"Many, O Lord my God are the wonders you have done"
Psalm 40 v 5
Admissions and Registration Policy
At Emmaus School we will admit pupils as follows:
· Boys and girls
· Pupils from 4 years old * to 16 years old. (* 4 year olds will be admitted in the September or January nearest their 5th birthday)
· Pupils with differing ability levels
· Pupils of any race, religion or Christian denomination
Conditions
The following conditions apply:
· Pupils and parents must accept and adhere to the Christian ethos and teaching of the School.
· New pupils aged 10 years or older and children from non-Christian backgrounds will be admitted on the understanding that they will be on one term's trial period which can be extended at the Head teacher's discretion. An unsuccessful trial period will result in the parents being asked to withdraw their child from the School
· The majority of pupils will be from Christian families (at least 80%).
· Pupils from non-Christian backgrounds will be admitted up to a ceiling of 20% of those on the school roll
· The School will take children of below or above average ability levels up to a ceiling of 20% of those on the school roll if it is deemed that the School is adequately staffed and resourced to meet the individual pupil’s needs
· Consideration will be given to pupils whose parents are unable to pay full fees
Admission Procedures
Before a decision is made as to whether or not to accept a pupil applicant the following procedures will be implemented:
· The parents will be asked to read the School prospectus and to agree to the aims of the School, the Statement of Belief, and the School rules contained therein
· The Head teacher may write to or phone the child's existing or previous school if they are of school age. If a child has been home-schooled another appropriate reference may be requested
· The parents and child will be interviewed by the Head teacher
· The parents will be asked to sign the parental agreement
· The parents will be asked to bring with them examples of the child's recent work
· The child will usually be asked to attend the School for half a day for an informal assessment which may involve diagnostic tests
Decision Making
The Head teacher will make the decision whether or not to accept a new pupil and will report on new pupils to the School Governors. Where the Head teacher is unable to reach a decision as to whether to accept a pupil or not, the Head teacher will refer the matter to the School Governors who will make the final decision. Each pupil's application is considered on its own merit. An applicant may be turned down for the following reasons:-
· The child's reference from his previous school highlights areas of concern in terms of behaviour
· The School has reached the permitted maximum number of pupils
· A specific class is full.
· The inability of the school to adequately staff or resource the School to cater for a pupil’s specific needs