Special Educational Needs / Inclusion.

The work to support the needs of children with Learning Difficulties continues in accordance with the SEN provision outlined in the SEN and Disability Act 2001. Our focus remains on incorporating Standards for Inclusion practices - raising achievement for all pupils and seeking to provide a positive and successful experience of school for all pupils.

Through regular testing and assessment, class teachers identify pupils with Special Educational Needs and then complete a CRISP Criterion for Assessment to highlight the child’s specific requirements. Termly Individual Education Plans (IEP’S) are written, that are designed and aimed specifically to meet the needs of the individual child on the SEN Register. These are discussed and reviewed with parents to evaluate the progress of the child and any movement on the register. The views and feelings of all children are exceptionally valuable for their progress / development and they are encouraged to participate in Self Evaluation of their learning at every opportunity. The school staff implements the IEP’s with additional support from outside agencies such as Pupil & School Support, Speech and Language Therapy, Educational Psychologist etc. Where Statements are present for individual children, allocated hours of specific support are delivered by Integration Assistants working closely with the child. Children with SEN work in class alongside their peers and are only removed from class to access specialist support or interventions. Resources are regularly audited, evaluated and replaced / purchased to support the needs of the children with SEN within the school.

Behaviour

Children have the right to come to school to feel safe and secure. They also have the right to feel good about themselves.

Our behaviour system is one based on rewards and sanctions.

Good behaviour, work and effort are rewarded with house points, stickers and praise. Each week, children who have behaved well are rewarded with a period of ‘Golden Time’. Also, at the end of each term, the winning house team is allowed an extended period of ‘Golden Time’.

Every week children are selected from their special achievements in class and are acknowledged in assembly. Certificates are also awarded at the end of each term for a variety of positive contributions to school life.

Children are aware of clear school rules. If these are broken then children will experience a range of sanctions.

Parents are expected to support the school and work together with the school if their child is becoming a cause for concern and not following school rules.

We will not tolerate bullying, violence, racism and theft.

Please contact the school straight away if your child is experiencing any problems.

OUR POLICY IS TO ENCOURAGE THE CHILDREN TO TELL TEACHERS OF ANY PROBLEMS AND LET THEM SORT IT OUT.

• WE DO NOT ADVOCATE RETALIATION AS A SOLUTION TO PROBLEMS.

Money

Children are discouraged from bringing in large amounts of money into school.

Infants bring in a small amount of money each week to cover the cost of their morning break drink and biscuit each day (they also have free fruit for their afternoon break).

Juniors need only bring money to school if they wish to pay for snacks at break time. They are limited to the amount of snacks they are allowed to buy

(1 drink and 2 snacks) so they need not bring more than 30p-40p per day.

School Meals

Children may go home for their lunch, bring sandwiches or have school meals.

School meals provide a balanced meal and the school encourages the children to eat healthily. We would therefore ask parents who provide packed lunches for their children to limit the amount of crisps and sweets they give their children and to reinforce healthy eating habits.

The school expects the children to act sensibly at lunchtimes and to follow lunchtime supervisors’ instructions and the school rules. If your child does not behave properly during the dinner hour we will ask you to take them home for dinners.

Parents whose children pay for school dinners can pay for them at the office (£1.60 per day). If the child brings in the money could you put it in a sealed envelope with the child’s name and class clearly written on the front.

We would appreciate prompt payment for dinners at the start of the week. Failure to pay for school dinners will result in your child being asked to bring sandwiches or to go home for their lunch. The school has to meet the cost of all meals and this has a serious effect on the school budget and the running of the school if parents don’t pay for their child’s meals on time.

School Visits

St John’s has always offered the children a wide variety of educational trips and events. We believe it enriches their experiences and plays an important part in the child’s education and social development.

Over the course of a year the children will visit local libraries, places of worship and other sites within the surrounding area. They may also go on longer trips / visits outside the local community e.g. residentials, theatres, factories, museums etc. These visits will involve curricular based and non-curricular based activities that will be both enjoyable and educational.

The majority of these trips will be paid for by the school or from charitable donations from local businesses. Occasionally, we may ask for a voluntary contribution towards the cost of the trip or in order to cover the cost of transport. Unfortunately, if the contributions fail to meet the financial commitment of the trip we would be unable to take any of the children.

We appreciate that finances are sometimes difficult and we may be able to help occasionally. Governors have a policy that we require a minimum of 90% of children contributing to the cost of such trips in order for them to take place. The remainder of the money would then be made up from the school budget. As a result fewer resources / equipment would be purchased for the school and your children.

Additional Information

Copies of school policies, schemes of work and the published school OFSTED report are available for viewing at school on request to the Head Teacher.

If you have a complaint about school procedures or conduct, please do always feel that you can immediately contact the Head Teacher.

The information given in this prospectus was correct in June 2006. There may have been changes since then which would affect the accuracy of this information.

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