Understanding National Curriculum Assessment
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The National Curriculum and (SATs).
The National Curriculum is divided into two key stages and Standard Assessment Tests and Tasks (SATs) are taken at the end of these Key stages.  We also administer optional SATs for Years 3 – 5.
Levels of Attainment
| Â Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level5 | ||||||||||
| 1C | 1B | 1A | 2C | 2B | 2A | 3C | 3B | 3A | 4C | 4B | 4A | 5C | 5B | 5A |
| Â AvYr 2 | Av Yr 6 | |||||||||||||
As you can see, the SATs levels do not necessarily match the year your child is in. At the end of Year 2 you may have achieved a level 1 or 3 in your SATs. Likewise, at the end of Year 6 you may have achieved a level 3 or 5. Each level is sub-divided in to three sub-levels; C-B-A. The average child may make two sub levels of progress each year, for example: 2C to 2A.
 Teacher Assessments (T/A)
Alongside SATs results, you may also find an assessment Year 2 and 6). Teacher assessment may differ from the SAT results, as the SATs can only assess children’s knowledge on a particular day, whereas the teacher can provide an overview of your child’s progress, in a particular subject, over a longer period of time. Both are useful pieces of information.
What is Bullying?
Our anti-bullying policy sets out very clearly what bullying is. This is so that children, parents, teachers and governors will know what to look for if it does occur.
Bullying is:
 Persistent, unkind, verbal and/or physical, behaviour in which the victim feels threatened. It is wilful behaviour, keeping the victim in a high state of anxiety
 It can be:
Persistent social isolation (you can’t play)
- Gangs or gang behaviour, in which others are incited to misbehaviour
- Extortion
- Persistent threatening of other children or another child
- Persistent verbal abuse and taunting (including comments relating to any of the following: appearance, race, religion, SEN or disability, gender, homophobia, or general persistent taunts) which may include the use of technology and social media
- Wilful and persistent physical hurting
- Wilful and persistent damage to personal property.
Updated Behaviour and Anti-Bullying Policies
Anti-Bullying_Policy_September_2012[1]Behaviour_Policy_September_2012[1]Behaviour_Policy_September_2012[1]Although the behaviour of children at Tithe Barn is exemplary, we remain vigilant against bullying in all its forms. We have a new anti-bullying policy and have updated our behaviour policy to ensure that our sanctions and rewards are clear to understand. You can click on the attachments to access the full documents.
We will reward good work and behaviour with:
Written/verbal comments                                Comment/picture on work
Stickers                                                              Hug/pat on back
House points                                                     Sharing achievement
Privileges                                                                       Photocopy good work to send home
Responsibilities                                                Send child to Headteacher and other teachers
Certificates                                                        Class treats
Non verbal communication                            Displaying work
House visits to the park                                   Postcards home
Our Sanctions:
- First time: Verbal warning
- Second time: Visual warning: name moved to visual symbol, eg cloud, plant pot. Lose 5 minutes golden time in Reception/Key Stage 1 / name on lolly stick moved on to amber traffic light in Key Stage 2
- Third time: Moved within classroom/ within playground (name moved to red traffic light in Key Stage 2)
- Fourth time: Moved to a partner classroom/ to other playground – class teacher informs parents
- Fifth time: Taken to Headteacher/ Deputy Headteacher who will counsel the student; call a meeting with parents or inform through letter or phone call home
- Â Severe Clause: Pupil is immediately removed from the room and taken to the Headteacher.
Our School Safeguarding Policy
Tithe Barn takes the safeguarding of children very seriously. We have recently updated our school safeguarding policy and it can be viewed as an attachment in this post.Safeguarding Policy_07.12
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