Transcript Isambard Brunel Junior School

Isambard Brunel Junior School
Welcome!
Isambard Brunel Junior School
What the school is like
Who Mr Gilmour is
Who the other adults are
What the day is like
How we say “well done”
How we tell children off?
How much homework there is
What our uniform is
How you as parents can help
How you find out what’s going on
What do to do if you’re not happy
What will happen next
By the end of this short presentation you will know…
Isambard Brunel Junior School
“Satisfactory” Ofsted in June 2012:
Majority of teaching good; some outstanding
Progress is improving and is sometimes good
Attainment is broadly average overall
Creative curriculum with themed weeks
Lots of educational visits including visiting theatres
Summer and Christmas Fairs
“Open door” policy to support work with parents
What is Isambard Brunel Junior School like?
Isambard Brunel Junior School
September 1994
Norwood Primary School
April 1996
Paulsgrove Primary School
September 2002
Westfield Junior School
(Deputy Headteacher)
September 2006
Isambard Junior School
(Headteacher)
Josiah: Year 4 at Newbridge Junior
Robin: Year 1 at Manor Infant
Arthur: 10 months old
Sarah is ex-teacher, full time mum,
ante-natal teacher for NCT
Who is Mr. Gilmour?
Isambard Brunel Junior School
Anne Cope – inclusion manager
Deb Welling – assistant inclusion manager
Ash Vaghela – deputy headteacher
Mandy Grosvenor – PPA cover
Pat Smith, Kerry Abdul, Kim Ellis –
office team
Who are the other adults?
Isambard Brunel Junior School
Zoe Knight, Hatti Paine, New Teacher
teachers
Rose Fleming, New TA, Jenny Cope
teaching assistants
(3 classes of around 24)
Who are the Year 3 staff?
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8:35am
Gates open
8:45am
School opens – you may come in!
8:55am
Lessons start – you may leave!!
10:30am
Break (15 minutes)
12pm
Lunch (45 minutes)
2pm-ish
Fruit and water
3:10pm
End of day
3:20pm
All children should have
left by now!
What is the day like?
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“Star of the Week”
Daily Certificates
House Points
Golden Dustpan
“Hats”
Golden Time
Punctuality and Attendance Trophies
Courtesy Cup
House Point Cup
Lunchtime Raffle tickets and High Tea
How do you say “well done”?
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Ask, tell, warn
Loss of Golden Time
Loss of break or lunch time
Internal exclusion for half or whole day
After school detentions including
Saturday morning
External Exclusion
How do you tell children off?
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Reading, reading, reading, reading, reading
Typical week
Piece of English and Maths on Tuesday for Friday
Spellings on Monday
Ongoing Project work
Homework club after school
How much homework will they get?
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Dark blue jumper, cardigan or sweatshirt
White polo shirt
Black or grey trousers or skirt
Black shoes OR black or white trainers
Black or grey shorts or blue Gingham dresses
can be worn in hot weather
No jewellery please and avoid “holiday
haircuts” during term time please!
Suppliers are Hargreaves or Tesco
information on letter in your pack
What is our school uniform?
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Sign Home School Agreement
Attend Celebration Assembly if your child is “Star
of the Week”
Parents’ Evening every term
Pop in every morning to work with your child
Volunteer to help in class or on trips
Remind them about homework and PE kits
Label everything
Ask what they learned not what they did!
How can I help?
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Monthly newsletters
Termly curriculum newsletters
Letters about events
Texting
Plasma screens
Website
isambardbrunelschool.wordpress.com
How will I find out what is going on?
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Talk to teacher (mornings not best time!)
Talk to another senior member of staff
Talk to me
Repeat above until happy
Formal complaints to Chair of Governing Body
Can then appeal to DCSF
(council no longer deal with complaints)
What do I do if I’m not happy?
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Tuesday 3 July
Visit to us tomorrow
Monday 10 July
Meet the Teachers
Tuesday 11 July
Watch the Year 6 Leavers’ Concert
Term starts Tuesday 4 September 8:45am!
What happens next?
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When my first child was about to start
school, the one thing that reduced my wife
to tears was the worry about who would
help him take his yogurt pot lid off for his
lunch because she always did that herself.
What are you worried about
and what can we do to help?
What have I forgotten to tell you about?
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Please could you help us stack chairs at the back of the hall!