Walking to School

As part of a healthier and more environmentally friendly approach, we encourage children to walk to school wherever possible.  Children should be accompanied by a responsible person where applicable, and we encourage all persons to wear high visibility clothing, especially in the winter months.  There are two pedestrian entrances to the Infant school and three pedestrian entrances to the Junior school. 

Driving to School

Parking is difficult as the car park is for staff and visitors only.  Private cars are not allowed into the school grounds to deliver or collect children at the beginning or end of the school day.  The main gates remain closed during lesson time.  The surrounding roads can get very congested at times, so please park with consideration for other road users and local residents and park in the market square.  Please note that during school hours there is a 20mph speed limit immediately outside the school.

Rothwell Infant School

The Infant School the gates will open at 08.45. Morning tasks begin at 8.50am.

Pupils in Nursery will use the path on the left hand side and enter at the gate to the Nursery setting. Reception children will enter through the side brown gate and walk up to their classrooms. Pupils in Year 1 and Year 2 can enter via the front entrance. 

The doors/gates will be closed at 08.55. 

Rothwell Junior School

At the Junior School the gates will open at 08.40.  Morning tasks begin at 08.45. 

Pupils in Years 4, 5 and 6 will enter via their classroom doors.  Children in Year 3 will enter via the white double doors near the Gladstone Street gate.    For the safety of the children we would be grateful if parents could ensure their children do not arrive earlier than 8.40am as the school cannot take responsibility for pupils who arrive before this time.  Only children in Years 5 and 6 are permitted to walk to school on their own. 

The doors/gates will be closed at 08.50. 

Rothwell Infant School

At the Infant School the gates will open at 15.10 and children will leave at 15.15. Reception children will leave via their outside area. Year 1 will leave via the front door.  Year 2 Kingfisher will leave at 15.15 via the front door and Magpie and Parrot class will leave via the side door.  Parents of Infant school children should wait on the school playground at home time in front of the appropriate entrance.  Children will be handed over to parents/carers once you have been identified in the playground.  Main school children must be collected by an adult or somebody that is over the age of 16.  Nursery children will finish their sessions at either 12.00 and 15.00. Nursery children must be collected by somebody 18 years or older. These must be identified on our annual permissions form.

Rothwell Junior School

At the Junior School the gates will open at 15.15 and children will leave at 15.20. Children will walk onto the playground from their year groups with class teachers. Children in years 3 and 4 will only be able to go once we have seen you or another person aged 14 or over, who you have named on our collection arrangement form. Children in years 5 and 6 can walk home if you are happy for them to do so, we will require written confirmation from you for them to be able to do this.

Year 3 children will come out on to the Year 3 side of the playground near the Victorian part of the building.  All other year groups will exit on to the main playground. 

If your child needs to take medicine during school time, you will need to bring the medicine into the school office and complete a permission form allowing staff to administer the medicine.  Please ensure that medication is only brought into school if it is essential and doses cannot be administered outside of the school day.  This can only be completed by a parent who holds Parental Responsibility.  For the safety of children, please do not send any medication into school in children’s bags or lunchboxes etc.  It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that all medication kept in school is in place and within date.

Homework is introduced to all children at an early age – regular practice of reading and spelling at home supports learning in the classroom. We also have a number of subscription-based websites which support learning which the children will have access to.  Regular learning log homework will be sent home to pupils to support their topic learning.

We run a range of school clubs across the week (before, during and after school) - some are provided by school staff as well as private providers.  Some of the clubs are funded by the school using our sports premium funding and some require parents to pay for their child to attend.  At the start of the academic year taster sessions for clubs are often held in school and letters will come home with interested children.  Further details about clubs are sent home as regular parent letters.

No pupils are permitted to have mobile phones at Rothwell Victoria Infant School.

At Rothwell Junior school please only send your child to school with a mobile phone if it is essential for their safety as they walk to/from school unaccompanied (Year 5/6 pupils only) – we require a letter from parents notifying us of this.  All mobile phones must be handed into the class teacher for safekeeping during the school day.  We do not accept any liability for the loss or damage of phones.

Step 1 – In the first instance, please always arrange a meeting with the class teacher

Step 2 – If the matter is not resolved, please arrange a meeting with both the class teacher and the phase leader

Step 3 – If the matter is not resolved, please arrange a meeting with the senior leadership team

All appointments can be made by speaking with the school office.

If you are concerned for the welfare and safety of a child in or out of school then please share your concerns with our Designated Safeguarding team who can be identified by their purple lanyards, or email your concern confidentially to a DSL.

We are lucky to be able to offer all families the support of our Parent Support Worker, Miss Van Davies, who is available to listen and work with families on a range of issues such as behaviour, sleep, adult learning.  If you wish to speak to Miss Van Davies, please ask at the school office who will pass on your details and arrange for her to contact you to visit you at school or home.

Encourage your child to speak to the class teacher about their concerns as often they can be resolved quickly.  If your child does not feel able to do this, then encourage them to leave a note for school staff in our ‘Chatterbox’ which is in the main corridor at the infant school or in the corridor to Year 4 at the Junior school.  Mrs Cross at the Infant school or Mrs Leader at the Junior school is available for any child to talk with about any concerns they may have.

At various times during the school year, you will be invited to come in and see your child’s class teacher to discuss progress.  In addition to these regular meetings, parents receive a School Report at the end of each term and will have the opportunity to discuss this with the class teacher.

We have a variety of agreement forms that we need you to sign and return to us.

• At the start of your child’s school career, you will be asked to sign a Home School agreement which lists the expectations and responsibilities of school, pupils and parents.
• Internet use – before pupils use the internet, parents will be asked to discuss and sign an agreement for acceptable and responsible use.
• Occasional local visits are arranged which may involve walking short distances or visiting other schools within the Multi Academy Trust. These visits are ‘risk assessed’ in advance and risk assessments have to be approved by the Educational Visits Co-ordinator before they can go ahead. Adequate staffing levels are paramount.
• To comply with the new General Data Protection Regulations which came into force in May 2018, additional permission requests have been added to the agreement to ensure that the school identifies how your information is used.
• We also request permission to publish your child’s photograph on the school website.

The majority of letters and newsletters will be emailed home to parents, so please ensure your contact details are kept up-to-date.  Please inform the school office immediately of any changes.  If you do not have access to email, please let us know, a paper copy will be sent home with your child.

Across the academic year, we hold a number of school events, performances and assemblies which parents are invited to attend.  We also have lots of information on the school website www.rothwellschools.org.uk as well as sharing information on the school Facebook account – a link to this can be found on the website. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram.