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1 From mountain to sea Maud School Handbook 2018/2019 2 | Contents Maud School 1 Introduction to Maud School 4 Our Vision, Values and School Ethos 6 Happiness, Responsibility, Keeping Healthy, Friendship, Respect, Honesty, Being Safe 6 Curriculum 7 School Policies ................................................................................................................................. 7 Curriculum for Excellence is structured into different levels. ........................................................... 7 Personalisation and Choice .......................................................................................................... 8 1+2 Approach to Language Learning in Aberdeenshire 8 1 Further Information 9 Assessment and Reporting 10 Transitions (Moving On) 12 Buddy system ............................................................................................................................... 12 2 Admissions 13 3 Placing requests & School Zones 14 4 Skills for Learning, Life and Work / Developing Young Workforce 14 Support for Children and Young People 15 5 Getting it Right for Every Child 15 6 The Named Person 15 7 Educational Psychology 16 8 Enhanced Provision & Community Resource Hubs 16 9 Support for Learning 17 10 The Child’s Plan 17 11 Child Protection 18 12 Further Information on Support for Children and Young People 18 Parent & Carer Involvement 20 13 Our Parent Forum & Working with you as partners 20 14 Communication. 20 15 Parenting 21 16 Volunteering 21 17 Learning at Home 21 | 3 18 Decision-making and Developing Services 21 Maud School School Policies and Useful Information 22 19 Attendance 22 20 Holidays during term time. 23 21 Maud School Dress Code 24 22 Clothing Grants 24 23 Transport 25 24 Early Years Transport 25 25 Privilege Transport 25 26 Special Schools and Enhanced Provision 25 27 School Closure & Other Emergencies 25 28 Storm Addresses 27 29 Change of address and Parental Contact Details 27 30 School Meals 27 31 Healthcare & Medical 28 32 Exclusion 29 33 Educational Visits 30 34 Instrumental Tuition 30 35 Comments, Compliment & Complaints 30 36 Support for parents/carers 30 37 Insurance 31 38 School Off Site Excursion Insurance 32 39 Data we hold and what we do with it. 32 40 How Does Aberdeenshire Council Hold and Store Pupil Data 32 41 Parental Access to Records 32 42 ScotXed 33 43 Information Sharing 33 44 Freedom of Information 33 Appendix 34 School Improvement Plan 34 Parent Council Committee 34 4 | Stats for attainment 34 School Events Calendar & holidays 35 Map of catchment area 36 Introduction to Maud School Welcome to Maud Primary School. As Head Teachers, we hope that our partnership will be productive and enjoyable and that your child settles quickly with us. We take pride in the fact that this is a happy and industrious school with a real sense of team spirit. We hope that your child enjoys his/her time at Maud School. The education of a child is far too important to be left to a school alone. Parents have a very important part to play too. The school handbook explains what you can expect of the school and also indicates what the school expects of you in the way of partnership, help and support. Yours sincerely Mrs G Steel & Mrs L McCue Head Teachers School Contact Details School Telephone Number: Head Teachers: 01771 676605 ( You can leave Mrs G Steel & Mrs L McCue messages for the school at this number) School Address: Maud School School Website : School Road www.maud.aberdeenshire.sch.uk Maud, School Email Address: Peterhead [email protected] Aberdeenshire Other Social Media: AB42 4LA Facebook – Maud School Parent Council Email Address: [email protected] Other Social Media for Parent Council: Facebook – Friends of Maud School Parent Council Adverse weather and emergency closure https://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/Apps/schools-closures/ Information Line 0370 054 4999 PIN 022190 (Please do not use this line to leave messages for the school.) | 5 Maud School is a non-denominational school with a role of 100. The school serves the Maud catchment area and feeds into Mintlaw Academy. Devolved budgets are managed in accordance with authority guidelines in order to support planned improvements in the school. Introduction to Maud School Our staff team: Head Teachers Mrs G Steel and Mrs L McCue Teachers Miss H McWilliam (P1/2) Miss S Buchan (P2/3) Miss L Simpson (P4) Mrs K Sutton (P5/6) Mr K Loney (P6/7) ASL Teacher Ms F Mackay PSA Mrs K Dargie Mrs S McKay Mrs M Roger Mrs L Urquhart Mrs F Leslie Administrator Mrs J McCarthy Kitchen Supervisor Mrs A Mathers Kitchen Assistant Mrs L Davidson Cleaners Mrs C Moran and Ms W Peoples Organisation of the School Day School Hours: 09.00 am – 10.30 am 10.30 am – 10.45 am Break 10.45 am – 12.15 pm 12.15 pm – 13.15 pm Lunch 13.15 pm – 15.15 pm Afternoon session 6 | Our Vision, Values and School Ethos Maud School Vision, Values and Aims are based on our shared values for the school and community. Our vision is for Maud School to be: ‘A place where we all work together to be the best we can be.’ Our aims are to: -Motivate children to achieve their full potential through high quality learning and teaching experiences. -Aspire to create a school community where everyone feels valued and children are safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active, responsible, respected and included (SHANARRI). -Unite in working and learning with the local and wider community. -Develop skills for life and encourage children’s independence as learners, ensuring that we are Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC). Our Shared Values: Happiness, Responsibility, Keeping Healthy, Friendship, Respect, Honesty, Being Safe | 7 Curriculum Within Maud School, we aim to provide a curriculum that is both inclusive and ambitious for all – a curriculum which is both academically challenging and also provides opportunities to develop skills for learning, life and work. Our curriculum will be based around the four capacities of Curriculum for Excellence – to ensure our pupils are successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens. Our curriculum will also reflect the principles of curriculum design to ensure breadth, depth, personalisation & choice, challenge & enjoyment, progression, coherence and relevance. Therefore we will have a curriculum which we will adapt continuously over time to meet the needs of our pupils. Following the principles of Curriculum for Excellence, achievement of children and young people is celebrated in its broadest sense. This means looking beyond formally assessed learning, to also recognise activities like volunteering and participation in arts, sports and community-based programmes. This approach complements the nurturing and aspirational outcomes of Getting It Right for Every Child, and our aim in Aberdeenshire to overcome inequality by Raising Attainment for All, promoting Equity and Excellence in schools, and Closing the Gap. School Policies School and Authority policies are regularly being reviewed and updated to reflect Curriculum for Excellence requirements. Please contact the school office if you would like more information about current school or authority policies. Curriculum for Excellence is structured into different levels. Early The pre-school years and P1, or later for some. First To the end of P4, but earlier or later for some. Second To the end of P7, but earlier or later for some. S1 to S3, but earlier for some. The fourth level broadly equates to Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 4. Third The fourth level experiences and outcomes are intended to provide possibilities for choice and young people’s programmes will not include all of the fourth level outcomes. Fourth Senior S4 to S6, and college or other means of study. phase 8 Personalisation and Choice The school provides a framework for learning based upon the principles of curriculum design and curriculum entitlements. Within this, the school encourages pupils to have a say in how they learn and what they learn e.g. in cross curriculum study within a social studies based topic, the children might choose to communicate their learning through a report, a PowerPoint presentation or a piece of artwork. The pupils also might choose to research a specific aspect of information within focus areas. Through the use of learning logs and personal planning, the pupils are involved in setting their own targets and planning next steps in learning. For further information on specific aspects of learning, please contact your child’s teacher in the first instance. Further information about Curriculum for Excellence can be found at www.educationscotland.gov.uk/thecurriculum and http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/mychild/primary/ Development of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Values In our school we are committed to providing appropriate opportunities for the development of pupils’ 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 emphasising 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 has the right to be respected as individuals and carry the responsibility to act in a considerate and respectful manner towards

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