Welcome to Burton Green Primary School We are delighted with the report from our most recent Ofsted inspection which recognises that Burton Green Primary School is a ‘Good’ school in all areas. We are so proud of our children, our staff, and the support from parents and carers which mean that the changes across the last two years we have all worked so hard to introduce have been successful. Getting to ‘Good’ is not easy and Ofsted only award this judgement when they know a school is effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils’ needs. Our school is a welcoming and friendly place where learning is at the heart of eve-rything we do. We are lucky to be on the edge of York next to a nature park, giving the feel of the countryside in the city.

We want your child to be happy, build their self belief and succeed in their learning while they are with us. Burton Green aims to provide a caring, sup-portive and safe environment in which your child can develop and learn as part of their life-long learning journey. We want your child to know their talents and have ambition for their future. Our pupils are encouraged to take pride in their own and other children’s achieve-ments and to approach learning with confidence and enthusiasm. Through displays and assemblies, everyday class-room life and special events we celebrate our successes, sharing these with parents and carers where-ever possible. Come and meet us!

Parents and Carers

Children achieve their best when Parents/Carers and School work in partnership. We will keep you informed about school activities and welcome your involvement. We ask that you support your child with homework, with attending school regularly and helping us celebrate your child’s successes. If you would like to know more about the work your child is doing please call at

school. Staff are always happy to talk with you.

Our School

Day

Reception and Key Stage One (Infants) Doors Open 8.45am Morning 8.50am-12.00 pm Afternoon 1pm –3 .15pm Key Stage Two (Juniors) Morning 8.55am-12.00pm Afternoon 1pm–3.20pm Be on time! Learning starts immediately and if you are late you will need to catch up. Nursery Morning Sessions 8.30am-11.30am Afternoon Sessions 12.30pm-3.30pm

Prospectus 2018-19

Burton Green Primary School Burton Green, Clifton, York, YO30 6JE

Tel: 01904 552380

Email: contact @burtongreenprimary.org

www.burtongreenprimary.org

Playtime at Burton Green

Parent Reading Morning

A Community of Happy Learners on the Path to Success

The School Council meets each month and is made up of two representatives from each year group. The Council discuss matters related to pupils and make suggestions to improve the quality of school life for the children.

School Council

The Governing Body is responsible for the management of the school. The full Gov-erning Body meets at least once every term. The Governors support and chal-lenge the work of the school. They make sure that the academic standards achieved by our children are improving and that our school is inclusive. The Governors agree all policies and check on safeguarding and equality, check spending against the school’s budget and hold the Headteacher responsible for the day to day health and safety of all who use the school and its site. The Governing Body is made up of people nominated by the City of York Council, the local community, parents and staff. Gov-

ernors serve for a fixed term and Parent Governor elections are held every three years, or when there is a vacancy. If you would like to know more about the role of the Governors, or are interested in becoming a Parent Governor, please talk with the Clerk, Ms Kvist-Hansen or the Chair, Mr Cooke.

We take children from the term after their third birthday into Nursery. Children are admitted to Reception in September of the academic year in which they are 5 years old.

Parents may defer the entry of their child into school, if they so wish.

Aims of the School

Through the Curriculum at Burton Green, and the wider life of the school we aim to ensure our children:

develop a lifelong love of learning;

become independent or collaborative learners;

enjoy all that school can offer;

develop lively, enquiring and creative minds;

strive to be and do the best they can;

acquire knowledge, skills and training relevant to adult life;

acquire appropriate communication and information skills;

understand and respect religious and moral values and be tolerant of other races, religions, customs and points of view;

develop a sense of their own achievements and pride in their work;

develop a caring and supportive attitude towards others;

develop self-discipline and the ability to make the right choices;

develop a caring attitude towards their environment and an awareness of their part in

protecting that environment.

Governors

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GOVERNING BODY Chair: Mr Steve Cooke LEA Governors: Mr N O’Keefe Ms E Boyes Ms R Poyser Parent Governors: Mr Tom Button Staff Governors Mrs C Smith-Lynch Community Governors: Mrs J Lock Mrs J Carter-Shaw Headteacher Governor: Mrs A Atherton Clerk to the Governors Ms I Kvist-Hansen 09104 553001 Governance Service

Starting School

Year 1 Parent Workshop

Holidays, Training Days and Key Dates

The dates of the school terms and holidays are sent to each family and copies are available from the Office and school website.

‘The most valuable thing you can give your child is time’

“This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.” We have key policies which safeguard our children. Please ask if you would like to have a copy.

Safeguarding

Safer Recruitment

Internet

Anti Bullying

Behaviour

Health and Safety

Physical Restraint

First Aid

Medicines

Whistleblowing

School follows the City of York guidelines set out for the safeguarding of children. School can provide advice and support and if necessary, put families in touch with organi-sations who can support families. Our Home-School Support workers are Mrs French and Miss Summerscales.

Behaviour Whole School Rules:

We follow instructions from any adult

first time.

We show care and concern for others in

the ways we speak and act.

We are always polite to other children,

all adults and visitors in school.

We take care of school property, and

other peoples belongings.

We keep everyone safe in school by

walking, using equipment sensibly, and

staying in the school grounds.

We pride ourselves on our pupils’ behav-iour at Burton Green both in children’s atti-tudes towards other children, and towards adults in school. We often receive praise for our children when out of school.

We have School rules that keep everyone safe and ready to learn. We also set our own Class rules at the beginning of each year. Class rules are displayed in our class-rooms so every child and adult knows what is expected of them. Positive praise, stick-ers, certificates and whole class rewards recognise good behaviour.

Safeguarding

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If a pupil is struggling to maintain good behaviour the Class Teacher and Headteacher

will meet with parents to work together to resolve this. We need your parental support

to resolve behaviour difficulties as working together we can support our children. If you

would like further information on the Behaviour Policy please see Mrs Tatham.

Class Teachers

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Fox Cubs (Nursery): Mrs C Smith-Lynch Mrs R Marsh Hedgehogs (Reception): Miss V Harries Squirrels (Year 1): Mrs C Naylor Hares (Year 2): Miss C Bayliss Badgers (Year 3/4): Mr J Wilson Owls (Year 4/5): Miss O Tutill Foxes (Year 5/6): Miss R Cerowski

At Burton Green we want all children to achieve their potential, and we have high aspi-rations for their achievement. The Early Years Framework is used across Nursery and Reception, and the National Curriculum is fol-lowed from Year 1 onwards. Children are taught in mixed ability classes and a wide range of teaching and learning styles are used. Ofsted in January 2011 recognised that we “use comprehensive assessment data to plan lessons and assess pupils’ progress”. This en-sures that each child is constantly challenged. All classes send out a leaflet each half term detailing the learning planned and how you can support your child. This is also on our

website in the class pages: http://www.burtongreenprimary.co.uk. There are parent consultations each term where you can discuss your child’s progress , and we value parents and teachers working together throughout the school year.

Equal opportunities are provided for all children regardless of gender, race or cultural background. The school places great emphasis on the basic skills of reading, writing and maths and has been awarded the nationally recognised Basic Skills Quality Mark for the third time in celebration of the work of pupils and staff. Key Stage One children are taught for 22 hours and 30 minutes per week (excluding playtimes, assemblies and lunch times). Pupils in Key Stage Two are taught for 24 hours and 35 minutes per week.

Children with Disabilities or Special Education-al Needs (SEN) are identified early in their schooling and are effectively supported by skilled staff. Needs may be academic, physi-cal, language-based or emotional, and parents will be invited to talk with staff to plan the best way to meet these needs. Parents are kept fully informed with regular meetings to report progress, and teachers have high aspi-rations for children with SEN and children with disabilities. Some children’s needs are short term and the support needed will take the form of extra help to receive one-to-one, or small group, teaching for a period of time. For longer term needs we may turn for support from outside agencies including Speech thera-pists. Please talk to us if you have any con-cerns about your child’s development. Mrs Sarah Cope is our SENDCO with overall responsibility for all children with SEN.

Learning at Burton Green

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Disabilities and Special

Educational Needs

Other adults in

school

2018-19 Support Staff Mrs S Cuthbert Mrs G Foster Mrs J Sanderson Mrs V Whittaker Mrs T Woodhouse Ms D Harrison Mrs A Vardy Miss K Ellery Breakfast Club Mrs V Paylor Mrs C Rafferty Home/School Support Mrs Y French Admin Mrs S Brownhill Mrs K Heywood Site Manager Mr M Bradish Lunchtime Staff Mrs V Paylor Mrs C Rafferty Mrs L Foster Cleaning Team Mr J Bovingdon Mr R Feetenby Mr T Bovingdon Kitchen Team Mrs M Rientoul Mrs V Kowalczyk

Behaviour for Learning

We want our pupils to become highly effective learners ready for the 21st cen-tury and all the challenges that it will bring.

As a school, we encourage appropriate behaviour for learning through the 5 R’s:

Ready to Learn … we question, are imaginative, make links, and are re-sourceful

Relationships … we collaborate, empa-thise, and listen to others.

Risk Takers … we are not scared to be wrong, we make mistakes and learn from them.

Reflective Learners… we plan, revise our plans, and review together or alone.

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Early Years: Nursery and Reception

Phonics in Reception actively encouraged to be involved in

their child’s learning and school

welcomes parents’ and carers’ con-

tributions to children’s individual

learning journey books. We also

have a number of workshops and

activity days across the year, and

encourage Parents and Carers to

attend where possible. During the

term before children start Nursery a

home visit is made and ’Little Pen-

guins’ runs for 6 weeks to prepare

children for Nursery.

Nursery and Reception work closely as

an Early Years Foundation Stage, which

facilitates a smooth transition into full-

time school. Children in Foundation

Stage access independently different

areas of provision designed to give chil-

dren a wide range of learning opportu-

nities. Children are actively involved in

contributing to their own learning. Early

reading skills and phonics are given high

priority, and encouraged from when

children begin in Nursery. Parents are

Nursery: There are 26 places in the morning session, with a 26 place afternoon session running as numbers allow. Children are admitted into Nursery in the term after their third birthday. Burton Green Primary School follows the Common Admission Policy for the City of York. For more details ask at the School Office, or visit the City of York website ’Applying for a School Place’ through www.york.gov.uk

Walk, Cycle or Scooter to School

We encourage pupils to walk ,scooter or cycle to school as part of our scheme for keeping healthy. Children who cycle to school must leave bicycles chained to the racks provided in the cycle sheds. School does not ac-cept responsibility for lost bicycles. Cycle and pedestrian training is organised in school grounds and the local area. We would ask that parents, who bring their children to school by car, park safely and avoid the zig-zag markings on the road. Parents and children should walk on the paths, avoiding car parking areas when on school grounds.

explain what is being taught and how learning can be supported at home. Parents are also invit-ed to attend termly class assemblies and regular open sessions where they can participate in activ-ities alongside their children.

Children are encouraged to take books home to share with their family, and we ask that parents read with their children regularly.

Learning Journeys is an approach to planning children’s learning which enables children to make connections be-tween different subject areas and gives learning a clear fo-cus. Linking enables basic skills in Literacy, Mathematics and ICT to be reinforced in other subjects and provides opportu-nities for children to apply these skills in a range of contexts. Educational visits to theatres and museums, events in school and regular input from visitors help to widen our pupils’ experiences and encourage expressive language. These experiences form a key aspect of linked learning and sup-port building of wider community links. Children are also given opportunities to express themselves in structured and planned play activities. They share their ideas with others, both in the classroom and with a wider audience in assem-blies and concerts. We aim to encourage articulate and con-fident speakers, and attentive and considerate listeners, able to express their opinions clearly. Information is sent home to parents at the beginning of each learning theme to

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Science in action – a visit from a local vet (and his dog!)

Year 6 Residential

Educational Visits

After School Clubs

and Activities

After school clubs and activi-ties run from 3.15-4.30pm and are free of charge. As well as a daily Homework Club, activities include sports and dance clubs. These activ-ities are very popular and there are frequently waiting lists to join. There is also an Extended Club which runs daily from 4.30-5.30pm. There is a charge of £5/child and places must be booked the week before they are needed.

Learning Journeys

During the year staff may arrange visits to museums or parks to link to work done in the classroom. Sometimes this will simply be a learning walk around the local area , and we ask that you sign a form when your child enters school giving your approval for these activities, rather than asking for permission each time. For longer visits a letter will be sent home explaining the purpose of the visit and parents are often invited to join us. Visits help bring learning to life for children. However, there may be transport costs and ad-mittance charges to be paid. We try to meet some of these costs through fundraising but sometimes have to ask parents to make a voluntary contribution towards them. We try to not burden you with too much expense but if you have a problem, please let us know.

Play at Burton Green

We are lucky to have two separate play areas with extensive equip-ment for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Older pupils act as Play Leaders to support games and activities. Key Stage 2 play area– let your

imagination come alive

There is daily collective act of wor-ship (assembly) for all children ex-cept those in the Nursery. This reflection is predominately Chris-tian in nature but we also tell sto-ries and use artefacts from other faiths. We recognise and cele-brate the diversity of religious and cultural backgrounds in the com-munity. Outside visitors are invit-ed to talk to the children where possible to broaden children’s un-derstanding of the beliefs of the wider world around them.

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Religious Education (RE)

Harvest Festival Celebration

R.E. is also taught in the classroom fol-lowing the City of York syllabus. Par-ents have the right to withdraw chil-dren from collective worship after dis-cussion with the Headteacher. Themed weeks such as India and China weeks allow exploration of other faiths within a celebration of other cultures and beliefs and contribute to building children’s understanding and respect for other faiths.

Younger children are expected to take reading books home each night and to spend a few minutes reading/sharing the book with an adult. As they get older children will bring home work related to school projects or designed to improve their Maths and English skills. It is important that you support your child by setting aside time, and if possible a quiet ar-ea, for this work. With regular prac-tice children develop confidence in their own abilities and establish a pattern of working at home which helps them in later years. If you need any help with homework set please see the Class Teacher.

Pupils and Staff jogging the ‘Golden Mile’

Homework

Photographs

We regularly photograph the pupils at work or engaged in sports and festivals. The children also take photographs using a digital camera as part of the IT curriculum. These photographs are used in school, by the press when they are invited to special events, and sometimes on the web site. Individual children are never identified by their full name. If you object to your child being photographed please talk with the Headteacher, but please be aware that if you do not wish your child to be photographed, participation in events such as con-certs, where other parents may be taking photographs, will be diffi-cult.

INSURANCE

Please note the school does not carry personal accident insurance.

Information Communication Technology (ICT)

Children at Burton Green Primary have access to a wide range of computing provision. This includes Learnpad tablets, laptops, desk-top PC's and interactive whiteboards in classrooms. Children devel-op their skills in ICT through use of control mechanisms, tape record-ers, cameras, videos and computers. All pupils have restricted access to the Internet. By the end of Key Stage 1 children are expected to search for information, within supervised areas, use programming software to make objects move, understand and create algorithms and to load, save, retrieve and print a range of software. At Key Stage 2 pupils will work on programming by continually evaluating and testing the effectiveness of algorithms, including correcting er-rors within programmes, control devices using different inputs, iden-tify and explain consequences to sharing too much information

Attendance: ‘Every lesson counts!’

If children miss school or are late, they miss their learning and can fall behind. We also worry that they may not be safe. If your child is ill or not able to come to school we ask parents to ring the school before 10.00am on the first day of absence and fill in a “pink slip”, kept at the Office, when your child returns to school. Should your child be absent from school without explanation this is “unauthorised”. Attendance is monitored closely as poor attendance has a large impact on pupils’ progress. We expect attendance to be above 95%. We check and follow up any patterns of absence and lateness. If your child has been ill please keep him or her at home for 24 hours or until completely recovered. Did you know that 90% attendance for your child means that they will miss 4 whole weeks of learning in a

school year?

HOLIDAYS DURING TERMTIME CAN NO LONGER BE AUTHORISED EXCEPT IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND CAN RESULT IN A FINE. Please keep school informed of any change of address or telephone numbers in case your child is unwell or if there is an emergency.

Uniform

Our school uniform is a red sweatshirt or cardigan with the school emblem that can be worn with grey trousers, pleated skirt or pinafore dress. These can all be ordered at the office. Children should wear flat black shoes or sandals. Please ensure that clothes are marked with your child’s name. We are able to help families who have difficulty meeting the cost of uniform – please speak with the Headteacher. Jewellery should not be worn. Earrings are a particular safety hazard especially in PE lessons and at playtimes. Staff are not permitted to take out a child’s earrings. For the short period of time after ears have been pierced children may bring plasters from home to cov-er the earrings. For PE lessons earrings should be removed or left at home. Please note the school does not carry personal accident insurance.

Medicine

If your child is on a prescribed course of medicine

more than twice a day you must speak to the Office and complete a form explaining the dosage and the time it is to be given. Asthma inhalers should be left at the Office.

Complaints Policy

We always like to know if you are not happy with some-thing about school. We will listen and investigate and let you know if we need to take any further action.

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The PTFA

We are always pleased to see parents at social events and fund-raisers. There are opportunities to support your child’s learning through class workshops and weekly reading mornings. Each term parents are invit-ed to the child’s class assembly and to stay for refresh-ments afterwards provided by our wonderful Parent, Teacher, and Friends Association. The Parents, Teach-ers, Friends Association (PTFA) fund raise for school, and support us at events eg Summer and Christmas Fayres. Each class has a parent representative. New members to the team are always welcome! Please ask at the Office for further details.

We are a Healthy

School

Burton Green Primary School

Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club is run by Mrs Rafferty and Mrs Paylor from 7.40am to 8.50am every school day — there is no charge. The club is very well attended and we ask that parents book a place at the Office.

Fruit and Milk

All children are provided with fruit or vegetables to eat at morning break each day, with school funding this scheme for Key Stage 2 children. Milk can be or-dered and paid for from Cool Milk for the week, half term or termly by registering with the company and paying either by telephone(0800 1422972) online, Paypal or by cheque. Children under 5 years of age receive milk for free but must still be registered with Cool Milk before they can receive it.

Lunchtime

Children can have a cooked school lunch or bring a packed lunch. School lunches are excellent and cooked on the premises. There is no charge for a school lunch for Reception and KS1. The current cost for KS2 is £10.75 per week, (£2.15 per meal), which should be paid on Mondays for the forthcoming week at the Office. Parents on Income Support may be enti-tled to Free School Meals (FSM) for their child. We would ask that all eligible families should make a claim, even if they bring a packed lunch, as each child

Lunchtimes mean good food and time to chat

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Phone: 01904 552380

E-mail: contact@burtongreenprimary.org

Website: http://www.burtongreenprimary.org

Burton Green

Clifton

York

YO30 6JE

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as each child claiming a FSM brings much needed funds into school. The forms to claim for these are available from the Office — please ask if you are not sure. To sup-port our Healthy Schools Award we would ask you to help us by not sending your child to school with choco-late, crisps, or fizzy drinks – thank you! Water: Children are encouraged to drink water

throughout the day.

Burton Green Butterflies

Burton Green Butterflies Pre-School is based within Bur-ton Green Primary school and holds 10 sessions a week from 8.30am-11.30am and 12.30pm–3.30pm Monday to Friday during Term Time. We place a great deal of emphasis on children learning through play and base our support around the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This framework al-lows for children to develop their characteristics of learn-ing within the 3 Prime Areas and 4 Specific Areas. We aim to create an enabling environment that provides challenge and security for your child to develop their so-cial and educational potential. To achieve this develop-ment the staff carefully plan activities to promote the children’s development and assess their achievements through the use of an Early Years Foundation Stage Pro-file. We are registered with Ofsted as an Early Years setting and operate as a Registered Charity with a committee of volunteer parents overseeing the paid staff. The staff has a wealth of knowledge and experience both as prac-titioners and as mums and all of our staff live within York. The Pre-School is a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance and registered to accept childcare vouchers. All our staff are either fully qualified or under-taking study to become Early Years Educators and are always available to answer any query that you have. Our manager holds the Early Years Teacher Status.