Mrs C S Lewer - Headteacher
Our Aims We aim to ensure that each child will succeed through: • a broad and innovative curriculum • a learning experience which is challenging and enjoyable • an ethos of support and encouragement rewarding effort and achievement • promoting equality of opportunity • providing learning partnerships between school, home and the community
Golden Rules • We are gentle • We are kind and helpful • We listen • We are honest • We work hard • We look after property Each class has a 7 stepped behaviour chart.
Transitions We work closely with pre-school settings as well as Ditton Junior School to ensure transitions are as smooth as possible. Miss Coulbault is the Headteacher at Ditton Junior School. We have regular meetings with staff and more in depth meetings with professionals for those children who may find moving settings more difficult. Mrs Boxall and Miss McGinley visit the pre-school settings in Ditton and Miss Coulbault visits our school to lead assemblies. We also arrange some joint training sessions and talk about policies common to all three phases. This year we have purchased a joint scheme of work for PSHE called Jigsaw.
We have good arrangements in place to make the transition from pre-school to school as easy as possible for your child. Pre-schools come to watch performances at school • New Parents meeting with Headteacher • Home visits by the class teacher and teaching assistant • after the summer holiday Staggered start to school – half days, stay for lunch, • increasing to full time Flexible start to school • Visits to the classroom • Sharing Transition documentation • Pre-school staff can come and see children in their setting • Parents’ Evening at the end of Term 1 • Parent and child lunchtime •
Partnership with Parents Meetings to discuss the individual needs of your child • Meetings with parents in Term 1 and Term 3 where • targets are discussed for your child Formal report in Term 6 and an opportunity to discuss • this with your child’s teacher We have an open door policy • Gather the views of parents regularly • Workshops for parents e.g. Phonics, Accelerated • Reader, KS1 SATS Parent Forums • Proactive and supportive PTFA • Stay and Play sessions • Shared Golden Times • Inclusion Manager meetings • Contact books •
Advice and Support Mrs Boxall is our Deputy Head Mrs Campbell is our Inclusion Manager and carries out the same role at Ditton Junior School Mrs Gordon is our Office Manager Parent Forum In our school each class has a Parent Representative who meets with the Headteacher each half term so that we can keep up-to-date with parents’ views and ideas.
Wellbeing If children are settled and happy they will learn effectively. However, there may be times when children need a little additional support to achieve high levels of wellbeing. Our team are led by Mrs Campbell and can offer help and support children as and when they need it. We can carry out assessments and create bespoke programmes reflecting the individual needs of the child.
Additional Educational Needs Special Educational Needs • Gifted • Talented • English as an Additional Language • We have Learning Assistants who specialise in Speech and Language assessments and deliver bespoke programmes in partnership with professionals. Mrs Campbell will tell you a little more about her role.
More able children Teachers plan differentiated class activities to meet the needs of the children based on regular assessments of their work. Children will be encouraged to tackle the challenge that’s right for them. Teachers may also plan targeted questions during whole class activities. Staff complete regular reading assessments so children can progress through the book bands at their own pace – it’s not a race and comprehension is a skill which will continue to need developing. Children in Key Stage 1 are set for phonics / spelling. Interventions can also be put in place e.g. invite only maths clubs, morning writing interventions.
Outdoor Learning Staff undergoing Forest School Inspired Learning training A wildlife garden and we are currently investigating developing the reading garden into a sensory area Wide open field shared with Ditton Junior School Staff with a passion for outdoor learning!
School Meals All Year R, 1 and 2 children have been entitled to a free school meal from September 2014. We are lucky enough to have an on-site kitchen where all our meals are freshly prepared. We now also run the popular Cool Milk scheme. (Free milk for under 5’s)
Early Years Foundation Stage Birth – End of Year R Prime Areas Personal, Social and Emotional Development • Communication and Language • Physical Development • Specific Areas Literacy • Mathematics • Understanding the world • Expressive arts and design •
School Day in Year R 8.50am – Children enter their classes via Year R entrance and settle at an activity 12.00 – Lunchtime 1.00pm - Afternoon Session 3.00pm - End of the school day and collection via Year R entrance
A Day in Year R There is no such thing as a typical day in a Reception Class. Mrs Boxall is our Foundation Stage Leader as well as Deputy Headteacher. She will talk to you about what learning looks like in Silver and Gold Classes and how this may change over the year and continue through into Year 1.
Breakfast and After-School Club We are proud to be able to offer a Breakfast and an After-School Club run by the staff of Muddy Puddles. The Breakfast Club runs from 7.45-9.00am and After-School care is from 3.00-6.00pm. Both provisions are situated in the pre-school building near the Community Centre.
Why choose Ditton Infant School? DATA Good Level of Development - 82% (National 72%) Children who have met the phonic screen by the end of Year 2 94% (National 91%) Reading at expected level or above 82% (National 75%) Writing at expected level or above 73% (National 69%) Maths at expected level or above 88% (National 76%) Our% of children attaining Greater Depth in Reading, Writing and Maths at the end of KS1 was also above national in each area. Positive Parental Partnerships Broad and balanced curriculum Opportunities for outdoor learning Experienced and committed staff team and governor support Excellent pastoral support taking individual needs into account
How do I apply for a Year R place? www.kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions • Applications for children due to start primary and • junior school in September 2020 open on 5th November 2019 and close on 15th January 2020. You can apply for up to 3 schools, putting them in • order of preference. It's in your best interests to list 3 schools. Naming only one school does not guarantee your child a place at that school or give your child priority for a place over another child, neither does naming a school more than once. For advice call 03000 41 21 21 or email • primaryadmissions@kent.gov.uk
Oversubscription Criteria Children in Local Authority Care • Current family association – Ditton Infant • School or Ditton Junior School Health and Special Access reasons • Nearness of children’s home to school •
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Thank you for coming to our school tonight. We hope you have had an informative visit and all your questions have been answered but if not please do not hesitate to ask either myself or a member of the team .
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