Worplesdon Primary School

Dear Parent,

We hope that this prospectus will help to answer some of the questions you may have about Worplesdon School. It can, however, only give you a guide to the school and may not be as comprehensive as you wish. The best way to get to know a school is to visit it. You are invited to visit Worplesdon so that you can get a better understanding of the education your child would receive whilst a pupil here.

A visit to the school will demonstrate the happy and positive atmosphere of a school where children are treated as individuals as well as members of the community as a whole.

We believe that each child should develop a sense of self awareness, care towards others and a firm basis of knowledge, skills and understanding. As a Primary School we offer the continuity of seven years in which a child can achieve his/her best in all areas of school life. The school curriculum is innovative in many areas giving children a varied, memorable and fun learning experience as well as being effective.

I hope that you find this prospectus helpful and that it may give you some idea of the nature of the school, the opportunities it offers and our aspirations. I look forward to a visit from you if you have not already made one.

The School was the subject of an Ofsted Inspection in July 2012, and you will find enclosed within this prospectus the report that all parents receive.

A further source of information is available by visiting the school web site, this has recently been re-designed to become a truly interactive site for parents and children. It can be found at http://www.worplesdon.surrey.sch.uk. I hope you find this site informative.

Throughout the Autumn Term there are a series of weekly visits on various days. Please telephone the school office if you would like to join one these tours. There will also be an Open Morning on

Tuesday 8th October, 2013.

The deadline for application for school places in September 2014 is Wednesday, 15th January, 2014. Information about how to apply as well as information about schools can be obtained from the Local Authority. All applications need to be made online. Please refer to the enclosed leaflet for details.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. A. Parsons Headteacher

For and on behalf of the Staff And Governors of Worplesdon School

Tel: 01483 232126 Fax: 01483 234676

Envis Way Fairlands

Worplesdon Guildford

Surrey GU3 3NL

September, 2013

At Worplesdon School our principle aim is:

To inspire a love of learning through providing a challenging and broad

curriculum through which all children can achieve personal success.

Through the curriculum they will ….

…….. learn through discovery. ……. learn through activity.

……. learn through first hand experience.

AIMS AND PHILOSOPHY

To embrace their curiosity and develop a

passion for learning through which they

build an enthusiasm for personal, social

and academic development.

To value, celebrate and respect diversity

within the local and global communities

and the part they play within these.

To provide a safe and nurturing

environment where children are valued,

confident and can build positive

relationships.

To ensure children acquire a range of skills

through personalised teaching and

learning styles giving the children confidence to ‘have a go’.

……. learn through having fun.

Mr. A. Parsons Headteacher

Mrs L. Bassett-Cross Deputy Headteacher, Assessment, More Able, Special Needs

Class Teachers Mr M. Pashby Year 6, Science Miss S. Jones Year 6 Mrs. E. Nelson Early Years, Geography Miss. O. Dale Year 4, Personal, Social, Health Coordinator Miss L. Hemmings Year 1, Senior Management, KS1 Coordinator, Drama Mrs. C. Mitson Year 1, Design Technology Co-ordinator Miss. S. Elson Year 2 Miss. V. Walker Year 2, Information Technology Miss. A. Inskip Year 3, Literacy Coordinator Mrs. R. Woodruff Year 3, History Mrs C. Parsons Year 5, Religious Education

Mr M. Masters Year 5, Art Coordinator Miss G. Francis Early Years, KS1 Phonics, Library Mr E. Cole Year 5, Physical Education, KS2 Coordinator Miss L. Birchall Year 6, Numeracy Coordinator, Senior Management

Additional Teaching Staff Mrs. M. Emberson Music

Mrs S. Hallam Home School Link Worker Miss L. Birchall Cover Teacher, Numeracy Coordinator, Senior Management Mrs J. Clarke Cover Teacher Mrs H. Sibley Cover Teacher Mrs. J. Chitson Cover Teacher Mrs N. Parsons Cover Teacher Mrs. L. Trenchard French

Special Needs Assistants/Classroom Assistants

Mrs. A. Blosse, Mrs. W. Hopkins, Mrs. C. Jones ( NNEB), Mrs. A. Weller (NNEB), Mrs. D. Bruder, Mrs C. Way, Mrs D.

Woods, Mrs L. Warner, Mrs E. Starling, Mrs S. Walsh, Mrs. K. Conway, Mrs. T. Jackman, Mrs S. Fyfe, Mrs R. Sherlock,

Mrs A. Evans, Mrs T.King, Mrs K. Norris, Mrs A. Lintott.

Ancillary Staff

Mrs. J. Ireland (Business Manager), Mrs. A. Bennett(School Assistant), Mrs E. Culley(School Assistant), Mrs S. Cook

(School Assistant) Mr. S. Lucas (Caretaker), Mrs T. Humphrey (Library), Mrs S. Coates (ICT Technician).

GOVERNING BODY The Governing Body is formed as follows: County Council Representatives: Mrs. V. Willis (Chair)

28 Brittens Close, Guildford, Surrey (One position to be filled) Headteacher Governor: Mr. A. Parsons Staff Governors Mrs. J. Ireland, Mrs L. Bassett-Cross Community Governors : Mrs. D.Smith, Mr. M. Blosse, Rev. H. Grear, Mr M. Woodruff Parent Governors: Mr D. Howard-Jones, Mrs J. White. Mr S. Pitman Mrs R. Hatton, Mr C. Baldock

STAFF 2013 / 2014

Worplesdon Community Primary School is for pupils aged between 4 and 11 years. Our Education Authority is Surrey County Council at County Hall, Kingston-upon- Thames. At present there are 420 children on roll. Throughout the school there are two classes per year group. Class sizes do not exceed 30 unless there are exceptional circumstances. At present there are 14 class teachers with specialist teachers for Special Needs, French, PE, Music and Swimming. Admissions

Worplesdon has an annual admission number of 60. The popularity of the school has usually resulted in the school being fully subscribed each year. The school is usually able to accommodate the majority of children whose parents apply to the school. If you are considering sending your child to Worplesdon we strongly recommend you visit us during school hours in order to see the children working. Please arrange a visit by telephoning 01483 232126. As a Community School the Local Education Authority is the Admission Authority for the school. If the school is oversubscribed the admission criteria agreed by the Local Education Authority will be applied. These criteria are set out on a separate sheet enclosed with this prospectus. In addition to this prospectus a good source of information about the work of the school and its organisation is the school web site which can be located at: www.worplesdon.surrey.sch.uk.

Accommodation

The building comprises of fourteen classrooms, four of which are a relatively recent extension to the school. There are a further four class bases in

mobile classrooms, installed to cater for the school’s expansion to two form entry. In September 2001 the school completed the building of a Performing Arts Centre to provide specialist facilities for dance, drama and music. We are lucky enough to have a heated swimming pool which is used by all children throughout the summer term. The school is situated in a rural setting with extensive well cared for grounds. The spacious grounds contain two playgrounds, one for the infants and one for the juniors, a playing field, and an environmental area. Catering for lunches takes place on the premises. Ramps and specialist toilet facilities mean the school is accessible to the disabled.

Recently the school has completed an extensive building and refurbishment programme that has resulted most areas of the school being modernised. The classrooms are bright, spacious and well equipped. The Early Years classrooms together with their covered outside area and outdoor classroom provide a spacious and secure base for children joining the school.

ADMINISTRATION

Worplesdon is an open school and we hope that you will always feel you are a part of it. Teachers and the Headteacher are available for discussion at any time during the school year. A note, telephone call or visit to the office is all that is needed. There are consultation evenings set aside each term for you to discuss your child’s progress. There are two parent consultation evenings per year and in addition each year group has a start the year meeting where parents are invited to meet the teachers and are given key information about the coming year. A written end of year report is produced for each child. Helping in School Worplesdon values and welcomes any parents or relatives who feel able to support the work of the children by helping with activities within school. Activities such as hearing children read, sewing, cooking, helping in the library, and accompanying children on visits are just some of the tasks we need your help with. Curriculum Evenings Many aspects of the curriculum have changed in recent years. The school has a planned programme of curricular evenings for parents to explain to them aspects of the school curriculum. Often these involve ‘hands on’ activities. Recent evenings have included information technology, literacy, maths, reading and science and technology. Another source of curriculum information is the school web site. As well as information specific to year groups there is a parent resource to hopefully help and explain methods and activities that the children may bring home as part of their homework. Parent Teacher Association There is a very active Parent Teachers Association at Worplesdon. This involves all parents , staff and other interested parties. There are regular meetings of the committee which is elected at the AGM held in September. Parents of children at Worplesdon are automatically members. A number of social and fund raising events are held throughout

the year and are a good way of making contact with other parents as well as raising much needed money for extra items in the school. The PTA money has helped to pay for the new footpath at the front of the school and a major fundraising effort contributed £10,000 towards the building of the Performing Arts Building. Other contributions to the school have included computers, the Early Years Outdoor Classroom, the Environmental Area and the Playground Quiet Area. Homework There is a homework policy available to parents on request. Homework is seen as an extension of the work being done in school. Care is taken when homework is sent home to ensure the children understand what they have to do. Parents are very important in providing the right environment, encouragement and support. However, we do not intend homework to be a burden upon the parents. As the children move through the school the amount of homework they are expected to do increases. Communication A strong partnership between home and school increases the effectiveness of the education the children receive. Where children see an active, positive and open relationship between their teachers and parents they work more efficiently. Communication with parents is encouraged by:

Pre school visits prior to starting Detailed information about starting

arrangements An induction programme Newsletters at least every fortnight Open evenings and reports to parents Home /school reading diaries Invitations to concerts, shows, services

and assemblies Social functions Parent helpers in school Topic newsletters from each year group

at the start of each topic to give information about the areas the children will be learning within each subject.

The School Web Site and WoLP Email and text – ‘Parentmail’

HOME - SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

Social attitudes and behaviour form a less obvious, but equally important, part of the school curriculum. The school takes a positive attitude towards self discipline and consideration for others. General Welfare The relaxed and constructive relationships between pupils and teachers and amongst the pupils themselves have often been commented on by OFSTED and other visitors to the school. By dealing with children in a calm and consistent way, trust and respect is built up. Children are encouraged to be open and discuss their anxieties and worries. Through the Personal, Social, and Health Education curriculum children are encouraged to consider their attitudes and opinions and how they interact with their peers. When problems do occur, class teachers usually deal with the situation. The senior staff support the class teacher and where appropriate intervene with a child and possibly communicate with parents. We like parents to contact us if you are concerned about your child. The school has an open door policy and there will always be a member of staff available to discuss any issue with any parent. Discipline All children will only develop and reach their full potential if they work and play in a secure and happy environment. The few rules we have are designed to ensure that this is what happens. The expectations are made clear to the children through lessons, experiences, assemblies and examples. Every class negotiates and establishes rules so that all children have responsibility for maintaining the best learning environment possible. Children are taught to have respect for the needs and feelings of others. Unkindness and bullying are treated very seriously and usually parents are contacted to discuss the necessary action. We expect the support of parents in these matters.

Most discipline problems are minor and are usually dealt with by the class teacher. The sanctions such as loss of privileges are applied in a fair and consistent way. Care is taken to explain to the child why he/she is being punished. The school has a code of conduct and behaviour policy, when children start at Worplesdon parents are asked to sign it to show they have read and understand it.

Transfer to Secondary School In September 2013 children transferred to local secondary schools in the following numbers: Christ’s College 13 George Abbot School 8 Guildford County School 16 Kings College 9 Winston Churchill 4 Woking High School 1 Others 3

PASTORAL CARE

KEY STAGE 2 RESULTS - COMPARATIVE REPORT

These tables show the percentage of Year 6 pupils achieving each level in 2013, compared to national end of Key Stage 2 Teacher Assessment Levels and Test Results for 2012. The number of eligible children is: 54 Figures may not total 100 per cent because of rounding.

TEACHER ASSESSMENTS

Percentage at each level

W 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pupils

disapplied Pupils absent

English

School 0 0 4 9 37 46 2 0 2

National 1 1 3 11 49 35 1 0 0

Mathematics

School 0 0 2 7 35 43 11 0 2

National 1 1 3 11 45 36 4 0 2

Science

School 0 0 2 7 65 24 0 0 2

National 1 0 2 11 50 36 0 0 0

TEST RESULTS

Percentage at each level

Below Level 3**

3 4 5 6 Pupils

not entered# Pupils absent

Grammar Punctuation & Spelling

School 4 11 21 58 6 2 0

National - - - - - - -

Reading

School 4 9 28 55 4 2 0

National 6 7 38 48 0 0 0

Mathematics

School 2 13 38 36 11 2 0

National 4 11 45 36 3 0 0

W represents pupils who are working towards Level 1, but have not yet achieved the standards needed for Level 1. * The results awarded in this test is indicative of a pupil working at the level reported rather than a true National Curriculum level as for other results. ** This result represents children who were not entered for the tests because they were working below Level 3 in English or Mathematics, children awarded a compensatory level from the tests, and children entered for but not achieving a level from the tests. # Pupils working at the levels of the tests, but unable to access them.

NATIONAL CURRICULUM RESULTS 2013

The school’s curriculum is made up of many disciplines. Giving children the desire and ability to continue learning when they leave us is the most important skill we can give them. In the early years giving them the confidence and security to develop their independence is vital if the child is to develop its potential. We recognise that children have different abilities and learn at different speeds. By delivering a balanced curriculum and monitoring the child’s progress they are challenged to meet their own individual targets. The emphasis in the curriculum is on the core areas of English, mathematics, science and information and communication technology. In Maths and Literacy from Year 3 onwards the children are taught in ability sets to enable a better matching of tasks to their abilities. These sets are regularly reviewed and adjusted.

LITERACY The teaching in Literacy is in line with the National Literacy Strategy. This focuses the children for one hour each day on the skills of reading, writing and spelling. As well as the discrete literacy sessions, literacy links are planned to the other areas of the curriculum. Children are encouraged to read fluently and for pleasure; developing a love and respect for books is an important part of the language taught. Your help with reading at home will give your child greater confidence. We aim to give children an extensive vocabulary that they can use with both skill and precision in both spoken and written work. A clear, confident handwriting style is also developed throughout your child’s stay at school. A full cursive style is introduced from the beginning. The school has an extensive library which is well stocked and a significant amount of new material is added each year. Recently the

library has been expanded to provide an area specifically for the younger children. All the books in the school are electronically labelled which enables children to search effectively for titles as well as allowing children’s reading to be tracked. Children’s progress is tracked throughout their time at Worplesdon. Children whose progress does not match potential are targeted to address these problems. The school employs a Reading Recovery teacher and a Cumbria Reading teacher to ensure that all children get the best possible support at the start of their school career.

NUMERACY The daily Numeracy lesson is in line with the National Numeracy Project. The teaching of numeracy puts an emphasis on mental strategies, investigations and practical work. In the Early Years and in Key Stage 1 much of the work is practical and aural with the foundation language, operations, knowledge and confidence in the use of numbers being established. Number bonds and multiplication tables are pushed and we ask for your help with this. Planning ensures that numeracy links with other areas of the curriculum. Children needing extra support are given help through the SNAP intervention programme.

THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM (1)

The school curriculum is at the heart of delivering the school’s most important aims. We believe that children are entitled to a broad and balanced curriculum and they learn most through first hand experience. We plan to deliver an exciting curriculum that creates a love of learning, independence and creativity. A clear focus on establishing basic knowledge and skills from the very first day in school supports this approach. We continue to develop and have an innovative approach to the curriculum to meet these aims. In many subjects we use specialist teachers, facilities and small group sizes.

SCIENCE From their earliest days in school children are encouraged to investigate, first hand, a range of phenomenon and features that affect their everyday lives. We teach the children the process of observation, prediction, fair testing, devising experiments and drawing their own conclusions. They use a range of methods, equipment and materials.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Issues such as love, friendship, faith, trust, morality and self discipline are explored through the children's own experiences and the teachings of a range of faiths. Assemblies are used to reinforce Christian values and bond the school together. We have special assemblies at Harvest, Christmas and Easter.

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

The school has a fully networked computer system. The installation of the system was possible thanks to a partnership between the school and a local software company. The technology enables 55 computers spread in all rooms throughout the school to have common software and operating systems. This continuity throughout the school is vital to ensure the progression of the children’s skills and knowledge. All computers have controlled access to Broadband Internet. Additionally there are two suites of mobile wireless laptops enabling whole class access to ICT when needed and every room has an interactive whiteboard. ICT is an important aspect of how children learn throughout the school. It is seen as a tool that is used in all subjects and not simply a subject in itself. This is facilitated by the computers being throughout the school with children having access to them all day. Children are taught a progression of skills and uses. The school has some powerful interactive software which is used to help reinforce literacy and numeracy skills for children through daily practice sessions.

HISTORY and GEOGRAPHY These subjects are taught as independent subjects within a series of well planned, exciting projects such as Greece, Then and Now, Shakespeare and Co., The Victorians, Guildford, The Home Front and Roman Britain. Often these topics are developed by taking children on educational visits, by having visitors to school or by role play days involving drama and debate. The local environment, museums and community are used as resources to support topics. In Year 5/6 the children take part in a residential visit to the Isle of Wight to consider the geology and history of the island.

CREATIVE ARTS ART, POTTERY Children experience and are taught a range of techniques and media in their art lessons. All children practice, develop and explore their techniques through the use of their own sketchbooks. To give the children the opportunity for extended and large scale work, art is one of the subjects included in the Creative Arts days which take place each term. Projects are undertaken in partnership with local artists and galleries. DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Through planned projects, children are progressively introduced to a range of techniques and skills. They are encouraged to be creative and evaluative and links are made to their everyday lives.

THE CURRICULUM (2)

MUSIC Music is taught to all children by a specialist music teacher in a dedicated Performing Arts facility. All children will receive their weekly music lesson in a group of no more than 20. These smaller size groups will further enhances the quality and interactive nature of the lessons. In addition to the weekly music lesson, children can choose to participate in the school choir, recorder groups or band. The full range of musical instrument tuition is available from peripatetic teachers for which a charge is made. The school participates in the Guildford Schools Music Festival and opportunities for performance are given within lessons or to whole school or parent audiences.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION All children receive two physical education lessons each week. One of these lessons is delivered by a specialist teacher and one by the class teacher. As in Music, PE is taught to groups no larger than 20 children. Through planned programmes we try to develop a range of skills in gymnastics, dance, games skills, athletics and swimming. We are very fortunate to have our own swimming pool and with the use of a specialist swimming instructor are able to offer swimming to all children each year.

FRENCH French is taught in a weekly lesson to all junior children. These lessons are taught by a specialist language teacher. Class sizes for these lessons are a maximum of 20 allowing a more individual and interactive approach.

The emphasis is on speaking and understanding simple words and phrases to prepare them for secondary school language learning.

PERSONAL, SOCIAL & HEALTH EDUCATION As well as a planned programme of topics, teachers use situations as they arise to teach children about good health and positive lifestyles. This may occur with individuals, classes or in assemblies. Many individuals and organisations are invited into school to develop the children’s ‘life’ skills and knowledge. There is a programme of sex education taught throughout the school. Each year parents are invited to attend a meeting to discuss the programme and to view the materials that are used. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from this programme if the wish to. In October 2010 the school was accredited by Unicef as a Unicef, Rights, Respecting School and both this programme and the PSHE programme are led by monthly ‘Values’ which provide a framework for all the community to focus on.

SPECIAL NEEDS Through the dedication of the teachers all children are catered for and given equal access to the curriculum. For those requiring extra support the school has a non class teaching special needs co-ordinator and a team of special needs assistants to help individuals or groups. Children are screened when they enter school and children’s needs are assessed throughout their time at Worplesdon. Using agreed LEA criteria, children needing additional resources are identified and extra support for their learning allocated. At all stages of this process parents are involved through meetings and reports. Individual Education Plans are produced for children and these are shared with parents as well as allowing the child’s progress to be monitored.

THE CURRICULUM (3)

Educational Visits We consider educational visits to be an important aspect of school life. These visits are usually linked to the work the children are doing at that time. The visits help to develop their knowledge, understanding and interest. It also enhances the standard of their work. In years 5 & 6 the children take part in a five day residential field trip to the Isle of Wight. Year 4 children have the opportunity to do a three day residential outdoor adventure trip. As well as helping their academic work, residential trips are valuable in developing the child’s social skills and independence. We have frequent visitors to the school. These range from theatre and dance groups to musicians and scientists. Often the children are fully involved in a workshop approach. Curriculum Weeks Each year the whole school is involved in at least one curriculum week where time is given to explore a subject to greater depth and links to other subjects are developed. Visitors, extra resources and time help to extend their knowledge and interest. The school has developed a long term programme for focus weeks so that all areas of the curriculum are included. In addition to focus weeks, six days per year are dedicated to the creative arts where children get to experience the full range of arts to a greater depth and variety than would normally be possible. Music, dance, drama, poetry, art, and story-telling are some of the areas included. The use of outside agencies, mixed aged groups and a les formal timetable ensure these are exciting days that all children are fully involved in. Out of School Activities We have a broad range of sporting, musical, artistic and intellectual clubs and activities which the children can participate in at lunchtimes and after school. The underlying principle is that these clubs are open to all children irrespective of ability. These activities are organised by both school staff and outside agencies. The

school takes part in friendly and competitive sporting fixtures with other schools and members of the choir and band often join with children from other schools to give concerts. At present clubs include football, netball, athletics, cricket, swimming, golf, tag rugby, keep fit, maths, gardening, construction, art, pottery, choir, recorders, band and French. Clubs and activities change each term and parents and children are given notice of the opportunities available. Uniform The following is a list of the uniform worn by the children at Worplesdon. Boys: Grey trousers, Light blue shirt/polo shirt, Scarlet V- neck sweater or sweatshirt. Girls: Winter Medium or mid grey pinafore dress or Mid grey skirt or Grey trousers of approved design Light blue blouse/polo shirt, Scarlet V – neck sweater or sweatshirt. Summer pale blue gingham dress. Sensible black shoes – not trainers. (Boots are not suitable for school) School jumpers, sweatshirts, ties, badges and T-shirts may be purchased from the school office. This is non – profit making. P.E. Kit: Red shorts, White Worplesdon T-shirt, Plimsolls. Trainers are useful for outdoor games lessons. All items of school uniform should be clearly marked with your child’s name. Valuables should not be brought to school – we cannot accept responsibility for them. Jewellery is not permitted with the exception of small studded earrings for girls which must be removed for P.E. and games.

SCHOOL DAY

School Lunches Lunches are cooked on the premises and cost £2.00 per day. The standard of the meals is very good and prove to be popular with the children. Dinners are paid for weekly in cash, by cheque on a Monday morning or online. Menus are displayed in the school foyer. Children who prefer to bring packed lunches also eat in the school hall. A suitable lunch box should be provided and a plastic drinks container used. Children can change which dinner system they use but suitable written notice should be given in order for the kitchen to accommodate these changes. Children are allowed to bring a piece of fruit to eat at morning break time if they wish to. The school participates in the “School’s Fruit and Vegetable Scheme” which provides free daily fruit for Reception and Key Stage 1 children and parents can pay for daily milk if they wish to. Sickness and Medication Parents are asked to supply a telephone number at which they can be contacted and it is important the office is advised of any change in circumstances. Please do not send children to school if they are unwell. Where medicines need to be brought into school they should be handed into the school office in clearly marked containers that make it clear who the child is and the dosage to be given. If your child has a medical condition that may affect work or play please notify the school. Medication will only be given to children in special circumstances and on the advice of a doctor. Absences The school is required by the DfES to publish the percentage of children who have been absent from school without permission. Absences without permission in 2012 / 2013 were 0.3%. Authorised absences for the year were 4.4%. Parents are encouraged to phone the school on the first day of absence and on

the child’s return from sickness he/she should bring a note explaining the absence. The School Day The school day begins at 8.50am and children should not be on the school premises before 8.40am as there is no formal supervision prior to this time. Lunch for infants is between 12.00 noon and 12.50pm and for juniors between 12.20pm and 1.10pm. All children have a playtime from 10.20 – 10.35am. The lower school also have a break in the afternoon from 2.00 to 2.15pm. School finishes at 3.15pm. Contact time per day is 4hrs 35mins for Key Stage 1 and 4hrs 50mins for Key Stage 2; this does not include registration and assembly times. Car Parking Should you deliver and collect your child by car, the drive is too narrow to allow parents to come into the school grounds. Please be careful and thoughtful where you choose to park so that no child is put at unnecessary risk and local residents are not inconvenienced. Please never park on the yellow zig-zag lines. Breakfast Club and After School Club In September 2010 the school opened a breakfast club with 35 spaces available each day. This facility which runs from 7.45am to 8.40am supports parents who need to leave for work before the normal start of the school day. In April 2013 the school opened an After School Club with 24 places. Both these clubs are run by school staff. They have proved to be very popular and pre booking is necessary to guarantee places.

SCHOOL DAY

Background

The Pupil Premium is allocated to children from low-income families who are known to be

eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) and children who have been ‘looked after’ continuously for

more than six months. This years funding has also included pupils eligible for FSM at any point in

the last six years (known as the Ever 6 FSM measure).

School are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit. However we will be held

accountable for how we have used the funding to support pupils from low-income families.

From September 2012, we are required to publish online information about how we have used

the Premium. This will ensure that parents and others are made fully aware of the attainment of

pupils covered by the Premium and the extra support that they receive.

Our School

In 2012-13 Worplesdon Primary School received £24,089 for Pupil Premium. Other funding was

added to this to ensure that we could support ALL of our most disadvantaged pupils (not just

those receiving FSM)

Within the Ever 6 FSM criteria we received funding for 36 pupils and have been working with up

to 80 targeted pupils.

Number of FSM children Additional pupils receiving support

Key Stage 1 17 18

Key Stage 2 19 26

Use of the Pupil Premium

The funding for 2012-13 has been used to provide additional support for a number of children

including FSM children and other groups of vulnerable or disadvantaged pupils.

Below is a list of some of the extra interventions the children have received:

Cumbria Reading Scheme – Mrs. Walsh works with individuals or small groups of pupils to

work on reading strategies. The scheme has had a marked impact on pupil progress.

o In the group settings 20% of pupils gained more than 12 months in their reading

age and 75% gained 6-12 months within a term; 50% of those children also made

more than 12 months improvement on their spelling age.

o For one to one support, 100% pupils made 6-12 months increase in reading age

and 50% made more than 12 month increase on their spelling age.

Phonics intervention – a trained member of the support team has worked with small

groups of children on key letters and sounds skills for a number of short sessions

(approximately 10 minutes) each week. This focused support has enabled most children

to make progress in their overall attainment.

Maths interventions - a trained member of the support team has worked with small

groups of children on key numeracy skills for a number of short sessions (approximately

10 minutes) each week. This focused support has enabled most children to make

progress in their overall attainment

Speech and Language – the school has bought into a service which provides a Speech

and Language Therapist to some into school and assess and work with individual

children. The therapist has also spent time training members of staff on strategies to use

in the classroom to aid speech and language difficulties.

Support from Mrs Hallam (Home School Link Worker) – this has been positive in

establishing better links between the school and parents. The children working with Mrs.

Hallam have a greater sense of self-esteem which is sometimes reflected back in the

classroom setting.

Breakfast Club – for some pupils their place at the breakfast club is funded. This lessens

further financial burdens for disadvantaged families. It also means pupil attendance is

far greater.

Worplesdon Primary School

Use of Pupil Premium 2012-2013

Targeted Feedback to pupils – staff have attended professional development sessions to

help improve the feedback they give to pupils ensuring children have a clear

perspective of next steps for progress

Homework Club – two members of staff run a homework club during Monday lunchtimes

and Wednesday afterschool. This service allows the children to gain a sense of

achievement which impacts upon attainment and self-esteem.

Financial Support for Parents – for some of our pupils school trips, residential trips and

swimming lessons are often inaccessible due to the financial constraints upon the family.

The school has managed to subsidise some trips enabling pupils to feel included in these

great life and learning experiences

Financial Overview

Below is a brief outline of expenditure for the strategies and interventions that help all pupils

including our most disadvantaged children.

Intervention Action – what this does? Target Pupils Cost

Home School

Link Worker

Our HSLW has been working with targeted families across

the school to help improve pupil attendance; offer

advice and support to parents; work on a one to one

with pupils on issues such as raising self-esteem, anger

management, etc

All year

groups

£4,500

Speech and

Language

A fully qualified NHS Speech and Language Therapist has

been employed to work with individual schools. Individual

children have benefitted from this service as have

individual staff members who have received in school

training with strategies they continue to use.

All year

groups

£5000

Parenting

Groups

Led by our HSLW, the school has provided opportunities

for families to attend parenting courses to enrich lives.

Courses have included sleeping difficulties, wetting

difficulties and coping with behaviours at home.

All year

groups

£500

Cumbria

Reading

Scheme

Our reading teacher uses specialist resources with

individual children and groups of children who are ‘off

track’ in their reading progress. Our reading teacher

trains other staff strategies to use in a whole class setting

and during guided reading sessions

Years 1,2

and 3

£6,000

Phonics

Intervention

All TAs have attended additional Phonics training sessions.

TAs work with groups of 4-6 children for up 5-10 minutes

for 2-4 sessions per week. This is a termly programme that

is reviewed and often repeated.

Year 1, 2, 3

and 4

£4,000

Maths

Intervention

Most TAs have attended additional SNAP mathematics

training sessions. TAs work with groups of 4-6 children for

up 5-10 minutes for 2-4 sessions per week. This is a termly

programme that is reviewed and often repeated.

Years 1-6 £4000

Breakfast Club The school runs its own breakfast club 5 days a week from

7.45am – 8.40am. For some or our disadvantages pupils

their fees are subsidised.

All year

groups

£1000

Financial

Support

For targeted pupils the school will subsidise the cost of

school trips to ensure those pupils are able to access the

extended learning curriculum

Year 2, 5, 6 £650

Homework

Club

Two members of staff run a homework club for targeted

pupils. One is during a lunch hour and the second session

after school.

Years 3 – 6 £400

Targeted

Feedback

Staff have attended professional development sessions to

improve the feedback they give to all pupils

All year

groups

£800

Total Other funding has been added to the Pupil Premium

Funding to support these interventions £26,850

DETERMINED ADMISSIONS POLICY FOR WORPLESDON PRIMARY SCHOOL

FOR SEPTEMBER 2014

This document sets out the determined admission arrangements for Worplesdon Primary School (“the

School”) for September 2014:

1. Worplesdon Primary School will admit children up to its Published Admission Number (PAN) of 60

children per year into the Reception Year.

2. Applications for admission at the normal intake will be managed in accordance with Surrey’s

coordinated schemes on primary and secondary admission. Please see Surrey’s coordinated schemes

at ANNEX 4 for further details regarding applications, processing, offers, late applications, post-offer

and waiting lists.

3. Applications for the School must be made by 15 January 2014. Places at Surrey primary schools will

be offered on the basis of the preferences that are shown on the application form. Parents will be

asked to rank up to three preferences and these will be considered under an equal preference system.

4. The admission arrangements for Worplesdon Primary School for September 2014 are set out in

section 6 below.

5. Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs that names the School will be allocated a

place before other applicants are considered. In this way, the number of places available will be

reduced by the number of children with a statement that has named the School.

6. If the School is over-subscribed for any year group, applications for entry in 2014/2015 will be ranked

in the following order:

i. First priority: Looked after and previously looked after children

See Section 7 for further information relating to looked after and previously looked after children.

ii. Second priority: Exceptional social/medical need

See Section 8 for further information relating to exceptional social/medical need.

iii. Third priority: Children who will have a sibling at the school

See Section 9 for further information relating to siblings.

If within this category there are more applicants than places available, any remaining places will be

offered to applicants who meet this criterion on the basis of proximity of the child’s home address to

the school (please see criterion vi).

iv. Fourth priority: Children for whom the school is the nearest to their home address

See Section 10 for further information on the definition of nearest school. See Section 12 for further

information on the definition of home address.

If within this category there are more applicants than places available, any remaining places will be

offered to applicants who meet this criterion on the basis of proximity of the child’s home address to

the School (please see criterion vi).

v. Fifth priority: Any other applicant

Remaining places will be offered on the basis of nearness to the school measured in a straight line

from the address point of the pupil’s house, as set by Ordnance Survey to the nearest official

school gate for pupils to use. This is calculated using the Admission and Transport team’s

Geographical Information System. See Section 11 for further information on the definition of home

address.

Where two or more children share a priority for a place, e.g. where two children live equidistant from

a school and only one place remains, lots will be drawn to determine which child should be given

priority.

7. Looked after and previously looked after children

Within the admission arrangements looked after and previously looked after children will receive the

top priority for a place. Looked after and previously looked after children will be considered to be:

- children who are registered as being in the care of a Local Authority in accordance with

Section 22 of the Children Act 1989(a), e.g. fostered or living in a children’s home, at the time

an application for a school is made; and

- children who have left care through adoption (in accordance with Section 46 of the Adoption

and Children Act 2002), a residence order (in accordance with Section 8 of the Children Act

1989) or special guardianship order (in accordance with Section 14A of the Children Act

1989).

Places will be allocated under this criterion when places are first offered. The Local Authority may

also ask the School to admit over their Published Admission Number at other times under this

criterion.

8. Exceptional social/medical need

Occasionally there will be a very small number of children for whom exceptional social or medical

circumstances will apply which will warrant a placement at a particular school. Supporting evidence

from a professional is required such as a doctor and/or consultant for medical cases or a social worker,

health visitor, housing officer, the police or probation officer for other social circumstances. This

evidence must confirm the circumstances of the case and must set out why the child should attend the

School and why no other school could meet the child’s needs.

Providing evidence does not guarantee that a child will be given priority and in each case a decision

will be made by the Governing Body of Worplesdon Primary School based on the merits of the case

and whether the evidence demonstrates that a placement should be made at one particular school

above any other.

Places may be allocated under this criterion when places are first offered. The Local Authority may

also ask the School to admit over their Published Admission Number at other times under this

criterion.

9. Siblings

A sibling will be considered to be a brother or sister (that is, another child of the same parents,

whether living at the same address or not), a half-brother or half-sister or a step-brother or step-sister

or an adoptive or foster sibling, living at the same address.

A child will be given sibling priority if they have a sibling at the School at the time of the child’s

admission. For the initial intake to the School a child will be given priority for admission only if their

sibling will still be at the School in September 2014. Giving sibling priority has the effect of

maximising the opportunity for children in the same family to be educated at the same school.

10. Nearest School

The nearest school is defined as the school closest to the home address with a published admission

number for pupils of the appropriate age-range. This will be measured in a straight line from the

address point of the pupil’s house, as set by Ordnance Survey, to the main school gate (i.e. the

entrance gates to the car park) for pupils to use.

11. Home Address

Within the School’s admission arrangements the child’s home address excludes any business, relative

or childminder’s address and must be the child’s normal place of residence. In the case of formal equal

shared custody it will be up to the parents to agree which address to use. In other cases it is where the

child spends most of the time. All distances will be measured by the computerised Geographical

Information System maintained by Surrey’s Admissions and Transport team.

The address to be used for the initial allocation of places to Reception will be the child’s address at the

closing date for application. Changes of address may be considered in accordance with Surrey’s

Coordinated Scheme if there are exceptional reasons behind the change, such as if a family has just

moved to the area. The address to be used for waiting lists, after the initial allocation, will be the

child’s current address. Any offer of a place on the basis of address is conditional upon the child living

at the appropriate address on the relevant date. Parents have a responsibility to notify Worplesdon

Primary School and Surrey County Council of any change of address.

12. Tie Breaker and the admission of twins, triplets, other multiple births or siblings born in the

Same academic year

Where two or more children share a priority for a place when using distance as a tie breaker, e.g.

where two children live equidistant from a school and only one place remains, Worplesdon Primary

School will draw lots to determine which child should be given priority.

In the case of multiple births, where children are ranked consecutively in their order of priority for a

place and there are not sufficient vacancies remaining for each of them, wherever it is logistically

possible, each child will be offered a place. Where it is not logistically possible to offer each child a

place the child(ren) to be offered the last remaining place(s) will be determined by the drawing of lots.

13. Waiting lists

Where there are more applicants than places available, waiting lists will operate for each year group

according to the oversubscription criteria without regard to the date the application was received or

when a child’s name was added to the waiting list.

Waiting lists for the initial intake will be maintained until the last day of the Autumn term when they

will be cancelled. Parents wishing to remain on the waiting list after this date must write to the School

by 31December 2014, stating their wish and providing their child’s name, date of birth and the name

of their child’s current school. After 31 December 2014, parents whose children are not already on the

waiting list but who wish them to be so must apply through the School. Waiting lists for all year

groups will be cancelled at the end of each academic year.

14. In-year admissions

The following applications will be treated as in-year admissions:

- applications after 1 September 2014, for admission to Reception

- all applications for admission to Years 1 to 6

Applications must be made to the Local Authority on Surrey’s common application form. Where there

are more applications than places available, each application will be ranked in accordance with the

published oversubscription criteria for the School.

15. Starting school

Worplesdon Primary School has a single intake into Reception. All children whose date of birth falls

between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 will be eligible to apply for a full time place in

Reception for September 2014. Parents may request to defer their child’s entry to Reception until later

in the school year, but this will not be agreed beyond the beginning of the term after the child’s fifth

birthday, nor beyond the academic year for which the original application was accepted. Parents may

also request for their child to start part time until their child reaches statutory school age.

16. Home to School Transport

Surrey County Council has a Home to School Transport policy that sets out the circumstances that

children might qualify for free home to school transport.

Generally, transport will only be considered if a child is under 8 years old and is travelling more than

two miles or is over 8 years old and travelling more than three miles to the nearest school with a place.

Transport will not generally be provided to a school that is further away if a child would have been

offered a place at a nearer school had it been named as a preference on the application form.

Eligibility to transport is not linked to the admission criteria of the School. In considering admission

criteria and school preferences it is important that applicants also consider the home to school transport

policy so they might take account of the likelihood of receiving free transport to their preferred school

before making their application. A full copy of Surrey’s Home to School Transport policy is available

on Surrey’s website at www.surreycc.gov.uk or from the Surrey Schools and Childcare Service on

0300 200 1004.

17. Late applications

Late applications for the initial intake to Reception and will be considered in accordance with

Surrey's Primary Coordinated Admissions Scheme.

Complaints Procedure

What to do if you have a concern or a complaint (Section 23 of the Education Reform Act Complaints Procedure) If everything went to plan we would hope that you would never have the need to complain, but we are only human and sometimes things go wrong. Most concerns or potential complaints can best be settled in informal discussion with the Headteacher and / or other staff in the school. It will always be advisable to seek to overcome the problem in this way first.. If you are still not satisfied, then you may contact the Chairman of Governors, c/o the school’s address. If at any stage you want to discuss the complaint with a representative of the Local Education Authority or find out more about the procedures involved, please contact your Education Information Centre. For the Guildford and Waverley Boroughs, this is at Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ. After these discussions, should it not be possible to resolve the problem informally with the Headteacher or Chairman, then a “formal complaint” in writing can be lodged with the school’s Governing Body. It is the intention that each “formal complaint” will be dealt with as a priority, bearing in mind the need to investigate fully, fairly and carefully. You may request Form COMP/1 and a full description of the complaints procedure from the school or EIC. The Governors will acknowledge receipt of the complaint and arrange for the complaint to be investigated and considered by the full Governing body. However, our wish is to base our relationship with you on a partnership, promoting greater understanding and accountability and we hope that we can resolve all difficulties before this procedure becomes necessary. The contents of this document represent the information required in the Schedule 2 of the Education Act(School Information) Regulations 1981, and relates to the school year 2004/05. The information was correct at September 2004. It should not be assumed that there will be no changes affecting the arrangements described in this document before the start of, or during the school year in question, or in relation to subsequent school years.

Local Education Office (South West) Quadrant Court 35 Guildford Road Woking GU22 7QQ Tel: 01483 517835