Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

We are very proud of our children and school. We are a friendly school and enjoy very close links with our parish church and local community.

Our aim is to provide your child with a safe, happy and memorable learning journey. Our school mission statement 'Together we make a difference' highlights our commitment to partnership working in order to provide the very best for your children. Our commitment to high standards and a stimulating curriculum encourages all children to become confident, independent learners and to reach their full potential.

At Holy Trinity we have the highest of expectations for behaviour. We place great emphasis upon consistency in rewards and sanctions. As a church school, we operate within a climate of forgiveness. Our ethos is carried through half-termly values in collective worship. These values are built upon in classes and underpin the expectations of behaviour from our children.

As the Admissions Authority for the community and voluntary controlled schools in Manchester, the LA is required to draft, consult on and determine their admission arrangements. Where there are more applicants than places available the LA will apply the admission arrangements in order to decide which applicants will be offered places. Admission arrangements for voluntary aided schools, foundation schools, free schools and academies are set by their Governing Body, who are the Admission Authority for their establishment. They are responsible for drafting, consulting on and determining their admission arrangements. Copies of admissions arrangements for these types of schools/academies in Manchester can be found on the school/academy website and the LA’s website. They are also available on request from the relevant school/academy and the LA.

All parent/carers are required to apply to their home LA regardless of where the school/academy they are applying is situated. Manchester residents will apply to Manchester LA. The LA will liaise with other Admissions Authorities in Manchester and other LAs where required. Manchester LA will inform parent/carers in writing of the outcome of their application.

In order to fully meet the needs of our children, we are on an exciting journey as a school in developing our curriculum. At Holy Trinity CE Primary School we are developing a new approach to our curriculum planning and delivery and have adopted the Chris Quigley 'Essentials Curriculum' to promote a more creative and learner specific curriculum to foster both a love of learning and drive for high standards.

At Holy Trinity Primary School, we use the National Book Banding System. We do not follow one particular reading scheme and provide our children with a range of books from various reading schemes including texts from: The Oxford Reading Tree. Storyworlds, Discovery World, Collins Big Cat, Rigby Star, Songbirds. We also provide our children with opportunities to read 'real books' and we are currently replenishing our supplies to include a wider range of reading materials.

Early Years education is the foundation upon which young children build the rest of their schooling. It is a holistic education that encompasses all learning and development. This policy outlines the purpose, nature and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Holy Trinity C of E Primary School. The implementation of this policy is the responsibility of practitioners working in the EYFS setting, including both teaching and non-teaching adults. In the policy the term ‘setting’ refers to the Early Years educational provision at Holy Trinity C o f E Primary School. Children are accepted into the Nursery when children are three years old. The Reception class is available from September of the academic year in which they will turn five years old. These children are in the final year of the EYFS. In the National Curriculum this is referred to as the Reception Year, or YR. In the policy the term ‘practitioner’ refers to the members of staff working with children within the setting.

At Holy Trinity C of E Primary School we recognise the importance of establishing positive relationships with parents, as highlighted by the EYFS framework. We understand that an effective partnership between school and home will have a positive impact on children’s learning and development. So, practitioners endeavor to encourage the regular sharing of information about the children with parents. We value the role of parents as children’s primary educators. Practitioners encourage parents to share their unique knowledge of their child, providing further insight into the child as an individual (e.g. characteristics, interests, experiences, likes, dislikes). This supports practitioners in establishing interesting and stimulating learning experiences, responding to children’s needs and interests.

Keeping up to date with what your children are doing online can seem daunting. Technology is constantly advancing and sometimes parents feel that their children know more about the internet than they do.The use of technology in the home is now common place from tablets, laptops, phones and gaming consoles just to mention a few and on many occasions this can be taking place away from the eyes of adults.

All staff complete safeguarding training on an annual basis whilst the school has four members of staff who have had further training; these are the designated safeguarding lead and deputy designated safeguarding leads.

Our SENCO is able to help with medical or disability forms, or paperwork to do with annual reviews, Individual Health and Care Plans or Education Health and Care Plans. Parents can ask to see the SENCO or ring school to speak to her.The SENCO has information about Special Educational Needs and parents may arrange to see her or speak to class teachers.