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Roehampton Church School

245 Roehampton Lane London SW15 4AA Telephone: (020) 8788 8650 Fax: (020) 8785 4636 Email: info@roehampton.wandsworth.sch.uk Website: www.roehampton.wandsworth.sch.uk

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Welcome !

• On behalf of everyone here at Roehampton Church

School, Welcome to a new and exciting stage in your child’s life!

• During this year your child will make new friends,

enjoy new experiences and learn the vital new skills

• f reading and writing.
• We, teachers and parents, have the chance to work

as partners to ensure that at the end of this school year your child will have a positive attitude towards education based on social and academic confidence.

Headteacher

• Mr. R. Woodfin

We believe…

“Is my little one ready for school ?”

When starting big school children need to be able to:  to express their needs appropriately  Use the toilet independently  Wash and dry hands  Blow their nose  Sit up at a table  Eat their lunch using a knife and fork  Dress and undress themselves  Sit quietly to listen to a story or a piece of music  Wait patiently  Share and take turns  Tidy up things they have used  Say goodbye with a smile !!!!!!!!

• Please be positive with your child, preparing them for school and

explain to them what will happen – talk about the teachers, other children, breaks, sitting on the carpet, tidy-up time and home time/collection time

• On arrival on the first day your child will be allocated a peg, be

asked to draw a picture of himself/herself for the peg and be encouraged to engage in an activity

• The teacher will take a photo of your child to be used for their school

records

• Please let the teacher know of any medical concerns, allergies or

anything else (e.g. birthmarks) you feel is important for the teacher to know about your child

• After meeting the teacher please say goodbye to your child and
• leave. If your child is finding it difficult to separate from you, you will

be encouraged to support your child in settling at an activity before you leave. Most children soon become distracted by their activity and settle down

A few little pointers

• When collecting your child from the school, please go to the correct

collection area, not in the car.

• Please keep a watchful eye on children accompanying you.
• Please do not smoke in the playground or in the school.
• Please do not allow children to run down the street between Ks1

and Ks2 sites. Please do not allow children to play on the grass or go through the priests’ garden.

• Please do not allow children to scoot or ride their bikes down the

pavement between Ks1 and Ks2 sites

• Please do not bring dogs into the playground.
• PLEASE BE PROMPT! Children become very anxious if they are not

collected on time.

• Please let the office know (and your child know) if someone else will

be collecting them that day. We e will ill no not t allo allow a a chi child to to go

• with

ith an anoth ther r ad adult lt unl unless the the sc school l ha has had had prio prior r not notif ificatio ion via via the the sch school l offic

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appearance ar are e exp xpected at t all all tim times. At t Sch chool, l, we e be beli lieve tha that a a sch school l uni uniform is s import rtant, be because it: t: ♦ loo looks sm smart rt ♦ wea ears wel ell l ♦ con

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pride ♦ reduces ‘fashion competition’ between children.

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elaborate hai hairsty tyle les ar are al allo lowed. Please en ensure tha that al all l clo clothes likely ly to

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be rem emoved i.e .e. coats, ha hats, scarves, gloves, jumpers etc. are clearly labelled with your child’s name as as man any ch chil ildren pos possess si simil ilar item ems. We e ha have som some spa spare clo clothes and and und underwear for

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encourage this this practi tice bec ecause of

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breakages, competition an and peer pressure. From time to time we have ‘Show and Tell’ days when your child child will ill be e ask asked to

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fit in in the the book bag ag)

• Play is key to the way young children learn.
• Through play children can develop the confidence

needed for learning; the social skills needed for personal development and the skills needed for reading and writing. .

• Good quality play activities provide experiences through

which children learn .

• Play helps young children to progress in a non-

threatening and enjoyable way and instills confidence

You can increase your child’s confidence and self esteem by y work rkin ing on a a ra range of f ind independence sk skills ills. Look for r opport rtunit itie ies to apply ly sim simple le sk skills ills su such as

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servin ing,

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intin ing out t lab labels ls and word rds

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sharin ing books and pict ictures

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lkin ing and li list stenin ing with ith your r child ild.

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rein info forcin ing good lea learnin ing att ttit itudes and re rela latio ionship ips, partic icula larly ly sh sharin ing, , cari ring and consid siderin ing sa safety.

Getting Ready for September

At home you could practise these activities to improve your child’s co-ordination: Holding a pencil correctly Colouring in accurately Using scissors Using glue and paint carefully Hopping and skipping Balancing, running and jumping Kicking a ball,catching and throwing a ball Tying shoe laces Peeling fruit Drawing straight and curvy lines Playing board and matching games Completing jigsaws Playing ‘I Spy’ Playing ‘spot the difference, snap and dot to dot games

School Policy Documents

• Ple

lease famil ilia iaris ise yo yourself wit ith all ll school polic licies as these are very y im important to the day– to to-day runnin ing of the school.

• Parents are aske

ked to support and foll llow the guid ideli lines la laid id down in in these documents.

• Poli

licies are revie iewed regula larly and changes are sometimes made…please be familiar with any changes made.

• The ke

key poli licies are avail ilable le on our school l website.

Health and Safety

• As part of our school health programme we encourage

regular washing of hands, particularly around eating time and after toilet use.

• Unfortunately germs and viruses spread very quickly in

a classroom environment so it is vital that the children are encouraged to use a tissue when blowing their nose and to cover their mouth and turn away when coughing.

• If your child develops any contagious illness such as

chickenpox please keep him away from school until the period of contagion is over and inform the school immediately.

• We recommend that you check your child regularly for

lice which are highly contagious, treat immediately if they occur and inform the school so that notification may be sent out to other parents. All information regarding your child’s health is treated in the strictest confidence.

• Occasionally your permission will be required for

dental, eye or other health examinations.

We are a Healthy School

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Children ar are ta taught to to enj enjoy trea treats in n mo moderatio ion. Sp Special ce celebration

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uch as as Ch Chris ristmas par parties are are ti times whe when food foods oth

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than fruit fruit ar are sha hared and and cele

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arty bags bags and and trea treats (e (e.g.

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birthday cake) for for child ldren ar are no not t al allowed.

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e are are a a nu nut, sesa esame an and coc coconut fre free sch chool

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arents of

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hild ldren who who have have al allergie ies or

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are on

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spe pecia ial l di diet ets for for med medic ical or

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relig igio ious re reason

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are as asked to to pro provid ide infor nformatio ion abou about whi which food foods ar are sui uitable le

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which mu must be be avo avoided. . Th The e info nformation

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di displa layed in n ou

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r sta taffr froom and and in n the the di dinner hall hall.

• Children are encouraged to bring

water bottles to school and have access to drinking fountains in the playground and around school for unlimited drinking.

Information /letters

• Please keep an eye on your

child’s school-bag for letters

• r school information for

parents.

• This is especially important if

your child is the only little person from your house coming to school.

• The school uses a text

service to keep parents informed as well. Please ensure we have up to date contact information for you.

Absence from School

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The sc school l is s obliged to to noti tify fy th the Educatio ion Welfa fare Bo Boar ard if if a a pupil il is is ab absent fr from sc school l fo for r a a to tota tal l of f 20 sc school l day ays in th the sc school l ye year ar

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LL ABS BSENCES MUST ST BE BE EXP XPLAIN INED IN IN WRIT ITIN ING

• Your child’s absence will be monitored on a regular

bas asis

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If it it fa falls lls below low th the re requir ired 96% yo you wil ill l be ask asked to to come in fo for r a a sta stage 1 meeti ting with th th the Wellb lbein ing an and Inc Inclusio ion Le Lead. . At t th this is meetin ting ta targets will be set and support given for your child’s at attendance % to to rise rise with thin in a a give ven am amount of f weeks. ks.

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Lateness will als also be monitored re regula larly ly. .

Getting in Touch with the school

• …. your child is going to be late
• … your child is ill
• … your child has been away from

school for any reason

• … you are going to be late picking up

your child

• … your home or family circumstances

change eg address

• Ple

lease not

• te: Hol
• lid

idays durin ring ter term tim time are are not

• t all

allowed an and are are not

• t

au authoris ised! Please fill in a Special Leave Form requesting to take your child

• ut of school at

least 2 weeks in advance

Phone numbers

• If your child has an accident or becomes ill at school

we shall make every effort to contact you, or failing that, any other emergency contacts you have given us.

• Please tell us if these numbers change, or if you

move house or change your place of employment.

• Should we be unable to make contact for any

reason, we will act in your child’s best interests.

Other Key Staff members

• Mrs Victoria Graham –

Deputy Headteacher, SENCO & Safeguarding Lead

• Mrs Ruth Azurdia –

Deputy Headteacher & Safeguarding Lead

• Mrs Joanne Rochester –
• Wellbeing and Inclusion Lead

Other Key Staff members

• Mrs Nellisa Gooljar-King -

School Business Manager

• Mrs Linda Larkin –

Senior Adminitstrative Officer