Welcome to Porchester School

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Welcome to Porchester School

• Prospectus
• Childrens visit
• PTA and Social Events
• Reporting absence
• Admission form- update phone numbers- email as
  well

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School Staff

• Autumn term- Mrs S Bradbury, Acting Head Teacher
• January 2012- Mr G Cullen
• Acting Assistant Headteachers, Autumn Term- Miss
  Beresford and Mrs Revill
• Office- Mrs Lisa Owen and Mrs Arley Bradshaw
  (also Senior MSA)
• Year 5 and 6 teachers- Mrs Ingle, Miss Beresford
  and Mrs Mead
• Year 3 and 4 teachers- Mr Widdowson, Mrs Revill
  and Mrs Thomas/Ms Spencer

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Uniform

• Shoes not trainers
• PE Kit
• Jewellery
• Trousers or skirts not tracksuit bottoms/jeans
• Two suppliers- Just Schoolwear and Morleys

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Lunchtime arrangements

• Cash/cheque Mondays only (to Notts CC)
• Food freshly prepared onsite
• Dinners, sandwiches, home
• Midday Supervisors- need to follow their
  instructions

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Healthy Schools Initiative

• Fruit or vegetable for break not crisps
• No sweets/chocolate/gum
• Water bottle
• Do not send in sweets for birthdays
• Packed lunches should follow Healthy Eating
  principles
• Morning snack bar

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Behaviour

• Simple set of rules
• Based on reward and praise. Friday merit
  assembly, House Points.
• Citizenship e.g. class councils, circle time,
  S.E.A.L
• Expectations are very high
• Formal procedures if needed

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Home School Contacts

• Planner contains
• Home-school agreement, Internet agreement, Times
  tables, Homework diary, reading diary and more
• Parents Evenings
• Early contact from class teacher
• Absence notes
• Homework Policy
• Please make an appointment
• Text message system

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www.porchester.notts.sch.uk
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Dates and times

• School starts at 8.55
• Only on yard after 8.45.
• Lunch 11.55- 12.50
• Finish at 3.15
• First day of term- Wednesday 7th September
• Regular newsletter with other dates and
  information. Available by email.

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Arriving and Leaving

• Paved area outside the new hall to wait for
  children
• Do not park and block the crossing
• Please cross with patrol
• Visitors via main reception

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