1 1. SCHOOL INFORMATION Carnbroe Primary School, Kirkton

1. SCHOOL INFORMATION

Carnbroe Primary School, Kirkton Crescent, Carnbroe, Coatbridge, ML5 4SU. Telephone: 01236 794894 Fax: 01236 434754 E-mail: [email protected]

Present Roll: 301 Planning Capacity: 334 Working Capacity: 323

Parents should note that the working capacity of the school may vary dependent upon the number of pupils at each stage and the way in which the classes are organised.

Stages covered: Primary 1 to Primary 7

Generally, classes are organised in Primary stages (P1 – P7). However, depending on numbers at each stage and the total roll of the school it is sometimes necessary to form composite classes. This is normally undertaken by formation of “working groups” although several other factors (such as age and ability) may be taken into consideration, but the school will ensure it follows North Lanarkshire Council’s procedures and policy when forming composite classes.

2. TEACHING STAFF

Head Teacher – Mrs J. Shevill

Mrs I. Cummings (Principal Teacher) Mrs K Smith (Principal Teacher)

Mrs A. Clement Miss C Fraser Miss D Grindall Miss I Hay Mrs J. Hay Miss K Mc Glade Mrs S. Newall Mr I. Sidlo Mrs E. Steele Miss H Tinto Mrs A. Turner Miss M. M. Williams

Principal Teachers Remit: Carnbroe Primary has two Principal Teacher’s. Their remit is set each year to support school improvements. Principal Teacher’s also have a full teaching commitment.

AUXILIARY STAFF Mrs M Adams Office Mrs L Johnston Office Mrs K Adam Classroom Assistant Mrs M Mc Mullen Classroom Assistant Mrs M Westwood Classroom Assistant Mrs D. Mooney Classroom Assistant Mrs P Mc Goldrick A.S.N. Miss L. Maltman A.S.N. Janitor Mrs R Rowan

3. COMMUNITY FACILITIES Carnboe Primary school is a non-denominational, co-educational school.

It is the Council Policy that the school accommodation is made available as far as possible out with school hours for use by the community. Such use, by groups, clubs, etc., will be in accordance with approved letting procedure and enquiries should be directed to either Area Community Education Office or to the Area Office, addresses and telephone numbers of which are given on Page 16.

4. SCHOOL HOURS

Morning Session: 9.00 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.

(Interval 10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.)

Lunch 12.15p.m. – 1 p.m.

Afternoon Session 1 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.

There are two After School Care clubs that service the school.

These are: Earlston After School Care Sikeside & Carnbroe After School Care 16 Blairhill Street Sikeside Street Coatbridge Coatbridge 01236 449852 07835064593

5. SCHOOL YEAR

School Calendar and Holiday arrangements – Session 2017/2018

First Term:

Pupils return ……………………….. Thursday 17th August 2017

Close ………………………………. Friday 13th October 2017

Re-open…………………………… Monday 23rd October 2017

Close ……………………………… Friday 22nd December 2017

Second Term:

Re-open …………………………… Monday 8th January 2018

Close………………………………….Thursday 27th March 2018 = Re-open………………………………. Tuesday 13th April 2018

Third Term:

Close (1 Day)…………………………Monday 7th May 2018

Close………………………………… Thursday 28th June 2018

Note: Local holidays and In Service (Inset) days have still to be arranged.

6. ENROLMENT

At the Primary stage, dates on which enrolment will take place are intimated in the local press, and by notices given to pupils presently attending the school. Any parent wishing to register their children for enrolment at any other time may do so by contacting the school either by telephone or in person. Parents are most welcome to make an appointment to visit and see the school.

7. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

In Carnbroe Primary we endorse North Lanarkshire Council’s Race Equality Policy emphasising our school’s commitment to eliminating all forms of discrimination including disability, gender and religion; promoting equality of opportunity and good relations. The school is committed to assessing all policies and practices to ensure there are no negative impacts on any group of people. The Equality Rights Commission’s Technical Guidance for Schools in

Scotland is the essential guide for the school community to promote equality. This information can be accessed at https://www.equalityhuman rights.com/en/puplication-download/technical-guidance-schools-scotland

Any incidents of a racial nature should be reported to the Head Teacher who will take appropriate action, by following North Lanarkshire Council guidelines and policy.

8. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE

What is Curriculum for Excellence?

Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing an improved, more flexible and enriched curriculum for all children and young people from 3-18. The curriculum includes all of the experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education, wherever they are being educated. All schools and nurseries in North Lanarkshire are working hard to raise standards so that children and young people will develop all of the skills necessary to continue to be successful when leaving school and entering the world of higher education, training or work.

Curriculum for Excellence is underpinned by the values inscribed on the mace of the Scottish Parliament – wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity. The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is encapsulated in the four capacities – to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.

What are the curricular areas in Curriculum for Excellence?

There are eight curriculum areas:-

Expressive Arts Religious and Moral Education Health and Well Being Sciences Languages (literacy) Social Studies Mathematics (numeracy) Technologies

Importantly literacy and numeracy are given added importance because these skills are so vital in everyday life. All teachers will have responsibility to teach literacy and numeracy.

In Carnbroe Primary children will be given every available opportunity to develop skills in all areas of the curriculum and for learning, life and work. All children are given responsibilities within the school and class which develop and progress with each year. A few of the areas where children are given responsibility are:- ECO, Fairtrade, Enterprise, Pupil Council, Carnbroe Voice, Rights Respecting Schools, World of Work, After and during School

Clubs, GIRFEC agenda, House committee, Buddies, Playground Squad and Peer Mediators. Before teachers plan the learning for their class they are expected to ask the children what they know about the theme or topic to be studied. The children will then record what they want to learn about the theme/topic. Planned learning should be responsive to the needs of the children, in the class. All teachers should ensure parents receive a termly newsletter for their child’s class.

Learning is divided into two phases

The Broad Education (BGE) is from nursery to the end of Secondary School Year 3. Learning is divided into levels. These levels are as follows:-

The new levels are as follows:-

LEVEL STAGE

Early the pre-school years and P1 or later for some First to the end of P4, but earlier or later for some Second to the end of P7, but earlier or later for some Third and Forth S1-S3, but earlier for some Senior Phase S4- S6 and college or other means of study

How will my child’s learning be assessed?

In Carnbroe Primary School all teachers plan a yearly overview for each Curricular area. They will then take account of the children’s prior learning and plan using school procedures for a block of learning (most probably 6-8 weeks) in depth and using 4 feature plans. All teachers are expected to complete a detailed daily diary. Within the diary all responsive notes, memos, next steps are recorded. When a block of learning is completed the teacher will evaluate their teaching and the children’s learning. These plans form the basis for teacher/ SMT class progress discussion (formerly forward plan discussions). All teachers should track their children’s progress in reading, writing, mathematics and health & wellbeing. Any assessment evidence is stored within a child’s profile folder. Reporting During the school session parents will receive; One interim report – October Two progress conversations – November & March One final (end of year) report – June

Parents are welcome into the school at any time for an update on their child’s progress or to discuss concerns/enquiries they may have. Progress conversations are attended by parent(s) and their child as the child takes responsibility for presenting their progress in curriculum areas, achievements and future learning.

There will be new ways of assessing each child’s progress to make sure that potential is achieved. New qualifications are being developed:-

National 4 and 5 qualifications from 2013/2014 Access, Higher and Advanced Highers to be updated to reflect Curriculum for Excellence New Highers in most subjects were introduced in almost all North Lanarkshire schools in August 2014

In playrooms and classrooms staff will be using improved ways of assessing children’s learning taking account of national and local advice and guidance. Your child’s progress will be reported to you so that you know how well your child is doing.

Each year your nursery/school will let you know what is being done to continue to implement Curriculum for Excellence so that you can be confident that your child is receiving a high quality education.

Major changes are afoot in education for the 21st Century. The Curriculum for Excellence ( Nov. 04 Scottish Executive Publication) states that “ People want a curriculum that will fully prepare today’s children for adult life in the 21st century, be less crowded and better connected, and offer more choice and enjoyment!! Our aspirations within Carnbroe, are for all children to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors. By providing structure, support and direction to young people’s learning, the curriculum should enable them to develop these four capacities. The curriculum should complement the important contributions of families and communities

8a.1 Language

Provision is made for the development of skills in Reading, Writing, Talking, Listening and Watching. We use a variety of readers in the early stages from Oxford Reading Tree (core) to lighthouse, Literacy Links, Rainbow, P.M. and Tens where appropriate. From first stage onwards the children use literacy Links Plus as their core reader and working group novels on the four day reading programme, complimenting this with home readers and big books from various publishers ensure variety and independent thinking. The school uses N.L.C. literacy base materials for Reading, Writing Talking, Listening Experiences and Outcomes. Curriculum for Excellence states that literacy is referred as: “the set of skills which allows an individual to engage fully in society and in

learning, through the different forms of language, and the range of text, which society values and finds useful” Through language resources the children in Carnbroe will be taught to “read for information, work out what trust they should place on information and to identify when and how people are aiming to persuade or influence them” Using a variety of resources, teaching strategies and learning situations the children will, make choices, learn skills, gain knowledge, critic literature, understand, analyse and evaluate statements. Children will also learn to develop their ability to communicate effectively in both writing and talking. All areas of 5-14 will continue to be taught but in a more active and imaginative way.

8a.2 Mathematics

In Carnbroe Primary School children will develop:  essential number skills

 Understand that successful independent living requires financial awareness, effective money management, using monies, schedules and other related skills.

 Interpret numerical information appropriately and use it to draw conclusions, assess risk, make reasoned valuations and inform decisions.

 Apply skills and understanding creatively and logically to solve problems and a variety of contexts.

 Appreciate how the imaginative and effective use of technologies can enhance the development of skills and concepts.

Teachers use a variety of resources to plan their lessons i.e. websites (internet), EdPax, Scottish Heinemann, Teejay, Educational City. All planning and progression will follow guidance from Curriculum for Excellence outcomes and experiences We have introduced in 2015 a new number programme called ‘Big Maths’ which will increase agility and ensure children have quick and instant recall of number facts.

To face the challenges of the 21st century, each young person needs to have confidence in using mathematical skills, and Scotland needs both specialist mathematicians and a highly numerate population. (Building the Curriculum 1|)

What is Big Maths?

Big Maths is a teaching method created by Ben Harding that embraces the richness and power the richness and power of Maths, translating it into simple sequential Steps and Progress Drives that make progress in Maths easy and fun for both children and teachers. It is a simple but highly effective way to significantly strengthen your whole school numeracy journey. Big Maths provides a rigorous, systematic and structured approach and is based upon the principle that there are 4 core skills that lie at the heart of all Numeracy. These core skills provide the platform for nearly all other Maths skills and are known as CLIC.

8a.3 Expressive Arts (Performance and Presentation, Art and Design, Dance, Drama & Music)

“The inspiration and power of the arts play a vital role in enabling our children and young people to enhance their creative talent and develop their artistic skill” Curriculum for Excellence In Carnbroe Primary, we aim to ensure that all children’s skills and talents are nurtured and developed to their full capacity. Using programmes already in place and the teacher’s imagination and skills, through a variety of mediums and interdisciplinary topics, the children will explore and develop their experiences and outcomes in expressive arts. Musical instruments tuition is given to those who wish. P3/4, are offered Ocarina, P5, 6, 7, Recorder and P7 Woodwind with the visiting specialist. Throughout the year all pupils will be exposed to all areas of expressive arts to ensure balance and progression in the five area.

8a.4 Health & Wellbeing

Carnbroe Primary seeks to promote an environmental for learning which will support and nurture the health and wellbeing of our pupils, including a positive ethos and relationships (refer to our promoting Positive Behaviour Policy), and participation in activities which promote a healthy life style (Carnbroe has Gold Health Promotion status). Health and Wellbeing is now broken into these areas:  mental , emotional, social and physical wellbeing  planning for choices and changes  physical education, physical activity and sport  food and health  substance misuse  relationships, sexual health and parenthood

Using programmes, we already have in place, and using the experiences and outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence we will encourage children

to open up to new experiences, acquire, make informed decisions, build reasoning skills all of which should build on their abilities and be part of their lifelong learning

8a.5 Religious & Moral Education

Religious and Moral Education enables children and young people to explore the world’s major religious and views which are independent of religious belief and to consider the challenges posed by these beliefs and values. It supports them in developing and reflecting upon their values and their capacity for moral judgement. Through developing awareness and appreciation of the value of each individual in a diverse society, religious and moral education engenders responsible attitudes to other people. This awareness and appreciation will assist in counteracting prejudice and intolerance as children consider issues such as sectarianism and discrimination more broadly.

“Religious and moral education is a process where children engage in a search for meaning, value and purpose in life. This involves both the exploration of beliefs and values and the study of how such beliefs and values are expressed”. (Building the Curriculum 1)

In Carnbroe we follow guidance from North Lanarkshire Council in our choice of topics to study. As we integrate CfE we will diversify more but will always use religious and moral education and observance to assist us in the development of tolerance, concern and care of others.

There is a school assembly every week. All classes take two assemblies per year. These are usually related to their school studies or a religious festival etc. and are watched by the children and staff of the school community in the morning and their parents and friends in the afternoon. At all assemblies we celebrate success, raise the profile of school events or initiatives and share in the wonderful achievements of the school community.

Our school chaplain, Mr B. Lowrie, plays a very active part in our assemblies and makes class visits when required to explain church perspective to the pupils.

It is recognised that the Education Act allows parents to withdraw their children from any instruction in religious subjects and from any religious observance, and any such pupil will not be placed at a disadvantage with respect to secular instruction. Any parent, who does not wish his /her child to participate in the Religious Education Programme of the school, should notify the Head Teacher in writing, and arrangements will be made to meet the request.

8a.6 Social Studies

Through social studies, children develop their understanding of the world by learning about other people, and their values, in different times, places and circumstances; they also develop their understanding of their environment and of how it has been shaped.

As they mature, children’s experiences will be broadened using Scottish, British, European and wider contexts for learning, while maintaining a focus on the historical, social, geographic, economic and political changes that have shaped Scotland. With greater understanding comes the opportunity and ability to influence events by exercising informed and responsible citizenship.

In Carnbroe Primary we will endeavour to expose children to interdisciplinary topics which give the class a starting point for investigation of all the areas mentioned above. Curriculum for Excellence outcomes and experiences will be explored in an atmosphere of investigation, problem solving, research and discussion making. Teachers and children will exercise choice in their topic work and in the direction the study is to develop.

8a.7 Sciences

Science is an important part of our heritage and we use its applications every day in our lives at work, at leisure and in our homes. Children are fascinated by new discoveries and technologies and become increasingly aware of the impact of science on their own health and the wellbeing, the health of society and the health of their environment.

Through learning in science, children develop their interest, and understanding of the living, material and physical world. They engage in a wide range of collaborative investigative tasks, which allows them to develop important skills to become creative, inventive, and enterprising adults in a world where the skills and knowledge of the success and needs across all sectors of the economy.

In Carnbroe Primary we will continue to use North Lanarkshire Council’s programme of study as a starting point for exploration and discovery. Curriculum for Excellence will allow us to diversify and link more science to our interdisciplinary topics and to our everyday life and events of environmental importance.

8a.8 Technologies

Within Curriculum for Excellence the technologies curriculum areas relates particularly to contexts that provide scope for developing technological skills, knowledge, understanding and attributes through creative, practical and work related activities. Curriculum for Excellence framework will include business, computing science, food, textiles, craft, design, engineering, graphics and applied technologies. These areas will offer a rich context for the development of all four capacities and for the developing the life skills that are recognised as being important foe success in the world of work.

In Carnbroe Primary the children will research problem solve, explore new and unfamiliar concepts, skills and materials. The children will progress with cognitive skills, develop their creativity and entrepreneurial skills and be encouraged to become innovative and critical designs of the future. These skills are essential if, in the future, our children are to play a major part in the global economy and embrace technological developments in the future.

8a.9 E.C.O.

E.C.O. now renews every year, we at Carnbroe Primary, continue to improve and have been successful in all submissions.

8a.10 Enterprise

We in Carnbroe Primary, as a school community, are working really hard to ensure an ethos of enterprise is embedded in our school life. The children and staff work on enterprise initiatives throughout the school year (see year planner).

8a.11 Active Play

Research has shown that children learn best when they are actively involved in their learning. We, as a school, are endeavouring to introduce more activities that are practical and involve the children in making decisions and experimenting with their set tasks. Primary 1-3 have set in place structured learning situations and P4-7 are introducing task boards, science investigation and interactive problem solving. We are now using contextual learning and interdisciplinary topics to encourage pupil choice, problem solving and a more innovative and critical attitude in children’s learning.

8a.12 Co-op learning

All staff are now trained in co-operative learning. This is a teaching strategy which encourages the children to take on roles and responsibilities in their learning and report back to the rest of their class. Co-op learning can be used in all curricular area

8b Homework Homework should be an indicator of what children are doing in class. It should take no more than ½ an hour a night and should not need parental intervention. At times there may be projects (upper school) that, you as a parent, may want to work with your child on i.e. research, planning, listening to the delivery of a talk, and this is great but it is never expected that you should have to ‘teach’ your child a concept. If your child is not managing on their own please contact the school and Mrs Shevill will have a chat with you on the way forward. You, as a parent, can help your child by ensuring they have a quiet place to work and by taking an interest in the completed work.

8c.1 Assessment As you may be aware there are two forms of assessment – formative and summative. Summative is the end product of a check-up, test, or exam or assessment (i.e. NFER Nelson or Baseline Assessment). Formative is a more open assessment i.e. observations, comments on completed work, target setting with discussion between teacher and pupils, traffic lights, thumbs/fist of 5 etc.. All pupils in Carnbroe Primary now have a Personal Learning Plan Folder (now called Profile Folder) which contains all the above information and I hope you as parents take the opportunity to contribute to the process.

After teachers have, in their professional judgement, completed all outcomes and experiences for a level of Curriculum for Excellence. She/he will use advice given in ‘Building the Curriculum 5’ which states that “assessment should focus on breath, challenge and application”. “Assessment should be reliable, valid and proportionate”

8c.2 Arrangements for Reporting to Parents

Throughout the session teachers are using summative and formative assessments with regard to the progress of your child through the Curriculum for Excellence outcomes and experiences. In place from session 2009/10 is jotter monitoring, where at specific dates, all jotters are sent home for parents to peruse and discuss with their child. We appreciate you, as parents, taking the time to write a comment on the sheets included in the pack and to encourage your child to set goals and have aspirations for their future learning. At Carnbroe Primary we have established quality ‘Progress Conversations’ which take place twice a year and involve your child preparing and discussing their progress with their parents/carers and their teacher. We are in progress of re-arranging dates and changing the report writing format. More information will follow. If at any time a parent has concerns re; their child’s’ progress, the school would be grateful if the parent got in touch with the school office to arrange a meeting with the their class teacher or the Head Teacher.

9 Additional Support Needs

Carnbroe Primary School complies with Learning (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009.

North Lanarkshire Council’s policy is contained within “Support for learning Policy into Practice 2”, a copy of which is available in the school. The school has a Support for Learning Policy, available from the school on request, which is consistent with North Lanarkshire Council guidelines.

In line with national and authority guidelines Carnbroe Primary’s Additional Support is framed within an inclusive approach. For a variety of different reasons, and at different points in their school life, many children can experience barriers to their learning and therefore, require additional support. Some of the barriers to learning can be caused by difficulties of a short term nature whilst others may be caused by long term difficulties.

At Carnbroe we aim to:-  Provide an appropriate curriculum for every pupil in order that they can achieve goals commensurate with their aptitude and abilities.  Ensure a consistent, equitable and transparent approach to the way in which additional support needs of pupils are identified and met.

In the majority of cases the identification of pupils who require additional consideration across the curriculum, lies with the class teacher. This includes pupils who!-  are more able  have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties  are experiencing difficulties in learning

Although the responsibility lies with the class teacher, they will be supported in meeting this responsibility by following a staged intervention approach, in line with national and local authority policy.

Staged Intervention This is a process which is used to identify, assess and support the learning needs of all our children.

Level 1:- Teacher records concerns. Class forward planning reflects they have identified and are taking steps to address learning needs by adjusting the class programme. If this intervention does not address the needs the teacher completes an intervention form, noting steps taken and refers this to the Head Teacher. Level 2:- Where pupils needs cannot be met through class intervention then an additional support plan will be drawn up by the class teacher. Parents and the child should be involved in the discussions and make comment on its use. Level 3:- Pupils at this stage will usually require significant individualisation of learning. The Head Teacher has overall responsibility for ensuring the learning and the support needs of all pupils are addressed, in collaboration with appropriate agencies. Level 4:-External support on a multiagency basis, where the child or young person’s needs are identified as requiring support or planning from multiagency services and these support needs are likely to last for more than one year. At this stage referral to an educational psychologist or external agency for support or planning may occur. These support needs should last for more than 1 year. Within Carnbroe Primary we are supported by the Bi-lingual service for our children with English as an additional language.

Looked after Children i.e. children who are cared for directly or whose care is supervised by the local authority are deemed to have Addition Support Needs unless assessment determines otherwise. The designated person for Carnbroe Primary is Mrs J Shevill, (Head Teacher). Parents and pupils are an essential part of the assessment; planning and review processes and your views will be actively sought. Parents and young people can request of the authority to establish whether a child has additional support needs. They can also request an assessment at any time.

Planning Additional Support Plants (ASPs) enable staff to plan for children and young people with Additional Support Needs. Some children and young people may require significant support from education and at least one other agency, such as health, social work and /or voluntary agency to help them meet their learning targets. Where this support requires a high level of co-ordination the opening of a Co-ordinated Support Plan (CSP) may be considered. A CSP may be initiated by the school or other agency Parents will receive letters from Education Authority throughout the process of producing a CSP. Parents and young people can, if they wish, request that a CSP be considered and would be involved in the progress. Parents will receive letters from the Education Authority throughout the CSP process. Parents and young people will be invited to take part in multi-agency meetings and their views will be recorded in the plan.

Dispute Resolution North Lanarkshire Council is committed to resolving any differences of views through discussion, dialogue and building on common ground. If the matter cannot be resolved with the Education Authority you have the right to request mediation. An independent mediation service is available to parents and young people through Resolve (see contact details at the back of the handbook). Mediation is free and independent of the Education Authority. In the event that a disagreement cannot be resolved through mediation, then an application for Independent Adjudication (see contract details at the back of this handbook) can be made by parents free of charge. The Independent Adjudicator will make recommendations to the Education Authority about how the dispute should be resolved. The Additional Support Needs Tribunal has been set up to hear appeals made by parents or young people on the decisions made by the Education Authority relating to Co-ordinated Support Plans and placing requests and post school transition. If you disagree with any decision relating to your child’s Co-ordinated Support Plan, either the creation of a CSP, or the content of it, you may be entitled to refer to the Tribunal.

10 10.1 School Improvement Plan

Carnbroe Primary School uses Learning and Leisure plan to guide our own improvement agenda. We have four improvement priorities 1. To ensure the continuity of high quality learning experiences for all children, taking account of the principals, outcomes/experiences of the Curriculum for Excellence in Language and Mathetatics 2. To enable the children to take more responsibility for their learning by systematic implementation of BTC5 - A framework for Assessment 3. To ensure that the children receive well planned, appropriate learning experiences to suit the needs of every individual. That all information is up to date and easily accessed Tracking & Monitoring. 4. To ensure the pupil’s wellbeing is nurtured by developing GIRFEC and that they become more aware of equality and diversity within a modern Scotland.

We will also move forward with specific aspects within our maintenance agenda i.e. Curriculum for Excellence, Health Promotion, Equality of Opportunities, parental,pupil and staff involement. A huge factor next year, will be the merging of Carnbroe Primary and Sikeside Primary and the preparation for the move, the following session, into our new campus with St Stephens’ Primary. For more information on our Improvement Plan please request a copy from the school office.

10.2 Improvement Report

Our key strengths:  Pupils attaining earlier in maths, reading and writing  Improvement in pupils’ attainment in all areas  Confident, well behaved pupils with positive attitudes to learning in an active and co-operative way  Well paced teaching and learning within an encouraging and supportive learning environment.  Partnership with parents, parent council and the school’s good reputation in the community.  Leadership  Most innovitive business partnership award (2009/10)  Enterprise initiatives – World of Work.

Quality Indicator/Levels assigned

1.1 Improvement in performance 4 2.1 Learners’ experiences 5 5.1 The Curriculum 4 5.3 Meeting learning needs 5 5.9 Improvement through self-evaluation 5

School Ethos

Our vision is that within Carnbroe Primary we aim to inspire our pupils to reach their full potential and to be the very best they can be. The children will be given opportunities and experiences to maximise their individual achievement and attainment in their journey to excellence. We continually promote inclusion by inspiring and nurturing the diverse, academic, vocational, social and cultural needs of all our stakeholders. We believe our pupils should be aspirational in their learning and strive to become successful learners, confident individuals, effective contributors and responsible citizens. We, as a school community, are striving for excellence and encourage pupils, parents and carers to work in partnership with us on this journey.

11. SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL, MORAL and CULTURAL VALUES

In Carnbroe Primary we endorse North Lanarkshire Council’s policy and procedures on religious education and observance. We encourage independent thinking on spiritual, social, moral and cultural values encouraging the pupils to become responsible citizens with care and compassion for others top most in their minds. We value all religious beliefs and cultural differences and encourage families from ethnic backgrounds to share with the school community and input into class topics.

It is a parents right to withdraw their child/ren from any religious teaching or observance. A letter stating their withdrawal should be written and given to the Head Teacher at the earliest convenience. Parents/Guardians from ethnic minority religious communities may request that their children be permitted to be absent from school in order to celebrate recognised religious events. Only written requests will be considered. Appropriate requests will be granted on not more than three occasions in any one school session and the pupil noted as an authorised absentee in the register.

12. EXTRA – CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

We, as a school , are keen to promote extra- curricular activities. At any time in the year, after school clubs in sport, art, music, drama, language, baking etc. are made available to the children and they are encouraged to take part in these clubs. The school is very grateful to all parents and staff who help with these activities. Over the last two years senior pupils have taken responsibility for lunch and after school clubs in ;- chess, dance and drama.

13. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 came into force in 2005. The act allows anyone to ask for information from the Council and imposes a time-scale of 20 working days for the Council to respond. To deal with Freedom of Information requests, the Council has appointed a Corporate Freedom of Information Officer with the support of an officer in each service. The Freedom of Information and Records Management Officer can be contacted by telephone on 01698 524712

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

a) The processing of your personal information by North Lanarkshire Council is carried out in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information you give is held securely, treated confidentially and only used for statutory educational purposes or to improve the quality of the service. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 you are entitled to access the information held. In terms of section 7 of the Act such requests should be sent to Freedom of Information and Records Management Officer. b) Education authorities and the Scottish Government Education Portfolio (SGEP) exchange data about pupils on paper or electronically through the ScotXed programme. The data collected and transferred covers areas such as date of birth, postcode, registration for free-school meals, whether a pupil is looked after by his/her local authority, additional support needs including disability, attendance, absence and exclusions from school. Pupil names and addresses are collected by their school and the council but are not passed to SGEP. The postcode is the only part of your address that is transferred. Data is held securely and no information on individual pupils can or would be published by SGEP. Providing national identity and ethnic background data is entirely voluntary. You can choose the ‘not disclosed’ option if you do not want to provide this data. However we hope that the explanations explained in this message and on our website will help you understand the importance of providing the data. Why do we need your data? In order to make the best decisions about how to improve our education service, SGEP and education authorities need accurate up-to-date data about our pupils. We are keen to help all our pupils do well in all aspects of school life and achieve better exam results. Accurate and up-to-date data allows SGEP education authorities and schools to:

 Plan and deliver policies for the benefit of all pupils.  Plan and deliver better policies for the benefit of specific groups of pupils.  Better understand some of the factors that influence pupil attainment and achievement.  Target resources better.

You’re Data Protection Rights The collection, transfer, processing and sharing of ScotXed data is done in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998). We also comply with the National Statistics Code of Practice requirements and other legislation related to safeguarding the confidentiality of data. The Data Protection Act gives you the right to know how we will use your data. This message can give only a brief description of how we use data. Fuller details of the uses of pupil data can be found on the ScotXed (www.scotxed.net). SGEP works with a range of partners including Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualification Authority. On occasion, we will make individual data available to partners and also academic institutions to carry out research and statistical analysis. In addition, we will provide our partners with information they need in order to fulfil their official responsibilities. Any sharing of data will be done under the strict control and prior agreement of the Data Access Panel in SGEP which will ensure that no subject specific data will be made public as a result of the data sharing and that such data will not be used to take any actions in respect of an individual. Concerns If you have any concerns about the ScotXed data collections you can email [email protected] or write to The ScotXed Support Office, SGEP, Area 1B, Victoria Quay, Leith EH6 6QQ. Alternative versions of this page are available, on request from the ScotXed Support Office, in other languages, audio tape, braille and large print. Want more information? Further details about ScotXed data exchanges are available on the ScotXed Website: www.scotxed.net

14 a CHILD PROTECTION Every adult in Scotland has a role in ensuring all our children and young people are safe and protected from harm at all times and in all situations. The Head Teacher is responsible for the schools actions in response to Child Protection concerns. If there are any Child Protection concerns the Head Teacher or Child Protection Co-ordinator will follow North Lanarkshire Child Protection Procedures and Guidelines.

Child Protection Co-ordinator is; Mrs J. Shevill Telephone Number; 01236 753111

14. b ADULT PROTECTION The Council has a responsibility under the Adult Support Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 for the protection and support of adults at risk of harm within North Lanarkshire. Its employees therefore have the responsibility to ensure the welfare of all adults at risk of harm with whom they come into contact as well as providing the highest possible standard of care for some of the most vulnerable members of our society. The Head Teacher is responsible for the schools actions in response to Adult Protection concerns. If there are any Adult Protection concerns the Head Teacher or the Adult Protection Co-ordinator will follow the North Lanarkshire Adult Protection Procedures and guidance –Section 15.

Adult Protection Co-Ordinator is: - Mrs Janice Shevill Telephone Number; 01236 753111

15. a SCHOOL DISCIPLINE

Our school aims to provide a happy and secure environment for all those who work here or visit, pupils, staff etc. (P.P.B. policy). We need the support of all of our parents as we work towards children self- disciplining. Promoting Positive Behaviour impacts on the pupils when they can see the partnership between school and home. A copy of the leaflet to parents on P.P.B. was sent out to all parents and a contract between home, pupils and school was signed to show our commitment to the high standard of behaviour always shown in Carnbroe Primary School

A copy of the full policy can be accessed from the school office.

15. b Anti- Bullying

Carnbroe Primary endorses North Lanarkshire Council policy on bullying. Any incident of alleged bullying should be reported to staff as quickly as possible and procedures within our anti-bullying policy will be set in motion and appropriate action taken. An adult presence is provided in playgrounds at break times in terms of the Schools (Safety and Supervision of Pupils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990.

16. HOME AND SCHOOL LINKS

Children’s learning in all curricular areas benefits strongly from close involvement with parents/carers and partnerships between teachers and colleagues in all areas of the community.

Effective partnership working:  engages the active support of parents and carers  reinforces work across transitions and planning across sectors  maximises the contributions of the wider community  draws upon specialist expertise  Ensures, through careful planning and briefing that all contributions come together in ways which achieve coherence and progression.

Carnbroe Primary is very keen to encourage and develop our links with parents/carers. We keep parents informed by issuing monthly newsletters, both by e-mail and paper copy, event fliers, posters and information drops. We have an “open door” policy in operation. If parents wish to discuss any factors relating to their child, they contact the school office and an appointment with the Senior Management Team will be arranged for the earliest convenient date. If an enquiry is more urgent the Head Teacher will try to accommodate this and see the parent/carer immediately, if available. We report to parents four times a year. The calendar is Term 1 – parent conversations, Term 2 – interim report, Term 3 parent conversations. Term 4 the final report.

Parents would be made most welcome if they wished to use their talents and help us during the school day or, infant, run an after school club. All volunteers must now complete a disclosure check before beginning, as a helper, within the school but it is a very worthwhile task and we would be delighted to have more parents playing an active role in the education of their children.

We do not, at this time, have a PTA but do have a very active parent Council (more information later in the handbook)

17 ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL

Section 30 of the 1980 Education Act places a duty on every parent of a child of “school age” to ensure that their child attends school regularly. Attendance must be recorded twice a day, morning and afternoon.

Regulation 7 of the Education (School and Placing Information) (Scotland) Amendment, Etc., Regulations 1993 requires each child’s absence from school to be recorded in the school register as authorised or unauthorised. As defined by the Scottish Government.

At the start of each school session, parents will be asked to provide contact details including at least one emergency contact number. Parents are

22 required to inform the school if these contact details change during the course of the year.

Parents and carers are asked to inform the school if a pupil is unable to attend from the start of the school day on the first day of absence. These calls are noted and a copy of the message is given to the teacher. Failure to do so will result in the school staff accessing all contact numbers provided for the child. In terms of child safety, police will be contacted if all attempts to locate the child have been exhausted.

Every effort should be made to avoid family holidays during term time as this both disrupts the child’s education and reduces learning time. Parents/guardians should inform the school by letter of the dates before going on holiday. Absences will be classified as authorised only in exceptional circumstances. Such circumstances may include:

A family holiday judged to be important to the wellbeing and cohesion of the family, following serious or terminal illness, bereavement or other traumatic events.

A family holiday classified under the ‘authorised absence ‘category will not include such reasons as:

The availability of cheap holidays

The availability of desired accommodation

Poor weather experiences during school holidays

Holidays which overlap the beginning or end of term

Parental difficulty obtaining leave (except in cases where evidence is provided by the employer that it cannot accommodate leave during school holidays without serious consequences).

Family holidays with the above similar characteristics will be classified as unauthorised absence. Where the Head Teacher’s prior agreement has not been sought the absence will automatically be classified as unauthorised. Where most family holidays will be recorded as unauthorised absence (see above) extended leave with parental consent will not be considered the same as the family holiday. Leave in such circumstances will be authorised under circumstances such as:

Extended overseas educational trips not organised by the school Short-term parental placement abroad Family returning to its country of origin (to care for a relative, or for culture reasons) Leave in relation to the children of travelling families

Parents may request permission for such leave in writing and the school may authorise such requests under the following : The period immediately after an accident or illness A period of serious or critical illness of a close relative A domestic crisis which causes serious disruption to the family home, causing temporary relocation.

It should be emphasised that the school attendance officer investigates unexplained absence, and that the authority has the power to write to, interview or prosecute parents, or to refer pupils to the reporter of the children’s hearings, if necessary. Registers in school are marked daily (a.m. and p.m.) and staff are instructed to advise the Head Teacher of any concern they have about pupils’ absences. Absence rates are calculated as a percentage of the total number of possible attendances for all pupils of the school in the stage shown, each morning and afternoon of each school day being a separate possible attendance. Where figures of percentages based on a number of pupils under any particular heading is between 1 and 4 no information is given and *** is inserted in place of the figures. Adults attending day school classes are excluded. The data for North Lanarkshire and Scotland includes all education authority and grant-aided primary schools, but excludes all special schools. The school has very good links with the community. It gets involved in local initiatives and is used nightly for clubs and group.

School / Community The school forms an integral part of the wider community acting as a general link in the chain of communication within the area. The premises are used, at present, on five evenings each week. The pupils are encouraged to make use of the facilities and participate in the organised activities of the school. Those who live in the village are welcome at school social functions, end of term ceremonies, etc.

18. CLOTHING AND UNIFORM

All North Lanarkshire schools must have a dress code which encourages pupils to dress in a way which is appropriate to attendance at school. This dress code must not lead to direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender or disability. Prior to drawing up the dress code the parents, pupils and staff were fully consulted. It is the expectation of Education, Skills and Youth Employment services that parents will be keen to support the dress code and written agreement may be sought. Pupils in Carnbroe Primary are encouraged to wear their uniform. The colours are sky/navy blue. Sweatshirts and Polo Shirts bearing the school logo may be ordered from Scotcrest at any time of the year.

Clothing which is unacceptable in school under any circumstances would include items which:

- could potentially encourage faction (e.g. football colours); - could cause offence (e.g. anti-religious symbolism or political slogans); - could cause health and safety difficulties, such as loose fitting clothing, dangling earrings and other potentially dangerous jewellery; - are of a flammable material which may be a danger in certain classes (e.g. shell suits); - could cause damage to flooring; - carry advertising in particular for alcohol or tobacco - could be used to inflict damage on other pupils or used by others to do so.

Parents of Primary aged children in receipt of a clothing grant from the Council will be encouraged to purchase items which are in accordance with the school dress code. Approval of any requests for such grants in other circumstances is at the discretion of the Assistant Chief Executive, Skills and Youth Employment. Information and application forms may be obtained from any school or First Stop Shop. Parents are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits; Income Support, Job Seeker’s Allowance (income based). Employment & Support Allowance (income related), Universal Credit, housing benefit, council tax rebate. Whilst, in general terms, it would not normally be the policy of the authority to exclude a pupil from school solely on the basis of his/her dress, persistent refusal to respond to a reasonable dress code might be deemed to be a serious challenge to the Head Teacher’s authority and be detrimental to the wellbeing of the whole school community. In such circumstances a Head Teacher could justify the use of the school discipline procedure. The council wishes to minimise claims arising from the loss of pupils’ clothing and/or personal belongings. Parents are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing, jewellery, etc., are not brought to school. Parents should note that any claims submitted to cover the loss of such items are likely to be met only where the authority can be shown to have been negligent

19 MEALS

School meals and snacks, which are at present transported to the school, are

provided daily. Orders are taken before 9.30 each morning. Diets required as a result of a medical condition (a medically prescribed diet e.g. colic disease, diabetes, food allergy or tolerance) can be provided in school. A medically prescribed diet form must be completed by the child’s Registered Dietician or General Practitioner. Procedures and forms can be assessed from North Lanarkshire catering service. Occasionally parents/careers may be asked to supply prescription foods or attend a meeting to discuss the child’s dietary requirements. Some children with additional support may require food to be adapted to an appropriate texture and consistency. In this instance the child’s Registered Dietician or Speech and Language Therapist will liaise with Head Teacher and

school catering service to ensure appropriate food provision. Special diets required for ethical, religious or cultural reasons should be requested in writing to the head teacher, who will liaise with the school catering service.

Children may bring packed lunches to school. These are taken in the school hall. In the interests of safety, pupils carrying their own drinks are asked NOT to use glass containers.

Children of parents receiving Income Support or Job Seeker’s Allowances (income based) Employment & Support Allowance (income related), universal credit are entitled to a lunch without charge. Information and application forms for free school meals may be obtained from schools, first stop and Municipal Buildings, Coatbridge. Parents are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance (income based). Employment & Support Allowance (income related), Universal Credit, Housing benefit, council tax rebate. Only those children who receive a free school meal are entitled to free milk. Milk is available however for purchase in the school.

20 TRANSPORT

The Council has a policy of providing free transport to all primary pupils who live more than one mile from their local school by the shortest safe walking route. This policy is more generous than the law requires. This means that the provision of transport could be reviewed at any time. Parents who consider they are eligible should obtain an application form from the school or from Education, Skills and Youth Employment. These forms should be completed and returned before the end of February for those pupils beginning school in August, to enable the appropriate arrangements to be made. Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year but may be subject to delay whilst arrangements are being made. There is discretion, in certain circumstances, to grant privilege transport for pupils to travel in transport provided by the authority, where spare places are available and no additional costs are incurred. Not necessarily for the start of term.

Pick-up Points

Where free transport is provided, it may be necessary for pupils to walk a certain distance to the vehicle pick-up point. Walking distance in total, including the distance from home to the pick-up point and from the drop-off point to the school in any one direction, will not exceed the authority’s limits (see above paragraph). It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure their child arrives at the pick-up point in time. It is also the parent’s responsibility to ensure the child behaves in a safe and acceptable manner while boarding, travelling in and alighting from the vehicle. Misbehaviour could result in a loss of the right to free transport.

Placing Requests

The Education Authority does not provide transport for those pupils in receipt of a placing request other than in exceptional circumstances. In the case of early entry requests, if the child is offered a place in the catchments area school, transport will be provided in accordance with the council policy stated above.

21 MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE

The medical examination of children is undertaken during each child’s school life, normally in the first year of primary schooling and then at age 10/11 years, by staff of Lanarkshire Health Board. Parents may refer their child at other times to the Clinical Medical Officer for examination advice. Dental inspections may also be carried out on a routine basis in primary schools and parents are offered any necessary treatment for their children, although they may choose, instead, to go to the family dentist. If a child takes ill in the school, or has an accident during school hours, the parents or emergency contacts of the child will be advised of the situation.

As facilities for the care of sick children in school are very limited, it is essential that an EMERGENCY CONTACT, who can be reached by telephone, is given to the school in case arrangements have to be made for the child to be taken home. It is particularly helpful if TWO contacts can be named for eaa25ach pupil.

Parents should make the school aware of any particular medical requirements related to their child.

22. INFORMATION IN EMERGENCIES

We make every effort to maintain a full educational service, but, on some occasions, circumstances arise which lead to disruption. For example, school may be affected by severe weather, temporary interruption of transport, power failures or difficulties of fuel supply. In such cases, we will do all we can to let you know about the details of closure or re-opening. We shall keep you informed by using letters, notices in local shops and community centres, announcements in local churches, and announcements in the press and on local radio and the North Lanarkshire website and Twitter. Pupils should know to whom they should go in the event of an emergency closure as it is not possible to telephone all parents at such a time.

24. THE PARENT FORUM

A parent of a child at this school you are automatically a member of the Parent Forum. The Parent Forum is composed of all parents and carers of children at the school. As a member of the Parent Forum you can expect to:

 get information about what your child in learning  get information about events and activities at the school  get advice/help on how you can support your child’s learning  be told about opportunities to be involved in the school  have a say in selecting a Parent Council to work on behalf of all parents at the school  be invited to identify issues for the Parent Council to work on with the school

Parent Forum decided the constitution. Parents then went to general meeting and elected 10 parents for council. The parents decided they would have one teacher on the council. This year Mrs Bell (PT) is the teacher representative. Mrs Shevill (HT) will be the professional advisor to the Parent Council

THE PARENT COUNCIL Parent Councils came into force on 1 August 2007 The Parent Council’s rights and duties include: a) supporting the work of the school; b) representing the views of parents; c) consulting with parents and reporting back to the Parent Forum on matters of interest; d) promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils, providers of nursery education and the wider community; e) fundraising; f) taking part in the selection of senior promoted staff; g) receiving reports from the head teacher and education authority; and h) receiving an annual budget for administration, training and other expenses. i) Improving home school partnership and facilitating parental involvement Members of Parent Councils, on a voluntary basis, may also have an advisory role in decisions on placing requests by parents in respect of those situations where the number of placing requests for a particular school or for a particular stage in a particular school exceeds the number of places available. A Parent Council has been established in Carnbroe Primary School

Members of Parent Councils, on a voluntary basis, may also have an advisory role in decisions on placing request by parents in respect of those situations where the number of placing requests for a particular school or for a particular stage in a particular school exceeds the number of places available.

Parent Council Consists of: Chairperson Ms D. Shaw Vice Chairperson Secretary Mrs G. Maxwell Treasurer Mrs L. Smith Council Mrs S. Akhtar Mrs K. Brady Mrs E. Chalmers Mrs E. Estaban Mrs L. Kennedy Mrs G. Maxwell Mrs I Cummings

Each year parents will be given the opportunity to stand down or stay on council. If parents do not stand down an election would be called. Parents must leave the board when their child leaves the school.

Office bearers will stay in post for 1 year but may be re-elected if the council so desires.

24 PARENT- TEACHER ASSOCIATION OR PARENT ASSOCIATION Carnbroe Primary does not have a PTA or PA but would welcome anyone who would be interested in setting a group up.

25 SUPERVISION IN NON-CLASS TIMES All playgrounds are supervised during non-class time (intervals and lunch) and the children know who to go for support. P7 pupils are trained in Peer Mediation and have a friendship/buddy system in place for the little ones. An adult presence is provided in playgrounds at break times in terms of the Schools (Safety and Supervision of Pupils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990. We have, over the past session, set procedures in place to ensure all children have an adult presence to go to for support.

26 PLACING REQUESTS You have the right to make a placing request for your child to be educated in a school other than their catchment school. In December each year, the authority will advertise its arrangements for placing requests. There are sound educational reasons for trying to ensure that the transfer or admission of children to a school takes place at the start of a school session. Other than those who are moving home, to a new area, parents are advised to time any placing requests so that they take effect from the beginning of the new school session. Every effort will be made to try to meet the parental wishes, but you should note that it is not always possible to grant every placing request to a particular school. Placing requests to Primary School does not necessarily ensure that your child will have a direct entry into the associated secondary. Advice on this must be

sought from the Primary School Head Teacher. Further information on placing requests and procedures are available from the school or the council website. Parents and Young People have a right under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2009 to make a placing request for their child or young person to attend a nursery (including partnership nursery), special school, special class managed by home authority. In the event of a successful placing request the authority are not required to provide transport. The Act also enables parents and young people to make a placing request to attend a school/establishment belonging to another authority.

27 TRANSFERS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL Pupils normally transfer from between the ages of 11.1/2 and 12.1/2, so that they will have the opportunity to complete at least 4 years of secondary education. Parents will be informed of the arrangements no later than the December of the year preceding the date of transfer at the start of the new session. The school to which pupils of this school normally transfer is: - Coatbridge High School Park Street Coatbridge. ML5 3ET

Telephone: - 01236 794848

29 USEFUL ADDRESSES North Lanarkshire Council Municipal Buildings Learning & Leisure Services Kildonan Street Coatbridge Tel: 01236 812222

Community Education 8 West Canal Street Resource Centre Coatbridge ML5 1QB

Councillors Mr Higgins Mr Magid c/oCivic Centre Motherwell ML1 1PA Tel: 01698 302222

Chief Executive’s Office Area Office 27 Hallcraig Street Airdrie ML6 6AH Tel: 01236 763322

Continuous Improvement Officer Mr J. Beers Municipal Buidings

Kildonan Street Coatbridge Tel: 01236 812222

Continuous Improvement Officers Mr S. Moore Municipal Buildings Kildonan Street Coatbridge Tel: 01236 812222

Continuous Improvement Officers Ms G. Hanlon Municipal Buildings Kildonan Street Coatbridge Tel: 01236 812222

Additional Supports Needs Ms Milligan C/o St Gerald’s Primary Kelvin Road Bellshill Tel: 01698 841743

NHS Lanarkshire Coatbridge Health Centre Coatbridge Tel: 01236 432200

Social Work Coatbridge 122 Bank Street Coatbridge Tel: 01236 622100

Enquire – the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. Operated by Children in Scotland, Enquire offers independent confidential advice and information on additional support for learning. Enquire also provide a range of factsheets,

0845 123 2303 [email protected] www.enquire.org.uk for parents and practitioners www.enquire.org.uk/yp for children and young people

Resolve

0131 222 2456 (Independent Adjudicator)

Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance London House 20-22 East London Street Edinburgh EH7 4BQ 0131 556 6443 [email protected] www.siaa.org.uk

Reference to Additional Support Needs Tribunal (Scotland) ASNTS Europa Building 450 Argyle Street Glasgow G2 8LH Helpline: 0845 120 2906 Fax: 0141 242 014

30. QUALIFYING STATEMENT

Although this information is correct at time of printing, there could be changes affecting any of the matter dealt with the document:-

 Before the commencement or during the course of the school year in question  In relation to subsequent school years

By law Authorities are required to issue a copy of the school handbook to certain parents in December each year. It details the current policies and practices of both the council and the school.