Welcome to North Nibley Church of England Primary School
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New Parent’s Welcome Pack, 2020 INTAKE When a new child starts at school, it’s an incredibly exciting – and potentially bewildering – time. We’ve put together a pack with a wealth of information to guide you through the first days. FOR ACTION … The following items need to be returned to the school office as soon as you can please! A. Data collection (Expression of interest) form. B. General permission slip – registering of email addresses C. Communication with parents and others with parental responsibility D. Our Expectations for Home-School Partnerships E. ‘Teddy Bear’ Sheets (a lovely record of your child’s skills on entry to school). FOR INFORMATION … Page 2 Our Timetable for Starting School Page 3 Information regarding the day to day running of the school, it’s organisation and staff information sheet – including school times, information on PE kit, our Values education, and an explanation about our status as a Church of England Aided School Page 9 Information about our Governing body. Page 10 A schedule for Teacher-Parent Consultation meetings Page 11 Term dates for 2020 - 2021 Page 12 Emergency Closure Procedures Page 13 Data Protection Privacy Notice Page 15 Financial Support and Free School Meals Page 16 A guide to the Tyndale Cluster The school’s ‘Prospectus & Parent Handbook’ can be downloaded from the school website – www.northnibley.gloucs.sch.uk HANDOUT 1 - A ‘quick guide’ to the school HANDOUT 2 - Developing the Independent Learner at North Nibley HANDOUT 3 - Family holidays in term time- advice from Gloucestershire County Council TO FOLLOW AT A LATER DATE … Uniform price list and order form – see https://www.linelashop.co.uk/product-category/schools- embroidery-for-uniforms/north-nibley-c-of-e-primary-school/ Cool Milk pack – Please see www.coolmilk.com to learn how to administer an account School meals menu from September 2020 Further advice on sending money to school and Parent Pay passwords Curriculum information – issued by Class teachers as topic web or letter The Early Years Foundation Stage & example profile sheet ‘Class Dojo’ (on-line learning platform) – Request form and log-in details Term dates for 2021-2022 - to follow when approved by Governors in the Autumn Most communication is by “pupil post”. Your child will be responsible for bringing home notes and letters, since we believe this is an important step in the development of their independence. School newsletters are sent by email nearly every week. This helps us to be a more environmentally friendly organisation, and it also means you get the photos in colour! The school website is updated weekly and is a useful source of information (search for “North Nibley School.”) We also place items of school news in the village publication “On the Edge”. If you live outside the village “On the Edge” can be purchased for a small charge through the school, or distributed via email Page 1 TIMETABLE FOR STARTING SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER 2020 In the past we have found it really helpful to begin the year with all Reception children starting school together, as detailed in the timetable below.* Week 1 Wednesday 2nd School starts with Reception children attending from 8:45 – Thursday 3rd and 11:50. We have found children settle quickest if parents leave Friday 4th September promptly. We would be grateful if parents could, until Monday 14th, bring their children straight into the classroom through the Week 2 Monday 7th to Class 1 side door between 8:40 and 8:50 am. Friday 11th September At 11:50 children can be collected directly from the classroom. Week 3 Monday 14th to Arrive ‘through the Class 1 playground’ and into the playground Friday 18th September between 8.40 a.m. and 8.55 a.m. From 18th September until 20th October we would like parents to say their goodbyes from within our outside play area, so that children can practice their ‘lining up!’ Children stay for lunch. Please collect your child at 1.05 p.m. from the Class 1 play area. Week 4 Monday 21st September Full time for all children. onwards We will approach you early if we feel that this is too soon. From TUESDAY 3rd November (the first ‘pupil day’ of Term 2) Tuesday 3rd November Week 9 children will be expected to enter school through the main front onwards doors. In this way we encourage their growing independence. Lunches Children in Classes 1 and 2 qualify for free cooked school lunches. If your child prefers, you can send in a packed lunch. Lunch boxes will need to be named. A menu will be circulated as soon as it is available. This information is also published on our website. Uniform and other ‘kit’ A ‘book bag’ and water bottle will be given to each child when they start. You can collect ordered items of school uniform from the school office between 8.30am and 9.00am on Tuesday 4th September if you have not collected your order by the end of the summer term. We look forward to getting to know your child (and yourselves) and will be available at the end of each session to talk to you if you wish. Yours sincerely Miss R Allen Paul Batchelor Class Teacher Head Teacher * PLEASE NOTE – THE DROP-OFF AND COLLECTING ARRANGEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS A RESULT OF THE ON-GOING COVID-19 RESPONSE. Page 2 GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION This document contains key information from the School Prospectus and Parent Handbook, which is usually updated in the Autumn Term. Parents are therefore advised to read that too! Telephone Number 01453 542600 Contact email address: [email protected] School website: www.northnibley.gloucs.sch.uk Important Information Please ensure that the school office always has up to date contact details for your child. We may need to contact you at short notice and need the latest mobile phone numbers. Remember to update us when you change your details! On EVERY DAY that your child is ill and not attending school, please telephone the school and leave a message with the administrator, giving details of the illness, by 9.00 a.m. Before 8:30 a.m. you can leave a message on the school answer phone. The School Day School opens at 8.40 a.m. and children should arrive ready to enter school before 8:55 a.m. so that the register can be taken at 9.00 a.m. The bell rings and children line up in the playground. School closes at 3:15 p.m. Please let us know if you are going to be late collecting children. We are usually happy to respond in an emergency to provide covering care, and you can nominate another adult to take your child home, but you MUST inform us if anyone other than a parent is collecting a child. This prevents panics over missing children! Email is not a convenient media for notification since the office is not staffed full time, and the head is often teaching until 3.15. Organisation of Classes At present, our 107 children are organised into four classes. The organisation of the classes may vary from year to year due to the differing numbers of children in each year group. For the academic year 2020/21 the children will be grouped in the following way: Class 1 Class 2 Class 3: Class 4: Reception + Year 1 Years 1 & 2 Years 3 & 4 Years 5 & 6 Aged 4 – 6 Aged 5 - 8 Aged 7 - 9 Aged 9 - 11 Key Stage 1 (EYFS & Infants): Key Stage 2 (Juniors): 8:55 - 11.55, 1.00 - 3.15 8:55 - 12.00, 1.00 - 3.15 (with a short break in the afternoon) Office Hours Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Administration 8:30 - 12.00 8:30 - 12.00 8:30 - 12.00 8:30 - 12.00 8:30 - 12.00 1.00 - 4:15 1.00 - 4:15 1.00 - 4:15 1.00 - 4:15 1.00 - 3:30 Finance 8:30 - 12.00 8:30 - 12.00 1.00 - 4:15 1.00 - 4:15 Page 3 Staff Role Paul Batchelor Head Teacher Rebecca Allen Class 1 Teacher Abi Tyers Class 2 Teacher Abbie Lewis Class 3 Teacher Rebecca Surridge Class 4 Teacher Alison Dixon Specialist P.E. Teacher (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) Di Findlay Teaching Assistant – Class 1 (Monday to Wednesday and Friday) Deb Harvey Teaching Assistant – Class 1 (Thursday) Carrie Roberts Teaching Assistant – Class 2 (Monday to Friday, Mornings only) Helen Chapman Teaching Assistant – Class 2 Claire Pullin Teaching Assistant – Class 3 (Monday to Thursday) Dawn Shepherd Teaching Assistant – Class 4 (Monday to Thursday) Paula Kirby Administrator Julie Bargewell Finance Officer (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) Anne Marsh Mid-day Pupil Supervisor Tracy Gage Mid-day Pupil Supervisor Sarah Reed Mid-day Pupil Supervisor & Cleaner Mary Isgar Cleaner-in-charge Juliet Miller Violin Teacher Alison Boles Woodwind Teacher Teaching and Learning The Governors at North Nibley School have decided that absent teachers (either ill or on courses) will, wherever possible, be covered by qualified teachers. Teaching staff are entitled to 10% of the school week as Planning Preparation and Assessment (known as PPA) time. Mr Batchelor and Mrs Dixon provide the PPA cover as needed. We operate a system where the teachers take their PPA time as 1 day per fortnight. Our staff have differing strengths and areas of expertise. As well as their ‘Class Teacher’ responsibility, teachers also teach lessons in other classes, fully utilising their specialist talents and enabling them to get to know well all the children in the school.