A Synopsis of the School Handbook
The School Day
Admissions
Uniform
Jewellery and Valuables
Health and Welfare
Absences
Parents' Evenings
Awards
Behaviour
Charging for School Activities
The School Day
School starts at 9.00 a.m. The infants leave at 3.15 p.m. and the juniors at 3.30 p.m.The Nursery Morning Group starts at 9.00 a.m. and finishes at 11.30 a.m.
Lunchtime is from 12 noon to 1 p.m. There are two sittings, with the Infants being served lunch in the first sitting and juniors in the second. Children may alternatively bring a packed lunch.
Children should arrive at school between 8.50 and 9.00 a.m. The doors will not be open before 8:50, as that is when the school?s responsibility for the children commences. Infants should enter the school by their respective classroom doors. Juniors should come in through the Junior Entrances then take their coats/bags to their cloakrooms and should then go straight to their classrooms.
After 9.00 a.m. access to the school will be restricted to the main entrance. Parents or any other visitor to the school during the day should enter via the main entrance and report to the receptionist/secretary.
The Nursery Class finishes at 11.30 a.m. and parents collecting their children should congregate outside the door of the Classroom in the enclosed yard.
Parents should not drive their cars on to the school site neither at the beginning nor the end of any school session. Back to top
Admissions
Children are admitted into the Nursery Class, on a part-time basis, in the September following their third birthday.Children are admitted into the Reception Class full-time in the September following their fourth birthday. Any parents considering applying for a place for their child are welcome to visit the school, by prior arrangement. Back to top
Uniform
The school has an official school uniform. It is felt that this leads to nurturing pride in the school and a sense of belonging, so we hope that parents will be willing to support the principle.Red jumper/cardigan/sweatshirt
Plain navy trousers/skirt
Light blue shirt
Sensible black shoes
The school will stock some sweatshirts with the school logo on them. If we do not have any of the correct size then they can be ordered.
?Orchid Fashions? and ?Brodwaith? stocks elements of the school uniform.
We strongly suggest that every garment be labelled with the child?s name.
Pupils are expected to change into appropriate clothing before Physical Education lessons. The basic PE kit should consist of:
Plain white t-shirt (round neck)
Plain navy shorts
Sensible trainers Back to top
Jewellery and Valuables
For safety reasons wearing jewellery in school cannot be permitted, although a watch may be worn.The school cannot be held responsible for money or valuables lost or mislaid and we urge you to ensure that your child does not bring to school any unnecessary amounts of money, jewellery, expensive watches, toys, mobile phones or any other valuable item.
Any money should be sent to school in an envelope with the child?s name and class written clearly on it.
Dinner money is collected on Mondays and Friday. Back to top
Health and Welfare
If your child is unwell or has an accident during the school day, then we will contact you. For this purpose, it is essential that we have an up to date emergency contact number. We would ask you also to keep the school informed of any medical condition from which your child might be suffering. Likewise, please keep us informed of any change in personal details ? address, telephone number etc.If it is essential for medication to be administered to your child at school then you should complete the special form available from school.
If your child suffers from asthma, we recommend that a spare inhaler be left at school in the safe keeping of the class teacher.
The School Nurse visits the school on a regular basis. Our school nurse is Mrs Debbie Rooney and she can be contacted on 01492 593491.
A medical inspection is arranged annually by the school doctor for some of the children ? usually new entrants and Year 6 pupils. You will be invited to attend this inspection and will be able to discuss any particular problems concerning your child?s health with the school doctor. Back to top
Absences
We ask parents to let us know why a child is/was absent or late arriving in school, either by letter, telephone call or personal visit. An explanation from the pupil is not adequate. If no explanation is received then the school will send a letter home to ask for the reason.The school has to categorise every absence as being either authorised or unauthorised. An absence is usually classified as authorised if the child is ill, has a medical/dental appointment or the absence has been authorised by the Headteacher beforehand.
Regular unauthorised absences have to be reported to the Education Social Workers of the Local Education Authority. Back to top
Parents' Evenings
An open evening is held in the Autumn Term. Parents are invited to Ysgol Porth Y Felin to meet their child's teacher and see the classroom. This evening provides parents and teachers with the opportunity to discuss any matters of concern after changing classes.Each summer term a written report shall be forwarded to the parent/guardian of every child in the school. Shortly thereafter, there will be an opportunity for the parent/guardian to discuss this report with the class teacher.
Should you wish to discuss any aspect of your child?s education at any other time then please contact the school in order to make an appointment with the Class Teacher. Back to top
Awards
We hold a whole school assembly every Friday in which children from each class are awarded stickers for good behaviour, good work, effort, and so on.The children are presented with their stickers in front of the whole school and are applauded by the other pupils. Back to top