Transport is arranged where necessary for pupils attending the school. Transport is arranged by the Local Authority. Whilst the school is happy to help with concerns that parents may have regarding transport, the responsibility rests with the L.E.A. It is your responsibility to inform School Transport if they are not needed or of any changes.
There are 5 days during the school year when the school closes to have Teacher Development Days. You will be informed of these as soon as possible.
We believe that school and home partnership is very important and we are always trying to find new ways of doing so. Here are some of them:
DOJO: We use Class DOJO as our online Parent/Carer Communication. This can be accessed by using a smartphone, computer or internet ready device. Teachers will issue joining codes at the beginning of the year to families.
TELEPHONE: You are welcome to contact the school at any time but if you need to speak to a teacher please ring outside lesson times.
VISITS: You are welcome to visit the school but please make an appointment beforehand. Whenever you arrive at the school, always report to the office.
PARENTS EVENINGS: These are usually held twice a year. An appointment is made at a convenient time for you to discuss your child with the Class Teacher.
NEWSLETTERS: Newsletters are sent home twice per term. These will include information on what the pupils have been doing and any up and coming events at the school.
There are also many other occasions over the year when parents are invited into school, for example, School Concerts, School Pantos, Sports Day etc.
ATTENDANCE, PUNCTUALITY AND ABSENCE REPORTING: Regular attendance is vital for both academic success and social interaction. When pupils attend school regularly, they can learn and participate in class activities. It helps them to develop positive relationships with their teachers and classmates.
Punctuality is also important. When students arrive to school on time, they are ready to learn, and they do not disrupt the learning of others. Any pupil arriving late must sign in with the school office, giving the reason for lateness, which will be added to the register. Where persistent lateness gives cause for concern, the school may decide to hold a meeting with parent/carers to look at ways to assist with ensuring punctuality.
If your child will be absent from school for any reason, please ensure you phone the school office before 9am and send a DOJO message informing us of the reason for absence - we cannot take messages passed on by school transport. Pupils should not be sent into school if they are unwell and not less than 48 hours after having sickness and diarrhoea.
We continue to work closely with our Bath and North East Somerset Education Welfare lead Kerry Wilding to monitor the attendance of all pupils to support those who find attendance challenging by referral to multi-agency teams in health and social care if required to help.
We continue to work in partnership with all families and please be assured that medical appointments or hospital admissions will of course be coded as authorised given the medical needs of many of our school community.
HOLIDAYS DURING SCHOOL TIME: Government Guidance Working Together to Improve School Attendance published August 2024 means that holidays during term time have to be recorded as unauthorised absence unless there are exceptional circumstances. I would therefore encourage holiday bookings/day trips to always be planned during school holidays. If you need to take your child out of school on exceptional circumstance please complete a form available from the School Office.
ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS: We will use DOJO to notify parents/carers if we have to close the school due to bad weather.
EDUCATIONAL VISITS: The School has three minibuses and one people carrier. Two of the minibuses have tail lifts. All pupils are given the opportunity to participate in suitable educational visits. Voluntary parental contributions may be asked for to subsidise such visits. Residential visits are organised for older pupils.
