Printed by A. & J. PURCHESE LIMITED, Cow Lane, Canterbury CT1 3RW \ I x ~.__.._V.«- Wit; BIIIIIEE and PATIIIXBIIIIBNE [5 )E. PRIMARY Slllllllll CONYNGHAM LANE, BRIDGE, CANTERBURY AN INTRODUCTION "The aim and office of education, say many people, is to make a man a good citizen, or a good Christian; or it is to enable him to do his duty in that state of life to which he is called. Of course it is none of these. These are at best secondary and indirect aims of education: its prime aim is to enable a man to know himself and the world.” Matthew Arnold 6. We have a traffic-flow problem! PLEASE do not bring your car into the grounds at peak times. 7. Lost property is stored for a term, then it is sent to a Jumble Sale. Please encourage your children to look for and claim their lost property. 8. Transport is provided to and from Bishopsbourne and the greater part of Bekesbourne for children of statutory school age. 9. The School Doctor and School Dentist will see your child at regular intervals. 10. This School is Church of England (Controlled). Religious Education is given to every child unless they are withdrawn at the written wish of the parent. How can we help? ) it is the policy of the school to welcome ALL parentslin to the school building. It would be obvious to point out that there is a limit to the number that we can accommodate and that at certain times of the school day too many parents would be a distraction. in the early days you will of course wish to see your little one happily settled in the building, but there are moments when it is wise for Mummy to make herself scarce! We leave that to your discretion and the advice of the teacher. However, we are VERY glad to have help with: The Library/Resource Area The repair of books Sewing jobs Swimming supervision Reading (under the guidance of a teacher) and a host of other tasks. We like to know of your particular talent/interest . . . we can use them all! The Parent Teacher Association. I am very glad to say that we have a splendid P.T.A. and I hope that you will join it. . . bringing your ideas. This is NOT a money making organisation (although they do seem rather good at it), neither is it the buffer or ‘go between’ the parents and the school. The Headmistress is (nearly) always available to meet parents and considers this to be a valuable and pleasing part of her job. 7 and controlled school day, and amongst a group of men and women Bridge and Patrixbourne C. E. P. School. Although originally intended whose primary concern is for the needs and potentials of the individuals for the parents of ‘new entrants,’ parents of older newcomers will no they teach. The methods we use to achieve our ideals are varied ; doubt find it helpful. We attempt to answer ‘the questions they always according to specific situations. We look forward to your co—operation ‘ ask.’ If we have not asked the right questions or have left them un- in our efforts. self-control and self-discipline are the aims of a carefully structured This booklet is designed to give parents a little information about l in fact - come anyway. The school's official address is Bridge and Patrixbourne C. E. Primary School, Conyngham Lane, , Bridge, ,) . } Canterbury CT4 5JX. I l Usual Timetable. ‘ ‘ Children should not be in the play-ground before 8.415 cm. (Unless domestic arrangements make this impossible. in which case the Head- mistress should be informed). 9 a.m. —- 10.30 a.m. 10.30 a.m. Playtime. ‘ d - t M- T ,- _B -d 830276 10-45 am. _12 mid_day_ Hea mis ress ISS W. M. cm in ri ge 12 — LUNCH -1.15 p.m. (Juniors). 1.33 p.m. (Infants). 1.1 1.3 2.3 2.4 What else do 1 need to know? . When do we start? It would take a book to include every detail, but here are the most vital topics. 1.‘ No bikes in school unless written permission has been given by Headmistress AND parents. The Law makes provision for the education of every child in the term after the fifth birthday. When circumstances permit we prefer to admit children at the beginning of the term in which they are five. l 5» (.0 O V ‘P 3 2. Educational Visits are frequently made — F i _ y _ _ _ a Signed permission slip is necessary for each (,;S;t_ 1 We arrange getting to know you sessions on four afternoons prior to — transport and admission costs are high. We ask parents to meet ) ( ) eh"Y- These are hot C°mPUlS0VY 0‘ C0U|’$ei but the Children 100k the full cost. (Exceptions made for difficulties). f0''Werd 10 them- 3. Teacher/Parent consultations are arranged regularly. it is felt that they are more valuable than a written Report. 4. We have one main Charity collection (two at Christmas). Please encourage your child to make his/her PERSONAL contribution to this, no matter how small. 5. if your child is absent for any reason please send a note of Before children come to school a simple admission form must be completed and birth certificate checked. How do we prepare ? ex lanation. Hofiiday forms are available if you are taking a family holiday in By the time that you have read this you will already have completed term time. most of the important preparation. Your daughter/son will know how If you have a Dentists/Doctor's appointment during School time interested you are in his/her activities, how pleased you are that Please hotlfy the Class teeehel’ and be Sure that he/She kh0WS he/she is ready for school, and how confident you are that he/she will when you have collected your child. . love every minute of it. 6 3 answered then please come and see us before your child starts School. What Fortunately for us, the little ones (and big ones) come with a wide variety of attitudes, skills and abilities — we cater for them all — but it does help if he/she can . . . . . . go to the toilet unaided. dress and undress manage coat fastenings change from outdoor shoes to plimsolls. We DO NOT expect you to have taught your off-spring to read! But you can help to equip him/her with many pre-reading skills. — invent games that train your child to be aware of shapes, signs and symbols. ’ e.g. bus numbers, street names, colours, sounds, etc. - Play singing games, tell nursery rhymes. — Read stories together and spend time discussing the pictures. All this is so much more valuable than a name learnt in capital letters! The world of school will be demanding — new voices, new faces, new games, new relationships, but with your encouragement he/she will soon be a confident explorer in this new land. do we wear '? We do encourage children to wear our colour scheme (it can hardly be called a uniform). Winter. Girls. Boys. Dark green skirt Dark green cardigan Grey trousers Dark green knickers (P.E.) Dark green pullover White blouse and tie White/Grey shirt or Green tie Primrose or pale green Grey socks floral blouse Grey or white socks Dark green tights Summer. Primrose or pale green blouse/dress All of these items are available at various Canterbury stores. 4 You will see that our scheme is not rigid, but we are grateful to parents when they give thought to our plan when buying school clothes (especially outer garments). We are often ‘out of school’ together, on these and other public occasions a uniform colour scheme makes a considerable difference — to the wearer as much as to the onlooker. What do we bring ? ALL children need plimsolls for P.E. (preferably with gusset). ALL children need dark knickers or shorts. Boys from the SECOND YEAR upwards need football boots. ALL children need a maxi-shoe-bag (named). Alarge apron or shirt (for painting) will save us a lot of worry and you a lot of work! Children staying to Lunch must bring 12p a day i.e. 60p on MONDAY MORNING. This should be in a named envelope or purse. National Savings Stamps are on sale on TUESDAYS. This money should be in a named envelope or purse. ALL INFANTS need inflatable arm bands for swimming lessons. (Parents will be notitied of arrangements at the start of the Summer Term). THE GOLDEN RULE. If it comes to school . . . . PUT A NAME ON IT (please). pt do you do ? The school operates a very wide curriculum. Central to our teaching style is the conviction that basic skills are vital and for much of the time your child will be acquiring, in a variety of lively and interesting ways, the ability to read and express himself/herself verbally, cre- atively, and in physical operations. He/she will develop from an early- formed number sense the ability to control and manipulate both physical quantities and later the symbols that represent those quantities. Before he/she has reached the fourth year of the Junior Department, the Arts, the Sciences, and the relationship of the human being to the Physical World will have been explored and experienced as widely as our resources allow. This will have happened in an atmosphere where 5