Welcome to Powick CE Primary School

Prospectus Parental Involvement

Parents and The School
Contact
Parents’ Evenings
Friends of Powick School
Health and Safety
Governors Policy Statement For Sex and Relationships Education
Aims and Objectives.
Swimming
Cycling
Pastoral Care and Child Protection
Parents and The School

We consider that co-operation between parents and the school is a crucial factor in a child’s development and we trust that a friendly and helpful atmosphere of mutual trust and confidence will be maintained between parents and school.  When your child joins the school you will be asked to read our Home School Agreement.

 

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Contact

The Headteacher and class teachers are always happy to see parents to discuss any matters relating to their children, or to the life of the school at any time.  However, if you wish to

 

discuss a matter at length it is wise to arrange an appointment through the school secretary as staff may have prior commitments.  If you have any worries, however small, concerning your child, we hope that you will talk to the teachers sooner rather than later.  If you prefer, concerns can be voiced through the school governors.

 

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Parents’ Evenings

These are held during each term.  They are arranged on a private interview basis so that any matter of a confidential nature may be discussed.  The Autumn Term interview is used to discuss how the child has settled into the new class and to review progress. 

 

 

The Spring Term interview is used as a midyear review of the children’s progress.

 

Children’s profile folders, which contain curriculum, personal and social information, are available for discussion on this occasion.

 

 

In the Summer Term, full reports are written and parents are invited to discuss these if they wish.

 

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Friends of Powick School

The main aims of The Friends are to promote a mutual understanding between parents and teachers, to help to raise funds for the benefit of the school and to help organise meetings of educational interest.  The Friends are composed of parents, teachers and friends of the school and any person over the age of 18 years is welcome to join.

 

                                                                           

 

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Health and Safety

Health Education permeates the whole curriculum of the school.  We aim to encourage the development of self-esteem and self-confidence and to support and promote the understanding of good practices conducive to health.

 

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Governors Policy Statement For Sex and Relationships Education

We consider Sex and Relationships Education to be very important, however, should they wish, parents can withdraw their children from all or part of the Sex and Relationships Education provided, except that which is required as part of National Curriculum Science.

 

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Aims and Objectives.

Sex and Relationships Education will be part of PSHCE. Elements of SRE are also taught within the Science curriculum and are supported through other areas of the curriculum, especially those promoting awareness of others, decision-making and safety.

Through SRE we aim to support parents to:

 

  1. Build upon children’s existing knowledge, experience and understanding of themselves and others to develop caring and responsible relationships.
  2. Understand and cope with the physical and emotional challenges of growing up, including the importance of personal hygiene.
  3. Develop respect for their own bodies and appreciate the importance of sexual activity as part of a committed, long-term and loving relationship.
  4.  Clarify concerns and misunderstandings that may have been gained from the media or their peers by providing a clear and age-appropriate explanation of human physical development, puberty, reproduction, birth and contraception.
  5.  Develop skills and self-esteem so they become confident adolescents.
  6.  Prepare for the opportunities, experiences and responsibilities of adult life and develop skills and behaviours to help protect themselves and those they care for from unwanted experiences, including unwanted sexual experiences.
  7. Apprectiate the importance of family life.
  8.  Lay the foundations for SRE at High School.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Swimming

All Year 3 & 4 children have the opportunity to go swimming ten times each term.

 

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Cycling

Children are encouraged to cycle to school, but should be supervised by a responsible adult.  Children in Year 5 and 6 children may cycle unaccompanied if written permission is given, but we would normally expect this once they have successfully completed a cycling proficiency course which is held in the Autumn for children in Years 5 & 6.

 

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Pastoral Care and Child Protection

All staff are concerned with the pastoral care of the children in the school, but the specific responsibility lies with the child’s class teacher, who will liaise with parents as necessary and keep the head informed as necessary.

 

Child Protection

 

Powick C.E. Primary School fully recognises the contribution it makes to Child Protection. The school’s Child Protection Policy reflects the model policy recommended by Worcestershire County Council. The policy applies to all staff and volunteers working in the school, and governors. We will follow the procedures set out by Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board. A copy of the policy can be obtained from Mr Drewett, who has overall responsibility for child Protection issues in the school. The duty of care to children may involve the head teacher discussing child protection concerns with other agencies.

 

 

There are three main elements to the policy:

 

a)      Prevention through the teaching and pastoral support offered to pupils.

 

b)      Procedures for identifying and reporting cases, or suspected cases, of abuse.

 

c)      Support to pupils who may have been abused.

 

 

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