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St. Combs Primary School St Combs School Handbook St Combs Primary School Session 2014 – 2015 In-Service Days Term 1 - 19 th August 2014 to 10 th October 2014 Monday 18 th August 2014 Term 2 - 27 th October 2014 to 19 th December 2014 Monday 17 th November 2014 Tuesday 18 th November 2014 Term 3 - 5th January 2015 to 2 nd April 2015 Tuesday 17 th February 2015 Wednesday 18 th February 2015 Term 4 – 20 th April 2015 to 3 rd July 2015 This document is available in alternative formats (Please contact the Head Teacher) - 1 - St Combs School Handbook Welcome Letter St Combs Primary School High Street St Combs Fraserburgh AB43 8YR Telephone 01346 582223 Fax 01346 583254 E mail [email protected] Information Line 0870 054 4999 (022590) Website www.st-combs.aberdeenshire.sch.uk Dear Parent, Welcome to St Combs Primary School. I 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 St Combs 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. Aberdeenshire Council School Handbooks are designed to inform parents of as many aspects of life at St Combs School as we can, and has been written in response to ‘School Handbook Guidance (Scotland) Regulations 2012.’ We hope you find our handbook clear and informative. Please feel free to contact us with any suggestions for improvements. Yours sincerely Miss F Campbell Head Teacher Please note – “Parent” includes guardian and any person who is liable to maintain or has parental responsibilities (within the section 1 (3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) in relation to, or has care of a child or young person. Please note that whilst all information within this booklet is correct at the time of printing, it is possible that some items may change during the course of the year. - 2 - St Combs School Handbook CONTENTS PAGE Section 1 – General School Information Page 5 Contact Information Page 6 School Background Page 7-8 Visits of Prospective Parents Page 8 Admission/Enrolment/School Zone Pages 8-9 Organisation of School Day Page 9 School Uniform Pages 9-10 Pupil Belongings & Valuables Page 10 School Equipment Page 11 Arrival at School & Playground Information Pages 11-12 School Office Page 12 School Meals/Playpiece/Tuckshop/Cakes & Treats Pages 12-13 Pupil Attendance & Absence Pages 14-15 Communicable Diseases, Head Lice & Asthma Pages 15-16 Emergency Closures/Adverse Weather Pages 16-20 Parking Page 20 School Transport Page 20 Section 2 – Curriculum & Assessment Page 21 School Ethos/Aims/Values Pages 22-24 Positive Behaviour Management Pages 24-25 Bullying & Exclusion Pages 25-26 Curriculum Pages 26-27 Policies Page 27 Assessment & Reporting Pages 28-30 Educational Visits Page 30 Learning & Teaching Pages 30-31 Homework Page 31 Extra Curricular Activities Page 32 Instrumental Tuition Page 32 Pupils’ Involvement in the Life of the School Page 33 Sensitive Aspects of the Curriculum Pages 33-37 Section 3 – Parental Involvement/Pupil Welfare & Support Page 38 Parental Involvement & The Parent Council Page 39-40 Communication Page 40 Health Care/Dental Inspection & Administration of Medicines Pages 41-42 Transitions & Transfer to Secondary School Pages 42-44 Child Protection Pages 44-45 Support for Pupils & Key Worker Pages 45-47 Support for Learners Page 47 Additional Support Needs Pages 47-53 Concerns & Complaints Pages 53-54 Insurance Pages 54 - 3 - St Combs School Handbook Section 4 – School Improvement & Data Protection Page 55 School Improvement, Standards & Quality & Improvement Planning Page 56 Transferring Educational Data Pages 56-57 Data Protection Pages 57-58 Parental Access to Records Page 58 Section 5 - Annual Updates Page 59 School Clothing Grants & Free School Meals Page 60 Staff List & Class Allocations Pages 60-61 Annual Holiday Calendar Page 61 Attendance Data Page 61 Map of Catchment Area Page 62 Plan of the School Page 63 Parental Summary Leaflet Pages 64-67 ASN / Useful Web links Pages 68-69 - 4 - St Combs School Handbook Section 1 General School Information - 5 - St Combs School Handbook SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS Head Teacher Miss Fiona Campbell School name St Combs Primary School Address High Street, St Combs, Fraserburgh, AB43 8YR Telephone Number (01346) 582223 (You can leave a message on this line.) Website www.st-combs.aberdeenshire.sch.uk Email Address [email protected] Type of School St Combs School is a Primary school. Present Roll: 51 For further information about the roll and structure of classes please see coloured section at the back of this book. Denominational Status – St Combs School is a non denominational school. The school does not teach by means of the Gaelic Language. All Aberdeenshire Schools are Co-educational, providing education for both boys and girls. Parent Council Information: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/parentzone/getinvolved/parentcouncils/inde x.asp Please contact St Combs School should you wish to contact the Parent Council. Information Line 0870 054 4999 (022590) (Please do not use this line to leave messages for the school.) Adverse weather and emergency closure - www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/closures Please see pages 16-20 for further information regarding adverse weather and emergency closures. Local Area Office Quality Improvement Officer North Area Education Office Fiona Cruickshanks Second Floor Banff and Buchan Education Office St Leonards, St Leonards Sandyhill Road Sandyhill Road Banff Banff AB45 1TA AB45 1TA 01261 813340 01346 813343 Contact details for Director of Education, Learning and Leisure Mrs Maria Walker Woodhill House Westburn Road Aberdeen AB16 5GB 01224 665420 - 6 - St Combs School Handbook St Combs School Background Information St Combs Primary School is a mixed, non denominational Primary School situated in the village of St Combs which is approximately six miles south of Fraserburgh on the coast, surrounded by good farmland. The village has a population of approximately 800 living in a mixture of private and council housing. The school serves the children from the village and the surrounding area. On leaving St Combs School the majority of pupils move on to Fraserburgh Academy which has 10 associated primary schools and one special school. Within the Fraserburgh Children’s Service Network (CSN), all services operate in an integrated framework in order to ensure that each child has the fullest opportunity to maximise his/her potential. Due to pupil numbers and teachers’ contracts all classes are composite. The roll currently stands at 51. There are three primary classes. The teachers employed in the school are: - Head teacher, two full-time teachers and a head teacher relief. In addition there is Support for Learning (SfL) provision (0.28 FTE) and several specialist teachers who assist with: PE, Music, Art, Drama, Health & Wellbeing, Science, Technology and ICT. These visiting specialist teachers come to school at different times over the four terms and provide cover so that class teachers are able to access non-class contact time under the McCrone agreement. The teaching staff are supported by:- 1 Office Administrator/Clerical Assistant, 5 Pupil Support Assistants (PSA), two catering staff, one cleaner, one caretaker and a janitor. These members of staff are in school for varying amounts of time throughout the week. There is a very supportive Parent Council and a Friends Association, which raises funds for the benefit of all pupils in the school. Funds raised pay for all social activities: - Christmas parties, discos, trips of an educational and social nature and there are generally funds left over to make major purchases of school materials. In recent years the Friends Association have funded major acquisitions of reading books, accelerated reading books, language scheme, Jolly Phonics scheme materials, maths and science equipment. During session 2012-2013 the Association paid for the transport costs for P6/7 pupils to go to Fraserburgh swimming pool to receive swimming lessons. Community links are a valued part of school life. The school is proud of its strong community links. The over 50’s club meet in the school every second week and are entertained at Christmas time with a special concert, followed by a tea. They are also invited to a Burns Supper organised and compered by the children in P5-7. The local Boys Brigade (BBs) and the Brownies use the school for their weekly meetings. - 7 - St Combs School Handbook There is a good level of parental support. Parents’ evenings are well attended (usually near 100%). Parents provide transport for extra-curricular events – football, cross-country. (Parent drivers sign a pledge stating that they carry insurance cover and are all Disclosure Scotland checked). This is now the PVG Scheme. An audit conducted by HMIe in May 2007 showed a high level of parental support. Although this is now 6 years ago the support has not declined. An audit conducted by the School Parent Council in 2010 made similar findings, as does smaller scale more recent school surveys. As mentioned previously, the Friends Association is very supportive. The last extended inspection by HMIe was conducted in May 2007 and is considered to be positive. The follow-through report, also positive, was published in September 2009. The school is accredited at Commended Level as a Health Promoting School and has a Silver Eco School Award. The school also earned a Bronze Enterprise in Education Award.
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