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Staff Handbook
2009-10
Our School 2
School Ethos 2
Aims and Objectives 2
Accidents and Sick Children 2
Assemblies 3
Behaviour 3
Blue Incident Books ` 3
Child Protection 3
Children’s Absence 4
Dress Code 5
Educational Visits 5
Employee Assistance Programme 5
Fire Procedure 5
Health and Safety 5
Homework 6
Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting 6
Parents 6
Performance Management 7
Playground Duty 7
Pupils’ Property 7
Registration 8
Responsibility and Delegation 8
Restraint of Pupils 9
School Closure 9
School Day 10
Security 12
Soft Start 12
Staff Absence 12
Staff Information 12
Staff Room 12
Staffing Structure 13
Stock 14
Supply Teachers 14
Timetable 15
Toilets 15
Appendices
1. Staffing
2. Governing Body
3. Current SLT, ST and Key Stage Managers
Standards Team
Sue Ellis
Deb Caseberry
Pat
Christina Williamson
Anne
Wendy Haynes
Maria Sheppard
Nehal Vekaria
Claire Douglas
ETHOS
At Pinner Wood School we aim to be a caring, well ordered community where
children can work happily with commitment, allowing their learning to flourish.
All medication, including asthma inhalers for younger children, should be handed
to Mrs Crutchley. Pupils in Year 3 and above should carry their asthma inhalers
with them at all times.
ASSEMBLIES
Assemblies are as follows:
Monday 1.00 Whole School Assembly
Tuesday 1.00 Upper School Singing Assembly
2.30 Lower School Singing Assembly
Wednesday 1.00 Separate Upper & Lower School Assemblies
led by Deputy Head Teachers
Thursday 9.00 Class Assemblies/Key Stage/Year Group in
Lower School
Key Stage/Year Group Assemblies in Upper
School
Friday 9.00 Sharing Assembly/Class led Assembly in Upper
School
Celebration Assembly in Lower School
BEHAVIOUR
The School has a Behaviour Code which is implemented consistently by
everyone. There are agreed incentives and sanctions. Staff should refer to this.
Children who are out of class should be carrying a green card.
CHILD PROTECTION
Unfortunately some children suffer emotional, physical and sexual abuse. They
may confide in school staff or their behaviour and demeanour might alert adults
to suspect all is not well with the child.
In case of minor on going concerns staff will keep dated notes in their incident
book about the children who:
• have injuries inconsistent with the explanations
• show signs of neglect
• have a low self esteem
• are very attention seeking
• show extremes of behaviour
• exhibit inappropriate behaviour suggesting sexual abuse (precocious
sexual behaviour for the age of the child, sudden changes in behaviour,
not wanting to be touched).
After discussions between members of staff and the Headteacher, the parents
may be invited to explain the situation. Appropriate action will follow.
Staff will provide reports as required by social services or any other agency with
a legitimate right to information.
The Headteacher or a staff member will attend case conferences and any other
meetings arranged to discuss the welfare of the child.
All information will be treated as confidential and only passed to those who
require it to ensure the child’s welfare.
Should a member of staff need to speak with a child alone, this should be
done with the classroom door open in full view. Under no circumstances
should a member of staff be alone with a child with the door closed.
CHILDREN’S ABSENCE
Children who are absent should bring a written explanation upon their return.
This must be in the form of a letter rather than in the homework diary as we are
required to keep such letters. Any requests in advance for absence must be
passed on to the Headteacher, particularly holiday requests. The Headteacher is
the only person who can authorise absence. The Headteacher should also be
alerted to any concerns regarding attendance.
The registers and attendance are monitored by the SIMS Operator, Headteacher
and Educational Social Worker.
EDUCATIONAL VISITS
Please refer to Educational Visits policy (Sue Ellis is the coordinator)
Expenses
If staff need to purchase things for such they should give the receipts to the office
manager so that they can be reimbursed.
FIRE PROCEDURE
Mobile Phones
Children who have to bring a mobile phone to school, should have written
permission from their parents and leave it in the school office. Staff should leave
their phones in lockers and should not be making or receiving calls or texts
during the teaching sessions. In an emergency friends or family should ring the
school office who will contact the member of staff immediately.
HOMEWORK
The School has a homework policy which is planned within the year group. All
staff should follow this policy as far as possible.
Photographs
Some parents do not wish their child to be photographed. The list of these
children is held in the office.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Performance Management will take place in line with school policy. Staff
Development, Monitoring and Assessment will be in line with School Policies.
PLAYGROUND DUTY
The school operates a rota system for playground supervision. This is managed
by the Deputy Headteacher. If a member of staff knows that they will absent on
their duty day they should inform the Deputy Headteacher so that cover can be
organised.
Staff on duty should be on the playground at the beginning of break. They may
leave their classroom five minutes before break, but must ensure that either a
teaching assistant is in their classroom or that the teacher in the neighbouring
classroom is aware that they have left.
Only tennis balls may be used during morning break and football is restricted to
the designated areas.
At the end of break the member of staff on duty should blow the whistle and
gradually instruct the children to enter the school building. Prefects are on duty in
the corridors so that the pupils enter in an orderly manner. The member of staff
on duty should ensure that no pupil is left on the playground and must then lock
the doors leading into school. They should also ensure that the cloakrooms are
empty.
No child may be left unsupervised in any part of the school during morning break
or lunchtime other than Year 7 prefects, librarians and monitors with specific
responsibilities.
During wet breaks teachers should settle their classes in quiet activities from the
classroom wet play box. Under no circumstances may scissors be used – these
should be put away in a cupboard. Wet play monitors from Year 7 will be with
classes and staff on duty should patrol their respective part of the school.
PUPILS’ PROPERTY
Schools have a general duty of care with regard to the safety of the person and
the property of pupils.
Schools are not the insurers of pupils’ property. Their duty is limited to taking
reasonable care.
A general warning to pupils and parents about care of property and possessions
should be given to assist in avoiding liability for theft of pupil property. All items
should be clearly and permanently named.
“Pupils and their parents are reminded that they are responsible for their own
personal property and possessions while on school premises or engaged on
school activities. Neither the school nor the Local Education Authority can accept
any liability for loss of or damage to such property and possessions”.
REGISTRATION
Legal Requirements for Pupil Registration
• to mark the attendance register at the beginning of each morning and
afternoon session, recording the presence or absence of every pupil.
• Admin staff will distinguish in the attendance registers between a pupil’s
authorised and unauthorised absence. Absence may only be authorised
by the school and not by parents. This is particularly important in relation
to legal proceedings in cases of school non-attendance. Legal action is
unlikely to be successful where absence has been authorised.
• to keep attendance registers for a period of three years after the date on
which it was last used.
• to keep, during school hours, attendance register available for inspection
by those designated by the Secretary of State for Education and
Educational Social Workers.
• Injury to a child or illness which seems sufficiently serious for the parent to
be contacted.
• Suspected non-accidental injury to a child. Permission must be sought
before telephone calls are made.
• Please remember, no child may leave the premises unaccompanied
during the school day.
• All orders must be approved by a member of staff with delegated authority
and no one has authority to purchase items, charge expenses, pay
membership fees or arrange for repairs without gaining the appropriate
authorisation from a member of staff with delegated authority. Please
note that all authorised transactions require receipts with a VAT number
before payment can be made from petty cash.
RESTRAINT OF PUPILS
Care must be taken not to use physical intervention unless essential for the
safety of pupils or adults. Other preventative steps should be taken first. Only as
a last resort should the minimum amount of restraint should be used. Pressure
must never be used on joints. In cases where restraint has been used an incident
report must be completed and given to the Headteacher.
Action:
• Children arriving unaccompanied or already in the building should be cared
for by members of staff as instructed by the Teacher in Charge, until such
time as their parents may be contacted.
• As parents arrive with children they should be met by an authorised person
and advised of the situation. If the school has already been declared ‘closed’
parents should be informed and requested to take their children home again.
Attempts should be made to contact parents of those children already in
school.
• Unless the school is ‘officially closed’ parents may decide to leave their
children. In this case they should be advised to telephone later in the morning
in case the situation should deteriorate further. In the case of heavy snowfall
parents should be advised that children might be collected earlier than
normal.
• Unless the school is ‘officially closed’ staff will assume duties as on a normal
working day. Organisation of groups, timetables etc will be decided by the
Teacher in Charge.
• If the school has been ‘officially closed’ and there are children already on the
premises or arriving at school unaccompanied, the Teacher in Charge will
make arrangements for their care until parents can be contacted or the end of
the normal school day, whichever is the earlier.
• Such arrangements will be made by agreement among the staff still present
taking into account such variables as weather conditions and travelling
distances to home. Obviously the Teacher in Charge plus at least one other
will remain on the premises, and try to contact the parents of remaining
children.
BOMB ALERT
SCHOOL DAY
Information for staff
8.40am
• The designated member of staff will open main doors and let children into
school as they arrive between 8.40am and 8.50am
• Staff will be in their classrooms to meet the children
• Main doors will be locked at 8.50 am.
• All late children must go to the office
12.00 – Lunchtime
• 11.55 - SMSA team meet to discuss lunchtime arrangements
• 12.00 - Beginning of lunchtime, SMSA team in place
• 12.55 - Staff go to playground to collect children
• 12.55 - Children quietly return to their classrooms with staff
SECURITY
The safety and security of children, staff and school property are high priority.
Staff should therefore take the following steps:
• Do not disclose the security number for the front door to anyone other
than school staff.
• Do not let anyone in to School unless they are known to you.
• At the end of the day ensure that you have switched off any computers or
electrical equipment in your classroom and that all windows are closed.
• The front door of the School is locked and the alarm is set at 6.00 pm.
Staff should therefore leave their classrooms well before this time to enable
the caretaker to lock up on time. The School is part of a large site and it takes
some time to ensure that it is secure.
SOFT START
The School operates a “soft start” to the day which encourages a calm beginning.
The playground gates open at 8.30 when the children may come into the
playground. At this time parents take responsibility for their child as there is no
playground supervision. Ball games are not permitted.
At 8.40 the doors will be opened and children will come into school as they arrive
on the playground. Staff should be in their classrooms at this time. As children
arrive in the classroom they should prepare themselves, ready for the day. Then
they could either read or continue with outstanding work. This time may also give
staff the opportunity to speak with individual children.
The start of the school day for the children continues to be 8.50. At this time the
doors will be closed and the register should be taken within a reasonable time,
allowing for those children who arrived at 8.50 to get to the classroom. It is
expected that in most classes lessons will have begun by 9.00.
STAFF ABSENCE
Procedures for sickness are in line with recommendations drawn up by the LA,
as the governors have adopted Harrow staff absence and leave of absence
policy.
Discretionary Leave
Sometimes the Headteacher grants discretionary leave for an “unmissbale family
event”. This leave is most usually unpaid and is not guaranteed.
STAFF INFORMATION
Staff are required to complete staff information sheets and to give them to the
School Administrator. Performance Management will take place on a yearly cycle
in line the School Performance Management policy.
STAFF ROOM
The Staff Room is for the use of all staff. It is place for relaxation during breaks.
Photocopier Machines are to be found in the Resource Rooms. Copying of more
than 30 copies should be done on the more economical machine. Tea and coffee
making facilities are in the Staff Room as well as a water cooler, microwave and
fridge/freezer. There is a telephone, but private calls should be paid for. The
Staff Room, as well as the rest of the school site, is a no smoking area.
School Diary. A daily diary is kept in the staffroom with information for the day.
All staff, especially those who are part time should refer to the diary to ensure
they have the most up to date information.
STAFFING STRUCTURE
Headteacher Overall responsibility in all areas:
organisational,
pastoral, curricular, financial
STOCK
The School operates an open stock policy. The key to the stock rooms are in the
School Office. Staff should ensure that these rooms are kept locked at all times
as well as being left tidy. Any reasonable requests for stock will be considered.
Staff should also notify if the stock of any item is becoming low. However, staff
are expected to be responsible in the use of stock, avoiding both wastage and
hoarding. Who?
SUPPLY TEACHERS
Separate guidance is available for supply teachers.
TIMETABLE
There is a School timetable in order to cater for specialisation and the use of
specialist teaching areas. The timetables for each area are displayed in the Work
Room, next to the staffroom. Additional use of the ICT Suite may be booked
using the timetable provided.
Each class timetable should be displayed prominently in each classroom. Any
changes to the timetable should be notified to the Headteacher or Deputy.
TOILETS
Children, apart from those in Foundation Stage, should be discouraged from
going to the toilet during lesson time as far as possible. However, in obvious
emergencies they should take a green card and go. Children are not allowed to
return to the cloakrooms during lesson time for any reason unless supervised by
an adult.