MURSTON JUNIOR SCHOOL

Reviewed:   January 2012

Next Review:   January 2014

The Vision

At Murston Junior School we aim to create a nurturing, supportive but challenging learning environment where all our pupils are excited by their learning; developing their talents to achieve the best they possibly can.

In partnership with parents, families and the community we want our pupils to enter secondary school with confidence being caring and respectful pupils with a love of learning.

To achieve our vision:

·          We have high expectations

·          The climate is challenging and supportive

·          Adults support children to develop emotionally, establish relationships for      learning and gain confidence to think for themselves.

·          To create a nurturing environment, where children develop and enjoy their time at school.

·          We encourage the children to be actively involved in developing learning skills and ideas, in order that they can work and achieve their best.

·          Children are set challenging, yet achievable targets and children play an active role in the setting and review of these targets.

·          Spiritual, moral, cultural and social development is promoted.

·          We are a school that works with parents and the wider community to enhance every child’s success.

·          We ensure that effort and success are celebrated.

·          We believe that Everyone is Good at Something (EIGAS)

·          Children are reminded to ‘Treat others as you wish to be treated.’

Our Pledge

·                      We are proud to belong to Murston Junior School

·                      We are happy and polite; are curious to learn and have high expectations

·                      We take care of each other, our school and our environment

MJS is the best!

Values

• Simplicity

• Happiness

• Love

• Freedom

• Humility

• Tolerance

• Cooperation

• Responsibility

• Unity

• Respect

• Peace

• Honesty

Disability Discrimination Act

Murston Junior School ensures all specific issues relating to any of the following:

1. Disability

2. Race

3. Equality

are considered prior to delivery of the School Uniform Policy.   Staff will ensure that any sensitive issues which come to light will be fed back through the confidentiality form to the Head Teacher.

Equal opportunities

The school’s equal opportunities policy applies to this policy.   Where appropriate teaching materials, individual group activities reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of British society.   We try to avoid stereotyping in terms of race and gender, and pupils’ progress is monitored to ensure no pupils are disadvantaged.   Pupils’ religious beliefs will be respected.   Parents are always welcome to discuss these issues with staff.

Aim

All parents are asked to send their children in school uniform.   Parents are requested to name all items of clothing.  

School sweatshirts or cardigans should not be tied around the waist or neck.

Safe and appropriate footwear must be worn at all times in school.   Bare feet or plimsols must be used for indoor PE.   For outdoor games children should change into appropriate footwear.

School Uniform List

All uniform is available on-line from Mapac, www.mapac.com and a small quantity of stock is available from the school office.

All Pupils

·          Purple sweatshirt with school logo, available from school office,  or

purple cardigan, available from school office

·          White polo shirt with embroidered badge, available from school office or White shirt or polo shirt/blouse

·          Black or grey ankle length trousers (not three quarter length or pedal pusher style)

·          Grey skirt (knee length)

·          Flat black shoes (in winter children may wear flat black boots underneath their trousers)

Optional

·          Purple baseball hat, available from school office

·          Purple beanie hat, available from school office

·          Purple reversible shower proof fleece jacket, available from school office

Art

An apron or adult’s old shirt

PE for Boys and Girls

·          Coloured ‘house’ t-shirt, available from school office (please see your child’s class teacher if you are unsure of their house colour)

·          Plain dark shorts

·          Plimsolls

·          Trainers or plimsolls for outside wear (trainers are required for safety reasons especially in winter)

·          PE bag, available from school office

Summer Uniform (may also be worn in September Term 1)

·          Purple and white checked or striped dress

·          Grey tailored shorts ( not sports shorts)

·          Flat black shoes

Personal Property

Children should not bring personal items into school as responsibility cannot be accepted for the loss or damage of personal property.

The only earrings that may be worn are of the small stud type and only one stud per ear.   During games activities these must be removed by the child.   Ears should be pierced at the beginning of the long summer holiday in order that earrings may be removed for PE and games.   No other jewellery may be worn.

Watches may be worn to school but must be removed for games activities.   Staff are not allowed to take responsibility for looking after valuables.   It is therefore advisable that children do not wear them on days when the class has PE.

No hair braids, extreme hairstyles or dyed hair, make-up or nail varnish are permitted.   Children will be sent to the office to have nail varnish removed.