Category: Parent Information

Educational Useful Links

Education Sites School performance tables www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables The public pages from Hertfordshire Education www.thegrid.org.uk Contains a range of interactive sites for Primary Pupils – check out SPYWATCH and The Romans www.bbc.co.uk/learning/index.shtml Games to teach phonics skills to children in FS and KS1 www.phonicsplay.co.uk Health Care If you would like some extra help with family matter please …

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Written Reports

These are issued in the Spring Term with achievement and progress to date and include targets for further development. Please see the link below for the instructions on viewing reports on your Arbor account – Arbor App (phones/tablets) or Arbor Portal (PCs/Laptops). https://support.arbor-education.com/hc/en-us/articles/204078322-Downloading-a-Report-Card-from-the-Parent-Portal-or-Parent-App

Parent Parking

The school car park is for staff and agreed visitors only.  Please walk to school if you can.  If you have to drive please observe the traffic regulations and park safely away from the school, avoiding congestion near the school so that children can cross safely.  Do not park, or wait, on the yellow ‘KEEP …

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Parent Partners

Parents who would like to volunteer regularly are always welcome. We do have to run a Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau check). Please contact Mrs Pomroy for further information.

Parent Consultations

The teachers meet with you for a parent consultation to discuss your child’s attainment to date.  It is an opportunity for you to meet your child’s teacher and discuss your child’s progress.  We do hope that you will make every effort to attend your appointment. To make appointments we use the Arbor app  for Parent …

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Medicine

If your child is prescribed emergency, life saving medication such as asthma inhalers or epi-pens please bring the medication in to school in the original container with the prescription label attached.  You will be asked to complete a ‘Request for School to Administer Medication’ online form before we can administer any medication.  Please note we …

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Headlice/Nits

Control of head lice depends on prompt diagnosis and effective treatment.   We encourage parents to check their child’s hair at least weekly throughout the school year for the presence of head lice.  Please let us know immediately if you find any lice so that we can notify the whole class and ask all parents of children …

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Contact with Head Teacher

If you would like to speak to the Headteacher about any suggestions to improve the school or any concerns, please contact the school office to make an appointment.

Contact with Class Teachers

Parents may approach the Class Teacher to discuss any concerns or share news and information about their child/ren, please try to arrange to meet with them at the end of the day when the teacher will have more time.

Clubs

At Broom Barns we offer breakfast, lunchtime nurture and afterschool clubs.   For the more information please visit their dedicated pages; Breakfast Club and Breakfast Booster https://broombarns.herts.sch.uk/parents/boosters-clubs/wrap-club/ Lunchtime Nurture Club https://broombarns.herts.sch.uk/parents/boosters-clubs/nurture-club/ Afterschool and Nurture https://broombarns.herts.sch.uk/parents/boosters-clubs/clubs/