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Welcome back to a new school year at Jubilee Park Academy. |
At Jubilee Park we work hard to raise our children's aspirations and also value the individual achievements of each child.
All of our staff are dedicated and are passionate about raising standards and improving the life chances of our children. We value each and every member of our school community, treating each other with respect and encouraging all of our staff and children to 'Reach for the Stars!'
We believe that this mission statement will manifest itself
through the following school aims:
We will always treat each other with respect.
We will always be patient, caring and understanding.
We will show others that we are trustworthy.
We will always work collaboratively with others and listen to each other.
We will always tell the truth.
We will always believe in ourselves and others and try our best!
Application for a Nursery place at Jubilee Park Academy:
This section provides information for admissions and in year transfers.
We welcome visits to our school so that parents can make an informed decision about whether we are the right school for their child.
If your child already attends a school, you should obtain a Request for school place from Jubilee Park Academy or one can be downloaded from our website. Complete the form and return to Jubilee Park Academy together with birth certificate (or passport) as well as proof of address (utility bill).
In all cases, should the number of applicants exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated on the basis of distance between home and school, as measured in a straight line from home to the main entrance to the school with priority being given to those who live closest to the school. (See Summer Park MAT admission policy for full details of admission).
Our standard number is 30 in each class and we have a 52 place nursery setting (26 pupils AM and 26 pupils PM).
Pupils with EHCP plans:
Jubilee Park Academy will accept pupils with EHCP providing the Academy feels that they can meet the needs of the individual pupil. All requests for school places must go through Sandwell Education – SEN department on telephone number (0121) 569 2777.
Application for Nursery places:
Nursery places are allocated by the school in line with the criteria that is set by Sandwell Local Authority. Application forms can be obtained directly from the Academy or can be downloaded from our website.
If your child has a place in a nursery class, this does not guarantee a place in the Reception class at the Academy.
Annex_C._1_new.pdf - click to view JPA Admissions Form 2019.pdf - click to view MAT Admissions Policy 2021 - 2022.pdf - click to viewAt Jubilee Park Academy safeguarding and pupil well-being is of paramount importance and to that end we will always put the physical and mental well-being of pupils first. This sometimes requires us to share information with other agencies such as the police and children’s services. We understand that in order for children to achieve their best there needs to be a positive relationship between home and school. Our partnership with parents is extremely important to us.
As a school we work closely with Sandwell Children’s Safeguarding Partnership to ensure our practice and policies reflect current legislation and guidance. We invest in high quality training to ensure our staff can recognise the signs of a child whose well-being is being compromised by physical or emotional abuse/neglect. Staff are also trained in how to manage disclosures from young people and they also receive regular safeguarding updates.
We are committed to safeguarding and working together to ensure our pupils thrive in a safe and supportive environment whatever their age, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual identity or gender.
Anyone visiting the school shares the responsibility to keep children safe whilst on our premises and will be required to work within the guidelines of our safeguarding procedures. Parental permission is also obtained to publish photographs on the school's social media, external literature or website.
Our staff work as a team to nurture our pupils and prepare them for the future. We aim to provide a happy, secure environment in which children will develop intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. Meeting the needs of our children is our priority and we consider it a privilege for us to be part of each child’s learning journey.
As a Sandwell School we are part of Operation Encompass which is a Police and Education early intervention safeguarding partnership that supports children and young people exposed to Domestic Abuse. It aims to ensure Schools are notified in a timely manner of any Domestic Abuse incident where children are present or registered at the address. An information pack can be found at the bottom of this section.
If you or anyone you know is affected by domestic abuse you can seek help through the school or through Sandwell Women’s aid who can be reached on 0121 552 6448.
Technology and the internet can be fantastic – they can help our children to learn, to create amazing things, to communicate and to entertain themselves and each other. Our children are surrounded by this technology – it is part and parcel of their daily lives.
Using technology and the internet well is about using it safely and responsibly. Things can go wrong by accident or if behaviour is not sensible or respectful. Our job is not to stop our young people from using technology but to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to successfully navigate themselves through the online world, so they become good digital citizens.
Please review the linked documents at the bottom of the page and the below weblinks for guidance and support around online safety and how you can further protect yourself and your children.
Leaflets available in a range of other languages here: https://www.childnet.com/resources/supporting-young-people-online
Arabic
Bengali
English
Farsi
French
Hindi
Polish
Punjabi
Somali
Spanish
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Welsh
Better Internet for Kids has sites for all European countries: https://www.betterinternetforkids.eu/sic
As a Parent, you can communicate directly to our PTA, Cheryl Green, via our online pupil voice tool (link here). This allows parents to flag any concerns they have about pupils confidentially and quickly.
To view our latest eSafety Policy and other related guidane documents in PDF format please select from the files below:
Child Online Safety for Parents Guidance Booklet - July 2020.pdf - click to view Digiducks Big Decision Story.pdf - click to view eSafety Guide.pdf - click to view Good Gaming Guide [Sept'18].pdf - click to view Keeping Children Safe In Education 2020 - Jan'21 Update.pdf - click to view MAT Online Safety & Acceptable Use Policy 2019.pdf - click to view Online Safety Guide.pdf - click to view Operation Encompass Information.pdf - click to view Parents - Instagram Guide.pdf - click to view SCSP Online Safety Poster - April '20.PDF - click to viewPlease see attached document for details regarding our School Uniform Policy.
The Governing Body uphold a strict uniform policy and expect all children to wear school and adhere to uniform policy:
If your child is about to start school for the first time you may be entitled to a grant for their school uniform. If you would like further details please contact the main office.
Please remember to mark all belongings with your child’s name and class so we may reunite lost items with their owners.
MAT Uniform and Presentation Policy May 2018 (2).pdf - click to view New Uniform Leaflet for parents May 2018.pdf - click to view
The school has a broad and balanced curriculum that is further enhanced by a range of trips and events and exciting extra-curricular activities such as a Football, Art, Street Dance, Cricket and IT Clubs and other 'less strenuous' pursuits such as Gardening Club and Breakfast Club (we review and provide new clubs each term). Both pupils and parents are consulted on their interests to organise appropriate clubs.
We also have access to a high quality childcare provision (Summerhill's Little Treasures based at Summerhill Primary) with lots of fun activities for pupils, which runs daily.
At Jubilee Park we also have special focus events throughout the year when the children, staff and visiting specialists work on exciting art, technology, cultural, language and science projects.
Every morning - Breakfast club (8-8.40am) at Summerhill's Little Treasures.
Every afternoon - Extra time club (3.30-6pm) at Summerhill's Little Treasures.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday - after school clubs until 4.30pm at Jubilee Park.
We understand that families are the foundation of communities and play a critical role in the wellbeing of all family members. Families can only thrive if they are connected to, are valued by and have a sense of belonging in their own communities.
We have therefore provided information below of how to access support that will strength your own and your families wellbeing.
We inspire our pupils to become confident individuals who take ownership of their learning and development through:
* HERO attendance
* House Teams
* School Council
* Safeguarding Council
* School buddies
At our school, we aim to promote positive mental health and well-being for our pupils, parents / carers and staff. We pursue this aim using both universal whole school approaches and specialised targeted approaches.
The school can provide the following specialised support:
* Nurture provision including Lego therapy
* Focused special needs provision within the MAT ‘Rainbow room
* Counselling sessions
* Focused 1:1 or small group interventions
Mrs C Green (PSA) is available, through direct contact via our school office plus is regularly available on the playgrounds at peak drop off and collection times. She remains on hand to discuss any adult learning opportunities, services you may require and general advice.
Her work involves providing a number of learning opportunities and events for our parents and the wider local community. Courses and events we run are held on site and at partner locations in the Tipton area.
She works closely with a number of services to manage local learning opportunities, community events and maximise the facilities available to you in the area. Most activities are offered free of charge and crèche facilities will be provided (according to the number of adults involved and the need).
At present there are a number of parent workshops, parent pop-ins and courses running in our school. These can be found on the school diary.
Healthy food choices are important to a child's physical and mental development.
Change4Life have some excellent information and resources on their website, which helps pupils and parents to become more knowledgeable about the benefits of eating a balanced and broad diet, whilst also highlighting the health issues caused by making poor dietary choices.
Visit their website at: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/food-facts
These websites also provide some excellent information on portion sizes and healthy eating choices:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/healthy-eating-children
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/habits.html
At Jubilee Park Academy we value the contributions that parents and carers make to the school and offer many opportunities to get involved.
Most parents/carers/families need support from time to time. We hope as a school community, we can offer support, advice and guidance to assist families if requested.
We have a school based family support worker, who work with families on a variety of different issues ranging from behaviour management advice to safeguarding concerns. We work closely with other agencies, such as housing and have good links to local community groups.
We run a 'pop in and see us' session on Monday and Friday afternoons. If you have any concerns or require any advice please ask the reception for an appointment.
Parents/carers can find a range of support via Sandwell Family Life, which lists nearly 450 local support activities/services for children and families. On their website you will be invite to search a location which will then list all the support agencies in that area.Simply enter the age of the child, young person or adult to find relevant services.
There are many agencies which offer a wide range of support for families and some useful links are listed below:
We would like to draw your attention to the new Food Pantry Murray Hall are currently operating at the Bridge in Tipton.
Rather than operating like a traditional food bank the Food Pantry operates on a subscription model where participants contribute £4.50/week in return for around ~£20/week worth of shopping. In return they can access the pantry which operates like a shop – so people who visit and choose their own food.
More information can be found at: https://www.murrayhall.co.uk/post/your-local-food-pantry
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We have a designated Nurture facility, which has been successful running in the school for over 6 years. Nurture is an important support mechanism for many of our children and allows for the social and emotional needs of pupils to be targeted and developed in a purposeful environment. We use Boxall Assessments to set individualised targets and track progress against these.?
At Jubilee Park Academy it is our vision that all children are entitled to develop to their fullest potential academically, socially and emotionally. We encourage our pupils to be healthy individuals, enabling each child to grow in confidence and be able to fully participate in the wider community with confidence.
You can contact our SEND team using the following email address: senco.jp@summerpark.co.uk
To view our Local Offer and SEND Policy in PDF format please select from the files below:
JPA SEND Report 2019-20.pdf - click to view Local Offer 2019.pdf - click to view SEN-Policy-2018-2020 JPA.pdf - click to view SEN-Report-201819 JPA.pdf - click to view SEND Information Report 2017-2018.pdf - click to view Special Education Needs Policy 2017-2018.pdf - click to viewAs a school we are always looking for feedback from Parents and Visitors. This helps us to better understand what we do well for parents and their children, whilst also accessing constructive feedback and what we can do better.
Our Parent View responses can be found here on the Ofsted Parent View website.
You can also add your views by clicking this link.
If you wish to email the school, you can do so at: headteacher.jp@summerpark.co.uk
Finally, we would be happy to book an appointment should you wish to discuss items in person. Please contact the school office to do this.
From effect from 1st September 2014 all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school healthy lunch under the Government's Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) scheme.
However, if your child is eligible for a Free School Meals (outlined in the Free School Meal form) in any year group, then please visit the office staff who can help you complete this form. It ensures your child is entitled to a free school meal if they are in year groups 3, 4, 5 or 6, whilst the cost of some school trips can also be reduced.
The school uses an external provider for lunchtime school meals which are priced at £2.40 per day.
All meals must be paid for in advance and if you intend your children to have meals these must be paid for the week in advance. Unfortunately, the school do not have a facility for credit and will not be able to provide meals without payment.
Please see the documents below that are linked to School Meals:
FSM Application Form.pdf - click to view RED - GREEN FOODS - Jan'20.pdf - click to view School Menu - Autumn 2020.pdf - click to view Universal SM Form.pdf - click to viewWithin this section you will find useful videos to help with your own understanding of phonics and sounds that children will learn at Summerhill. Click on the links below to access these videos:
Set 1 - Initial sounds, special friends and blending
Set 3 - Sound with split diagraphs
In addition, more detail about our Phonic's curriculum can be found on the Curriculum tab.
