Page 3 - Information for Parents

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Welcome from the Headteacher 4
Mission Statement 5
Equal Opportunities Statement
Governors 5
The Staff 6
The School
Aims of the School 7
General Information 8
Beginning and end of school day
Road safety and parking 9
Attendance and absences 9
School uniform
Lost property 9
Jewellery 9
School meals
Discipline and Pastoral care 11
Admissions 12
Secondary transfer
Reception Induction Provision 13
Parents and Teachers working together 13
Safety and Security Arrangements
The Health of your Child 15
The Curriculum 15
Relationships and Sex Education
Homework 16
Classroom Organisation 16
Planning and Assessment
Children with Special Needs & Disabilities 16
Extracurricular activities 17
Educational Visits
Safeguarding 17
General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 18
Concerns and Complaints about the Curriculum
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Blanford Mere Primary School – Prospectus 2025-2026 Updated 08.09.2025 2