Welcome to

Yew Tree

Community SchoolThank you for choosing to send your child to our school.

Vision and Values

Yew Tree Community School is committed to the promotion

of excellence and personal growth by enhancing self

esteem and providing educational and life opportunities for

our children.

Who are we?

Mr Islam

CEO/Executive

Headteacher

Miss Carroll

Executive

Teaching and

Learning Leader

Miss Ridge

Head of school

DSL

Miss Adams

Deputy Head of

School

Attendance

These rules were written by the pupils of Yew Tree’s school council.

Every day counts!

Attendance

Attendance

Punctuality

Am

8:30

Bring your child to nursery everyday, on time.

Bring your child to school every day and on time.

Please call 0121

4642967 if your

child is unwell and

can not attend

school.

School Rules

Rewards

Behaviour Policy: Traffic Lights

Behaviour Policy: The Card System

Anti-bullying

Several

Times

On

Purpose

Start

Telling

Other

People

Bedtimes

Make sure that children go to bed at the same time

every night (even at weekends).

Make sure that they get enough sleep each night.

School uniform Dress your child in school uniform so that they are part of

our school community.

All major supermarkets: Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys

Put their name in it!

Dress for the weather

Cold weather

Warm coat, gloves,

warm hat, scarf, thick

socks

Hot weather

Sun hat, t-shirt, sun

cream, shorts or skirt

PE kit

Please bring in a bag with spare clothes in case your child

gets wet throughout the day.

Black hoodie

Black tracksuit trousers

White T-shirt

Black pumps

Food and drink

Breakfast: eat a healthy

breakfast each day

Water: bring in a bottle

of fresh water each day

EYFS and KS1: school

will provide free milk

and fruit

KS2: bring in fruit each

day for break time

Book Bags

Plastic book bags: free for all pupils

Red book bags: £4 on school money shop

School Money

We are a cashless school.

Please log in to School Money on your phone to pay.

Ask the office staff if you need help with this.

Reading

Please read to your child every day

A bedtime routine of reading to your child each day

makes a huge difference to their life

Join the library

Books from school

Talk about the pictures

Ask questions

Make stories up together

Homework

Reading: every day

Spellings: every day

Smartphone/Tablet

Times Tables Rock Star: every day

Oxford Owl

First News

Letter Join

Parental Involvement

Speak to teachers at the 3:30-3:40 everyday

Speak to staff on the school gate

Support our parent workshops

How did they get on today?

What can I do to help them develop at home?

I am worried about…

Can you tell me more about…?

Safeguarding team

Please make sure we have at least 3 contacts for your child in case of emergency.

Communication

Text messages

Newsletters on your phone: just click the link

School website: www.yewtree.bham.sch.uk

Twitter: @YewTreeB6

0121 464 2967