Boothroyd

Primary Academy

Prospectus

2016-2017

Boothroyd Primary Academy

Principal: Kyrstie Joslin

Temple Road, Dewsbury, Telephone 01924 450289 The school is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998

Dear Parent/ Carer,

I am delighted you have decided to consider our academy for your

child’s education and I hope that ,if you haven’t already, you get the

chance to look around the school.

This prospectus is intended to provide you with some basic information,

however, the best way of finding out about the academy is by visiting,

looking around and getting a feel for the school!. We are very proud of

our school and would encourage you to make an appointment and

come and find out for yourself how wonderful the staff and children are!

We are a happy school and the staff not only deliver a high standard of

education, but care very much about your child’s welfare. Our pupils

are very proud of Boothroyd Academy and tell us they love coming to

school!

Boothroyd Primary Academy is a Community Primary School catering

for girls and boys aged 4 -11. We opened our Nursery in January 2015

which now ensures pupils are ‘school ready’ when joining reception.

We are very proud of the ethos of Boothroyd Primary Academy. It

underpins all our work, play and our relationships with each other.

We really value the partnership between home and school and believe

it is extremely important that parents feel comfortable in talking to us

about problems and also that they feel they are listened to. Parents are

encouraged to drop in to school anytime to talk to me or to arrange a

time to see their child’s class teacher.

I am confident that your child

will enjoy their time with us and I

look forward to getting to know

them if you decide our

academy is for you!

Yours sincerely,

Kyrstie Joslin - Principal

ਸਵਾਗਤ ਹੈ Savāgata hai

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HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE SCHOOL?

If you cannot come and see us, one way you can find out more is to

look on our website.

www.boothroydprimaryacademy.co,uk

You will find lots of useful information on the website including

examples of pupils work and details of recent events.

We also encourage you to read the following:

This prospectus

The last OFSTED Inspection Report

The latest school newsletters

You might like to read:

The school’s curriculum and religious education policies

The school’s complaints procedure

The minutes of meetings

The Head teacher’s report to governors

The school’s policy on charging for activities

The School Development Plan

Follow us on Twitter!

If you want to read any of the school documents please ask the school

secretary who will arrange to provide them for you.

ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS

Parents / Carers can apply for a place in the school by telephoning to

make an appointment with the school secretary.

You would usually apply from September to December for entry

during the following September; however we would strongly urge

parents to register their child as soon as possible after their third

birthday.

Remember that a late application can severely reduce your

chances of obtaining a place at your preferred school!

The Admissions Section at Kirklees will let you know in April about

your child’s place.

The school will contact you to arrange a visit to the school and

invite you to a New Parent’s Morning. We will also give you

information which tells you everything you need to know for your

child starting our school.

The school’s admission policy is formulated by Kirklees M.C.

The criteria for admission to community/controlled schools are:-

For admission to all Key Stages

1. children in public care {looked after children}

2. children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs which

names the school

3. children living in the school’s priority admission area who have

an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the

date of admission

4. other children living in the school’s priority admission area

5. children who live outside the priority area who have an older

brother or sister attending from the same address at the time of

admission

6. children who live outside the priority area

For further details parents should contact Miss Spence, Kirklees School

Admissions, Civic Centre 1, High Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF.

Telephone 01484 225007

PARENTAL HELP …….KEEPING IN TOUCH

Parents are partners in their child’s education. We need the support and

encouragement that you can give to your child and to the school.

We welcome parents into school either to

volunteer or help in class.

We have parent project days every half term

Which allow parents to work with their children.

We will keep you informed on a regular basis

about school activities:

A school newsletter

Occasional letters about trips, events etc.

We will keep you informed about your child’s progress through:

A written report in the summer term

Half termly progress reports and the opportunity to speak to your

class teacher

Invitations to a Parents’ consultation evening in the Spring terms-

you will also receive reports at these meetings

Occasional contact through the class teacher, Special Needs

Co-ordinator, Learning Mentor or Headteacher whenever helpful

Individual letters about incidents and accidents, for example our

standard head-bump letter or accident letter for minor bumps

and grazes

If we have any concerns about your child, we will discuss them

with you. We do ask that you tell your child’s teacher about any

concerns you have about anything which affects your child

Teachers will be pleased to see you in school and can usually

arrange longer consultations. We just request that you do not

chat to the teacher whilst s/he is looking after the class, for

obvious safety reasons.

Messages on Twitter

‘Bring your parents to school’ scheme

ORGANISATION

Schools are organised into three age phases: Foundation Stage {the

youngest children – Nursery and Reception} Key Stage 1 {age 5-7-Y1

and Y2} Key Stage 2 {age7-11 – Y3-Y6}.

We are growing to a three form entry school- currently our Early Years

and Key Stage 1 and year 3 have 3 classes per year group.

Senior Members of staff are in charge of different teams within school.

Each class has its own teacher who works closely with colleagues.

All staff contribute to subject specialisms in curriculum planning for the

benefit of children throughout school.

In addition to the teaching staff we have a large team of support staff

to help your child in a variety of ways. Parents and governors help in

school on a regular basis.

We also help train students from a variety of training programmes.

THE SCHOOL DAY

The times of the school day are: 8.45am……………………………………… School doors open

8.50am……………………………………… Start of the school day

12:00 – 12.45 pm………………………….. Lunchtime Key Stage 2

12.15pm – 1.00 pm ………………………. Lunchtime Key Stage 1

11.45-12.45………………………………… Lunchtime Early Years

3.00 pm…………………………..……….. End of school day

3.00 pm …………………………………… for Reception classes

Registration takes place during the first 5 minutes of the morning and

afternoon sessions. All children coming late to school will be marked

‘late’ in the register so it is important for your child to get to school on

time. They may also have to stay behind after school.

There is a 15 minute playtime for all classes in Key Stages 1 and 2 in the

morning.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

We request that you send your child in our school

uniform. Our school dress reflects our belief that high

standards of personal presentation are also linked to

high expectations and standards of work.

Jumper/cardigan…………………...royal blue

Sweatshirt……………………………..royal blue

{Available at tesco.com and in local uniform shops}

Skirt/trousers…………………………..black

Shirt/blouse {with collar}….………...white/pale blue

Shalwar kamiz…………………….… blue

Optional tie…………………………...available at school

Summer dress…………………………blue gingham

Physical Education and Games…..

White T-shirt White shorts {boys}

Navy games skirt/black leotard/leggings {girls}

Jogging suit, sweatshirt or track suit for outdoor games in cold weather.

Pumps for indoor P E {optional – children can go bare-foot}

Trainers for outdoor games

Swimming costume/trunks will be needed for swimming lessons in

years 3, 4 and 5

Children should not wear jewellery and make-up in school. Anything

other than one pair of stud earrings is considered dangerous. Earrings

must be removed for PE. Wrist watches may be worn to school, at your

own risk.

We make every effort to encourage your children to look after their

belongings. However, when your child does lose something, you may

need to look in the Lost Property Box in the school.

All clothing should be marked with your child’s name.

{Remember we may have 500 identical jumpers and cardigans in

school!}

THE CURRICULUM

THE CURRICULUM

All subject areas are covered by every child throughout the school, in

line with the National Curriculum.

The emphasis at Boothroyd is on Literacy {Speaking and Listening,

Reading, phonics and Writing} and Mathematics. Both these subjects

are timetabled daily in every class.

The range of other subjects is taught, including: Science, Geography,

History, Art, Design and Technology, Religious Education, Physical

Education, Health Education, Music, IT and PSHCE.

Religious Education

In accordance with the Education Reform Act of 1988, RE is mainly

taught in the Christian Tradition, whilst taking into account of the

practices of other principal religions, especially Islam. An awareness,

knowledge and respect for all religions are encouraged throughout the

curriculum. This takes place in regular assemblies, stories and RE

lessons. Caring, sharing, helping, being aware of self and others form

the basis of our school community. Each month we focus on a different

value eg Respect, Responsibility, Honesty. These qualities are

encouraged through our various policies in every aspect of school life

and we hope parents reinforce them at home.

Collective Worship

Collective worship takes places twice a week in the hall. This includes

celebration assembly on a Friday- children also have Social, Moral,

Spiritual and Cultural sessions within their own classes where they

reflect on a variety of everyday situations and understanding.

Parents may exercise their legal right to withdraw their children from

religious education and worship on application to the Head teacher.

In such cases the parents will be asked to provide alternative work and

supervise their child within school.

Relationships & Sexual Health Education

Sex education is taught in accordance with the requirements of the

Governors. It is taught in topics dealing with health, family life and

moral responsibilities.

We aim to provide your child with an

education of high quality. The

curriculum has breadth and variety

throughout the school. We offer a

balance of intellectual, physical,

moral, cultural and social

development.

HOMEWORK

Parents are partners in the education of children.

Our aims in sending homework are:

To extend the child’s opportunities for improving his/her learning

To reinforce the links between school and home by involving

parents in the child’s learning

To provide opportunities for the child to have success in

his/learning

To encourage each child to take some responsibility for his/her

learning

We will not overburden any child with homework. Our aim is to

encourage enjoyable and successful learning, however if homework is

not completed there may be class-based sanctions and parents will be

informed.

What do we need from you?

We need you to read to your child or hear them read EVERYDAY.

Studies have proved that children who read achieve better results

nationally.

Practising times tables and number facts will also support your child in

their learning- don’t forget- children are only at school 6 hours a day-

they are at home 18 hours a day!

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

School provides a very wide range of extra curricular activities to suit

the interests of most children: - sporting, musical, arts, social. These

activities take place at lunchtimes or after school.

Our various sports teams regularly take part in Dewsbury School’s

fixtures, where we play against other schools in the area. We welcome

parental support to cheer our teams on and help to transport the

children to away matches.

OUR AIMS AND VALUES

Our overriding aim at Boothroyd Primary Academy is that your child

should be happy and successful.

“Learning together- making the difference.”

Values

We work towards the same values as the other academies within the

Trust:

We strive to:

- Care for children, adults and the learning environment.

- Share expertise and best practice within our own academy and

across other academies for the benefit of all learners

- Be fair, honest and inclusive – demonstrating integrity

- Dare to do things differently and have a go

Outcomes

By securing our commitment and values we expect learners to:

achieve well;

feel safe and secure to take risks and make mistakes;

want to improve and know how to improve;

have high aspirations and ready for the next steps in learning and life;

have high expectations of self;

be independent, resilient and respectful of self and others;

be tolerant and open-minded;

be happy and confident;

have both independent and collaborative learning skills; and

be proud of their community and know how to contribute to it.

BEHAVIOUR AND DISCIPLINE

The Trust and Staff firmly believe that the

majority of children respond to positive

examples. Throughout school, staff work

together to encourage good manners and

behaviour. We follow the Good to be Green

system throughout the academy.

Children are rewarded in many ways:-

Words of praise Smilies

Mentions in Assembly Certificates Positions of Trust

Badges Gold Awards Attendance awards

If a child’s behaviour gives cause for concern school has a disciplinary

procedure which is brought into effect. Parents are informed of this from

the earliest times so that we can work together to overcome any

problems.

Bullying:

All adults in school operate our anti-bullying policy’

All incidents of verbal and physical bullying are investigated and

recorded

The victim is supported

The bully is expected to understand the hurt caused and is dealt

with in line with the behaviour policy. Parents are informed

We always wish to know if you suspect bullying has taken place,

so that we can deal with this in school

At Boothroyd we encourage a partnership between home and school.

Parental involvement can only benefit a child.

There are many ways in which parents can help their child

Talking to your child every day, to ask them what they have done

today and how well they have done.

Listening to children read and sharing books

Attending Parent’s Night and Termly Welcome Meetings

Spending time in your child’s class in ‘Bring Your Parent to

School’

week

Checking children are showing you letters from school

Making sure children do their homework

Encouraging involvement in extra-curricular activities

Parents are also very welcome as voluntary helpers in school.

SPECIAL NEEDS

The school’s policy on admission of pupils with disabilities follows the

authority guidelines.

The staff and governors at Boothroyd Primary Academy recognise that

all children have particular needs because all children are individuals

who learn at their own pace.

The school has a policy on how we identify children with Additional

Educational Needs (AEN.). Children are set individual learning goals or

targets in an Individual Education Plan (IEP) that is unique to them. As

well as outlining these targets a successful IEP also includes strategies

that will be used to meet them and possibly special arrangements

when a child may be supported either as an individual or as part of a

small group. Each year group has a plan to show the provision made

for all the children.

Boothroyd is fortunate in having a number of experienced, qualified

and caring support staff who work with children as individuals or in

smaller groups to help meet targets in IEP’s.

Termly meetings between parents, support staff, class teacher and

Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) provide an

opportunity to measure a child’s progress against targets set in their IEP.

When necessary, professionals from other services who have worked

with the child may also attend these meetings to offer valued advice.

For more help and information for parents with children with special

educational needs (SEND) please read the information on our website:

SEN Report Section 317(5)(a)

S.E.N Policy- See Policies

Designated Governor: no governing body currently in place

Designated Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) – Ursula

Clay

Number of children on register (January 2015) = 82

Special Needs funding (September 2013- July 2014) £82 267

Disability and Accessibility plan- See Policies

What is the local offer?

The local offer provides information for children and young people with

special educational needs (SEND) and their parents or carers in a

single place.

What is a local offer?

The local offer provides information on what services children, young

people and their families can expect from a range of local agencies,

including education, health and social care. Knowing what is out there

gives you more choice and therefore more control over what support is

right for your child.

The local offer provides information on a number of things, including:

special educational provision;

health provision;

social care provision;

other educational provision;

training provision;

travel arrangements for children and young people to schools,

colleges and early years education; and

preparing for adulthood, including housing, employment and

leisure opportunities.

For information about our local offer please visit the website below or

send an email to: LocalOffer@kirklees.gov.uk

Access:

There is level access to some areas of the school building. A number of

pupils with special physical needs have attended school. All have

been encouraged and supported in taking part in all activities.

We fully support the school’s drive for personalised learning to ensure

the needs of all children are met.

Many children experience difficulties at some time in their school

careers and these will be dealt with mainly by the class teacher.

Children with persisting difficulties in learning or behaviour or in coping

physically will be referred to the Special Needs Co-ordinator in school,

who will involve you in devising an individual course of action designed

to meet their needs.

If you are aware that your child has difficulties in school, please

contact the class teacher or Principal. If teachers become aware that

your child is experiencing difficulties, you will be consulted.

LUNCHTIME

Dinners are cooked on the premises. There is always a vegetarian and

Halal option.

Dinner money is paid for by using Parentpay. Some children may be

entitled to free school meals, please speak to the school office to find

out if your child is eligible.

Children may bring packed lunches, but no glass bottles for drinks. We

encourage parents to provide a healthy lunch with no fizzy drinks.

School nurse can offer further advice on this. Water is available for all

children at lunchtime.

Lunchtime supervisors look after the children during the mid-day break

under the supervision of the Head teacher and Assistant Head

teachers. Children are encouraged to be active during dinner time

using the playground equipment.

All children in Key Stage 1 and Reception are entitled to a FREE

SCHOOL DINNER.

MILK & FRUIT

Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will be provided with milk

during the morning but there is a charge for this. Pupils who partake of

the ‘Milk in Schools Scheme’ benefit from the Intervention Board. This

represents a significant reduction in the actual cost of milk. Fruit is

provided free for the Infant children.

TOYS

Please do not send anything of value {and no radios, stereos, mobile

phones etc.} as toys can get damaged or can cause fall-outs between

children. Anything brought into school will be at your own risk and

school cannot accept any responsibility.

CHARGING FOR SCHOOL VISITS

The school believes in giving children first hand experience and we try

to arrange educational visits as part of our work. The governors agree

that voluntary contributions can be asked for to help fund these visits.

ATTENDANCE

Introduction

At Boothroyd Primary Academy we believe that the continuity of a

child’s education is very important for their success in adult life. Attendance

at school is vital if your child is to progress to the best of their ability.

Children of compulsory school age who are registered at a school

must, by law, attend school every day it is open. Regular attendance is

important not just because it is a legal requirement but because it is the best

way of ensuring that a child makes the most of their educational

opportunities. Parents should always consider very carefully before taking

their children out of school during term-time. Our policy is to take pupils off roll

who have extended holiday.

Attendance monitoring

We monitor attendance daily. If your child is going to be absent due to

sickness then you must inform the academy by 8.30am. Our pastoral

manager will follow up any pupil absence for whom we have received no

phone call.

Children are monitored if their attendance falls below 92% and any child

whose attendance falls below 90% is reported to the local authority

attendance manager. It is very likely that these children will then be placed

on an attendance monitoring plan and you may have to participate in a

parent contract.

We complete a review of attendance every half term and pupils will receive

an attendance report.

Lateness

Children should arrive at school for 8.50am. Any child arriving late will be

recorded in our late book and also recorded as late on the register.

Children who are late on more than one occasion will be held behind at the

end of the day to make up their learning time. Parents will be informed if their

child is staying behind at the end of the day by phone call and will be

expected to pick up their child from reception at the agreed time.

Extended absence:

We acknowledge that there are times when a family needs to travel abroad

in an emergency, for example on the death of a mother, father or sibling.

However, this policy aims to make sure that parents who are not in an

emergency situation understand the consequences of taking their child out of

school for an extended period of time.

If I could say one thing to new

parents I would ask them to bring

their child to school every day- this

is the most important gift you could

ever give your child!

Kyrstie Joslin- Principal

A family or extended absence is one in which a pupil is out of school in term

time.

The law says that parents do not have the right to take their child out of school

for holidays during term time. However, in exceptional circumstances,

headteachers/ principals can allow parents to take their child out of class for

example if there is a serious illness or death in the child’s immediate family.If

you are experiencing such difficulties please call in to see Mrs Joslin at the

first opportunity.

If the above does not apply and parents still keep their child from school,

Kirklees council will issue a fine of £60 per parent, per pupil. If this is not paid

within 21 days, the fine increases to £120 and must be paid before 28 days is

up or legal action may follow.

If permission is not given, or not asked for, and the parents still take their child

away from school, the child will lose their place, in accordance with Kirklees

Local Authority’s policy. This means that your child will be taken off the

academy roll and you will have to apply for a place at Boothroyd on your

return. Your child will not be guaranteed a place at the academy and you

may have to apply for another school in the area.

ABSENCES

Schools are required by law to keep a record of authorised and unauthorised

absences.

Authorised absence is: sickness, medical /dental appointments which cannot

be arranged outside school hours, days of religious observance, anything else

which you have discussed with the Head teacher and he has agreed to.

If you need your child to attend the doctor or dentist in school time please

make sure it is at the start or end of the day- we need to see a medical

appointment card or absence may not be authorised.

Unauthorised absence is: truancy, shopping, haircut, visits to the airport,

family holidays, staying at home to care for younger children or sick relatives.

Please also read our Attendance Policy which can be found on our Website

In order to keep our records up to date we ask parents to let the school

know why their child is absent. This can be done by:

Telephoning the school – 01924 450289

Sending a note with a brother or sister

Calling in to the office

If you know in advance that your child will be absent eg medical

appointment please notify the school beforehand

If we do not hear from you we will telephone you to find out about

absences.

ACCREDITATIONS AND AWARDS

http://www.boothroydprimaryacademy.co.uk/