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John of Rolleston Primary School

Chapel Lane

Rolleston-on-Dove

Burton-on-Trent

Staffordshire

DE13 9AG

School Office: 01283 239200

office@johnofrolleston.staffs.sch.uk

www.johnofrolleston.staffs.sch.uk

Twitter: @JORPS_1

Oct 16

Ofsted

said we are a

Good

School

June

2014

Please contact the

school if you need

this information in

another format.

Prospectus

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Contents

3 Welcome

4 Mission and Vision

5 Our School

7 An Innovative and Creative

Curriculum

8 Assessing Children’s Progress

8 Additional Needs

9 Well Being

10 Partnership and Communication

13 Before and After School Clubs

14 Your Questions

18 Uniform

18 Applying for a place at

John of Rolleston Primary

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What is the school uniform? Children are actively encouraged to wear the school’s

recommended uniform which is readily available

through various outlets (details are on the school

website).

The only jewellery allowed to be worn is a watch,

small plain stud earrings and jewellery for religious

purposes.

All Year

Infants—plain white blouse/shirt, tie optional or

polo shirt

Juniors—plain white blouse/shirt worn with a tie

All children

Maroon v neck jumper/cardigan/sweatshirt

Plain grey skirt/trousers

White/grey socks (tights)

Sensible black shoes (not trainers)

Summer (optional)

Red gingham dresses

Short sleeved white shirts/grey uniform shorts

Sensible sandals worn with socks

PE Kit

Infants – white round necked T-shirt/black

shorts

Juniors - white polo shirt/black shorts

KS2 Games Kit

Black leggings/black tracksuits and trainers

How do I apply for a place at

John of Rolleston?

The school Admission Policy is available on the

website. However, applications for admissions into

Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) are dealt

with centrally by Staffordshire County Council.

For parents/carers of children seeking to join the

school in years other than Early Years Foundation

Stage, please contact the Headteacher to discuss

admission or to arrange a visit.

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Welcome

We extend a very warm welcome to all children, their parents and carers.

John of Rolleston is a school full of responsible, happy and

enthusiastic children and adults. We offer a wide range

of learning experiences to promote imaginative thinking,

which in turn helps each of our pupils to engage and enjoy learning, whilst persevering to reach their full potential.

The acquisition of the basics of English and Maths are the

basis for all learning, but we value a broad and balanced

curriculum which in turn develops children creatively,

physically, socially and spiritually.

We are extremely proud of the children who leave our

school. Opportunities are provided both in normal school

hours and in extra curricular activities to extend the

children’s experiences.

Education is a partnership. We are an open and caring

team who value the co-operation between home, school

and the local community. This partnership is vital if we

are to equip our children for their future lives and foster

in them a thirst to aim high for lifelong learning and to

share and support those around them.

If you would like further information or to visit school,

then please contact the Headteacher via the school office.

Ian Bateman Andrew Bailey

Headteacher Chair of Governors

We are proud that

Ofsted

said we are a

Good

School June 2014

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Mission and vision statements

Aim high

Share & support

Persevere

Imaginative thinking

Responsibility

Engage and enjoy

Mission

To develop the whole child through the provision of an outstanding

education, delivered by inspiring people, working together in a vibrant and

stimulating environment.

Vision

On leaving John of Rolleston, our children will be lifelong learners, equipped

to achieve their full potential. They will aspire to excel, enjoy challenge,

have respect for themselves and empathy for others.

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What happens at lunchtimes?

Children can go home for lunch, have a hot school meal or bring their own packed lunch. All

Infant children are eligible for a Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) as part of a

government initiative. We hope that all children will take up this offer. For pupils in KS2,

payments for school lunches are made via the cashless electronic system, details will be

issued when your children is enrolled in school.

If you are entitled to receive Free School Meals (FSM) due to your financial

circumstances then we encourage you to apply for FSM irrelevant of whether your child is

in EYFS, KS1 or KS2. This enables the school to receive extra funding, so please contact

the school if you need any assistance.

All the children have the opportunity to play outside at lunchtime and they are provided

with a variety of games and activities organised by the Play Leader. If the weather is not

suitable for outdoor playtime, the children will be brought inside.

Do you have a Parent -Teacher Association (PTA)?

Our Friends of John of Rolleston Primary

School (FOJORPS) organisation is very

successful. They provide events for children

and adults and fund raise for the school. The

highlight of their calendar is ‘Community day’

but there are numerous other events which are

enjoyed by all. Why not join them and make

new friends, as well as helping the school.

Find out more about FOJORPS:

www.fojorps.org.uk

Facebook Twitter @FOJORPS

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Pupils engaging and enjoying ….Wake up, Shake up!

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Our school John of Rolleston Primary School is a Foundation school and a member of the successful Burton Co-operative Learning Trust (BCLT). We are situated on the outskirts of Burton-on-Trent in the lovely village of Rolleston-on-Dove. We are a school of about 400 children housed on two sites. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage One (KS1) children are taught on the Sherborne site, School Lane. The Key Stage Two (KS2) pupils are based on the Alderbrook site, Chapel Lane. John of Rolleston educates children from 4 to 11 years old. There are extensive grounds with fields, a netball court, a tyre park, traversing walls, activity line markings, a vegetable garden, a pond and nature areas. Children start the EYFS in the September after they are aged four and follow the EYFS curriculum. Children then spend two years in KS1 and four years in KS2. We have a Deputy Headteacher on the KS2 site and an Assistant Headteacher on the EYFS/KS1 site. Each class has a teacher and support from a teaching assistant. Other members of staff are administrative, caretaking, cleaning and lunchtime supervisors. At John of Rolleston, we all work together as a team to ensure the children get the very best from their education. We are all professional partners. The development of the ‘whole’ child is our main priority and by working in partnership with you and the wider community, we will ensure that they ASPIRE to achieve their full potential.

Ofsted

Said we are a

Good School

June 2014

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Will my child get homework? Homework is an important way of

developing the partnership between home

and school. You will be made aware of the

amount of homework your child will receive

and on what days. The amount of homework

your child receives will increase as they get

older but we do not believe in giving too

much, as they have already completed a

whole day of learning before they get

home!

How do you deal with bullying? Bullying is not tolerated at John of

Rolleston. We have a Positive Behaviour policy which

details the expectations of all stakeholders and there is

also an Anti-Bullying policy. Children are always taught

not to accept bullying and to report any incidents to an

adult immediately. All children are very aware of the

school rules and the consequences of bullying or poor

behaviour. We work together with parents to ensure

John of Rolleston is a bully-free school. Pupils are

rewarded for good behaviour.

How do you keep my child safe in school? Once the children are in school, the external security

gates are locked and the only means of entry is via the

secure access entrances on each site.

Children are not allowed to leave school premises during

the day unless collected by an adult.

Older children in KS2 walk home, if

the parent agrees that it is safe for

them to do so.

If you need to send an unknown adult

to collect your child, we will not let

them do so unless the parent has

called and informed us—this is for

your child’s safety.

Ofsted 2014 - ‘Pupils say

that bullying of any sort

is very rare, and this is

supported by the school’s

records….. All pupils say

that they have great

confidence that staff will

deal with any issues that

arise quickly and

effetively.‘

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We learn more by looking for an answer to a question and not finding it than we do

from learning the answer itself.

Lloyd Alexander

Other questions you may have? What is a typical day?

Early Years Foundation Stage

9:00am - 12:35pm then

1:35pm - 3:20pm

Key Stage 1

9:05am - 12:35pm then

1:35pm - 3:20pm

Key Stage 2

8:55am - 12:00 noon

then 1:00pm - 3:30pm

All children are registered at the

beginning of the morning and afternoon

session.

In the Early Years Foundation Stage

children will learn through structured

play and focused, adult led teaching.

They will spend time learning outside as

well as inside the classroom. Every child

will have an English and Maths lesson

every day. Other subjects are taught

throughout the week, although not all

subjects will be taught every week. For

instance, if geography is being taught in

one half term there may not be any

teaching of history until the following

half term.

What if my child is off school? The expectation is that every child

attends every school day, unless they

are ill or there are exceptional

circumstances for their absence. A

leave of absence form should be

completed to request the time off (see

the school website).

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Tell me and I

forget.

Teach me

and I will

remember.

Involve me and

I learn

Chinese proverb

An innovative and creative curriculum We offer the children at John of Rolleston a balanced

curriculum with a wide range of subjects and learning which is

personalised to their individual needs. Our curriculum has

four common principles:

Child centred;

Skills based;

Consolidation and celebration;

Flexible and dynamic.

These principles ensure that we meet the needs of the

academic, personal and social development of each child. We

will enable children to make decisions about their learning and

have a clear understanding of their next steps. Our curriculum

will ensure that our children become independent, responsible,

enthusiastic and confident lifelong learners.

Every child will have daily English and Maths lesson. We also

teach History, Geography, Art, PE, DT, French, Computing,

PHSE, Science, Music and the Performing Arts. Children also

learn about six major religions in religious education:

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Sikhism and Hinduism.

This enables the children to have a moral understanding and

knowledge of religious beliefs and practices.

Ofsted 2014-

‘Teachers have high

expectations of what

pupils can achieve

and set them tasks

that make them think

and work hard.‘

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Assessing children’s progress

Teachers are constantly assessing children’s learning and

progress. They do this through observing children in

lessons, discussions with children, marking written work

and by testing. Children are encouraged to persevere and

are always aware of their achievements and what they

need to do next to improve. As they get older, children

are taught to assess their own learning so they can take

responsibility for their own progress.

Parents are informed of their children’s progress and

attainment at termly parent consultations in the Autumn

and Spring Terms and in their child’s Annual Report. If

there are concerns with the rate of progress a child is

making, their teacher will contact the child’s parents/

carers and likewise parents should do the same.

Pupil performance data is available on the school’s website.

Additional needs—including children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

The staff, in conjunction with the Special Educational

Needs & Disability Co-ordinator, work together to enable

all children with special needs to thrive in a secure

environment.

Additional needs include children who:

have a specific learning difficulty;

have a specific behavioural or physical disability;

have English as an additional language;

find it difficult to fully concentrate on learning

because of other worries or issues in their life;

are more able in their learning.

The majority of support given to these children will take

place in class. However, when we think it will help the child

to make more progress, they may be taught in a small group

on a one to one basis outside of the classroom. External

agencies may also be involved if necessary.

Ofsted 2014—’Pupils make good progress in reading, writing

and mathematics and leave school with standards that are

above average. Teachers have high expectations of what

pupils can achieve and set them tasks that make them think

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Before and after school clubs

The Forum—Out of School Care Club The Forum is a term-time, out-of-school care club

which runs on the Sherborne Site as an extension of

the school day for the children. It is fully Ofsted

registered and they said that it was ‘OUTSTANDING’

when they last visited.

The Forum is open from 8am until the beginning of the

school day and from the end of the school day until

6.00pm. Sessions are booked in advance and paid for

half a term in advance.

Extra Curricular Activities The school facilitates many extra curricular clubs, as

we believe that children should have the opportunity to

experience a variety of activities in order to engage and enjoy as well as developing socially and physically.

The clubs are often run by teachers, but outside

agencies also come in to run the activities straight

after school. Clubs have included: football, hockey,

rounders, netball, gymnastics, fencing, cheerleading,

gardening, art, ICT, drama, dance, recorders, choir,

chess, French, drums and electric guitars.

All of our clubs are well attended.

As a school we enter a

number of different

competitions organised

by school, the Dove

V a l l e y S p o r t s

Association and the

Burton Co-operative

Learning Trust.

We encourage as many

children to be involved

in sport as possible, as

this helps them to

ASPIRE!

Tel: 01283 239214

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Well being Behaviour Creating an environment in which our children engage and

enjoy learning is central to help them make progress. Our

expectation is that children behave well and we work with

parents to achieve this. Children need to be clear about which

behaviours are unacceptable and feel comfortable talking to

the adults in the school if they have any concerns.

Healthy Eating We promote healthy lifestyles. During the morning break, the EYFS and KS1 children are

provided with a piece of fruit. Children on the KS2 site may bring in healthy snacks or

can purchase healthy snacks. For lunch, our cooks always

make sure that the children are provided with a healthy

balanced school meal. If your child has a packed lunch,

please only include low sugar foods and still drinks; water

is best. Nuts are not allowed, as there are a number of

children with severe allergies.

Illness In the event of your child being ill, parents are asked to contact the school office on a

daily basis to advise us of their absence. This confirms the whereabouts of your child to

us and that they are safe but unfortunately ill.

Medicines As a school we can only administer prescribed medicines to children provided a

medication form has been completed (available on the school website). For any long term

medical needs a Care Plan will be drawn up between school and home. If your child has

asthma you will be asked to provide an inhaler which will stay in school, however

infrequent it may be used.

Safeguarding Children , Child Protection and Safer Recruitment The school will take any reasonable action to ensure the safety

of its pupils. In cases where there is reason for concern that a

child may be subject to ill treatment, neglect or other forms

of abuse, staff have no alternative but to follow Staffordshire

Safeguarding Procedures and inform Social Services of their

concern.All staff, including voluntary helpers are subject to

rigorous Disclosure and Barring Service checks and we follow

safer recruitment guidelines. We have close links with the

police and the local community and any concerns relating to

safety and security are always reported and acted upon

promptly.

Ofsted 2014- ‘The behaviour

of pupils is good. They work

hard in lessons and try their

best to produce good quality

work. Pupils are fully prepared

for lessons and move quickly

and quietly between tables

when necessary. ‘

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Our Community John of Rolleston is at the heart of its

community and welcomes everyone. Local groups

hire out the school facilities and all of our

community members are invited to our fairs and

events.

Our children are taught to share and support each other and are aware of their wider

community.

Parents and Carers There are many ways in which parents and

carers can support the school and their

children’s learning. Most importantly it is vital

that you support your child in coming into school

on time every day, ready to learn.

You best help when you share your child’s

learning experiences by talking to them about

their day and supporting them with their

homework. Our more confident readers are

almost always the children who read at home

with their parents.

We also welcome parental help during the school

day. This may be spending time with one class

and supporting their learning or hearing

different children read. Please contact the

office if you are interested in becoming a

volunteer.

To facilitate communication between parents

and school, we have a Parents’ Focus Group,

which is a group that represents parents’ views

on whole school issues. Further details are on

the school website.

We also need your help to organise fund raising

and fun events for both children and parents.

Would you like to be a part of the Friends of

John of Rolleston Primary School (FOJORPS)

committee? If the answer is yes, then speak to

us or the chair of the committee.

Partnership and communication

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