WELCOME TO HASLUCKS GREEN JUNIOR SCHOOL

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WELCOME TO HASLUCKS GREEN JUNIOR SCHOOL
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• Mrs Simpson - Bursar/Personal Assistant
• Mrs Beavan- School Secretary
• Miss Pearson/Mrs Street- Class 1 Teacher
• Miss Eggar- Class 2 Teacher

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The School Philosophy

• For every child to feel safe to learn, to enjoy
  coming to school and to achieve the highest
  standards.
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Every Child Matters

• Achieving 
• Sustained progress towards academic goals
• Having the knowledge and understanding to know
  what needs to be done to improve
• Access to high quality curriculum
• Opportunities to learn new skills
• Timely well planned interventions to address
  underachievement

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HEALTHY

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• High Attendance
• Making healthy choices
• Understanding issues around drugs
• Access to 2 hours high quality PE each week, in
  addition to before and after school clubs

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Economically Skilled

• Punctual
• High Attendance
• Skilful
• Co-operative
• Can work independently or with others
• Self-confidence

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Contributing

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• Opportunities to take part in projects to help
  others
• Part of the decision making process of the school
• Taking responsibility for their environment
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Safe

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• A safe environment
• Access to curriculum opportunities to
• enable them to become safety conscious
• Anti-bullying strategies and policies
• Child protection policies and procedures
• E-safety
• Positive behaviour strategies
• High level of self-esteem

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A typical school day

• A member of staff will be on duty in the
  playground from 8.40am
• 8.50 registration and spelling/phonics/tables
• 9.20 lesson 1
• 10.20 assembly
• 10.35 playtime
• 10.50 lesson 2
• 11.50 guided reading
• 12.05 lunchtime
• 1.00 registration and lesson 3
• 2.00-2.15 playtime
• 2.15 lesson 4
• 3.15 home time

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• Daily Assembly is an important time for us all to
  get together and share our values education
• Swimming tuition for Y3 and for Y6. We feature
  many of the major sports during our games lessons
  and visiting coaching staff help here.
• Visiting instrumental music teachers give weekly
  lessons and as part of the wider opportunities
  programme all Year 5 will learn to play a brass
  instrument for a year.
• We take every opportunity to enrich the
  curriculum with visiting speakers and experts.
• The children benefit greatly from educational
  visits at Haslucks Green- including residential
  courses.

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Extra-Curricular Activities

• These take place at lunchtime and/or after school
  and are organised on a voluntary basis by staff
  and this year have included-
• School orchestra, Recorders, Choir
• Drama
• Young Explorers Club
• Art club
• Eco Art
• Dance
• Football, rugby, netball, cricket, athletics.
• French (privately run)

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Class Organisation

• Two mixed ability classes in each year group.
• The staff in each year group work very closely
  together in planning and assessing the work.
• Recent changes in the curriculum require us to be
  flexible in our teaching strategies which vary
  throughout the day and will include-
• Whole class work,
• Small group work with other staff,
• Working individually or in pairs,
• Working in ability sets or friendship groups
• Target teaching

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The Curriculum

• The Curriculum is everything that happens in
  school. It goes beyond the formal lessons and
  includes the extra-curricular dimension. It has a
  great deal to do with fostering the right
  atmosphere and ethos.
• Part of what we do is embodied in the National
  Curriculum - English, Maths, Science, Information
  Communication Technology, History, Geography,
  Design Technology, Music, PE, Art Design,
  Religious Education and Personal Social
  Development Citizenship.

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Special Educational Needs

• Haslucks Green has a team of 7 dedicated to
  special need support. This may take place in the
  classroom in small groups or on a one to one
  basis as appropriate to the needs of the child.
• Assessment is continuous and outside agency
  support is used as necessary

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Home/School Liaison

• The stronger the partnership between home and
  school the better it is for the child.
• Formal parents consultation evenings twice a
  year
• Written report at the end of the summer term.
• Each child will take part in an assembly or a
  performance every year
• Regular letters sent out by Parentmail or Pupil
  Post.
• Parents Association - everyone is an automatic
  member. Every pupil in school benefits from the
  PAs support.
• Homework the children are issued with a homework
  diary to record their homework and reminders

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Behaviour

• Children are expected to treat everyone with
  courtesy and respect, to be punctual and to
  attend regularly.
• We see the development of self- control and
  self-discipline as most important.
• We place great emphasis on celebration and reward
  but, when necessary we have a variety of
  strategies and sanctions that are used.In all
  situations we work with parents to resolve any
  problems the children may have.
• We have a whole school behaviour policy with the
  focus on positive reinforcement of good
  behaviour. The policy is clear and is followed
  throughout the school

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Uniform

• Boys- Grey trousers, white or grey shirt, dark
  socks, red pullover or sweat shirt.
  Girls- Grey pinafore dress or
  skirt or grey school trousers, white blouse, red
  pullover, cardigan or sweat shirt.
  Sensible
  shoes. Heavy boots, trainers (except for sport)
  and shoes with high heels are not considered
  appropriate or safe for school use.
• PE/Games - children are expected to have the
  right kit in school.
• PLEASE NAME CLOTHING - ESPECIALLY SWEATSHIRTS
  PULLOVERS

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Additional Information

• If your child is absent for any reason please
  inform school by telephone in the first instance.
  A letter should be sent with the child on their
  return. Childrens unauthorised absences are now
  recorded on their school records which follow
  them through their years at school.
• Holiday in term time. We would ask that you do
  not book holidays in term time as this does have
  an impact on your childs education. If there is
  an unavoidable reason for you taking your child
  out of school then you will need to make an
  appointment with the head teacher to ask
  permission.
• Support for School Meals - applications available
  from the school office.
• Please update the contact sheets if ever you
  change any details of contact numbers etc.
• Beechwood Childcare offer a Before and After
  School Club.

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Further information

• We are keen for your child to really enjoy
  their time at Haslucks Green and to do so they
  must feel safe. To ensure good behaviour we have
  a very clear behaviour policy which all the
  children get to know and which is the same
  throughout the school.
• Please do not allow your child -
• to wear jewellery other than a watch and very
  small studs
• To dye their hair
• To wear nail varnish or make-up

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Finally

• We want your child to enjoy coming to school and
  to begin the road to independence here
• We work to build self esteem and confidence
• Children are encouraged to talk and teachers
  listen to what they have to say
• We will expect your child to increasingly take
  responsibility for their own actions and
  remembering to do things by themselves
• We look forward to working together in this next
  stage of your childs development

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Any questions?