PARENT HANDBOOK Pre-PreparatorySchool
WelcometoWakefieldGrammar
Pre-PreparatorySchool Averywarmwelcometoourwonderful school.Wearedelightedthatyouhave chosenWGPPSforyourchild’seducational journey!
WGPPSisafriendlyandexcitingprovision offeringyoungchildrenasafeand stimulatingenvironmentinwhichtobegin theireducation.Webelieveyourchildwillbe veryhappyhereandwillenjoytheirstartin theWakefieldGrammarSchoolFoundation.
Inthishandbookwehaveendeavouredto includeasmuchinformationaspossiblebut ifyouhaveanyadditionalquestionsplease donothesitatetocontactus.Wehopeyou willkeepthishandbooktorefertowhen necessary.Wewillnotifyyouofanychanges asandwhentheyoccur.
Withbestwishes,
MrsEmmaGill Head
OurAims
OurValues
JoiningPre-prep
Contactingus
A-Z
Accidents
Assembly Assessments
BadWeatherArrangements
CommunicationsBetweenHomeandSchool
Curriculum
Toileting
FinancialMatters
FoodandDrink
FOPPS-ParentTeacherAssociation
Governors
HairandJewellery
Homework
LostProperty
MedicalandAdministrationofMedicines
Music
VisitsandVisitors
OutofSchoolCare
ParentPolicies
Photographs Reports Transport Uniform
Withdrawalfromschool
Transfertothenextstageofeducation
IMPORTANTADMIN
PREPARINGFORYOURCHILD’SFIRSTDAY
KEYDATESFORYOURDIARY
OurAims OurEarlyYearsFoundationStage(FS1andFS2)andKeyStage1(Year1and2)aimtogive outstandingallroundeducationtoeachchildinourcare.
BigfuturesstartatWakefieldGrammarPre-PreparatorySchool.Weprovideahappy,safeand securelearningenvironmentwhereeveryoneisvaluedandshownrespect.Westriveforhigh expectationsthroughacurriculumwhichignitesthechildren’scuriosityanddevelopstalentsand passions.Ourplaybased,childinitiatedapproachinstilsadesiretoachieve.Weinspirealifelong loveofreadingandenthusiasmforlearning.
Whileachievingtheirfullpotentialthroughexcellentteaching,praiseandencouragement,our childrenwillbewellpreparedforthenextphaseofeducationwithintheWakefieldGrammar SchoolFoundation,whicheducatesgirlsandboysfromage3to18.
Weknowbigfuturesstartearlyandweaimhighforallofourpupils!
Ourvalues: AtWakefieldGrammarPre-PreparatorySchoolweare:
RESPECTFUL Weteachchildrentorespectdiversityandappreciate differences.Ourpupilsspeak,listenandinteract consideratelyandshowrespectforothers,their propertyandtheirindividualchoices.
RESILIENT Weencouragepupilstobecomeindependentlearners andproblemsolvers.Whentherearesetbacks,they learntoreflect,embracechallengesandchange coursetosucceedinthethingstheysetouttoachieve.
KIND Wearemindfulofothers,workingtogether,supporting andlearningfromeachotherandcelebratingother pupils’success.Eachchildistaughttoshowempathy, understandingandunconditionalpositiveregardfor thosearoundthem.
JoiningPre-Prep Startinglifeinourschoolisaprocesswecaredeeplyabout. Wehaveanumberofkeyeventsandcommunicationsto helpmakethismoveasseamlessandsmoothaspossible. Theyareexplainedoverthenextfewpages.
AlimitednumberofpupilsjoinusinYears1and2. New pupilsjoiningusatthesepointswillbepairedwithabuddy fromtheyeargroupandmonitoredcloselybytheirClass Teacherduringtheinitialweeks.
contactpointsforeachyear/subject MrsMichelleRobinson EYFSLead mrobinson@wgsf.net
MrsRachelMayes Year1Lead&LiteracyLead rmayes@wgsf.net
MrsJenniferWalton Year2Lead&PELead jwalton@wgsf.net
MrJamesWard PE&GamesTeacher jward@wgsf.net
MrsLindsayBrowning MusicSpecialist&Modern ForeignLanguagesTeacher lbrowning@wgsf.net
MrsJaneSmith FS1Teacher jsmith@wgsf.net
Miss FS2T swhite@wgsf.net lwale@wgsf.net
danderton@wgsf.net
MsKThomas Year2Teacher&CurriculumLead kthomas@wgsf.net
Absences Ifyourchildisabsentfromschool,pleasetelephoneoremailthe schoolby8.50amtoletusknow.Ontheirreturn,aletter/emailmust besenttoschool,givingthereasonfortheabsence.Wearerequired toaccountforallabsencesbylaw.
Requestsforanykindofabsencefromschoolshouldbemadein writingtotheHeadatleasttwodaysinadvance.Parentsareaskedto arrangetheirholidaysduringtheschoolholidayssothatnoteaching daysaremissed.
Accidents Childrensometimeshaveaccidents,usuallytrips,fallsandbumps. Thesearerecordedinanaccidentbookandparentsareeithertold verballywhentheycollecttheirchildoritiswritteninthechild’shome book.Ifyourchildhasaninjurytotheirheadaheadinjuryletterwill beissuedandanychildshouldbemonitoredathomeandschoolfor 48hours.Ifachildhasanaccidentthatcausesusconcern,a memberofstaff,Matronoramemberoftheofficestaff,willcontact you.
Assembly Reflectiontimetogetherorassembliestakeplaceeachdayinsome form.
PupilsfromFS2-Year2attendwholeschoolassembliestwiceaweek. OurFS1pupilswillbeinvitedtotakepartinspecialassemblieswith therestoftheschooleitherinsmallgroupsorasafullunit.Theyare alsoinvitedtomeetspecialvisitorsandtoattendsomeworkshops whentheyareageappropriate.
Assessments Teacherscontinuallyassesspupilsbothinformallyand formally.Thesewillbesharedatparents’eveningsorupon requestatanytime.Pleaseaskyourchild’skeyworkeror teacherifyourequirefurtherguidance.
Badweatherarrangements Whenschooliscancelledbefore8.45am
Asageneralprinciple,wewillnotclosetheschoolunlessthere areexceptionalcircumstances.Iftheneedtocloseeverarises, thenadecisionwillbemadeasearlyaspossibletomaintain thesafetyofchildrenandstaff.Alllocalradiostationswillbe informedandtherewillbeamessageontheFoundation websitewww.wgsf.org.uk.
Pleasecheckthewebsitedailyincasesofcontinuousbad weather.Messagesmayalsobesentouttoparentsviatheir mobilephones.Pleasekeeptheschoolofficenotifiedofany changestomobilephonenumbers.
Catering Lunch Foodisanimportantpartofourschooldayandthere’splenty ofnutritiononthemenutokeepyourchildhappyandhealthy. Lunchisincludedintheschoolfeeandchildrencanselectoff ourmenu,whichincludesadeliciousarrayofhotmeals, salads,sandwichesanddesserts,freshlymadebyourinhousecateringteam,togetherwithatemptingselectionof seasonalfruits.
Themealsarepreparedinthekitchenandmenusare displayedontheschoolnoticeboardandonthewebsite.The childrenarehelpedtouseaknifeandforkcorrectlyandtotry newfoods.Waterisservedwithlunch.
Allchildreneatlunchinschool.Ourexcellentcateringteam providesdeliciousnutritiouschoicesdaily.
Lunchisservedbetween11.45amand1.00pm.Ourmenus changetermlytomakebestuseoftheseasonaltrendsand variationsinsupplies.Lunchmenusareavailabletoseehere.
Wearealwaysopentosuggestions.Thechildrencanatany timemaketheirviewsandsuggestionsknownviatheSchool Council.
Snacks InFS1snacksareprovidedinthemorningandafternoon. Snacksareanadditionalcost£1.25perday.
ChildreninYear1andYear2canbringanut-freesnackfrom home(vegetables/fruit/crackers).
Communicationbetweenhomeandschool Whenachildjoinsourschool,theparentsjointoo.Wewelcomeparental involvementandappreciateparticipationbothintheschoolandin FOPPS(FriendsofPre-PrepSchool)activities.
Wearealwaysavailableshouldparentswishtodiscussanymattersand youdonothavetowaitforanofficialparents’evening.Ifwedonotknow thereisaproblemorquery,wecannothelp.Pleasespeaktoyourchild’s keyworker,classteacher,MrsButler(DeputyHeadTeacher)orMrsGill (Head).
WeeklyEmail SchoolLife Wewillemailanyandall lettersandremindersrelated toyourchildviaanemail everyMondayandThursday at1.30pm.Wetrytosendall correspondencethroughour twiceweeklyemailsoasnot tooverloadyourinbox.
Wekeepparentsupdatedaboutthe lifeoftheschoolthroughnews featuredonourwebsite,onFacebook, Instagram,LinkedInandTwitter/X. Pleasefollowus@preprepyorkshire.
Firefly Fireflyistheschool’ssecurewebsitewhereyoucan readuptodateregularinformationaboutyourchild includingtheirattendance,behaviour,progress, marks,teacherfeedback,reportsandinformation relatingtotheiryeargroup.
AsaparentatWGPPS,youwillbegivenausername andpasswordtoaccessFireflyonceyourchildbegins school.Youwillfindcopiesofallletterswhichhave beenemailed/senthomeaswellasuptodate informationaboutyourchild’sprogressfromtheir teachers.Wealsoshareresourcesandinformationso youcansupportlearningoutsidetheclassroom.
Duringtheyearparentswillreceiveinformationabout eventsinschool.Werealisethatparentsareallbusy, butwewouldappreciateitifimportantpointsand datescouldbenoted.
Organisers Yourchildwillhaveanorganiser,whichisauseful wayofpassingmessagesfromandtohomeand schoolonadaytodaybasis.Youmayalso phoneoremailtheclassteacher,DeputyorHead.
ContactDetails Itisoftheutmostimportancethatschoolrecords areuptodateatalltimes. Shouldyour circumstanceschangeatanytime,pleaseinform theschoolimmediatelyofchangeofname, addressortelephonenumbersforparentsorother contactnamestoenableustocontactyou.Please ensurewehaveatleasttwocontacttelephone numbers.
EYFSCurriculum OurEYFSunitfollowstherevisedEarly YearsFoundationCurriculumbutisnot limitedbyitsboundaries.Thecurriculum displayintheEYFSareaandtheParent Consultationdaysintendtokeepparents informedabouttheirchild’sactivitiesand progressduringtheirtimeinourEYFS. Childrenwillneedtohaveabasic understandingofspokenEnglishto communicatetheirneedstostaff.
FinancialMatters Feebillsandotherfinancialmattersare dealtwithbytheDirectorofFinanceand OperationsattheGovernors’Office:MrsJ Cocker.
158Northgate Wakefield
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Telephone:01924231600
FoodandDrink Allchildrenshouldbringabottleofwater(wateronly)intoschooleachday.Thesecanberefilledthroughout theday.
Allpupilscanhaveadrinkofmilkiftheywouldlike.
ChildreninEYFSshouldnotbringfoodintoschool.AllfoodissuppliedbytheschoolforEYFS.
ChildreninYear1and2canbringtheirownsnacksformorningbreaktime.
Itismostimportantthatproductscontainingnutsarenotbroughtintoschoolastherearechildrenwho sufferfromanacuteallergytothem.Weareanut-freeschool.
Snacktime ThesnackinEYFSis providedbytheschool kitchenstaff.Snack timeisasociable event.Itconsistsofa varietyoffruitand vegetables.The childrenalsohavea cupofmilkorwater.
LunchTime Themealsare preparedinthe kitchenandmenusare displayedonthe schoolnoticeboard andonthewebsite. Thechildrenare helpedtouseaknife andforkcorrectlyand totrynewfoods.Water isservedwithlunch.
Water Therearewater fountainsinschool andchildrencanhave adrinkwheneverthey choose.
FOPPS-ParentTeacherAssociation FOPPS(FriendsofPre-PrepSchool)existstoprovideanopportunityforfriendlyandco-operativecontact betweenparentsandschool.Itisrunbyacommittee,withthreemembersofstaffandthePresident,whois theHeadTeacher.TheChairpersonandotherofficersareelectedannually.TheAnnualGeneralMeeting,to whichallparentsareinvited,isheldduringtheautumnterm.
Wearefortunatetohaveaveryactivecommittee,whichputsalotoftimeandeffortintoarrangingavariety ofsocialandfundraisingeventsduringtheyear.Wearealwayslookingfornewparentstojointhecommittee andwouldinviteyoutoexpressyourinteresttoMrsButlerorMrsGill.
ThefundsraisedbyFOPPSareusedtoassistintheprovisionoffacilitiesforeducationattheschoolin additiontothosenormallyprovided.Staffandchildrenaremostappreciativeoftheextrafundsandthe benefitsgainedfromthepurchases.
Governors MrMartinShevill,B.EdMSc(ChairofGovernors)
MrJonathanLewis
MrSimonChamberlain,MSc,BA(Hons),ACIA
MrSimonButterworth
MrsFrancesGalbraith,MCIPD
MrsCarolineHarrison,BA,FCA
MrJonathanJeffries
MrAlistairMcKinlay,BA(Hons),DipLaw,PGDip
MissElizabethPeckett,MA,MRICS
MrsPenelopePlumpton,BA(Hons),PGCE
MrsKathrynMorgan
MrShariffKhan
HairandJewellery LonghairMUSTbeneatlytiedbackeachdayorsecuredoutof facesbyaplainnavyblue,darkortortoiseshellhairbandor clips.NOEARRINGSmaybeworn.Nojewelleryorwatchesshould bewornbyEYFSchildrenforhealthandsafetyreasons.Children inYear1andYear2canwearananaloguewatch.Pleasedonot sendchildrenintoschoolwithadigitalwatch.
Homework ‘Homework’oranappropriateactivityisgivenasandwhen relevant.Thechildrentakeastorybookhometosharewiththeir parentsoncetheyhavesettled(andareconsideredready)and routinesareestablished.Otheractivitiesmayincludefinding thingsoraskingadultssomequestions.Childrenarealso introducedtotheindividualphonicsoundsfromtheReadWrite Inc.syntheticphonicschemeandparentswillbegiventhe weeklysoundtoworkonathome.Wehavearangeof recommendedreadsthatyoumayborrowfromschooltoread withyourchild.
Aschildrenmoveupthroughschool,homeworkwillincrease.This willbecomeweeklyspellings,weeklyreadingcomprehensions andindividualmathswork.
ChildrencanalsodoaspectsoftheHomeworkMenu(relatedto eachtopic)andtheyhavea‘95thingstodo’scrapbookforeach KeyStage.
HouseSystem OurHousesystemisintrinsicallyweavedinto thefabricofschoollife,givingeachchilda truesenseofbelonging.
YourchildwilljoinoneoffourHouseswhich runupwardsthroughourschoolandalso seamlesslyintoWakefieldGirls’andQEGS, makingeveryonefeelpartofourhappy,warm andfunschoolcommunityrightfromtheword go.
EachHousehasitsownidentityandloyal membership,enablingchildrentomake friendsacrossotheryearsuptotheageof7 andgainasenseofconfidenceandpride throughhealthycompetitionandexciting activities.
EachHouseisledby2electedcaptainsfrom Year2andHousemembersaregivenevery opportunitytoflourishanddrivepositive changeatalllevelsofschoollife.
KeyWorker Akeyworkerhasspecialresponsibilityforagroupof childrenwithintheEarlyYearsFoundationStage (EYFS)setting.Byestablishingameaningful attachmentwitheachchildwithintheirgroup,thekey workerwillenableeachuniquechildtothriveand growwithinallareasoftheirpersonalandsocial development.
Thekeyworkerwillalsoaidthechildtoprogressinall otherareasoftheEYFScurriculum.Theywillenable thechildandparents/carerstobuilduprelationships withaspecificmemberofstaff,thusensuring informationissharedtoprovidethebestpossible careforeachchild.
Undertheguidanceoftheteacher,eachkeyworker willinitiateandmaintainappropriaterecordsandwill ensureanyinformationpertainingtoachildintheir groupisdocumentedandcirculatedtorelevantstaff andparents/carers.Aschildrengetolder,sustained individualattentionbecomeslessnecessaryandthe childrenwillbuildmeaningfulrelationshipswithallof theFoundationstaff.Keyworkerswillbuilda‘family’ withthechildrenintheirgroup.Theywilltalkto parentsatparents’eveningsandbethefirstportof callforanyenquiriesfromparents.
LearningSupport Yourchildisfullofpotential.Strengths,passionsandthe persontheywillonedaybecomearenotyetknownbutyou andyourchildshouldfeelexcitedforwhatliesahead, becomingprepared,knowingthereisnothingtheycan’tdo. We’dliketohelpthem–andyou–ontheirway.Ourclasses aresmallandnurturingwithteachingadjustedtomeet, challengeandsupporteachchild’sindividualstrengths,pace, interestsandneeds.
Becauseeverypupillearnsdifferently,wethinkdifferently, takingthetimetounderstandhoweachindividuallearnsbest throughobserving,reading1:1andphonicassessments, togetherwithformalreading,mathsandgrammar assessments.
Adedicateddepartmentisonhandtoidentifyandsupport childrenwithparticularlearningneedsthroughinterventions andindividualsupport.
LittleLeaders InPre-Prep,childrenareencouraged andtaughttospeakup,askquestions, shareandpresentideas,debatetopics andreasonwithconfidence.Big futuresstartearlyandbyencouraging childrentotakeonresponsibilityatthe firstopportunity,childrensoonlearn thatgoodleadershipandgood teamworkgohandinhand.
OurLittleLeadersprogrammeoffers plentyofleadershipopportunities throughouttheschool.Yourchildwill havetheopportunitytoapplyfor leadershippositionsandusetheir energyandideastoenhanceall aspectsofschoollife.
LostProperty Pleaselabeleverything.
Placethenametapewhereitcanbe easilyseenbyyourchild.Theneckor waistlineisasuitableplaceformost items.Ifyouarebuyingnametags, pleaseconsiderusing www.MyNametags.com,usingthe schoolID49905atthecheckout.Our schoolwillreceivecommissionon everyorderpurchasedwiththe schoolID.
Therearelostpropertyboxesin schoolwhicharesortedregularlybut ifyourchildhas‘mislaid’anything pleasechecktheseformissingitems.
MedicalandAdministeringMedication Parentsshouldinformtheschoolinwritingofallmedicalconditionsorspecialdietaryneeds.Itisvitalforthe children’shealththatthisformiscompletedandupdatedifappropriate.
Ifyourchildisunwellandwefeeltheymayneedparacetamol/antihistaminesduringtheday,wewillphone youtoaskpermissiontoadministerthis.Ifyourchildhasprescribedmedicationthatweneedtoadminister,we askthatyoucompleteamedicationform.Medicationformsareavailablefromtheschooloffices.
Ifitisnecessaryforchildrentohaveprescribedmedicationin(eitheronashortorlongtermbasis)parentsare requestedto:
Completeamedicationformstatingprecisedetailsofdosageandtimefortheadministrationofthe medicine.
Beresponsibleforensuringthatanymedicineishandedintotheschoolsecretaryassoonasthechild comesintoschool.Parentsshouldensuretheycollectthemedicineathometime.
Staffarenotallowedtoapplycreams/ointmentstochildren.Thisincludessuncream.
Ifachildisunwellduringtheday,wewillcontactparentssothatarrangementscanbemadeforthemtobe collected.Parentsshouldnotknowinglysendanychildtoschoolwhoisillasthiscanaggravatethecondition andspreaddisease.Achildwhohasvomitingordiarrhoeashouldnotreturntoschoolfor48hours.
Themajorityofthestaffwhoworkinschoolarepaediatricfirstaidtrainedandwealsoworkcloselywiththe matronsforWGHSandQEGS.
N.B.Childrenwhoareillshouldnotbe inschool.
Minoraccidentsaredealtwithatschoolbythestaff.However,shouldwefeelthatthereisanycausefor concern,wewillcontactparentsinorderthattheycanmakeanynecessaryarrangements.Anambulancewill becalledforintheeventofaseriousinjuryandparentswillbeimmediatelyinformed.
MusicandFrench AllchildrenenjoymusicandFrenchlessonswithaspecialistteacher.
OutofSchoolCare EarlyMorningCare(EMC)from7.45am
Ourdoorsareopenfrom7.45amMondaytoFridayduringtermtime,withanexcitingarrayofactivitiesinour schoolhall.Thisischargedat£4.15persession ChildreninEMChaveanexcitingarrayofactivitiesinour schoolhallsupervisedbymembersofstaff.AllchildrenwhoattendEMCaretakentotheirclassroombefore 8.30am.
IfyourequireyourchildtoattendEMCthismustbebookedusingtheweeklybookingformwhichissentoutvia ourweeklyemailshome.
AfterSchoolCare(ASC)until6pm Afterschool,childrencanalsotakepartinawiderangeofsupervisedactivitiesorjustrelaxandchatwith friendsuntil6pm.Alightteaisprovidedforanychildstayingbetween4.30pmand6pm.Afterschoolsessions are£6.25upto4.30pmor£9.35upto6.00pm.
ChildreninschoolwhohaveasisterorbrotherelsewhereinoneoftheFoundationSchools,maywaitinthe waitingroomuntil3.50pm(thereisnochargeforthisfacility).PleasecollectyourchildfromtheWaitingRoom beforecollectingoldersiblings.At3.50pmanyremainingchildrenintheWaitingRoomwillbetakentoASCand achargewillthenbeincurred.
IfyourequireyourchildtoattendASCthismustbebookedusingtheweeklybookingformwhichissentoutvia ourweeklyemailshome.
Toavoidunnecessaryupsetforchildrenitismostimportantthattheyarecollectedby6.00pm.
ParentInformationPolicies Policiesmaybeaccessedonthewebsite.
PastoralCare WeareproudtohaveacheivedtheBronzeStandardCarnegie AwardforOutstandingMentalHealthandWellbeingProvision. Theawardrecognisesthecorrelationbetweenpositivemental healthandsuccessfuleducationaloutcomes.Itisawardedto schoolswhohavemadementalhealthastrategicpriority, developingaculturethatfosterspositivementalhealthand wellbeing.
ThePastoralTeamworkswithcreativity,sensitivityand dedicationdeliveringwholeschoolinitiatives.Theyensurethat pastoralinterventionsaredeliveredinawaythatmakesa genuine,positivedifferencetothechildren.Weknowthatthe emotionalhealthyourchildisthestrongestpredictorof happinessinadulthoodandwewantallofourchildrentogrow uptobehappy,confident,independentpeople.
Ourschoolalsoprovidessupportforparents.Thisincludesin personeventsandguidesforparentstohelptheiryoung childrenwithissuessuchassleep,resilienceandnutrition. Regularcontactwithparentsandmentalhealthand mindfulnessadviceinthebespokeschoolorganisers,enhances thesupportWakefieldGrammarPre-PreparatorySchool provides.
Photographs Fromtimetotimewemaytakedigitalphotographsandvideofilmclips ofyourchildwhichmaybeusedaspartofourmarketingactivities.A copyofourphotographyandprivacypolicyisavailableonrequestfrom theoffice.Ifyoudonotwishyourchild’sphotographorimagetoappear inanyofourmarketingactivitiespleasenotifytheHeadTeacherin writingrequestinganacknowledgementofyourletter.
Eachautumntermindividualphotosaretakenandmaybepurchased.In thesummertermformphotosaretakenexcepteveryfouryearswhena wholeschoolphotoistaken.
PhysicalEducation Weprovideyourchildwithabroadandaction-packedexperienceof sportingactivities.OurunbeatablecombinationofspecialistPEteachers, fantasticsportingfacilitiesandthe3dedicatedhoursweallocateevery weekforsport,includingswimminglessonsfromFS2upwardsmeansthat yourchildhaseveryopportunitytodiscoverwheretheirtalentslieand developaloveofsportwhichwilllastthemalifetime.
Inadditiontoourtimetabledsports,wealsoofferdanceandmulti-sports asextra-curricularclubsopentoallchildren.
AspartofTheWakefieldGrammarSchoolFoundationweareabletooffer accesstoarangeofsportingfacilitieswhichincludeapurpose-built sportspavilion,extensiveoutdoorsportsfields,tenniscourtsaswimming poolandnetballcourts.
Reports Weprovideawrittenreportinthesum theautumnandspringterms.
ForchildreninFS1andFS2,observation accessedvia‘Evidenceme’.Pleasesp requireanyfurtherinformation.
Ourdoorsarealwaysopenforaconve progress.Youdonothavetowaitforp
Toileting WhenchildrenjoinEYFS,theyshouldb Parentsshouldmakesuretheirchildis careandtheabilitytocommunicatet
Thereareanumberofchildfriendlyto access.Itisnormalforyoungchildren accidentsandwewouldaskparentst underweartobekeptinyourchild’sb
TransfertoNextStageofEducation MostchildrenmovefromYear2toYear3(WakefieldGirls’JuniorSection orQEGSJuniorSection).Thisisanautomaticmoveunlessthereisa specificacademicorsocialreasonwhichmeansachildmaynotthrivein theJuniorsetting.
TimingsoftheSchoolDay 7.45am EarlyMorningCare(EMC)begins 8.25am EMCchildrenbroughttotheirclassbyateachingassistant,puttheirbags awayandsettlingintothemorningactivities.
From8.30am Childrenwelcomedintoschool
8.45am-8.55am Welcomeactivitiesandregistration
8.55am-9.10am PhilosophyforChildren/assembly
9.10am-12.05am 9.10am-11.30am Morningsession(FS2,Year1andYear2) Morningsession(FS1)
12.05pm-1.15pm Lunchime:Eatlunch,lunchtimeactivities,clubs,andplaytime
1.20pm-3.15pm Registrationfollowedbyafternoonsession
3.15pm-3.30pm Staggeredhometime:FS13.15pm/FS23.20pm/Year13.25pm/Year23.30pm
TermDates Viewtermdateshere.
3.20pm-3.50pm WaitingroomforchildrenwithsiblingsintheFoundation 6.00pm AfterSchoolCareendsforallchildren
Transport TheWakefieldGrammarSchoolFoundationoffernumerousschoolbusservicesacrossYorkshire,parkingon WentworthStreetandotherareasneartothethreeschools.
WefeelthattheseservicesarenotsuitableforPre-Prepchildren.
Carparkingislimitedaroundtheschoolsiteandweaskparents’co-operationtokeeptrafficmovingby collectingchildrenandleavingquicklytofreetheavailablespacesforothercarusers.Thereareparking spacesinMargaretStreet,butpleasenotethatthisisa‘payanddisplay’area.StJohn’sSquaredoeshave someparking,butmostoftheouterareaisapermitzonestrictlyreservedforresidentsandweaskthat parentsrespectthisanddonotparkthere.
TripsandVisitors Thecurriculumisenrichedbyavarietyofvisitorsandoutingssupportingcurriculumwork.Theseare includedintheFS2andKS1curriculumbutareadditionalextrasinFS1.
Uniform Thesimple,smartandpracticalschooluniformiswornbyeverypupil.Allclothingandpossessionsmustbe clearlymarkedwiththeowner’sname.
Schoolstockist(Stevensons)-pleaseseetheuniformlistfororwww.stevensons.co.uk
Uniform Thesimple,smartandpracticalschooluniformis wornbyeverypupil.Allclothingandpossessions mustbeclearlymarkedwiththeowner’sname.
Schoolstockist(Stevensons)-pleaseseethe uniformlistfororwww.stevensons.co.uk
Afullterm’snoticeinwritingtotheClerkto theGovernorsortotheHeadteacheris requiredbeforeapupiliswithdrawnfrom anypartoftheschool.Shouldyoube consideringwithdrawingyourchildfrom schoolpleasediscussitwiththe Headteacherfirst. Withdrawalfromschool
Preparingforyourchild’s firstday Welookforwardtowelcomingyourchildontheirfirst day.Toensuresmoothrunningaheadoftheirarrival, therearesomeadministrativetasksforyoutotake careof.Pleasecanyoucheckoverandcomplete theseitemsbeforeyourchildstartsschool:
UniformChecklist
SchoolEntryForms,includingdietaryandmedical forms
Pleasereturnallformstotheschooloffice.
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