Policies

Accessibility Policy

This policy outlines our statutory duty to enable access to the premises and curriculum.

Newcroft SEND Policy (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) 2024-25- parent consultation

This policy explains how we support pupils with SEND at our school. 

Below you will find a short audio summary of our policy.

Audio Policy 

This policy was under parent consultation for 2 weeks from 28th August- 11th September 2024. 

Newcroft Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy 2024-25

This policy explains how we keep children safe at our school. This policy comes into force on 1st September 2024 alongside KCSIE 2024. 

Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024

This is statutory guidance for schools, on which our safeguarding policy is based. All staff are expected to read relevant sections as directed. This comes into force on 1st September 2024.

Admissions Policy 2025-26 Symphony Learning Trust

We hold a shared admissions policy with other schools in our Trust. This policy applies to admissions in the 2025-26 academic year for first time applications and mid year transfers. Please see our Symphony Website for a copy: https://www.symphonylearningtrust.co.uk/policies

Whistleblowing Policy

This policy encourages and enables workers to promptly raise or to “disclose” any serious concerns or “wrongdoings” they may have about the activities of employees, Governors/Trustees, or external organisations in relation to their dealings with the school, without worrying about the repercussions of doing so.

Newcroft Pre School Charging Policy

This policy outlines how we charge parents for services in our Pre School. 

Child on Child Abuse Policy

This policy explains how we manage child on child abuse at Newcroft. 

SLT Local Health & Safety Policy Newcroft

This policy details how we meet statutory health and safety protocols at Newcroft. This policy is specific to our school at local level.

Designated Teacher and Looked After Children Policy

This policy explains how we support children who are looked after or previously looked after. 

Behaviour Policy

This policy explains our positive behaviour system at Newcroft and how we deal with poor behaviour incidences. 

Equality Policy

Our Equality Policy demonstrates how we meet our statutory requirements regarding equality at Newcroft. 

Low Level Concerns Policy

This policy explains how we meet our statutory duties to report and deal with low level concerns in our school and reflects the latest statutory guidance.

Online Safety Policy

This policy explains how we support pupils to be safe on life through our explicit curriculum, initiatives and school culture. 

SLT Charging and Remissions including Newcroft Annex

This policy explains how we charge for services at Newcroft. 

Administration Of Medicines

This policy shows how we support pupils in administering medication at Newcroft. It also includes information about illness and isolation times for parents, as well as our administration of medicines form which should be completed before any medicines are administered in school. 

Attendance Policy

This policy details expectations related to pupils' attendance at school and our expectations around 'every day matters.' 

Admissions Policy 2024-25 v2

Admissions Policy for pupils wishing to start at Newcroft from August 2024 to July 2025.

Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Policy

This policy explores our Curriculum and how we teach and plan this at Newcroft. 

Early Years Foundation Stage Policy

This policy explains how we meet our statutory duties in the EYFS at Newcroft, explains our teaching strategies and our curriculum.

Guidance for Safer Working Practice for those Working with Children and Young People in Education Settings

This guidance supports school staff in safer working practice and is provided by the Leicestershire Local Authority. It forms part of the school's Code of Conduct for staff. 

Anti-Bullying Policy

This policy defines bullying, how we will tackle it proactively and how we support the victims and perpetrators of bullying. 

First Aid Policy and Procedure

This policy explains how we deal with first aid in school. 

Complaints and Managing Serial and Unreasonable Complaints Policy

Please follow this policy if you have a complaint about the school.

RSHE (Relationships Sex and Health Education) Policy

This policy explains how we meet our statutory and non statutory requirements to teach relationships and sex education. It also details how parents can view the materials we use to teach. The policy also details how parents can ask for their child to be removed from the non statutory sex education lessons in Year 6. 

Fire Safety Policy

This policy explains how we keep our school community safe in relation to fire. 

Working together to Safeguard Children

This document provides guidance and statutory information to all school staff about how to keep children safe. It was updated in December 2023.

Trust Suspensions and Exclusions Policy

This policy details how and why we may choose to apply fixed term suspensions or permanent exclusions for pupils.

Educational Visits Policy

This is the policy for group leaders and our leadership team to follow when organising an Educational Visit.

Radicalisation, Extremism and Prevent Policy Statement

This policy explains our approach to Radicalisation, Extremism and Prevent at Newcroft. 

Food Allergy Policy

This policy explains how we manage food allergies in school. 

Feedback Policy

This shows how we use feedback in our school to support pupils in making progress. 

Pupil Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy

This policy explains how we support pupil well-being and make this a whole school priority. 

Separated Parents Policy

This policy explores how our school supports parents who are separated by working in partnership with them. 

Handwriting and Presentation Policy

This policy explains our consistent approach to presentation and handwriting across school.

Homework Policy

This policy explains how we set homework in each year group and our aims.

Remote Learning Policy

This policy explains how the school plans to teach remotely as a result of national or local restrictions on attendance at school. It also sets out the work that parents are expected to complete with their child, should the whole school or some classes be closed due to industrial action, or because of adverse weather. 

Uniform Policy

This policy details our uniform expectations and how we ensure that access to uniform is affordable and good value for all.

Accident, Illness and near misses procedure

This policy explains how we deal with accident and illnesses in school. 

Breakfast and After School Club Policy

Please find attached our Breakfast and After school Club policy.

Work Experience and Volunteering Policy

This policy explains how we support work experience and volunteers in our school. 

Asbestos Policy

This policy explains how we deal with the risk of Asbestos in our school. 

School Security Policy

This policy explains how we keep our site, pupils and staff safe. 

Bereavement Policy

This policy explains how we would support our pupils and their families in the event of a bereavement. 

Mathematics and Calculation Policy

This policy explains how we teach Mathematics at Newcroft and includes examples of how we teach calculations in each year group. 

Healthy Eating Policy

Please find information about our Healthy Eating guidelines.

English Policy

This policy is reflects how we teach Reading, Writing, Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation across our school. It also includes how we teach Phonics as part of early reading. 

British Values Policy

The school's commitment to British Values.