BELIEVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED In our hands we hold the future Hutton Church of England Primary School Prospectus 2012/13 CONTENTS Welcome 2 The School 3 The School Prayer 4 Ethos 5 Our Vision Statement 6 Recent Achievements 7 The Curriculum 8-15 Out of School Activities 16-17 Home School Partnership 18-20 Organisation of the School 21-24 Admission Arrangements 25 Disability Provision 25-26 Preparing for School 26 Walking to School 27 Governors 28 Teaching and Support Staff 29 Your Child’s Next School 30 1 WELCOME hoosing a school which will provide the best education for your child is one of the most important decisions that a parent has to make. This Cprospectus is intended to give you the information to help you make that choice, and to give you a flavour of Hutton CE Primary School. We aim for the highest quality of education for all our pupils. We believe it is important to provide the widest possible range of learning opportunities to enable all pupils to develop their own talents and abilities in a variety of curriculum areas. As a church school we aim to apply Christian values to everything we do in school. We like to achieve an extended family atmosphere in school to promote a feeling of belonging to a caring community, which in turn creates confidence and security for the children. We encourage all our parents to have regular contact and discussions with us about all aspects of their children’s education. Hutton Primary School, like all established schools, has its own character and traditions. We hope this prospectus will prompt you to visit our school. We are delighted to show prospective parents around, and to give you an opportunity to meet some of the staff and pupils. Please do not hesitate to contact the school for an appointment to come and meet us. Luci Amos Headteacher 2 THE SCHOOL Hutton Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary Controlled School. It was founded in 1826 and the present Victorian building was first occupied in 1873. Extensions were added in 1983 and there has been a major addition with a new hall being completed in 2004 and a new entrance with reception in 2011. We currently have 196 pupils attending the school. Address: Church Lane, Hutton, Weston-super-Mare BS24 9SN Telephone: 01934 812852 Website: www.huttonceprimaryschool.co.uk Headteacher: Mrs Luci Amos Chair of Governors: Mr Jon Topham 3 THE SCHOOL PRAYER This is our school, Let peace dwell here, Let the rooms be full of contentment, Let love abide here. Love of one another, Love of mankind, Love of life itself, And love of God, Let us remember as many hands build a house, So many hearts make a school. 4 Ethos "Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils." 5 OUR VISION STATEMENT Believe, Achieve, Succeed In our hands we hold the future. Our vision is for a school team who: Develop their individual talents and abilities, enabling them to attain highly both academically and personally. Are happy, successful, confident lifelong learners. Are self motivated, self disciplined individuals. Have high self esteem and show initiative. Learn in a safe, secure, vibrant and creative Christian environment. 6 RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS OFSTED: Hutton C of E Primary School was visited by Ofsted in 2010. The overall judgement for our school was good. Extract from Ofsted report: “A young and enthusiastic team of staff, led determinedly by the caring Headteacher, provides a good standard of care and guidance for the needs of all pupils, especially the most vulnerable.” SIAS INSPECTION This is the current Church Inspection which occurred in 2010. The overall judgement was a good school. The inspector was particularly impressed by our Collective Worship, which was led by our pupil. “The impact of collective worship on the school community is outstanding”. HEALTHY SCHOOL STATUS: We currently have ‘Healthy Schools’ status and are working towards ‘Healthy Schools Plus’. A healthy school promotes the health and wellbeing of its pupils and staff through a well planned, taught curriculum in a physical and emotional environment that promotes learning and healthy lifestyle choices. INTERNATIONAL STATUS: At present we have Intermediate stage International status in recognition of our links with Dabaso in Kenya. We are also working towards Fairtrade status to help make sure farmers and producer organisations gat a fair and stable price for their products. ECO SCHOOLS: To help the environment, we have achieved the Silver Award for Eco Schools. To further our sustainable journey our next goal is to gain the Green Flag Award, which is equivalent to a gold standard. 7 THE CURRICULUM Hutton CE Primary School follows the National Curriculum. Under the National Curriculum requirements there are the five ‘core’ subjects. They are: Mathematics, English, Science, ICT (Information and Communication Technology), and Religious Education. There are six ‘foundation’ subjects: Art, History, Geography, Music, Physical Education and Technology. However, many of the subjects are taught together as they are designed to interrelate to make learning more meaningful for the children. The school uses ‘Assessment for Learning’ (AfL) which is a tool which allows children to evaluate their own work and to plan with the teacher how they will improve. Different levels of ‘Success criteria’ are agreed at the start of the lesson and children are able to measure their learning and achievements. English Speaking and Listening Children are taught to listen attentively, express their thoughts clearly and confidently, and discuss ideas with their peers, teachers and other adults. A wide range of opportunities are offered; starting with “show and tell” in the youngest years, working together in a group, and later acting out dramas with the year group. Reading Emphasis is placed upon reading which is fundamental to accessing the whole of the primary curriculum. We help children read with fluency and understanding, for pleasure and for information. Children are taught to read phonetically and to recognise high frequency words. Writing Writing is a very important part of the curriculum, as it encompasses all areas of schoolwork. Writing is encouraged from basic mark- making in the Reception year to learning the letter shapes and developing a joined cursive style. Children will encounter learning to write for a wide variety of different purposes, progressing from captions and messages, writing information, persuasive letter writing, to extended stories. Handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar are taught alongside through the structure of the literacy hour. Library The school has a comprehensive library. We have recently developed a fiction section which supplements the non-fiction section where children can learn to find information. 8 Mathematics We aim to provide a secure foundation in mathematical thinking. This is achieved through direct teaching and interactive oral work with the whole class and groups, with a strong emphasis on developing children’s mental calculation skills. We feel building children’s confidence is the key to them achieving success in numeracy. We aim to make the daily mathematics lesson both enjoyable and interesting. We encourage our children to explore situations for themselves, apply their knowledge and understanding and look on problem solving as a happy and purposeful part of the day. Science and Technologies Science The school aims to develop the experimental investigative skills of science. These include observing, questioning, predicting, recording, and drawing conclusions. Science is taught through practical topics covering life and living processes, materials and their properties, and physical processes. We are currently developing our school grounds to maximise its use for such study. 9 I.C.T. (Information Communication Technology) The school aims to provide every pupil with the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding in ICT as part of a balanced curriculum. The school has a networked ICT suite that has a server and 24 computers. Each class has access to the suite for at least one planned hour each week. Additionally, each class has three networked computers, which are used to support and enhance the children’s learning across the curriculum. Our access to the Internet is very carefully screened to prevent the children having access to inappropriate material. Parents and pupils are required to sign an agreement form, agreeing that the pupils will only access material that they are allowed to access. This is carefully monitored. All classes have an interactive whiteboard. Technology The work we do in Design and Technology is about identifying needs, and planning solution. Technology is taught through focused skill development e.g. joining materials, with the skills then applied to a practical task, e.g. making picture frames. It also involves research, drawing, model- making and writing using a variety of materials such as construction kits, blocks, plasticine, card and wood. Needlework and cookery are also a core part of the programme. 10 The Arts and Physical Education Our work in the “arts” incorporates dance, mime, drama, music and art. We teach specific skills in each of these areas and then have a performance or celebration where we display the skills learnt. Art Art provides many opportunities for creative and expressive work in a variety of forms. We develop an awareness of different styles of art and encourage our children to apply this to their own creative ability.