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Information for Parents Information for Parents 1 An academy trust limited by guarantee registered in England (company number 9258843) CONTENTS Page Welcome 3 Our Mission 4 Our School 5 Admissions Policy 5-8 Staff 9 Governing Body 10 PTA 11 Parental Involvement 11 Religious Education and the Catholic Life of the School 11 Inclusion- Equality and Diversity , Special Educational Needs and Gifted and Talented 12 The School Day 14 Behaviour 15 Safety 15 Absences 16 School Uniform 16 Preparation for Starting School 17 School Meals 18 Homework 19 Educational Visits 20 The Curriculum 20-22 Test Results 23 Secondary Transfer 23 Communications 24 2 An academy trust limited by guarantee registered in England (company number 9258843) WELCOME On behalf of the staff and governors I would like to welcome you and your child to St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. Our school has been at the heart of the Catholic communities for St Edmund’s, St Mark’s and the Holy Rosary for 50 years this year; we will do all we can to make sure that the time your family spends as part of our community is happy and successful. The gospel values of tolerance and respect are enshrined in our mission statement and permeate all aspects of school life. Our motto is ‘Onwards and Upwards’ which describes the commitment of the whole school community to providing a high standard of education in a supportive and stimulating environment where all children can learn and develop their full potential. We also seek to build a trusting and well-informed relationship with families. Our Section 48 inspection judged St Mary’s as being ‘a warm, welcoming and inclusive community with an emphasis on teamwork’ and our most recent Ofsted report highlights the school’s ‘welcoming, caring and very harmonious atmosphere, where all feel valued’. Our staff is made up of experienced, caring teachers and teaching assistants who make learning as interesting and enjoyable as possible. This prospectus is intended to give you information about the school and is correct at the time of publication. If you have any further questions or need help in any way do not hesitate to contact me. Mrs Isobel Vassallo Headteacher 3 An academy trust limited by guarantee registered in England (company number 9258843) OUR MISSION We would like to be recognised by the quality and depth of respect and love, which we show towards each other. Mutual respect and tolerance are central to our way of life at St Mary’s, as we meet Jesus Christ in each other. OUR SCHOOL St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is situated in Beckenham, in the London Borough of Bromley. It was founded 50 years ago in 1968 on land leased to Bromley Council by a religious order - The Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The school serves three parishes- St Edmund’s, Beckenham; St Mark’s, West Wickham and Holy Rosary, Hayes. It is a two-form entry school with fourteen classes and 434 pupils on roll. In November 2014, St Mary’s converted to an academy, building on our existing excellent partnerships with the other Catholic primary schools in the Bromley deanery. The unique ethos of St Mary’s is retained and the school has its own board of directors and controls its own budget. 4 An academy trust limited by guarantee registered in England (company number 9258843) Admissions Policy and Procedures 2020-2021 St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is an academy school in the Diocese of Southwark. It is in the trusteeship of the Diocese. The school is conducted by its Governing Body, as part of the Catholic Church, in accordance with its Trust Deed and Instrument of Government and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, the Catholic doctrine and practice permeates every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education is fully supported by all families in the school. The school exists primarily to serve Catholic families who regularly worship at the parishes of St Edmund’s Beckenham; St Mark’s West Wickham and The Holy Rosary Hayes. Subject to the availability of places, the Governing Body welcomes applications from Catholic families from other parishes as well as those of other denominations and faiths who support the religious ethos of the school. The Governing Body has responsibility for admissions to this school and having consulted with the local authority and other admission authorities, intends to admit 60 pupils to Reception in the school year, which begins September 2018. Additional children will be admitted to Year 3 bringing the number to 64. Children will be admitted without reference to ability or aptitude. Where there are more applicants than available places, the places will be offered to children falling into the following categories and order of priority:- 1. Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families and previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order. 2. Baptised Catholic children who have at least one parent or guardian who is a committed and practising Catholic and worships at St. Edmund’s Beckenham, St. Mark’s West Wickham, or Holy Rosary, Hayes. For admission to Reception, eighteen places will be allocated to St Mark’s, eleven 5 An academy trust limited by guarantee registered in England (company number 9258843) places to Holy Rosary and all remaining places allocated to St Edmund’s. If the quota of places allocated to St Mark’s and Holy Rosary is not used, the quota will be transferred to children from St Edmund’s. Where the number of children within this category exceeds the number of places available, priority will be given to: 2a) Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission; 2b) Applications will be ranked in the order shown on the Supplementary Form. Highest priority to those who attend Mass weekly, then at least once a month, etc. 2c) Places will then be offered to children living nearest the school. Measurements of distance will be taken in a straight line from the front door of home to the main door of the school. The distance will be supplied by the local authority derived from their computerised mapping system. Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. 3. Baptised Catholic children who are each certified by a priest of the parish to have at least one parent or guardian who is both a committed and practising Catholic and a member of a parish not mentioned into category (3) above; 3a) Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the time of admission; 3b) Applications will be ranked in the order shown on the Supplementary Form. Highest priority to those who attend Mass weekly, then at least once a month, etc. 3c) Places will then be offered to children living nearest the school. Measurements of distance will be taken in a straight line from the front door of home to the main door of the school. The distance will be supplied by the local authority derived from their computerised mapping system. Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. 4. Other baptised Catholic children. 5. Other looked after children. 6. Other children. The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within criteria 4, 5 or 6 exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications – a) A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission. b) Places will then be offered to children living nearest the school. Measurements of distance will be taken in a straight line from the front door of home to the main door of the school. The distance will be supplied by the local authority derived from their computerised mapping system. Where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. 6 An academy trust limited by guarantee registered in England (company number 9258843) Admission of children below compulsory school age The governors will provide for the admission of all children in the September following their fourth birthday. Parents can request that the date their child is admitted to the school is deferred until later in the school year or until the child reaches compulsory school age in that school year; parents may also request that their child attends part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. Admissions procedure In addition to the Common Application Form (CAF) supplied by the Local Authority, the Supplementary Information Form (available from the school), should be completed and sent to the Admissions Officer at the school not later than the closing date published by the Local Authority. This should be done even if the CAF is completed online. If the Supplementary Information Form is not completed, the governing body will only be able to consider the application after all applicants who have completed a Supplementary Information Form. Offers of places will be sent to parents by the Local Authority on the common offer date as notified.
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