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All Saints’ C of E (A) Primary School Youlgrave Alport Lane, Youlgrave, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1WN 01629 636289 01629 636289 www.youlgraveschool.co.uk
email: enquiries@youlgrave-allsaints.derbyshire.sch.uk
School Prospectus
Welcome to our School
Thank you for requesting a copy of our school prospectus – I hope that it will give you an overview of our school – All Saints’ C of E (VA) Primary, Youlgrave.
I am very pleased to share with you our mission and aims, policies and day to day details of how we work together for the children in our care. This prospectus aims to give you a first glimpse of our school, and to act as a handy reference for information that you might need.
Our school is a vibrant and changing place, which strives to deliver the best in current educational practice alongside living out the traditional values of family and community.
As a small primary school we are able to offer a more personal educational for each child, in small mixed-aged classes. All our staff are dedicated to promoting the welfare and well-being of all the children – and we enjoy working together as a close community.
We are proud to be able to offer each child a broad and balanced education, with staff using subject specialisms and up to date technology to ensure that the children learn in a safe, attractive and stimulating environment, which is constantly being developed.
Most of all, our school is a happy place where our children are free to develop as individuals and as members of our local community.
If you are considering sending your child to our school, I hope that you will find this prospectus both interesting and informative. There is, of course, no substitute for first hand experience, so please contact us if you would like to arrange an informal visit – you will be most welcome.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs F Jackson Headteacher
Message from the Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern The Lord Bishop of Derby For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Psalm 139:13 Human life is about formation. From the miracle of being formed in the womb (Psalm 139 v13) the gift of life proceeds through formation of body, mind and spirit. The two key sites for such formation are the family and the school. In each environment the individual learns how to relate most fruitfully to others, and to accept the necessary “give and take” amidst the variety of God’s world. Each of us has to learn a path of formation that allows our particular gifts to flourish, in relation to those of others, and within the context of the miraculous and often challenging world in which we are set. As families are increasingly under pressure from all kinds of forces, schools have become more and more important as places within which spiritual, moral and physical formation can proceed. Church schools have a well earned and especially important reputation for holding together these three elements, to enable each person to best discover who they are, where they are going and for what they have been made. It is in the person and example of Jesus Christ that every human story finds a template against which to be tested, transformed and invited into an ever richer sense of the gift of this life and the possibilities of the life to come. A Christian school enables this key formational story of Jesus the Christ to be part of the many rich resources that modern education offers to children and their families. A church school is a partnership between this gospel, its local representation through priest and congregation, the professionalism of head teacher, staff and governors, and the endeavours of parents to secure the richest and most satisfying development of their children. These resources mean that many parents who do not have a formal connection with the church still wish for their children to receive the gifts that formation in a church school can offer. It is the policy of our diocese to offer the fullest possible formation to every pupil, their family, and the local community. +Alastair Derby 2.
Welcome to Youlgrave, All Saints’ C of E (A) Primary School. We are a church aided primary school catering for children aged 4-11. The school was established in 1868. This prospectus will introduce you to our school. It will tell you what we believe in, what we do and what we would like to achieve for our pupils. We recognise parents and carers as a vital part of our school and believe that education is a partnership between home and school. We hope that we can work together with you to enable your child to value education as part of a caring, happy and secure environment. Our mission statement is: ‘Small School, big ideas’ The school aims: v to provide a safe, secure, caring, stable, disciplined and happy environment in which each child is valued for what he or she is and has to offer and in which every child’s contribution is viewed as being unique and of equal standing; v to help each child develop and fulfil their potential in every area of personal development in order that they may take their place in society and be prepared for their continuing education at secondary school and in the world at large; v to provide a broad, balanced curriculum which meets all statutory requirements of the national curriculum, religious education and the wider curriculum, tailored to the needs of each individual child; v to emphasise the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of each child through its Christian teachings and other regards, where children discover right from wrong, truth from untruth and good from evil; v to provide a physical environment in which the aims of the school can be realised; v to further develop the education of each child by developing a constructive, nurturing and learning partnership with the home; and v to expand its role as a central part of the village community, extending to the wider community and the world. 3. 4.
Accommodation
The school has three main classrooms, a dining hall and kitchen, a library, a rainbow room, a staffroom, and two offices. Outside we have a playground to the rear and an all year round outdoor learning zone to the front.
Staffing
We have three mixed age classes and three class teachers (of whom, two are part-time). The headteacher also teaches across the school and we have a regular supply teacher.
Headteacher Mrs F Jackson
R/Y1 Teacher Miss F Priestley Y2/3/4 Teacher Mr P Hayes Y5/6 Teacher Mrs K Wildgoose and Mrs. Humphreys
Support Staff Mrs N Hobson Mrs S Marsden Mrs L Wright Mrs J Dilks
Clerk Mrs A Harrison
Catering Staff Mrs H Wood Mrs S Shimwell
Lunch time Mrs J Travers Supervisors Mrs L Walshaw Mrs A Adlington Mrs V Tabbenor
Cleaner in Charge Mrs J Goodwin
Peripatetic Music Mr J Curteis (Strings) Miss C McKechnie (Brass)
The Curriculum Early Years
Children are influenced from birth by the attitudes, values and expectations that surround them. By the age of four a large amount of learning has taken place within the family community. At Youlgrave All Saints’, this learning continues and is extended and complemented by the school. The early years’ curriculum is not compartmentalised into subject areas but is provided for children into an integrated, play-based curriculum, which is broad, balanced and relevant to each individual. We also work towards the government’s “Early Learning Goals” which cover six areas:
We introduce the National Curriculum at an appropriate stage.
National Curriculum
The curriculum is balanced and broadly based, consisting of three core subjects - Literacy, Numeracy and Science - and 8 foundation subjects - History, Geography, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Design and Technology (D&T), Music, Art, Physical Education, and Personal, Health, Social and Citizenship Education (P.H.S.C.E).
The curriculum is designed so that each child is able to work at their own level in each subject according to their developmental stage.
Key Stages
In the primary school, there are three Key Stages:-
Foundation Stage - Ages 4-5 Key Stage 1 - Ages 5-7 Key Stage 2 - Ages 7-11
Your child will be formally/statutorily assessed at the end of each Key Stage.
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Special Needs and Inclusion
The Governors of the school accept the guidance and advice laid down in the Government’s “Code of Practice” on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs”. The school recognises that everyone has a variety of abilities and needs and we make every effort to include, develop and support these for all our pupils.
As soon as children are identified as having special needs, parents are consulted and the child’s name may be entered on the Special Needs Register at the appropriate stage. With the co-operation of the parents an “Individual Education Plan” will be drawn up, outlining the short term targets for the pupil and identifying what teaching strategies are to be employed. A review date will then be set where the school and parents can evaluate how effective the strategies have been and identify what the next steps should be. The school uses various strategies to support pupils including seeking advice from the authority’s support agencies. Children with special needs are taught for the most part in mainstream classes although there may be occasions when children are withdrawn for extra support.
Where a Gifted and Talented child is identified, the class teacher will seek the agreement of the subject co-ordinator and the child's name will be entered onto a Gifted and Talented register, to ensure that the child continues to progress at their level. To achieve this work may be differentiated to meet the needs of the child through extension and enrichment activities. One of the many benefits of being in a small school is that pupils can move between classes to access specific areas of the curriculum relevant to their individual need at their particular level.
Discipline
We try at all times to use positive discipline with our children. We believe that stressing the good and praising examples of good behaviour is more effective than highlighting bad behaviour. Teachers are encouraged to invite parents in to school to be shown how well a child is progressing/ behaving just as frequently as we call parents in to discuss problems with their child.
We have “Good News” assembly each week where the headteacher, teachers and other staff award badges/ stickers to children who have made an extra effort, been especially good or kind to others etc. The school expects all our children to be polite, behave sensibly and show consideration for others at all times. School and classroom rules which have been agreed between the teacher and their class are expected to be followed and are displayed around school. An assertive behaviour system operates in all classrooms and across the school.
On the occasions where sanctions within the assertive behaviour system do not work, parents will be notified and invited into school and we will discuss our concerns with you and seek an agreed solution. Please do work with us at these times as we want to help your child to be the very best person they can be and sometimes this does require honesty and trust between home and school.
Pastoral Care
Our policy in this school is that every child matters and is entitled to be taught and cared for, regardless of disability, colour or religion and we expect all children to learn from the contact they have with other children that we are all human beings with needs and strengths to share. The Governors have agreed a policy to support this and under no circumstances will they accept any parent, staff member or child using language that criticises another on grounds of their colour, disability or religion.
The safety and welfare of the children is our major concern. Parents are asked to contact the head or their child’s teacher if they have any worries regarding their child’s happiness or well being at school.
In the event of an accident or illness requiring more than simple first aid we will attempt to contact you, if possible, by telephone. It is therefore crucial that you keep the school informed with up to date information about your home and work telephone numbers. In the event of a child needing urgent medical attention an ambulance will be called or the child taken to The Whitworth Hospital in Darley Dale.
Assessment and target setting
All children in the school are assessed and targets are set for them. The teachers share the targets with the children and will inform parents at parents evening, as to what these targets are and inform them regarding what help they can provide at home to support their children’s learning.
After the first four weeks in school, the Foundation Stage children are informally assessed against the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile criteria. Continuous assessment, using these criteria, follows, culminating in a final assessment at the end of the academic year. Throughout Key Stages 1 and 2, children are assessed through formal and informal methods of testing. Where necessary, diagnostic tests will be used.
Evidence from tests, assessments and ongoing work, inform the staff of the children’s progress in knowledge and understanding of all curriculum areas. From this the children’s level of attainment is ascertained and future learning targets are set.
At the end of Key Stage One and Key Stage Two, Standard Assessment Tests and Tasks are administered.
The latest S.A.T.s results are given in the Appendices.
Internally tested Optional S.A.T.s are taken at the end of years 3, 4 and 5.
Parents will be kept informed of their children’s progress through Parents Evenings, a written report and through informal contact with the class teacher Should your child be experiencing difficulties at school, the class teacher will inform you and invite you to come to the school to discuss the problem and help us to find a solution. Please don’t panic if you are told that your child needs help, we are all on the same side and we will do all in our power to ensure that your child is provided with all the support they require. When we work together we are most effective.
Sometimes you may be invited to come into school because we are proud of your child’s achievements. Success should always be recognised and celebrated. We are very quick to call in parents if we are experiencing problems with a child. We should be just as quick to inform parents of the good work or behaviour a child has achieved, otherwise the message we are giving our families is that we only want to see parents to pass on bad news!
Home School Partnership
We believe that learning should be a partnership between home and school. As such we will endeavour to keep you fully informed about your child’s progress and attainment. We hold two parent consultation evenings; one in the autumn and a second during the spring when you will have the opportunity to come into school, share your child’s work and discuss their progress. In addition, you will receive a written report in the summer term.
We welcome parents into the classroom and you are free to chat to your child’s teacher before or after school. If you feel that you would like a slightly longer discussion, please make an appointment to see the teacher when more time is available. Helping at Home with School Work
From the beginning children are encouraged to take home books to read with their family. This should be a pleasant activity for all involved and include lots of discussion about the illustrations, predicting what might happen next, describing the characters, comprehending the story as well as reading. The child will need plenty of encouragement at the early stages through provision of similar levelled books to provide variety and visits to a library.
Children may be asked to learn spellings or tables at home. They may also be asked to do some work at home which is an extension of the work they are doing in school. For topic work, children may be encouraged to find information for themselves or to bring into school any material or objects which will enrich the study of a particular topic. Access to the internet and reference books in the home would help the children with their efforts. Parents are informed of the homework requirement for their child each September. Any homework that is set by the class teacher will be meaningful and of value to the child. It is understood that homework does not only consist of written work and the development of the whole child should always be taken into account. For this reason, children should also be encouraged to become members of community organisations and clubs in order to widen their general education.
We have drawn up a Home/School Agreement, which is now required by law, and parents, staff and pupils are required to sign this.
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Extra curricular activities Football, Netball, ICT, Craft and Green Fingers gardening clubs are held after school.
Book Fairs Book Fairs are held annually at the autumn term Parents’ Evenings, when children and parents are able to purchase a wide range of books from Scholastic Publications.
Educational Visits
These are organised at the discretion of the class teacher, the children visiting local centres of interest, when and where appropriate to their work in the classroom.
School Meals
School meals are cooked on the premises from our Gold Award winning kitchen and are served in a pleasant family atmosphere. There is a choice of both main course (with a vegetarian option) and dessert. Children are encouraged to eat their meals in a sociable atmosphere. The children are well supervised at meal times. Over 90% of the children have school meals which are based on healthy foods. The school continues to work with the catering service to ensure that meals meet the latest nutritional standards. It is important that children are taught to eat healthily at home as well as school. Children are also expected to be able to use a knife and fork for themselves when starting school and to share a meal with other children around a table. Dinner money should be sent to school in an envelope with your child’s name written on it (on Monday morning if possible) and there is a facility for payment in advance by cheque, either half-termly or termly, if this is preferable. Cheques should be made payable to Derbyshire County Council. Children can bring a packed lunch if you prefer. Please ensure that healthy foods are provided in line with our Health Promoting School ethos. Bars of chocolate and sweets are not considered to be appropriate lunchtime food. Please try to give two weeks notice if your child changes from school dinners to packed lunches or vice- versa.
NB: Fish is not served from our kitchen to ensure the inclusion of a severe allergy sufferer. Please do not send fish sandwiches or fish products into school.
Should your child have medical or special dietary requirements, please discuss these with the headteacher.
Parents who feel that their child may be eligible for free school meals should apply to the Area Education Office on form AP1, which is available from school Further advice or help may be obtained from the school clerk.
Healthy Eating
As a Health Promoting School, we are promoting healthy eating as part of a healthy lifestyle. Children in the Infants (Key Stage 1) receive a piece of fruit each day as part of the National Fruit for Schools campaign. Junior (Key Stage 2) children are encouraged to bring a piece of fruit or a healthy snack for break times.
Children are taught about the importance of a balanced diet with awareness being raised about the dangers of eating too much fat, salt and sugar.
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Water
Children are encouraged to drink water at regular intervals and are allowed to bring plastic bottles with sports caps into the classroom. The school provides free, chilled, filtered drinking water from a central dispenser in the dining room.
Birthdays/ Holiday gifts
Birthdays are celebrated in school with singing and other rewards of recognition. We discourage parents from sending in gifts, cakes and sweets to share amongst the children. Please save these for celebrations at home. Similarly, please share your holiday sweets/ gifts at home or with friends out of school. As a Health Promoting School we do not issue sweets.
Health and Safety The safety of the children is our top priority and we therefore have policies and procedures to try to prevent any incidents. The Headteacher is responsible for Health and Safety matters on a day-to-day basis and Mrs. S Hallam is the governor with responsibility for Health and Safety.
Child Protection Parents should be aware that the school is required by law to ensure the safety of its pupils. In cases where the school has reason to be concerned that a child may be subject to ill-treatment, neglect or other forms of abuse, staff have no alternative but to follow County Safeguarding Procedures and inform Social Care of their concern. Minor Injuries
A number of staff members are trained First Aiders and minor injuries are treated appropriately. In more serious cases the child’s parents are contacted. In the case of head injuries the class teacher is informed and the child takes home a letter containing appropriate medical advice.
In urgent cases, and if the parents cannot be contacted, the Headteacher will act “in loco parentis” and determine the course of action to be followed, including hospitalisation if this appears appropriate.
Medicines in School
The School has policies in place for drugs education and the administration of medicines in school. Parents/ carers are free to read these policies in full at the school office. Staff can only administer medicine when a parent or guardian has completed a medical consent form in the school office. All medicines, which should be taken to the school office should be clearly labelled and accompanied by specific written instructions for their proper administration. Where a child is old enough, supervised self-administration will be practiced. Non- prescription drugs such as headache tablets, throat lozenges should not be on the premises. Inhalers for asthma will be kept in a place that is easily accessible to the children concerned to self-administer as necessary.
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School Uniform
The school colours are maroon and grey. The uniform helps all our children to feel that they belong to a “family” and they are proud to be seen as part of our school. The Governing Body considers that school uniform is an integral part of the ethos of the school. All children are expected to wear uniform at all times in school and also outside school on those occasions when they are representing the school.
The items in italics are available for order from the school office
Winter uniform
. Girls White polo shirt £4.95 School Sweatshirt £5.95 Grey skirt, grey pinafore dress or grey trousers White socks or grey or red tights BoysWhite polo shirt £4.95 School Sweatshirt £5.95 Grey trousers Grey socks
Girls
Red and white checked gingham dress or white polo shirt and grey skirt White socks
Boys
White polo shirt Grey shorts or grey trousers Grey socks Optional extra items
“Mistral” reversible fleece jacket £11.95 Beanie winter hat £2.95 “Polar” Fleece zip jacket £9.95 Baseball summer cap £2.75 Satchel style book bag £4.45
Sensible black shoes should complement the uniform.
P.E. wear PE kits including a T- shirt, shorts and drawstring bag, all bearing the school logo can be obtained from the school office for £5.95 All children should wear a white polo shirt or plain white T-shirt, Maroon or blue shorts and plimsolls. Trainers and a tracksuit are required for outdoor PE. Football boots and swimming kits are required from Year 2 onwards (trunks/ one-piece costume, cap, goggles, towel).
Art and Craft Wear
All children should have an overall (an adult’s old shirt is ideal!) to protect their uniform during “messy” activities.
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DATA PROTECTION
Basic information about pupils is held on computer to assist with the efficient organisation of the school and the children's educational needs. Security measures are taken to ensure that the information is kept confidential and is only available to authorised staff. It may be used for statistical purposes but this will not enable any individual to be identified. The school has notified the Information Commissioner under the Data Protection Act 1998, which provides a mechanism whereby data controllers can publicise details of their processing and also serves the interests of individuals in assisting them to understand how personal data are being disclosed by data controllers. The school is registered to disclose personal information to:-
It is the policy of the Governors that such information is confidential and that, even where a need to disclose information has been registered, it will only be divulged in exceptional circumstances and will be kept to the minimum necessary to achieve the purpose. The policy is, of course, subject to any law that imposes a duty of disclosure on the Governors.
The Freedom of Information Act requires publicly funded bodies, including schools, to be clear about the information they publish. We have produced a publication scheme setting out all the information we publish on a regular basis and where to find it. Please contact the School Office if you wish to see the scheme or be provided with a copy free of charge.
If you are concerned about any aspect of personal information held on the computer, please contact the Headteacher in the first instance or write to the Data Protection Liaison Officer, Education Department, DCC, County Hall, Matlock DE4 3AG.
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Admissions to Youlgrave All Saints’ C of E (A) Primary School
Youlgrave, All Saints’ Primary School has a one point entry system for children who are 4/5 years old. This means that all children with a 5th birthday falling within the academic year can be admitted full time from September. Please note there is no legal requirement for a child to start school until the beginning of the term following the child’s 5th birthday. The school has a Pupil Admission Number of 14 (PAN).
Procedure Admissions are subject to a co-ordinated scheme through the Local Authority (LA). The scheme allows parents to apply for up to three Primary Schools, placing them in order of preference. The LA acts as a clearing house and parents will receive a single offer of a school, place. Parents must make their application on a common application form, to be returned direct to the LA, and give reasons for their preferred school. Applications will be considered against each schools published admissions number.
Appeals
If parents/ guardians are refused a place for their child, the Governing Body will make arrangements for them to appeal against the decision to refuse to admit their child. Appeals will be administered on behalf of the Governing Body by the Derby Diocesan Board of Education.
Admission to other classes
We can admit up to 14 children in each year group and we will accept older children if their year group is not already full. If applications for admissions exceed the number of places available, we use the criteria set out in our Admissions Policy below.
· Looked After Children and children with a Statement of Special Educational Need will be given priority.
· Children resident within the civil parishes of Youlgrave and Middleton-by-Youlgrave.
· Siblings, adopted or foster brothers and sisters of pupils attending the school at the time of admission and resident at the same address.
· Children of whom at least one parent or carer has regularly (i) worshipped at the Churches and Chapels of Youlgrave and Middleton Parishes for a period of at least one year prior to the date of application (ii).
· Other children whose parents have requested a place
Notes: (i) Regular means an average attendance of once per month (ii) Church attendance must be verified by a letter from the relevant priest, minister or churchwarden.
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In the event of the Governing Body having to make a choice between candidates who tie on the criteria above then the precedence will be given to the children living nearest to the school measured by the most direct walking route. The County Council has a Geographic Information System (GIS) to measure the nearest available route. It is measured by a standard walking distance calculated to within two metres. This measurement is taken from the postal address file, normally the house front door. For schools, the grid reference is again taken from the postal address file and will be the centre of the school.
Waiting List
The school will establish a waiting list for at least one term after the designated admission date and any places which become available will be allocated to the child on the waiting list irrespective of whether or not any appeals are ongoing.
Enquiries
Parents considering applying for places at the school may contact the Headteacher who will be very pleased to make arrangements to show them around the school and discuss all aspects of the school with them.
Applications for school places must be made directly to the Local Authority (Derbyshire LEA). Contact telephone number is 01246 347477 and ask for Primary Admissions. Alternatively applications can be made on-line at: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/school_admissions/primary_start.asp
Entry to the School
Liaison between Pre-school and Foundation Stage is key to ensuring a happy and successful transition for children. This takes place from the start of the year prior to admission to school. During the final term at Pre- school we arrange a series of transition taster days for children to visit school and experience first hand some of the exciting activities that we provide. Parents are invited into school the term before their child is due to start. An introduction on what the school will offer and how we can work together with parents to help prepare their child for starting school is given by the Class Teacher and the Headteacher.
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School Times and Attendance
Wake up Shake up 9.00 – 9.10am (a stretching and exercise session to music in the playground so we are ready to learn)
Register 9.10 – 9.30am
Session 1 9.30 – 10.30am Collective Worship 10.30 – 10.45am Break 10.45 – 11.00am Session 2 11.00 – 12.00noon (R-Y2, Infants) 11.00 – 12.15pm (Y3 – Y6, Juniors) Lunch 12.00 – 1.10pm (R-Y2, Infants) 12.15 – 1.10pm (Y3 – Y6, Juniors) Session 3 1.10 – 2.15pm Break 2.15 – 2.30pm Session 4 2.30 – 3.30pm Children have supervised break times.
Supervision of Children
The school accepts responsibility for the supervision of children on the school premises from between 8.50am and 3.40pm only. Children at school before 8.50am and after 3.40pm are accepted onto the premises on the understanding that they are their parents’ responsibility at that time unless they are attending some particular school-organised activity or event.
No child will be dismissed from school before 3.30pm without the specific permission of the child’s parent or guardian.
Attendance Good attendance and punctuality is expected at school. The school has a very good attendance record and we are anxious to maintain this. Parents should ensure that their children arrive at school on time, properly dressed and in a fit condition to learn. We think it is important that the children not only arrive on time but are also collected promptly at the end of the day. Younger children are sometimes worried at the end of the day if their parent or carer has not arrived after other children have been collected.
Our annual attendance rates are shown in The Appendices.
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Illness and other absence from school
Although we expect good attendance at school, please do not send your child to school if he/she is unwell, as their illness can be very easily be transmitted to others. Schools are now required to record detailed information on the reasons for children’s absences ; therefore it is important that you let us know the reason for your child’s absence in order that it is recorded as “authorised”. Parents/ carers of children who are unable to attend school are asked to contact th e school office to inform us of their absence. This is necessary as we must know that your child is safely at home with you if they fail to turn up for school. It also means that their absence is authorized. If too many unauthorized absences occur the school has no alternative than to notify the Educational Welfare Department who will investigate the situation.
Holiday Absence
Please avoid taking your child on holiday during school time, as this can seriously disrupt continuity of learning for your child. The Governors would also remind parents/ carers that no more than 10 days absence should be taken for holidays. If a holiday has to be taken in term time, please complete a holiday form, which is available from the office. It is particularly important that you avoid taking Year 2 or Year 6 children away from school during the SAT test period.
Governing Body
As a Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, the Governing Body have strategic responsibility for the running of the school. This is a very important role and without the support of governors the school could not exist.
The Governing Body meet twice each term with committees meeting regularly to plan developments and set the direction for school improvement.
Day to day management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher who consults regularly with the Chair of Governors.
Details of the Governing Body can be found in appendices.
Friends of Youlgrave School
The Friends of Youlgrave School is a fund raising group made up of members of the village community and families of former pupils.
Members contribute funds towards the upkeep of the school, particularly contributions towards capital projects.
Youlgrave School Association
The school is supported by a very active School Association which organises many events during the year. These include Fairs, Quiz nights, sponsored walks, family events and other fund raising activities. All parents are members of the association by virtue of having children in school. The Association aims to raise funds to enable the children to experience a wide variety of activities that they would not otherwise have the opportunity to do so. We encourage new parents to support the School Association and to join the committee.
The School Association raises several thousand pounds each year which has helped to fund new playground games and PE equipment, laptops, a fridge, a digital projector and subsidising educational visits.
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Parental and Community Involvement
We endeavour to prepare our children to live in, and cope with, the world of today and to foster a responsible attitude to the wider community of the neighbourhood and society in which they live.
Where appropriate, the school takes part in inter-school and local events, such as sporting festivals and well-dressing. We have close links with the church and other local groups such as Sustainable Youlgrave, The Bugle local news pamphlet and the Horticultural Society. We work with the village link to Bangbutt in Sierra Leone, through whom we support an African school.
Visitors from industry, commerce and local services are welcome to talk to the children as an important aspect of their education.
Parents and members of the community play an important part in the life of our school. Many enjoy helping in the classrooms, on school visits, making and repairing, mixing paints and, of course fund raising. We need and greatly value help in our school, offers of help and expertise are always most welcome- please contact your child’s teacher or see the Headteacher.
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