Fairlop Primary School

Acceptable Use Policy

We ask all children, young people and adults involved in the life of Fairlop Primary School to sign an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), which outlines how we expect them to behave when they are online, and/or using school networks, connections, internet connectivity and devices, cloud platforms and social media (both when on school site and outside of school).

Please ensure you complete the acceptable use agreements in the 'Admissions Documents'.

All staff, governors and volunteers have particular legal / professional obligations and it is imperative that all parties understand that online safety is part of safeguarding as well as part of the curriculum, and it is everybody’s responsibility to uphold the school’s approaches, strategy and policy as detailed in the full Online Safety Policy.
These agreements have been written to help keep everyone safe and happy when they are online or using technology. Sometimes things go wrong and people can get upset, but these rules should help us avoid it when possible, and be fair to everybody.
School systems and users are protected and monitored by security and filtering services to provide safe access to digital technologies. This means anything on a school device or using school networks/platforms/internet may be viewed by one of the staff members who are here to keep the children safe.
We tell children that they should not behave any differently when they are out of school or using their own device or home network. What we tell pupils about behaviour and respect applies to all members of the school community:

“Treat yourself and others with respect at all times; treat people in the same  way when you are online or on a device as you would face to face.”

We have adapted the LGfL – DigiSafe Acceptable Use Policies.

Please visit our admissions page for details of how to apply for a place at our school.

Applications for children entering Reception to Year 6 need to be made to Redbridge Local Authority.

Applications for children entering Pre-School need to be made to the school office. A place at Fairlop Pre-School does not guarantee a place in Reception.

The welfare, well-being and safety of all the pupils is of paramount importance. Whilst each teacher has a special responsibility for his or her own class, all staff share in the pastoral care of the children with overall responsibility maintained by the Headteacher.
We expect high standards of behaviour, stressing self-discipline, respect and consideration for others.
Parents are always involved at an early stage if there are any behavioural problems as the parent/school partnership is vital. Mutual trust and co-operation is vital to achieve the tolerance and respect that is necessary in a successful community.

Behaviour Lead - Miss Price (Deputy Headteacher)

Every child signs up to our Anti-Bullying Charter each year.

Anti-Bullying Policy

Assemblies are a valuable time for the children to come together each day either as a whole school, phase group, year group, or class to share work, achievements, special festivals and celebrations from the main faiths, or to listen to stories with a religious or moral element. Assemblies often begin from a Christian standpoint but are non-denominational. Each day there is a moment for sharing time for quiet reflection or listening to a prayer or poem. Class led assemblies, to which parents are invited, are held once per year per class (see newsletter for dates). Friday ‘Celebration’ assembly is a chance for children to share achievements and celebrate success and effort. We invite children to bring in certificates, medals or trophies to share their success outside of school.

Right of Withdrawal
Parents have a right to withdraw children from religious education and collective worship. However, the specific educational aims of religious education are quite separate from the role of the home and faith community to foster the growth of faith and we believe that the children can learn from one another. In our collective worship we strive not to undermine the tenants of any religious faith, but rather to encourage the children to see themselves as part of the whole school community and to give meaning to issues of belief and value. 

Please see our policy for more information - Assembly and Collective Worship Policy

Please visit our Attendance and Punctuality page for more information.

The welfare, well-being and safety of all the pupils is of paramount importance. Whilst each teacher has a special responsibility for his or her own class, all staff share in the pastoral care of the children with overall responsibility maintained by the Headteacher.
We expect high standards of behaviour, stressing self-discipline, respect and consideration for others.
Parents are always involved at an early stage if there are any behavioural problems as the parent/school partnership is vital. Mutual trust and co-operation is vital to achieve the tolerance and respect that is necessary in a successful community.

Behaviour Lead - Miss Price (Deputy Headteacher)

Behaviour Policy
Behaviour Principles Written Statement

We have our own Breakfast Club that is open daily from 7.30am in the school building, led by Fairlop staff.

If you are interested in your child attending our Breakfast Club, please contact the school office.

Please visit our Safeguarding page for more information.

Our main form of communication with parents is through SchoolPing - this can be accessed via an app or through email. In 2020, we will also use the Groupcall email and text service. It is vital that we have an up to date email contact for you. Please let the school office if you would prefer paper copies of communication.

If you would like to speak to a member of staff, please arrange a phonecall or meeting by calling the school office or sending an email. We will aim to respond to communication from parents as soon as possible and within 5 working days.

Newsletters
Details of school activities and events and a reminder of any necessary regulations or alterations to procedure are issued via a fortnightly newsletter, available as an e-mail attachment or hard copy. It is important that you read this carefully and make sure you keep a record of dates etc. Details of events are also outlined on our school website.

Open Evenings
There are Parent Consultation Evenings for parents in October and March when appointments should be made online to discuss children's work and progress. In the summer term,  parents are invited into school to look at children’s books and discuss the end of year report. Children are encouraged to accompany parents to the March Open Evening where targets for progress are discussed.  Please see the calendar on our website for dates and for further information about the online booking system.

Events
Parents are invited to many school events and functions such as Class Assemblies, Sports Days, and Christmas events/year group concerts and, of course, all ‘Friends of Fairlop’ functions.

Please be aware that some school events are more popular than others and we are limited by law on audience space. If you can only make a particular performance it is important that you return ticket request forms to the office a.s.a.p. to ensure you get the time that you require. Pre school children are admitted to selected performances only and these are clearly indicated in pre-event advertising.

Website
Our school website at www.fairlop.redbridge.sch.uk has a wealth of information. The site also includes details of school policies and links to Ofsted.

Parent Forum
Each term, parents are invited to come and discuss current issues and give input to policies and practices at school. The dates for these informal sessions are also listed in the newsletter. Further information can be found from the School Office or on our school website.

Please visit our Curriculum area for more information.

Language support is provided for those children whose first language is not English. A teacher has been trained by the Redbridge Minority Ethnic Advisory team to help children who need to develop their understanding of English. Trained bilingual teaching assistants also work with children.

Please see our policy for more information - English as an Additional Language policy.

In planning programmes of study for the children we try to ensure that the children gain as much first hand experience as possible by going on short local and whole day visits and having visitors in school. These visits are carefully planned and organised to enable the children to gain the maximum benefit from the work being covered. Children will travel by public transport, where possible, or coach.

There will also be occasions when children will visit places in the locality of the school during school time. The children will always be accompanied by a member of staff. Before starting school, consent must be signed giving your authority for these visits.

A residential journey is organised annually for Year 6 children. Details and costs are outlined to parents in a meeting held prior to the visit. This year’s visit will be to Maes-y-Lade outdoor education centre in Wales.

Charges
Where possible, we try to keep the cost of visits to a minimum. For the more costly visits, we encourage the children to fundraise towards the costs. Any contributions that we ask you to make towards the cost of educational visits are of a voluntary nature and there is no obligation on your part to contribute. However, it is necessary to point out that without your financial support it would not be possible to organise these valuable contributions to the curriculum.

If there are any particular difficulties in paying for visits, parents are always asked to discuss the problem with the Headteacher so that we can offer any possible assistance. Payment by instalments is always acceptable and support can be given to pupils who are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant. 

At Fairlop, we are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals in and involved with the school, regardless of gender, race, religion, class, sexuality or disability, so that everyone can play a full and active role in school life.

Please see our policy for more information - Equal Opportunities Policy

Extra-curricular activities are available for children after school, before school or at lunchtimes. 

Activities vary from term to term, and are often decided by the interest of the members of teaching and non-teaching staff who give up their time voluntarily to run them.

Other clubs are provided by outside providers, and we will advise parents of the cost. We will communicate with parents when a new club is due to begin.

Examples of extra-curricular activities include: Gardening , Recorder, Singing, Dance, Cookery, Karate, Cricket, Football,  Netball, Tennis and Basketball Clubs.

Please visit our School Clubs page for more information.

Please visit our Friends of Fairlop page for more information.

Please visit our Governing Body page for more information.

No Smoking site
The school building, playground and field are all no smoking areas. This includes vaping. Please respect this for the sake of the children. We would also ask you to not to smoke in areas directly outside the school gate as all children have to pass this area.

Pets
Are not allowed on school premises, even when they are being carried. Dogs should not be tied where small children have to pass.

Packed Lunches
If you are sending a drink (not fizzy please) please provide a straw or cup but do not send cans or large bottles, as these are dangerous. Water is always available.
Plastic bottles may be recycled or reused. As little packaging as possible is recommended for the packed lunches and this will be returned in lunch boxes.
Sweets are not permitted in school and healthy lunches including fruit are encouraged.

The NHS change4life website has lots of ideas for healthier lunch boxes and some great recipes. Get loads of easy-to-prepare ideas your children will love, as well as tips on what else to put in their lunchbox.

Water
As a ‘Healthy School’ we realise the benefits of drinking water. Children should bring a small plastic bottle of water to drink in class daily. This must be clearly labelled with the child’s name. Bottles will only be used in the classrooms and may not be taken into the playgrounds for use at playtimes, when drinking fountains may be used. (School water bottles, designed by the school council, may be bought at the school office)

Fruit
Fruit is provided by the government for infants (Pre-School to Year 2) and the older children may bring a piece of fruit to eat at break time.

Please see our Homework policy for more information.

Please visit our School Dinners page for more information.

We are a NUT FREE school. Please ensure that your child's packed lunch does not include any products containing nuts e.g. Nutella, cakes including almond such as cherry bakewells, cereal bars.

Medical History
Parents must inform the school of relevant details concerning any medical condition children may suffer from, so that the school is aware of any problems that might arise and can deal with them accordingly. This includes allergies regarding food. It is important that school is notified of any changes to medical conditions.

Children with severe allergies (e.g. peanut allergies) or specific medical conditions which might need medical intervention or might affect a child’s normal school (e.g. epilepsy) will have a protocol/care plan agreed between parents, health advisor (school nurse) doctor and Headteacher. Epipens or Buccal Muc-colam etc. for these children, supplied and updated by parents, are kept available in both the main and welfare offices.

Administrating Medication
The school is able, in special circumstances, to administer prescribed medication to children. The parent/carer must complete the appropriate form available from the school office. The school may administer non-prescription medications i.e. antihistimes / Calpol / Ibuprofen / eczema creams as long as the medication is clearly labelled and only used by that individual child. Asthma inhalers are stored in the child's classroom or the welfare room. Eye drops, eardrops or nasal sprays cannot be administered by staff members but supervision can be given if the child can self-administer. All administered medication is logged and all medication is stored in a lockable, but accessible, cupboard in the Welfare room. All unused medicines, including out of date auto injectors, must be returned to the parent / carer. 

Please see our First Aid and Infection Control and Support Pupils with Medical Conditions policies for more information.

Sickness and Diarrhoea
If your child is sick or has diarrhoea, please do not send him/her to school for 48 hours, in line with the Public Health England guidance for infection control in schools and nurseries. Infections spread very quickly to other children in school.  Please contact school as soon as possible to advise us of your child's absence.

Headlice
Just like in every school, children are sometimes affected by headlice. It is advisable to comb and inspect your children's hair regularly. Please let us know if you have any problems. The School Nurse is able to give advice on treatment and prevention.

Health Advisor (School Nurse)
We are allocated a School Nurse to support families with medical needs or requiring medical advice. This can include issues such as bed wetting and children's routines. Please contact the school office if you wish to speak to the School Nurse regarding health matters.

Parents are always welcome to discuss their children’s progress. However, in the interests of safety of the children, please only enter via the School Office. All adults in the school during session should sign in and wear identification. Please remember that staff need preparation time before school and must devote their time to their classes once the session bell has gone. If you need to speak to a teacher please contact the School Office to make an appointment after school. A member of the senior leadership team will always try to see parents in an emergency, if possible, or by appointment to guarantee available time. The office staff will always pass messages to teachers or organise a pre-arranged phone call.

Parental help in school
We are very grateful for help given by parents in the daily routine of the school. Groups of children regularly benefit from extra adult supervision for activities such as reading, cooking, artwork and textiles work, as well as for school visits. If you are able to spare some time, however small, please let us know. For health & safety reasons all parents working with children will need to complete forms to enable Safeguarding checks to be made.

Parent Workshop Sessions/courses
Workshops and short courses are held during the year to help parents to keep up to date with what is currently being taught in literacy, numeracy, computing etc. We also run a parenting course called Parent Gym. This is to help you to be able to discuss work our pupils do within school and to help your children with homework.  Dates for these courses are advertised in our newsletter, noticeboards around school and on our website.

Information is required, for official records, from parents when children start at our school. Personal information and consent is provided in our Pupil Admission Form which needs to be completed before a child starts school. This includes home, mobile and work telephone numbers, in case parents need to be contacted during the school day. Other emergency contact numbers should also be given in case this is not possible. Please let us know immediately if any of the information changes as it is important for us to be able to contact you. All information will be kept on computerised files regulated by the Data Protection act and will only be forwarded to official sources.

Please visit our Policies & Documents page for more information.

Please visit our Pre-School page for more information.

Please see our Privacy Notice for more information.

Please visit our Pupil Premium page for more information.

Please see our policy for more information - Sex and Relationship Education policy

Religious Education is approached through the exploration of all the main religions and follows the Redbridge Agreed Syllabus. At Fairlop we bring children of many faiths and those who practise no faith, together, in an atmosphere of respect and tolerance. As well as extending their understanding of different religions we aim to help children develop a respect for the beliefs of others and to enhance their ability to respond to matters of ideology and value. Children will visit a variety of local places of worship as part of R.E.

Right of Withdrawal
Parents have a right to withdraw children from religious education and collective worship. However, the specific educational aims of religious education are quite separate from the role of the home and faith community to foster the growth of faith and we believe that the children can learn from one another. In our collective worship we strive not to undermine the tenants of any religious faith, but rather to encourage the children to see themselves as part of the whole school community and to give meaning to issues of belief and value. 

Please see our policy for more information - Religious Education 

The school is a three-form entry primary school with a standard number of 90 children on roll in each year. Year 3 has one additional class of 30 children (i.e. 120 children)

The current total roll is 660 (Reception to Year 6) plus our Pre-School provision.

Parents must apply for the secondary school of their choice when their child begins in Year 6. Parents mus make their application to the local authority in which they live. Parents requesting assistance in completing the process online should contact Mrs Dawson, our Parent Support Adviser, via the school office.

Redbridge Admissions Page

Please visit our Special Educational Needs and Disability page for more information.

Please visit the 'Our Team' page for more information.

Please visit our Starting in Reception page for more information.

Please visit our Term Dates page for more information.

School Times
Pre-School:                  am session 9.00am to 12.00pm / pm session 12.45pm - 3.45pm
Reception & Year 1:    9.15am to 12.00pm - 1.15pm to 3.30pm
Year 2:                           9.15am to 12.15pm – 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Years 3 to 6:                 9.15am to 12.30pm - 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Drop-off and Collection
Playground gates open at 8.55am and the school doors open at 9.05am for the children to go straight to their classes. Staff are on duty in the plaground until 9.15am when learning begins.

Pre-School parents are invited to come into the setting at the start and end of the session.
Reception children are collected from their classroom door at the end of the day.
Children in Year 1 to Year 6 are dismissed in the playground by their class teacher.

Please visit our School Uniform page for more information.

Fairlop’s overall aim is for all of our pupils to achieve the highest possible standards and fulfil their potential emotionally, academically and physically. We recognise that our pupils need to learn the skills to enable them to articulate themselves. Talk is at the core of our curriculum. This allows the children to be able to apply their knowledge and skills across a high variety of rich learning experiences which engage, inspire and challenge them.

Within a safe, inclusive and stimulating environment we aim to:

• Give our pupils full access to the curriculum and provide opportunities to explore, discover and create with an emphasis on first-hand experience of the world around them.
• Ensure our pupils become confident, independent learners with lively enquiring minds.
• Support our pupils to develop life skills in preparation for their own future.
• Provide a caring atmosphere which promotes positive behaviour by giving pupils the skills to have respect for themselves, the people around them and the community in which they live.
• Ensure all of our pupils have their voice heard and listened to, supporting them to be confident to effectively express their opinions.

Please see our policy for more information - Volunteer policy