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Behaviour
The childrenatHeritageParkPrimary School are frequently complimentedby visitors
to the school for their excellent behaviour, politeness andgoodmanners. At the start
of eachacademic year the childrendiscusswhat shouldbe included in the school’s
code of conduct. Their ideas are then formalised intoour behaviour anddiscipline
policywhichmaybe foundon the school website. Therewill be occasionswhen
things gowrong and the childrenare aware of the sanctions that are inplace for
inappropriate behaviour.
BeforeSchool Club
Our before school club is verypopularwith childrenandparents. It operates from7.45am
to8.45ameachdayduring termtime. Parentswho are interested inobtaining aplace for their
child should contact the school office for a registration formand full details of the club.
ChildrenwithSpecial
EducationalNeeds
AtHeritageParkPrimary School we are committed tohelping each child tomeet his or her full potential. Fromtime to time, some children
have some kindof special educational needandmayneedadditional helpand support. Thismaybeprovided fromwithin school but
sometimes outside agenciesmayprovide additional advice, for example the school nurse, speechand language specialists, educational
psychologist. Shouldanyparent have concerns about theprogress of their child, please speak to the class teacher or the special educational
needs co-ordinator.
Attendance
Regular attendance andpunctuality are vital ifwe are tohelp the childrenachieve their full
potential andabsences during termtime shouldbe avoidedwhenever possible. Please
let us know if your child cannot attend school due to illness. Atelephone call at the
onset andexplanatory letter onyour child’s returnas required.
If your childhas tobe absent for amedical, dental or other appointment,
please informthe school inwriting thedaybefore. Whilst realising that it
is not always possible todo so, we ask that these appointments bemade
outside school hourswhenever they canbe so arranged.
Permission shouldbe sought for a child tobe absent fromschool for
all other reasons. Requests for absencewill onlybe grantedunder
exceptional circumstances.
Medicines inSchool
School staffareunable to accept responsibility for safely storing
or properly administeringmedicines. Children shouldnot be
givenmedicine or tablets tobring to school to take themselves.
There are exceptions to this rule, notably in the case of asthma
or other severe allergies. In such instances, the school nursewill
drawupa careplan indiscussionwithparents and school staff.