WOOTTON WAWEN C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALCESTER ROAD, WOOTTON WAWEN, HENLEY - IN - ARDEN, WEST MIDLANDS, B95 6AY. TEL: 01564 792574. FAX: 01564 792574 Email: [email protected] 1 WOOTTON WAWEN C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2020 / 2021 CONTENTS Page. The Staff The Governors Admissions Policy The School Our Vision and Aims The Curriculum - some basic principles The Curriculum in action PSHE and C/Sex Education Religious Education & Collective Worship Special Educational Needs School Visits Reporting to Parents Behaviour Management Child Protection Security, Health and Safety Homework Out of school clubs/ activities Before and After School Club Extended Schools Links with the local community Friends of Wootton School Help You Can Give Useful Information National Curriculum Information National Curriculum Assessments The Classes Class Oak Class Willow Class Chestnut Class Birch Class Sycamore 2 Wootton Wawen School is a Church of England Controlled Primary School with a PAN (published admissions number) of 24 pupils. It is situated in the village of Wootton Wawen approximately four miles north of Stratford- upon-Avon, two miles south of Henley-in-Arden and six miles east of the outskirts of Redditch. The village itself provides a peaceful and pleasant setting for your children's education, rich in outdoor opportunities for learning.The school plays an important role in the village and is proud to have the character and community commitment of a 'village school'. As a church school we ensure that the school promotes Christian values which are explored through our curriculum, collective worship and the way we interact as a school community. SMSC is a strong feature of school life and we encourage children to develop the ability to find time to be quiet and relective as well as active and animated. Another feature of the school is our commitment to being physically active and this is reflected in the number and variety of sporting opportunities offered to our children as well as the well established links with local sport providers and the introduction of the Daily Mile In our most recent Ofsted (October 2016) it reported that: “Teaching is consistently strong and as a result, pupils achieve well. You have created a culture within the school where academic excellence is celebrated, behaviour is exemplary and high levels of respect and consideration are afforded to pupils and staff alike. All pupils are proud of their school and particularly like being part of a small school community. As one pupil put it, ‘Everyone gets on together here because we all know each other.’ The school’s organisation is currently single aged classes in Reception and mixed classes in KS1 and KS2. Our class allocation policy is used to make decisions about which class children go into. Should this prospectus be your first introduction to the school, you are welcome to pay us a visit out of hours. We are also producing a virtual tour which can be found on the website from October 2020. Please phone the Headteacher, Mrs Jones on (01564) 792574 to arrange a convenient time. She will be pleased to meet with you and show you around the school. You can also visit our website at www.woottonwawenprimaryschool.co.uk 3 THE STAFF Mrs M. Jones Headteacher Ms A. Bradshaw Teacher of Oak (R) and PE & Wellbeing Mrs H. Wood Teacher of Chestnut(3/ 4) Geography and School Council Mrs S. Gair (Deputy Headteacher) Teachers of Willow (Yr 2) and Maths/Science Mrs V. Khawaja Teacher of Chestnut (Yrs 3 & 4)) and (1&2) Music, RE & Pupil Premium Mrs K. Pressey Teacher of Birch (Yr 5) and SENCO Mrs L. Hazlewood Teacher of Sycamore (Yr 6) and Literacy Mrs H. White TA3, Senior Midday Supervisor & IT technician Mrs S.J. Brookes TA3 & Beech Hut Manager (wraparound care) Mrs H. Gough Teaching Assistant Mrs F. Ellard Teaching Assistant Mrs S. Agar School Administrator Ms D. Barnett Caretaker and MDSA Mrs K. Ross Cleaner & MDSA Mrs M. Lovell Cleaner Mrs D. Hartwright MDSA & Beech Hut assistant Mrs Hayley Hogg MDSA Mrs T. Lodge Deputy Manager –Beech Hut 4 The designated Teachers in charge of SAFEGUARDING are S. Gair & M. Jones THE GOVERNORS Foundation Governors Ex-Officio. Mr S. Wiseman, Liz Rayner County Council Representative Governors Mr S. Tomes, (Chairperson). Staff Governors Mrs M. Jones Mrs S. Gair Mrs H. White Mrs K.Pressey Parent Governors Mrs V. Hobbs Mr A. Goodman ( Safeguarding Governor) Other Mrs .K. Ellicott Mr M. Dufty Mr T. Cooke Ms. J Kruszyk 5 ADMISSIONS POLICY Wootton Wawen School serves the parishes of Wootton Wawen and Bearley but currently receives a significant number of children from a wider geographical area including Henley, Ullenhall, Snitterfield, Aston Cantlow and Redditch. We feel the wide geographical mix greatly benefits all children in the school. Admission to the school is made through Warwickshire County Council. The school has a standard admissions number of 24. This means that the school must admit up to 24 children in every year group. Admissions above 24 will be subject to the Authority's Appeal Procedure and will depend on overall numbers and class sizes, proximity to the school and the position in other local schools. If more than the standard admissions number of 24 apply for places in any one year group then the following priorities would apply:- 1) Children from the parishes of Wootton Wawen and Bearley who have a brother or sister at the school. 2) Other children living in the parishes of Wootton Wawen or Bearley. 3) Children from outside the parishes of Wootton Wawen or Bearley who have a brother or sister at the school. 4) Children from outside the parishes of Wootton Wawen and Bearley and without brothers or sisters in the school. If a year group is full then your son/daughter can be entered on a waiting list and you would be contacted should a place become available if someone was to leave the school or to turn down a place that had been offered. The waiting list will be deleted and renewed at the beginning of each school year. Subject to the admissions criteria, we are able to admit children at any part of the school year, however should you choose Wootton Wawen CE Primary as the first school for your child(ren) then they will start in the September of the academic year in which they are 5 years old. You will probably already have made at least one visit to look around the school with your daughter/son but before they start we hold parents and children play afternoons. These take place in the summer term before the September in which they are to start and give the children the opportunity to meet their teacher and their classmates and to undertake a variety of activities together with their parents. In this way we aim to familiarise the children with the school and thereby increase their confidence before they start in the September. The Reception teacher will also visit the nurseries that the children attend to get to know the children and share information. At the beginning of the Autumn term for the first week the children in the new Reception class will come for half days only. This gives the class teacher an opportunity to settle the new children and to get to know them in smaller groups. We aim for all children to be in school full time by the second week of term but will liaise with parents if it needs to be longer. 6 The School Wootton Wawen CE Primary School Working together to build a learning community that nurtures and develops each child’s unique gifts for future success. 1 Corinthians 12 There is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body. It is the same with Christ. OUR VISION Our vision is to be an outstanding school which provides children with the challenge and support they need to become exceptional individuals with the skills and confidence to embrace future opportunities and challenges. To achieve this vision we will: ❖ Recognise and nurture the unique gifts of each pupil ❖ Ensure that our core Christian values underpin everything that we do ❖ Provide great teaching and learning ❖ Build positive partnerships to ensure pupils have access to the best resources and experiences we can provide ❖ Place high importance on promoting physical and mental health and well being ❖ Make sure all children have a sense of belonging- without exception, without exclusion MISSION STATEMENT Wootton Wawen CE Primary School aims to provide an inspiring and supportive learning environment where children are challenged and encouraged to be the best that they can be. Whilst recognising the importance of academic success we are committed to helping each child grow; nurturing their unique gifts and helping them to develop the resilience and confidence they will need to become successful, respectful members of society. You will find that Wootton Wawen CE Primary School Is: ❖ A place of Christian values, where children learn respect for themselves and others ❖ A place of opportunity, where children achieve well both academically as well as in sport and the arts. ❖ A caring place, where children and adults feel they can make a contribution to their own community and the wider world. A place where they are valued as individuals ❖ A partnership between children, parents, staff, governors and the community as a whole ❖ A happy, safe and stimulating place to be, where everyone is encouraged to become a lifelong learner 7 As a school community we identified the following values as those we felt applied to our school community: AUTUMN SPRING SUMMER PERSEVERANCE FORGIVENESS TRUST CYCLE A The lost sheep and coin.