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Welcome to

St John’s

St John’s Church of England (Aided) Primary School is on the outskirts of Crowborough and
borders the Ashdown Forest. The school is organised into seven year groups, Reception
to Year 6, with one class in each year. Our excellent facilities allow us to deliver a rich and
varied curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

We take our status as a Church of England Aided School seriously. St John’s Church is next
to the school and children attend a service there every week, led by one of our priests.
Many members of the congregation are also involved in school life, helping in a variety of
ways that include listening to children read and sitting on the board of governors. Christian
attitudes and values permeate the life of the school day by day, minute by minute.

St John’s is a friendly, exciting and stimulating place to learn. We are a small school with a
strong sense of community, where children can feel safe and be nurtured. Above all, we
want St John’s pupils to enjoy the experiences they are offered during their time with us, to
be willing to try new things, and to become independent and confident young people.

A forCurriculum All
At St John’s we believe that children are entitled to a broad, balanced and
relevant curriculum, taught in a way that nurtures talent and recognises need.
We have high expectations for all our pupils, whatever their starting point,
and aim to encourage and enable them to actively engage with and become
inspired and curious about the world around them. We promote the enjoyment
of learning and encourage our children to be independent, reflective learners
through the development of thinking skills.

Children learn in different ways, and our approach to teaching acknowledges
this. Each child’s progress is carefully monitored and discussed with parents. We
want every child to fulfil his or her potential.

Beyond the

Classroom

At St John’s we offer a wide variety of additional activities and trips, which complement
the curriculum and help the children to realise their full potential. Extra-curricular activities
are organised by enthusiastic staff, parents and coaches, helping the children to broaden
their experiences and improve their skills.

Physical Education has a high priority during the school day, and by offering a range of
sporting clubs we are able to compete successfully in inter-school tournaments.

The school values all areas of the performing arts, including drama and dance. Our
commitment to music also provides the children with opportunities to perform within
both the school and the local community; the school’s choir and recorder groups meet
regularly and instrumental lessons are delivered by peripatetic staff.

The majority of the children are involved in one or more of these sporting, musical and
creative activities.

Our SCchoooml munity

Our school is guided by the Christian principles of love, kindness, forgiveness and self-control and
its ethos and curriculum promote a common sense of identity and support for diversity. Through
our links with other schools and community organisations we aim to show our pupils that different
communities can be united by shared values and experiences.

Strong links with pre-schools and secondary schools ensure smooth transition to and from
St John’s; children settle in quickly and are soon eager and keen to learn. We also have an
established buddy system throughout the school. The pupils’ opinions are important to us and the
school council takes an active role in school improvement.

As well as our highly dedicated teaching and support staff we have a large group of volunteers
who visit regularly to provide additional help. We also welcome parents as partners in the life
of our school: their time, expertise, patience and goodwill are much appreciated. The school is
fortunate enough to have an extremely active and hard-working Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
which raises money to enhance the children’s learning and improve their physical environment.



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St John’s

Church of England
(Aided) Primary
School

School Lane, St. John’s, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1SD
t: 01892 661189 f: 01892 662636
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Mission Statement

At St John’s we recognise that there is no greater privilege than the shared responsibility for our
children’s future. We are committed to seeking out and maximising the potential of every individual,
both children and staff, and to developing our school. A focus on excellence and cohesion will
permeate all aspects of school life. All our efforts will be guided by Christian principles of love, care,
kindness, respect for others and forgiveness.
We provide a caring and happy atmosphere guided by Christian principles, in which we endeavour to
educate the mind, body, heart and soul of each child in a way in which they may fulfil their potential
and grow in self-confidence and respect for the people and environment around them.

We are committed to developing a learning environment which is:
• Happy, safe and healthy
• Guided by Christian principles of love, care and forgiveness
• Exciting and full of opportunities

St John’s is dedicated to pursuing excellence and making sure that Every One Matters through:
• A stimulating and well resourced environment
• Enthusiastic and energising staff
• Raising self esteem and awareness of others
• Encouraging respect

We aim to deliver an exciting and relevant curriculum through:
• Excellent and enthusiastic teaching
• Encouraging reflection and thinking skills
• Providing opportunities to broaden creativity and self-worth
• Celebrating achievements with each member of the school – every step of the way!

Brief History

St. John's School is a Church of England Aided Primary School, which opened in January 1840.
Originally the site incorporated three buildings - the church, school and almshouses. In 1879, the
number of children on roll was 80 but later with the population increase in Crowborough, numbers
grew to over 300 and now have settled around the 210 mark. The school caters for children aged 4+
to 11. On leaving St John's pupils transfer to Beacon Community College, Bennett Diocesan
Memorial School and to Grammar Schools in other areas.

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What you can expect to find here

As a primary school, it is our great privilege to have your child for seven whole years. Whatever your
child brings to the school, we will build from. Our staff have exactly the right blend of youth and
experience and all are dedicated conscientious professionals. They are expert at putting exactly the
right kind of educational diet in front of your child.

Our aims are worth reading more than once! We endeavour always to be accepting and explicit -
exasperation and condemnation have no place here. Children need to know that the teacher is "on
their side". Your child's teacher will seek out and find opportunities to prove this.

We welcome parents as partners in the life of our school. Their time, expertise, patience and
goodwill are much appreciated and utilized to the full. Our school has quite exceptional parent
support - indeed without it, school life would be hard to countenance. Whether they are alongside
children in class, driving minibuses or assisting with after school activities, our parents are willing,
able and appreciated.

Church Aided Status

The first thing that meets the gaze of visitors to the school is the cross of Christ. This is not a
coincidence. We take our status as a Church of England Aided School seriously. Christian attitudes
and values permeate the life of the school, day-by-day, minute by minute. St. John's Church is 20
metres from the school, and weekly church services are held for children. Our celebration of
Christian Festivals both in church and in school are viewed as major events in the school year. As
well as providing the source of our spiritual strength, the church and grounds are a terrific learning
resource, which children will use again and again during their time with us.

School Prayer

This is our school.
Let peace dwell here,
Let the rooms be full of contentment.
Let love abide here,
Love of one another,
Love of mankind,
Love of life itself,
And love of God.
Let us remember:
As many hands build a house
So many hearts make a school.
Amen

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School Times

It would be greatly appreciated if you could ensure your child is at school in good time for the start of
the day, but not before 8:40 a.m.

Key Stage 1: 8:50 am - 12:00 noon

Key Stage 2: 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm
8:50 am - 12:15 pm

1:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Houses

The school has four houses named after Saints, once again emphasising our Christian beliefs. They
are St Anthony (Green), St Christopher (Red), St Francis (Blue) and St Nicholas (Yellow). Each child
is allocated to a House on admission. Members of families belong to the same house. Year 6 pupils
from each house ‘apply’ for the post of House Captain each year. Competitions are also arranged in
sport and other areas to enable the children to gain points for their house.

School Council

The School has an active school council, which is led by the house captains. The council meets at
least once a month to discuss and make decisions about aspects of the school. They lead termly
house meetings to pull together ideas and thoughts from all ages at the school. They are involved in
a wide range of areas, such as deciding which fund raising activities to support, choosing the aspect
of developing the school environment and reviewing school policies.

Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is encouraged at all times. Children requiring a school lunch should bring sufficient
money to school, and Early Years children are required to bring it in a clearly marked purse and leave
it with their class teacher. Alternatively, you may provide your child with a packed meal in a lunch
box. Lunchtime supervisors are always in attendance during this break. If you feel that your child is
eligible for free meals, please ask for a form. All enquiries are treated in confidence.

The school is currently part of the ‘five a day’ fruit and vegetable scheme so all children in Key Stage
1 and Reception are provided with a piece of fruit or vegetable at morning break. This is provided
free of charge. Children in Key Stage 2 are allowed to bring a piece of fruit or vegetable from home
to eat at morning break. All children are allowed to bring water in a suitable container to be used
throughout the day when they are thirsty.

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Partnerships

Education is a continuous process from birth to adulthood and beyond. Therefore we work hard to
maintain a close liaison with parents, pre-school groups which the children attend before joining St
John's and the secondary schools to which the children will transfer at age 11. An exceptionally good
relationship exists with Beacon Community College to help as smooth a transition as possible for
curricular matters, social connections and sport. Good links with other schools exist and we
endeavour to liaise with these to help ease transition.

All parents are automatically members of the PTA. The PTA exists to help parents become involved
in the life of the school. St John’s PTA is committed to helping to provide extra equipment and
resources for our school and children.

At St. John's we lay a great emphasis on an active partnership between school and home. We have
many parents who regularly assist class teachers in such areas as reading, literacy, mathematics,
cooking, music and art. A large team of parents is a vital part of the Key Stage 2 Camp; helping with
group leadership, setting up camp and cooking.

An informal Parent/Teacher consultation is held in the autumn of each year, with a more formal
session held in February (half year).

Year 6 children are extremely proud of the buddy system that they undertake with Reception class
each year they ensure that the Reception children enjoy a smooth transition into school.

Parents’ Concerns

Your concerns are best dealt with immediately. The staff pride themselves on their availability.
Please do not delay. Do not wait for the main fixtures, namely the termly Parent Consultation
Evenings.Very few things are more important than your peace of mind. When it is lacking, we will do
all that we can to restore it, at whatever stage of the procedure listed below:

1) Informal discussion with Class teacher at a convenient time.
2) Informal discussion with a member of the Leadership team.
3) Formal discussion with Class teacher.
4) Formal discussion with Head Teacher.
5) Formal discussion with Chair of Governors.

Prior to any formal discussion an appointment is logged in the school diary/ Head Teacher's diary.
Minutes are taken and action points noted.

6) Concern put to Governors' Panel.
7) LEA involvement begins.

Notes: We will continue to restore peace of mind without going beyond 2) with the vast majority of
concerns.Concerns to do with school policy always begin at 2).

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School Uniform

We are proud of our school uniform and hope that by choosing to send your child to St John’s you will
understand that we expect all children to wear school uniform, which has many beneficial effects
such as quality, identity and discipline, all-important qualities of the 'Hidden Curriculum'. We allow
flexibility in offering parents the choice of a school jumper/cardigan or a more informal sweatshirt.

Therefore, school uniform comprises of:

• Blue shirt and tie*
• Blue polo shirt with school logo*
• V-neck blue sweatshirt with school logo*
• Round neck blue sweatshirt with school logo*
• Blue cardigan with school logo*
• Grey trousers/shorts
• Grey skirt/pinafore dress
• Blue and white gingham dress
• Blue sun hats (available from the School)
• Black, grey or white socks
• Black shoes (not trainers)
• Hair bands - blue, white or yellow

PE kit:

• Yellow T-shirt with school logo*
• Blue shorts
• Blue jogging trousers*
• Black plimsolls

Items marked with an asterisk are available from Phillips Mans Shop, The Broadway,
Crowborough,or Fusion1 www.fusion1.co.uk or contact details via the school office. We also have
regular “nearly new” uniform sales, which are coordinated by Parents (please contact the school
office for details).

All clothing should be clearly marked with your child’s name. The school cannot be held responsible
for any lost property.

Discipline

We have a very positive attitude towards discipline. With a 'family’ of 210 children some rules are
essential, these are mostly matters of common sense, to ensure the safety of all the children.
Considerate and polite behaviour are expected at all times, and usually children who forget these
essential manners only need reminding. Our house points system also features greatly in this
direction as an incentive. For those children that really struggle with self-discipline there are
sanctions available such as missing a playtime and so on. Where it is felt necessary, parents are

involved.

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Homework

At St John’s we have separate Key Stage expectations. These are progressive, so that in Reception
a child will be sharing or reading a book each day, and by Year 6 there will be regular setting of tasks
that may be to do with research, consolidating learning, practising literacy or mathematical skills or
completing unfinished class work.

What is essential here is the atmosphere in which homework takes place. At 4 years of age to sit
down with a parent and a reading book is enough. At 11 years of age our school has a clear
responsibility to prepare its pupils for the academic rigours of secondary school life.

The challenge is to build the range and volume of homework progressively through the seven-year
primary school journey in such a way that children’s potential is turned into attainment without
diminishing their love of learning or tapping into the time and energy it takes to enjoy childhood and
family life.

Extra Curricular Activities

We like to think that St John's is a focal point of the community and to this end, staff and parents offer
a very extensive activity programme which covers both sport and the arts. All Key Stage 2 children
are given the opportunity to participate. This year's programme includes: - Art, Athletics, Computer
Animation, Country Dancing, Cricket, Football, Gardening, Hockey, Netball, Recorders,
Rounders, Golf, Rugby and many more. Most of these activities take place immediately after
school and finish at 4:20 pm. Parents are expected to collect their children direct from the activity,
but if late, the children will wait outside the Office for collection.

Older pupils are encouraged to become members of the school choir and all pupils are given the
opportunity to participate in school productions ranging from class assemblies, the Christmas Nativity
Play and productions such as ‘Joseph’, Hamlet and Treasure Island..

Educational Visits

These are regarded as a dynamic two-way process with both visitors coming into school and children
being actively involved in the wider community. Coming into school parents and other visitors bring
expertise, time, patience, goodwill and added stimuli to the school day. Going out of school children
are able to contribute to the wider community and be inspired by sights and sounds beyond the four
walls of the classroom.

Among the many visits that have taken place children have been to Wilderness Wood, Pooh Bridge,
Bodiam Castle, Michelham Priory and an exciting production of A Midsummer Night Dream. There
have also been residential trips to the Isle of Wight and France and Key Stage 2 camp.

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Visits of this nature involve financial commitment and parents are asked, whenever possible to
contribute to such costs, and details of arrangements are sent to those concerned well beforehand.
Our policy for charging is outlined elsewhere in this document.

Additional Educational Needs

Through close monitoring of his or her class, a teacher may discover that one or more of the children
are experiencing particular difficulties in acquiring a specific skill or area of knowledge. More often
than not these children just require a little extra help and support in order to overcome a temporary
difficulty. Here our diagnostic assessment procedures help identify the specific nature of the difficulty
and, through consultation with our Inclusion Manager, a provision map plan is developed to help each
child.

The class teacher or Teaching Assistants will be involved in delivering this programme should this
become necessary. Where the problem is felt to be particularly severe then we may request that
outside agencies be brought in e.g. educational psychologists, special tutors, etc.

At all times parents will be kept informed of the procedures, programmes and their child's progress
through these. Our Special Educational Needs policy and procedures are very well developed and
match or exceed the Department for Education Code of Practice. Copies of the Special Educational
Needs guidelines for parents are available in school upon request.

Religious Education

RE has a vital role to play in the curriculum. It helps children to develop religious understanding by
exploring what religion means in the lives both of people in the community in which they live and in
the global village. The central focus of our RE is Christianity but also includes other major world
religions.

We aim to lay the foundations of religious understanding so that our children leave St. John's wanting
to know more about religion and what it can mean in their lives. Through RE we hope to promote
tolerance and foster positive attitudes towards the religious beliefs and practices of others.

All parents have a right to withdraw their child from the daily act of collective worship (assembly) or
from Religious Education. Any parent wishing to withdraw their child from either assembly or
Religious Education should contact the Headteacher.

Modern Foreign Languages

Children throughout Key Stage 2 receive one lesson of a Modern Foreign Language a week. Years 3,
4, 5 and 6 are currently learning French. Most of the work is of an oral nature and is intended to give
the children a basic start in the language. As further evidence of our commitment to the practical
nature of learning, a five-day residential visit to France is offered to Class 6 during Term 5.

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Personal, Social and Health Education

In PSHE we provide a skills based and positive approach to the development of pupils ability to stay
safe and healthy, make a positive contribution to society and achieve economic well-being through a
programme that promotes enjoyment and achievement. We aim to challenge children to explore their
own attitudes, values and behaviour and to enable them to take increasing responsibility. Circle Time
provides an integral part of our programme using activities that develop positive relationships, self-
discipline and self-esteem.
Aspects of health education are incorporated into this approach with a strong emphasis on respect
for one’s body, healthy living, cleanliness and fitness. Appropriate eating habits are fostered and
linked to this is the encouragement of healthy eating of fruit and vegetables during break.
Sex and Relationships education is delivered as an integral part of our PSHE policy. It is approached
in context through relevant topic and science work. The expertise of our school nurse is a valuable
resource and she works closely with staff in this area.

How you can come and see us

The school has a planned admission limit of 30 for each September and children are admitted
according to the admissions criteria outlined in the Appendix.
Visitors to the school are always welcome. If after reading this booklet you would like to visit the
school to find out more about the facilities, please contact a member of the school office staff who will
be able to help you. The school telephone number is 01892 661189

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The information given in this document relates to the school year 2010/2011. Although details were correct as
at December 2010 it should not be assumed that there will be no change affecting these arrangements either
before the start of, or during the school year in question or in relation to subsequent school years.

Staff

Laura Cooper Headteacher

Richard Blakeley Deputy Headteacher & Class 6 teacher

Chris Taylor Class 5 teacher

Jo Wales Class 4 teacher

Stephanie Netts Class 3 teacher
Michelle Herniman Class 2 teacher

Alison Main Class 1 teacher (J/S)

Marion Robinson Class 1 teacher (J/S)

Alison Pettitt Reception Class teacher

Teaching Assistants Office Staff

Juliet Davis Class 4 Helen Finch Finance Officer

Karen Davies Class 1 Julie Webster Secretary

Wendy Downing Class 6 Other Staff
Sam Errey Class 5
Amanda Harris Class 6 Jane McGlinchey Senior Midday Supervisor
Fran Leach Class 1 Mick Theobald Caretaker
Margaret Mileman Class 2

Rebecca Rawlins Reception

Alison Reynolds-Young Reception

Tracy O’Reilly Class 3

Gill Savage Class 1

Nicky Tierney Class 1

Debra Woodgate Class 5

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Appendix

Holiday Dates for 2011/2012
Here is a list of the holiday dates, which will affect your child: -

Term 1 - 2011 Monday 5th September
Term begins: Friday 21st October
Term ends:

Term 2 - 2011 Monday 31st October
Term begins: Friday 16th December
Term ends:

Term 3 - 2012 Tuesday 3rd January
Term begins: Friday 10th February
Term ends:

Term 4 - 2012 Monday 20th February
Term begins: Friday 30th March
Term ends:

Term 5 - 2012 Monday 16th April
Term begins: May Day: Monday 7th May
Bank Holiday: Friday 1st June
Term ends:

Term 6 - 2012 Monday 11th June
Term begins: Friday 19th July
Term ends:

Emergency School Closures – Procedure

1) Head teacher to make decision to close the school*
2) Head teacher to notify parents via school website, email, text and East Sussex County

Council.
3) In the event of closure after the start of the school day staff will supervise the children on site

until parents are available to make arrangements for collection

* NB: Decisions will be based on the following criteria:

1) Risk to children if they travel to or from or stay at school
2) Risk to parents if they travel to or from school
3) Risk to staff if they travel to or from school

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Charging for School Activities

There is a general policy for parents to contribute voluntarily to cover the costs of certain curriculum
enrichment activities, which take place in school time. These activities include: -
Educational visits
Swimming
Cookery
Some art/craft/technology work
Instrumental music tuition
Educational visits are a vital element of our work in the primary school and offer the children first
hand learning situations. The school has acquired two minibuses to keep these costs as low as
possible but, School Funds being as modest as they are, we cannot afford to make these activities
free. We hope that as in the past, parents will look upon these visits as positively as us and contribute
to the actual costs involving transport/petrol/admissions/insurance and any other associated costs
involved. Optional extras such as residential educational visits, theatre trips, school camp, etc., do
not come into this category.
Remission of Charges
The Board of Governors have adopted the policy recommended by the Local Education Authority
regarding remission of charges. These are dealt with on an individual basis and are likely to involve:
Individual cases of hardship known to the Headteacher 50%
Families in receipt of family credit or income support 100%
Extreme cases of hardship known to the Headteacher 100%
Other than matters mentioned above, reference should be made to the East Sussex County Council
policy on the matter.

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Department of Education - Mandatory Information
Admission Policy

Admission Criteria for St John’s C.E. (Aided) School, Crowborough - entry in 2011.
As an Aided School, the Governor’s of St John’s School have, following consultation with the Chichester
Diocese Board of Education and the LEA, drawn up the following admissions policy.

All children will be considered under the following criteria set out below in order of priority.

In the case where more than the statutory number i.e. 30 children apply and fulfil the criterion, selection will be
prioritised on the basis of the shortest route from home to school using surface passable routes.

1. Children in the care of a local authority (looked after children)

2. Children whose parents can provide confirmation, using a Standard Clergy Preference Form, that they
have regularly attended St John’s Church. (See notes a & c)

3. Siblings of children currently attending St John’sSchool at the time of admission

4. Children who live within the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John’s (see note b)

5. Children whose parents can provide verification by a minister or priest, using a Standard Clergy
Preference Form that they regularly attend a church that is a full member of Churches Together in
Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance. (See notes a & c)

6. Children with strong medical or other special reasons which imply that attendance at any other local
school would be inappropriate and which the Governor’s accept. (See note j)

7. Other children.

Notes

a. Regular attendance is understood to mean a minimum of twice a month for a period of two years.

b. A map showing the boundaries of the parish can be consulted at the school on request.

c. Forms are available from the school on request.

d. A sibling is a full, half or step brother or sister, living permanently in the same household, including an
adoptive brother or sister.

e. Reference to parents includes legal guardians and applies to either or both parents or sole parent.

f. Where only one parent satisfies the criterion the application will be treated equally with one where the
requirement is met by both parents.

g. There is right of appeal to an independent panel against the decision of the Governors. Parents who
wish to exercise this right should write to the clerk of governors c/o the school. An appeal must be
received within 14 days of the letter refusing a place.

h. Children refused a place can, at their parents request be put on a waiting list where priorities will also
be determined by the admission criteria set out above. Children are kept on this list for a maximum of
12 months.

i. Late applications are considered after the applications received by the specified deadline.

j. The evidence submitted, such as a letter from a Doctor or Social Worker, must clearly demonstrate that
the needs of the child can only be met by attendance at St. John’s C.E. (Aided) School.

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Standards of Behaviour and Attendance

Discipline at St John’s continues to be of a high standard. As well as encouraging self discipline
through pupils setting their own targets in class, the school has codes of conduct for both children
and adults. These codes of conduct will continue to be the framework within which we praise good
behaviour and carry out sanctions against bad behaviour. School attendance is good with the
percentage of unauthorised absences for the 2009/10 academic year being 0.2%. The percentage of
authorised absence was 4%.

Teaching Staff’s Professional Development

Staff have attended many courses this year covering the whole of curriculum development and
management. These have included child protection, literacy, numeracy, ICT, RE, music and art. Staff
have also attended courses on first aid, SATs moderation, music, driving the minibus and finance.
Assessment and school self-review have also figured in the list of courses attended.

Arrangements for Disabled Pupils

Admission
We are committed wherever possible to the admission of children regardless of their special
educational needs. We ensure records from previous schools are received as quickly as possible so
that we may act upon them. The only constraint on admitting disabled pupils is that 45% of the school
cannot be accessed by wheel chairs.

Steps taken to prevent disabled pupils from being treated less favourably than other pupils
All pupils regardless of disability have equal access to the curriculum. This entitlement will continue to
involve the support and advice of our Inclusion Manager and other expert outside agencies.

Facilities provided for access
A wide ramp provides access to the ground level of the building. There is a toilet for the disabled on
this level.

Child Protection

In all the work we do we see the rights, safety and welfare of children as paramount. This means that
sometimes we have to take actions which some parents and carers could find threatening. In such
cases we will work for a mutual understanding. We will explain our professional responsibilities and
we will give every reassurance as to our motives, but we always stress that, for us, children’s needs
have to come first.

Standard Assessment Tasks

At Key Stage 1 most seven year old children will be at level 1, 2 or 3. A typical seven year old is
expected to achieve level 2. At Key Stage 2 most eleven year old children will be at level 3, 4 or 5. A
typical eleven year old will be at level 4. Results can be viewed via the Government website at
www.education.gov.uk

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