At Coppins Green we encourage the use of daily physical activity to improve fitness, co-ordination, and concentration. It has also been proved to help develop positive relationships with others and raise standards of behaviour. To ensure the children are always ready for daily physical activity, children are encouraged to come to school each day wearing the appropriate clothing and footwear.
The School uniform for all children from Nursery to Year 6 is:
Children may choose a green school tracksuit trousers or traditional trousers/skirts. The children can wear a choice of white/yellow/grey/black polo shirt. Children must wear the school sweatshirt or the school tracksuit jacket. All children may wear trainers.
School sweatshirts and tracksuits can be purchased from the School office. We ask that all items are named. The tracksuit jacket ranges from £11.50-£13.50 and the trousers are either £8.50 or £9.50 depending on size.
The beginning of the school day is a very busy time and although you may have important information to give to the class teacher or LSA, this needs to be kept short to allow for the registers to start and the class to settle to their work. If you need to meet with the class teacher, please make an appointment with them at a mutually agreed time. Alternatively your child’s Head of School is always available to discuss any issues and an appointment can be made via the school office.
During each term the class teachers have formal parents’ interviews over three evenings. We encourage all parents to attend these meetings as progress in the core subject areas will be discussed in detail as well as a summary of behaviour and attitudes towards work and school life.
Pupils will be admitted to Nursery classes at the beginning of the academic year (September) in which their fourth birthday falls. This is without reference to their ability and aptitude. The intended number of admissions is 104.
Pupils will be admitted to Reception classes at the beginning of the academic year (September) in which their fifth birthday falls. This is without reference to their ability and aptitude. The intended number of admissions for this academic year is 120.
Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit.
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You must now apply to Essex County Council AS WELL AS the school.
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Children who live within the boundaries of the existing catchment area. A map of this area is available from the school office.
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Children who have a brother or sister currently attending the school.
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A child who has medical grounds for admittance (supported by a doctor’s certificate.)
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Proximity of the child’s home to school, measured by a straight line.
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In each individual oversubscription criterion, priority will be given to looked after children.
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Admission to the Nursery does not mean automatic entry to the Reception classes.
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Where parents feel that they do not wish their child to start school before statutory school age, it will be acceptable for them to start at the beginning of the term in which their fifth birthday falls.
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In each individual oversubscription criterion, priority will be given to a looked after child.
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The school will agree any changes to its admissions’ arrangements with the Secretary of State for Education. It will establish procedures for appeals against non-admission which will include an independent element. Details of admissions and appeals’ arrangements will be published each year.
If you wish to visit the school with a view to enrolling your child, please make an appointment to see a member of the Heads of School Team by contacting the school office. We will be please to show you around the school and answer any questions you may have. Enrolment forms can be obtained from the School Office.
The school gates are opened at 8.35am and the children are welcomed straight into classrooms. The register begins at 8.45am and closes at 8.55am.
The Reception and Key Stage 1 children’s school day ends at 3.00pm The Key Stage 2 children’s school day ends at 3.05pm
The hours spent on teaching during the normal school week are:
Reception Key Stage 1 Key Stage 2 |
24 Hours 35 Minutes
25 Hours
26 Hours 15 Minutes |
We encourage all of our children to respect the right for others to learn and to take responsibility for their own actions and behaviour. The school has 6 ‘Rules of Guidance’ and 3 ‘Never Break Rules’ which we have displayed in and around the school and regularly discussed.
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We NEVER cause another person actual bodily harm.
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We NEVER throw, push or kick anything in the school building.
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We NEVER use racist/hate language.
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We NEVER activate the fire alarm unless there is a fire.
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We put up our hands to tell, talk or ask.
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We talk quietly and try to finish our work during lessons.
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We look, listen and keep still when someone is talking.
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We always walk around the school and classroom.
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We take turns to talk and share.
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We keep our property safe by putting it in our tray, bags or on our pegs.
If a Never Break Rule is broken the child’s parents are contacted and the child will be excluded at home for the remaining part of the school day or the next day. There will then be a period of re-integration beginning with a meeting with the Head of School and the parents and a negotiated time of monitoring and feedback.
We encourage all children drink plenty of water during the day and therefore children can bring a sports style water bottle in each day to have in their classrooms at the discretion of the teacher. The children in Year 1 and 2 have the opportunity to have fruit/vegetable provided by the ‘Essex Fresh Fruit for School Scheme.’ Older children are able to bring a piece of fruit from home to eat during morning break.
Right: Children help themselves to free fruit. |