Class Handbook 2020-2021 - Pimperne Primary School
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Class Handbook
2020-2021
This is currently a generic handbook to inform and help parents. We have not yet produced Year Group Handbooks as so
much is changing and rapidly, this year, whilst we endeavour to adhere to DFE and PHE guidance to keep our community safe.
Please email any queries that you have to the school office and these will be passed to your child’s class team, who will get
back to you. Thank you for your understanding.
1School Values
Our motto: Celebrate, Believe, Aspire is important to us and so too our eight values: Perseverance, Courage,
Compassion, Justice, Respect, Forgiveness, Trust and Selflessness. Through our daily interactions, our teaching and
learning we strive to commit to these values, which are rooted in our Christian heritage. These values go hand in hand
with the British values which we also integrate in all areas of the curriculum. The British values are:
democracy.
the rule of law.
individual liberty.
mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and for those without faith.
Switched on To Learning
Recognising the growing needs within our school community and reflecting the huge increase in mental health illness
in young people (aged 5 – 17) in Britain, we have adopted an approach to learning which will support children to take
control of their own learning, transfer skills across subject and across domains e.g. home and school. Our ‘Switched
on To Learning’ concept focuses on attitudes to learning and the capacity that pupils show to learning (regardless of
their ability). We use failure (First Attempt In Learning) as a tool and teach children to try again, hence building
resilience. ‘Switched On To Learning’ is designed to be built up over a period of time with pupils being rewarded when
they demonstrate one or more of the seven aspects.
DO I ‘SWITCH ON’ TO LEARNING?
Stick at it Keep going when Understand that Demonstrate Demonstrate See tasks through
task is difficult sometimes things resilience (an resourcefulness (enjoy the
will go wrong ability to bounce (an ability to satisfaction of
back) overcome barriers) completion)
Work as a team Work with others Show resilience Meet school Tolerate a Tell staff about
to achieve a goal, and compassion expectations in difference of your worries and
share your to others at play play and in class opinion concerns
knowledge and time
skills
Independence Work well on Solve a problem Think for yourself Demonstrate Be responsible for
your own to by yourself by enjoyment of your own
achieve a goal using the learning belongings
resources around
you
Think Hard Think through a Reflect on task Learn from your Be proud of your Keep up a good
task before you once you have mistakes achievements pace of learning
begin it finished
Citizenship Put others before Follow the school Be kind and Show good Listens and acts
yourself values thoughtful and manners and the ‘first time’
trustworthy respect towards
others
Hard Working Demonstrate Demonstrate a Continue to push Be focused and Be positive
effort in class ‘have a go’ yourself (even remain on task (think of what you
attitude when you make know not what
mistakes) you don’t know)
ON task Listen to Contribute in Understand Want to improve Have a
instructions and class expected time determination to
explanations frames succeed
2Trauma Informed School (TIS) - Why do we feel this is important? International research supports our own thinking that ‘rising numbers of children are presenting with mental health difficulties in schools and current teaching environments are struggling to keep up. Many children have a high Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) score, which is known to leave children at risk of mental and physical ill-health later in life and even early death'. Children spend 190 days a year at school so we believe that schools are very well placed to pick up the baton and help these children. A Trauma Informed School is one that is able to support children who suffer with trauma or mental health problems and whose subsequent troubled behaviour acts as a barrier to learning. Our training has come out of a response to our everyday work with children and the frustrations we feel when families can’t access the support and help they need. Left unaided, children who have suffered several painful life experiences, have a very high chance of going on to suffer severe mental and physical ill-health. We, therefore, in providing quality playful relationships for these all children that heal minds, brains and bodies hope to make enough of a positive difference in order that our children thrive, developing resilience and coping mechanisms to afford them good mental health and well-being for life. Key conversational skills in every interactions addressing and considering the emotions behind making sense of what has happened are central to our work as is a major shift in whole school/organisation/community and culture. We have embraced a wider definition of trauma to encompass any event that is experienced as frightening, painful or out of control, characterised by there being no-one available to support or mitigate the impact of traumatic toxic stress. As such, even the day-to-day exposure to events such as divorce, loss of a loved one, illness within the family, preparing for an exam, moving house can be experienced as traumatic. Children and adults can be affected by toxic stress. Providing an environment that has safety, connection and compassion at its heart ensures that our school never unwittingly re-traumatise any of our community members and act to maximise protective factors through the conscious use of our relationships. As a result of our whole school training and the professional development of five qualified leaders in TIS, we are able to offer a different perspective within our school to how we manage and support our pupils. Relationships are at the core of this. Empowering and enabling key staff to be able to respond effectively to mild to moderate mental health problems not only promotes positive mental health amongst our children but also critically supports those who have been exposed to adverse experiences (ACEs). All adults in our school are aware of how to create an ethos and environment of both physical and psychological safety and have the skills to respond to those who have been impacted by traumatic stress. We fully understand and support the impact that connection with a trusted and emotionally-available adult has on a child and seek to maximise this for those in our care who are identified as requiring additional support. We have specially trained Trauma and Mental Health Informed Practitioners to support children who are identified as requiring additional support. This support may be offered in 1:1 sessions, in class or in small groups. The identified practitioners are Mrs Gatehouse our school HLTA, ELSA and Parent Support worker, Mrs Green, Senior Teaching Assistant, Mrs O’Boyle Experienced Teaching Assistant, Miss Masters Experienced Teaching Assistant and Miss Lee Teacher, SENDCo and Deputy. Children do not always show that that they are finding things challenging (for example in their behaviours). Staff may highlight children for further support because they are aware of a significant change in their circumstances, or impact on family life, or through a parental concern when changes are observed at home. Whatever the reason for a change in a child, we will talk to you, and ask that you do the same, as together we are often better at supporting a child’s needs. Our aim is to support children to make sense of their experience, find ways to manage their emotions and feelings and ensure that they maintain the capacity to learn, despite difficult events that may happen for them. We aim to support all children through our ‘Relationship’ policy, which we urge you to read. We are offering a commitment to relating to children in our school in ways that help them feel calm, soothed and safe, instead of over- stimulated, bombarded and anxious. This means protecting them from toxic stress inducing situations, which could occur both at school or at home. If you would like to know more, we recommend an easy yet astonishing read: ‘When adults change, Everything Changes’ by Paul Dix. If you would like to borrow this book from school, please see the School Office. We are committed to ensuring that our school develops a Trauma and Mental Health Informed Approach to ensure that all our children develop positive mental health and resilience, enabling them to fully engage in life and learning. There is a growing body of research and understanding of the impact of Childhood Adversity on long term mental and physical health and the protective factors that mitigate the potential impact. It is our aim 3
to maximise the protective factors of school by creating an environment of safety that has strong, positive and supportive relationships at its heart. School Houses and Rewards Our school is made up of four house teams consisting of children from R to Y6: Longmore (Blue) Redwood (Red), Sagano (Yellow) Sherwood (Green) Every child, on entering Maple Class (Reception), is placed into a house. The children are strongly encouraged to work as a team during main school events across the year (eg Sports Day). They can earn ‘house points’ for positive behaviours, demonstration of values and attitudes as well as achievements. Each House has two Y6 House Captains. From time to time, Houses will have meetings to share positive attitudes to learning, share good work or come together to learn together. In the Summer term, our Houses compete in Sports Day where the children work in mixed age teams to demonstrate skills, leadership and sportsmanship. House Captains will meet regularly with Mrs Waller to update her on behaviours that they observe in school and will make suggestions of how to improve systems for children. Breakfast and After School Clubs Pimperne CE VC Primary School runs a Breakfast Club from 7:40 – 8:30am and an After School Club from 3:00 – 6:00pm. Prices vary depending on the length of stay of your child. Enquiries should be made at the School Office. You will need to complete a registration form before signing up for sessions. Sessions are booked and paid for through our online ‘Parent Mail / +Pay’ system. The School Office will be able to set you up with an account. This system is also used to pay for other activities and/or specific items. Please be aware that persistent lateness to collect your child from class, where staff have needed to leave your child within the After School Child Care provision may incur a charge from our After School Club. Our Home and School Agreement We ask you to share this agreement (sent out separately) with your child. It is something that we believe acts as a document of trust between the family and the staff. Your child will benefit from knowing that home and school work in partnership for their best interests. Neither will contradict the other or speak ill of the other. A united approach. You will receive an online request (through ‘Parent Mail / +Pay’) to acknowledge that you have read and agree to the statements. Your child’s part of the agreement will be discussed in school and each child will be asked to sign a ‘class charter’ to say that they understand what is expected from them (this links to our Positive Behaviour Management Policy). Photo Awareness Whilst lots of parents and carers love seeing photos and videos of their children’s school life, we are very mindful of our duty of care towards all our pupils. We take the issue of safeguarding very seriously and this includes the use of photographic and video images. We are also mindful to respect the privacy of adults that work within our school. Any photographs or videos taken by parents, carers and relatives at school productions, sports days or other events are for the enjoyment of individual families only. They must not be used in any way that could potentially place a child at risk. This would include publishing images in any form of print or on the internet including social networking sites (including photographs of school staff). This is emphasised before concerts and shows, etc. in addition to forming part of the annual Home School Agreement. We understand that in exceptional circumstances a parent or carer may not wish their child to be photographed or videoed in this way. If this is the case, then please contact the Headteacher to discuss how this can be best achieved. Occasionally, the local press will be invited to take photographs of school events and special achievements. We like to use photographs of our children on our website, in school documents, for parent information meetings, newsletters and on our display screens around the school. If you do not wish photographs of your child to be used for these purposes, then please contact the class teacher or school office. An ‘online’ permission / agreement ‘form’ will be sent out to all parents at the beginning of the school year. Your preferences can be logged here and any future changes be made in writing to the school office. 4
Mobile phones may be left securely at the School Office if adults are in school to volunteer, or we ask that they remain
turned off, or on silent and are invisible to children. Phones are only to be used in adult only areas such as the staff
room. Staff are expected to report any phones that are visible to the Safeguarding team.
In order to safeguard our children, any child bringing a mobile into school is to hand it into the class teacher and it is
then secured in the school office for the day. We do not permit any child to use their phone in the school day. We
understand that parents may wish to ensure their child has a phone when walking to/from school alone or if they use
public transport to travel - usually this need only arises in Years 5 or 6.
Arrival and Collection Timings
8:30-8:40 KS2 children arrive (plus any KS1 siblings) and go straight into class
8:50-9:00 KS1 children arrive and go straight into class
9:00 School Gates Close
2:45 KS1 collection (including any KS2 siblings)
3:00 KS2 collection
Please be aware persistent lateness to collect your child on time may result in the class
staff needing to register your child to the After School Child care provision, this will incur
a charge.
Safeguarding
Whilst they are in our care, the safety of our pupils is paramount. If you have any concerns or queries about the safety
of your own or any other child, please raise this with us.
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Mrs F. Waller
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Miss S. Lee
Safeguarding Team - Mrs G. Gatehouse and Mrs K. Raine
Designated Safeguarding Governor - Mr G. Regan
safeguarding@pimperne.dorset.sch.uk
Online Safety
The school also takes the issue of e-safety very seriously. Indeed, pupils are reminded on the potential dangers on the
internet each time they use computers in lessons. If there is any way in which we can assist you with keeping your
child safe on the internet at home, please ask for advice from the School Office. It is strongly recommended that
children are monitored when using technology at home, ensuring that the content is age appropriate and that children
are aware of the potential dangers of not following safe procedures, whilst on-line. We regularly invite the Safer
Schools Team to visit the school to update and educate both children and parents on safer use of digital technology.
Extra-Curricular Clubs
The school runs a number of extra-curricular clubs which are available to groups of pupils on a first come – first
served basis. As a result of revised safeguarding procedures, parents/guardians picking up pupils from after school
extra-curricular clubs are advised where to wait in the club information details. Pupils will be released to their carer by
the person running the club.
Attendance
In order to do well, children need to attend school. The value that you, as adults, place on education in the Primary
School years will be inherited by your children as they move into the Secondary phase and beyond. The school uses
an electronic (computerised) system of registration. The register is a legal document and as such can be used in a
court of law (e.g. to establish a pupil’s attendance or absence at a particular time on a precise day.) The registers are
marked at the beginning of each session, morning and afternoon and any child not present in time for the register will
be marked as late.
We expect our parents to ensure that routine medical appointments are made out of learning time and that family
5holidays are not taken in term time. If your child has a ‘specialist appointment’, the office will require a copy of the appointment letter. If for any reason you wish to keep your child away from school, please ask for a ‘Request For Absence’ form from the School Office, or download from our website. We do not advocate parents asking their children not to say when they have been on holiday as this is quite a pressure for a child. We ask for your honesty at all times in order that we can build a trusting supportive relationship. Drinks Pupils are encouraged to have a drinks bottle containing water in their classroom, (they will only be allowed this at their working table if they have a specific medical need). They have access to this throughout the day and at lunchtime. There are plenty of places that children can refill water bottles and are encouraged to do so. Break / snacks We encourage pupils to eat only healthy snacks at break time. Children in Key Stage 2 are welcome to bring in a healthy snack from home - this includes Fridays! Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are provided with a fruit or vegetable snack daily. Lunch (COVID Risk Assessment excludes this for the time being) All Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils will eat lunch in the Hall daily. Hot School Meals are to be ordered through the ‘Local Food Links’ website. The site automatically chooses a ‘standard’ (red) meal but parents are asked to look at the menu with their children and choose their meals. Bookings need to be made one week in advance; this applies to cancellations too. If your child has any allergies, please contact Local Food Links directly. Payment for Key Stage 2 is via PayPal. Please note: if you have not logged on to order a meal, your child will not receive one. We do not keep spare meals in school and therefore will telephone you to ask for a lunch to be delivered. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children receive a daily lunch provided by the government along with the ‘Universal Infant Free School Meal’. By logging on to the ‘Local Food Links’ website, parents are able to choose which of (usually) three options their child would prefer. This needs to be done at least seven days in advance. Key Stage 2 children requiring a hot lunch will need to order and pay for this on the ‘Local Food Links’ website. Key Stage 2 pupils having a hot meal will eat in the Hall. Key Stage 2 children having a packed lunch will eat in their classrooms. All parents are free to choose to send their child to school with a named healthy lunch box. We remind you that we are a ‘nut free’ school and all products containing nuts must remain at home. Lunch boxes must be in-keeping with our Healthy School status, therefore we ask you to provide a balanced lunch without chocolate or sweets. Thank you. The School Nurse Team will be glad to help support families who find this difficult. Helping to Learn To gain the very best learning opportunities for your child(ren), we look to identify and positively support the learning which takes place in classrooms. Every child will display areas in their learning which requires support at various stages throughout the year; this may be met through differentiated learning activities, small group or individual (1:1) work. Any form of “gap filling” is referred to as ‘intervention’ – we aim to identify learning and skills which are missing and then intervene. Our interventions also aspire in challenging the child to further their understanding and knowledge of a specific area by setting targets. Some interventions are very short term while others might be ongoing for a period of time. For interventions which require a greater focus, we will inform parents by sending a letter home which outlines the main purpose and focus. We believe intervention (run either by the class teacher, teaching assistant or Mrs. Gatehouse as our HLTA), which occurs all of the time in a primary classroom, to be a positive measure. We identify areas of need or challenge and then implement strategies to help further your child’s learning and celebrate their achievements. As always, should you wish to have further details, please speak with a member of your child’s class teaching team. Celebration (COVID Risk Assessment excludes collective celebration at this time) During our week, we celebrate the talents and achievements of our children throughout the school. This usually takes place during the end of the month Key Stage Assemblies. We strongly encourage achievements gained outside of the school e.g. sporting, computing, etc. to be brought in to school for this day; these talents are often many and varied! Our aim in offering this opportunity is to celebrate the diversity of the many talents within our school so that it may inspire other children to “have a go”. Most Fridays we come together as a whole school to recognise and celebrate the values and qualities that we have observed children demonstrating, across the school – these are many and varied. In addition, we congratulate children from all year groups who have successfully completed a line (leaf) of the 6
‘Switched On’ values. Our Monday morning worship is a time of reflection. On Tuesdays the school meet in cheerful
voice to learn new hymns and songs. Over the course of a month, it is usual that our Key Stage Worship will include
Rev. Belinda Marflitt, our Parish vicar and an active governor. However, we welcome visitors of all faiths or of no faith,
in order to broaden and enrich the children’s experiences and minds.
Reporting to Parents (COVID Risk Assessment excludes face-to-face meetings at this time, however we are
considering other ways of feeding back to parents)
There will be the following opportunities for formal feedback throughout the year:
October - Parent & Teacher conversations (how your child has settled in and a ‘book look’)
March TBC - Parent and Teacher Consultation (your child’s progress / targets / support from home)
July TBC - Formal report including your child’s end of year progress and attainment. Opportunity for
further consultation
Assessment (some of this will vary due to Covid Risk Assessment)
After our period of ‘lockdown’ where schools were mainly open for key worker children only, as a school we have
agreed to focus on mental well-being in order to reintroduce your child back into the routine of school life. During this
initial phase, formal assessment will be delayed until later in the term.
However, your child will be assessed throughout the year in different ways. Pupils will be given differentiated work
which they are able to access but at the same time will stretch them, often classes will offer a challenge system. Your
child’s class teacher will know intimately your child’s needs and the next steps that they need to take to progress their
learning. More formal assessments will be carried out in Reading, EGPS and Maths towards the end of each term.
Writing will be assessed in the form of unsupported ‘Hot Tasks’ which will be written as a conclusion after studying a
specific genre of writing (usually every 3 or 4 weeks).
If at any stage you wish for an update on the progress of your child, please arrange a time with your Class Teacher;
we operate an open door policy and are happy to discuss your child’s needs.
Extremes of Weather
We love our children to take advantage of our fantastic outside space. Depending on the weather, please ensure that
your child has suitable (and named) wet / cold weather clothing or hat and sunscreen, so that they can access these
outside areas in all but the harshest conditions. Our current risk assessment requires a flow of air through classrooms
so we are allowing extra layers to be worn in the classroom at this time.
Details for the rare occurrence of school closure can be found on our school website. This decision would not be taken
lightly. However, in times of extreme cold weather, the ability of staff to travel safely to and from work is taken into
account before we know whether we are able to receive children safely to site. Please check our school website for
information during severe weather conditions as we will detail the latest information there.
Medical
If your child has any specific medical or dietary needs, please ensure that you liaise with the School Office to ensure
that we have the correct medication and instructions in order that we can support their individual needs. All
medications are kept securely by the First Aid qualified office staff. If medicine is to be administered through the
school day, a consent form must be completed by parents stating dose and time. This form is available on our website
as well as from the School Office. If you feel your child may need individual support in the case of an emergency fire
evacuation, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment with the Headteacher.
Accidents at school
Accidents do happen and we have a large number of staff who are qualified to deal with accidents and injuries.
If the minor accident/injury is of concern, then you will be notified either by text/email or, more typically, by the sending
home of an accident home in your child’s bookbag. If the minor injury is to the head, then we will send a text message
to alert you to the fact that this will need monitoring. You will also receive a paper copy of an injury/accident form.
Please do not panic on receiving such a text; you are welcome to phone the office but we will always telephone you if
7it is a concern or if we require any further information. Accidental head bumps are very common in primary age children. We endeavour to take a common sense approach to school-related minor accidents and injuries and, for these minor cases, we will leave this for your child to explain the circumstances. We always ascertain the background to the event and, if satisfied with the children’s accounts, we would not always feel it necessary to send forms home. Staff are always happy to be asked for further information or will catch you to let you know. Rest assured, in any urgent cases or if we are at all concerned we will ring you. Communication Children have a HASP (Home And School Partnership) book, which you are welcome to write in at home and send in with your child to give to the class staff. Many classes in Key Stage 1 have boxes for these. During current restrictions, we encourage you to use HASP books for communication with your class teachers. You can also email the office office@pimperne.dorset.sch.uk marking the message ‘For the attention of… or telephone on 01258 452025. The majority of school correspondence will be sent electronically (you will receive a text message to inform you that an email has been sent). If you wish to receive a paper copy of letters, please let the School Office know that this is the case. Our school website holds the majority of policies and information for parents, however, if there is something that you think would be useful, that is missing from the website, please do let the office staff know. Emails and Texts are sent from school via the ‘Teachers2Parents’ app. Please ensure we always have your latest contact details. These emails and texts are one-way, we do not receive replies. Lost Property Please name all items that you would like returned. We always do our best to find the right home for belongings that are left around. Un-named items will be left at the School Office, please call in there within a couple of days of losing an item to see if you recognise your property. Please encourage children to visit the School Office to check for themselves. Items that have been stored for over a week will either be disposed of, recycled or re-sold as second hand clothing. We now have a second hand clothing rail in the main entrance foyer, including donated Pimperne School uniform. Please have a look at the rail in the foyer if you are in need of some spares. Monies raised go to help support the school budget. Volunteering At Pimperne, we are extremely lucky that a number of parents and people from our local community volunteer to assist in running clubs, to help in classrooms, to help with administrative tasks and to provide specific 1 to 1 support for pupils. If you are interested in volunteering in any aspect of the school’s life, please speak to the School Office. We do ask that you read our ‘Volunteer Policy’ and are prepared to complete a ‘Volunteer Request form’, which asks for the names of two references and a DBS check. Helping your child at home Your class team will be best placed to how to help your child specifically achieve well. We ask that all children in Key Stage One read at home on a daily basis and we also ask that they are read to, that vocabulary is discussed and new language introduced. In Key Stage 2, reading at home is still of huge importance, but the focus shifts. It is also important that children in Key Stage 2 have time for discussion at home, understand viewpoints, debates and are continually challenged to learn new and upskilled vocabulary, practising it in the correct context. Your class team will lay out the expected weekly home learning that is needed to support ad re-enforce the learning that is happening in school. One of the most beneficial things that a parent can do for their child is to give them regular, uninterrupted, individual quality time. This does not need to cost money – in fact we would say it should cost no money as there are many activities that can be done together for free (please ask Mrs Gatehouse for ideas if you are stuck!!). In addition to weekly homework, all parents are expected to hear their child read at least 3 times a week, asking questions to confirm that they have understood the text. Please record these sessions in your child’s reading record. Further information on our new reading scheme and ideas for parents has been sent out separately. Also, support in the learning of times tables, spellings, number bonds, telling the time, working out costs and change when shopping etc will make a huge difference to the progress and attainment of your child. 8
Expectations of Adult Interactions and Behaviours We expect all adults on the school premises to model good manners and behaviours. As set out in our Home School Agreement, we expect adults to behave and communicate, both with staff and other parents/adults in a manner that is appropriate to the setting, the values and the ethos of the school. Failure to do so could result in further action being taken against individuals. We expect that any concerns parents/carers have for their child be addressed directly to the school staff and not posted on social media sites. The school will always address concerns made through the correct channels. The school reserves the right to act on any inappropriate social media postings (which may identify children, members of staff or other parents/families) that come to our attention, which may result in legal action and/or referral to the police. Any social media posts that are harmful to the school reputation, or which identify individuals are taken very seriously. The school actively and regularly ask for parental feedback and the staff are readily available to talk to therefore complaints or concerns should only be addressed through the proper channels. The school is not responsible for class Facebook pages that are set up by parents, we understand that these can be useful for lost jumpers, etc! However, it is not appropriate to use this forum to incite negativity. Reports concerning the use of Facebook for this will be looked into as it is on the whole unwelcome and unwanted by the majority of parents/carers. We continue to allow the use of photography at the majority of our school events for personal use. If the photographs include other children or members of staff, then these must not be posted onto social media sites or shared further. We ask that no animals are brought onto the school site at any time (unless by prior arrangement for educational purposes and this will be subject to pre-arranged conditions). Smoking, including vaping, is prohibited at any time on the school site. Please read the Parent Partnership Policy, available on our website, which supports the Home School Agreement. Thank you. Outdoor Learning Days Each half term there will be Key Stage outdoor learning days. On these days the children should wear practical outdoor clothing (that may get dirty). Please ensure they come appropriately dressed for all weathers! School Website Please look at our school website for the up-to-date school calendar, detailing class events as well as school events. There is also a wealth of information on the site including policies, class news and photos and weekly learning objectives to help you talk through learning at home. The community section also advertises events and support locally. Uniform (please ensure all uniform is clearly named) Reception class to Year 4 School navy blue ’v’ neck jumper / cardigan with School Logo (Rag Tags of Blandford/ My Clothing -Tesco) White polo shirt (with or without Logo) Grey or black skirt or trousers Black school shoes (not trainers) Summer dress (navy blue/white check) Socks or Tights (grey/White) Years 5 and 6 School navy blue ’v’ neck jumper / cardigan with School Logo (Rag Tags of Blandford/ My Clothing -Tesco) White collared shirt Tie with logo - gifted by the school - (replacements available to purchase from the school office) Grey or black skirt or trousers Black school shoes (not trainers) Socks or Tights (grey / white) 9
PE Kit (please ensure all uniform is clearly named) School navy blue t-shirt with school logo on the front (available to purchase from the school office) Dark blue or black shorts Trainers Tracksuit when cold including jogging bottoms and warm sweatshirt At present, children should come to school in their games kit on PE days. Jewellery We ask children not to wear jewellery in school. If children have pierced ears then plain stud earrings are required, however, children should be able to remove earrings independently for PE sessions. If they are not able to do this, then earrings should not be worn on PE days. There are plenty of clocks around the school and it is preferred that children do not wear watches. Class teachers should be made aware if there is a specific need for a child to have a watch. Watches (including Fitbits) must be removed for PE sessions and are the responsibility of the child. No personal items that connect to the internet or have audio or photographic recording capacity are permitted into school with children. Hair Long hair should be tied or fixed back, out of the child’s face. It is preferable that long hair is plaited or put into a pony tail or bunches to minimise risks of it getting caught. Hair accessories should conform to our school colours of navy blue, or plain dark colours that do not draw attention to themselves. Fashion accessories are not acceptable for school. Long hair is required to be tied back for PE sessions, as this could present a health and safety risk. From time to time, staff or parents may notice head lice. The school will send out a notice to that class. It is essential that to be successful at eradicating these pests (and children do end up in quite some discomfort if they linger) that a careful inspection and combing of hair takes place on receipt of the notification. If we notice the head lice during the school day on your child, the school office will notify you and will ask that you collect your child, treat them and return them to school (if appropriate). We appreciate your help and committed response to this. Nails Nail varnish must not be worn in school. Children will usually be asked to remove it at home, however as a precaution to Health and Safety it may be removed by a member of the school staff. Parent Teacher Association (PTA) The PTA is extremely active at Pimperne Primary School. The contribution that it makes to every child’s time here at Pimperne is hugely beneficial. The fundraising events that happen throughout the year are vital in the supporting the school financially and promoting our school to the families and community that surround us. The school thoroughly appreciates the work and support of the PTA. As soon as you join our school, you automatically become a member of the PTA. All our parents and families are encouraged to attend the PTA meetings which are held regularly. Each class has a PTA representative. Our school website gives further information on the PTA. Any Concerns Talk to us! We continue to be a friendly and approachable staff – we care passionately about what we do and we always endeavour to act in the best interests of your child. We always would wish to know if there is something else we can offer. If you have any questions or concerns about any aspect of your child’s schooling, please initially speak to their Class Teacher (concerns are usually resolved here, with the staff that know your child best). If your concern is not resolved, please ask at the School Office for an appointment with a member of the Senior Leadership Team. To communicate with a member of staff, simply make a note of your request in your child’s HASP book and ask them to give it to their teacher; a response will then be returned. If easier, speak to or email the School Office, leave a message and the staff member concerned will get back to you at their earliest convenience. Due to class commitments staff may not to be available until after school that day. The school leadership team consists of: Mrs Waller, Miss Lee, Mrs Jones and Mrs McCarthy. 10
Contact Details: School Office: 01258 452025 School Office Email: office@pimperne.dorset.sch.uk (Emails to the teaching staff will be passed on, simply mark the subject bar with ‘FAO and the staff name’.) Address: Pimperne CE VC Primary School, Newfield Road, Pimperne. Dorset. DT118WF. 11
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