Elms Bank Rules and Regulations
Attendance
By law, all parents are required to make sure their child receives education, and the local authority requires all schools to monitor each pupil’s attendance.
We regard regular attendance, and punctuality as very important in helping pupils to learn. The only reasons allowed for absences are; personal illness, visits to the doctor or dentist, important religious festivals, and with the Headteacher's permission, no longer than ten school days for holidays with parents who cannot avoid taking them during term time. You are asked to arrange long visits to relatives overseas during the long summer holidays, so pupils’ education will not be disrupted.
Please inform school immediately if your child has to be absent for any of these reasons. Please send in doctor’s or dentist’s appointment cards with the child on the day of the appointment.
If absences go unexplained, we shall contact you to make sure that you are aware that your child has not been in school. The Education Welfare Officer may visit you to help solve problems of poor attendance or persistent lateness or other problems.
Discipline
Behaviour which is thoughtless or unkind and causes offence to other children or staff is not tolerated at Elms Bank.
The school operates a range of sanctions for behaviour that is below acceptable levels. These sanctions may consist of short periods out of class, detention after school, a ‘cooling off’ period of a day’s absence and pupils and parents signing ‘contracts’ to promote good behaviour and work habits.
If pupils persistently fall below the standards of behaviour expected then the Headteacher has the right to exclude pupils.
Complaint Procedure
In accordance with the Education Reform Act 1988 the school follows Bury’s procedures for the considerations of complaints about the school curriculum and related matters. Copies of this procedure can be obtained from Athenaeum House.
If you do wish to visit the school to discuss any matters you are always most welcome. For your convenience, if you telephone school first to make sure the Head teacher or person you wish to speak to is available, then you should not be disappointed.
You are encouraged to attend parents’ evenings which occur every year in addition to the reviews. Some staff and parents communicate through a home/school book sent home daily.
Uniform
At Elms Bank we have school uniform that pupils are required to wear.
- This encourages the pupils to be smart.
- Ensures that clothing is safe for all activities.
- Avoids unpleasant comparisons or competition over clothes.
- Ensures that clothing does not detract from school work.
- All items of clothing or equipment should be marked clearly with the child’s name.
- Girls are asked to wear shoes with a sensible heel. High heels are not allowed.
- The wearing of make-up and jewellery is not allowed.
- The wearing of earnings by boys or girls is not allowed.
- We ask that any watches worn are not expensive ones in case they are mislaid.
- Pupils are required not to bring large amounts of money or valuables etc. into school.
Our uniform is:
Girls
- Skirts or trousers - navy blue
- Jumpers or cardigans - plain navy without motifs or plain navy with school emblem
- Blouse - white
- School tie
Boys
- Trousers - navy or black
- Jumpers - plain navy without motifs or plain navy with the school emblem
- Shirts - white
- School tie
PE
All pupils are required to change for P.E. into white T-shirt, black or navy shorts and pumps (not leisure boots as these have ridges on the soles). Track suits can be worn for outdoors in cold weather. Years 10 & 11 may wear tracksuits indoors.
Mobile phones
Mobile phones are not allowed in school. Any pupil bringing a mobile should hand it in at the office.