Prospectus
Our School Prospectus
Admission
Criteria for Admission to all Key Stages
Published Admission Number (PAN)
Nursery Children
School Times
Attendance
Uniform
Aims
Vision
Our School Prospectus
May we welcome you to Wilberlee Junior and Infant School and hope that you find this booklet both informative and useful.This booklet is designed as a guide to parents in which we set out our aims, the curriculum and the organisation established for the care of the individual child and information about the running of the school. It is written by the Headteacher and Governors for your information.
If your child is new to the school, we extend a special welcome and emphasise from the beginning the importance we attach to our links with parents. The school has a Parent Association known as "Friends of Wilberlee" which aims to support the school through organising both fund raising and social activities for children and parents. Parents are invited into school at some point each term to discuss their child's progress and should not hesitate to contact us at any time should the need arise. They are always welcome to visit the school, to look around or talk to staff, a prior phone call would be helpful if possible. We believe that close liaison between parents and school is essential if children are to be happy and to learn effectively and we look for parental support with this.
Wilberlee School has an enviable position in the community and we hope that having chosen us, your child will benefit from the time they spend with us.
About The School
Wilberlee School is a group 1 Junior and Infant Community School. It is a mixed school which serves children from a wide catchment area in the age range 4+ to 11 years. The recommended maximum pupil limit for the school is 77. The school has a long history and can trace its origins back to the National School that was built in 1785 to serve the needs of the village children. This building still remains and can be seen opposite the Parish Church.
In 1845 Upper Slaithwaite Church Mission School was opened at Shred and continued until 1894 when a new Board School was opened at Wilberlee for 160 children. At the time when the new school was built most of the children lived in small farm cottages on the surrounding hillsides and very few children came to the school from lower down the valley. This changed when houses were built along Longlands Road. Later the Longlands estate was erected. Now most of the children arrive by the school bus which comes up the hill from Slaithwaite. There are however, a few children who travel from the outlying districts of Scammonden, Pole Moor, Upper Holme and Merrydale to get to school.
The school building still retains many of the original Victorian features although internal changes have been made in recent years. In 1998 class 3 was extended to the rear of the school and this enabled a library and ITC area to be created upstairs. During the summer of 2000 another classroom was constructed above the existing infant classroom and these were extended further during 2003. There is also a hall, staff room, office and a kitchen. The caretaker lives in the school house which is on site. The building is surrounded by playground and there is a pleasant school field to the rear, part of which has been developed as a wildlife conservation area. Back to top
Admission
ADMISSION INTO SCHOOLParents who are considering sending their children to the school can, by appointment, see the Headteacher and look around the building.
Full time allocations for Reception year places will be made on the basis of registrations received by Primary Schools no later than 1st December prior to the school year of admission. Back to top
Criteria for Admission to all Key Stages
1. Children in public care. (Looked after children)2. Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs which names
the school
3. Children living in the school's priority admission area who have an older
brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of
admission.
4. Other children living in the school's priority admission area
5. Children who live outside the priority area who have an older brother or
sister attending from the same address at the time of admission
6. Children who live outside the priority area. Back to top
Published Admission Number (PAN)
We will admit children up to a PAN of 11.1. Children in priorities 1 and 2 above may also be admitted above the
Published Admission Number (PAN)
2. If we cannot agree to requests for admission in priorities 3 to 6 above
without exceeding the PAN, we will give priority up to the PAN to
children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight
line.
3. 'Live' means the child's permanent home at the date when
admissions close, or if a significant house move is involved,
the latest reasonable date prior to the final allocation of places.
4. A priority Admission Area means a geographical area determined by
Kirklees in consultation with the governing body of the school.
Please note that there is no guarantee that there will be a place for any child in any of the priorities at any Key Stage.
Children are initially admitted to Kirklees Schools in the following way:-
Children born between 1st September and 29th February start full time in the Autumn term.
Children born between 1st March and 31st August have a part-tme place in the Autumn term and full time in the Srping term. Back to top
Nursery Children
The Authority recommends that if your child already has a place in a nursery class or nursery school your child should stay in the nursery and start their new school full-time in January. Back to topSchool Times
SCHOOL TIMESMorning Session
8.55am - 12.15pm
Afternoon Session
1.15pm -3.15pm
The hours spent on teaching are 23 hours 45 minutes (Juniors) 22 hours 30 mins (Infants) during a normal week. This excludes registration, lunch breaks Back to top
Attendance
ATTENDANCEIt is essential that children attend school regularly.
If a child is absent from school an explanatory note or telephone call is required, otherwise the absence is recorded as unauthorised. On request we can authorise up to 10 days absence in any school year to take children on a family holiday. This must be made in writing to the Head Teacher in advance of a holiday being taken. Registers are regularly checked by the Education Social Worker and action will be taken if a child is missing a higher than normal amount of time.
Under no circumstances should a child leave school unaccompanied during school hours. A child will only be permitted to leave during school hours if a parent or known adult arrives in person to collect them. If a child leaves school without permission we will attempt to contact parents. If this is unsuccessful the police will be informed. Back to top
Uniform
SCHOOL UNIFORM/CLOTHING POLICYChildren are expected to come sensibly dressed for school and with a change of shoes for indoors and a separate P.E. kit. The Governors have adopted a formal uniform and our dress code, which gives guidance on what to wear is set out below. Sweatshirts with the school logo are available from schoolwear shop in Huddersfield. We also have polo shirts in red, blue and white, round neck tee shirts in red or blue and fleeces.
Dress Code
Plain Blue or Red sweater or cardigan
Red, Blue or White shirt, t-shirt or blouse
Blue, grey or Black trousers, jog pants or skirt
T-shirts, shirts, skirts and blouses should be a sensible length.
Appropriate clothing for P.E./Games
school tee shirt or other tee shirt.
Shorts
Pumps
Girls may wear leotards as an alternative
Short socks
Jumper or tracksuit for outdoor games
Guidelines on the wearing of jewellery
Kirklees LEA guidelines on the wearing of personal items/jewellery during P.E and Games lessons are there to ensure that there is no risk of injury caused by a pupil wearing such items - either to themselves or any other pupil.
Children should not wear rings, bracelets and necklaces to school and should have only earstuds in pierced ears. NO other form of earrings are permitted.
If a child does wear ear-studs parents should ensure that the child can remove and replace them. Teachers will not undertake to remove or replace children's ear-studs or tape ears prior to physical activity.
No jewellery at all must be worn during swimming lessons. Back to top
Aims
AIMS OF THE SCHOOLSection 1 of the Education reform act 1988 requires that the curriculum should promote the spiritual, moral and cultural development of pupils and should prepare them for the opportunities, responsibility and experiences of adult life. The following explains how we set about this.
We aim to provide a high quality of education by:
Providing a broad and balanced curriculum within a positive and challenging learning environment.
Creating a caring environment in which everyone is encouraged to show concern and respect for others, to behave with self - discipline and to develop a sense of responsibility.
Providing children with equal opportunities to develop a range of skills, knowledge and understanding that they need in order to play a full role in a modern, multicultural society.
Following the requirements of the National Curriculum provide children with the confidence and opportunity to achieve their full potential and fully develop all the abilities they possess. Back to top
Vision
OUR VISION FOR THE SCHOOLWilberlee is a safe and happy environment where children and staff feel valued and can develop their potential to the full. Back to top