If the weather conditions make it necessary to close the school at short notice details will be posted on the school website as early as possible to inform you. This decision would be made once a risk assessment of the school site is undertaken and local travel conditions known. Details will be posted on www.hants.gov.uk/education/schoolclosures.… Read more »

What is the Prevent strategy? Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes. The Prevent strategy covers all types of terrorism and extremism, including the extreme right wing, violent Islamist groups and other causes. How does the Prevent strategy apply to schools? From July 2015 all… Read more »

Test Valley School is committed to providing a secure environment for pupils and all staff and recognises that safeguarding and the creation of a safeguarding culture is the responsibility of everyone who works here. This policy is one element within our overall school arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in line with our statutory duties. … Read more »

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Background The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and provides additional funding to support pupils who are registered as eligible for free school meals, looked after children and those from families with parents in the armed forces. In April 2012 the Government widened the coverage of the premium to include pupils eligible for free… Read more »

The school uniform policy sets out to encourage a sense of identification with and belonging to the school. We ask for the co-operation of parents to ensure that pupils are suitably dressed and thus represent the school and themselves appropriately. The uniform guidance is clear and the uniform itself is intended to be both practical… Read more »

Test Valley School is committed to ensuring that all pupils, staff and governors are aware of their responsibilities in connection with the growing use of social networking sites. It recognises that the use of such sites has become a very significant part of life for most pupils. They provide a positive way to keep in… Read more »

This policy details the arrangements for the identification, assessment, monitoring, support and review of pupils with Special Educational Needs as required by the SEND Code of Practice 2014 (revised January 2015), the Children and Families Act 2014 and Hampshire County Council SEN Support documentation.

We ask that you work closely with us. The home-school liaison agreement is in operation. This indicates the aims of each party to the agreement and the following notes highlight some key points. You can help by ensuring that your child is in the correct uniform has the correct equipment attends regularly (providing notes in… Read more »