WELCOME TO LINCROFT Evening for New Parents & Pupils Wednesday, 15 th June 2016

Purpose of this Evening Refresh the School’s expectations, vision and aims for parents and children Refresh the School’s expectations, vision and aims for parents and children Meet the Teaching & Support Staff in Year 5 Meet the Teaching & Support Staff in Year 5 Meet other key people Meet other key people Begin the induction programme Begin the induction programme Determine the Year 5 tutor groups Determine the Year 5 tutor groups Find out more about the curriculum for Year 5 Find out more about the curriculum for Year 5 Explain the day to day working of the School Explain the day to day working of the School

Other key people Jacqui Hepburn: Jacqui Hepburn: Chair of the Local Governing Body Cat Johnson Cat Johnson Special Needs Coordinator (SENCO) Martyn Lee Martyn Lee Early Help Team Emma Hayes Emma Hayes Parent Teacher Association

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Our School Vision We seek: to create a community that values the individual; to create a community that values the individual; to provide each child with the opportunity for personal, emotional and intellectual growth; and, to provide each child with the opportunity for personal, emotional and intellectual growth; and, to ensure that each child’s achievements reflect his or her full potential in the aim for excellence. to ensure that each child’s achievements reflect his or her full potential in the aim for excellence. A place where all can ‘Dare to Dream’ A place where all can ‘Dare to Dream’

Lincroft will endeavour to: Care for your child’s safety and happiness; Care for your child’s safety and happiness; Ensure that your child is well taught and achieves his or her best in all aspects of school life; Ensure that your child is well taught and achieves his or her best in all aspects of school life; Contact you if there is a problem with your child’s attendance, punctuality, uniform or equipment; Contact you if there is a problem with your child’s attendance, punctuality, uniform or equipment; Inform you at an early stage of any concerns or problems that affect your child’s work or behaviour; Inform you at an early stage of any concerns or problems that affect your child’s work or behaviour; Communicate your child’s progress through regular assessments and reports; Communicate your child’s progress through regular assessments and reports; Ensure that we are available, usually by prior appointment, to discuss your child’s progress and welfare; Ensure that we are available, usually by prior appointment, to discuss your child’s progress and welfare;

Lincroft will endeavour to: Respond to your concerns and questions as quickly as possible; Respond to your concerns and questions as quickly as possible; Set, mark and monitor homework, using the homework diary to communicate shared concerns; Set, mark and monitor homework, using the homework diary to communicate shared concerns; Keep you well informed about general school and community matters; Keep you well informed about general school and community matters; Operate a clearly stated behaviour policy, detailing rewards and sanctions; Operate a clearly stated behaviour policy, detailing rewards and sanctions; Provide a balanced curriculum and after school activities to meet your child’s individual needs and interests. Provide a balanced curriculum and after school activities to meet your child’s individual needs and interests.

Parents’ Responsibilities As a Parent or Carer we / I will endeavour to: Ensure that my child attends school regularly and on time, with all the equipment he/ she needs; Ensure that my child attends school regularly and on time, with all the equipment he/ she needs; Inform the school about any problems that might affect my child’s work, behaviour or attendance; Inform the school about any problems that might affect my child’s work, behaviour or attendance; Support my child’s learning, including the completion of homework; Support my child’s learning, including the completion of homework; Encourage my child to read and hear him/ her read on a regular basis as advised by his/ her English teacher; Encourage my child to read and hear him/ her read on a regular basis as advised by his/ her English teacher;

Parents’ Responsibilities As a Parent or Carer we / I will endeavour to: Check and sign my child’s diary every week, and use it as a means of home-school communication; Check and sign my child’s diary every week, and use it as a means of home-school communication; Encourage my child to join in extra curricular activities that interest him or her; Encourage my child to join in extra curricular activities that interest him or her; Attend parents’ meetings and discussions about my child’s progress (The first is Thurs 6 th Oct); Attend parents’ meetings and discussions about my child’s progress (The first is Thurs 6 th Oct); Support school policies and rules and the code of conduct on behaviour; and, Support school policies and rules and the code of conduct on behaviour; and, Comply with the school’s uniform policy. Comply with the school’s uniform policy.

Day to Day Concerns Your Child’s Emotional Health & Well-being: Pastoral Care & Support and Child Protection Your Child’s Emotional Health & Well-being: Pastoral Care & Support and Child Protection The School Day from September and ‘Early Closure’ The School Day from September and ‘Early Closure’ Getting To & From School, School Buses & Parking Policy Getting To & From School, School Buses & Parking Policy School Meals School Meals Moving from Class to Class and Personal Organisation Moving from Class to Class and Personal Organisation Uniform, PE Kit & Equipment Uniform, PE Kit & Equipment Breakfast Club Breakfast Club

Year 5 Problem Solvers Concerned... Then contact via Reception Day off for a family occasionSchool Attendance Officer Your child will be absentSchool Attendance Officer Mislaid PE KitPE Administrator Worry over homework/ testsThe Subject Teacher Ingredients for cookingFood Technology Teacher Kit or equipmentSchool Receptionist Bus Pass mislaid or forgottenSchool Receptionist Payments and Returns Year Administrators

Year 5 Problem Solvers - Continued Concerned... Then contact... Music lessons and clubsPerforming Arts Team What time does the match end?PE Staff / website Lost Property/ Locker KeysSchool Receptionist Peripatetic Music lessonsMusic for Bedford General EnquiriesSchool Receptionist Bullying on the PlaygroundPastoral Leader Misbehaviour on the busHead of School

Year 5 Problem Solvers - Continued Concerned... Then contact... Administering MedicationAdministration Team Library BooksSchool Librarian School DinnersCatering Manager School Dinner Money Finance Office School Meals Mrs Bell Other Payment QueriesFinance Office Other QueriesForm Tutor

Year 5 at Lincroft ENJOY! New Subjects New Subjects Individual Needs & Learning Support Individual Needs & Learning Support Gifted & Talented Gifted & Talented Performing Arts Performing Arts Physical Education Physical Education Year 5 Activities & Visits Year 5 Activities & Visits

What Happens Next? Form Groups Form Groups The Induction Days The Induction Days The First Day in September The First Day in September The School Newsletters & Website The School Newsletters & Website Mathematics & English Set Mathematics & English Set October Consultation Evening October Consultation Evening The Summer Holiday! The Summer Holiday!