Pelham Primary School Prospectus

Welcome to Illuminate Minds Trust

Ihopetheinformationavailablegivesyouarealunderstandingofwhoweare,thecultureofourschoolsandourTrustandwhatourschools havetoofferyouandyourchild.

OurTrustwasformedin2015whenPelhamPrimarySchoolcametogetherwithFairfordAcademyBarnehurst,previouslyNormandyPrimary School,tocreatewhatisnowIlluminateMindsTrust.

Weareextremelyproudofourschools.OurmottoisExcellenceEveryDaybyprovidingaholisticeducationalofferforeachchildinourtrust thatencouragesthemtodevelopalifelongloveoflearningandtheresilience,characterandconfidencetocontributetoourfuturesociety.If youwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyourchildjoiningus,Iwouldwarmlywelcomeyoutocontacttheschoolandcomeandvisitustoseewhat thedailyexperiencewecouldofferyourchildlookslike.

Educationisourpassporttothefuture,fortomorrowbelongstothepeoplewhoprepareforittoday

WELCOMEFROMOURCEO

IamdelightedtowelcomeyoutoIlluminateMindsTrust,atrustwhichputschildrenand youngpeopleattheheartofeachschool.

Webelieveinthetransformationalpowerofeducation.Throughequippingpupilswiththe skillsandknowledgetheyneedalongsidetheirownpersonalandemotionaldevelopment, weaimtogrowcitizensofthefuturewiththeagencyandresiliencetoachievetheir ambitions.

AsaTrust,ourapproachisunderpinnedbythefollowingprinciples:

● Tocreateafamilyofschoolswhichputchildrenatthecentreofalldecisionsandnever losesightofourmoralpurposeasorganisationswhicharepreparingchildrenasleadersof ourfuturesociety.

● Theexperienceofeverychildwhocomesthroughourdoorswillbeenjoyable,productive andenlightening,offeringinsightandopportunitiesbeyondtheirlivedexperiences.

● Everychild,withoutexception,willleavewiththevalues,skills,knowledgeandconfidence tothriveinsociety.

● Learningisembeddedinourcultureandweareambitiousforallmembersofourschool communities.

● Todevelopschoolsthatarerecognisedatalocal,regionalandnationallevelfortheir willingnesstoinnovate,their“noexcuses”approachtostandardsandopennesstothe sharingofideas,resourcesandguidance.

Ourmottois“ExcellenceEveryDay”andwearecommittedtomakeeverydatecount. Forus, itisnotaboutwhatgoesonforaspecialvisitoroccasionbutwhatishappeningeveryday inclassforyourchild.Educationforusisholistic,morethanacademiclearning,butabroad exposuretodifferentactivitiesandexperienceswhichcontributetotheoverallprogress eachchildmakes.Inchoosingtoworkineducation,wewanttoimprovethefuturelivesof ourchildrenandsetthemonthepathwaytopersonalsuccess. Ultimately,IlluminateMinds Trustisanorganisationwhichaimstoinspireandencouragechildrentobethebestthey canbe.

Whenyourchildjoinsoneofourschools,youarebecomingpartofourschoolcommunity. Partnershipworkingiskeytoyourchild’ssuccessandwelookforwardtoworkingwithyou overthecomingyears.

JoSouthby CEO

WELCOMEFROMOURCHAIROFTRUSTEES-NICOLAHARPER

IamaCIMAqualifiedGovernmentFinanceprofessional,currentlyworkinginCentralGovernment leadingcorporateservicesbusinessintelligence,businesschangeandtransformation.Ihave15 years 'experienceacrossfourGovernmentDepartments;workingwithinjustice,international trade,educationandtheCabinetOffice.ThisexperiencemeansIamfocusedondeliveringvalue formoneythroughcriticalchallenge,ensuringtherightoutcomesforsocietyandthesuccessful deliveryofpublicservices. Ijoinedin2019asaTrusteeandampassionateaboutsupportingthe Trusttoensureeffectivegovernancetodelivermaximumvalueforeveryonewithintheschool communities.

CorinneBotten- LeadTrustMember

I have a career in education spanning over 50 years as teac Secondary Headteacher, School Governor, Trustee and latterly ChairoftheBoardofIlluminateMindsAcademyTrust.

My career in secondary education spanned 37 years at schoo Kent, Croydon Bromley and Bexley -specialising in Drama, crea arts and English -before taking up the Headship of Westw College,amixedsecondaryschoolinBexley,from2003-2008.

IretiredfrommyeducationalconsultancyinLondonandtheSo East in 2012, but still remain committed to the provision of h quality educational opportunities for all students through variousroleswithinGovernance.

Formerly,asChairofBexleyGovernor’sForumExecutiveCommi

I was a member of Bexley’s Strategic Education Partnership Bo andamVice-ChairofBexleySchool’sForum.

HEADTEACHERWELCOME

DearParent/Carer,

amproudtowelcomeyoutoPelhamPrimarySchoolandwouldliketotaketheopportunitytothankyoufor hoosingustoenableyourchildtodeveloptotheirfullpotential.PelhamPrimarypridesitselfongiving pportunitiestodevelopthewholechild:academically,physically,creatively,sociallyandemotionally.

hefollowinginformationhasbeenchosentogiveyouanoverviewofourschoolandaninsightintoour aluesandbeliefs.Wehaveanopen-doorpolicyandprideourselvesondevelopingstrongpartnershipswith arents/carersinordertosupportyourchildbothathomeandinschool.

AtPelhamwesupportourpupilstoDREAMBIG.Weworkinpartnershipwithparentsandcarersto provideopportunitiesforourpupilstobeDetermined,Resilient,Enthusiastic,Alwaysrespectful,Mindful, rave,InclusiveandultimatelyweareGrowingmindsforthefuture.

heschool’sinclusiveethosensuresallchildrenhavetheopportunitytodevelopinacaringand upportivelearningenvironment.Wecelebratedifferencesandrecogniseandpraisetheachievement andeffortofeveryoneinourschoolcommunity.TheschoolincorporatestheonlySpecialistResource rovisionforHearingImpairedpupilsinBexleyandbecauseofthissigningisanintegralpartofthe choollife.

AtPelhamwearecommittedtoprovidingthebestpossibleeducationforyourchild.Wehavehigh xpectationsandourethosbothencouragesandpromotesanenvironmentwherechildrencanbe hemselvesandachievetheirverybest.Webelievethatwithyoursupport,thestaffcanworktogether withyoutoachievetheseexpectationsforyourchild.

MrT.Baines

HeadTeacher

Youreducationisadressrehearsalforalifethatisyourstolead

TrustVision

Through a commitment to strong partnerships, active collaboration, outstanding leadership, exceptional teaching and an exciting and engaging curriculum offer, our schoolswillignitethesparkofcuriosityandgrowtheflameoflearningandachievement. Providingaholisticeducationalexperiencebuildscharacter,promotesindependenceand inspires confidence, we will encourage every pupil to have a voice. develop skills, knowledgeandresilienceandbetheverybestversionofthemselves

OurTrustwillstrivetodeliver“ExcellenceEveryDay”throughaholisticcurriculumoffer,a“noexcuses”culture andafirmcommitmenttoensurethatallpupilsaccesslearningandexperiencewithoutlimits.

Ourschoolswillbeyondallelseensurethatchildrenandyoungpeopleareattheheartofourcommunities,allwedoandaldecisionswemake. Braveandpurposeful,opentonewideasandwithawillingnesstoinnovate,ourschoolsarepreparingthecitizensofthefutureandcontributingto thecreationofanewsociety.

Ourpeoplewilllightthefireofambitionandcreateasafe,stimulatingeducationalenvironmentwheretalentsgrowandpupilsthrive,developinga loveoflearningwhichwillsustainthemthroughouttheirliveswherebyeveryoneinourschoolcommunitiesgetsbetterandbettereverydayandin everyway.

Ourpupilswillbeequippedwiththebeliefsandattributes todevelopapersonalmoralcompasswhichsupportstheminmakinggoodchoices, understandingrightfromwrongandshowingrespectandconsiderationtoothers.Reachingforthestars,dreamingbigandalwayshappyand bright,ourpupilswillmakeapositiveimpactonsocietyandleaveourschoolswellrounded,thoughtfulindividualswhoworkhardandwantto achievetheirbest. Weworktogether,weshareideas,weseeknewpartnershipsandwehavethehighestexpectationsofourselvesandothersbecausewebelievein “ExcellenceEveryDay”andwanttomakeeachdaymatter.

EVERYBODY BELONGSa community where relationships are key

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and caring. Restorative practices are well-embedded across the school, pupils are supported and encouraged to talk about concerns, share their thoughts and feelings and were necessary to make reparation.

All members of our school community have very positive attitudes towards standards of behaviour and work together to ensure a safe, positive, learning environment.

Within our schools the well-being and health and safety of all of our children is of paramount importance. As parents, you send your children to school each day with the expectation that the school provides a secure and safe environment in which they can flourish and be happy. In order to ensure that this expectation becomes reality, we put a wide range of measures in place. As a Trust, we are fully committed to ensure all of our community are safe and supported to thrive.

Thekeytolifeistodevelopaninternalmoral,emotionalG.P.S. thatcantellyouwhichwaytogo.

Oprah

SAFEGUARDING

SafeguardingTeam

Safeguardingandpromotingthe welfareofchildrenisthe responsibilityofeverybody.Everyone whocomesintocontactwith childrenandtheirfamiliesand carershasaroletoplayin safeguardingchildren.Inorderto fulfilthisresponsibilityeffectively,all professionalsshouldmakesuretheir approachischild-centred.This meansthattheyshouldconsider,at alltimes,whatisinthebestinterests ofthechild.Thisisatthecoreofall ouractions.

MsEvansTrustLeadDSL MsSouthbyCEO&DDSL

MrBainesDSL MrsPalmerDDSL MsAnderson-VilardellDDSL

MrsRackstrawDDSL MrBialekDDSL

MrsAppiahDDSL

MsCousinsDDSL

MsAujlaDDSL

KEEPING

CHILDREN SAFErights and responsibilities

Ouraimisthatourchildrenshoulddevelopself-confidence,gaina balancedviewoftheirsocietyandtheworldthroughacurriculum basedontheirunderstandingofRightsandResponsibilities.

Inschool,thismeans:

▪promotingthewelfareofchildrenbyteachingthemabout keepingsafeandhealthy,notjustintermsdietandexercisebutin termsofonlinesafetyandsafetyinthelocalcommunity.Thistakes placeacrossthecurriculum.

▪supportingchildrentotalktoadultswhentheyfeelunsafeor worried.

▪ensuringchildrenunderstandoursafeguardingproceduresand policies. WeworkwithotherorganisationstoachievethisincludingNSPCC, Childline,BexleySafeguardingteam,CEOPandthelocalPolice. Wewillalwayslistentoyouandworkcloselywithyou,ifweare concernedaboutyourchildwewillalwaysaimtodiscussconcerns directlywithyouhowever,theremaybeatimewhenwearenot abletodothis.Theschoolhasasafeguardingpolicywhichtellsyou moreaboutthisandwhenwemustspeaktothepoliceorchildren’s services.

Webelievethatallchildrenhavetherighttobesafeguardedfrom harmorexploitationwhatevertheir:

●race,religion,firstlanguageorethnicity

●genderorsexuality

●age

●healthordisability

●politicalorimmigrationstatus.

Werecogniseourlegaldutytosafeguardallourchildrenunder Section175oftheEducationAct2002andoutlinedintheDfE document“KeepingChildrenSafeinEducation”statutoryguidance forschoolsandcolleges.

ONLINE SAFETYfiltering and monitoring photos/videos and social media

Wecarefullymonitorandfilterourschooldevicesandnetworks. Weensurethat:

Weupdateandassignrolesandresponsibilitiestomanage filteringandmonitoringsystems.

Wereviewfilteringandmonitoringprovisionsannually.

Weblockharmfulandinappropriatecontentwithoutunreasonably impactingteaching

Wehaveeffectivemonitoringstrategiesinthatmetourpupils safeguardingneeds.

Intelligencepluscharacter-thatisthegoaloftrueeducation.

MartinLutherKingJr.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

AsanIlluminateMindsTrustschool,weensureeverypupilandmemberof staffisappreciated,recognised,andavaluedmemberoftheschool community.

Wewilllearn,listento,andrespectindividuallivedexperiences,providing equitableandaccessibleopportunitiesforall.Wewillcontinuetocreatea cultureofbelongingandcelebration,soeveryonefeelssafe,confident,and seen,regardlessoftheirrace,gender,sexuality,culture,heritage,orreligion. Wearecommittedtoenablingthesuccessofeveryindividualinourcare.

OurCommitment

Asaschoolcommunity,weareagainstdiscrimination,prejudiceandhatred ofanykind.Ourstaff,studentsandcommunityarecommittedtoensurewe activelyembodyandembedacultureofanti-racism,LGBTQ+allyship, disability,neurodiversityawarenessandcreateanenvironment,which promotesrespect,kindness,compassionandempathy.Wewillcontinueto embedvaluesthatrespectdiversityofthoughtandidentity,equalityand equitysothateverystudentandmemberofstafffeelssafe,included.Above all,wewantallourstudentstoknowtheirsenseofbelongingisintrinsicto theirwellbeing,mentalhealthandtheirsuccess.

OurActionssofar

Whilstatschool,wecontinuetoeducatestudentsaboutequality,diversity andinclusionacrossthecurriculumandthroughourextracurricular activities.

OurcommitmentisoutlinedintheTrustEDICharterwhichisshownopposite:

Equity

Ourschoolbelievesinafairnessofopportunityandexperienceto supportpositiveoutcomesforall

Ourschoolisfairandnon-discriminatory,asafeandsecureplacefor all

Ourschoolbelieveseveryonehere;everyonehasopportunitiestobe involvedinourcommunity

Ourschoolwilllookafterpeople’sphysical,mentalandemotional andunderstandthatithurtswhenpeopledontfeelincluded

Ourschoolbelievesthatallstudentsandstaffhaveopportunitiesto contributetoschooldecisionmaking

Ourschoolcommunityrespectsthehistoriesandculturesofall membersofourschool,bothasindividualsandcommunities

Ourschoolwillincludediversityandrepresentationacrossthe curriculum

Ourschooloffersawiderangeoflearningopportunitiesforstudentsand staff,includinglessons,assemblies,tutortimeandstafftraining,toaddress issuesofdiversity,equityandinclusionsoweunderstandwhatitmeans

Ourschoolsupportsmembersoftheschoolcommunitytofeelvalued, understandandsupporteachsothateveryonecanreachtheirpotential

SEND(includingmedicalconditions)

AtIlluminateMindstrust,wearecommittedtoproviding‘ExcellenceEvery Day’throughourinclusiveculture,wefirmlybelievethatallchildrenshould beequallyvaluedinschool.Wewillstrivetoeliminateprejudiceand discrimination,andtodevelopanenvironmentwhereallchildrencan flourishandfeelsafe,regardlessoftheirneed.

Weensurethatallpupilswithspecialeducationalneedsanddisability havefullaccesstoawideandvariedcurriculumwheretheymakegood progressfromtheirownindividualstartingpoints.Ourstaff,supported byourSpecialEducationalNeeds(SEN)teamhaveagood understandingofarangeofspecialeducationalneedsanddisabilities, andseektrainingandadvicewheneverneeded.

Werecognisetheimportanceofsupportingthechildholistically;inorder forachildtolearnacademicallyweknowthattheymustbefullysupported withtheircommunicationandlanguage,socialinteraction,emotionalwellbeing,physicalandsensoryneeds.Forthisreason,wehavespecially trainedsupportstaffacrossthefourmainareasofSEN.

I’vefailedoverandoveragaininmylife.Andthatiswhyisucceed.

MichaelJordan

SEND(includingmedicalconditions)

Thestrengthofourinclusivityderivesfromourtrustwideapproach; embeddinggoodSENpracticeintheclassroomviaqualityfirstteaching, forexampleaswellasaweeklycircletime,everyclassroomhasa regulationstationandaFivePointScaleondisplaytoencouragechildren toregulatetheirownemotions,thislinkswithourRelationshipsand BehaviourPolicyandourcommitmenttodevelopingemotionallyresilient children.

Wedorecognisethatforsomepupils,thereareoccasionswhenfurther intervention,supportorassessmentmaybeneededtohelpthemachieve theirpotentialortoimprovetheirwellbeing.Earlyidentificationofneedsis important:theschoolswithinthetrustworkwithparents/carersand professionalstoensurethemostappropriatesupportisaccessibleforall children.Wewishtoworkinpartnershipwithparentstoensurethatyour child’sneedsaremet.

ParentsofchildrenwithSENDareconsultedregularlythroughregular reviewsofSENpassports,homeandschoolcontactbooks,phoneand facetofaceupdates.TheSENCosareavailableatparenteveningsand termlyCodeofPracticereviewmeetingstodiscussyourchild’s educationalprogressandwellbeing.Wehaveanopen-doorpolicyforour parentsandbelievethatinworkingtogetherwecanprovidethebest supportforthechild.ForpupilswithanEHCPlananAnnualReviewisheld involvingallprofessionalswherepossible.Anemergencyreviewcanbe calledatanypointwheretheremaybeachangeintheneedorprovision required.

SRP - SPECIALIST RESOURCE PROVISION

PelhamSchoolisveryproudtohavetheonlyHearingImpaired SpecialistResourceProvisioninBexley,inadditiontothisour modernforeignlanguageacrosstheschoolisBritishSign Language.StudentswithintheSRPhavePelhamschoolnamedin sectionIontheirEducationHealthCarePlanandareintegratedin themainstreamschoolwhilstbeingsupportedthroughourSRP andhighlytrainedstaff.Academicneedsaresupportedfully withinmainstreamlessonsandallofourpupilshavefullaccessto allareasofthecurriculumwhilsttheyaresupportedtodevelop theirindependence,self-confidenceanddeafidentity.

InterventionsareidentifiedthroughsectionFandthereview meetingsforpupils’EHCPs.ThesearedeliveredthroughourSEN team,SENCOandTeacherOftheDeafandweprovide individualisedandsmallgroupsupportthroughpreteaching alongsidetargetedspeechandlanguagetherapy.BSLis embeddedthroughoutourschoolwithallpupilslearnthis languageandahighproportionofstaffhavelevel1,2or3 qualificationsinthissubject.Teachingandsupportstaffallhave deafawarenesstrainingandguidanceonhowtoteachand meettheneedsofdeafyoungpeople.

WeworkcloselywithoutsideagenciessuchasBexleySEN andCSC,DeafCAMHS,EducationalPsychologists,NDCS, SpeechandLanguageTherapy,TheSpecialistTeacher Service,audiologydepartmentsandcochlearimplant teams.Allstaffhaveongoingcontinuedprofessional developmentensuringthatknowledgeisup-to-dateand thatpupilsreceivethehighestqualityprovision.

OUR APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Thebeautifulthingaboutlearningisthatnoonecan takeitawayfromyou.

B.BKing

Ourprimaryschoolsshareanapproachtoteachingandlearningtoensure allpupilsaccesshighqualityeducationalprovision.Sinceourvisionis focusedoncreatinglearnersofthefuturewhopossessresilience, independenceandambition,wehavedevelopedateachingandlearning philosophywhichisevidence-basedandweknowacceleratesprogress andencouragesactiveparticipationinthelearningprocess.Ourapproach hasfourmainelements:

● Soundsubjectknowledge

● Supportivelearningenvironments

● Highexpectationsforlearning

● Strategiestopromotehardthinking

Theseelementscombinetoform“QualityFirstTeaching”.Ifyouchooseto sendyourchildtooneofourschools,weareconfidentthattheofferthey receiveisexciting,engagingandpromoteshighachievement.Throughour teachingandlearningmodel,weareensuring“ExcellenceEveryDay”.

Creatingindependentlearnersisalsoembeddedinourassessmentand markingprocesses.Weinvolveourpupilseverystepofthewayintheir learningjourney,givingimmediateverbalfeedback,addressing misconceptionsinthemomentandcheckingunderstandingsofeedbackis integralinsupportingprogress.WeholdtermlyRaisingAchievement Meetingstoidentifywhereadditionalsupportandfurtherteachingor consolidationoflearningisneededandregularPupilConferencinginclass todiscussprogresswiththechildrenthemselves.

AtPelhamPrimaryweaimtoprovidelearnerswithan educational experience that provides them with the skills, knowledge and character to understand and contributetotheworldtheylivein.Whereverpossible we look for meaningful opportunities across the curriculum for the children to make connections with their learning whilst not compromising on the knowledgetheyneedtobuildupon.

Wehavedesignedourownbespokecurriculum,withthe localcommunityandthechildrenweserveattheheart ofit.Childrenlearnabouttheirlocalareafirst,before wideningouttoLondon,otherareasoftheUKandfinally thewiderworld.Ourcurriculumaimstobeaspirational sothatwhenchildrenleavehere,theyareinspiredto achievebeyondPelhamPrimary.

Ourbespoketopicbasedcurriculumisstructuredwithclearprogression,sothatallstakeholdersareawareofthechildren’slearningjourneyfromEYFS toYear6andbeyond.Opportunitiesarebuiltinforchildrentomakeconnectionsbetweensubjectsandcorethemesthroughouttheirtimeatour school.However,childrenaretaughteachsubjectexplicitlysotheyleaveourschoolswithstrongsubjectknowledgereadyforthenextstageontheir learningjourney.

Weprovideexcellenceeveryday,throughanengaginganddiversecurriculumthatharnessespupils’imagination.Weensurethatcross-curricular opportunitiesareplannedanddeliveredtomeettheneedsofallpupils,providingthemwithavarietyofculturalcapitalexperiences.

SuperStarts-MarvellousMiddles-EpicEnds

PelhamPrimary

EARLYREADINGANDPHONICS

Webelievethateverychildcanbecomefluentreadersandwriters, regardlessofbackground.ThisiswhyweteachreadingthroughLittle WandleLettersandSoundsRevised,whichisasystematicand syntheticphonicsprogramme.Westartteachingphonicsin Nursery/ReceptionandfollowtheLittleWandleLettersandSounds

Revisedprogression,whichensureschildrenbuildontheirgrowing knowledgeofthealphabeticcode,masteringphonicstoreadand spellastheymovethroughschool.

GIFTEDANDTALENTED

We are alert to the identification of pupils who are exceptionally able or highly motivated. We aim to meet their needs in a challenging and stimulating way. Often through adaptations within lessons, clubs, small group work, and through our questioning. We will discuss with parents the best way to extend their childrenandwherenecessary,pupilswillbeofferedindividualisedprogrammes. Youhavebrainsinyourhead.Youhavefeetinyourshoes.Youcansteeryourselfinanydirectionyouchoose. Dr.Seuss

RELIGIOUSEDUCATION

RELATIONSHIPSANDSEXEDUCATION

All pupils have weekly Religious Education lessons.Theschoolrecognisesthediversityof ourcohortandvaluesthedifferentreligionsand beliefsofourfamiliesandourwidercommunity. Schools in the Trust follow the “Discovery RE” curriculum. Religious festivals are celebrated duringourweeklyassembliesaswellasbeing embeddedintoaspectsofourwidercurriculum offer.

RelationshipsandSexEducationistaughtalongsideourPSHEprogrammein accordancewiththeguidelinesissuedbytheDepartmentforEducationandis alsoembeddedinourScienceCurriculum.Thecontentoftherelationshipand sexeducationprogrammeischosensoastobeappropriatetotheageand stageofdevelopmentofthechildren.

ParentsaregiventheopportunitytoviewallmaterialsrelatingtoRelationships andSexEducationbeforetheyareusedinschoolandarewelcometocontact theschooltoaccessthis.

CAREEERS

Ourjobistoequipourchildrenwiththeskills,knowledgeandattributesneededto transition firstly to secondary school and then onto the world of employment. Alongsideacademicachievement,ourschoolsfocusonpreparingchildrentomake informedchoicesaboutwhattheylikedoing,wheretheirtalentslieandwhatpath theywouldliketofollowinthefuture.

Welinklearningtocareersandactivelyseekstakeholderstocomeintoschooland talk about their jobs and careers, holding an annual Careers Fayre to widen our pupils'horizonsaspartofouroverallambitiontoincreasepupils'personalagency.

CULTURALCAPITAL ANDEXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES

Weprovidechildrenwithopportunitiestoextendtheirlearningoutsideofschoolsotheybecome membersoftheirlocalcommunity.Eachtopicprovideschildrenwithdifferentexperiencessuchas theirSuperStarts,MarvellousMiddlesandFabulousFinishes.Throughtheseexperiences,children buildrelationshipswiththewidercommunitywhilstcelebratingtheirlearningwithmembersofthe localareaandallstakeholders.

Wesethighexpectationswhenprovidingexperiencesforourchildren.Theywillhaveatleastfive tripsorvisitorsthroughouttheacademicyearlinkingtoallareasofourcurriculum.Thisincludes onetripinourlocalareaandaplaceofworship.Byprovidingtheseexperiences,childrenare enrichedculturallyandareinspiredtoexploreopportunitiesoutsideoftheirknowncommunity.

Aswellastripsandvisitor,weprovideanexcellentrangeofextra-curricularactivities.Thisranges fromaBritishSignLanguage(BSL)clubtoouroversubscribedScienceclub.Allchildrentakepartin awakeupactivityinclasseachmorningwhichgetsthemreadyfortheday.

Tosupporttheculturalcapitalofourchildren,wehaveintroducedourPupilJournals.Thejournals havebeencarefullydesignedwithkeyexperiencesforeachyeargroupthatwewillexposethe childrentobythetimetheyhaveleftPelhamPrimarySchool.Theexperiencesrangefromrolling downahillorperforminginfrontofanaudience.Theyareinterweavedthroughourcurriculum andaresharedweeklyinourCircleTimes.

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SCHOOLUNIFORM

including hair and jewellery

AllchildrenwillbegivenabrandnewschoolbagandPEkitbagto usefortheschoolyear.TheschoolandPEbagarebrandedwith ourschoollogo.Theschoolbagwillbethebagthattheywilluse tobringtheirbooksandletterstoandfromschoolandthePEkit bagwillbeusedtobringtheirPEkittoschool. Backpacksandothertypesofbagswillnotbeallowedinschool. Allchildrenwillbeexpectedtousethebagsprovidedtothemby theschool.Ifabagislostorareplacementbagisneeded,these canbeboughtforasmallfee(£5)viaPay360.

Schooljumpersandcardiganscaneitherhavetheschoollogor beplainroyalbluejumpers/cardigans.Jumpersandcardigans withourschoollogocanbepurchasedfromBoffins.Youcan orderthesefromtheBoffinsonlineshop: www.boffinsschoolwear.comtoclickandcollectorfromtheir physicalshoponPickfordLane. ChildrenwillneedtobringtheirPEkittoschoolonPEdaystoget changedinschool.Youwillbeinformedofyourchild’sPEday duringthefirstweekandnotifiedofanychanges.

Royalbluesweatshirtorcardigan(plainorwith theschoollogo–schoollogopreferred) Whiteshirt/blouseorpoloshirt

Darkgrey/blackschooltrousersorshortsorgrey skirt/pinafore

Blueandwhitechecksummerdress(optional) Thickblackorgreytights(Winter)White/grey socks

Blackshoeswithsensibleheels,suitablefor schoolenvironment(notbootsortrainertypes). Clothingshouldbeappropriatefortheweather.

PLAINblack/navytracksuitorPLAINblack/ navyjoggersandsweatshirt

PLAINblacktrainers

PLAINwhite/bluet-shirtPLAINblack/navy shorts

Theseitemsofclothingneedtobeplainand unbranded.

Anypupilwithlonghairmusthavetheirhair tiedbackonPEdaysforhealthandsafety reasons.

NojewellerytobewornforPElessons.

Allitemsmustbeclearlynamed.

Pleaseensurethatyouaresendingyourchildtoschoolwithcorrectuniformatalltimes.

Itisimportantthatyourchildiswearingthecorrectuniformasitmeansthattheyarereadyfor learningandpreparedfortheschoolday.

Ifachildarrivesatschoolintheincorrectuniform,wemayaskyoutobringthecorrectuniform intoschoolforthemtochangeinto.

STARTANDENDOFTHESCHOOLDAY

Drop off in the morning is at the EYFS/KS1/KS2 gates (please use the appropriategateforyourchild’sYearGroup)between8:40amand8:50am.

Pleasearrivepromptlyatthestartandendofeachday.

Inthemorningthegateslockpromptlyat8:50am.Pleaseensurethatyour childattendsontimeinordertoavoidmissedlearning.Ifyouareunavoidably delayedwhendroppingoffyourchild,theywillneedtoenterthroughthemain office. If you are unavoidably delayed when picking up your child, please telephone the school so that we can tell your child. If someone different is collectingyourchild,pleaseletusknowviaParentmail,emailorphone.

RISEANDSHINEANDAFTERSCHOOLCLUB

OurRiseandShinerunseveryschoolmorningfrom7:45amandcosts£4.00persession.

If you would like your child to attend Breakfast Club, a registration form must be completedandgivenintotheschooloffice.

BreakfastClubspacesmustbebookedinadvanceviaemailandplacesarepayablein advanceonPay360.Ourafterschoolclubrunseveryeveningfrom3:15pmto5:50pm.

COMMUNICATIONANDPARENTENGAGEMENT

(including PSFA)

Westronglybelieveinthepartnershipbetweentheschooland families.Weaimtokeepourparentsandcarersup-to-dateonall schoolmatters. Wehaveweeklynewsletterswhichupdateontheeventswithin schoolandprovideinformationonthecurriculumopportunitiesthat childrenareengaginginduringthatweek.Wesendoutregular parentmailinorderthatwecanimmediatelyupdateifthereare anychangesoranyinformationthatneedstobeknown immediately.

Wetakeeveryopportunitytocelebrateallpupilslearning,andwe havetermlyshowcaseswhereparentsareinvitedintoschoolto meetwiththeteacherandseefirst-handtheirchild’slearning.

Parentshavetheopportunitytospeakwiththeirchild’sclass teacheronpickupeachdayandtheleadershipteamareondutyat theentrancegateseachday.Wewelcomegoodcommunication withourfamiliesandensurethereisanimmediateresponseto parentswhentheymakecontactus.

Throughouttheschoolyearparentsareinvitedinto concertsandassembliesandsupportedandencouraged tovolunteerforschooltripsreadingsupportandforest school.Weholdregularcoffeemorningsthroughoutthe schoolyear.Eachofthesewillhaveafocus,around curriculumteachingandlearningSEND.Pelham has,its ownparent,staffandfamily association.Wemeet togethertodiscussandplancommunityeventsandto fundraisetosupporttheschool.

WealsohaveourPSFAwhoorganiseeventssuchasMovie nights,SchoolDisco’s,SummerFair’saswellasfundraisrers andcompetitionsthroughouttheyear.

TheyprovideafantasticopportunitytobringParents, Carers,Teachersandthewidercommunitytogether,in partnershipwithourschool.Theiraimistoraisefundsthat cansupportandenrichtheeducationofourchildrenand provideextraresourcestoimprovetheschoolenvironment. .

CEO MsJoSouthby

HeadTeacher MrTomBaines

AssosiateHeadTeacher MrsAlicePalmer

DeputyHeadTeacher MrsKateAnderson(TeachingandLearningLead) Vilardell

AssistantHeadTeacher MrsLouiseAppiah (STEM/Careers/Pupil/Participation)

TrustSENCO MsAmanAujla

EnglishLead MsJuliEdge-Kanat

ScienceLead MsLouiseAppiah

EYFSLead

MrsKellyRackstraw

TrustAssistantHeadTeacher MsJodieCousins (EarlyreadingandphonicsLead)

TrustAssistantHeadTeacher MrsLorraineReynolds (AttendanceandSafeguarding)

SchoolBusinessManager MrsSandraWilliams

PremisesManager MrSteveHallinan

KEYPERSONNELL

ATTENDANCE

WithintheIlluminateMindsTrustwehavehigh expectationsforattendanceandpunctuality“Attendanceiseveryone’sbusiness”(Departmentof Education,WorkingTogethertoImproveSchool Attendance,May2022)

Westronglybelievethatattendanceiseveryone’s responsibility.Thefoundationofgoodattendanceisa strongrelationshipbetweentheschool,thechildand parents,thisbeginsintheEarlyYears.Ifyourchildis absentwewillcallyouandifwehavehadnocontact withyouorifweareconcernedwewillcompletehome visits.Ifyourchild’sattendancebecomesaconcernwe willwritetoyouandifitcontinuestofallbelow90%then wewillinviteyouintoschooltomeetwithourattendance leaderandtheLocalAuthorityEducationWelfareOfficer.

Itisimportantthatweall,parentsandcarers,children andschoolunderstandwhatourresponsibilitiesarein relationtoattendance.Asaschoolwewilldoourutmost toensurethatallchildrenhavegoodattendanceandwe arereliantuponparentsandcarersworkingwithusto enablethis.

Whenweareworkingtogethertoachievegood attendanceandpunctuality–weare“learningforlife”. Pleaseseethechartatfortheimpactofpoor attendance.

ATTENDANCE

EverydayatSchoolCounts.

AtIlluminateMindsTrustwearecontinuallystrivingtoraisetheattainmentof ourpupils.

Wefirmlybelievethatthiscanbeachievedbyregularschoolattendance. Regular attendance is directly linked to raising achievement and develops skillsforlife.

Whyisgoodattendanceimportant?

Childrenwhocometoschoolregularlyaremostlikelyto:

● Achievegoodstandardsofwork

● Getonwellwithotherchildrenandhavegoodfriendships

● ContinuetodowellwhentheytransfertoSecondarySchool

PUNCTUALITY

Itisveryimportantthatallchildrenarriveontime.Ifyourchildarriveslate,they willnotbeabletocomeintoschoolviausualmorningentrancedoorsbutshould insteadcomethroughthedesignatedentrancewheretheywillbemetbySLT.We willthenbeabletomarkregistersandensureyourchildismarkedforaschool dinner.

Pleasenotethatifyourchildarrivesatschoollaterthan10.00,wearerequiredto markthemasabsentforthathalfdaysession.

● Develop positive attitudes to work which will help them later in life, whatevertheirchoiceofcareermaybeinadultlife

Childrenwhoarefrequentlyabsentaremorelikelyto:

● Fallbehindintheirwork

● Finditdifficulttoformlastingfriendships

● Beunhappyinschoolandhaveapoorattitudetowork

● Getinvolvedinanti-socialbehaviour

Understandingtypesofabsence

Every ½ day absence from school, by law, has to be classified as either authorised or unauthorised. This is why information about the cause of absenceisalwaysaskedfor.

Authorised absences are mornings or afternoons away from school for a goodreasonsuchasillness,medicalappointmentsandemergencies.

AnabsenceisclassifiedasUnauthorised,ifthereasonwasnotrecognisedas acceptable. The Department for Education (DfE) and Local Education Authoritiesprovideinformationforschoolsaswhatisacceptableandwhatis not.

Ifchildrenareregularlylate,aparentwillbeexpectedtoattendameetingtolook athowpunctualitycanbeimproved.

EveryMinuteCounts

Notonlyisattendingschoolregularlyimportant,ensuringyourchildarrivesfor schoolontimeisalsoimportant.

Childrenshouldarriveatschoolintimeforregistrationat9.00am

Ifyourchildarrivesaftertheregisterhasbeentakentheywillbemarked‘late’.

Childrenwhoregularlyarrivelatemissimportantpartsofthecurriculumthatmay notbecoveredagain.

Whenmakingdoctor,dentistorhospitalappointmentspleasetrywherever possibletomaketheseforaftertheendoftheschoolday

OurAimsforAttendanceattheIlluminateMindsTrust:

● ContinuetoimprovewholeschoolAttendance

● ReducePA(persistentabsence-anychildwho'sattendanceisbelow90%)

● Improveexistingattendancesystems/processestosupportcontinuedand sustainedimprovements

● TocreateanethosinwhichgoodAttendanceisthenormandeverychildaims forexcellentAttendance

● ToensureAttendanceandPunctualityisakeypriorityforschool

● Todevelopasystematicapproachtogatheringandanalysingrelevant attendancedata–proactivelyimplementingtargetedsupportprogrammes regardingschoolattendance

HOLIDAYREQUESTS

Holidaysshouldnotbetakenduringschooltermandparentsdoing soriskaLocalAuthorityfine.Inallbutexceptionalcircumstances,no holidaywillbeapproved.

LUNCHES/FREESCHOOLMEALS

ADVERSEWEATHERCONDITIONS

If we experience adverse weather conditions parents, pupils and staff will be able to access updates through our school website, parent mail and social mediaallwhichareregularlyupdated.Everyoneisadvisedtomonitorthesefor regularupdates.

There are two options open to parents for their child’s lunch, school meals or packedlunch.

SchoolMeals-Childrenwillbegivenachoiceofmenuforschoolmeals.

Free School Meals - All pupils from Reception to Year 6 are currently entitled to free school meals. However, Free school meal applications can be made for children whose parents receive Income Support. If you are eligible for Free School Meals support, the school receives additional money to support your child. Pleasecontacttheschoolofficeforanapplicationform.

PackedLunch - A packed lunch may be brought to school. This should be in a rigid container clearly labelled with the pupil’s name and class. Water or soft cordial/squashtypedrinksmaybebroughtinaplasticflask,screw-topplastic bottle or cardboard carton with straw may be drunk at lunch. No fizzy drinks or sweets please – we are a ‘Healthy School’. We must request that no foods/snackscontainingnutsornutproductsareprovidedinyourchild’slunch inordertoavoidendangeringthehealthofpupilssufferingfromnutallergies. We ask you to provide fruit for your child to eat during the mid-morning break. Crisps, sweets, chocolate or biscuits are not acceptable. Nursery, Reception andKeyStage1pupilsreceivefreefruit.

All pupils are encouraged to drink fresh water throughout the day. Water fountainsareprovidedandbottledwater(inplasticbottleswithsportslidsonly please)mayalsobebroughtinforconsumptionduringclassasrequired. Milk isavailablefromCoolMilkwhichcanbeorderedonlineatwww.coolmilk.com.

Healthy School -As part of our healthy school ethos we encourage parents, where every possible, to walk to school or park and walk in line with our sustainabletravelplan. Thiswillresultinreducedcongestionaroundtheschool whichwillensureasaferenvironmentforparentsandchildren.

WhatdoIdoifIhaveaconcernoraquestion? Webelievethattalkinganddealingwith issuesinthemomentisthebestwayofworkingtogether.

Yourchild'sclassteacherisyourfirstpointofcontact. Speaktotheminthefirstinstance oremailtheofficetosendamessagetotheclassteacher.

Ifyouhaveaquestionaboutyourchild'slearningandareworriedaboutbarriersto learningorSpecialEducationalNeeds,contacttheTrustSENCo,MsAujla (aaujla@illuminateminds.org)

IfyouwanttospeaktoamemberoftheSeniorLeadershipTeam,pleasecontacttheoffice eitherbyphoneoremailtoarrangeanappointment (pelhamadmin@illuminateminds.org).

COMPLAINTPROCEDURE

IlluminateMindsTrustschoolstakeall complaintsveryseriously. Withour emphasisbeingontheimportanceof relationships,wearealwayskeento encourageourstakeholderstomake directcontactandengageindialogueto addressanyissuesastheyarise. Again, weusearestorativeapproachinour workwithparents/carersandprioritise thebuildingandmaintainingof relationshipsinthebestinterestsofour children.

Wheredialoguedoesnotresolveissues, theTrusthasaComplaintsPolicywhich isaccessibleviaourwebsite. This outlinestheroutethatshouldbefollowed inanysituationwhereinformaldialogue hasbeenunsuccessful.

GOVERNANCE

Asatrust,thelegalresponsibilitiesformostaspectsofthe schoolslieswiththeTrustBoard. Theroleoftheboardisto holdleaderstoaccountfortheperformanceoftheschools, thesafeguardingofchildren,thefinancialpositionofthe schoolsandtheTrustandtoworkwiththeCEOonthe strategicdirectionoftheorganisation.

Atlocallevel,FairfordAcademyBarnehurst/PelhamPrimary SchoolhavetheirownLocalAdvisoryCommittee(LAC)who meetatleastthreetimesperyeartoreviewspecificareasof theschool. Theyhavenoauthorityordelegatedpowersbut haveanimportantroleinsupportingtheleadershipand providingalevelofdirectscrutinytoinformtheTrustBoard. TheLocalAdvisoryCommitteesspecificallyfocuson admissionsandleavers,attendance,thecurriculum,parental engagementandenrichmentactivities.

TheroleofaTrusteeorGovernorisanimportantoneand undertakenbypeoplefromallwalksoflifeandwithdifferent skillsetsandcareerbackgrounds. Theybringtheirown knowledgeandexpertiseandgiveuptheirowntimewithout paytoundertakethisrole. Parentsandcarerswillsometimes meetTrusteesandLocalGovernorsatschoolevents–please dospeaktothemastheyarealsoanintegralpartofour schoolcommunities!

YoucanfindoutmoreinformationaboutourGoverningBody andtheworkthattheydobylookingonourTrustwebsite: https://www.illuminateminds.org

WEDREAM BIG

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Youcannotdreamofbecomingsomethingyoudonotknowabout. Youhavetolearntodreambig.Educationexposesyouto whattheworldhastooffer,tothepossibilitiesopentoyou.

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