Information for Parents

"The school has very positive relationships with parents, who are actively encouraged to work in partnership with the school."  (Ofsted 2014)

Headlice

Any child can catch head lice - any adult for that matter!  We strongly advise that you check your child's hair at least once per week and act accordingly if you find any evidence.  You will need to treat your child's hair and all of the family's hair too.  We also urge you to let school know in confidence, so as we are able to make other parents aware.  Further information and guidance can be located at http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Head-lice/Pages/Treatment.aspx

Administration of Medication

School can administer prescribed medication ONLY and that has been prescribed to be taken four times per day or specifically at lunch time.  All medication must be clearly labelled with the date and your child's name on it.  They must be kept in their original container also.  Please do not just send medication with your child to hand in at the main school Office or keep in their bags; a form MUST be filled in by a responsible adult for it to be signed off by the Headteacher, before staff can administer the medication.  If your child's medication has been prescribed for them to take three times per day, it is expected that they can take a dose before coming to school, straight away after school finishes and then again at bed time.  All prescribed medication should be brought to school by an adult and handed in to a member of the Admin team at the main school Office and then collected by an adult at the end of the school day. This is all in line with school policy and local authority guidance.

Medical Matters

Most of our staff are trained in First Aid, some more so than others who hold a full First Aid Qualification.  If children have accidents in school that are minor, generally speaking we do not contact parents.  However, if they have been hit on the head we will issue them with a bumped head letter - please always look out of these if your child is in KS2.  If your child is in EYFS or KS1, you will be asked to sign at the end of a school day, to say this information has been passed over to you.  If your child is taken seriously ill, then we will phone an Ambulance and yourselves; please always make sure your contact details are as up to date as possible!  It is really important for you to inform us of any medical conditions / changes to information so that we can help in monitoring them or implement an 'Individual health Care Plan (IHCP).  Allergies also need to be registered with school.

Parking at Wombwell Park Street Primary School

Parking at Wombwell Park Street Primary School can sometimes be a problem!  We are situated at the top of a long drive, off the main road in Wombwell.  This presents a problem because the main road and the bottom of the school drive has double yellow lines, which doesn't allow for parents to park their cars to bring their children up in to school as this would be dangerous.  In 2010, the Governors of the school chose to close the gates at busy drop off and pick up times, because the school's small turning circle, half way up the drive, was not being used appropriately.  Measures at the time were taken to 'man the drive' by staff and Governors alike, but unfortunately a small minority of parents persisted on parking on the turning circle, making it impossible to be used by other parents effectively.  This was a real hazard to the safety of the children and school community, as 270 children, parents, siblings and cars were using the same small space.  As a result, the main gates are now locked at 8.20-8.40am and then again at 2.50-3.30pm.  Children and families are encouraged to walk to school, or park on nearby roads and walk in to school.  These arrangements have been in place for a good few years now and are understood by the school community.  We simply ask families to park off site in respectful places e.g. not on the premises of the residential homes across the roads, not in the public house car park and with care in any residential places close by.

If you do see anybody parking or driving irresponsibly on school site then please do notify the office staff as soon as possible and action will be taken.  If you are concerned by the way families park off site (eg at the bottom of the drive, or use this space illegally) then contact the Local Council on 01226 770770 and register your concern so as they can build a better picture of any issues.

Please note if you are a parent / carer and are a disabled blue badge holder, do not hesitate to contact the Office staff and sign a disclaimer.  Once signed and the terms agreed to by yourself, you will be issued with the gate code for the bottom of the drive so as you can park up on the turning circle / top of the drive.  We ask that you keep this secure to yourself only, at ALL times for safeguarding reasons.  This could also be the case if you or your child are suffering from short/medium term illnesses or concerns which mean it would be of significant help to you to park at the top, in order to drop your child off.  If you are a Nursery family, then the turning circle is available for parking on as a last resort at 11.30am (for morning collection) and 12.30pm (for afternoon drop off).

Please do talk to us if you have any problems, worries or concerns and we will do our best to help.

Wombwell Park Street Primary School Holidays

Even though our school is part of an Academy Trust, we still adopt the Barnsley Local Authority holidays.  Please ensure you always use the Barnsley Council website to locate these.  Certain other websites have had false information on in the past, so we advise that you always use the following website to locate them:
https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/children-families-and-education/schools-and-learning/school-terms-and-holidays/