What are we trying to achieve
through our induction
programme…….
• To familiarise you with the school
• To provide an informal start, where you can start
to get to know us
• To give you information
• To provide opportunities for 1:1 conversations
Our Vision
To Strive For The Best we need to
be ACE
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ACE underpins every aspect of school life and is the key to ensuring high levels of
motivation, enthusiasm and excitement in learning not only in the pupils but teachers,
non teaching staff, Governors and Parents.
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Aspire – dreams and goals
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Celebrate – being proud
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Endeavour – determination
Aspire – standards and achievement, performance management
Celebrate – IPC curriculum, community – local, national and overseas
Endeavour – Teaching and Learning, Leadership and Management, Attitudes and British
Values, Care Guidance and Support.
Who are we?
Our Leadership Team
Head Teacher – Mrs Anderton
Deputy Head Teacher – Mrs Williams
SENCo – Mrs O’Sullivan
Behaviour and Pastoral Support – Mrs Tkocz
Business Manager – Mrs Else
Chair of Governors – Mrs Penny
Vice Chair of Governors – Mr Le Masurier
Our Current Team
Class Teachers:
Mrs Williams, Mrs O’Sullivan, Mrs Tkocz, Mrs Richardson,
Miss Edwards, Mrs Spencer, Miss Beanland and Miss Patel
Part Time Teachers:
Mrs Higgins, Mrs Hinder and Mrs Floyd
Computing Teacher – Mrs Law
Our Support Team
Mrs Hyland, Mrs Scholes, Mrs Mangham, Mrs Wild, Mrs Polito,
Mrs Bushnell, Mrs Wilde, Mrs Ougham, Miss Read, Miss
Hicks, Mrs Milton, Mrs James
Mrs Baldwin – Admin Officer
Lunch Time Ladies (MDSAs) – Mrs Sawyer, Mrs Bignall, Mrs
Francis
Year 3 Team
Class 1 – Miss Patel
Class 2 – Mrs Williams & Mrs Hinder
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Wilde
Miss Hicks
Miss Read
Mrs Mangham (Tuesday and Friday p.m.)
Handy Tips!
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Name Clothing
School Bag
Pencil cases
Trainers
Book bag
Dinner Money
Water Bottles
Jewellery
Uniform Supplier
To Strive For The Best we need to be ACE
Southfield’s ACE Rules
ACE Rules
• Be Safe
• Learn
• Respect
Routines
Morning ~ First Couple of Weeks
• Arrive at school 8:40
• Year 3 pupils and parents to come in via class
fire door
• Morning activity:
 Change reading books
 Thinking skills activity to complete with your child
Parents to leave when the registration bell rings
Curriculum
• Mathematics and English
We follow the new national
curriculum. We ability group the
children based on KS1 results.
• PE
Ability groups Year 3 and Year 4,
4 groups
STFC
All Wednesday afternoon
• Swimming
In Year 3, 4 and 5 for ten weeks a
year each session 45 minutes
share costing with school.
• International Primary
Curriculum (IPC)
Active Planet
Gateway to the World
Scavengers and Settlers
• Science
Taught separately unless it links
appropriately within the IPC topic
• IT and Computing
Two lessons a week
• Spanish
One lesson a fortnight
Leaflets
Homework
• Why do we set homework?
We believe that children should work hard during the school day, and have plenty of time to
relax and enjoy their childhood at home. Our homework policy reflects this, but also recognises
that regular time set aside for work outside of school is an important part of a child’s educational
development.
• What specific homework is given to our pupils?
All children will have weekly spellings and a times table to learn with a small test every week.
All children will be expected to read to an adult at least 3 times a week and record comments in
the home school record book.
All other homework will be set on a Friday; we believe this will enable children to manage their
time efficiently with outside school commitments. It will be due in 11 days and handed in to the
subject teacher on the Tuesday.
All spelling lists and times tables to learn for the week will be set on a Friday and the children will
be tested the following Friday.
Time allocated for homework set increases in Year 5 and Year 6. Year 3 and Year have 20
minutes of English and Maths.
Learning logs will be set at during the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) topic instead of the
English and Maths. They will be given to children in the style of ‘Show Me……’ and can range
across all subjects and aspects of what is currently been taught in class.
Extra activities that are available for the children to access at home are; Mathletics and Bug
Club.
• http://www.bugclub.co.uk/
http://www.mathletics.co.uk/
Getting to know your child
• How do we know what your child is like?
You tell us……..
• Health Issues
• Special Needs and talents/ interests
• Family Arrangements
And…..
• In helping them to adjust to our school our task is to
listen actively, watch acutely, share something of
ourselves, demonstrate respect, set boundaries,
show the way………
• Offer unconditional positive regard
Partnership With Parents
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Support ~ Communication, Schoop
Interests ~ Talents
Involvement- sign up tonight?
PTA
Governors
Volunteer – readers, library
Exit Points for IPC topics
Workshops
Parent View
Communication
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Emergency contacts form, permissions form
Home School Book
Letter, telephone, e-mail, Schoop
Class 1 Miss Patel [email protected]
Class 2 Mrs Williams [email protected]
Appointments made through the office to see Teacher or HT
Complete questionnaires
Parents’ Evenings
Open afternoons x3 a year
Curriculum letters
Email / Text emergencies
Annual Reports
*Website: www.southfield-jun.swindon.sch.uk
E SAFETY
The internet is brilliant, social media is also
brilliant but with this comes our (parents and
school) responsibility to teach children to be
safe online.
Did you know?
Facebook – 13 years old, age set up, anyone under 18 cannot be
googled, settings.
Settings on Instagram, Snapchat
You need to monitor what your children are using.
Cyber Bullying – Police
Things happening at Secondary are starting to filter down to KS2
Our school is a safe place to
make mistakes
Your Questions