CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
policies
Personal, Social and Health Education
lessons and visiting performers. These activities have for a place. Hertfordshire County Council controls
great educational value, but they can only take place admission to Holly and Birch classes, the Infant and
The programme for P.S.H.E. recognises our
if sufficient contributions are received to cover the Junior speech and language units, separately from the
responsibility in helping our children make healthy
costs. Regular events and activities such as swimming school. We welcome visits from prospective parents.
choices about their lifestyles both now and in the
rely upon the weekly contributions of parents. If not The Headteacher or senior member of staff will be
future. There are many aspects of personal and
enough contributions are received, the school and happy to show you round to see us in action and
social education that permeate the entire curriculum.
governors may decide to cancel the activity. discuss your child’s educational needs. If you would
However we do plan a programme for every class,
like to book a visit please contact the school.
which emphasises practical activities, decision
making and learning through experience. All teaching
Admissions – policy and arrangements
If you have a complaint
encourages children to appreciate the value of family
for visiting parents
We request that if you are concerned about your child’s
life and the values to respect themselves and each
We follow the current Hertfordshire County Council
education or happiness you follow the procedures
other. Parents are invited to a meeting that outlines
policy on admissions. Hertfordshire County Council
below: You should first discuss this with your child’s
the details of the sex education curriculum for older
sends the Admission to Primary Schools booklet to
teacher. If you are still not satisfied you should then
pupils, when a more detailed programme of human
all parents of 3-year-old children. We have a separate
make an appointment to see the Headteacher. In the
reproduction is taught alongside our school nurse,
booklet about our Early Years Unit. This is given to
rare event that this does not provide a solution, you
with particular emphasis in preparing children for the
parents the term before their child starts with us.
may wish to write to the Chairman of Governors. You
changes which they will experience with the onset of
The County Council makes the decisions as to which
can contact any of the governors through the school
puberty. Parents also have the right to withdraw their
school you child will be offered a place after you have
office. If you are still unhappy with the solution
children from sex education lessons.
indicated a preference. Children are admitted to the
offered you should then write to the Local Education
Out of school activities and our
main school during the year in which they reach the
Authority. You can get details of the person to
age of five years. At the beginning of the Autumn
charging policy
approach and their policies and procedures, from the
term. The County Council also decides on admission to
office in school. Alternatively you can telephone or
In accordance with the Educational Reform Act 1988,
the Nursery. Admissions other than in Reception and
write to :
no charges are made for activities taking place in
the Nursery are initially at the discretion of the school.
school hours which involve whole classes and are
The school is not allowed to exceed the published
The Conciliation and Appeals Unit, Children, Schools
over and above the usual work to follow the National
admission number, currently 30 children per year. If
and Families, Hertfordshire County Council, County
Curriculum. However, we do usually ask parents
more applications are made to the school than we have
Hall, Hertford, SG13 8DF
for voluntary contributions towards activities that
places available then places are given according to the
Telephone: 01992 588 542
would be too expensive to be funded out of the school’s
County’s published criteria. Parents whose children
budget, for example, trips to museums, swimming
do not receive places may then appeal to County
Our school policies
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