Supporting Your Child at Home

There are many ways you can further your child’s learning at home - the first and foremost being supporting them with their completion of homework and home reading. The guidance below helps explain how:

Maths

The weekly maths homework given consolidates the key skills covered in class and helps children become secure in their ability to use the main mathematical operations. This useful guide covers many of the skills your child will need to know by the time they leave school. Look for the questions which are similar to the ones set in your child’s homework to see how we teach the children to solve them in school.

For further guidance on how to approach all the different calculation methods, please view the videos linked below.

Reading

We ask that children read at least four times a week at home. The impact this has on all aspects of a child’s development can not be overstated. We understand that it can be difficult to know exactly how to help your child with their reading, but we have created this video guide to explain how we approach reading in school and hopefully offer some useful tips on how you can make the most of the time spent reading with your child.

Simply put, reading can be broken down in to two key elements - decoding and comprehension. Decoding focuses on children’s ability to use their phonics skills to read words, whilst comprehension develops their understanding of what they have read. The videos below offer further support.

Video Links

 The School Day

The school doors open at 8:40am for all children*.

Registration takes place at 8:45 am for all pupils in Reception, Key Stage 1 and 2.

Due to the limited space, parents/carers are asked not to enter the school building (with the exception of Reception and Nursery parents).

The school day ends at 3:15 for all children in Reception, Key Stage 1 and 2.

*For children attending nursery, morning sessions begin at 9:00am and finish at 12:00pm, with the afternoon session starting at 12:00pm and ending at 3:00pm.

School Uniform

Barlby Community Primary School has a school uniform policy which all parents /carers are asked to support.

In addition to the uniform policy detailed below, it is strongly recommended all items of clothing are clearly marked with the child’s name. 

Please note: No denim or hooded outfits are allowed. Any hair accessories must be small and dark in colour. The only items of jewellery permitted are a simple watch and/or plain stud earrings.

Whole School

• Grey or black school skirt/trousers (long or short) or a grey or navy pinafore dress

• White or light blue shirt/polo shirt/blouse

• Blue and white gingham dress (summer)

• Tights or white or dark socks

• Navy or dark blue cardigan/jumper/sweatshirt (plain or with school emblem)

• Sensible, black shoes (not trainers or high heeled shoes)

Physical Education

• Navy blue or black plain shorts (not Bermuda or beach shorts)

• White T-Shirt (plain or with school logo)

• Black or white pumps (indoor)

• Trainers (outdoor) – These trainers must not be worn as school shoes

• Leotards / tracksuits optional

School does stock a selection of clothing which features the school emblem which can be purchased via the school office. There are no expectations around branded uniform however, and plain, unbranded clothes can be purchased from other retailers.

If you do wish to order uniform through school, please contact or speak to the school office.

 School Dinners

School dinners are provided by GFM and include a meat and vegetarian option each day.

The kitchen are able to cater for allergies and dietary needs - please ensure these are clearly indicated on your child’s medical form.

Please click here for a copy of this term’s menu.

Please click here for a copy of the allergens for Week 1 menu

Please click here for a copy of the allergens for Week 2 menu

Please click here for a copy of the allergens for Week 3 menu

School dinners are £2.95 for KS2 children and £2.35 for Nursery children.

 Attendance, Absences and Holiday Requests

With very few exceptions, we expect children to be in school, on time, every day.

The law says that parents/carers do not have the right to take their child out of school for a holiday during term time. Under the Education (Pupil Registration) Regulations 2006, head teachers do, however, have a discretionary power to authorise leave in exceptional circumstances during term time.

Requests for leave during term time must be made, in writing, 6 weeks prior to the date required using a leave request form (which is available, upon request, from the school office or click the link below). It is strongly advised that you do not book your leave until approval has been given.

If there are any extenuating circumstances leading to additional missed sessions, reasons can be put in writing to the head teacher and will be kept on file for the Education Social Worker to read. It is therefore paramount the parents/carers communicate closely with school in reference to any absence so that it can be logged appropriately.

Holiday request form here

 Medication and Accidents

If a child is sick, then the best place for them to be is at home until they are fully recovered.

Should a child have medication that needs to be taken 3 times per day, it is best administered at home, outside of the school day, wherever possible. We do, however, happily support any child who has medical needs and permanently requires on-going medication throughout the school day. School office staff will liaise with parents to complete a written consent form and ensure appropriate communication is made with the child’s teacher and other relevant staff. Children with longer term health issues will have a Healthcare plan from their doctors.

It is the responsibility of a child’s parent/carer to ensure that all medicines are clearly marked with the dosage and times to be taken, the child’s name and address and prescribing person.

All medicines are stored in areas relevant to a child’s need. Some medications, such as asthma inhalers, Epipens and insulin, are kept as near to the child as possible whilst others are stored centrally/refrigerated. Children in Key Stage Two are expected to manage asthma inhalers themselves.

Medical forms MUST be completed as your child starts school and MUST be kept up-to-date thereafter.

Although every reasonable precaution is taken to ensure the safety of your child at school, accidents do sometimes occur. Staff will provide immediate care as appropriate: North Yorkshire County Council only allows for plasters, sterile dressings and bandages to be kept in school first aid boxes.

A record of accidents is kept within school where injuries have occurred. Parents/carers are informed if a child has had a bump to their head.

We would always recommend you seek medical advice for your child if anything about your child’s accident or illness concerns you.

It is essential that parents/carers supply and keep up to date emergency numbers in case of illness/accident. If contact cannot be established in an emergency appropriate action will be taken in the interest of the child.

 Admissions

Our School follows the North Yorkshire County Council guidelines for admissions. For more information visit here.

Any parent or carer wishing to enroll their child/children at our school would be more than welcome to visit us. Please contact the school office, either in-person, or using the contact form here, to arrange an appointment.

Prospectus

To see all of this information in one place, please click here to view our school prospectus and information pack.