Welcome to Bournes Green Infant School

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Welcome to Bournes Green Infant School

• Headteacher
• Mrs C Sheern
• Early Years Leader/Class Teacher Purple Unit
• Miss N Toms
• Teaching Assistant Mrs S Rawlinson
• Class Teacher - Orange
• Mrs V Healy
• Teaching assistant Mrs D Szczypka

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Bournes Green Infant School

• Why BGIS?
• Academic?
• Nurturing School?
• High Expectations?

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Expectations!

• Encouragement
• Information
• Plan enjoyable learning programmes
• Safe

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Expectations

• Attendance 95.9 - currently 97.20
• Punctual beginning and end
• Attend meetings/functions
• Parking
• Holidays
• Photographs
• Support
• Homework
• Good behaviour
• Uniform

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The aims of our school

• To work together in an atmosphere of mutual
  respect and trust
• To provide a happy, caring, well-ordered, safe
  environment
• To develop self-confidence, self-esteem and
  independence
• To bring learning to life

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The Foundation Stage Curriculum

• We encourage the children to learn through a
  range of carefully planned experiences that are
  both challenging and fun.

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We learn to explore and work independently.
and as part of a team
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Curriculum Information meeting

• Monday 29th September
• at 1.45pm
• and repeated at 7.00pm
• The Foundation Stage Curriculum

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Golden Rules

• be gentle
• be kind and helpful
• be honest
• work hard
• look after property
• listen

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Opportunities to talk to staff

• Home visits
• Informally at the end of the day
• Before school if it is urgent via office
• By appointment
• Consultation Evenings
• Celebration Evening Thursday 3rd July
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  5.30pm 7.30pm

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Uniform

• Jumper/cardigan, tie and white shirt with
  pinafore/skirt/trousers
• Jumper/cardigan, white polo shirt with motif,
  shorts/skirt
• Summer dress any style!

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Red PE shorts and yellow polo shirt with motif.
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• Our uniform stockists are
• Pauls in Southchurch Road
• Crawlers in Hamstel Road - not jumpers
• Schoolwear Shop in
• Hamlet Court Road

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• School hats, book bags and snack bags are
  available from the school office. (8.60)
• Children will be working outside every day
• Summer sun cream, hats
• Winter warm coats, hats and gloves
• Wellington Boots

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• Please name everything clearly!!!

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Healthy Schools

• We have a whole school approach to the health and
  well-being of our children.
• We believe that staff and pupils who are happy
  and healthy in mind and body will enjoy working
  together.

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Healthy Eating

• All children are encouraged to have a named
  sports bottle for water and to bring in fruit/veg
  for the morning snack.
• Please send your child with water and a fruit/veg
  snack when they attend part time.
• Snack bags

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• Afternoon fruit/veg snacks are provided. Full
  time
• Morning milk is available Please see the
  cool-milk leaflet in your pack

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Free School Lunches

• Order form in advance
• Two week menu
• Absence please let the office know

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For packed lunch the children need

• A named lunchbox and flask/carton.
• Food they like and can manage to open. Only what
  you expect them to eat!
• No nuts, peanut butter, sweets or chocolate. No
  fizzy drinks, no yoghurts in tubes PLEASE.

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• Please ask in the school office if you think you
  are eligible for
• Free School Meals.

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Pupil Premium

• Income support
• Income based Job Seekers Allowance
• Support under Part Vl of the immigration and
  Asylum Act 1999
• Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit

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Pupil Premium

• Is your child?
• Adopted from Care
• Looked After Child
• Does your child have?
• Parent in the Armed Forces

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• Walking/Scooting/Cycling to School

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Child health concerns

• If you have any concerns about your childs
  health, please contact your health visitor as
  soon as possible.

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The School Nursing Service

• Weigh and measure pupils
• Random Dental Checks
• Hearing and Sight Tests
• Operate a drop in service
• Behavioural Issues
• Minor Medical Issues

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Friends of Bournes Green

• The Friends of Bournes Green raise money to
  provide additional facilities for our children.

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Full Service Extended School

• Before school club from
• 7.50am to 8.40am
• 3 per session
• After school club from
• 3.10pm to 6pm
• 10 per session
• 4 per hour or part hour

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Charges

• Voluntary contributions for swimming, trips and
  visitors

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Induction

• Morning home visits
• (birth certificates/toy/learning journey)
• Afternoon taster sessions 1.30pm3.00pm
• Parents Coffee Afternoon
• 2 weeks part time morning and afternoon
• (Lunch Thursday and Friday of morning visit)
• Full time from
• Monday 29th September

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Paperwork

• Class and sessions letter
• General Notes
• Prospectus and Transition Book
• All About Me Booklet (please return asap)
• Home School Agreement
• Internet Code of Conduct
• Consent form walks food tasting
• Reminders - Starting School
• Handwriting
• Privacy Notice

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Website

• www.bournesgreeninfants.org
• Prospectus
• Calendar
• Newsletters
• New Intake Meeting -Powerpoint

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Before September

• Have some packed lunches
• Social skills
• Independent dressing and toileting
• Lots of stories, rhymes and imaginative play
• Manipulative play fine motor
• Numbers for a purpose number rhymes
• Independence skills e.g. belongings

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EYFS ResultsGood Level of Development
ELG 1-12 78 (41)
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Bournes Green Infant School SAT Results 2014
2012 L2 LB L2a L3
Reading 98 (88) 93 (78) 73 (55) 53 (29)
Writing 95 (85) 92 (67) 65 (37) 25 (15)
Mathematics 97 (91) 92 (78) 75 (51) 55 (23)
Science BGIS 97 (90) (National) 57 (22)
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See you in September!