St Ignatius' PS

School Handbook

 

Welcome to St Ignatius’ Primary School

 

Dear Parents/Guardians,

 

Welcome to St Ignatius Primary School. The Handbook is made available to all parents/guardians to support and provide information to all about our school.

 

At St Ignatius Primary we believe that we provide a very caring, nurturing and Christian community for all. Children are encouraged to do their very best and achieve their full potential in a vibrant and stimulating environment.  All children have the opportunity to develop the four capacities of the Curriculum for Excellence – becoming responsible citizens, successful learners, confident individuals and effective contributors.

 

At St Ignatius Primary we take great pride in the home, school and Church partnerships. Staff, pupils and parents are very ably supported by Father Gerry Maguiness.   Parental involvement in our school and parish promotes a very strong and thriving community.

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs Anne Marie Pearson

Head Teacher

 

 

                                  Vision and Aims Statement

 

 

St Ignatius’ – A school like no other!

 

In St Ignatius’ Primary we strive to provide all of our children with a love for our Catholic School community where all have opportunities to become Confident Individuals, Effective Contributors, Responsible Citizens and Successful Learners.

 

Our ethos of welcoming all visitors and our community and parish links with our pupils, staff, families and friends, ensures that St Ignatius’ Primary is an integral part of Wishaw, and proud of Wishaw’s role within Scotland.

 

St Ignatius’ Primary is a family. We nurture our family and we encourage each other. Our faith make us stronger and is inclusive of everyone. We laugh, cry, make mistakes and succeed together. We try our best, and we do it with a smile on our faces!

 

Our children and staff learn together. We encourage a love for learning, for asking questions, reading more, learning in new ways and being active. Our pupils are confident in talking about their learning and know where they are going next.

 

St Ignatius’ Primary strives to close the gap for our children and we do so by knowing them, their families and our local community. We celebrate the achievements of all and, as a team, we look for ways to improve attainment and equity for all.

 

St Ignatius’ Primary is a ‘Have a go!’ school. We sing, dance, create, perform and reach for the stars. We encourage our children to persevere, to join in and take risks.

 

Our children build aspirations with us and look to the future with confidence. As they leave St Ignatius’ Primary we hope they will…

 

‘Go forth and set the world on fire, for the greater glory of God!’

 

A CHARTER for CATHOLIC SCHOOLS in SCOTLAND

 

The mission of the Catholic school is to develop as a community of faith and learning, providing the highest quality of education, and offering formation through the promotion of Gospel values, through celebration and worship, and through service to the common good.

 

All Catholic schools in Scotland, in honouring Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth and the Life, will feature the following characteristics:

 

  • a commitment to the integrated education and formation of the whole person, in close partnership with parents as the first educators of their children;

 

  • an inclusive ethos which aims to honour the life, dignity and voice of each person, made in the image of God;

 

  • a commitment to the search for wisdom in life and to the pursuit of excellence, through the development of each person’s unique God-given talents;

 

  • a commitment to the spiritual formation of the school community, through the shared experience of prayer and liturgy, and in partnership with local parishes;

 

  • the provision of religious education programmes which will enable young people to develop their understanding of Gospel values and of how to apply them to life;

 

  • a commitment to uphold the moral teaching, faith tradition and sacramental life of the Catholic Church;

 

  • a commitment to communicate Catholic social teaching and thereby to promote social justice and opportunity for all;

 

  • a commitment to ecumenical action and the unity of Christians;

 

  • the promotion of respect for different beliefs and cultures and for inter-faith dialogue;

 

  • a commitment to support the continuing professional and spiritual development of staff.

 

All staff appointed to a Catholic school are expected to support and promote the aims, mission, values and ethos of the school, as illustrated in this Charter.

 

Within the Motherwell Diocese, the school now uses the Religious Education programme called “This is our Faith” and “God’s Loving Plan”.

 

 

School Information

 

Address St. Ignatius’ Primary School

Loch Park

Wishaw   ML2 7EB

 

Telephone (01698) 522736

 

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Present Roll                        

 

206

 

Planning Capacity 254

 

Denominational Status R.C. Co-educational School

 

All stages are covered from Primary 1 to Primary 7.

 

Parents should note that the working capacity of the school will vary dependent upon the number of pupils at each stage and the way in which the classes are organised.

 

 

 

Teaching Staff

 

Head Teacher                                                           Mrs AM Pearson

Depute Head Teacher (Acting):                            Mr S Fionda

Principal Teacher                                                    Mr S Duffy

Principal Teacher (Acting):                                    Mrs M Ferguson

 

Teaching Staff:-

 

P1                                           Miss L McDermott

P1/2                                        Mrs Ferguson/Mrs Sweeney

P2                                           Mrs C McIntyre

P3/4                                        Mr Anderson

P4                                           Miss Marsh

P5                                           Miss JA Quinn

P6                                           Miss Irvine

P6/7                                        Mr Duffy (PT)

P7                                           Mrs L McGinley

 

Mrs Pearson has overall responsibility for the management of the school.

 

Mr Fionda – Acting Depute Head

 

Deputise for Head Teacher

Support for Learning

Supporting Nursery PT Remit – Nursery Transition Procedures/Home Nursery Link

Home Nursery Link

Health & Wellbeing

Data Analysis

Musical Liturgy

PTFA

Maths SIP – Closing the Gap

 

Mr S Duffy – Principal Teacher

 

Data Champion

ICT Programme of work, Digital Learning, Digital Leaders (ICT Resources and Equipment)

PE Programme of work, equipment and staff CPD

Student Mentor

Coordination of Mass Liturgy

Supervision of House Captains and P7 Duties

PTFA

 

Mrs Ferguson – Acting Principal Teacher

 

Transition in learning for early level

Learning Outdoors

Parent/Family Partnership – engaging beyond the school

 

 

Ancillary Staff

 

Clerical Staff Mrs Phee        Mrs McLeod

 

Classroom Assistant Mrs Cassidy

 

 

ASN Auxiliary

 

Dining Room Assistant

Mrs Campbell Mrs McAvoy  Mrs Clifford  Mrs Murphy

 

Mrs McLaughlin

 

Janitor Mr Mackie                  Mr Forrest

 

Catering Supervisor Mrs L McKinley

 

School Hours

 

School begins at 8.55 am and finishes at 3.00 pm for all children

 

Breakfast Club – 8.15 am – 8.55 am

 

Intervals 10.30 am – 10.45 am                   Lunch time 12.10 pm to 1.00 pm

 

All children are encouraged to come to school on time and persistent late coming will be monitored.

 

Wet Intervals/Lunchtime – Children are allowed to remain indoors with limited adult supervision. Good behaviour and co-operation is expected at all times.

 

An adult presence is provided in playgrounds at break times in terms of the Schools (Safety and Supervision of Pupils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990.

 

Primary 1 pupils will attend full day from Wednesday 14th August 2019.

 

 

School holidays and term dates 2019 – 2020

 

August 2019

In-service day: Monday 12 August 2019
In-service day: Tuesday 13 August 2019
Pupils return to school: Wednesday 14 August 2019

September 2019

September weekend holidays:  Friday 27 September to Monday 30 September 2019

October 2019

October break: Monday 14 October 2018 to Friday 18 October 2019

November 2019

In- Service day: Monday 18 Nov 2019

December 2019 – January 2020

Christmas and New Year Holidays: Friday 20 December 2019 – Friday 3 January 2020 (inclusive)

February 2020

Mid-term break: Monday 10 February 2020 and Tuesday 11 February 2020
In Service Day: Wednesday 12 February 2020

March/April 2020

Spring break: Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April 2020 (inclusive)
Good Friday 10 April 2019 and Easter Monday 13 April 2020

May 2020

May Day holiday: Monday 4 May 2020
In-Service day: 5 May 2020
Mid-term holiday: Friday 22 May 2020 and Monday 25 May 2020

June 2019

School closes: Wednesday 24 June 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

NURSERY

 

The nursery is non-denominational and at present is a 50/50 establishment. It is staffed with one Nursery Teacher and four Early Years Workers. The Nursery is managed by Mrs Pearson, Head Teacher. Nursery applications should submitted by 2nd March 2018 for consideration for an August intake.  Children attending nursery establishments in North Lanarkshire are eligible to start nursery in line with the following:-

 

  • Children who reach three years of age after 1st March 2019 and 14th August 2019 – the start date will be during the month of August 2019
  • Children who reach three years of age between 16th August 2019 and 28th February 2020 can start nursery the day after their third birthday.Please note, these dates are subject to change and you are advised to check local press and North Lanarkshire Council web-site.Nursery HoursMorning session: –   8.40 – 11.50Flexible pick-up times are available and more information can be obtained from the school office.  Mrs J Pearson                      Lead Early Years PractitionerMrs K Magee                         Early Years Practitioner (Job-Sharer)Miss D Hughes                   Early Years PractitionerMrs V Murphy                       ASNA Transfer from Primary School to Secondary SchoolPupils normally transfer between the ages of 11½ and 12½, so that they will have the opportunity to complete at least 4 years of secondary education. Parents will be informed of the arrangements no later than December of the year preceding the date of transfer at the start of the new session.Pupils normally transfer to:St Aidan’s High School, Waverley Drive, Wishaw ML2 7EW   (01698) 522738Equal OpportunitiesAt St Ignatius PS we fully endorse the NLC Equality Policy and we are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination including disability, gender and religion and we strive to promote equal opportunities and positive relationships. The school is committed to ensuring its policies and practices do not impact adversely on any particular group(s) of people and opportunities to promote equality are actively pursue.Implementation of the Education and Families Equality Policy including The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Technical Guidance for Schools in Scotland is the essential guide for the school community to promote equality. This can be accessed at –https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publication-download/technical-guidance-schools-scotland.CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCEWHAT IS CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE?Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing an improved, more flexible and enriched curriculum for all children and young people from 3 – 18. The curriculum includes all of the experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education wherever they are being educated. All schools and nurseries in North Lanarkshire are working hard to raise standards so that children and young people will develop all of the skills necessary to continue to be successful when leaving school and entering the world of higher education, training or workCurriculum for Excellence is underpinned by the values inscribed on the mace of the Scottish Parliament – wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity. The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is encapsulated in the four capacities – to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor. What are the curriculum areas in Curriculum for Excellence?There are eight curriculum areas:-Expressive Arts                                Religious and Moral EducationLanguages (literacy)                       Social Studies                       There will be new ways of assessing each child’s progress to make sure that their potential is achieved. New qualifications have been developed and implemented as outlined below:- National 4 and 5 qualifications were introduced in 2013/2014. Access, Highers and Advanced Highers are being updated to reflect Curriculum for ExcellenceNew Highers in most subjects were introduced in almost all North Lanarkshire schools in August 2014In playrooms and classrooms staff will be using improved ways of assessing children’s learning taking account of national and local advice and guidance. Your child’s progress will be reported to you so that you know how well your child is doing.Each year your nursery/school will let you know what is being done to continue to implement Curriculum for Excellence so that you can be confident that your child is receiving a high quality education.English Language   Problem Solving, Information Handling, Number, Money and Measure  Science, Social Subjects, TechnologyOur aim is to develop informed attitudes towards our environment and to give children greater understanding of the environment and our society. Our programme is designed to ensure balance in each of the elements and details of the topics to be investigated at each stage of the school. Emphasis is placed on involving the children in first hand observation through school field work. We follow national and local advice in the comprehensive delivery of the Environmental Studies Programme.   Music, Art & Design, Drama, Physical EducationIn music, we encourage the children to experience the enjoyment of being involved in music making. Activities are planned to include singing, playing percussion, listening and moving to music. Our children also benefit from a Kodaly singing tutor. In Art & Craft, opportunities are provided for the children to express their ideas and feelings using a wide range of materials. There are continuous progressive programmes in place for Drama and Physical Education. These cover all aspects of Curriculum for Excellence, Experiences and outcomes.A range of visiting specialists in all areas of expressive arts are employed to enhance our Expressive Arts programme. The school also promotes school concerts and assemblies in order to fully extend the skills taught in each area of expressive arts.Religious & Moral EducationIn accordance with the Scottish Office guidelines, a minimum of 10% curriculum time (i.e. 2.5 hours per week) is given to religious education throughout the school year. The religious education curriculum in all Catholic schools is determined by the Church authorities. In Saint Ignatius’ school, we follow the guidance given by Bishop Joseph Toal of Motherwell and the Diocesan R.E. Advisers. Our RME Programme offers a systematic presentation of the Christian events, the Christian message and way of life in ways appropriate to the age and stage of development of the child. The RME Programme provides the opportunity for celebration, prayer and reflection in implicit and explicit ways. Preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation is effectively implemented. The RME Programme also provides the children with the language of religious experience, whereby they can explore their faith and the faith of others within the terms of their own understanding. All of the above is done, in the formal curriculum mainly through the “This is our Faith” programme approved by the Bishops of Scotland for Catholic Primary Schools. Fr Gerard Maguiness is a frequent visitor to our school. There are opportunities for Class Masses, Prayer Services and for the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Eucharist and Confirmation.Our RME Programme plays a vital role in our policy of ensuring that all pupils, irrespective of belief, race, culture, class, gender and disability are provided with an education which allows them to develop their full potential. In our RME programme, we promote and foster positive values, respect, love, tolerance, understanding and fairness. At the same time, we strive to identify and combat stereotyping, racism, and all forms of discrimination. Parents/Guardians from ethnic minority religious communities may request that their children be permitted to be absent from school in order to celebrate recognised religious events. Only written requests will be considered. Appropriate requests will be granted on not more than three occasions in any one school session and the pupil noted as an authorised absentee in the register.We work closely with Wishaw Academy Primary on joint Ecumenical events throughout the year. Children in P6 have the opportunity to participate in “Bubblegum and Fluff” with Wishaw Academy Primary.ICTThe school has a variety of hardware and software to support the NLC policy for ICT. The school follows closely the guidance for NLC on internet access. Each class has a Smart Board.PSHE The school has devised a comprehensive programme for the delivery of Personal, Social and Health Education. This programme is delivered throughout the year and covers topics such as Drug Awareness, Road Safety, Citizenship and Racial Equality; it supports our school positive ethos and positive approach to behaviour management.Developing the Young WorkforceDeveloping the Young Workforce (DYW) is the Scottish Government’s national strategy for strengthening links between businesses and education to better prepare children and young people for the world of work. The headline aim of the programme is to encourage and support more employers to engage directly with schools and colleges to recruit more young people and promote diversity in their workforce. St Ignatius’ Primary school works with a variety of partners to give children opportunities to find out about the world of work.
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  • Expressive Arts
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  • Environmental Studies
  • Within each element, careful attention is given to the learning of skills, the use of practical materials to enhance understanding and the development of mathematical language. At all levels of development, opportunities are provided to apply mathematical skills learned to real life situations. Mathematical skills are developed using a variety of resources which encourage practical activity towards understanding. A school pack for problem solving has been developed and implemented by staff. Calculators and computer programmes are used extensively to develop mathematical concepts and a variety of practical activities encouraged to promote understanding. There is a comprehensive policy in place for the delivery of our Mathematics programme.
  • Shape, Position and Movement
  • Mathematics
  • All of these aspects are encouraged through a progressive, balanced approach. A variety of commercial materials and schemes are used to develop English language. Library and reference skills are developed and reading for enjoyment is actively encouraged. An annual book fair is a feature and visits to local library organised and when possible, author visits are arranged. A comprehensive language policy has been devised and agreed by staff which gives more detail of the language programme and is available on request.
  • Reading, Writing, Listening, Talking
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  • How will my child’s learning be assessed?
  • Senior Phase                           S4 – S6 and college or other means of study
  • Third and fourth                       S1-S3, but earlier for some
  • Second                                      to the end of P7, but earlier or later for some
  • First                                            to the end of P4 but earlier or later for some
  • Early                                           the pre-school years and P1 or later for some
  • LEVEL                                       STAGE
  • The levels are as follows:-
  • The Broad Education (BGE) is from nursery to the end of Secondary School Year 3. Learning is divided into levels.
  • Learning is divided into two phases.
  • Importantly, literacy and numeracy are given added importance because these skills are so vital in everyday life. All teachers will have responsibility to teach literacy and numeracy.
  • Mathematics (numeracy)                Technologies
  • Health and Well Being                   Sciences
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  • Mrs S Marshall                     Early Years Practitioner
  • Miss L McKenny                  Early Years Practitioner
  • Mrs D Campbell                   Early Years Practitioner (Job-Sharer)
  • Mrs M Ferguson                   Nursery Teacher
  • Nursery Staff
  • The nursery class session times may be extended by arrangement and a charge is made for additional time taken.
  • Afternoon session: –            1.00 – 4.10 pm
  1. St Ignatius Primary School complies with the Education (Additional Support for Needs Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 as amended by the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009.

 

  1. North Lanarkshire Council’s policy is contained within “Support for Learning Policy into Practice 2”, a copy of which is available in the School. The school has a Support for Learning Policy, available from the school on request which is consistent with North Lanarkshire Council guidelines

 

St Ignatius’ policy states that all pupils with additional support needs are identified and assessed as early as possible so that appropriate planning and provision may be made to ensure that their needs are met. Plans are regularly reviewed and parents/carers are involved at all stages of the process.

 

We adhere to the staged intervention process as outlined below:-

 

Level 1 – Internal support, where education staff identify that a child or young person needs support or planning which can be met within the existing classroom or playroom setting.

 

Level 2 – Internal support, where education staff identify that a child or young person needs support or planning from within the school or early years establishment.

 

Level 3 – External support where education staff identify that the child or young person requires support or planning from beyond the school or early years establishment but within education.

 

Level 4 – External support provided on a multiagency basis, where the child or young person’s needs are identified as requiring support or planning from other agencies out with education such as health, social work and/or voluntary services and these support needs are likely to last for more than one year.

 

Specific support is available for children with English as an additional language.

 

Looked After Children i.e. children who are cared for directly or whose care is supervised by the local authority are deemed to have Additional Support Needs unless assessment determines otherwise.

 

As part of the GIRFMe (Getting It Right for Me) process the Head Teacher assumes the role of Named Person and works with the partner agencies to ensure continuity of care for looked after children.

 

Parents and young people can request an assessment at any time to establish whether a child or young person has additional needs and/or requires a Co-ordinated Support Plan.

 

Parents and pupils are an essential part of the assessment; planning and review processes and your views will be actively sought.

 

Planning

 

GIRFMe Planning enable staff to plan effectively for children and young people with Additional Support Needs

 

Some children and young people may require significant support from education and at least one other agency, such as health, social work and/or voluntary Agency to help them meet their learning targets. Where this support requires a high level or co-ordination the opening of a Co-ordinated Support Plan (CSP) may be considered.  A CSP may be initiated by the school or another agency.  Parents and young people can, if they wish, request that a CSP be considered and would be involved in the process.  Parents will receive letters from the Education Authority throughout the CSP process.  Parents and young people will be invited to take part in multi-agency meetings and their views will be recorded in the plan

 

 

Dispute Resolution

 

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to resolving any differences of views through discussion, dialogue and building on common ground.

 

If the matter cannot be resolved with the Education Authority you have the right to request mediation.  An independent mediation service is available to parents and young people through Resolve (see contact details at the back of this handbook). Mediation is free through Resolve and independent of the Education Authority

 

In the event that a disagreement cannot be resolved through mediation, then an application for Independent Adjudication (see contact details at the back of this handbook) can be made by parents free of charge.  The Independent Adjudicator will make recommendations to the Education Authority about how the dispute should be resolved.

 

The Additional Support Needs Tribunal has been set up to hear appeals made by parents or young people on the decisions made by the Education Authority relating to Co- ordinated Support Plans, placing requests and post school transition.  If you disagree with any decision relating to your child’s Co-ordinated Support Plan, either the creation of a CSP, or the content of it, you may be entitled to refer to the Tribunal

 

Improvement Plan

 

At St Ignatius Primary, we regularly engage in rigorous evaluation processes with all stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement. Each year, we produce our School Improvement Report outlining improvements throughout the year and identifying next steps.  These steps then become our priorities for improvement.  Copies of the School Improvement Report and Improvement Plan are available on request.

 

The priorities for 2019/20 are:-

 

  • Improvement in Attainment
  • Improvement in Numeracy
  • Closing the gap between the most and least disadvantaged children – Early to Second Level
  • Improvement in Children and young people’s Health and Wellbeing
  • Developing the Faith – Promoting Gospel Values

 

Further information is available on request.

 

Homework  

 

In St Ignatius, we strive to provide the best educational experience for all of our pupils. As such, we feel that in light of much recent research, that some of our current practices are now in need of modification.  For many schools, a growing concern in the past few years has been how we ensure that your children are given appropriate homework to help further the learning taking place in school, and whether or not this learning is in fact resulting in greater attainment.

 

It is our strong belief that children should be out playing of an evening, spending time with their families and experiencing a range of hobbies and clubs. The benefits of these experiences have been proven to allow our young people to develop into more confident, nurturing and social young adults.

 

In discussion with our staff and a number of educational figures we have found that staff believe that managing homework, chasing incomplete work and devising more inclusive activities has become almost unmanageable. We also find as a staff, that the benefits of additional work being sent home is almost unquantifiable.  This is very much supported by research across a number of countries.   Research very much indicates that pupils of Primary age are not benefitting from spending time in the evening on formal, written school work.

 

Thus, in response to discussions with pupils, parents and staff, and in light of our research we have decided as a school to no longer set homework tasks in the traditional sense.

 

Pupils and their families can undertake home learning tasks which are sent home monthly by the Teacher. P1-P3 will continue to take home a formal reading book and we would continue to encourage families to read together.

 

Homework packs that support class learning and can be provided with resources for your child to use. However, we would not expect this work to be returned to school and such, activities would be set by parents as and when they see fit.

 

Please refer to the School website for a range of apps, websites and other educational resources which will support you further at home.

 

Extra-Curricular Activities

 

Facilities are available for children to take part in a variety of after school clubs such as football, netball, art/craft, skipping etc. Clubs are rotated termly and parents/children will be notified of the clubs available prior to the start of each new term. Any parent wishing to become involved in after school clubs should contact the school. All parent helpers must complete a PVG check and the Head Teacher will assist in this process.

 

The school campus has an all-weather astro turf pitch.

 

There are external agencies that deliver Out of School Learning and Childcare. Details of which are available in the School.

 

Freedom of Information

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 came into force in 2005. The Act allows anyone to ask for information held by the Council and imposes a time-scale of 20 working days for the Council to respond. To deal with Freedom of Information requests, the Council has appointed a Corporate Freedom of Information Officer with the support of an officer in each Service. The Freedom of Information Co-ordinator can be contacted by telephone on 01698 302484

Privacy statement for enrolment of pupils in a North Lanarkshire school

 

What is this statement?

This statement explains when and why we collect personal information about you, your child or young person and how this information is used, the conditions under which it may be disclosed to others and how it is kept secure.

 

Who are we?

North Lanarkshire Council is a Local Authority established under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Education, Youth and Communities is located in Kildonan Street, Coatbridge ML5 3BT.

 

Why do we need your personal information and that of your child or young person?

The Council has a legal obligation to deliver an effective education service to all children and young people in North Lanarkshire. In order to do this we need to collect personal information about children, young people and their families so that we can help them to learn and keep them safe.

 

Legal basis for using your information

We provide this service as part of our statutory function as your Local Authority. Processing your personal information is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest by the Council. If the information we have asked for is not provided, then we will not be able to provide this service to your child or young person.

 

Your personal information

Education and Families uses the national IT system, SEEMIS, to store personal information electronically. We ask parents/carers during registration and enrolment to provide us with their child’s name, date of birth, gender, address, family contact details (phone/email). We will also ask you to update this information annually.

 

We may also ask you for information about medical conditions, additional support needs, religion, and ethnicity. We may also record information you might wish to provide about your family circumstances.

We require this information to ensure children and young people are educated appropriately, supported, and that we take account of their health and wellbeing.

 

During a child’s journey through education a pupil’s record is kept, this core record is mainly paper based and is stored securely in the child or young person’s establishment. If the establishment has requested assistance from educational staff outwith the nursery or school, key staff from these services may also store information securely about your child or young person.

 

How will we use this information?

 

Your personal information will be used:

  • to provide your child or young person with an appropriate education
  • for teaching, enrolment and assessment purposes and to monitor educational progress of children and young people
  • to support pupil learning, improve outcomes and identify where additional support is needed to help children and young people
  • to provide appropriate pastoral care to support health and wellbeing of children and young people
  • to keep children and young people safe
  • to maintain records of attendance, absence and behaviour of children and young people (including exclusions)
  • to support children and young people during transitions when moving on each year from nursery to primary, primary to secondary and when they move or leave school
  • to enable schools and establishments to process personal data in support of SQA and Further Education
  • to monitor and report on pupil attainment and achievement in relation to the national improvement framework issued by the Scottish Government
  • to assure the quality of our education services in line with national expectations from Education Scotland.

 

Who do we share information with?

To support your child or young person’s access to appropriate education and meet our legal obligation, personal information may be shared internally between departments of the Council. From time to time, education staff may also need to share information about you, your child or young person with another person from another agency or service, e.g. Social Work, Health.

 

We also share information with Scottish Government and bodies such as Education Scotland, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Skills Development Scotland and other organisations that support children and young people’s learning.

 

When a child or young person moves or transfers to another school the Council has an obligation to pass on information with regards to pupil records to the new school.

 

Only identified staff and those who require to have the information to enable them to carry out their job, will have access to you, your child or young person’s information. We care about the information we hold in respect to the education of children and young people. We will keep this information safe and secure.

 

How long do we keep your information for?

We only keep personal information for the minimum period of time necessary. Sometimes this is set out in law, but in most cases it is based on what we need to fulfil our function.  We maintain a ‘records retention and disposal schedule’ which sets out how long we hold different types of information for.  You can view this on our website at http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=15003 or you can request a hardcopy of this from Education and Families, Kildonan Street, Coatbridge ML5 3BT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your rights under data protection laws

 

You can:

  • Request access to your information – you have the right to request a copy of the personal information that we hold about you, your child or young person. You can ask us to confirm what personal information is being used and with whom it has been shared with.
  • Request a correction to your information – we want to make sure that all personal information is accurate, complete and up to date. Therefore you may ask us to correct any personal information that you believe does not meet these standards.
  • Request the restriction of processing – this enables you to ask us to suspend the processing of personal information about you, your child or young person, for example if you want us to establish its accuracy or clarify the reason for processing it.
  • Request the transfer – you can request the transfer of your information to another party.
  • Deletion of your informationyou have the right to ask us to delete personal information about you, your child or young person where:
  • you think that we no longer need to hold the information for the purposes for which it was originally obtained
  • you have a genuine objection to our use of personal information
  • or, use of personal information is contrary to law or our legal obligations.

 

If you wish to update any personal information, retrieve it, or have it removed from records please contact your child or young person’s head teacher or head of establishment in the first instance.

 

The Council’s Data Protection Officer

 

If you have any questions or are unhappy about the way that we use the personal information of your child, young person or yourself you can contact the Data Protection Officer.

 

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Civic Centre,

Windmillhill Street,

Motherwell ML1 1AB

or by email to AITeam@northlan.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Information Commissioner

 

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner about the way the Council has handled your rights, to enquire about any exercise of these rights or to complain about the way the Council has dealt with your rights (or any other aspect of data protection law).

 

Information Commissioner’s Office,

45 Melville Street,

Edinburgh, EH3 7HL

or by e-mail to

casework@ico.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transferring Educational Data about Pupils

 

Education authorities and the Scottish Government Education Portfolio (SGEP) exchange data about pupils either on paper or electronically through the ScotXed programme.

 

The data collected and transferred covers areas such as date of birth, postcode, registration for free-school meals, whether a pupil is looked after by his/her local authority, additional support needs including disability, attendance, absence and exclusions from school. Pupil names and addresses are collected by the school and the council but they are not passed to SGEP.  The postcode is the only part of the address that is transferred.  Data is held securely and no information on individual pupils can be published by SGEP.

 

Providing national identity and ethnic background data is entirely voluntary. You can choose the ‘not disclosed’ option if you do not want to provide this data.  However, we hope that the explanations contained in this message and on our website will help you understand the importance of providing the data.

 

Why do we need your data?

 

In order to make the best decisions about how to improve our education service, SGEP and education authorities need accurate, up-to-date data about our pupils.   We are keen to help all our pupils do well in all aspects of school life and achieve better educational outcomes.  Accurate and up-to-date data allows SGEP, education authorities and schools to:

 

  • plan and deliver better policies for the benefit of all pupils,
  • plan and deliver better policies for the benefit of specific groups of pupils,
  • better understand some of the factors that influence pupil attainment and achievement,
  • target resources better.

 

Your data protection rights

 

The collection, transfer, processing and sharing of ScotXed data is done in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We also comply with the National Statistics Code of Practice requirements and other legislation related to safeguarding the confidentiality of data. The Data Protection Act gives you the right to know how we will use your data. This message can give only a brief description of how we use data.  Fuller details of the uses of pupil data can be found on the ScotXed website (www.scotxed.net).

 

SGEP works with a range of partners including Education Scotland and the Scottish Qualifications Authority. On occasion, we will make individual data available to partners and also academic institutions to carry out research and statistical analysis. In addition, we will provide our partners with information they need in order to fulfil their official responsibilities. Any sharing of data will be done under the strict control and prior agreement of the Data Access Panel in SGEP, which will ensure that no subject specific data will be made public as a result of the data sharing and that such data will not be used to take any actions in respect of an individual.

 

Concerns

 

If you have any concerns about the ScotXed data collections you can email school.stats@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

 

Or write to The ScotXed Support Office, SEGP, Area 1B, Victoria Quay, Leith, EH6 6QQ.

 

Alternative versions of this page are available, on request from the ScotXed Support Office, in other languages, audio tape, braille and large print.

 

Want more information?

 

Further details about ScotXed data exchanges are available on the ScotXed website, www.scotxed.net.

 

Child Protection

 

Every adult in Scotland has a role in ensuring all our children and young people are safe and protected from harm at all times and in all situations.

 

The Head Teacher is responsible for the schools actions in response to Child Protection concerns

 

If there are any Child Protection concerns the Head Teacher or the Child Protection Co-ordinator will follow North Lanarkshire Child Protection Procedures and Guidelines.

 

Child Protection Co-ordinator is: Mrs Anne Marie Pearson (Head Teacher)

Telephone Number: 01698 522736

 

Adult Protection

 

The Council has responsibility under the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 for the protection and support of adults at risk of harm within North Lanarkshire. Its employees therefore have the responsibility to ensure the welfare of all adults at risk of harm with whom they come into contact, as well as providing the highest possible standard of care for some of the most vulnerable members of our society.

 

The Head Teacher is responsible for the schools actions in response to Adult Protection concerns

 

If there are any Adult Protection concerns the Head Teacher or the Adult Protection Co-ordinator will follow North Lanarkshire Adult Protection Procedures and Guidelines (See Children and Adult Protection Procedures and Guidance – Section 15)

 

Adult Protection Co-ordinator is: Lindsey Mitchell. Telephone 01236 812294

 

 

School Discipline

 

At St Ignatius Primary we operate a policy on discipline whereby children are involved in establishing class rules in partnership with their class teacher. All children are expected to follow school rules which are discussed and revised during assemblies with the Senior Management Team.  Within St Ignatius, children are rewarded for good behaviour through the “Promoting Positive Behaviour” policy.  Restorative Practice is used by all Staff throughout the school to examine and reflect any unacceptable behaviour.  This is supported by Primary 7 Peer Mediators.  Parents are fully involved in this initiative/policy.

 

Anti-Bullying

 

Children support “Promoting Positive Behaviour” and this is revised and discussed during Personal, Social and Emotion development time – “Knowing Me Knowing You” (Playback material) and at assembly.

An adult presence is provided in playgrounds at break times in terms of the Schools (Safety and Supervision of Pupils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990.

 

Promoting Positive Behaviour

 

A Promoting Positive behaviour policy is in place and can be made available to all parents. This policy is explained clearly too all pupils and appropriate rewards/sanctions are agreed on an annual basis. The relationship between a pupil and teacher is similar to that between a child and his or her own parents, requiring mutual consideration. Our aim is to encourage and foster self-discipline in our pupils. To this end, pupils, teachers and parents should have similar expectations with regard to good behaviour and consideration for others.

 

On certain occasions it will be necessary for a class teacher to deal with unacceptable behaviour. If the child does not respond the Head Teacher will be informed. Consistent breaking of rules will result in parental involvement. Parents will be informed and discussions will take place to devise a co-operative approach to discipline.

 

The school will use strategies from “Promoting Positive Behaviour” and issues of bullying will be dealt with on an individual basis. Children are encouraged to report any incidents of bullying to the class teacher or to their parent. A copy of the schools’ Anti-bullying Policy is available.

 

Home and School Links

 

The support of parents/guardians in their child’s education is of great importance and it is our desire to strengthen home/school links. Monthly home learning is sent home monthly to support learning in class. The school operates a policy whereby parents are welcome to contact the Head Teacher on any matter concerning their child’s progress or welfare. Notice boards giving up to date news and events is maintained by a parent volunteer. There is an active Parent Council and Parent Teacher Friends Association who give great support to the school.

 

Attendance at School

 

Section 30 of the 1980 Education Act, lays a duty on every parent of a child of ‘school age’ to ensure that their child attends school regularly. Attendance must be recorded twice a day, morning and afternoon.

 

Regulation 7 of the Education (School and Placing Information) (Scotland) Amendment, etc. Regulations 1993, requires each child’s absence from school to be recorded in the school register as authorised or unauthorised as defined by the Scottish Government.

 

Parents should inform the school by letter or telephone if their child is likely to be absent for some time, and to give the child a note on his or her return to school confirming the reason for the absence.

 

At the start of each school session, parents will be asked to provide contact details including at least one emergency contact number, including where possible, a number that will accept a text message. Parents are required to inform the school if these contact details change during the course of the year.

 

Parents and carers are asked to inform the school if a pupil is unable to attend from the start of the school day on the first day of absence. Failure to do so will result in school staff accessing all contact numbers provided for the child and may result in the school sending a text message. In terms of child safety police will be contacted if all attempts to locate the child have been exhausted.

 

Letters are sent out once a month to children sitting with less than 95% attendance. If the attendance does not improve, a meeting with the Head Teacher is then arranged.

 

Family Holidays during Term Time

 

Every effort should be made to avoid family holidays during term time as this both disrupts the child’s education and reduces learning time. Parents/guardians should inform the school by letter of the dates before going on holiday.

 

Absences will be classified as authorised only in exceptional circumstances. Such circumstances may include:

A family holiday judged to be important to the wellbeing and cohesion of the family, following serious or terminal illness, bereavement or other traumatic events.

 

A family holiday classified under the ‘authorised absence’ category will not include such reasons as:

 

  • The availability of cheap holidays
  • The availability of desired accommodation
  • Poor weather experience during school holidays
  • Holidays which overlap the beginning or end of term
  • Parental difficulty obtaining leave (except in cases where evidence is provided by the employer that it cannot accommodate leave during school holidays without serious consequences)Family holidays with the above similar characteristics will be classified as unauthorised absence. Where the head teacher’s prior agreement has not been sought the absence will automatically be classed as unauthorised.Extended LeaveWhere most family holidays will be recorded as unauthorised absence (see above) extended leave with parental consent will not be considered the same as a family holiday. Leave in such circumstances will be authorised under circumstances such as:
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  • Extended overseas educational trips not organised by the school
  • Short-term parental placement abroad
  • Family returning to its country of origin (to care for a relative, or for cultural reasons
  • Leave in relation to the children of travelling familiesException Domestic CircumstancesParents may request permission for such leave in writing and the school may authorise such requests under the following circumstances:
  •  
  • The period immediately after an accident or illness
  • A period of serious or critical illness of a close relative
  • A domestic crisis which causes serious disruption to the family home, causing temporary relocation.It should be emphasised that the school attendance officer investigates unexplained absence, and that the authority has the power to write to, interview or prosecute parents, or to refer pupils to the Reporter of the Children’s Hearing, if necessary.Clothing and Uniform All North Lanarkshire schools must have a dress code which encourages pupils to dress in a way which is appropriate to attendance at school. This dress code must not lead to direct or indirect discrimination on the grounds of race, religion, gender or disability. Prior to drawing up the dress code the parents, pupils and staff were fully consulted. It is the expectation of Education and Families services that parents/carers will be keen to support the dress code and written agreement may be sought.Clothing which is unacceptable in school under any circumstances includes items which:
  •  
  • could potentially encourage factions (e.g. football colours), could cause offence (e.g. anti-religious symbolism or political slogans)
  • could cause health and safety difficulties such as loose fitting clothing, dangling earrings, and other potentially dangerous jewellery.
  • are of flammable materials which may be a danger in certain classes (e.g. shell suits)
  • could cause damage to flooring
  • carry advertising in particular for alcohol or tobacco; and
  • could be used to inflict injury to other pupils or to be used by others to do so.Parents/Carers in receipt of a clothing grant from the Council will be encouraged to purchase items which are in accordance with the school dress code. Approval of any requests for such grants in other circumstances are at the discretion of the Executive Director of Education and Families. Information and application forms may be obtained from any school or First Stop Shops. Parents are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance (income based).  Employment & Support Allowance (income related), Universal Credit, housing benefit, council tax rebate.Whilst in general terms it would not normally be the policy of the authority to exclude a pupil from school solely on the basis of his/her dress, persistent refusal to respond to a reasonable dress code may be deemed to be a serious challenge to the head teacher’s authority and to be detrimental to the wellbeing of the whole school community. In such circumstances a head teacher may justify the use of the school discipline procedure.The Council wishes to minimise claims arising from the loss of pupils’ clothing   and/or personal belongings. Parent/Carers are asked to assist in this area by ensuring that valuable items and unnecessarily expensive items of clothing, jewellery, etc., are not brought to school. Parents should note that any claims submitted to cover the loss of such items are likely to be met only where the authority can be shown to have been negligent.St Ignatius’ School UniformThe uniform at St. Ignatius Primary School has been agreed with parents.  Black shorts, white polo and gym shoes. Meals                
  • Placing Requests
  • St Ignatius Primary now offer a breakfast club from 8.15am until 8.45am. This is supervised and costs from £1 per child depending on amount of family attending.
  • Parents are entitled to receive a clothing grant if they are in receipt of any of the following benefits: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance (income based).  Employment & Support Allowance (income related), universal credit, housing benefit, council tax rebate.
  • Information and application forms for free school meals may be obtained from schools, first stop shops and Municipal Buildings, Coatbridge.
  • Nursery children are entitled to free milk.
  • Only Primary School children in P1 – P3 or who are entitled to a free school meal in P4 – P7 are entitled to free milk. Milk may, however, be available for purchase in the school during the lunch period.
  • Early Years Provision – If your child is aged between 2 and 4 years and attends a North Lanarkshire Council or Partnership Provider Nursery, in the middle of the day for more than 4 hours per day, they may be entitled to a free meal. Parents\carers must be in receipt of any of the qualifying benefits above or in receipt of State Pension Credit or Incapacity and Severe Disablement Allowance. Your child will also be entitled if they are or have been at any point since their second birthday looked after; the subject of a kinship care or guardianship order.
  • As of January 2015, all P1-P3 pupils are entitled to a free school meal.
  • Special diets required for ethical, religious or cultural reasons should be requested in writing to the Head Teacher, who will liaise with Facility Support Services.
  • Some children with additional support needs may require food to be adapted to an appropriate texture and consistency. In this instance the child’s Registered Dietician or Speech and Language Therapist will liaise with the Head Teacher and school Facility Support Service to ensure appropriate food provision.
  • Occasionally, parents/carers may be asked to supply prescription foods or attend a meeting to discuss the child’s dietary requirements.
  • Diets required as a result of a medical condition (a medically prescribed diet e.g. coeliac disease, diabetes, food allergy or intolerance) can be provided in school.   A medically prescribed diet form must be completed by the child’s Registered Dietician or General Practitioner. Procedures and forms can be accessed from the child’s school or dietician, or from North Lanarkshire’s Facility Support Service.
  • The availability of special diets
  • At St Ignatius Primary, a cashless system is operated. Children are given a card to upload money and they are allocated a band colour coded to their choice of dish. Money needs to be paid in advance of purchased meals.
  • Hot meals are served daily in the school and exemplar menus are on display in the school hall. Children who bring packed lunches eat them in the school hall. Special diets are catered for and milk is available for those who wish it. The School promotes “Hungry for Success”.
  • All items of clothing should be clearly labelled with the child’s name and class
  • PE Uniform
  • Black blazer with school badge, white shirt and school tie/white polo shirt with school badge. Black jumper or cardigan. Black/grey trousers or skirt.
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You have the right to make a placing request for your child to be educated in a school other than the local school.

In December each year, the authority will advertise its arrangements for placing requests.

 

There are sound educational reasons for trying to ensure that the transfer or admission of children to a school takes place at the start of a school session. Other than those who are moving home to a new area, parents\carers are advised to time any placing requests so that they take effect from the beginning of the new school session.

 

Every effort will be made to try to meet the parental wishes, but you should note that it is not always possible to grant every placing request to a particular school

 

Placing requests to Primary School does not necessarily ensure that your child will have a direct entry to the associated secondary. Advice on this must be sought from the Primary School Head Teacher.

 

Further information on placing requests and procedures is

available from the school or the council’s website.

 

Parents and Young People have a right under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2009 to make a placing request for their child or young person to attend a nursery (including partnership nursery), ASN school or ASN class managed by the home authority. In the event of a successful placing request the authority are not required to provide transport. The Act also enables parents and young

people to make a placing request to attend a school/establishment belonging to another

authority.

 

Transport:

 

General

The Council has a policy of providing free transport to all primary pupils who live more than one mile from their local school by the shortest suitable walking route. This policy is more generous than the law requires.  This provision may be reviewed at any time.

 

Parent/Carers who consider they are eligible should obtain an application    form from the school or from Education and Families.  These forms should be completed and returned before the end of February for those pupils beginning school in August to enable the appropriate arrangements to be made.

 

Applications may be submitted at any time throughout the year but may be subject to delay whilst arrangements are made.

 

There is discretion in certain circumstances to grant privilege transport for pupils to travel in transport provided by the authority, where spare places are available and no additional costs are incurred.

 

 

Pick up points

While free transport is provided it may be necessary for pupils to walk a certain distance to the vehicle pick-up point.

Walking distance in total including the distance from home to the pick-up point and from the drop-off point to the school in any one direction will not exceed the authority’s limits (see above paragraph).

It is the parent/Carers responsibility to ensure that their child arrives at the pick-up point in time. It is also the parent/Carers responsibility to ensure their child behaves in a safe and acceptable manner while boarding, travelling in and alighting from the vehicle.  Misbehaviour could result in a loss of the right to free transport.

 

Placing Requests for Transport

 

The Council does not provide transport for those pupils in receipt of a placing request other than in exceptional circumstances.

 

In the case of early entry requests if the child is offered a place in the catchment area school, transport will be provided in accordance with the Council’s policy stated above.

 

Medical and Health Care

 

The medical examination of children at St Ignatius PS is undertaken at the early stages- normally in the first year of primary education, and at ages parents may refer their child at other times to the clinical Medical Officer for examination or advice. Dental inspections are also carried out on a routine basis in primary schools and parents are offered any necessary treatment for their children although they may choose to go instead to their family dentist. Secondary pupils receive examination and treatment at the local community clinic on request. Parents should inform the school of any particular medical requirements and of any arrangements to be made if a child has to be taken home. The school nurse visits the school on a regular basis.

 

Procedure for Children taking ill

 

If a young person is unable to attend a suitable educational establishment as a result of prolonged ill-health, North Lanarkshire Council must make special arrangements for the pupil to receive education elsewhere, other than at an educational establishment.

 

In North Lanarkshire, children and young people are treated in the paediatric in-patient unit within Wishaw General Hospital. It is not common for children and young people to have extended stays in Wishaw General, and therefore North Lanarkshire Council does not require a dedicated hospital education service.

 

Children and young people resident in North Lanarkshire, and in hospital in Glasgow, may access education through the Hospital Education Service (HES). The service is provided by Glasgow City Education Department and Social Work Services. For further information, please contact the school.

 

Information in Emergency

 

We make every effort to maintain a full educational service, but on some occasions circumstances arise which lead to disruption. For example, schools may be affected by severe weather, temporary interruption of transport, power failures or difficulties of fuel supply.  In such cases we shall do all we can to let you know about the details of closure or re-opening.  We shall keep you informed by using letters, notices in local shops and community centres, announcements in local churches and announcements in the press, on local radio and the North Lanarkshire Council’s website and Twitter.

 

The school will make use of the school web-site and Facebook page to inform parents.

 

Procedure for Children taking ill at school

 

All children need to be seen by a member of the Senior Management Team before a decision is made. A telephone call to parents/guardians will be made and a final decision will be made as to whether the child should be sent home.

A First Aider is available at the school.

 

Parent Forum

 

As a parent of a child at this school you are automatically a member of the Parent Forum. The Parent Forum is composed of all parents/carers of children at the school.

 

As a member of the Parent Forum you can expect to:-

 

  • Get information about what your child is learning.
  • Get information about events and activities at the school.
  • Get advice/help on how you can support your child’s learning.
  • Be told about opportunities to be involved in the school.
  • Have a say in selecting a Parent Council to work on behalf of all parents at the school.
  • Be invited to identify issues for the Parent Council to work on with the school.The Parent CouncilA Parent Council has been established in St Ignatius Primary School. They meet eight times a year. These dates are set at the Annual General Meeting and the dates are passed on to all local elected Councillors.  Parent Council Members:-Chairperson  –           Mrs N McConnellClerk               –           Vacancy
  • (a)              supporting the work of the school;
  • The Parent Council’s rights and duties include:
  • Mrs AM Pearson – Head Teacher – Advisor
  • Church Rep  –           Mrs M Donnelly
  • Vice Chair     –           Mrs D Allan
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  1. representing the views of parents;
  2. consulting with parents and reporting back to the Parent Forum on matters of interest;(d)              promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils, providers of nursery education and the wider community;(e)              fundraising;
  1. taking part in the selection of senior promoted staff;
  2. receiving reports from the head teacher and education authority; and
  3. receiving an annual budget for administration, training and other expenses.
  4. Improving home school partnership and facilitating parental involvementMembers of Parent Councils, on a voluntary basis, may also have an advisory role in decisions on placing requests by parents in respect of those situations where the number of placing requests for a particular school or for a particular stage in a particular school, exceeds the number of places available.Information must be provided on whether or not a Parent Council has been established and the reason(s) given for the non-establishment or dis-establishment of a Parent Council.The name and status of each Parent Council member and the clerk should be included. It should be indicated that the head teacher has a right and duty to attend all meetings of the Parent Council. Meetings of the Parent Council are open to members of the public.Procedures for electing parent representatives to the Parent Council should be included.If appropriate, mention should be made of any necessary arrangements for Nursery Parent groups.

 

The Pupil Council                          The opportunity for pupil representation and involvement in the Pupil Council or any similar body

 

There is also a PTFA within the school.

 

Chairperson              –           Mrs Marie Frances Leonard

Vice Chairperson     –           Mrs M Turnbull

 

Details of meetings and events are posted on the notice board within the school.

 

Supervision in Non-Class Time

 

Children are supervised at break times by Classroom Assistant and ASNA. Senior Management are also involved in supervision whenever possible.

 

At wet intervals all children remain in classes supervised by the Classroom Assistants, ASN and Primary 7 buddies.

 

Supervision of Playgrounds

 

An adult presence is provided in playgrounds at break times in terms of the Schools Safety and Supervision of Pupils (Scotland) Regulations 1990. Support staff supervise the yards in the morning from 8.45am.

 

Qualifying Statement

 

Although this information is accurate at time of printing, there could be changes affecting any of the matters dealt with in the document –

 

  1. before the commencement or during the course of the school year in question.
  2. in relation to subsequent school years.Education authorities by law are required to issue a copy of the school handbook to certain parents in December each year. It details the current policies and practices of both the council and the school.   Education and Families,Civic Centre,Motherwell   ML1 1AB                     Tele: 01698 302222Continuous Improvement Officer for SchoolIrene PandolfiMunicipal Buildings, Coatbridge ML5 3BT                         Tele: 01698 403140William CollumMunicipal Buildings, Coatbridge ML5 3BT                         Tele: 01698 403140  Civic Centre,Motherwell ML1 1AB                       Tele: 01698 302222 A. Feeney (Lab)J. Hume (SNP)Support for LearningBob Duncan / Donna McCannBerryhill Primary SchoolWISHAW ML2 7RS                          Tele: 01698 274656You can also get more help and advice from:Enquire – the Scottish advice service for additional support for learning. Operated by Children in Scotland, Enquire offers independent confidential advice and information on additional support for learning. Enquire also provide a range of factsheets,Tele_ 0345 123 2303www.enquire.org.uk for parents and practitioners                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    0131 313 8844 London HouseEdinburgh   EH7 4BQ                                            Tele: 0131 524 1975Additional Support Needs Tribunal (Scotland)4th Floor45 Robertson StreetG2 8JBFax: 0141 242 014NHS Lanarkshire Wishaw Health Centre                                           Tele: 01698 355511Wishaw ML2 7BQSocial WorkKings HouseWishaw   ML2 8BS                                                  Tele: 01698 348200Community Learning & Development Area OfficeWishaw/Shotts CLD Locality OfficeMossland DriveML2 8LY                                              Tele:              01698 274331
  3. Wishaw
  4. Coltness High School
  5. King Street
  6. Kenilworth Avenue
  7. Helpline: 0141 302 5860
  8. Glasgow
  9. 1 Atlantic Quay
  10. ASNTS
  11. enquiry@siaa.org.uk                                       www.siaa.org.uk
  12. 20-22 East London Street
  13. Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance
  14. (Independent Adjudicator)
  15. Resolve
  16.  
  17. www.enquire.org.uk/yp for children and young people
  18. info@enquire.org.uk
  19. Hillcrest Avenue
  20. Additional Support Manager
  21. F. Fotheringham (SNP)
  22. B. Burgess (Cons)
  23. Windmillhill Street,
  24. Admin & Member Services,
  25. Councillor Information
  26. Kildonan Street,
  27. Education and Families,
  28. Kildonan Street,
  29. Education and Families,
  30. Windmillhill Street
  31. North Lanarkshire Council,
  32. Assistant Chief Executive,
  33. Education and Families
  34. Important Names and Addresses

Email: CLD-Wishaw@northlan.gov.uk

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