Admission

Appeals against a refusal to admit a child should be made to the Local Education Authority:

School Admissions Team

Manchester City Council
PO Box 532
Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2LA

The school has adopted the Local Education Authorities Admission Policy. Places in our school are allocated on the following basis:

  • Severe social or medical needs.

  • Siblings already in the school.

  • Straight line distance from home to school.

 

Please note:

The fact that your child may have been offered a place in the Nursery does not automatically guarantee a place in the school – This is subject to availability.

For further guidance, click below to download the admissions policy and appeals timetable.
 
 
 

 

 

Supporting Learning From Home

This page is designed to give parents and carers a range of resources and support in order to help you support your children with their learning at home.

Parent Workshops

Find below presentations and resources from our latest parent workshops.

Reading and Phonics Workshops

We held a parents and carers’ reading workshop where we shared a range of resources accessible from home. We were joined by Alison from the Neighbourhoods Service at Manchester City Council, who shared how to join the library and what else is on offer around Manchester. Our Assistant Principals for EYFS and KS1 also held a phonics workshop, taking our parents and carers through how phonics is taught in school and how they can support at home. Find out more by clicking the links below!

 
Supporting Your Child with Reading From Home Workshop

Supporting Your Child with Reading From Home Workshop

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Children’s Offer from Manchester Libraries

Phonics Workshop

Phonics Workshop

 

Support for Parents

Place2Be’s Parenting Smart website aims to offer support helping you with everything from bedtime battles, sibling rivalry and routines to how to talk to your child about bereavement, gender identity and transitions. It’s free and a really great resource! Access it here:

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Websites and Apps

Below are recommended websites and apps which will help your child with their learning at home. Some of these are free to use, others you will need your child’s log in details to access which you can get from your child’s class teacher if they do not know them.

Coming soon…


Online Safety at Home

Find below links to documents and websites which are full of information on how to help keep your children safe online.

 
Think U Know Newsletter

Think U Know Newsletter

 


Support for SEND Pupils

Find below support on offer for pupils with special needs and/or disabilities.

RNIB Bookshare

If your child is on our SEND register, we will have registered them with the RNIB Bookshare. This free resource allows your child access to a whole host of books online and, paired with the Dolphin Easyreader app, you are able to change text sizes and background colours making books more accessible to pupils with visual difficulties and/or dyslexia. Find out how to log into your account below!

 
RNIB Bookshare Letter

RNIB Bookshare Letter

RNIB Bookshare and Dolphin Easyreader App User Guide

RNIB Bookshare and Dolphin Easyreader App User Guide

 

SEND Online Safety Hub

Net Aware has partnered with Ambitious about Autism to bring online safety tips, advice and activities specifically for parents and carers of children with SEND. We spoke to parents of children with a range of special educational needs such as dyslexia, autism and speech and language difficulties. Find out more by clicking here:

 
SEND Online Safety Hub

SEND Online Safety Hub

 

Speech, Language and Communication Resources

Find below resources to support children with speech, language and communication difficulties from home.

 
Zip file of Speech, Language and Communication Resources

Zip file of Speech, Language and Communication Resources

Communication Cookbook

Communication Cookbook

 

ASC Links and Resources from One Education

 
Click Here!

Click Here!

 

Local Offer from Manchester City Council

Click Here for the SEND local offer- 5th July 2021

Click Here for the SEND summer holidays offer- 21st July 2021

Holiday Dates

Please click the links to view our holiday dates:


 

Uniform

 

All pupils are given a school jumper at the beginning of each academic year. When children first join us, they are also given a book bag.

The school uniform consists of a royal blue sweatshirt, jumper or cardigan, grey trousers or skirt and a white shirt or polo shirt.

At the end of each term, we hold a Uniform Swap Shop.

 

Uniform Policy

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Behaviour

 

At Briscoe Lane Academy we:

  • Understand that the quality of relationships and school climate area absolutely critical to successful student learning

  • Seek to establish strong meaning and connection for students, families and staff in social and academic contexts

  • Implement principles of mutual respect and encouragement

  • Focus on long term solutions at individual, class and school wide level

  • View mistakes as opportunities to learn and misbehaviour as opportunities to practice critical life skills

At Briscoe Lane Academy, children become part of a friendly cooperative environment where there is an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. Every child is made to feel they have a vitally important role to play in the life of the school where their achievements are recognised and acknowledged.

 

Please see our school’s behaviour policy document for further details which can be found in the 'policies' section of our website.

 
 
 

 
 

Curriculum

Learning at Wise Owl Trust

Click the links below to find out more about how we approach learning to ensure that our children are provided with the skills that they need to be successful both in school and beyond.

 
 
Click to read on The Wise Owl Trust website

Click to read on The Wise Owl Trust website

RESPECT Curriculum Brochure

 
 

 
 

Curriculum Approach

At Wise Owl Trust we are committed to ensuring that every child should have the opportunity to succeed in life. Our aim is that children are hard-working, resilient, tolerantand have a rich understanding of the wider world. To help achieve these aims we have designed a broad and ambitious curriculum that can be accessed by all our children, regardless of their needs. Subject leaders are passionate about their curriculum area. Along with all staff, they help to foster a love of learning amongst our children.

By clicking on the individual subject links, you will find a yearly overview of the units of work that we teach. All our plans use the National Curriculum as the focal point. We have also ensured that these plans begin in the Early Years Foundation Stage, so that children are well prepared for their next stage of learning in Year 1 and beyond.

Teachers are clear on the precise knowledge that pupils need to know and remember. All staff use formative assessment strategies throughout each lesson to check pupils understanding. Constant use of recap and retrieval activities enables staff to embed the curriculum knowledge into pupils’ long term memory. As a result, pupils have a rich knowledge of subjects across the curriculum.  

All subject leaders are given regular, dedicated time to check that their curriculum area provides children with continual, high quality learning opportunities. Leaders use this time to continually review and refine curriculum plans, keep up to date on the latest research, gather the views of pupils and teachers, provide staff with regular training and review the work that pupils produce. This continued cycle of improvement ensures that the curriculum is high quality and remains relevant to our children and the context in which they live.

Click an icon below to view / download an overview document.

Subject Overviews

RSE Statement

From September 2020, all primary schools are required by the government to teach Relationships and Health Education.

Relationships Education is designed to help children to have positive and safe relationships with family, friends and online.

Health Education will help children to make good decisions about their health and wellbeing and enable them to know how to seek support if any health issues arise for themselves or others.

We have reviewed our PSHE curriculum to make sure that our lessons meet the requirements that the government has set out for the content of Relationships and Health Education. 

We have also updated our Relationships and Sex Education policy to reflect the new statutory status for Relationships Education, and we are inviting parents to read through the following information found in the links below:

DFE Guidance https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/908013/Relationships_Education__Relationships_and_Sex_Education__RSE__and_Health_Education.pdf

For more information about our curriculum please contact:  admin@briscoe.manchester.sch.uk

 

 

Homework

Children who read often at home do best in school and beyond. We need your help to help your child make the progress they are capable of! Therefore, all of our homework is centred around reading.

What we will do:

  • Provide books for your child to read with you at home, changing them at least weekly

  • Send home a reading record and a spelling log (KS2)

  • Check and respond to your comments in the reading log weekly

What we are asking you to do:

  • Listen to your child read for at least 3x a week for 10 minutes

  • Record that you have listened to them read in their reading record

  • Help your child practise their spellings (KS2)

What should my child read to me?

Their scheme book. This will either be a Read Write Inc ‘Book Bag Book’ or an Oxford Reading Tree book.

 What should I read to my child?

Your child will also bring home a book to read for pleasure that they have chosen to share with you. This is where you come in! Even if they can read it, it’s always nice to read together!

 How can I support my child when hearing them read?

If your child gets stuck on a word, encourage them to try and sound it out. If your child still doesn’t know after trying, tell them the word and if they don’t know what it means, explain the word to them or look it up together.

If your child is reading and doesn’t realise they have misread a word, ask them to go back and try again!

 Things to try at home:

Try to get into a habit of listening to your child reading by doing it at the same time each day. Before bed or straight after school– whatever works for you!

Just 10 minutes is all that is needed. If your child wants to read for longer- fantastic! But if they don’t, don’t force them into it- it might turn them off reading altogether!

 Make sure your child brings their reading book and reading log into school daily so we can hear them read too!

 

Policies

Click the icon below to view our Trust policies.

 
 
 
 

Safeguarding

The Education Act 2002 places a duty on schools to have arrangements in place to ensure that they safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and follow statutory guidance. Governing Bodies must have someone who understands the requirements of the safeguarding guidance and legislation.

At Briscoe Lane we are committed to ensuring the safety of all of our children with rigorous policies and procedures in place.

Click here to read our Safeguarding Policy

Click here to watch a video

 

Every Childhood is Worth Fighting For

NSPCC is the leading children's charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. We help children who have been abused to rebuild their lives, protect those at risk, and find the best ways of preventing abuse from ever happening.

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New NSPCC Helpline

 

Child Exploitation and Online Protection

CEOP helps keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. They help thousands of children and young people every year, as well as their parents and carers.

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The Department for Education has commissioned the NSPCC to launch a new helpline called Report Abuse in Education. The helpline comes after numerous anonymised testimonials of sexual harassment and abuse in schools and colleges were shared to the Everyone’s Invited website this week.

The newly launched helpline will provide support to:

  • children and young people who want to share current and non-recent experiences of sexual abuse and harassment

  • children and young people who want to talk about being involved in or witnessing any incidents

  • anyone who works or volunteers in a school setting and needs support and guidance

  • adults who have experienced non-recent abuse

  • parents and carers who are concerned about their own child or other children.

Young people and adults can contact Report Abuse in Education on 0800 136 663 or email help@nspcc.org.uk

 
NSPCC Home Alone Guide

NSPCC Home Alone Guide

Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy

Child Friendly Safeguarding Policy

NSPCC Positive Parenting

NSPCC Positive Parenting

KCSIE Parent Leaflet

KCSIE Parent Leaflet

 
The Safeguarding Team
C. Hall Principal/Designated Safeguarding Lead
J. Lloyd Designated Safeguarding Team Member/Family Worker
N. Burke Attendance Lead
R. Squires SENDCO
L. Buckley Designated Safeguarding Team Member
C. Wilkinson Designated Safeguarding Team Member
S. Bramble Designated Safeguarding Team Member
 

 

Schools White Paper

Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child

The Schools White Paper outlines plans for schools up to 2030 and addresses issues created by the pandemic as well as ensuring high standards of teaching and learning in every classroom – regardless of location.

 

Click here to download the paper in pdf

 

 

School Day

Children in EYFS- Year 4 are to be in line for 8.40am. Children will be collected from the playground by their teachers. In Years 5 and 6, the daily morning meeting begins at 8.35am. The children are expected to be in the hall for this time.

School finishes at 3.15pm for all pupils.

School lunches are staggered between the times 11.30am and 1.30pm.

We have a free breakfast club each morning from 8.15am. This is a good time to ensure that our children have a warm breakfast to prepare them for the day, socialise with other children from different year groups, take part in team games and finish their homework with the support of staff! If you would like a space at breakfast club, please contact the school office.

Across the academy we also have a wide range of after school clubs that take place. Make sure you look out for letters coming home detailing the clubs on offer each term. 

 

 

Clubs

We have a range of clubs on offer to our pupils during their time with us here at Briscoe Lane Academy. Along with catch up clubs designed to help our children further with the core skills of reading, writing and maths, we have a variety of enrichment clubs available. Below are a selection of the clubs we offer. Speak to your child’s class teacher for details of what clubs your child can attend!

Year 1 + 2

  • Phonics Club

  • Writing Club

  • Sports Club

  • Art Club

  • WOW Club

  • Science Club

  • Maths Club

EYFS

  • Arts and Crafts Club

  • Sports Club

  • Forest School Club

  • WOW Club

  • Storytime Club

  • Phonics Club

  • Music Club

  • Gardening Club

Year 5 + 6

  • Reading Club

  • Maths Club

  • Reading Ambassadors Club

  • Hockey Club

  • Music Club

  • WOW Club

  • Sports Club

  • Anti-bullying Ambassadors Club

  • Urban Crew Club

  • Young Voices Club

Year 3 + 4

  • Writing Club

  • Art Club

  • Cooking Club

  • Sports Club

  • Chess Club

  • Puzzle Club

  • Reading Club

  • Rounders Club

  • Drama Club

  • Science Club

  • Film Club

  • Times Tables Club

  • Young Voices Club



Attendance

It is important that our children are in school so that we can teach them! The education of our children is paramount.

If your child is absent please contact the school office on the first day of absence. It is important that holidays and appointments are made outside of school hours. 


Parent Pay

ParentPay is an online payment system for schools. It allows parents to pay quickly and securely for school meals. It is simple, safe and convenient to use.

You simply top-up your ParentPay account online by debit or credit card, or in cash through PayPoint in over 30,000 stores across the UK. Just ask your school for more information. Your ParentPay balance can be used immediately to pay for your children’s meals at any school.

 

To start using ParentPay, please come into the school office to receive your activation code.

Login to your Parent Pay account by clicking the icon below:

 
 
 

 


School Dinners

Our school lunches are provided by Taylor Shaw and prepared and cooked from fresh produce on the premises everyday. We are committed to encouraging healthy eating.

At Briscoe Lane Academy, the cost of school lunches is £11.25 per week. Universal Free School Meals were introduced in September 2014. Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes are now entitled to a free school lunch. Anyone who is entitled to free school meals MUST still apply for them as the Government is only paying for meals where there isn’t an entitlement to free school meals.

Medical Diet: If your child requires a medical diet, click the link for details on how to request this.

 

Medical Diet Requests

 

 

Packed Lunches

We ask that packed lunches are balanced and healthy. See the leaflet below for some great lunchbox ideas!

 
Packed Lunch Leaflet

Packed Lunch Leaflet

 
 
 
 

 

Academy Improvement Plan

 
 

Our Child Friendly Academy Improvement Plan details the measures we are taking to ensure that or school provides the best possible learning environment for our pupils.

Please click the icon below to download a copy.
 
Child Friendly Academy Improvement Plan

Child Friendly Academy Improvement Plan

 

SEND

Briscoe Lane Academy caters for children from 3 – 11 years old.  We are inclusive and aim to meet all children’s needs and support their development in the most appropriate way to ensure they reach their full potential.  We provide additional support for children with a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND):

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Sensory, Medical and Physical

Hearing impairment, visual impairment, epilepsy, Tourettes syndrome

Cognition and Learning

Moderate learning difficulties; specific learning difficulties, eg. dyslexia /dyspraxia

Communication and Interaction

Autistic spectrum condition, Asperger’s syndrome and speech and language difficulties

 

The Local Authority are having a visit from Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission to look at how Manchester has supported children and young people with Special Educational Needs and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ofsted and CQC would really like to hear your views. Please click on the links below to give your feedback.

Survey for Parents and Carers - please click here

Survey for Young People with SEND - please click here

Meet Our Speech Therapist

 
Click Here

Click Here

 
 

 

Pupil Voice

 

School Council

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Our School Councillors meet regularly to represent and discuss the views of the pupils. They recently met with the Governors and worked alongside staff to make changes to the playground- including getting a multi use games area built which everyone is really enjoying!

 

Urban Crew

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Meet our Urban Crew! These children from Year 5 work hard to keep our school safe and eco-conscious! They are working towards their first qualification!

 

 

Parent Voice

At Briscoe Lane Academy, we aim to build strong links with our parents and the wider community. We value all feedback from parents as it helps us to develop and continually improve the outcomes for our children. 

 
 
 

 

 Equality Statement

Briscoe Lane Academy prides itself on being an inclusive school whose values reflect our commitment to high expectations for all. Our school aims to treat all its pupils fairly and with respect. This involves providing access and opportunities for all pupils without discrimination. Please click the link below to read our Equality Statement.

 

Equality Statement

 
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