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PARENT /GUARDIAN & STUDENT
BOOKLET 2020- 2021
Address: Pasture Road 9
St. John’s
Saba, Dutch Caribbean
Tel/Fax: +599 416 3281
Email: sacredheartprimaryschool@yahoo.com
Website: http:// www.sabasacredheartschool.com
This handbook has been written with the purpose of being a reference for parents. We have
endeavored to share basic information on the structure and management of our school. It is
our hope that you will familiarize yourself with the content for the new school year.
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Welcome to Sacred Heart School
Proverbs 22:6
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.
Dear Parent/Guardians,
I bid you all a warm welcome to our school for the new academic school year 2020-2021.
It will be an exciting new year! I welcome all (new) staff members, students, parents, and stakeholders.
In our school, we do our utmost and we need your collaboration realizing the best possible education for your child.
The following quote states:
"Education begins at home and we applaud the parents who recognize that"
Therefore, we ask you:
- Mutual and regular communication with the school;
- An active interest in your child’s school work, progress and homework;
- Support your child to be prepared for school (a good breakfast, a healthy lunch, all the needed school ma-
terials in their schoolbag)
- Make sure your child attends school regularly and on time and notify the school on time when the child is
absent. Assist your child with the best intentions in following the rules of behavior;
- Keeping in mind that education is a process of getting better, where making (little)mistakes are common
sense.
I trust that with the help of God we will achieve our goal.
I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the consequences of the pandemic, COVID-19.
Unfortunately, we are seeing the number of cases increasing worldwide, and I regret that. At the same time, we will
have to be attentive and that we comply with the measures taken as carefully as possible. We want to keep the risk
of contamination as small as possible at all times.
We also consider the chance of a second lockdown plausible and want to be prepared for it as well as possible.
We assure continuous online learning and online teaching. You will find more information about this later in this
guide.
May we all enjoy a peaceful and productive school year 2020-2021.
Jur Raatjes,
Principal
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Front page Page 1
Welcome Page 2
Table of contents Page 3
COVID reminder Page 4
Mission Statement Page 5
Organizational Structure Page 5
School History Page 6
Compulsory Education Page 6
Year Planning Page 7
Presentis Page 7
Inspection Visit Page 8
Complaints procedure Page 8
General Information Pg.9-13
Care at Sacred Heart Page 14
Promotion Page 15
Test Calendar Page 16
Code of Conduct Page 17
Suspension Guidelines SHS Page 18
School song & Suggestion Page 19
COVID-19 Poster Page 20
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As a school and board, we want to pay extra attention to the pandemic COVID-19.
Unfortunately, we are seeing the number of cases increasing worldwide, and we regret that. At the
same time, we will have to be attentive and that we comply with the measures taken as carefully as
possible. We want to keep the risk of contamination as small as possible at all times.
We also consider the chance of a second lockdown plausible and want to be prepared for it as well as
possible.
In the case of a lockdown we want to be ready for online learning and teaching.
Therefore, we are taking measures to assure continuous learning.
This is a good time to re-watch our hygiene advice in helping prevent the spread of Covid-19
As school start preparing for the new academic year it is important to remember that if there are any
gatherings of staff either in school or offices, the simple basics to protect ourselves need to be in place;
Washing Hands:
- To protect yourself and others against COVID-19, clean your hands frequently and thoroughly. Use
alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash your hands with soap and water. If you use an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer, make sure you use and store it carefully.
- Apply a coin-sized amount on your hands. There is no need to use a large amount of the product.
- Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose immediately after using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser,
as it can cause irritation.
- Under no circumstance, drink or let children swallow an alcohol-based hand sanitiser. It can be
poisonous.
- Remember that washing your hands with soap and water is also effective against COVID-19.
Social Distancing
- Maintain at least 1,5 metre (4 feet) distance between yourself and others. Why? When someone
coughs, sneezes, or speaks they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may
contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID-19 virus if
the person has the disease.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Why? Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses.
Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus
can enter your body and infect you.
- Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering
your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the
used tissue immediately and wash your hands. Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good
respiratory hygiene, you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-
19
Face masks
- Masks are not necessary but, in the event, that they are needed parents and children should ensure
that following practise are used. You should also maintain a minimum physical distance of at least 1
metre from others, frequently clean your hands and avoid touching your face and mask.
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Mission Statement Organizational Structure
The mission statement of the Sacred Heart School Board Members
School is: The Stichting Katholiek Onderwijs Saba (SKOSaba)
is the employer of all staff at Sacred Heart School.
To empower each child The board is responsible for developing new and
Intellectually, emotionally, socially, Culturally, monitoring existing school policies for the school.
physically and spiritually in an environment The school board consist of:
conducive to Self-motivated learning.
Ms. Monique Wilson President
The child will develop to
His/her fullest potential Ms. Trisha Peterson Vice-President
As a contributing member
Of the community. Mr. Justin Simmons- de Jong Treasurer
Each child will be treated Mrs. Pamela Meijvogel Secretary
with dignity,
Respect and appreciation Ms. Mary Simmons Supervisory Member
Of his/her individual contributions.
Mrs. Joyce Smith Supervisory Member
The day to day management of the school has been
delegated to the principal and the management team.
Mr. Jurjen Raatjes Principal
Mrs. Ann Marie Blaise Care Coordinator
Ms. Lucia Woods Office Manager
Ms. Cheryl Butterworth Grade 6
Mrs. Camille Blackman Grade 5
Ms. Miranda Simmons Grade 4
Ms. Tevonille Dunchie Grade 3
Mr. Orlando McPherson Grade 2
Mrs. Silla Woerdings Grade 1
Teacher’s Aide: Ms. Sara Johnson Kindergarten 2 B
Sandrina Hassell Kindergarten 1 Ms. Antoinette Granger Kindergarten 2 A
Natasha Zaegers Kindergarten 2A
Henrietta Hassell Kindergarten 2B Ms. Eefje Vorage Kindergarten 1
Jessica Gumbs Grade 1 Mrs. Helen Hassell Rt/ Spec. Ed.
Camille Johnson Grade 2 Mr. Sundiata Lake Computer
Alison Hassell Grade 6
Patricia Lynzey Dutch Ms. Angela van Maris P. E/ MR
Mrs. Saskia Blokland Dutch
Marjorie Despo General & administration
School custodians PEA - In service through EC2
LeShayne Charles Gr 2, Claire Mandolono Gr 5 &
Inez Matthew, Myriam Hassell & Erica Landazury Nidia Amanda Guirre
The Participation Council presently consist of the
Following members:
Teachers: Angela van Maris,
Antoinette Granger
Parents:
Alison Hassel, Tiffany Zagers.and R. Johnson.
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School History
In August 1986 the Foundation for Catholic Education Saba was founded and relocated to St. John’s to cater
to the growing school population of Saba. The Sacred Heart School is the one and only primary school on
the island. The school welcomes and respects all denominations. Parents who do not wish for their child to
follow the religious instruction can send in a written letter stating this.
School Population
With the start of this academic school year 2020-20201, we start with 178 students and is steadily
growing.
The students are divided in 9 heterogeneous groups. Our aim is for students to accomplish independency through
our teaching and become their inspiration and driving force of their development.
Although English is the language of instruction, Dutch is being taught as a foreign language from Grade 3-6
and via TPR Dutch is taught in K1-Gr. 2.
activities.
Compulsory Education (Law)
The obligation of a parent/ guardians is to ensure that your child is registered as a pupil in school starts on
the first school day of the month after the child has turned four years old.
When pupils have completed their early stimulation education at the Laura Linzey Day Care Center they
will be accepted into the Sacred Heart School.
Throughout the school year students can be enrolled.
Your child must be 4 years or older.
Registration
Registration can take place at our Administration Office, Ms. Lucia Woods is our Office Manger. You can
contact her during the week from 7:15a.m. –12 noon to register your child.
The Administration Office number is 416-3881
School email is: sacredheartprimaryschool@yahoo.com
When registering your child at our school you would need the following documents:
• Copy of passport
• Copy of birth certificate
• Original proof of registration from Saba Census Office
• Copy of vaccination booklet
• Report Card from the grade attended and/or transfer form from previous school
• The school contribution is $100 per school year. It contributes to house shirts, school button, special
awards/ treats assemblies, house and class.
When is leave granted?
In case of special circumstances, extra leave may be granted up to a maximum of 10 school days per school
year. A request must be submitted to the principal. Extra leave will not be granted during the first two weeks
following the summer holiday. In cases in which the requested leave amounts to more than ten days per
school year, the Truant Officer Ms. Nadine Granger will decide if leave can be granted. Request for the
extra leave must be submitted 8 weeks in advance.
Nadine Granger
Truancy Officer
Public Entity Saba
Tel: +599-416-9345
Email: truancy@sabagov.nl
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm Located at the Saba Comprehensive School.
At times schools are entitles to 8 extra days allocated for workshops and trainings.
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Year Planning
Term 1 August 24 November 20
Term 2 November 23 March 12
Term 3 March 14 July 2
Midterm Report Card October 11
Term 1 Report Card December 3rd
Term 2 Report Card March 24
Term 3 Report Card June 30
Midterm Vacation Oct 12-16
Saba Day Celebration Dec 4
Kingdom Day Dec 15
Christmas Vacation Dec 21-Jan 8 2021
Midterm Break Feb 22-26
Easter Holidays Apr 2-9
King’s Day Celebration April 27
Labor Day Celebration May 1
Ascension Day May 13-14
Summer Break Jul 5 –Aug 20, 2021
Year 21-22 School year 21-22 Aug 23, 2021
PRESENTIS
If a student is unable to attend school the parent/ If a student falls ill during the school day, parents/
guardian should contact the school administration guardians will be contacted before sending the child
stating the reason for not attending school. This home. In case the school is unable to contact the par-
should be repeated for all the days that a student ents by phone the alternative person listed on the
is unable to attend school. registration list will be contacted.
When students are not in attendance at school this
will be recorded in our digital system PRESNTIS.
All teachers use PRESENTIS as the student tracking
system.
In this system a distinction is made between
authorized and unauthorized absenteeism. Parents
who do not give notice of their child absenteeism
will be recorded as unauthorized absent.
These records are passed on to the Truancy
Officer. High absenteeism can lead to sanctions for
parents. Absenteeism of each student is also shown
on the report card which comes from our digital
system as well.
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Self-evaluation Inspection Visit SHS
Every two years a survey will be conducted The Dutch Inspectorate visits Sacred Heart at
among students, parents/guardians, and staff to least twice per school year and assesses amongst
ask them what they think of the SHS. others the target set, the quality of the lessons,
The results of survey are used to improve the quality the interaction and involvement of students and
of teaching, the working and learning environment the results. You can find the report about
in the school. Sacred Heart School on the inspectorate’s
website: www.onderwijsinspectie.nl.
Complaint Procedures
Our school aims to have good relationships with
each and every parent/guardian. Nevertheless, it
can happen that you as a parent/guardian seriously 1. When you have a complaint concerning
disagrees with your child’s teacher or the school. your child’s teacher, you first discuss it
When this is the case, it is important to know with the teacher and try to find an
where to go with your complaint. We have set a acceptable solution.
procedure for this.
This procedure takes legal obligations into account. 2. If this conversation doesn’t lead to a
satisfactory solution, or your complaint
concerns school management, you can
submit your complaint to the management of
the school. You will be invited for a meeting
in which your complaint will be discussed
and hopefully solved.
3. When this meeting doesn’t lead to a
satisfactory agreement, you can turn to the
school board. You have to report your
complaint in writing to the board. The
board will issue a statement after all
concerned parties have been heard. You can
send your letter to:
sabashsboard@gmail.com
When your complaint still hasn’t come to an
acceptable solution, you can turn to the
Complaints Committee for Education. There
is a separate procedure for submitting a
complaint to this committee. For general
questions about the complaint’s procedures
or the Complaints Committee, you can
contact RCN/OCW via e-mail:
vragenoveronderwijs@rijksdienstcn.com
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General Information
School uniform
The uniform is a symbol of the school and as such
should be worn with pride. Students are required to A Smart Start at SHS
wear the correct school uniform on school days
un-less otherwise stated.
Our school uniform is a blue polo shirt, along with Parents are asked to provide healthy snacks for
either a short or long navy-blue pants and skirts for their children. (Snacks such as sandwiches, fruit,
girls, with black sneakers or black school shoes. water, etc.). No sodas or juice are allowed.
NO SWEATERS OR JACKETS during P.E. This ensures that their little tummies are filled and
or RECESS they are ready and well energized for learning.
Our new P.E. uniform is a blue t-shirt with a
navy-blue pants with the school logo on it.
The house color button is part of the uniform Snack Time
The school sells the following items during break
School Hours
Days Item Price
Daily Sandwiches $2.00
Lesson Time
Water $1.00(small)
Grade 1-6 1 07:30 - 08:15
Water $2.00 (big)
2 08:15 - 09:00
Fruits
3 09:00 - 09:45
Break K-Gr.2 09:30 –10:00
Break Gr.3– 6 10:00 - 10: 30
4 10:30 - 11:15 Saba Comprehensive School
5 11:15 –12:00
Sacred Heart School works closely with our
6 12: 00– 1:00 partner in education SCS.
7 1:00 –2:00
The students of Grade 6 have an extended
schedule on Tuesdays to Friday at the Saba
Grade 6 Hospitality & Tuesday Comprehensive School. This is done to give
Tech students in Grade 6 a head starts in the subjects
Spanish Wednesday being offered at Saba Comprehensive School.
Dutch Tue-Fri
Transportation
• Kindergarten ends at 12:30 p.m.
• Grade 1– 6 can end at 2:00 p.m. as well de- The government of Saba provides school transpor-
pending on the homework guidance that is tation to and from school. The buses are also
be-ing offered here at school. For gr 6 available for field trips, visits to the Library and
Tuesdays and Fridays, see below Dentist and any other school related event.
• The kindergarten children (K1 & K2) start • Greet the bus driver
their day between 7:45 and 8:00 a.m. and end • Treat the bus driver with respect
at 12:30 p.m. The school buses will make a • Speak quietly in the bus
second run for these students. Please do not • Remain seated
send the kids to early. • Treat each other with respect
• Don’t throw anything out the window
If a bus driver’s complaints about a child’s
behavior in the bus, their parents will be notified
and this may lead to suspension of riding the bus.
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Absence of teachers Closure Protocol in the case of severe weather
When a teacher of grade 1 - 6 is absent or ill, they conditions
will be replaced by a substitute teacher. The Island Governor is allowed to close the school
If this is not possible, the students will be divided for safety reasons. One of the main reasons due to
amongst the other groups. By doing this we aim to (severe) weather circumstances. Once the Island
minimize cancelations of classes. Governor or Acting Governor decides to close the
school, The Governor, or a civil servant on behalf
Accidents of the Governor, will inform the director.
• Minor incidents such as scratches, bruises etc The order to close the school can be for a limited
will be handled here at school. time or open ended depending on the situation.
Major accidents:
• The situation will be assessed by a first re-
sponder
• Steps will be taken to ensure the child is stable/
comfortable
• A call to parent/ hospital
• Do a follow up check with hospital/ family
• Have a talk with students
Assemblies
Assembly is held every other Monday morning to
start our week. Each class gets a turn to share what
Physical Education
they have learned during the week. At the
assembly we also sing our anthem, school song,
birthday song and we share the house points of the Classes Days Time
week. Every month the house with the most points K1 Tues 10:00-10:45
will be treated. There are also special activities Thurs 10:00-10:45
planned throughout the course of the year.
Parents and guest who would like to attend these K2A Tues 10:45-11:30
assemblies are most welcome bi-weekly on Thurs 10:45-11:30
Monday morning at 7.30 a.m.
K2B Tues 11:30-12:15
Birthday celebrations Thurs 11:30– 12:15
We find it a pleasure to celebrate each child’s
Grade 1 Tues 07:45 - 8:30
birthday at school, but we strongly recommend that
parents do this at the last period of the day. For k1- Thurs 7:45 - 8:30
k2 it’s at 11.45 - 12.00 and for Grade 1-6 between Grade 2 Tues 08:30 - 9:15
12.15 –12.30. As we promote healthy eating;
please share healthy snacks and treats during the Thurs 08:30 - 9:15
celebration time. No soda’s, juice, candies, candy Grade 3 Tues 09:15-10:00
bars, Johnny cake or cup cakes are allowed.
(Parents can put one cupcake in a party bag for Thurs 09:15– 10:00
children to take home) Grade 4A Mon 10:30- 11:15
Parent or students who chooses not to celebrate Fri 10:30- 11:15
their birthdays we highly respect your decision.
Grade 5 Mon 08:30-9:15
Great Ideas for Healthy Treats are available online. Fri 09:15-10:00
Grade 6 Mon 11:15-12:00
Fri 07:45-08:30
Students are to wear their gym shirts and shorts for
P.E. classes.
In order to stay fresh and clean until the end of
the day students are to have their uniform shirts
with them to wear after P.E. classes. Older
students must also walk with baby wipes and
deodorant to freshen up after.
They must wear socks with their sneakers.
10General Information Continues
House System:
The entire school is divided into four Excursions & Field Trips
houses, which represent pioneers of Each year the students take part in various excur -
Saba. sions to different places on the island. These are of-
Green – Mr. Lambert Hassell – Engineered the ten linked with Saba Conservation projects or for a
Road that couldn’t be built celebration. For these excursions we ask parents to
Yellow - Mr. Freddie Johnson – Former assist and accompany the classes.
School Teacher, First Agent for
Winair Healthy School Program
Purple – Ms. Rebecca Levenstone – A hard
worker/ dedicated mother; carried a piano The Sacred Heart School wants to establish a so-
on her head from the Ladder Bay to the called Heathy School. We want to work with you as
Bottom Parents as well as stakeholders such as Public
Red – Ms. Laura Linzey- Nurse and worked Health, JGCN, Government towards a school that is
where the Community Development as healthy as possible in which various themes such
Center is now lo-cated.
The house system encourages students to act as nutrition, physical activity, lifestyle and other
responsibly. Students are encouraged to gain points related aspects are given an important place in our
for their house on a daily basis. daily education.
A house colored button is part of our school Therefore, we start the Healthy School program!
uniform. Stu-dents are expected to wear this button The Healthy School Program helps us to work
every day. effectively and efficiently on the health of our
All points gained and lost will be tallied weekly. students. This makes a healthy lifestyle at school
Prizes will be given to the House of the Month and self-evident. That is important, for now and for later.
the House of the Year.
Why the Healthy School approach?
House Leaders are:
The Healthy School approach is an effective way to
Green: Miranda, Tr. Camille, Helen, Henrietta
Yellow: Elca, Jessica, Ms. Camille, Antoinette work on health. With a step-by-step plan we work
Purple: Alison, Natasha, Orlando, Jennifer structurally on one or more health themes, so that we
Red: Tevonille, Sarah, Ms. Patsy, Sila achieve long-term effects. We follow three phases:
preparation, implementation and evaluation. We do
Criteria for awarding and deducting house this together with students, teachers and parents.
points: This way we try to increase your and our
Maximum 13 points per day involvement within our school.
Complete uniform 5 points (1 point each):
Blue uniform shirt Thanks to the Healthy School approach, we will gain
Dark blue pants a better insight into the lifestyle and risk factors of
A black belt our students. Based on this, we choose the health
Shirt tucked in
A house color button themes and recognized Healthy School activities that
Academic Performance 3 points (1 point each): are appropriate for our school. The approach has
Completing class assignments proven itself in practice: there are currently more
Completing homework than fifteen hundred Healthy Schools in the
Positive work attitude Netherlands.
Appropriate Behavior 5 points (1 point each): A healthy lifestyle for students is a shared
Showing kindness and respect to teachers responsibility of school and parents. The approach
Showing kindness to peers helps us to strengthen parental involvement.
Working co-operatively
Lining up punctually/ orderly What are the benefits of Healthy School for our
Acting responsibly students?
House Colors Shirts can be worn on the following Pupils who are healthy often feel better about
days: Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25, Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar themselves. This contributes to better school
30, May 25, and Jun 29 performance and reducing early school leaving.
11Pupils make healthy choices more quickly and this
also benefits later in life.
What are the benefits of Healthy School for parents?
Thanks to Healthy School your children are better
able to make healthy choices.
Parents can consciously rely on a school that
considers a healthy lifestyle important and pays
extra attention to it. Incidents on school compound
Healthy behavior is not only stimulated at home but
All incidents that take place on the school
also at school. This makes it easier for parents to
compound will be reported and documented in
raise their children in a healthy way. Parents can also writing before the close of the school day to the
connect at home with "difficult" topics that are dealt Principal / management. Parents will also be
with at school. informed about the incident.
What are the benefits of Healthy School for our If the well being of the child is at t stake the parents
School? will be notified along with the relevant stakeholders
Paying attention to a personal theme such as health to provide support to the child and family.
makes teaching more interesting for many
employees. They also know how to spot health WHEN VISITING THE SCHOOL
problems and how to respond to them. Parents are kindly asked to check with the principal
Because students feel better about themselves and at all times first before visiting your child’s class-
less absenteeism, the learning process goes better. room.
That requires less energy from the teacher. • We also ask that you think about your dress code
A Healthy School also contributes to the health of when visiting the school or attending assembly.
employees, which makes working more pleasant and • When visiting you absolutely don't want others
reduces absenteeism. impression of you to be a function of what you
The Healthy School approach helps our school to set have on.
priorities and record choices. In this way, we use the • The purpose of your dress is to fit in and to keep
the focus away from what you’re wearing and on
scarce time and finances at school efficiently and
the purpose of your meetings and visits.
purposefully.
Conscious Discipline
(An anti-bullying program to prevent and stop bullying).
Conscious Discipline has been specifically designed to make changes in the lives of adults first. The
adults, in turn, change the lives of children. Conscious Discipline is the way we as a school
organizes our classrooms around the concept of a School Family.
Each member of the family—both adult and child— learns the skills needed to successfully manage life
tasks such as learning, forming relationships, communicating effectively, being sensitive to others’ needs
and getting along with others.
- Showing kindness and respect to teachers
- Showing kindness to peers
- Working co-operatively
- Lining up punctually/ orderly
- Acting responsibly
- Solving conflicts amongst each other
12Youth Health Care at the Sacred Heart
School Saba 2020-2021 Queen Wilhelmina Library
To foster the love for books and stimulate reading
in each child, the students visit the library bi-
weekly with their teacher.
Students are encouraged to take books at their
level and to read with their parents daily.
Library Activities: Spelling Bee - December 2020
Book Week –May 2021.
Youth health Care of the Public Health Department
The role of the Public Health Department is to
monitor, protect and promote the health of the peo- Classes Library Time
ple on Saba. One of the main tasks of the public K1 Friday 10.00-10.30
health department is preventive Youth Health Care, K2 Friday 11.00-11.30
from conception till age 19. It involves advising
and supporting parents (to be), monitoring physical, Gr. 1 Monday 10.30-11.15
social and emotional development of children at Gr. 2 Wednesday 10.30-11.15
regular intervals, vaccinating children against
infec-tious diseases, and signaling of problems and Gr. 3 Monday 11.15-12.00
refer-ring when needed. Gr. 4 Tuesday 10.30-11.00
We do this together with the school, other care pro- Gr. 5 Thursday 10.30-11.00
fessionals and of course the parents.
Gr. 6 Thursday 11.15-12.00
This school year, they will provide the
vaccinations in Grade 4 and all children of K2 and
Grade 5 will be invited for a preventive health
check. We will also participate in lessons about
health and lifestyle at school.
Damaging school property
The Public Health Nurse is Tedisha Gordon. If If your child damages materials of school or others,
you have questions or concerns, you can request parents will have to pay the cost of the damages.
make an appointment. Payment must be made the following day after be-
tedisha.gordon@sabagov.nl 416 3311 ext 315 or ing informed by school to our school secretary.
416 5344
Contagious Conditions
13Care at Sacred Heart School
It remains a heartfelt passion of every teacher to Expertise Center Education Care Saba (Expertise
reach every child and to see them succeed in life. Centrum Onderwijs Zorg) EC2 has the task to pro-
vide care for all youth on the island from Day Care
The care for students at school is not solely the re- throughout SKJ. That means from ages 4 until 24.
sponsibility of one person, but that of the entire staff.
Each staff member; teaching and non-teaching has a In practice the vision on education care results in the
vital role to play in the care and support of our stu- following tasks for EC2:
dents. • Offer supportive activities to students with spe-
cial needs
The teaching staff is responsible for the • Offer ambulatory guidance to the teachers
implementation of the school curriculum but also and parents of students with special needs
for social-emotional and psychological • Help improve expertise within the schools and
developments of the students through modeling of EC2 team by means of offering intervention,
caring for others, promoting positive attitude and workshops and hands on assistance
identifying behavioral concerns. • Perform action-oriented diagnostics
• Give advice and consultations to colleagues
The Care Coordinator plays a very important role.
The main task of the care coordinator is to provide We use various resources to ensure that the quality
safe and healthy learning environment for all stu- of student care is met. This is structured in the daily
dents. The care coordinator strives to provide guid- practice and remains open for improvement:
ance, support to students who are struggling academ- • At least twice a year an evaluation meeting is
ically and /or have behavioral and social emotional held, where points for improvement will also be
difficulties. These difficulties may or may not have a addressed
negative impact on their general well-being or learn- • Adjustment of the School Plan and Educational
ing. These students who are unable to achieve aca-
Plans
demic success at ability level for various reason, are
• Discussing pupils with the entire team
referred to the care coordinator by the classroom
teacher. • Group discussions
If the CC sees that the problem is more severe than • Performance Appraisal with Internal and Exter-
what was explained this will be reported to the nal Care Team
Principal and to the CART group, which is the • Report conference with parents
second line of care line with parental consent.
The out come of the CART meeting will result in
special help for that child once the parents have
been informed and have given their consent.
14Promotion Criteria
Report Card & Promotion Criteria
• Student promotion is based on student achievement and academic performance as they
progress successfully through the essential curriculum.
• Recognizing that all children do not learn or develop at the same rate, our education
policy provides for differentiated instruction for those students who require it.
• Parents are notified when a child is having trouble mastering certain skills and may not
be promoted despite intervention.
• A student, who passes all subjects or fails only two of the seven core (major) subjects for
the year will be promoted.
Placement & Promotion
• Children may enter the school the first day of the next month after they have made four
years of age. Children are to complete at least two full years of kindergarten.
• Children who enter in January should complete a whole year in Kindergarten 1.
• Exceptions to the rule can be made if the teacher of that class after consultation with the inter-
nal guidance officer and management can adequately prove that the child is academically, so-
cially and emotionally ready to be promoted.
Academically: refers to Language Art/ Reading readiness, math/science readiness, work
habits and motor skills.
Social emotional development: refers to being able to interact well with others, share and
play cooperatively, participates in groups activities, keep hands to oneself, respect the rules of
the school & class, show self-confidence and take care of one’s own needs.
• All request to move children forward ahead of schedule must be handled in a joint meeting
of classroom teacher, management and the Care Coordinator.
• In this meeting the class teacher’s advice weighs heavily.
• The class teacher advises on readiness of the child according to the progress of the
abovemen-tioned academic, social and emotional development.
• Parents who have made such a request will be informed of the outcome by the principal.
Transfer Students
• Transfer students coming from different islands in the region or from abroad shall need
to have documented proof of them attending a previous school.
• They are still subjected to be tested if it shows that they are not meeting the standards of
class they are put in.
• The school will also be in contact with the previous school if possible.
Transfer to Saba Comprehensive School
The students of grade 6/Group 8 participates in their final exams in the month of May. Manage-
ment must meet with the committee of Secondary education to give advice regarding the future of
each student. Decisions are made in consultation with the classroom teacher. Parents are
informed in writing and will have the opportunity to discuss the decision with the teachers
separately.
A series of assessment with parental consent is carried out in Term 2 and Term. E.g. An IQ-Test,
Social Well– being assessment, KTEA assessment which is usually carried out by EC2
Graduation is held during the last week of school for the Grade 6 students and is organized by
the classroom teacher along with the parents.
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15Test Calendar
Development of the student in the school
The progress of students is monitored by means of:
• Method assessments
• Independent method assessments, such as Terra Nova & Alternative Assessment
Techniques for Reading and Writing
• Group assignments
• Individual assignments such as Projects etc
Term 1 August 2020- November 2020
August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020
Review Weekly assessments Weekly assessments Weekly assessments
Group plans Monthly Assessment Monthly Assessment Monthly Assessment
Revise and Adjust IEP/ Implement IEP/IDP/ Tempo Test Term 1 Assessment
IDP/Group plans Group Plans Benchmark Unit 1 Group Synopsis must
Weekly assessments Terra Nova Grades k2 -Gr.6 be handed in
Monthly Assessment Kindergarten 2: Grade 5: Health Check
Health Check Term 1: Report Card
Term 2 November 2020- March 2021
December 2020 January 2021 February 2021 March 2021
Weekly assessments Weekly assessments Weekly assessments Weekly assessments
Monthly Assessment Monthly Assessment Monthly Assessment Monthly Assessment
Benchmark Unit 2 Benchmark Unit 3 Term 2 Assessment
Grades k2 -Gr.6 Grades k2 -Gr.6 Group Synopsis up-
Revise and adjust IEP/ date
IDP/Group plans Term 2: Report Card
Term 3 March 2021–July 2021
April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021
Weekly assessments Weekly assessments End of year Assess- Group synopsis
Monthly Assessment Monthly Assessment ments IEP/ IDP evaluation
Terra Nova Tempo Test Benchmark Unit 5 Term 3: Report Card
K-SEALS k2 Benchmark Unit 4 Grades k2 -Gr.6
Grades k2 -Gr.6 Traffic Exam Grade 5
Revised Group plan
The results of the method related test are entered into PRESENTIS which is our students tracking
system. The results are stored in the personal file of each child. At the end of each term an
educational report card is printed for each parent. With this new system we are able to compare
previous results and cater to individual areas after analyzing students results in the group overview.
In kindergarten 1 & 2 we are working on learning areas of early literacy, mathematics, social
emotional develop-ment and motor skills. In November, March and June the development of each
child in these areas are docu-mented in the student profile.
In Kindergarten 2 and Independent assessment from K-Seals is administered by EC2 in regards to
students read-iness skills before entering Grade 1.
In grades 1– 6 we test method related assessment of language, spelling, reading, mathematics, and
science. Students are placed in groups based on ability and level of instruction needed.
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16Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct in School Code of Conduct on the buses
• Form of address: We use Principal, Teacher, Ms It is a privilege to ride the school bus. Students are
or Mr. first name expected to follow the rules. Students must:
• Respect towards each other is always our focus
point. All members of our school community 1. Obey the driver
are treated with respect 2. Stand off the roadway while waiting for the bus
• We don't use indecent or dubious remarks to 3. Be at the bus stop on time an d apply all
hurt others, neither discriminating or sexual school rules
remarks nor abusive language. 4. Sit according to the seating arrangement if one
• We use a positive approach when correcting is proved by the bus driver
stu-dents 5. Remain seated when the bus is in motion
• Everyone is held accountable for respectful and 6. Keep arms, legs, and head inside the windows.
responsible behavior and must model such be- 7. Remain quiet, unnecessary conversation or loud
havior noise can cause danger.
• Proper behavior in the school bus must be 8. Observe classroom conduct at all times while
shown as well aboard the bus.
• No electrical gadgets are allowed at school
9. No eating or drinking in the school bus
10. Pay for damage to school buses property within
• Handle books, Tablets, Headphones and other
10 days after billing.
material with care.
Zero Tolerance
Consequences for inappropriate behavior
Our school policy allows no tolerance for aggressive
may include: behavior. This means that we do not tolerate:
• Assignments such as extra work or cleaning
Bullying
duties Disrespectful body language
• Behavior plan Fighting
• Confiscation of property that is not allowed Rude gestures
in the school Rude language
• Contact with parents or guardians Rude play
• Sending a child home Screaming
• Loss of privileges Teasing
• Reminder or warning Threats
• Suspension from school or bus At times students are confused with rules at home
• Detention and at school, because they are usually not synchro-
nized. Nevertheless, at school we can’t tolerate cer-
tain behaviors
Sometimes children lose their self-control. During
these moments we teach them other ways to express
their feelings or solve a problem.
If students persevere in rudeness they will conse-
quently be punished.
Students’ behavior will be communicated to their
parents by phone, by the communication book or by
asking you to come in and/or sending a child home.
17Suspension Guidelines SHS
School Suspension Guidelines for Sacred Heart List of behaviors that warrant detention
School • Attitudes towards teacher (Refusing to do
A positive school climate means everyone — stu- work, talking back, sucking your teeth, etc)
dents, parents, staff and community members – feels • Any derogatory terms towards other students
safe, welcome and respected. Everyone has a role to regarding race, religion, sexual orientation,
play in promoting healthy relationships and contrib- and disability.
uting to a school climate which helps to encourage • Cursing at school or on the bus
appropriate student behavior. • Pushing at school or on the bus
When inappropriate student behavior occurs, • Throwing objects with the intent to harm
schools will use a progressive discipline approach
• Slamming or punching of doors or windows.
which combines early and ongoing interventions to
pro-mote positive student behavior. Schools Protocol for Suspension
consider a range of options to determine the most
WHEN: The school has to notify the parent (s) of a
appropriate way to respond to each situation and
suspension before it begins. If the principal deter-
help students learn from their choices, while
mines that a child is putting others in danger or caus-
considering their individual circumstances. In some
ing a major disruption, a short-term suspension can
cases, a sus-pension may be necessary.
begin before you are given notice, but notice must be
Suspension will be considered whether the activity
given within 24 hours.
took place at school, at a school-related activity (e.g.,
• HOW: The notice must be in writing and either
a field trip), or in any other circumstances where the
hand-delivered by the school, emailed or phoned
student’s behavior has an impact on the school cli-
mate (like cyber-bullying). to a parent or guardian.
• WHAT: The notice must contain 3 things:
Suspension ranges from one day – five days based of
the severity of the behavior. The date that it took place
A description of the event (The description must
List of behaviors that warrant suspension have enough detail for the parent to
• Bullying, including cyber-bullying
understand what event took place) And
with whom the incident took place
• Committing an act of vandalism that causes ex-
tensive damage to school property at the stu- • Parents have the right to request a
dent’s school or to property on school premises. conference with the principal and/ or teacher.
• Inappropriate touching of the opposite sex
enter-ing the change-room or washroom.
• Opening the door while the bus moving.
• Physical Violence (Face punching, Private part
touching and any violence towards a teacher).
• Sticking upper body outside of the window of
the bus.
• Spitting on another
• Swearing at a teacher or at any person in a
posi-tion of authority
• Uttering a threat to inflict serious bodily harm
on another person
18School Song
Verse Verse
Our school so proud it stands, real tall for all to see. Small in size we may be, yet fill with dignity.
Oh, Sacred Heart you are so dear to me. Our bodies as on in unity.
Where learning fills our hearts, and laughter fills our With God as our guide and shining down on us.
hearts.
Thus, all our loyalty in Sacred Heart entrust.
From thee dear Sacred Heart we will never depart.
Chorus
Chorus
Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart so dear to me
Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart so dear to me
Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart, proud and all can see.
Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart, proud and all can see.
Your beauty and your strength.
Your beauty and your strength.
Your courage unrelent, and I pledge all my love to
Your courage unrelent, and I pledge all my love to thee.
thee.
Questions & Feedback
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about school, we would like to hear from you.
Please keep in contact with your child’s teacher regularly. Your child will benefit from this. Through
better communication there will be no misunderstandings and most important there will exist a positive
working relationship. Teachers are here at school until 2 p.m.
Please refrain from sending your children with a cellular phone to school. Urgent calls can be made to
the school principal or secretary and the message will surely reach your children.
We encourage you to attend parent evenings, meetings and workshops organized by the school or other
educational stakeholders.
Tel/Fax: +599 416 3281
Email: sacredheartprimaryschool@yahoo.com
Website: http:// www.sabasacredheartschool.com
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