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St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School

West Pinchbeck

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Hello and welcome to the start of a wonderful adventure! My name is Sally Birks and I am the Head of St Bartholomew’s. You and your child are very welcome to St Bartholomew’s. We are a small school with a big heart. We currently have 89 children on roll and small class sizes which vary from 15-28. Each class is supported during a large part of the day by an experienced teaching assistant. We are a fully inclusive school and our aim is

to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding of your child during their time with us, whilst having as much fun as possible. We will provide your child with excellent teaching, a hands on curriculum and a range of enriching experiences, from our after school clubs, to visits to new places. Our aim is to help your child become a resourceful, independent learner who is able to move to their next phase of their school career with confidence and self-belief. We have high expectations of our children both in terms of self-discipline and of achievement. We believe in working together with children to identify and fully develop their areas of strength whilst supporting other areas they need to develop. We want to work closely with you, our parents, as a partnership and hope that you will choose to become involved in different aspects of school life from helping your child with homework to joining our PTFA. I hope you will take the time to come and see for yourself the good work we do here in helping all children achieve their full potential. Sally Birks

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St Bartholomew’s: Our Mission Statement

Our mission statement, written exclusively by our children.

St Bartholomew’s: Our Aims and Values Developed by our community of Staff, Governors, Parents, PTFA and School Council:

To create a warm, caring, secure environment in which our children can develop, learn and build upon their first hand experiences, whilst developing a sense of curiosity and excitement about the world.

To help people become independent learners through the development of their self-esteem, self-motivation, and self-discipline. We encourage courtesy, good manners and respect for one another and the environment.

To provide a secure and stimulating environment where our children will develop positive attitudes and a sense of personal worth, to feel valued as individuals in our school family, God’s family and our own family.

To involve our families in all aspects of school life and by encouraging members of our school community to show care, respect and share responsibility for our school.

To make school a place where all individuals are happy, care for each other and are cared for.

To further develop our school’s involvement with the church and wider community.

To work in partnership with our parents, staff, children and governors as a team.

As education at our school is based on Christian principles our aim is to help children to achieve their full potential in their academic, personal, moral, physical and spiritual development.

“Our school is a kind, caring and loving family where everyone feels happy and cared for. We like coming to

school because it is a place where people laugh and we can make friends easily. Everyone has good manners. We learn

lots of new and exciting things every day.”



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A Brief History of our School

In 1847 Rev. Canon West Wayet, Vicar of St Mary’s Pinchbeck, decided to build a church, schoolroom and vicarage for the people of West Pinchbeck and Pode Hole. The site on Six House Bank was chosen and Canon Wayet and his wife personally undertook to pay for the buildings and to provide a stipend for a priest.

St Bartholomew’s was designed by the eminent Victorian architect William Butterfield and the church was consecrated to be a House of God on 9 July 1850.

The village school existed alongside the parish church for many years until numbers proved too many for the building. Alderman H E Chappell opened our present building in 1968.

Our School Today

Our building has many facilities. Each class area is bright and spacious and has an interactive white board. We also have the advantage of a large playing field area and our own swimming pool. There is a garden for quiet areas and also bench seating for lunches, with good playground areas for older children

and a fenced area for younger members, including the Ladybirds Playgroup.

Recently we have developed our library area and computer suite. We now have 24 laptops and four desktop computers. We are aiming to have a laptop per child.

Drawing of the original village school by Jim Peach

“The one thing that struck me about this school is how happy and relaxed ALL of the children are, it is a pleasure to be part of it.”



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St Bartholomew’s Staff

Teaching Staff Mrs S Birks Head Teacher Mrs J Hutchinson Senior Teacher Willow Class Mr P Turner Teacher Palm Class Mrs T Carne Teacher Oak Class Mrs B Ellis Teacher Apple Class Mrs S Thorogood Science Teacher (part-time) Teaching assistants Mrs D Knight Teaching Assistant Mrs M Christian Teaching Assistant Mrs S Walters Teaching Assistant (part-time) Miss N Kwarta Teaching Assistant (part-time) Mrs T Bradbury One-to-one Teaching Assistant Mrs M Kent One-to-one Teaching Assistant Non-Teaching Staff Mrs J Waine School Secretary (Part-time) Mrs L Davis Finance Manager (Part-time) Mr E Knight Caretaker Mrs A Green Midday Supervisory Assistant Mrs A Winter Midday Supervisory Assistant Mrs M Kent Midday Supervisory Assistant



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The School Governors

The Governors of St Bartholomew’s are committed to providing the best possible education for the children and giving every child the opportunity to have access to the full range of learning experiences, as per our Aims and Values.

We welcome any feedback and opinions.

The School Governors are as follows:

Chairman of the Governing Body: Mr Bryn Chappell

Staff Representatives: Mrs Sally Birks Head Teacher Mrs Jackie Hutchinson

Parent Representatives: Dr Jeff Peters Vice Chair Mrs Cathy Hayward Miss Sam Drury

Diocesan Representatives: Rev Murray Harvey Mrs Sharon Struthers-Reilly

Community Representative Mr Anthony Helcoop

Clerk to Governors Mrs Justine Waine

PTFA Committee

The current committee of the St Bartholomew’s PTFA (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association) are:

Chair Judy Kaye

Secretary Charlotte Cole

Treasurer Julie Chappell

Vice Chair Fiona Peters

Catering Coordinator Deidre Knight

Bingo Coordinator Sam Drury



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Parental Involvement You are your child’s first and most important educator. At St Bartholomew’s we value and appreciate the important role you have to play in supporting your child in developing a positive attitude to school and learning.

Studies have proven that children learn best when home and school work are in partnership. At St Bartholomew’s we offer a wide range of opportunities

for parents to actively participate in supporting their children at school. Schools can’t educate children alone. We need your support.

There are several occasions throughout the school year when parents are invited to join us, in addition to the regular Friday morning collective worship. These include Harvest Festival, Christmas Carol Service, Easter, class celebrations, school productions and sports days.

Parents are always welcome in the school. We are pleased to hear from any parents who may be able to help in any way. If you feel you would like to help us with any activities within school, please contact the Head Teacher. We always carry out requisite personal checks in line with Lincolnshire policy for the safety of our children.

Pastoral Care

If you have any concerns about your child, the class teacher is available before and after school to discuss immediate concerns with parents on an informal basis. Alternatively you can ring the school office to make an appointment. We are committed to involving parents and families in the life of the school.

Communication is a two-way process. We will always endeavour to keep you up-to-date about your child’s progress. We would ask that you inform us about the ‘ups and downs’ in your child’s life so that we can provide appropriate help and support. If you or your child have problems or worries please contact the

class teacher or Head Teacher so that they can be resolved. Little worries are more difficult to sort out when they have grown into big ones. “The staff know all the children very well.

They are always friendly and helpful.”



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Classes at St Bartholomew’s

St Bartholomew’s CE Primary is a Church of England Voluntary Controlled co-educational school catering for children aged 4-11.

With the fluctuation of numbers in a small school, classes can vary. The Governors have agreed that no infant class shall be above 30 and that no junior class shall rise above 36. We have 3 or 4 classes depending on our numbers. The present classes are as follows:-

Apple Class Reception and Year 1 Palm Class Years 1 and 2 Oak Class Years 3 and 4 Willow Class Years 5 and 6

The School Day

School is open from 8.30. The children come into school at 8.45. Coming straight in allows a smooth start to our day.

We have collective worship every day from 10.45 until 11.00. On a Friday we invite parents and carers to a special celebration worship at 9.00 where we focus on achievements both in and out of school. There are also class assemblies by each class during the year.

On the first Friday of each month we invite you to a coffee morning after collective worship where you can meet the Head Teacher and members of the PTFA.

Break is at 11.00 – 11.15 Lunch is 12.15 – 1.10

Lessons start again at 1.10 and the children mostly cover the foundation subjects during the afternoon.

School finishes at 3.10 for the infants and 3.15 for the juniors.

“I like the happy faces that come out at the end of school.”



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Our Uniform

Girls Red sweatshirt or cardigan

White shirt, blouse or polo shirt

Grey trousers, dress or skirt

Red and white checked dress

Red fleece jacket (optional)

Boys Red sweatshirt

White shirt or polo shirt

Grey trousers or shorts

Red fleece jacket (optional) Our school logo was designed by

David Sapsford in Year 5

PE Kit All children will require equipment for PE lessons: House colour T-shirt (Yellow, Red, Blue or Green) and black shorts for indoor lessons.

Children will also need trainers, black tracksuit or warm leggings for outdoor games.

In summer a swimming costume and towel will be required by all children.

White shirt, blouse or polo shirt

Red cardigan or sweatshirt

Grey trousers, dress or skirt

Fleece jackets, sweatshirts, polo shirts, baseball caps and book bags, bearing the school logo, are available from the school office.

It is essential that children have name tapes on all items of clothing and PE equipment.



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Keeping in touch

At St Bartholomew’s we want to build strong relationships with our parents and carers. Working together gives your child the message that school and home are a partnership.

Newsletter There is a school newsletter which is sent home via your eldest child at regular intervals. The newsletter contains up to date information about what we are doing in school. It is hoped to develop this even further in the future with sections for the children, school council and parents. Please remember to check your child’s bag regularly for letters etc! The newsletter is also published on the website, as is all of our

information for parents.

Parents evening We hold formal parents evenings in the autumn and spring term. This is a chance for your child’s class teacher to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress. Targets for the children to work towards will also be shared with you. In July we send home your child’s report and levels of attainment. If you wish to discuss the contents of this report please contact your child’s teacher.

Other times Your child’s class teacher is always available to discuss any concerns. Of course it can be difficult to meet with teachers during the teaching day. Please phone the office to make an appointment to see your child’s teacher.



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Food and drink

Children may either bring a packed lunch to school or have a hot school meal from our local supplier.

We are part of the healthy schools initiative and would encourage children to bring a balanced lunch. A typical packed lunch might consist of sandwich (or equivalent), yoghurt, fruit and if you wish, a treat (crisps or a small cake). We actively discourage chocolate in lunchboxes. For further advice please see Mrs Knight or Mrs Birks.

Hot lunches are available every day. We send the menus home with your child on a Friday and you are free to select dinners for the day(s) your child would like them. You are free to choose packed lunches or

hot dinners or a mixture of the two. The dinner slip and money need to be returned to the office by the following Wednesday at the latest. We cannot accept requests for hot meals after this day as the numbers have already been returned to our supplier.

If your child is sick and cannot attend school you must inform the school by 9.15am in order to receive a credit for a meal on another day.

If you feel your child may be entitled to free school meals please see the office who will be able to provide you with an application form.

Special Table Our Lunchtime Supervisors award a child with a certificate each week for their good behaviour at lunchtime, whether in the lunch hall or in the playground. The following Friday the child is rewarded with the Special Table where they can invite friends to join them.

Snacks During break time our children in Key Stage 1 (4-7 yr olds) are provided with fresh fruit every day via the Government’s fruit scheme. Children from KS2 may bring in a piece of fresh fruit or dried fruit or nuts or a healthy cereal bar to be eaten during this time.

All children are provided with a water bottle which is freshly filled each day.

We actively encourage drinking during the day.



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Illness

When new children start with us at school they are often more vulnerable to illness. It is important that when your child is unwell they do not attend school. Children need time to regain their strength and we would request that

you do not send them to school if they are unwell or still recovering.

Please inform school on the first day of sickness either in person (if you are bringing siblings to school) or by telephone. We will request a signed and dated note if you do not call in or phone.

Any absence for which there is no valid reason supplied will be treated as an unauthorised absence. Both authorised and unauthorised

absences are collected by all schools and a target for our school is set by the local authority for schools to achieve with unauthorised absence (please see appendix 1 at the back of this brochure)

Medicine If a child is unwell and has been prescribed medicine it is assumed that the child will not be sent to school.

If the child’s doctor has allowed the child to attend school, but medicine such as antibiotics is to be taken during the day, this remains the responsibility of the parent. However, if you provide us with full written instructions, we will administer prescribed medicines only.

Any child requiring an inhaler should have a named one in school at all times. Children may leave their inhaler with their class teacher if necessary.

School Nurse The school nurse is a regular visitor to the school and works in partnership with home and school. She is very happy to advise parents on medical and health issues.



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Jewellery

Watches and small stud earrings may be worn in school but rings, bracelets, necklaces and other jewellery should not be worn. Earrings and watches must be removed for all PE/Games lessons for health and safety reasons. If you wish to have your child’s ears pierced, please do so at the start of the summer holidays, and ensure that your child can remove their own earrings.

Personal Accident Insurance for Pupils and Personal Property

The insurance market offers personal accident cover for pupil’s 24 hours per day. Parents may not be aware of this and if they wish to avail themselves of this cover for their children then they should make inquiries with insurance brokers or companies accordingly.

Pupils are responsible for the security of their personal possessions. If monies are brought into school, for whatever reason, they must be given to the school secretary for safe keeping. Occasionally children do lose items in school. Whereas staff make every possible effort to help pupils keep track of their property, they cannot be held responsible for items lost or missing.

Parents are asked to label all items of clothing and to ensure that children do not bring into school items of property which are not necessary and should be left at home.

Parent Support Advisor

Parent Support Advisors are here to support you and your child to get the very best from your school by providing support, advice and information. Who are we? My name is Helen Bennett. I am your Parent Support Advisor attached to your child’s school. I am not employed by the school but I am employed to support you as parents/carers.

Would you like to be better able to support your child? We understand there is not a ‘one size fits all’ solution when it comes to family challenges. How can we help? You are the experts on your child and family. We will work with you to create solutions to suit your situation. Contact Details: Helen Bennett, 07919 690484, email: [email protected]


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Absence from School

If a child is absent from school, parents are requested to telephone, call in or send a signed and dated note indicating the reason for the child’s absence. It is essential for the safety of our children that school know as soon as possible of an absence. We have a first day calling system in place: if your child does not appear, we will call you.

Any absence for which there is no accompanying written or verbal message from the child’s parent is counted as an unauthorised absence. Authorising an absence is at the discretion of the Head Teacher. Unauthorised Absences are shown in the attached table for the previous school year. Our school works hard to keep these to less than 5% and we ask for your support.

Pupils’ Leave of Absence for Holidays The Education Regulations 1981 contain provision for leave of absence to be granted to a pupil during term time to accompany their parents on annual holiday. The maximum time allowed under these regulations is no more than two weeks in any school year. Holiday forms are available from the secretary and should be completed by parents when requesting leave of absence. Leave is granted at the discretion of the Head Teacher.

No leave of absence will be granted during the week in May for Y6 children taking their SATs.

Starting School

The policy of the school allows for all children to start school in the September of the school year in which their fifth birthday falls. This could mean that some children would only just have become four years old, while others may only be a month or so off their fifth birthday, when they start school. Parents are invited to contact the Head Teacher to discuss any concerns they may have over their child starting school.

Our induction policy really helps our children to settle in. All children are invited for the one afternoon in the

second half of the summer term. We also liaise with our new reception parents by having a home visit to all our new children in the first two weeks of term. Then our children start school full-time after these visits.



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Curriculum - Core Subjects

English We use English all our lives to communicate with others in both written and spoken form. We use language to build our view and opinion of the world and our community. We continue to learn, develop and enhance our knowledge and understanding of English

throughout our lives. English is taught based on the Renewed Primary Framework and Letters and Sounds phonic program. It is taught daily with work

appropriately differentiated to match all abilities. With parental support, we want our children to: • speak clearly and confidently in any situation. • listen actively and respond appropriately developing knowledge and opinion. • read fluently for both pleasure and information. • write clearly and with confidence in any given genre. • use spelling rules, phonics and grammar accurately. • be able to proof read their own work and make amendments and improvements.

Mathematics Maths is used every day whether we realise it or not! For example, we check our change when out shopping, estimate the cost of a new carpet or decide what time we need to leave the house to get to the train station. We aim to provide our children with a wide mathematical education taught in an enjoyable, relevant and creative way. We use ‘real life’ experiences so children begin to understand the importance of applying maths skills in order to solve problems and engage them for future learning. Maths is taught daily based on the Renewed Primary Framework. Children move through the Key Stage building on existing skills and developing

their knowledge and understanding. Pupils explore all four number operations and are encouraged to try different strategies that best suit their learning. Pupils explore shape and space and develop their measuring skills in a range of contexts. They are given lots of opportunity to discuss their methods and

encouraged to use the appropriate mathematical vocabulary. We want our children to know and understand mathematical concepts, skills, facts, relationships and strategies and be able to apply and communicate these in a confident way. Mathematical understanding is the gateway to the world around us!

Science Every child has a natural curiosity about the way the world works. Science at St Bartholomew’s enables your child to find out how they can get answers to questions such as: what size wings make the best helicopter? Or why does the sun seems to move across the sky? Or can a bean seed grow upside down? Science is an investigation of the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the world, which relies on first hand experiences and on other sources of information. The scientific process and problem solving activities will be used to deepen your child’s understanding of the concepts involved.

“I really enjoy it when we do literacy because sometimes we get to write our own story”

“I like number work because it is hard but I like trying”

“I like numeracy because I know my 7 times tables”



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We aim to develop pupils’ enjoyment and interest in science and an appreciation of its contribution to all aspects of everyday life. We wish to build on pupils’ curiosity and sense of awe of the natural world through the use of a planned range of investigations and practical activities. At the same time, the children will be able to develop their ability to plan fair tests, make predictions, record results using ICT, diagrams, graphs, tables and charts and to make

generalisations about their learning. We also value the use of scientific vocabulary and model this with our children, encouraging them to use it

to explain their scientific thinking. We are justly proud of the level of achievement of our children in Science and this is a particular strength of the school.

Curriculum - Foundation subjects

Foundation subjects are taught mainly through our themed work. This enables us to draw links between subjects that would not be possible if taught as “stand alone” subjects without losing the breadth and depth of study the children deserve. Our creative curriculum is now in its second year and we study whole school themes such as Pirates or Materials.

Religious Education RE is taught, as required, from the Lincolnshire Agreed Syllabus. Parents’ wishes concerning both religious education and worship are met, as specified in the 1988 Education Act, and children may be withdrawn on religious grounds at parental request. We are a Church school and thus aim to encourage predominately Christian ethos through Collective Worship. However RE lessons offer our children a chance for children to explore beliefs and practices of other major world faiths. Visits to places of worship, handling artefacts and discussion and investigation enhance children’s understanding of our multicultural society. We have strong links both with our local church and with other local churches which includes regular visitors to Collective Worship.

Geography Through geography, children develop their knowledge of people and places and to understand the physical, social and economic forces which shape those places and the lifestyles of the people who live there. Our geographical studies cover local areas/issues and extend on to the wider world. The children learn to use maps to locate cities, countries, mountain ranges, rivers, seas and oceans. They use atlases, photos and the internet to explore the environment and economics of those countries. They then use the skills they have developed in literacy, numeracy and ICT to report and record their findings. We aim to ensure the children leave our school as well informed, caring adults of the future.

“I like science because I find out things.”



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History History should not simply be viewed as facts and dates, but as a chance to become a detective and explore the past in an exciting way. History is taught mainly through a topic based approach and gives the children a chance to explore a wide range of sources from which the past may come alive. History allows our children to compare and contrast, to examine how and why things have changed, to learn about historical characters and expand their research skills. We want our children to be open minded and enquiring thinkers, understanding cause and effect. We want them to understand how people have lived in the past and begin to make links between the past and modern times.

Information and Communication Technology In today’s modern world you can email through your TV, surf the internet on your mobile phone, even do the weekly shop from the comfort of your own home via your PC; modern technology is changing the way we live and work. Our children need to learn how to manage it all – to get hold of information, evaluate its suitability, store it, share it with others and tailor it to meet their own needs. That’s where their information and communication technology (ICT) lessons come in!

We have invested heavily in IT provision in recent years and children will learn how to safely navigate the internet and communicate through emails, develop digital photography

skills, use sound and video recording equipment and access a wide variety of software. Interactive whiteboards in every class, along with digital microscopes, sensor equipment, digital cameras and voice recorders, to name but a few are now available to ensure that ICT can be used as a learning tool throughout the curriculum. Our aim is that our children use and apply information technology skills to support and extend their learning as confidently and independently as they do at home! We hope to develop a culture where the use of ICT becomes second nature to our pupils, thus ensuring they are ready and able to embrace the technological advances in their futures.

Music Children at St Bartholomew’s LOVE singing, and hymns in Collective Worship are a joy to hear! Children have the opportunity to join the school choir who sing at local events and festivals. We also have a thriving French Horn group with tuition provided by Music staff from the local Grammar School.

“I really enjoy ICT because we get to go on the laptops.”



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Design Technology Design Technology helps children to become problem solvers through practical tasks, using creativity and imagination. Children take everyday or familiar objects and investigate how they actually work and are constructed. Working with a variety of materials and through the new skills they learn, children design, make and evaluate a range of items. Design Technology is a subject all children can enjoy individually or as part of a team and gives them the opportunity to become innovators.

Art Art, craft and design stimulates creativity and imagination, something we aim to foster throughout our curriculum. We provide a rich environment in which we encourage our children to communicate through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern and materials. We investigate lines, shapes, colours and textures, help our children with the basics and enable other work such as 3D modelling and printing to happen.

Modern foreign languages Learning a foreign language provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience

in preparation for future life. The earlier in their school life that children can be exposed to different languages, the easier they will find it! The children are currently learning German in a fun and enjoyable way!

Personal, Social and Health Education (P.S.H.E.) It is our aim to foster healthy, independent and responsible members of society. We encourage our pupils to play a positive role in contributing to school life and the wider community in accordance with ‘Every Child Matters’ government guidelines. Our children are given opportunities in P.S.H.E. lessons to develop confidence, self-motivation and an understanding of their rights and responsibilities within our diverse society. The curriculum is taught in a variety of ways: through other subjects such as literacy or history, as part of RE, through ‘circle times’, through science topics and through outdoor educational visits and activities.

Sex and Relationship Education Aspects of sex education are taught in upper Key Stage 2 in accordance with the government guidelines as an integral part of their class curriculum. Material is chosen to enable these to be approached in a thoughtful way. These are used with the children in single and mixed sex groups. Parents are notified by letter before the course is begun and are welcome to view the content of the taught materials, prior to its commencement, in order that (if need be), they may advise the school should they wish to withdraw their child from any aspects of the programme, according to government guidelines.

“I like school because we learn German because it’s a new language.”



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Special Needs

Our school follows the code of practice for Special Educational Needs. Children are supported through good quality first teaching – however, if we are concerned that a child needs extra support, we will provide them with an IEP (Individual Education Plan). These are drawn up in consultation with child, parent and teacher.

We also provide extra support for our most able pupils in the form of small group or one-to-one extra activities and teaching in Literacy, Maths and Science. We hope eventually to extend this practice to foundation subjects too.

Bikewise for Year 6

Growing our own strawberries!



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Swimming Pool

At St. Bartholomew’s School, we have an outdoor swimming pool, where all of us can learn to swim. Did you know that only around 2 schools have swimming pools in the whole of Lincolnshire! It is almost guaranteed that you will be able to swim, before you leave our primary school. This can be very helpful. If there is ever a flood near your house, you can swim to safety. I myself learnt to swim when I was 10 – my teachers had to work really hard to help me swim as I found it difficult but eventually I was a successful swimmer!

Chris

We are really lucky as a school to have a swimming pool at our school. It is really fun! We are extremely fortunate as most schools don’t have a swimming pool. All of our children go swimming 3 to 4 times a week and we play lots of games, but as well we do learn how to swim! J

Beth



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Children’s Fun

School Pets

Everybody in the school gets an afternoon off on Fridays, (even the teachers!) but don’t worry Mrs Birks is always around. There is no formal written work instead we all get to choose what activities we want to do. We get 1 hour of one activity then another hour for another activity. There is always a large variety of activities like cooking, sports, cricket, banner and bunting, sewing and loads of others. Some activities are run by professional coaches, some by parents and some by teaching assistants. It a fantastic way to end a hard week of work!

Leah

In our school we have a few pets for us to learn how to love and care for them. There is George the guinea pig and Oscar the rabbit. We also have Charlie the land snail. Children take it in turns to clean them out and play with them. Sometimes you are even allowed to take them home!

Lewis



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Visits and Trips

Our school is keen to promote a range of different experiences for our children by inviting visitors into school in the form of performance plays, circus skills etc. Class visits will also take place at least 3 times per year. These will generally be connected with

school projects. We also plan to embark upon residential visits for our KS2 children.

The Governors have formulated a charging policy in line with the Education Act (which emphasized the voluntary nature of contributions to school activities, such as visiting theatre groups, educational trips etc). All parents are politely requested to contribute voluntarily towards such activities. This of course raises the question as to whether an activity can proceed dependent upon parental response.

Kingswood London

At our school we get to go on residential trips in years 4-6 every other year. Kingswood was a residential trip we took part in October 2008 where we all had a fun activity packed week with quad biking, go-karting, zip line, archery and canoe capsize! We all stayed in a dormitory and came to the canteen for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late night cocoa. The teachers joined in too and we all had a great time and have lots of happy memories.

Alex

When you are in year 6 you will have the privilege of going to London. We stay in a scout hut in South London. It has 5 acres of grounds to run around in! We cook in our own kitchen and catch the train into London every day. You may be lucky enough to go to the theatre. We all have to dress smartly! We went to see the lion king which was fantastic!

Alex

“I like going on school trips because they are fun and exciting.”



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After-School Clubs

We are really proud to be able to enrich the lives of the children at St Bartholomew’s with the wide range of

clubs that we provide. At any one time we have up to 9 clubs running for children throughout KS1 and KS2. The clubs change according to the seasons from gardening in the spring to athletics in the summer. There is a wide choice.

Sport

As a school, we basically always have sports/PE. We have sports day where Year 6s have a water balloon race and there are other events too in teams and individuals and sometimes the parents and teachers take part too!

We often do some sponsored sports events at our school for charity, including some for raising money for new school equipment. Children’s Fun also gives us the opportunity to do some sporting activities such as tennis with a professional coach. Whatever we do we have fun. This is a real opportunity to take part in really fun events at St. Bartholomew’s school.

Chris



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Ladybirds Pre School Playgroup

Ladybirds Playgroup, which was set up in 2000, caters for 2 to 4 year olds, and is located within the Primary School, in its own classroom.

Ladybirds’ Aims and Objectives Ø To help the children learn through play

Ø To encourage, praise and help them as they develop

Ø To help them gain the social skills necessary to go forward into school life.

Ø To make sure that children are safe, happy and have role models to look up to and respect

Ø Most important, to make sure that children enjoy their pre-school experience

Additional information about Ladybirds We…

Ø are located in a classroom within the school – this makes transition into school easier for the children. We also work closely with the school, sharing resources and expertise.

Ø have a maximum of 18 children each session.

Ø have five members of qualified staff.

Ø operate a key person scheme. This is where a member of staff is responsible for your child’s care, learning and development.

Ø give the children the choice to play inside or outside during the free play session.

Ø we are OFSTED registered, therefore three year old children are entitled to funded sessions.

Most important: we love to have fun !!!!!!!!

We are open Mondays to Fridays from 9am until 12 noon term time only. For more information contact 07944 289030



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St Bartholomew’s Parents, Teachers and Friends Association

(PTFA)

St Bartholomew’s Primary School has a very dedicated PTFA. We work hard throughout the year to raise vital funds to help provide the children with much-needed equipment and resources.

With the help of the very generous parents of St Bartholomew’s, we have over the years managed to provide money for new computers, outdoor equipment and also help to keep our much-loved swimming pool running from year to year. As parents, we feel lucky that our children still have

access to this fantastic resource and feel it is important to raise money to keep it running.

We also provide the children with a great Christmas party with food and an entertainer.

Most of all on the PTFA we have great fun! We have regular events such as Bingo nights and Discos for the children several times a year, Easter events, a Christmas Fayre and our main event: the Family Fun Day in July. All of these events are popular and we work to make them as much fun as possible for the children and their families.

We also help out selling refreshments at these events and others, and we have some great cake makers amongst us!

We have meetings roughly every six weeks (more often at our busy times). These are generally held straight after school and are very informal and we are always delighted to welcome new members.

Everyone is welcome to join the PTFA and become involved with school life – see how much we can do to help the head, the teachers and staff to make St Bartholomew’s the fantastic place that it is.

Our Leavers’ Prom Disco - July 2009



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Our Relationship with the Church

As a Church of England Voluntary Controlled school we base our standards firmly upon the Christian faith, but are glad to welcome children from all denominations and backgrounds to the school. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from religious education classes or collective worship and are asked to communicate their wishes to the Head Teacher in writing.

Our religious education follows the County and Diocesan guidelines and we have always had a close relationship with the Parish Church of St Bartholomew’s. The children participate in services throughout the year, particularly at Easter, Harvest and Christmas. Due to its easy locality, the children often visit the church as part of their RE studies.

The Glen Group vicar and school governor Rev. Dr. Harvey regularly leads collective worship as does the Bishop’s Schools Visitor, Rev. Fiddyment.

Our Place in the Community

At St Bartholomew’s School pupils, staff and parents have given support to a number of charity fundraising events, such as:

• The British Legion, for the Remembrance Day Poppy Appeal

• Children in Need

• Comic Relief

• Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child – shoebox appeal

In addition, St Bartholomew’s has strong links with the local community. The school is used for community activities, such as Keep Fit classes. Children also visit residents and members of the local Seniors Club to sing carols at Christmas. St Bartholomew’s School also invites members of the Seniors Club to its annual Christmas Performance.

We are keen to be involved as much as possible in the wider community too. We take part in performances and festivals across Lincolnshire.



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School Terms and Holidays 2010/11

Term 1 Monday to Friday

6th September 2010 22nd October 2010


1st November 2010 17th December 2010

Bank Holidays

Monday 27th December Tuesday 28th December and Monday 3rd January

Term 3 Thursday to Friday

6th January 2011 18th February 2011

Term 4 Tuesday to Friday

1st March 2011 8th April 2011

Bank Holidays

Good Friday 22nd April Easter Monday 25th April

Term 5 Tuesday to Friday

26th April 2011 27th May 2011

Bank Holidays

Monday 2nd May 2011 Monday 30th May 2011


6th June 2011 22nd July 2011



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Test Results 2010 Key Stage 1 Results This table shows the percentage of eligible children achieving each level at the end of Key Stage 1 in 2010. Figures may not add to 100% because of rounding. The average attainment for children in Key Stage 1 at the end of Year 2 is Level 2. There were 14 children in this year group. Of these, three children arrived at the start of the year with English as an additional language (EAL) So two figures are given. One with all the children (including EAL) and one without (-EAL)

W 1 2c+ 2b+ 3 Level 2+

Reading 43% 57% 57% 14% 57%

Reading (- EAL) 20% 80% 80% 20% 80%

Writing 43% 57% 50% 7% 57%

Writing (-EAL) 20% 80% 70% 10% 80%

Numeracy 36% 64% 64% 7% 64%

Numeracy (-EAL) 14% 86% 80% 10% 86%

W: Represents pupils who are working towards level 1, but have not yet achieved the standard needed for level 1.

Key Stage 2 Results This table shows the percentage of eligible children achieving each level at the end of Key Stage 2 in 2010. Figures may not add to 100% because of rounding. The average attainment for children in Key Stage 2 at the end of Year 6 is level 4 or above. There were 11 children in the year group.

Below level 2

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 4+

Reading - 9% 18% 55% 18% 73%

Writing - 9% 45% 36% 9% 45%

Total English - 9% 27% 55% 9% 63%

Numeracy - 9% 9% 82% 9% 91%

Science - 0% 9% 46% 45% 91%

Our School Absence Levels The Education Regulations 1994 require Governors to publish in their annual report the absence rates of pupils of compulsory school age in the immediately preceding school year. For this purpose, children under five years of age before 1 September 2008 do not count. The figures for St Bartholomew’s 2008/9 were as follows;

Percentage of half days (sessions) missed through authorised absence: 5%

Percentage of half days (sessions) missed through unauthorised absence: 1%



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Policies

Full copies of our Policies can be seen in the policy files located in our office.

Complaints Procedure

Curriculum Complaints It is hoped that a complaint of any nature, including the curriculum, can be resolved through contact between parents and teachers. A recognised procedure for complaints regarding the school curriculum exists and a summary of the procedure follows:-

The informal stage – whereby a complaint regarding the curriculum may be made and resolved through direct contact with the teaching staff concerned or with the Head Teacher.

Formal Complaint to the Governing Body – if dissatisfied with the above.

Formal Complaint to the Local Education Authority – if dissatisfied with either of the above.

Full details of these procedures are available from the Head Teacher, at the school, or from the Director of Education, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YQ.

Complaints Procedures in Respect of the School’s Denominations Education Parents with a complaint in respect of the collective worship at our school should first address this to the school’s governing body.

If not satisfied, the next step would normally be to complain to the diocesan Bishop. However, the Bishop of Lincoln has delegated responsibility for such complaints to the Diocesan Director of Education as secretary to the Board.

The final court appeal in such matters is the General Synod Board of Education. The address of the General Secretary of the G.S.B.E. is:

Church House Great Smith Street Westminster London SW1P 3NZ



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Index

Absence from School ........... 15

Absence Levels …........... 29

Aims and Values ........... 4

Children's Fun ........... 22

Church ........... 27

Classes ........... 9

Clubs ........... 24

Community ........... 27

Complaints Procedure ........... 30

Curriculum ........... 16-19

Food and Drink ...........12

Governors ........... 7

History of the School ........... 5

Holidays ........... 15, 28

Illness ........... 13

Insurance ........... 14

Jewellery ........... 14

Ladybirds Playgroup ........... 25

Location Map ........... back cover

Medicine ........... 13

Mission Statement ........... 4

Newsletter ........... 11

Nurse ........... 13

Parents Evenings ........... 11

Parental Involvement ........... 8

Parent Support Advisor ........... 14

Pastoral Care ........... 8

PE Kit ........... 10

Pets ........... 22

Playgroup ........... 25

Policies ........... 30

PTFA ........... 7, 26

School Day ........... 9

School Meals ........... 12

Sickness ........... 13

Snacks ........... 12

Special Needs ........... 20

Sport ........... 24

Staff ........... 6

Starting School ........... 15

Swimming Pool ........... 21

Term dates ........... 28

Test results ........... 29

Trips ........... 23

Uniform ........... 10

Welcome ........... 3

So, that’s our school. We are proud of our November 2008 Ofsted report which stated that our school is a ‘good’ place, where children have fun. If you send your child here, we promise you we will do our best for them and you as a family. Please talk to our parents and children – they will tell you that our survey last year stated that 100% of parents are happy with our school.



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St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School Leaveslake Drove, West Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincs PE11 3QJ

Tel. 01775 640357

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www.stbartholomews.lincs.sch.uk

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