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Glebe Junior School
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Welcome
November 2013
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Glebe Junior School
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Welcome pack
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Available today
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Covering Letter
Brochure
Guide to School Trends for uniform
Recent weekly newsletter
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Communication
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Home to school
information
diary,
contains
dates
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Weekly Newsletter, includes future dates
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Texting to keep you informed
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Annual Curriculum Booklet for each year group in
September.
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All letters are to be found on our website
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Ofsted comments about our pupils
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“Pupils say behaviour is good and feel safe.
“Pupils are polite and courteous to each other and
adults.”
“Pupils enjoy their lessons”
“Pupils’ attitudes to learning are positive.”
“They are very supportive of each other and work well
together in groups.”
“They are keen to share their ideas and respond well to
teachers’ requests.”
“Pupils say they enjoy reading, read regularly and like
the books in the library.”
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Ofsted identified strengths
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“The curriculum is broad and balanced, and enriched
with visitors.”
“Teaching assistants make a positive contribution to
learning. They give teaching input to groups … and this
is of high quality”
The positive environment ensures good relations,
discrimination is not tolerated and that equality of
opportunity is promoted”
“Pupils are positive about the rewards system”
“Routines that encourage good behaviour are well
established”
“Pupils enjoy a range of trips and clubs after school”
“pupils sing enthusiastically”
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Provision
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Focused teaching of reading and phonics
1 hr English and maths each day with additional adult support
Exciting Writing; independent extended activity
ICT; computers, cameras, videos, Education City
PE; high quality and wide ranging provision, including a
variety of outdoor games, inclusive for all,
Enriched curriculum- covers History, Geography, Art, DT, RE,
with links to trips and visitors
Specialist teachers; supporting learning in ICT, PE and
French,
Focussed support
 Phonics, Positive Play, Circle Time, Physical Literacy, After
School TLC, Forest Schools, after school tuition, booster
groups, Reading Club
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Curricular Enrichment
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Curriculum linked day trips
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Visitors
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Literacy Day, Numeracy Day, Greek feast
Range of residential opportunities
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The Viking Man, Theatre Group, Historian
Special days
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Eden Camp, Gainsborough Hall, Eyam,
Y3 Sleepover, Y4 Lea Green, Y6 PGL
Traditional sports day
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Derbyshire Sports Champion School
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Personal Development Opportunities
Developmental residentials
 Y3 - sleepover (supported by FROGS)
 Y4 - 1 night residential, local
 Y5 – no residential, day visit
 Y6 – 3 night residential at PGL
Performances for all
 Y3 Christmas Nativity
 Y4 spring term
 Y5 curriculum linked - November
 Y6 end of year performance
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Extra Curricular Activities - SSCO
Lunchtime
 Netball, Girls’ Football, Boys’ Football, Athletics, Crosscountry, ECO club, Reading Club, Table Tennis
 Our Young Leaders support our Playworkers on the courts
and in our orange zone with organised activities, all children
attend on a rota.
 Ball games encouraged on courts in winter, fields in summer
 Skipping ropes and other equipment available on playground
After school
 Choir, Gymnastics, Tag Rugby, Craft, Basketball, Art, Dance,
Teams, Pottery
 Football, Basketball, Athletics, Tennis …
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Active School Council
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Two members elected by pupils from each class, three from
Y6 classes,
They elect own chair and secretary each term,
They choose, purchase and present awards in Star of the
Week assembly
Meet fortnightly with teachers and a governor,
Each class brings suggestions,
Decide on charity events, involved in appointments, discuss
whole school issues, bring items to staff attention,
End of each half term hold non-uniform days to raise funds,
sometimes for own budget and sometimes for a charity of
their choice,
This year bought Star of the Week wristbands, wet play
games, outdoor lunchtime games and markings for
playground.
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Rewarding Children
Prize Points
 Awarded for good behaviour or good work
 In particular; for high scores on reading quizzes,
spelling or tables tests, staying on green all day.
Star of the week
 Child chosen by teacher from each class, name in
newsletter, parents invited in to assembly, presented by
governor, receive certificate, trophy for week a
wristband and a priority dinner pass.
End of year awards, Presentation Evening
 Celebrate teams and their successes, and 4 or 5
children from each year group are nominated for
different categories. Presented by guest speaker.
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Parent Involvement
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Parent teacher discussions in October, February and
available in July
Receive an attainment and attendance report in December
and end of year report in July.
Parents information sessions such as Phonics meeting
Parents invited to John Franklins Numeracy Day and our
Literacy Day,
Book Fair twice a year
Annual Survey / Questionnaire
Events organised by our PTA – Frogs
Suggestions Box
Meet, phone,
Email, (please enter ‘parental request’ in subject)
Parents welcome to join Frogs or Governors!
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Friends of Glebe - Frogs
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Disco for children – 3 times a year,
Barbecue for Y6s as leavers,
Y3 sleepover,
Christmas Fayre,
Bingo night, fashion show, pamper evening…
Glebe Gala,
Meet every 4-6 weeks to discuss next event,
More volunteers please!
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Governors
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Essential for smooth running of the school
Work with staff, parents and pupils to continually improve
the quality of education for our children.
3 committees, Teaching and Learning, Resource
Management and School Development.
Oversee strategic direction, make staffing decisions
including appointments, formalise policies, review and
set budgets, review and monitor work of the Senior
Leadership Team, approve and monitor school
improvement plan.
Parent, Local Authority, Community, Staff
Governors meet 3 or 4 times a term in committees and
as a full Governing Body
Volunteers needed!
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Frederick Gent Family of Schools
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We work across the local community with other schools
in Pinxton and South Normanton,
We try and link our inset days,
We try and avoid date clashes,
Shared resources, eg ICT support,
Creating joint paperwork, eg shared policies, home to
school agreements, attendance policies
Joint letter to council about issues around traffic, snow
and clearing streets, safeguarding etc.
Family of Schools Sports Co-ordinator – Mr Watson
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Glebe Leadership– Assistant Heads
Mrs J Marvin
Mrs R Whelpton
Mr S Watson
Mrs L Sole
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Office Staff
Mrs A Pilling
Mrs J Baker
Mrs A Elliott
Miss L Liston
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Y3 classes
Squirrels
Hedgehogs
Rabbits
Foxes
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Transition
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Offer day from DCC is 16th April 2014
Glebe staff will be visiting both infants schools with
increased frequency this year.
Meeting next May for parents, including school uniform
details, paperwork etc.
Glebe staff will be teaching groups in Y3 from May on.
All children will have a Glebe writing book.
In June children from Brigg and Green visit for an
afternoon with own school for a sports activity.
A second visit with own school as a class based activity.
In July all Y3 children visit and are in new classes for the
day.
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Thank you for visiting
 Any questions
 Please walk around school
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For anyone not able to attend today, there
will be an additional meeting on 20th
November at 4pm.
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