WELCOME WELCOME TO OUR PARENT/CARER TO OUR PARENT/CARER

OPEN DAYOPEN DAY

NOVEMBER 2012NOVEMBER 2012

TIMETABLE OF VISITTIMETABLE OF VISIT

9.00 – 9.159.00 – 9.15 COFFEE COFFEE

9.15 – 9.40 9.15 – 9.40 WELCOME WELCOME KS 2 CHOIRKS 2 CHOIR PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION INTRODUCTION TO KEY STAFFINTRODUCTION TO KEY STAFF

9.40 – 10.459.40 – 10.45 TOUR OF THE SCHOOL TOUR OF THE SCHOOL

10.45 – 11.1510.45 – 11.15 SCHOOL DINNER TASTING! SCHOOL DINNER TASTING! INFORMAL QUESTIONS WITH SENIORINFORMAL QUESTIONS WITH SENIOR LEADERS, GOVERNORS AND KEY STAFFLEADERS, GOVERNORS AND KEY STAFF

We are totally committed to the development of your We are totally committed to the development of your child:- child:-

AcademicallyAcademicallySociallySociallyEmotionally…. Emotionally…. and in their and in their SafetySafetyHealthHealth WellbeingWellbeing

Your child will be working in a ‘can do’ culture where we Your child will be working in a ‘can do’ culture where we have high expectations of work and behaviour and have high expectations of work and behaviour and

ambitionambitionfor them as individuals. for them as individuals.

We expect them to We expect them to dodo their best and their best and be be the best the best theythey can be.can be.

High levels of Literacy and Maths are High levels of Literacy and Maths are important to us and soimportant to us and so

are all the other aspects of learning.are all the other aspects of learning.

We want to make a We want to make a difference to our children and help difference to our children and help

them understand they them understand they can make a difference too - to can make a difference too - to

themselves, to each other themselves, to each other and to their environment.and to their environment.

SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS

CONFIDENT INDIVIDUALS

RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS

What are we achieving at Birchington?

WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO US?WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO US?

• TO CHALLENGE PUPILS OF ALL ABILITIES TO CHALLENGE PUPILS OF ALL ABILITIES AND ASSIST THEM IN REACHING THEIR AND ASSIST THEM IN REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL FULL POTENTIAL

• TO PROVIDE A HAPPY SCHOOL, WITH A TO PROVIDE A HAPPY SCHOOL, WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF PASTORAL CARE WHERE HIGH LEVEL OF PASTORAL CARE WHERE STAFF, PUPILS, PARENTS AND VISITORS STAFF, PUPILS, PARENTS AND VISITORS FEEL SECURE, VALUED AND RESPECTEDFEEL SECURE, VALUED AND RESPECTED

• TO CELEBRATE A SENSE OF SPIRITUALITY TO CELEBRATE A SENSE OF SPIRITUALITY WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOSWITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS

• INVOLVE PUPILS IN THEIR OWN LEARNING INVOLVE PUPILS IN THEIR OWN LEARNING • EMPHASISE TEAM WORK AND PROVIDE EMPHASISE TEAM WORK AND PROVIDE

POSITIVE ROLE MODELSPOSITIVE ROLE MODELS

• ENCOURAGE PUPILS TO BE INVOLVED WITH AND ENCOURAGE PUPILS TO BE INVOLVED WITH AND INFLUENCE THEIR ENVIRONMENTINFLUENCE THEIR ENVIRONMENT

• GUIDE PUPILS TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE GUIDE PUPILS TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY AND HAVE CITIZENS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY AND HAVE ASPIRATIONS FOR THEIR FUTUREASPIRATIONS FOR THEIR FUTURE

• ENSURE PUPILS POSSESS A CLEAR SENSE OF ENSURE PUPILS POSSESS A CLEAR SENSE OF MORAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SELF DISCIPLINEMORAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SELF DISCIPLINE

• DEVELOP A SENSE OF WONDER AT THE WORLD DEVELOP A SENSE OF WONDER AT THE WORLD AROUND THEMAROUND THEM

• PROVIDE A RANGE OF EXTRA CURRICULAR AND PROVIDE A RANGE OF EXTRA CURRICULAR AND EXTENDED SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH EXTENDED SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH PUPILS’ EXPERIENCESPUPILS’ EXPERIENCES

• VALUE THE STRENGTHS OF EVERY INDIVIDUALVALUE THE STRENGTHS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL

WHAT’S IMPORTANT continued………

Emotional LiteracyEmotional Literacy It’s not just It’s not just whatwhat we do but we do but howhow we do it we do it Well being of all members of the school Well being of all members of the school

communitycommunity Parent, pupil and staff voiceParent, pupil and staff voice SEAL SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning)(Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning)

The environmentThe environment

If we aren’t in the right mind set to learn – if we’re If we aren’t in the right mind set to learn – if we’re distracted, uncomfortable or distressed, how can distracted, uncomfortable or distressed, how can

we expect learning to take place?we expect learning to take place?

If you don’t know where you’re going it’s If you don’t know where you’re going it’s unlikely you’ll end up there!unlikely you’ll end up there!

We involve pupils in the path of their own We involve pupils in the path of their own learning through:-learning through:-

letting pupils know howletting pupils know how they’re progressing and what they they’re progressing and what they need toneed to do to improvedo to improve

sharing learningsharing learning experiencesexperiences

encouraging children to take responsibility and feel they encouraging children to take responsibility and feel they have a ‘voice’have a ‘voice’

giving pupils the opportunity to apply what they have learnt giving pupils the opportunity to apply what they have learnt to ‘real life’ situationsto ‘real life’ situations

AWARDS AND INITIATIVESAWARDS AND INITIATIVES

WE CURRENTLY HOLD…. WE CURRENTLY HOLD….

HEALTHY SCHOOL STATUSHEALTHY SCHOOL STATUS

ACTIVE MARKACTIVE MARK

ARTS MARKARTS MARK

ECO GREEN FLAG AWARDECO GREEN FLAG AWARD

RED PENNANT RED PENNANT

SILVER PMFL AWARDSILVER PMFL AWARD

TRAVEL PLAN AWARDTRAVEL PLAN AWARD

AWARDS AND INITIATIVES CONTINUED….AWARDS AND INITIATIVES CONTINUED….

STRONG LINKS WITH OUR LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITYSTRONG LINKS WITH OUR LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH OTHER PRIMARY AND

SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA AND BEYONDSECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA AND BEYOND LINKED WITH A FRENCH SCHOOL – ANNUAL PUPIL VISITLINKED WITH A FRENCH SCHOOL – ANNUAL PUPIL VISIT CHILDRENS CENTRE ON SITECHILDRENS CENTRE ON SITE EXTENDED SCHOOLSEXTENDED SCHOOLS INVOLVED WITH THE WALKING BUS INITIATIVE PLUS OTHER INVOLVED WITH THE WALKING BUS INITIATIVE PLUS OTHER

LOCAL SCHEMES TO INCREASE THE FITNESS OF OUR LOCAL SCHEMES TO INCREASE THE FITNESS OF OUR PUPILS AND REDUCE TRAFFIC CONJESTIONPUPILS AND REDUCE TRAFFIC CONJESTION

HOST AND TAKE PART IN SPORTS EVENTSHOST AND TAKE PART IN SPORTS EVENTS

What are we working on this What are we working on this year?year?

Continuing to raise standards in Continuing to raise standards in English and Maths English and Maths

Pupil ownership, accountability and Pupil ownership, accountability and aspirationaspiration

Active participation of pupilsActive participation of pupils Involving parents/carers in their Involving parents/carers in their

children’s learning children’s learning

PARENTS/CARERS AS PARTNERSPARENTS/CARERS AS PARTNERS

• IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FEEL INVOLVED, IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FEEL INVOLVED, SUPPORTED AND WELCOMESUPPORTED AND WELCOME

• WE WANT YOU TO INVOLVE YOURSELF IN THE PATH OF WE WANT YOU TO INVOLVE YOURSELF IN THE PATH OF YOUR CHILD’S LEARNINGYOUR CHILD’S LEARNING

• YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY A PART IN OUR YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY A PART IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT WHAT WE DOSCHOOL COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT WHAT WE DO• WE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEASWE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS

WE WANT TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU WE WANT TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU FROM THE VERY BEGINNINGFROM THE VERY BEGINNING

How to apply for a place at our How to apply for a place at our schoolschool

No paper application forms, just a No paper application forms, just a leafletleaflet

Log in at Log in at www.kent.gov.uk/olawww.kent.gov.uk/olaYou must choose You must choose 3 schools3 schools in priority in priority

orderorder If you need support come in and ask If you need support come in and ask

at our school officeat our school office

AN INTRODUCTION TO AN INTRODUCTION TO KEY MEMBERS OF STAFFKEY MEMBERS OF STAFF