Hogwarts Class
About Us
Hogwarts Class is a friendly class of KS2 children, Years 3 to 6. Our class teacher is Miss Middleton with support from Mrs Hallesy, Miss Isaacs and Mrs Katie Cooper.
Our classroom is a one end of our school building with direct access to the woodland area, the field, the climbing frame, trim trail and then the playground. These are all shared with Gruffalo Class. Through our windows we can see the trees and the animals that call them home. There is easy access to the Hogwarts Class toilets and our cloakroom area in the corridor. We can also wash our hands in the classroom at the sink. It is a short walk down the corridor to the hall where we have our lunch all together as a school.
Our classroom has plenty of room for us to use and is colourful. We have a reflective area and a range of books to suit different tastes in reading. There are other resources easily available in our classroom for us to help ourselves to when we need them. Our work is displayed in the classroom and around the school and we are proud to see how good it looks.
We are encouraged to be independent and to work things out for ourselves. We use our secrets of success to help us to improve ourselves as learners. We support each other in our learning, we enjoy learning together and playing together. We work hard but we have lots of fun together.
Class Teacher
Miss Caroline Middleton
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Alison Hallesy, Miss Jade Isaacs and Mrs Katie Cooper
Learning Overview
Home Learning
You have a vital role as parents and carers in supporting and encouraging your children’s learning. As children get older, homework can help develop the confidence and self-discipline needed to study on their own, preparing them for their life at secondary school. Homework is given to support and build on each pupil’s skills and understanding. It might also be an activity to find things out to then use back in the classroom. We know that children have lots of other things to do after school. So, home learning can be worked around your family’s timetable, they will have a few days to do it.
Ways to Help Your Child
Here are some ideas for how you can help your child to make the most of the opportunities they encounter in school.
Residential
Kilve Court is a Georgian Country House with modern extensions, situated in 40 Acres of wooded grounds and gardens, at the foot of the Quantock Hills and one mile from the sea. The Centre is part of Somerset County Council’s Children and Young People’s Services Directorate. It has a 24-hour CCTV system is in place, with cameras covering the grounds and inside the building. Bedroom areas are fitted with electronic Keypads to provide restricted access.
Adventure Activities Licence
Kilve Court holds licences issued by Adventure Activities Licensing Service (AALS) for the safe conduct of activities it delivers, as required by law. AALS is an independent organization sponsored by the Department of Education who inspect on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive. Their remit includes Climbing, Caving, Water sports and Trekking (be it on foot or cycle.) The inspection process covers the safety management of activities, which includes risk assessments, staff qualifications and the maintenance of equipment associated with the activities. The inspectors are experts in the field of Outdoor Activity delivery and the inspection is rigorous.
Kilve Court holds: Licence Number L9466 Reference Number R0580
Staff Competence
All staff leading activities will hold the relevant National Governing Body qualification or have been assessed as competent by an appropriately experienced and qualified person as required by the Licensing Authority.
Risk Assessments
Kilve Court conforms to Somerset County Council policies, which are further supported by their own Health and Safety Policy and Codes of Practice. Activity risk assessments are reviewed daily to consider any variables e.g., the weather forecast, which may affect the safe conduct of an activity. Risk assessments and risk management is also a major part of the AALA inspection.
Child Protection
A criminal background check via the disclosure process is carried out on all Kilve Court staff and volunteers. The policies are consistent with Somerset County Council procedures.
More about Kilve Court can be found on their website. www.kilvecourt.org
Assessments and Reports
Teachers are continually assessing children through questioning and reviewing their work.
Records of progress are kept in order that we can plan lessons, which match each child’s needs and ability.
Formal tests are taken at specific points in-line with Government requirements.
There is a Baseline Assessment undertaken by teachers in the first few weeks of children starting in Reception. During the Reception Year the teacher completes the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile which is discussed and reported to parents at the end of the year.
Pupils undertake a Phonics Screening Test in Year 1 and if necessary, retake in Year 2.
Year 2 and Year 6 pupils (at the end of each Key Stage) take Standard Assessment Tests. Results are reported to parents and used by the school to monitor our standards.
As we have very small cohorts in each year the results of ‘formal assessments’ may not be published, but as a school will evaluate performance on an individual basis.