LATYMER ALL SAINTS CHURCH OF ENGLAND VOLUNTARY AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL
ADDRESS: 41 Hydethorpe Avenue Edmonton, London N9 9RS
TELEPHONE: 020 8807 2679
FAX: 020 8807 8696
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.latymerallsaints.enfield.sch.uk
CHAIR OF GOVERNORS: Mrs. Stella Mwa
HEAD TEACHER: Mrs Kathy Hill
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER Mrs Katy Brennan
ASSISTANT HEADTEACHERS Ms Moira Boardman Ms. Jessica Knott Mrs. Stacey Reid
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION: London Borough of Enfield PO Box 56 Civic Centre Silver Street Enfield, Middlesex EN1 3XQ
Tel: 020 8366 6565 CONTENTS
3. Short History of the School
4. Admissions Policy
5. Financial Responsibility of Parents
6. Statement of Curriculum Aims/Curriculum Content & Organisation/Special Educational Needs
7. Local Complaints Procedure
9. School Organisation/Holidays/ School Session Times
10. Access to School/Enfield Statement on Child Protection/Absence and Lateness/Lunches
11. No Debt Policy/Bringing Snacks to School
12. Availability of Staff
13. Medical/Welfare
14. School Uniform
15. Home Reading and Library
15. Jewellery and Valuables
15. Educational Visits/Transport
16. Outing Rules and Code of Practice/Swimming
17. Extra-Curricular Activities/LAS Breakfast Club & After School Club
17. Equal Opportunities and Racial Equality/Charging Policy
18. Pastoral Care and Behaviour / Exclusions / School Council / House Teams
19. Reports & Records/Secondary Transfer
19. Parental Involvement/Parents’ Prayer Group
20. The Friends
Yearly Updated information:
School Governors
Staffing
Term and Holiday Dates
2 SHORT HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
Latymer All Saints is a Voluntary Aided Church of England School. Briefly, it means that, whilst the Government (through the London Borough of Enfield) pays for the staffing of the School with 85% of the cost of the buildings and their upkeep, the Church retains control of the appointment of teachers (having a two-thirds majority on the Governing Body) and the ownership of the land and buildings. The 15% share of the cost, together with insurance, etc., is met by an annual payment by parents supported by All Saints Church and other churches in the Deanery.
The origin of the School is a little nebulous, but it would appear to have started in the middle of the 19th Century, possibly in a disused Methodist Church in Fore Street. It soon moved to a small building on the present site and from 1901 was administered by the National Society which was, and to some extent still is, a Church of England organisation concerned with education, particularly when few state schools existed. In those days, the School was known as the "National School" and the building was enlarged as the need arose. The building also housed classes of junior girls upstairs with a separate Headteacher.
When the London Diocesan Board of Education came into being, the Schools were transferred to their care, who in their turn involved a body of Managers constituted in a very similar way to the Governing Body of today. These Managers looked after both All Saints Infants School and All Saints Junior Girls School. Since it was impossible to modernise the old building, moves were made as long ago as 1960 to have a new building. Land adjoining the School, known as Jifkins Orchard, was acquired together with some land from the gardens of houses in Church Street. After many delays and false hopes being raised, the new Infant School was built and occupied in 1974 with a Nursery added in 1976. The new Junior School was built and occupied in 1979.
The inclusion of the name 'Latymer' in the title comes about because of the amalgamation of All Saints Junior Girls School and Lower Latymer Junior Boys School to form a Junior School and the desire to keep the historical link with the Latymer Foundation in the name.
In September 1986, the Junior and Infant Schools amalgamated to form the present Latymer All Saints Primary School. We are a 3 form entry school with approximately 720 children.
3 ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
Where there are more applications than places available the following criteria will be used in order:
1. Children in Public Care or who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. Written supporting evidence should be supplied at the time of application.
2. Children who will have siblings (1.) attending the school at the time of admission.
3. Children whose parent (2.) worships regularly at All Saints Church, Edmonton or one of the following Churches: St Aldhelm, Silver Street; St. Alphege, Hertford Road; St Mary with St. John, Upper Edmonton; St. Peter with St. Martin, Bounces Road; St Stephen, Bush Hill Park. (Weekly attendance, fortnightly attendance and/or monthly attendance at a service of worship).
4. Children who live within the boundaries as defined by the attached Parish map and who are regular attenders at another Christian church.(3.)
5. Children living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from their home to the main entrance to the school (4) and living within the parish boundaries.
6. Children who live outside the parish of Edmonton, and are regular attenders at another Christian Church. (3.)
7. Any other children.
Within each of the above categories, priority will be given in the following order, depending on how long the pattern of worship has been the case, with minimum attendance of one year:
1) Weekly attendance at a service of Worship 2) Fortnightly attendance at a service of Worship 3) Monthly attendance at a service of worship 4) Proximity of home to the school (as the crow flies)
Please read explanations of terms stated in our admissions criteria:
1. Sibling Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, stepbrother or sister, or the child of a parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living at the same family unit at the same address as that sibling. 2. Parents/Family Members A parent is any person who has parental responsibility for or is the legal guardian of the child. Where admission arrangements refer to ‘Parents attendance at church’ it is sufficient for just one parent to attend. ‘Family members’ include only parents, as defined above, and siblings. 3. Churches Churches belonging to Churches Together in Britain and Ireland / the Evangelical Alliance. http://www.ctbi.org.uk [email protected] 4. Distance Distance will be measured (using Local Authority’s computerised measuring system) from the front door of the child’s home address to the main entrance of the school, with those living closer to the school receiving higher priority.
4 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS
All parents are asked, as part of their responsibility to Latymer All Saints CE Primary School, to pay yearly contributions to the School Maintenance Fund. Currently the amount each family pays is £24.00 per child (£12.00 per Nursery child). The School Maintenance Fund is spent on maintenance and other costs of keeping the School premises and facilities up to the high standards expected by parents, staff and governors.
The school building has been built and paid for by the Church of England and the Governors have the responsibility to maintain the fabric of the School. As in every Church School, the Governing Body must contribute towards the cost of the maintenance under a form of insurance scheme organised by the Church; parents’ payments to the School Maintenance Fund are used mainly for this purpose.
Parents will be advised of the year's contribution in the first week of the September term. Please make your payment each year promptly as this helps to keep our costs and workload down. New Inland Revenue arrangements also help the School as the Governing Body can claim the tax paid through Gift Aid. If you are a taxpayer, just tick the box – we do not need your employment details.
5 STATEMENT OF CURRICULUM AIMS
The Governing Body of Latymer All Saints CE Primary School makes the following Curriculum Statement in accordance with the requirements of the 1988 Education Reform Act:
"The School seeks to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all children which is meaningful, relevant and appropriate to the learners' needs. In doing so, it should promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the School and prepare them for the responsibilities of adult life. The curriculum will be coherent and yet allow for differentiation within it. It will also allow for progression and continuity as the child moves through the School."
CURRICULUM CONTENT & ORGANISATION
Pupils in Nursery and Reception will follow the curriculum guidelines for the Early Years Foundation Stage. Pupils in Years 1 and 2 will be working on Key Stage 1 of the National Curriculum and those in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 will continue through Key Stage 2.
The School follows the National Curriculum in the teaching of the following subjects: English, Maths, Science, Computing, History, Geography, Design & Technology, Music, Art, Physical Education; and the Bishop Winnington School’s scheme of work, recommended by the Diocese of London, for Religious Education.
We work from cross-curricular themes, informed by the text for each half-term, so that learning across all subject areas is linked, as far as is naturally possible. Where links exist between learning in different subjects, children will more readily engage, and subject knowledge and understanding is enhanced.
As a Church School, Religious Education forms an integral part of the curriculum and is basic to the ethos of the School in developing a true understanding of Christianity and encouraging respect and tolerance for the beliefs and religious practices of all God's people.
Each day begins and ends with Class prayer and there are daily acts of worship for children in both key stages. These are integral to our Christian ethos, and bring together all members of the school community as we explore our school Christian values of Love, Aspiration and Service.
The Governing Body of Latymer All Saints School (in accordance with the legal requirements of the Education Act 1993) has decided that a programme of appropriate sex education will continue to be offered to all pupils of the School. It will be presented within a moral, family oriented and Christian framework. We believe this programme is essential if each pupil is to be effective as a caring, thinking, responsible human being, able to make considered decisions about important issues as they prepare for adult life.
Parents have the right to withdraw children from the School's programme of sex education - other than those elements which are required by the National Curriculum Science scheme, Religious Education and Collective Acts of Worship. Parents wishing to exercise this right must put this in writing to the School and will be invited to review their decision annually.
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY
The School will operate within the terms of the Special Education Needs And Disability Code of Practice: 0-25 years, for pupils with Statements of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP), and will seek to make arrangements, in collaboration with the Local Education Authority, to enable the requirements of the Statement/EHCP to be met either within School or by the pupil's attendance at a special school or unit. (Please see the school’s SEND report held on the school website)
6 COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
Latymer All Saints is a large school with over 30 teachers and a total of 70 staff and 720 children. We believe that the most effective and efficient ways of handling difficulties or complaints is through the management structure that is already in place to support teachers and children – beginning with the class teacher, progressing to the Year Group Leader and finally Headship Team (the Headteacher, the Deputy and Assistant Headteachers).
The intention of a school-based complaints procedure is to offer parents and others a route to pursue any complaint about the curriculum and related matters, for example:
a) Provision of a broad and balanced curriculum b) Religious Education and Collective Worship c) Implementation of the National Curriculum d) Exceptions or withdrawals from the National Curriculum, or part of it e) The operation of a charging policy f) The provision of information
The timescale given for complaints is for guidance only. Particular circumstances may indicate longer or shorter times depending upon information being made available by parents and others, and the results of investigations. The Chair of the governing body, together with the Chair of the governing body’s Complaints Committee, should be permitted to vary timescales when they consider it appropriate to do so, and communicate this to parents.
STAGE DESCRIPTION Recommended number of school days (a) after receipt of complaint
Informal
1 Parent discusses concerns with class teacher As soon as possible
2 If parents are still dissatisfied a meeting may be arranged with a 7 days Year Group Leader
3 If parents are still dissatisfied, a meeting may be arranged with a 10 days member of the Headship team.
Formal
1 Acknowledgement by the Headteacher of receipt of a written Within 3 days (b) complaint (if a parent has made an oral complaint, this would not apply).
2 Investigation by Headteacher or designated member of staff, Within 7 days or at which would normally include a meeting with the parent/s. a mutually agreed time
School 3policiesHeadteacher covering the various or designated curriculum member areas are of availablestaff sends and written can be shownNormally to parents within on request. 10 7 notification of the outcome of the investigation to the days parents. The parents are told that if they are not satisfied they may send a written complaint to the Chair of the Governing Body. The Headteacher may wish to refer the matter to the Chair of the Governing Body.
4 Chair of the Governing Body, or a designated governor, Within 3 days acknowledges receipt of a written complaint, saying the matter will be investigated and indicating timings. The complaint is investigated. Normally within 10 days
5 Chair of the Governing Body sends a summary of findings Within 5 days of and a decision to the parents. The parents are told that if receipt of chair’s they are not satisfied that they may ask the matter to be letter referred to the governors’ Complaints Committee.
6 Governors’ Complaints Committee considers the complaint. Within 15 days of Complaint and head’s report of investigation sent to all the referral in 3 taking part 5 days before the meeting. above
7 Decision of the Governors’ Complaints Committee notified to Within 2 days of parents. meeting
(a) School days are when pupils are attending, staff INSET days are excluded. (b) Counting begins on the school day after receipt. (c) If the Headteacher is the subject of a complaint, the Chair of the Governing Body or a nominated governor would undertake an investigation.
8 SCHOOL ORGANISATION
The School is a Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School which admits up to 720 pupils. Although the School is in a more modern building, it has a long-standing tradition and is connected with All Saints Church, Edmonton, and its historic background.
The building has a single storey and is set in pleasant grounds which incorporate playgrounds, a field, and a wooded area. The teaching areas are designed to be operated mainly as separate classrooms, though some have adjoining resource areas, and can be used as semi-open plan spaces. The children are arranged in year groups according to age, in classes of 30 with a teacher and support from a Teaching Assistant or Nursery Nurse. The School admits children from the ages of 3 to 11. Children enter the Nursery in the September following their third birthday. Nursery children are funded for 15 hours, but full time places are available at a cost. Children who are offered a place usually attend the nursery class for a year before starting in a reception class.
There is a school uniform which children from the Reception Year onwards are required to wear. Optional uniform is available for Nursery children. HOLIDAYS
The Authority advises all School Holidays though, within the terms of the 1988 Education Act, Governing Bodies of Voluntary Aided Schools may set their own dates. There are 5 staff training (INSET) days during the school year and these and holiday dates are communicated to parents through our Newsletters.
The school holidays are 13 weeks in total. During term time children should not be taken out of school for holidays. In Y2 and Y6 children are preparing for SATS so full attendance is particularly important.
Any other request for leave of absence must be made in writing (forms available from the Office) at least 3 weeks before the date(s) requested.
SCHOOL SESSION TIMES
Nursery 8.30 - 11.30 am 12.30 - 3.30 pm Reception 8.50 - 11.40 am 12.40 - 3.15 pm KS 1 8.50 - 11.40 am 12.40 - 3.15 pm KS 2 Years 3 and 4 8.50 - 12.00 pm 1.00 - 3.15 pm KS 2 Years 5 and 6 8.50 - 12.30 pm 1.30 - 3.15 pm
It is important that children arrive in good time and that you collect your child promptly at the end of the school day as neither the Authority nor the School can accept responsibility for children outside the normal school hours. The School follows Local Authority procedures, involving the Education Welfare Service & Social Services, for children who are not collected on time.
The hours spent on teaching on a normal school day, excluding the statutory daily Act of Collective Worship, Registration, Lunch and Break times, are as follows:
KS1 4 hours 30 minutes per day - 22 hours 30 minutes per week KS2 4 hours 45 minutes per day - 23 hours 45 minutes per week The children are supervised during the lunch break by our Supervisory Assistants, Headteacher and/or senior staff on condition that the children's behaviour is reasonable. Otherwise, parents may be requested to withdraw their child over the lunch time period. Children going home for lunch should return 5 minutes before the start of the Afternoon Session. 9 ACCESS TO SCHOOL
For the security of the pupils and staff of the School, the Churchyard Gates are only open between 8.30 a.m - 9.00 a.m and 3.10 p.m - 3.35 p.m. The Nursery Gate will be open at these times and for short periods at 11.30 a.m and 12.30 p.m. These gates will remain locked at all other times. The Main Gate in Hydethorpe Avenue is open during the School Day. This gate should also be used when attending events such as parent evening, meetings, assemblies, etc. The car park is for staff use only.
Parents who bring children to school by car must not drive into the school grounds or block school entrances, for the safety of children and for Emergency Service access.
ENFIELD STATEMENT ON CHILD PROTECTION
The Local Education Authority, in conjunction with the local Safeguarding Children Board (Police, Social Services, Health & Education), lay down procedures that all schools and agencies have to follow whereby the Children’s Services must be informed immediately of any case of suspected or alleged child abuse.
ABSENCE & LATENESS
If your child is going to be absent from or late coming to school, please telephone us on 0208 807 2679 before 10am, giving the child’s name and class and the reason for absence or lateness. Please inform us if you know that the child will be absent for more than one day, or phone for each day of absence. The school is required to record lateness and absence and monitoring of registers by the borough’s Education Welfare Officer ensures that good attendance is maintained.
LUNCHES
School lunches are prepared on the premises and are available for all children attending full-time. A high standard has always been maintained by our Kitchen Staff who will make every effort to cater for special dietary needs of children on medical or religious grounds. Parents are required to inform us in writing of such needs. Since Autumn 2014 a Government initiative has provided free school meals to all children from Reception to Year 2. However, all parents are still required to complete a Free School Meal form if they believe that they may be entitled to Free School Meals on the basis of low income or benefits received, as pupil achievement data is analysed in terms of groups of children within the school, including those entitled to Free School Meals – even when this entitlement is not taken.
The school operates a Cashless system for lunches, please see our No Debt Policy below.
10 No Debt Policy
The Governing Body of Latymer All Saints C of E Primary School has adopted a strict NO DEBT policy relating to the school meal service.
If debts are incurred, then the School has to pay for them. This means that money which should be spent on the children’s education is used to pay for debts incurred by parents. Every parent will agree that this is unacceptable and we request that all parents give this policy their full support.
Parent/s must pay in advance for school meals using the payment methods outlined below:
- Credit/Debit Cards Online using ParentPay - Pay Point Cards (Ask in the office about Pay Point payments)
Children will not be provided with a school lunch unless it is paid for in advance or the child is entitled to a free school meal. If a parent genuinely forgets to pay in advance, the school may grant a debt allowance of three meals. However, this debt must be paid next day using the above payment method together with a sum for future meals otherwise the School will be unable to provide further meals.
If the debt is not cleared, parents will be required to provide a packed lunch for their child. If a payment for the debt is not received nor a packed lunch provided, the Headteacher will contact the parent to ask them to make an online payment immediately; if the parent is unable to do this then the parent must provide food for their child before lunchtime break or arrange to take their child home for lunch.
If payment of the debt is not received by the next day, the Headteacher reserves the right to begin debt management proceedings against parents to recover the debt. The Local Authority Children’s Services may also be informed that the parents are not carrying out their responsibility of care by not providing food for their children at lunchtime.
We hope that by implementing this debt policy we are able to help parents manage school dinner money better and at the same time ensure that all money that is for children’s learning is available.
Any absences during the period are credited and are carried forward to the next payment date.
Children may bring a packed lunch that must be eaten under supervision in the Dining Hall. Parents are advised to send a healthy packed lunch, e.g. sandwiches, yoghurt, fruit and a drink (no fizzy drinks or glass bottles) and to avoid crisps and chocolate. Sweets are forbidden.
Whatever arrangements are made for lunch, these must be held for the whole week, as daily changes cannot be accommodated.
BRINGING SNACKS TO SCHOOL
The Nursery and Reception children receive free milk every day, and as part of the Healthy School Programme all children receive free fruit every day. We believe access to water during lessons helps learning; all children may bring bottled water to school, labelled with their name. Sweets, chewing gum and bubble gum are forbidden at all times.
Children in KS1 (Y1 and Y2) who wish to have milk in school may do so at a cost. Children in KS2 have access to a healthy Tuck Shop at playtime.
11 AVAILABILITY OF STAFF
Whilst the Headteacher will normally be available to see parents between 8.15 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. each morning, this may not always be possible and you are advised to make an appointment to avoid undue waiting.
If you wish to see the Class Teacher, it is again helpful if you make an appointment. Whilst staff are very willing to see parents, please remember that a teacher cannot be available when they are in charge of children. Teachers cannot discuss any issues with parents at 8.50 a.m. when the School Day begins. It is important that all children are settled quickly and work begins straightaway.
If you wish to make a complaint, please refer to the Complaints Procedure on page 9.
Written messages can be passed by your child to the Class Teacher or left at the School Office. Anything of an urgent or confidential nature can be discussed with the Headteacher in person before School begins or on the telephone.
We are pleased to see you in School if you are concerned about any aspect of School life. However, once your children have settled into School, it is helpful if you say goodbye to Infants in the playground. This helps the children to become more independent as soon as possible.
There are several ‘Open Times’ throughout the year when parents are invited to discuss their child with the Class Teacher.
Parents and visitors must report to the School Office and must never go directly to the Class nor enter other areas of the School.
12 MEDICAL/WELFARE
Illness - Sometimes children are taken ill in School, in which case the Welfare Officer will assess them and contact parents where necessary.
Parents are advised to keep their children at home for 48 hours after sickness or diarrhoea for whatever reason, in order to limit any spread of infection to both children and staff.
Medication – We will only administer medicines which have been prescribed by a doctor for chronic/long term medical conditions such as Asthma, Hay fever and Diabetes. Please see the Welfare Officer to complete a medication form/Care Plan. Medicines must be brought into school in the original packaging, clearly labelled with the child’s name, class, the dosage and when it should be administered. It is helpful if the medicine can be kept in school and most doctors will prescribe extra inhalers for example, so that this can be done. Where a course of antibiotics needs to be completed after the child returns to school, dosage times should be arranged outside school hours. Where this is not possible, for example if the dosage is 4x a day, please see our Welfare Officer.
Medicines bought over the counter will not be administered in school. However, we are happy for parents to come in to give a midday dose of medicine if they wish. The final responsibility for the giving of medication is the parents’ and not the school’s and where school agrees to administer medicine, parents need to complete a permission form.
The School must have details of any significant medical information about the child. Please ensure you fill in a Welfare Care Plan, which can be obtained from the Welfare Officer at the school.
Emergency Information - It is essential that the School has accurate, up to date information in case of emergency. It is vital that the School is informed immediately of any changes of address or phone numbers for employment, child minders, emergency contacts. Parents of a child entering the School for the first time are asked to complete a form giving details of this nature, and an annual update form must be completed in September.
When signing our Admissions Form, parents/guardians are asked to give permission that, in the event of a child requiring hospital treatment and the School being unable to contact the parent or guardian, an ambulance may be called and the child taken to hospital, accompanied by a member of staff, for such treatment as the hospital thinks necessary to be carried out in the parent/guardian’s absence.
Signing Out - If, for any reason, a parent needs to take their child out of School during the day, they must sign the book in the School Office.
Personal Accident - Parents may wish to consider taking out personal accident insurance to cover children in the event of an accident taking place in School.
Head Lice - Children's heads are not checked in School so could you please keep a special watch for head lice. Should your child become infected, the “Wet Combing” technique is very effective (details from Welfare Officer) or consult your School Nurse or Doctor.
13 SCHOOL UNIFORM
It is the Policy of the School that all children from Reception onwards wear School Uniform. We strongly believe that this gives the child a sense of pride in belonging to the School community and that this, in turn, has a beneficial effect upon both work and behaviour.
Nursery uniform is not obligatory although the school sweatshirt and navy jogging trousers are suggested as optional uniform.
All items of School clothing must be clearly marked with the child's name.
Boys & Girls
Grey Trousers/Shorts or Skirt/Pinafore Dress Navy V-Neck Jumper/Cardigan for wearing with School Tie and White Shirt/Blouse, OR Navy Latymer All Saints Sweatshirt for wearing with open neck White Blouse/Shirt/Polo Shirt (School Sweatshirt and School T-Shirt must be purchased from our School Uniform Shop) Socks or Tights - White, Grey or Navy Blue and White Check Summer Dress Sensible Black Shoes - No Trainers or unsuitable heeled shoes or boots Hats - School baseball style caps, School floppy sun hats, School woolly hats or plain navy woolly hats. NO LOGOS. Navy School Fleece Jackets (optional)
PE/Games Kit
Children from Year 1 onwards are expected to change their clothing for PE lessons:
Navy Shorts (navy jogging trousers may be worn in cold weather) Plain White T-Shirt Socks - White, Grey or Navy. Plimsolls/trainers Football Boots, where applicable
For indoor gym lessons, children will normally go barefoot. This follows Health & Safety Advice from the Local Authority PE Adviser. It may be acceptable, if the PE Kit is forgotten, for younger children to wear their underwear during these lessons. Suitable trainers or plimsolls are needed for outdoor games and P.E.
Please ensure all PE & Games clothing is named and in a suitable, marked bag (not a plastic bag). The Latymer All Saints PE Bag can be purchased from the School Uniform Shop.
School uniform can be ordered from the school office. Parents are requested to complete an order form (obtained from the school office or downloaded from our website) and hand it to the school office, with the correct money, in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the child’s name and class. We aim to send the requested items home with your child within 2 working days. The following are printed with the Latymer All Saints Primary School badge:
Sweatshirt Navy Baseball Caps Polo Shirt White Floppy Sunhat T-Shirt Woolly Hat Fleece Jackets PE Bag Reversible Jackets School Book bag
14 HOME READING & LIBRARY
We ask all parents to buy a book bag from the School Office, in which your child will bring home a book, and sometimes reading apparatus, from our Reading Scheme and School Library to enjoy and read at home and return to School on the appropriate day. If books are lost or damaged, parents are asked to make a contribution towards a replacement or to replace.
JEWELLERY & VALUABLES
Expensive and valuable items should not be brought on to School premises. It is emphasised that the wearing of jewellery by children in School is quite inappropriate and children must not be sent to School with such items. Earrings can be dangerous both to the wearer and others and can only be permitted if they are of the small stud type. For P.E. and Swimming, they may need to be taped over or removed. Watches may be worn by children in Years 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only.
The School, the Governing Body or individual members of staff can accept no responsibility for:
a) any injury caused by the wearing of such items; nor b) the loss of or damage to any items brought into the School by children, staff or parents.
Children are not permitted to wear make-up of any kind.
Mobile phones or similar devices must not be brought to school. Only where children in Year 5 or Year 6 travel to school and home by themselves may a request, in writing, be made to bring a phone to school. If permission is granted, the phone must be handed to the class teacher or teaching assistant on arrival. This will be locked away and returned at home time. Phones which are not handed in or for which permission has not been granted will be confiscated and returned only to a parent/carer. If children are found to be misusing a phone before or after school, e.g. taking photographs of other children/using social media, permission will be withdrawn. The school cannot take responsibility for loss or damage of phones in school.
We would request that you ensure that musical instruments or other expensive items brought into School are covered by your insurance. EDUCATIONAL VISITS
Classes make visits each year, as part of the projects being studied, to museums, theatres, places of worship, farms and other places of interest. It is extremely valuable for children to extend their education with visits, which helps their understanding of various aspects of the curriculum and often stimulates enthusiasm for a variety of subjects. When planning visits, we abide by statutory legislation and take note of advice given by various bodies regarding appropriate and safe transport.
Where any expense is incurred, for example for travel or entry fees, parents are asked to make a contribution. Similarly, when we invite groups such as actors or musicians to come to the School, certain costs have to be met. Whilst such parental contributions are voluntary and no child would be excluded for non-payment when the activities take place in normal school time, clearly such events can only take place if everyone makes a contribution. TRANSPORT
On occasions, we will use public transport, e.g. bus and train. As well as getting us to our destination, this is seen as a learning experience for the children and is part of the programme of encouraging independence and responsibility in all our children. When booking private transport, we will hire the most suitable transport for the visit. When making low speed journeys, such as visits that are local or visits to Central London, we will normally use public transport type vehicles, e.g. double-decker buses. When making longer or higher speed journeys, we will use coaches with seat belts.
We promote sustainable travel and have been awarded the ”Gold” travel plan. 15 OUTING RULES & CODE OF PRACTICE
At the beginning of the year parents will be asked to sign a general consent form giving permission for their child to go on school trips within the local vicinity. Individual consent forms will be sent home for trips that are further afield. School trips and visits are important in enhancing the curriculum and giving children opportunities to observe and learn from the wider world. In order to maintain health and safety on our trips we have the following rules and procedures for school trips.
1. Permission slips must be received from parents/carers before the child may take part. In exceptional circumstances, a verbal approval may be accepted.
2. School staff (one of whom must be a qualified teacher), supplemented by parent volunteers where necessary, will accompany each class. The ratio of adults to pupils will be determined according to the age and needs of the children on the trip.
3. No food to be eaten whilst on transport or along the streets, and no sweets allowed.
4. When travelling on a vehicle with seat belts, these will be worn at all times
5. Children should remain sitting on buses/trains while travelling
6. Children should stay with their allocated group leader and listen to their instructions (as appropriate).
7. School uniform should be worn unless the school advises otherwise
8. Children must only bring cash as directed by the organisers of the trip.
9. If a child does not follow this Code of Practice, the School reserves the right to exclude that child from future visits.
10. Accompanying parents must not smoke or use inappropriate language.
SWIMMING
Children in Year 5 visit the Edmonton Green Swimming Pool for swimming instruction. We participate in the programme organised and operated by the London Borough of Enfield.
16 EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
There are a wide range of extra-curricular activities run in the morning, at lunch times and after school. They include football, District Sports Club, multi-skills, tap dancing, Tiger team, cookery, Gospel choir, drama club, gardening club, ICT, table tennis, Homework club, Breakfast and After School Clubs.
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast Club is from 8.00 – 8.50 a.m. and children do not need to book sessions. Children must arrive by 8.30am, and are supervised playing until the start of the school day. The fee for each session is £1.00 payable on the day. LAS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
We run an After School Club every afternoon in term time from 3.15-5.50pm where high quality childcare is provided by qualified staff. Children have a snack and are offered stimulating, enjoyable activities as well as the opportunity for quiet reading and homework.
Currently we can take up to 40 children. Application must be made to the School Office where current charges and availability will be advised.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RACIAL EQUALITY
All staff at our school are committed to providing all children with the same opportunities, regardless of sex, race, creed or culture. We believe every child has the right to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum matched to their ability and needs. The Governors have drawn up a Race Equality Statement in line with the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000.
CHARGING POLICY
The Education Reform Act 1988 prohibits schools from making charges for activities that take place wholly or mainly in school time. The exception to this is individual or group music tuition.
School may invite parents to make voluntary contributions towards any part of the school’s work, although no child may be excluded from an activity on the grounds of non-payment by their parent. Parents will be informed in advance if the viability of an activity depends on sufficient voluntary contributions. Charges may be made for optional activities outside school time.
Charges can be made for board and lodging whether or not the activity takes place during school time (e.g. residential trips). A responsibility for parents to contribute annually to the School Maintenance Fund is identified in the Admissions Policy.
17 PASTORAL CARE AND BEHAVIOUR
It is our aim to promote the highest possible levels of achievement for all members of our community, which includes the highest standards of behaviour and respect for others and ourselves. We should be uncompromising in our care for others.
The overall ambience of the school should be one of care and concern. The ‘We Care’ vision should be at the heart of all we do; when anybody misbehaves they are asked to consider whether their actions show care. The letters of WE CARE stand for Working hard, Encouraging independence, Communication, Acting safely, Respecting everyone and Embracing leadership
The school’s Christian values are Love, Aspiration and Service, and these are promoted through our daily acts of worship, and through everything we do as a school community.
We believe that children respond most readily to clear expectations, and positive reinforcement of good behaviour. We celebrate their achievements in their work and behaviour through
Stickers Certificates House points Sticker charts Raffle tickets Marbles in a jar for whole class rewards
Where children have particular difficulties in meeting expectations, we provide support through mentoring, and through Personal Support Plans which are informed by staff, parents and the pupil. Sanctions for misbehaviour include management within the year group, e.g. moving them within the classroom or to another class to support their focus on class work, missing playtime, and lunchtime detention with senior staff. For serious breaches of school rules, for unsafe behaviour or for persistent refusal to follow school rules, children may be excluded from school for a fixed period or permanently.
EXCLUSIONS
1. The Headteacher, or Deputy Headteacher acting for the Headteacher, is the only person who may exclude a pupil.
2. Parents must be informed in writing if the exclusion is:
Fixed Term: for a number of school days, which must not exceed 45 days in any one school year, or
Permanent: meaning that the pupil will be taken off the School Register. A permanent exclusion must be confirmed by the Governing Body's Discipline Committee and the Appeal Procedure exhausted before the pupil's name may be removed from the School's Register.
3. Parents have the right to make representation to the Governing Body's Discipline Committee and to appeal against the Committee's decision. An Independent Appeal Committee, whose decision is binding on all parties, will be convened to consider an appeal.
18 SCHOOL COUNCIL
Every class, from Year 2 – 6, has two pupils who represent their class at the School Council meetings which are held regularly to consider matters of general concern to the school community. The ideas discussed at these meetings are then brought to the attention of the Headship team for further discussion. The school council is consulted on matters which will affect the pupils; e.g. in choosing the new playground equipment. HOUSE TEAMS
All pupils and staff are organised into House Teams. Each team is led by a House Captain and Vice Captain from Year 6, who take responsibilities around the school and are involved in worship assemblies.. The teams compete in sports activities, and points are awarded for children’s good behaviour. A House cup is awarded termly for the House with the most points.
REPORTS AND RECORDS
At the end of each school term parents receive reports which show attainment and progress or targets for their children. The School monitors each child's attainment and progress and will discuss any concerns with parents. Children at the end of Year 2 and Year 6 take SATs (Statutory Assessment Tests) with results reported to parents in accordance with the requirements of the National Curriculum 2014.
SECONDARY TRANSFER
Children transfer to secondary education in the September following their 11th birthday. Booklets are issued to all Y6 parents setting out essential information and procedures about the transfer arrangements, together with details of secondary schools in the Borough and dates when parents and pupils may visit the schools as part of their decision making. Applications are made in the Autumn Term, for admission in the following September. Parents of those children with a Statement of Educational Needs/Education Health and Care Plan will be contacted directly by London Borough of Enfield SEN Services.
The school will support parents in this process, and it is essential that Year 6 parents attend the meeting, which takes place in School in early September.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
We welcome the involvement of parents in the life and work of the School. Meetings for parents are held at the beginning of each School Year to explain the ways in which you can become involved in your child’s learning.
Foundation Stage staff make home visits to all families during the Summer term and early Autumn prior to the children's entry to Nursery and Reception.
PARENTS' PRAYER GROUP
A welcome is extended to all parents to join the group, which meets on the first Friday of each month at 9.00am in the School’s Pavilion. There are many ways in which parents help our School and we see praying together as a central aspect of the School's Christian ethos.
19 THE FRIENDS
The Parents Association of the School is called "The Friends" because it includes Governors, staff, parents of past pupils and others who like to keep their connection with the School, and members of All Saints Church. All parents who have children in the School automatically become members.
The Friends exist to bring all members together in a way that will bring benefit to the children in the School. Most of the functions organised are fund-raising, but some are purely social.
An Annual General Meeting is held in the Autumn Term, when Officers and committee members are appointed and accounts presented. The Committee comprises Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and at least five members as well as the Headteacher.
The committee arranges a variety of fund raising events, many of which are aimed at the children, e.g. discos, quizzes, competitions. The summer fair is a highlight of the school year.
All monies raised are spent on your children, e.g., Christmas treats, audio/visual equipment, and play equipment.
20 SCHOOL GOVERNORS 2015/16
Foundation Governors Staff Governor
Rev. Stuart. Owen Mrs Kathy Hill (Headteacher)
Mrs Stella Angeyo Mwa Mr Rudolph Joubert
Ms. Adelaide Amoafo
Mrs. Roberta Couchman Parent Governors
Mrs. Helen Nicholls Mrs. Natasha Ohanaka
Mr. John Marriott Rev. Demetrios Constanti
Mr. Clive Parker
Local Authority Governor
Mrs Sue Crisp
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