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Content of the Parent’s Handbook
2 Introduction
2 Our School Creed
3 What is Waldorf Education?
3 Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship (S.W.S.F.)
School Life
4 Pre-Kindergarten
4 Kindergarten
4 The Lower School
5 The Teachers
A Pupil’s Progress
5 End of Year Reports
5 Parents Evenings
6 Class Parents’ Meetings
6 Home Visits
6 Anthroposophical Doctor
Extra Curricular Support
6 Eurythmy Therapy
6 Special Educational Needs
7 Arrangements for Pupils for whom
English is an Additional Language
Events
7 Festivals and Celebrations
8 Workdays
8 New Parents Evening
8 Education Workshops
8 Open Days
Practical Issues
9 Attendance
10 Before and After School
10 Bicycles
10 Pushchairs, prams and buggies
10 Dogs in School
11 After School Clubs
11 Medical Issues
11 Head Lice
12 Mobile Telephones and other electronic gadgets
12 Equipment and Clothing
12 Lost Property
12 Packed Lunches
12 Birthday Celebrations
13 School Outings
13 Timetables
14 Code of Conduct
14 The School Rules
14 Rules for Lessons
14 The Home-School agreement
14 Promotion of Good Behaviour Policy and
Anti – Bullying policy
Home Life
15Home Life
15 Homework
General Information
16 Responsibilities
16 Policies
16 Equal Opportunities Statement
16 Safeguarding Children
16 Child Protection Policy
15 Behaviour of Adults at School
17 Photographing Children
17Informing the School of Changes
17 School Informing You of Changes
18 Queries, Problems, Concerns and Complaints
18Teachers’ Surgeries
18 The School Office
18 Letters and Emails Home
18 Newsletter
18 Website and Intranet
19The School Address List
19 The Skills List
19 Class Representatives
19The Telephone Tree
The Structure of The School
20 How The School is Financed
20 How The School is Administered
20The Trustees
20College of Teachers
21The Faculty of Teachers
21 The Finance Group
21 P.T.F. Meeting
22 Communications Group
23 Craft Group
24 Study Group
25 Early Years Group
Appendix
24 Admissions Policy
26 Contributions policy
30 Bursary policy
34 Promotion of Good Behaviour Policy
37 Anti – Bullying Policy
39 Policies for Suspension and Exclusion
40 Code of Conduct
41 School Rules
42 Rules for Lessons
43 Child Protection Policy
49 School LibraryStock Policy and Borrowing Rules
51 Absence forms
Please note that this Parents Handbook is a working document. If changes are made the School will email it to the parents.