School Uniform

After an overwhelming parental questionnaire, supporting school uniform, Governors agreed to make it compulsory. We find that with all children wearing uniform, they have a sense of common identity and pride in membership of our school community. Parents say that it avoids competition for 'designer garments' and that it is cost effective. Our uniform consists of: Sweat shirts, cardigans, - royal blue Polo shirts - sky blue or white Trousers, skirts, pinafore dresses - grey Fleece - royal blue Summer dresses - blue and white checks or stripes Sensible shoes, high heels are impractical and dangerous. A pair of sensible slippers to replace wellingtons or boots in winter. We do keep some stock of uniform in school and order forms. Please call in to the office. P.E Kit Plimsolls, black or navy shorts and a coloured Tee shirt, depending on which colour house team your child is in. P.E Kit should be brought in at the start of the term and taken home every half term for washing. Jewellery Jewellery other than a wristwatch should not be worn. If a child has to wear earrings, they should be of the stud type. For P.E., games and swimming, earrings must be removed or an 'Indemnity Form' must be completed. The Governors will not accept any responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, or caused by any article of jewellery. Parents who choose to allow their children to wear jewellery will have to accept responsibility for any injury to their child or to another child, caused by the wearing of jewellery. Parents, who insist on their children wearing jewellery, must sign a 'Letter of Indemnity'.

Extra Curricular Activities

The number of clubs and activities that take place at lunchtime and after school at different times during the year is a real strength of the school. The following clubs operate: I.CT., Science, Football, High Fives, Art, Drama, Quest, Maths, Recorders, Choir, Chess, Writing, French, Reading and Cycling. Some of these clubs are dependent on the weather, please ring to check. Permission is sought from parents, in writing, before a child is allowed to remain on the school premises after school hours.

Charging for School Activities

Educational Visits - Governors' Charging Policy The school regards educational visits as being an important resource to support and enhance the curriculum. Many visits will be subsidised from the school budget or school fund but it is often necessary to rely on voluntary parental contributions to be made in order to cover costs. No child would ever be excluded from an educational visit because of financial hardship or inability to pay, however a visit may have to be cancelled if voluntary contributions were insufficient to cover the required cost element of a visit. Please have a confidential word with the headteacher if there is ever a problem. Each year Year 6 children are taken on a residential visit to Seahouses. Their itinerary often includes walks to Bamburgh Castle and a boat trip to the Farne Islands. Visits have been arranged to Bowes Museum, Darlington and York Railway Museums, theatre productions, wildlife parks, Bede's World, The Oriental Museum and a farm. To study the local area, visits have been made to the church, the Town Hall, supermarkets, the surgery, the library, the park and various shops. Invited into school to speak to, and work with, the children have been representatives from local churches, charities, police, nurse, librarians, the mayor, artists, writers, football in the community and local industry. For all visits, parents must grant permission by completing and returning a 'Consent and Indemnity Form'.

Aims.

To provide a broad, balanced and meaningful curriculum, which offers all pupils the widest range of educational opportunities. To actively promote the raising of individual self esteem and create an ?I can do? culture. To encourage pupils to develop spiritually, mentally, physically, culturally and morally into well balanced, reliable citizens who take responsibility for themselves, their school environment and the wider world. To create a safe, happy and caring learning environment, where everyone is valued as a unique individual. To ensure that equal opportunities are provided for all. To encourage a positive partnership between staff, governors, parents, nursery/secondary schools and other agencies, to work and learn together for the benefit of our children. To be an effective school, self- evaluating school, which constantly seeks to improve.