Church of England School of the Resurrection

The Church of England School of the Resurrection is a unique school close to the city of Manchester.As a Church of England School, we believe that everyone is made and loved by God; our belief and trust in Jesus Christ underpins all that we are and do.Christian values are at the heart of our community and our relationships with one another. We are proud that our SIAMS inspection grades us as outstanding. All members of our community experience Christianity through the life of the school as well as through the taught curriculum in accordance with the statement of Entitlement made by the Church of England in July 2011.

All our staff work to ensure that our children have access to a high quality education. The use of an introductory WOW experience supports us in ensuring that all children’s curiosity is awakened and that learning is exciting and memorable. Our curriculum is enhanced by our use of the creative and performing arts.

We are a school with a single class entry of 30 children and a slightly larger Nursery class. In our Nursery we are able to take 39 children. If places are available, we are able to offer a January intake. We accept children who are 3 years old. You will find a copy of our Admissions Policy in the Parents' section of our website, listed under Policies.

Occasionally, spaces become available in other year groups. Miss Elliott, in the school office will be able to advise which classes have vacancies. Application forms are available from the school office. Should parents wish, their child's name may be put on a waiting list and we will advise them should a place become available.

We take the safeguarding of children and staff very seriously.Through our teaching, school ethos and our procedures, we work to ensure that children are kept safe during the school day and also through our teaching learn how to keep themselves safe.

We are supported by the Manchester Safeguarding Team, our school nurse and we take advantage of the support offered through the Healthy Schools Network, Child Line and PSHE networks. We fund a Caritas worker for one day a week who will also provide support for vulnerable children.

In the last school year we reviewed our PSHE curriculum and are now implementing a policy that reflects the needs of today's children. We deliver regular e-safety training to children. There will be opportunities for parents to attend E Safety training.

In recognition that we share a responsibility to prevent radicalization, the Leadership Team have undertaken accredited Prevent training and cascaded information and procedures to staff. All school staff have access to training provided by Manchester Children's Safeguarding Board in association with the Virtual College.

It is not school policy for medication to be administered by staff during the school day, although parents may come into school to give their child medication.We recognise and make an exception for those children who have a long term medical need. If a child has medical needs that necessitates the administration of medicine during the school day, an individual health care plan is created with the support of the school nurse. An appointment with the school SENDCo, and Miss Dytor would be made to do this. Miss Dytor is our Senior First Aider in school. She supports school by managing the care of our children with medical needs and ensuring that training is up to date. The school health practitioners visit the school and have given support to the school in the management of epilepsy and diabetes.

We are committed to providing the best education that we can for all our pupils, according to their needs. Our philosophy is built upon the firm belief that all adults and children are valued for the rich diversity they may bring in terms of race, culture, age, gender, faith or background. Within our inclusive ethos we do not tolerate bullying, harassment or unlawful discrimination of any kind. We ensure that all staff and stakeholders of the school understand and meet the expectations as set out in the Equality Act .Particularly through our Christian ethos, class values, RE and PSHE curriculum we promote equality and inclusion in all areas of school life. On those occasions when behaviour is unacceptable we deal with it in accordance with our School Behaviour Policy.

We monitor the progress and the access of those children who are from vulnerable groups to ensure that we are successful in our efforts to be inclusive recognising that sometimes we need to be proactively selective.

Games support the development of many of the skills that are important in learning for example the building of attention and concentration skills, resistance and often memory. Board games played as a group however small do much to develop life skills such as the ability to take turns, to win or lose graciously and to relax as part of a group.Many commercial games can be modified to support specific learning.

We believe that reading is the key to successful learning in all areas of the curriculum. Our aim is for children to be able to read for information and for pleasure.To encourage children to become independent readers, we use a range of strategies where pupils receive individual, small group and class tuition. We would really appreciate your co-operation and support in encouraging your child to become a better reader.Learning to read is like trying to crack a code. Children should be encouraged to look for different clues to help them understand what they are reading. Learning individual words is important, but they are really aiming to work out the full message.