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St. Martin’s Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Freedom of Information Publication Scheme

Classes of Information Currently Published by the School

School Prospectus School Policies and other information related to the School

Governors’ Annual Report and other information relating to the Governing Body Feedback and Complaints

Governing Body Meetings 2004/2005 Annex A – Further documents held by the School

Pupils & Curriculum Policies

Copies of certain documents are available free of charge (**) either from school, or from our website.
Other documents (*) may be purchased from school on request.

School Prospectus – this section sets out information published in the School Prospectus.

Class

Description

School
Prospectus

( freely available from school and the web site)

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The contents of the School Prospectus are as follows (other items may be included in the Prospectus at the School’s discretion):

1 Aims Statement

2 School Information (official address etc.)

3 Staffing 2005-2006

4 School Governors 2005-2006

5 Arrangements and criteria for Admission of Pupils

6 School Organisation

7 School Curriculum (including Sex Education Policy)

8 Additional Information (including Charging Policy)

9 School Sessions 2005-2006

10 School and National Results for appropriate Key Stages

11 Anti-Bullying Policy

12 Behaviour Policy

13 Homework Policy

The above information is available on the Website

Governors’ Annual Report and other information relating to the Governing Body – this section sets out information published in the Governors’ Annual Report and in other Governing Body documents.

Class

Description

Governors’
Annual
Report

(freely available from school and the web site)

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The contents of last Governors’ Annual Report to parents are as follows, (other items may be included in the annual report at the School’s discretion):

1 Details of the Governing Body membership

2 Work of the Governors

3 Admission of Pupils

4 Finance

5 Curriculum

6 OFSTED Inspection and Action Plan

7 Special Needs

8 Professional Development of Staff

9 Buildings

10 Security

11 Cleaning and Grounds Maintenance Contracts

12 Sport and Extra-Curricular Activities

13 Attendance

14 School Prospectus

15 National Curriculum Assessment Results

A copy is available, free of charge, on request. The Governors’ Annual Report is also available on the Website

INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT

-issued under School Governance (Constitution) England Regulations, 2002

to take effect from 1^st September 2003

GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS 2004/2005
MINUTES¹ Copies of sub-committee minutes may be purchased from school on request. Copies of Full Governing Body Meeting are available, free of charge, on request. Top of page*	Curriculum Committee Finance Committee Personnel Committee Full Governing Body Premises Committee Personnel Committee Curriculum Committee Finance Committee Full Governing Body Admissions Committee Personnel Committee Premises Committee Curriculum Committee Finance Committee Personnel Committee *Full Governing Body A timetable of future meetings of Committees and the Governing Body is available, on request. Copies of past and future Minutes will be available on the basis indicated above, on request.	14.09.04 14.09.04 16.09.04 28.09.04 11.11.04 16.11.04 11.10.04 16.11.04 30.11.04 24.01.05 09.02.04 16.02.05 16.02.05 21.02.05 21.02.05 01.03.05

¹Some information might be confidential or otherwise exempt from the publication by law – we cannot therefore publish this

Pupils & Curriculum Policies – This section gives access to information about policies that relate to pupils and the School Curriculum.

Class	Description
Home-School Agreement	Homework Policy – Statement of policy of School’s expectations of pupils and parents regarding homework. Attendance Policy – Statement of policy regarding attendance.
Pupil Discipline	Anti-Bullying Policy – Statement of policy regarding the prevention and cure of bullying at the School. Behaviour Policy – Statement of aims, principles and strategies for behaviour (including rewards and sanctions).
Child Protection **Copies of the Website Policy are available, free of charge, on request.	Child Protection Policy – Statement of aims and principles regarding child protection at the School. **Website Policy – Statement of aims, principles and strategies for the construction and use of the School’s website.
Curriculum *Copies of these curriculum policies may be purchased from school on request.	English: a) Speaking and listening b) Reading c) Writing d) Handwriting e) Library Maths R.E. I.C.T: a) ICT b) Internet Access Science History Geography Art Music Physical Education *Design and Technology
Curriculum (continued)	Personal, Social, Citizenship, Health Education (PSCHE) Early Years Teaching and Learning Able Children Assessment Marking Students in School Role of Subject Leaders
Collective Worship	*Collective Worship Policy – Statement of collective worship as an affirmation and celebration of the values and ethos of the School.
Equal Opportunities	Equal Opportunities Policy – Statement of aims, legal duties and guiding principles for equal opportunities within the School. Equal Opportunities Action Plan, 2003-2004
Sex Education	see School Prospectus Section
Special Education Needs	Special Educational Needs Policy – statement of whole-school approach to special educational needs Top of page*

School Policies and other information related to the School – This section gives access to information about policies that relate to the School in general.

Class	Description
Published reports of Ofsted referring expressly to the School	Last inspection of the School took place between 9-12^th July 2001. The published report is Inspection No. 193229. A charge will be made for a copy of this report, but a summary will be provided free, on request.
Report on religious character of School	Last inspection took place between 3-5^th December 2001. *Published report on Religious Education and Ethos includes Action Plan
Post-Ofsted inspection – Action Plan	*A Plan setting out the actions required following the 2001 Ofsted inspection.
Charging and Remissions	Charging Policy – see School Prospectus Section.
School session times and term dates	see School Prospectus Section and Website for details.
Health and Safety	*Health and Safety Policy – Statement of the arrangements for the management of health and safety within the School including risk assessments and for educational visits.
Complaints	*Complaints Procedure – Statement of procedure for dealing with complaints
Performance Management	*Performance Management Policy – Statement regarding the process of performance management to support the development of all staff to improve teaching and to raise standards.
Staff Conduct	Code of Conduct Disciplinary Procedure *Grievance Procedure
Curriculum circulars and statutory instruments	The School regularly receives Circulars and Memoranda from the Department for Education and Skills relating to the Curriculum *Specific documents can be provided on request.
Annex A – other documents	Annex A provides a list of other documents, that are held by the School and are available on request. Top of page

Feedback and Complaints

We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have about the Scheme. If you want to make any comments about this Publication Scheme or if you require further assistance or wish to make a complaint, then initially this should be addressed to Miss S. Brown, Headteacher, at the School.

If you are not satisfied with the assistance that you get or if we have not been able to resolve your complaint and you feel that a formal complaint needs to be made, this should be addressed to the Information Commissioner’s Office. This is the organisation that ensures compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and that deals with formal complaints.

They can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Or

Enquiry/Information Line: 01625 545 700

E mail: publications@ic-foi.demon.co.uk.

Website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

St. Martin’s Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Freedom of Information Publication Scheme

Annex A – Further documents held by the School

Name of Document

Description

Admission Policy

*Budget Management Policy

*Curriculum Review

*Disaster Policy

*Pay Policy

*School Improvement Plan

Statement of the detailed arrangements for admission to the School – see also School Prospectus section.

Statement of the detailed arrangements for management of the School’s Budget to achieve best value.

Review of Curriculum for Year 2003-2004

Statement of the detailed arrangements, if a disaster occurs

Statement regarding arrangements for paying staff

3 year Plan to provide financial information relating to School’s aims and objectives.

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School Prospectus	School Policies and other information related to the School
Governors’ Annual Report and other information relating to the Governing Body	Feedback and Complaints
Governing Body Meetings 2004/2005	Annex A – Further documents held by the School
Pupils & Curriculum Policies