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School Policies

The safety, emotional and physical wellbeing of our pupils is our utmost priority

The Health & Safety Co-ordinator is Mr Adam Matthews, Facilities Manager.

The School has a Complaints Policy which is shown below.

Please address any enquiries to the School Office.

Listed below you can find a range of policies that help us ensure that your child has a happy, healthy and productive experience at St Clare’s.  These are regularly reviewed and updated, and can be downloaded here. They are also available on request from the School Office. 

Further information:

Under the Data Protection Act, St Clare’s School processes “personal data” including “sensitive personal data” (such as medical information), for the purposes of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils, parents and staff and where necessary, for the legitimate interests of the School. The school seeks to ensure that all relevant legal obligations of the school, parents and pupils are complied with and that all processing of data is done lawfully and fairly in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988 and the General Data Protection Regulations 2016.

If you wish for a staff member to administer prescribed medication to your son/daughter, please complete the Medication Administration Permission form and return it to school as soon as possible.

All stakeholders consulted on the new Wales Relationships and Sexuality Framework on 14th September 2022. The framework was rolled out, across the school, at the beginning of the Autumn Term and is taught in both Prep and Senior Schools.

ANTI-BULLYING ALLIANCE

Working to eradicate bullying.

Together we can stop bullying and create safe environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn.

Cognita Schools has signed up to eradicate bullying in our schools, working in partnership as an associate member of the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA); based at the renowned charity, the National Children’s Bureau in London.

ABA is a coalition of organisations and individuals working together to stop bullying. ABA coordinates anti-bullying week each November and is the national voice for evidence-based practice in this field.

We access specialist training for all our schools, respect difference and welcome diversity.

Our policy is implemented whenever the school is responsible for the conduct and welfare of children.

As successful schools, we create an environment that prevents bullying from being a serious problem in the first place. Schools that excel at tackling bullying have created an ethos of good behaviour where pupils treat one another and school staff with respect because they know it is the right way to behave.

Our schools’ anti-bullying policies support the values of ABA:
  • We believe that bullying in any form is wrong and should not be tolerated. It is a behaviour choice and anyone can be encouraged to change their behaviour.

  • We believe that children have the right to feel safe, secure and valued and that creating a safe environment and dealing with bullying is everyone’s responsibility.

  • We support a range of positive strategies in our schools to tackle and prevent bullying.

  • We actively challenge the use of humiliation, fear, ridicule and other similar approaches.

CHILD EXPLOITATION AND ONLINE PROTECTION COMMAND (CEOP)

CEOP Help Support and Advice Centre.

Need immediate help?
Do you need immediate help or have a real emergency? If so call 999 or contact your local police here:

When should I report to CEOP?
We help children stay safe online. Has someone acted inappropriately towards you online, or to a child or young person you know? It may be sexual chat, being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone being insistent on meeting up. You can report it to us below.

Remember if you need immediate help call 999.

Other people who can help
For advice and to seek help on a range of issues, from hacking to cyberbullying, click here.

St Clares School

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