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The Magdalen Church of England / Methodist
School
Welcome to our school!
We are part of the
family of schools.
Meet the Staff
Head Teacher Designated Safeguarding Lead
Mr Gareth Smith [email protected]
Deputy Head Teacher Reception Class Teacher Key Stage 1 Lead
Mrs Anita Mills [email protected]
Office staff Telephone : 01754 880371
Mrs Rachel Street Mrs Tricia Banham [email protected] [email protected]
Reception Class Teaching Assistants Mrs Kim Perry Mrs Debbie Linkman
SENCO Deputy Safeguarding Lead Key Stage 2 Lead
Mrs Mel Page [email protected]
After-School Kid’s Club staff
Telephone : 07881571051
Mrs Lynne Shephard (Manager) Mrs Kim Perry (Deputy Manager)
Class Teachers Year 1 – Miss C Cheetham Year 2 – Miss K Bolland Year 3 – Mrs M Page Year 4 – Miss S Jones Year 5 – Miss L Adams Year 6 – Mr B Needham
Our Reception Class is called ‘The Ark’
Meet The Early Years Team
The ‘usual’ School Day (please note changes may occur in response
to Covid-19) The green gate is opened at 8.15am and is locked at 8.30am. (Please bring
your child to the conservatory between these times)
Register is taken at 8.35am Lunch time – 11.45am – 12.30pm
Home time 2.50pm (please collect your child from the conservatory)
If your child is ill and cannot come to school you must let the school office know before
9am. We monitor attendance very closely. If your child is suffering from sickness and/or
diarrhoea they must remain at home until they are 48 hours ‘symptom-free’.
If someone else will be collecting your child, you must let the school office know and they’ll
pass a message to the class. Your child will not be allowed to leave if a message has not
been received.
Medication If your child
requires medication during the school day, a medication form must be completed at the
school office. Only prescribed medication bearing a pharmacist’s label can be administered
at school. Eye drops cannot be administered by staff. If your child is asthmatic, please send
an inhaler and spacer into school with their name on it (pharmacy sticker). We will keep it
in the classroom so that it is handy if needed and will keep a record.
No Smoking
Our school is a non- smoking site.
Dogs are not permitted on the school site.
School Uniform
Mrs Anita Mills Reception Class
Teacher Deputy Head
Teacher Key Stage 1 Lead
Mrs Kim Perry Reception Class
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
(HLTA) Deputy Manager - Kids’ Club
Mrs Debbie Linkman
Reception Class Teaching
Assistant
All children are expected to wear uniform. Our school uniform supplier is Nationwide
Uniforms – Spilsby. Their website is https://www.nationwideschooluniforms.co.uk/ - uniform
can be ordered online.
Suitable uniform is also available from supermarkets etc. All we ask is that children wear …
Jumper / Cardigan - Navy Blue
Polo shirt - White
Trousers / skirt / pinafore - Dark grey
Velcro fastening black school shoes (Trainers are
not permitted)
PE kit - White t-shirt, black shorts, black plimsolls
All Reception children also need a pair of wellington boots that can be
kept in school.
Universal Infant Free School Meals Every child in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 is provided with a free lunch which is cooked,
fresh, daily, in the school kitchen in accordance with Government nutritional guidelines.
This is part of a Government scheme to ensure that all children can benefit from a hot meal
at lunchtime. Two options are available each day – option 2 is always a vegetarian option. A
menu will be sent home each half term and we ask you to select your child’s preference
and return it to school before the date shown on the menu. Please make sure that you tell
your child what they are going to have for their lunch each day so that
they know what to expect. If you choose to send a packed lunch for your
child – you must indicate this on the menu and make sure that the
contents of their lunch box are healthy – no chocolate, no fizzy drinks, no sweets.
Healthy Snacks Under the Nursery Milk Scheme, children are provided with a drink of milk each day. They
are also provided with a piece of fruit each day. Each child has a water bottle, provided by
school, and they have free access to drinks of water throughout the day. Your child does not
need any snacks / drinks to be sent from home.
After-School Kids’ Club We
have an after-school Kids’ Club which runs from 3pm – 5.30pm each school day and is
staffed by Teaching Assistants. Children are collected from the classroom and escorted to
Kids’ Club where a drink and a biscuit will be waiting for them. Planned activities and games
keep the children entertained until parents/carers collect them. Children need to be
booked into Kids’ Club by phoning, or sending a text, to 07881571051 before 2.30pm on
the day. A Kids’ Club registration form, showing the charges for this service, is contained in
this pack.
Safeguarding All children
are precious and their welfare and safety is at the heart of everything that we do. Mr Smith,
our Head Teacher, is the school’s designated safeguarding lead and, in his absence, Mrs
Page takes the lead. All staff receive regular safeguarding training and the school has robust
procedures in place to address safeguarding concerns. You can find our safeguarding policy,
and much more, by visiting our school website.
School Information Our School Website is regularly updated and contains all statutory information. Our school
policies can be found on the website. You can also find our latest Ofsted report and the
latest SIAMs report (church school inspection). You will also be able to find out about how
your data is used by school.
Parent Partnership We
appreciate and value your role as your child’s first and most enduring teacher. We aim to
work in partnership with you to make sure that your child makes the
best possible progress.
In our Reception and Year 1 classes, we use the online learning journey known as
‘Tapestry’. All parents are encouraged to activate a Tapestry account so that they can
securely access photographs and videos, illustrating their child’s learning in school. Tapestry
also enables parents to upload pictures / videos of their child’s learning at home. We set
weekly home learning challenges, and hold regular parent Pop-In sessions. We encourage
parents to regularly hear their child read at home and send reading books, word cards and
other activities home. We are always available for a chat, if you would like to discuss ways
in which you can best support your child’s learning.
Behaviour We are
very proud of our school community. We firmly believe that a happy child, who is
comfortable in their environment and surrounded by people who listen to them and
respect them will learn to the best of their ability. We support children to make the right
choices and praise good behaviour in a range of different ways.
Our Ten Magdalen Values are the foundation of everything that we do. Our most recent Ofsted report stated,
• House points – your child will be encouraged to earn ‘house points’ for their
allocated house by working hard, being a good friend etc. The house with the most
house points at the end of each half term earns a reward day.
• Star of the Week – each week, the class teachers nominate a
child from their class who has demonstrated an excellent
attitude, overcome difficulties or has been an example to others.
This child becomes the ‘Star of the Week’ and wears the special
yellow hoodie for the week.
• Monster Points – the children in the reception
class each have a digital ‘monster’. They work to earn points for their monster
through good behaviour and hard work. These monsters are displayed on the
classroom smart board.
• Face to face contact with parents – we believe that we need to work with you in
order to support your child effectively to meet their potential. We will celebrate your
child’s successes with you and we will also chat to you if we have concerns. We hope
that if you are worried about your child, you would come and see us. A problem
discussed is often sorted our easily so please – talk to us.
• A trip to see Mr Smith – going to the Head Teacher’s office is seen as a reward at our
school!
Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding.
The school’s positive ethos and ‘Magdalen Values’ are woven into everything that the school does. Pupils’ behaviour in classrooms,
corridors and on the playground is exemplary.
Curriculum
We plan our curriculum following the principles of The Early Years Foundation Stage. The
curriculum is the total of all the learning experiences provided by the school for your child.
We aim to provide a broad, balanced curriculum at all stages of your child’s development
through which your child will be able to reach their full potential and develop their
individual talents, interests and skills. Your child is at the centre of all we do.
Our Topics We use a topic or themed approach to make links between different
subjects as we believe that this makes learning relevant and enjoyable. Our Termly topics
are as follows :-
Autumn Term A
All About Me What makes me special?
Autumn Term B
Happy Days Why do we celebrate?
Spring Term A
Tell Me A Story … What are my favourite stories?
Spring Term B
Helping Hands Who helps us?
Summer Term A
Paws, Claws and Whiskers
What is your favourite animal?
Summer Term B
Wonderful World How can we care for the
world?
Learning Is Fun
We are called ‘The Foundation Stage’ for a very good reason! The skills that your child learns during their first year at school provide the firm foundations for all future learning. There is so much to learn in the first year of your child’s reception year at school! Some things will come easily to them, other things might be a little bit tricky, but rest assured that we will do all we can to make learning fun and to support and challenge your child during their learning journey. Research shows that children who are taught well in their first year of school go on to achieve better GCSE results in English and maths. In reception, we work hard to embed positive attitudes towards school and learning, in addition to setting the expectations for children’s behaviour and building sound understanding of key concepts such as reading and numbers.
In the first five years children develop physically, cognitively and emotionally at a faster rate than at any other time – so every day counts – and every learning opportunity is important. We plan our curriculum, both indoors and outdoors, very carefully. We provide learning opportunities that enable children to start from ‘what they know’ and develop their understanding in a fun, practical way – it’s usually so much fun – they don’t realise that they’re learning!
You can find a copy of our weekly timetable on the school website. Sessions include …
Daily Phonics Session – Phonics is a way of teaching reading where your child is taught to
read letters or groups of letters by saying the sound(s) they represent. We will send phonics
booklets home each Friday so that you can practise with your child.
Funky Fingers – a weekly session designed to develop your child’s
fine motor control.
PE – The children have two PE sessions each week.
PE kit stays in school and is sent home each half
term. Mrs Perry also delivers a Movement 4 Learning session each
Monday.
Tasty Tuesday - we bake each Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Linkman.
RE – We teach one RE lesson per week. This is taken from the Lincolnshire
Agreed Syllabus.
Personal and Social development – we follow the Jigsaw scheme, which
continues throughout the school.
Maths – maths is taught daily. We use the Abacus scheme as the basis for
our work.
Writing Time with our school writing mascot ‘Pencil Pete’.
Outdoor Learning
We are very fortunate to have a very large and well-resourced outdoor play area
that is for the sole use of the reception class. We work outside each day – whatever the
weather! All children need to have a pair of wellies in school each day. We have a class set
of waterproofs.
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All areas of the curriculum are covered outside.
Each day, the children are set a ‘Rainbow Challenge’. A special
‘job’ to do outdoors which is designed to enhance their
learning.
Starting school is an exciting time! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me [email protected]
and I’ll be happy to help.