INDEX INDEX

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1. School Calendar

1.2. School Timetable

1.3. Organizational Aspects

1.4. General School Rules

SCHOOL SERVICES

2.1. Health and social security

2.2. Extracurricular activities

2.3. Transport

2.4. Dining room (school lunches)

PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELLING DEPARTMENT

NNOVATION DEPARTMENT

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

VISION: To become a benchmark in the world of education, distinguishing our student body and teaching staff.

MISSION: To provide our students with a well-rounded education, under the heading of "Dignity and Respect".

VALUES: Our values are those chosen by the educational community of the schools in the Sorolla group. These values are worked on over the course of the school year following the slogan "One month, one value".

1ST TERM: COOPERATION, RESPECT, SOLIDARITY, POSITIVE THINKING

2ND TERM: TOLERANCE, EMPATHY AND COMMITMENT

3RD TERM: HONESTY, CREATIVITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

OBJECTIVE: our objective is to obtain excellent academic results by fulfilling the potential of students, in a friendly environment in which they feel safe. Our philosophy is based on four fundamental pillars:

· Bilingualism: at the end of their schooling, our students will master two languages at both written and oral levels: Spanish and English.

· Technologies: understood as working tools. From 4th Primary up to 1st Sixth Form, students will, as part of our Digital Tools Project, work with their own laptop.

· Personalised Learning: a methodology which applies the best practices based on Multiple Intelligences, Grupo Sorolla methodology.

· Healthy school: with three lines of action: eating habits, sport and emotional self-control.

1.1. SCHOOL CALENDAR

Parents/Guardians will be informed of the beginning and end dates of the school year by letter:

1st Stage of Pre-school:

- School begins 4tH Sep 2023 including adaptation period

- School year ends 28th June 2024

2nd stage of Pre-school:

- 3 years of age: School begins 4th 2023 including adaptation period.

- 4 and 5 years of age: School begins 8th Sep 2023.

- School year ends 21st June 2024.

Primary:

- School begins 8th Sep 2023.

- School year ends 21st June 2024.

Secondary school (ESO) and high school students:

- School begins 11st Sep 2023.

- School year ends 21st June 2024.

Public Holidays:

• 9th October, Valencian Community Day

• 12th October, National Spain Day

• 1st November, All Saints' Day

• 6th December, Constitution Day

• 8th December, The Immaculate Conception

• 19th March, Father's Day

• 1st May, Labour Day

To the above list must be added the three non-teaching days determined by the Municipal School Board. These days are 7 December, 16 February and 18 March. On these days the School will be closed.

School will be closed.

End of Term Holidays:

• Christmas holidays: From 23rd December 2023 to 8th January 2024.

• Easter holidays: From 28th March to 8th April 2024.

1.2. SCHOOL TIMETABLE

For Pre-school:

Starts at 8:50

Finishes at 17:00

For all students:

Starts at 09:00

Finishes at 17:00

Students can only enter the school from 08:50.

Please be punctual and we remind you that the school will remain closed until 08:50 and that we are not responsible for events occurring outside of the School.

EXTENDED HOURS:

We offer an additional service between 07:30 in the morning and the 18:00 in the afternoon which will function taking into account the number of applications.

Infant students not collected by 17:05 will switch to the extended hours group.

If you have to pick up students outside the regulated hours, for reasons justified, please inform reception.

1.3. ORGANIZATION

1.3.1. SECRETARY: Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00.

1.3.2. ADMINISTRATION: Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00.

1.3.3. STUDENTS ARRIVING BY THEIR OWN MEANS OF TRANSPORT.

If a student arrives late to school, they should go to Reception, to inform of their arrival before going to class, in order to maintain an up to date register of the number of students in the school.

1.3.4. COLLECTING STUDENTS FROM THE SCHOOL

When a student has to be collected from the school, the parents/guardians need to notify the School Secretary by letter or telephone, indicating the time and the person who is going to collect the student. We would be grateful if this could be done before 16:00.

To respect the smooth running of the school, students can be collected at the end or start of classes to avoid unnecessary disruptions.

1.3.5. ABSENCES

Parents should notify the absence of a student via Esemtia to the School Secretary. We would be grateful if this could be done before 10:30.

1.3.6. MEDICATION

The school will not give any medication without prior notification from the student’s family.

Should any student require medication to be taken at school, parents/guardians must inform the school nurse by filling out a form which will be available on the school website or via the link provided through Esemtia. On the form, in addition to the family’s permission, the following information must be provided: name, class, dosage and exact time to be taken.

For safety reasons the school will not return medication afterwards. So please only send the necessary amount.

All medical information (allergies, intolerances…) should be informed of by using the relevant school form accompanied by a medical certificate. To keep an updated school register, families should inform the school at the start of the new school year.

If a student is ill (fever,etc.) it is recommendable that they do not come to school as they will find it difficult to participate in class and the school will be unable to attend to them adequately.

An ill child should not attend Preschool. In the event of them falling ill, parents will be informed promptly in order to pick the child up as soon as possible.

Should there be suspicions of a child carrying an infectious or contagious disease, parents/legal tutors should inform the school so that the necessary measures are taken for the good of the child in question as well as the rest of their classmates, since the school, just like any other place where people mix in groups, could be a place where a contagious disease or virus is easily passed on if we do not all collaborate fully.

1.3.8. UNIFORM

The students should wear the correct school uniform.

Sports Uniform

-From Pre-school to Year 4 Secondary School:

• Tracksuit

• T-shirt

• Shorts

• Coat

• Velcro Trainers (Pre-school)

The sports shoes should be white and should not cover the ankle. Students who require corrective shoes should bring sports shoes for physical education classes.

IT IS COMPULSORY TO WEAR THE CORRECT UNIFORM AT SCHOOL. IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE, FAMILIES WILL BE INFORMED AND IF IT IS REITERATED, STUDENTS COULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL UNTIL THE APPROPRIATE UNIFORM IS WORN.

Casual Uniform. Compulsory for all Primary and Secondary school (ESO) students.

• Unisex polo shirt (long and short sleeved)

• Unisex trousers and shorts.

• Skirt (optional for girls). “The skirt should be of a suitable length.”

• A long sleeved woollen unisex jacket.

• Socks and leotard

Students should wear dark brown footwear with this uniform.

From 4th Primary onwards, students should come to school wearing the appropriate school uniform, using their tracksuit and sports shoes only during P.E. lessons.

When school uniform is not required, students must dress accordingly with the image of the school they represent. T-shirts with slogans/symbols are banned as well as ripped trousers, etc. The uniform can be purchased in our school store. In order to make the purchase easier, please:

A – Order either in the store or in Reception

B – Order by email or by phone, specifying the number of garments and their sizes. The cost will be added to the following month's school fees.

1.3.9. BOOKS

Students should bring their books on the first day of term. Should you purchase them in school, you will receive them here.

1.3.10. USE OF STUDENTS’ DATA

The families authorise the school to use and reproduce students’ information as it sees fit, including photos, videos etc. in different situations (graduations, group photos, posters, Web, Facebook, etc.) whilst always respecting the Data Protection Law (UE) 2016/679 (GDPR) 27th april 2016.

Families that do not wish to authorise the use of such information should complete the relevant form available from the School Secretary.

1.3.11. CLARIFICATION

The school cannot be held responsible for the loss or damage of any item of value. Therefore, we strongly suggest that the students abstain from bringing valuable items to school. The use of mobile phones by students is completely prohibited in school.

1.4 GENERAL RULES

The schedules which are required by the Centre for arriving and leaving must be respected. Other times will be accepted only if justified.

All absences must be justified to the tutor in writing as soon as possible. The Tutor may require, if deemed convenient, supplementary documents, especially in case of repeated absences or failure to attend examinations, tests or other activities of special interest.

The Centre closes Joan Fuster entrance at 17.30 and at the end of the extracurricular activities the Mallorca Street exit will be closed as well.

Students may only be collected by persons appearing on the identification sheet. In the event that another person has to pick up the student, the tutor or reception must be notified in advance and, if possible, by presenting the corresponding authorization in writing.

For students to leave the Centre without adult company, we require authorization in writing to the tutor stating the above.

For reasons of hygiene, health and safety, animals are banned from the school grounds.

Parents meetings will be held at the school (for certain events, a childminding service will be offered).

In order to provide better service, parents who visit the Centre for any matter, will be received and attended at Reception.

All modifications with regard to the monthly payment of students: signing up for or declining services, modifying the number of account, etc... must be communicated before the 22nd day of each month in Secretariat.

All the students must attend class uniformed properly and maintain a personal hygiene adequate as a sign of respect to others and to themselves. The uniform skirt must not exceed 5 cm above the knee.

We recommend that all garments are perfectly identified, in order to facilitate their location and subsequent return in case of loss.

Inside the Centre students must walk and not run, and as a sign of respect for others, talk in a low tone of voice.

The center reserves the right to restrict access to any inappropriate use of the Internet by students.

With the aim of creating a safe, learning environment, the use of mobile phones is prohibited for all students throughout the whole school building, unless authorised to do so by a teacher or other member of staff.

At the end of the school day, students have the responsibility of ensuring the classes are left in a tidy fashion for the following day. Between classes, students will remain in their classroom waiting for the next lesson to start.

From 1st to 5th Primary, the school diary is compulsory as a tool for organizing personal work and for a fluid communication between the school and parents, as well as Esemtia and the usual means of communication.

In parents’ meetings, up to three members of school staff (form tutor, psychologist, careers adviser, Head of Primary/Secondary) will be allowed to attend should parents or school staff make this request. The form tutor will collect information from other teachers who teach their group as a means of centralizing all the information relevant to the student.