Sedgemoor Manor Community Nursery & Infant School

 

 

SEDGEMOOR MANOR COMMUNITY NURSERY AND INFANT SCHOOL

Headteacher: Mrs L Duffin

Parkway

Bridgwater

Somerset TA6 4QX

 

Tel: 01278 423594

Fax: 01278 433810

E-mail: office@sedgemoormanor-inf.somerset.sch.uk

 

Dear Parent/Guardians

Welcome to Sedgemoor Manor Nursery and Infants’ School. We are delighted that you are considering a place at our school for your child.

 

The information in this prospectus gives only a brief snapshot of our school – the best way to find out more is to come and look! Do please make an appointment to come and meet me, the Headteacher. I will be pleased to show you around the school and answer any questions you may have. Once children have joined the school, parents are welcome into the classrooms at the start of the day (8.40 – 8.50 am) and after the end of the day at 3.00 pm to look at work and chat with staff on an informal basis.

 

We have termly open evenings, but teachers will always be happy to arrange a time to meet with you at other times.

 

We hope that your child will want to share with you special work that they have done during the day and that they will invite you into the classroom to see this.

 

Your help with school activities is always appreciated, and the Friends of the School are always looking for new committee members. Vacancies also occur for parent representatives on our Governing Body.

 

All of the staff at Sedgemoor Manor Nursery and Infants’ School look forward to working with you and hope that you and your child enjoy sharing the life of our school.

 

Best wishes

Louise Duffin

Headteacher

  

List of Contents

 

1. Aims of the School

2. Staff and Governors List

3. About our School

4. The School Day

5. Home and School

6. Home School Liaison Worker

7. Medical Care

8. The Creative Curriculum

9. Behaviour and School Rules

10. Safety and Security

11. Severe Weather/ Emergency procedures

12. School Uniform

13. The School Year

If you require a larger print version of this document or any other information published by the school please contact a member of the office staff.

 

1. AIMS OF THE SCHOOL

 

At Sedgemoor Manor Community Nursery and Infants School we aim:

 

• to make sure that all children are happy and confident in school

• to help all children meet their full potential and celebrate their achievements

• to offer all children equal access to a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum

• to give children the chance to work together and on their own

• to provide all children with a safe environment that helps them want to learn

• to work together with all our parents and the wider community to create life long learning

• to value the contributions of our whole staff team by making sure all have access to ongoing training and development

  

 

2. STAFF AND GOVERNORS’ LIST

Academic Year 2011 - 2012

 

Headteacher: Mrs Louise Duffin

Deputy Headteacher & Inclusion Co-ordinator: Mrs Claire Wright

Foundation Stage Leader: Miss Keely Lambert

Key Stage 1 Leader: Miss Samantha Finch

School Business Manager:  Mrs Linda O'Coy

 

Teaching Staff

Key Stage One classes

Mrs S Dinham / Miss K Cottey

Miss K Kennedy

Mrs J Peel

Miss S Finch

 

Foundation Stage Classes

Miss K Lambert

Mrs P Edwards

Mrs C Coburn/Mrs K Tarrant

 

Nursery Teacher

Mrs H Stone

 

Mrs Fear- non class based

RAINBOW ROOM

Mrs N Lewis

Mrs J Flack

Mrs T Boobyer: Learning Mentor

Mrs K Staple: Forest School Leader

 

 Support Staff

Ms S Bowering

 Ms L Butt

 Mrs P Facey

 Mrs S Ham

 Mrs J Mackie

 Mrs J Murton

 Mrs J Neiland

 Mrs C Pope

 Mrs D Sanders

 Mrs T Seabourne

 Mrs L Taylor

 Mrs S Walford

 Mrs L White

 

 Administrative Staff

School Business Manager:

Mrs L O'Coy

Senior Admin Officer:

Mrs J Peach

 

Admin Assistant:

Miss B Portland

 

Family Support Worker:

Miss Helen Allcock

 

Mrs B Busby -Chair of governors

Mrs T Woolrich – Vice Chair

Mrs L Rowley - Community

Ms J Shankar- LA

Ms K Scott- LA

 

Mrs K Staple -Support Staff

Mrs P Edwards - Teacher

Mrs L Duffin - Headteacher

Mrs C Wright – Deputy Headteacher (Associate)

Mrs K Patience – Clerk

We currently have three Parent Governor vacancies. If you are interested in becoming a school governor, or know someone who might be; please contact Mrs Patience, our Clerk to the Governors, through the school office (01278 423594). Further information can be obtained through Somerset Governor Services www.six.somerset.gov.uk/governors/

3. ABOUT OUR SCHOOL

 

Sedgemoor Manor Nursery & Infant School is a friendly and inclusive school. We offer an exciting and creative education to children from age 3 to 7 years old.

Our established team of teachers and teaching assistants place a high value on developing children’s self esteem. We believe our pupils need to feel secure and confident before they can begin to explore the world around them and achieve their potential.

 

Foundation Stage

We have one nursery class called Little Owls and three reception classes, Snowy Owls, Eagle Owls and Tawny Owls.

Our Nursery offers flexible provision and up to 15 funded hours. Extra sessions can be paid for and children can stay for lunch. If you have pre-school aged children please ask at the school office for a nursery prospectus.

Children can join us in the nursery class in the term following their third birthday, children then move into a Reception class in the September of the school year that they are 5 years old. Some children join us from other Nurseries and playgroups at this stage.

Home visits

We understand that parents know their children the best of all. So we work hard to seek your views and ideas about your child. All children have a home visit from the class teacher or nursery teacher when they first join the school in Foundation Stage.

Key Stage One

When children have completed a year in a Reception class at Foundation Stage they will move on to Key Stage One. At this stage we currently have five classes - two Year 1 classes, a mixed Year 1 and 2 class and two Year 2 classes. This varies from year to year depending on pupil numbers in each year group.

Children spend 2 years in Key Stage One and then transfer to our Partner Junior School- Sedgemoor Manor Community Junior School at the end of Year 2. We work closely with our partner school and the children have lots of opportunities to prepare for this change.

Support for children who need a little bit more

We run a small group in our Rainbow Room, to support pupils who find it difficult to access their learning in a whole class setting when they begin school. We employ a Learning Mentor full time in school to support pupils who may sometimes find aspects of school life a little challenging. The learning mentor is able to give individual support, to work with groups to develop social skills and to offer a friendly face at playtimes.

Extra Curricular Clubs

We have a number of after school clubs available to our older pupils- Years 1 and 2. These include dance club, recorder club, multi-skills sport club and football club which run all year, other clubs may vary each term. Details of these clubs are sent out termly.

Extended Schools

We run a breakfast club and after school club called Hoot Club. We also offer holiday play schemes. Children can attend once they are five years old.

Activities on offer:

 

*Forest school *Cooking *Messy play *Painting *Cutting & Sticking *Junk modelling *Outdoor & indoor games *Role play *Arts and craft

 

A teatime snack and drink will be provided

 

Please ask at the school office for more details.

Adult Learning

As a Community School we firmly believe that learning does not stop with the children…

Over the past few years we have been able to run classes for parents in Literacy, Numeracy and English as an additional language according to demand.

Parent Champions

We have a group of parents who help us continually improve home school communications. They write our fortnightly newsletter for parents and work hard to keep you informed of what is going on in school.

The Sedgemoor Family Centre offers Parent and Toddler activities and there is also a programme of activities during school holidays.

 

Admissions

Admissions to Reception classes are now handled centrally by the LA (Local Authority) and forms are available during the autumn term. These will be sent to you by the LA.

If your child is transferring from another school you should make an appointment to meet with our Headteacher who will show you around the school and discuss with you your child’s needs. You will still need to apply directly via the LA.

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Governing body have drawn up a publication scheme which lists all the information Sedgemoor Manor Infants makes public. The classes of information we undertake to make available are organised into 4 main areas:

• School Prospectus

• Governors’ documents

• Polices that relate to pupils and the school curriculum

• Policies which relate to the school in general

You may ask to see any of these documents. If you require a paper version please ask at the school office. Single copies of information are provided free. However if your request means a lot of photocopying or is for printed publications there may be a charge. We will let you know the cost before fulfilling your request.

THE SCHOOL DAY

 

The school day runs from 8:40-3:00. Outside of these hours you are responsible for your child’s safety on the school site, unless your child is attending the extended school provision.

 

 

Times

Children should arrive between 8.40 am and 8.50 am.

They go straight to the classroom at this time. A bell sounds at 8.40 am and again at 8.50 am.

Children arriving after the 8.50 am bell will be unable to enter via the classroom and will need to go to the school office; they will then receive a late mark.

 

Registration 8.50 am

Playtime 10.30 – 10.45 am

Lunchtime 12.00 noon – 1.10 pm

Home time 3.00 pm.

 

Please collect your child promptly at 3.00 pm. Children become distressed when their parents are late. No child is allowed to leave school unaccompanied or with anyone other than their parent or ‘parent-designated adult’, unless the school has been notified beforehand.

 

Wake & Shake

Our school day begins with a Wake & Shake session when all children and staff exercise to music. This is followed by a piece of wholemeal toast. We have found that this combination helps prepare our pupils for a busy day of learning and fun activities.

 

 

 

Milk

Milk is free for all children up until their fifth birthday. This is offered either mid morning or afternoon, depending on the activities for the day. After children are five, milk can be paid for. This should be arranged by parents direct through ‘Cool Milk at School’ who handle all the administration and distribution of the milk to school. They can be contacted on Freephone 0800 3213248 or on-line at www.coolmilk.com.

 

Fruit

We are also very lucky to be able to give all children free fresh fruit or vegetables every day. We find this is a good social occasion and that most children enjoy trying food that they may not have tried before.

 

Lunches

Lunches are supplied from the kitchen at our partner Junior School. They are cooked at the junior school and transported the short journey along the drive. Children have a choice from two hot meals along with a choice of dessert, yogurt or fruit each day.

Meals cost £2.20 per day (from November 2010). Money should be sent to the school office in a sealed named envelope. Children who do not have school dinners bring a packed lunch and everyone eats together in the Hall. We do not allow children to bring chocolate or sweets to school in lunch boxes and we encourage parents to send a healthy lunch box if you do not choose to have a school lunch.

If you think you may qualify for free school meals please ask at the School Office for an application form. Please claim even if your child does not eat a meal as this may entitle your child to other free activities and services.

 

 

 

 

Keeping healthy

 

We have Healthy School Plus status. As part of this we encourage the children to drink plenty of water during the school day. We have water fountains, but to avoid long queues we ask pupils to bring a bottle of drinking water each day. This should than go home at the end of the day and be washed and refilled. No other drinks are allowed; water is good for the brain and promotes learning.

 

ATTENDANCE

It is very important that your child attends school every day and arrives on time. The school is visited regularly by an attendance officer who reviews a