PARENT INFORMATION
At Aston St Mary's Church of England School we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils.
ONLINE SAFETY ADVICE
Useful online safety advice for Parents and Carers:
The internet is an exciting and fun place for adults and children to use and explore educationally and socially. The challenge for parents, carers and teachers is to make sure our children are aware and understand how to be safe when using the internet and related technologies.
Below is a list of recommended sites to share with parents.
Parent Info – provides high quality information to parents and carers about their children’s wellbeing and resilience. Schools can host the content on their own website and use it in any other ways (in letters to parents etc) that they want.
UK Safer Internet Centre – online Safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.
Childnet International – an organisation working directly with children, parents and teachers to ensure that the issues of online child protection and the safe and positive use of the internet are addressed.
ThinkuKnow – the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre’s own website which has been designed and written specifically for children, young people, teachers, parents and carers.
Internetmatters.org – specific help on how to set up internet controls at home. Guidance and articles for parents about keeping children safe online.
If you have any concerns or queries regarding keeping your children safe online, please contact your child’s teacher or Mrs Winwood.
MEDICAL
When joining Aston St Mary’s Church of England Primary School you will be asked to complete a form outlining any medical history that we should be aware of. Please ensure this record is kept up to date.
If your child is taken ill during the school day:
Please do not send your child to school if he/she seems unwell. In the event of illness at school, we shall contact you immediately. We will do all we can to comfort your child until you can arrange to take them home.
If your child sustains an injury at school:
If your child sustains an injury whilst at school we will administer first aid and a letter will be sent home. However, should we have any concerns we will contact you immediately. A record is kept of any injuries.
Medicines:
If your child is prescribed medicines by your doctor and these need to be administered during the school day, you will be required to complete a form from the school office.
Allergies:
Please let us know if your child suffers from any allergies.
CONSENT FORM
When your child joins our school you will be asked to sign a consent form. This is because we plan exciting school trips, which all children attend. These are to enhance their curriculum knowledge and understanding, as well as develop their independence and PSHE skills. Recent trips have included visits to Willows Farm, Harry Potter Tours, Sea-side trips and Wicksteed Park. A residential trip for year 5 and 6 takes place every two years.
NHS ADVICE
Click on the link below to download the NHS PDF:
SCHOOL NURSING
Click on the image below to download the full PDF.
COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
We try to have an open door policy. If you have a complaint or concern and appropriate, please arrange to speak to the class teacher or SENCO in the first instance. The office will be happy to arrange an appointment for you. We have had no formal complaints over the last year.
The school follows the Hertfordshire County Council Complaint Procedure. If you would like to see a copy of our Complaints Policy please ask the school office or download our policy by clicking on the link below:
PARENT/CARER NEWSLETTER (HFL)
HFL Education produces a termly newsletter for parents and carers.
Visit the website at:
https://thegrid.org.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/online-safety/online-safety-newsletters
LOCAL OFFER
For information on Aston St Mary’s Local Offer: Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) please use this link.
SAFER SCHOOLS NEWSLETTERS
Download the Safer Schools Newsletter provided by the Herts Police Gangs & Schools Team.
hfl-online-safety-newsletter-autumn-23-staff (thegrid.org.uk)
eSAFETY ADVICE FOR PARENTS
For more information please go to our Schools Policies page to download and view our Safeguarding documents.
PRIVACY
Download our Privacy notices for parents and carers and pupils:
ONLINE SAFETY ADVICE
Age appropriate online safety advice for parents and carers.
OUR SCHOOL IS PART OF OPERATION ENCOMPASS
Operation Encompass is a national police and education early intervention safeguarding partnership which supports children and young people wo experience Domestic Violence and Abuse and which is in place in every police force in England and Wales. Children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right in the 2021 Domestic Abuse Act.
Operation Encompass means that the police will share information with our school and all police attended Domestic Abuse incidents which involve any of our children PRIOR to the start of the next school day.
Once a Key Adult (DSL) and their deputies (DDSLs) have attended either an Operation Encompass briefing or completed an online Operation Encompass Key Adult training they will cascade the principles of Operation Encompass to all other school staff and governors.
Any Operation Encompass information is stored in line with all other confidential safeguarding and child protection information.
As a staff we have discussed how we can support our children who are experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse on a day-to-day basis and particularly following the Operation Encompass notification.