Welcome!

As we reach the end of the summer term, we would remind you that our Leavers' Service will take place in the church today at 1.3- pm. All family and friends are welcome to attend as we say goodbye to our year 4 children. At the end of the Service the children can go straight home with their parents/carers, any that are left will come back to school to be collected at the usual time.

The Cabinet met on 21st and 22nd July regarding the Purbeck Review. Please click here to read a copy of the latest letter, which has details of an appeal process which may be of interest to you.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR CHILD TO ATTEND OUR 'COBRAS' AFTER SCHOOL CLUB, PLEASE CALL INTO THE OFFICE TO COLLECT A BOOKING FORM - ALL WELCOME!

We had a very enjoyable Grounds Week which included a very successful Sports Day. Thank you to all those who came and supported the children - we hope that you enjoyed the afternoon.

This year the RED team were the winners!

Winning Team

End of Year Trip

This year we will be taking all the children from Reception, Years 1, 2 and 3 to Brownsea Island for our end of term celebration on Tuesday 20th July. The children in Year 4 will be visiting Weymouth as part of their Leavers' Trip. We will be leaving school at approximately 9.30 a.m, travelling to Poole by coach and then by private charter boat across to Brownsea Island. During our time on Brownsea we will be taking part in a range of activities. We will be leaving the Island at approximately 2 p.m. to make the return journey and will be back at school for the usual end of the day.

The children will not need to wear uniform on the trip but will need to be suitably dressed for the weather - sunhats and shorts or raincoats and wellies! Please bring a packed lunch, snack and a drink - any child in receipt of free school meals will be provided with a packed lunch on the day.

Please ensure that your child's signed permission slip is returned to the Office as quickly as possible - thank you!

In the meantime, our thanks go to FOBRS for funding the trip for us.

Hot School Meals

We have sent home the new menus for the forthcoming Autumn term. Any meals that are required for the first two weeks on our return from the summer break (2md and 3rd September and week commencing 6th September) should be ordered and paid for by Friday 16th July so that we can place the order with our suppliers.

If you need another copy of the menu or order form or have any other queries, then please get in touch with us.

School Organisation 2010~2011

The Governors have set the budget for the next shool year and our class structure will be as follows:

We will have 18 new children joining our Reception class, who will be part-time until Christmas.

Our Year 1/2 children will be joined to work together as Tyneham class taught by Mrs Critchell and Mrs Brown.

The Year 3/4 children will remain as Kimmeridge Class taught by Mr Battishill for one day and Mrs Bennett for the remainder of the week.

We will be holding an Information Meeting for parents regarding the above on Wednesday 30th June starting at 1 p.m. in the hall when all staff will be available to discuss any issues that you may have. We will also be holding transition mornings for the children to work in their new classes prior to the end of the term.

Dorset Family Information Service

The Family Information Service providing information to parents, carers and professionals on:-

registered before / after school clubs and childminders
registered childcare for under 5’s,
activities for 0-19 year olds
parent and toddler groups / activities for pre-school age children
information on help with the costs of childcare
play parks / skate parks
local and national support groups

Contact Details:

Tel: 01305 221066
Helpline open am to 8 am – 7pm, Monday to Friday

Email: familyinfo@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Website: www.dorsetforyou.com/fis

Eco Greenhouse

As you may be aware, we are trying to build an eco-friendly greenhouse to complement our current garden and are collecting empty 2 litre PET bottles (without lids). Any empty (rinsed) bottles that you have spare will be welcome – there is a wheelie bin collection point outside the main entrance door.

Before the end of the summer term we will have visits to the Life Education Van on Friday 9th July and also a whole school trip to Brownsea Island on 20th July - further details for both trips will follow in due course.

Monday 28th June - Friday 2nd July	Grounds Week and Book Fair
Wednesday 30th June	Information Meeting 1 p.m.
Wednesday 30th June	Sports Day
Friday 2nd July	Reports Out
Friday 9th July	Life Education Van Visit
Tuesday 20th July	Whole School Trip to Brownsea Island
Friday 23rd July	End of Term
THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER	RETURN TO SCHOOL!

We were delighted to announce that we raised £167 during our 'Day for Change' for Mozambique and a further £85 for Sport Relief during the Spring Term. Your generosity is amazing and we are most grateful to everybody who supported the children.

mozambique

SRE

As you are already aware, we will be starting sex and relationship education as part of the SEAL/PSHE curriculum shortly. The Governors have recently approved the SRE Policy - click here if you would like to read the full policy.

Internet Safety

Workshops were held today for parents and all children regarding internet safety. Dorset Police, who run the course, have advised that they would be happy to run the course for parents one evening. If you would be interested in attending, then please contact either Mrs Rachael Brown, or the school office so that we can judge numbers. Thank you!

Management of Medicines in School

We have recently reviewed the above Policy and a letter has been sent out to all parents today (13th January) explaining the new procedures in place. To read a copy of this letter click here

OFSTED

We have now received our full Inspection report, which will be available to view online at www.ofsted.gov.uk from 1st December - copies have gone out to all families but further copies are available on request from the Office.

We are very pleased with the report which shows that we have continued to make progress - by building on the positives of our previous inspection in 2006. As you will see, we have been marked 'Outstanding' on 9 judgements (compared with 3 in the last inspection) and 'Good' for the remainder.

We have recently had to reiterate our request to parents and visitors that dogs are not bought onto the school premises, nor tied up on the outside perimeter fencing. We trust that you can understand that the health and well-being of the children both in School and at Ragamuffins make this decision necessary.

We can now offer all children hot school meals at lunchtime at a cost of £2.10 per day. This scheme has been running since September and is proving very popular - please contact the Office if you need any information.

We have recently sent home to all the children copies of our Home School Agreement, and ICT Permission Slip and a Travel to School information form. We would be grateful if these could all be returned to the Office so that we can keep our records up-to-date.

Breakfast/After School Club

Our Breakfast and After School Club (COBRAS) continue to run in conjunction with Ragamuffins. The breakfast club operates from Monday - Wednesday and COBRAS Mondays - Thursdays, with various session times to cater for all needs! If you require any information about any session time/cost/availability please contact either the Supervisor, Mandy Kennard on 07774 574457 or the Office on 01929 471334.

If you would like to read a copy of our latest Newsletter please click here

Child Protection

In line with current legislation and our commitment to helping parents and carers understand the school's responsibility for the welfare of all pupils, we have recently sent home a copy of our current Safeguarding Policy for your information. This Policy, which appears below, has been adopted by our Governing Body and is adhered to by all members of staff and any other outside agencies who may work with the children whilst they are in school.

Our Designated Senior Person for Child Protection is the Head Teacher, Mr S Battishill and the Deputy Designated Senior Person is Mrs D Tibbey, who can be approached in the absence of the Head Teacher.

SAFEGUARDING POLICY FOR BERE REGIS SCHOOL

Bere Regis school recognises that the welfare of the child is paramount and takes seriously its responsiblity to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people in its care.

An agreed definition of safeguarding is 'All agencies take all reasonable measures to ensure that the risks of harm to children's welfare are minimised. Where there are concerns, all agencies take action to address those concerns, working to agreed local policies and procedures in full partnership with other local agencies' - Joint Chief Inspectors' Report 2002.

Promoting welfare involves 'creating opportunities to enable children to have optimum life chances in adulthood' - Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families (Government guidance 2000).

The Governing Body will act in accordance with Section 175 (or Section 157 for Independent Schools) of the Education Act 2002 and the supporting statutory guidance 'Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education'(2006) to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in this school.

All children have the right to be safeguarded from harm or exploitation whatever their

race, religion, first language or ethnicity
gender or sexuality
age
health or disability
political or immigration status

Governors, staff and volunteers in this school understand the importance of working in partnership with children, their parents/carers and other agencies in order to promote children's welfare.

The purpose of this policy is to:

afford protection for the pupils at Bere Regis School
enable staff and volunteers to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
promote a culture which makes this school a safer place to learn.

This policy applies to the headteacher, all staff (including supply and peripatetic staff), volunteers, governors or anyone working on behalf of Bere Regis School.

We will endeavour to safeguard children and young people by

valuing them, listening to and respecting them
involving them in decisions which affect them
making sure all staff and volunteers are aware of and are committed to the safeguarding policy and child protection procedures
sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving children and their parents/carers appropriate
recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made
adopting a code of conduct for all staff and volunteers
providing effective management through induction, support and training.
ensuring staff and volunteers understand about 'whistle blowing'
dealing appropriately with allegations/concerns about staff or volunteers, in accordance with Government guidance.

The school DESIGNATED SENIOR PERSON for Child Protection is

MR S BATTISHILL (HT)

The school DEPUTY DESIGNATED SENIOR PERSON for Child Protection is

MRS D TIBBEY (DHT)

Holiday Activities in Dorset

We have been advised that there is a free information website for parents which provides details of many events in Dorset during school holiday times. The website address is www.kidsoffschool-dorset.com.

INTERNET SAFETY

We have been in contact with the Police regarding the above - to read a letter with regard to children's safety on the internet, together with contact addresses if you have any concerns, please click here.

SCHOOL PROFILE

Our School Profile for 2008 - 2009 is available to read by clicking here.

POLICIES

Our current Behaviour and Discipline Policy is now available. If you wish to read this, please click here.

Our Disability Discrimination Policy, covering accessbility is available. If you wish to read this, please click here