Mrs Anita Johnson                                                                                             Mr Andrew Hook
         Head Teacher                                                                                            Head of Primary Phase

 

Staff

Head of Primary   - Mr A Hook
School Secretary  - Miss R Jeffers
Year Care Team    - Mrs S Symons
Class RL                - Mrs R Begum & Mrs J Hinds (Learning Support Assistant)
Class RX                - Mrs G Marshall & Miss A Doctors
Class RF                - Miss N Fall
Class RR               - Ms N Hyett & Mrs V Patel (Learning Support Assistant)
Class 1L                 - Miss K Luck
Class 1X                 - Miss R Kaur
Cover Teacher        - Miss K Pudney
 

School Day

  9.10am                        - Start of the day - Children are brought to school by Parents/Carers and handed over to teaching staff.
10.10am                        - Assembly
10.25am – 10.40am    - Playtime
12.00pm – 12.50pm    - Lunchtime
  3.10pm                          - End of the day - the teachers bring the classes out to the meeting area situated at the front of the school
                                           and handed over to Parents/Carers.

School Rules

Our main rule at Loxford School of Science and Technology is:

‘BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME DOING THE RIGHT THING’









Golden Rules-These rules are displayed around the school and in every classroom and are referred to during assembly and in class. They encourage the children to be positive in all they do and help to create a happy environment for all pupils to work in.

Medicines -The school is not permitted to hold nor administer any medicine with the exception of prescribed asthma pumps and Epi-pens. Should your child require medication during the school day, for example completion of a course of antibiotics, please contact the office for a medicine consent form.

Jewellery - is not to be worn to school. This is a school rule and to avoid any accidental injury, for example whilst dressing-up during role-play.

Lateness and Attendance

At Loxford School of Science and Technology we believe that good attendance and punctuality is essential if our children are to take full advantage of school life and gain the educational and social skills which will equip them for their futures.  It is also very important that children leave school on time.
We aim to promote good attendance and punctuality through:

•    Self-registration as well as class registration
•    Noting children who arrive late in a book
•    Monitoring lateness
•    Speaking to parents/carers
•    Sending letters home
•    Promoting good attendance to parents’ meetings

Parents/Carers of children who are consistently late or whose attendance is perceived to be poor will be referred to our Year Care Team, Mrs S Symons to discuss strategies for improvement.

Absence

Please telephone the school office on 0208 599 0826 to notify the staff of any absence and give a note to your child’s teacher on their return to school.
Telephone numbers of carers and additional named people are kept by the office staff in case of a child being ill at school or in case of an emergency. Please ensure that the school office is kept up-to-date with any changes of home and mobile telephone numbers, addresses or changes of contacts you have named.

Children should always be collected punctually at 3.10 pm.  If a child is not collected they will be taken to the School Office at 3.20pm and their name recorded in the late collection book.  Parents/carers will be asked to record a reason for their lateness.  Emergency contact numbers will be used if we are unable to contact Parents/Carers.  By law we have to inform Social Services if any child is left uncollected after 4.10pm.

If any Parent/Carer has an emergency that means they are going to be late, the school should be informed as soon as possible.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

 

In the Reception year the children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, which is a continuation, of the learning they have experienced in Nursery. We plan for quality learning experiences that enable the children to learn through first hand experiences, play and practical activities.
The EYFS principles are grouped into four themes:

A Unique Child – recognising that every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.

Positive Relationships – children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or key workers.

Enabling Environments –the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning.

Learning and Development – recognising that children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates.

    
Descriptions of the Six Areas of Learning:

1.    Communication Language and Literacy – teaching the children how to communicate their thoughts and ideas in a variety of ways. Developing an enthusiasm and love of books and teaching them the skills to develop reading skills. Teaching the children how to form letters correctly and see writing as an important communication tool.

2.     Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy – Through a range of activities and experience we will develop an interest in numbers – developing their skills in counting, reading and ordering numbers. Your child will learn simple calculation skills and develop their confidence to solve simple problems. They will develop their knowledge of shape, space and pattern and develop in their ability to use the appropriate vocabulary to describe shapes, positions and measurements.

 

3.    Personal, Social and Emotional Development - We provide experiences that encourage the children to be interested and motivated to learn. They will have the opportunity to respond to significant experiences, developing their confidence to try new activities, initiate ideas and speak in a familiar group. We will develop their understanding that people have different needs, views, cultures and beliefs, and that need we all need to be treated with respect. Learning the importance of working together and a sense of belonging to a community.

4.     Knowledge and Understanding of the World - Investigate objects and materials by using all of their senses as appropriate. Find out about and identify some features of living things, objects and events they observe. Build and construct with a wide range of objects. Selecting the tools and techniques they need to shape, assemble and join materials they are using. Find out about and use everyday technology in their learning. Observe and find out about and identify features in the place they live and the natural world. Learn about different cultures, their beliefs and ideas.

5.     Creative Development - Your child will have the opportunity to engage in a range of creative experiences and activities. These will encourage them to respond in a variety of ways to what they see, hear, smell, touch and feel. And develop the confidence and ability to use their imagination in art and design, music, dance, stories and role play.

6.     Physical Development - Develop their ability to travel around, under, over and through balancing and climbing equipment with control and co-ordination. Use a range of tools, objects, construction and malleable materials safely and with control. Recognise the importance of keeping healthy and the things which contribute to this.

Tracking and Assessment

The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) is the statutory assessment requirement for children who are reaching the end of the Foundation Stage. Click here to find a reference grid showing all the scale points.