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School Holidays Curriculum Homework Religious Education Pastoral Care Children with 
Special Educational Needs
    School Discipline Physical Education  
School Hours
  P1 -P3 9.00 am -2.00pm
  P4 - P7 9.00 am - 3.00 pm
PI pupils will attend until 12.00 noon until the end of September. The school gates will be open to receive pupils from 8.45 am and all pupils not engaged in school organised activities should have left the premises by 3.15 pm.
Lunch
P1 - P7 12.15 - 1.00 pm
School meals are cooked in our own kitchen. The cost of school meals will be announced at the beginning of each school year and on other occasions when the need requires. Whenever possible the money for school meals required during the week should be brought in on Monday.
Free Dinners Free dinners are also available in certain circumstances and application forms may be obtained from the school office on request.
Packed Lunch.  Children may, of course bring packed lunches to school instead of taking school meals. If your child brings a drink to school please ensure that the top of the bottle or container, ( not glass ), is firmly secured.
School Holidays
Parents will be notified of the academic year's holidays when ratified by South Eastern Education and Library Board.
Arrangements outside school remit may necessitate a change to the holiday list. Parents will be notified in advance.

 
CURRICULUM
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It is the policy of the Board of Governors that all pupils will receive their full entitlement under the Northern Ireland Curriculum and the school will go beyond their entitlement in areas where there is particular specialisations among the staff.

Our aim its to offer children a broadly based, well-balanced curriculum which develops the whole child. This is achieved by ensuring that all pupils study the compulsory areas of study and the four Educational Themes of Cultural Heritage, Education for Mutual Understanding, Informational Technology and Health Education. These themes are taught as an integral part of our curriculum.
Curriculum Delivery
The distribution of time spent among the Areas of Study will approximate to the following guideline :

Curriculum Area 

 Key Stage 1  Key Stage 2
Religious Education  
Mathematics 
English 
Science and Technology
Environment and Society 
Creative and Expressive 		 10%
20% 
22% 
18% 
12% 
18% 		 10%
20%
22%
13%
16%
19%
In Key Stage 1 with the younger pupils who are not skilled in reading and writing time is spent on structured play. Structured Play is the young child's work, it is a way of discovering new things and building up skills and abilities and learning at the same time.
Religious Education
All children participate in non-denominational religious education classes and collective acts of worship, (school assemblies), which are Christian based. Parents do have the right to remove their children from these classes or assemblies on the grounds of conscience. In such cases the school will make alternative provision for them.
Physical Education
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All pupils are expected to participate in physical education lessons. For P.E. children will need a pair of soft gym shoes - the elastic fronted type are best for the infants. It is also desirable that pupils should have shorts and tee shirts. If for some reason a pupil is unable to do P .E. a note is required from the parents. A pupils name should be on gill items of P .E. clothing.
Children with Special Educational Needs
Some of the children attending Largymore School will have special educational needs. These may arise from a child's physical incapacities or their learning abilities. We have a special needs co-ordinator who will support those children who require additional help.
Children diagnosed by their teachers as experiencing difficulties in English and Mathematics are withdrawn from the class either individually or in a small group for extra tuition. This may be for a short period of weeks or last the entire year depending on need. Children may also be assisted in the classroom by the special needs teacher to overcome difficulties as they are encountered and as a support to the classroom teacher. If despite this assistance a child is unable to cope in Largymore we will invite the S.E.E.L.B. Support Services for advice. A statement of educational needs will be made to the S.E.E.L.B. and they will endeavour to make provision for that pupil's needs. (More information regarding this may be obtained from the school office).

 
Pastoral Care Arrangements
In line with the policy of maximising the potential of each pupil the school recognises that it has a responsibility to do everything possible to care for each pupil's physical and emotional well being, to offer support where there are weaknesses and to try and build confidence where there is a sense of inadequacy or low self esteem. Due to the nature of primary education it will initially be the responsibility of each class teacher to look after the pastoral needs of the class. Class teachers will attempt to resolve the worries of pupils and relieve their anxieties. We would however be grateful for information about any difficult home circumstances which may be causing distress or anxiety.
Mrs. C. Bready is the teacher in charge of pastoral care and she ensures liaison takes place between teachers and outside agencies.
When a child is sick or injured the school will, in the first case, attempt to contact the parent or the contact person nominated by the parents. Should this not be possible in severe cases medical help will be sought.
In all cases it will be the school policy to act in the best interests of the child.

 
School Discipline
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We believe that a firm but fair discipline policy is essential for the efficient operation of the school. Therefore a high standard of manners and general behaviour is expected from our pupils at all times. While our emphasis will be on the use of positive rewards, encouragement and praise, - a range of sanctions is also available for persistent misbehaviour. These include additional work, the withdrawal of privileges and detention. In certain circumstances, suspension can also be considered as an option.

Our overall view is that if pupils enjoy school, have an interesting curriculum, have good relationships with their teachers, feel part of the school community and realise school is for their benefit, then teachers and pupils can work together in harmony with few serious discipline problems.
Homework
The school seeks to ensure that ever),, pupil achieves his/her maximum academic performance and homework is out essential part of every pupil's academic preparation.
We see the value of children engaging in homework
. - as a means of revising work done, 
- in discovering new information, 
- in involving parents in their children's studies and 
- in the development of good work habits
Against this must be balanced each child's need for recreation and the development of private interests and hobbies. It is difficult to be precise about how long a pupil will spend on homework as various factors have to be taken into account. However, to that end the following timescales are suggested as a reasonable guide for the average child to spend on their homework.
P1 
P2 
P3 
P4 
P5) 
P6) 
P7)		 up to 15 minutes of activities, discussion and shared reading. 
up to 20 minutes of activities, discussion and shared reading. 
20 - 30 minutes, oral and learning. 
30 minutes, oral and written.
40 - 50 minutes, oral and written.
To ensure regularity it is school policy that homework will be set each night from Monday to Thursday though this may be relaxed for special occasions and around vacations.