About Holy Cross & All Saints Primary School
Mission Statement
“We are of the gospel, educating children in order for them to grow and reach their full potential as fulfilled people in Christ.’
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The School Day
| 8.55am | School Day Begins |
| 10.15 – 10.30 am | Playtime |
| 12.30 – 1.30 pm | Lunchtime |
| 2.40 – 2.50 pm | Playtime (Infants only) |
| 3.15 pm | School Day Finished |
Infant children are not permitted to be left unattended by parents on the school premises before the start of the school day (8. 55am). Children are not allowed to leave school unaccompanied between 8.55am and 3.15pm unless they are going home for lunch.
If children cannot come to school the Head teacher should be informed on the day, of the reason for the absence and on the first day of their return to school, by letter or in the child’s planner.
School Uniform
| BOYS | |
| Shirt | White / Blue |
| Trouser | Regulation Dark Grey (Bot Black) |
| Pullover | Royal Blue |
| Tie | Royal Blue and Red |
| Shoes | Black / Brown (Not trainers) |
| GIRLS | |
| Shirt | White / Blue |
| Pinafore / Skirt | Regulation Dark Grey |
| Trousers | Regulation Dark Grey (Not Bootlegs) |
| Pullover / Cardigan | Black / Brown |
| Tie | Royal Blue and Red |
| Shoes | Black / Brown (Not trainers) |
| Summer Dress | Light Blue Gingham Strpes |
No jewellery including earrings/studs are allowed in school as a matter of Health & Safety.
School Ties can be purchased from the School Administrator; Mrs. Palmer, at a cost of £3.30
All children must have a P.E. Kit:
Plain White T-Shirt/Polo Shirt
Royal Blue Shorts
A draw-string type P.E. bag
Infant children will normally do P.E./Movement in bare feet. In addition to the above Junior children will need trainers/pumps for outdoor games. Tracksuits may be worn.
We would hope that parents will support the school and try to ensure that children are adequately kitted out for P.E./Games.
Aims
Holy Cross and All Saints is a Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided school and all rites and ceremonies are of that church. The practice of the Catholic faith is fundamental to the whole life of the school.
We aim:-
- To provide for Catholic families of the parish of Holy Cross, a school whose ethos would be that of the Catholic Christian home. It will be our concern to see that children grow in the practice, knowledge and understanding of their faith.
- To educate the whole person, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and physically, towards which we have organised carefully planned teaching and learning programmes, with due regard to the age, aptitude and ability of individual pupils.
- To foster self-esteem, and to engender respect for life.
- That children show love and consideration for others and their property and care for our environment. In an atmosphere of caring and friendship we hope to enable each child to develop his/her full potential.
Complaints Procedure
If you are unhappy about what your child is being taught you should contact the Headteacher and discuss the matter.
Complaints relating to Religious Education/Collective Worship should be made to the Chair of Governors via the school address.
A copy of the complaints procedure should be available in the school foyer. If not please ask the school administrator for a copy.
Health Checks
Regular health checks are carried out in school. Parents are informed by letter, to attend. The Health Authority seeks positive consent.
In the interests of safety, jewellery is not permitted in school. This includes rings, earrings, studs, bracelets, medallions etc.
For safety reasons Hair gel is not permitted.
If you require further information please ask for the School’s Health and safety Policy.
Child Protection
There is a legal requirement on the school to have a policy on child protection issues and have a teacher designated to deal with such matters. The teacher responsible is the Headteacher and in his absence the Deputy Headteacher. The school is legally obliged to pass on concerns about the welfare of children to the appropriate authorities.
Charities
During the year the school supports local and national charities in their fund raising. Also we have a harvest festival and collect food for distribution to the homeless.
Policy Statements have been prepared/revised across all subject areas and other issues including
Child Protection, Personal and Social Education, Education for Personal Relationships, Equal Opportunities, Staff Development, Behaviour and Discipline, Bullywatch, European Dimension, Race Equality
Due to Government regulations all schools must now publish children’s unauthorised absences. An unauthorised absence in this school is defined to be when a parent does not give written confirmation why their child was absent from school. Notification of Absence forms can be collected from the secretary’s office. The school operates a first day of absence contact system. If you have not informed the school of an absence then the parents will be contacted by phone. If there is no reply a letter will be sent. This procedure helps protect your children and reduce unauthorised absences.
The targets for 2011/2012 are 95% attendance .
Behaviour
All members of staff act towards the children as a caring and responsible adult would. As members of the Roman Catholic Community we aim to set and maintain the highest possible standards of good behaviour among our children and wish to work in close co-operation with our parents to achieve this.
The following list will help us to have proper regard for the needs of all pupils, to maintain good discipline and try to ensure that all pupils work together in a happy caring atmosphere.
Parents must ensure that children are punctual for all lessons.
- If parents want a child to leave school during the day e.g. for a medical appointment, children must be collected by a responsible adult.
- Infant children should be met at the end of the school session. They should not go home on their own.
- Children should not bring toys or games to school unless asked to do so.
- Children should not have medicine in school. In exceptional cases the advice of the Head teacher should be sought.
- Children should be polite and courteous both between themselves and in all dealing with adults.
- Children are expected to conform to the school uniform and all clothing should be clearly marked with the child’s name.
- In the interests of safety jewellery is not permitted in school. This includes rings, earrings, studs, bracelets, medallions etc.
- Children are only allowed into the classrooms at break-time or dinner time with the permission of a teacher.
- Children must walk at all times in the school building.
- For safety reasons Hair Gel is not permitted.
- Hair styles must be in accordance with standards. Parents should seek advice from the Headteacher if they are unsure that modern styles would be acceptable in school.
These school rules, laid down by the Governors, are not final or complete and should be used as guidelines for acceptable behaviour.
The school will always try to ensure that positive behaviour is encouraged but will use a number of measures with children who do not show proper regard to the discipline of the school. The measures include exclusion from playtime, extra work where appropriate and in all cases of serious or, persistent behavioural problems, the help of parents will be sought.
The school has a Discipline and Behaviour Policy which is available for parents to read in school. It outlines procedures in more detail.
Bullying: Parents are rightly concerned about bullying – both physical and verbal – in schools. We have regular assemblies addressing the issue of bullying.
At Holy Cross and All Saints our Deputy Head teacher is in charge of BULLYWATCH so that no pupil should ever feel threatened. A copy of the leaflet given to all pupils is available from school. We provide ‘Circle Time’ every week in class when children have a safe time when issues such as bullying can be shared. If you are worried please talk to the Deputy Head teacher.
Contact with the School
During the school year there will be special opportunities to discuss your child’s progress with the teacher. These are normally in November and February. Written reports are given annually in July.
If on any occasion you would like to come into school and talk about your child, this can be done by arrangement with the Head teacher.
In many areas of school life we work in close partnership with parents. This is especially so, of course, in relation to the child’s spiritual development, where our role is very much one of supporting the parents. In addition there is much that parents can do to assist children with their school work ~ from simply reading to them or listening to them read, to giving practical help with pieces of homework.
On many occasion parents come into school, by arrangement with the Head teacher, to assist in class, and this is a practice which we like to encourage.
Parent Teacher and Friends Association
Our school P.T.F.A. consists of ALL the parents of children in our school. The Association provides valuable support in our school in a number of ways.
It provides a means of contact between parents and staff at an informal level. This is extremely valuable in itself as a practical demonstration to the children that their parents share the concern of the staff that they find school a happy, interesting and stimulating place where they can develop their talents to the full whilst growing and maturing as Christians.
The Parents’ interest finds a practical outlet in the form of fund raising activities, the proceeds of which go towards supporting school functions and providing extra equipment.
A member of the P.T.F.A. acts as a representative on behalf of the school in Parish events.
Each year at the Annual General Meeting a representative Committee is elected. This takes place early in the school year.