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LIGHTCLIFF E C E PRIMARY Givin g al l the 1 opportunit y t o succeed : 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ; 2 Welcome to Lightcliffe School! We are proud of the fact that for 150 years this school has been at the heart of the community of Lightcliffe. : We believe strongly in a partnership between the home and the school, which will 5 unlock each child’s full potential. Our aim, as indicated in the Mission Statement, 5 is to give everyone the opportunity to succeed. 5 5 A welcome from We hope that you will find the information contained in this booklet both helpful 5 the headteacher, and informative. You will find within these pages details of a practical nature, but 5 Mr Charles also an indication of the type of school we are. We value the contribution of all 5 Woodbridge aspects of the curriculum in developing a child’s understanding of the world around 5 them, whilst obviously ensuring that the basic skills necessary in life are well 5 grounded. 5 5 The way children relate to one another and how we relate to them, to you the 5 parents and the community at large is also important to us. We encourage what we 5 hope is a climate of participation and mutual trust built on Christian values. 5 5 5 We do know, however, that things can go wrong. Please let us know about anything 5 you are worried or unhappy about. We really would prefer you to discuss it with us. 5 We like to hear good news as well, so do please let us know that too! 5 5 We look forward to receiving your child into school. 5 5 We hope that Evan Charles Sutherland Walker would still be proud today of the 5 school he so generously founded for the parish of Lightcliffe. “Not,” he said, 5 “for any personal glorification, but for an honest desire to do good.” 5 ; 3 “The School is committed to promoting the health and welfare of all pupils and if staff see signs that suggest that one of the pupils may have been the victim of abuse (or is at risk of abuse) staff will follow the procedures in the Calderdale Protection Policy and Procedures manual”. : 5 A full version of the School’s Child Protection policy is available on request. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 ; 4 THE BISHOP OF LEEDS Dear Parent, As the Diocesan Bishop of Leeds I am delighted to welcome your child to this church school, within the Diocese Leeds. : 5 Education is at the heart of the church’s mission and I am confident that at this church school 5 your child will enjoy a high quality education within a distinctive Christian context. Our schools 5 reflect the inclusive nature of the love of God by reflecting and celebrating the diversity of the communities within which they are located and establishing values and behaviours rooted in 5 faith. 5 5 A letter from I am proud of the church’s historic commitment to provide schools for local families within local 5 Nick Baines the communities. The distinctive and inclusive ethos of this school will create a firm foundation 5 Bishop of Leeds. which will prepare your child both educationally and personally for their journey into adult life. 5 5 I share my interest in, and commitment to, the life of this church school with your local Area Bishop whom I am sure will become a familiar face to you and your child within the school 5 community. 5 5 Please be assured of my prayers for you and your child at this exciting time of your family’s life. 5 May God bless you and your family. 5 5 g The Rt. Revd Nick Baines 5 Hollin House, 5 Weetwood Avenue, Leeds LS16 5NG 5 Tel: 0113 2742395 5 www.leeds.anglican.org 5 5 5 5 5 ; 5 CONTENTS Welcome to Lightcliffe School 01 Historical Note/Buildings and Grounds 06 : 5 Staff List/The Governing Body 08 5 5 1 . ADMISSION TO SCHOOL Finding your way 5 Admission Statement11 around this 5 Appeals Procedure 11 prospectus. 5 5 Immediately before starting school 17 5 5 2 . INFORMATION RELATING TO 5 THE LIFE OF THE SCHOOL 5 School Colours and Dress 20 5 5 School Meals 21 5 Positive Approach Towards Behaviour 23 5 School Times 24 5 Communication and Liaison 24 5 Parents Friends Staff Association 25 5 5 Parents Helping in School 25 5 Notes from Parents 26 5 5 5 5 5 ; 6 3 . THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM General Aims 26 Pupil Progress and Attainment 28 Complaints Procedure 29 Religious Education 30 : 5 Sex Education 30 5 Finding your way Home Learning31 5 around this School Libraries 32 5 prospectus. Educational Visits and Journeys 32 5 Swimming 33 5 5 Musical Instrument Tuition 33 5 Out of School Activities 34 5 Special Educational Needs 34 5 The Next Stage of Education 34 5 5 5 4 . HEALTH AND WELFARE 5 Medical, Dental, Health Screening 35 5 Pastoral Care/Welfare 37 5 Crossing Patrol/Road Safety 38 5 5 5 5 . SCHOOL DATA 5 SAT Data 38 5 School Term Dates 39 5 School Aims 40 5 5 School Prayer41 5 ; 7 LIGHTCLIFFE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL Historical Note : Lightcliffe Church of England School is a school for children aged between four and eleven. 5 The school opened as Lightcliffe National School in January 1869 and the first pupils were 5 admitted on 1 February of that year. 5 A short history 5 The building, which cost £5,000, was generously paid for by Evan Charles Sutherland Walker, of the school the resident of what was then the local mansion, Crow Nest. Sutherland Walker also 5 building and provided the land - some four acres and the landscaping of the grounds. 5 grounds. 5 5 The title deed of the school states that the school premises were to be “forever 5 appropriated ......... for schools ........ to be always in union with the National 5 Society for promoting the education of the poor in the principles of the Church of 5 England”. 5 5 The school has close links with St Matthew’s Parish Church, Lightcliffe and the Vicar of 5 Lightcliffe is a governor at the school and regular visitor. 5 5 Until 1906, with the exception of a short break from 1894 until 1898, the building housed 5 two separate schools. There was a boys’ school, with master’s residence in the western half 5 and a girls’ and infants’ school with mistress’s house (now the Lister Wing Learning 5 Resource) in the middle and eastern half. 5 5 From 1906 until shortly after the 1944 Education Act, the school accommodated children 5 aged between five and up to fourteen years of age. Following that act it became a primary 5 school for children aged four to eleven on 4 September 1944. 5 5 ; 8 There have been five major phases of extensions to the school. The first was in 1966 when the Foundation Building was modified and corridors, indoor toilets, cloakrooms, storerooms, new headteacher’s and staff rooms were added; in 1973 when a new hall and classroom block was built; in 1984 when three further classrooms, extra administrative areas and a large kitchen were added. Following the closure of Hipperholme C.E. Infant’s School in 1990 : two classrooms and adjacent activity areas specially designed for reception age children 5 were added and other areas upgraded. By June 2011 the Caretaker’s Residence had been 5 remodelled into our new ‘Lister Wing’, comprising of a modern library, a remodelled 5 A short history computer suite, a small teaching kitchen and two small-group teaching rooms. of the school 5 5 building and Smaller additions and modifications have included an extra working area in 1977, added by grounds. 5 the parents/friends group, the Building Fund Committee (Now the ‘PFSA’ – Parents, Friends 5 & Staff Association) and a new entrance with administration office in 1995. 5 5 The Buildings and Grounds 5 5 The school has fifteen classrooms, a library, three ‘shared’ areas, ‘wet’ areas, large 5 hall/gymnasium, three offices for the administrative staff, the headteacher and a staffroom. 5 The large kitchen provides a wide variety of meals which are served in the hall. 5 5 The grounds are extensive. To the north there is a two acre field, which provides facilities for 5 football, rounders, athletics etc as well as being a general play area during the better 5 weather. To the north west of the field a nature reserve has been created with the planting 5 of some 50 indigenous trees. In addition there is a large outdoor play structure and a low 5 level ‘trim trail’ purchased using money raised by parents. There are generous hard play 5 areas, one designated as a quiet area, with seats and shrubs. An outside classroom with a 5 large horse-shoe seat and teacher’s chair was constructed in 2010 and this is dedicated to 5 the memory of Mrs M E Bates a former member of staff. 5 5 The southern area to the front of the Foundation Building contains lawns and a large 5 number of mature trees. ; 9 MANAGEMENT TEAM Headteacher: Mr C R V Woodbridge : Deputy Headteacher: Mrs K Dunkley 5 Assistant Headteacher: Mrs A Hustler 5 (Assessment/Curriculum Development) 5 Members of the 5 Senior Management Team school staff and 5 SENCO and Inclusion Manager Mrs M McDonald their roles in 5 school.