Langton Primary School

Covid guidance / advice – November 2021

As COVID-19 becomes a virus that we learn to live with, there is now an imperative to reduce the disruption to children and young people’s education - particularly given that the direct risks to children are extremely low, every adult has been offered the opportunity for 2 doses of the vaccine, and all children aged 12 and over are now eligible for vaccination.

The main messages from this guidance are:

• nationally, education and childcare settings are open, and attendance is mandatory (for schools) and strongly encouraged (at childminders, nurseries and colleges)• there is no need for primary age pupils (those in year 6 and below) to test• children and young people aged under 18 years 6 months who usually attend school, and have been identified as a close contact are no longer required to self-isolate.

Please see attached links for further advice:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

Please see the links below to our Special Educational Needs Report and Policy;

Langton Primary School Special Educational Needs Information Report 

Langton Primary School Special Educational Needs Policy

For information as to how to make a complaint, please see below

SEND Complaints Guidance

Accessibility Notice

We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. This website has been designed to be as accessible as possible while still visually interesting. To do this we have considered a variety of features which are summarised below. Click on the links to see information on the particular accessibility issues.

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The website has been designed to work with assistive technologies. We recommend that your computer or device is setup to enhance your entire computer experience. In order to achieve this please use the BBC My Web website provides useful hints/tips/guides to assist you if you have difficulty using the internet or have any accessibility issues.

Images and Alt Tags

We have avoided using excessive graphics within the web site where possible to ensure quick download times and access to information which cannot be read when in image format.

Where images have been used we have added 'Alt' tags - text alternatives so that you can still see what the image is meant to convey even if it doesn't load or if you have chosen to browse with the images switched off or you are using something like a screen reader to read the web page rather than view.

Browser Compatibility

This website has been designed to work with the following browsers. If you are experiencing issues with the website it is recommended that you install the latest version of the browser.

Legal information

By using this site you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions of the Langton Primary School website. Below you can find legal information about our website, including copyright, disclaimer and privacy policies.

Copyright

Copyright of the content of the Langton Primary School website - consisting of design, text, graphics, images, source code and other materials - remains at all times the copyright of Langton Primary School or with associated third parties. Langton Primary School grant permission to electronically copy, and print to hard copy, information from this website only for use within school premises.

Changes and modification

No changes, modifications or alterations may be made to materials from this site without written consent from  Langton Primary School. If information from this site is used for educational purposes then an acknowledgement of Langton Primary School as the owner must accompany the material. Materials from this site cannot be re published or distributed in any format without written permission from  Langton Primary School.

Disclaimer

Langton Primary School makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up-to-date. However, we accept no liability for any loss or inconvenience caused by reliance on inaccurate material contained in this site.

External Web Links

This website contains links to other web sites. Langton Primary School is not responsible for the privacy practices of those other web sites nor is it responsible for the content of those sites.

 Langton Primary School Sport Funding

The government is providing additional funding of £150 million per annum until 2020 to improve provision of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools. This funding - provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport - will be allocated to primary school Headteachers.

Schools must use the funding to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of PE and sport they offer.

At Langton Primary School, we understand the importance of high quality PE and sport provision. We believe this can deliver huge benefits in terms of enhanced cognitive function, improved classroom behaviour and consequently enhances academic performance.

Useful Links

Langton Primary School Sports Premium 2019/20

Langton's Sports Premium Funding

 

What Pupil Premium is for?Pupil Premium funding is extra money given to schools from the Department for Education. This money is to assist pupils who are considered at risk of underachievement to make greater social and academic progress.

How much Pupil Premium Funding will Langton get this year?School is receiving pupil premium funding to the value of £6600 this year.

How Langton Primary will spend this year's Pupil Premium Funding?Pupil Premium is used flexibly to best meet the needs of individual learners. Barriers facing these pupils often lay around social, emotional needs and learning behaviours. At Langton, Pupil Premium money is used to support teaching and learning in the classroom enabling the school to maintain its current level of TA support.

How will we measure the impact this spending has had?• Through observation of these pupils in lessons.• Through feedback from these pupils.• Through feedback and discussion from teachers and staff about pupils’ progress and engagement in their learning.

Safeguarding is central to everything we do at Langton. If you have any concerns regarding the safety of any child please contact the school's designated person for child protection - Rachel Ray. (Headteacher) You may also wish to contact the designated Governor for child protection - Pam Abbott via the School Office.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all children in school. All North Yorkshire schools, including Langton Primary School, follow the North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board procedures. The school will, in most circumstances, endeavour to discuss all concerns with parents about their child/ren.  However, there may be exceptional circumstances when the school will discuss concerns with Social Care and/or the Police without parental knowledge (in accordance with Child Protection procedures).  The school will, of course, always aim to maintain a positive relationship with all parents.  The school child protection policy is available on request from school or can be viewed below:

Langton Primary School Child Protection Policy

School is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of all of its pupils. Each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance. We recognise that some children may be especially vulnerable to abuse e.g. those with Special Educational Needs, those living in adverse circumstances. We recognise that children who are abused or neglected may find it difficult to develop a sense of self-worth and to view the world positively. Whilst at school, their behaviour may be challenging. We recognise that some children who have experienced abuse may harm others. We will always take a considered and sensitive approach in order that we can support all of our pupils.

Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 1Children Missing Education - statutory guidanceGuidance for Safer Working Practice for this Working with Children and Younger People in Education SettingsWhat to do if you are worried a child is being abusedWorking Together to Safeguard ChildrenUse of Reasonable Force in Schools

Prevent Statement

We welcome pupils from Langton and the surrounding area (please click here to see our catchment area) and also have a growing number of pupils who, although not residing within our catchment area, choose Langton because of our warm and welcoming community, and our rural, friendly, small school feel. We are always happy to welcome visits to the school, so if you would like to make an appointment to come and see what we have to offer here at Langton, please do contact us admin@langton.n-yorks.sch.uk

As a community school, all our full time admissions are agreed by North Yorkshire County Council, to whom all applications should be made (https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/apply-place-primary-or-secondary-school). Their published Admissions Policy can be viewed here.

Useful Links

County Council Admission Policies

County Council Admission Form & Arrangements

ADMISSION POLICY AND PUBLISHED ADMISSION NUMBER 2019/2020

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into law in May 2018. Please find below a copy of the Langton Primary School Privacy Notice, as well as our Information Security Policy, and E-Safety & Social Media Policy.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Pupils, Parents & Staff Privacy Notice - updated January 2021

GDPR Pupil & Parent Privacy Notice

Information Security Policy

E-Safety & Social Media Policy