7.00pm Welcome from Headteacher, Mrs Jane Troth

7.05pm School choir

7.15pm Year 6 pupils: ‘What it is like to be a pupil at Cliftonville

Primary School’

7.20pm Headteacher’s presentation

7.30pm Literacy and mathematics teaching in Year R

7.45pm Families will have the opportunity to look at the information stalls and meet with staff

8.00pm Close

SCHOOL ORGANISATIONThe Early Years Foundation

Stage is the learning framework for children up to the age of five

This includes our nursery and reception classes. Reception classes are sometimes known as Year R

SCHOOL ORGANISATIONKey Stage 1This includes Year 1

and Year 2 classesThe children are aged

6 & 7Reception classes +

Year 1 + Year 2 is sometimes called the ‘Infants’

SCHOOL ORGANISATIONKey Stage 2This includes Year

3, 4, 5 and 6These children are

aged 7 – 11These classes are

sometimes called the ‘Juniors’

Senior Leadership

Mrs Jane Troth: Headteacher

Ms Claire Whichcord: Deputy Headteacher & Inclusion leader

Mrs Heather Weitzel: Assistant Headteacher & Mathematics leader

Mrs Louise Wilson: Assistant Headteacher & English leader

In all year groups, from Reception to Year 6, there are three classes of about 30 children

Each year group has a year group leader: Miss Buckland leads Year R and Mrs Wilson oversees the Nursery and Year R

Each class has a full-time teacherThere are at least three Teaching Assistants in

each year group, supporting named children or groups

Year R Miss Buckland Year Group Leader

Miss Buckland (RB) Mrs Balasa (RBA) Mrs Setterfield & Mrs Hill

(RSH)

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Who is my child’s teacher?

We are in the process of finalising class lists. You will be notified by letter of the name of your child’s teacher by the 24th June

We take lots into account including established friendships, balancing boys and girls, month of birth etc

Once published we don’t change class lists

Just some of the staff that your child may meet through the school day…Mrs Standen, SENCoMrs Kirby, EAL teacherMiss Cooke, School Business Manager & PA to the senior

leadership teamMrs Sear & Mrs Glover, Education Attendance OfficersMrs Frame & Miss Grant office administrationMrs Harper, Pastoral Care managerMidday Meals SupervisorsMrs Crittenden, Mr Mason & Mr Donovan Premises & road

crossing patrol

Uniform

(Opposite AMF Bowling)

Don’t we look smart?

Label everything!This is your child’s

lunchbox

..or is it this one?

This is your child’s coat

..or is it this one?

Free School Meals (FSM)Please do apply if you are eligible or if you think you may be eligible.

Your child doesn’t need to have a dinner every day...or ever...but it will give you help with things such as trips, school uniform, music lessons.

There are just a small number of staff who would know your child is entitled to a FSM. It is highly confidential information.

A FSM doesn’t look any different to a paid lunch. It can also be a school packed lunch.

If you need any help or advice please speak to Mrs Harper.

Website...www.cliftonvilleprimary.co.u

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Key information: term dates for pupils

Calendar: event dates (most are planned a year in advance)

BehaviourI’m

sorry...

Teachers are here to teach and children are here to

learn.

The vast majority of our children behave well 100% of

the time.

A small number need additional support from our

pastoral team.

We have a zero tolerance policy on learning being

disrupted by inappropriate behaviour.

We teach children to learn from their mistakes.

We always try to sort problems quickly and fairly for all

children.

Good attendance = good progress

95% attendance is the minimum standard expectedIf your child misses 10 days of school in an academic

year their attendance drops below this, to 94.73%The highest achieving children generally have the

highest attendanceWe have two Education Attendance Officers who

closely monitor attendance

When, legally, does my child have to be in school? Your child is of "compulsory school age" on the 1st January, 1st April or 1st September following their 5th birthday. Until that point, legally they do not have to attend school but we hope that you feel able to support our policies on developing good, life-long attendance habits.

We will support you in any reasonable way to get your child to school but it is your legal duty to make sure they attend

Schools can no longer authorise ANY holiday in term timeWe will use penalty notice fines for 10 unauthorised

marks in a seasonal term (Autumn, Spring, Summer)If your child arrives after 8.55am, without an acceptable

reason, legally the whole morning session has to be recorded as unauthorised and will count towards a penalty notice. This includes arriving at 8.56am...!!

Please put this on your ‘fridge!

If your child is too ill to attend school...(and for most that doesn’t mean a cold/cough)Please contact the school between 8.30am and 9.30amA follow up letter should be given to the class teacher or the

school officeWe use ‘first day calling’ if we have not heard from youAppointments must be supported by a hospital letter or an

appointment cardOnly the school can authorise an absence. It doesn’t happen very

often, but....if, with good reason, we believe your child should/could have been in school an absence will be unauthorised

Beginning & End of DayMorning

Supervised from 8.40amBell is rung at 8.50am

AfternoonTeaching finishes at 3.10pmPlease meet children at front of schoolStaff will make eye contact with the person collecting. Only people authorised by you will be allowed to collect your child.

No dropping or stopping on yellowzig-zags & please park considerately

Lunchtime & break

Universal Free School Meals for Year R, 1 and 2

Home packed lunchNo fizzy drinksNo sweetsCrisps are allowed for packed lunch

BreakHealthy tuck shop (free for Year R, 1 and 2)

What we would like from you!Essential...

...but with over 600 years of combined teaching experience, we have an idea of what makes for happy, high-achieving children!

What we would like from you!

Children who attend regularly & arrive at school on time

Children always in uniform, school shoes & have a PE kit in school every day

To attend all parent consultation eveningsRead regularly with you child (at least three times a

week)Keep contact details up to date (especially mobile numbers)Tell us if there are circumstances which may affect your

childAsk us if ‘what you have heard’ is true!!

What we would like from you!Desirable...

Take a real interest in your child’s learningChildren have breakfast every morningChildren watch appropriate TV, especially if they have unrestricted

TV/Sky in their bedroomChildren get a good night’s sleep (10 - 12 hours for a 5 year old)The highest achieving children generally have the best sleep

patterns

Children do not use 12+ rated games on PSP/X Box etc (they are 12+ for a reason)

Speak favourably about the school and your child’s teacher and respect our professional judgement, even on those rare occasions when we have to agree to disagree

Attend information sessions that we offer

And finally...We don’t always get it right...but we never, ever set out toget it wrong ‘cos that just would just be plain silly!