Safeguarding

Our prime responsibility as a school is to ensure that all children in it are safe. Safeguarding can be defined as ‘The process of protecting children from abuse or neglect, preventing impairment of their health and development, and ensuring that they are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care that enables children to have optimum life chances and enter adulthood successfully'. School obviously plays a very important role here. 

Please see our website for our school's safeguarding policy. 

Our designated safeguarding leads are Mrs Rachel Rice, Mrs Sarah Webb, Mrs Natalie Parsonson, Mrs Lynne Mildren.

Signing-in

All visitors to the school must sign-in on the screen located in Reception.

Communication

Open communication is very important to us.

Parents/carers are encouraged to respectfully share any concerns/questions with the school, however big or small they may seem, directly rather than via social media sites. A phone call to the school office, an open exchange on the school gate or an email should provide the information that you require if indeed the information is not on this website. There is a 'post box' just outside the school office for  other comments; these can be left anonymous if you prefer.

Parents/carers receive newsletters every two weeks via Arbor; these are also posted on the website.  Additionally, we send regular messages and updates via Arbor. Our admin team supports the setting up of this information system. Families can request hard copies of any information.

The Home/School diary is another useful tool to support communication. A full list of staff emails is in the diary so that you can directly  contact us in this manner if you would like.

We have an extremely active and supportive Parent and Teacher Association (PTA). They meet regularly to discuss and organise fun and exciting activities for the children and parents to enjoy at the school. They also raise funds to provide special events and extra resources for the school. Each year the PTA arrange numerous activities for the children such as colour runs, magic shows, discos and quiz night for parents/carers.

If you would like to become actively involved with the PTA, or volunteer your help at any of our events, please contact the school office, where your details will be passed to Jenny Harris – Chairperson of the PTA. New members and ideas are always warmly welcomed.