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General Info
| Uniform | Helping Your Child
| Parental Involvement |Lunch
& Playtime Snacks |
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| 8.50 am | The playground is supervised by a teacher
and this is the earliest time that children may arrive. Children in Year 2 and above will go straight to the playground and must not go into cloakrooms or classrooms. They come in on their own to encourage independence. Children in Reception and Year 1 should be taken
to the classroom between 8.55 and 9.05 am. To avoid disruption to teaching,
parents should have left the classroom area by 9.05 am. |
| 9.00 am | Morning session begins |
| 10.15 - 11.00 am | Separate play times of 15 minutes each for both KS1
and KS2 children |
| 12.00 pm | Lunch |
| 1.00 pm | Afternoon session begins Children
in KS1 may have an afternoon playtime of 10 minutes. |
| 3.15 pm | End of the school day |
| Parents may wait on the reception playground or on
the main playground from 3.05 pm and should not come to the area adjacent
to the classrooms until 3.10 pm. We are grateful to parents for the care they take in not disturbing the end of the afternoon session. For children travelling from Chippenham – The school bus leaves Chippenham bus stop at 8.40 am and returns after the school day, arriving at Chippenham bus stop at approximately 3.30 pm. |
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In keeping with our school ethos, we expect all children to wear school uniform. Uniforms are an essential part of your child's school life and make things easier for mums! All items of clothing must be clearly labelled with your child's name. We are currently hoping to extend our existing range to include burgundy cardigans and tights. Order forms can be downloaded here, and are also available from the school office. Completed order forms together with payment should be handed in to the school office and orders can be collected on Monday afternoons between 3.00 and 3.30pm. If the items are not in stock, your order should be available within three weeks. |
The school has a Home-School agreement which was developed with parents. A copy will be sent to you when your child begins school and we encourage all families to sign the agreement.
The Homework Policy follows the DfEE Guidelines and has been developed with parents and staff. It is an important part of the Home School Agreement and regular homework is set for each year group. |
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Parents are positively welcomed into the school. We believe that in order to enable children to flourish, home and school must work in partnership. Parent consultation afternoon/evenings are held in the Autumn and Spring terms. In the Summer term emphasis is placed in giving children an opportunity to share their achievements with their families, as well as for parents to talk to teachers. At all of these meetings governors are available to discuss whole school issues. On Thursday between 3.15 pm and 4 pm children can show parents their work. Appointments can be made to see your child’s teacher or the Headteacher at any time during the term. We always encourage parents and other adults to be involved by helping in the classrooms and by accompanying groups on educational visits. If you would like to help, please contact the class teacher. You will need to complete a police check form as all volunteer helpers must be registered and you will be invited to occasional workshops and given opportunities to meet other helpers. |
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Lunches are cooked on the premises. Dinner money can be paid either at the commencement of each half term or weekly on a Monday morning. All payments should be in a sealed envelope, clearly marked with the child’s name and class. Cheques should be made payable to Cambridgeshire County Council. Parents are invited to stay with their child to sample our school meals. Arrangements to do so should be made through the school office. The cost of the meal is Menus are displayed around the school and on the PTA board. A menu is also available on the notice board in Chippenham. To see a copy of the current lunch time menus, please click here Children may bring a packed lunch in a named lunch box or small bag. Any drink must be in an unbreakable container. Parents are asked to ensure that children’s packed lunches support the school’s Healthy Eating Policy. Cans are not allowed in school. Children will be entitled to Free School Meals if parents
are in receipt of: Forms are available from the School Office or the Education Welfare Benefits Service on 01480 375579. During lunchtime, the children are in the care of a team of Lunchtime Supervisors, supported by the Head or Deputy Headteacher. Children who go home to lunch must not return to school before 12.55 pm. Lunches & Playtime Snacks Menu KS1 children are encouraged to take part in the school Fruit and Vegetables scheme, where an item of fruit or vegetable is provided free of charge each day. KS2 children are encouraged to bring either an item
of fruit or vegetable for their playtime snack, please provide this in
a named bag or container. Everyone should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetable a day as part of a healthy diet. Different coloured fruit and vegetables (red, orange, yellow, green and purple) contain different nutrients so go ahead and have fun picking a colourful variety. For more information look at www.5aday.nhs.uk, which will give you lots of ideas how to increase your daily intake and perhaps inspire you to try something new. Lunches & Playtime Snacks Menu Children may bring a drink of water to school. |
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Items of lost property are placed in the lost property container in the school corridor. These items are regularly displayed outside the school library. Any unclaimed items are disposed of at the end of each term. |
Keeping Children Safe and Healthy
Jewellery and Personal Possessions The children are not allowed to wear make-up to school. This includes nail varnish on finger and toenails. Please ensure that if your child wears nail varnish at home that they have remover available and that it is removed before school. Children are only allowed to wear a watch and one pair of stud earrings. Children wearing any jewellery other than this will be asked to remove it. All jewellery must be removed for games and PE lessons. Newly pierced ears may be covered with a plaster for the first six weeks. If your child has trouble removing their earrings, we would suggest that they do not wear them to school on PE/Games days. Staff are not allowed to remove earrings or jewellery. Children get upset if we have to talk to them about these issues, so please help them avoid this situation. Personal belongings including PE bags should be taken home at the end of each half term. Keeping Children Safe & Healthy Menu The Community Nurse visits the school regularly and holds
occasional ‘drop in’ sessions for parents. Keeping Children Safe & Healthy Menu Education Welfare Officers help in liaison between home and school. They aim to ensure all children benefit from the education being offered. They help with school attendance matters and also offer advice to parents on many other issues. Our Education Welfare Officer can be contacted on – 01223 566756 Keeping Children Safe & Healthy Menu Children who are unwell should be kept at home and a period of recovery allowed before a child returns to school. In general, medicines do not need to be given during the school day. The usual 6 hourly dosage can be extended to 8 hours. Parents are asked to consult with their doctor and either keep their child at home or make arrangements to administer the medicines themselves. Where a medical practitioner prescribes an inhaler for a child, the Health Authorities recommend this should be kept by the child, who should have free access to it for use as and when they think necessary. It is important that these children have a spare named inhaler kept in the school at all times. SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS e.g. Diabetic children It is essential that the parents and teachers meet to discuss appropriate arrangements. Whenever possible, the Community Nurse attends these meetings. Teachers must be kept informed of any medical conditions. Keeping Children Safe & Healthy Menu If your child has suffered from sickness of diarrhoea, it is advisable to allow a recovery period of at least 24 hours. Keeping Children Safe & Healthy Menu
Please regularly check your own and your child’s hair and follow the guidance given in our leaflet, which is available from the school office. Keeping Children Safe & Healthy Menu
We are always concerned about the safety of the children. Only our oldest children who have undertaken the Safer Cycling course should be allowed by their parents to cycle to school unaccompanied. A new cycle rack has been installed on the field. Priority of use is decided by the policy which can be requested from the school office. Parents should park their cars at the recreation ground and walk along Malting Lane with their children. This provides the safest entrance and exit for all our pupils. NO PARKING IS ALLOWED OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE. Persistent offenders may have their registration number made public or passed to the police. Keeping Children Safe & Healthy Menu It may be helpful for parents to know that the Authority requires Headteachers to report any obvious or suspected cases of child abuse – which includes non-accidental injury, severe physical neglect, emotional abuse and/or sexual abuse. This procedure is intended to protect children at risk and schools are encouraged to take the attitude that where there are grounds for suspicion it is better to be safe than sorry. This does mean that Headteachers risk upsetting some parents by reporting a case which, on investigation, proves unfounded. In such circumstance it is hoped that parents, appreciating how difficult it is for schools to carry out this delicate responsibility, would accept that the Headteacher was acting in what were believed to be the child’s best interests. The following is taken from the ‘Cambridgeshire Guidelines of Child Protection Procedures’. It relates to all personnel working in a school for the LEA. In cases of suspected or obvious abuse (or if a disclosure is made concerning a child) the person must immediately tell the Headteacher. The Headteacher must report the case immediately by telephone or in person to the local Social Services Area Manger or the Social Services Duty Officer for child protection. |
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The following website gives information and guidance on Safer Surfing: http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/usingcomputersandtheinternet/ |
