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PROSPECTUS 2013-14

CONTENTS 1. Welcome

2. Introduction

3. Learning and Curriculum

4. School Organisation

5. Raising Standards

6. Parents and Carers

7. Admission

8. School and Community

9. Enrichment

10. Additional Information

PROSPECTUS 2013-2014

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WELCOME

1. WELCOME

From our Headteacher

Welcome to Oxenhope C.E. Primary School. I hope you find our prospectus provides the information you need and that it offers a useful insight into our school

We work hard at Oxenhope to provide the best possible education for your child within the context of a Church of England Voluntary Aided school. Not only do we teach all the usual and expected basic skills to children, but we also help them to develop socially, culturally, spiritually and morally. Our aim is to provide a broad and balanced range of opportunities for your children to learn and develop. We want them to fulfil their potential and we hope to instil a love of learning and discovery that will stand them in good stead during later life. Staff and children alike enjoy our school because we make learning active and fun with many first hand experiences. We try to ensure all children have the chance to participate in educational visits, and to benefit from a wide range of educational visitors who come into the school. At Oxenhope C.E. Primary School, we offer an extensive range of after-school clubs, in which we encourage all children to participate. The school provides for Music, Creative Arts and Sports and the children enjoy taking part in drama, musical activities and various sporting activities and matches with other local schools. We believe the highest standards of educational, behavioural and social development are achieved by the school working in partnership with you, the parent. By closely working together, we can help your child reach his or her full potential. Do come and talk to me, in confidence, if you have any questions about the information in the prospectus or any concerns regarding your child.

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2. INTRODUCTION

Mission Statement

Our Values

“...a centre of excellence where everyone feels valued, safe and happy to learn”

At Oxenhope C.E. Primary School our goal is to provide an environment allowing each child to reach their full potential within a caring, happy and secure community based on Christian belief and practice. Through active, inclusive, teaching and learning for children we will work in partnership with parents to create a school where each individual has the opportunity to develop and achieve. Oxenhope C.E. Primary School is a school where we value education, we value the individual and we value each other. We believe that Primary Education is a critical stage in children’s development – it shapes them for life. As well as giving them the essential tools for learning, Primary Education is about children experiencing the joy of discovery, solving problems, being creative in writing, arts and music, developing their self- confidence as learners and maturing socially and emotionally. We want everyone to have a sense of community and to take pride in our school. We want individuals to value themselves and others and to treat each other with kindness and respect. This is what we expect and demand within our school community. We have involved all stakeholders in the development of our school ethos, most importantly the children. We aspire to provide excellent learning for all pupils, and to prepare children well for the next stages in their educational careers.

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Our Aims The aims of our school are to:

• provide a caring, exciting and stimulating environment for all pupils, which encourages each individual to achieve his/her own potential – academically, socially, physically, morally and spiritually; so that all move on with confidence and positive memories of their time with us.

• encourage the spiritual development of all in the school community, both through the special character of the school’s religious education and Christian worship, and the incorporation of Christian values and beliefs in all teaching and learning in school. This includes teaching an awareness, understanding and respect for other major faiths and belief systems.

• build the strong links between school, home, the local, wider and global community and to emphasise that education is a partnership between home and school.

• foster a greater awareness and care of the environment and local, wider and global community in which we all live.

• deliver an education of the highest possible standard across the whole curriculum, which will provide all our pupils with a firm base for future academic development and a love of learning.

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3. LEARNING AND CURRICULUM

Oxenhope C.E. Primary School’s broad and balanced curriculum is designed to stimulate and nurture each child’s developmental needs. Whole class, group and individual teaching approaches are used to ensure that every child’s potential is fully realised. The school understands that, for a child to succeed academically, importance must be placed on their happiness, well-being and security. One of our strengths is achieving this aim.

The curriculum is designed to contribute to children developing lifelong learning skills. It is designed to be relevant to our children and take into account different individual learning styles. To achieve this, the curriculum is divided into themes and topics, combining different subjects of the National Curriculum. It focuses on developing skills as well as knowledge and is organised to ensure children receive a wide range of stimulating opportunities for learning during their school life. A variety of teaching strategies are employed with an emphasis on creativity to motivate pupils and encourage a love of learning. We also pride ourselves in providing numerous opportunities for children to learn about keeping safe and healthy, by encouraging participation in physical activity and learning about and making healthy lifestyle choices and staying safe.

In the Early Years Foundation Stage the curriculum is delivered in a creative and engaging manner. We use the ‘Development Matters’ document to inform the planning of indoor and outdoor challenges and incorporate ideas from the children as often as we can. This is continued in the early stages of Year 1.

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All children in our school follow the National Curriculum programmes of study.

These include:

Core subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, I.C.T. and R.E.

Foundation subjects: Design and Technology, Art, History, Geography, MFL, Music, P.E. and Personal Social and Health Education.

Creative curriculum: Since 2009 Oxenhope C.E. Primary School has worked tirelessly to provide a creative, inspiring and creative curriculum for all of our children. A major part in our work has always been to ensure that ‘pupil voice’ drives the planning so that the curriculum is relevant to our children.

We use the Cornerstones Curriculum because we feel its creators share the same values as our talented teaching team and, like us, they share our value of incorporating ‘pupil voice’ into the planning of learning. Cornerstones Education believes that the best curriculums are tailored to meet the needs of the school, community and of course the children and teachers. Our use of this resource allows us to specifically structure the learning to meet the needs of all of our children.

The curriculum ideas are tailored on all levels, from the theme of the individual projects and the selection of relevant ‘Big Ideas’ to the actual projects teachers and children choose. Additionally, as the learning becomes more child-negotiated throughout each project, each class will find different ways of delivering the provocations and different ways of expressing the learning.

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Special Educational Needs

Safeguarding and Well Being

The school aims to identify at the earliest opportunity all children who need particular support, to both allow them full access to the National Curriculum and to promote their development and achievements. Children with Special Educational Needs are those who require support additional and different from the usual differentiated activity provided by the teacher. Each child on the Special Educational Needs Register has their own Individual Education Plan which identifies the child’s strengths, areas for development, preferred learning style, interests at home and at school. We aim to create as full a picture as possible, drawing information from teachers, the child, parents, support staff and other external agencies. This Profile is then used to decide exactly what extra support would be most appropriate. Mr John Parkin has specific responsibility for Special Needs as our SENCO. The school has a wide range of Safeguarding policies and procedures. Our Child Protection policy is available on request and can be found on the school website. All staff are made aware of the procedures in place in relation to Safeguarding through the schools induction process. Any concerns in relation to the safety and well-being of any child should be reported immediately to the schools named person for Child Protection, Mrs Kathrine Nutting (Acting Headteacher). In her absence issues should be reported to Mr John Parkin (Acting Deputy Headteacher) and in his absence to Mrs Lynn Leng (School Administrator) who has received enhanced training in relation to this. In addition to this the school has a wide variety of policies and procedures relating to health and safety. Part of this includes our medication policy and procedures. These are available on request and should you need to discuss these further please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs Leng in the office.

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Able and Talented We recognise an able and talented child as

demonstrating a significantly higher level of ability than most pupils of the same age in one or more curriculum area or in any of the following:

• academic ability

• creativity

• sport

A range of provision is available for able and talented pupils through:

• planning of challenging differentiated

activities and resources that develop higher order thinking skills - ‘expert thinkers create expert learners’

• providing challenge in the classroom through

investigation, open- ended questions and tasks - we provide scope for our children to think in different ways

• delivering a range of extracurricular

enrichment opportunities to encourage talent to flourish. We have links with Oakbank School, the Worth Valley Learning Network cluster activities and there are opportunities for sports and arts by organisations outside of school.

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RE and Collective Worship

Our School is a Voluntary Aided (VA) Church of England school, and as such maintains the traditions and doctrines of the Anglican Church. The Priest in Charge of St Mary’s Church,Oxenhope, Reverend Nigel Wright, visits the school regularly to lead Collective Worship and to join in with class based Reflection Time. The children attend special seasonal services in our Parish Church every term. The Reverend Peter Mayo Smith is a member of the Governing Body and takes an active role in supporting the aims and values of the school. Curriculum: This consists of the National Curriculum and Religious Education. At Oxenhope Church of England Primary School, children are taught Religious Education (RE) following the guidelines of the Diocese of Bradford, Ripon & Leeds Syllabus The syllabus is based primarily upon Christianity, including the Anglican dimension. However, the Governing Body believe that it is important that children are taught about other faiths as they grow up in an increasingly diverse and multicultural society. A copy of the school’s policy for RE is available in school. Collective Worship: There is an act of Collective Worship each day which is a legal requirement. This is a special time in our school day, central to our Christian foundation and ethos, when the school community comes together to pause and reflect. As a Church of England school our collective worship reflects the teachings and traditions of the Anglican church and is also an educational activity appropriate to the ages and aptitudes of our pupils. Collective Worship is led, at different times, by teachers, our Vicar, other church leaders and the children themselves. We have a theme each week which is developed by all who lead our worship. Themes are chosen to give the children opportunity to think about Christian teaching and how it influences our moral, social and ethical choices. During worship we listen, share ideas, experience stillness and silence, reflect, sing and pray together. In law, parents have the right to withdraw their child from part or all of RE and Collective Worship. Any parents who wish to exercise this right should contact the Headteacher.

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4. SCHOOL ORGANISATION

The School Day: We open the doors to children and parents at 8:45 am each day. You are welcome to accompany your child into their classroom at this time. Registration will take place at 9:00 am each morning. Please note that any children arriving after 9:00 am should enter the building through the main school entrance and inform Mrs Leng of their arrival.

The day is organised to include a daily act of collective worship, a mid morning break, an afternoon break for Key Stage 1 children only. Lunchtime begins at midday for Foundation Stage/ Key Stage 1 children and 12:15 pm for Key stage 2 children. Lunchtime ends at 1:10 pm.

The school day ends at 3:15 pm.

At present there are seven year groups within the school (Reception and Years 1 to 6) organised into single age range and mixed age range classes.

Foundation Stage Reception class Starfish

Key Stage 1 Year 1 Year 2

Dolphins Turtles

Key Stage 2

Year 3 Year 4/5 Year 5/6

Stingrays Narwhals Swordfish

We aim to provide the maximum number of single age range classes as possible.

Whatever arrangements are made for the children, parents can be assured they are done with careful, professional, consideration of each child's needs, in order to raise standards and to maintain appropriate progress and continuity through the National Curriculum.

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School Staff Senior Leadership Team

Acting Headteacher: Mrs Kathrine Nutting

Acting Deputy Headteacher: Mr John Parkin

Class Teachers

Miss Caroline Auty Miss Rachel Hewitt Miss Emma Davis Mrs Alice Jones Miss Rose Round Mrs Karen Rushworth

Support Staff

Administrator: Mrs Lynn Leng

Administrative Assistant: Mrs Nichola Costello

Classroom & Learning Support Assistants:

Mrs Vanessa Johns, Mrs Amanda Catton, Mrs Jane Clavin, Mrs Gillian Dyson, Ms Michelle Dawson Mrs Karen Kinnaird, Miss Laura Smales, Mrs Yvonne Smales, Mrs Dawn Alsop, Mrs Jayne Snowden, Miss Martha Anderson, Mrs Clare Reynard, Miss Janet Hopkinson.

Senior Lunchtime Supervisor: Mrs Sheila Dunstan

Lunchtime Supervisors:

Mrs Janet Hopkinson, Mrs Liz Willoughby, Mrs Dawn Alsop, Mrs Jayne Snowden.

Caretaker: Mr Brian Armstrong

Access & Security: Mr Matthew Binns

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5. RAISING STANDARDS

Governing Body Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocese of Bradford from nominations of the Parochial Church Council of St. Mary's Church, Oxenhope.

There is also a Governor nominated as representing the council members of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Parent Governors are elected by a ballot system of all parents whose children attend Oxenhope C.E. Primary School. Staff governors are also elected by ballot. We also have two associate governors who provide significant expertise on a range of issues.

Governors have many duties and are responsible for the budget, curriculum, collective worship, buildings, staff and Headteacher appointments and many other aspects of school life.

Chair: Mr David Ashcroft

Vice-Chair: Mrs Joanne Wright

Ex-officio Diocese: Rev Peter Mayo Smith

Foundation Governors: Mrs Jane Topham Mr Robert Whitaker Mrs Sue Gibson Mr Anthony Bennett

Parent Governors: Mrs Jackie Ellis

Mrs Jo Aherne Mrs Sonia Boulby

Associate Members: Mr Mike Hopkinson

Mrs Gillian Dyson Mrs Jane Clavin

Staff Governors: Mrs Kathrine Nutting

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Our school expects high standards to be set and achieved in all areas by staff and children. This includes behaviour, the way we interact with each other and in everyday teaching and learning. Over the past 3 years the school has achieved higher than expected national standards in reading, writing and maths both at the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) and Key Stage 2 (Year 6). We will continue to work hard to further improve the achievement of all children.

Target Setting

Positive Behaviour

All staff work hard to promote an atmosphere, within the family organisation, in which each child feels a useful member of the school and where children learn to care for one another, others in their community and those further afield.The school is subject to both OFSTED and SIAMS inspection and a copy of our most recent OFSTED and SIAS reports can be obtained from the Office or our website. The school was inspected in June and July 2011 and received a judgment of ‘good’ with a number of ‘outstanding’ features in both inspections. Individual ambitious targets are set for all children at the start of each academic year. These are shared with parents and progress against targets is carefully tracked on a termly basis. The tracking enables pupils who need further support at any time to be identified for early intervention, as well as identifying those pupils whose progress is exceeding national expectation and who need further challenge within lessons. In this way, the learning needs of all pupils are recognised and planned for in the most appropriate teaching and learning provision possible. We believe in promoting and rewarding good behaviour and achievement, as well as having clear sanctions for those children who do occasionally break our school rules. All children are able to earn house points which go towards their own personal achievement total and towards their house total. Children are then rewarded as they reach certain milestones. Children’s achievements are celebrated every Friday during our Achievement Assembly. A full copy of our positive behaviour policy is available. on request.

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6. PARENTS AND CARERS

Parental involvement is something we value at Oxenhope C.E. Primary School. We understand the vital importance and pivotal role that parents/carers play in helping children learn and succeed. We therefore firmly believe that education should be an on-going partnership between home and school.

In Reception and Key Stage 1, there is day-to-day contact between teachers and parents/carers at the beginning and end of the school day. Key Stage 2 children have a homework diary which parents/carers and teachers can use to keep each other informed of progress or items the teacher needs to be aware of.

We hold parent consultation evenings where you are able to discuss your child’s progress with their class teacher. In the summer term, you will receive a written report highlighting your child’s progress and areas they need to work on to best make the next steps in their learning.

Home Reading

Number Skills

We run a home reading scheme which enables all children to take home reading books on a daily basis. We cannot emphasise too strongly the part parents/carers can play in reading development at all levels. What you do really does make a difference! Book bags are available from the office. The school has recently developed a new mental maths calculation policy alongside level specific maths targets. These documents are used to develop the skills of our children and are available from the school.

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Open Afternoon

Oxenhope Explorers

Friends of Oxenhope C.E. Primary School

During the Autumn term, parents/carers are invited to attend our Open Afternoon, where members of our School Council will be delighted to show off their school to you. In addition, you are welcome to make an appointment to see the class teacher or head teacher at a mutually convenient time in any circumstances where at any time you have concerns or queries. There are other ways that parents/carers can be involved with school and we welcome and benefit from regular voluntary support from parents/carers. Listening to readers, assisting with art and craft activities, baking and assisting on educational visits are some examples of the way parents/carers get involved and support the work we do in school. Parents/carers also get involved and support the sporting activities the school takes part in and assist in running school clubs. Our Before and After School club opens each morning at 7:30 am and again after school until 6:00 pm each day during term time. The club offers a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. It also offers the children a varied and nutritious breakfast and afternoon menu. A separate brochure is available from school on request and bookings can be made on a long term or flexible basis (subject to availability). This is a group of parents and members of the community who work to benefit the school through the organisation and provision of both fund raising and social activities. They are a hard working group who during last year held coffee mornings, children’s discos, an adult pamper evening, art & craft after school sessions for children, a summer fete and a wide range of other activities, raising a magnificent amount of over £3000 to support the school in a wide variety of ways.

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Open Door

Homework

The School has an open door policy. If you need to speak with your child’s teacher you can speak with them on a daily basis. If it is not possible to speak with them before school or after school you can make an appointment at a mutually convenient time. We have a weekly ‘Celebration Collective Worship’ which we invite parents and families to. If your child is to be awarded a certificate you will receive a text message from the office the day before. We also run a ‘reading buddies’ scheme and encourage parents/carers and family members to come into school to receive training and work with our children. We are always grateful of support in class or on school visits too. We see homework as:

• extending school learning.

• supporting learning through practise and re- enforcement.

• integrating with the regular programme of

school life.

• encouraging self-discipline and confidence for lifelong learning.

In Key Stage 1 and Reception, the main purpose is to have children and parents/carers working together on short activity sessions. In Key Stage 2, the purpose is to move towards independent learning but still with parental involvement. The pattern of time allocation varies across the Key Stages and can be found in our homework policy, a copy of which is available on request.

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7. ADMISSIONS

The admissions policy for entry into school is determined by the Governing Body, taking into account Bradford Local Authority (LA) policy and advice from the Bradford Ripon and Leeds Diocesan Education Team. The policy is reviewed annually by the Governing Body.

In the event that demand for places exceeds the school admission number of 30 (one form entry school), the admission policy would be applied. A booklet containing all the information related to schools across the district, as well as our own policy, is supplied to all parents in the Autumn term prior to admission the following year.

At our school, parents/carers are currently entitled to full-time attendance for their Reception year child from the September of the academic year in which the child is 5. An induction period at the beginning of the Autumn term involves a period of part-time attendance for some of the children.

In the Summer term preceding admission, a series of induction visits are arranged to enable children to become familiar with school ready for the September start. This includes a meeting for parents/carers where many of your questions / concerns can be discussed. This year, we will be introducing home visits so that our Reception staff can gather vital information about your child to ensure a smooth transition into Reception class.

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8. SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

As a Voluntary Aided school we have a fundamental link with St. Mary’s Parish Church. The majority of members of our Governing Body are foundation governors nominated by the Parochial Church Council.

Reverend Nigel Wright is a frequent visitor to our school, leading collective worship. The school holds services for major Christian festivals at Christmas and Easter at St. Mary’s Church, to which the local community are always invited. Invariably, the church is packed for such services. In addition, the school Harvest Festival is held in church, as is the annual Year 6 Leaver’s Service. The church itself is used as a resource to support R.E. work, as appropriate, across differing age ranges. Oxenhope village has a Parish Council. In cooperation with the Local Authority they have appointed David Ashcroft, who is a parish councillor, as our LA Governor so we have a representative linking the two bodies together. Our links with the Worth Valley Learning Network cluster provides our children with additional high quality learning opportunities and an extensive programme of holiday activities that all our children have the opportunity to take part in. The school participates in a wide range of activities based in the local area, Keighley and Bradford districts and the Diocese. These events include sporting competitions, art projects, musical events, charitable fundraising activities and Diocese celebration events. We enjoy excellent links with other Church of England Schools within the Diocese. We join in with the Bradford Linking Schools network and we have formed an innovative partnership with St Matthews Church of England Primary School in Chapel Allerton, Leeds. Children from both schools regularly meet each other to explore and celebrate our Church school status in our respective Churches and schools.

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Transition to Secondary School

The majority of our pupils move on to the local Oakbank or Parkside comprehensive secondary schools as they leave our Year 6. Children have also moved on to The North Halifax Grammar School. Skipton Girls’ High School, Ermysteds Grammar School, and other state and independent schools. We work closely with their Year 7 staff and Special Needs Co-ordinators, if appropriate, to aid transition, and we have set up transition meetings where ex- pupils, who now attend those schools, come back to us to share their experiences with parents and pupils. When necessary we have set up a series of transition visits for our pupils with specific needs.

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9. ENRICHMENT

In addition to the curriculum we provide an extensive programme of extracurricular clubs and activities.

Through our link with the Worth Valley Learning Network, we access a wide range of sporting activities. Over the past year we have had school teams participate in multi-skills athletics festivals, the Keighley schools football league, cricket training, a netball league, basketball, tri-golf, a school’s tag rugby league, running competitions and the Keighley Cougars tackle rugby competition, to name but a few.

After school sports clubs have included athletics, running, football, table tennis, art, yoga, science, performing arts, bounce ball and Karate. We also take part in the Bradford Road Safety team Cycling Proficiency training.

We have good musical provision. All our children have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument during their school career. They also take part in events such as the annual Christmas Lights of Love service held at the village Sue Ryder Care hospice and perform at the village Millennium Green summer fete.

In addition several of our children have made appearances in professional stage productions in Bradford, Halifax, Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.

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School Council

Playleaders

We have an enthusiastic and effective School Council made up of representatives from Year 1 upwards. They meet weekly under the supervision of Mrs Gillian Dyson and play an active part in decision making within the school. They were closely involved in the introduction of our new behaviour policy and this year will be working hard to support the school achieve the aims of the school improvement plan. They have also played an important role during the recent appointments of new members of the teaching staff.

Every lunchtime children are able to take part in in a range of energetic activities. Children have access to playtime equipment, for example, skipping ropes, stilts and bats and balls and are shown how to use the equipment to make up playtime games. Both Key Stage 1 and 2 children enjoy these sessions. In the Summer Term the Year 6 pupils are encouraged to take part in a Young Leader course, which not only benefits their leadership skills but means they can also get involved directing the play of the younger children.

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10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Uniform

P.E. and Games

Swimming

Jewellery

Red sweatshirts, fleeces and white or red polo shirts with the Oxenhope School Logo (available to order from school). A plain red sweatshirt, fleece, cardigan or ‘v’ neck sweater and plain red or white polo shirt is an acceptable alternative. Skirts or trousers, or shorts in summer, should be in a suitable plain colour (black, charcoal, grey). No tracksuit bottoms or jeans. Girls may wear red school dresses with checks or stripes, as an alternative, in summer. Sensible school shoes are recommended, as fashion footwear is not safe or practical. All children are required to change for P.E. and games and need: Indoor PE - plain black shorts and a plain white T- shirt and pumps or trainers. Outdoor PE - tracksuit or leggings and sweat shirt, training shoes. School P.E. bags (optional) can be purchased. Please ensure that all equipment is clearly labelled with your child’s name and class with a permanent marker or name tag. Swimming equipment should be brought in a plastic carrier bag. Children will be informed in advance of appropriate swimwear when this is necessary. For safety and security the only jewellery that is permissible is: a watch, a pair of stud earrings and jewellery of religious significance, such as a crucifix or a cross on a chain.

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Uniform with school logo and P.E. Kit are available to order from school:

Sweatshirts (with logo)

Children’s sizes ............. 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/11 12/14 years Price ............. £9.00 each

Polo shirts (in either white or red) (with logo)

Children’s sizes ........... 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/11 12/14 years

Price ........... £8.00 each

Red Zip up Fleece (with logo)

Children’s sizes…. 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 13 years Price ….. £12.50 each

Red Waterproof (with logo)

Children’s sizes 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/10 11/12 13 years

Price ……. £15.00 P.E. Kit

Black Nylon Shorts ......... 18/20 22/24 26/28 30/32

Price ...... £3.50 each

Plain T. Shirts White ....... 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/11 12/14 years Price ....... £4.00 each

P.E. Bags .................... Price ....... £3.00 each Book Bags .................... Price ....... £4.50 each (with logo)

Order form (Money/cheque must be sent with the order)

Please supply (quantity) Red Sweatshirt Size (quantity) Red or White Polo shirt Size (quantity) White T-Shirt Size (quantity) Nylon gym shorts Size (quantity) Fleece Size (quantity) Waterproof Size (quantity) Pump Bags (quantity) Book Bags

I enclose Signed Parent/Carer of

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