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JUNIOR SCHOOL

TEACHER’S BOOKLET2013-2014





3TEACHER’S BOOKLET 2013-2014

INDEX

The School Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................... 5

IB Primary Years Programme ............................................................................................................................................. 6

IB Learner Profile ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

The School Day ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

Junior School Timetable .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Educational Administration .............................................................................................................................................. 7

Briefings/Daily Communications .................................................................................................................................... 7

Registration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Class Assemblies ............................................................................................................................................................. 7

School Uniform .................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Toys and Games ............................................................................................................................................................... 8

Birthdays ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Birthday Cakes .................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Stock/Resources ............................................................................................................................................................... 8

School Diaries ................................................................................................................................................................... 8The School Calendar ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Uniservity ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Golden Rules ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Golden Time ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Star of the Week ................................................................................................................................................................ 9

PYP Curriculum Award .................................................................................................................................................... 9

PYP Curriculum Excursions .................................................................................................................................... 9

House Points ................................................................................................................................................................... 9

SEN Referal ................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Duties................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Early Years ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Reception to Grade 5 ..................................................................................................................................................... 10Duties ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Planning ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Wet Break ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Personal and General Administration ......................................................................................................................... 10

Assembly Arrival .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Residential Trips .............................................................................................................................................................. 11

Clubs .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Swimming ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Dress Code .................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Arrival at School .......................................................................................................................................................... 11

Leaving School .............................................................................................................................................................. 11

Mobile Phones .............................................................................................................................................................. 11

Pigeonholes .................................................................................................................................................................. 12Notice Boards .................................................................................................................................................................. 12

E-mail ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Photocopying ................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Photocopying Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 12

Absence Due to Illness ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

Leave and Absence .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

Emergency Plans............................................................................................................................................................. 12

Fire Prevention and Drills ............................................................................................................................................... 12

School Doctor ................................................................................................................................................................. 13

School Nurse .................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Medication ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Duties ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14Food in the Classrooms .................................................................................................................................................... 14

Visitors .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14. .






SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT

School Mission Statement- Board Approved 22 February 2013

“Nurturing and Educating International Minds”

The mission of SDIS is to nurture people and cultivate international mindedness and a sense of global citizenship by offer-ing a quality international education which develops the unique intellectual, social, physical, emotional, moral and spiritual

characteristics inherent in each person.

Learning at St. Dominic’s International SchoolThe educational programme and learning at SDIS is inspired by, and constructed from, the twin influences of the Interna-tional Baccalaureate Organisation and its IB Learner Profile, and the Dominican motto of ‘Veritas’ held by the founders ofthe school which value the commitment to learning through inquiry and an on-going search for truth.

As educators, the search for truth shapes and informs our beliefs that each student:• Isauniquepersonwithrightsandresponsibilities.• Isabletolearnanddevelopthepositivequalitiesofrespectforself,othersandtheenvironment.• Isabletoachievetothelimitsofhisorherowncapacities.

We value and promote• Theroleofparentsasthefirsteducatorsoftheirchildrenandtheschool’sroleasco-educators.• Thecontributionofparentstothedevelopmentofschoolcommunity.• Thecommitmentandsharedcontributionofallstafftothemissionandphilosophyoflearningoftheschool.• Aconceptofinternationalismwhichincludestheobligationtocontributetothedevelopmentofasustainable fu-

ture for our planet; the need to embrace and respect diverse cultures, nationalities and religious convictions and theresponsibility to play an active and positive role in creating a just society.

• Theacquisitionoftheskillsofcooperativelearningandopen,honestcommunicationbyallmembersoftheschoolcommunity.

• Theexerciseofthinkingandreasoningpowersofalllearnersenablingthemtomakepositiveandwisedecisions.



6 St. Dominic’s International School, Portugal

CURRICULUM

IB PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME

St. Dominic’s offers the three IB Programmes: the IB Diploma for Grades 11 and 12, the IBMYP (Middle YearsProgramme) for Grade 6 to 10, and the IB PYP (Primary Years Programme) for Nursery to Grade 5. The threeprogrammes have a common educational framework: a consistent philosophy about teaching and learning thatfocuses on the development of the whole child, and an over-arching concept of how to develop international mind-

edness. Each programme promotes the education of the whole person, emphasizing intellectual, emotional, socialand physical growth, involving the traditions of learning in languages, humanities, sciences, mathematics and thearts. The IB’s mission statement and the IB learner profile connect the three programmes, articulating the learningoutcomes for IB students of all ages.

THE SCHOOL DAY

JUNIOR SCHOOL TIMETABLE

08:15 First Bell: Early Years students may be brought to the Early Years Unit. Children Grade Reception toGrade 5 may enter onto the Green Pitch.

Wet Weather: Children should enter the New Gym.

08:25 Second Bell: Children will line up and be dismissed class by class by the Head of Junior School/PYPCoordinator.

08:30 Registration

08:40 First period

09:20 Second Period

10:00 Break

10:15 First Bell/Whistle: All students should line up outside in the playgrounds in their designated class

positions having taken a drink and having been to the toilet.10:20 Third Period: The children should be collected from the playground by the teacher who will teach

them for next period.

11:00 Fourth Period

11:40 Fifth Period

11.40 Lunch Break (Nursery & Kindergarten only)

12:15 Lunch Break (Reception)

12:20 Lunch Break (Grade 1 – 5)

13:15 First Bell/Whistle: All students should line up outside in the playgrounds in their designated classpositions having taken a drink and having been to the toilet.

13:20 Sixth Period: The children should be collected from the playground by the teacher who will teach

them for next period.14:00 Seventh Period

14:40 Eight Period

IB Learner Profile

InquirerThinkerCommunicatorRisk takerKnowledgeable

PrincipledCaringOpen-mindedBalanced

Reflective

IBPYP Attitudes

AppreciationCommitmentConfidenceCo-operationCreativity

CuriosityEmpathyEnthusiasmIndependenceIntegrityRespectTolerance




15:20 Classes FinishChildren are escorted to the School & Private Buses (if applicable.) at 15:10.

15:25 Parents enter to collect children from the Reception/Grade 1 Playground

15:30 School Buses will leave from 15:30pm

15:30 Teachers are responsible for making sure that children who are involved in after school supervisionor After School Activities are taken to the Reception/Grade 1 playground. Please make sure thateach child has placed their bags in the correct place in the playground before leaving them. Bags

for grades Reception to Grade 3 that have their class doors running alongside the artificial pitchshould leave their bags on the outside hooks.

HomeworkAt SDIS, our Homework Protocol is grounded in the belief that quality holds far greater importance than quantityor frequency. We believe that Homework needs to be an authentic extension of the classroom in order to deepenunderstanding, improve critical thinking skills, and provide opportunities for students to take responsibility for in-dependent learning.

Our aims for Homework in the Junior School are to -• Increasestudents´depthofunderstandingofclassroomcontent• DevelopandimproveCriticalThinkingandProblemSolvingSkills

• Providestudentswithauthenticexperiencesoutsidetheclassroom• Practiceskillsinanadditionalcontext• Provideaconnectionbetweenschoolandhome• Buildconfidenceinstudent́ sabilities• Provideopportunitiesforstudentstotakeresponsibilityfortheirownlearning

Responsibilities of Teachers• Provideauthenticopportunitiestoextendthelearningoftheclassroom• Provideclearandconcisedirectionsandexpectationsforhomework. Studentsshouldknowexactlywhatis

expected of them before they leave the classroom.• Provide,whereapplicable,differentiatedassignmentstotakeintoaccountlearningabilitiesandlearningstyles

of the students.• Timelyandappropriatefeedbackforallhomeworkassignments-thefeedbackhastocomeonthedayitisdue.

Longer term HW assignments there should be check in points / dates in order to evaluate how students areprogressing and where support is required.

• Provide/Allocateassignmentsrelevantandappropriatetotheagegroup,takingintoaccountforlearningabili-ties, and learning styles with an understanding of time needed for completion and/or set accurate expectations.

• Nursery,Kindergarten,Reception–Nohomework.Familiesreadwiththeirchildeveryday• Grade1and2–10-20minutesperassignment,notnecessarilydaily.• Grade3–20-30minutesperassignment,notnecessarilydaily• Grade4–30-40minutesperassignment,notnecessarilydaily• Grade5–40–60minutesperassignment,notnecessarilydaily.Forlongtermassignments,itshouldbefac-

tored that students should not take more than 15 minutes per day from Mon-Thurs.• Communicatewithparentswhenstudentsarenotconsistentlycompletingassignments

Responsibilities of Students• Completeallassignmentsontimeandtothebestofyourability.

• Takeprideinyourwork.• Useamethodofrecordinghomeworkassignments,i.e.schooldiary,Connect,• Askquestionstoclarifyinstructionsorexpectationsoftheassignment• Developastrategytomanageyourdailyroutineandtimeathome.

Responsibilities of Parents• ProvideahomeenvironmentconduciveforthecompletionofHomework.i.e.quietconsistentplaceandtime,

necessary materials)• Supportyourchildthroughguidance,donotcompletetheassignmentforthem• Encourageyourchildtodotheirbestandhaveapositiveattitudetowardhomework

Reading is separate from Homework unless there is a specific reading assignment given.In the Junior School, we believe the most important element of home learning is reading. We expect students toread at home every day for pleasure. We encourage parents to read with your child regularly, especially in their

mother tongue.

Readingshouldbecomeanaturalpartofthechild´slifeoutsideofschoolsothatitfostersaloveforreading.Read-ing at home is an excellent way of developing thinking skills, increasing fluency, developing language skills and




building confidence in their reading.

The classroom teacher can provide parents with information and recommendations for suggested reading.

Briefings/Daily CommunicationEach Monday morning there will be a briefing at 08:00 in the Junior School Library. Please be punctual for this meet-ing.

For the rest of the week a morning briefing can be found on the teacher’s page on Connect. Please make sure youcheck your e-mail regularly at appropriate times during the day.

Attendance RegistrationAs stated in the daily timetable, Attendance registration should take place between 08:30-08:40. Attendance regis-tration is to be done online from the teacher’s desktop. It is important that this is done promptly following the codingschedule. It is the teacher’s responsibility to make sure the register is kept up to date.

Children who arrive after the Attendance register is completed should be marked late. If a school bus arrives late,the attendance record should be marked as present.

Children who arrive after 08:55 should be sent to the Junior School office for an Arrival Card. It is still the responsi-

bility of the class teacher to mark the student late and present on the online register.

Please return Arrival Cards to the office by the end of the day.

Class AssembliesEach class teacher for year’s reception to Grade 5 will be expected to prepare a class assembly at least once anacademic term. The assembly is not meant to be a ‘West End Production’ merely an opportunity for the children toshow what they have been learning through the PYP Units of Inquiry. Class teachers are expected to invite parentsto attend.

Please make sure that if you require any sound system such as microphones you must e-mail Marc Laflame [email protected] no later than Monday of that week of the assembly by 15:00.

School Uniform 1 The children belong to a school which they are proud to be a part of. The school uniform is one part of show-

ing their pride. School uniform, which also includes the sport uniform, should be worn every single day unlessspecified to the contrary by the Head of Junior School. E.g. free dress day.

2 When going on school day trips they should also be wearing either their standard or Sport Uniform.3 Assembly - If the children are taking part in a school assembly and are wearing clothes which are part of the

performance they MUST change back into their school uniform after the assembly.4 Teachers are expected to model appropriate dress and ensure that the children in their class wear the correct

uniform.

Toys and GamesChildren are not allowed to bring toys and games to school.

Birthdays Personal contact information of Students and Parents are confidential, including class lists and will not be dis-tributed to the community.

Stock/ResourcesThe Junior School has a Stock/Resources Committee consisting of Alison Judd, Ana Gaivao and Paula Silva.All stock and materials are kept in the Junior School stock room. At the start of the year you will be given a starterpack of classroom resources.

The aim of the school is to make sure that you have all the resources you need to deliver the curriculum. To facilitatethis you will be given a ‘menu’ of resources to tinkle your taste buds which you are able to have throughout the year.

To receive the resources you need you will have to read the menu and write down on an A4 piece of paper clearly




stating the items and quantity you need. Your order will be collected Friday morning between 11 and 12noon. Theorder will then be delivered after 2 pm that day.

Brainwaves that occur over the weekend can be accommodated by e-mailing Alison Judd Monday morning before12 noon.

The ‘menu’ of stock will of course not have everything that you might need throughout the year. Items you requirecan be found as long as they are discussed with a member of the Stock/Resources committee. This should be done

in plenty of time before they are needed.

Please do not ask for general stock through the week. If you are short of any materials please borrow off a teachingcolleague.

School DiariesEach child has a school diary. The diary is a tool for a three way communication between the teacher, child and par-ent. Homework should be recorded in the diary along with any information the teacher wishes the parents to know.Further to this the parents are encouraged to write any questions or information they wish the class teacher to know.Therefore the diaries must be checked every day and a signature written to show this has happened. Any questionsor enquiries should be responded to that day.

The School CalendarThe School Calendar is available to all staff through their Google apps account and should be reviewed daily.

ConnectConnect is a multi-purpose platform and as such it is the responsibility of the teacher to make sure that it is usedwithin their school community and updated regularly.

Specifically:1. That timetables, class news, eg field trips, curriculum information, etc, are updated each week.2. Teachers should work collaboratively with the teaching partner to ensure information is consistent and accurate.

Golden RulesThere are 5 Golden Rules which are stated in the Behaviour Management Policy. These Rules should be on displayprominently within the classroom. Staff should refer and to the Golden Rules regularly throughout the day as part

of a positive discipline approach.

Golden TimeGolden time is a specific reward children receive each week and is part of the Behaviour Management Policy. (Pleasesee Behaviour Management Policy). The children should be offered a choice of activities that are appealing and var-ied. In order to increase the range of choices, year groups, eg, Reception/Grade1, Grade2-3, Grade 4-5 can combineand offer the children a wider choice. On no account should children just be playing with toys and allowed to wanderaround unsupervised.

Unit Super Star AwardThe Unit Star Award given to the student who has demonstrated the PYP Traits and Attitudes consistently through-out the Unit of Inquiry and has contributed positively to the success of the classroom learning environment. The UnitStar Award is conducted through a student centred approach where the recipient has been nominated by his/herclassmates.

PYP Curriculum AwardEach week a child in your class will be awarded the PYP Curriculum certificate. (Grades Reception to Grade 5.) Thisshould be for reasons based on the PYP learner profile which should be related to work within the classroom. Thechild will be sent to see the Head of Junior School or in his absence the PYP Coordinator during the first two lessonsafter lunch every Friday. They should know the reason they are being given the certificate to which they will tell theHead of Junior School/PYP Coordinator who will then write the certificate. The child will then take the certificateback to the classroom where the teacher will sign. Their picture should be placed outside the classroom immedi-ately after the assembly.

PYP Curriculum ExcursionsThese are an important part of the Programmes of Inquiry. However, we must also make sure that they are as wellthought out and as relevant as possible to our trans-disciplinary approach. Therefore we should be planning only




one trip per Unit of Enquiry.

House PointsHouse teams and the awarding of house points form an important part of the ‘Behaviour Management Policy’.House points are awarded for children displaying the attributes of the IBPYP Learner profile and attitudes along withthe Golden Rules. The house points should be earned and given sparingly in the singular. However, for recognitionof an outstanding example two points may be awarded.

The points will be collected on Thursday afternoon.

Teachers are expected to develop an attractive, easily seen and accessible way for the children to record housepoints earned.

SEN ReferralThe referral of children and the rationale behind it is explained within the Whole School Special Educational NeedsPolicy which has attached to it a Junior School SEN Procedures and Practice document. (Please read carefully be-fore any referral is made.)

However, for simplicity please follow the following guidelines when wishing to refer a child.

Specifically;

1 Discuss the issues you have identified with your teaching partner/s.2 After a period of reflection that sees you still concerned open a dialogue with the relevant member of the SEN

Team.A Nursery to Grade 2 Vivian BullB Grade 3 to 5

3 If after further dialogue and reflection the teacher is still concerned they should complete a formal writtenreferral and submit to the relevant SEN department member. (Referral forms available from the SEN Office.)

4 The referral will be reviewed by the SEN department at their weekly team meetings.5 Once the referral has been discussed at the weekly SEN Meeting written feedback will be provided to the class

teacher.6 Following this if the child is placed on the SEN register further action will be taken following the ‘Junior School

SEN Procedures and Practice document’.

DutiesDuties will be notified with the time table placed in appropriate places around the school which will include theJunior School notice board in the Staff Room. Please make sure you are punctual for your duty. If you are teachinga class immediately before a duty, please take your class out to the playground a minute or so early so as to be ontime. Canteen: Teachers on duty should make sure that children have eaten most of their lunch before they go outto play. Children should also not leave with items such as bread or fruit.

PlanningPlanning is online and is kept on the server in your year group folder. Please follow the links as seen.Unit Planners should be planned in advance of the commencement of teaching for each unit. The expectation is thatUnit 1 will be planned for during orientation week with Unit Planner and Overview ready on the server.All subsequent unit planners and overviews should be planned and ready one week prior to the commencement of

teaching and available on the server.

Day Books are now electronic and are to be found under your own name in the year group folders. Day books shouldhave the weeks planning ready by Monday morning of the week it is to be taught.

Wet BreakWhen a wet break is called children should remain/go to their classrooms and remain there throughout the breakunless they want to go to the toilet. Please make sure that as part of your class routines children have access to/know how to find activities to keep them occupied.Teachers on duty should be patrolling the classrooms to make sure that children are occupied and behaving ap-propriately.The teacher on duty on the AstroTurf pitch along with teachers from the Reception/Grade 1 playground should staywithin the Reception to Grade 3 corridor.The teacher on duty on the Green pitch should patrol the Grade 4 and 5 corridor.




Personal and General Administration

Assembly ArrivalWe start our Friday morning assembly at 08:40. This year the main assembly will be attended by Grades Receptionto Grade 5 only. Early Years will hold a short sharing assembly within the Unit.Please make sure that your class enter the hall quietly and sit in the appropriate place as quickly as possible. Thechildren should be well behaved and quiet throughout. Please consider sitting positions and other ideas to rectifyany issues that may arise.

We aspire for the children to show their best behaviour at all times. Therefore it is essential, and only right, that weas teachers model this behaviour in assembly to.

Residential TripsThis year the school will have residential trips related to the Programme of Inquiry for both Grades 4 and 5. A policywill be developed as the trips are planned to establish best practice for these events.

After School ActivitiesEach teacher/teaching assistant will be expected to organise/take part in an after school club.On the day of their club the teacher should collect the children at 15:45 from the Reception/Grade 1 pitch.

When the club finishes at 16:30 the teacher should make sure the area they have been using is clear and tidy and allmaterials equipment used are put away.

When this has been done the teacher must bring all the children to the Reception/Grade 1 pitch where the respon-sibility for the children will pass to the after school supervision staff.

All ASA students should return to the Reception/Grade 1 Playground for collection by Parents/Gardians.

SwimmingThis year there will be only one swimming lesson a week. This will be for both Kindergarten and Reception and willtake place on Tuesday. There will be a qualified teacher present throughout the lessons.

Dress Code.St Dominic’s is a professional environment and as such staff are expected to dress in a professional manner at alltimes.

Men should wear a Shirt with collar and tie along with smart trousers and closed shoes.Ladies this is of course more difficult to specify however, a modest approach to dress is expected. Please makesure your shoulders are covered and that if skirts are worn that they are knee length. Shoes should be either closedor an appropriate sandal.

Under no circumstances is beach wear, jeans, t-shirts, shirts with printed logos and writing and flip flops to be wornin school or on school field trips. (Residential trips are exempted)

Arrival at SchoolStaff must register their arrival using the fingerprint machine at the school entrance. All staff should be in theirclassrooms no later than 08:15 in order to be properly prepared and to model professional behaviour.

Leaving the SchoolAll staff when leaving the school must use the finger print machine to show they have left the premises.

Mobile PhonesMobile Phones should not be used by staff carrying out their professional teaching duties unless it is specificallyrequired for use on Health and Safety grounds, eg, field trips.

PigeonholesAll Junior School Teachers have a pigeonhole. Please empty pigeon holes daily. Administrators have pigeonholesin the main reception.




Notice boardsThe main notice boards for Junior School Teachers are in the Staffroom (Staff 1).

EmailEveryone is expected to check internal email every day. Please see Karin Martins if you wish to, but are unsure onhow to, access school accounts from home.

PhotocopyingBulk photocopying is done centrally and normally requires 24 hours’ notice. Request slips are available from theJunior School Secretary Office. Complete the request slip, attach to work and place in the tray marked ‘Photocopyinginside the Junior School Secretary Office awaiting approval from the Head of Junior School.

For smaller copying tasks, each member of staff has a photocopying code which can be used in the machine in theJunior School Library. The code permits a limited number of copies per term and this should be respected.

Photocopying paperPhotocopying paper is of course available when the teacher needs it. To get paper you will need to come to the JuniorSchool secretary office where you may take a ream of paper. You must record this on the sheet in the office statingthe date and name of recipient.

Absence due to illnessIf you are ill, please call the Head of the Junior School Tim Musgrove on 911 801 603 by 07:30. If you are unable toget hold of the Head of Junior School please call Thea Vedor at 911 801 644. Please do not send in a message withanother member of staff or email. This is not professional practice with the message potentially being picked up lateand therefore causing a disorderly start to the day.

If you know the day before that you will be absent please follow the arrangements above making sure your absenceis known by 17:00.

Leave and Absence Forms

Ensure you complete one of these forms, which you will find in the Staff Room for any absence from school. Forplanned absences, please make sure your planning is available for the cover teacher to teach from.Please make sure that you leave all resources for use. Do not to expect covering staff to arrange equipment, pho-tocopying etc.

Emergency PlansIn case of fire or any other type of emergency, students and staff must be prepared to evacuate the School withoutpanic and in the least possible time. To that end, the Principal and his/her staff have developed a plan to ensure thesafe and orderly movement of all persons in the School to the safest available area in the event of a national or localemergency or in case of fire. Special drills shall be planned by each Head of School, to train everyone in proceduresto be followed in particular types of emergency (fire, bomb threats, civil unrest, etc). The Executive Committee con-siders the safety of children in the School, getting them home if possible, and protecting them and the School’s staffin an emergency, as one of its most serious responsibilities.

An emergency warden system has been developed among staff, under the advice of Mr Simão Fonseca, in charge ofSafety and Security and procedures exist to communicate with authorities in the event of an emergency. Mr Fonsecaand the Receptionist are responsible for communication.

Fire Prevention and DrillsThe health and safety of students and personnel in the School shall be the first concern of all employees. Principalsand supervisors are responsible for the health and safety of employees and students under their jurisdiction; theyare expected to take every safety precaution within their power and to report to their superiors any dangerous condi-tion not within their control.

Since emergencies can arise on the first day of school as readily as on any other school day, orientation programmes

for employees and students shall include instruction in the school emergency plan and the use of emergency equip-ment.

Particular attention shall be given to:1 How to turn/raise a fire alarm;




2 Where the nearest fire extinguisher is located for each classroom;3 Where the nearest fire alarm box or station is located for each classroom;4 How to “use the types of fire extinguishers in the building”;5 The usual exits, line of travel, or emergency procedure which students shall be expected to follow;6 The alternate exits, line of travel, or emergency procedure which students will be expected to follow in case the

usual exit and line of travel are blocked;7 Where first aid supplies are located and where other equipment (such as stretchers or cots) is kept.

Emergency exit information shall be posted in each room. Such information shall be printed clearly in large letterson a card posted next to the corridor door of the room.

A number of fire drills shall be held during the first two weeks of each school year so as to satisfy the Principal thatstudents and employees thoroughly understand the procedures and evacuation routes. After the first two weeks ofSchool, fire drills must be held at least once a term during the school year.

A written report shall be made to the office of the Principal by Mr Simão Fonseca, in charge of Safety and Security,after the first two weeks of school, and after each subsequent fire drill during the school year. This report shall givethe date, time of day, required time for building evacuation, and a general evaluation of the drill, and shall report anyunusual conditions associated with the drill. Special mention shall be made of equipment. Alarm systems, exits, orother circumstances which in any way limit the complete safety of the School.

School DoctorThe school employs a school doctor who visits the school at least once a week. The doctor will see children who havebeen referred by the nurse for school screening purposes. Parents must not send their children to see the schooldoctor. If the doctor is available teachers may see him if so required.

School NurseThe school employs a full time school nurse. (08.30-17:00) (Lunch 13.30-14.30)When a child becomes ill and needs to see the nurse, send the child with either a teaching assistant or a class buddy.If the nurse is not in her office please make sure the sick child goes to reception where the nurse will be contacted.

The nurse will make a medical decision and will either send the child home (arrangements will be made betweenthe nurse and the school secretary and the teacher will be informed) or send the child back to the class. If the child

returns they will have a written slip advising the teacher of the outcome which should then be passed onto the par-ent in the school diary.

MedicationUnder no circumstances should a teacher administer medication to students. Students requiring medicationshould be referred to the school nurse and should have their medication and dosage properly documented with aletter from parents. If you discover a child has brought medication with them please take it from them and informthe nurse who will make further inquiries with the child’s parents.

Duties

Food in ClassroomsPlease do not allow students to have food in classrooms except under supervision. Water is permissible if childrenare using a water bottle.

Chewing gum is not allowed in school.

At special times during the year class parties can be arranged. Appropriate days for class parties will be notified atthe appropriate time. Please ensure that all party rubbish is placed in outside bins and the room left clean and tidyfor subsequent periods.

VisitorsWhen you arrange for a parent to come and see you through both the school day and after school you must informthe Junior School Secretary (08.00-18.00) This is so that arrangements can be made at the gate via Receptionist to

allow the parent to gain access to the school.

For any other visitors other than parents the teacher must complete a School Visitor Confirmation form which canbe found in the Junior School Secretary’s office. The form must be filled in one day in advance for signature by the




Head of Junior and School Principal.

Classroom MaintenanceAny classroom maintenance issues and problems should be emailed to [email protected], Ms Teresa Cruz.






Rua Maria Brown, Outeiro de Polima2785-816 S. Domingos de Rana, PortugalTel: +351 21 444 04 34 / 448 05 05Fax: +351 21 444 30 72Email: [email protected]

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