Child Protection and Family Support

  • Mrs Sarah Dye is our dedicated Child Protection Coordinator

  • Mr Mike Sibley is the Deputy Child Protection Coordinator

  • Mrs Pat Dyson is our Governor with responsibility for safeguarding.

Mrs Dye and Mr Sibley are always available before and after school.

Mrs Dyson is available by contacting the office.

At Boothferry we pride ourselves on supporting families. We support, signpost and listen to families when they are in need.

Sarah works with the Headteacher Mr Sibley on child protection issues and concerns.

Sarah is happy to meet with any parents, who may have concerns about their child, to listen and support where appropriate. Offering support in school, and making referrals to other agencies as needed.

Sarah is out at the front of school, at the start and end of each school day, please stop her and say hello and, if you need any support, please mention you would like to see her and that can be arranged.

Work will be done in school with pupils on a 1-1 basis covering a wide variety of needs/areas.

โ€œI love seeing school events on Twitter.โ€œ

โ€œThe friendly atmosphere, the safe environment & the teachersโ€™ encouragement.โ€

โ€œthe amount of effort put in by the teachers to make topics interesting is brilliant.โ€œ

โ€œThe best thing about this school, when I ask my child this question, he said Mrs Emmerson.ย โ€œ

โ€œWe can only applaud the ingenuity & continued compassion of the young people at Boothferry.โ€

History day was amazing. Brilliant idea.

โ€œChildren get off to a strong start in early years. This is due to effective leadership and skilful teaching. The proportion of children reaching a good level of development is improving yearon-year.โ€

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โ€œSenior leaders lead by example, modelling what is expected of all staff. Teachers feel valued and respected.โ€

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โ€œLeaders and staff have significantly improved the teaching of reading. Pupils are enthusiastic and frequent readers.โ€

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โ€œSchool leaders have taken effective action to ensure that pupils make at least good progress from their low starting points in reading,
writing and mathematics in all year groups.โ€

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โ€œOpening the school doors at 8.40am has made it much easier as it is less crowded.โ€œ

โ€œMy sonโ€™s teacher is creative, enthusiastic and genuinely cares about him as an individual .โ€œ

โ€œ..closeness between all age groups and years.โ€œ

โ€œThe Head teacher and deputy are fab, they join in everything.โ€

โ€œThe headteacher, senior leaders and governors are ambitious for pupils. Their determination has made Boothferry Primary a flourishing and successful school.โ€

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โ€œThe teaching of phonics is a strength and enables pupils to make rapid improvement in their early literacy skills. โ€

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โ€œThe joy of the teachers who greet the children and parents daily.โ€œ

Boothferry at Young Voicesโ€ฆ..Just WOW! What an experience.โ€

โ€œMiss Pulleyn is fantasticโ€œ

โ€œOpen weeks in Foundation allows parents to enjoy school as much as our children.โ€œ

โ€œWe want to thank you for welcoming my family when we moved here (from Bulgaria).โ€

โ€œYou can approach any member of staff and they help you.โ€œ

โ€œThe photography club is brilliant, I think introducing things like this is brilliant for the children.โ€œ

โ€œThe after school activities, film nights and discos.โ€œ

โ€œPupilsโ€™ personal development and welfare are outstanding. Pupils thrive and are keen to learn. They know how to look after their
wellbeing and how to keep safe. The school is an inclusive and happy place.โ€

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โ€œI love the fact that senior members of staff know the names of the children.โ€œ

โ€œLeaders use funding well to ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make strong progress from their different starting points.โ€

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โ€œThe stimulating learning environment.ย โ€œ

โ€œMy children are thriving as the school is committed to learning and progression.โ€œ

โ€œMy children have come on and made progress socially and academically since joining.โ€œ

โ€œThe choice to do a traditional nativity was great !.โ€œ

โ€œBeing part of their learning โ€“ it doesnโ€™t just stay in the classroom.โ€

โ€œTeachers, including those who are new to teaching, have high expectations, and they plan creative lessons that spark pupilsโ€™ interest and inspire them to do well.โ€

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โ€œThe headteacher, deputy headteacher and the assistant headteacher make an effective team. They sustain a culture of continuous i improvement through the schoolโ€™s vision and specific learning goals, which include resilience, morality and adaptability.โ€

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โ€œMy kids love the fruit on the snack table.โ€œ

โ€œSenior leaders lead by example, modelling what is expected of all staff. Teachers feel valued and respected.โ€

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โ€œThe curriculum is well designed to include a range of exciting themes, visits and visitors to enhance pupilsโ€™ learning. Pupils become
confident individuals who are well prepared for the next stage of their education.โ€

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โ€œThe bike loan scheme.My family also like the school bank.โ€œ

โ€œPupils who speak English as an additional language make rapid progress. Disadvantaged pupils are also supported well to make good,
and sometimes better, progress in reading, writing and mathematics.โ€

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โ€œThis school meets our expectations in every way.โ€œ

โ€œThank you for treating my child like your own.โ€œ

โ€œthe school gives me advice as a parent so I can help my daughter.โ€œ

โ€œWhen ever I have had a problem the staff on the whole have been sympathetic and helpful.โ€œ

โ€œI feel the school has advanced with regards to the appropriate curriculum for different age groups.โ€œ

โ€œSchool leaders are ambitious and highly knowledgeable about teaching and learning.โ€

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โ€œMy children are developing very well in school.โ€œ