Our School

Our school enables pupils from the age of 3 years onwards to meet the challenges of an education that will prepare them for life in the 21st century. We use a wide range of styles and resources to excite, motivate and challenge our young pupils to succeed.

We aim to give every child, irrespective of their background or their circumstances, the support they need to:
* be healthy
* stay safe
* enjoy and achieve through learning
* make a positive contribution to society
* achieve economic well-being.

We are a school that serves a community with pride. Please take the time to visit our school to see just how exciting GYANKOSH -A Global School is.

In Primary Classes, we provide a wonderfully stimulating, supportive and happy learning environment to our children. Our children learn through play and engage in adult-led and child-initiated activities. All children have opportunities to explore and investigate, developing their social, communicative, problem solving and creative skills both indoors and outside.

Every child is valued, and we take pride in knowing our children well, taking time to observe how they play and in planning activities with a secure understanding of each individual child's needs and interests.

We care about children's 'Early Years' education and know that getting it right is crucial in providing the building blocks for their future. We believe it is essential that children obtain the key essentials that will support them throughout their time in education. We are committed to maximizing this stage by providing a skilled team and a child-centered curriculum that puts structured methods at the heart of all we do.

Well-planned play, both indoors and outdoors, is a keyway in which young children learn with enjoyment and challenge. Children do not make a distinction between 'play' and 'work' and neither do adults.

We invite parents/guardians to meet with teachers daily as they drop their children off in the morning and pick them up at the end of the day. We have information boards outside, outlining the learning opportunities for the day. We believe that this partnership provides the best start for children and parents.

OUR SCHOOL DAY

08:45 -10:30 -First session 10:30 -10:45 -Break
10:45 -12:15 -Second session
12:15 -12:45 -Lunch-time
12:45 -15:15 -Third session
15:15 -16:15 -Shram - Daan (Labour Donation)

A member of staff is on each playground from 8.40 am and a teacher is on the playground at the end of every day as the pupils leave school. The Head of School is often either on playground before and after the school day, if you would like an informal chat with him / her

ARRIVING AND LEAVING

The safety of children entering and leaving the school site is of paramount importance. In order that children are not exposed to danger unnecessarily we ask parents to comply with the following arrangements at the beginning and end of the school day. Child will be allowed to go home from school with another parent or other adult, or will be travelling home in a different way from normal only with the permission of their parents/guardians. Parents/Guardians must send a note or telephone to tell the school office.

Children should not arrive at school earlier than 8.40 am, as direct supervision is not available before that time. Please do not park in the entrance to the car park as this makes it difficult for other cars to enter/exit. All children should be collected within half an hour from closure.

EATING AT SCHOOL

We have Healthy School status. Children are allowed to bring in fruit to eat during morning break. Sweets, Fizzy drinks (carbonated), and chocolate bars are not allowed. Lunchtime supervisors ensure that the children are looked after at this time of day and take good care that any disputes or fallouts are quickly resolved. From time to time, minor accidents happen where first-aid needs to be given. If this is the case, your child will come home with a form to briefly explain what happened and how it was treated.

ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE

We are required to set a target for overall absence. Sometimes schools will also be required to set targets for pupil groups whose absence exceeds a given threshold (e.g., 'persistent absentees' with 20% or more absence). If a child's attendance falls below 90%, parents will be contacted if there is not a reasonable explanation for this. We work closely with an Educational Welfare Officer who also monitors attendance at the school. If for any reason, your child is unwell, please contact the school to let us know as soon as possible. If we do not hear from you, we will telephone/text you that morning to find out why your child is absent. On their return, please write a brief note explaining the reason for their absence, and any details the class teacher may need to know.

HOLIDAYS

Subject to the Government's guidelines School will remain closed as follows:
> Summer 1st June to 30th June
> Winter 1st January to 10th January

In all practicable cases School Holiday will be notified one day in advance, in the first instance. A list of school holidays for the current

year is available from the school office and on the web site. This list will help you to plan your own holidays to coincide with school holidays as far as possible, thus avoiding any loss of schooling for your child. Please do come and see the Head of School to discuss any arrangements which have already been made.
> From 1 April 2022, the Head of School is unable to agree leave of absence during term time.
> Where leave of absence is not agreed and you take your child out of school, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.

We are committed to providing the very best education possible for your child. There is a close link between attendance and progress.