POULTON-LE-FYLDE ST CHAD’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL SCHOOL PROSPECTUS 2020/21 (Please note that some aspects of school life detailed here have been adapted temporarily during the Covid-19 pandemic) Poulton St Chad’s Church of England Primary School Hardhorn Road Poulton-le-Fylde Lancashire FY6 7SR Acting Headteacher Mr J Leeming Tel: 01253 883639 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.poultonstchadsce.lancs.sch.uk FAIR ~ FIRM ~ FAITH ~ FUN ~ FRIENDLY 1 WELCOME FROM THE HEADTEACHER On behalf of everyone at St Chad’s Church of England Primary School, pupils, teachers, parents and governors, I would like to welcome you to this year’s prospectus. This school has been judged as OUTSTANDING by Ofsted, in October 2007, with this grading upheld in 2011 following an interim Ofsted inspection. This success is mirrored in its historically excellent results. In February 2018 the school achieved Outstanding in all areas when inspected by the School Inspector of Anglican and Methodist School (SIAMS). We pride ourselves on providing an exciting and broad curriculum while ensuring that pupils have “Mastery” of key skills. Children have ample opportunity to apply skills through stimulating enrichment opportunities. These include practical lessons, educational trips and visits from “experts”. Examples of this include: school transformed into Hogwarts for a Literary focus children becoming Science detectives when an alien spaceship landed in the playground anti-bullying workshops with a visiting drama company Visits from Steinar the Viking and the Ministry of chocolate We have many visitors, such as authors, motivational speakers, the mayor and The Olive School, (a partner school in Blackburn). We sponsor a child who lives in Chennai in India and so have a real community to compare when we look at Christianity in other cultures. We strive to enable each child to ‘reach for the stars’ and achieve their best, whatever their ability or interest, within the strong family community of this school. The partnership between the pupils, parents, staff and governors is one of utmost importance. Working together, we can provide effective teaching and learning for every child in an atmosphere of trust, where all are valued. Our PSHE programme ‘Heartsmart’ focuses on values through the teaching units. The Christian ethos is really important to us; it underpins and permeates the school and consequently we have a close association with St. Chad’s Church. If you would like to visit the school in action, then please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be delighted to meet with you and be proud to show you around. (During the pandemic we will be conducting virtual tours.) Mr Jonathan Leeming Acting Headteacher SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT Poulton St Chad’s CE School aims to develop all its pupils to their full intellectual, spiritual and physical potential within an atmosphere based on Christian faith in the Anglican tradition. Collective Worship is central to the daily life of the school and the strong links between school, home and parish are encouraged. EDUCATIONAL AIMS To educate children in a sincere, mindful and caring Christian community, laying a moral and spiritual foundation and providing teaching based on Christian beliefs, attitudes and traditions, especially those of the Anglican Church. To provide a broad and balanced curriculum, developing the whole child spiritually, morally, culturally, mentally and physically, having high expectations for all. To awaken an awareness of the world around us and to help pupils find joy in living and learning through as wide, and varied, a range of enrichment opportunities as possible. Through personal and social development to encourage self-discipline, civilised manners and behaviour and a respect for other persons and property. To develop perseverance, positive attitudes to learning and work, and worthwhile standards in all things – the objects of all these being ‘to be the best I can be’. To create within school an individual role and contribution from each pupil, plus a capacity to be successful. To provide equal access to all areas of the curriculum for all pupils, regardless of race, sex and ethnic origin. To work, and communicate, with parents, other schools and the community at large, thereby increasing pupil awareness of the outside world. To prepare pupils for the opportunities and experience of adult life. 3 THE SCHOOL Poulton St Chad’s CE School is a Church Aided Primary School. It provides education for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years and is maintained by Lancashire County Council as the Local Education Authority. The school is conveniently located near the centre of the busy community of Poulton-le-Fylde and is closely linked to the parish church of St Chad. The original school building dates from 1830 but it also houses more modern extensions, comprising eight classrooms in total and additional resource areas, including a Resource Hub. There are large grassed playing fields within the grounds, in addition to hard play areas and a MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area), allowing all weather access for sports. We also run our own catering facilities providing a choice of hot meals each day. There is a popular Breakfast Club and an After School Club providing ‘wrap around care’ for parents needing child care on a full-time, part-time or ad hoc basis. SCHOOL LINKS We work closely with other schools in the local cluster and we are a strategic member of Fylde Coast Teaching School Alliance (FCTSA). This is an excellent partnership between primary and secondary schools from across the Fylde Coast who have been judged as Good and Outstanding schools. 4 STAFFING Acting Headteacher Mr J Leeming Acting Deputy Headteacher/ SENDCo Mrs S Shrewsbury Teachers Teaching Assistants Miss E Hopwood Mrs C Hopwood Mr A Fielding Mrs N Swales Mrs H Parry Ms Z Wardman Mrs G Crossley Mrs V Watts Miss L Whatmough Ms R Myers Mr J Walley Miss L Dale Mrs L Woodward Ms L Latimer Miss C Siddall Mrs L Coulson Mrs G Kambouris Mrs C Stallard Mrs B McCann Mrs J Price Miss V Woods Miss L Eggleston Specialist Teachers Mrs G Kambouris (Greek) Learning Mentor Mrs H Hunt Welfare Assistants Mrs A Clarke Mrs J Price Miss L Latimer Mrs C Stallard Miss L Cameron Mrs J Harvey Catering Manager Mrs S Hornby Catering Assistants Mrs P Broadbent / Mrs J Burnell Breakfast/ After School Club Manager Mrs S Nixon Bursar/Administration Mrs J Kenny / Ms S Holden Site Supervisor Mr P Hemming Cleaner Mrs B Downe School Crossing Patrol Mrs M Fairclough GOVERNORS We are a ‘Voluntary Aided’ Church of England school provided initially by the Church Trustees. Governors have responsibility for areas such as admissions, curriculum, staffing, resources and financial management. At present there are 14 members of the Governing Body. In addition to the Chairman and Headteacher there are 7 Foundation Governors, 1 Local Authority representative, and a Governor Representative of the teaching and a co- opted governor. There are 2 elected parent governors. Chair of Governors Revd M Keighley 5 SCHOOL ORGANISATION The school is a one-form entry primary school admitting a maximum of 35 pupils each year. Primary education covers a child’s education through 7 years: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Year 1 and Year 2 is known as Key Stage 1 Year 3 to Year 6 is known as Key Stage 2 Children are grouped in classes according to their age and statutory class sizes (A maximum of 30 in EYFS and KS1). The smaller classes and mixed ages throughout the first three years of school gives the opportunity for children to learn with a variety of different children and have a wide range of responsibilities in class. This is very much part of the family ethos here at Poulton St Chad’s. There are opportunities for the children to socialise with others in their year group at playtimes and lunchtimes and Religious Education (RE) and Science are taught in year groups. Classes are taught by subject specialists on a regular basis, such as in Music, Art, PE, RE and a Modern Foreign Language and we also have visiting specialist teachers at times. SCHOOL HOURS The school day begins at 8.45am (Group A) or 9am (Group B) and ends at 3.15pm (Group A) or 3.30pm (Group B). Doors open 8.45 am or 9am Lunch 11.30 am – 12.30pm or 12:30pm – 1:30 pm Close of school 3.15pm or 3.30pm ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY Doors are closed and the playground gate locked at 9.15am. Any latecomers will need to enter through the main entrance and sign in there. Please notify school as early as possible if your child is going to be late or absent. EXTENDED SERVICES AND ‘WRAP AROUND CARE’ During term time a Breakfast Club operates between 7.30 am and 8.45 am and an After School Club between 3.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Children can attend every day, a selection of days, or even ad hoc. Contact details and charging information are available from the school office. In June 2016 the After School Club became the first setting in Lancashire to be awarded the Extended Services Quality Mark for the third period running and it was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted. There are many activities, which include crafts, Wii, dance mat, construction toys, games and books, small world creative toys, dressing up clothes etc. and children can also choose to do their homework. Weather permitting a lot of time is also spent outside in the playground. 6 SCHOOL CURRICULUM The curriculum at St Chad’s CE Primary School meets the full requirements of the National Curriculum for the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1 and 2.