As parents, you are central to the life of our school. We have an Open Door Policy and are very happy to discuss your ideas, complaints or thanks at any time. We hope we keep you up to date with all aspects of the running of the school and the progress of your children, as well as involving you as much as possible in school life. Below, you should find much of the information you need but should you require anything further, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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Wearing of school uniform is a part of our home school agreement which all parents and children sign at the time of admission (A copy is provided in the back of the Prospectus). We believe that uniform makes a clear break between work time and home time, as well as fostering a community feel for all school members. Our school uniform is as follows:
Fleeces, polo shirts and sweatshirts are available new from the School Office, or second-hand via the Friends of Woolsery School (FOWS).
Jewellery is certainly not practical, can be dangerous and only leads to heartache and wasted time when it is lost or damaged. Only small studs should be worn by children with pierced ears. This greatly reduces the danger of ears being torn or injured during organised games or boisterous play. Children are expected to be able to remove their own ear studs before PE – staff are unable to help with this. It is a good idea to supply your child with a small named bag to put their studs in until they get home when you can help them re-insert them.
Since September 2008, our school has been designated a Forest School. All children take part in Forest School learning each term and we ask parents to provide wellington boots for these sessions. The school supplies waterproof coats and trousers for this exciting outdoor learning experience.
PE kit must be in school at all times and should comprise:
Plimsolls are no longer recommended by Devon Education Services as they do not adequately support children’s feet. However, for hygiene reasons, the trainers worn for PE should be different to those worn for the rest of the day.
Gymnastics and dance lessons are done in the hall and children will have bare feet for these activities.
In colder weather children may, of course, wear jogging bottoms and sweatshirts for outdoor PE.
Please note, though, that children in Key Stage 1 often do not change for their daily Leap Into Life sessions; it is best to talk to your child's teacher about what kit should be kept in school.
Please mark all your child’s clothes. It is much easier to match lost clothes to anxious owners! Order forms for iron-on and stick-on labels are available from the school office or visit simplystuck.com. (Woolsery Primary School do not promote any particular label-making companies - others are available!)
Our Home-School agreement sets out our basic commitment to the families and children who make up our school community. It also sets out our basic expectations of parents and children who join our school.
The points of our agreement are as follows:
As a Parent or Carer you agree to:
As a school we agree to:
As a child you agree to:
Woolsery Primary School is in the Devon Local Authority. Our Primary Phase Adviser and School Improvement Partner is Andrew Riley who can be contacted at
Devon Education ServicesInformation about the Local Authority can be found HERE
The Governing Body are a voluntary group who are responsible for the running of the School. The Body are made up of Community, Local Authority and Parent Governors. The Governors meet each half term as a full body, plus additional meetings for the three committees Finance & Personnel, Buildings & Health and Safety, and Curriculum & School Improvement. Parents should, in the first instance, speak with their Parent Governor representatives should they require any information about the Governing Body. For more information about the Governing Body, click HERE.
The School Prospectus is available from the School Office. Should you wish to read the online version (pdf document - requires Adobe Reader - download available from front page of website), please click HERE. It contains information about the day to day operation of the school, together with notices we are required to make available to parents by law.
Each year, the School Improvement Plan is written, analysed by the Governing Body and published. It informs both the immediate and strategic direction for school improvement.
If you would like to read about the School Improvement Planning Cycle, click HERE.
At present, the Improvement Plan has four main, whole-school priorities.
The Priorities for 2011-12 are:
Priority One:
To further develop the roles of middle leaders
Priority Two:
To secure the quality of teaching as consistently Good, with elements of Outstanding
Priority Three:
Develop the school's intervention programmes and pastoral care
Priority Four:
Secure improvements in mathematics so that progress continue to accelerate for all learners
We are required by law to make you aware of the way in which data about your child may be shared with other agencies. Information is set out in three layers of complexity (i.e., Layer 1 is a basic outline; Layer 3 is a comprehensive list). These details are available as a Microsoft Word download below: