School Brochure
1998/99
School Address: Saint Peter's C.E. Primary School,
Vicarage Road,
Swinton,
Manchester,
M27 0WA.
Telephone: (0161) 794 2616
Facsimile: (0161) 728 3119
Headteacher: Mr. P. J. Tomkow
Deputy headteacher: Mrs. R. Walker
School Secretary: Mrs. Iris Rimmer
Chairman of Governors: Father Martyn Griffiths,
The Rectory,
Vicarage Road,
Swinton,
Manchester,
M27 0WA.
Clerk to the Governors: Miss Nora Bruce,
29 Calder Drive,
Swinton,
M27 3SY.
Telephone (0161) 794 1642
Saint Peter's (Aided) Church of England Primary School is a co-educational establishment for children between the ages of 3 and 11.
The school opened in 1834 and moved to its present premises in 1906. We have a 35 place Nursery class and 11 other classes, from Reception to Year 6. We are allowed to admit 42 pupils into each year group. Classes are arranged according to age and the average class size is 25.
As an Aided church school we have very close links with the Parish Church of Saint Peter. Members of the clergy regularly take assemblies and services are also held in the church.
Mission statement
As a Church school we are part of the witness of the Church in service to the community. We aim to provide a Christian foundation, based on the traditional Anglican doctrine, through which our children can discover a faith on which to build their lives.
We aim to provide our children with the opportunity to fully develop their abilities and skills in all areas of the curriculum, with a special emphasis on the moral, spiritual and social aspects of school life.
We aim to develop an effective and positive partnership between home, school and the Church and encourage a sense of worth in everybody involved in the school community.
Summary of Curriculum Aims
The following is a summary of our statement of curriculum aims. We want our children to;
Z develop an enjoyment of the learning process,
Z experience school as a caring, supportive learning environment,
Z acquire reasoned attitudes, values and beliefs,
Z respect other people's religious, cultural and moral values,
Z experience responsibility, develop negotiating skills and exercise judgment,
Z understand the world in which they live and the interdependence of individuals, groups and nations,
Z appreciate human achievement through the study of major areas of knowledge and experience including language and literacy, science, mathematics, art, music, technology and physical pursuits,
Z develop lively, inquiring minds capable of independent thought,
Z develop the ability to question and argue rationally,
Z apply themselves to tasks,
Z acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare themselves for life in a democratic society.
School Organisation 1998/99
We are a one and a half form entry school and, as such, we are able to admit 42 children into each year group. Individual classes, however, are no larger than 28. Children are grouped according to age.
The classes for the school year 1997/98 are as follows;
Class 1 (Nursery) Mrs. Tresadern
Mrs. Turner (Nursery Nurse)
Mrs. Midgley (Classroom Assistant)
Class 2 (Reception) Mrs. Warburton
Class 3 (Reception/Year 1) Miss Wheeldon
Class 4 (Year 1) Mrs. Knight
Class 5 (Year 1/2) Mrs. dela Hoyde
Class 6 (Year 2) Mrs. Thumwood
Class 7 (Year 3) Mrs. Jackson
Class 8 (Year 3/4) Mrs. Armstrong
Class 9 (Year 4) Mrs. Brunton
Class 10 (Year 5) Mrs. Collier
Class 11S (Year 5/6) Mrs. Walker (Deputy headteacher)
Class 11P (Year 6) Miss Harland
Part-time teacher Mrs. P. Wadsworth
Classroom Assistant Mrs. D. Watson
Other members of staff are;
Headteacher: Mr. Tomkow
School Secretary: Mrs. Rimmer
School Clerk: Mrs. Kiggin
Caretaker: Mr. Chapman
Welfare Assistants: Mrs. Windle, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Leese, Mrs. Broughton, Miss Hunt, Mrs. Howarth, Mrs. Donnelly, Mrs. Spavin, Mrs. Rowley, Miss Shaw, Mrs. Walmesley, Miss Taylor.
Cleaner: Mrs. Janovskis
Kitchen Assistants: Mrs. Connelly, Mrs. Kirton, Mrs. George, Mrs. Fowles, Mrs. Cooper.
Staff from the Support Service also work in school, supporting children who have Special Educational Needs.
A Support Worker, who speaks Bengali and Sylheti, comes into school each week to help children for whom English is a second language. She is employed by Salford LEA.
The School Day
Registration takes place at 9 a.m. by which time children should be in their classrooms. Nursery and Infant children may be taken to their classrooms from 8.50 a.m. Junior children should wait in the playground till 8.55 a.m. at which time they should make their way into school. All children will be allowed into school at 8.50 a.m. if it is raining. Children should not arrive at school before 8.50 a.m.
Times for the school day are as follows;
Nursery part-time children Mornings 9.00 a.m. till 11.45 a.m.
Afternoons 1.15 p.m. till 3.10 p.m.
Nursery full-time children 9.00 a.m. till 3.10 p.m.
Infant children Mornings 9.00 a.m. till 11.55 a.m.
Afternoons 1.15 p.m. till 3.15 p.m.
Junior children Mornings 9.00 a.m. till 12.15 p.m.
Afternoons 1.15 p.m. till 3.15 p.m.
Registers are taken at 9 a.m. prompt. Any child who arrives after 9.00 a.m. receives a late mark. All registers are returned to the office by 9.05 a.m. Any child who arrives after 9.05 a.m. should go, or be taken by his/her parent/guardian, to the office to receive their mark and a 'late card'. It is difficult to overstate the importance of punctuality and attendance.
Infant and Junior children have an assembly each day which lasts approximately ten minutes. Infant and Junior children have a 15 minute play-time each morning starting at 10.40 a.m. Infant children also have a ten minute playtime each afternoon.
If your child is absent please contact school to let us know why he/she will not be attending. Would you please also send a letter into school, explaining the absence, when your child returns.
In order to encourage healthy eating children are not allowed to bring sweets into school except on special occasions such as birthdays. Children may bring a savoury snack, or fruit, into school to eat at morning play time. Snacks are provided for children in the nursery class.
Absences 1997/98
This information relates to children who are over five years of age.
Total number of pupils on register of compulsory school age 262
The percentage of half days (sessions) missed through authorised absence 8.2 %
The percentage of half days (sessions) missed through unauthorised absence 1.09 %
THE SCHOOL YEAR
TERM BEGINS ON SEPTEMBER 2ND 1998. OTHER DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS;
Break up Re-open
Mid Term Friday 23rd October Monday 2nd November
Christmas Friday 18th December Monday 4th January
Mid Term Friday 12th February Monday 22nd February
Easter Friday 26th March Monday 12th April
May Day Friday 30th April Tuesday 4th May
Mid Term Friday 28th May Monday 14th June
Summer Wednesday 21st July Wednesday 1st September 1999
Admission and Transfer
The capacity of the school, excluding the Nursery class, is 294. The maximum admission number is 42. Admissions will be made within this maxima. The Governing Body is responsible for admissions to the school and when the admission intake is over-subscribed the following admission criteria are applied in the priority listed:-
The allocation of our 42 Nursery places is also made by the headteacher subject to these criteria. We normally offer 18 full-time places and 24 part-time. Full-time places are offered to children of those parents who satisfy either of the first two criteria listed above. Remaining full-time places are then allocated to the oldest children. It should be noted that the length of time on the school's waiting list is not considered a relevant factor and that a place in the Nursery class does not guarantee a place in the Reception class. In accordance with the policy of the Salford Education Authority, admissions are made into the Reception class in the September following a child's fourth birthday. The Nursery class accepts children from the September after their third birthday.
Where an application for a place (including a Nursery place) is unsuccessful, an application may be made to the correspondent Governor, whose name and address is available from the headteacher. At a later date an interview with a senior officer of the Salford Education Department may be appropriate. If after these procedures parents are still not satisfied and wish to pursue a place at St. Peter's C.E. Primary School, they have a statutory right of appeal to an appeal panel in accordance with the provisions of the 1980 Education Act and the 1988 Education Reform Act. Further details of appeal procedures can be obtained from:- The Chief Education Officer, Education Office, Chapel Street, Salford M3 5LT (Telephone 061 832 9751)
In the September following their eleventh birthday, pupils transfer to High school. Saint Peter's children automatically have a place at Moorside High School, with whom we have a close relationship. If you wish your child to transfer to a different High school you should inform the headteacher at the beginning of your child's final year at Saint Peter's.
The Governors
School Governors make decisions about how the school is run. They have legal duties, powers and responsibilities. Governors can only act together, they cannot act individually. Their responsibilities include;
Z interviewing and selecting staff
Z deciding how the school budget should be spent
Z considering what is taught in school
Z helping to establish standards of behaviour
School Governors are:
Z church representatives (Foundation Governors) Z parents
Z local council representatives Z teachers at the school
Below is a list of the Governors of Saint Peter's C.E. Primary school.
Name Category Term of office ends
Mr. D. Berry Foundation - P.C.C. 31.07.2001
Miss N. Bruce Foundation - P.C.C. 31.07.2001
Mrs. J. Williams Foundation - P.C.C. 31.07.2001
Mrs. P. Simon Foundation - P.C.C. 31.07.2001
Mrs. M. Donnelly Foundation - P.C.C. 31.07.2001
Mr. J. Higham Foundation - Parent 31.07.2001
Father M. Griffiths Foundation - Rector & Chairman
Mrs. B. Windle Foundation - Diocesan 31.07.2001
Mr. J. Dawson L.E.A. representative 31.07.2001
Miss D. Hodgson L.E.A. representative 31.07.2001
Mr. S. Thompson Parent 31.07.2001
Mr. P. Tomkow Headteacher
Mrs. R. Walker Teacher 31.7.2001
Miss S. Harland Teacher 31.7.2001
Mr. D. Hyde is the Local Education Authority's 'Link Officer' to the Governing Body.
Minutes of Governors' meetings are kept in the Parish Office. Please see the headteacher, Chairman of Governors or the Clerk to the Governing Body if you wish to view these minutes.
The next election for the position of Parent Governor will be in 2001.
The Governors' Policy on Charging and Remission
At Saint Peter's we often provide activities, such as theatre visits, which could not take place without financial support from you, the parents/guardians. Below is the Governors' policy on charging and remission
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Dress and Uniform
We are a 'Uniform' School. We believe that a uniform looks smart, wears well and contributes to a feeling of belonging to the school.
Below is a list of our uniform with the approximate cost. T-shirts, sweat-shirts, 'V' neck jumpers, cardigans and school ties are available from the school office.
Royal blue jumper (£8) or sweatshirt (£7).
School tie (£2).
White/blue blouse or shirt (£3.50).
Polo shirt (£6.50).
Grey skirts (or trousers) for girls (£7.50).
Grey trousers for boys (£7.50).
Girls may also wear royal blue or white woolly tights in the winter.
Children should not wear training shoes to school.
Alternative Summer uniform
Striped or checked blue gingham dress for girls (£6.50).
Winter uniform with plain white collared T-shirt .
(with grey or blue skirt/trousers/shorts) for boys and girls.
School P.E. Kit
Yellow T-shirt (£3) and blue shorts (£2.50)
P.E.
Specialist clothing is required for P.E. lessons (except for Nursery children). Infant children need slip-on pumps, shorts and T- shirts. These should be brought to school in a drawstring bag with the child's name written on each item. Junior children also require pumps, shorts and a T-shirt.
For outdoor games Junior children may wear training shoes (not boots) instead of pumps. They may not use the same footwear in which they have come to school. Junior children may also wear a tracksuit during outside games lessons in cold weather.
Swimming
Children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 go swimming, on Monday afternoons, to Pendlebury Baths. They require a swimsuit (or trunks) and a towel. Pendlebury Baths also require all children with long hair to wear a swimming hat. (For this purpose long hair is hair which would obstruct a child's vision or ability to breath in the water.)
Jewellery
The only item of jewellery which a child may wear to school is an inexpensive watch. Children are not permitted to wear earrings to school even for short periods. This is a policy which we share with local High schools.
Discipline Policy
We aim to promote an attitude of mutual respect and care for others built on an understanding of everyone's worth as an individual. Listed below are the "Saint Peter's School Rules". These rules were drawn up after consultation between staff, pupils and Governors. They have subsequently been communicated to the children in a manner which is appropriate to their age.
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Below is a list of the strategies which we use to encourage our children to behave well;
4 Positive comment from the teacher to the child in private.
4 Positive comment from the teacher to the child in front of class
4 Special responsibility such as doing jobs around the school
4 Good work sent to another teacher
4 Class awards (such as merit stickers or house points)
4 Good work shown at assembly
4 Merit award at Good News assembly
Below is a list of sanctions which are used if children do not behave appropriately (these are not listed in hierarchical order);
8 Private warning from teacher
8 Public warning from teacher
8 Child withdrawn to another place in the classroom to work
8 Child sent to another class to work
8 Child stays in during playtime/dinnertime to finish work
8 Child sent to headteacher. At this point the child's parents will usually be contacted.
8 Child is put 'on report'. The child keeps a report card for one week which records his/her behaviour. Parents/Carers sign this card each evening.
8 Child is excluded from school trips
8 Child is excluded from extra curricular activities
A serious incident, or a series of incidents, involving poor behaviour may result in a child being excluded from school for a fixed period or permanently. This is the ultimate sanction, however, and would only be used in extreme cases. For any discipline policy to be effective it is vital that home and school work together. The standard of discipline at Saint Peter's is excellent. With your help it will continue to be so!
Health and Welfare
During your child's school life the following procedures will be carried out;
Nursery Vision screening - Orthoptist
Dental Screening - School Dental Team
Reception School Entry Review
Immunisations as appropriate
Vision Test
Dental Screening - School Dental Team
Year 1 Screening Test of Hearing - Audiologist
Dental screening - School Dental Team
Year 2 Dental screening - School Health Team
Year 3 Vision test - School Nurse
Dental screening - School Dental Team
Year 4 Dental screening - School Dental Team
Year 5 Dental screening - School Dental Team
Year 6 Dental screening - School Dental Team
Health interviews and Vision Test - School Nursing Team
Positive consent is now required from parents/guardians before any of the above health checks can take place. You will receive a 'School Health Programme Consent Form' each year.
Following a health check your child may be referred, by the School Nurse, to another agency such as the dentist or speech therapist. If any problems arise during routine medicals an appointment will be made for a follow-up medical at the Clinic or in school. You will be kept fully informed at all times. Our School Nurse is called Ruth Thomas. She works each morning and is based at Swinton Clinic on Partington Lane. If you have any concerns about your child's health please contact her, either at the Clinic, 794 7521, or through school.
Accidents
If your child is involved in an accident at school he/she will first be seen by the member of staff who is responsible for him/her at the time (this may be a teacher, Nursery Nurse or Welfare assistant). The vast majority of incidents involve minor bumps and scrapes but if the injury is assessed as being more serious it will be referred to the school First-Aid Representative, Mrs. Midgley. If she feels that the injury requires further treatment you, or a named emergency contact, will be contacted immediately. Please ensure that contact names are up to date. If we are unable to make contact with a responsible adult, in a situation such as this, your child will be escorted to hospital by a member of staff. We would like to stress that hospital visits are, thankfully, very few and far between!If your child receives a minor bump to his/her head which we feel does not require further treatment at the time we may send a letter home with your child so that he/she can be monitored for delayed concussion.
Asthma
Asthma appears to be affecting an increasing number of school children. At Saint Peter's we make every effort to ensure that all children are given the opportunity to get fully involved in all aspects of school life. Asthma should not prevent involvement in physical activities so long as medical support is provided where necessary. Please inform the headteacher if your child suffers from asthma. We will endeavour to co-ordinate the provision of any necessary medication in school (eg. inhalers) but we do need written advice from you concerning the frequency and timing of such treatment.
Home School Links
Parents are a child's first 'teacher'. Once your child starts at Saint Peter's we do not aim to replace you, but to establish a partnership with you. Our children will only fulfil their true potential if home and school work closely together. Communication is the key to any successful partnership and personal contact is vital especially in the early stages of your child's school life. A meeting is arranged, in the summer term, for the parents of children who are due to start in our Nursery class in the following September. We also make arrangements for children to spend some time in the Nursery/Reception class in the summer term, prior to their admission. Parents of Infant and Nursery children are encouraged to bring their children into class between 8.50 a.m. and 9 a.m. each day, thus allowing personal contact with the class teacher on a regular basis.
Parents' Evenings
We hold two Parents Evenings. This year they will be on November 3rd and March 9th. Written reports are given to parents in July. We want all parents/guardians to take these opportunities to discuss their child's academic progress. If you would like to discuss your child's progress at any other time of the year please contact the headteacher who will be happy to make the necessary arrangements.
Homework
Parents of Nursery children may borrow books, to share with their child, from the Nursery library. Once your child has started in the Reception class he/she should take his/her reading book home every night and return it to school at the beginning of the next school day. Infant children also take home word and sound books from time to time.
Junior children receive mathematics homework every week. They also take their reading books home each evening and have weekly spellings and 'tables' to learn at home. Occasionally children are asked to complete other work at home, this may take the form of research for a class project or finishing work which was not completed at school.
Research has proved that parental support, especially with regard to reading development, is crucial to a child's success. If you are concerned about how you can best help your child please see his/her class teacher, or the headteacher, who will be only too pleased to offer advice.
Parents in school
A number of parents/guardians/friends come into school to help by working alongside staff or listening to children read. Their support is invaluable! If you have a couple of hours to spare why not make arrangements to come into school and lend a hand. If you are interested please see your child's class teacher or the headteacher. Each Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9 a.m. till 10 a.m. we hold coffee mornings in the staff-room. All parents/guardians/friends of the school are invited.
Fund-Raising Association
The purpose of this group is to provide much needed financial resources for school and at the same time encourage children and parents to participate in school life through social events. Last year the FRA helped in the purchase of six laptop computers, which are now being used by classes throughout the school. The FRA are always looking for new members. If you are interested please see the headteacher or call in at a coffee morning.
Curriculum Organisation
We have approximately 42 children in each year group at Saint Peter's. The class sizes for the current school year are as follows;
The classes and pupil numbers for the school year 1998/99 are as follows;
Class 1(Nursery) 42
Class 2 21 (Reception)
Class 3 23 (Reception/Year 1)
Class 4 24 (Year 1)
Class 5 23 (Year 1/2)
Class 6 24 (Year 2)
Class 7 27 (Year 3)
Class 8 28 (Year 3/4)
Class 9 28 (Year 4)
Class 10 27 (Year 5)
Class 11S 27 (Year 5/6)
Class 11P 28 (Year 6)
Although we use age rather than ability to organise our classes, children are often taught in ability groups within the classroom.
Since 1988, the content of the curriculum, with the exception of R.E., has been prescribed by the Government through the National Curriculum. The National Curriculum consists of the following subjects;
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English
Most children start school with an extensive knowledge of the spoken word. We aim to build on this knowledge through offering a wide range of structured opportunities for our children to participate as both speakers and listeners in school.
Children also start school with a knowledge of the printed word. All children will have been exposed to the printed word both in the environment and, hopefully, through good quality children's books. We aim to build on their experience by providing a literate environment in school.
Reading
Our policy towards the teaching of reading is based on the belief that children best learn to read through a structured programme which encourages the development of a sight vocabulary before children progress onto phonic based reading activities. A variety of approaches is then used to assist the children's development as they progress through our reading scheme. As well as material from the reading scheme children are able to choose a library book to take home each week.
Writing
We also use a combination of methods to support our children's early writing development. Individual letter names and sounds are introduced simultaneously but the emphasis is placed on the sound which the letter (usually) makes. Lower and upper case letters are also introduced together, although we concentrate on lower case letters. The sound-symbol relationship is stressed at all times.
As the children progress through school they are given opportunities to write for a variety of purposes.
This year we will be introducing the National Literacy Strategy. This strategy, which is a government initiative, will necessitate some major changes to the way in which literacy is taught at the school. Members of the teaching staff have already attended a series of training sessions and more training will be undertaken over the coming months. Parents will be kept informed about how these changes will effect the curriculum and the way in which English is taught at Saint Peter's.
Mathematics
The mathematical skills and concepts which the children develop at school should prepare them for situations which they will encounter in later life. In their early years at school children are allowed to develop mathematical skills in practical situations eg. "play" shopping, using structured apparatus and water play. Only when concepts have been developed do children progress onto computation and calculation. Although class teaching is used to deliver the maths curriculum, the majority of maths work involves children working in ability groups within the class. We use Heinemann Mathematics as our 'core' scheme.
Science
Science is the study of living things, materials and energy. It is a largely practical subject through which we aim to develop a spirit of enquiry in our children by encouraging curiosity and reason. Through the enjoyable experiences which science can provide we aim to increase each child's scientific knowledge and develop their ability to work cooperatively and with perseverance. We also aim to encourage a sensitive and caring attitudes towards living things. We use the GINN 'Star Science' scheme throughout the school.
R.E. and Worship
As an Aided church school we teach the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrine of the Church of England. R.E. is an important part of the curriculum and the Church plays a active role in school life. As well as being involved in the management of the school, members of the Clergy are also regularly involved in school assemblies. They also organise services in church for our children and take R.E. lessons for pupils in Year 6. In our daily assemblies we celebrate and explore the Christian values upon which the ethos of our school is founded.
Design and Technology
In Design and Technology children are encouraged to develop their designing and making skills as they are taught about the properties of materials and mechanisms. They are given the opportunities to discover how simple devices work. The children are expected to evaluate their work, identifying strengths and weaknesses through carrying out appropriate tests.
Information Technology
Information Technology is used for word processing, problem solving, data handling/recording, controlling external devices and expressive work. Our children are taught to use IT equipment confidently and are encouraged to consider the use and effects of IT in the wider world.
Art
Children are given the opportunity to use a variety of materials for painting, drawing and model making. They are also introduced to the work of famous artists. Opportunities are often taken to link art work to other areas of the curriculum.
P.E.
Children spend two lessons per week in P.E./games lessons. We have a well equipped P.E. hall, access to Fletcher Hall and good outdoor facilities, including a school field. Junior pupils have swimming lessons at Pendlebury Leisure Centre.
Music
Through a range of activities and experiences we aim to develop an awareness of, and enjoyment in, the expressive quality of sound. Children are encouraged to appreciate a variety of musical styles from different cultures and historical periods.
As well as music lessons in class, the children also have regular singing lessons. Pupils in Year 6 form the school choir. Three peripatetic music teachers, from Salford Music Service, come into school each week. Mrs. Hughes teaches the recorder and Mrs. Whitehead teaches music to Classes 11P, 7 and 8. Mr. McIntyre teaches the violin. Violin lessons, which are subsidised by the school, are available to all children in Years 1-6. If you would like your child to have lessons please see the headteacher.
Geography and History
Below you will find details of the geography and history topics which our children will be studying during this school year. In the early years (Nursery and Reception classes) these topics tend to be linked to other curriculum areas, rather than taught as separate subjects. As the children move up the school, however, these subjects are often taught separately. Links with other areas of the curriculum are made where appropriate.
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Assessment
Assessment is a vital part of the teaching process. Only by diagnosing a child's strengths and weaknesses can an appropriate learning programme be organised. Assessment takes many forms, from a teacher listening to a child reading to GCSE examinations.
At Saint Peter's your child will be continually 'assessed' through the activities which are organised during lesson time. Formal 'summative' assessment takes place at the end of each school year from Year 1 to Year 6. For Year 2 and Year 6 this takes the form of National Curriculum assessment (known as SATS). At Saint Peter's the children also take tests at the end of Years 1, 3, 4 and 5. The results of these tests are given in the children's reports.
Special Needs
All children are different. They look different, behave differently and develop at different rates. We aim to extend every child academically and we can only do this effectively if we cater for each child's individual needs.
From time to time, during their school life, certain children have needs which are significantly different from the majority of children in their class. The difference may be related to a specific learning difficulty or it may be because a child is particularly able. We have a screening procedure at the school which identifies children at both ends of the ability range. A coordinated system is then used to support these children both within the class and sometimes individually or in small groups outside the classroom. At Saint Peter's support is offered by a trained nursery nurse, visiting specialist teachers and also parents/friends of the school who are able to come in and spend time helping children, for example by listening to them read. By offering extra support to those children at the different ends of the ability range all children benefit. Mrs. Warburton is the school's Special Need's Co-ordinator. If we become concerned about the progress which your child is making we will contact you to explain the nature of our concerns and the action which we are taking to support your child.
Sex Education
A formal policy and scheme of work, for sex education, has been developed and is available from the headteacher..
Sport and Extra Curricular Activity
Experiences which children have in school influence their attitudes and behaviour. We want our children to enjoy school, to work hard and to play hard! A variety of school teams and clubs is organised for the children and we have our own playing field which is used for football, rounders and athletics. We also have our own minibus which is used to provide transport to away fixtures. Children in Year 6 are given the opportunity of going on a residential weekend.
School Choir
The school has an excellent choir which, over the last few years, has performed at numerous events in school and also taken part in the Salford Schools' Music Festival and visited several local community groups.
Complaints
If you are unhappy about any aspect of school life please call in and see the headteacher. If you are still unhappy call in again or contact the Chairman of the Governors. If necessary the matter may be considered by the Governing Body who will report back to you on the outcome and how you can take the matter further if necessary.
National Curriculum Assessment 1998
On the following pages you will find the results of the National Curriculum Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) which our Year 2 and Year 6 children completed during the Summer term. 47 children from Year 2 and 40 from Year 6 took part in these tests.
As well as the results from this school you will also find national averages, thus allowing you to make comparisons between how children at Saint Peter's performed in relation to the national norm. Tables showing 'Teacher Assessment' represent professional judgments made by teachers in the course of their teaching. The other tables show the SAT results, the tests which all children now take at the end of Year 2 and Year 6.
Schools are now required to set targets for Key Stage 2 SATs. Last year these targets were as follows;
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The actual results are shown on the graph below;
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Our targets for 1999 are as follows;
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Although these targets are lower than the results achieved by last year's Year 6, we believe that they reflect the overall ability of the group of children in question. We will, of course, do our utmost to ensure that every child reaches his/her potential. If the children show the same commitment as last year's Year 6 pupils (and are all present during test week!) then we have no doubt that they can achieve and even surpass these targets.
If you would like to discuss these results further please contact the headteacher, Mr. Tomkow.
Saint Peter's C.E. Primary School Key Stage 2 SAT results 1995-1998
These graphs show our Key Stage 2 SAT results from 1995-1998.
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