C la p h am M a n o rP rim ary S ch oo l &C h ildren 's C en tre

Classes for 2014—15

These are some of the adults who will be supporting your child’s learning this year.

Class Teacher Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant/Early Years Educator

N Ms Spanswick, Ms Mozaffari-Chinjani

Ms Alakija, Ms Amos, Ms Macpherson, Ms Nixon, Ms Higgins, Ms Delany, Ms Wibberley, Ms Minja

RH Ms Hollamby Ms Gajda (EYE)

RD Ms Read Ms Pulman (EYE)

1C Ms Conroy Ms O’Neill

1H Ms Healy Ms Camdzic, Ms Grivnova (LSA)

2F Mr Fishman Ms Cameron (LSA)

2Z Ms Zad Ms Kelly, Ms Serrao, Ms Nelson (LSA)

3R Mr Frame Ms Nelson

3F Ms Freeman Ms Messenger (LSA), Ms Preddie

4G Ms GraveMs Hayes

4P Mr Pittard, Ms Wong

5S Ms SharkeyMs Hyman, Ms Nelson

5W Ms Whitaker

6D Ms Deer Ms Reddey, Mr Ekeh (LSA)

6K Ms Daniells Ms Duncan (LSA)

Inclusion news

Who Are We? The inclusion team is:

• Ms Grace (Assistant Head Teacher - Inclusion)• Ms How and Mr Allen (Learning Mentors)• Ms Burns (Special Educational Needs Coordinator - or SENCo)• Ms R Welles (Senior Outreach Worker - Children's Centre)• Ms Davies (English as an Additional Language and Ethnic Minorities

Achievement teacher)

• Ms Daniel (Speech and Language Therapist)• Ms Green (Outreach worker)

 

What Do We Do?

We work as a team to remove barriers to learning.

We strive to support children and families through the difficult times that life sometimes brings us all, as well as the good times. 

We tailor education and support around the needs of each child, whether to challenge a gifted child or bring in specialist support to enable learning for a child with a specific need. 

We do much more than this besides! 

 

Inclusion news

Deputy Prime Minister Visits Clapham Manor! 

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg came to Clapham Manor at 6.30 on Tuesday 2nd September to launch Free School meals nationally for all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children. He chose Clapham Manor because we provide one of the best dining experiences for our children in the country. 

Can we thank the families of Mina Jamois, Leonor Gomes, Lois Taylor-Beckford, Gus Robertson, Ibsa Ahmed, Madeleine McGuigan, Kane Delaney, Emilia Warchus, Emile Jamois, Omari Osborne and Joshua Egundebi who supported the school by arriving at 7 am without knowing who they were going to meet or why! 

Further coverage of our lunchtime provision was featured on the television news at 6 o’clock on the same day. Of course the shots of the plastic trays are not ours! At Clapham Manor we provide china, glass, table covers and flowers because our children are worth it.  

Deputy Prime Minister Visits Clapham Manor! 

Introducing Ms Deer ...

Ms DeerKey Stage 2 Coordinator ‘I’m Ms. Deer and have recently joined Clapham Manor as the Key Stage 2 Coordinator. For the last 8 years I have served as a Deputy Headteacher for children aged 4 – 15 in the United States. I am excited to be at Clapham Manor and look forward to working with the teachers, students, and parents.’

Introducing ...

Mr ClarkeTeaching Assistant ‘I’m Mr. Clarke, a former student of Clapham Manor, returning as a Teaching Assistant. I recently graduated from university with a degree in History and American Studies. I will be working predominantly in year 5.’

Meet our music tutors

Ms Inch (piano)

I became involved with the music at Clapham Manor well over 20 years ago when my children attended the school. I have a BSc degree and studied the piano for many years. I play the accordion in the infant classes and in the Children's Centre and give individual piano tuition to several junior children. Outside of the school I am deputy organist at Christ Church, Stockwell.

 

Meet our music tutors

Ms Duke (piano)

I started playing the piano aged 7 and was trained classically until I progressed to Grade 8 by the age of 15.  I studied music for GCSE at school and then onto A Level standard at a Performing Arts College in Hampshire. I continued onto Kingston Music School in London to study a music performance degree on Piano and Harpsichord gaining a BMus (Honours) in 2001. I have been teaching the Piano since I was 16 years old and have always found it both enthralling and continually uplifting to pass on my love and knowledge of this instrument to children and adults alike.

 

Meet our music tutors

Mr Bresnahan (guitar)

I studied at The London College of Music under Douglas Rodgers and Robert Brightmore. I also attended masterclasses with Hubert Käppell at the Scandinavian guitar festival. I play both electrical and classical guitar.

 

Meet our music tutors

Ms Harmes (violin)

I studied violin and piano at the Royal Academy of Music in London where I gained my Professional Certificate and my Teaching Diploma. I have taught in schools for about 30 years. I have done some orchestral playing and played for many shows and musicals. I have also been part of a quartet and trio which plays at business meetings, weddings and parties.

 

Meet our music tutors

Mr Roberts (Woodwind)

Mr Roberts graduated with a first class degree in Music from York University. He loves many different styles of music and has played in latin and jazz bands, folk acts and orchestras since leaving his studies. He writes for and plays regularly in improvisation group Iyatra Quartet and East London based jazz group Eclectiv and has played clarinet and drum kit for singer song writer Ana Silvera. He has been teaching woodwind, percussion and piano in Lambeth Schools for four years and trains students at the London Philharmonic Orchestra's Animate project based at the Royal Festival Hall. 

 

Music lessons

 

Concerts

The termly instrumental concerts took place and they were even more professional than ever. Every child who learns to play an instrument in Key Stage 2 was given the opportunity to play to other pupils learning similar instruments. Thank you to the music tutors who were able to attend and to the children who wrote lovely comments after the Strings Concert:

“I thoroughly enjoyed the String Concert as everybody took part and there was a good choice of music.” – Hannah 6M.

 

Harvest FestivalThank you to everyone who sent in harvest donations and to Josh Moxon from Holy Trinity for coming to speak for the first time at our school. The display in the Harvest Assembly yesterday looked stunning and all the food has been collected by Sarah Miles from Ace of Clubs to distribute to vulnerable members of our local community.

Well done to the wonderful Year 3&4 Choir for a beautiful rendition of One of Us May Sow and to the Y5&6 Recorder Group for a great performance of Goodbye to Summer.

Altogether, it was a fine celebration of the importance of giving and of Food, Glorious Food!

Eco Club have been having a lot of fun this year. They recently had the chance to make some delicious chutney which contained plenty of fruit and spices.

ECO CLUB

During Autumn 2014 Clapham Manor was featured on television sensation Strictly Come Dancing’s companion show It Takes Two. Professional dancer Robin Windsor came in to the school and taught staff members a routine he had choreographed himself. All the staff members taking part put a lot of effort into practising their dances and could even be seen dancing in the corridors!The dance, set to the festive classic All I Want For Christmas Is You, was performed on the 12th December as a treat for the children.Everyone involved thoroughly enjoyed the experience. If you missed the entertainment event of the year or you would like to relive our Strictly journey the clips are available on the Strictly Come Dancing YouTube channel.

Staff and pupils of Clapham Manor are using SEAL values to develop their social and emotional skills. Every

week a different value is chosen as a focus.

 

Social And Emotional Aspects Of Learning

Information on attendance and

punctuality...

Most children at Clapham Manor attend regularly and on time. However, there are some children whose attendance and punctuality give cause for concern. Please remember the following:

Junior children need to be in the playground by 8.55 am ready for the time tones at 9.00am.

If your junior child arrives between 9.00am and 9.20 am they are marked late.

If your junior child arrives after the close of the register at 9.20 am, they are marked absent (unauthorised) for the morning sessionunless they have a valid reason such as a medical or dental appointment.

Punctuality

Infant children need to be in the playground by 9.10. The bell will be rung at this time to ensure classes start promptly at 9.15am.

If your infant child arrives between 9.15 am and 9.35 am they are marked late.

If they arrive after this time they are marked absent (unauthorised) for the morning session unless they have a valid reason.

All children must report to the school office if they are late. The reason will be recorded and a note (“late slip”) written to the teacher.

Punctuality

Late childrenPlease make sure your junior children are in the playground at 8.55am ready to line up when the bell goes.

Infant children should be in the playground by 9.10am.

Children who are late must come through the office and get a late slip. This means the school has a record of your child’s arrival even if he/she has missed register. It is very important that we know who is in school in case there is a fire or other emergency.

Breakfast clubBreakfast Club starts at 7.50am. Please take your children straight to the club. The classrooms are being cleaned at this time and they are therefore not safe for children. 

Children need to arrive at Breakfast Club by 8.35am at the latest in order to be served with breakfast.

Gate closing timesThe junior playground gate closes at 9.05am and the infant playground gate at 9.20am.

Children who arrive too late to line up with their classes should come through the office for a late slip.

The school office should be notified of your child’s absence on the first day.

The absence may be authorised by school staff if the reason stated is one accepted by the school in line with school policy.

Other absences are regarded as unauthorised or truancy. (Please note that in certain cases the school may request evidence before your child’s absence is authorised for medical reasons.)

Absences

Family Holidays In Term Time Parents/carers are asked to note the following:

· There is no entitlement for parents/carers to remove their child from school for the purposes of a holiday in term time.

· In exceptional circumstances parents/carers can request to remove their child for a family holiday and substantiating documentation should be provided.

· All such requests must be made on the school’s official holiday request form – letters will not be accepted. The form is available from the office and the school website.

· The exceptional circumstances must be clearly stated on the form. Governors have agreed that lower costs/cheaper fares/availability of travel arrangements etc. will not be accepted as exceptional circumstances.

· The form must be returned to the school office at least seven days before the start date of the holiday.

· Parents/carers should not assume that returning the form guarantees that the holiday request will be approved.

Family Holidays In Term Time (continued) · The Headteacher has the authority (through current legislation) to decide whether or not to authorise the absence. The following will be taken into account:

o The reasons given for the holiday (i.e. the “exceptional” circumstances)

o Whether the child will miss any tests/exams, or preparations for them

o The child’s previous attendance record – including any patterns of absences.

· The Headteacher will inform parents/carers if a request has been refused.

· In signing the form, parents/carers are confirming that they understand the following:If a child is removed from school without approval, the absence will be marked as Unauthorized in the class register. The Headteacher is required to report the absence to the Education Welfare Service who will issue a Penalty Notice (which is a £50 fine rising to £100 if notpaid with 28 days).

The Attendance Intervention ServiceThe Local Authority is responsible for educating all children of compulsory school age and has powers to ensure that children attend school.

Following new government guidelines, parents and carers can be prosecuted for irregular attendance and unauthorised absences and fined up to a maximum of £2,500 or 3 months imprisonment.

The Exclusions, Reintegration, Attendance and Admissions Service (ERAA) issue Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) following periods of unauthorised absence or truancy sweeps.

The FPN is £60 if paid within 28 days and rises to £120 if paid before 48 days from the date of issue. Failure to pay will result in legal proceedings.

The school monitors your child’s attendance and punctuality and is obliged to refer children whose punctuality or attendance causes concern to the Attendance Intervention Service at Lambeth. At this stage you will be informed and Lambeth will consider the appropriate action to be taken.

If you want to know more about the school’s attendance policy, please contact Amanda Grace, Assistant Head for Inclusion, or Simon Allen, Learning Mentor – Attendance/Pupil Support. Alternatively, you may wish to access the policy on the school’s website www.claphammanor.lambeth.sch.uk

Please support your child’s education and the school by ensuring that your child attends regularly and on time and by notifying the school on your child’s first day of absence clearly stating the reason.

At £1.55 a day a Clapham Manor meal remains the cheapest school dinner in the country.

Clapham Manor dinners still the cheapest

Late dinner moneyWe are pleased to say that most families pay for school dinners promptly and help us to keep down the cost of meals. However every term we have to spend a disproportionate amount of time and effort sending reminders to the few who pay late.

The local education authority states that “it is the parents’ responsibility to provide their child with a meal at lunchtime. If parents have elected to purchase a school dinner payment should be made in advance... If payment for school meals is not made, this provision should be withdrawn, and parents need to provide a packed lunch until the debt is settled in full.

If parents do not take responsibility to provide their child with a packed lunch, finance for school meals or apply for assistance for school meals, then the school has a duty of care to report the matter to Social Care… under ‘likelihood of significant harm’.”

Before the February 2011 half term, your child brought home a letter giving full details of how to set up a ParentPay account. Even if your child doesn’t pay for school dinners, you should set up an account to make other payments.

We will continue to accept cash and cheques but encourage you to use the online facility. Those without internet access can use the computers at the Children’s Centre.

“It’s fantastic! I’m very happy with it”, said a father with children in Reception and Year 4.

“I’m very happy with it and would like to be able to pay for everything in this way,” agreed a Year 1 mother. 

 

One of our rewards for recognition of achievement in our school is a gold certificate presented by Mr Hazell in front of the whole school. To earn a gold certificate a child must have three of the following in any combination:

Certificate of merit from a teacher Attendance certificates Citizenship awards.

At a recent Parent/Carers’ Forum, we were asked to clarify this. So from now on, all certificates which count towards gold will have the Go For Gold logo on them.

Each gold certificate comes with a badge:

1st—small coloured badge 2nd—large coloured badge 3rd—coloured shield 4th—bronze shield 5th—silver shield 6th—gold shield.

Rewards—Gold Certificate

 

Go for Gold!

Parent/Carer Forum

 

If you have any comments about the school you don’t have to wait until the next Parent/Carer Forum—you can email parentsforum@claphammanor.lambeth.sch.uk.

We have appointed a number of Language Ambassadors to help create networks within first-language groups.

Language Ambassadors are volunteer parent/carers who give support to other parents/carers speaking the same first language.

Language Ambassadors are confident speakers, readers and writers in English. Others may ask a Language Ambassador for occasional support in understanding letters from school or communicating simple messages back to school staff.

A Language Ambassador would not take the place of an interpreter and parents/carers who need interpreters should speak to Ms Gresty.

We still need ambassadors for Spanish, Turkish, Bengali and Tigrinya! Please see Ms Gresty or Ms Davies if you can help. 

Language Ambassadors

Ola! O meu nome e Rosa Rodrigues e sou Portuguesa.

A pedido da escola aceitei disponibilisar-me para dar apoio as familias que possam ter alguma dificuldade com o ingles. Caso precise de ajuda com alguma carta ou mensagem dos professors ou do office/gabinete da escola, pode encontrar-me junto ao office/gabinete da escola as 9.15h ou as 3.30h quase todos os dias, estou ao seu dispor caso precise! 

Embaixadora Da Lingua Portuguesa

Arabic Language Ambassador

Ciao! Mi chiamo Daniela Pettena Jamois e sono mezza inglese e mezza italiana. Ho vissuto un infanzia tra Londra, Kent, Toscana e le Dolomiti ed ho sempre parlato sia l'inglese che l'italiano, con la madre inglese e il padre italiano. I miei bambini sono nelle classi 3T e 4P. Mi potete trovare nel cortile delle elementari prima o dopo scuola.

Mi farebbe piacere conoscere altri italiani per organizzare incontri e ispirare nostri figli a imparare la lingua italiana. Si potrebbero scambiare giochi, canzoni, racconti e storie vere del nostro passato. Posso anche aiutare con messaggi tra scuola e genitore o spiegare il contenuto di una lettera se ci fosse qualcuno con questi bisogni.

Contattatemi!  

 

Ambasciatrice della Lingua Italiana

Asalaamu Aleykum.

Waxaa leydhahaa Anab. Waxaan deganahay Ingariiska tobansano.

Caruurteyda waxey dhigtaan 1C iyo Xanaanada. Waxaad iga helikartaan galabtii Xafiiska agtiisa. Hadaad ubaahantahay inaan idiin fiiriyo warfad ama aan u sheego fariin shaqaalaha Iskoolka.

Fadlan ila soo xariir. 

Wakiilka Afka Somaaliga

 

Bonjour,

Je m'appelle Magali Muxart et je suis Française. Ma fille est en 3E à Clapham Manor School.

Si vous venez d'arriver en Angleterre ou que tout simplement vous ne parlez pas l'anglais, je suis à votre disposition pour vous aider à communiquer avec l'école ou à remplir des papiers.

N'hésitez pas à  venir me rencontrer, vous me trouverez le matin et l'après-midi dans la cour des petits.

 

Ambassadrice De La Langue Française 

Kurdish Language Ambassador

 

Congratulations to the 12 members of the support staff team who completed a two day paediatric first aid training course at the beginning of the summer term 2011-12.  It’s good to know we have so many trained people to help our children should they have an accident.

In light of the training they have received, we have been advised not to apply ice packs to head injuries and that a paper towel or cotton wool soaked in cool water is the best way to help.

If your child has been involved in any incident at our school which still needs to be resolved, please make an appointment to see his or her class teacher. The teachers, learning mentors, teaching assistants and senior staff are very experienced in ensuring your child’s safety and wellbeing at school. While your first instinct may be to talk directly to another parent, we find school staff are best placed to investigate and resolve any problems.  

We are here to help

FIRST AID

The legal responsibilities of the governing body are to:  Help raise standards of education and achievement  Plan the school's future direction  Take general responsibility for the conduct of the school  Manage the school budget, including staff numbers and pay  Make sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based, and that national curriculum is taught  Set targets of achievement  Report national curriculum assessments and examination results to parents  Decide how the school encourages pupils' spiritual, moral and cultural development  Make sure the school provides for all its pupils, including those with special needs  Account to parents/carers and the wider community for the school's performance  Draw an action plan after an Ofsted inspection  Appoint the headteacher and participate in the appointment of senior staff;  regulate staff conduct and discipline.

 

Governors

Jo Fulford has two children at Clapham Manor: Freya in RH and Freddy in the Nursery. She works part-time for the Advertising Standards Authority, and enjoys making the most of living in London with her family the rest of the week.

Eddie Woods has just returned to the UK after working abroad for 15 years (mostly in Eastern Europe and the former USSR) as Finance Director for an international company.  His youngest daughter attends Clapham Manor.  He is happy to be back in the UK, and looks forward to joining the team that will work to make the school an even better place for all our children.

Katja Pempelfort is a German living in London. She has two sons, one in Year 2 and one in the Nursery. She writes, “I really love and care about this school and its community, and truly enjoy getting involved. I’m looking forward to contributing in whatever way I can as part of the Governing Body.”

 

New Parent/Carer Governors

We received three nominations for our three Parent/Carer Governor vacancies in the Autumn term 2013-14. All the nominees were elected to the governing body unopposed. They are: Eddie Woods, Katja Pempelfort and Joanna Fulford. We welcome them to the Governing Body.

At the beginning of each term, a letter is sent to all children so that they can apply for after school clubs. Many of our clubs are oversubscribed and we have to try to allocate places fairly.

In the past, places were allocated by taking names out of a hat. The problem was that some children were then offered two or three clubs in a term, while others had none. Places are offered following these criteria:

1. Children on waiting lists who had not been in any clubs during the school year.

2. Other applicants who had not been in any clubs during the year.

3. If places were still available, they were offered to children who had participated in fewer clubs.

4. Children were offered more than one club if places were still available.

All places are offered during the first week of term to make sure that clubs are full and paid for before they start. Unsuccessful applicants and those who applied late are put on a waiting list in case someone withdraws from a club.

Club allocation for next

term

Keeping SafeNo Mobile Phones In School

Children are not allowed to bring mobile phones into school

under any circumstances.

Any phones which are found on children will be kept until an adult comes to pick them up.

 

Parents/carers are reminded that children must not wear

hair extensions, wigs or hairpieces to school,

except for medical reasons(in which case a doctor’s letter must be provided).

Hair extensions

Bikes and scootersWe are delighted that so many children use cycles and scooters to get to school.

However, it is your responsibility to ensure that bikes and scooters are locked to the racks in the playgrounds.

Please make sure your bikes and scooters are safe.

Our WebsiteTerm dates, dinner menus, back copies of the

newsletter and a wealth of other information can be found on our website. The address is

www.claphammanor.lambeth.sch.uk.

Congratulations to the following parents/carers and members of staff who were elected at February’s AGM to serve on the Friends’ committee for 2013-14.

Officers

Chair – Ginny WoodSecretary – Hayde Sacerdote

Treasurer – Eddie Woods

Committee

Alex Nickson Catherine Hampson Charlotte Sanders Donna Olrod Ginny Wood Hanna Jaffer Hester Davies James Everett Julia Tregaskis Karen Gibilaro Karen Harkness Kate Greening

 

Katja PempelfortLinzi WhiteLouise HoldenLucy BallsMichele LeaNaomi SolomonNatsu HattoriPauline BaileyRoxanne BaptisteSelina BostonSophie DammannTabitha Owen

The Friends of Clapham Manor is the name we give our PTA. All parents/carers are automatically members.

Organicfruit and vegetables

Through the Friends of Clapham Manor, you can order a bag of fruit, a bag of vegetables or a combi bag to arrive at school ready for collection at 3.30pm on Tuesday.

Supplied by Abel & Cole, the bags ensure that the producer receives a fair price and the school also benefits from every bag sold.

You and your children will get reasonably priced organic produce at the time of year it tastes best. No items are everair-freighted.

See Karen Harkness in the infants’ playground any Tuesday at 3.30pm to place your order for the following week.

• Encourage your child to complete the homework as soon as they can. They are more likely to remember the topic as covered in class and less likely to fall behind or rush their work.

• Work out a regular weekly routine for your child, balancing homework time with time for clubs and friends.

• Positive praise will boost your child's confidence. Be specific. “Your handwriting is very neat” is more helpful than “You’re so clever.” 

Helping with homework

Parents/carers can help take the pain out of homework with a little thought and planning.

• Try to provide a quiet, well-lit study area at home, away from the TV, for your child to work.

• Let your child re-fuel with a light snack or piece of fruit before starting work. Hunger is an unnecessary distraction.    

• Explain why homework is a good idea, encouraging independent working and research and time management techniques.

• Try to avoid doing your child’s homework for him/her. This is tempting when a child is struggling, but doesn’t help them learn.

Take a break and go back to it later. If a child continues to struggle, tell the teacher.

     

• Many children with specific learning difficulties find homework hard.

These children are often exhausted after a day at school. As they may have a poor sense of time, provide a timer set to 20 minutes to structure their study.

If they need help with reading, read to them; if they need help with writing, you can be their scribe.  

Helping with homework… (2)

Speech and language therapy advice clinicOn the first Friday of every month you can visit Clapham Manor Health Centre at 86 Clapham Manor Street for a 20 minute consultation about your child’s speech, language and communication.

There is no need for an appointment—just drop in between 1.30pm and 4.30pm. If you can’t get along in person, you can ring 020 3049 4005 for a telephone consultation.

Is your child getting enough sleep?

Parents and children often disagree about what time is bedtime! We are reprinting some of the latest advice to help resolve those debates.

Experts agree that sleep-deprived children can neither learn nor behave properly. The recommended amounts of sleep are as follows:

  

3-6 Years Old: 10 ¾ - 12 hours per day

7-12 Years Old: 10 - 11 hours per day

12-18 Years Old:

8 ¼ - 9 ½ hours per day

Here are some important things you can do to ensure that your child gets enough sleep.

• Set a regular time for bed each night and stick to it.

• Establish a relaxing bedtime routine, such as giving your child a warm bath or reading him or her a story.

• Make after-dinner playtime a relaxing time. Too much activity close to bedtime can keep children awake.

• Don’t have TVs, playstations or computers in a child’s bedroom.

• Avoid feeding children big meals close to bedtime.

• Avoid giving children anything with caffeine less than six hours before bedtime.

• Set the bedroom temperature so that it's comfortable – not too warm and not too cold.

• Make sure the bedroom is dark. If necessary, use a small nightlight.

• Keep the noise level low.

Young Lambeth website

A website with information, advice and services for children and young people is now available at www.younglambeth.org.

Find out about fun events, services and learning opportunities, as well as holiday activities, Lambeth Youth Council, the Youth Mayor

and lots more. 

Cyberbullying

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has produced a leaflet on the subject of cyberbullying. This is an extract from it. You can download the entire content or order a copy at www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications.

1. Be aware, your child may as likely cyberbully as be a target of cyberbullying. Be alert to your child seeming upset after using the internet or their mobile phone. This might involve subtle comments or changes in relationships with friends. They might be unwilling to talk or be secretive about their online activities and mobile phone use.

2. Talk with your children and understand the ways in which they are using the internet and their mobile phone.

3. Use the tools on the service and turn on in-built internet safety features.

4. Remind your child not to retaliate.

5. Keep the evidence of offending emails, text messages or online conversations.

6. Report cyberbullying:

• Contact your child’s school if it involves another pupil, so that they can take the appropriate action.

• Contact the service provider.

• If the cyberbullying is serious and a potential criminal offence has been committed, you should consider contacting the police.

It’s official! 

Mr Hazell commented on the OFSTED report,

“It is a tribute to the whole school community that we have been classed as Outstanding by government OFSTED inspectors. This grade is given to only 8% of all schools in the country.”

The report states, “One of the school’s outstanding strengths lies in the teamwork of all staff who work together for the benefit of the pupils.”

The report also comments on the school’s “excellent relationship with parents” and notes that “pupils’ attitudes and behaviour are exemplary”.

Clapham Manor is Outstanding

Our Children’s Centre was inspected at very short notice by Ofsted on 22nd and 23rd March 2012. The inspectors gave the Centre an Outstanding assessment. Their report has now been published and it includes the following comments:

“At the core of the Centre’s success is the strong leadership of the Centre’s manager.”

“The Centre has established itself at the heart of the community.”

“Children are provided with an outstanding range of activities and learning opportunities from birth...”

“The Centre exemplifies high quality practice in relation to safeguarding.”

“ There is no discrimination and diversity is well celebrated.”

“Outreach services are highly effective in engaging with families in the area.”

Outstanding

Clapham Manor has once again been given the

Basic Skills Agency’s

Quality Mark

We are delighted to announce that Clapham Manor has once again been awarded the Quality Mark by the Basic Skills Agency. Each award lasts for three years before a school isre-inspected.

The Quality Mark provides a framework for continuous improvement of the basic skills of all pupils in a school. It is about recognising minimum standards in teaching literacy and numeracy.

Children need to acquire basic skills before they can go on to learn at a higher level.

 

The gold standardWe are delighted to announce that Clapham Manor has been awarded an Arts Council Artsmark gold award - again.

The Artsmark is awarded to schools in recognition of outstanding commitment to the arts. It is a benchmark for arts education provision.

There are three levels of award: Artsmark, Artsmark silver and Artsmark gold. Schools applying for the award normally achieve the basic level then work towards the gold. Clapham Manor shot straight to the top!

The gold status was confirmed by another inspection in March 2012.

Helping the community