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PARENT HANDBOOK 2022–23 A Guide to Life at Chinthurst School

CHINTHURST SCHOOL

CONTENTS WELCOME 3 ACCESSING THE SCHOOL

4–5 Site Map 4 Parking 5 Bikes & Scooters 5 Walking to School 5 Minibus Service 5 6–7 School Uniform 6 What to Wear & When 6 Pupil Belongings 7 Stationery 7 Electronic Items 7

SCHOOL UNIFORM & BELONGINGS

THE DAILY ROUTINE

8–9 Nursery (Little Chicks & Kindergarten) 8 Lower School (Reception – Year 2) 8 Upper School (Year 3 – Year 6) 8 School Lunches 9 Break Times 9 Snacks & Water 9

WRAPAROUND CARE

Breakfast Club Morning Care Lower School Sibling Care Lower School Aftercare Upper School Aftercare Holiday Clubs

ACTIVITIES & CLUBS

Co-curricular Clubs Music & Drama Lessons Swimming Lessons Day Trips & Educational Visitors Residential Trips Assemblies Promotion of Values School Council Eco Committee Prize Giving

HOMEWORK

HOME & SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

Nursery Reception – Year 6

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12–13 13 13 13

REPORTS & PARENTS’ EVENINGS 14

Nursery 14 Autumn Term 14 Spring Term 14 Summer Term 14

REWARDS & SANCTIONS 15

The Children’s Code of Conduct 15 Golden Time 15 Marbles 15

THE HOUSE SYSTEM 16

Heads of House 16 House Competitions 16 House Meetings 16

CHINTHURST PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION

SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS 18

The Chronicle 18 Website & Parent Portal 18 Sports Website 18 iSAMS Communications 18 Termly Calendar 18 Social Media 18

PARENT COMMUNICATIONS 19

Points of Contact 19 Pastoral Care 19 Form Reps 19 Classlist 19 20 First Aid, Medicines & Dietary 20 Pupil Absence 20

REPORTING TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE

21 Access to School Premises 21 Permission for Travelling Home Alone 21 Child Pick Up 21 School Policies 21 Access to Pupil Records 21 Fire Drills 21

SAFEGUARDING & GENERAL REMINDERS

WHO’S WHO 22 USEFUL CONTACTS 23 SCHOOL GOVERNORS 23 UNIFORM LISTS

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WELCOME

elcome to the academic year 2022–23 and there is so much to look forward to! From exciting learning opportunities to fun trips, lots of sport and plenty of extracurricular activities, an enjoyable year awaits the children on their return in September. The Parent Handbook provides comprehensive information about all aspects of life at Chinthurst. There are details of routines and procedures, which will be helpful in the first few weeks of term, but I hope you also use it as a point of reference throughout the school year. The school office is also very happy to help at any time.

Cathy Trundle

Headteacher ctrundle@chinthurstschool.co.uk

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ACCESSING THE SCHOOL SITE MAP

Lower

School

LOWER SCHOOL

1 2 3 4

Lower School Hall and Library MFL Room Reception to Year 2 Classrooms Nursery Classrooms (Little Chicks & Kindergarten)

UPPER SCHOOL

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Upper School (Morris House)

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School Office Reception Desk Music Room Peripatetic Music Rooms Drama Room Classrooms (Years 3–6) IT Room Art Room

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ACCESSING THE SCHOOL Children in the Upper School (Years 3 to 6) should access the school via the main gates on Tadworth Street. Those in Lower School (Reception to Year 2) should use the entrance gate on The Avenue. There is a separate entrance for nursery, which is located through the staff car park on The Avenue. Our site is secured by electronic gates with a keypad entry system. Parents will receive a code which opens the gates at the following times: Morning Afternoon

• 7.30– 8.00am – main entrance and Lower School entrance for breakfast club • 8.00– 8.25am – main entrance, Lower School and nursery entrances (the main entrance gates are manned between these times) • 3.25–5.10pm – Lower School and nursery entrances • 3.25–6.00pm – main entrance

Outside of these times, the code will not work. Any parents wishing to access the school site between the hours of 8.25am and 3.25pm must do so by pressing the buzzer on the main gates and reporting directly to the school office. Please note that parents are not allowed in the changing rooms at any time, as there may be children changing in them from as early as 7.00am or as late as 6.00pm.

SITE SECURITY

To ensure the site is safe and secure: • Do not give your child the gate code. • Check the gates are not left open inadvertently when you are entering or leaving the site. • Ensure unaccompanied children do not follow you in or out of the gates before the allotted times.

PARKING

When parking on Tadworth Street or Tower Road near the Upper School main gate, please be courteous to our neighbours by not blocking their driveways. We try to foster positive relations with our neighbours and ask that you park with extreme care. Never park or stop on the yellow zigzags or double yellow lines outside the gates. For Lower School, we would advise parking on The Avenue and the surrounding streets.

DOGS

Dogs brought to school should be secured in the fenced ‘doggy park’ area in the Upper School car park near the art room. Alternatively, dogs are permitted in the main entrance area of Upper School up to the wooden fence line, provided they are on a lead and under control. Dogs are not allowed in the Lower School area of the site.

BIKES & SCOOTERS

There is a covered area for bikes and scooters located on the left-hand side of the art block.

WALKING TO SCHOOL

The school promotes children walking to school whenever possible. 5

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SCHOOL UNIFORM & BELONGINGS SCHOOL UNIFORM Our school uniform is purchased from Stevenson’s outfitters in Epsom (formerly Lester Bowden). Uniform is reviewed on an annual basis to accommodate minor changes. The full uniform lists can be found at the end of this handbook as well as on the parent portal area of the school website. A nearly new uniform shop is run by the Chinthurst Parents’ Association. Sales are held each term, the dates of which are advertised in the Chronicle. For more information about nearly new uniform, please email (uniform@chinthurstschool.co.uk).

WHAT TO WEAR & WHEN On the days children have games or PE, they should come to school in their sports kit (see the table below). Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

School uniform

PE kit

Reception

Games kit

PE kit

School uniform

PE kit (woodland)

School uniform

Games kit

School uniform

PE kit

School uniform

Games kit

PE kit

School uniform

Games kit

School uniform

PE kit

School uniform

2MB

Games kit

PE kit

School uniform

Year 3

PE kit

Games kit

School uniform

Games kit

School uniform

Year 4

School uniform

Games kit

PE kit

Games kit

School uniform

Year 5

School uniform

Games kit

PE kit

Games kit

PE kit

School uniform

Games kit

School uniform

Games kit

School uniform

Games kit

PE kit

Games kit

Nursery

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SCHOOL UNIFORM & BELONGINGS PUPIL BELONGINGS Nursery (Little Chicks & Kindergarten) Each child has their own peg for coats and bags in the Nursery changing room. Wellies and waterproof trousers should be kept at school. A change of clothes should be brought to school and left on the child’s peg. Any dirty or wet clothes will be sent home in the child’s book bag. Reception Each child has their own peg for blazers, coats and bags in the Reception changing room. Wellies, indoor trainers and waterproof trousers should be kept at school. A change of clothes should be brought to school each day. Years 1& 2 Each child has their own peg for blazers, coats and bags in the Lower School changing room. The children need a pair of indoor trainers, which should be kept at school. Wellies are not needed. Upper School Each child has a space for blazers, coats and school bags in their classroom. Please ensure all of your child’s items are named to avoid the loss of important equipment.

STATIONERY Early Years & Lower School All stationery is provided for children in Early Years and Lower School. Years 3& 4 Pupils are required to provide a pencil case, HB pencils, coloured pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, glue stick and a 15-cm ruler. Years 5& 6 Pupils are required to provide a pencil case, a handwriting pen, HB pencils, coloured pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, glue stick, scissors (blunt-ended) and a 15-cm ruler.

ELECTRONIC ITEMS Electronic devices such as handheld gaming consoles are not permitted in school. If a pupil requires a mobile phone to use while travelling home, a written request to the form teacher is required. Pupils must take their phone to the office in the morning, where it will be kept safely. The phone must be ‘signed out’ at the end of the day when the child leaves the school.

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THE DAILY ROUTINE Morning bell sounds at 8.25am. All pupils (with the exception of Little Chicks and Kindergarten) line up with their form teachers before going into school. Upper School children line up in front of the swimming pool. Lower School children line up in the Lower School playground. Little Chicks and Kindergarten children should be taken by their parent/carer directly to the entrance of nursery, where they will be greeted by their child’s teacher. At the end of the school day, the children should be collected from their teacher, who will take them to either the nursery gate, Lower School playground entrance or Morris House entrance for dismissal.

NURSERY (Little Chicks & Kindergarten) 7.30 – 8.00am

Breakfast club (charge)

8.00 – 8.25am

Morning care – supervision in designated classroom

8.25am

The morning session begins

12 noon

The morning session ends

3.30pm

Full day ends

3.30 – 6.00pm

Lower School aftercare provision for potty-trained children (charge)

LOWER SCHOOL (Reception – Year 2) 7.30 – 8.00am

Breakfast club (charge)

8.00 – 8.25am

Morning care – supervision in designated classroom

8.25am

Bell is rung to line up outside for registration

3.30pm

End of school

3.30 – 6.00pm

Co-curricular clubs (charges may be applicable) and Lower School aftercare (charge)

UPPER SCHOOL (Year 3 – Year 6) 7.30 – 8.00am

Breakfast club (charge)

8.00 – 8.25am

Morning care – pupils supervised in the playground or dining hall (if wet)

8.25am

Bell is rung to line up outside for registration

4.00pm

End of school

4.00 – 6.00pm

Co-curricular clubs (charges may be applicable) and Upper School aftercare (charge)

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THE DAILY ROUTINE SCHOOL LUNCHES School lunches are freshly prepared and cooked each day onsite by our catering team in the school kitchen. We operate a three-week rolling menu, which can be found on the parent portal. Vegetarian and vegan options are available daily. If your child has specific allergies or you have any dietary concerns, please contact the school office. All children (including Nursery children staying for the afternoon) eat lunch in the dining hall.

BREAK TIMES All pupils have a morning break of 25 minutes and a lunchtime break of approximately 1 hour (including time to eat lunch). Reception through to Year 2 also have an afternoon break of 10 minutes. All pupils (except Early Years who have their own supervised play areas) are supervised in the playground, on the astro or on the school field (weather permitting). ‘Wet breaks’ are spent in the classroom where the children are supervised by teachers on duty. Children requiring first aid are taken to the school office, where all the staff are trained as first aiders.

SNACKS & WATER All children are required to bring a named water bottle to school each day. Please note that Chinhurst is a nut-free school to protect those who suffer with nut allergies, so any snacks brought in from home must be free from nuts. We also request that snacks are healthy, so please do not send in sweets, chocolate or crisps. There is always fresh water available to pupils. Nursery children are provided with a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack of fresh /dried fruit or vegetables, crackers and bread sticks, free of charge. Lower School children from Reception to Year 2 are required to bring a morning and afternoon snack. The morning snack should be small to encourage them to eat lunch and can be fruit, dried fruit and vegetables. See below for details of the afternoon snack. Upper School children may have fruit and vegetables, a small sandwich or fruit loaf, cereal bars/flapjacks (these must not contain chocolate), plain breadsticks, rice cakes or crackers, plain popcorn, smoothies. Afternoon and after-school snacks*: Bread sticks, small sandwich, rice cakes, fruit or vegetables. * Children participating in active co-curricular clubs would benefit from a snack before taking part. The Early Years pupils may also have milk, which is provided free of charge until the month of their fifth birthday. You will need to register your child directly with Coolmilk (www.coolmilk.com). 9

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WRAPAROUND CARE BREAKFAST CLUB

LOWER SCHOOL AFTERCARE

This is a paid-for service available to all pupils from Little Chicks to Year 6, which must be booked via SchoolsBuddy at least 24 hours in advance. Please contact the school office for further information. Please note: there is a daily charge of £5 per child for those signed into breakfast club for any length of time.

Lower School aftercare is open to any children from Little Chicks to Year 2. Children may go straight to aftercare at 3.30pm. They are taken by their form teacher to the designated area, where they are supervised. Parents should collect their child directly by 6.00pm (Monday to Thursday) or 5.00pm (Friday). The charge for Lower School aftercare is £5 per 30 minutes. This will be capped at a maximum of £20 per day per child. Please note: all aftercare sessions must be booked via SchoolsBuddy at least 24 hours in advance. Please contact the school office for further information. Any child collected after 6.00pm (Mon–Thu) or 5.00pm (Fri) will be fined £25. Little Chicks and Kindergarten children must be potty trained in order to attend early morning care or aftercare.

7.30 – 8.00 am

3.30 – 6.00 pm (Mon –Thu) / 3.30 – 5.00pm (Fri)

MORNING CARE 8.00 – 8.25am

For those parents who need to drop their children before the bell rings, we provide morning care in Early Years and Lower School. These are held each morning from 8.00am in a Lower School classroom (please check the room rota displayed on the main door to Lower School). This service is free of charge and does not need to be booked in advance. Pupils from Year 3 upwards may stay on the playground from 8.00am where there are teachers on duty to supervise them until the bell rings at 8.25am.

UPPER SCHOOL AFTERCARE

4.00 – 6.00 pm (Mon –Thu) / 4.00 – 5.00pm (Fri) Upper School pupils may go straight to aftercare at 4.00pm. Children are taken by their form teacher to the designated area, where they are supervised. Parents should collect their child directly by 6.00pm (Monday to Thursday) or 5.00pm (Friday). The charge for Upper School aftercare is £3 per 30 minutes. Please note: all aftercare sessions must be booked via SchoolsBuddy at least 24 hours in advance. Please contact the school office for further information. Any child collected after 6.00pm will be fined £25.

LOWER SCHOOL SIBLING CARE 3.30 – 4.00 pm

Sibling care is a free service open to any children from Little Chicks to Year 2 who have an older sibling in Upper School due to be collected at 4.00pm. Children are taken by their form teacher to the designated Lower School classroom, where they are supervised. Parents must collect their child directly from the classroom by 4.00pm. Please note: those wishing to remain at school later than 4.00pm must book into Lower School after care instead of using sibling care.

HOLIDAY CLUBS

Camp Beaumont operate exciting activity camps at Chinthurst during the school holidays for children aged from 3 to 11 years old. Current parents receive a discount when booking. For full details and to book, please visit their website: www.campbeaumont.co.uk. 10

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ACTIVITIES & CLUBS CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS

ASSEMBLIES

There is a wide variety of co-curricular clubs. Some are run by teachers and teaching assistants and some by third-party specialists. A list is sent out by the school office to all parents before each new term. Some clubs are charged for and others are not. They can be booked via SchoolsBuddy.

There are two main assemblies each week attended by children from Reception upwards. A whole school assembly on a Monday morning takes place in the sports hall. Church assembly is on a Friday morning at the Church of the Good Shepherd on The Avenue. Each class from Year 1 upwards takes an assembly each term and Reception take an assembly for one week in the summer term. Parents are invited to attend on the week when their child’s class is leading it.

MUSIC & DRAMA LESSONS Our Head of Music co-ordinates the peripatetic music lessons in the school for children in Year 1 and above. Please contact either Mrs Parsons directly by email (nparsons@chinthurstschool.co.uk) or the school office for further information. Additional LAMDA lessons are also on offer. Please contact our Head of Drama, Mrs S-T directly by email (estricker@chinthurstschool.co.uk).

PROMOTION OF VALUES The school promotes a set of values which are discussed in assemblies and integrated into the curriculum for all pupils throughout the year groups. There is a focus on a specific value each half term on a two-year rotation. Examples are courage, love and appreciation.

SWIMMING LESSONS

SCHOOL COUNCIL

Reception to Year 2 children swim weekly all year round. Children in Upper School swim in the autumn and summer terms (for half a term) and our swimming clubs run throughout the year.

The school council provides a forum for children to debate and discuss issues that concern them. Two representatives are drawn from each class in Year 1 through to Year 6 and meet each term as a group. In the past, they have provided feedback on school lunches and selected new toys and games for play time.

DAY TRIPS & EDUCATIONAL VISITORS Each year, pupils take part in educational school trips and benefit from educational visitors to the school. The cost of these trips is extra to the term’s fees and is added to the termly fee bill. The charge for each trip varies, but generally ranges from between £15 to £35 each.

ECO COMMITTEE This is a new initiative aimed at securing an Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation. Children will be completing a variety of different projects to help improve their environmental awareness.

RESIDENTIAL TRIPS Children from Year 4 upwards have the opportunity to take part in annual residential trips. The cost of these trips is extra to the term’s fees and is charged in advance. All pupils are expected to attend the annual residential trip for their year group.

PRIZE GIVING Effort, progress and achievement prizes are awarded at the end of each term (Reception–Year 6). 11

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HOMEWORK From Reception onwards, homework may be set on Seesaw (https://web.seesaw.me). We aim to set homework that supports children in their learning in a positive way and not be a negative or onerous experience for either the child or parent. We consider that homework should not be excessive or completed just for the sake of it. Children at Chinthurst have a busy and stimulating day. After careful and detailed consideration the following guidelines have been set:

Reception Year 1

Activity sheet related to topic, reading every day (10 mins)

Year 2

Maths activity (10 mins over a weekend), times tables (spring and summer 5 mins a day), spellings (related to phonics work, 5 mins a day), reading every day (15 mins)

Year 3

1 x maths activity per week (15 mins), 1 x English activity per week (15 mins), times tables every day (5 mins), spellings every day (5 mins), reading every day (10 mins)

Year 4

1 x maths activity per week (15 mins), 1 x English activity per week (15 mins), times tables every day (5 mins), spellings every day (5 mins), reading every day (15 mins)

Maths activity (10 mins over a weekend), spellings (related to phonics work, 5 mins a day), reading every day (15 mins)

Autumn

Year 5

Year 6

Spring

Summer

Reading

15 mins a day

Reading

15 mins a day

Reading

15 mins a day

Times tables

Every day

Times tables

Every day

Times tables

Every day

Spelling

Every day

Spelling

Every day

Spelling

Every day

English

20 mins

English

20 mins

English

20 mins

Maths

20 mins

Maths

20 mins

Maths

20 mins

Science

20 mins

Science

20 mins

BOFA

20 mins

Reading

20 mins a day

Reading

20 mins a day

Reading

20 mins a day

Times tables

Every day

Times tables

Every day

Times tables

Every day

Spelling

Every day

Spelling

Every day

Spelling

Every day

English

20 mins

English

20 mins

English

20 mins

Maths

20 mins

Maths

20 mins

Maths

20 mins

BOFA

30 mins

BOFA

30 mins

Science

20 mins

At Chinthurst, we encourage the children to read a variety of texts whenever possible, and it is important they read every day right up to the end of Year 6. Children should read with an adult, but as they approach Year 6 they should read with greater independence. Reading should be recorded in your child’s reading record book. From Year 3 upwards, this also serves as a homework diary, with the homework itself set on Seesaw. 12

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HOMEWORK Your child will benefit from a desk where homework is completed away from distractions. All homework is thoroughly discussed in class by the teacher and each pupil should be able to compete homework without additional help, unless specified by the teacher. Children who receive SEND support in school may still need additional help at home, even with the differentiated work that is provided. Homework reflects our core aims to extend each individual child and provide support where necessary. Encourage your child to always do their best, maintain a high standard of presentation and to take advantage of optional activities where they occur. Homework should be completed in a concentrated session. Therefore, we advise that you stop your child when they have completed the set amount of minutes of work, or if they are struggling. A short note to the relevant teacher via Seesaw or in the homework book would be helpful and save unnecessary worry on the part of your child.

HOME & SCHOOL COMMUNICATION NURSERY The Communication Book – This is used as the main channel for home-to-school communication about routine matters. Notes about your child can be written in this book, which will be reviewed daily by the teaching team. In Person / By Email – Please do speak to any member of the nursery team should you have any concerns about your child that you would rather discuss in person. We are very happy to have a brief chat at drop off or pick up but if you would like to talk for longer, please send an email to Mrs Skinner or the school office and this will be arranged for you. Please email Mrs Skinner directly if there is a change to collection arrangements. Online Learning Journal (Nursery & Reception) – Each child in our Early Years will have a digital learning journey, which is called LearningBook. This records photos, observations and comments in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, to build up a record of your child’s experiences during their time with us. Parents have password access to this.

RECEPTION – YEAR 6 In Person / By Email – If you have any concerns about your child, please do contact the teaching team via direct email or the school office email (staff email addresses can be found at the end of the parent handbook). Teachers are also very happy to have a brief chat at drop off or pick up or to arrange a time to talk longer with you. Reading Record Book (Reception – Year 2) – Please record your child’s reading here. It will be regularly reviewed by their class teacher. Reading Record & Homework Book (Years 3 – 6) – Homework will be detailed here. Please also record your child’s reading here. Homework will also be available on SeeSaw. Via Seesaw – Homework is set on Seesaw and there is an option to comment or give feedback on each activity. The teaching team will check Seesaw regularly for comments or messages. 13

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REPORTS & PARENTS’ EVENINGS Reporting includes both verbal and written feedback to parents about their child’s progress. This takes place at regular intervals throughout the year. In addition to receiving a written report and having verbal feedback on Parents’ Evenings, parents may ask to have a meeting with their child’s teacher to discuss progress and recorded assessments at other times if they wish.

NURSERY

There are no Parents’ Evenings for Nursery children. Instead, parents are invited to regular progress meetings with a member of the Early Years team. Reports on the three core areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (personal, social and emotional development, communication and language, and physical development) are sent out at the end of the autumn term. A report is sent out at the end of the spring term focusing on these and also maths and literacy. The end-of-year report covers all seven areas of learning in the EYFS.

AUTUMN TERM

Lower School

Reception Parents’ Evening – focusing on how the children have settled into the new term and observations made about their development within the seven areas of learning. Parents’ Evening for Years 1& 2 – focusing on English and maths with the children’s form teachers. Reports for Years 1&2 – written reports are issued before the half-term break, with report cards sent out at the end of term.

Upper School

Parents’ Evening for Years 3& 4 – focusing on English and maths with the children’s form teachers. Parents’ Evening for Years 5& 6 – focusing on English and maths with the children’s form teachers and some specialist subjects with specialist subject teachers. Reports for Years 3–6 – written reports are issued before the half-term break, with report cards sent out at the end of term.

SPRING TERM

Lower School

Reception Parents’ Evening – focusing on their further development within the seven areas of learning. Parents’ Evening for Years 1& 2 – focusing on key stage 1 curriculum with the children’s form teachers. Reports for Years 1&2 – written reports are issued before the half-term break, with report cards sent out at the end of term.

Upper School

Written reports for all pupils, in all subjects, throughout the school. 14

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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR THE CHILDREN’S CODE OF CONDUCT Every form room displays a copy of our Children’s Code of Conduct to remind children of the school’s expectations of behaviour. Namely: • You will always try to understand other people’s point of view. • In class, you make it as easy as possible for everyone to learn and for the teacher to teach. • You move sensibly and quietly about the school. • You always speak politely to everyone. • You are silent when you are required to be. • You keep the school clean and tidy. • You remember the school’s reputation depends on you when you are outside the school. Pupils are also asked to remember the golden rule: • Everyone will act with courtesy and consideration to others at all times.

GOLDEN TIME Golden time is a reward of free time for the children who have not broken the school’s rules over a set period of time. The children start with the maximum amount of free time of 20 minutes – the child’s aim is to keep as many of these minutes as possible. If a child breaks one of the rules they will be given a warning that if they do not correct their behaviour they will lose a minute. If the child does not correct their behaviour and has to be spoken to again, they will lose one minute of their golden time. The form teacher will check to see how many minutes each child in their class has and when the class has golden time they will be allowed that amount of time of free choice i.e. a child with minus 6 minutes will have to sit in silence for 6 minutes and then will be allowed 14 minutes of golden time. For more serious misdemeanours, there may be a loss of break time when a pupil may either complete a worksheet or write a letter of apology, as appropriate. Parents will be contacted and kept informed of any incidents. Should a pupil’s behaviour continue to be poor, they will be seen by a member of the senior leadership team and parents will be asked to come into school to discuss the way forward.

MARBLES From Reception and above, each form has a marble jar which the pupils endeavour to fill each half term. The class can earn a ‘treat’ (determined by the teacher) through good behaviour when the jar is completely full.

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THE HOUSE SYSTEM Chinthurst School has a well-established House system. All children are allocated a House on entry to the school and siblings are always kept in the same House. The House sysytem acts as an excellent pastoral element to the school and rewards individual and group achievement. House points are awarded for a range of things including good work, improvement, helpfulness, initiative, etc. The House points are totalled each week and the winning House is awarded the House cup for that term. Year 6 pupils are appointed as termly House captains.

HEADS OF HOUSE RALEIGH (Blue) Mr Beadle

WELLINGTON (Red) Mr McWilliams

NELSON (Yellow) Miss Gilmore

HOUSE COMPETITIONS A variety of house competitions take place throughout the year. These include performing arts, football, netball, sports day and swimming. All pupils from Reception upwards are involved in house activities which add to the final house scores.

HOUSE MEETINGS Take place every fourth week during term time, led by the Head of House and House Captain. Pupils can focus attention on the house, discuss forthcoming events, fundraising ideas, successes and possible areas for improvement. These take place during normal school assembly time. 16

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CHINTHURST PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION (CPA) Chinthurst has an active parents association (CPA) which organises a number of exciting fundraising events throughout the year. These events are always well attended by Chinthurst families. Popular events include a quiz night, a Christmas fair, a summer fair and the annual Chinthurst ball. The principal activity of the CPA is fundraising to enhance the children’s school life. The CPA are always delighted to welcome new members to the team. You can contact the CPA directly by email: chinthurstparentsassociation@gmail.com. The CPA use Classlist to contact parents and keep them up to date with forthcoming events. Details of these events can also be seen in our weekly Chronicle and in our termly calendar. Parents also use Classlist to stay in touch with each other and to organise coffee mornings, playdates and end-of-term parties. You can register your details at www.classlist.com.

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SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS SEESAW

THE CHRONICLE

The school newsletter (known as the Chronicle) is sent home every Friday via email to keep parents up to date with daily, weekly and termly events.

This is a remote learning platform that is used for setting and submitting homework from Reception upwards and as a method of communication between form teachers and parents. A useful year-group specific ‘Week Ahead’ is posted on the platform weekly with information about upcoming events and reminders.

WEBSITE & PARENT PORTAL The school has a parent portal attached to our website: www.chinthurstschool.co.uk. The parent portal is a single reference point for useful documents and communications – a place where parents can easily locate relevant information rather than trawling through old emails. New parents will be given their unique registration code and password by the school office on their child’s first day with us.

SCHOOLSBUDDY SchoolsBuddy is an online system that can be used on desktop or via the mobile app for: • Booking and cancelling wraparound care, including Breakfast Club and aftercare • Booking co-curricular clubs • Consent for school trips Payment for bookings is added to the school fee bill automatically. Towards the start of term, new parents will receive an activation email from SchoolsBuddy to set up your account.

SPORTS WEBSITE Sports fixtures and team lists can be found on our dedicated sports website. Parents can subscribe to individual team calendars. By doing this, fixtures are automatically added to their online diaries. A password is required to access the site, which is supplied by the school office.

iSAMS COMMUNICATIONS The school uses iSAMS, a specialist school management information system to alert parents by text or email to forthcoming events and changes to the calendar. It is important to keep the school office up to date with any changes to your mobile phone number or email address.

https://sports.chinthurstschool.co.uk

TERMLY CALENDAR

SOCIAL MEDIA

Each term, the school issues a printed copy of the school calendar, which contains major planned events and fixtures for the term. A digital version is also uploaded to the parent portal. Any changes or additions will be notified in the Chronicle as well as via email or text message though the school’s iSAMS system.

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PARENT COMMUNICATIONS POINTS OF CONTACT If you have any queries or concerns about your child at any time, please speak either to the school office or to your child’s form teacher in the first instance. The office team or form teacher will alert the appropriate person to assist you.

PASTORAL CARE The form teacher should always be the first point of contact for concerns regarding social or academic matters. The form teacher has overall pastoral responsibility for the children in their class. If issues need to be taken further, form teachers will involve Mr McWilliams as Head of Pastoral Care, then Mrs Winchester as Deputy Head and Miss Trundle as Headteacher beyond this. For any SEND matters, the form teacher may put parents in touch with Lara Bland (Early Years) or Mrs Winchester (Year 1–6). However, the form teacher should always be the first port of call so that they are always informed and kept at the centre of any discussions.

FORM REPS Each form has a parent who takes on the responsibility of Form Rep. As well as arranging informal gatherings for the children and parents of the class, the form reps act as a useful point of contact and a welcoming presence for families new to the school.

CLASSLIST Due to data protection controls within the school, we cannot produce form lists with contact information for Form Reps to circulate. Instead, we encourage parents to register with www.classlist.com. This secure site enables parents to manage and update the information they wish to share with others in their own class, year group or the whole school. Emails and event invites can be managed through the site, as well as school community groups being set up to discuss fundraising, social events, etc. 19

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REPORTING TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE FIRST AID, MEDICINES & DIETARY All staff are trained in basic first aid and receive regular refresher training. Other staff working in the Early Years setting and the sports department are qualified in paediatric first aid and emergency first aid at work, respectively. Staff working in the school office have received the full first aid at work training, which includes the use of a defibrillator. Children should not carry any medications on their person or in their school bag at any time. All medicines must be taken and kept in the school office with the appropriate medicine administration form signed. Most pupil inhalers and epi-pens are kept in the school office. There are instances where second epi-pens/inhalers are also kept in the relevant classroom with the teacher. On leaving the school site for a trip or a match, the staff will ensure all the correct medication is taken offsite with the child. It is the parents’ responsibility that all medicine (prescribed or otherwise) is in date and replaced, as required. The school has a dual-use (adult/child) defibrillator and generic/spare epi-pens and inhalers, which can be used in an emergency. The school caters for a large number of children with special dietary needs to ensure each child has a diverse, well-balanced and nutritious meal each day. If you have any concerns regarding your child’s medical and dietary requirements, please contact the school office to have an individual health care plan drawn up for your child, should this be considered necessary.

PUPIL ABSENCE Absences should be notified each day by telephone or email to the school office before 8.00am. If emailing, please also inform your child’s form teacher. If your child is absent on a day they were due to take part in a sports fixture, then please also inform Mr Mussellwhite. Any child who has been sick or who has had diarrhoea must not return to school within 48 hours of the last episode occurring, as per the Guidance on Infection Control in Schools, which can be found online. Absences other than for sickness during term time should be avoided. However, in exceptional circumstances where absence is unavoidable, permission must be requested in writing in advance from the Headteacher. Any child arriving late to school (after 8.25am) must report to the school office immediately and prior to going to their classroom.

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SAFEGUARDING & GENERAL REMINDERS

PERMISSION FOR TRAVELLING HOME ALONE – YEARS 5 & 6

SCHOOL POLICIES School policies can be found on our website or are available on request from the school office.

If a parent would like their child to travel home by themselves, either walking or using public transport, they must supply written permission to that effect to the form teacher.

ACCESS TO PUPIL RECORDS Parents may have access to their child’s records, however a request must be made in writing to the Headteacher.

CHILD PICK UP

FIRE DRILLS

For safeguarding reasons, our policy is that you must inform your child’s form teacher or email the school office if another parent / adult will be collecting your child from school.

Fire drills are held regularly and all pupils are instructed on what to do in the event of fire.

If it is after midday, please call the school office to ensure the message is received by the form teacher. Please note that this policy applies to normal pick-up time and also collection from co-curricular clubs and aftercare.

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WHO’S WHO SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Miss Cathy Trundle Headteacher

Mrs Lia Winchester Deputy Head

Mrs Antonia Burton Head of Lower School

Mr George McWilliams Head of Pastoral Care

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USEFUL CONTACTS School Office Miss C Trundle – Headteacher Mrs L Winchester – Deputy Head Mrs A Burton – Head of Lower School Mr G McWilliams – Head of Pastoral Care Mrs L Hughes – Admissions Registrar Mrs J Blanks – Operations Manager Mr S Mussellwhite – Head of Sport Mrs N Parsons – Head of Music SEND: Mrs L Winchester (Years 1–6) Mrs L Bland (Early Years) Finance Website

01737 812 011 | office@chinthurstschool.co.uk ctrundle@chinthurstschool.co.uk lwinchester@chinthurstschool.co.uk aburton@chinthurstschool.co.uk gmcwilliams@chinthurstschool.co.uk lhughes@chinthurstschool.co.uk jblanks@chinthurstschool.co.uk smussellwhite@chinthurstschool.co.uk nparsons@chinthurstschool.co.uk lwinchester@chinthurstschool.co.uk lbland@chinthurstschool.co.uk finance@chinthurstschool.co.uk www.chinthurstschool.co.uk

SCHOOL GOVERNORS The Chair of Governors is Mark Elsey who can be contacted through the Clerk to the Governors, Steve Douty by email to sdo@reigategrammar.org or the via the main Reigate Grammar School telephone number 01737 222 231. You can access an up-to-date list of the full governing body and school staff on the school website: www.chinthurstschool.co.uk or request a printed version from the school office.

CHINTHURST ADMISSIONS UNIFORM LIST 2022–23

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UPPER SCHOOL: SCHOOL UNIFORM (BOYS)* Years 3 – 6 Winter (November – March)

Summer (April – October)

Mid-grey trousers Grey jumper with green trim Grey shirt Chinthurst tie Short grey socks Chinthurst blazer Black shoes Chinthurst winter coat Winter scarf and gloves (must be green, navy or black) Chinthurst green rucksack

Mid-grey shorts (Years 3 – 5) Mid-grey trousers (Year 6) Grey jumper with green trim Grey shirt Chinthurst tie Long grey socks with green trim Chinthurst blazer Black shoes Chinthurst green rucksack

SPORTS KIT (UNISEX) PE

Pool

Chinthurst navy shorts/skort Chinthurst House polo shirt (red, yellow, blue) White indoor trainers and socks Chinthurst blue zipped tracksuit top and bottoms Chinthurst mid layer top (optional)

Chinthurst navy trunks /swimming costume Chinthurst swim hat Chinthurst swim bag Swimming goggles

Cricket (summer term)

Games

Chinthurst white cricket shirt Chinthurst white cricket jumper/slipover White cricket trousers Chinthurst green cricket cap

Chinthurst reversible games shirt (rugby and football) or Chinthurst green games top (netball and hockey) Chinthurst navy shorts/skort Green games socks with yellow trim Navy base layer top (any brand) Navy base layer bottoms (optional) (any brand) Chinthurst tracksuit (as above) Chinthurst blue beanie hat (winter) Football or rugby boots Astro or outdoor trainers Shin pads Gum shield Chinthurst boot bag with initials Large green Chinthurst games bag (optional)

Additional Requirements for Hard Ball (Years 5–6)

White cricket box pants and box Cricket batting pads Cricket batting gloves Cricket helmet (must comply with BS 7928:2013) Hard ball cricket bat Optional Cricket Equipment

White base layer (any brand) White cricket shoes with spikes Thigh pads and arm guards

All items listed above are available from Stevensons in Epsom or online. Please ensure that all items are clearly labelled with your child’s name. * Children are welcome to wear items from either list.

CHINTHURST ADMISSIONS UNIFORM LIST 2022–23

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UPPER SCHOOL: SCHOOL UNIFORM (GIRLS)* Years 3 – 6 Winter (November – March)

Summer (April – October)

Tartan kilt White open-neck blouse Grey cardigan (or jumper) with green trim Grey tights Chinthurst blazer Chinthurst winter coat Black shoes Headband/scrunchie (in green or navy) Winter scarf and gloves (must be green, navy or black) Chinthurst green rucksack

Summer dress Grey cardigan (or jumper) with green trim White socks Chinthurst blazer Black shoes Headband/scrunchie (in green or navy) Chinthurst green rucksack

SPORTS KIT (UNISEX) PE

Pool

Chinthurst navy shorts/skort Chinthurst House polo shirt (red, yellow, blue) White indoor trainers and socks Chinthurst blue zipped tracksuit top and bottoms Chinthurst mid layer top (optional)

Chinthurst navy trunks /swimming costume Chinthurst swim hat Chinthurst swim bag Swimming goggles

Cricket (summer term)

Games

Chinthurst white cricket shirt Chinthurst white cricket jumper/slipover White cricket trousers Chinthurst green cricket cap

Additional Requirements for Hard Ball (Years 5–6)

White cricket box pants and box Cricket batting pads Cricket batting gloves Cricket helmet (must comply with BS 7928:2013) Hard ball cricket bat Optional Cricket Equipment

White base layer (any brand) White cricket shoes with spikes Thigh pads and arm guards

CHINTHURST ADMISSIONS UNIFORM LIST 2022–23

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LOWER SCHOOL: SCHOOL UNIFORM (BOYS)* NURSERY UNIFORM (Little Chicks & Kindergarten)

YEARS 1–2 UNIFORM

Chinthurst blue sweatshirt top and bottoms Chinthurst blue shorts (summer) Chinthurst white polo shirt Chinthurst winter coat Green smock (to be kept at school and washed on site) Chinthurst green book bag (provided by school) Chinthurst green rucksack

Grey jumper with green trim Grey shirt Chinthurst tie Mid-grey trousers (winter) or shorts (summer) Grey socks with green trim Chinthurst blazer Black shoes Chinthurst winter coat Chinthurst green book bag (provided by school) Chinthurst green rucksack

NURSERY SPORTS KIT (Unisex) Chinthurst blue sweatshirt top and bottoms Chinthurst blue shorts Chinthurst House polo shirt (red, yellow, blue) White trainers and socks

YEARS 1–2 SPORTS KIT (Unisex) PE Chinthurst navy shorts/skort Chinthurst House polo shirt (red, yellow, blue) White indoor trainers and socks Chinthurst blue zipped tracksuit top and bottoms Chinthurst mid layer top (optional)

RECEPTION UNIFORM Chinthurst blue sweatshirt top Chinthurst white polo shirt Mid-grey trousers (winter) or shorts (summer) Grey socks with green trim Chinthurst blazer Chinthurst winter coat Black shoes Chinthurst green book bag (provided by school) Chinthurst green rucksack

Games Chinthurst reversible games shirt (rugby and football) or Chinthurst green games top (netball and hockey) Chinthurst navy shorts/skort Green games socks with yellow trim Navy base layer top (any brand) Navy base layer bottoms (optional) (any brand) Chinthurst tracksuit (as above) Chinthurst blue beanie hat (winter) Football boots or astro trainers (velcro fastening) Outdoor trainers Shin pads Chinthurst boot bag with initials

RECEPTION SPORTS KIT (Unisex) PE Chinthurst blue sweatshirt top and bottoms Chinthurst blue shorts Chinthurst House polo shirt (red, yellow, blue) White trainers and socks Pool Chinthurst navy trunks /swimming costume Chinthurst swim hat Chinthurst swim bag Swimming goggles

Pool Chinthurst navy trunks /swimming costume Chinthurst swim hat Chinthurst swim bag Swimming goggles Winter (November – March) Summer (April – October)

CHINTHURST ADMISSIONS UNIFORM LIST 2022–23

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LOWER SCHOOL: SCHOOL UNIFORM (GIRLS)* NURSERY UNIFORM (Little Chicks & Kindergarten)

YEARS 1–2 UNIFORM

Grey cardigan with green trim White Chinthurst polo shirt (winter) Grey tunic and grey tights (winter) Summer dress and white ankle socks (summer) Chinthurst blazer Black Shoes Headband/Scrunchie (in green or navy) Chinthurst winter coat Chinthurst green book bag (provided by school) Chinthurst green rucksack

NURSERY SPORTS KIT (Unisex) Chinthurst blue sweatshirt top and bottoms Chinthurst blue shorts Chinthurst House polo shirt (red, yellow, blue) White trainers and socks

RECEPTION UNIFORM Chinthurst blue sweatshirt top Chinthurst white polo shirt Grey tunic and grey tights (winter) Summer dress and white ankle socks (summer) Chinthurst blazer Chinthurst winter coat Black shoes Chinthurst green book bag (provided by school) Chinthurst green rucksack Grey cardigan with green trim (optional)

Pool Chinthurst navy trunks /swimming costume Chinthurst swim hat Chinthurst swim bag Swimming goggles Winter (November – March) Summer (April – October)

KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH US Chinthurst is an extremely busy school with a host of activities happening throughout the year. To keep up to date with school news, please visit our website or join us online: chinthurst.school @ChinthurstSchool @ChintSchool

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