Head Teacher: Mrs C Parry-Jones

Deputy Headteacher: Mrs H Plowman

Tel: 01603 454569

Email: office@westearlhamjunior.norfolk.sch.uk

www.wejs.co.uk

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our school.

At West Earlham Junior School all the staff believe that every child de-serves the best education possible, and we aim to provide just that.

We set out to give children a sense of purpose, developing their confidence and enjoyment in learning: Children are happy at West Earlham Junior School.

We aim to provide a caring environment and the very best educational experiences for all our children during their junior years. We hope to provide a wide range of exciting learning opportunities and support all our children in becoming independent and responsible adults.

We are really proud of our children and want to celebrate their achievements. With this in mind we regularly invite parents and carers in to celebrations and reward events. Parents and carers are also invited to join us on many occasions to find out about their child ’s learning and we look forward to seeing you in school regularly

We hope that this brochure gives you a wealth of information about our school. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or come into school, you are very welcome.

C Parry-Jones H Plowman

Head Teacher Deputy Head

08:00 Breakfast Café opens

08:30 Gates open

08:45 Registration and

Morning session

10:30 Break

10:45 Morning Session 2

11:45 Assembly

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Afternoon Session

15:20 School day ends

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Black trousers or skirt (not leggings) Navy sweatshirt or cardigan White or navy polo shirt Black, navy or white socks or tights Plain black sensible shoes or trainers (no coloured logos or laces)

For summer: Optional blue and white striped/checked summer dress or black shorts

Uniform with the school logo is available to purchase from

My Clothing www.myclothing.com There is also a link on the school website www.wejs.co.uk

PE kit (to be stored in a named PE bag): Plain white t-shirt Plain black or navy shorts – no logos other than school logo Black or navy plain tracksuit for cool weather Sensible trainers or plimsolls

For Swimming Trunks for boys (no shorts or shorts type trunks) Swimming costume for girls Towel Swimming hat (available to buy from school office for £1)

Hair longer than shoulder length should be tied back throughout the school day.

Only stud earrings are permitted at school

and must be removed before PE and swimming and no nail varnish is to be worn.

We run a Breakfast Café every day from 8am - 8.30am in the Dining Hall. Parents and carers are very welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with their child or children.

Places do not need to be booked, simply turn up on the days you wish to have breakfast and pay for your selections at the till.

Our breakfast café is run by Donna our cook who makes our delicious school lunches and children are supervised by Mrs Burroughs and Mrs Potter if parents are unable to stay.

Breakfast Price List: Bowl of Cereal 30p Slice of Toast 20p Cheese on Toast 40p Bacon Roll 50p Hot Dog 50p Fruit Yoghurt 30p Beans on Toast 40p

½ Orange 10p Slice of Melon 20p Bag of Grapes 30p This menu is subject to change, please also look out for daily specials!

We sell a variety of fruit and vegetables at the

pupil gate each morning for just 20p an item. Your child may also bring a healthy snack from home such as fruit or vegetable sticks.

Carton of Milk 20p Flavoured Milk 30p Fruit Juice 20p Hot Chocolate Adults 50p Children 20p Coffee for Adults 50p Tea Adults 50p Children 20p

Hot Meals Children can buy a hot school dinner which cost £2.30 per day (£11.50 for the week). A main option, a vegetarian option and jacket potatoes are available every day. Please send the correct amount with your child either daily or weekly in a sealed envelope with their name and amount written on the front. All dinners must be paid for in advance.

Our delicious hot meals are prepared by our team of kitchen staff. A menu is enclosed in your admission pack. We eat our hot dinners in our lovely bright dinner hall and in hot weather children can have “take outs” to eat outside with their friends.

Packed Lunches Your child is welcome to bring in their own healthy packed lunch. Please see the information sheet in your admission pack for ideas of what to put in your child’s lunchbox. Fizzy drinks, chocolate bars and sweets are not allowed. Lunchtime Activities Our Lunchtime staff are ready with a friendly smile to help and support the children. Lots of playground equipment is available for the children to play with. There are a variety of lunchtime clubs and the Library is also open some days to children if they wish to go and read.

Special Lunches We often have special lunches to celebrate occasions such as Christ-mas and Easter. We invite our parents and families to share lunches with their children at times over the year.

When your child moves up to West Earlham Junior School they will no longer automatically be entitled to a free school meal. Please fill in the form in your admission pack. Your child can continue to receive free school meals if you receive any of the following benefits: • Universal Credit with an annual net income of no more than

£7,400 • Income Support • Income related Employment and Support Allowance • Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance • The guarantee element of Pension Credit • Child Tax Credit (with no Working Tax Credit) with an annual in-

come (as calculated by the Inland Revenue) is less than £16,190 • Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act of 1999 • Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for the four weeks after you stop

qualifying for Working Tax Credit). For every child registered, West Earlham Junior School gets £1,320 this year to help support the children in a variety of ways.

So that we can get the most money we can to support the children it is important that every family who is eligible for Free School Meals applies even if your child currently brings in a packed lunch and you do not wish your child to receive a hot meal.

To apply for free school meals (even if your child does not take them) please complete the form in your admission pack.

We have high expectations of our children at West Earlham. We

expect everyone to behave in a way that means everyone can learn well and feel happy and safe in school.

When children are behaving in a positive way we notice and celebrate their helpful behaviour, such as co-operating with their friends, being kind and staying focussed on their work even when things are tricky.

When children are behaving in an unhelpful way for everyone’s learning the adults working with them will remind them about the school’s expectations. They may then have a time out or be removed from a lesson or from the playground until they are able to work

positively or play safely again. Children who have been removed from lessons work independently in the reflection room until they are ready to go back to class.

Mrs Burroughs is our Behaviour Supervisor and works alongside our senior leadership team. Mrs Burroughs liaises with families when children are finding it hard to get it right.

We also have an inclusion team which supports children develop positive behaviour and helps them learn how to develop better learning skills.

We have a range of rewards in place to encourage and celebrate achievements. Most important is positive praise and encouragement.

Each class awards a trophy at the end of the day – for a child who has shown excellent learning and positive behaviour.

Each week a child is awarded ‘Star of the Week’ for standing out as a positive member of the class in all ways!

Our Learner Values: Motivated Independent Thinker

Positive Citizens of the World Resilient Aspirational Adventurous Confident Creative Flexible Thinker

Individual rewards include Star of the Week, Learner Value recognition,

invitation to end of term celebrations, on-going participation in school events, celebration of individuals with the highest attendance,

recognition of demonstration of positive learning behaviours on the recognition board and hot chocolate with a member of the Senior

Leadership Team.

Class rewards include whole class celebrations when all pupils are on the recognition board and whole class recognition for high attendance.

Rewards in recognition of a number of achievements are presented in assemblies and parents are invited to attend a celebration with their child.

Hello my name is Mrs Burroughs and I am the Behaviour Supervisor. I have lived in West Earlham all my life and in fact attended both Infant and Junior School myself, as have my children. I am on the gate every morning. Please come and see me for an informal chat or if you have any concerns. I am here to help and support both pupils and parents and am always available. Every day I welcome the children into school with a smile and a cheery hello.

Hi I am Sarah Lambiase, your Family Support Work-er. I am here to offer you and your family help in what ever way is needed. I can offer support with concerns in school, family separations, school transition, poor attendance, housing and many other issues. I can also help you to understand your child’s behaviour and find solutions to improve family life.

If you have a problem that you would like support with please come and see me.

I am in school Monday to Thursday 8.30am-2.30pm. You can make an appointment by phoning the school office on 01603 454569 or just drop in.

Our annual collection for Norwich Food-

bank is gratefully received.

We hold regular fundraising days, we focus

on either raising funds for charity or for

school funds. School funds help subsidise

trips and other activities.

Our annual Halloween Dis-

co helps raise money for

school funds.

Our favourite visitors by far are our parents and families!

We always really enjoy inviting visitors into school. Just this year we

have had visits from Authors, choreographers from The Garage, music

teachers, competitions with other schools, poets, gardening specialists

and sport experts.

We have a wide range of after school clubs that are run by both staff

and outside organisations.

For our sporty minded children this year we have offered: Football,

Netball, Rounders, Tennis, Streetdance, Multisports, Dodgeball

and Rugby. Drama, Art and craft and Streetdance classes which

are provided by The Garage are always popular.

Other clubs have included Puppet Making, Gardening and Kiddy-

cook. For our musically minded children we offer Samba and Or-

chestra groups.

Look out for the club booklet which comes out every term. Clubs do

not run in the first week of each half term.

Animation Club

Orchestra

Multi sport club

Art and Craft club

Mr Burroughs runs different sporting activities every lunchtime for

the children to enjoy. The activities include: Cuju Dodgeball

Badminton Handball and a successful Year 5 & 6 Basketball

league. Also taking place at lunchtimes is Sportzone - the Year 6

Sports Leaders run fun activities and sports such as football and

parachute games.

Children can check the PE noticeboard for upcoming lunchtime

activities.

The Library is open every day from 8.15 am. Children are welcome to

come in to read quietly or to complete homework with the members of

staff on duty, who will welcome them and help support them with their

work.

Annual Year 6 residential trip to Aylmerton.

Y3 having fun at Gressenhall

Year 4 trip to Holt Hall

We always have a fantastic

assortment of educational visits

planned for each Year Group.

Y4 explored West Stow Anglo-Saxon village

We often travel by coach to our trips but

we also make use of the excellent range

of facilities on our doorstep such as the

library, Earlham Woods, the SportsPark

and UEA.

Year 6 trip to Shakespeare’s Globe London

Call our office team on 01603 454569

The office is open from 8.00am-4.00pm

Pupil Absence

Please call the office on 01603 454569 before 8.45 am if your child is

going to be absent from school due to illness.

Medication

If your child requires prescribed medicine to be administered during the

school day, please come into the office to fill in a permission form.

Please make medical appointments for your child outside school hours.

Change of contact details or address

Please tell the school office if your phone number or address changes.

It is very important we are able to contact you in case of an emergency

or if your child becomes unwell.

Change to end of day arrangements

If someone different from usual is collecting your child at the end of the

day please make sure you let the school office know before 2.30pm.

We will not allow anyone else to pick up your child unless you have

given your permission.

How do we keep you informed?

We keep parents informed using our text message service and Piota

parent app. Where the school requires your permission for an activity,

a letter will be sent home.

www.wejs.co.uk

Visit our school website for up to date news and information.

Newsletters, lunch menus and club brochures can be downloaded from

our website.