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We are very pleased to have this opportunity to inform you about the work and aspirations of our school. Our mission is to be a loving Christian community, where everyone is valued and successfully achieves their full potential. A loving Christian community, where everyone is valued and successfully achieves their full potential, We aim to achieve this by Creating a caring and well-ordered school where pupils, regardless of sex, race or disadvantage can learn and play in a happy, safe and secure environment. Ensuring our Staff and Volunteers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. Encouraging pupils to achieve the highest standards possible in all they do and to develop their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural attitudes, values, and beliefs based upon Christian ideals and standards and including respect and understanding of other people's religions and cultures. Teaching a broad curriculum that meets the needs of all of our children. This includes the core and foundation subjects of the National curriculum together with Religious Education according to the Manchester Church of England Diocesan Syllabus and the Governors Health Education Syllabus. Helping children foster an enjoyment of the learning process and develop enquiring minds capable of independent thought and the ability to question and argue rationally and to apply themselves responsibly to tasks. Building links with both the Church and Local Community and creating a spirit of co-operation and support for all partners. We can only succeed in all this by: Creating a close working relationship with parents and recognizing the importance of this relationship in achieving the highest quality education. As parents and carers, we need you to be part of our vision by supporting your school and your children through the work that we do and the challenges we will set the children. We believe in an open-door policy. Please feel free to contact us at school if you have any concerns about your child or the school. We hope the time you and your children spend here as part of our school family will be a happy one. At St Mary’s we aim to provide all our children with a rich and varied curriculum that enthuses and engages them. We believe children learn best when they enjoy what they are doing and are provided with memorable experiences. We seek to help all our children to experience success by providing appropriate challenges to prepare them well for their future lives. To enhance the children’s learning we supplement our teaching with out-of-school educational trips and visits as well as inviting expertise from outside of schools, such as sports coaches and music professionals. Our work as a school is based upon a strong foundation of Christian values, evident in the strength of the relationships that exist between all members of the school community. As a Church School, we have a Christian outlook and ethos, which we continue to celebrate and develop. We trust you will encourage your child to take a full and active part in the joint initiatives of the School and Church. This is as much a part of a child's education as other subjects within the curriculum. The governing body is made up of volunteers, some nominated by the diocese, the parochial church council, the Archdeacon of Rochdale, some elected by parents, the local authority, and members of the school staff. We meet as a full governing body once a term, and then there is a Finance Committee and a Curriculum Committee, which also meets once or twice a term, and a Pay and Appraisals Committee. Occasionally we will meet in smaller groups for a particular purpose, as needs arise. All children are expected to extend their learning experiences at home. Working at home is of great value in completing and reinforcing work done in school and helps to establish the self-discipline of individual study. All Infant and Junior classes are set homework tasks in Maths and English alongside reading practice and spelling lists. These tasks are to be completed in the children’s yellow homework books unless otherwise instructed. The children are also given a ‘homework grid’ at the beginning of each half term. These grids consist of a range of homework tasks connected to their topic. The children have the half term to choose at least two of the tasks, although there is an expectation that they work through them progressively over the weeks rather than leaving it until the final week. The internet is a fantastic place overflowing with knowledge, games, and communities of people, and, just like pupils across the country, the pupils here at St Mary's Primary School spend a great deal of time using the internet within the school and at home. This is why it is important pupils at St Mary's, learn how to be safe when browsing online and becoming members of online communities. In school, children learn about E-Safety through a scheme of lessons. We also encourage parents/carers to talk to their children about how to behave safely when online, to ensure pupils remain safe when browsing at home. E-Safety does not just encompass Internet technologies but also electronic communications such as mobile phones. At home, sometimes children can be given unsupervised access to the internet. This, potentially, allows them to access all kinds of society (both good and bad) and bring them virtually into their homes. View full school

At New Moston Primary School the children learn from a wonderful team of staff and have plenty of exciting experiences for outdoor and indoor learning as well as a wide selection of after-school activities. The ethos of the school is to provide children with creative and challenging opportunities and to enable each child to reach their potential. As well as academic achievement, we, at New Moston, celebrate and encourage our pupils' development into responsible and caring members of our community. We regularly ask parents and carers for feedback to let us know their views of our school and where we may need to improve. For example, as a result of previous feedback, we have changed the way that homework is set, making it more interactive for each pupil alongside their family we have also reviewed our anti-bullying policy to ensure that all stakeholders know the definition of bullying and know our procedures for investigating any issues that are brought to our attention. We are delighted with the results, especially as 93% of parents and carers would currently recommend New Moston Primary School to other families. We would like to thank the parents and carers whose children attend our school for their support we are always striving to improve and this feedback lets us know how we are doing and informs our future practice. At New Moston Primary School we constantly strive to deliver the highest quality Physical Education, sport, and physical activity opportunities for all of our children. We value the positive impact that good health has upon learning and school life and are committed to meeting the physical, mental, and social health needs of our children. ICT and related technologies such as e-mail, the Internet, and mobile devices are an integral part of our daily school life. This policy is will ensure that all stakeholders are aware of their responsibilities when using technology. E-Safety is a safeguarding issue not solely an ICT issue and all members of the school community have a duty to be aware of e-safety at all times, to know the required procedures, and to act on them. This document aims to put into place effective management systems and arrangements which will maximize the educational and social benefit that can be obtained by exploiting the benefits and opportunities of using ICT, whilst minimizing any associated risks. It describes actions that should be put in place to redress any concerns about child welfare and safety as well as how to protect children, young people, and staff from risks and infringements. This policy complements and supports other relevant school and Local Authority policies. Please refer to appendices for additional supporting policies and information. The Equality Act 2010 was introduced to ensure protection from discrimination, harassment, and victimization on the grounds of specific characteristics (referred to as protected characteristics). For schools, this means that it is unlawful to discriminate against individuals or treat them less favorably because of their gender race age disability religion, or belief in gender reassignment sexual orientation pregnancy, or maternity. Under the Act, the school is expected to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). Our Equalities Policy is in line with national guidance and contains information about how the school complies with the Public Sector Equality Duty. We also give guidance to staff and the wider school community on our approach to promoting equality. Our Equality Objectives reflect the school's priorities, our values and draw upon available data and other evidence. Careful analysis of this is undertaken to ensure that we are working to achieve improved outcomes for different groups. At New Moston Primary School, we believe that it is every child’s right to achieve his/her full potential regardless of ability, gender, race, or socio-economic circumstance. We recognize that although the majority of children should achieve this through the differentiated curriculum, there are some children whose learning or social and emotional mental health requires additional or different provision. At New Moston Primary School we recognize the vital role that parents/carers have as educators and that they know their child best. We will therefore ensure that parents/carers are informed and involved at all stages and decisions. Informal and formal meetings will be held throughout the time the child is identified as having special needs. Parents/carers will be invited to regular review meetings, in addition to Parents’ Evenings, where they will be encouraged to contribute their views and help create new targets for their child. All children on the SEND list are encouraged to be actively involved in setting targets and in reviewing strategies that work for them via review meetings. Pupils with an EHCP and/or Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH) have an additional Pupil Profile document where they reflect upon and plan their provision according to their individual needs. There is a strong liaison between New Moston Primary School and the previous and next phase of education. Additional supported induction visits are also arranged for some children. Records are forwarded to the receiving schools. Members of the SEND Team are relentless in gaining and sharing information regarding pupils with SEND so that a smooth transition can be achieved and their needs met. View full school

At Moston Lane, we promote and celebrate the love of learning, high aspirations, and standards. The school believes that everyone can achieve. However, there may become a time in your child’s education where they need some additional help or support for some or all of their time at school. At Moston Lane, we embrace new technology to enhance your child’s learning. The school is dedicated to ensuring your child is safe when using technology online and e-safety is embedded in the children’s education. We want our parents and children to improve their understanding of e-safety issues so they can learn to use the internet safely and responsibly you would like to register your child for a place in our Nursery, please call the school office to collect an application form. We will contact you during the summer term, before your child is due to start nursery, to let you know if your child has been offered a place. We do not admit children on a ‘first-come, first-served basis. If you are allocated a place at Moston Lane Nursery this does not guarantee a reception place at Moston Lane Primary School. When your child is due to start Reception you will be contacted by Manchester City Council who will give you details of how to apply online. You must apply to Manchester City Council before the deadline, which is usually in January after your child has started Nursery. School places for children in Reception to Year 6 are dealt with by Manchester City Council’s Admissions Team. Our planned admission number is 60 children per year group. We cannot admit children to take us above that number, unless under the direction of the Local Authority. When you apply for a place, your child will be placed on a waiting list. This is managed by the Local Authority, to ensure fair access for all children. If a place becomes available, it will be offered to the next child on the waiting list. If you wish to appeal for a place at Moston Lane this must be via the Local Authority Integrated Admission team. You know your children best and we want to ensure that we are providing your children with the best experiences possible at Moston Lane. If your child has developed a personal interest in something, please come in and share this with staff as we will try to provide your child with the opportunity to explore this interest at school. For example, if they have enjoyed looking for minibeasts at the weekend we could plan for learning experiences linked to Spring. Your child may have visited somewhere over the weekend and if we are aware of this we can plan for opportunities for your child to share their experiences and enhance their learning further. Anything you feel your child is particularly interested in or has enjoyed doing/visiting, please tell a member of our staff team and we will try to incorporate this into our planning. This process is ongoing throughout your child’s time in our Foundation Stage. High-quality P.E. and sport for all children at Moston Lane develop their enjoyment of sport and physical activity by promoting a passion for lifelong physical activity through shared interests with other children, schools, and clubs within the community. All children receive at least 2 hours of P.E. and sports activities each week. We also provide extra opportunities where ever possible. Extracurricular performance has been outstanding in recent years. School sports teams consistently compete in the latter stages of citywide competitions. Moston Lane attended the annual Manchester P.E. Conference which was held at the Armitage Sports Centre on Thursday 20th October. We were delighted to be one of five primary schools in Manchester to be awarded a trophy for ‘Outstanding Commitment to PE and Sport 2016’. The Moston Lane football team were also Manchester Schools winners in 2012/13, and children competing in the citywide cross country finals in the same year are now representing local running clubs. Our children make us proud by being good sportsmen gracious in victory and humble in defeat. Physical Education and games are an important part of the curriculum at EYFS, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. Moston Lane recognizes that all healthy children need to be active and fit. At Moston Lane Primary School we seek to develop children’s understanding and appreciation of ICT and the way it impacts our lives. We believe it is essential to provide opportunities in all National Curriculum subject areas for children to develop their ICT capability and to use it to support their learning. ICT makes education accessible to all, irrespective of learning styles and individual needs. At Moston Lane, ICT education is provided in a safe, happy, and disciplined environment to stimulate and challenge both pupils and staff. Teaching and learning in the computer suite will be based with an emphasis on whole-class activities. New knowledge or skills will be taught by the teacher to the class and these will be reinforced by the class activities using the computers. There will be lessons where the teacher is repeating a skill for the children to understand it or to further their knowledge. View full school

We are hard working and caring school community that strives to grow our children as life-long learners. Since the last Ofsted inspection, staff, parents, governors, and children have been working hard to develop our school ethos, community, and the learning experiences that we offer. Our vision is to provide an inspiring education that sets all children up with the knowledge, skills, and motivation needed to become learners for life – in the classroom and beyond. Our children will become caring, responsible future citizens that the community is proud of. We are an improving school where every second count and, with our new Senior Leadership team, we are busy putting key plans in place to ensure that all children achieve and thrive at Moston Fields. We will also continue to develop opportunities for parents and carers to be involved in school. Our Parent Focus Group is a key part of this. All of our work will have the ultimate aim of developing our children into confident, articulate learners and active citizens of the future. Moston Fields is a caring and inclusive school community that inspires and motivates pupils to reach their full potential both inside and outside of their classroom. We have a dedicated team of staff who are committed to providing the best provision for all pupils, including those with additional needs. This year, to create a more open-ended home learning activity that gives children the chance to use and extend their learning around the foundation subjects and practice their core basic skills, we have introduced Learning Logs. These Learning Logs will allow for each child to produce their homework at their level and reflect their interests. It will also allow their creativity and research skills to be developed, as they find varying ways to present their homework. Initially, this is for KS1 and KS2 but Reception will take up as the year progresses. Children in Nursery and Reception at Moston Fields are taught using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This sets the standards for learning, development, and cares for children from birth until the end of the Reception year. It aims to develop each child to their full potential by offering a ‘principled, play-based approach to learning and development’. Young children learn best through play and Early Years Practitioners will be able to provide your child with appropriate play and learning experiences for their stage of development and help them develop new skills. The activities that are provided for young children will underpin the skills they need to work towards the Early Learning Goals at the end of their Reception year at the school. The EYFS curriculum enables practitioners to recognize their child’s strengths and areas where they need more support to develop new skills. At Moston Fields Primary, Nursery, and Reception pupils will be accessing a rich language-based curriculum all based around specific high-quality key texts that have been chosen to give children a range of learning opportunities across the seven key areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. Our life skills curriculum is driven by the school's mission statement to provide fun and engaging opportunities for children to develop key life skills, essential for living in the wider world. The children will develop skills and knowledge and become resilient when faced with a challenge. The pupil premium is a grant given to schools for each child who claims free school meals currently or who has done so in the past. It is really important that all parents/carers of children eligible to do so, register for free school meals even if you don’t choose to have them as the grant enables us to provide extra resources for your children. Research has shown that children who have been on/ are on Free School Meals don’t attain as highly as other children in school. The government provides this grant so that we can commission/allocate additional support to ensure that they do. The support can be in a short burst or over a longer-term such as a term or two terms. It may take the form of 1-1 or small group teaching and maybe an evidence-based intervention. It may also be used to develop teaching and learning approaches to support the acceleration of outcomes. It may also be used to help break down any barriers to learning that individuals or groups have. At Moston Fields, we are currently developing our intervention programs ensuring that what we utilize is evidence-based and able to show impact. The government allows us to spend this money in a variety of ways making sure that it impacts children in terms of improving their literacy and mathematical skills and their social and emotional well-being and happiness. Keeping children safe in education is statutory guidance for schools and colleges who must have regard to it when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This means that they should comply with it unless exceptional circumstances arise. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has a role to play in safeguarding children. To fulfill this responsibility effectively, all professionals should make sure their approach is child-centered. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child. View full school