School organisation / back
The school consists of:
Foundation Stage 1
Morning Sessions 26 places
9.00 – 11.30 a.m.
Older 3 to 4 year olds
Teachers: Mrs. Wilkinson (Mon, Tues &Wed)
Ms. Horner (Thurs, Fri)
Nursery Nurse – Mrs. Noble
Afternoon Sessions 26 places
12.45 – 3.15 p.m.
Younger 3 to 4 year olds
From Foundation Stage 2 the school has an admission number of 30.
Foundation Stage 2 Miss Whitton
Year 1 Miss Gosling
Year 2 Mrs. Webb
Year 3 Miss Manning
Year 4/5 Mrs. Fletcher
Year 5 Mrs. Webster
Year 6 Miss Reid
The School Day
|
Start |
Lunchtime |
Home time |
Key Stage 1 |
8.55 a.m. |
12.00-1.00 p.m. |
3.25 p.m. |
Key Stage 2 |
8.55 a.m. |
12.00-1.00 p.m. |
3.30 p.m. |
Pupils will receive two 15 minute breaks.
Teaching time excluding breaks and assemblies:
Key Stage 1 23 hours 45 minutes
Key Stage 2 24 hours 10 minutes
When the bell is rung at 8.55 a.m. all children come into school and go straight to their classrooms.
Pupils should not arrive at school before 8.45 a.m. as there is no guaranteed supervision in the playground before that time.
In wet weather pupils will be allowed to enter their classrooms as they arrive after 8.45 am.
Registers will be taken as soon as the school day begins. Pupils arriving in school after 9.00 a.m. will be marked late.
Pupil’s working time discounts registration, assembly, playtime and lunchtime periods. The staff work additional hours, preparing, planning, marking and displaying work. Staff Meetings are held weekly to discuss continuity and organisation of the curriculum. Teachers receive training on 5 days. These are additional days to the specified number of teaching days.
Foundation Stage 1 (Nursery)
|
Start |
End |
Start |
End |
Foundation Stage 1 (Nursery) |
9.00 a.m. |
11.30 a.m. |
12.45 p.m. |
3.15 p.m. |
Within each teaching group, pupils are taught according to their needs. Work is differentiated to make sure that it allows all pupils to learn at their own pace.
Pupils have learning targets and their progress is monitored and assessed regularly. Pupils are taught in a variety of ways, including as a whole class, in small groups, mixed groups and by ability. We aim to match our teaching styles to the needs of the pupils.
School Curriculum
The policy of the school is that:
? The school will follow the National Curriculum as laid down by the Department for Education and Skills.
? All pupils have an entitlement to access the whole range of the curriculum.
? All pupils will receive a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum.
? The school will follow guidelines laid down by Barnsley Education Authority.
The National Curriculum
The National Curriculum is made up of three Core Subjects and ten Foundation Subjects. Each subject has a number of Attainment Targets, which are split, into different levels. The level reached indicates the pupils’ achievement in that subject.
Core Curriculum
Literacy Speaking & Listening, Reading and Writing.
Numeracy
Science
Information and Communication Technology
Design Technology
Music
Art
Physical Education
Geography
History
Personal Health and Social Education
Religious Education
Citizenship
Pupils receive a daily English and Numeracy lesson. Information Technology is taught discreetly and used to develop and enhance the rest of the curriculum.
Extra Curricular Activities
Educational visits take place during the year and are used to stimulate and consolidate the curriculum. Parents are asked to make a voluntary contribution towards the cost of these trips. This contribution is vital to organisation of these visits. Without these contributions the school would not be able to afford to make these visits.
After School Clubs
Each term the school offers after school activities. The programme changes each term. Pupils attending clubs will need to have the permission of parents and carers and in some cases there is a small charge.
Examples of successful clubs:
Athletics, cheer Leading, Street Dance, Gardening, Choir, Football, Drama.
School Dress Code
The staff, parents and governors of the school are in agreement that we should have a compulsory dress code that supports our aims and ethos. We want all pupils to feel accepted and valued as part of our school community. We feel that school uniform helps pupils to acquire this sense of belonging. If pupils accept the dress code they also accept the agreed rules and standards of behaviour. Parents can help us maintain standards of discipline by ensuring that pupils wear school uniform.
School Uniform consists of:
Red Sweat Shirt available from school
Red or White Polo Shirt available from school
Grey or Black Trousers/Skirt
Flat Shoes – Trainers will only be acceptable if they are Black and are different shoes to those being worn for P.E.
P.E. Kit
It is useful if pupil’s P.E. kit is kept in school from Monday to Friday, since we try to do some form of exercise every day.
Black Shorts
White T-Shirt
Pupils are not permitted to wear jewellery in school
However, a small pair of stud earring will be allowed where really necessary. Health and Safety legislation forbids piercings of any other kind. Please note that pupils are expressly forbidden to wear any form of jewellery for P.E. Please do not exclude your child from physical activities by having piercings done during term time, or at a time which demands that they cannot be removed for P.E.