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staff with first aid training and they will deal with accidents to the best of their ability. Accidents are
logged in an accident book and we inform parents about any accident that has resulted in treatment.

Discipline
We believe that the maintenance of good discipline is dependent on many things, including an
understanding that to live happily there must be rules and that these rules need to be fair and accepted
by everyone.

We believe that good relationships between children, teachers, parents and members of the wider
community are crucial in creating a successful school community. We encourage good behaviour and give
praise as often as possible. We aim for the children to gain self-control with their actions, their
learning and their behaviour.

If things do go wrong and there is a breakdown in relationships we try to deal with them immediately.
We endeavour to be firm but fair to all parties concerned. Parents are informed if problems are of a
serious or persistent nature. We keep a record of instances of racial abuse, homophobic abuse, assault
and bullying, these are fully investigated. Instances of racial abuse are reported to the LA in line with
recommendations from a government report.

Bullying ~ Several Times on Purpose (S.T.O.P)

We introduce the children to an anti- bullying slogan, S.T.O.P, to explain what bullying is and we always
deal with any form of bullying fully. Sanctions are used to deter bullying and work is undertaken to build
up the self-esteem of children to prevent bullying occurring. We strive together to create an anti-
bullying environment but despite this and a vigilant staff, sometimes situations arise that we have not
been aware of. If your child feels that they are being bullied and confides in you please come in and
discuss it with Mrs J Conway. Children may ask you not to say anything but be assured any decision to
take action will be taken as a result of talking together – bullying can be dealt with effectively and
there are courses of action that are successful when we work closely together.

We work together to tackle homophobic discrimination. We introduce children to a variety of good
quality story books that portray positively the diverse range of families in our society to ensure children
from same sex families don’t feel excluded.

Pupil Premium ~ Disadvantaged Subsidy Fund
The school has a fund of money based on those entitled to free school meals to support children in
circumstances of financial disadvantage.
In 2018-19 this fund is £328,020

The priorities for spending this allocation have remained consistent for the last two years. We use this
fund to narrow the gap in attainment between those children who experience financial disadvantage and
those who do not. We use the fund to provide first hand experiences for children who may otherwise
not have had them. We provide parental support for those who require it.

• Our experienced Parent Support Advisors: Louise Anderson and Marcus Ciccone offer a
programme of advice and also signpost services to parents. They coordinate Early Help Support
and work closely with outside agencies.
• Parent Support Advisors run Harewood Tots - a pre-school group who work with Riverbank
Children’s Centre to support parents with early learning and to create a relationship between the
Children Centre and parents.

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