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The Albourne Learners Meet The Polisher Meet The Explorer Meet The Listener Over the rest of the year, we will be working with the children on the skills they need to be a fantastic learner. We will be launching 6 Albourne Learners, which are bespoke to our school. These characters will become key to teaching the children of Albourne to understand, describe and aspire to have the attributes that make an excellent learner. The first of these is The Explorer: Following the Albourne Way; I am an adventurer; discoverer and I am curious about the world around me. The Explorer is about preparing the children for learning by having the correct learning tools. When we spoke to the children about what they would have in a learning back pack, one of the items was a teacher, which is why Mr Hamilton is on top of the back pack!

Our Breakfast Club opens at 7.45am for parents who wish to drop their children at school early. Pupils have time for supervised play and activities, both indoors and outdoors, and are provided with a healthy breakfast. Wrap Around Care Offering supervised activities before and after the school day. Our Breakfast Club opens at 7.45am for parents who wish to drop their children at school early. Pupils have time for supervised play and activities, both indoors and outdoors, and are provided with a healthy breakfast. Breakfast is served between 8.15am and 8.30am. The Club offers a selection of cereals; a choice of fruit and toast with a choice of margarine, honey and jam. Milk and/or water is also available. Activities include puzzles, games, colouring and art. When the weather is fine, pupils are able to have supervised play outdoors in the playground. In poor weather the Breakfast Club activities are provided in the school hall. An After School Club is available from Albourne Under 5s for more information please contact them directly on Albournepreschool@outlook.com . Key information downloads For all key information and school policy documents, please follow the link to our Policies page. Policies

Our Christian values are the basis for everything we do at Albourne and they play a key role in the development of our pupils academically, emotionally, morally, socially and spiritually. Vision and Values Vision & Values The Albourne Way Vision and values Everything we do at Albourne Church of England School is underpinned by John 10:10 ‘Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life in all its fullness.”’ When developing a ‘Culture of Excellence for ALL’, we encapsulated life in all its fullness within The Albourne Way. The Albourne Way came out of our vision to nurture and enable all of our children to flourish and be the person that they are capable of being. The Albourne Way encourages both the community and our children to be caring citizens, confident and independent learners as well as responsible and resilient individuals. They will use the Christian Values, learnt and understood during their time at Albourne School to guide and support them to experience life in all its fullness as they progress from Primary School towards adulthood. Our Christian values are the basis for everything we do at Albourne and they play a key role in the development of our pupils academically, emotionally, morally, socially and spiritually. We encourage pupils to consider how we model our values through our actions in daily life. We teach our pupils these key values: Perseverance Aspiration Respect Responsibility Kindness Courage Our school’s vision is that, by learning and living these values, our pupils will develop and experience ‘life in all its fullness.’ (John 10:10) Find out more about The Albourne Way . Find out more about our Christian ethos on our Christian life page.

Below is important information for our parents/carers. Parents - Our Albourne Family Albourne Family Forum Read, Write, Inc Presentation Austin's Butterfly Diary Dates Next Week @ Albourne Find out more SEND Information Newsletters, Hurst Life & School Letters Find out more Class Information Ask Me Abouts Find out more Find out more Download our school term dates and find out what school events are coming up. Attendance What to do if your child is absent Find out more Find out more The School Day @Albourne Find out more Uniform Online Safety Useful advice for parents on today's technology and how to guide and protect your child. Find out more Downloads For all letters, information and forms for parents, please visit our Downloads page. Downloads

Our School Office staff are happy to answer your questions or take messages for other staff. Telephone: 01273 832003 Email: office@albournecep.co.uk Address: The Street, Albourne, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 9DH ​All visitors must report to the School Office. Contact us We welcome enquiries from all parents/carers, whether your child is already at Albourne or whether you are considering applying to our school. You can contact us on the details below. Explore Contact details Our School Office staff are happy to answer your questions or take messages for other staff. Printed copies of policies/ information from this website are available for parents/carers on request and free of charge. Telephone 01273 832003 Email office@albournecep.co.uk Postal address The Street Albourne Hassocks West Sussex BN6 9DH In person All visitors must report to the School Office. If you have a question about something in class, a message can be passed onto the class teacher, or an appointment made at the end of a school day. Please note the start of the school day is a busy time for teachers whilst they welcome children into the classroom. Key members of staff Headteacher - Ms F Keeling Secretary - Mrs Rebecca Sweet Operations Manager - Mr P Wilkes SENCo - Ms Nargis Miah Governors The Chair of Governors - Janneke Blokland - can be contacted via the Clerk to Governors by email at clerk@albournecep.co.uk Hurst Education Trust Albourne Church of England Primary School is part of the Hurst Education Trust. Details of the Trust can be found at www.hurst.education and key documents, including the Trust's annual report and accounts, can be accessed at www.hurst.education/documents The Hurst Education Trust is a Company Limited by Guarantee in England and Wales Registered No. 13807225 The Trust's contact details are: Hurst Education Trust c/o Hurstpierpoint College College Lane Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9JS 01273 836914

Pupils are given opportunities for leadership at Albourne. This may be leading their peers as House Captains, representing their class in our Pupil Parliament or being an Albourne Way Ambassador. Albourne Way Ambassadors Pupils are able to contribute ideas to the running of their school. Pupils are given opportunities for leadership at Albourne. This may be leading their peers as House Captains, representing their class in our Pupil Parliament or being an Albourne Way Ambassador. The Albourne Way Ambassadors Society The Ambassadors have regular meetings with the Headteacher to look at progress in books, discuss next steps and identify the next group of Ambassadors for the term. They look out for pupils making progress from their starting points and present these in assemblies. Pupil Parliament Our Pupil Parliament is made up of a group of pupils from different classes who are chosen by their classmates to represent all pupils in the school. It provides the opportunity for pupils to contribute ideas to the running of the school. The Pupil Parliament meets regularly with a member of staff who helps the children put their ideas into action. Occasionally other adults are involved in the meetings such as parents, governors and other people from our school community. In the last academic year our Pupil Parliament hosted a 'Hero Day' where they raised money to support a nurse to travel to India to help Leprosy sufferers. Find out more about how we promote and uphold the British Values of Democracy, the rule of law and individual liberty on our British Values at Albourne page. House Captains Pupils also vote for House Captains to lead their Houses and encourage children to earn points for their house. These children are all in Year 6 and will act as ambassadors when there are visitors to our school. Find out more about our Houses on our House Teams page.

Whilst attending Albourne Church of England Primary School, your child will be required to wear the following school uniform. Uniform Feeling good and looking smart all day long. School Uniform All children at Albourne CE Primary School wear the following school uniform: • White or navy polo shirt or blouse with or without the school logo • Navy sweatshirt or cardigan with school logo • Grey or navy trousers, smart shorts or skirts (jogging pants, sports shorts and leggings are not acceptable) • Blue and white (checked or striped) summer dress • Sensible black shoes or all black trainer-like shoes like in the picture. • On P.E days, children should come to school wearing P.E kit: • Navy/Black shorts • White/Navy – new colour School Logo PE T-shirt • Navy sweatshirt or cardigan with school logo (no hoodies) • Plimsolls • Trainers for outdoor games (not required for Reception Pupils) • Navy Jogging Bottoms (optional – in winter ) • No Jewellery • Earrings should not be worn during PE – if Earrings are unable to be removed then they need to be covered with tape or a plaster from home • No makeup, nail varnish or tattoo stickers • No football kits. School kit is provided for inter-school matches. Please note that all items of school uniform must be clearly named. Sweatshirts, white and navy polo shirts, T- shirts, baseball caps and book bags with the school logo can all be purchased from our uniform supplier Broadbridges. Please see their website for details www.broadbridges.co.uk Telephone: 01444 242 682 Broadbridges, Burgess Hill. Lynnem House, 1 Victoria Way Burgess Hill RH15 9NF Broadbridges - local uniform shop Sweatshirts, white and navy polo shirts, t-shirts, baseball caps, PE bags and book bags with the school logo can all be purchased from our uniform supplier Broadbridges. Please see their website for full details. Our school uniform on their website can be found here . Broadbridges - Burgess Hill Lynnem House, 1 Victoria Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 9NF 01444 242 682 www.broadbridges.co.uk Uniform information 2025-26 Broadbridges uniform shop Downloads For all letters, information and forms for parents, please visit our Downloads page. Downloads

We hope that all Albourne parents and their children will feel confident about joining our friendly school. In order to help this process it is useful for parents to know our school routines and timings. The School Day A typical day at our school. We hope that all Albourne parents and their children will feel confident about joining our friendly school. In order to help this process it is useful for parents to know our school routines and timings. Below are the basic timings for a typical day at Albourne Church of England Primary School. Breakfast Club Our breakfast club is available every morning from 7.45am for pupils of all ages. Find out more on our Wrap Around Care page. Start of the school day The school gate opens each morning at 8.45am and pupils are welcomed into school between 8.45am and 8.55am. The Headteacher or another member of staff is always outside to make sure all pupils enter the school safely and to take any messages. The school office staff are also available at this time. Pupils should bring their book bags to school daily. They will be given an Albourne Reading Record book in the first few weeks of school. Pupils also need a water bottle and, when the weather is hot, a sunhat is useful. Break times Break times begin at 10.30am every day. When they first start school, pupils in Reception class play in their own outdoor area throughout the day. They join the older children for break times later in the year. Lunchtimes Lunchtimes begin at 12.00 noon for Reception class and 12.15pm for all other classes. Hot schools meals are served by our Chartwells staff in the school hall. All children in Key Stage 1 (Reception to Year 2) can have their hot school meal for free. All pupils can bring a packed lunch if they prefer. Once pupils have finished their lunch they may go outdoors to play until 1.15pm. We always have plenty of staff to ensure the pupils play safely and are supervised. Our responsible older pupils also enjoy looking after the younger children at lunchtimes and around school. We employ a Sports Leader at lunchtimes to facilitate different opportunities for pupils to play different sports. Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme We have adopted the Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) Primary Programme to enhance pupils’ break times. Pupils can take part in active pursuits and have access to a range of traditional and modern equipment. Activities include dressing up, a mud kitchen, water play, hula-hooping, dancing, den-building, tree climbing and riding scooters. We have found this OPAL programme has a positive effect on pupils’ well-being in addition to their performance in lessons. End of the school day The s ch ool day ends at 3.25pm. The side gate is opened at 3.20pm to allow parents and carers to wait outside the classroom doors in order to meet their children. In Key Stage 1, teachers will ensure that a child's parents can be seen before the child leaves the classroom. All of our children are taught that if they can't see 'their' adult then they should go to the school office and wait safely until someone comes to collect them. Our total weekly hours are: 32.5 hours Further questions Please ask at the office if you have any concerns or would like to know more about how our school works, we are always ready to answer queries, no matter however small. If you have a question about something in class, a message can be passed onto the class teacher, or an appointment made at the end of a school day (please note the start of the school day is a busy time for teachers whilst they welcome children into the classroom). You can contact the school office at office@albournecep.co.uk Downloads For all letters, information and forms for parents, please visit our Downloads page. Downloads

SEND - Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Following are the policies and reports relating to Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) which we have at Albourne C of E Primary School school to help parents / carers and others in our school to know about our approach to supporting the needs of all children. To contact our SENCo, Ms Miah, please contact the school office on 01273 832003 / office@albournecep.co.uk The SEND Governor is Mrs L Whitmore, who can be contacted here: lwhitmore@albournecep.co.uk Link to West Sussex SEND: Special educational needs and disability (SEND) - West Sussex County Council SENDIAS Home Page - West Sussex SENDIAS Service SEND Report 2025-6 SEND Policy Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions Local Offer West Sussex

This is where parents can find and download all our school policy documents. Policies Important school documents. Below are all our school policy documents. New policies are published on our website following the agreement of school Governors, where relevant. Paper copies are available from the school office on request. GDPR From the May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaced the Data Protection Act (DPA). The School collects and uses personal information about staff, students, parents or carers and other individuals who come into contact with the School. This information is gathered in order to enable it to provide education and other associated functions. In addition, there may be a legal requirement to collect and use information to ensure that the School complies with its statutory obligations. We ensure that your personal data is processed fairly and lawfully, is accurate, is kept secure and is retained for no longer than is necessary. The schools registration number is ZB323813. This registration is renewed annually and updated as and when necessary. You can find our Privacy Notice in the list of policies below. Download policies Click to download. Accessibility Plan Acceptable use of technology policy Admissions Policy 2027/28 Admissions Policy 2026/27 Admissions Policy 2025/26 AI Policy Allegations of Abuse policy Anti-bullying policy Behaviour Principles HET Attendance and Punctuality policy Charging and Remissions policy Children with health needs who cannot attend school policy Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy 2025-26 Complaints Procedure (HET) Collective Worship policy Data Protection policy Dog in school policy 2026-27 Equal Opportunities policy Excellence in Teaching and Learning policy Freedom of Information & publication Scheme Health and Safety policy Internet Use and E-safety policy Medicines in School policy Mental Health and Wellbeing policy Positive Behaviour policy PSHE inc RSE Positive handling policy Privacy Notice Pupils Pupil Premium Strategy Report 2025-2026 RE Policy Remote learning Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) policy SEND Information Report 2025-6 Suspension and Permanent Exclusion policy Supporting pupils with medical conditions policy Visitors' policy Volunteer policy Whistleblowing