How can parents/carers be involved? We seek to establish strong links between home and school, right from the very early stages of joining the school. We believe in constructive contact and co-operation between parents and teachers. We operate an ‘open door’ policy as far as is practical. If you wish to see the Headteacher about a concern, please make an appointment with the School Secretary. Teachers are available for a short time at the end of the school day for quick queries. If you have a matter which needs discussion, please make an appointment with the teacher for a mutually convenient time. We place great importance on communication and encourage parents to come in and discuss concerns as soon as they arise.
Meeting Individual Needs We aim to provide a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum for all pupils, but recognise that some children have additional needs which impact their ability to learn or make progress. Early identification of any difficulties is important. Every child’s progress is monitored carefully and regularly against national and local expectations as we aim to ensure every child makes strong progress. In addition to high quality class teaching where teachers use different teaching strategies to meet the needs of all their children, many children, not just those with identified additional needs, will benefit from some form of short term, targeted extra provision, to support their learning and development and to ensure good progress.
Parent Consultation Evenings are held each term, with an open classroom event in the Summer for children to bring their parents into school and show them their work. Teachers are available to discuss specific concerns which may arise from the final Progress Report written for each child in the Summer term. Please arrange a mutually convenient time.
Some children may require a greater level of support; we can access additional advice from specialist staff outside the school when appropriate. We are committed to collaborative working with other services and professionals (for example for children with medical needs) who are involved with supporting children in our school.
Parental help, in the more practical sense, is also welcomed by the school and much appreciated! If you feel that you could come into school on a regular basis and help with activities such as sharing stories, cooking, swimming, art and craft or assisting with the maintenance of resources and books etc., initially please contact the school office or class teachers. We also welcome parents/carers who can coach sports activities, accompany trips, help with gardening, transport, DIY and computers. You may wish to train as a “Reading Angel”, who is a volunteer who hears children read, having been trained in our methods.
Mrs Caisley, our SENDCo, oversees provision for children with additional needs. She works alongside class staff, supporting them in meeting the children’s needs. Good partnerships with parents are of vital importance. Sharing information or concerns about your child with us, at the earliest opportunity, will enable us to work together to support your child effectively. Class teachers will always be happy to discuss concerns with you, as will Mrs Caisley. If the school identifies concerns through our on-going processes of monitoring children's progress, we will keep you informed about the additional support in place .
Supporting parents During the school year, we arrange a number of information sessions and workshops for parents on matters including the teaching of phonics, reading, maths and transition from one class to the next. This helps parents to effectively support their children with learning at home.
More Able Children: Some children who have exceptional gifts or talents may have additional needs. For these children the Curriculum is differentiated so that they are given enrichment activities which deepen and widen learning. Grouping of children in reading, spelling and maths also helps to facilitate extension work. We use other strategies to support/extend able children e.g. use of computers, thinking skills and problem solving. Through extra-curricular activities, children have the opportunity to share, develop and celebrate their gifts and talents.
Behaviour Policy:
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Our children are exceptionally well behaved, support one another admirably and want to get on with each other and with their learning. Our Behaviour Policy explains how we deal with any unacceptable behaviour and bullying. It is available on the website or from the School Office.
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