School Day and Dinner Menu
School Day Starts
8:45am
Nursery/FS1 8:30am
Lunchtime
12pm-1pm
Nursery/FS1 11:30am-12:20pm
School Day Ends
3:15pm
Nursery/FS1 3:20pm
The school week is 32.5 hours which is the total time for statutory age children.
The School Gates open at 8.40am. Children go straight into the school buildings. It would be helpful if you would ensure that your child does not arrive before this time unless accessing Breakfast Club in the Nook.
School Dinners
At Brinsley we encourage the children to stay for a cooked dinner or bring their own sandwiches, which are eaten in the dining hall during lunchtime.
School Dinners are £3.16 per day – this is for a two-course meal. Please ensure that if your child/ren have a school dinner they are paid for in advance and not in arrears. Your cooperation with this issue would be greatly appreciated.
If your child is in FS2, Y1 or Y2 they are entitled to ‘Universal Free Schools Meals’, which means they can have a school dinner everyday in term time for free. But, did you know that your child may also be eligible for additional support if your family is eligible for the ‘Free School Meals’ benefit? If your family is eligible then your child, NO MATTER WHAT YEAR GROUP THEY ARE IN, can have a free school dinner in term time and may be eligible for other things such as FREE HOLIDAY CLUBS. To check if you are eligible for ‘Free School Meals’ and to apply please click the below link.
Personal Possessions / Sweets
We discourage children from bringing personal possessions to school as they may easily get mislaid or damaged. We are a Healthy Eating School as so we discourage children bringing in sweets for consumption within school hours.
Playtime Food
In line with our healthy eating policy, we ask you only to send healthy food such as apples, raisins or cheese, etc
A fruit and vegetable scheme is offered at Foundation and Key Stage One.
Mobile phones
Children in Year 5 and 6 are permitted to bring mobile phones to school, as we recognise that they may walk to and from school independently. On arrival at school, they must give their phone to the class teacher, who will keep it safe until the end of the day.
Water
As sufficient water intake has been identified as having a positive effect on concentration, performance and health, the school provides a drinking bottle for children when they first start. Thereafter, replacements can be purchased from the school office. Water bottles can be replenished in school. There is a drinking fountain in the Key Stage 2 corridor and drinking water in the Key Stage 1 corridor.
Jewellery
We would like to make parents / carers aware of the dangers of wearing jewellery in school. The jewellery may become lost or damaged, but more importantly, it may become tangled in equipment or clothing and cause personal injury for which the school can take no responsibility. We would, therefore, be grateful if parents / carers would ensure that children only wear watches and ear studs.
All ear studs must be removed before undertaking PE or swimming. If your child cannot do this themselves, we ask that they are removed on the morning of PE or swimming days.
Health and Safety
Please inform your child’s class teacher of any medical conditions, for example, allergies, asthma, eczema, etc.
If your child has a very bad cough / cold or has had sickness or diarrhoea in the past 48 hours, please keep them at home until they are feeling better.
All inhalers must be named and the both the class teacher and the office need informing. These are kept safely in classrooms.
Only medicines prescribed by a doctor can be administered by a member of the school staff. It is your responsibility to ensure that all medication is labelled and in date. Only medicine that is needed 4 or more times a day can be administered by staff.
All accidents are recorded within school and if any serious injures occur we will call home immediately.
The school gates are closed at 9am and reopened at 3pm. The gate on ‘The Moor’ is manned by a member of staff before and after school. If you need to access the school outside of these hours then please use the entrance next to the carpark on Moor Road.
Special Educational Needs
Pupils with special educational needs may be identified by parents / carers or by staff. Our SendCo is Mrs Emma Langon, who supports families through this process.
Behaviour
We try to encourage all children to behave well at school. We aim to do this in a positive, caring way by praising children for their efforts and rewarding them with a system of certificates and stars.
We see parental support as essential in the implementation of our Behaviour Policy and are committed to working in partnership with you if any problems occur.
All children are encouraged to follow the school’s golden rules; Safety, Kindness and Respect.
As the children progress through school, we expect their levels of independence to increase. They will be asked to set good examples for the younger children in school. In Year 6, children are given responsibilities as ‘monitors’ to carry out tasks within the school to help them to assume a more responsible role.
Target Grouping
The school runs the following programmes for identified children, who would benefit from an additional boost to their learning:
- 1 to 1 Tuition & 1 to 1 Reading
- Switch-On Reading and Writing
- Precision Teaching
- Read, Write Inc phonic sessions
- Speech and Language sessions
- Additional guided reading sessions
SATs
Throughout the country all Year 2 and 6 children are tested using SATs. These occur in May and are useful for the transfer of information to Key Stage 2 or secondary school. The results of these tests are shared with parents in the child’s end of year report.
Parental / Carer Involvement
At home:
Please ensure that your child completes their homework tasks and read a variety of materials with your child whenever possible.
Talk to your child about what they are doing in school.
Remember, children progress more quickly when parents/carers are involved.
At School:
Attend Parent Evenings:
Autumn term: Parent Evening (usually held in October).
Spring term: Parent Evening (usually held in February or March).
If you wish to discuss anything with your child’s class teacher, please contact them using the School Dojo App or via the school office.
Throughout the year, we have a wide range of events that parents are welcome to attend or get involved in– these include:
Celebration Assembley
Sports Day
Nursery Stay & Play
Plant Sale
Mother’s & Father’s Day Celebrations
Easter Egg Decorating Event
Easter Bonnet Parade
Christmas & Summer Productions
Choir Performances
Autumn Vegetable Mini Beast Event
School Sport Team Competitions
Summer & Christmas Fayre
If you would like to become a parent volunteer for trips and events please contact the school office
Car Parking
Unless they are accessing the disabled parking bay, parents’ / carers’ cars must not be parked in the school’s visitor’s car park.
To respect the local residents and the health and safety of Brinsley children we ask that all parents/carers respect the road markings around school especially the single yellow lines in front of the school gates. Regular patrols by local PCSO’s and parking wardens are there to ensure cars are parked appropriately.
No Smoking Policy
In common with all Nottinghamshire LA schools, Brinsley Primary is a NO SMOKING and NO VAPING ENVIRONMENT. All adults are therefore requested not to smoke in any of the school buildings, the field or playground.
Finally
We want your child’s experience at Brinsley Primary and Nursery School to be a happy, positive time where home and school work together.
Complaints are few and are dealt with promptly.
We shall do everything possible so that your child’s time with us is productive. Our aim is to provide an excellent foundation for your child’s future learning in secondary school.