• Nursery - Oak Class
• Reception - Elm Class

Welcome to Early Years

Meet the Team

Communication

Working together in partnership

• School Spider is our school app for online communication between home and school
• Pupil app will be used for homework and class announcements
• Parent app will be used for whole school announcements and individual communications between family and school. Please remember that teachers will not be able to answer individual messages during the school day but will try to get back to you within 2 days.
• Members of SLT (Senior leadership Team) will be on gate duty each day if you have any questions or concerns
• Teachers are available at classroom doors at the beginning of the day, however if you need a longer conversation please make an appointment at another time
• If you have any urgent messages for school during the school day, please telephone the school office on 0161 445 6577
• At Broad Oak we believe that reading is the key to success in all areas of the school curriculum. Please make sure that your child reads at home for at least 10 minutes each day
• Please make sure that your child arrives at school on time each day, ready to learn

Curriculum

Our EYFS curriculum is thoughtfully organized into seven areas of learning, encompassing both prime areas - personal, social, and emotional development, communication and language, and physical development - and specific areas - literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design.

Through a blend of play-based exploration, hands-on activities, and targeted teaching, we create a fun, challenging, and engaging environment that sparks curiosity and fosters independent thinking.

Our dedicated staff work closely with your child, providing individualized support and guidance, ensuring they reach their full potential. We are excited to embark on this educational journey with you and your child, nurturing their love for learning and equipping them with the skills they need for future success.

Example Timetable

Attendance and Punctuality

• Please ensure that your child attends school every day and on time.
• If child is genuinely ill please inform school as soon as possible on 0161 445 6577.
• Medicines in school- must be prescribed by a doctor / signed consent from parents
• Leave during term time will not be authorised and could result in a fine of £60 per parent per child.
• Please make sure your child is in class by 8.55am to receive their mark in the register.

Encouraging independence and responsibility for learning

Students are responsible for their jumpers and belongings. Please name all items to avoid disappointment when (not if) items go missing!

Any found jumpers will be kept in classrooms for parents to go through at the end of the day if required (please ask).

Please don’t bring in toys/ items from home because they can get lost/damaged which can be very traumatic.

Remind children about regular hand washing/ use of tissues/ shoelaces.

Beginning and End of Day Routines

• External gates are opened at 8.45am and locked at 9.00am.
• Children are welcomed into classrooms from 8.45am to allow a 10 minute settling in period each day.
• If late, always report to the main school office.
• At the end of the school day the middle side gate is opened to EYFS parents at 3.10pm and the main gate is opened at 3.15pm for collection of pupils in Y1-6.
• If anyone else is collecting your child please make sure the class teacher is made aware- please phone the school office in an emergency.
• Siblings must be 16 or over to collect children.
• Children that have not been collected by 3.30pm will be taken to After School Club at a cost of £9.75 per pupil

Promoting and rewarding positive behaviour

House point system

When children are noticed making positive choices, they are rewarded with a house point.  The house point is represented visually with a marble.  This enables us to reinforce and reward positive behaviours.  All staff have a responsibility to ‘catch children in a positive light’. When the box is full all the children in the class are rewarded with a prize.

Good to be Gold system

The Good to be Gold system will run alongside the House Point system, but this is used to support children in understanding their inappropriate behaviour choices. 

Each child starts every day with three stars – one gold, one silver and one bronze.  Having all three stars on a name card is a visual representation that a child is making all the right behaviour choices.

As the aim is to be gold, stars are removed in this order – first gold, second silver and third bronze.  

Parents/ carers will be informed either verbally, or via School Spider, if their son/daughter has lost any stars during the day.

Core Values

After School Care

• Breakfast Club is run by school staff each morning from 7.45am-8.45am
• Sessions must be booked in advance - full details can be found on the school website
• After School Club is also run by school staff from 3.20pm-5:45pm 
• Please contact the school admin team for an application form

School Uniform

• Purple sweatshirt / cardigan
• White polo shirt
• Grey trousers
• Purple tartan skirt or pinafore dress
• Black shoes

P.E. kit:

• Yellow polo shirt
• Green sweatshirt/cardigan
• Black shorts/pants
• Sensible trainers

Long hair must be tied up and no jewellery can be worn on PE days.

   Please label all items clearly with your child’s name.
   'Stick-on’ name labels can be purchased from a number of suppliers.

Appropriate clothing for the weather

• Waterproof coat with a hood.
• Hat, scarf, gloves for cold weather.
• Please apply sun cream before school during hot weather and send a hat.
• Ear-rings to be removed for PE lessons. Please remove them before coming to school/cover with tape.
• Long hair must be tied back for outdoor activities and all P.E. lessons.

Lunchtimes

• School Meals: School Grid is the online system used to pre-order and pay for school meals (free for children from Reception to Year 2).
• Please contact the admin team if you have any difficulties with logging in to the system
• Healthy Lunchboxes:If you choose to provide a packed lunch from home please see our Healthy Eating Policy following the link on the slide below.
• Timings and supervision:
• Lunchtime is 11.45am -12.45pm
• Children are supervised by our team of lunchtime organisers, teaching assistants and a member of the SLT each day. We also have two sports coaches helping to organise team games during the lunchtime period.

Healthy lunchbox

Packed lunches should include:

• At least one portion of fruit or one portion of vegetables every day e.g. Apples, grapes, carrots
• A sandwich, wrap or tortilla containing meat, cheese, fish or other source of non-dairy protein e.g. houmous and falafel.
• Other items could include pasta, rice, couscous, noodles, potatoes or other type of cereals.
• Dairy food such as milk, cheese, yoghurt, fromage frais every day.
• Only water (still), fruit juice, milk, yoghurt or milk drinks and smoothies.

Packed lunches should avoid:

• Snacks such as crisps
• Confectionery, such as chocolate bars, chocolate-coated biscuits and sweets.
• Meat products such as sausage rolls, individual pies, sausages/ chipolatas should be included only occasionally.
• Drinks with added sugar or sweeteners and fizzy drinks.

Milk and snack

• Milk is free for children aged 4. When your child turns 5, you can pay for the milk the term after they turn 5.
• Piece of fruit is provided every day for children in Nursery - Year 2.
• Water is available at all times - please provide a named water bottle for your child each day.
• Children in Years 3-6 can bring in their own healthy snack to eat at playtime.

Food and Drink policy/ Packed lunch policy are available to view here