2021 GUIDELINES PARENTS FOR - Laddsworth Primary School
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GUIDELINES
FOR
PARENTS
FOR
2021
Tel: 033-3433256 Laddsworth Primary School
Fax: 086 649 3333 P.O. Box 731
principal@laddsworth.co.za HILTON 3245
1. Welcome
Thank you for selecting Laddsworth as the school for your child. We welcome
you to the Laddsworth family and hope that you will enjoy many years of
learning with us.
2. Parent Interviews
Your child is our concern. Teachers are always willing to meet with parents to
discuss any problems or queries pertaining to your child. An appointment to
meet the class teacher must be made through the class teachers, (email
addresses are uploaded on D6+ Connect), or by means of the homework
book.
3. Channels of Communication
It is very important to follow the correct channels of communication.
Complaints, suggestions and compliments should be reported as follows:
Classroom matters:
Class Teacher/Subject Teacher.
If you are not satisfied with the response, then:
Head of Grade → Head of Department → Deputy Headmaster →
Headmaster.
Sport related issues:
Coach
If you are not satisfied with the response, then:
Age Group Co-ordinator → Head of Sports Code → Director of Sport →
Deputy Headmaster → Headmaster.
Disciplinary incidents at Laddsworth are taken very seriously and the
Disciplinary Code for Learners is strictly followed to ensure a safe and secure
environment for quality education to take place.
4. Streaming
It is school policy to have equally mixed ability grouping within classes. In
other words, there is no streaming except for some subjects in the Senior
Primary. Teachers are committed to ensuring that each pupil realises his or
her potential.
5. Laddsworth Website/D6+ Connect/Email
D6+ Connect:
It is imperative that parents load D6+ Connect onto your Smartphone, as
well as your PC, because this will enable you to receive information and
alerts more effectively.
This application simplifies two-way communication between you and the
school. D6+ Connect Features include: News, Pupil Calendar, Staff Contact
Details, Alerts, Resources. Messages, Information, Sports Fixtures, and
Headmaster’s Newsletter are updated here regularly. Parents can
personalise the D6+ Connect to receive news and alerts that are only
relevant to them.
Please download the D6+ Application. Once your child has started at
Laddsworth, an invitation token will be sent to you to connect.
d6 Connect on Android: https://goo.gl/DtXXvV
d6Connect on iOS: https://goo.gl/hQ2js
D6+ Connect can be accessed from your browser via our Web Portal or
directly from your desktop via our desktop app
Web: https://connect.d6.co.za
Desktop: https://d6.co.za/education/products/d6-plus/d6-connect/desktop/
Website:
Our website is updated on a regular basis. Kindly refer to the Laddsworth
Website (www.laddsworth.co.za).
Email:
Individual communication, School Fee Accounts and the Headmaster’s
Newsletter takes place via email (also on D6+ Connect); therefore, email
addresses must please be kept up to date. Kindly email
(admissions@laddsworth.co.za).
Social Media:
Laddsworth photographs and happenings are available on D6+ Connect,
Website, Facebook and Instagram.
6. School Times
School Hours
The school day begins at 07h30 and ends at 12h40 for Grade 1 to 2 and
14h05 for Grade 3 to 7.
Staff are at school by 07h20.
School closes at 12h40 on Fridays for Grades 1 to 7.
Office Hours
07h10 to 15h30 Monday to Thursday
07h10 to 12h40 Friday
7. Microsoft 365
The School has selected Microsoft Teams as its platform for delivering online
learning and, in particular, the video conferencing capabilities which form part
of Microsoft Teams. In order for learners to access Microsoft Teams and the
School’s online learning programmes.
Learners will be provided with a Microsoft Office 365 account, together with a
username and password (“Microsoft Office account”). Microsoft Office 365 is
cloud-based and, as a result, learners will be able to access Microsoft Teams
from school and from home. The personalized Microsoft account enables
pupils to access a suite of cloud-based Microsoft applications including a
special closed Laddsworth email account. This means that each pupil will
effectively have their very own cloud-based personal computer that can be
accessed from any Smartphone, Tablet, PC or any devise that is connected
to the Internet.
This will enable pupils to communicate with teachers and fellow learners
within a closed, protected and monitored Laddsworth community via Email,
MS Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint and work on documents in Word, Excel
and PowerPoint.
The use of the Microsoft Office account will be subject to the terms and
conditions outlined in the School’s Information Systems and Social Media
Policy, and the Code of Conduct, copies of which are available at
https://laddsworth.co.za/policies-submenu.
8. School Safety and Security
It is your responsibility, as parents, to safeguard your children and to teach
them the skills to be safe. Every parent should teach their children about
safety and security measures. Most importantly, making home a place of trust
and support that fulfils your child's needs is paramount. Family is the single
most important influence in a child's life. From their first moments of life,
children depend on their parents and family to protect them and provide for
their needs. They are a child's first teachers, who as role models, show how
to react, respond and how to experience the world around them.
For school safety, parents are reminded that if they are entering the school
grounds for any reason during school hours, they must enter through the
main gate. You MUST sign in the Visitors Register and obtain a Visitor’s
Badge from Mr Bethwell Buthelezi, our Security Guard, at the Main Gate.
Parents who bring items to school during school hours may NOT go directly
to classrooms, but MUST report to Reception at the Administration office.
Please encourage your children to be organised and responsible for their
belongings and thus avoiding the need for parents to bring items to school.
I remind pupils and parents that the Staff Quarters and Workshop Area is
private. I appeal to parents and children NOT to go in to our Staff Quarters or
Workshop area in the afternoons to ask for classroom keys to open
classrooms. Even if your child has left an item behind, these areas are ‘out
of bounds’. I have instructed our Cleaning Staff that they may not hand outclassroom keys. In a case of an emergency, kindly contact the office to make
arrangements to get access to a classroom after school hours.
To ensure the safety of your child after school, he/she has three options at
the end of the school day
1. Go to Sports practice
2. Go to Aftercare
3. Go home.
Pupils may not wait outside the school premises under any
circumstance. They must always remain within the school gates/fence and
keep a lookout for the vehicle collecting them from within the safety of the
school property.
Our Security Guard, Mr Buthelezi, is NOT employed to look after children
who have been left unattended at the end of a school day.
If a pupil has not been collected they must either report to Aftercare, or come
to the Administration Office so that their parents can be contacted. Under no
circumstances may pupils wait at the gate or along the fence, inside the school
property longer than 30 minutes after the end of the school day.
9. Absenteeism
It is very important that your child does not miss school unnecessarily. We
appeal to parents not to book appointments for your child during the school
day, unless it is unavoidable.
If your child is absent from school, please contact the school before 07h30,
by email (switchboard@laddsworth.co.za) and the class teacher.
If your child is absent for a long period of time, the relevant Class Teacher
will make a decision whether or not to send work home. If your child is ill
enough to be at home, he/she should not be working, but resting.
Any absence from School, during official hours, must be explained by a
written note from the parent/guardian. Absence on medical grounds of
three (3) days or more must be explained by a doctor's certificate.
These notes must be presented immediately on the learner s return to
school. Parents are asked to notify the office via email
(switchboard@laddsworth.co.za), as well as the class teacher if their child is
away from school to make arrangements regarding the collection of
homework.
In terms of updated regulations and the electronic submission of information to
the Education of Department, if a learner exceeds twenty days (20) days
absent without a valid reason, that learner is automatically flagged by the
Department of Education (DoE).
Please note should your child be sent home, due to illness, before 10h15,
he/she will be marked absent for the day.10. Immunization
Please make sure that all immunizations are up to date. Hepatitis B and
Tetanus booster, given every 3 years, is also suggested, by medical
professionals.
11. Sport
Sport is offered from Grade 1 to 7. The focus of sport in Grade 1 and 2 is on
participation and enjoyment with a view to learning the basics of the game.
From Grade 3, team selections are done on the basis of ability and all
children are required to participate in at least one sport per term. Fixtures are
arranged for all teams regardless of ability. Children are required to attend
practices and fixtures for the code of sport they have chosen. Fixtures are
compulsory and commitment to team and school is very important.
After sport, pupils may go home dressed in sports kit, however, they must
wear school shoes with socks, takkies or Laddsworth strops. Parents are
requested to collect children on time after sport. With regards to Tennis,
pupils not collected from the Hilton Tennis Club courts before the bus leaves
will be brought back to school as a safety precaution.
An excuse note from the parent must be handed to the teacher in charge, or
coach if a child is unable to attend sport practice.
Children absent from school on a Friday may not be considered for team
selection for Saturday matches.
Grade One to Grade Three will be given notices when they are chosen to
participate in a sports match. The older children will be told by the teacher
concerned and team lists will be posted up on the sports’ notice board,
outside the Sports’ Office. All updated fixtures, venues and times are
published in the Headmaster’s Newsletter and D6+ Connect each week.
Please note that sports practice at Laddsworth is never cancelled. However,
on rainy days, children will report to the classroom of the respective teacher
in charge for registration. They will be looked after until the sports normal
finishing time. Please do not phone the school to find out if sport has been
cancelled.
When a sports match is cancelled, due to bad weather, Parents are asked to
phone the cell number noted on the match slip, newsletter or D6+ Connect.
A voice message will relay the decision taken to call off the match – Senior
Primary (Grade 3 to 7): 072 233 8065 / Junior Primary (Grade 1 to 2):
079 559 3258 – and when possible an alert will be placed on the D6+
Connect.
12. Parent Support / Participation / Expectations in Sport
We encourage and welcome parent interest and support in their children’s
sport. Please remember that the coach and the players are doing their best
and personal remarks made about coaches, referees, umpires or players will
not be tolerated.Applaud good play, set a good example to the players and don’t publicly
criticise or question the referee, umpire, coach or player from either team.
Good sportsmanship and being humble in victory and defeat, is something
Laddsworth promotes very strongly.
13. Uniform
We are very proud of our Laddsworth uniform and ask that all children wear it
with pride and make every effort to look neat and tidy.
Please adhere to our Laddsworth Dress Code Policy:
Summer Uniform
Girls:
Floral Laddsworth School Dress (knee length)
Short white socks with black shoes (buckle or lace-up)
Navy blue V-necked jersey (long or short sleeved) with school badge
Navy blue, tortoise shell or uniform hair accessories may be worn
Floral uniform hair accessories with summer dresses only.
Laddsworth strops
Boys:
Short-sleeved white open neck shirt (with badge on pocket)
Grey socks with yellow and blue strips and black lace-up shoes
Grey shorts
Navy blue V-necked jersey (long or short sleeved) with school badge
Laddsworth strops
Winter Uniform
Girls:
Short-sleeved white open neck shirt (with badge on pocket)
Navy blue socks (long), black shoes buckle or lace-up (no strops)
Full School Tracksuit or navy culottes (knee length)
Navy blue tights
Navy blue V-necked jersey (long or short sleeved) with school badge
Navy blue, tortoise shell or hair accessories may be worn
Boys:
Short-sleeved white open neck shirt (with badge on pocket)
Long Grey socks with yellow and blue stripes, black shoes lace-up shoes (no
strops)
Navy Blue V-necked jersey with school badge or short sleeved
V necked jersey or Full School Tracksuit
A navy blue hat provided by the school is to be worn on the playground all
year round.Sport Uniform
Practices:
Navy blue shorts
House T-Shirts / Laddsworth Navy Blue Practice Shirt
Appropriate Laddsworth school hat
Appearance and Grooming
Girls:
Hair must be neat and should be tied back when it has reached the length
where it touches the collar of the shirt or dress.
During school, hair is to be tied back with a navy blue hair band or Alice
band. Tortoiseshell or navy blue accessories may be used. No coloured clips
are allowed.
Braids:
- Should be tied up if they touch the collar
- Should be at a reasonable thickness.
- Must be neat
- Must be the same colour as the natural hair.
No nail polish is permitted.
Girls may wear earrings to school, but they must be gold, plain or silver
studs, sleepers. (No. 2) and not hoops.
Black, white, navy, gold or silver watches may be worn - bright colours are
discouraged. Please note that Smart watches are not allowed. (Grade 1’s are
not allowed to wear watches)
Tracksuits are compulsory for all pupils chosen for the Laddsworth swimming
and Athletics teams.
Boys:
Hair:
- Hair must be tidy (combed) at all times.
- Hair must be short on top. They are required to have a short school-boy
haircut.
- On the sides (above the ears) and tapered down at the back of the
head to the nape of the neck, and must be clear of the collar.
- No discernible steps allowed.
- No fringes below the eyebrows, when the hair is combed forward, are
allowed.
- No gel may be used to disguise unacceptable fringes etc.
- No very short-cropped hair is allowed.
- The colouring or dyeing of hair is not allowed.Tracksuits are compulsory for all pupils chosen for the Laddsworth Swimming
and Athletics teams.
Black, white, navy, gold or silver watches may be worn - bright colours
are discouraged. Please note that Smart watches are not allowed. (Grade 1’s
are not allowed to wear watches)
Please note:
Only full tracksuits may be worn in inclement weather. Laddsworth tracksuit
tops may be worn with shorts/culottes/summer dresses but tracksuit pants
may not be worn without the tracksuit top.
In inclement weather, navy blue scarves/navy blue beanies may be worn
to/from school but may not be worn at school during the day and must be
removed at the start of the school day.
No civilian windbreakers/anoraks may be worn to school – this is not part of
the Laddsworth school uniform.
In inclement weather, navy blue raincoats (sold at the Uniform Shop) may be
worn to/from school, but may not be worn at school during the day.
A Laddsworth hat is to be worn on the playground all year around. A navy
blue break hat is issued by the school. Children who have lost their hats may
purchase another from Mrs Rajah.
14. Traffic Control
Traffic congestion at peak times is a reality. For safety reasons, Winstead
Road had been declared a ONE-WAY Road from Brindy Road towards
Groenekloof Road each school day from 07h00 to 17h00. Please DO NOT
drive against the traffic flow or disobey the NO ENTRY signs. Parents are
requested to use Brindy Road as their access route. Parents are requested
to depart from STOP SIGNS on a ‘first-come first-serve’ basis. Children must
cross Groenekloof Road and Vlei Road at the scholar patrol crossings.
Parents are asked to drive with extreme caution and observe signs and
demarcated parking areas. Young children should, at all times, be under the
strict supervision of an adult.
15. Marking of Personal Items
All items of clothing and personal items must be clearly marked. Swimming
towels and shoes need to be marked as well.
The school takes no responsibility for valuable items and money being lost or
stolen. However, precautions are taken to safeguard children’s property. Any
valuable item or money must be handed to the class teacher for safekeeping.16. Lost Property
All items found will be sent to the ‘Lost and Found’ cupboard, which is kept at
the Aftercare Facility. Lost items may be collected from Aftercare in the
afternoons when the Aftercare staff are in attendance.
Opening times for collection:
Monday to Friday: 12h40 –17h00
All items that are unmarked and not collected at the end of the term will be
sent to the Uniform Shop for re-sale.
17. Manners and Courtesy
We view this as the initial responsibility of the parents, followed by the
school. Please support us in our endeavours to inculcate an attitude of
respect in our pupils towards all people at all times.
18. School Telephone/Cell Phones/Smart Watches
This is not for the convenience of the pupils. Pupils will only be allowed to
use the telephone in an emergency or in order to notify parents that he/she
has returned after a sports fixture or excursion if the time of arrival back is
uncertain, or if there is an unexpected cancellation of an activity. Plans for
after school activities should be made at home before the child comes to
school for the day. Learners and parents may not phone from the secretary's
office.
Pupils are NOT allowed to wear Smart watches or bring Cell phones to
school. Smart watches and Cell phones will be confiscated, parents will
be contacted and Children will be disciplined.
In extraordinary circumstances, should a child be required to bring either item
to school, a letter from the parent stating the reason is to be sent to the
Headmaster. A permission letter from the Headmaster will then be issued to
the child, prior to the Smart watch/cell phone being allowed to the school.
The Smart watch/cell phone will be locked up in the Admin Office for the day.
Children may collect these when they leave school. The school will not be
held responsible for any loss or damage of the Smart watch/ cell phone.
19. Civvies Day
This is a day when pupils pay and then wear casual clothes to school on that
day. All money raised from the Civvies Day will be donated to a charity. We
do ask, however, that clothes be school appropriate i.e. no tummy visible, no
revealing clothing, and other unsuitable clothing items may be worn. You will
receive prior notification of any such ‘Civvies Days’.
20. Lunch Boxes
Please ensure healthy lunches are packed. No sweets, chips or other
unhealthy foodstuff is permitted.21. Cake Sales
It is traditional for each grade in the school to hold one cake sale per year.
Parents are requested to supply a plate of cakes, biscuits etc for the cake
sale. It is suggested that the children bring a small amount of money (not
more than R25.00) in order to purchase 'goodies' from the cake sale.
Assistance is given to Grade 1 and 2 pupils with their purchases.
22. No Glass Bottles
Glass bottles are not child friendly in the school environment. Parents are
encouraged to send their children’s water or juice to school in stainless steel
or good quality re-usable plastic bottles.
23. Uniform Shop
Megan Baldrey and Leanne Pringle run this facility. They can be contacted
on the following numbers. Leanne Pringle: 071 898 7688 / Megan Baldrey:
Cell: 084 595 5123 / Email: (uniforms@laddsworth.co.za).
The Uniform Shop is open every morning between 07h15 and 08h00 and
Thursday afternoons between 12h30 and 14h30. Methods of payment
available: Credit card facility/Zapper/SnapScan.
Uniform Shop Banking Details:
Name of Bank : Capitec Bank
Account Name : M. Baldrey
Account No. : 153 818 9249
Branch No : 470010
Ref : Your Child’s Full Name
24. Tuck Shop
Here is a step-by-step guide of how to use the Laddsworth Online Ordering
System to place orders:
1. Go to www.laddsworthtuckshop.co.za, it opens up a landing page
2. Click on Order Now, which takes you to a Whatsorder form
3. Select the items you would like to purchase
4. Click on the Green Cart and enter your details
5. In the Notes Box, please record name for recipient, class and which
break food is required for
6. Click on "Click to Whatsapp"
7. Click on the link to pay for your order via Payfast
8. Send proof of payment to 0823091778.
Everything ordered is delivered directly to your child, at the correct break,
appropriate for their grade. It is important to specify your child’s name, class
and which break the meal is required for in the Notes Box section of the
Online Order.Please place your Tuckshop order the day before the order is required. It
streamlines the functioning of the Tuckshop and deliveries tremendously.
Should you need to place an order on the day, we will do our best to
accommodate you.
You are able to order anytime at your convenience. We will acknowledge
your order so that you know it has been received.
There are three payment options:
1. EFT:
Name of Account Holder: SAR Ulyate
Name of Bank: Standard Bank
Account Number: 052973026
Branch Number: 057525
2. Zapper: please see the zapper code
3. Payfast: (www.laddsworthtuckshop.co.za)
25. Birthdays
If you want to supply a treat to celebrate your child’s birthday, please send
cup-cakes, chocolate brownies, muffins or box cakes. However, parents must
please ensure that box cakes are cut into slices before sending to school. No
other items of food e.g. cooldrinks, chips, sweets, cream cakes etc. may
be sent to school.
26. Sickbay
Any pupil who is injured or is feeling sick reports to the Admin Office. Parents
are reminded to ensure that the appropriate medication is kept up at the
office for any allergies or ailments together with clear instructions for the
administration of such medication and written permission from you and your
doctor for the school to administer such medication. Parents are notified
immediately in serious cases.
27. Aftercare
Aftercare is open from Monday to Friday from 12h40 until 17h15. Parents
who work can make use of this excellent facility. Should you arrive late to
collect your child you will be charged R100.00 penalty per day.
Incoming phone calls can be received directly at Aftercare on 033 3633 from
12h40 onwards.
The cell phone numbers for Aftercare Staff:
Mrs Yeoman: 084 517 4011
Mrs Makhonza: 081 484 7275
Mrs Labuschagne: 073 581 3505.28. Fees
Please do not send large sums of cash with pupils. We cannot be held
responsible for any losses. Cheques, credit card and cash can be paid to the
Bursar, Mrs van Veenendaal between 07h30 – 08h00 and 12h30 –14h00
each day.
Fees are payable by the 7th day of each month and are invoiced January →
October. Fees can be paid via electronic means or SnapScan. Kindly email
proof of payment to (bursar@laddsworth.co.za).
Laddsworth Banking Details:
Name of Account : Laddsworth Primary School
Name of Bank : Standard Bank
Branch Name : Pietermaritzburg
Branch Code : 05 75 25
Account Number : 05 22 00 108
Reference Number : School Account number & SurnameSchool Fee Payment via SnapScan: Uniform Shop Payment via SnapScan and Zapper:
LADDSWORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL
1 WINSTEAD ROAD, HILTON, 3245
033 3433 256/260
E: principal@laddsworth.co.za
Website: http://www.laddsworth.co.za
GPS Co-ordinates: 29°33'13.95"S; 30°17'59.43"
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