We are very conscious that in this time of uncertainty some of our parents and carers may be concerned about providing food for their families. If you search the terms in the list below you will find the Facebook groups of these organisations who are all offering food aid:

• Sawtry Food Bank
• Sawtry Response Team
• Yaxley and Farcet support network
• Fletton-Woodstone-Stanground
• Bearded Villains
• Bretton assistance for the vulnerable
• Werrington Open Group
• Life in Langtoft
• Hampton Gardens Peterborough group
• The Sawtry Scene
• Orton Community Network
• Spalding area coronavirus support group
• Wisbech Coronavirus support group
• Coronavirus outbreak: Support for families
• Yaxley and Farcet Covid 19 support group
• Mosque Faizan e MadinahPlease use this information to join the group(s) that are most appropriate for you. If you find yourself with surplus stock, please note that these groups are also gladly accepting donations.

Pupils who are unwell should not be sent to school. Parents/carers are asked to consider the vulnerability of some of our pupils especially those illnesses that are easily passed around. We will try and contact home if any child is taken ill during the school day, but will in the first instance seek the advice of the designated trained staff within school. Relevant services will be called in all cases of emergency. In accordance with advice given by colleagues within Community Medicine children who have been ill with sickness or diarrhoea should stay at home for 48 hours after the last bout of illness.

At Lime Academy Orton we do not give homework to every child. Due to the diversity of needs of the children within our school, appropriate activities to undertake at home will vary according to the individual child. We also run workshops for parents/carers to share work with their child at home. In addition, family groups can give ideas to be practiced at home to support themes and topics being covered in school.

Discipline is maintained by the encouragement and maintenance of high expectations and good standards of behaviour by all pupils. At all times a level of understanding the pupil, recognising their individuality and their unique view of the world must be taken into account. Strategies for supporting pupils who present behaviours that challenge are constantly being considered by staff, parents/carers and other professional expertise are sought. Overall emphasis is on the recognition and reinforcement of good appropriate behaviour by praise and reward. You can view our full Positive Behaviour Support policy on our Policies page.

We value all members of our school and community seeking to accept everyone with respect and ensuring that all have equality of opportunities irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, background or disability. We aim to be fully inclusive in all areas of school life and encourage our pupils to recognise and value our rich and diverse world. You can view our equalities statement on our Policies page.

Our school aims to have robust, clear processes in place for charging and remissions. We clearly set out the types of activity that can be charged for and when charges will be made. As an exception to the charging process, the school is able to ask for

voluntary contributions from parents to fund activities during school hours which would not otherwise be possible. You can view our charging and remissions policy on our Policies page.

Notices about school events, visits and special dates are sent out to parents on a regular basis. We use a wide range of methods to communicate with families, including a text messaging service and ParentMail. You can contact us by phone, 01733 391800

Parents / carers are welcome to visit school at any time to seek advice and help.

Meet our family liaison team, they are here to support class teams in their communications with you, provide support where possible and attend meetings around your child.

Our family liaison officers are;

Pauline Gall

pauline.gall@limetrust.org

Kerri Deboo

kerri.deboo@limetrust.org