School Prospectus 2016

“The school provides well for the care and personal development of pupils and this promotes positive outcomes in their behaviour, attitudes, values and personal development. ”Ofsted “A school as good as this ”must be fab!By working together , theGrosvenor Park School familystrives to ensure thateveryoneG is safe “Parents have a great deal ofG is happy confidence in the work of theG is valuedG is welcome school. Teaching and learning ”are good across the school. Ofsted

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togetherBy working , the Grosvenor ParkSchool family strives to ensure that everyone G is challenged to be the best they can G is proud of their achievements G is given the opportunity to flourish“ ”I learn a lot The school is well led and People don’t managed“ ”get left out “ ”Ofsted

SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILS ROEBURN DRIVE, GROSVENOR PARK MORECAMBE. LANCASHIRE. LA3 3RY TELEPHONE : (01524) 845708 EMAIL : [email protected] WEB : www.grosvenorpark.lancs.sch.uk TWITTER : @GrosvenorParkPr DISTRICT OFFICE (including Governor Services): White Cross Education Centre PO Box 606, Quarry Road LANCASTER. LA1 3SQLANCASHIRE EDUCATION AUTHORITY: PO Box 61, County Hall PRESTON. PR1 8RJHEADTEACHER : Mr. Kevin KENDALLDEPUTY HEADTEACHER : Mrs. Angela PRINCECHAIR OF GOVERNORS : Mrs. Jo BUNTINGVICE CHAIR OF GOVERNORS : Mrs. Karen ELLISONCHAIR OF PTFA : Mrs. Tracey GILL

DISCLAIMERAll information in our prospectus was correct at the time of writing. Allinformation is subject to change throughout the year.

ADMISSIONSIN RECEPTIONA child becomes eligible to join a Reception class if he or she is to turn fiveduring the academic year 1st September to 31st August.Places for Reception classes for all Lancashire Schools are allocated by the Local Authority (for our school, this is based at White Cross Education Centre in Lancaster). Admission information is available from Grosvenor Park (or any other Primary School) from September in the year before your child is due to attend. There are statutory rules, guidelines and deadlines for the application process – we are happy to explain and help in anyway we can. In the event that Grosvenor Park is oversubscribed, the Authority will use theCounty Admissions’ Policy to decide on which child is allocated to our school. An appealsprocedure exists for those who are not offered places. Please enquire for a copy of the CountyAdmissions Policy should you wish to see it.Children who are successful in gaining a place with us will be invited to an established inductionprocess which begins around June prior to their September start. We will make visits tonurseries as part of our induction process and ‘home visits’ are available on request. It isexpected that all children will begin school together in September. IN OTHER YEAR GROUPS (or in Reception after September):In the first instance, please contact the school office and check the availability of a place.If a place is available, we request that you meet with the Headteacher to visit the school andensure that Grosvenor Park is right for you and your child.When a year group is full, admissions are only possible following asuccessful appeal hearing arranged by the Lancashire EducationAuthority. HOME/SCHOOL AGREEMENTWhen your child is offered a place at Grosvenor Park we will ask you to read, sign and return acopy of our Parents’ Contract. This is merely a way of committing to paper an agreement thatwe will both do our best by your child when s/he is a pupil in our school. PTO>

ADMISSIONS (Continued) IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAn original birth certificate will be required to be copied for inclusion on every child’spermanent record.All parents will be required to sign a copy of our Parents’ Agreement before a place is offered.A copy of this agreement is available from the office and is included in our School Brochure. For further information, please search for “School Admissions” on ‘www.lancashire.gov.uk’The contact telephone number for the admissions team in Lancaster is (01524) 581112 POLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of Lancashire’s Admissions Policy for further information. Updated February 2016

STARTING SCHOOL IN RECEPTIONWe hope to make the transition into school as easy as possible and havecarefully thought out our induction process. Parents are asked for theirunderstanding and support during this programme; over years of experience it is clear to usthat a sensitively planned start is very important to every child’s happiness and security. The induction programme includes a number of visits (normally around June) to the Reception classroom for both you, your child and any siblings. These sessions aim to give you lots of help and ideas which you can use at home. If your child is attending a playgroup or nursery, the Reception staff will arrange a nursery visit sometime inJune/July. If you would like, our induction process may also include a home visit from ourreception teaching team. This is an informal discussion to learn more about your child, but isentirely optional.In September, children are provided with their own start time within the first week of term.These times are staggered throughout the first week at 15-minute intervals so that each childcan have an individual welcome without any hustle and bustle! Once a child has started, they arein school full time.When arriving for school, children should be brought to the classroom’s outsidedoors. At the end of the day the children will be handed over to parents. This isto ensure child safety.When you drop off and leave your child, it would be greatly appreciated ifyou could leave the school as quickly as possible - please do not wave atthe windows or stand on the pathways adjacent to your child’s classroom. This canbe very distracting for a settled class. If your child experiences distress when being droppedoff, please leave him/her with the teachers and make your way to the main entrance where wewill help you by discussing the matter further. You are of course, more than welcome totelephone the school during the day to check up on how your child has settled.It is crucially important for you to let us know if someone else will be collecting yourchild. If we have not been informed, preferably in writing, then we will telephone you forconfirmation before we allow your child to leave. Again, this is to ensure child safety.  PTO>

STARTING SCHOOL IN RECEPTION (Continued)If your child is used to:  blowing her/his nose  mixing with other children  recognising her/his name in print  meeting other adults  eating with a knife and fork  dressing her/himself  using the toilet independentlythis will all assist in creating the feeling of confidence and security when starting school. When your child begins school, if you have any concerns about his/her welfare (however“silly” you think they may be) please discuss the matter with your child's teacher. Matters canusually be resolved quickly if we know about them. Updated February 2016

ORGANISATION OF CLASSESGrosvenor Park Primary School has 45 places available each year.Our Foundation Stage (Reception) department houses two classes (each witharound 22/3 children). Both classes share one large open-plan teaching space.The Key Stage 1 department has three classes catering for Year 1 and 2 children; class sizelegislation ensures that these classes do not hold more than 30 children in each class.In 2015/16, the Key Stage 2 department has five classes catering for children in Years 3 to 6;the school aims to keeps these classes with around 30 children in each class.Each class in our school (assuming a class size of 30) benefits from AT LEAST a 1:15 child:adultratio as each class is supported by a well qualified teaching assistant (TA) as well as the classteacher. We are lucky that many of our TAs are also qualified teachers.In addition to the class-based staff, the school also employs a Learning Mentor/Playworker(who supports children at playtime and supports children’s emotional development).Part-time teachers facilitate “planning time” for class teachers.Grosvenor Park recognises that all children are different and learn at varying rates. Therefore,a range of teaching styles are employed to suit the needs of differing stages of developmentand to cater for the requirements of particular subjects. We aim to extend all our pupils'learning capacity in preparation for the next stage of their educational careers and theirfuture lives. A complete class structure (and staff list) is attached for your information. MIXED AGE CLASSESNew parents often have questions about mixed age classes.Teaching a mixture of ages, year groups and abilities in one class is more common than might beexpected. All local education authorities in England (including Lancashire) have schools operating mixed-age classes, and, according to the DfE, the number of schools taking this approach is rising. We believe that there are great advantages in ‘vertically grouping’ our classes. International studies have shown that children can develop cognitively and socially through interacting with older and younger children. PTO>

ORGANISATION of CLASSES (Continued)It has been proven that children in mixed-age classes generally perform better than in straightones. One important fact to have emerged is that children benefit greatly from the opportunityto become an 'expert' for younger children to learn from. Younger children look to the older ones to teach them and older children view the younger ones as in need of teaching and support. Educationalists have argued that this can nurture thinking skills, problem solving skills, vocabulary and other social competencies. In our mixed-age classrooms, we believe that this level of interaction between children has been effectively achieved and there is a great atmosphere of co-operation. In every class, there is a wide range of abilities and interests and having two year groups together makes no difference to howteachers plan. Our teachers plan work to meet the needs and current achievement levels ofindividual pupils. Also consider that mixed-age groups enable more able younger children to workalongside older children who are working at a similar level, thus providing greater opportunitiesfor their learning to be extended. Likewise, older children who are not yet achieving age-related goals benefit from being taught by a teacher for more than one academic year and willnot feel isolated, as they may do in a single-aged class.Due to careful planning, we ensure that all children have full coverage ofthe National Curriculum over a two-year rolling programme and no child willrepeat topics.How to arrange the mixed-age groups in our school has been well thoughtout. There are lots of models to choose from (for example using a child’sability or using their age). We use an alphabetical structure. Whenassigning classes, we rotate alphabetical groups so that, as much aspossible, classes with siblings are avoided. The reasoning behind havingmixed-age classes across the whole school (as opposed to the traditionalmodel of a Year A, a Year A/B and a Year B) was so that we could establish cohorts of 15children who will stay together as one group throughout their time with us. We also considerthis a fair and equitable arrangement for all children. In a traditional model, the composition ofeach class is changed every year and we felt that was far too disruptive. Updated March 2016

THE SCHOOL DAYOur School is open 8am until 6pm everyday, although thecompulsory school day FOR ALL CHILDREN is from 9am until3:10pm. 8am – 9am ~ Breakfast Club 9am – 3:10pm ~ School Day 3:10pm – 6pm ~ After School Club Breakfast ClubFor those children wishing to have an early start to the day, the school offers a competitivelypriced Breakfast Club. The club is supervised by School Staff from 8am. The breakfast servedby the school kitchen consists of toast, butter and jam, cereals, yoghurts, fresh fruit and fruitjuice. Breakfast club costs £3 per session payable on the day or in advance. The School DayMorning Session9am – 12noon (with a play break of fifteen minutes.)Afternoon Session1pm - 3:10pmThe Reception classroom is opened from 8:50am to allow the children a calm and relaxed startto their day.A member of staff will be on duty in both yards from 8:50am allowing children to be droppedoff in the care of an adult. The bell will signal the start of the school day promptly at 9am.Children then line up in class lines to be escorted into school by their class teacher. It is notacceptable for children to be left in the playground – unsupervised – before 8:50am. Should yourequire an early drop off, please make use of the Breakfast Club or Walking Bus service.During morning playtime, Reception and Key Stage One children will be given a piece of fruit toenjoy during this break. The fruit is provided free of charge by the National Fruit Scheme. PTO >

THE SCHOOL DAY (Continued)At the end of each day, classes will be escorted back into the yards by their class teachers andhanded over to parents. Please would you ensure that you write or telephone to let us knowif you have arranged for someone else to take your child at the end of the day, as we willnot let anyone, other than the “normal” person, collect without having your approval inadvance.We hold a weekly parents assembly on a Friday afternoon – we will let you know if your child istaking part so that you can come and watch. After School ClubThe School is able to offer an on-site After School Club from 3:10pm until 6pm. The club isstaffed by qualified adults and offers affordable childcare for after the school day. The priceincludes a full programme of activities (sports, crafts, games, art) as well as study support. Ahealthy snack (sandwiches, yoghurt etc.) is offered each night. Currently, the cost per sessionis £8 which is one of the cheapest after school clubs in the area. Full details about our Extended Services are available in the separate booklet enclosed in ourschool brochure (and on our website). For further information about our Extended Services,please contact the Headteacher. Updated March 2016

OUR CURRICULUM We have worked hard on developing a curriculum that is not only one that develops the basic skills of English and Mathematics, but one that is enjoyable, inspiring and of benefit to the children. Each term, class teachers write to parents outlining the themes and topics being taught in their class. Parents are encouraged to support our curriculum by helping their children at home with, for example, reading and practising number facts and times tables.Reception children follow their own special curriculum for the Foundation Stage. A summary ofour Reception Curriculum is provided for all parents of children joining the school in Reception.Children in Years 1 to 6 follow the statutory guidance outlined in the National Curriculum(copies are available from book shops or online). THE NATIONAL CURRICULUMThe National Curriculum is a blueprint used by all schools to ensure that teaching standards areuniversally consistent. Schools are free to plan how the National Curriculum fits with theirparticular strengths and introduce other activities that extend the learning experience fortheir pupils. The National Curriculum:  sets out the most important knowledge and skills that every child has a right to learn.  is a flexible framework given to teachers by Government, so that all school children are taught in a way that is balanced and manageable, but stretching enough to challenge them and meet their diverse needs.  gives standards that measure how well children are doing in each subject so teachers can monitor achievement and plan to help them do even better.The following government website contains information about the National Curriculum: www.gov.uk/national-curriculum/overview  PTO>

CURRICULUM (Continued)OUR CURRICULUMAt Grosvenor Park, the subjects we teach are:-  English  Mathematics  Science  Geography  History  Art and Design  Design and Technology (DT)  Religious Education (RE)  Computing  Music  Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)  Physical Education (PE)  FrenchAt Grosvenor Park, many subjects are linked together and taught in units, through acommon theme or topic taken from the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). The themes are designed to be interesting and relevant to the children, and last on average between 3 and 8 weeks. These lessons are known as IPC lessons and may involve any or all of the following subjects: Science, History, Geography, Art, Computing, PSHCE, Music, PE and Technology. In addition to these subjects, English is taught through our themed topic when appropriate. Our experience has shown that this approach of linking subjects brings learning to life and makes it all much more meaningful.  PTO>

CURRICULUM (Continued)SEX and RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATIONAfter careful consideration, our Governors have decided that the school should offer Sex andRelationships Education. It will be appropriate to the pupils' age and experience and will bepresented within a moral, family framework.Most of the content covered in school is integral to the Science curriculum and covers issues such as growing up and differences between babies and toddlers, toddlers and children and children and adults. The children will also learn about animals and their young. On specific occasions, parents will be informed of Health Education provided by the School Nurse and will have the opportunity to view any films or videos about growing up prior to their children seeing them. Forexample, Year Five and/or Year Six children are given talks about puberty (together with theirclass teacher and with the School Nurse).Parents can withdraw their children from all or part of the Sex Education provided, exceptthat which is required as part of National Curriculum Science. For more information about our Curriculum, please speak with our Curriculum Manager: Mrs. A. Prince POLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of our Learning and Teaching Policy and/or Homework Policy forfurther information. Reviewed February 2016

INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CURRICULUMAt Grosvenor Park, most subjects are delivered through cross-curricularunits taken from the International Primary Curriculum. Listed below are somefrequently asked questions about the IPC and what it means for the childrenof Grosvenor Park.What Is The International Primary Curriculum?The International Primary Curriculum is a curriculum that is being used in over 1000 schools in65 countries around the world. It was launched in 2000 having taken three years to create by agroup of leading experts in children’s learning from around the world.The goal of the IPC is for children to focus on a combination of academic, personal andinternational learning. We want children to enjoy their learning; develop enquiring minds,develop the personal qualities they need to be good citizens of the world, and develop a senseof their own nationality and culture, at the same time developing a profound respect for thenationalities and cultures of others. Most of all, we want children to develop all the skills theywill need in order to confidently face the world of tomorrow.The statutory requirements for learning from the National Curriculum are fully coveredthrough our IPC units.What Does It Mean For The Children At Grosvenor Park?Children at Grosvenor Park learn through a series of IPC units of work. Each unit has a themethat today’s children find interesting and relevant. Examples of these themes include:  Treasure  Rainforest  Mission to Mars and Beyond  Fit for Life.Each unit of work lasts, on average, between four and eight weeks with some shorter unitswhich support learning in a particular subject area.How Are The Lessons Organised?Each class in Years 1 to 6 will allocate roughly 7 hours of their weekly timetable for IPClessons. During these lessons, learning will involve distinct outcomes, planned for by the classteacher and linked any of the following subjects: Science, History, Geography, Art, Computing,PSHCE, Music, PE and Technology.Why are subjects not taught on their own?Linking subjects means that children can make lots of connections with their learning. We nowknow that the more connections that the brain can make, the better a child can learn. Someshorter IPC units target essential learning in a particular subject such as Science or Computing. PTO>

INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CURRICULUM (Continued)Does The IPC teach skills or knowledge?The IPC focuses children’s learning on a combination of knowledge, skills and understanding. Noone can properly predict the nature of work and life opportunities that will be available fortoday’s primary age children by the time they are adults. Many of the jobs they will have don’tyet exist; especially in the fields of computing, technology and science. So, the IPC focuses on askills-based approach, developing adaptable and resilient globally-minded learners, prepared forthe fast-changing world that they’ll be living and working in.How will I know what theme my child is learning about?A letter will be sent home at the beginning of term which outlines what learning will be coveredand how parents can help continue that learning at home if they choose.  Further information regarding the International Primary Curriculum can be found on their website: http://www.internationalprimarycurriculum.comIf you have any queries about the International Primary Curriculum, please contact Mrs. A. Prince who will be happy to answer any questions. POLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of our Learning and Teaching Policy for further information. Reviewed February 2016

SCHOOL UNIFORMThe school believes that by encouraging everyone to wear school uniform itputs everybody on the same level at school and creates a justifiable pride inour school and themselves. Uniform encourages good discipline and supports the school ethos bygiving pupils a real sense of identity with our school as well as establishing a sense of unity thatwe all belong and are a part of something great! Our School Uniform is sold, on behalf of the school, at the “Uniform and Leisurewear Company”located in central Morecambe. The shop is open Monday to Saturday and holds all items of ouruniform in stock. Please refer to the enclosed leaflet for further information and a map to theshop.  Our school uniform is as follows: BOYS GIRLSSchool sweatshirt (jade green with school School sweatshirt (jade green with schoolbadge) badge)White polo shirt (polo shirts with our school White polo shirt (polo shirts with our schoolbadge are available) badge are available)Grey trousers or shorts Grey trousers or skirt (in the summer months, a green and white gingham summer dress may be worn)Shoes Shoes (no heels please)For P.E. lessons, both boys and girls need a plain white t-shirt, green shorts and plimsolls. Children will need trainers for outside P.E. lessons. All children joining Grosvenor Park for the first time will be given a book bag. Lost book bags will need replacing at a cost of £3.50.A school fleece, reversible coat, school backpack and baseball cap are all available from oursuppliers. PTO>

SCHOOL UNIFORM (Continued)We would appreciate your support in ensuring your child wears school uniform, including properschool shoes. Until your child has learnt to tie shoe laces, it is often useful for shoes to beVelcro fastening.It would be appreciated if you could provide your child with an old adult-sized shirt for messyactivities.A small drawstring P.E. bag to hold your child’s P.E. kit would be appreciated (a school one canbe purchased from the school office). P.E. kits are to be kept in school over a half-term and willbe sent home during holidays to be washed.Please name all clothing as thirty children in one class could all bewearing the same sized sweatshirt!Children may wear a watch for school.We would prefer children not to wear any jewellery but will allow one pair of stud ear-rings.If you are planning on having your child’s ears pierced, please wait until the long summerbreak. For health and safety reasons, children are not permitted any bangles, bracelets ornecklaces.For P.E. lessons, long hair will need to be tied back and hair bands removed. Children mustalso be able to remove ear-rings by themselves as school staff are not allowed to help them. Reviewed February 2016

SCHOOL UNIFORM PRICELISTThe following price list was correct as of February 2016.Please check with the “Uniform and Leisurewear Company” on White Lund for any price changes. Jade Crew Neck Sweatshirt sizes 22-32 £8.50 Jade Crew Neck Sweatshirt size 34 £9 Jade Cardigan sizes 22-32 £10.50 White polo shirts £6.50 White P.E. t-shirt £5.50 Green P.E. shorts £4.75 Reversible jackets (Navy) £20 School fleece (Navy) £14 School baseball cap £6 Replacement book bags £4 School backpack £7 P.E. Bags £4 Updated February 2016

SCHOOL DINNERSAll children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 will be provided with a hot lunchfrom the school kitchen. These meals are all funded by the school (using adedicated grant from central government).All our school meals are cooked on the premises. As you will recall from recent televisiondocumentaries, school dinners have undergone some scrutiny. We are very proud of the changes we have made to our school dinners, which are all made from fresh and locally sourced ingredients (including fresh vegetables and meat). Children are offered a daily selection of meal options. During morning registration, the children are able to select their lunch to ensure they receive their first choice meal from the menu available that day. Meals are served on ‘proper’ plates, and children are able to use metal knives and forks (as opposed to plastic tray plates and plastic cutlery). Dining tables hold beakers and juice jugs for all children to use. Children are able to select their pudding once they have eaten their main meal. Meals for Key Stage TWO children cost £2.20 per day (this includes a choiceof hot meal, salad and fruit bar, bread, dessert and drink). Dinner money is due on a FRIDAYmorning and should be sent into school in an envelope clearly marked with your child’s name andclass. Cheques should be made payable to “Lancashire County Council” or “LCC”. Please writeyour child’s name and class on the back of all cheques.Key Stage Two children may bring a packed-lunch if they prefer. If you decide that your childwill bring a packed lunch, it is important that their lunch box is clearly marked with their nameand class. For health and safety reasons, any glass items (e.g. bottles) are not allowed in lunchboxes. We would also ask you to be aware of a balanced, healthy lunch and not includechocolate, crisps or fizzy drinks in your child’s lunchbox.Many parents, in receipt of certain benefits, are entitled to free school meals. Please speakwith the school office for further help with this.A leaflet, showing the current menu, is enclosed for your information. It can also be downloadedfrom our website.During lunch time, the children are actively encouraged to recycle foil, plastic bottles and rawfood scraps (for our compost bin!) Updated February 2016

SCHOOL SECURITYThere are various systems which ensure school security (and the safety ofall).External doors which are not overlooked by staff are locked in such a way that in an emergencyeveryone can evacuate the building (although they cannot be opened from the outside). All visitors are requested to report to the school office by the main central door and must sign in and out. Callers on business are asked for identification and all visitors to the school are required to wear a “visitor’s sticker”. Parents are asked not to wander into school at the start and end of the day. School security and child safety is our top priority. Recent international events emphasise the need for us to control who is insidethe building for the safety of our children and staff. Once children are escorted from theplayground into the school, the building is locked.If you arrive late for school, please use the buzzer system at the main door, but please allowyour child to go to class by him/herself or with a member of staff. Should you wish to talk to amember of staff, please use the opportunity when teachers escort their classes outside at theend of the day. If the teacher is not there, please go to the foyer and someone will happily getthem for you. Your understanding of this is greatly appreciated. STAFF SELECTIONAll staff and volunteers who come into contact with our school are subject to an enhanceddisclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks on their suitability. Reviewed February 2016

COMMUNICATIONIf you need to speak to any member of staff, call in when you deliver yourchild to school or when you collect them. We cannot guarantee to see you immediately but an appointment will be made for you. Every member of staff will listen to any worries or concerns that you may have. All class teachers are available on the yard at the end of each day for quick messages. Throughout the year, we will send regular letters home informing you of events in school. Our weekly ‘green’ newsletter is posted to our websiteeach Friday. We also keep the whole world updated on life at Grosvenor Park using Twitter(follow us @GrosvenorParkPr).Our school website contains lots of information about our school, including printable copies ofmany school policies, as well as the statutory information required by the Department ofEducation. Each class maintains a webpage so parents can follow along at home.The school also uses a text messaging service to send parents messages, reminders or otherinformation. Unfortunately, parents are unable to “text” the school.We hold termly parent/teacher consultations (parents’ evenings) for you to meet withteachers and get an update on your child’s progress. Of course you may speak to usabout your child at any mutually convenient time.Copies of all our school policies and our full school brochure are available from the schooloffice.  SCHOOL CONTACT DETAILSSchool Telephone Number (01524) 845708 Full Address Roeburn Drive, Grosvenor Park, Morecambe, Lancs. LA3 3RY Web Site www.grosvenorpark.lancs.sch.uk Email [email protected] Twitter @GrosvenorParkPr Reviewed February 2016

SPORT at GROSVENOR PARKCLUBSWe offer a wide range of clubs to help encourage children to stay healthy and active. Clubs areopen to all year groups and are free of charge. The clubs we have available include: gymnastics,street dance, multi skills, football, tag rugby, netball, athletics, rounders and cricket.COMPETITIONSWe take part in numerous competitions throughout the year and children love the opportunityto represent the school (especially now we have a brand new kit too!) Updates, match reportsand photographs from the competitions are all posted on the website. For more information about school sport, please speak with our P.E. Leader: Mrs. V. Perry Reviewed February 2016

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOLChildren’s attendance figures are regularly monitored by the school as well asby the Local Education Authority and OFSTED. All children are expected to maintain regularattendance at school of at least 95%. We keep parents regularly updated on their child’sattendance by regularly sending home registration certificates.Any unusual absences may be investigated by the Local Education Authority (through the PupilAttendance Support Team) on behalf of the school. Parents who fail to ensure their childrenattend school are risking prosecution (which could include payment of a fine or imprisonment).It is important to keep school informed of any issues that are affecting your child’sattendance in school; we may be able to help. If you have any queries about Attendance Issues, please contact Mrs. Baldwin (our Learning Mentor) who will be happy to help and offer any support possible. SICKNESSIf your child is poorly, please telephone and let us know about their absence. It is appreciated if telephone calls are made before 9am. Normally, someone is available to take messages from around 8 o’clock. When your child returns to school, we will need a written letter confirming the absence. Just like in a workplace, an absence of more than a few days will require evidence of a doctor’s appointment.If your child has not registered in class and we have not received a telephone call from youexplaining their absence, we will attempt to make contact with you to enquire how they are.This is a necessary procedure in our Child Protection and Attendance policies.  PTO>

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL (Continued)MEDICAL APPOINTMENTSRoutine appointments for the doctor and dentist should, ideally, be made for after school. Ifyou MUST schedule appointments during the school day it is most helpful for you to collectyour child around their appointment times, so that the minimum amount of school is missed. Insome circumstances, we may ask for evidence of the medical appointment for our records. HOLIDAYSThe school holiday pattern is sent home in good time for parents to book family holidaysduring school closures. A copy of the current holiday pattern is available from the schooloffice and is also outlined regularly in the weekly newsletter; it is also available on theschool’s website.Parents are not permitted family holidays in term time unless there are exceptionalcircumstances. Parents must complete a “Holiday Request Form” (available from the schooloffice or on our website) and get permission from the Headteacher beforebooking a holiday.Should you take your child out of school without permission, the LocalAuthority may act on behalf of the school to initiate legal sanctionsagainst parents. We want to work in close partnership with ourparents to ensure prosecution does not happen. POLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of our Attendance Policy for further information. Updated February 2016

GOING HOMERECEPTION CHILDREN (Classes 1 and 2)Reception children will be let out of their classroom door. Parents may waitunder the veranda. Children will only be let out when a “recognised” adult is waiting – please bepatient – this is to ensure the safety of every child. KEY STAGE ONE CHILDREN (Years 1 and 2)All children are escorted into the infant playground by their teacher or teachingassistant. We prefer all Key Stage One children to be collected personally as webelieve it is unsafe to allow our younger children to leave school bythemselves. Please write to us if you wish to set-up an alternativearrangement for your child. KEY STAGE TWO CHILDREN (Years 3 - 6)Class teachers maintain a list of children who are allowed to leave at the end of day bythemselves and those who are to be collected from the playground. Each junior class will beescorted to the junior playground by their teacher or teaching assistant. Children who are notto be collected will be allowed to leave; children who are collected will be handed over toparents. Children with younger siblings will be sent to wait with their brother/sister’s teacher.  CYCLING Children may cycle to and from school with parental permission. Bikes can be locked up on the racks outside the main entrance and left at your own risk. Children are respectfully reminded to walk their bikes in and out of the school grounds (his is for everyone’s safety!) GENERAL POINTS FOR ALL PARENTS/CARERSPlease inform us if someone else is collecting your child. If we have not been informed, we willNOT let your child leave without first contacting you and getting permission. This is to ensurethat all children are safe.If you are likely to be late to collect your child, it is much appreciated if you would telephone PTO>

GOING HOME (Continued)the school to advise us. This way we can ensure your child is escorted to the main receptiondesk to wait for you to collect them. Children who are regularly collected late from school willbe placed in our After School Club and parents charged accordingly.As all teachers will be on the yard at the end of the day, this is an ideal time to pass onquick messages. Updated February 2016

PARKING and TRAVEL Please be very considerate and safety conscious when parking around the school - Road Traffic Officers and the Police carefully monitor the parking situation around all schools. Sorry but NO parking, dropping off or collecting are permitted in theschool grounds except for authorised vehicles (for example: staff parking, taxis for specificpurposes, disabled drivers and delivery vehicles). Your co-operation with this is very muchappreciated – thank you.  PARKING ON AND AROUND ROEBURN DRIVE  PLEASE do not – for any reason – stop or park on the yellow zigzags (this is a criminal offence).  PLEASE do not park over residents’ drives and especially not onto kerbs (this is stopping children using footpaths safely).  PLEASE do not park so that you are blocking junctions or sitting on corners – this is making the roads difficult and dangerous to cross.  PLEASE calm down your speed.  Children should always wear seatbelts.INFORMATION LINKYou may wish to read about our Walking Bus Service and Travel Safety Code for furtherinformation.For more information about School Travel, please speak with Mrs. Sandra Birkett Reviewed February 2016

THE WALKING BUSOne of the ways in which we have improved our parking situation is to arrangea school “Walking Bus”.The aim is for every child who is currently driven into school to be dropped off at ASDA ratherthan outside the school. At ASDA they are met by members of staff and parent volunteers.The children are then walked along the cycle path into school ready for the start of the day. Atthe end of the day, the children are escorted back to ASDA to be collected.Although a traffic free route, all children and adults wear high visibility jackets during the walk(the jackets are provided free of charge to all the children).The little bit of exercise the children get has to be of benefit to them and if everyone takespart then it should eliminate the traffic and safety issues outside of the school.An application form for the walking bus is enclosed in our brochure.  WALKING BUS DETAILS  It’s free!!!  It is supervised by school staff. MORNING  Children are to be driven to the ASDA car park.  Children can be dropped off from 8:30am.  The walk leaves ASDA at 8:40am  The walk follows the cycle path – no roads at all.  The children arrive in school at 8:50am and supervised by school staff until 9am AFTERNOON  The bus leaves school shortly after home time.  Children arrive at ASDA at around 3:30pm.  Children are collected, by parents, from the ASDA carpark where school staff handover children (in the normal way).Children can take part in the Walking Bus morning, afternoon or both but need to be registeredwith Mrs Dunion.If you drive to school PLEASE consider the walking bus as the alternative to parking at school. PTO>

WALKING BUS (Continued)If you have any queries about our Walking Bus, please contact Mrs. L. Squires who will be happy to answer any questions. POLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of our Travel Plan for further information. Reviewed February 2016

CHILD PROTECTION Through the day to day contact with children, staff in school are well placed to observe outward signs of abuse, changes in behaviour or failure of a child to develop. Parents need to be aware that where it appears to a member of the school staff thata child may have been abused, the school is required to report its concerns to Children’s SocialCare (formerly known as Social Services).This is a legal duty placed on the school and one we take very seriously.  Our designated officer for Child Protection is Mr. K. Kendall Our Child Protection Governor is Mrs. J. BuntingPOLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of our Child Protection Policy for further information. Reviewed February 2016

ECO SCHOOLSWe are a GREEN FLAG Eco – school!At Grosvenor Park Primary School we are trying to be more environmentallyfriendly. We are part of the Eco- Schools initiative which encourages schools to be moreenvironmentally conscious. Schools can earn awards to show how well they are doing. We arevery proud that we have achieved our Green flag eco award, which recognises our achievementsin working towards a sustainable lifestyle.To help us on our eco-revolution, we have lots of initiatives in school which are developed withthe help our school parliament, these all aim to make us more environmentally friendly.We need you to help us to reduce, re-use and recycle our waste.Reduce - We reduce the amount of waste we have by being more aware of what they are usingand we try not to waste our valuable and expensive resources such as paper, water andelectricity. We also have 130 solar panels to generate our energy.Reuse - We ask for everyone to help us do this! We ask our school family to donate old teatowels for tidying up paint and spills. We also ask for donations of old wellies that we can usewhen we are working in our garden. We also reuse plastic water bottles as much as we can.Recycle - At Grosvenor Park we recycle lots of different things including paper, tin, plastic,batteries, mobile phones and ink cartridges. We have also started to compost our fruit andvegetables from lunchtimes.Our fruit and vegetable gardenWe are very proud of our new fruit and vegetable garden. The clearing of the land and buildingof the planter was completed in January 2011. We already have lots of different fruits andvegetables growing in our garden and we are hoping to be able to enjoy eating them later on inthe year. If you are a keen gardener and would like to get involved please let us know. We wouldbe happy to receive your help.On-going projectsPart of being an Eco school is living active and healthy lives. You can be part of this by cycling,walking or scooting to school or using our walking bus service.In Spring 2012 we created a wildlife garden with the help of parents and volunteers. We arecontinuing to develop this exciting project.Being an Eco–school is all about working together and with everyone’s help we can achieve evenmore. We hope that you can be a part of it too! PTO>

ECO SCHOOLS (Continued)If you have any queries about Eco Schools, please contact Mrs. Price who will be happy to answer any questions. Updated February 2016

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDSDespite the class teacher’s support and differentiated planning somechildren have difficulty in learning. If this happens we will provide additional help and support and parents will be kept up to date. Provision is made for children with Special Educational Needs according to the Code of Practice. Parents are consulted when it is thought appropriate to seek additional guidance or specialist help fora child who is encountering learning or behavioural difficulties. When a child is placed on theSpecial Educational Needs register parents are consulted and involved in monitoring theirprogress.Statutory Assessment – Education, Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans)In a very small number of cases where a child meets the LEA criteria for action we will referthe child to the LEA so they can consider making a detailed diagnostic assessment. This will befully discussed with the parents before hand. As part of the process, the school are requiredto have the child's needs assessed by an Educational Psychologist. This ensures that provisionmatches the child’s need, thereby helping the child to succeed more effectively.For pupils who have an EHC plan, the school will hold statutory reviews and meet all statutoryrequirements. Often at this stage extra 1:1 support may be offered to the child.We value the help that parents can give us and appreciate them sharing anyproblems a child may have had previously or during their time with us. Shoulda parent have concerns about the progress of their child they shoulddiscuss them with the class teacher. Children with Special EducationalNeeds are fully included in school and continue to make progress.However, it is important to recognise that children with Special EducationNeeds often make slower progress than their peers.In terms of access and provision under the revised DisabilityDiscrimination Act September (2002), it is the school’s policy to admitpupils according to parental wishes. All children with Special Educational Needs and those withdisability have access to the full National Curriculum.In addition to our internal support, when necessary, we also involve the skills of the SEN Teamat Lancashire County Council as well as employing speech and language therapists, specialistSEN teachers and advisers and educational psychologists.Complaints about the special education needs provision made by the school should be discussedwith the Headteacher. In the unlikely event that the Headteacher is unable to resolve thecomplaint, then the parent should write to the School’s SEN Governor. PTO>

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (Continued)If a parent would like to read a full copy of the School’s SEN policy, copies are available fromthe school office. Our Special Education Needs Co-ordinator is Mrs. Jane Henderson The School’s SEN Governor is Mrs. Karen Ellison  Our SEN ‘Local Offer’ and SEN Information Report are both available on our school website. GIFTED, ABLE AND TALENTED CHILDRENWe have a separate policy for supporting more able and talented children. More able childrenare those who have the highest potential in their year group in Maths, Literacy, Science, ICT,History, Geography and RE, whilst talented children are those who have a special talent in theareas of Art, DT, Music, PE and Drama. The school maintains an ‘Able and Talented Register’ ofthese children, covering all subjects and provide additional support for them. Our Gifted, Able and Talented Link Teacher is: Mrs. Jane Henderson POLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of our Special Needs Policy or our ‘Policy for Supporting Able,Gifted and Talented Children’ for further information.The school also has available for parents a Disability and Accessibility Plan (as required by theDisability Discrimination Act 2005). Updated February 2016

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESWhen a child with a disability is admitted to Grosvenor Park, we will assessthe situation very carefully. This will include liaising with the Local Authority’s Pupil Access Team and other specialist services such as the Special Educational Needs team. We then formulate and implement an individual action plan to ensure the child is treated equally. Subsequently we will monitor the situation and meet with parents to gauge the effectiveness of our work. Our school is well equipped to support most disabled pupils. The school is all on one level and has excellent access for wheelchair users, including automatic doors and disabled toilet facilities. All areas of the school are accessible or can be easily adaptedto ensure wheelchair access.Where appropriate, we will apply for additional resources, so that children with disabilities,physical or otherwise, are treated equally to others. As well as modifications to the buildings,such resources may include training for staff, the employment of support staff andinput from specialist services.The school is under a statutory obligation to prepare a school accessibility planwhich may be provided upon request. PLEASE NOTE:-The school recognises the definition of a disabled person, as stated in the DDA 1995, namelyanyone who has \"a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial andlong-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities”.For more information about how we support children with disabilities, please speak with our Special Educational Needs co-ordinator: Mrs Jane Henderson POLICY LINKYou may wish to ask for a copy of our Disability and Accessibility Plan and Special EducationalNeeds policy for further information. Updated February 2016

Have you considered... If you have a parking concern outside School • Walking or cycling to school instead? of your school report it online at Parking www.lancashire.gov.uk/parking or This is a great way to contribute to a Call 0800 1952774 20 child’s 60 minutes of activity a day For more information on this leaflet and is easy to incorporate into your please email the Safer Travel Team at School daily routine. Try it once a week at [email protected] first and see how easy it can be. • Parking nearby or getting off the Sign up to Change4Life at bus two stops earlier and walking www.change4life.co.uk the rest of the way. If you live too far away to walk or need your car for your commute to work you can still walk part of the way. Doing this everyday could add up to an adult’s recommended 30 minutes of moderate exercise, 5 times a week. • Car Sharing is a great way to reduce congestion and save you pennies. Team up with other parents or carers who live nearby- share the cost and halve the hassle.comms:3288 www.lancashire.gov.uk

100mm 100mm 97mm Don’t Forget...A Guide to Please Keep Clear... Congestion around schools is one ofParking Safely ✓ Zig Zags and School Entrances the main reasons given for dangerousat Our Schools ✓ Dropped Kerbs parking and there are other ways you ✓ Resident’s Driveways could do the school run...Inconsiderate and dangerous parking ✓ Opposite or within 10 meters of a around our schools has become a big junction- so that children can see cars 20problem, putting the safety of children and cars can see childrenand others at risk. We all want to keep our Your questions answered... 8children safe around schools, so here’s Can I double park if I remain insome top tips on how you can make a my vehicle?difference. No, vehicles parked in the middle of aDid you know? road cause obstruction for all road usersOne in five cars in the morning rush hour and may obstruct the line of sight foris taking children to school pedestrians and children crossing theHow Can You Help? road.✓ Keep your speed down Am I okay to park on zigzag markings✓ Turn your engine off if leaving your if I am only there a few minutes? vehicle No, under no circumstances should✓ Leave the middle of the road free, with you park on zig zag markings at any enough room for other road users to time, these are there to protect school easily pass through entrances and leave a clear view of the✓ Make sure your child leaves and enters street for pedestrians. your vehicle safely onto the pavement✓ Check for pedestrians and cyclists Please park considerately before opening a car door around our schools and✓ Leave enough room on pavements for keep our children safe! pedestrians to get past✓ Take care when reversing

MOBILE TELEPHONES The School recognises that for some children, having a mobile ‘phone is necessary. However, all mobiles which are brought into school (this includes ‘smart’ watches) should be handed into the office before entering the playground. Telephones can be collected from the office at the end of the day. Thank youfor your co-operation in this matter. Reviewed February 2016

THE GOVERNING BODYThe role of the Governing Body is to work with the Headteacher to:  determine the aims and curriculum policy in the School  establish priorities for development  allocate the School budget so that national requirements and individual pupil needs are met  interview and appoint staff  foster good relationships with parents and the local community  decide how the school is to be used outside school hours  ensure the premises are well maintained and appropriate for the needs of the schoolA full Governors’ Meeting is held each term when any item regarding the school can bediscussed. There are also smaller Governor Committees which meet regularly to deal withFinance, Staffing, Premises and Curriculum matters. The clerk to the Governors is ‘vacant’ c/o White Cross Education Centre, PO Box 606, QuarryRoad, Lancaster. LA1 3SQ The Chair of Governors, Mrs. Jo Bunting, can be contacted using the school contact details. There are different categories of Governor:Headteacher - the Headteacher is an automatic – co-opted – member of the Governing BodyCo-opted - co-opted Governors are selected by the Governing Body from any members of thecommunityLocal Authority - the Local Authority selects representative members from volunteers; theseare often local councillors or parish representatives and may represent a political partyParent - parent Governors are elected by the parent body for a period of 4 years. Electiondetails will be sent home when vacancies are available.Staff - the staff Governor is elected by the school employees PTO >

THE GOVERNING BODY (Continued) The Governing Body (correct as of February 2016)NAME TYPE OF GOVERNORMr K Kendall HeadteacherMr. J. Fern Staff RepresentativeVacancy LEA RepresentativeMr. C. Paskin ParentMrs. R. Spence ParentMrs. D. Hydes Co-opted ChairpersonMr. J. Day Co-opted Vice-chairpersonMr. I. Clift Co-optedMrs. J. Bunting Co-optedMrs. K. Ellison Co-optedMr. R. Sherlock Co-optedMrs. L. Baldwin Co-optedMr. D. Newton Co-optedVacancy Co-opted  Our website contains links to each Governor’s ‘Declaration of Business Interests’. Updated February 2016

DATA PROTECTIONAn administrative computer system is installed in the school. Access to thedata is governed by a series of computer passwords known only to thoseauthorised by the Headteacher.As a registered data user, the school will take every precaution toensure that pupil data stored on computer will be held and used only forspecified and lawful purposes and will not be disclosed in any mannerincompatible with those purposes. Any parent wishing to examine thedata related to their child should apply to the Headteacher foraccess.Schools, Local Education Authorities and the Department for Education allhold information on pupils in order to run the education system, and in doingso have to follow the Data Protection Act 1998. This means, among other things, that the dataheld about pupils must only be used for specific purposes allowed by law. The school holds information on pupils in order to support teaching and learning, to monitor and report on progress, to provide appropriate pastoral care and to assess how well the school is doing. This information includes contact details, National Curriculum assessment results, attendance information, characteristics such as ethnic group, special educational needs and any relevant medical information.From time to time we are required to pass on some of this data to the Local EducationAuthority, to other schools (when a pupil is transferring), to the Department for Education andto the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) which is responsible for the NationalCurriculum and statutory assessment arrangements.  The Local Education Authority uses information about pupils to carry out specific functions for which it is responsible, such as the assessment of any special educational needs the pupil may have. It also uses the information to derive statistics to informdecisions on (for example) the funding of schools, and to assess the performance of schools andset targets for them. The statistics are used in such a way that individual pupils cannot beidentified from them.  The Qualifications and Curriculum Agency uses information about pupils to administer National Curriculum tests and assessments. The results of these are PTO>

DATA PROTECTION (Continued)passed on to the DfE in order for it to compile statistics on trends and patterns in levels ofachievement. QCA uses the information to evaluate the effectiveness of the NationalCurriculum and assessment arrangements and to ensure that these are continually improved.  The Department for Education (DfE) uses information about pupils for statistical purposes, to evaluate and develop education policy and to monitor the performance of the education service as a whole. Thestatistics (including those based on information provided by the QCA) are used in such a waythat individual pupils cannot be identified from them.The DfE will feed back to LEAs and schools information about their pupils where they arelacking this information because it was not passed on by a former school. On occasioninformation may be shared with other Government departments or agencies strictly forstatistical or research purposes only. Pupils, as data subjects, have certain rights under the Data Protection Act, including a generalright of access to personal data held on them, with parents exercising this right on their behalfif they are too young to do so themselves. If you wish to access the personal data held aboutyour child, then please contact the relevant organisation in writing: ▣ Grosvenor Park Primary School, Roeburn Drive, Morecambe, LA3 3RY▣ The LEA’s Data Protection Officer at Lancashire County Council, PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, PR1 0LD▣ The QCA’s Data Protection Officer at QCA, 83 Piccadilly, London, W1J 8QA▣ The DfE’s Data Protection Officer at DfE, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NA Reviewed February 2016

Grosvenor Park Primary School PARENT CONTRACTAll parents/carers are asked to carefully read the following clearexpectations Grosvenor Park Primary School has of its parent body.The school places a strong emphasis on the following to allow theschool and carers to work in partnership to provide our childrenwith the best possible life chances.As parent(s)/carer(s) I/will ensure that:  I will work with the school in supporting the educational development of my child;  I will encourage my child to read as much as possible;  I will help my child with their homework;  I will attend parents meetings and discuss the progress of my child;  My child will arrive for school on-time;  I will inform the school (before 9am) of the whereabouts of my child on days when they do not attend school;  My child is in the correct school uniform (including shoes);  My child will arrive in school everyday clean, washed and tidy;  I will collect my child from the established location in school or give permission to the school to allow my child to walk home alone;  I will inform school if someone else is collecting my child;  I will respect the security procedures on the school;  I will speak to school staff with respect;  If I have a concern or worry, I will speak with a member of staff straight away; SIGNEDPARENT/CARER(S) HEADTEACHER

GROSVENOR PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL TRAVEL SAFETY CODE FOR PARENTS1. I will use the school footpaths when walking my child into school (not the vehicle gates or car park). It is important to keep children out of the car park in order to keep them away from moving vehicles. Using the vehicle entrance as a way into school (even at quiet times) tells the children this is a safe way – which it isn’t.2. I will drive under 20 mph along Roeburn Drive. Research shows that a child, if hit by a moving car, has a better chance of survival if hit at 20 mph than at higher speeds.3. I will never stop (even when I am late) on the yellow zigzags. The zigzag area needs to be clear at all times; this ensures a safer space for crossing the road (and it’s the law). You are not allowed to stop even when dropping someone off.4. I will always find a safe place to park (avoiding street corners, double parking, and parking on the kerb). When parents park on street corners, opposite other cars and on the kerb, it makes it very dangerous for our children to walk home safely (it often means children have to walk along the road around cars). Roeburn Drive is long enough without having to park on corners or double park.5. I will not use the staff car park. The car park is for staff use only, please. Signed: ________________________________________________________ Thank you for agreeing with our Travel Safety Code