Policies and Procedures

Home School Agreements
The school asks all parents to sign our Home School Agreement which defnes the respective responsibilities. Parents are given the opportunity to take a full part in the school.

Rewards and Sanctions
The school places high priority on good manners and sensible behaviour. Children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own behaviour. There are clear rules that are brought to the attention of parents and pupils. Staff reinforce positive behaviour and a system of team points and good work assemblies is used. Inappropriate behaviour is dealt with firmly and consistently in line with our Behaviour and Discipline policy.

School Uniform
All children are required to wear school uniform that is both simple and practical. Children are encouraged to look neat and take pride in their appearance. Please look at School Uniform for details of uniform requirements.

Parent Teacher Association
The school's PTA is very strong; raising thousands of pounds annually for the school. Members work hard but have a lot of fun too.

Smoking
Little Heath School has a no smoking policy. We respectfully ask parents and visitors not to smoke on the school site.

Bicycles
Children may not bring bicycles to school as there are no storage facilities.

School Meals
Children from Reception Class onwards may have school dinners in the dining hall. There is a varied menu that is carefully designed for healthy eating. As an alternative, children may bring a packed lunch. Many children in the Foundation Stage and KS1 have milk in the morning. Parents are informed of the cost of meals and milk towards the end of the previous term. Children may bring a snack of fresh fruit for the morning break, this is eaten in the dining hall at the start of break.

Lost Property
Parents are encouraged to mark personal items with their child's name. Articles found with no name on wil be put in the lost property box. Parents should ask their children to check over several days to see if a lost item has turned up, as items may not be handed in immediately. Unclaimed items are disposed of termly.

Dogs
Dogs may not be brought on to the site, with the exception of Guide Dogs for the visually impaired.

Complaints Procedure
Parents are urged initially to talk to their child's class teacher. If the matter cannot be resolved they may refer the issue to the headteacher of deputy head. If it cannot be dealt with at this level, parents have the opportunity to follow the Complaints Procedure (available from the school).

Policy on Charging for School Activities
We follow Government regulations which set out the circumstances where schools may charge parents for trips and other school activities. The detailed provisions are specified in the school's Charging and Remissions policy. We may ask parents to pay for the following:-

• Materials used in Design and Technology and ingredients used in food technology, where the finished product will be taken home by the pupils.This is provided parents have indicated their wish in advance to have the finished product.
• The cost of board and lodging in relation to residential trips taking place during school hours.
• All costs for non-residential trips taking place outside school hours
• Optional music tuition and the hire of school instruments.

We offer many opportunities to enrich children's learning such as visits, travelling theatre companies, swimming and arts workshops. Parents may be asked to make a voluntary contribution towards such activities.

Health and Safety
Unfortunately, we are unable to administer any medication to pupils. Any child requiring medicine during the day may either go home for it, or, by arrangement, the parent may come to school to administer it. Exceptions may only be made with written permission from the headteacher. Any child who is unwell should be kept at home for at least 24 hours.

Availability of Documentation
All National Curriculum documents and school policies are available for parents to view in the school, as is the Local Education Authority's Curriculum Policy.