the school website.
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Members of the Governing Body
Governors may be contacted through the school via the
office or by email at [email protected]t.uk
Mrs Tracy Pickles – Chair
Mrs Ann Jesty – Vice Chair
Mr Rick Weights
Mrs Abby Mansbridge-Beard
Mrs Katie Taylor
Mrs Claire Westmoreland
Ms Janet Marshall
Mrs Sarah Fawcett
Mr Peter Roberts (Ex-Officio)
Mrs Louise Southern
Mrs Val Law
International Links
We have close links with schools in other European countries and the children
have the opportunity to communicate through a variety of media - e-mail,
letters, skype etc.
We currently have links with Germany, Italy, Spain, Malta, Slovakia, Sweden,
China and America.
We believe that it is very important for children to understand that people have
similar lives in other countries and cultures and that any differences should be
celebrated.
In September 2012 we received “The
International School Award” from the British
Council for the fourth time.
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Statutory Assessment
Statutory Assessments (SATs) take place at the end of each Key Stage
(at ages 7 and 11). We also informally assess the progress of your child
at regular intervals during the year in all classes to ensure that your
child’s learning needs are fully met.
The formal assessments take place in May each year. We try to ensure
that the children are happy and confident during this time and we do not
put any pressure on them. We hope that parents will also be very
relaxed about any form of testing in our school and discuss any issues or
concerns with us.
We are very proud of the high standards achieved by the children and
our results in the National Tests are been outstanding. Results do vary
slightly from year to year due to the different cohorts of children,
although we remain significantly above the national average and similar
schools in all age phases.
The achievement of every child at every level is important to us. That
every child makes good progress matters more than the levels they
achieve.
The most recent performance data can be accessed from
www.education.gov.uk
