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GREENLAW PRIMARY SCHOOL HANDBOOK 2014-15 Head teacher: Mrs. J Waite Principal Teacher: Mrs R Berrett Telephone: School 01361 810254 Fax 01361 810558 Email: [email protected] Web: www.greenlaw.ik.org Contents The Staff ............................................................................... 4 Welcome to Greenlaw Primary School & .............................................. 5 Early Learning and Child Care Centre. ............................................... 5 School & Early Learning and Child Care Centre Roll ................................. 7 Admission to School .................................................................... 7 Our Vision, Values and Aims are: ..................................................... 8 Early Learning and Child Care Centre ................................................ 9 How do young children learn? ....................................................... 9 Planning and Assessment ............................................................. 9 What do we provide? ................................................................ 9 What do children need? ............................................................ 10 Snacks................................................................................ 11 School Day to Greenlaw Primary ..................................................... 12 Collection from school .............................................................. 12 Collection from EL & CCC ........................................................... 12 Attendance .......................................................................... 12 Continuing Education ................................................................ 13 A Curriculum for Excellence .......................................................... 14 Curriculum for Excellence ............................................................. 14 Bringing learning to life and life to learning ........................................ 14 The Curriculum ......................................................................... 16 Literacy .............................................................................. 16 Modern Language .................................................................... 16 Numeracy ............................................................................ 16 Social Studies ....................................................................... 17 Sciences .............................................................................. 17 Expressive Arts ..................................................................... 17 Religious and Moral Education ...................................................... 17 Health and Wellbeing ............................................................... 17 Technologies ......................................................................... 18 Homework ............................................................................ 18 School Improvement ................................................................ 18 Assessment and Reporting .......................................................... 18 Support for Learning ................................................................ 19 School Excursions ................................................................... 19 Communication to Parents .......................................................... 20 Parental help and involvement ...................................................... 20 Parent Council .......................................................................... 21 PTA ..................................................................................... 21 School Meals ........................................................................... 21 School Uniform ........................................................................ 21 Lost Property .......................................................................... 22 2 Arrangements for transport .......................................................... 22 Resilient Schools ....................................................................... 22 Behavior ................................................................................ 23 School Rules: ........................................................................ 23 Consequences ........................................................................ 23 Rewards .............................................................................. 23 Management Involved Immediately (always followed up by a phone call home straight to 5 on the tracking sheet) .............................................. 23 Playground ........................................................................... 24 Achievements ........................................................................ 24 Some other points to note ............................................................ 24 Extra-curricular Activities ........................................................... 24 In School Committees ................................................................. 25 School term dates for 2014/15 ................................................... 26 Autumn term ...................................................................... 26 Winter term ....................................................................... 26 Summer term ...................................................................... 26 Casual holidays .................................................................... 26 Complaints Procedure .................................................................. 27 3 The Staff Head teacher Mrs Jayne Waite Principal Teacher Mrs R Berrett Class Teachers Mrs Anne Otley Miss J Dickson Miss K Osmond EL & CCC Teacher Mrs K Mills Learning Support Mrs A Taylor EL & CCC Practitioner Mrs Y Foster & Miss A Robertson Classroom Assistant Mrs S Meikle Additional Needs Assistants Mrs E Orr & Miss A Robertson Primary School Administrator Mrs M Fairbairn Home School Link Worker Miss D Thorburn PE Mrs V Royan Music Miss H Dickson Peripatetic Janitor Mr A Chisholm School Cleaner Mrs M Johnston & Mrs C Cairns School Cook Miss N Lothian School Address: Assistant chief Executive (People) Greenlaw Primary School Mrs Jeanette McDiarmid Queens Row Scottish Borders Council Greenlaw Council Headquarters Duns TD10 6XL Newtown St Boswells Tel: 01361 810254 Melrose TD6 0SA Fax: 01361 810558 Tel : 01835 824000 EL & CCC: 01361 810756 www.greenlaw.ik.org 4 Welcome to Greenlaw Primary School & Early Learning and Child Care Centre. Our staff would like to extend a warm welcome to you at the start of what we see as a partnership of parents, and others, working with the school to give your child the best possible education. As a small three-teacher school and early learning & child care centre (EL & CCC) there is a great opportunity for all staff to get to know every pupil. This means that we will endeavour to provide an environment where each child is truly recognised, accepted and valued. We aim to foster an environment where children can reach their full potential in a happy, learning atmosphere, where there is a place for everyone and there is a genuine feeling of belonging. We promote a high, positive, self-esteem in all children and adults, in an environment where all may feel valued, accepted and respected. Since August 2009 Greenlaw Primary has been a partner school with Swinton Primary and the Head teacher leads and manages both schools. This enables the schools to work closely together sharing many experiences but keeping our own identities. The curriculum is challenging and stimulating and is based on high expectations of every individual in the school, building on their skills and achievements and as we begin to implement ‘A Curriculum for Excellence’ we want members of our school community to be: Successful Learners Confident Individuals Effective Contributors Responsible Citizens To achieve this, we promote learning that is active, collaborative, relative and above all enjoyable for our pupils so that Learners will experience a coherent curriculum suited to their needs and achieve the highest standards possible. We continue to work in partnership with all stakeholders to provide a curriculum for excellence. Greenlaw Primary School is part of a wider community and we work to ensure everyone in this community works co-operatively and collaboratively to enable the achievement of all. We work particularly closely with our partner school, Swinton Primary and all the schools in the Berwickshire Learning Community. 5 On their own, schools cannot address all the barriers to children's learning - a team approach is the key, with integrated provision of services and an integrated response to needs and aspirations. Health Promotion and Behaviour Management are keenly pursued by all teaching staff, health professional workers, social workers, community education workers and non-teaching staff who all play their parts as members of a single team working together to provide the services which individual children need. We believe that children should be nurtured with a healthy attitude towards their own social, mental and physical well-being. Many opportunities and experiences to achieve this are created throughout the academic session, as well as during the holiday periods. Our School ensures that everyone: - children, school staff, parents and other members of the community, work co-operatively and collaboratively to enable the achievement of all. We are here for your children.

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