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Shaw CofE Primary School College are proud to

ofTheWhiteHorseFederationMulti-AcademyTrust

Welcometo

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WeareincrediblyproudofourschoolsandcolleaguesthatformourTrust Itisanhonourtohavesuchadiversityof settingsservingchildrenaged2to19

Everyday,acrossourTrust,colleaguesareinspiringthelivesofchildrenandfamilieswholiveinthecommunities thatweserve WearehumbledtobeattheheartofourcommunitiesinWiltshire,OxfordshireandBerkshire,as trustedpartners,offeringaneducationandexperiencesthatsupportallchildrenandtheirfamilies

Weareafamilyofover30schoolsandsettings,connectedandworkingtogethertoinspirethelivesofchildrenwith opportunityandchoice Collectivelyseekingtosupportandenablechildrentothriveintheirlives,nowandinto adulthood WealsoseektoinspirethelivesofallcolleaguesacrosstheTrust,withopportunityandconnection,so thattheyareempoweredtoinspireeachother,aswellasourchildren

TheWhiteHorseFederationisahumanorganisation,basedonbuildingstrongrelationships,asafoundationfor colleaguestoreachhighstandardsandupholdhighexpectationsofwhatchildrencanachieve ATrustthatseeksto developcharacterandhighacademicstandardstoenablechildrentohavemoreopportunities,morechoiceand greateragencyintheirlives

Asateamofcolleagues,aTrustandagroupofschoolswearedeeplycommittedtothechildrenwhohavetheleast andwhoneedusthemost Weseektoofferhigh-qualityeducationandtoapplytheequityrequired,sothatwe meettheneedsofeverychild,increasingtheirlifechances

A Warm Welcome

Thank you for choosing Shaw CofE Primary School as the right place for your child We are very pleased to welcome you to our school and we hope this is the beginning of a successful partnership between home and school

At Shaw, we are a caring and ambitious community where every child is encouraged to shine brightly in learning and life Guided by our Christian vision, we believe each child has unique gifts, and we work together to help them let their light shine

Mrs Amy Edwards Headteacher

Shine brightly in learning and life

Our Vision and Values

Our school is a church school with strong Christian foundations We aim to provide the very best for every child in our school and to help them to reach their potential within a safe and secure Christian environment

Inspired by the words of Matthew 5:16, "Let your light shine," our vision is to ‘Shine brightly in learning and life’

Through nurturing aspiration, respect, courage and community, we empower every child to shine brightly in learning and life, making a positive difference in the world around them

“Let

your light shine” (Matthew 5:16)

Wehavefourcorevalueswhichstemfromourvisionandunderpineverythingwedoatschool

Aspiration:Thisvalueisaboutencouragingeverychildtoaimhighanddreambig It'saboutfosteringa loveforlearningandadesiretoexcelinlife Whenwenurtureaspiration,we'rehelpingchildrento'shine brightly'bygivingthemthetoolsandmotivationtheyneedtoreachtheirfullpotential

Respect:Respectisafundamentalvaluethatteacheschildrentovaluethemselvesandothers It'sabout recognizingtheworthofeveryindividualandtreatingeveryonewithkindnessandunderstanding When childrenlearntorespect,theylettheir'lightshine'bycreatingapositiveandinclusiveenvironmentfor everyone

Courage:Courageisabouthavingthestrengthtofacechallengesandovercomeobstacles It'sabout standingupforwhat'sright,evenwhenit'sdifficult Whenweinstillcourageinchildren,we'reempowering themto'shinebrightly'byshowingthemthattheyhavethepowertomakeadifference

Community:Communityisaboutfosteringasenseofbelongingandunity It'saboutteachingchildrenthe importanceofworkingtogetherandsupportingeachother Whenwebuildastrongcommunity,we're helpingchildrento'lettheirlightshine'byshowingthemthatthey'repartofsomethingbiggerthan themselves

Attendance at School

School Hours Gates open in the morning at 845am and registration is at 855am

All late arrivals must report to the School Office

Gates open in the afternoon at 310pm and children are dismissed at 315pm

Attendance at School

For your child’s schooling to be successful and happy, it is important that they attend regularly and on time The headteacher asks you to plan your holidays in school holiday time Taking them during term time is disruptive to their learning and sets bad patterns for the future It may also incur a fine Please refer to the Absence from School policy for advice on applying to take your child out of school during term time, should it prove absolutely essential

A form needs to be filled in asking for permission for a child to be absent from school in term time and these can be collected from the School Office

Medical appointments should be made out of school hours and evidence of appointment cards and letters must be shared with school if the appointment takes place within school hours

Details of our Attendance policy can be found on the school website or enquire in the School Office

BreakfastandAfterSchoolClub

BreakfastClubrunsfrom8:00am–8:45amevery dayfortheacademicyear BreakfastClubisalso bookedandpaidforonlineusingParentPayina similarwaytolunches

AfterSchoolclubrunsfrom3:15pmuntil5:30pm MondaytoFriday Childrenwillbeinvolvedin games,craftsandotherfunactivitiesduringthis club Theycanbringadrinkandasnacktohave afteriftheywishbutnonewillbeprovided Itcan bebookedandpaidthroughparentpay

LeavingSchoolattheendoftheday

Weexpectparentstocollecttheirchildrenatthe endofthedayortomakearrangementsfortheir childrentobecollectedbysomeoneelse Please makesurethattheschoolisnotifiedinwriting,in advanceofthenameofanypersonauthorisedto collectyourchildoranychangesinthese arrangements Reception,Y1,Y2andY3children willnotbeallowedoutofthebuildinguntilthe teacherhasseenyouorthepersoncollectingyour child Ifanolderbrotherorsisteriscollecting, pleasemakesurethattheschoolisnotifiedin writing Intheeventofanemergency,wewill releaseyourchildtoanunlistedpersonsolongas theyknowyour“safeguardingphrase” Thisphrase shouldbechosenbyyouanddetailedonthe admissionform

LeavingSchoolearly

Childrenwhohaveappointmentswiththedoctor ordentistinschooltimemayneedtoleaveearly Nochildwillbeallowedtoleaveschoolduring schoolhoursunlessanotehasbeenpreviously senttothePrincipalortheClassTeacher,asking thatthechildshouldbeallowedtoleaveata specifiedtime Childrenmustbecollected personallyonsuchoccasions Theschoolrecords alllatearrivalsandchildrenwholeaveearlyaspart ofourAbsencePolicy

LeavingSchoolattheendof SchoolClubs

Weexpectparentstocollecttheirchildren personallyfromclubsattheappropriatefinish times Childrenshouldbemetatthemain receptionfoyerdoors Olderchildrenmaywalk homealoneiftheschoolhasreceivedwritten permission

EmergencyContact:Illnessesand Absences

Itisessentialthatwehaveanup-to-datehomeor worktelephonenumberssothatparentscanbe contactedquicklyincaseofillnessoraccident Whenyourchildfirstcomestoschool,weneed detailsofyourfamilydoctorandwhereeither parentcanbecontactedduringschoolhours We mustalsohavetwoemergencycontacts,in additiontoyourself,incasewecannotcontact eitherparent Afriendorrelativewouldbe suitable Ifyoudecidetotakeajoborchange yourjobafterfillingintheform,pleaseletusknow ofthechangeimmediately

MedicinesatSchool

Ifyourchildsuffersfromasthmaandneedstouse aninhalerduringtheschooldaypleaseaskyour doctortoprescribeasecondinhalerthatcanbe leftatschoolduringtermtime Exactdetailsof yourchild’smedicationmustbeenteredonthe SIMSformwhichiskeptintheSchoolOffice Pleaseensurethatallinhalers/spacerandboxesof capsules/disksareclearlymarkedwithyourchild’s nameandexactdosage Allinhalerswillbekept intheclassrooms

Ifyourchildhasacomplaintwhichneedsregular medicationduringthedayorastreatmentforan emergencyallergicreaction,pleaseseethe Principaltomakespecialarrangementstodraw upaCarePlan

PleaseringtheSchoolOfficeforadviceon absenceforotherillnesses

Absence

Please telephone the school on the morning of the first day of absence to let us know why your child is absent Please contact the School Office on 01793 600344 before 9am

If the school does not receive notification of your child’s absence, you will receive a phone call/text from our Truancy Line for an explanation as to why your child is not in school

Authorised Absence (Those allowed by law)

Absence for educational purposes

Absence with permission of the school (eg day of religious observance or other approved circumstances)

Absence because of illness, medical or dental treatment Where possible however, appointments should be made out of school hours

Absence because of exceptional circumstances Applications should be made to the Principal using the official school form, available from the School Office

Absence because the child has been excluded temporarily or indefinitely

Lateness counts as unauthorised absence.

Persistent lateness and any other absences not included in the categories above may result in a visit from the Education Welfare Officer or a meeting in school

Parents of any children who have below 95% attendance will receive a letter from the Principal in the first instance and this will then be followed up by a meeting with the Principal and Attendance Officer. Continued poor attendance will result in a fine and the involvement of an Education Welfare Officer.

Safeguarding and Child Protection

In order to ensure the safety of all children in our care, we are required to follow the Child Protection Procedures as agreed by the Local Education Authority and adopted by all WHF Schools We will endeavour to share with parents/carers any concerns we may have regarding any injuries noted or other specific issues regarding the welfare of their child. We will keep a record of any concerns raised and will share them with the parents/carers if it is appropriate to do so

We have a duty to refer to the MASH team if we suspect a child is at risk of significant harm If we make a referral, we will inform the parents/carers concerned, unless to do so would place the child at increased risk of significant harm Our first concern will always be the welfare of the child

Our policies and procedures are on the WHF website

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mrs A. Edwards.

Our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads are Mrs I. Duck and Mr A. Roney.

The Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding and Child Protection is Theveshyra Fletcher.

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Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead Izzie Duck

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Educational Needs

All children are taught in mainstream classes Learning is differentiated to suit the needs of individual children If a child is assessed to have Special Educational Need then parents will be informed and a plan discussed with them for supporting their child This forms a partnership between home and school where support will be provided through personalised learning and targets

If it is deemed that a child requires additional support then it may be necessary to ask the Local Authority to carry out a Statutory Assessment If this is agreed then the child may be supported further with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) This may lead to additional funding being provided to school in which more specialist resources can be sought to support the individual needs of the child

At school, we may ask external professionals t come in and assess your child, with parental permission A full list of these external agencie can be found in our SEN Information report o our website

Included in the support offered are intervention programmes These range from programmes set by external agencies to our own ‘key skills’ interventions which aim to narrow the gaps in learning from children with learning difficulties to their peers This is done through reinforcing the key skills of learning as well as building confidence and motivation

If at any time you are concerned about your child and their learning then please speak to their Class Teacher in the first instance If you have further concerns then our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator is Mrs I Duck, who will be happy to discuss your concerns with you

Our full SEN policy is on our website if you require further information

Mrs Izzie Duck SENCO

Uniform

Childrenareexpectedtoweartheschooluniform Shaw

PrimarySchoolcoloursaregreen,grey,andwhite,andthe uniformisasfollows:

Whiteblouse,shirt,orpoloshirt

Greyorblackskirtortrousers

Greensweatshirtorfleece

Blackshoeswithflatsoles

Sweatshirts,fleeces,poloshirts,andPEt-shirtshavetheschoolnameandlogoembroideredonthemmay beorderedfromSportsbug,13BankStreet,MelkshamSN126LETel:01225700415.

InlinewithDfEguidanceourPTAPAFOS,runasecondhanduniformshopwhereitemsareingood conditionandaffordable

PEKit

ForPElessons,allchildrenwillneedthefollowing:

Plainblackornavyjoggers,leggingsorshorts

Plainwhitet-shirt

SchoolsweatshirtorschoolPEhoody

Trainers

Thewearingofjewelleryinschoolisdiscouragedforsafetyreasons

Earringsshouldonlybestuds No braceletsornecklacesshouldbeworn Childrenwillalwaysbeaskedtoremoveanyitemsofjewelleryprior toaPElessonandtheschoolcannotbeheldresponsibleforthelossofanyitems Childrenshouldnot havenailpolish,falsenails,makeuportattoos

Childrenarenotallowedtohaveextremehairstyles Forexample,mohicans,beadedhairextensions, patternsshavedintothehairline,extremesofdifferentlengths(eg longtophairwithshavedsidesor shavedundercuts)dyedhairandhighlightedhair Forhealthandsafetyreasonshairbelowshoulder lengthshouldbetiedbackandlongfringesclippedback(boysandgirls)andbeoffthefacesothateye contactcanbemade

Additional Information

Parentsvolunteeringinschool

Parents play an important role in supporting our reading culture at Shaw, and we warmly welcome volunteers to come into school to hear children read. Giving pupils the chance to read aloud to different adults helps build confidence, fluency and a real enjoyment of books Our volunteers become a valued part of school life, contributing to the nurturing, languagerich environment we aim to create for every child

Parents who are interested in volunteering are invited to speak to the school office, where staff can provide further information about the process and the support available

PAFOS (ParentsandFriendsOfShaw)

PAFOS play a vital role in enriching school life by organising a wide range of events throughout the year From fairs and discos to raffles and community activities, their fundraising efforts provide valuable resources and opportunities that directly benefit our pupils The PTA’s work helps to enhance learning experiences, support school projects and strengthen the sense of community that sits at the heart of our school

PAFOS are always keen to welcome new helpers and volunteers Whether offering time, skills or ideas, every contribution makes a meaningful difference Parents and carers who would like to get involved are encouraged to join in and become part of this supportive, friendly team

Reportingprogresstoparents

Throughout the year, class teachers meet with parents on 2 occasions There will be parents’ evenings held in the autumn and spring term where you will have a 1:1 meeting with your child’s class teacher. Report cards are also sent home with information about your child’s attainment in school

In the summer term, an open evening will be held where there will be an opportunity for you to look at your child’s work from across the school year You will also be given an end of year report which provides you with information about your child’s attainment and progress

At any point, you are welcome to request a meeting with the Headteacher or your child’s class teacher to discuss any concerns or worries you may have

Homework

Homework at Shaw Primary School is designed to reinforce key skills and strengthen the partnership between home and school In Reception, children focus on early foundations through regular reading and handwriting practice As pupils move into Key Stage 1, homework broadens to include reading, maths and English activities that support their growing confidence and understanding In Key Stage 2, children continue with reading, English tasks and times tables, alongside weekly spellings to deepen their knowledge and prepare them for the next stage of learning. Our approach ensures that homework is purposeful, manageable and closely linked to classroom learning, helping every child make steady, meaningful progress