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Burstwick Community Primary School |
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Branching Out Into The Community |
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Home School Links |
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Parent Helper Information Booklet |
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Burstwick Community Primary School Welcome to Burstwick Community Primary School. We are very pleased to see parents coming into our school. We all appreciate your time and efforts whether you come into school regularly or just occasionally. Your assistance is very valuable to us and especially to the children who benefit from the extra support given in the class. Please always remember to sign the visitor’s book and to sign out again when you leave. This is for security purposes. Mr. Scarlett the headteacher will be happy to show you around all of the school if you haven’t had a chance up to now. We have a number of Guidelines here at Burstwick School. As time passes you will know more about what we expect of the children who attend the school and how you can help the teacher by supporting the children in the classes.
Guidelines to Working Practice
Please make sure that you are familiar with the fire procedures ( signs are posted in each classroom area and staff areas) in case an emergency does occur. In you are unsure of anything please consult a teacher or ask Mr. Scarlett who is responsible for Health and Safety in the school. If a child needs medical attention consult a member of staff immediately.
Please remember if you are helping in school that confidentiality is of utmost importance. Anything you see or hear regarding any specific child in school is in confidence and should not be discussed out of school.
All people who work with children should never touch them in any way in a manner that could be misconstrued. For your own protection never sit a child on your knee or enter the toilets. Let a member of staff deal with any incident. It is always best to work with a door open when working one to one with an individual child.
Praising children is really important and a key factor in their progress. Whether it is for being kind and helpful; being thoughtful; tidying away properly; a good piece of work or for just trying really hard – children will respond very well to a word or two of praise. So always try to emphasise the positive side of things rather than the negative.
Please remember if a child is rude to you report it to the teacher. Expect good manners as you are a valued adult helper to be respected.
You are invited to all school assemblies whilst you are in class. There you will see the extent to which the children are involved in everyway possible.
You are welcome to join the staff in the staff room for a drink of tea/coffee and also to use the staff toilets. Classroom Activities Numeracy and Literacy are taught daily. Reading – you might be asked to help children read. This could be on an individual or group basis (guided reading). Make sure that the child or children can hear you and see the book easily. Chat to the children and get to know their names. Remember unless the child knows you or your family you will be a stranger and even as adults we feel unsure when meeting people for the first time. Talk to them about the book you / they are going to read. You could ask …… What is the book about? Are they enjoying the book? What do they think will happen next? Which bits do they find funny / sad / interesting / surprising ? Talk abou If the child is having difficulty then read the book together . If unsure ask the teacher what strategies they want to be targeted to help the child make progress. Above all else remember that reading should be a pleasure and an enjoyable experienc Numeracy – You might be asked to help a small group of children that the teacher has identified. This will probably take the form of explanation, going through examples or playing a maths game – helping the children to gain more confidence and understanding.
Many adults are petrified of computers but the children are much more confident. The teacher will have set up the programmes in advance for you. The children will all know how to access their programme and close the system down. They may have difficulty in other areas or may ask your advice about how their work looks. If things go wrong (or appear to!) do not panic! Ask the teacher for advice.
If you do not feel comfortable working with groups of children then you may be happy to prepare children’s work for display or photocopying – very useful for a busy teacher. School Visits Extra adult helpers are needed on visits that the school participates in – also the swimming lessons that the Year 4 children undertake at South Holderness. Good behaviour on these occasions is especially important as the children are representing Burstwick School. School Bank We are always in need of parents to run the bank. The savers of today could be the investors of tomorrow! Friends of Burstwick School (FOBs) If you work during the day you may want to help during out of school hours by getting involved with FOBs. They organise fund raising activities such as discos, the Christmas Fair and a summer barbecue. These provide the school with funds to purchase items that help make the children’s lives brighter and nicer. Thanks go to the parents and staff for their continued support. In Conclusion Every teacher will let you know individually what they expect from you – the aim being to build a good working relationship where the teacher can rely upon you and is confident of your ability. Once this is established you will be rid of your nerves and you will enjoy your time in school. You will find it rewarding – no one day is the same and the children make it all worthwhile – the smiles when they have achieved something and their endless enthusiasm shines through. Smile and the world smiles with you. |
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At Burstwick Community Primary School we fully believe in a ‘real’ partnership between home, school and the child. That is the only way that a truly effective educational partnership will work. We have tried hard to put systems into place that facilitate this way forward, such as Consultation nights that include the children; target-setting and strategies that can be adopted at home; Tuesday surgeries for parents/carers that wish to see the progress their children are making on a more regular basis……..We are open to any suggestions / ideas from any parents / carers that will take our Home School Links even further. We are always looking for adult helpers to listen to children read – back art work – photocopy materials and so on. If you any time at all even if it isn’t on a regular basis, please contact the school office. Thank You. |
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