Crigglestone St James CE Primary Academy: Welcome New Starters 2015/2016
Crigglestone St James CE Primary Academy
Welcome
A New Starter Booklet For 2015/2016
CONTENTS
3Welcome
4Aims & Values
5-10Day-By-Day Events Diary & Key Dates
11Daily Routines, Lunchtimes, Attendance & Lateness, Holiday Requests,
Emergency Closure, Illness & Bumped Heads, Entrance to the Academy
12Payments, Uniform
13Snacks & Drinks, Mobile Phones, Medicines & Medical Information,
Marking of Work, House System
14Reward System
15Extra-Curricular Clubs, Raising Concerns, Sanction System
16-18PARENT PARTNERSHIP SECTION
Social Media, Consultation, Parent Forum, Parent Briefings,
Reporting to Parents, Pride of St James Events, Meet The Teacher,
I Can Help… Events
19Showtime
20Playground & Play Zones
21Theme Events
22-25RECEPTION TEAM PAGES
22The Staff, Homework, PE Times & Days, Work Books,
Drop Off and Pick Up Arrangements, Reading & Phonics
23Spellings, Reading Book Changing, Handwriting, Maths, Guided Reading,
Morning Activities, Extra Clothing, Weekend Buddy
24The Curriculum & Early Learning Goals, Assessment
25Attitude to Learning Matrix
26Handwriting Style
27-28Curriculum Overview
Contacts
Address & Registered Office: Crigglestone St James CE Primary Academy, St James Way, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HY
Website:
Email:
Please note that only e-mails that are sent to our admin or headteacher email addresses will be dealt with. The headteacher will then contact the relevant member of staff to respond accordingly. Emails must not be sent directly to any other staff members in the first instance.
Phone No & Fax: 01924 251048
* We use Parent Mail as a key method of communication between ourselves and families. This includes the facility to send text messages for key information. We recommend that families sign up to this system. Paper communication will continue at all times for those without Parent Mail and for all families when communication requires it.
WELCOME!
This is a new start for everyone. My first year as Headteacher, a new beginning for our reception children, a warm welcome to so many new families joining us for the first time and a chance to continue building upon relationships with those who already have siblings at St. James. These are exciting times. Myself, my team, and the academy are ready and raring to go.
Under my headship, hopefully St James will be known as a school that can take advice, listen to criticism, be strong and have conviction when required, yet accept that we are human. Will dare to do and constantly strive to ‘tweak’ practice and procedures. I expect high standards of conduct and attitude from everyone (children and adults), however this will not be at the expense of losing a sense of fun and using a common sense approach.
Teaching and learning is our passion. It is our drive. It is our reason for being here. Everything is geared towards our children’s academic and social development in equal measure. We wish to see each child achieving their optimum academically but with the social skills needed to ensure that knowledge and skills are guided by a moral and spiritual conscience that will ensure that adult life and the wider world will benefit from the many ways that we dream our children to influence the future.
I can’t wait for the journey to begin as we achieve together.
Mr GT Denton
Headteacher
AIMS AND VALUES
We aim to ensure that our children leave St. James not only achieving as highly as they possibly can, but with the social skills, values and attitudes to use their achievements to create a better, safer society where they can prosper and make a difference.
We have captured these ‘values and qualities’ in the following way, initially using the words of A.A. Milne to help us….
By the time you leave St. James promise us you’ll always remember that….
‘…you're braver than you believe.’
‘…you show respect in every way.'
‘…you're smarter than you think.'
‘…you're more patient than you thought.'
‘…you're more understanding than you realised.'
‘…you're more resilient than you were.'
'…you're happier than ever before.'
DAY BY DAY EVENTS DIARY & KEY DATES 2015 - 2016
This diary outlines all events that parents/families will need advance notice about. There is space for brief notes if required.
* Some small events may be added, however this is a comprehensive list and should remain unchanged barring unavoidable circumstances.
AUTUMN 1 2015WK / Date / Events / Notes
1 / Sept 1 / INSET DAY – CLOSED TO CHILDREN
Sept 2
Sept 3
Sept 4
2 / Sept 7 / 6.00 I CAN HELP….MATHS
Sept 8
Sept 9
Sept 10
Sept 11
3 / Sept 14 / 6.00 I CAN HELP….PHONICS & READING
Sept 15
Sept 16
Sept 17
Sept 18 / ‘SAVE OUR SHORES’ THEME DAY – NON UNIFORM
4 / Sept 21 / 6.00 I CAN HELP….WRITING
Sept 22
Sept 23 / Holiday Request Form Deadline Date 1
Sept 24
Sept 25 / 9.00 – 10.30: HARVEST FESTIVAL @ ST JAMES CHURCH
5 / Sept 28
Sept 29 / 9.00-1.00 INDIVIDUAL PHOTOGRAPHS
Sept 30
Oct 1 / 3.20 – 9.00 PARENTS EVENING (Drive Time Break 5.00 – 6.00)
Oct 2
6 / Oct 5
Oct 6
Oct 7
Oct 8 / 6.15 PARENT FORUM
Oct 9
7 / Oct 12
Oct 13
Oct 14
Oct 15
Oct 16
8 / Oct 19
Oct 20 / 9.00 PARENT BRIEFING
Oct 21 / Y5 LONDON MATILDA TRIP
Oct 22 / Y5 LONDON MATILDA TRIP
Oct 23
Half-Term Holidays: Wk Beginning – Monday 26th October 2015
AUTUMN 2 2015WK / Date / Events / Notes
9 / Nov 2 / INSET DAY – CLOSED TO CHILDREN
Nov 3
Nov 4
Nov 5
Nov 6
10 / Nov 9
Nov 10
Nov 11
Nov 12
Nov 13
11 / Nov 16
Nov 17
Nov 18 / Holiday Request Form Deadline Date 2
Nov 19
Nov 20
12 / Nov 23
Nov 24
Nov 25
Nov 26
Nov 27 / ‘WHAT IF WE WERE NOAH’ THEME DAY - NON UNIFORM
13 / Nov 30
Dec 1
Dec 2
Dec 3 / 9.00 – 11.20: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 1 & 2 EVENT
Dec 4 / 9.00 – 10.45: PRIDE OF ST JAMES RECEPTION EVENT
14 / Dec 7
Dec 8 / 2.00: REC/YEAR 1 & 2 NATIVITY PERFORMANCE
Dec 9 / 2.00 & 6.00: REC/YEAR 1 & 2 NATIVITY PERFORMANCES
Dec 10 / 9.00 – 11.20: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 3 & 4 EVENT
Dec 11 / 9.00 – 11.20: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 5 & 6 EVENT
15 / Dec 14 / YEAR 5 & 6 CHRISTMAS PARTY DAY
Dec 15 / YEAR 1 & 2 CHRISTMAS PARTY DAY
Dec 16 / YEAR 3 & 4 CHRISTMAS PARTY DAY
Dec 17 / RECEPTION CHRISTMAS PARTY DAY
Dec 18 / 9.00 – 10.30: CHRISTMAS SERVICE @ ST JAMES CHURCH
Christmas & New Year Holidays: Wks Beginning – Monday 21st December 2015 & Monday 28th December 2015
SPRING 1 2016WK / Date / Events / Notes
1 / Jan 4 / INSET DAY – CLOSED TO CHILDREN
Jan 5
Jan 6
Jan 7
Jan 8 / Autumn Term Reports Out To Parents
2 / Jan 11
Jan 12
Jan 13
Jan 14
Jan 15
3 / Jan 18
Jan 19
Jan 20
Jan 21 / 3.20 – 9.00 PARENTS EVENING (Drive Time Break 5.00 – 6.00)
Jan 22
4 / Jan 25
Jan 26
Jan 27 / Holiday Request Form Deadline Date 3
Jan 28
Jan 29
5 / Feb 1
Feb 2
Feb 3
Feb 4 / 6.15 PARENT FORUM
Feb 5
Half-Term Holidays: Wk Beginning – Monday 8th February 2016
SPRING 2 2016WK / Date / Events / Notes
6 / Feb 15
Feb 16
Feb 17
Feb 18
Feb 19
7 / Feb 22
Feb 23 / 9.00 PARENT BRIEFING
Feb 24
Feb 25
Feb 26
8 / Feb 29
Mar 1
Mar 2
Mar 3 / ‘ONE DAY TO SAVE THE WORLD’ WORLD BOOK THEME DAY – NON-UNIFORM
Mar 4 / 9.00 – 11.20: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 3 & 4 EVENT
9 / Mar 7
Mar 8
Mar 9 / 9.00 – 11.20: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 5 & 6 EVENT
Mar 10 / 9.00 – 11.20: PRIDE OF ST JAMES RECEPTION EVENT
Mar 11
10 / Mar 14
Mar 15
Mar 16 / 2.00: YEAR 3 & 4 SPRING SHOW PERFORMANCE
Holiday Request Form Deadline Date 4
Mar 17 / 9.00 – 11.20: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 1 & 2 EVENT
2.00 & 6.00: YEAR 3 & 4 SPRING SHOW PERFORMANCES
Mar 18 / 9.00 – 10.30 EASTER SERVICE @ ST JAMES CHURCH
Easter Holidays: Wks Beginning – Monday 21st March 2016 & Monday 28th March 2016
SUMMER 1 2016WK / Date / Events / Notes
1 / Apr 4
Apr 5
Apr 6
Apr 7
Apr 8 / Spring Term Reports Out To Parents
2 / Apr 11
Apr 12
Apr 13
Apr 14 / 3.20 – 9.00 PARENTS EVENING (Drive Time Break 5.00 – 6.00)
Apr 15 / BIKEABILITY (Y5-18)
3 / Apr 18 / BIKEABILITY (Y5-18)
Apr 19 / BIKEABILITY (Y5-12)
Apr 20 / BIKEABILITY (Y5-12)
Apr 21 / BIKEABILITY (Y5-10) 6.15 PARENT FORUM
Apr 22 / BIKEABILITY (Y5-10)
4 / Apr 25
Apr 26
Apr 27
Apr 28
Apr 29
5 / May 2 / MAY DAY HOLIDAY
May 3
May 4
May 5 / INSET DAY – CLOSED TO CHILDREN
May 6
6 / May 9 / YEAR 6 SATS WEEK
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
7 / May 16 / YEAR 2 SATS WEEK???– TBC
May 17
May 18 / Holiday Request Form Deadline Date 5
May 19
May 20
8 / May 23 / ‘WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS’ SPORTS WEEK – NON-UNIFORM
May 24 / SPORTS FUND RAISING EVENTS DAY
May 25 / 9.30 – YEAR 5 & 6 SPORTS DAY 1.15 – YEAR 3 & 4 SPORTS DAY
May 26 / 9.30 – YEAR 1 & 2 SPORTS DAY 1.30 – RECEPTION SPORTS DAY
May 27 / 1.45 – CELEBRATION PARADE & CEREMONY
Half-Term Holiday: Wk Beginning – Monday 30th May 2016
SUMMER 2 2016WK / Date / Events / Notes
9 / Jun 6 / YEAR 2 SATS WEEK???– TBC
Jun 7 / 9.00 PARENT BRIEFING
Jun 8
Jun 9
Jun 10 / PARENT QUESTIONNAIRES OUT
10 / Jun 13 / KINGSWOOD WEEK & YEAR 1 PHONICS SCREENING
Jun 14
Jun 15
Jun 16
Jun 17
11 / Jun 20 / YEAR 2 SATS WEEK???– TBC
Jun 21
Jun 22
Jun 23 / 9.00 – 11.15: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 5 & 6 EVENT
Jun 24 / PARENT QUESTIONNAIRES DEADLINE
12 / Jun 27 / INSET DAY – CLOSED TO CHILDREN
Jun 28
Jun 29
Jun 30 / 9.00 – 11.15: PRIDE OF ST JAMES RECEPTION EVENT
7.00PM MUSICAL CABARET
July 1 / 9.00 – 11.15: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 3 & 4 EVENT
13 / July 4
July 5
July 6 / Visits for new Reception children / CHANGEOVER AFTERNOON &
MEET THE TEACHER
July 7 / 9.00 – 11.15: PRIDE OF ST JAMES YEAR 1 & 2 EVENT
July 8
14 / July 11
July 12 / 6.30: YEAR 5 & 6 SUMMER SHOW PERFORMANCE
July 13 / Holiday Request Form Deadline Date 6
July 14 / 2.00 & 6.30: YEAR 5 & 6 SUMMER SHOW PERFORMANCES
July 15 / End of Year Reports Out To Parents
15 / July 18
July 19 / 9.00 & 2.15 END OF YEAR LEAVERS SERVICE IN HALL
9.00 FOR PARENTS 2.15 FOR SCHOOL
- Summer Holidays Begin: Wednesday 20th July 2016
Daily Routines
8.40am: Gates Open (In Bad Weather Gates and School Doors from 8.30am)
8.45am: Doors Open
8.55am: Registration
9.00 – 11.30am: Morning Learning
11.30 – 12.00pm approx: Lunch in Dining Hall (Lunch will move towards 11.45am as the year progresses.)
12.00 approx – 1.00pm: Children spend time in the ‘Small World’ playground.
1.00 – 3.00pm: Afternoon Learning
3.05pm:End of School Day
Lunchtimes
All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 are offered free school meals. All children may bring a drink in a plastic bottle or carton (not fizzy) for lunch, if they wish, although drinks are provided in the dining hall.
A band system is used for the children to order their lunch at 8.55. This ensures that their choice is ready for their lunchtime sitting.
Therefore there is no detriment to being on last lunch for a particular week!
Caterlink are our lunchtime providers. They rotate and update their menu termly. Menus are sent out prior to the start of each new term.
Attendance & Lateness
Outstanding attendance of 98% or more, will receive a certificate of “outstanding attendance” each term, given out at the Pride Awards morning. Each week, whole classes, who have attendance of 98% or more, receive a shell to add to our attendance graph and the class with the best attendance receive our “Attendance Owl”. Half termly the class with the best attendance record over that period will be able to wear non uniform on the second Friday back.
Any arrival after 8.55 will result in a late mark on the register, if a child arrives after 9.25 this is then classed as an unauthorised lateness (unless school has been notified of the reason for lateness). Children must use the main entrance, after 8.55, and record their arrival with a reason given by parent or appropriate adult at that time.
Holidays in term time will not be authorised unless in exceptional circumstances. Such requests need to be made using the holiday request form, which can be obtained from the school office. These need to be sent back to school with a supporting letter for the attention of the Chair of Standards Committee. The outcome of this request will then be relayed to the families at the earliest opportunity.Timing requests well in advance of any holiday is advised and to assist with this could you please note the dates of the 2015/2016 Standards Committee Meetings:
HOLIDAY REQUEST DEADLINES VIA STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Wednesday 23rd September @ 5.00Wednesday 18th November @ 5.00
Wednesday 27th January @ 5.00Wednesday 16th March @ 5.00
Wednesday 18th May @ 5.00Wednesday 13th July @ 5.00
Emergency Closure
In the event of an emergency closure, please do not ring the school. We will inform you by text, and also put a message on our school website. We will inform the local radio station (Ridings FM) who will also put it on their website. We will also put a message onto our answer machine.
Illness & Bumped Heads
An incident report will be sent out with your child in paper format if your child has received a minor injury or has been feeling slightly unwell during school time to make you aware of this.
* We may consider an electronic supporting system in the future if there is a demand for it.
As a first point of contact, we will use immediate next of kin then work down the emergency contact list that has been provided by yourselves. If details/circumstances change, the main office must be contacted as soon as possible.
Entrance to the Academy
All visitors must provide Identification before we will allow them access to the building - if required. All visitors must sign in and wear a yellow visitor lanyard and keep this visible at all times. We reserve the right to refuse access beyond the main entrance doors should we feel this appropriate. All members of staff will be expected to wear their blue lanyard at all times.
Payments
Dinner money needs to be paid on the first Monday back after a holiday or, if a child is absent, then the first day back. Payment can be made using Parentmail2 - which is our on-line payments system. If you would like to pay by cash or cheque then we request that this is sent in with your child in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name and class and also what it is for i.e. “dinner money”.
Payment for trips can also be paid using Parentmail2, cash or cheque. We will advise on a trip by trip basis which option is available.
If trips are at a cost of under £10 then we would not routinely request them to be paid using Parentmail2.
Other items that we require payment for, from time to time, would be cooking clubs, curriculum events or fund-raising activities which would normally be a few pounds and would normally be paid in cash.
Cheques need to be made payable to “Crigglestone St James CE Primary Academy”.
Parentmail2 registration forms will be supplied by school so that you can register yourself to enable you to pay for school trips and dinner money on-line.
Uniform
If uniform is not adhered to then parents will be contacted by a member of the senior leadership team, in writing, and an appropriate amount of time will then be given for it to be changed. Please note the uniform list as checks will be undertaken.
BoysGirls
Navy sweatshirt/jumperNavy sweatshirt/jumper/cardigan
White polo shirt or white shirtWhite polo shirt or white blouse
Navy/dark grey/Black trousersNavy/dark grey/black skirt/pinafore dress/trousers
Plain black footwear Plain black footwear
* Please note footwear must not contain any other prominent colours, designs or any logos.
SummerSummer
Dark grey/black shorts (Optional)Blue & white check dress (Optional)
P.E.P.E.
White tee shirtWhite tee shirt
Navy shortsNavy Shorts or Leotard
(Barefoot work is undertaken)(Barefoot work is undertaken)
P.E. OutdoorP.E. Outdoor
Tee shirt & shortsTee shirt & shorts
Leggings/Leisure trousersLeggings/Leisure trousers
Tracksuit top/sweaterTracksuit top/sweater
TrainersTrainers
Swimming (Year 4 children)Swimming (Year 4 children)
Swimming trunks (not shorts)One piece swimming costume
TowelTowel
Please clearly name all items of your children’s clothing.
Uniform can be purchased from Trutex, Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3BX, email telephone: 01924 299820.
Other suppliers also provide the school uniform.
However, when buying new uniform please purchase items with the new academy badge – some of the older items are available but are being phased out across years 1-6and the new badge only must be worn in reception class.
** The children do NOT need to bring a pair of indoor shoes/pumps.
** Tights must only be blue, grey or black and not multi coloured.
** Jewellery and make up should not be worn – including nail varnish.
** Hair should be tied back on PE days.
Snacks and Drinks
All children may bring a drink in a plastic bottle or carton (not fizzy) for lunch, if they wish, although drinks are provided in the dining hall.
If children bring sandwiches their lunch box should contain a ‘cool pack’ and be placed in the ‘dinner box/cupboard’ as they come into their classroom. Again, we would ask that lunch boxes are marked with the child’s name and class.
The children may bring a piece of fruit for playtime. This is best put in their school bag. However, as part of the National Fruit and Vegetable Scheme, all children in Reception will receive one piece of fruit per day free of charge, except for the first day back after any school holidays. A water bottle is provided by school, free of charge. These are filled in school every day and sent home on Fridays to be cleaned. If the water bottle is damaged or lost, a new one can be obtained from school with a small voluntary contribution (£1: suggested amount).
Children may bring sweets into school if it is their birthday to be given out at the end of the day by the class teacher.
Milk is available to all children and correspondence will be sent out across the year for you to make your request for this. Prices will be confirmed at this time.
Mobile Phones
As an academy we do not encourage/want children to bring mobile phones to school, but understand that as a way of contacting children walking to and from school you may wish them to do so. If mobile phones are brought onto the premises, by any pupil, they must be switched off upon entry through the school gates and given to class teachers to keep until the end of the day. They must not be switched back on until the child has left the premises.
Please note: we cannot be held responsible for any loss or damages that occur.
Medicines & Medical Information
Any medication needs to be prescribed by a doctor and a form filled in with the main office advising when/how the medicine should be administered. This includes antihistamines.
All allergy sufferers need to be highlighted with the office staff.If severe, a care plan will be created with academy nursing.
Marking of Work
(Available Separately as the ‘Marking Policy’)