Loanends Primary School - Prospectus 2020/21

Assessing and Reporting Teachers continually assess children in a wide variety of ways. Teachers discuss children’s progress at two Parent Teacher Meetings in October and February/March. Targets are set and areas for development highlighted. StandardisedTests from P3 onwards are used in May of each year in order to provide information on the areas of strength and areas for development. This information is passed on to the receiving teachers and recorded for parents on the Annual Report. This is given to parents at the end of June each year. School Trips and Visits All classes enjoy a variety of educational trips each year. Many visitors also come to the school to add another dimension to the topics delivered by the teaching staff. The pupils in P7 have the opportunity to participate in a residential trip, every year. Valuable links have also been made with local industries and within the community.

Charging Policy and Remissions During the course of the year we provide additional activities in the form of sports coaching, visitors to the school or trips out. In cases where a voluntary contribution is requested, there is no obligation to make a contribution and pupils will not be treated differently according to whether or not their parents have made any contribution. As a school, the consideration for us is that if we are not in receipt of enough voluntary contributions, the activity may not be financially viable and therefore be cancelled.You will be advised if this is the case. The school almost always subsidises these opportunities and on occasions, parents too have generously sponsored the transport costs for the entire class. I would wish to assure you that the school does not make a profit when seeking voluntary contributions. In providing such activities, we are endeavouring to make them accessible for as many pupils as possible and to enrich and complement the experiences that pupils are already given. Where the parents of a pupil are in receipt of Income Support or Family Credit, the Board of Governors will remit in full the cost of board and lodging for any residential activity that it organises for the pupil if the activity is deemed to take place within school hours or where it forms part of the curriculum.

Loanends Primary School Prospectus 2020-21

SchoolMoney is an online payment system that was introduced in 2020 and allows parents to pay for uniform, school meals, school trips, etc. Parents can make payments using their credit/debit cards, or by bank transfer. This cashless approach is easy to sue and ensures that all payments are made safely and securely.

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