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Prospectus 2015-16 STRATHPEFFER PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHOOL ROAD STRATHPEFFER ROSS-SHIRE IV14 9AG Tel: 01997 421824 Fax: 01997 421592 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] __________________________________________________________________________ Dear Parent We are very pleased that your child/children is/are coming to Strathpeffer Primary School. You will naturally be keen to find out more about Strathpeffer Primary and this prospectus is designed to help answer as many of your questions as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything else you wish to ask about. We look forward to meeting you and your child/children soon. Yours sincerely Carolyn A. Ritchie MRS CAROLYN RITCHIE Head Teacher 2 05/01/2015 WELCOME TO STRATHPEFFER PRIMARY SCHOOL This prospectus has been compiled with the help of staff, parents and children of Strathpeffer Primary School. We do hope you will find that it answers some of your questions about our school. Please do not hesitate to call at the school or telephone if there is anything more you would like to know. SCHOOL ADDRESS: Strathpeffer Primary School School Road STRATHPEFFER Ross-shire, IV14 9AG TELEPHONE: 01997 421824 FAX: 01997 421592 E-MAIL: [email protected] [email protected] WEB SITE: www.strathpefferps.wordpress.com SCHOOL ROLL 184 Primary Department 30 Nursery 3 05/01/2015 CONTENTS Basic Information Staff History Strathpeffer School Today Access Enrolment Organisation of School Day Holiday Dates Out of School Care Secondary Transfer School Meals Snack Bar Equal Opportunities Plan of School Liaison with Parents and Community Contact Communicating with the School Parent Council Parent/Teacher/School Contact Community Links Curriculum and Assessment School’s Aims Curriculum for Excellence: expressive arts, health and wellbeing, languages, mathematics, religious and moral education, sciences, social studies, technologies Active learning and the four capacities. Assessment and Reporting Additional Support Needs Homework Pupil Care, Welfare and Safety Health Head Lice Illness/Accidents at School Child Protection Anti –Racist Policy Absence Appointments Positive Discipline Code Discipline Code Exclusion Policy Bullying Policy Uniform Transport Emergency Closures School Fund Expenditure Data Protection. G.I.R.F.E.C 4 05/01/2015 BASIC INFORMATION STAFF Head Teacher: Mrs Carolyn A. Ritchie Teaching Staff: Mrs Andrea Millar (Principal Teacher) Miss Amanda Wink Mrs Patricia Richard (Part-time .7) Ms Eilidh Thomson (Part-time .5) Mr Craig Rodger Mrs Lorna MacDonald Mr Nigel Spence (Deputy Head) Miss Paula Ferguson Mrs Rona Thomson Nursery Staff am: Mrs Jolene McColl Miss Lisa Stuart Nursery Staff pm: Miss Susan Macdonald Mrs Linda Campbell Support for Learning: Mrs Anne Donaldson Speech & Language Therapist: Mrs Sarah Goudie P.E. Specialist: Vacancy Art Specialist: Mrs Laura Dumitrescu Music Specialist: Mrs Alison Forbes Science & Technology: Mrs Sue Coggins Strings Instrumentalist: Mrs Rachel Farmer Piping Instructors: (Volunteers) Mr Trevor Dear Mr Donald Armstrong Ancillary Staff Clerical Assistant: Ms Margaret Cope 5 05/01/2015 Pupil Support Assistants: Mrs Eileen MacDonald Mrs Jane MacDonald Mrs Debbie Steel Mrs Margaret–Ann MacDonald Canteen Cook: Mrs Gail MacLean Canteen assistants: Mrs Kyrene MacDonald Mrs Susan MacLennan Road Crossing Patrol: Mrs Moira Gow Parent council: Nadine Matheson Chair Patricia Schelle Secretary Kerri McCully Treasurer Lisa Daines Kirsty Finlayson Sarah Doull Colin Masterson Donnie Lamont Peter MacLellan Melissa MacLennan Clara Hickey Fiona MacKintosh Sharon Wright Nigel Spence (Deputy Head Teacher) Carolyn Ritchie (Head teacher) School Hall Management Committee: Mrs Sheila McAulay Community Centre Mrs Nadine Matheson Chairperson Parent Council Mrs Clara Hickey Community Centre Development Offices Mrs Carolyn Ritchie (Adviser) Head Teacher of Strathpeffer Primary History The ground at Kinnettas was purchased from local farmer, Duncan MacGregor, in 1970 with the intention of building a replacement school for Fodderty. However, the new school did not come to fruition till 2000. Some time before it was built, Highland Council decided to close Contin School and relocate its pupils with the Fodderty pupils at Strathpeffer. Contin School existed from 1872 till 2000 and Fodderty from 1874 till 2000. Many traditions have come to the new school from both of these schools. 6 05/01/2015 Strathpeffer School Today Strathpeffer Primary School opened its doors to pupils on 22nd August, 2000. Our school badge is the stag’s antlers, the crest of the Clan MacKenzie. The school serves the communities of Strathpeffer itself, Brae, Fodderty, Blairninich, Achterneed, the Heights, Jamestown, Contin and Craigdarroch. There are nine teachers, seven fulltime and two part time. The Head Teacher is non-class committed. The children are usually in 7or 8 classes from primary 1 to primary 7 but sometimes it is necessary to composite classes and this will be done in various ways to suit the circumstances, but usually by age groupings. Sometimes social groupings, academic groupings or random groupings may be used. Access Access to the school by road is off the main Strathpeffer/Contin road on to School Road. There is also walking access from the Chisholm Trail, a local footpath from the Kinellan Housing Estate. Another footpath heading west from Kinettas Square accesses the back pedestrian entrance to the school. There is a back commercial vehicle access to the Canteen and Bin Store. There are car parking facilities at the front of the school and special parking for the buses. Please do not park in the bus lane as this can be very dangerous and puts lives at risk. Enrolment Mrs Ritchie will be delighted to meet the parents of any prospective pupils at a mutually agreed time. Parents may telephone or call at the school to make such an appointment. Details of Infant/Nursery enrolment arrangements are published annually in the local press by the Highland Council. Mrs Ritchie usually enrols Pre-school children and meets their parents before the children start Nursery. Parents enrol New Entrants for Primary 1 in January/February. Parents will be invited to the school to meet the Class Teacher, prior to the admission of their children. This is usually held during the day in either May or June. This is followed by 3 morning visits of the children to their P1 class before the end of the summer term. 7 05/01/2015 During the first term parents are given an opportunity to come along for an informal evening meeting with the Class Teacher, Head Teacher and members of the Parent Council, to find out a little about how P1 works and to discuss how their child is settling in at school and any other issues. Placing Requests – Parental Choice Each school serves its own particular catchment area. Pupils whose homes are located in that area will have priority in being allocated a place in the school. However, parents have the right to specify the school in which they wish to place their child. Application must be made to the Area Education Manager 01349 868588 where placing request forms can be obtained from http://www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/schools/informationforparents/ Transportation to and from school, for placing request pupils, is a parental responsibility. If pupils live out with the school catchment area and their parents wish them to attend Strathpeffer Primary School they can contact the head teacher to arrange a visit. Organisation of School Day Primary 1-7 School starts 9.00 am Interval 10.30-10.45am Lunch P1-3 12.15 pm - 1.30 pm P4-7 12.45 pm - 1.30 pm School Closes P1-7 3.00 pm Nursery Class Morning Session 8.45-11.55am Afternoon Session 12.05-3.15pm Please note that children should not be left unattended in the playground before 8.30am as we cannot guarantee that there will be a member of staff available to supervise. School is open until 5.30pm daily. Staff are in school until 3.15pm at least every day, but are often here much, much later working in their classrooms and at Collective Time Meetings. 8 05/01/2015 Term Dates 2015-16 Autumn Autumn term starts - 18 August 2015 Autumn term ends - 9 October 2015 Winter Winter term starts - 26 October 2015 Winter term ends – 22 December 2015 Spring Spring term starts - 7 January 2016 Mid-term break – 15 and 16 February 2016 Spring term ends - 24 March 2016 Summer Summer term begins – 11 April 2016 Summer term ends – 1 July 2016 Public holidays Good Friday - 25 March 2016 Easter Monday - 28 March 2016 May Day – 2 May 2016 In-service days The first day back after summer - Monday 17 August 2015 Thursday 24 September and Friday 25 September 2015 One day following the February mid-term break - Wednesday 17 February 2016 Monday 6 June 2016 9 05/01/2015 Out of School Care After school care, 3.00pm-6.00pm, is provided by CALA, known as Strathpeffer Eagles, but only operates on days that the school is open. If the school closes early due to adverse weather the club does not operate. Contact the club on 07765256804 for further information. For child minding information please contact Highland Council. Secondary Transfer At the end of Primary 7, pupils normally transfer to Dingwall Academy. The Rector there is Mrs Karen Cormack. The roll is approximately 1000. Address: Dingwall Academy Dingwall Ross-shire, IV15 9LT Telephone: 01349 869860 To ensure a smooth transfer into secondary education, there is regular contact between Strathpeffer Primary and Dingwall Academy. The Head Teacher attends Liaison Meetings, along with the Head Teachers of other feeder primary schools. The Rector, Assistant Head Teacher (Lower School) and Guidance Staff, make visits to Strathpeffer Primary to meet the P7 children during May and June. In June, the Head Teacher, Primary 7 Class Teacher and any Support Staff associated with a child in the class, accompany the P7 children for part of a two/three day visit to the Academy.