HUGO MEYNELL C of E (VC)

PRIMARYSCHOOLHead teacher: Mrs Bronwen

Gleave

Aiming high;

supporting dreams

Prospectus HUGO MEYNELL CofE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Headteacher: Mrs B GleaveEccleshall Road

LoggerheadsStaffordshire

TF9 4NUTel: (01630) 672287

Dear Mums, Dads and Carers

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Hugo Meynell Primary School and share important information with you about our school.

At Hugo Meynell C of E, we are committed to providing the best possible learning experiences for your child via an imaginative, broad and rich skills-based curriculum which endeavours to ensure that each child flourishes and fulfils their full potential. We set ambitious goals for all our children and we share these with parents through the annual school written reports and the twice yearly parents’ evenings. All staff members are determined to provide a high quality education for our children which fosters a love of learning and thirst for knowledge.

Our mission statement is, “Aiming High; Supporting Dreams”. We believe that an effective partnership between parents, school, children and the local community is essential for developing young minds and ensuring success. We strive to ensure that our pupils learn how to be healthy, to stay safe, achieve well and to make a positive contribution as citizens of the future. Pupils enjoy their learning, are resilient and rise with enthusiasm to the challenge of their work.

We have a strong team of dedicated teachers, who strive to motivate and challenge our pupils whilst ensuring our commitment to their nurturing is maintained. In addition to this, we are extremely fortunate to have highly trained and qualified teaching assistants who support children of all abilities through small group work as well as through some individual pupil support to ensure that all children make the progress that they are capable of.

We are fortunate in having an experienced and enthusiastic Governing Body who visit the school regularly, not only for termly meetings but also for monitoring visits, attending events as well as supporting school by attending events. This was recognised by OFSTED who noted, “Your Governing Body is committed to the school. Governors hold you to account and are highly supportive and well informed of the school’s current priorities. They have an accurate picture of how well pupils are doing through spending time in lessons and meeting with senior leaders.”We also have an ever-growing team of volunteers, including parents and carers who add immensely to school life in numerous ways including: running our PSFA to support all aspects of children’s school life; helping in classrooms, accompanying trips, listening to readers, and supporting events.

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Hugo Meynell is an inclusive, friendly school where parents and children are encouraged to talk to staff and to the Headteacher, as we believe the views of the whole community are very important, which was recognised in our most recent OFSTED inspection (October 2017) in the words, “Hugo Meynell Primary School is a welcoming school, Pupils are happy and polite. …Teachers know the families and parents well, which means the school has a great community.”We keep in touch with parents and carers regularly through letters, newsletters, consultation evenings, class assemblies and our text messaging service. Our website also includes curriculum information, school policies and other useful information. Most recently, we have launched our school Facebook page – Hugo Meynell Primary – which seeks to inform of the many positive events and activities that take place within school and the community. Equally, there are many opportunities throughout the year for parents and carers to join in activities with their children from fun craft days to reading workshops.

In our school we have a positive and caring ethos underpinned by our core values of love, honesty, respect, forgiveness, fairness and resilience. OFSTED noted in October 2017 that, “Pupils feel well cared for and safe by staff in school.”Very high standards of behaviour are expected of the pupils. Children behave well and understand that good behaviour is a choice that they must make themselves. This is achieved and supported by our system of positive rewards that we have in place. It is important to us that children feel happy and secure because this will help them to make good progress in their lessons.

We provide a wide range of activities including frequent class visits to a variety of places to extend their learning outside of the classrooms. We also offer residential visits to children from Year 3 upwards. Visitors are welcomed into school during the year and all our children can enjoy a good range of after-school activities and lunchtime clubs.

May I once again welcome you to Hugo Meynell C of E Primary, where all of our children and families are valued, equality is embraced and diversity celebrated.

Yours sincerely

Mrs B R GleaveHeadteacher

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Contents

Page 4 School Aims, Visions and Values

Page 5 School Times

Page 6 Curriculum

Page 8 Attendance and Punctuality

Page 9 Collection Arrangements

Page 10 School Uniform

Page 11 School Meals

Page 12 Educational Visits

Page 13 Extra-Curricular Activities

Page14 Positive Discipline

Page 15 Medicine in School

Page 16 Parental Responsibility and Pastoral Care

Page 17 Safeguarding Children (Child Protection)

Page 18 Accessibility Statement/SEN

Page 19 Homework Policy Statement

Page 20 Staffing

Our Vision3

Our vision is for all children to leave Hugo Meynell C of E Primary School as independent learners with self-respect and abiding respect for others. We aim to instil a lifelong love of learning and a strong grounding for future success developed within the school’s Christian character. The core values that underpin Hugo Meynell life are to be:

1. Loving and caring – to each other and mindful of others’ needs2. Honest – in all we do3. Respectful – to each other and the environment in which we live4. Resilient – to persevere and not give up5. Forgiving – to both say and show we are sorry for angry words and actions6. Fair – to treat each other equally and respectfully.

It is our belief that, with these core values at the centre of all they do, our children will be well-rounded, values-based citizens, who are both kind and respectful with an empathy and understanding for others and who are able to celebrate similarities and differences in our diverse world.

We aim to achieve our vision with the children through:

Collaboration: Working together with all stakeholders for the common good.High Quality Teaching: Securing the very best teachers who can ensure our children receive the best quality education.Individuality: Each child is valued for their individuality and encouraged to develop their skills and interests to become the best versions of themselves children achieve all they are capable of.Learning: Inspiring children so that they have a thirst for knowledge and understanding and for them to develop a confidence and curiosity for learning.Diversity: We are an inclusive school, welcoming of all, irrespective of our differences.Resilience: Ensuring our learning environment encourages children to meet challenges with perseverance and determination.Expectations: Hugo Meynell’s standards are high. We strive for excellence in all areas of school life.Nurturing: Supporting children to grow up to respect themselves, and each other, in a safe and caring environment.

School Times

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

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Start8:40am Doors open

8.50am Registration

9.15am - 10.30am Session 1

10.30am - 10.45am Assembly

10.45am -11:00 am Break (KS1+2)

11:00am-12.00/12.15pm Session 2 (KS1/KS2)

12.00pm/12.15pm - 1.05pm Lunch break (KS 1+2)

1.05pm -3.15pm Session 3

There will be a 10 minute break during the afternoon for Key Stage 1.Please note that Key Stage 2 pupils do not always have an afternoon break.Children should not arrive at school before 8.40am unless they come to school for Little Owls or travel to school on the school bus. In these instances, the children are supervised upon arrival.

Children will be marked late if they arrive after 8:50am

Nursery Start 8:50am Finish 11:45am

Pupils start the year on a part time gradual induction programme.

Reception

8.50 – 9.05 Registration

9.05 - 10.45 Morning Session (Worship – Monday/Thursday (EYFS)/Friday)

10.45- 11.00 Play time

11.05- 11.30 Phonics/ Handwriting

11.30-11.40 Story/ready for lunch

11.45 - 1.05 Lunchtime

1.05- 3.10 Afternoon Session (Story 3.00-3.10)

We aim to provide a continual free flow using the indoor and outdoor environment throughout the day including lunchtimes (severe weather conditions permitting). Both sessions include adult led and child led activities.

Curriculum

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English and Maths are the foundations of our curriculum and are taught in whole class, ability groups and small groups as required. The Nursery and Reception classes follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. All children follow the latest National Curriculum guidance (2014) from Years 1-6. Children are assessed regularly to ensure that appropriate targets and work is set by the class teacher for each individual pupil.

English, where possible, is taught through the class topic or text to give a real purpose for writing. We also teach Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation to support children’s writing. Children have regular Guided Reading sessions to support their comprehension skills. In the Early Years and Key Stage One, we place particular emphasis on the teaching of Phonics, which is significant in developing reading skills, using Letters and Sounds. Phonic teaching continues for any pupils still struggling with reading in Key Stage two. Children take the national Phonics screen at the end of Year One and are assessed in Reading and Writing at the end of Year Two. Our oldest children sit SATs papers in Reading and Spelling Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) in Year Six and are Teacher Assessed in Writing at the end of Year Six.

Mathematics is equally important. Children get off to a good start in our Early Years unit through skilfully designed play activities supported by the use of a range of practical resources. As children progress through the school, Maths is taught in specific lessons although there are many opportunities to apply these skills in other subjects such as graphs in Science or measuring in Geography particularly in practical investigations. We place a great emphasis on problem solving and reasoning in Mathematics as we believe it will encourage our pupils to be resilient and to have more opportunities to apply their knowledge. Children are expected to learn number bonds and times tables and we encourage parents to support their children in this.

Science is taught from Foundation Stage to Year Six. We place great importance on the teaching of investigative skills as well as learning scientific facts.

Our broad and rich skills based curriculum enables our pupils to deepen their understanding and skills throughout all subjects in an exciting, stimulating and visual way.

Creative Arts are taught at Hugo Meynell C of E Primary School as we believe in developing the whole child. All children have the opportunity to be taught by a specialist Sports Coach throughout the academic year. In Key Stage Two, children are given the opportunity to learn the guitar, ukulele and piano taught by a Music Specialist. We also have a range of music and dance extra-curricular clubs. During their time in Key Stage Two, children also get the opportunity to attending swimming lessons. In addition to this, our school also has a wide range of after school activities.

Children with additional needs (Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND) as well as those who are Gifted and Talented) will have access to a broad and balanced curriculum. The needs of pupils with SEND will be recognised, and provided for, in curriculum planning. Where appropriate differentiation and special curriculum planning will be outlined within planning for the class, group and/or the pupil’s Personal Education Plan.

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Pupils with SEND must experience success in tasks and activities presented and their work must be planned in order to match their level, interest, type and pace of learning. Activities should be broken down into small, achievable steps; however, they must reflect high expectations.

Pupils generally work with the class setting, but there may be occasions when pupils are withdrawn for extra support or specific intervention. This decision is made by the SENDCo in conjunction with the class teacher.

All pupils are assessed regularly and their progress recorded, reviewed and evaluated. Our interventions are measurable and targeted specifically.

Religious Education Policy Statement

Religious Education is a compulsory part of the curriculum. RE is a statutory requirement from Reception to Year 6. Parents have the right to ask for their children to be withdrawn from Religious Education or from the daily assembly, but parents may first wish to discuss the matter with the Headteacher. Children who are withdrawn may study books pertaining to their own faith if their parents wish them to do so.

Sex Education Policy Statement

Sex Education is now part of the whole school curriculum for PSHCE and Science. Parents have the right to ask for their children to be withdrawn from PSHCE elements of the subject. However, you will be aware of the importance of the subject and you may therefore wish to discuss the matter with the Headteacher before making any decision.

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Attendance and Punctuality

AttendanceWe place great importance on good attendance at school. We expect that all pupils will have an attendance percentage of 96% or above. We check every child’s attendance weekly and contact parents where we have not been informed if a child is absent. You will be referred to the Attendance Team, if your child’s attendance falls below 96%.

AbsencesIf your child is absent from school, you must inform the school office by 9.00am so that we can record and decide whether to authorise the absence. Where possible, please telephone the absence line on 01630 672287. If you do not tell us why your child has been absent, then it is a legal requirement that it is recorded as an unauthorised absence and will appear on the child’s annual report.

Please ensure that absence is kept to a minimum and your child returns to school as soon as he/she is well enough. Shopping trips, days out and preparing for holidays are examples where an absence will not be authorised by the school.

If your child is absent for a genuine medical reason please bring evidence so we can authorise this absence. Evidence is a medical appointment card or medicine prescribed by a doctor.

HolidaysPlease avoid taking holidays during the school year as this is very disruptive for your child’s education and it is very difficult for them to catch up on the work that has been missed. In line with the Local Authority policy we are unable to authorise any holiday requests.

The Education Welfare Worker may visit you if your child is frequently absent from school. Following this, if there is no improvement in attendance, you will be invited into school for an interview to discuss the issue. If a child’s attendance falls below 90% this is regarded as Persistent Absence (PA) and could incur court proceedings. If you have any queries about attendance please refer to Mrs Janice Scott, or Mrs Gleave, the Headteacher.

Arriving at the start of school/PunctualityPlease ensure that your child arrives at school before the bell at the start of the day at 8.50am. Late-comers are disruptive for the class and it is unsettling for the children. The school doors will be opened at 8:40am to allow children to come into school in an orderly fashion. Staff will be available at the doors from 8:40am. Prior to this, it is the responsibility of the parents to supervise their child. Children are not allowed to play on any school playground equipment before and after school as we are not insured at these times.

If your child is late and the children have already gone in, please ensure that they go to the School Office to be signed in.

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Collecting childrenThe main school driveway gates are closed between 3:00pm and 3:30pm. During this time, no cars will be allowed to enter the school grounds and access is only available via the pedestrian gates.

Parents collect their children from the main school yard at 3:15pm.

Sometimes, our older children in Upper Key Stage Two (Year 5 & 6) as part of their transition towards secondary school, begin to walk home on their own or leave the school site independently to meet their parents outside of the school gates. In these instances, prior consent must be given by the parent before a child is allowed to leave the school site without adult supervision.

If your child is attending an after-school club, parents collect their child from the main school yard at 4:15pm where they will be brought out to meet you by a member of staff. To ensure the safety of the children, we ask that parents do not drive onto the school grounds to pick up.

Parents collecting from Little Owls can drive on to the school grounds. Entry between 3:30 and 4:30pm will be via the intercom system.

Delays collecting your childIn the unlikely event that you are delayed when collecting your child at the end of the school day, please do your best to inform us.

Children in Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1 are handed personally to a parent/guardian at the end of the day. If you require another adult to collect them please either send a letter to the class teacher or telephone the School Office as early as possible who will relay the information to the relevant class teacher. Teachers will be on the yard at the end of the school day with the older children but we are aware that as the children grow older, with parental permission, can walk home independently.

Dogs are not allowed on the school premises at any time, even on a lead or being carried, except guide or hearing dogs.

Smoking and alcohol and any illegal substances are not allowed on the premises or anywhere in the grounds at any time.

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School Uniform

Please ensure that all items of uniform, P.E. kit and coats are clearly marked with your child’s name and class – preferably with

embroidered name tapes.

Our uniform is as follows:

Girls and Boys A blue school sweatshirt or cardigan A blue or white polo shirt

Boys Grey trousers or shorts.

GirlsGrey skirts or trousers. In the summer term, girls may wear blue and white checked dresses. All the above items can be purchased at the Smart School Uniform shop in Newcastle.

ShoesGirls: flat, black shoesBoys: black shoes (no trainers)

PE kit:Shorts – plain black House team T-shirt Pumps/trainers School logo PE hoodieA warm long sleeved top and jogging bottoms (black or dark navy) for games outside as well as suitable footwear for outside games.

The school does have a limited supply of second hand items available, which can be purchased at regular periods throughout the school year.

Swimming: Swimming capSwimming trunks or swimming costumeTowelGoggles (with parents’ written permission)

Hair and jewelleryWe like children to look smart for school so we do not allow shaved patterns, extreme styles e.g. Mohicans or dyed hair in either eyebrows or hair during term time. Long hair (shoulder length or below) should be tied back for safety and hygiene reasons. Hair should be tied up in a bobble. Blue or blue and white checked scrunchies may also be worn. Hair bands, if worn, should be discreet and of standard size.

For reasons of safety and security, the wearing of jewellery, such as rings and necklaces, are not allowed.We prefer it if children do not wear ear-rings for school. However, if ear-rings are worn, they should be small studs for safety reasons and only one stud in each ear. There are times when ear-rings are a danger to the child and ear-rings are not permitted during swimming, games and P.E. activities. Other piercings are not permitted.

Children who wear ear-rings in school are expected to both remove and replace them themselves before and after the activity, or on activity days, to come to school without ear-rings. For health and safety reasons, teachers are not permitted to remove pierced ear-rings for children. If you are considering having your child’s ears pierced, then please wait for the beginning of the long summer holiday. We also respectfully request that children do not wear make-up or nail varnish to school.

P.E Games, SwimmingIf your child is not fit to participate in P.E., Games or Swimming, a note to this effect must be sent to the class teacher or you must speak to the teacher to explain why.

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School Meals

The school has a “Healthy Eating” policy in place. This applies to snacks, breakfasts, the contents of the food that the school serves and also the food allowed in lunch boxes brought into the school by the pupils.

Break timeWe have a variety of snacks to purchase at break time including milk, toast, half a teacake or fruit with prices available from the School Office. Children (Y1 to Y6) may bring a healthy snack to eat at break time. Children have access to water throughout the day.

All pupils in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have fruit free of charge.

LunchesThere is a good choice of healthy hot and cold lunches available each day currently priced at £2.15 per meal. All children in Reception, Year 1 & 2 are entitled to Universal Free School meals.

In addition to Universal Free School meals, some families on low income may also be entitled to Pupil Premium funding. This would be paid to the school and used to provide additional support or benefits to your child such as continued free school meals in Key Stage 2 and subsidised trips and residential visits. If you would like to find out more, please ask at the school office or click on the following link https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/education/educationalawardsbenefits/FreeSchoolMeals/home.aspx

Children are not allowed to leave the premises during the lunch break unless they are going home for lunch.

Children who go home for lunch must be collected and returned to school by an adult. The adult must sign them out and in again at the school office.

Please find attached a sample school dinner menu.

Packed LunchesMany children bring packed lunches to school and we ask that these follow healthy guidelines.

Examples of items which can be included Sandwiches or equivalent savoury item, Cheese, egg, dairy products e.g. yoghurts Fresh fruit, dried fruit vegetables, salad etc. 1 treat item a day which could be:-

o Desserts in a pot e.g. trifle, even chocolate trifle, or

o Cereal bars, cake or cake bars. Drinks include milk, water (including flavoured or sparkling water), natural drinks e.g.

orange or apple juice. Please check the sugar content of juice drinks as some are very high. Children do have access to water all day

Please avoid the following:-Crisps, mini-cheddars, sweets, chocolates, chocolate bars, artificially coloured drinks including fizzy pop and fruit drinks with high sugar content.

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If you are in any doubt about the suitability of any item please check with the class teacher. If a member of staff is concerned about any food brought to school parents/carers will be consulted. Staff will always ensure that children have enough to eat.

Please note: we are a nut free school and children should not bring foods that contain nuts.

Educational Visits

We ask parents for a voluntary contribution towards educational visits and trips. We try to keep the cost of trips down at all times by visiting local museums etc. However, sometimes it is appropriate to go further afield to enhance pupils’ experiences. Sometimes we are able to subsidise the cost of a trip. We urge anyone who is concerned about the cost of a visit to contact the school office or their class teacher.

Residentials

From Year 3 upwards, children are given the opportunity to participate in a residential visit. These prove to be very popular with the children gaining a wealth of experience and confidence.

Below is our timetable of residential visits:

Year Group Residential Month

3 Kingswood Staffordshire (2 nights)

April

4 France (4 nights) March5 York (3 nights) July6 Blackpool (3 nights) June

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Extra-Curricular Activities

We have a wide range of extra-curricular clubs available; the sample timetable shown below provides examples of activities that are on offer for the children of our school:

Sample Clubs List

MondayHomework club Mrs Blood Lunchtime Years 3, 4, 5, 6Art Club Mrs Bateman & Miss

ShanahanLunchtime Years 3, 4, 5, 6

Jedi Training Mrs Shore Lunchtime Years 1 & 2Judo Mr Tabor, Market Drayton

Judo ClubAfter School

Years 1, 2, 3

TuesdayBall Sports (football, netball, rugby, dodgeball)

Bee Active Lunchtime Years 4, 5, 6

Striking Sports (hockey, golf & games)

Bee Active After School

Years 4, 5, 6

Irish Dancing Miss Holding After School

Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

WednesdayRocky Road (church club) Mrs Keen Lunchtime Years 5 & 6Bouncing Ball Games Bee Active Lunchtime Years 1, 2, 3Library Miss Nicklin Lunchtime Years 3, 4, 5 & 6Glow Sports Bee Active After

SchoolYears 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

ThursdayRock Solid (church club) Mrs Buckley Lunchtime Years 1 & 2Rocky Road (church club) Mrs Keen Lunchtime Years 3 & 4Choir Mr Shone Lunchtime Years 3, 4, 5, 6Lego Miss Carter Lunchtime Reception, Years 1

& 2Street Dance Miss Holding Lunchtime Reception, Years 1

& 2Cricket Skills masterclass (max 25 children; club running until half term only)

Mr Coughlan After School

Years 3, 4, 5, 6

FridayDance Party Mrs Hibbert Lunchtime Years 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6Homework Club Mrs Hobson Lunchtime Years 3, 4, 5, 6Street Dance Miss Holding, Dance tutor After

School Years 3, 4, 5, 6

Football (max 20 children) Mr Lalley, Ball Sports After School

Years 3, 4, 5 & 6

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Positive DisciplinePositive discipline encourages good behaviour and rewards the children who always behave well and follow the school rules.

Our golden rules are as follows:

Always sparkle and reach for the stars Treat other people as you want to be treated yourself Care and respect everyone and everything Have fun and work hard Take pride in your appearance and your work Always be in the right place at the right time and be ready to learn.

Positive Discipline - What is it?

A scheme which gives continuous, positive feedback to pupils who behave appropriately and follow the school’s rules.

A system recommended by the Government, which contributes to raising standards of achievement.

A system based on simple, clear rules which are explained to all the children.

A system which has a clear list of sanctions if rules are broken.

The main emphasis is on children who behave well

If the child follows our school rules all day, this is recognised in our behaviour system. Golden nuggets can also be awarded for good behaviour, good manners or for trying hard.

However, if rules are broken, consequences will operate, as in line with our current Positive Behaviour Policy (see website for full details).If poor behaviour is persistent parents will be invited in for a formal meeting.

If misbehaviour takes place on the playground (break time or dinner time) then the same procedure as above is followed by our trained lunchtime supervisors.

As stated, this system is designed to reward and reinforce good behaviour. Our expectations and instructions are made very clear and it is unusual to have to use many of the negative consequences, especially the most serious ones.

The Positive Discipline system operates in a simplified version in the Foundation Stage.

We hope that we do not have to operate our sanction system too often. However, if parents would like a copy of the Positive Behaviour Policy please ask at the Office.

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If your child has to take medicine, then they should remain at home until the course of medication has been completed. However, if your doctor considers your child to be fit enough to be in school, but requires medication to be given, you should contact school to make special arrangements. Only medication prescribed by a doctor can be given in school and this can only be done once parent/s have made arrangements with the school and completed a permission slip. A log of medicines administered is kept within the school office. Children must not bring medicines to school to administer themselves.

Please do not send in non-prescription medicines e.g. cough medicine, cough sweets, lozenges etc. as we will not administer these.

Children must, of course, bring in inhalers if they suffer from asthma, and their teachers will keep these in a safe place. All children who use an inhaler at home must bring one to school in case of emergency. School is not allowed to keep general emergency inhalers for pupils to use, so it is vital that children with asthma bring their own inhaler

You must send us details of when your child needs to use his, or her, inhaler. Children must know how to use their inhaler.

Should your child suffer from asthma and/or eczema a separate medical consent form and care plan is required, which is available from the School Office.

If your child is allergic to plasters please advise the school office accordingly.

Illness and Accidents

Obviously, we try to ensure that accidents do not happen but, if your child has a serious accident in school then we will need to be able to contact you. Please ensure that we have at least two numbers where we can contact you, or a close relative, in an emergency.

Any changes of address or contact numbers should be notified to the school immediately.

Head licePlease check your child daily and treat head lice promptly. We send regular reminders about head lice treatment so that parents can carry out the necessary checks if there has been an outbreak in school.

Unavoidable Appointments

Sometimes you may need to keep a medical appointment, or have your child excused from a lesson for other reasons. If this is the case, please send the appointment card into school on the morning of the appointment, or the day before. When you collect your child, please come to the School Office to sign him/her out. If your child returns to school the same day, please go to the school office to sign your child back on the premises. Please note we can only give one medical mark per day, either morning or afternoon, in line with Education Welfare Department Policy. If you would like clarification on this please speak to a member of the Office staff.

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Parental Responsibility

The law regarding Parental Responsibility is as set out below:

Mothers always have Parental Responsibility as of right. The only way a mother can lose parental responsibility is if her child is adopted by someone else.

Fathers married to the mother of the child at the time of birth, or who marry the mother after the child’s birth, automatically have parental responsibility. Even if they later divorce, the father will still keep parental responsibility.

Fathers, not married to the mother, who jointly register the birth of their child with the mother and are named on the birth certificate, have parental responsibility.(Only applicable for a child whose date of birth is after 1st December 2003)

Fathers, not married to the mother, can obtain parental responsibility by entering into a parental responsibility agreement registered at the County Court and the High Court.

Fathers, not married to the mother, or other persons, can obtain parental responsibility by obtaining a residence order from the Court. This gives that person parental responsibility for as long as the residence order is in effect.

Pastoral CareThe ethos at Hugo Meynell C of E Primary School is to provide proactive Pastoral Care thus enabling our pupils to

Be healthy Stay safe Enjoy Achieve and Make a positive contribution to school life and 21st century living.

The Pastoral team consists of:

Mrs B Gleave Headteacher – Designated PersonMrs K Adcock Deputy Designated LeadMiss A Carter Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo) & Deputy

Safeguarding LeadMrs El-Hashahar HUGO club

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Safeguarding Children (Child Protection)The health, safety and well-being of all our children are of paramount importance to all the adults who work in our school. Our children have the right to protection, regardless of age, gender, race, culture or disability. We use the Staffordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board (SSCB) procedures to guide us, in particular the Eligibility Framework which helps us to decide the level of support which is appropriate for the pupils.

Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 introduced a new duty requiring governing bodies and LAs to have appropriate child protection procedures in place.

If there are concerns regarding the well-being of a child, then the staff members of this school have a duty to refer the matter to the designated teacher for child protection. In accordance with the Children’s Act, the welfare of the child is always paramount. Any action that the named person takes when dealing with an issue of child protection must be in accordance with the procedures outlined in the LA Child Protection guidelines. Our designated teacher for child protection has undertaken the level 4 training.

All staff members value the good relationships with parents and seek to work with them wherever possible to meet the needs of the child.

We require all adults seeking employment at this school to have a DBS check. In addition, other adults who work with our children, such as supply teachers, sports coaches and volunteers are also required to hold a current DBS check.

The following members of staff and governors are contactable should you have any concerns:-

Mrs B Gleave Designated Safeguarding Officer/HeadteacherMrs K Adcock Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer/Deputy HeadMiss A Carter Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer/Designated Teacher for looked after childrenMrs L Bradbury Safeguarding Governor

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Accessibility Statement

Hugo Meynell C of E Primary School strives to ensure that the culture and ethos of the school are such that, whatever the abilities and needs of members of the school community, everyone is equally valued and treats one another with respect. Pupils should be provided with the opportunity to experience, understand and value diversity. The school currently has a Disability Equality Scheme in place and this is available, upon request, from the school office.

As a school we recognise:

i) our duty under the Disability Discrimination Act (‘95) as amended by the SENDA (2001)

“from September 2002, it will be unlawful for schools and LEAs to discriminate against disabled pupils in their admissions and exclusions, education and associated services.”

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

The SEND policy is reviewed by the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo), in consultation with the Headteacher, staff and governors annually and the policy document updated.

The policy is implemented in the following ways:

All class teachers/senior early years practitioners are responsible for the initial identification and assessment of SEND. They also have responsibility for its provision in the classroom

Each class has a Special Needs file containing individual records of children on the SEND register

The SENDCo liaises with SEND support services, Educational Psychologists and other external agencies

The SENDCo liaises regularly with class teachers concerning pupils with SEND The SENDCo liaises regularly with teaching assistants through informal

meetings and half termly formal meetings. SEND children’s homework is linked to their pupil intervention plan.

Parents are kept fully informed of their child’s progress against targets and the support given to them regarding their Special Educational Needs. A close partnership with parents is an important aim of this school. A review is completed termly, with parents and the child if appropriate, against the child’s individual targets set on their Pupil Intervention Plan.

AdmissionsAn equal opportunities and inclusion policy is adopted regarding the admission of children with SEND.

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Working together

At Hugo Meynell C of E Primary, we believe a partnership between home and school is very important in the support of a child’s education. We work together with parents to help the children to make good progress.

A great deal of hard work is done in school by the teachers and this can be supported by parents at home.

In addition to this, we provide a homework drop-in facility during lunchtimes at the beginning and end of the week.

From small beginnings

Foundation Stage children (Nursery and Reception classes) have an appropriate reading book and a home reading diary. Foundation and Key Stage 1 children also have ‘Quick words’ sent home. These words have to be learnt as a whole word instead of being sounded out .Parents are informed when their child’s reading book will be changed as this differs between classes and pupils.

Homework is given to children in Year 1 through to Year 6. The amount of homework is increased as the child gets older, along with the level of difficulty. Parents are encouraged to help their children to develop and practise reading and spelling at home.

More formal homework is given as the children progress through to Key Stage 2. Children are required to bring their homework back in on the requested day and we ask for parental/guardian support to ensure this happens.

Parents and School Partnership

Your personal help welcomed….

Parents are always welcome to help out in school– please contact Mrs Gleave, Headteacher, if you wish to do so.

Your opinions are important

As a school that is continually striving to improve, we are always willing to consider suggestions, which may help us to provide an even better education and environment for our children. Do please speak to Mrs Gleave, Headteacher, or Mrs Adcock, Deputy Headteacher if you have any ideas or suggestions, as your thoughts and opinions are very important. Appointments are not usually necessary.

StaffingStaffing

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Kitchen StaffMrs M Cheshire-Mincher, Mrs S Ball & Mrs T Bagguley

Private TuitionMrs A Hollinshead-Bland (guitar, ukulele) & Mrs E Carter (piano)

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