Policies
Hill View Primary Academy is a member of Reach South Multi Academy Trust. There are a number of academy policies provided by Reach South. These include:
- Equality Statement
- SEND Policy 2021-2022
- Appeals Timetable for Primary Schools Appeals Timetable 2021
- Complaints – Trust
- Donations
- Expenses
- Financial procedures
- Financial scheme of Delegation
- Business management continuity plan
- Health & Safety Asbestos
- Health & Safety General Policies and Procedures
- Child Protection and Safeguarding – Central Trust Services
- Missing Pupils Policy
- Whistleblowing Policy
These are all available on their website: https://www.reachsouth.org/policies
There are various policies that we follow at Hill View Primary School. Click through each link below to read an outline of each policy, and to find a PDF of the full document.
Admissions
As a school that is often oversubscribed, it is important that you read, understand and follow our policy as it is written. If you have any queries regarding our admissions policy please get in contact with us.
If you would like to visit the school, please contact the office. We do not host open days, but we do host guided tours in small groups regularly.
We look forward to welcoming you and your child to the Hill View Primary School community.
Please click on the link below to access our Admissions page.
Hill View & Malmesbury Park 2022-2023 Admissions
Please Note: The deadline consultation date is Friday 21 February
Attendance
Good attendance leads to achievement at school. At Hill View, we want all children to have a positive experience of school life and be able to reach their full potential. One way parents can help their child to do this is by ensuring they attend school every day.
Our attendance policy, a simple guide to promoting good school attendance and a document to read before requesting term time authorised absences are all attached below.
Promoting Good School Attendance Guide
The Headteacher has the discretion to decide whether absence can be authorised and whether a holiday in term time can be authorised or not. In the event of a parent putting in an application for their child to be removed for a holiday in term time, many factors will be considered including the following:
- The age of the child and the time and duration of the requested leave.
- The child’s current level of attendance.
- The child’s ability.
- Whether leave has been requested during, or close to, examination times or SATs.
Behaviour, Bullying & Exclusions
At Hill View Primary School, we aim to provide a consistent, positive approach to empower children to take responsibility for their actions and to learn how to behave in a socially acceptable way.
Our behaviour policy explains how we reward and celebrate good behaviour choices, and the consequences that follow a child’s decision to become involved in bad behaviour.
We have also created a simplified version of our behaviour policy: ‘A Parent’s Guide to Behaviour Management at Hill View Primary School.’ This document explains our school rules and expectations, and the procedures we follow if these are not met.
We have worked hard to eradicate bullying, and are proud to say that it is extremely rare at Hill View Primary. Our no-tolerance anti-bullying policy is available to view below.
Exclusion is reserved for the most serious incidents. We have published our policy for exclusions below, but we believe that other behaviour management methods can be significantly more effective in dealing with wrong choices being made.
If you have any concerns about behaviour or bullying, please contact the appropriate class teacher or a member of SLT. The school office can make an appointment for you.
Behaviour Booklet Parents Sept 2021-2022
HVP Behaviour Management Policy 2021-2022
Charging & Remissions
Additional activities at Hill View Primary make a valuable contribution to the curriculum. These include trips, clubs and residential experiences. Hill View aims to promote and provide such activities as additional, optional activities.
Our charging and remissions policy is attached below.
Complaints
Hill View Primary School take complaints very seriously. We are always open to discussion in a courteous manner, and welcome feedback at all times. If you do have a complaint, please follow our procedures and we will consider and address your complaint in a timely manner.
If your complaint is something we can sort quickly, please contact the school office and we will endeavour to reach a solution quickly. If the complaint is more serious, an appointment with a member of SLT will be more appropriate. Please contact the office to book in.
We’re always looking for ways to improve at Hill View, and we hope that by keeping communication with parents and community open we can accept and work on any feedback we receive.
Reach South Academy Trust Complaints Policy & Procedure Academies July 2021-2023
Reach South Academy Trust Complaints Policy & Procedure Trust July 2021-2023
Equality & SEND
Hill View Primary School believes in equality for all pupils, staff and members of our community. We welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 as both a provider of education and as an employer.
We believe that all pupils and staff should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential whatever their background, identity and circumstances.
Our school community is large and varied. Our inclusive ethos means that everyone is included and made to feel welcome.
At our school, we are proud to say that:
8% of children are entitled to free school meals.
15% of children identify with SEN.
6% of children have English as an additional language (EAL).
Our equality policy and SEN policy are attached below.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
HVP draft Specianl Educational Needs & Disabilities Policy 2021-2022
Finance
Finance Annual Reports
Click the link below to download Reach South Annual Report and Financial Statements
Reach South Financial Statements
Click the link below to be directed to the Reach South Governance page, where you will find information on: Memorandum of association, article of association, names of charity trustees and members and funding agreement
https://www.reachsouth.org/governance.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is an essential part of our role as an education provider to young people. We take this extremely importantly and follow a robust policy that guides us in all our actions.
Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 2021-2022
Flow chart low level concerns
We also distribute the SSCT Parents Online Safety Newsletter. This can be found attached to our weekly newsletters or separately on the website under the useful links – internet safety section. Further information on Safeguarding can be found on our Safeguarding page here.
To view our E-Safety Policy click on the link below
E-Safety Policy 2021-2022
Acceptable Use Policy
We also have further information on our Online Safety Page
Other Policies
Some policies do not fit in other categories. Please click the links to read more about each policy.
Operational Management for Academies September 2021
Data Protection Policy 2021-2022
Dignity At Work Policy 2020-2023
Employment Reference Policy 2020
Low Level Concerns Policy 2021-2022
Personal Relationships at Work Policy 2020-2022
Recruitment Selection Policy 2020-2023
Relationships Education Policy 2020-2023