Policies 

Vision

A happy and safe school, providing rich learning opportunities, where everyone is treated with respect and kindness.

Values

Respect   Honesty   Friendship

Aims

 We aim to provide children with a variety of rich learning experiences which meet the needs of the whole child.

We aim to encourage all children to take responsibility for upholding their own and others’ rights.

We aim to foster resilience within all our pupils.

Mission Statement

At Carolside Nursery Class we will seek to work together in partnership with parents, carers, children and other stakeholders to ensure that we foster a positive learning environment within which children can grow and learn. We hope to ensure that all children and families within the nursery community are safe, healthy, well cared for and have access to the highest quality learning experiences. We aim to develop in our young children the ability to see themselves as successful learners and to understand how to access the learning potential in the environment around them. We actively promote nurture and believe that for learning to happen, children must be safe, valued, included and respected. We celebrate diversity and encourage positive relationships for all our pupils.

Breastfeeding Friendly

Carolside Nursery is a Breastfeeding Friendly establishment. Our Aim and Objectives are as follows:

Aim:

To provide an atmosphere where breastfeeding is encouraged, supported and protected and promoted as the cultural norm.

Objectives:

·       To provide education and training for all staff to enable them to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.

·       To provide an atmosphere where breastfeeding is encouraged, supported and protected in all areas of the nursery establishments.

·       To support an informed choice in relation to infant feeding.

·       To support breastfeeding staff/users and increase awareness of support and information for breast feeding.

·     To contribute to the promotion of social and attitude change in relation to breastfeeding in order to develop public acceptability and the promotion of breastfeeding.

·       To use resources which reflect breastfeeding as the cultural norm.

Equal Opportunities Policy

East Renfrewshire Council Education Department is committed to ensuring equality and fairness for all.

In accordance with the requirements set out by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, we seek to:

• Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct that is prohibited by the Equality Act 2012 

• Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and those who do not 

• Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. 

Carolside has clear guidelines and procedures for dealing with incidents of inequality, as advised by the Education Department.

Rights Respecting School Award

UNICEF UK is pioneering an initiative in UK schools called the Rights Respecting School Award. The Rights Respecting Schools Award recognises achievement in putting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) at the heart of a school’s planning, policies, practice and ethos. Children’s rights are central to all aspects of UNICEF’s work, including education, and Carolside Primary use the UNCRC as a framework for their activities. 

In March 2020, Carolside Primary School was reaccredited it’s Gold Level 2 Rights Respecting School Award.

We encourage that any concerns be raised with us. Our Equalities Co-ordinator is Mrs Gillian, Acting Principal Teacher, can be contacted by email or by telephoning the school.

Protecting Children

At Carolside Primary we take the care, welfare and protection of our children very seriously. We believe all children have a right to feel safe within the school, home and community. Within our school we strive to provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment for our pupils, which promotes inclusion and achievement.

All staff in Education have a statutory and professional responsibility to take action if we have reason to believe a child is suffering, or is at risk of abuse. Our child protection policy and procedure sets out what we will do if we have reason to believe a child is being abused or is at risk of abuse, either within the home or the community. These procedures are designed to ensure that children receive the help they need, when they need it.

Every staff member undergoes a minimum of one child protection training activity every session. Many of our staff are more extensively trained in specific areas of child protection to support and identify potential child protection concerns.

All schools in East Renfrewshire have comprehensive Pupil Support systems in place and we work closely with our partners in Social Work, Health and the Police. The school operates a multi-agency Joint Support Team to ensure that the best possible supports are available to pupils when they need them.

The Child Protection Co-ordinator for the school is Mr McLachlan (HT). If you wish any further information or a copy of the school policy, please contact the school office. If you wish to discuss this important matter further, please make an appointment to see Mr McLachlan. If you are worried or know of a child who could be at risk of abuse or neglect please speak to the Child Protection Coordinator or to a member of staff at one of the following numbers:

Barrhead Social Work Office:

0141 577 8300

Clarkston Social Work Office:

0141 577 4000

Strathclyde Police Family Protection Unit:

0141 532 4900

Standby Social Work Out of Hours

0800 811 505

            Child Protection - East Renfrewshire Council

http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1923