Caring For Your Child
Pupil welfare and safety are of paramount importance to us. We want children who attend our school to be happy, healthy, safe, confident and ready to learn.
A Healthy School
We are continuously working to make our school a happy and healthy place in the following ways:
- Our staff are First Aid trained
- We follow County guidelines for Health and Safety
- We are involved with the Healthy School Award scheme
- We have a No Smoking policy in the school and its grounds
- Dogs are not allowed in the school grounds
- We have a school travel plan and encourage walking to school
- We provide healthy snacks and teach the importance of a healthy diet
- Playtime buddies help children who use our playtime “Friendship Stop”
- “Thumbs Up Club” teaches children how to play games together
- Good manners are reinforced at our lunchtime “Top Table”
- Visits from the School Nurse, Education Welfare Officer and dentist
Security
We take security very seriously and the school is protected by an intruder alarm, CCTV and door entry systems. All visitors, including parents who help in and around school, whether on a regular or irregular basis, are asked to report to the School Office, sign the visitors book and wear a visitors badge.
Caring For each Other
Good behaviour and conduct is an important part of our school ethos. We ask parents to work in partnership with us to help children learn the responsibilities of being part of the community and a good citizen and the rights they have. To do this, the children have created Golden Rules which form the basis of our behaviour policy.
What are the Golden Rules?
These rules describe our expectations of behaviour in school. They are simple and straightforward and have been written and agreed by the children, staff and Governors. The Golden Rules can be found in the pull out section at the back of this prospectus.
The rules are displayed around the school in words and pictures to remind children and we set an example by being caring, considerate, co-operative, fair and calm towards others. When children first start school, they are taught what the rules mean and how to keep them. Many parents find it useful to use these rules at home too.
How are they kept?
We have a positive approach to behaviour management. Good behaviour is praised and rewarded and we expect a high standard of behaviour and conduct at all times during the school day, including off site visits. There are many opportunities for praise and rewards at North Baddesley. However there can at times be a need to use sanctions and we will not tolerate deliberate or persistent rule breaking. Our behaviour policy (included in the pull out section at the back of this prospectus) explains this in more detail. In addition to this, the school has policies for racial discrimination and anti bullying which are available upon request from the School Office.