St. Cuthbert's

Catholic Primary School & Nursery

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About St. Cuthbert's

Promoting a Culture of Achievement...

St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Aviemore Road, Stanley, Liverpool, L13 3BB

Tel.  0151 228 4137
Fax.  0151 228 4137

e-mail: cuthberts-ao@st-cuthberts.liverpool.sch.uk
Website address: www.inourschool.com

Introduction

In April 2006, St. Cuthbert's and St. Sebastian's became one of the first hard Federation of Schools in the country. This means that both schools have the one Headteacher, Dennis Hardiman, and the one Governing body. However, both schools maintain their own individual staffs and identities. The idea of co-operation and collaboration will make the Federation a success and benefit both Catholic communities in the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

There are approx. 130 pupils including Nursery at St. Cuthbert's

In promoting a culture of achievement:

To go further than I thought;

To run faster than I hoped;

To reach higher than I dreamed;

To become the person I need to be.

We, the pupils, parents and staff of St. Cuthbert's, strive to create a caring educational community where:

1. Christian principles and standards are upheld.

2. Each person is valued.

3. The spiritual, aesthetic, and moral growth of individuals, as well as their intellectual and physical needs, are met.

Fr. Patrick Kelly Chair
Mr. Steve Kilty Foundation
Mr. M Denison Foundation
Mr. John Milligan Foundation
Mr. Mike Mannion Foundation
Mr. Anthony Borg Foundation
Mr. P Maloney Foundation
Mrs. Sheila McKinley Foundation
Linda Murphy Foundation
Mr. Paul Grant Foundation
Mr. Michael Laird Foundation
Mr. N Houghton Foundation
Mr. D Hardiman Headteacher
Ms. Jeannie Turner Teacher Governor
Mrs Margaret Hagan Teacher Governor
Ms. M Haney S Staff Governor
Mrs. Julie Taylor S Staff Governor

Non-Teaching Staff

Nursery Nurses: Foundation Stage Julie Taylor; Stella Manning

Support Staff

Teaching Assistants

KS2/ICT/Y5-6/Travel Plan/Culture       Julie Newton
KS1/Y1-2/School Council                        Sue Pilkington
KS2/Y3-4/Maths Recovery                   Tracy O'Malley (PT)
Support for children with IEPs              Bernie Sefton (PT)
Nursery support/Breakfast club           Leanne Mountain
                                                                 Michelle Brackenbury
Administration Officer                           Joan Lally

Premises Staff

Cleaner in Charge                       Mary Deane
Cleaners                                       Haley Deane
                                                      Julie Browne
                                                      Mary Lowther

S.A.s                                             Carol Aitken
                                                     Michelle Morrow
                                                     Shirley Rowan
                                                     Donna Morris

ICT Tech                                     Stan (MGL)
Educational Psychologist          Mr. Galbraith
School Nurse                              Erica Green
EWO                                          Alison Griffiths
Peripatetic Music                       Miss Pinnington

Senior Management:

Headteacher Dennis Hardiman
Deputy Jeanette Kenyon
Assistant Head(Federation) Jacqui Davies

Threshold 3 Teachers Roberta Ferguson
Jeannie Turner
Janet Cooke

Teaching Staff and Co-ordinators:

English/Reading Recovery        Jeannie Turner(Fed)
Maths/Music/CPD/CP/MR        Jeanette Kenyon
Science /PHSE /Students/
NQT Mentor                             Roberta Ferguson(PT)
Science F & KS1                        Nikki Parkinson
Foundation Stage/DT/Outdoor Environment

                                                  Suzanne Gill
R.E./Healthy School/WDNLC/
School Council                          Sinead Walsh
Geography                                Angela Brough
History/ G&T                             Ann Carney
PE/Reading Recovery              Janet Cooke (PT)
S.E.N./Art/SEAL                       Jean Biart (PT)
I.C.T.                                           Chris England
Curriculum                                 Jacqui Davies
Assessment                                Claire Knox (Fed)
Modern Foreign Languages   Jane Keenan (St.Seb's)
                                                    Chris England (Link)
                                                    Maria Antonia (PT-Ext)
Learning Support                      Jackie Hilton (Fed)

At the end of the school day every infant child should be ready for collection by parents, guardians or a responsible person known to staff and the child.

All children should be on the yard 10 minutes before times stipulated.

Foundation 1

Morning session 9am-11:30am.
Afternoon session 12:45pm-3:15pm.

Foundation 2 and Key Stage 1

Morning session 8:55am- 12 noon. Break 10:40-10:55am
Afternoon session 1pm-3:15pm. Break 2pm-2:10pm

Key Stage 2

Morning session 8:55am- 12:10 pm. Break 10:40-10:55am
Afternoon session 1:15-3:15pm.

The school has very few written rules, apart from class rules (which the class compose at the beginning of each academic year), but general good manners and courtesies are expected at all times. Bullying, either verbally or physically, is totally unacceptable. Likewise, racist comments are also unacceptable and must be reported.

Environment

A great deal of money has recently been spent on the school environment, to make it more pleasurable to learn and teach in. With this in mind, please do not leave clutter around. Make sure teaching and non-teaching areas are kept stimulating, clean, bright, tidy and welcoming. This will also help the cleaning staff to do their job well and acknowledges their contribution to the school. Encourage children to be good citizens by picking up litter and not littering themselves.

Equal Opportunities

St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery is committed in practice to equality of opportunity for each member of its community, irrespective of age, gender, race, creed or ability. A full statement of its commitment is available on request.

Sweets/ Toys

Apart from special occasions these are not permitted in school.

We believe that all of the people who are involved in our school community are entitled to training and continuing professional development, which is why we value the Investors in People Award.

Healthy Schools

We have National Healthy School status for the 3rd time. Children are not allowed crisps sugary drinks or sweets for playtime snacks; nor are these allowed in lunch boxes. However, we do have a 'free Friday', when children are allowed a treat in their lunchbox. All children receive a piece of fruit every day.

No jewellery may be worn. Children wearing stud earrings must cover them with tape or plaster. Children should be asked to remove all other jewellery whilst on school premises.

Lost Property

Although parents are asked to label children's clothes, this doesn't always happen. Consequently, children lose items of clothing. Lost property is stored in the cleaners' room.

Medicines

Sue Pilkington will administer children's prescription medicines. No other member of staff should do this, unless they feel they can or want to.

Open Evenings

Open Evenings are held termly. Parents are welcome to discuss and view their children's work throughout the year should they request it. This, of course, should be at a mutually convenient time. Teachers are asked to keep a record of attendees.

Parents for Children

This parent group works in close collaboration with the school to raise funds for a number of extra - curricular activities, curriculum support and treats. These parents are a very valuable part of our school community. It is hoped during this year to hold an AGM and maybe reform as a PTA.

There are four stages of the Code of Practice: early year's action, early year's action plus (for the Foundation Stage), school action and school action plus (for KS 1 & 2)
A number of children may experience difficulties at some time in their school life. They may always find academic work hard and despite their best efforts need additional support. Some children may need short term intervention because they have missed areas of learning through absence or emotional problems in their lives.
Teachers know when children need additional support, and can build strategies into daily lessons to give them the help they need, or provide them with support from LSAs, either within or outside the classroom.

Sometimes this is not enough and intervention is needed from the Special Needs Support Service- the SENCO will be able to arrange this. If you feel that a child is not making progress at the rate they should be, it is always advisable to seek a second opinion from the SENCO, who may place them on the SEN Register where increased levels of support can be planned.

Some children are mildly dyslexic and can be supported by a simple strategy, such as worksheets on coloured paper. If a child is badly behaved and this is interfering with his or her learning, you need to speak to the SENCO, who will arrange to meet with the parents to plan a strategy of support for the child.

Any child who is giving cause for concern will be given an IEP which can be generated on a computer programme. It is important that this is seen and signed by the parents/carers and reviewed at least twice a year, along with the SENCO.

If it is felt necessary, any child can be assessed by the educational psychologist, who will make recommendations as a result of the findings. We can also access support from a variety of external agencies, such as Alder Hey Speech and Language Services.

Charging for activities.
In general no charge can be made for admitting pupils to maintained schools. Where education is provided wholly or mainly during school hours, it should be free. It is therefore not possible to levy a compulsory charge for transport or admission costs for swimming lessons or for visits to museums etc during school hours.
The LA or governing body may not charge for anything unless they have drawn up a statement of general policy on charging. The governing body's policy may be more or less generous than the LA's as long as it meets the requirements of the law.

Voluntary contribution.
Head teachers or governing bodies may ask parents for a voluntary contribution towards the cost of:
" Any activity which takes place during school hours.
" School equipment.
" School funds generally.

The contribution must be genuinely voluntary, though, and the pupils of parents who are unwilling to contribute may not be discriminated against. Where there are not enough voluntary contributions to make the activity possible and there is no way to make up the shortfall, then it must be cancelled. Both schools are committed to supporting families in school and will always seek ways to support any families who are unable to find the total cost of trips; Either by seeking funding from outside agencies or looking for support from the SVP. The school is committed to non discrimination of pupils and equality of provision.

Residential Trips.
Schools are permitted to charge for the cost of board and lodging during residential school trips. This cost must not exceed the actual cost of provision.
Where the trip takes place wholly or mainly during school hours children whose parents are in receipt of the following support payments will in addition to having free school lunch entitlement, also be entitled to the remission of these charges;
* Income support.
* Income based job seekers allowance.
* Support under part V1 of the immigration and Asylum act 1999.
* Child tax credit provided the parents is not entitled to working tax credit and their annual income does not exceed £14,495;
* Guaranteed State Pension Credit.

A similar entitlement applies where the trip takes place outside of school hours but it is necessary as part of the national curriculum, forms part of the syllabus for a prescribed examination that the school is preparing the pupil to sit, or the syllabus for religious education.

Charges may not be made for any cost associated with preparing a pupil for an examination. However, charging is allowed for tuition and other costs if a pupil is prepared outside school hours for an examination that is not set out in regulations.

St Sebastian's and St Cuthbert's have peripatetic music teachers in school and children can access the lessons during and out of lesson time. The schools are billed for the teaching time of the tutors by the LA, school will ask parents for funds towards the cost of this tuition, it is subsidised by the schools to keep costs to a minimum. The schools will where possible provide pupils with instruments to take home this means the parents/carers do not have the cost of hiring or buying instruments as this can be very expensive.
Both schools will always try to support families with funding if possible.

Curriculum committee November 2008.
Governing Body approved November 2008.