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This school is a member of the Nova Education Trust.
| School Name | Birklands Primary School | |
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| Postal address | Appleton Street, Warsop, Mansfield NG20 0QF | |
| Telephone No. | (01623) 842163 | |
| Enquiries contact name | Mrs J Hughes | |
| Name of Head of School / Principal | Mrs Celia Smith | |
| Name of Executive Headteacher | Mrs Victoria Hayles | |
| Name of the Chair of the Local Governing Body | Mr Tim Gibbon | |
| Name of SENDCo | Mrs C Wesley |
| Admissions arrangements (Current Academic Year) | If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions If your child is pre school age please ring 01623 842163 to add them to our waiting list. Our Nursery admission form can be downloaded from the link here: Admission form for Nursery.doc Please also see the Noticeboard for information about Nottinghamshire County Council's consultation on admissions arrangements. | |
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| Exclusions arrangements | We reserve the right to use exclusion from school on either a fixed-term or permanent basis. Decisions to apply this sanction rest with the Executive Headteacher and Head of School. Exclusion is a serious sanction and must be reasonable and proportionate. Careful consideration must be given to the nature of the incident and full account taken of the student’s age, any special educational needs or disability they may have and any religious requirements affecting them. The indicative sanctions table indicates the type of incident that might warrant exclusion, but the list within the table is not exhaustive. Reintegration meetings should always follow a period of fixed term-exclusion. Information regarding exclusions is contained within our Behaviour Policy provided as a linked document. |
KS2 results
| Percentage of pupils who've achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% of pupils at Birklands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics in 2017. Progress made from key stage 1 to 2 was good and within the accepted bands. | |
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| Average progress that pupils have made in reading between KS1 and KS2 | -2.9 | |
| Average progress that pupils have made in writing between KS1 and KS2 | +3.1 | |
| Average progress that pupils have made in maths between KS1 and KS2 | -3.1 | |
| Percentage of pupils who've achieved a higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% compared to 5% nationally | |
| Pupils' average score in the reading test | 98 compared to the England average of 104 | |
| Pupils' average score in the maths test | 98 Birklands School compared to the England average of 104 |
DfE Performance tables
| DfE Performance Tables | Please follow the link to the latest performance data. |
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Parents and other members of the public can find out more about the curriculum we offer by visiting our Curriculum page.
KS1
| Curriculum content | At Birklands Primary School we ensure that all children have a secure grounding in the basics. The children are taught reading, writing and maths every day. Within English and Mathematics lessons the children have their own targets, which allow them to work at their own level and develop at their own pace. Our school curriculum overview can be seen on the following PDF. This is a working document, as the school begins to evolve its own unique curriculum. | |
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| Name of Phonics scheme | Jolly Phonics is encouraged in the Foundation Unit and in KS1. | |
| Name of reading scheme | Across the whole school children read a variety of texts at an individual level, we do this through the book banding process. | |
| Name of Curriculum Lead | Mrs C Smith |
KS2
| Curriculum content | At Birklands Primary School we ensure that all children have a secure grounding in the basics. The children are taught reading, writing and maths every day. Within English and Mathematics lessons the children have their own targets, which allow them to work at their own level and develop at their own pace. Our school curriculum overview can be seen on the following PDF. |
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Values and Ethos
| Values and Ethos | Every child deserves the best start in life, and at Birklands Primary School we strive to help our pupils develop academically and creatively. Birklands provides a safe, nurturing environment that allows our pupils to learn, grow and develop with confidence. We believe learning should be active, stimulating and engaging, and will ensure that any barriers to learning are overcome. We want every child at Birklands Primary School to have a rich, rewarding and happy primary experience, learning skills that enable them to be successful and thus our core values were developed with the pupils. Our core values and ethos is: Work Hard-Be Kind Together these make success. |
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| Behaviour Policy | It is a primary aim of our school that every member of the school community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. We are a caring community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect for all. The school's behaviour policy is therefore designed to support the way in which all members of the school can work together to promote an environment in which everyone feels happy, safe and secure. Our policy is informed by current DfE guidance and statutory duties as outlined in ‘Behaviour and Discipline in Schools July 2013, which states that schools must have a behaviour policy, which must include the school rules. | |
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| Safeguarding/Child protection | Birklands Primary School recognises its responsibilities for safeguarding children and protecting them from harm. Our policy applies to all staff, governors and volunteers working in the school. We have developed this policy in consultation with the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board (N.S.C.B) and Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Board (N.C.S.C.B). | |
| Anti-bullying policy | The aim of our anti-bullying policy is to clarify for students and staff that bullying is always unacceptable. We wish to encourage an environment where independence is celebrated and individuals can flourish without fear. Every student has the right to be safe and happy, and to be protected when feeling vulnerable. Our anti-bullying policy is contained within our Behaviour Policy which can be downloaded via the link. | |
| Health and Safety policy | The Governing Body /LGB of Birklands Primary School will meet its responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other health and safety legislation to provide safe and healthy working conditions for employees, and to ensure that their work does not adversely affect the health and safety of other people such as pupils, students, visitors and contractors. Details of how this will be done are given in this health and safety statement. The Governing Body will ensure that effective consultation takes place with all employees on health and safety matters and that individuals are consulted before allocating particular health and safety functions to them. Where necessary the Governing Body will seek specialist advice to determine the risks to health and safety in the establishment and the precautions required to deal with them. The Governing Body will provide sufficient information and training in health and safety matters to all employees in respect to the risk to their health and safety. The Governing Body requires the support of all staff to enable the maintenance of high standards of health and safety in all the schools activities. The school is committed to continually improving its health and safety performanc | |
| First Aid Policy | Birklands Primary school is committed to providing emergency first aid cover to deal with accidents, which occur to employees, children and all categories of visitors. To achieve this the school will: • Have a minimum of one suitably stocked first aid box in each key stage area. • At least one appointed person to take charge of first aid arrangements. • Provide information to employees, children and parents on the arrangements for first aid. • Have a procedure for managing accidents. • Review the arrangements for first aid annually. | |
| Complaints policy | Birklands Primary School aim to provide an excellent education for all our children, and we believe that the Head of School and other staff work very hard to build positive relationships with all parents. However, the school is obliged to have procedures in place in case there are complaints by parents. This document sets out the school’s procedure for addressing complaints. It should be used only when informal attempts to resolve problems have been unsuccessful. If you have any concerns about the school or the education provided, please discuss the matter with your child’s class teacher at the earliest opportunity. The school considers any concerns very seriously and most problems can be resolved at this stage. Please phone the school office to make an appointment with the class teacher on 01623 842163. | |
| SEND Policy | At Birklands Primary School we aim to provide every child with access to a broad and balanced education. We aim to provide every child with access to a broad and balanced education. This includes provision for those children attending EYFS and the National Curriculum in line with the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. | |
| Publication Scheme | The Trust Publication Scheme available to download here. | |
| Charging and Remissions Policy | At Birklands Primary School, we are committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers receiving services from the school, irrespective of race, gender, disability, faith or religion or socio-economic background. We aim to develop a culture of inclusion and diversity in which all those connected to the school feel proud of their identity and able to participate fully in school life. Full information about Charging and Remissions can be found in the attached document. |
| PE and Sports Premium Funding Allocation | For the academic year 2017-18 Birklands Primary School has £17,510 in funding. | |
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| How we are spending the funding | The premium must be used to fund additional and sustainable improvements to the provision of PE and sport, for the benefit of primary-aged pupils, in the 2017 to 2018 academic year, to encourage the development of healthy, active lifestyles. See attached plan | |
| The impact on pupils | See attached plan |
Special Education Needs (SEND) Report
| SEND report for the current academic year | At Birklands we pride ourselves in the support we give to children with Special Educational Needs. Provision maps are drawn up to ensure all children receive the interventions required to support their learning. Specialist teaching assistants are deployed throughout school again to support with learning. Gifted and Talented children are identified and recorded on the school register. Special activities are planned with these children in mind. Click under related downloads to access the school's current Special Educational Needs Policy. |
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Accessibility Plan for Disabled Pupils
| Accessibility Plan for Disabled Pupils | The Birklands Primary School Accessibility Plan has been developed and drawn up based upon information supplied by the Local Authority. MAT, and consultations with pupils, parents, staff and governors of the school. The document will be used to advise other school planning documents and policies and will be reported upon annually in respect of progress and outcomes. The intention is to provide a projected plan for a three-year period ahead of the next review date. Please find attached our Accessibility Plan. |
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Equality Objectives
| Equality Objectives | Birklands Primary School is committed to ensuring equality of provision throughout our school. There are a number of statutory duties that must be met by every school in line with legislation from the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000, Disability Equality Duty 2005 and Equality Act 2010. Birklands Primary School is committed to meeting its public sector duties and acknowledges that we have a statutory duty to: *Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation. *Promote equality of access and opportunity within our school and within our wider community. *Promote positive attitudes to difference and good relationships between people of different backgrounds, genders, cultures, faiths, abilities and ethnic origins. For full information about our Equality Objectives please see our attached document. |
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| Privacy Notice for Pupil Data | We use information that we gather in relation to our pupils for various purposes. Information that we hold in relation to a pupil is known as personal data. This will include data that we obtain from pupils directly and data which we obtain from other people and organisations. We might also need to continue to hold personal data for a period of time after pupils have left the school/trust. Anything that we do with this personal data is known as processing. The school/trust is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses personal data and to meeting its data protection obligations. Please see the attached document for full details. | |
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| Data Protection Policy | This document gives information about how the schools within the trust and the trust itself manages, processes and protects data. |
| Annual accounts | Please follow the link to be taken to the relevant information. | |
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| Business and pecuniary interests | Further information is provided on the Nova Education Trust website. Please follow the related link. | |
| Governance arrangements | The Nova Education Trust Governance Arrangements are available to download here. | |
| Trust annual report | Please follow the link to be taken to the latest Trust annual report. | |
| Memorandum and Articles of Association | A copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association for Nova Education Trust can be accessed on the Nova Education Trust website. Please follow the related link. | |
| Funding Agreement | A copy of the Funding Agreement for Nova Education Trust can be accessed on the Nova Education Trust website. Please follow the related link. |
School Governor Information
| Names of Governors of the Local Governing Body | Birklands Primary School would like to thank the IEB for all of their support and challenge over the last 18 months. On 3rd February 2017 a Local Governing Body was formed. Our governors are: Chair of Governors - Mr T Gibbon (Safeguarding/ Outcomes) HoS - Mrs C Smith TAGT Executive Head - Mrs V Hayles Community Governor - Mrs S Andrews Community Governor- Mr S Butler Parent Governor - Mr A Elce Staff Governor - Mr M Cohen (Health and Safety) Staff Governor - Mrs J Hughes Parent Governor - Mr G Simpson Parent Governor- Mrs K Holland Parent Governor - Mrs M Hastings | |
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| Business Interests | The Business Interests of the school's Local Governing Body are available to download here. | |
| Financial Interests | The Financial Interests of the school's Local Governing Body are available to download here. | |
| Governance roles in other schools | The Governance roles in other schools are available to download here. | |
| Structure and responsibilities | The Structure and Responsibilities of the school Local Governing Bodies are available to download here. |
Trust Governor Information
| Names of Trustees/Directors | Mr John Mills (Chair) Albert Woods OBE Mr John Tomasevic Mr David Hooker Mr Ash Rahman Mr Chris James Prof Christine Hall Mr Alan Goddard Mrs Janice White Mrs Sylvia Macdougall Mr Richard Flewitt Mr Kul Ghattaora Mr Michael Auty QC Mr Brian Stein Mr John Saunders | |
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| Names of Members of the Academy Trust | Mr John Mills Mr Jonathan Sims Professor Sarah O’Hara Mr Barrie Thomas Mr Nadeem Sarwar |
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Latest News
- House Points
Weekly totals (Whole School - 23/07/2018) - Staff
Welcome to Miss Watson (Whole School - 30/03/2018) - Cracking good entries to the easter competition
What an amazing standard of entries to the PTFA Easter competition this year. (Whole School - 28/03/2018) - Poet to visit Birklands
Ian Bland, professional children's poet and author will be visiting Birklands School. (Whole School - 20/01/2018) - Message from the School Council
Please see following message from the Junior School Council (Whole School - 08/11/2017)
