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The School Day and After School Care

Staff

Admissions

Illness

Absence from School

Pastoral Care and Discipline

Parent/Teacher Communication

Health and Safety

Contact Details

Ofsted Report

The School Day and After School Care

The school day begins at 9.00am
Morning break for Reception is 10.30 am - 10.45 am
Morning break for years 1-6 is 10.45 am - 11.00 am
Lunchtime is from 12.10 pm - 1.15 pm
Afternoon break for KS1 is 2.30 pm - 2.45 pm
School finishes at 3.20 pm

Under normal circumstances children should be on the school site by 8.55 am but not before 8.45 am.
Children going home for lunch should be collected at the main school entrance and returned five minutes before the start of the afternoon session.
Children arriving at school after 9.00 am should report to the main office via the front entrance.

Excluding time allocated for breaks (playtime) , registration and assemblies ; the teaching time is 21 hours 50 minutes for Key Stage One and 23 hours 30 minutes for Key Stage Two.

 

Before and after school care is provided by the ABC Club.  This is independently run but takes place on school premises.  Children can attend the ABC Club from 7.45am until the start of morning school and from the end of the afternoon session until 6.00pm.

 details can be obtained by telephoning 0775 1382315

 

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Staff

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Admissions

Children are admitted in two intakes.

Children whose birthday falls between 1 September and 31 December will start full time in September.

Children whose birthday falls between 1 January and 30 April will be admitted for mornings only in September and then full time from January.

Children who are born between 1 May and 31 August are admitted full time in January after a short induction period.

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Illness

The school does not have any medical facilities and parents are therefore requested not to send children to school if they are unwell, or have not fully recovered from an illness. In the event of a child being taken ill whilst at school, the parent or carer will be contacted and asked to collect the child from school as soon as possible.
· A child should not return to school following sickness or diarrhoea until at least 24 hours have passed since the last incidence.
· Children who have conjunctivitis should not be at school until they have been given medication and treated for 24 hours.

Medicines

The school cannot undertake to administer medicines unless a signed letter of consent is received from the parents along with the medication. This should confirm the dosage and the time it is to be taken. The single dose should be handed over, in a sealed container, we cannot take responsibility for measuring out from a bottle of medicine. We are only able to dispense prescribed medication (not anything bought 'over the counter' ).Since we are a large school, storage and the time given over to administering medication can give us a headache. We therefore ask for your co-operation in only requesting our assistance if you are unable to administer the medication yourself, or if it is vital that is given during the school day. Back to top

Absence from School

Illness

Parents are asked to contact the school as soon as possible on the first day of absence; if the school has not been contacted by 11.00 am then we will telephone the parent/carer to find out the reason for absence. On return, the child must bring a note explaining the reason for absence, which is to be handed to the class teacher. Any unexplained absence will be recorded as unauthorised and will appear in the school records.

Holidays during Term Time.

Parents are actively encouraged to take their holidays during the school holiday periods. When family holidays fall during term time, Essex Education Department permits a maximum of two weeks holiday during term time, in any one year. Absences longer than this constitutes unauthorised absence and will be recorded as above. Holiday forms can be obtained from the school office.

Although the legitimate holiday absence is recorded as authorised (for monitoring purposes) we feel that two weeks absence during term time does represent a considerable loss of learning time. Holidays will not be authorised in May during the SAT's period. We ask for your co-operation in not requesting holidays during this month. Back to top

Pastoral Care and Discipline

The school is a community in which behaviour is based on mutual respect and consideration for others. The class teacher, who knows each child well, is responsible for the care of the children in his or her class. Particular problems will be referred to the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher.

The values, standards and attitudes of the school community are made clear to the children by example and discussion, so that they are absorbed by them and made their own. If a child displays persistent anti-social behaviour, a consultation is arranged between the parents and the teacher, so that an attempt can be made to correct the matter.
In the rare cases of serious and persistent indiscipline, County policy permits suspension and ultimately, exclusion from school.
The school has a Behaviour Policy and a Policy on the 'School's Response to Bullying' . This is an issue that is dealt with firmly and prompted when a case is reported. If you have any concerns in this matter please contact either your child's class teacher or the Headteacher. Back to top

Parent/Teacher Communication

There are parent/teacher consultations in the Autumn and Spring Terms (each year) which provide a valuable opportunity to discuss the children's progress and see their work. A full, written report, encapsulating the year's work is also sent out during the latter half of the Summer Term. This includes results of the statutory assessment at Key Stage One (7 years of age) and Key Stage Two (11 years of age). There is also an opportunity for you to see the work the children have been involved in, at the Open Evening in July, which always has the focus on a particular curricular area. Children will show you these activities and invite you to participate in some of them.
The School has a Policy on Homework, which you are welcome to ask to see at any time. Each family is asked to sign a 'Home School Child Agreement' which was made in consultation with parents. Back to top

Health and Safety

Smoking

For health reasons and to set a good example to the children, smoking is not permitted in the school building or grounds.

Dogs

In the interests of hygiene and safety, dogs are not permitted on school premises. This ban does not apply to guide dogs.

Jewellery

Then wearing of jewellery is actively discouraged. Earrings are not permitted to be worn during any kind of physical activity, for reasons of health and safety Back to top

Contact Details

Address:
Kelvedon St Mary's Primary School
Docwra Road
Kelvedon
Colchester
Essex
CO5 9DS


Telephone: 01376 570411

Fax: 01376 572408

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Ofsted Report

A copy of the 2006 Ofsted Report is available to view on the documents page.
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A link to download Acrobat 7 can be found on the 'Links'page Back to top