Fairford Academy Barnehurst Prospectus

Welcometo

IlluminateMindsTrust

Ihopetheinformationavailablegivesyouarealunderstandingofwhoweare,thecultureofourschoolsandourTrustandwhatourschools havetoofferyouandyourchild.

OurTrustwasformedin2015whenPelhamPrimarySchoolcametogetherwithFairfordAcademyBarnehurst,previouslyNormandyPrimary School,tocreatewhatisnowIlluminateMindsTrust.

Weareextremelyproudofourschools.OurmottoisExcellenceEveryDaybyprovidingaholisticeducationalofferforeachchildinourtrust thatencouragesthemtodevelopalifelongloveoflearningandtheresilience,characterandconfidencetocontributetoourfuturesociety.If youwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyourchildjoiningus,Iwouldwarmlywelcomeyoutocontacttheschoolandcomeandvisitustoseewhat thedailyexperiencewecouldofferyourchildlookslike. Educationisourpassporttothefuture,fortomorrowbelongstothepeoplewhoprepareforittoday

WELCOMEFROMOURCEO

IamdelightedtowelcomeyoutoIlluminateMindsTrust,atrustwhichputschildrenand youngpeopleattheheartofeachschool.

Webelieveinthetransformationalpowerofeducation.Throughequippingpupilswiththe skillsandknowledgetheyneedalongsidetheirownpersonalandemotionaldevelopmen weaimtogrowcitizensofthefuturewiththeagencyandresiliencetoachievetheir ambitions.

AsaTrust,ourapproachisunderpinnedbythefollowingprinciples:

●Tocreateafamilyofschoolswhichputchildrenatthecentreofalldecisionsandnever losesightofourmoralpurposeasorganisationswhicharepreparingchildrenasleaders ourfuturesociety.

●Theexperienceofeverychildwhocomesthroughourdoorswillbeenjoyable,productiv andenlightening,offeringinsightandopportunitiesbeyondtheirlivedexperiences.

●Everychild,withoutexception,willleavewiththevalues,skills,knowledgeandconfidenc tothriveinsociety.

●Learningisembeddedinourcultureandweareambitiousforallmembersofourscho communities.

●Todevelopschoolsthatarerecognisedatalocal,regionalandnationallevelfortheir willingnesstoinnovate,their“noexcuses”approachtostandardsandopennesstothe sharingofideas,resourcesandguidance.

Ourmottois“ExcellenceEveryDay”andwearecommittedtomakeeverydatecount. For itisnotaboutwhatgoesonforaspecialvisitoroccasionbutwhatishappeningeveryda inclassforyourchild.Educationforusisholistic,morethanacademiclearning,butabroa exposuretodifferentactivitiesandexperienceswhichcontributetotheoverallprogress eachchildmakes.Inchoosingtoworkineducation,wewanttoimprovethefuturelivesof ourchildrenandsetthemonthepathwaytopersonalsuccess. Ultimately,IlluminateMin Trustisanorganisationwhichaimstoinspireandencouragechildrentobethebestthey canbe.

Whenyourchildjoinsoneofourschools,youarebecomingpartofourschoolcommunity Partnershipworkingiskeytoyourchild’ssuccessandwelookforwardtoworkingwithyou overthecomingyears.

JoSouthby CEO

WELCOMEFROMOURCHAIROFTRUSTEES-NICOLAHARPER

IamaCIMAqualifiedGovernmentFinanceprofessional,currentlyworkinginCentralGovernment leadingcorporateservicesbusinessintelligence,businesschangeandtransformation.Ihave15 years 'experienceacrossfourGovernmentDepartments;workingwithinjustice,international trade,educationandtheCabinetOffice.ThisexperiencemeansIamfocusedondeliveringvalue formoneythroughcriticalchallenge,ensuringtherightoutcomesforsocietyandthesuccessful deliveryofpublicservices. Ijoinedin2019asaTrusteeandampassionateaboutsupportingthe Trusttoensureeffectivegovernancetodelivermaximumvalueforeveryonewithintheschool communities.

CorinneBotten- LeadTrustMember

I have a career in education spanning over 50 years as teacher, Secondary Headteacher, School Governor, Trustee and latterly as ChairoftheBoardofIlluminateMindsAcademyTrust.

My career in secondary education spanned 37 years at schools in Kent, Croydon Bromley and Bexley -specialising in Drama, creative arts and English -before taking up the Headship of Westwood College,amixedsecondaryschoolinBexley,from2003-2008.

IretiredfrommyeducationalconsultancyinLondonandtheSouth East in 2012, but still remain committed to the provision of high quality educational opportunities for all students through my variousroleswithinGovernance.

Formerly,asChairofBexleyGovernor’sForumExecutiveCommittee I was a member of Bexley’s Strategic Education Partnership Board andamVice-ChairofBexleySchool’sForum.

EXECUTIVEHEADTEACHERWELCOME

IamdeeplyhonouredtoserveastheExecutiveHeadTeacher,collaboratingwithtwo exceptionalHeadsofSchoolstoelevatethestandardsatourtwoprimaryschools.Thisrole presentsauniqueopportunitytoharnessourcollectiveexpertise,driveinnovation,and implementbestpracticestocreateanenrichingeducationalenvironment.Together,weare committedtofosteringacademicexcellence,nurturingasupportivecommunity,and ensuringeverychildreceivesthehighestqualityofeducation.Iamexcitedtoembarkonthis journey,confidentinoursharedvisionanddedicationtomakingalastingimpactonour pupils'lives.

Asavalues-basedleader,IstriveforExcellenceEveryDayinmyroleasExecutiveHead Teacheracrossourtwoschools.Myleadershipisanchoredinacommitmenttointegrity, respect,andcontinuousimprovement.Ibelieveinfosteringaninclusiveandcollaborative environmentwhereeverystudentandstaffmemberfeelsvaluedandsupported.By upholdingthesecorevalues,Iaimtoinspireandmotivateourcommunitytoachievetheir fullestpotential.Mydedicationtoexcellencedrivesmetoimplementinnovativestrategies, maintainhighstandards,andensurethatourschoolsprovidethebestpossibleeducational s.

MrS.Robinson

ExecutiveHeadTeacher

Youreducationisadressrehearsalforalifethatisyourstolead

IwouldliketotakethisopportunitytoextendaverywarmwelcometoFairfordAcademy Barnehurst.

IamextremelyproudtobeHeadofSchool,andprivilegedtoworkalongsideavery passionatehighlyskilledteamofstaffwhoarecommittedtodeliveringexcellenceevery day.OuraimistodeveloplifelonglearnersandinordertodosoItrulybelievethata strongrelationshipbetweenhomeandschooliskey.Ourchildrenarehappyconfident children,whoenjoycomingtoschoolandbeingpartofourinclusiveschoolcommunity.

Weencourageourchildrentobeunique,creative,open-minded,curious,reflectiveand independentindividuals,respectfulofthemselvesandofothersinourlocalcommunity andourwiderworld.Weaimtoguideandnurtureourchildrensothattheycangrowinto safe,caring,reflective,democratic,responsibleandtolerantyoungpeopleandadultsby embeddingourschoolvalues;ambition,resilience,teamworkandrespect.

Workingtogetherinpartnershipwithparents,carersandthelocalcommunity,wework hardtoprovideourchildrenwiththebestpossibleopportunitiesandexperiences,andto berightlyproudofthemselvesandtheireffortsasspecial,uniqueindividuals.Togetherwe willcelebrateyourchildren’sachievementsandtheirloveoflearning.Wearekeenfor childrentobecomethebestversionsofthemselves!

PleasedocomeandvisitusatFairfordAcademyBarnehurst,wewouldlovetoseeyou!

TrustVision

Through a commitment to strong partnerships, active collaboration, outstanding leadership, exceptional teaching and an exciting and engaging curriculum offer, our schoolswillignitethesparkofcuriosityandgrowtheflameoflearningandachievement.

Providingaholisticeducationalexperiencebuildscharacter,promotesindependenceand inspires confidence, we will encourage every pupil to have a voice. develop skills, knowledgeandresilienceandbetheverybestversionofthemselves

OurTrustwillstrivetodeliver“ExcellenceEveryDay”throughaholisticcurriculumoffer,a“noexcuses”culture andafirmcommitmenttoensurethatallpupilsaccesslearningandexperiencewithoutlimits.

Ourschoolswillbeyondallelseensurethatchildrenandyoungpeopleareattheheartofourcommunities,allwedoandaldecisionswemake. Braveandpurposeful,opentonewideasandwithawillingnesstoinnovate,ourschoolsarepreparingthecitizensofthefutureandcontributingto thecreationofanewsociety.

Ourpeoplewilllightthefireofambitionandcreateasafe,stimulatingeducationalenvironmentwheretalentsgrowandpupilsthrive,developinga loveoflearningwhichwillsustainthemthroughouttheirliveswherebyeveryoneinourschoolcommunitiesgetsbetterandbettereverydayandin everyway.

Ourpupilswillbeequippedwiththebeliefsandattributes todevelopapersonalmoralcompasswhichsupportstheminmakinggoodchoices, understandingrightfromwrongandshowingrespectandconsiderationtoothers.Reachingforthestars,dreamingbigandalwayshappyand bright,ourpupilswillmakeapositiveimpactonsocietyandleaveourschoolswellrounded,thoughtfulindividualswhoworkhardandwantto achievetheirbest.

Weworktogether,weshareideas,weseeknewpartnershipsandwehavethehighestexpectationsofourselvesandothersbecausewebelievein “ExcellenceEveryDay”andwanttomakeeachdaymatter.

EVERYBODY BELONGS -

a community where relationships are key

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and caring. Restorative practices are well-embedded across the school, pupils are supported and encouraged to talk about concerns, share their thoughts and feelings and were necessary to make reparation.

All members of our school community have very positive attitudes towards standards of behaviour and work together to ensure a safe, positive, learning environment.

Within our schools the well-being and health and safety of all of our children is of paramount importance. As parents, you send your children to school each day with the expectation that the school provides a secure and safe environment in which they can flourish and be happy. In order to ensure that this expectation becomes reality, we put a wide range of measures in place. As a Trust, we are fully committed to ensure all of our community are safe and supported to thrive.

SAFEGUARDING SafeguardingTeam

Safeguardingandpromotingthe welfareofchildrenisthe responsibilityofeverybody. Everyonewhocomesintocontact withchildrenandtheirfamilies andcarershasaroletoplayin safeguardingchildren.Inorderto fulfilthisresponsibilityeffectively, allprofessionalsshouldmakesure theirapproachischild-centred. Thismeansthattheyshould consider,atalltimes,whatisin thebestinterestsofthechild.This isatthecoreofallouractions.

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE -

rights and responsibilities

Ouraimisthatourchildrenshoulddevelopself-confidence,gaina balancedviewoftheirsocietyandtheworldthroughacurriculum basedontheirunderstandingofRightsandResponsibilities.

Inschool,thismeans:

▪promotingthewelfareofchildrenbyteachingthemabout keepingsafeandhealthy,notjustintermsdietandexercisebutin termsofonlinesafetyandsafetyinthelocalcommunity.Thistakes placeacrossthecurriculum.

▪supportingchildrentotalktoadultswhentheyfeelunsafeor worried.

▪ensuringchildrenunderstandoursafeguardingproceduresand policies.

WeworkwithotherorganisationstoachievethisincludingNSPCC, Childline,BexleySafeguardingteam,CEOPandthelocalPolice. Wewillalwayslistentoyouandworkcloselywithyou,ifweare concernedaboutyourchildwewillalwaysaimtodiscussconcerns directlywithyouhowever,theremaybeatimewhenwearenot abletodothis.Theschoolhasasafeguardingpolicywhichtells youmoreaboutthisandwhenwemustspeaktothepoliceor children’sservices.

Webelievethatallchildrenhavetherighttobesafeguardedfrom harmorexploitationwhatevertheir:

●race,religion,firstlanguageorethnicity

●genderorsexuality

●age

●healthordisability

●politicalorimmigrationstatus.

Werecogniseourlegaldutytosafeguardallourchildrenunder Section175oftheEducationAct2002andoutlinedintheDfE document“KeepingChildrenSafeinEducation”statutoryguidance forschoolsandcolleges.

ONLINE SAFETYfiltering and monitoring photos/videos

and social media

Wecarefullymonitorandfilterourschooldevicesandnetworks. Weensurethat:

Weupdateandassignrolesandresponsibilitiestomanage filteringandmonitoringsystems. Wereviewfilteringandmonitoringprovisionsannually.

Weblockharmfulandinappropriatecontentwithoutunreasonably impactingteaching

Wehaveeffectivemonitoringstrategiesinthatmetourpupils safeguardingneeds.

Intelligencepluscharacter-thatisthegoaloftrueeducation. MartinLutherKingJr.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

AsanIlluminateMindsTrustschool,weensureeverypupilandmemberof staffisappreciated,recognised,andavaluedmemberoftheschool community.

Wewilllearn,listento,andrespectindividuallivedexperiences,providing equitableandaccessibleopportunitiesforall.Wewillcontinuetocreatea cultureofbelongingandcelebration,soeveryonefeelssafe,confident,and seen,regardlessoftheirrace,gender,sexuality,culture,heritage,orreligion. Wearecommittedtoenablingthesuccessofeveryindividualinourcare.

OurCommitment

Asaschoolcommunity,weareagainstdiscrimination,prejudiceandhatred ofanykind.Ourstaff,studentsandcommunityarecommittedtoensurewe activelyembodyandembedacultureofanti-racism,LGBTQ+allyship, disability,neurodiversityawarenessandcreateanenvironment,which promotesrespect,kindness,compassionandempathy.Wewillcontinueto embedvaluesthatrespectdiversityofthoughtandidentity,equalityand equitysothateverystudentandmemberofstafffeelssafe,included.Above all,wewantallourstudentstoknowtheirsenseofbelongingisintrinsicto theirwellbeing,mentalhealthandtheirsuccess.

OurActionssofar

Whilstatschool,wecontinuetoeducatestudentsaboutequality,diversity andinclusionacrossthecurriculumandthroughourextracurricular activities.

OurcommitmentisoutlinedintheTrustEDICharterwhichisshownopposite:

Ourschoolbelievesinafairnessofopportunityandexperienceto supportpositiveoutcomesforall

Ourschoolisfairandnon-discriminatory,asafeandsecureplacefor all

Ourschoolbelieveseveryonehere;everyonehasopportunitiestobe involvedinourcommunity

Ourschoolwilllookafterpeople’sphysical,mentalandemotional andunderstandthatithurtswhenpeopledon'tfeelincluded

Ourschoolbelievesthatallstudentsandstaffhaveopportunitiesto contributetoschooldecisionmaking

Ourschoolcommunityrespectsthehistoriesandculturesofall membersofourschool,bothasindividualsandcommunities

Ourschoolwillincludediversityandrepresentationacrossthe curriculum

Ourschooloffersawiderangeoflearningopportunitiesforstudentsand staff,includinglessonsassemblies,tutortimeandstafftraining,toaddress issuesofdiversityequityandinclusionsoweunderstandwhatitmeans

Ourschoolsupportsmembersoftheschoolcommunitytofeelvalued, understandandsupporteachsothateveryonecanreachtheirpotential

SEND(includingmedicalconditions)

AtIlluminateMindstrust,wearecommittedtoproviding‘ExcellenceEvery Day’throughourinclusiveculture,wefirmlybelievethatallchildrenshould beequallyvaluedinschool.Wewillstrivetoeliminateprejudiceand discrimination,andtodevelopanenvironmentwhereallchildrencan flourishandfeelsafe,regardlessoftheirneed.

Weensurethatallpupilswithspecialeducationalneedsanddisabilityhave fullaccesstoawideandvariedcurriculumwheretheymakegoodprogress fromtheirownindividualstartingpoints.Ourstaff,supportedbyourSpecial EducationalNeeds(SEN)teamhaveagoodunderstandingofarangeof specialeducationalneedsanddisabilities,andseektrainingandadvice wheneverneeded.

Werecognisetheimportanceofsupportingthechildholistically;inorderfor achildtolearnacademicallyweknowthattheymustbefullysupported withtheircommunicationandlanguage,socialinteraction,emotionalwellbeing,physicalandsensoryneeds.Forthisreason,wehavespecially trainedsupportstaffacrossthefourmainareasofSEN.

I’vefailedoverandoveragaininmylife.Andthatiswhyisucceed.

MichaelJordan

SEND(includingmedicalconditions)

Thestrengthofourinclusivityderivesfromourtrustwideapproach; embeddinggoodSENpracticeintheclassroomviaqualityfirstteaching,for exampleaswellasaweeklycircletime,everyclassroomhasaregulation stationandaFivePointScaleondisplaytoencouragechildrentoregulate theirownemotions,thislinkswithourRelationshipsandBehaviourPolicy andourcommitmenttodevelopingemotionallyresilientchildren.

Wedorecognisethatforsomepupils,thereareoccasionswhenfurther intervention,supportorassessmentmaybeneededtohelpthemachieve theirpotentialortoimprovetheirwellbeing.Earlyidentificationofneedsis important:theschoolswithinthetrustworkwithparents/carersand professionalstoensurethemostappropriatesupportisaccessibleforall children.Wewishtoworkinpartnershipwithparentstoensurethatyour child’sneedsaremet.

ParentsofchildrenwithSENDareconsultedregularlythroughregular reviewsofSENpassports,homeandschoolcontactbooks,phoneandface tofaceupdates.TheSENCosareavailableatparenteveningsandtermly CodeofPracticereviewmeetingstodiscussyourchild’seducational progressandwellbeing.Wehaveanopen-doorpolicyforourparentsand believethatinworkingtogetherwecanprovidethebestsupportforthe child.ForpupilswithanEHCPlananAnnualReviewisheldinvolvingall professionalswherepossible.Anemergencyreviewcanbecalledatany pointwheretheremaybeachangeintheneedorprovisionrequired.

OUR APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Thebeautifulthingaboutlearningisthatnoonecan takeitawayfromyou.

B.BKing

Ourprimaryschoolsshareanapproachtoteachingandlearningtoensure allpupilsaccesshighqualityeducationalprovision.Sinceourvisionis focusedoncreatinglearnersofthefuturewhopossessresilience, independenceandambition,wehavedevelopedateachingandlearning philosophywhichisevidence-basedandweknowacceleratesprogress andencouragesactiveparticipationinthelearningprocess.Ourapproach hasfourmainelements:

●Soundsubjectknowledge

●Supportivelearningenvironments

●Highexpectationsforlearning

●Strategiestopromotehardthinking

Theseelementscombinetoform“QualityFirstTeaching”.Ifyouchooseto sendyourchildtooneofourschools,weareconfidentthattheofferthey receiveisexciting,engagingandpromoteshighachievement.Throughour teachingandlearningmodel,weareensuring“ExcellenceEveryDay”.

Creatingindependentlearnersisalsoembeddedinourassessmentand markingprocesses.Weinvolveourpupilseverystepofthewayintheir learningjourney,givingimmediateverbalfeedback,addressing misconceptionsinthemomentandcheckingunderstandingsofeedbackis integralinsupportingprogress.WeholdtermlyRaisingAchievement Meetingstoidentifywhereadditionalsupportandfurtherteachingor consolidationoflearningisneededandregularPupilConferencinginclass todiscussprogresswiththechildrenthemselves.

CURRICULUM

At Fairford Academy Barnehurst we aim to provide learnerswithaneducationalexperiencethatprovides them with the skills, knowledge and character to understand and contribute to the world they live in. Whereverpossiblewelookformeaningfulopportunities across the curriculum for the children to make connectionswiththeirlearningwhilstnotcompromising ontheknowledgetheyneedtobuildupon.

Wehavedesignedourownbespokecurriculum,withthe localcommunityandthechildrenweserveattheheart ofit.Childrenlearnabouttheirlocalareafirst,before wideningouttoLondon,otherareasoftheUKandfinally thewiderworld.Ourcurriculumaimstobeaspirational sothatwhenchildrenleavehere,theyareinspiredto achievebeyondFairfordAcademy.

Ourbespoketopicbasedcurriculumisstructuredwithclearprogression,sothatallstakeholdersareawareofthechildren’slearningjourneyfrom EYFStoYear6andbeyond.Opportunitiesarebuiltinforchildrentomakeconnectionsbetweensubjectsandcorethemesthroughouttheirtimeat ourschool.However,childrenaretaughteachsubjectexplicitlysotheyleaveourschoolswithstrongsubjectknowledgereadyforthenextstageon theirlearningjourney.

Weprovideexcellenceeveryday,throughanengaginganddiversecurriculumthatharnessespupils’imagination.Weensurethatcross-curricular opportunitiesareplannedanddeliveredtomeettheneedsofallpupils,providingthemwithavarietyofculturalcapitalexperiences.

EARLYREADINGANDPHONICS

Webelievethateverychildcanbecomefluentreadersandwriters, regardlessofbackground.ThisiswhyweteachreadingthroughLittle WandleLettersandSoundsRevised,whichisasystematicand syntheticphonicsprogramme.Westartteachingphonicsin Nursery/ReceptionandfollowtheLittleWandleLettersandSounds Revisedprogression,whichensureschildrenbuildontheirgrowing knowledgeofthealphabeticcode,masteringphonicstoreadand spellastheymovethroughschool.

GIFTEDANDTALENTED

We are alert to the identification of pupils who are exceptionally able or highly motivated. We aim to meet their needs in a challenging and stimulating way. Often through adaptations within lessons, clubs, small group work, and through our questioning. We will discuss with parents the best way to extend their childrenandwherenecessary,pupilswillbeofferedindividualisedprogrammes.

Youhavebrainsinyourhead.Youhavefeetinyourshoes.Youcansteeryourselfinanydirectionyouchoose. Dr.Seuss

RELIGIOUSEDUCATION RELATIONSHIPSANDSEXEDUCATION

AllpupilshaveweeklyReligiousEducationlessons. The school recognises the diversity of our cohort andvaluesthedifferentreligionsandbeliefsofour families and our wider community. Schools in the Trustfollowthe“DiscoveryRE”curriculum.Religious festivals are celebrated during our weekly assembliesaswellasbeingembeddedintoaspects ofourwidercurriculumoffer.

Relationships and Sex Education is taught alongside our PSHE programme in accordancewiththeguidelinesissuedbytheDepartmentforEducationandisalso embedded in our Science Curriculum. The content of the relationship and sex educationprogrammeischosensoastobeappropriatetotheageandstageof developmentofthechildren.

ParentsaregiventheopportunitytoviewallmaterialsrelatingtoRelationshipsand Sex Education before they are used in school and are welcome to contact the schooltoaccessthis.

CAREERS

Ourjobistoequipourchildrenwiththeskills,knowledgeandattributesneededto transition firstly to secondary school and then onto the world of employment. Alongsideacademicachievement,ourschoolsfocusonpreparingchildrentomake informedchoicesaboutwhattheylikedoing,wheretheirtalentslieandwhatpath theywouldliketofollowinthefuture.

Welinklearningtocareersandactivelyseekstakeholderstocomeintoschooland talk about their jobs and careers, holding an annual Careers Fayre to widen our pupils'horizonsaspartofouroverallambitiontoincreasepupils'personalagency.

CULTURALCAPITAL

ANDEXTRACURRICULARACTIVITIES

Weprovidechildrenwithopportunitiestoextendtheirlearningoutsideofsc membersoftheirlocalcommunity.Eachtopicprovideschildrenwithdiffer theirSuperStarts,MarvellousMiddlesandFabulousFinishes.Throughthese buildrelationshipswiththewidercommunitywhilstcelebratingtheirlearni localareaandallstakeholders.

Wesethighexpectationswhenprovidingexperiencesforourchildren.They tripsorvisitorsthroughouttheacademicyearlinkingtoallareasofourcur onetripinourlocalareaandaplaceofworship.Byprovidingtheseexperie enrichedculturallyandareinspiredtoexploreopportunitiesoutsideofthei

Aswellastripsandvisitor,weprovideanexcellentrangeofextra-curricula fromaBritishSignLanguage(BSL)clubtoouroversubscribedScienceclub awakeupactivityinclasseachmorningwhichgetsthemreadyfortheda

Tosupporttheculturalcapitalofourchildren,wehaveintroducedourPupilJournals.Thejournals havebeencarefullydesignedwithkeyexperiencesforeachyeargroupthatwewillexposethe childrentobythetimetheyhaveleftPelhamPrimarySchool.Theexperiencesrangefromrolling downahillorperforminginfrontofanaudience.Theyareinterweavedthroughourcurriculumand aresharedweeklyinourCircleTimes.

Anyonewhohasnevermadeamistakehasnevertriedanythingnew.

AlbertEinstein

SCHOOLUNIFORM

including hair and jewellery

AllpupilsareexpectedtowearFairfordAcademyBarnehurst uniformandyourcooperationisessentialinthismatter.Uniform includesjumpers,cardigans,t-shirtsandpoloshirtswiththe schoollogoon.YoucanorderthesefromtheBoffinsonlineshop toclickandcollectorfromtheirphysicalshoponPickfordLane, Bexleyheath.

Pleaseensurethateachitemofschooluniformisnamed.

KeyStage1andKeyStage2

Whitepoloshirt whiteblouseorwhiteshirt

Redcardiganorsweatshirt

Darkgreyschooltrousers(longorshort)orgrey skirt

Redandwhitechecksummerdress

Thickblack,greyorredtights(winter)

Whitesocks

Blackshoeswithsensibleheels,suitablefor schoolenvironment(notbootsortrainertypes)

Nursery

Whitepoloshirt

Redcardiganorsweatshirt

Greytrousers/joggers/skirt/pinafore

Darkgreyorwhitesocks

Thickblack,greyorredtights(winter)

Blacktrainers

Allchildrenneedasuitablecoateverydayas weplayoutsideinallweathers!

RedorwhiteT-shirt

Plainblackshorts

Plimsollsorplainblacktrainers

Plainblacktracksuit

PupilsshouldbringtheirP.E.kitintoschool onMondaymorningreadyfortheirweekly P.E.lessons.

Hair

Tramlines,mohicans,oranyotherformof decorativehaircuttingisnotacceptable alongwiththebleachingordyingofhair. TheHeadTeacher,onbehalfofthe Governorsreservestherighttosenda childhomeifaparentdecidesto undertakethisintermtime

Brightlycolouredhairbandsandhair adornmentsshouldnotbeworninschool; longhairshouldbetiedbackforschool withasimplehairbandtoggleorsmall ribbons,whichneedtobeeitherred,black orwhite.

Jewellery

Thewearingofjewelleryisnotallowedinschool.Earstudsmaybewornbutwillneedtoberemoved/covered bypupilsduringPElessons.Teachingstaffarenotpermittedtoundertakethistask.Watchesmaybewornbut theSchoolacceptsnoliabilityforthelossofanytimepiece/itemofjewellerybroughtontothepremises.

OtherAdornments

Nailvarnishandtemporarytattoosshouldnotbewornforschool.

Times of the day

Arriveatschool

Registration Lunch

Registration

Endoftheschoolday 8.30am 8.40am-8.50am 8.40am-8.50am 11.30am 8.50am 8.50am 11.45am-12.30pm 12.15pm-1.00pm 12.30pm 3.00pm/3.10pm 1.00pm 3.15pm

Fairford Academy Barnehurst is able to offer wrap-around care for those workingparents.Staffwithinourbeforeschoolandafterschoolprovisionare abletolookafteryourchild/reninacaring,stimulatingandsafeenvironment.

Weoffer:BreakfastClub:Mon-Fri7.30am-8.40amAfterSchoolClub:Mon-Fri 3.00pm-5.45pm.Ifyouwouldliketoregisteryourchildforaplace,please telephone the main school office on 01322333998 or email fairfordadmin@illuminateminds.org.

ENDOFDAYARRANGEMENTS

FairfordAcademyBarnehurstwelcomeparentsandcarersontotheschoolsite atthestartofthedayandattheend.Childrenshouldbecollectedfromtheir assignedyeargroupdoors.Seniorleaderswillbeontheplaygroundatthestart andendoftheschoolday.

BREAKFASTANDAFTERSCHOOLCLUB STARTANDENDOFTHESCHOOLDAY

OurBreakfastclubrunseveryschoolmorningfrom7:45amandcosts£5.00persession. If you would like your child to attend Breakfast Club, a registration form must be completedandgivenintotheschooloffice.

BreakfastClubspacesmustbebookedinadvanceviaIRISParentMailonceyouhave initiallyregisteredwiththeschooloffice.Ourafterschoolclubrunseveryeveningfrom 3:15pmto5:50pm.

COMMUNICATIONANDPARENTENGAGEMENT

(including PTA)

Westronglybelieveinthepartnershipbetweentheschooland families.Weaimtokeepourparentsandcarersup-to-dateon allschoolmatters.

Wehaveweeklynewsletterswhichupdateontheeventswithin schoolandprovideinformationonthecurriculumopportunities thatchildrenareengaginginduringthatweek.Wesendout regularparentmailinorderthatwecanimmediatelyupdateif thereareanychangesoranyinformationthatneedstobe knownimmediately.

Wetakeeveryopportunitytocelebrateallpupilslearning,and wehavetermlyshowcaseswhereparentsareinvitedinto schooltomeetwiththeteacherandseefirst-handtheirchild’s learning.

Parentshavetheopportunitytospeakwiththeirchild’sclass teacheronpickupeachdayandtheleadershipteamareon dutyattheentrancegateseachday.Wewelcomegood communicationwithourfamiliesandensurethereisan immediateresponsetoparentswhentheymakecontactus.

Throughouttheschoolyearparentsareinvitedinto concertsandassembliesandsupportedand encouragedtovolunteerforschooltripsreading supportandforestschool.Weholdregularcoffee morningsthroughouttheschoolyear.Eachofthesewill haveafocus,aroundcurriculumteachingandlearning SEND.FairfordAcademyhas,itsownparentteacher association.Wemeettogethertodiscussandplan communityeventsandtofundraisetosupportthe school. .

CEO

CFO

TrustDirectorofEducation

ExecutiveHeadTeacher

TrustDirectorofSEND,

SafeguardingandInclusion

HeadofSchool

DeputyHeadTeacher

AssitantHeadTeacher

AssistantHeadTeacher

KEYPERSONNEL

MsJoSouthby

MrUmarJillani

MrSamRobinson

MsBeverleyEvans

MsAmanAujla

MrsLorraineReynolds

MrChrisGuildford

MsSydnieMaldon (RaisingAttainment)

AssistantHeadTeacher

MsSueGraham (WellbeingandInclusion)

EYFSLead

EnglishLead

ScienceLead

TrustBusinessManager

HeadofEstates

MsAmyWillis-Richards

MsCharlotteGarrett

MrDavidAwofisan

MrsSandraWilliams

MrSteveHallinan

Lola Hugo Nova

ATTENDANCE

WithintheIlluminateMindsTrustwehavehighexpectationsfor attendanceandpunctuality-“Attendanceiseveryone’s business”(DepartmentofEducation,WorkingTogetherto ImproveSchoolAttendance,May2022)

Westronglybelievethatattendanceiseveryone’s responsibility.Thefoundationofgoodattendanceisastrong relationshipbetweentheschool,thechildandparents,this beginsintheEarlyYears.Ifyourchildisabsentwewillcallyou andifwehavehadnocontactwithyouorifweareconcerned wewillcompletehomevisits.Ifyourchild’sattendance becomesaconcernwewillwritetoyouandifitcontinuesto fallbelow90%thenwewillinviteyouintoschooltomeetwith ourattendanceleaderandtheLocalAuthorityEducation WelfareOfficer.

Itisimportantthatweall,parentsandcarers,childrenand schoolunderstandwhatourresponsibilitiesareinrelationto attendance.Asaschoolwewilldoourutmosttoensurethat allchildrenhavegoodattendanceandwearereliantupon parentsandcarersworkingwithustoenablethis. Whenweareworkingtogethertoachievegoodattendance andpunctuality–weare“learningforlife”.Pleaseseethechart atfortheimpactofpoorattendance.

ATTENDANCE

EverydayatSchoolCounts.

AtIlluminateMindsTrustwearecontinuallystrivingtoraisetheattainmentof ourpupils.

Wefirmlybelievethatthiscanbeachievedbyregularschoolattendance.

Regularattendanceisdirectlylinkedtoraisingachievementanddevelops skillsforlife.

Whyisgoodattendanceimportant?

Childrenwhocometoschoolregularlyaremostlikelyto:

●Achievegoodstandardsofwork

●Getonwellwithotherchildrenandhavegoodfriendships

PUNCTUALITY

Itisveryimportantthatallchildrenarriveontime Ifyourchildarriveslate,they willnotbeabletocomeintoschoolviausualmorningentrancedoorsbutshould insteadcomethroughthedesignatedentrancewheretheywillbemetbySLT.We willthenbeabletomarkregistersandensureyourchildismarkedforaschool dinner.

Pleasenotethatifyourchildarrivesatschoollaterthan10.00,wearerequiredto markthemasabsentforthathalfdaysession.

Ifchildrenareregularlylate,aparentwillbeexpectedtoattendameetingtolook athowpunctualitycanbeimproved.

●ContinuetodowellwhentheytransfertoSecondarySchool

●Developpositiveattitudestoworkwhichwillhelpthemlaterinlife, whatevertheirchoiceofcareermaybeinadultlife

Childrenwhoarefrequentlyabsentaremorelikelyto:

●Fallbehindintheirwork

●Finditdifficulttoformlastingfriendships

●Beunhappyinschoolandhaveapoorattitudetowork

●Getinvolvedinanti-socialbehaviour

Understandingtypesofabsence

Every½dayabsencefromschool,bylaw,hastobeclassifiedaseither authorisedorunauthorised.Thisiswhyinformationaboutthecauseof absenceisalwaysaskedfor.

Authorisedabsencesaremorningsorafternoonsawayfromschoolfora goodreasonsuchasillness,medicalappointmentsandemergencies.

AnabsenceisclassifiedasUnauthorised,ifthereasonwasnotrecognised asacceptable.TheDepartmentforEducation(DfE)andLocalEducation Authoritiesprovideinformationforschoolsaswhatisacceptableandwhat isnot.

EveryMinuteCounts

Notonlyisattendingschoolregularlyimportant,ensuringyourchildarrivesfor schoolontimeisalsoimportant.

Childrenshouldarriveatschoolintimeforregistrationat9.00am Ifyourchildarrivesaftertheregisterhasbeentakentheywillbemarked‘late’. Childrenwhoregularlyarrivelatemissimportantpartsofthecurriculumthatmay notbecoveredagain.

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OurAimsforAttendanceattheIlluminateMindsTrust:

●ContinuetoimprovewholeschoolAttendance

●ReducePA(persistentabsence-anychildwhosattendanceisbelow90%)

●Improveexistingattendancesystems/processestosupportcontinuedand sustainedimprovements

●TocreateanethosinwhichgoodAttendanceisthenormandeverychildaims forexcellentAttendance

●ToensureAttendanceandPunctualityisakeypriorityforschool

●Todevelopasystematicapproachtogatheringandanalysingrelevant attendancedata–proactivelyimplementingtargetedsupportprogrammes regardingschoolattendance

HOLIDAYREQUESTS

Holidaysshouldnotbetakenduringschooltermandparentsdoing soriskaLocalAuthorityfine.Inallbutexceptionalcircumstances,no holidaywillbeapproved.

LUNCHES/FREESCHOOLMEALS

ADVERSEWEATHERCONDITIONS

If we experience adverse weather conditions parents, pupils and staff will be able to access updates through our school website, parent mail and social media all which are regularly updated. Everyone is advised to monitortheseforregularupdates.

Therearetwooptionsopentoparentsfortheirchild’slunch,schoolmealsorpacked lunch.

SchoolMeals-Childrenwillbegivenachoiceofmenuforschoolmeals.

Free School Meals - All pupils from Reception to Year 6 are currently entitled to free school meals. However, Free school meal applications can be made for children whose parents receive Income Support. If you are eligible for Free School Meals support, the school receives additional money to support your child. Please contact theschoolofficeforanapplicationform.

PackedLunch- A packed lunch may be brought to school. This should be in a rigid container clearly labelled with the pupil’s name and class. Water or soft cordial/ squash type drinks may be brought in a plastic flask, screw-top plastic bottle or cardboardcartonwithstrawmaybedrunkatlunch.Nofizzydrinksorsweetsplease–wearea‘HealthySchool’. Wemustrequestthatnofoods/snackscontainingnutsor nut products are provided in your child’s lunch in order to avoid endangering the healthofpupilssufferingfromnutallergies. Weaskyoutoprovidefruitforyourchildtoeatduringthemid-morningbreak. Crisps, sweets,chocolateorbiscuitsarenotacceptable Nursery,ReceptionandKeyStage1 pupilsreceivefreefruit.

All pupils are encouraged to drink fresh water throughout the day. Water fountains are provided and bottled water (in plastic bottles with sports lids only please) may also be brought in for consumption during class as required. Milk is available from CoolMilkwhichcanbeorderedonlineatwww.coolmilk.com.

Healthy School -As part of our healthy school ethos we encourage parents, where every possible, to walk to school or park and walk in line with our sustainable travel plan. This will result in reduced congestion around the school which will ensure a saferenvironmentforparentsandchildren

COMPLAINTPROCEDURE

WhatdoIdoifIhaveaconcernoraquestion? Webelievethattalkinganddealingwith issuesinthemomentisthebestwayofworkingtogether.

Yourchild'sclassteacherisyourfirstpointofcontact. Speaktotheminthefirstinstanceor emailtheofficetosendamessagetotheclassteacher.

Ifyouhaveaquestionaboutyourchild'slearningandareworriedaboutbarrierstolearning orSpecialEducationalNeeds,contacttheTrustSENCo,MsAujla (aaujla@illuminateminds.org)

IfyouwanttospeaktoamemberoftheSeniorLeadershipTeam,pleasecontacttheoffice eitherbyphoneoremailtoarrangeanappointment(fairfordadmin@illuminateminds.org).

IlluminateMindsTrustschoolstakeall complaintsveryseriously. Withour emphasisbeingontheimportanceof relationships,wearealwayskeento encourageourstakeholderstomake directcontactandengageindialogueto addressanyissuesastheyarise. Again, weusearestorativeapproachinourwork withparents/carersandprioritisethe buildingandmaintainingofrelationships inthebestinterestsofourchildren. Wheredialoguedoesnotresolveissues, theTrusthasaComplaintsPolicywhichis accessibleviaourwebsite. Thisoutlines theroutethatshouldbefollowedinany situationwhereinformaldialoguehas beenunsuccessful.

GOVERNANCE

Asatrust,thelegalresponsibilitiesformostaspectsofthe schoolslieswiththeTrustBoard. Theroleoftheboardisto holdleaderstoaccountfortheperformanceoftheschools, thesafeguardingofchildren,thefinancialpositionofthe schoolsandtheTrustandtoworkwiththeCEOonthe strategicdirectionoftheorganisation.

Atlocallevel,FairfordAcademyBarnehurst/PelhamPrimary SchoolhavetheirownLocalAdvisoryCommittee(LAC)who meetatleastthreetimesperyeartoreviewspecificareasof theschool. Theyhavenoauthorityordelegatedpowersbut haveanimportantroleinsupportingtheleadershipand providingalevelofdirectscrutinytoinformtheTrustBoard.

TheLocalAdvisoryCommitteesspecificallyfocuson admissionsandleavers,attendance,thecurriculum,parental engagementandenrichmentactivities.

TheroleofaTrusteeorGovernorisanimportantoneand undertakenbypeoplefromallwalksoflifeandwithdifferent skillsetsandcareerbackgrounds. Theybringtheirown knowledgeandexpertiseandgiveuptheirowntimewithout paytoundertakethisrole. Parentsandcarerswillsometimes meetTrusteesandLocalGovernorsatschoolevents–please dospeaktothemastheyarealsoanintegralpartofour schoolcommunities!

YoucanfindoutmoreinformationaboutourGoverningBody andtheworkthattheydobylookingonourTrustwebsite: https://www.illuminateminds.org

HAPPYAND BRIGHT

www.fairfordacademy.org

Youcannotdreamofbecomingsomethingyoudonotknowabout. Youhavetolearntodreambig.Educationexposesyouto whattheworldhastooffer,tothepossibilitiesopentoyou.

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