Welcome to Foley Infant School
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School StaffO Headteacher – Mr Willetts
O Deputy Headteacher – Mr Ludlow
O EYFS Manager – Mrs Cartwright
O Teachers – Mrs Cartwright, Mrs Shaw & Mrs Jones
O Teaching Assistants – Mrs Whiston, Mrs Jackson, Miss Davies and Mrs Day
O School Business Manager – Mrs Grove
O Office- Mrs Harper and Mrs Gwilliam
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UniformO Black Shoes not trainersO Polo shirtsO Jumpers / CardigansO PE Kit – White t-shirt, dark shorts,
pumpsO Jewellery / watchesO Trousers or skirts not tracksuit
bottoms/jeansO Sun hats
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Outdoor LearningO Wellies
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Lunchtime arrangements
O Free Meals for all – Sept ‘14O Food freshly prepared onsite O Sandwich option available from
schoolO Dinners, sandwiches, homeO NO glass bottles or fizzy drinks
pleaseO Midday Supervisors- need to follow
their instructionsO Menu text each dayO Banana menu“Seeing the masterpiece whilst mixing the
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Healthy SchoolO Fruit or vegetable for break providedO Milk free for Under 5’s then 22p a
day when ordered weekly onlineO Packed lunches - balanced
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Water BottlesO We wish your child to have access to
water during the day so you will need to provide a named water bottle
O Available from office - £1.50O Returned on a daily basisO It should only contain waterO It is kept in the classroom and can be
accessed by the child during the dayO This bottle needs to be separate from their
packed lunch drink
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Attendance / Reporting Absences
O Importance of good attendanceO Below 85% - EWOO Holidays O Reporting Absences by 9:15am
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Medication PolicyO Must be brought in by an adult and
form completed. Will be administered by office staff. No ibuprofen or aspirin.
O Parents responsibility to collect at end of day from office
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BehaviourO Expectations are very highO Good work assemblyO Golden timeO StickersO Citizenship - school councils –
elected by children in Years 1 & 2O Contact made by schoolO Formal procedures if needed
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Pre-entry expectationsO Toileting independentlyO Getting changedO Using knife and forkO Coats on and offO Manners
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Book bags (Learning at home)O Book bag 3x per week
Mon – Book of choiceWeds – Phonics or High
Frequency Words
Fri – Book which has been shared
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Parents’ MeetingsO Formal parent evenings are held
three times during the year when you will have the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress
O In the Autumn term : To discuss how the children have settled
O In the Spring term : To discuss progress
O In the Summer term : To discuss the end of year report
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Dates and timesO School starts at 8.55amO Doors open 8.45am O Lunch 12.00- 1.00pmO Finish at 3.10pmO First day of term- Wednesday 9th
SeptemberO Regular newsletter with other dates
and information. Available on website.
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Arriving and Leaving O Children come onto school site with
parentsO To encourage independence children
enter school on their own O Visitors via main receptionO End of day dismiss via classroom
doorsO Coach children
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Home School Contacts
O Reading diaries O In morning via entrance / TAsO At end of day when collectingO Please make an appointmentO Early contact from class
teacherO Text message systemO E-mailO Parents’ EveningsO Accidents
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Before and After School Provision
O Provided by Kinver Wraparound on school premises.
O 7.30am to start of school O 3.10pm until 6.00pmO See leaflet in packO Ofsted approved.
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PTAO Range of events O Welcome new members
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PaperworkO Data Collection SheetO Home school agreementO Local Visit slipO Internet Usage Consent FormO Photographs and videos consentO Milk Ordering Details
Birth certificates - office
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Please can we have this returned as soon as possible.
www.kpf.staffs.sch.uk
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Free School MealsAvailable for all children at
Foley.
O Free School Meal Entitlement : Free milk, free trips, free clubs and additional targeted curriculum support.
O Additional funding for school.O Application by National Insurance
number in school office.
Induction Day
O Arrival - top playgroundO 9.15am to 12.30pmO Children lunches – FreeO Adults can join us at 11.30am to see
lunchtime in action.O Collection/exit – Main EntranceO No water bottlesO Inhalers / medication to class
teacherO Don’t need anything else
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Induction Day MenuO Cheese toastie or fish fingers
O ChipsO Baked beans or peas
O Chocolate sponge and custardO Jelly and ice creamO Fruit and yoghurt