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Admissions Policy for September 2018
Admissions Policy for September 2019
Admissions Policy for September 2020
Admissions Policy for September 2021
In-year application form (for children joining St Mary’s part way through a school year or in September for a class other than Reception)
Dorset County Council have produced a guide to school admissions as well as a helpful timetable for school admissions. For admissions appeals, click here.
Attendance Policy & Guidance (as adopted by all Purbeck Education Partnership Schools). See also the leave of absence form and attendance statement. Please note that 100% attendance is the expectation for all pupils. See also the note about attendance and term-time holidays at the bottom of the home page.
Child Protection – see Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy (link below)
Clothing – see School Uniform page for PE kit requirements and uniform ordering
Health & Safety Policy
Maria Gadston, Head Teacher: mgadston@stmarysswanage.dorset.sch.uk
Janice Williams, Business Manager/Health and Safety Co-ordinator: jwilliams@stmarysswanage.dorset.sch.uk
John Lejeune, Designated Governor: office@stmarysswanage.dorset.sch.uk
Keeping Children Safe in Education (DFE): a link to this document is on the Safeguarding & E-Safety page.
Local Offer: We are an inclusive school that welcomes and celebrates diversity. All staff believe having high self-esteem is crucial to a child’s emotional well-being and academic progress. We have a caring, understanding team who look after all of our children. Also, you can look at dorsetforyou.com for details of the local offer in Swanage.
Medicines and Medical Conditions (replaces previous Administering Medicines Policy)
Pupil Premium Policy (see also CAST policies, below, and other information on this page)
Relationships & Sex Education (this is a draft policy, under consultation until 20 March 2020, see this post for more information; see also RSE A Model Primary Catholic Curriculum)
Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
COVID-19 School Closure Arrangements for Safeguarding and Child Protection
Use of Force & Physical Restraint
CAST policies & strategies
Other policies relating to CAST-wide internal procedures can be found at www.plymouthcast.org.uk
last updated: 31 March 2020
