Welcome to our

Inclusive&

Nurturing School

Our Feeder Schools This Year

Alwyn Infants – 4 children

Boyne Hill Infants – 50 children

Burchetts Green Infants – 6 children

Furze Platt Infants – 9 children

Other Settings – Claires Court & Riverside - 2 children

Total – 71 children with more likely over the Summer and into the Autumn This time last year we had 54 due to start and now have 71 in Year 3 – if the same growth is repeated, we are likely to be full in Year 3 by next July.

The Year 3 Team

3 classes if normal school operations apply, possible 6 if not.

Mrs Fahy – Class 3.1: Year 3 Group Leader & SENDCo with

Miss Thandi – Class 3.1: Teacher

Miss Matthews – Class 3.2: Teacher

Mr Thomas – Class 3.3: Teacher & Science Leader

Mrs Sawle – HLTA (Interventions & Teacher Cover)

Mr Maury, Mrs Naylor & Mrs Toohey – PPA Teachers

ClassDojo – a three-way communication platform, linking the pupil, the parent and the teacher – please accept the recent invite and sign up.

The Senior Leadership & Support Teams

Mr Rhodes – Headteacher (Designated Safeguarding Leader - DSL)

Mr Mckrell – Pastoral Leader & Assistant Headteacher (Deputy DSL)

Mrs Fahy – Inclusion Leader & Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-Ordinator (Deputy DSL)

Mrs Hales – Welfare Leader & School Business Manager (Deputy DSL)

Mrs Doe – Finance Officer

Mrs Comrie – PA to the SLT & Clerk to the Governors

Mrs Deal (x 2!) – Office Manager

Mr Cameron – Caretaker

Other School Leaders

Mrs Toohey – English Leader & PPA Teacher

Mr Ali – Year 4 Group Leader & Design Technology Leader

Mrs Eaton-Price – Year 5 Group Leader & Music/Choir Leader

Mrs Napper – Year 6 Group Leader & Computing Leader

Mr Robinson – Year 6 Teacher & Maths Leader

What Does School Look Like Now?

All children receive a daily maths, English and one other lesson via ClassDojo with online support from teachers. We always expect children to read with an adult every day, whatever their ability.

If families want more, we encourage them to use resources like BBC Bitesize and optional work is posted to ClassDojo on an ad hoc basis, depending on media trends / anniversaries.

Since lockdown, we have remained open to Key Worker & Vulnerable children.

Year 6 parents have had the option, since 8th June, for a place: groups are for as max of 15 children and neither adults or pupils can mix with other groups. Social distancing is maintained as much as the building dimensions allow. Start, finish and break times are staggered to minimize contact.

From 22nd June, all groups – both Year 6 and Key Worker & Vulnerable (extended to one class per Year Group) – will be for 4.5 days per week. Beyond that we have no more available staff to draw on for further groups.

Transition & The First Day

The teachers will be meeting remotely with teachers from the children’s current settings to receive handover information with the aim of making the transition as stress-free as possible.

Transition Time – week commencing 20th July: details to be advised – watch out for information via ClassDojo and in your e-mail.

Classes are organised based on information received from feeder schools: as we are merging over 70 children from multiple settings, some adjustments may be made in the Autumn. While we will take all prior information into account in establishing the classes, the final decision is down to the professional judgement of our staff.

September 2020 – we are awaiting guidance from the DfE whether existing class numbers (15 max) and strict segregation between groups will be maintained.

Transition Timeline

Now: parents and carers accept invites to join ClassDojo and download and print entry forms (contact the School Office to obtain printed copies if you cannot print them yourself).

June 2020: Year 3 teachers meet Year 2 colleagues virtually (some feeder schools are yet to agree sessions) to obtain hard and soft information about the children.

Late June 2020: the Year 3 team will use their professional judgement to sort all incoming children into 3 classes based on the information feeder schools provide. Unfortunately, we have no capacity to consult parents individually or to negotiate places once classes are set.

Early July 2020: the classes will be divided into two groups (max 15) and invites will be sent out, asking the children to attend school for a half-day in week commencing 20th July.

10th July 2020: deadline for parents and carers to return completed entry forms to the School Office.

20th & 21st July 2020: teachers from the three classes will welcome half of their class to school on each of these days.

22nd July 2020: children with additional needs will have extra time with their teachers on a 1:1 basis.

The School Day

Time

7.45 – 8.30 Breakfast Club – Main Hall

8.30 – 8.50 Playground & gates supervised; pre-teaching

interventions for invited pupils

8.50 – 9.00 Registration

9.00 – 10.00 Lesson 1

10.00 – 10.15 Years 3 & 4: Playtime (MUGA) Years 5 & 6: Daily Mile (playground)

10.15 – 11.15 Lesson 2

11.15 – 11.30 Years 3 & 4: Daily Mile (playground) Years 5 & 6: Playtime (MUGA)

11.30 – 12.30 Lesson 3

12.30 – 1.30 Lunch

1.30 – 2.15 Lesson 4

2.15 – 3.00 Lesson 5

3.00 – 3.20 Assembly featuring a collective act of reflection/worship (according to tradition)

3.30 End of Day/Home

Lunchtime

1 hour if normal school operations apply, shorter otherwise

Healthy packed lunch – avoid sugar (including sugary drinks), sweets and absolutely no nuts – we have several children who have severe, life-threatening nut allergies in school.

School dinners – lunch time contract: please pay for school meals in advance, the school does not provide credit. The school must carry lunch debts – paying for a child’s food reduces the funding we can focus on classroom resources.

The school catering contract is with Caterlink: the Autumn menu is amongst the entry forms.

Free School Meals – if finances are tricky, help may be available with the additional benefit that further funding may be possible for other things, such as Breakfast Club, music lessons, other clubs and trips.

Extended Hours

Only if normal school operations resume.

Breakfast Club – Main Hall: school days from 7.45am to 8.30am

After School Club – EnergyKidz: from 3.30pm to 6pm (charged)

Sports Clubs – Progressive Sports run a variety of sporting clubs (charged) as do other providers

Other Clubs – pre- and post-school hours: short-term, often over a half-term, advertised as and when available (chargeable)

School Uniform

Core uniform is unisex with acceptable variations

Summer: a more casual approach from Easter to October half-term (Winter uniform may be worn if the weather is cold)

Winter: a more formal approach (including shirt and tie) from November to the Easter break

School shoes must be worn: trainers are not suitable footwear in school aside from PE lessons

Winter Uniform

GREY ‘SCHOOL’ TROUSERS/SHORTS

WHITE COLLARED SHIRT

BLUE/GOLD TIE NAVY SWEATSHIRT OR CARDIGAN

GREY SOCKS BLACK SHOES PLAIN COAT

Winter Uniform -Variations

• Grey ‘school’ trousers/shorts

• White collared shirt

• Blue/gold tie

• Navy sweatshirt or cardigan

• Grey socks

• Black shoes

• Plain coat

• Grey ‘school’ skirt/skort

• White socks or blue tights

• Black or navy-blue leggings

• Earrings: plain studs only

• Plain grey, white, black or navy-blue headscarf

• Plain grey/white/navy-blue/black hairband/hair ties

• Shoulder-length or longer hair must be tied up/back for health reasons

Summer Uniform

WHITE AIRTEX SHORT-SLEEVED POLO SHIRT

GREY ‘SCHOOL’ TROUSERS OR SHORTS

GREY/WHITE SOCKS BLACK SHOES

Summer Uniform -Variations

• White airtex short-sleeved polo shirt

• Grey ‘school’ trousers or shorts

• Grey/white socks

• Black shoes

• Yellow gingham dress

• Grey skirt/skort

• White leggings

• Earrings, headscarf and hairband/hair ties as Winter acceptable variances

PE Kit

House colour T-shirt

Navy shorts

Dark blue, plain tracksuit

Plain sports socks

Trainers (unbranded)

Class Items

Homework

English: daily reading with an adult at home, regardless of ability(minimum 15/20 minutes) – record in the reading record book

Spellings: weekly

Maths: weekly, often online via Abacus – differentiated according to ability

The All Saints Challenge – one activity a week in their journal

The reading record book doubles as a home/school communication tool

Teachers use ClassDojo to communicate whole-class and individual messages.

The Curriculum

We follow the National Curriculum, the pan-Berkshire Syllabus for RE and the Jigsaw

PSHE Scheme of Work (including RSE)

Curriculum is under review and material is published pages on the

website

Strong cross-curricular links between English, science,

geography and history

Summer homework: collect information about the places

visited, including Maidenhead and the surrounding area –

opportunity to compare and contrast places children

experience over the summer

Possibly keep a summer diary and take lots of photographs

Safeguarding

School gates open at 8.30am, from which time they are manned, and the playground is patrolled

The gates close promptly at 8.50am – don’t be late! No access via the lower playground gate after 8.50am, the street-level gate is accessible by intercom

NEVER walk across the car-park if the car-gate is open: always use the pedestrian gate if on foot

The car park is not for parental use – please do not tailgate others in

“Open door” policy respects safeguarding – always sign in at the school office, booking an appointment in advance if possible – after school where possible

Church of England School

Church schools established to serve the local community – not a means of Evangelising or converting anyone, we are not a faith school

Loving All Our Neighbours – inclusive environment regardless of gender, gender identification, ethnicity, religion, belief-system, sexual-orientation and socio-economic status

Daily Assemblies at 3pm where all are invited to participate according to their own beliefs and traditions in an act of collective worship

Christian and non-Christian teachings

All are respectful of each other’s traditions – children will visit various religious settings during their time in the school

The church is a venue for termly celebrations, and all are expected to engage with these positively, in accordance with the school’s vision

The School Year

Whole School – All Saints Day (1st November) Patronal Festival

Year 3 – Christmas

Year 4 – Easter

Year 5 – St Peter & St Paul

Whole School – CommUNITY Day (June/July)

Year 6 – Leavers’ Celebration

Each uses All Saints church as a venue and are variously referred to as celebrations, productions and services.

While there is no element of liturgical worship at these events, the Vicar (Fr Jeremy) may lead prayers and bless everyone.

We mark other notable festivals and consult parents and pupils on how they feel the celebrations should be marked.

Feedback & Assessment

All assessment with a non-threatening, nurturing approach

Personality assessments: Boxall profiling, GL Assessments, sociograms, etc.

Ongoing summative and formative assessment

Meet the Teacher Evening – September

Interim Report followed by Parental Consultations – February

Summer Term – formal assessments

End of Year Report and Parental Consultations – July

Ad hoc parental meetings as required and informal catch up via ClassDojo

Assessment in Subsequent Years

Year 4: Multiplication Tables Check (online)

Year 6: End of KS2 Tests [SATs] currently written

Data & Technology

GDPR Privacy Notice on the website (look up Data Protection under Policies and Procedures)

Photography/video recording will not be allowed at school events due to permissions

Children use iPads and laptops in classrooms regularly; desktops occasionally

Maths homework is online and, along with other homework, is detailed on ClassDojo

Homework (such as projects) cannot be brought into school on memory sticks – they can be submitted via ClassDojo

Home-school communication is electronic via ClassDojo, the website: ASJS, sign up for the App, ensure e-mail is current & Twitter

Tucasi for transactions: charity collections aside, all payments are cashless

Contact form on webpages: 3-day service response

Information Packs

Available today via ClassDojo and the school website: forms back by 10th July.

Any questions?