Security and Safety
It’s important that we keep the pathways and main driveways, both in and around the academy, as clear as possible at all times, we appreciate your co-
We like to start the school day promptly, so we ask parents to drop their children at the door entrance to the school and not come into school first thing as teachers are busy receving children into their class from 8.35am. For safety reasons, bicycles, scooters and ball games are not allowed in the playground before academy begins.
If you’re a parent or carer and you need to speak to the Headteacher or the Academy Office, you should make your way to the main reception entrance round the outside of the building.
You should also enter the playground to meet your child at the end of the school day. Your child can then be brought to you by the class teacher in a place of safety.
The only entrance available to pupils is via the gate in Norheads Lane opposite Kings Road. This is locked at 9.10am when the children are safely in academy. It is re-
Academy starts 8.35am and finishes 3.15pm infants and 3.20pm for juniors.
Pupil Safety
Everybody working with students at Oaklands Academy have undergone an enhanced DBS check and wears a photographic ID badge.
We follow the Safer Recruitment guidelines and pan-
Oakland's Academy have more trained first aiders than is necessary. Procedures are in place to administer medication and to monitor and deal with students’ specific medical needs. If a child becomes ill or is injured during the academy day we will take the appropriate action and contact parents and carers immediately.
All staff attend formal, annual child protection and safeguarding training and are clear about the academy’s child protection and safeguarding procedures. All staff also receive E-
Headteacher is the Designated Safeguarding Lead and is contactable via email admin@oaklands.bromley.sch.uk.
Our academy buildings comply with all health & safety regulations. The entrances are closely monitored by CCTV and all visitors are required to sign in and out of the Academy at the office and to wear a visitor’s badge at all times.
Behaviour Expectations
The main elements of the behaviour policy include:
- Golden Rules and Code of Behaviour, supported by children, parents, teachers and Governors.
- Activities for lunchtime break and a system for controlling and monitoring them.
- Circle Time, where children can discuss and resolve issues in a non-
threatening environment. This is a whole class activity. - A system of credits and rewards for behaviour and effort beyond normal expectation.
- Weekly privilege time when children choose an educational activity that may be outside the normal academy curriculum e.g. chess.
- Midday supervisors refer to Class Teachers, Head and Deputy Head Teacher according to the seriousness of the incident, to investigate situations and to administer further sanctions.
Absences
Absences
If your child is going to be absent from, or late for, school, please telephone the Academy Office, who will then notify the Class Teacher. We will need a written explanation when your child returns for official records.
Holiday dates are issued well in advance and we would ask that children are only withdrawn from academy during term time when it is unavoidable. Every academy day counts in a child’s education so it is crucially important that children miss as little schooling as possible.
Attendance for each child should be 96% and over in an academic year.
Educational Visits
Class visits to educational centres, theatres, museums and other places of interest aren’t just fun for children – they’re an important part of their development. We place great emphasis on learning from first-
Our Year 5 and 6 pupils have an exciting opportunity to stay at an approved activity centre.
Parents will receive a letter about any proposed visits that involve children travelling by public or private transport before the departure date. Rest assured that all bookings for coaches for academy trips request seat belts. We also make sure parents and carers informed of arrangements and details such as clothing, accommodation, transport, times and the number of helpers.
Because educational visits are a part of the academy curriculum, compulsory charges cannot be made. However, to continue to offer day and residential trips, we do require the financial support of parents.
We try to keep the cost of visits to a minimum, which means using of group party reductions, free entry facilities and our academy National Trust membership card where possible.
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