Ludlow Junior School Prospectus

Ludlow Junior School Prospectus 2015 – 2016 (Revised Edition September 2015)

Peveril Road Itchen Southampton SO19 2DW Tel: 023 8044 7885 Email: info@ludlowjunior.org.uk www.ludlowjunior.org.uk

Company Number: 8291623 1

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Contents Contents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Part 1: Welcome to Ludlow Junior School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Welcome from the Governing Body ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 The Governing Body ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 Welcome from the Senior Team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 School Aims ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Vision Statement ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Core Values -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Core Aims ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Useful Addresses ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 The Headquarters of the Local Authority is: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Prevention and Inclusion Officer: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Educational Psychologist is: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Admissions Policy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Children with statements of special educational needs (SEN)/Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that name the school ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Oversubscription criteria--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Late Application -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Waiting Lists ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Published Admission Number -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Visiting the School ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Admission Arrangements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Appeals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Parking ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 The School Day------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Mid-Morning Healthy Snack Initiative ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Lunchtime---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 School Meals -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15 School Uniform -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Dress Code--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Personal Adornments/Jewellery ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18 Hairstyles and Other Fashions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18 Dressing for PE and Games -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18 Arts, Craft and Cooking ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20 Charging Policy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Transfer Arrangements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Online Payments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 Part 2: Ludlow Junior School – A Learning Community ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 Teaching and Learning Policy -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 Key Principle 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Key Principle -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Key Principle -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Key Principle -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 Key Principle -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Key Principle -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Key Principle -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Key Principle -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 Teaching Organisation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 The Curriculum -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 Ludlow Junior School’s Curriculum Vision ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 Educational Visits --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 Photographs of Pupils -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------30 Testing and Assessment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 Children with English as an Additional Language ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 The Wider Community --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 Religious Education and Collective Worship ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Swimming Lessons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Music ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Rationale ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Operation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Remission of Fees -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Homework/Home Learning --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Promoting further reading------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Clubs and Activities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34 Part 3: Ludlow Junior School – A Supportive Community ------------------------------------------------------------------------------35 Equal Opportunities -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 Race Equality --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 Behaviour ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 Bullying ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38 Safety and Security ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38 Your Child’s Health-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39 Health Inspections ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40 Additional Support ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40 Learning Mentors --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40 Who is RAMP for? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40 How does RAMP support pupils? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40 Learning Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40 Sunrise Nurture Group --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Special Educational Needs/Aiming High ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Interventions at Ludlow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Literacy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Fischer Family Trust (FFT) Literacy Intervention -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 4

1:1 Reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Maths Interventions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 Catch Up Numeracy -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 Speech and Language ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 Narrative Therapy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 1:1 Speech and Language----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 Hand Gym---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 Handwriting and Touch Typing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 ‘Aspire’ Group Support ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 Able Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43 Disabled Access -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43 Pupil Premium at Ludlow Junior School ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 What is Pupil Premium? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 Pupil Premium at Ludlow Junior School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 Overview for Academic Year 2013/14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 Overview for Academic Year 2014/15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 Summary of Spend 2014/15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 Pupil Premium Data – Impact --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 2013-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 2014-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 Pupil Premium Update (Summer 2014) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 What are the plans for the 2015-2016 Pupil Premium?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------46 Attendance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------47 Part 4: Parents at Ludlow Junior School ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48 Parents at Ludlow Junior School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 Access to Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 Complaints about the School------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Aims and Objectives--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 The Complaints Process ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Monitoring and Review ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51 Part 5: People and Dates -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------52 The Staff --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53 Teaching Staff ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53 Aiming High Team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54 Dates for the Year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------55 Part 6: What Ofsted Say About Us -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56 Privacy Notice – Data Protection Act 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57 Is your child joining Year 3 or Year 5 in September 2015? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------58 Do You Think Your Child is Entitled to Free School Meals? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------58

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Part 1: Welcome to Ludlow Junior School Welcome from the Governing Body ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 The Governing Body ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 Welcome from the Senior Team -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 School Aims ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Vision Statement ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Core Values ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Core Aims ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Useful Addresses ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 The Headquarters of the Local Authority is: ............................................................................................................... 11 Prevention and Inclusion Officer: ............................................................................................................................... 11 Educational Psychologist is: ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Admissions Policy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Children with statements of special educational needs (SEN)/Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that name the school .................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Oversubscription criteria ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Late Application .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Waiting Lists ................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme .............................................................................................................................. 13 Published Admission Number ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Visiting the School....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Admission Arrangements ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Appeals........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Parking ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 The School Day------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 Mid-Morning Healthy Snack Initiative ........................................................................................................................ 14 Lunchtime ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 School Meals ............................................................................................................................................................... 15 School Uniform -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Dress Code .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Personal Adornments/Jewellery ................................................................................................................................. 18 Hairstyles and Other Fashions .................................................................................................................................... 18 Dressing for PE and Games ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Arts, Craft and Cooking ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Charging Policy------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Transfer Arrangements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21 Online Payments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22

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Welcome from the Governing Body Dear Parents and Friends, Welcome to the Ludlow Junior School community.

At our school, governors, staff, parents and children work as a team to give our pupils and families the best level of education and care possible, celebrating and building on success, in an atmosphere where everyone feels valued. We are very proud of our school community - the high standards our pupils achieve across the curriculum, the personal achievements of our children and families as they grow through our school and the amazing dedication and commitment of our staff team.

As Governors we are involved with a variety of issues, with our priority always being to ensure that the school offers our pupils the best education possible, that children make progress and achieve, and are nurtured and supported in doing so.

We do this by rigorously monitoring progress and standards, finance, pupil welfare, building/grounds maintenance and staffing developments. It is our role to ensure the school has a strong strategic direction, and to hold school leaders to account for how we are progressing as a school.

We strongly value the school’s partnerships with parents, families and the community, and recognise the important role our families play in supporting their children’s education during their time with us. This strong partnership underpins the core ethos of Ludlow Junior School, of working.

Governors are volunteers, who bring a variety of skills and experience to the school to ensure that objectives are met and that planning for the future is both visionary and realistic, giving children access to an enriched education and the opportunities they deserve. We currently have vacancies for parent and community governors, if you or someone you know has skills in areas such as business, finance or site management we would be happy to hear from you to discuss the role further. You can contact us by emailing governors@ludlowjunior.org.uk or by leaving a message with the school office.

We hope that your child enjoys their time at Ludlow Junior School, and look forward to seeing you at the school’s many events and celebrations.

With best wishes, Clare Grant Chair of Governors

The Governing Body The following people comprise the Governing Body at Ludlow Junior School: Clare Grant Chair of Governors, Parent Governor Simon Watkins Executive Headteacher Kate Mardel-Ferreira Vice Chair, Community Governor Maurice Silver Community Governor Kayla Back Staff Governor Kayleigh Ede Staff Governor Natalie Cross Staff Governor Vacancy Parent Governor Vacancy Parent/Community Governor Vacancy Community Governor Colin Wright Clerk To Governors If you are interested in joining the Governing Body and have skills that could help our school, please email governors@ludlowjunior.org.uk or leave a message with the school office.

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Welcome from the Senior Team Dear Parents, We are delighted to welcome you to the vibrant and thriving learning community at Ludlow Junior School. Over the past 4 years we have been on an exciting journey which has seen the school progress from being judged as satisfactory in 2009 by inspectors, to good with outstanding features in January 2012. This is attributable to the work of the whole of our team and the support we receive from our wider community. Along with governors we are striving to achieve an outstanding judgement from Ofsted by 2016.

As your child joins our community they will meet a staff team which is determined to provide the very best for every child, and to create an environment in which they can flourish. Lessons are typified by lots of active learning and pupils are encouraged to assess their own achievements and those of their peers. All of our staff are supported by a coaching and development programme which is designed to help them regularly reflect on pupils’ learning and developing needs.

We are continually reviewing our curriculum and aim to provide a curriculum experience which is broad, challenging and rich. We value off site visits for the contribution which they can make to learning and personal development. We have a strong history in performing locally and nationally in music and sporting events and feel that children can really excel in competitive situations when representing the school.

As a large school we set ourselves the challenge of making learning as personalised as possible. We will try to establish close relationships with all of our families as we know that strong partnerships are a great foundation for successful learning. At the start of the day you should always find a number of staff on the playground, including members of the senior team. At the end of the day all of the teaching staff and support staff will come out to the playground with the children. By doing this we hope to provide daily opportunities for you to meet with us and talk about your child. Our policy is very open door and we will aim to provide appointments for formal meetings as quickly as possible.

We hope that you will find our new school brochure helpful and informative and that it provides a useful guide to school life for you. We are sure that your child will thrive in our learning community and that you will come to feel like a familiar member of a very large ‘extended family’ at Ludlow Junior School.

Simon Watkins

Gemma French

Gillie Hotston & Vanessa Chandler

Debbie Rooke

Executive Head Teacher

Director of Coaching & Teaching

Assistant Head Teachers

School Business Manager

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School Aims Vision Statement Ludlow Junior School will: • • • • •

Be part of a motivating and inspiring community where everyone strives to succeed.

Be innovative, creative and motivating in meeting the needs of all members of our community.

Provide an empowering and inspirational environment in which learners can flourish.

Be an exciting, enriching and caring environment.

Develop independent, resourceful and thoughtful learners.

Core Values Life at Ludlow Junior School will embrace: • • • • • • • • • •

Openness Honesty Integrity Tolerance Respect Inclusion Nurture Motivation Co-Operation Collaboration

Core Aims At Ludlow Junior School we have decided that our long term aims are:     

To become a recognised centre of excellence for the highest possible quality of teaching and learning.

For every child to meet or exceed their personal targets in all aspects of school life.

To develop highly effective leaders at all levels to ensure that the school has the capacity to continue to grow and to extend its positive impact.

To build a fully inclusive creative curriculum where children develop a love of learning and a sense of pride in their achievements.

To develop an emotionally literate and fully inclusive community in which everyone feels valued and in which every child truly matters.

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Useful Addresses Ludlow Junior School is an Academy Trust School. We provide education for children between the ages of 7 and 11 years. The school address is: Ludlow Junior School Peveril Road Itchen Southampton SO19 2DW Tel: Email: Website:

023 8044 7885 info@ludlowjunior.org.uk www.ludlowjunior.org.uk

The Headquarters of the Local Authority is: Southampton Children’s Services and Learning Marland House 17 Civic Centre Road Southampton SO14 7PQ Tel:

023 8022 3855

Prevention and Inclusion Officer: The Prevention and Inclusion Service East Locality Base Glenfield Avenue Southampton SO18 4ER

Educational Psychologist is: Mr Ed Sayer The prevention and Inclusion Officer & the Educational Psychologist can both be contacted through the school or at the Local Authority above.

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Admissions Policy The Governing Body of the school are the Admission Authority for the school. As required in the School Admissions Code, the Admission Authority will consider all on-time preferences at the same time for September 2016 admissions.

Parents may express up to three (3) preferences, listing them in the order in which they would accept them. All preferences will be considered and where more than one school could be offered, the parents will be offered a place for their child at the highest ranked of the schools that could be offered.

Children with statements of special educational needs (SEN)/Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that name the school Children with statements of special educational needs or EHCPs that name a school must be admitted to that school under the Education Act 1996 and with regard to the SEN Code of Practice. These children will be admitted to the named school, even if it is full, and are therefore outside the normal admission arrangements. As required by the Code these children will count as part of the Published Admission Number (PAN) for the school.

Oversubscription criteria Applications submitted by 15 January 2016 will be dealt with first. If the number of applications submitted by 15 January 2016 is greater than the Published Admission Number (PAN) for a school, admissions to the school will be decided according to the following priorities: 1. Children in public care (looked after children) and previously looked after children as defined by section 1.7 of the School Admissions Code.

2. Children subject to a child protection plan at the time of application.

3. Children who have a brother or sister already on the roll of the school who will continue to attend that school for the following year. (This includes children living as siblings in the same family unit.) In the case of applications for places at junior schools a sibling at the linked infant school (Ludlow Infant School) will count as a sibling at the junior school.

A sibling is defined as a brother or sister including half, step, or foster or adoptive brother or sister, living within the same family unit at the same address.

4. Children attending the linked infant schools – Ludlow Infant School & Woolston Infant School.

5. Children who live closest to the school based on the shortest practicable walking distance using public roads and footpaths. Distances are measured from home to school. These are calculated using a computerised mapping system that uses data supplied by Ordnance Survey. Distances are measured from the point designated in the system as the home address to the point designated in the system as the mid-point of the nearest open gate to the school, using public roads and footpaths. If the school be oversubscribed from within any of the above criteria, then distance, as defined in 5 above will be used to prioritise applications.

Should there be two or more identical distances requiring prioritisation, this will be done by casting lots.

Late Application The closing date for applications is 15 January 2016. Applications received after that date will be late applications. If the school has places available after admitting all on-time applications, late applications will be considered in accordance with the priorities set out above.

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Waiting Lists If a place cannot be offered at the school, unsuccessful applicants will automatically be placed on the waiting list for the school. If places become available, children on the waiting list will be offered them according to the priorities set out above and any previous offer of a school place will be withdrawn.

The length of time on the waiting list cannot be taken into account. Unsuccessful late applications will be treated in the same way as unsuccessful on-time applications and placed on the waiting list according to the priorities set out above.

Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme Ludlow Junior School fully participates in the LA published co-ordinated admissions scheme. The governors have delegated the management of the waiting list to the LA Admissions Team during the normal admission round. The waiting list will be passed to the school on 1st September 2016.

Published Admission Number The school proposes to publish an admission number of 150 for the 2016/17 academic year. This admission number is based on the school's net capacity assessment.

Visiting the School We recommend that you visit the school before deciding whether to register. You will be more than welcome.

Please call in to arrange an appointment that is convenient to you.

Admission Arrangements When pupils are joining us in Year 3 we endeavour to provide a structured induction experience for them. For pupils who join from Ludlow Infants and Woolston Infants will involve: • • •

Meeting Year 3 staff in their Year 2 classrooms Phased visits to the Year 3 classrooms Some time working in groups with the Year 3 staff

A range of dates will be passed to all prospective parents close to Easter each year.

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Appeals If parents remain unsuccessful, but still wish to secure a place for their child, they have the right to appeal to an independent appeals panel. Administration staff (in the school office) will explain this procedure to parents on request.

Parking Parents' vehicles are not permitted onto the school site at any time without prior agreement. Particular care is necessary if you bring your children to school or collect them by car. Please pull up and/or park with extreme care and attention to the safety of all children, both yours and others. Young children do not always think before acting and their lives may be at risk. Parents should note that the areas directly adjacent to the playground entrances in Ludlow and Bishops Road are often very congested and we would not recommend using this area at the start or end of the day. Parking on the yellow zig-zags is prohibited between 8.30am – 9.30am and 2.30pm – 6.00pm. This is a parking offence and police officers and our own local PCSO’s regularly patrol the area.

At present the governors do not believe that the school’s catchment area is outside the two miles limit which would attract free transport for pupils. However, if you do believe that you may qualify please contact the school.

The School Day We want to care for your child and see that they are properly supervised on the school site. The Site Team will open the main school gates at 8.40am. We ask that no child arrives before this time. The school bell will ring at 8.50am and children are encouraged to come into school at this time where they will be welcomed into their classroom by their teacher. Teachers should always escort the pupils onto the playground at the end of the school day when they will be available for parent contact. We ask that children are collected promptly at home time.

The school sessions are as follows: Lower Phase (Year 3 & 4) 9:00am – 12:35pm 10:45am – 11:10am 1:20pm – 3:20pm

Morning Session Break Time Afternoon Session

Upper Phase (Year 5 & 6) 9:00am – 12:20pm 10:15am – 10:40am 1:05pm – 3:20pm

Morning Session Break Time Afternoon Session

The school office is open from 8:00am until 5:00pm If you wish to speak to a teacher before school you will need to call into reception from 8.00am to check for availability and/or make an appointment. All teachers can also be found on the playground at the end of the day.

Mid-Morning Healthy Snack Initiative We were very excited to introduce our own production kitchen at Easter 2015. This has allowed us to not only produce high quality hot meals at lunchtime, but also to expand our provision to support our healthy snack initiative for morning break. We now provide a selection of mixed fruit in snack pots to those children who wish to participate. As we are such a large school we will initially provide this on a rota basis, with one year group having the opportunity to buy ready to eat fruit on a designated day each week. The fruit pots can be paid for at the time of taking one at the cost of 20p. This is a new initiative and we are not certain what the uptake will be. When we have a better idea of this we may be able to extend the fruit pots to more than one day each week and will keep you 14

advised of any changes. More details of how to order will be included in your starter pack and are also available from the school office. We ran a funded trial period during the summer term and the children were very positive about the healthy snacks. We are confident that there will be a good uptake with a view to encouraging healthy eating amongst our staff and young people, thus supporting the reduction of less healthy options being eaten at break time.

Lunchtime During lunchtime children may:  Have a school lunch  Bring a packed lunch  Go home to lunch All children staying at school at lunchtime will be supervised by the lunchtime supervisors.

School Meals Our new production kitchen was introduced at Easter 2015 and has been a huge success with our lunch numbers almost doubling within the first 4 weeks of implementation. Our new professionally qualified chefs prepare meals daily using locally sourced, freshly prepared ingredients. We provide a salad bar daily and alongside our traditional hot meat and vegetarian options, we provide baguettes or jacket potatoes daily with a choice of meat and vegetarian fillings. We also provide a dessert choice daily and free milk to all of our pupils regardless of whether they buy a meal from our kitchen or bring a packed lunch from home. Our aim is to support independence from all of our children and there are some elements of children having the opportunity to serve themselves at the salad bar and milk stations.

All of our meals are served to the children by the chefs that have prepared and cooked them, and are served on proper plates and bowls; our dining hall is laid up with cutlery and napkins. Children can choose where they sit and this includes children bringing sandwiches from home sitting alongside friends who are taking a hot meal. The new table layout encourages a more social atmosphere and the dining hall offers a very dynamic and social environment with a large majority of our staff sitting and eating with the children on a daily basis, and supporting the lunch service.

We have introduced a top table on each Tuesday where children are selected by invitation to celebrate their personal achievements from the previous week. They will be invited to dine with a member of the senior team – we will text you each week to let you know if your child has been invited. Achievements can be in respect of good work in school, good homework, outstanding behaviour, being a good friend, improved attendance etc. and so every child has the opportunity to participate across the year.

We are aiming to introduce other opportunities to our children from the kitchen and this may include breakfast for children attending early morning sports training. We already offer free fruit for children attending our sports after school clubs. We aim to develop this into a community provision which will support all of our school events.

From September 2015 we aim to extend opportunities to offer family sessions (1 adult and 1 child) where we invite you into our kitchen with our chefs. Our chefs will support and coach families who would like to learn about the preparation and cooking of some of the meals on our menu, and where you will participate with your child in actually preparing and cooking a meal for 4 people which you can take home with you that day. These sessions may run after school or during the school closure periods and will be by invitation.

Our kitchen team will be visible at all of our events, including parents evening and they will welcome you at the servery where you can try some of the samples from our menu, take some refreshments, or to have more detailed discussions as to how we can support your child’s medical/dietary needs in school.

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We have improved the quality and quantity of our provision but will maintain the cost of a meal in line with the historic City Catering charges during 2014/2015. Payment for a week’s meals should be sent on Mondays, if specific days then please indicate. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Ludlow Junior School’. Cash can only be accepted in a clearly marked, sealed envelope. Our preferred method of payment is via an online payment system – see page 20.

If you are paying cash Please send the correct amount as we are unable to give change. From September 2015 the charge for school meals will be maintained at £2.00 per day, £10.00 per week.

Packed lunches may be brought to school but only in named, unbreakable containers. Water may be brought for lunch and also for drinking during class lessons, but only in clear unbreakable containers. Fizzy and flavoured water are not permitted. Filtered water is freely available throughout the school and the children can top up water bottles at break times. Water fountains are available in the playground during break and lunch.

Children are encouraged to drink water regularly throughout the day.

If you think that your child may be entitled to a free school meal please ask at the school office. We are happy to advise parents of their entitlement, or you can access the information on the school website. If you would like to speak confidentiality about this, please phone or call to speak to the finance officer. Applications for free school meals are the responsibility of the parent and must be made each term. We can offer a free online checking service where you can independently and sensitively check your eligibility for free school meals and make an application.

We will only ask you to provide a written application and supporting evidence, on rare occasions.

If you feel your child may be eligible for free school meals, please apply ASAP as this has an added benefit to the school of additional funding, which we will use to support the teaching and learning across the school.

Two points of safety: Pupils will not be allowed to leave the school site at lunchtime unless they are going home to lunch. We ask that parents notify us of any change of their child’s lunchtime arrangements. Please make sure that no glass bottles or hot drinks/soups are sent to school.

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School Uniform At Ludlow Junior School we aim to foster a feeling of community within our school.

We prefer all children to wear school uniform. We believe that it is smart, it gives the school an identity and it gives the child a sense of belonging.

We know that the majority of our parents want their children to wear school uniform and we hope that all parents will support our dress code. Pupils who are not wearing school uniform may be subject to a sanction in conjunction with our behaviour policy.

Our school uniform is maroon, blue and grey as follows: Shirts & Blouses Trousers or Shorts Skirts and Pinafore Dresses Summer Dresses Jumpers/Fleeces Sweatshirts/Cardigans Polo Shirts/shirts Shoes

Blue Grey or Black Grey or Black Blue/White Maroon Maroon Blue Brown or Black (football boots/shoes are not acceptable)

The following uniform can be ordered online from Skoolkit at www.skoolkit.co.uk Blue Polo Shirt Maroon Sweatshirt Maroon Cardigan Blue PE T-Shirt

Maroon PE Shorts Maroon Games Shorts PE Bag Baseball Cap

Maroon Fleece Waterproof Fleece

The school receives a limited amount of School Clothing Grant each year. Please contact the school office for further information. All items of clothing must carry the child’s first and last name and class so we can promptly return any lost property. Please be aware that unclaimed uniform which is not named, is donated to the recycling store at the end of each ½ term.

Dress Code We believe staff are role models for pupils and should dress accordingly. We believe both staff and pupils should dress appropriately for the activities they are undertaking.

We ask parents not to send their children to school wearing:        

Jeans Unsuitable shoes e.g. high heels, flip flops or brightly coloured trainers Branded clothes Beach wear e.g. Bermuda shorts Sportswear e.g. football or cycle shorts Make up, nail varnish or excessive amounts of hair gel Jewellery Extreme haircuts and styles and hair colours

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Personal Adornments/Jewellery Pupils may wear watches, but we do not believe that jewellery is suitable for the school day. Pupils wearing jewellery will be asked to remove it.

Pupils with pierced ears may wear plain gold studs, but not sleepers or pendant earrings. Any pupil wearing pierced earrings must be able to remove and replace them themselves. The safety of our children is our first priority.

All jewellery must be removed for PE. It would therefore be very helpful if pupils who wear stud earrings do not wear them on days when they have PE. Parents whose children wear jewellery for religious reasons need to let the Executive Head Teacher know in writing.

All jewellery will need to be removed, taped over or covered with a sweatband during PE. Tape should be provided from home.

School staff will accept no responsibility for the safe keeping of watches or jewellery.

Hairstyles and Other Fashions In recent times some parents have allowed children to have unsuitable/extreme hairstyles. This challenges the school ethos of school membership and is disappointing to the overwhelming majority of parents who wish to see children looking tidy in our school uniform. Make up is not permitted. This includes nail varnish. Please use this guideline to direct children in what they wear and how they appear. If there is any doubt please ask the Executive Head Teacher.

Dressing for PE and Games During PE it is important for reasons of hygiene and safety that pupils and staff have a change of clothing. Pupils are required to bring trainers, a blue T-shirt and a pair of maroon shorts, skirt or leotard to school in a drawstring bag.

For safety reasons children and staff should wear light clothing which does not inhibit movement, catch in apparatus of obscure vision; footwear must ensure grip during activity; it is unhygienic for children and staff to remain in the same clothing after they have been active and they should appreciate the convention that sporting activities require different specialised items of clothing.

Hair should be tied back so that safety is not jeopardised by catching it in apparatus or obscuring vision. (See also jewellery section) Children may wear tracksuits for outdoor games in cold weather.

For children in Year 5 who attend swimming each child will need a towel and a swimsuit.

Children are encouraged to regard the wearing of appropriate dress as an integral part of these activities. They must wear the following kit:INDOORS (PE) OUTDOORS (GAMES) sleeved top.

Plain cotton t-shirt and plain shorts.

Children should have bare feet for the lesson Shorts, t-shirts, socks and trainers/plimsolls. In colder weather track suit bottoms and a long

All items of PE and Games clothing should be named and kept in school in a named bag. Kit should be taken home regularly for washing.

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Children should change immediately, in their own classroom, before every lesson, under the supervision of the class teacher. There may be circumstances in which pupils may need to change separately.

Children will not be excused from PE/Games because of lack of kit. If children repeatedly do not have kit we send three letters home. The third offers an appointment with parents to discuss the continuing difficulty. Generally children who are too ill to take part in physical activities should not be in school. However, specific exclusions from physical activity because of illness will require direct confirmation by parents/carers, perhaps supported by a letter from the child’s GP. Verrucas do not constitute an excuse and should be appropriately treated and covered at home.

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Arts, Craft and Cooking For some art and craft activities it is important to protect clothing. Children may be asked to provide an apron or old shirt for this purpose. They might also be required to provide a container to carry items from school to home.

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Charging Policy The law states that schools cannot charge for educational visits, although we may ask for voluntary contributions.

We hope that you will recognise the importance of these visits to children's learning and that you will continue to support us when we ask for contributions.

If you do not wish to make a contribution, or if your circumstances are such that you find this difficult, please contact the Executive Head Teacher in complete confidence. However, please bear in mind, if there are insufficient contributions for a particular visit, it may have to be cancelled. Ludlow Junior School make school space available for Southampton Music Services to provide opportunities for children in all years to learn a musical instrument. The ‘contract’ for these places is between the parent and the Music Service. Where children use an instrument provided by the Music Service, parents are expected to maintain it in good order and to pay for replacement strings, reeds and some music books etc. as necessary. If you wish your child to take a loan instrument away from the school site we advise parents to either take out the insurance offered by the Music Service which is available via the music teacher, or to ensure that instruments are included in household insurance policies. Parents are responsible for loss or damage to all loan instruments.

The School Governors have a Charging Policy and this is available in full from the school office for parents to read.

Transfer Arrangements Before your child arrives at Ludlow Junior School, we work very closely with the infant schools to ensure a smooth transition and hand over of children is in place. In order to support your child with the move, children from Woolston and Ludlow infants, are given the opportunity to join a year 3 class for the afternoon at the beginning of Summer term. This gives the children a chance to see what the school is like and put them at ease ready for transfer day. In addition to this, the phase leader, Year 3 team, and current Year 3 children, visit the infant schools prior to transfer day, to talk to the Year 2 children about their time in Year 3 and answer any questions they may have. On transfer day, children will meet their new teacher on the playground and spend the day in their year 3 class. At Ludlow, we believe that a smooth transition from Infants to junior school is extremely important to ensure children settle in quickly to a new school. Therefore, we are keen to provide individual children with specific transfer requests if necessary.

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Part 2: Ludlow Junior School – A Learning Community Teaching and Learning Policy -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Key Principle................................................................................................................................................................ 27 Teaching Organisation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28 The Curriculum -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 Ludlow Junior School’s Curriculum Vision .................................................................................................................. 29 Educational Visits --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 Photographs of Pupils ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Testing and Assessment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 Children with English as an Additional Language ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 The Wider Community --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31 Communications ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Religious Education and Collective Worship ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Swimming Lessons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Music ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Rationale ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Operation .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Remission of Fees........................................................................................................................................................ 33 Homework/Home Learning--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 Promoting further reading .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Clubs and Activities ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34

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Teaching and Learning Policy At Ludlow Junior School we believe that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone. We have a shared vision that all pupils should be provided with high quality learning experiences that lead to consistently high levels of pupil achievement. Every child can succeed and we strive to provide them with the skills they need to become lifelong learners.

Our key aims are:      

To promote high quality teaching and learning.

To ensure all children are included, motivated and engaged by their learning.

To support and enable teachers to teach as effectively as possible.

To raise standards by ensuring consistency and continuity of teaching and learning.

To ensure there are no vulnerable groups.

To learn from each other, through the adoption of a collaborative, enquiry based approach to teaching and learning, where good practice is shared.

In this policy there are a set of key principles and values that have been identified as being fundamental in delivering the high quality education we feel every child deserves.

Key Principle We believe effective teachers use evidence and feedback to identify where pupils are in their learning, what they need to do next and how best to achieve this.

Assessment for Learning (AFL) takes place during the lesson and is the way in which a teacher assesses a child’s knowledge and understanding and more importantly what the child needs to learn next.

Effective AFL is about:     

Finding out where pupils are in their learning through discussion and questioning.

The active involvement of pupils in their own learning.

Planning learning activities which are differentiated so that children can build on prior attainment and provide an appropriate level of challenge.

Sharing the learning intention of the lesson and discussing what pupils need to do to be successful in their learning.

Supporting pupils in being able to assess themselves and their peers and understand how to improve.

Key Principle We believe effective learning is an active process and that a range of strategies are needed to ensure children engage with whole class teaching and learning.

We learn by doing. Research shows that active learning is much better recalled, enjoyed and understood because children are drawing conclusions and ‘making their own meaning’ from their experiences. Lots of the strategies we use promote interaction and ensure pupils are not passively listening for long periods of time.

These may include:  

Regularly providing opportunities for pupils to reflect and talk about their learning.

Use of effective questioning and discussion.

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Children talking in pairs to generate an idea, ask and answer questions, reflect on what they have just learnt or to share an experience.

Pupils using mini whiteboards to share ideas.

Grouping children in different ways so that they have the opportunity to work collaboratively.

Key Principle We believe in teaching which interests, excites and motivates pupils and therefore accelerates their learning.

At Ludlow Junior School, we feel that a curriculum which is well managed, carefully planned and excites and motivates pupils is vital. Planning topic-themed units of work means that pupils and teachers are enthusiastic about what they are learning and teaching.

We achieve this by:   

Launching topics with ‘Wow’ days which introduce what the children will be learning in a fun and engaging way.

Making links across the curriculum so learning becomes meaningful and purposeful.

Inviting ‘experts’ and visitors into school to support classroom learning.

Key Principle We believe that parents have a fundamental role to play in helping children learn.

We involve parents in children’s learning by:     

Publishing on the website, a half-termly curriculum bulletin outlining the topics to be studied so that parents can support their children at home and provide further learning opportunities where they can.

Holding parent’s evenings each term to discuss progress and outline areas for development.

Organising Maths and Literacy workshops where parents can find out about the way we teach so that they can support their child at home.

Running sessions where parents can read alongside their child, promoting the joy of reading.

Sending home and publishing on our website a weekly newsletter which keeps parents informed and updated on everything going on in the school.

Key Principle We believe in the power of coaching as a supportive and effective approach in developing teachers.

Through coaching at Ludlow Junior School, we encourage teachers to become more reflective about their teaching and promote discussion about the way the children in their class learn. Coaching can be delivered in a variety of ways and is effective when:   

Peers work together (in pairs or small groups) within lessons to reflect on the learning taking place.

A coach works alongside a teacher in their lesson to encourage continual reflection on how the children are learning.

There is recognition and analysis of teachers' individual starting points and what they already do well is built upon.

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Key Principle We believe in a positive ‘can do’ culture where praise and encouragement form the foundations of all we do.

Teachers at Ludlow Junior School strive to create a positive learning environment, believing it is important to encourage children in their learning and give meaningful praise. We hope that the pupils in our school will want to do their best and we promote this by teaching them how to reflect on their own learning and to set themselves achievable targets. We also feel it is important to:       

Give pupils the confidence to take risks, to learn from mistakes and celebrate all learning successes.

Encourage pupils to persevere, even if they are finding something difficult and give strategies to work through challenging tasks.

Celebrate learning and learning outcomes, both within school and at home every week in Celebration and year group assemblies, in newsletters and on the school website.

Encourage pupils to take pride in their work and displaying learning outcomes around the school.

Employ positive behaviour strategies for managing children’s behaviour and help children understand expectations by following the school’s behaviour policy consistently and fairly.

Give criticism constructively and maintain self-esteem.

Set high expectations of behaviour, including children’s attendance and punctuality.

Key Principle We believe in a shared vision which is aspirational. We are always looking forward and identifying how we can improve further.

By continually evaluating and analysing what we do, we are always focusing on ongoing improvement. We feel it is vital that we:    

Track pupils’ progress termly and set action points for individual pupil, groups, classes and year groups.

Monitor ongoing performance through work scrutiny, coaching outcomes, discussions about planning etc.

Value the expertise of others, so that all contribute well within the school’s overall vision.

Lead by example and set high expectations for all.

Key Principle We are committed to giving our pupils every opportunity to achieve the highest of standards and value individuality, irrespective of ethnicity, attainment, age, disability, gender or background.

At Ludlow Junior School we aim to be an inclusive school. We actively seek to remove the barriers to learning and participation that can hinder or exclude individual pupils or groups of pupils. This means that equality of opportunity must be a reality for all our children. We make this a reality through the attention we pay to the different individuals and groups of children within our school by:    

Making sure lessons are well differentiated and support and challenge where appropriate.

Providing appropriate provision for children with SEN that is different from or additional to the differentiated curriculum.

Overcoming potential barriers to learning through the support of the class teacher and other adults in the school.

Providing high quality pastoral care, support and guidance.

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Key Principle We believe in working alongside the wider community and that effective links with the community will assist the school in raising standards.

We invite people from the wider community into our school to support the curriculum and we are always looking for new ways in which we can develop stronger links.

This teaching and learning policy should be read in conjunction with the Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Behaviour Management and Performance Management policies.

Gemma French – June 2014

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Teaching Organisation Pupils stay at Ludlow Junior School until they are due to transfer to secondary school. We are therefore able to offer continuity in your child's education from 7 to 11.

Our Teaching and Learning Guidelines sets out the ways in which teachers and Learning Support Assistants prepare and deliver the curriculum.

The teaching staff work very closely when planning pupils' work, so that each child's learning progresses smoothly through the school. Each teacher carefully matches the work to the child and employs a wide range of teaching strategies to enable them to learn.

Children are taught as individuals, in groups and as a whole class. Within each classroom teachers use their skills to achieve the correct balance between these different grouping arrangements. This allows each child to reach their full potential.

There will be occasions when children are taught in ability groups within their own classroom, for example for literacy. They may also move between classes during the day to join pupils of similar ability e.g. in maths sets.

Equally, there are occasions when we use teachers’ individual specialism to deliver curriculum content most effectively.

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The Curriculum Ludlow Junior School follows the new National Curriculum from September 2014 The National Curriculum details the content of state education from 5-16 years. It stipulates programmes of study, subject content and expectation in the following subject areas: English Computing Languages (French) Music

Mathematics Geography Art & Design Physical Education

Science History Design & Technology

Children also study Religious Education and Personal, Social and Health Education. As an academy, Ludlow Junior School also includes Sex and Relationships Education.

Ludlow Junior School’s Curriculum Vision Our school will be a nourishing environment for children’s minds that allows them to ‘dream big’. We will provide them with tools to succeed but also remove barriers to provide them with future dreams ensuring all achieve their potential. Using real-life contexts, materials and rich experiences we will empower our children to open their eyes to the wider world. We will impart knowledge, broaden horizons and challenge stereotypes. We will provide our children with the skills and knowledge to allow them to contribute to, and benefit from, the opportunities presented by the communities in which they live. We will inspire pupils to become life-long learners with an engaging, diverse and exciting curriculum that reveals the wonder and diversity of the world.

We regularly review the taught time in our week to ensure that we match national expectations for junior schools.

Time is also allowed for collective worship, registration and breaks.

The total amount of time given to each subject area takes into account national advice. We are determined to ensure that we spend sufficient time enabling every child to master the basic skills. Subjects are organised as units of work. Most of these contain only one subject, but some are linked together to form a broader-based module. Every half term we publish an overview of the work that each year group will cover in our curriculum bulletins. Parents are encouraged to come into school to discuss these with class teachers.

Educational Visits We endeavour to give the children as many opportunities as possible to experience the world and so various school activities take place. Examples of the visits that may be undertaken are:Local libraries, Peartree Church, Southampton Art Gallery, Southampton Museums, history focused visits, theatres, local area walks and music events. We also have residential visits such as Hooke Court, Little Canada and Fairthorne Manor.

Trips to religious places are put in place for the children to experience different cultures and not to persuade or influence their religious beliefs. Southampton is a multi-cultural city and we believe that it is our duty to ensure that our children are able to celebrate and appreciate the cultures of their peers.

Children are not permitted to go to any off-site activity without a signed consent/medical form.

Medical forms will be provided at the beginning of each academic year and will also be provided in the school Registration Pack for new starters. This form should be completed and returned to school as soon as possible and will be kept on file. The school will not ask parents to complete another medical form to enable your child to attend 29

off-site activities/trips. Parents are responsible for informing the school of any changes to their child’s medical and/or contact details.

During the year there are opportunities for off-site educational visits. All visits will be part of your child's educational experience and will involve preparation and follow-up work. We are currently reviewing our range of residential and day visits.

Pupils may also go off site for other reasons e.g. Sports, Music, and Able & Gifted Enrichment.

Photographs of Pupils We routinely take photographs of the children during activities throughout the school day which can be displayed around the school; we also use the photographs on publications such as this brochure and the website.

From time to time we have occasion to ask the Echo or other press outlets to come into our school to photograph pupils during an activity or presentation which may appear in a local publication.

If you do not wish your child to be photographed in such circumstances during his or her stay at Ludlow we request that you contact the school as soon as possible as we will not alert you on all future occasions. In accordance with the Data Protection Act your child’s name will not be released with any photograph taken.

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Testing and Assessment A variety of testing and assessment procedures are used by the school to measure pupil progress, to monitor pupil attainment, and to inform teachers’ future planning. In addition, results are used as a comparative measure of school performance and assist us in target setting.

Teachers assess every child's work throughout the year and you will be told how your child is progressing. We use standardised tests in reading and mathematics for all children from year 3 onwards. There are national tests called SATs at the end of year 6 and achievement tests in the other years. You will be told when these are taking place and you will be given the results as part of our reporting process.

Our teaching is strongly based in assessment for learning and teachers will be assessing pupils throughout lessons, grouping and re-grouping flexibly to meet pupils’ needs.

Children with English as an Additional Language We are proud that some of our children join us from different parts of the world, bringing their language and culture to enrich our school. Our teachers and bilingual assistants provide support to enable all children to access the full range of the National Curriculum.

The Wider Community We recognise that school is an integral part of the local community and that effective links with the community will assist the school in raising standards.

We invite people from the wider community into our school to support the curriculum and we are always looking for new ways in which we can develop stronger links with the community.

Our school is part of the Woolston Schools Cluster and we aim to work closely with all schools and education partners in our area and across the city which comprises of Ludlow Junior School, Woolston Infant School, Ludlow Infant School, Weston Shore, Weston Park, Chamberlayne, St Patricks Primary and Oasis Academy Mayfield. This means that the schools have agreed to work together closely to improve all aspects of provision in the local community.

Communications We issue a school newsletter fortnightly and publish this on our website, www.ludlowjunior.org.uk, we do not automatically provide a paper copy. If you require a paper copy please contact the school office. Copies of all letters and other useful information can be found in the school reception and on our website. Additional information is also on display in the playground notice boards. We encourage parents to tell us useful information which will help us to support the children. Please let us know if we might be able to help

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Religious Education and Collective Worship Religious Education is planned from the agreed Hampshire syllabus. Parents may ask to see a copy of this syllabus in school.

Religious Education aims to give children an understanding of different faiths, including the Christian faith. The programme of study is non-denominational and reflects the broad range of cultures and religions that make up our society.

Through our assemblies we aim to encourage children to celebrate and reflect upon things that are special or separate from other school activities. This forms part of the spiritual and moral development of children, as well as encouraging a caring and calm school ethos.

All parents have the right to withdraw their child from collective worship or from any lessons with a religious content. Parents wishing to do this are asked to let the Executive Head Teacher know in writing. Pupils who do not attend collective worship are supervised by a member of staff.

Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Our Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Policy was established by the school governors following consultation with parents and staff. Aspects of SRE can be taught in all year groups.

SRE at school should be complementary to that given in the home. The purpose is to prepare pupils to cope with the physical and emotional challenges of growing up, and to give them an understanding of human reproduction. We aim to present the facts in an objective, balanced and sensitive manner.

In the Upper School, information is given about puberty, conception, pregnancy and birth. It is taught in the context of a carefully planned personal, social and health education programme, with particular regard to moral considerations and the value of family life.

Parents are always given prior notification of the start of these lessons and invited to preview the resources used by the school.

All parents have the right to withdraw their children from SRE lessons. Where parents decide to withdraw their children we ask them to write to the class teacher and Executive head teacher well in advance of the lessons being taught. Withdrawn pupils will be treated sensitively and will work quietly in another classroom during the SRE sessions.

Swimming Lessons Pupils participate in swimming instruction when they are in year 5 at Ludlow Junior School. Lessons are held at The Quays. This forms part of our PE curriculum and classes are transferred to The Quays by bus with their teachers. We are always pleased to have parental volunteers to assist with this activity. We use instructors from the pool and our own teachers take groups also. Pupils are taught in ability groups at the pool.

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Music All children are taught music in classes, which remains a statutory element in the National Curriculum. Also, there are several music clubs available to the children which usually run at lunchtimes.

Rationale Alongside class music lessons, Ludlow works in partnership with Southampton Music Services to provide instrumental lessons which run for 36 weeks from a 39 week academic year. All children from year 3 to 6 are able to learn instruments such as: violin, cello, flute, clarinet, guitar, drums and others. However, there is a financial contribution needed for this. All arrangements are made directly between parents and Southampton Music Services.

Instrumental lessons take place during lessons times in the afternoons, and some may be timetabled at lunchtimes or occasionally after school. The instrumental teacher timetables these lessons. If parents are interested in these lessons, further details are available in reception.

Operation Ludlow Junior School will continue to liaise with and facilitate free space for lessons for the academic year 2015/2016, although are not responsible for offering places or collecting payments. We will however continue to distribute literature on behalf of the Music Service. Any insurance arrangement will also be administered by the Music Service.

Remission of Fees Parents of pupils on Income Support or Family Credit may qualify for a remission of fees on production of evidence.

If you feel you may be eligible then you should apply in writing to the Executive Head Teacher at the beginning of each academic year. Decisions are at the Governing Body discretion.

Homework/Home Learning We believe that homework/home learning forms an integral part of the teaching and learning process. It should form a link between home and school, support the taught curriculum and raise standards of achievement. Some homework set will require access to the Internet. Some homework is set using interactive resources such as Sumdog and Bug Club. Not all tablets are able to access this resource.

We aim to increase the amount of homework as children proceed through the school taking into account Ofsted recommendations. We believe that this encourages them to develop self-discipline through independent study. It also helps to prepare them for secondary education.

The homework programme at Ludlow Junior School is set within a clear framework so that pupils, parents and teachers know exactly what is expected. Home Learning will be set and returned on the same days each week in each year group.

Promoting further reading We would like to encourage you to share books and other written materials (magazines, newspapers, leaflets etc.) for a short time every day if possible. This could be individual reading chosen by you or your child or could be reading linked to work in class. Reading forms part of the expected time allocation for homework in each year group. Linking to work in class could come through discussion with your child and by looking at the Curriculum bulletin for the relevant half term.

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We would like book bags /books to be returned regularly so that books can be changed and reading materials varied to suit individual needs. Reading logs/records should come into school as requested by individual year groups.

Clubs and Activities We believe that extracurricular activities are an important part of the life of our school. They provide opportunities to enrich children's experience beyond the curriculum. They develop pupils' social skills and promote a positive attitude towards school.

We therefore offer a broad range of clubs and activities, some of which change each term. We encourage children to choose those that appeal to them.

Clubs may take place during the lunch break and after school. A small charge may apply in the case of some of these clubs. We hope to run a selection of clubs across the year which might include: Art African Drumming Athletics Basketball Boys & Girls Football Circuit Training

Cricket Dance/Street Dance Dodgeball Drama Gymnastics Homework Club

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Karate Multi Skills Sports Reading Table Tennis Tag Rugby Tennis

Part 3: Ludlow Junior School – A Supportive Community Equal Opportunities -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 Race Equality --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 Behaviour ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37 Bullying ........................................................................................................................................................................ 38 Safety and Security ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38 Your Child’s Health-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39 Health Inspections ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 Additional Support ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 Learning Mentors --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------40 Who is RAMP for? ....................................................................................................................................................... 40 How does RAMP support pupils?................................................................................................................................ 40 Learning Targets.......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Sunrise Nurture Group --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Special Educational Needs/Aiming High ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Interventions at Ludlow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 Literacy ........................................................................................................................................................................ 41 Fischer Family Trust (FFT) Literacy Intervention ..................................................................................................... 41 1:1 Reading ............................................................................................................................................................. 41 Maths Interventions.................................................................................................................................................... 42 Catch Up Numeracy ................................................................................................................................................ 42 Speech and Language ................................................................................................................................................. 42 Narrative Therapy ................................................................................................................................................... 42 1:1 Speech and Language........................................................................................................................................ 42 Hand Gym ................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Handwriting and Touch Typing ................................................................................................................................... 42 ‘Aspire’ Group Support ............................................................................................................................................... 42 Able Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43 Disabled Access ........................................................................................................................................................... 43 Pupil Premium at Ludlow Junior School ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------44 What is Pupil Premium? .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Pupil Premium at Ludlow Junior School...................................................................................................................... 44 Overview for Academic Year 2013/14 .................................................................................................................... 44 Overview for Academic Year 2014/15 .................................................................................................................... 44 Summary of Spend 2014/15 ....................................................................................................................................... 45 Pupil Premium Data – Impact ..................................................................................................................................... 45 2013 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45 2014 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Pupil Premium Update (Summer 2014) ...................................................................................................................... 45 35

What are the plans for the 2015-2016 Pupil Premium? ............................................................................................. 46 Attendance ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------47

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Equal Opportunities At Ludlow Junior School we fully endorse our Equal Opportunities statement.

We believe that our school should be a place where children of all ages, race, religion, ability, social circumstance and gender will find safety and respect for themselves, their families and their traditions.

It is therefore our policy to ensure that every member of the school community:  Respects others and is respected  Takes every opportunity to play a full part in the life of the school  Is able to work and develop without direct or indirect discrimination of any kind  Achieves his/her full potential.

Our behaviour policy covers pupil conduct in the local community beyond the school day.

Race Equality Our school aims to be a fully inclusive establishment, which provides a safe, secure and welcoming atmosphere. At the core of our work is our aim to treat all staff, pupils and visitors with the same high level of respect and courtesy whatever their age, race or gender.

At Ludlow Junior School we aim to tackle racial discrimination and promote race equality and good race relations across all areas of school activity.

If any individual or group is found to breach any aspect of the school’s Race Equality Policy, all members of the school have a responsibility to report the matter to a member of the school’s leadership team. All breaches of this policy are to be logged carefully. The Executive Head Teacher should investigate all alleged racist incidents and issues of racial discrimination thoroughly. Following such investigation, the Executive Head Teacher has the right to ask individuals or groups to leave the site. Where a serious incident occurs, the Executive Head Teacher should contact the relevant authority and/or Hampshire Constabulary.

Behaviour Children learn best in a secure, orderly, and happy environment. Ludlow Junior provides a school community in which there are high standards of behaviour, mutual respect and courtesy between all members and a proper regard for property and the school environment.

We foster caring and responsible attitudes whilst encouraging a high degree of self-discipline and sensitivity towards others. We emphasise good behaviour and work through a system of rewards. We celebrate good behaviour by sharing it with others in assemblies and classrooms.

Unacceptable behaviour is largely prevented by recognising and rewarding good conduct. However, if pupils act in an unacceptable manner then a number of sanctions will be used as itemised in our behaviour policy.

Parents will be notified of unacceptable behaviour at an early stage, as co-operation between home and school usually prevents major problems from arising.

Every child who is in our school is here to learn and develop and that every teacher should be able to teach in a settled, secure and positive environment.

Our behaviour policy emphasises pro-active planning for discipline. It seeks to:    

Ensure the systematic use of rules, rewards and sanctions Enable parents and pupils to know the school rules and consequences Inform parents of any issues associated with their child's behaviour at an early stage Ensure consistency between all adults working in the school 37

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Enable staff to spend more time on teaching and less time on dealing with bad behaviour Prevent attention-seeking pupils from gaining attention through unacceptable behaviour Ensure that all forms of unacceptable behaviour are dealt with fairly, firmly and promptly

Bullying Bullying occurs where a person is subjected to repeated physical, psychological or verbal attacks over a period of time by another child or group of children. As such it is extremely serious.

Bullying and fighting are not tolerated in school and, with vandalism, are regarded seriously enough to warrant informing parents immediately and seeking their co-operation.

At Ludlow Junior School all children are actively encouraged to speak to their teachers or any other adult if they feel they are being bullied and we make every effort to ensure that it does not happen again. If it is deemed necessary to exclude a pupil from school, the pupil’s parents have the right to appeal against the decision to the governing body if they consider the exclusion to be unreasonable. Parents may request a copy of the procedures from the school office.

Safety and Security The school is private property and nobody, has a right to come on to the premises. Your child's safety is our most important concern. For this reason we ask for your help in these ways: All visitors should come to reception from Peveril Road and not enter the building through any other door. If you visit the school, or if you bring your child into school after the start of the school day, please report to the school office.

All visitors, including parents, are asked to report to the main office on arrival, to sign in and wear a visitor's badge in school. These are issued on arrival. All visitors are expected to conduct themselves in a reasonable manner and in a way which sets an example to our pupils.

We will never allow your child to leave the school premises during school time unless you have told us to do so.

Dogs (except guide dogs) must not be brought onto the school site. The use of bikes, roller boots, skateboard, scooters and similar items are not permitted on the site. We ask all cyclists to dismount at the gates and walk cycles to the designated storage.

At Ludlow we believe it is important to explore every opportunity to enrich the children’s learning experiences and to support the development of the whole child. This means we are looking to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding whilst also taking into account their social, emotional and behavioural needs. To support this work we have a school dog called Hamish. He has been extensively socialised in school and is used to working with individuals, groups, classes and year groups. We believe that having our school dog teaches the children many core values such as caring, responsibility, respect and kindness. Hamish is used to support the taught curriculum and can also be a friend or companion to pupils at specific times. Hamish is always supervised when he is with our children and all parents and pupils can request not to come into contact with him. Hamish is a very gentle and calm labradoodle with non-shedding fur. He spends every day in school and is very used to school life.

At Ludlow we also believe in promoting a healthy lifestyle. We do this through our curriculum, through our approaches to healthy eating and through sport and activity. We believe that staff and parents can support our work in this area through also modelling healthy lifestyle choices – especially on the school site. As a result of this belief we have clear rules about what we allow on the school site. We are a non-smoking site and we extend this ban to e 38

cigarettes. We believe that any modelling of smoking to children on the school site is inappropriate and ask all members of our community to respect this rule.

A fire drill takes place each term. The alarm system and fire extinguishers are checked regularly.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore ask all staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application, previously known as a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure (CRB).

Your Child’s Health We need to know how to reach you or a person named by you who will care for your child in an emergency. Please fill in the contact form that you will be given and tell us promptly of any changes.

If we are unable to contact you, your child will be cared for in the medical room. First Aid qualified members of staff are:           

Ms R Goodleff Mrs E Wilde Mrs A Hamon Miss K Ede Miss J Marchant Mr P Hepworth Mrs I Sepiolo Mr M James Mrs S Brophy Mr D Rogers Mr G Hickman

If your child becomes ill, or has an accident during the school day, every effort will be made to contact you so that they can be taken home. In the event of real emergencies we will arrange for your child to be taken to hospital.

In the majority of cases it should not be necessary to administer medicine during school hours. However, there are some children who are well enough to come to school, but who need medication during the day.

Parents are welcome to come into school and administer such medicine. If you are not able to come in, it may be possible for us to supervise your child administering certain prescription medicines on your behalf. The administration of medicines in schools is a voluntary activity and parents requiring this service should approach the Executive Head Teacher or Business Manager. A form is available from the school office which will need to be completed and signed. We will always do our best to ensure that your child receives the correct medicine, but we do not accept responsibility for such administration. Children must never carry medicines to or from school, or bring non-prescribed medicines (e.g. cough sweets) with them. Medical consent forms are reviewed and updated each term.

The Educational Psychologist may be called upon to carry out individual assessments of children who are experiencing emotional or academic difficulties, but this will only be done after a full discussion with the parents.

The Educational Welfare Officer visits school half termly to discuss any problems a child may be having at school which relate to the home environment. He or she will regularly inspect registers and follow up poor attendance.

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Health Inspections Parents are informed before inspection. The Primary Care Trust informs parents of any problems. If you have any concerns about your child’s health please contact the school. In Year 6, the NHS conduct a programme where children’s heights & weights are measured. You will receive more information in the spring term if your child is in Year 6.

Additional Support The school employs a number of support staff who work closely with children, individually or in groups, to help them integrate and become more socially confident. Their work is very varied and pupils join and leave groups regularly.

Our team comprises of Learning Mentors, Learning Support Assistants, Nurture Staff, and Emotional Literacy Support.

Learning Mentors RAMP: Raising Attainment Mentoring Programme The programme has been developed by the Learning Mentors at Ludlow Junior School. There are currently two Learning Mentors in the school.

Who is RAMP for?

Pupils are referred to RAMP for various reasons. A child may need extra support with      

Organisational skills Presentation of their work Confidence Motivation Focus and attention span Literacy or maths

How does RAMP support pupils?

The Learning Mentor gets to know the child by meeting with them individually. The child participates in a short activity called “About Me”.

The Learning Mentor also talks to adults that know the child well such as teachers, support staff and parents/carers.

This enables the learning mentor to gather more information about the child.

Using questionnaires, assessment tools and observation notes, the Learning Mentor can understand where the child needs support and set targets to help break down the barriers to learning.

Learning Targets Targets are set and reviewed on a weekly basis; they are always achievable and tailored to the pupil’s individual need. Targets can be set by the pupil, teachers, support staff or the learning mentor.

The Learning Mentor supports the child at least twice a week in class during core subjects to help them complete their daily target.

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Sunrise Nurture Group Our Sunrise nurture group is a small group of 6 to 10 children staffed by two supportive adults. Nurture groups offer a short term, focussed, intervention strategy, which addresses barriers to learning arising from social / emotional and or behavioural difficulties, in an inclusive, supportive manner. The children attend Sunrise for four afternoons a week but continue to remain part of their own class group and usually return full time to their own class within 4 terms. Trained staff create an attractive, safe, structured environment. Staff then provide a variety of experiences, opportunities, approaches and resources to address these needs within a culture of trust, understanding and knowledge.

Special Educational Needs/Aiming High Children with special educational needs are those who need to have extra provision made for them. These children range from those who need a little extra help with reading to those who need specialist help with their educational, emotional or physical needs.

It is our policy that all children should be fully integrated into the activities of the whole school and that they should, as far as possible, join in everyday activities with other children and have full access to the National Curriculum.

The admission arrangements for children with special needs are the same as for other pupils, but do very occasionally depend on the individual child's specific need. The school's governing body would have the final say if it were thought that the school could not provide for a particular child.

All children with special educational needs are identified and supported as early as possible in their school life. They are given a programme of work tailored to their particular needs. A teacher and learning support assistants are employed to support their needs. Learning support assistants receive regular training alongside the teaching staff and some also receive training in particular programmes of work.

Interventions at Ludlow Literacy Fischer Family Trust (FFT) Literacy Intervention An individual reading and writing programme for pupils who are not making expected progress through quality first teaching alone or scripted interventions.

Each child's programme is based on an initial in depth assessment and addresses skills and knowledge at word, sentence and text level. It is taught 1:1 and the children receive five 20 minute afternoon sessions per week.

1:1 Reading The intervention focuses on decoding and answering AF2 questions. It is a 1:1 intervention and the children will have between 3 and 5 afternoon sessions per week.

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Maths Interventions Catch Up Numeracy Catch Up Numeracy is a structured one-to-one intervention for learners who need additional support to make progress in maths.  15 minute individual session, twice a week  Addresses the core components of numeracy, including: counting, number comparison, tens and units, ordinal numbers, word problems, estimation, remembered facts and derived facts

Speech and Language Narrative Therapy  

This intervention supports children with their structure of storytelling, with a focus on who, what, when, where. It uses oral rehearsal to aid writing.

This is a group intervention

1:1 Speech and Language  

1:1 individual speech targets (mostly supported by NHS Speech therapist/SALSA team) Group intervention (attention and listening/language/memory and processing).

Hand Gym  

To support with fine motor skills Strengthening and developing grip for handwriting

Handwriting and Touch Typing  

Supports children with their handwriting in a small group Teaches touch typing skills for those children who find handwriting particularly difficult

‘Aspire’ Group Support Small group support for maths and reading Our Aiming High Teacher, Miss Jo Bean is responsible for managing the identification of children’s specific requirements, managing the work of the Learning Support Assistants, and structuring appropriate programmes of work.

Our special needs policy describes the work that we do in more detail. It has recently been reviewed.

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Able Children We have many children who display high levels of ability. These children need an enriched curriculum in order to reach their full potential. At Ludlow Junior, we track every child through the school in order to identify those with particular strengths and this information is used to set individual targets. We share this data regularly with parents on an individual basis.

Disabled Access The school has recently undertaken an audit under the Disability Discrimination Act and accessibility is continuously monitored. However, the school is not purpose built and the physical layout may be challenging for some individuals.

We will continue to work closely with external groups to ensure that we meet the needs of all members of our community.

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Pupil Premium at Ludlow Junior School What is Pupil Premium?

In 2011-12 the Government launched its Pupil Premium funding initiative. This is money granted to schools, based on the number of children who are eligible for Free School Meals (FSM), and those who are Looked After or in Care (LAC). The aim is to raise the attainment of these children, who may be disadvantaged, and to narrow the attainment gap between them and their peers.

From 2012-13, this funding has been expanded to include all children who have been eligible for FSM within the last 6 years.

This money is allocated for use at the school's discretion to support initiatives to ensure pupils reach their full potential, both academically and socially.

Pupil Premium at Ludlow Junior School At Ludlow Junior School we believe in ‘Achievement by All’ and we are dedicated in providing the very best for every pupil. Through our pastoral care and by tracking the progress of all pupils carefully, we monitor children who are at risk of not making the expected progress. This leads to us planning and providing support so that all children can reach their full potential.

Overview for Academic Year 2013/14

Total number of pupils on roll

566

Percentage of pupils eligible for PPG

32%

Amount of PPG received per pupil

£900

Total amount of PPG received

£197,940

Overview for Academic Year 2014/15 Number of pupils and pupil premium grant (PPG) received Total number of pupils on roll

562

Percentage of pupils eligible for PPG

36%

Amount of PPG received per pupil

£900

Total amount of PPG received

£266,000 expected

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Summary of Spend 2014/15     

Coaching and staff training (including LSAs) to improve quality of teaching.

Booster provision to close gaps in children’s learning Short term intervention programmes provided for underachieving pupils and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. (e.g. FFT, Catch up Numeracy, speech therapy).

Extended Services Provision – Attendance Officer, Learning Mentoring Program, ELSA provision, Teaching Assistant support, Nurture provision Update to Pupil progress tracking system for the accurate tracking of individual and group pupil progress

Pupil Premium Data – Impact

Other pupils at Ludlow

Other pupils nationally

78%

89%

89%

Percentage of pupils making expected progress in writing

89%

96%

93%

Percentage of pupils making expected progress in Maths

86%

96%

90%

Other pupils nationally

Percentage of pupils making expected progress in Reading

89%

94%

92%

Percentage of pupils making expected progress in writing

94%

98%

94%

Percentage of pupils making expected progress in Maths

87%

96%

91%

disadvantaged

Percentage of pupils making expected progress in Reading

Other pupils at Ludlow

2013

disadvantaged

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Pupil Premium Update (Summer 2014) Pupils making expected progress in Reading, Writing and Maths: The gap has narrowed in Reading, Writing and Maths between disadvantaged pupils and other pupils making the expected progress at Ludlow. In Reading this gap narrowed from 11% in 2013 to 5% in 2014, in Writing from 7% to 4% and in Maths from 10% to 9%.

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5% in Reading. The percentage of pupils not deemed to be disadvantaged at Ludlow making the expected progress exceeds the national figure in all subjects.

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An extension of the coaching programme to maintain standards of teaching and improve them further.

Strategic Lead for ‘Aiming High’ department to raise attainment of vulnerable groups and remove barriers to learning.

LSA support in classrooms Interventions programmes to accelerate learning for identified pupils.

Further development of extended service teams to raise engagement and attainment.

Staff training and development in Assessment for Learning Development of data tracking software to evaluate impact Development of data tracking software beyond levels Catch Up Numeracy training FFT literacy training Learning mentor development to further improve behaviour, self-esteem, progress and attainment of identified pupils.

Attendance Officer to improve attendance for all pupils.

Additional teacher in Year 6 for the mornings to increase levels of personalisation for these pupils.

Internal release of lead practitioners for coaching and support work alongside colleagues Bug Club online reading ICT hardware – laptops and IPADs

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Attendance We encourage a high level of attendance and punctuality at Ludlow Junior. At the end of every term we praise the children who have attended punctually every day.

If your child is absent for reasons of sickness, please let the school office know promptly by telephone or in writing.

We need to know specific reasons for sickness and absence. We are required to keep records of all absences and reasons for absences. If your child has a medical or dental appointment please advise the school with production of an appointment card or letter in order that we may authorise the absence.

We are required to report levels of absenteeism in this prospectus.

Rates of absence for the year ending 22.05.15: Percentage authorised absence Percentage of unauthorised absence

3.77% 1.17%

Regular attendance at school is vital for children's education. Unauthorised absences are followed up by the school and persistent cases are followed up by the School Attendance and Safeguarding Team.

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Part 4: Parents at Ludlow Junior School Parents at Ludlow Junior School -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 Access to Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 Complaints about the School------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------50 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 50 Aims and Objectives .................................................................................................................................................... 50 The Complaints Process .............................................................................................................................................. 50 Monitoring and Review............................................................................................................................................... 51

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Parents at Ludlow Junior School It is our belief that children are always most successful when they know that parents and teachers are working together in their best interest.

We hope that parents will become fully involved in the life of the school. We are always pleased to see you, whether it is to discuss a matter of concern, spend some time seeing what is happening at Ludlow Junior School or lending a helping hand.

We value your positive support in everything we do. We hope that you will spend time sharing books with your child at home, see that homework is done carefully and on time and encourage your child to visit the local library regularly.

If you have any concerns, or if you wish to see your child's work, you are welcome to make an appointment to come in and see a teacher at any time.

We hold Parents' Evenings three times a year and look forward to seeing you on these occasions. The autumn meeting will be a ‘Meet the Teacher’ evening. At the spring meeting we will be looking at the annual report and at the summer meeting we will be discussing progress towards individual targets. The annual report is a direct copy of the report that is kept on file in school.

If you have concerns about the school generally, please come in and see a teacher or the Phase/Assistant Phase Leaders. We assure you that we will do our best to answer any questions, solve any problems and alleviate any anxieties.

We hold regular Parent Partnership meetings for parents, which are designed to allow you to become involved in our improvement planning and to become more aware of our curriculum content and teaching strategies.

Access to Information As a parent you have the right of access to the following information:  The Governing Body's Statement of Curriculum Policy  Minutes of Governing Body meetings  Statutory instruments, circulars and administrative memoranda relating to Chapter 1 of the Education Reform Act from the Department for Education and Skills  Schemes of work and plans used by the teachers  The local agreed syllabus for RE  The records held on your own son or daughter  Any published Ofsted reports on the school  The school policy for pupils with Special Educational Needs If you wish to see any of these documents then please come into school and ask. We will be pleased to show them to you.

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Complaints about the School Introduction We believe that our school provides a good education for all our children, and that the Executive Head Teacher and all staff work very hard to build positive relationships with all parents. However, the school is obliged to have procedures in place in case there are complaints by parents. The following policy sets out the procedure that the school follows in such cases.

If any parent is unhappy with the education that their child is receiving, or has any concern relating to the school, we encourage that person to talk to the child’s class teacher immediately.

We deal with all complaints in accordance with procedures set out by Full Governing Body. If the school cannot resolve any complaint itself, those concerned can ask the LA to intervene via its complaints department or other dedicated personnel.

All parents have the right, as a last resort, to appeal to the Secretary of State for Education, if they still feel that their complaint has not been properly addressed.

Aims and Objectives Our school aims to be fair, open and honest when dealing with any complaint. We give careful consideration to all complaints and deal with them as swiftly as possible. We aim to resolve any complaint through dialogue and mutual understanding and, in all cases, we put the interests of the child above all other issues. We aim to provide sufficient opportunity for any complaint to be fully discussed, and then resolved.

The Complaints Process If a parent is concerned about anything to do with the education that we are providing at our school, they should, in the first instance, discuss the matter with their child’s class teacher. Most matters of concern can be dealt with in this way. All teachers at Ludlow Junior work very hard to ensure that each child is happy at school, and is making good progress; they always want to know if there is a problem, so that they can take action before the problem seriously affects the child’s progress. The Assistant Phase Leader, Phase Leader, Assistant Head Teacher and Director of Learning and Teaching may all be involved in resolving a concern after initial contact with the class teacher. The Assistant Phase Leader should become involved if a class teacher cannot resolve and issue.

Where a parent feels that a situation has not been resolved through contact with the class teacher, or that their concern is of a sufficiently serious nature, they should make an appointment to discuss it with the Executive Head Teacher. The Executive Head Teacher considers any such complaint very seriously and investigates each case thoroughly. Most complaints are normally resolved at this stage.

Should a parent have a complaint about the Executive Head Teacher, s/he should first make an informal approach to one of the members of the governing body, who is obliged to investigate it. The governor in question will do all s/he can to resolve the issue through a dialogue with the school, but if a parent is unhappy with the outcome, s/he can make a formal complaint, as outlined below.

Only if an informal complaint fails to resolve the matter should a formal complaint be made to the governing body.

This complaint must be made in writing, stating the nature of the complaint and how the school has handled it so far. The parent should send this written complaint to the Chair of Governors.

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The governing body must consider all written complaints within three weeks of receipt. It arranges a meeting to discuss the complaint, and invites the person making it to attend the meeting, so that s/he can explain her complaint in more detail. The school gives the complainant at least three days’ notice of the meeting.

After hearing all the evidence, the governors consider their decision and inform the parent about it in writing. The governors do all they can at this stage to resolve the complaint to the parent’s satisfaction.

If the complaint is not resolved, a parent may make representation to the city council. Further information about this process is available from the school or from the LA. If any parent is still not content that the complaint has been dealt with properly, then s/he is entitled to appeal to the Secretary of State for Education.

Monitoring and Review The governors monitor the complaints procedure, in order to ensure that all complaints are handled properly. The Executive Head Teacher logs all formal complaints received by the school and records how they were resolved. The chair of governors examines this log on a regular basis.

Governors will take into account any local or national decisions that affect the complaints process, and will modify this policy as necessary to comply with such decisions. This policy is made available to all parents, so that they can be properly informed about the complaints process.

This policy has an appendix titled: “Unreasonably persistent” complaints and “unreasonable complainant behaviour”

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Part 5: People and Dates The Staff --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------53 Teaching Staff.............................................................................................................................................................. 53 Aiming High Team ....................................................................................................................................................... 54 Dates for the Year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------55

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The Staff Executive Team Executive Headteacher Director of Coaching & Teaching School Business Manager

School Business Manager PA/Strategic Support and Development Officer Finance Officer Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant

Mr S Watkins Mrs G French Mrs D Rooke

Mrs G Hotston Miss J Bean Miss E Renouf Mrs J Monks

Mrs T Byrne Ms R Goodleff Mrs L Kinch Mrs M Ede Miss J Marchant Miss J Bean

ICT Technician

Mr M Street

Learning Resource Assistant

Mrs M Street

Cleaning Team

Mr S Watkins Mrs G French Mrs V Chandler

Mrs D Rooke

Aiming High Teacher

Site Manager Assistant Site Manager

Senior Standards Team Executive Headteacher Director of Coaching & Teaching Assistant Head Teacher/Professional Coach Assistant Head Teacher/Professional Coach Aiming High Teacher Phase Leader (Upper School) Phase Leader (Lower School)

Mr P Hepworth Mr D Rogers

Mrs S Rowe Mrs L James Mrs J Fielder

Miss M Morris Mrs J Collins tbc

Teaching Staff Lower School (Phase Leader) Mrs J Monks (Assistant Phase Leader) Mrs K Horton

Year 3 Mrs H McPhillimy Miss C Hartnell - Parker Mr J Poucher Mrs R Young Mrs K Horton

Upper School (Phase Leader) Miss E Renouf (Assistant Phase Leaders) Mrs N O’Donnell & Mrs R Lucas

Year 4 Miss M Clarke Mr C Howlett Miss F Wyatt Miss R Leonard Mrs J Monks

Year 5 Miss H Read Mr S Purvis Miss N Cross Mrs N O’Donnell & Mrs R Lucas Mrs D Vokes Teachers working across the school: Mr M James, Miss J Bean and Miss N Wray

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Year 6 Miss A Acton Jones Mrs H Howells Mrs L Faulmann Miss C Woodgate Miss E Renouf

Mrs A Lopez French Mrs H Boby Art Miss L Bunney Art Miss S Longford Art Mr M James PE

Aiming High Team Learning Mentors

Ms A Garner (Senior) Miss J Lovland (Assistant) Mrs F Mitchell (Leader) Miss C Pugh (Assistant)

Nurture Providers

Higher Level Teaching Assistant Emotional Literacy Manager Emotional Literacy Support Assistant Float Emotional Literacy Support Assistant Attendance Officer Learning Support Assistants Mrs T Muldowney Mrs L McKenna Mrs R Rajo Mrs K Hiscock Mrs A Gerrard Miss L Bunney Mrs V Barton Mr S Lilly Mrs K Goss Mrs M Wade Senior Supervisory Assistant

Mrs E Wilde Mrs S Wilde Mrs M Mountford Miss C Hansford Mrs O Pomalecka

Mrs K Cousens Miss J Allen Ms M Radford Mrs M White

Mrs S Brophy

Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants Mrs M Anderson Mrs I Sepiolo Miss C Hansford Mrs C Gregory Mrs S Broomfield Mrs M Ede Mrs L McKenna The Kitchen Team Mr G Hickman Mr I Dennis Mr P Cheverton Mrs L O’Brien

Mrs K Back Mrs M Locke Mrs T Muldowney Mrs F Mitchell Mrs S Brophy

Mrs M Mountford Mrs E Wilde Mrs K Cherriman

Catering Manager Chef Chef Catering Assistant

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Mrs J Fielder Mrs J Collins Mrs A Hamon

Mrs L Hobson Mrs J Alderman Mrs M Booker

Dates for the Year

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Part 6: What Ofsted Say About Us On 10-11th January 2012 we were inspected by Ofsted (report reference number 116098) and some of the headlines were:       

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This is a good school.

An outstanding feature of teaching is the way the planned work is pitched to pupils’ differing ability levels, so all are challenged to do well.

Leadership and management are good. The many improvements have come about because of the school’s outstanding system for helping teachers to teach better.

The school evaluates the quality of its teaching and the extent to which pupils make progress extremely well.

Pupils respond very well to the opportunities they get to discuss work, with a partner, using the time maturely and also good at assessing each other’s work, using criteria given at the start of the lesson.

They can reflect with understanding too, as shown when a Year 3 class came up with the ideas about what the symbol of a tree might represent, such as ‘strength’, ‘life’ or ‘nature’.

School leaders have focused on developing teacher’s assessment skills so that activities can be consistently well matched to pupil’s abilities. They have been conspicuously successful: work challenged pupils successfully in every lesson observed.

In Year 3 mathematics lesson of exceptional quality, the teacher assessed and reacted to pupil’s learning throughout lesson and fine-tuned activities with such expertise that, even at an individual level, pupils were carrying out varied learning tasks.

Teachers frequently demonstrated good use of resources. In an outstanding Year 6 lesson, information and communication technology was used particularly well to help pupils understand analogue and digital clocks.

The good attention given to behaviour and manners supported pupil’s social development, and in many lessons this was furthered by the many opportunities for discussion and paired working.

Marking is exceptionally good in classes where teachers not only check work against the success criteria but often identify a minor weakness and set it as a written individual target for the next lesson.

Pupils feel safe in the school, and are typically courteous and respectful to staff and visitors. They understand how to keep themselves safe. Classrooms have a very positive climate for learning, attendance is above average and the school is a cohesive learning community.

A series of appointments of new managers and an excellent coaching programme to improve teaching have had a major impact on provision and pupil progress.

The recommendations of the last inspection have been addressed well.

Leaders analyse data very well and use the results to plan effective strategies for the improvement of groups, year groups and subjects, for example mathematics.

Provision for disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is now well managed.

Identification of needs is accurate and secure, and interventions are planned systematically.

One of the major successes of the school leaders is the degree to which they have achieved the commitment of the staff to the rapid improvements.

The ambition to improve is embedded at all levels in the school, the result of the energy and dive of the two co-leaders and level of delegation and responsibility given to staff at other levels. The school clearly has capacity to improve further.

The curriculum is broad and balanced, and meets the needs of pupils of different abilities particularly well. It promotes good spiritual, moral, cultural and particularly social development during lessons and through the wide range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities.

Strengths in the arts, particularly music, contribute well to the cultural development.

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Privacy Notice – Data Protection Act 1998 We Ludlow Junior School are the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. We collect information from you, and may receive information about you from your previous school. We hold this personal data and use it to:      

support your teaching and learning; monitor and report on your progress; provide appropriate pastoral care; assess how well your school is doing; encourage participation in decision making (e.g. Youth Parliament); under the duty of the Children’s Act 2004 to co-operate with partners to improve the well-being of children

This information includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information, characteristics such as ethnic group, special educational needs and any relevant medical information. Information can also be used to encourage participation in decision making, such as voting in Youth Parliament elections, which may involve sending ballot papers to your address.

We will not give information about you to anyone outside the school without your consent unless the law and our rules permit it. We are required by law to pass some of your information to the Local Authority (LA), and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and health services.

To facilitate teaching and learning using technology, we may share information with the software supplier to set up the systems needed for pupil and parent/carers to access The Local Authority has a duty under the Children’s Act 2004 to co-operate with their partners in health and youth justice to improve the wellbeing of children in their areas.

The Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) Regulations 2007 requires maintained schools to supply basic contact information to ContactPoint. ContactPoint is a directory that will help people who work with children and young people to quickly find out who else is working with the same child, making it easier to deliver more coordinated support.

If you want to see a copy of the information we hold and share about you then please contact the school directly.

If you require more information about how the LA and/or DCSF store and use this data please go to the following websites:  http://www.southamptoncis.org/privacynotice.asp and  http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/13856/DCSF%20what%20we%20do%20with%20Children's%20data%2 0v4%20final.doc If you are unable to access these websites, please contact the LA or the DCSF as follows:   

Data Protection Coordinator: Legal Services, Southampton City Council, Southbrook Rise, 4-8 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1YG Public Communications Unit: Department for Children, Schools and Families, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT Website: www.dcsf.gov.uk Email: info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk Tel: 0870 000 2288.

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Is your child joining Year 3 or Year 5 in September 2015?

If you answer “Yes” to this question then you may be eligible to claim £25 towards the cost of your child’s school uniform!

(Uniform Grant is only eligible to those parents/guardians who currently claim free school meals)

Please contact the finance officer in the office for a chat if you would like further information.

Do You Think Your Child is Entitled to Free School Meals?

THEN READ ON… If you are currently in receipt of the following benefits, your child may be able to have free hot lunches…

-Income Support -Income Based Job Seeker’s Allowance -Income related Employment and Support Allowance -Support under Part V1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 -The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit -Families in receipt of Child Tax Credit will also qualify provided that a) You are NOT in receipt of Working Tax Credit and b) Your annual income, as assessed by the Inland Revenue, does NOT EXCEED £16,190 -Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit -Universal Credit Please come and have a chat with the finance officer in the office if you would like more information or if you have any further queries.

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