School Policies & Reports
Who to Talk to When
At The Stonebridge School we are committed to working in partnership with all parents and carers to ensure the very best education for our children. With this in mind, your suggestions, queries and concerns are very important to us and we aim to respond to these effectively and quickly.
Start and End of the Day
The Headteacher and/ or a member of the Leadership Team are in the playground at the start and end of the day. We aim to make ourselves as visible and accessible to parents as possible – no problem is too small or big for us to hear. We prefer to have issues raised to avoid anyone “sitting on” worries or anxieties.
Enquiries or concerns must always go:
1st to the Teacher; if no result then…
2nd to the Deputy Head. If the issue is not resolved then…
Finally to the Head teacher or Chair of Governors
Teachers are always available at the end of the day. However, if you need to talk with the class teacher about sensitive matters or those in more detail, teachers will suggest making an appointment, as talking at length at the classroom door or in the playground before or after school is difficult for the teacher and the children
School leaders are available each day to answer immediate concerns or complaints that have not been resolved by teachers, safeguarding, health or safety or if time is pressing.
Please speak to the headteacher if the concerns raised have not been resolved to your satisfaction by other staff members that were first approached. It is possible to make appointments with the Head teacher at very short notice according to her availability, through the school office.
Notices, news and communication
SchoolComms is the school communication app. We ask that parents download this onto their phones. All news and information about upcoming events, letters and updates are communicated via this app.
The fortnightly newsletter is communicated via the app also and has a lot of key information in it.
The Head teacher also holds a monthly coffee morning where you can share your ideas and any concerns. We love to see parents/carers come to these for that personal touch.
Welcome meetings and Learning Consultation Evenings
Research shows that children are much more successful when parents are actively involved in their child’s school life
This means attending welcome meetings, l Learning Consultation Evenings, Curriculum Evenings and Open Days, assemblies, school visits and supporting daily reading and home learning.
You will be invited to Learning Consultation Meetings with your child’s teacher in the Autumn term, at the end of the Spring term, and finally in the summer when you will receive an end of year written report and can make an appointment if you need to discuss anything in the report.
Complaints
We hope that you are happy with everything at our school. However, should you have reason to complain, it is important to know how to act.
In the first instance complaints should be taken to the class teacher, the Deputy Head or the Headteacher. Most complaints can be solved with the school by talking to members of staff.
However, if you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can make a formal complaint to the Governing Body. Full details can be found in our Complaints Policy which can be located on our policies page by clicking…… A copy is available on request at the school office.
This Code of Practice has been prepared by the Education Department and in particular by the Departmental Health and Safety Officer and personnel from the Inspection, Advice and Training Services.
It contains the best practice for primary school curricular activities and has been devised with reference to documents produced by a number of Educational Curricular Advisory Bodies.
Child protection is used to describe a set of usually government-run services designed to protect children and young people who are underage and to encourage family stability. These typically include foster care, adoption services, services aimed at supporting at-risk families so they can remain intact, and investigation of alleged child abuse.
Digital Online Safety and Acceptable Use Policy
Computing and the use of digital devices is seen as an essential resource to support teachers and actual learning; as well as playing an important role in the everyday lives of children, young people and adults. The widespread availability and use of digital devices and social media applications brings opportunities to understand, engage, and communicate in new and exciting ways. It is important that we are able to use these technologies and services effectively and flexibly. However, it is also important to ensure that we balance this with our duties to our school, the community, our legal responsibilities and our reputation. For example, our use of social networking applications has implications for our duty to safeguard children and young people.
At Stonebridge School we aim to provide a safe peaceful, friendly and caring environment for every member of the school community. We also aim to create conditions for an orderly community in which effective learning can take place, in which there is mutual respect between all members, and where there is proper concern for the environment. We believe that every child should have his or her social, emotional and behavioural needs met. We also aim to ensure that all pupils are given the opportunity to be taught properly and be given the opportunity to succeed. Children need to be aware of moral issues such as right and wrong, fairness, tolerance. It is also important to remember that school is a corporate community where every child has the right to be safe and happy and, at the same time, has the responsibility to see that others in the school community are safe and happy too. Stone bridge School does not tolerate racism, sexism, homophobic behaviour or attitude or name-calling and discrimination of any sort is dealt with appropriately.
School Charging and Remissions
This charging and remissions policy complies with statutory requirements, has regard to the Authority’s policy statements on charging and is reviewed on an annual basis. The School also adopts the DCSF Charging Guidance.
We understand the principle of the Act and the work needed to ensure that those with protected characteristics are not discriminated against and are given equality of opportunity. Therefore, The Stonebridge School will promote the rights of all individuals to respect and equality through its ethos, processes and curriculum. We will, on every occasion, oppose all forms of prejudice and support positive attitudes towards a multicultural society.
Stonebridge School provides an education for all, acknowledging that the society within which we live is enriched by ethnic diversity, culture and the faith of its citizens.
At Stonebridge School we aim to value the individuality of all of our children. We are committed to giving all our children every opportunity to achieve the highest of standards. We do this by taking account of pupils’ varied experiences and needs.
Special Educational Needs (SEND)
At The Stonebridge the SEN Policy is one of Inclusion. We believe ‘Every Child Matters’, our aim is to personalise learning for all children. We strive to make our teaching more innovative and responsive to the diverse needs of every child, and to help each child including those with Special Educational Needs to achieve their full potential.
Stonebridge School is committed to the continued provision of a varied and engaging education in the event of full or partial school closure. This policy summarises how this provision will take place, so that there are consistent and well-understood expectations of the level of support that will be provided for all concerned.
Please Click here to download our Full Complaints Procedure file
Please click here to download the policy
Overview
The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011, and paid by means of a specific grant based on school census figures for pupils registered as eligible for FSM in Reception to year 6. For looked after children the Pupil Premium was calculated using the Children Looked After data returns. A premium has also been introduced for children whose parents are currently serving in the armed forces.
The Pupil Premium is additional to main school funding and it will be used by Stonebridge School to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible by ensuring that funding reaches the pupils who need it most.
Objectives
- We will ensure that the additional funding benefits the pupils who need it most and that is makes a significant impact on their education and well-being.
- The school will use PPG funding to address any underlying inequalities between children eligible for funding and others.
- The Pupil Premium will be used to provide additional educational support to improve the progress and raise the standard of achievement for these pupils.
- The funding will be used to narrow and close the achievement gap between these pupils and their peers.
Click the file below to see our PPG report.
The school meets the needs of all children including those with SEND in a number of ways.
- Quality first teaching and a differentiated curriculum
- Use of a range of resources
- Through experiences and educational visits
- Involvement with outside agencies
- Specific interventions to meet particular needs
- The SENCO support the class teachers in planning for children with SEND.
- The school has a training plan for all staff to improve the teaching and learning of children including those with SEND. This includes whole school training on SEND issues such as social, emotional and mental health needs, Autistic Spectrum disorders (ASD), Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), Moderate learning difficulties (MLD), Down’s Syndrome and Speech and Language Difficulties.
- Individual teachers also and support staff attend training courses run by external agencies that are relevant to the needs of specific children in their class e.g., in class support from BOAT when a child has a diagnosis of ASD as well training by outside providers and the LA. There are also online training materials such as the Inclusion Development Programme, Advanced Teacher Materials which have resources and training modules for particular aspects of SEND. All staff are aware of these materials.
- LATA’s also have half termly training as well as ongoing training in respect to the role they are carrying out.
For more information
Please click here to view Stonebridge School’s SEND Information Report and click here to view Brent’s Local Offer and minimum standards document.
The performance table can be found via the link below.
https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/101521
The purpose of the grant is to fund improvements to the provision of PE and sport, for the benefit of primary-aged pupils so that they develop healthy lifestyles.
Aims:
To build up expertise & to develop confidence in the teaching of PE.
To offer additional support and input which will challenge and stretch children physically
To improve practice and identify key areas for development which will feed into the proposed expenditure of the Sports funding 2024/2025
To introduce a diverse range of sporting activities
To delivery of a high quality Gymnastic curriculum