Preparing Children for a Successful Future
It is essential that children attend school during the STA tests taken in May each year.
This is especially important for Year 2 and Year 6 children.
The Home/School Agreement was introduced to help parents, pupils and school understand what is expected
of them. Please see the Proforma Section.
Teachers ask children to learn vocabulary, spellings, multiplication tables, number bonds etc. on a regular
basis. Children are also asked, and expected, to undertake small “research projects", such as looking at the
range of plants and wild-life in their home gardens. Reading is an activity, which is regarded of very high
importance by the school, and it is hoped that children will read their home reading books with an adult at
least 3 times per week, and visit the school library making use of the extensive and continually growing
provision.
In addition to the above we operate a homework grid in Years 1 to 5 (please refer to the Homework Grid
Section on the website
. Year 6 work in projects linked to the curriculum.
Please see the Homework Policy on the school website for more details.
Items of “lost" clothing are initially kept in the phase unit until the end of the week. Items are then taken
to the school office where they will be kept for a further 2 weeks after which time unclaimed items will be
disposed of. If all items are marked with your child‟s name the speedy return of lost and expensive items is
ensured. Sweatshirts and lunchboxes are very similar and those that do not contain a child‟s name cause us
the most problems. If your child loses anything please contact the school office who will help in trying to
trace the item.
Packed lunches must be provided in a pack up box or a Tupperware type with a sealable lid (no rucksacks
please). If using individual containers please ensure that your child is able to open them independently if
possible. Please ensure all drinks are in plastic containers, for safety reasons, and ensure that both box and
bottle are clearly labelled with your child‟s name. Although, we cannot dictate, we do promote healthy eating
and would advise giving the children food which is of a healthy nature. For younger children please ensure
that all small fruit is cut in half (including grapes, plums, strawberries etc).
HOME / SCHOOL AGREEMENT
HOMEWORK
LOST PROPERTY
PACKED LUNCH
