School Handbook

• Our Promise
• Our Core Values
• General Information
• School Hours
• School Uniform
• Expectations
• Ground Rules and Discipline
• Safety Guidelines
• Student Health
• Assessment, Testing and Evaluation
• Learning Resources
• Parent Volunteers
• Teacher/Parent Communications

Our Promise:

To stimulate intellectual curiosity and accomplishment; to instil compassion and respect;
and always to honour the daring dreams and hidden talents of the individual.

Our Core Values:

• We are a learning community
• We practice peace
• We inspire intellectual curiosity
• We foster independence and responsibility
• We embrace a sense of joy and wonder
• We honour the strength and courage to stand for truth

General Information:

Student Supplies

Student supplies starting from the P2 level and up into the middle school level, students are given a supply list..
 
Student Visitors

In general visits are during lunch break only, 12:45 thru to 1:45 for MYP and 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for elementary levels.  No full day visitors.  We discourage visits in the 3 to 6 classrooms.  Please check with Division Head and Head in writing prior to a visit.  We must ensure we are able to accommodate visitors on any given day.
 
Birthdays

Children’s birthdays are recognized in the younger classrooms with a short ceremony in which the birthday child carries the globe around a candle (which represents the sun) according to the child’s age.  This represents the number of times the earth has traveled around the sun since the child’s birth.  Parents are asked to advise the classroom teacher if they will be bringing in cupcakes.
 
We also ask that NO birthday party invitations be distributed to children at school.  Children can be very disappointed if they are not invited or cannot attend, and the risk of losing an invitation is very high.  Invitations should be mailed to guests or given discreetly and directly to other parents.
 
Toys and Computer Games

Toys and computer games must not be brought to school.  This includes trading cards.  Equipment for games such as marbles or skipping ropes or soccer pads may be brought to school, and whenever possible, items would have a name tag.
 
Toilet Training

All children attending the Academy must be toilet trained when they start at the school. We understand that it is inevitable that young children will have ‘accidents’ at school, and we request all 3 and 4 year old children to keep a bag with a change of clothes at school all the time.  Soiled clothes will be returned to you for washing.

Lunch Policy

It has become necessary to re-introduce the food and trash policy to ensure the school remains a sanitary and safe place for our students and staff.

• All lunches must be contained in plastic “Tupperware” type containers.
  
• Any food or drink items that are purchased with paper/plastic wrappers should be opened and placed in plastic containers.
  
• Drink boxes should not be sent to school, drink should be dispensed into sealed plastic containers.
  
• Remaining uneaten items must be returned to the container and taken home.
  
• Your cooperation is required to make this policy work.

School Hours:

	School Hours	Drop off	Pick up
Montessori Students – 3 to 6, 6 to 9, 9 to 11
3 yr olds Half Day	8:45  - 11:45	8:15 -8:45	11:45- 12:00
3 yr olds Full Day	8:45  - 3:00	8:15 -8:45	3:00 - 3:15
4 yr olds and P1	8:45  - 3:00	8:15 – 8:45	3:00 – 3:15
Elementary (P2 - P4)	8:45  - 3:15	8:15 – 8:45	3:15 – 3:30
Elementary (P5 - P6)	8:20  - 3:15	8:00 – 8:20	3:15 – 3:30
Middle Year Students – M1 to M5
MYP	8:20- 3:30	8:00 – 8:20	3:30 - 3:45

 

Drop Off and Pick Up

Drop-off and Pick up time are very busy and potentially dangerous times in the parking lot.  Please drive very slowly around the driveway circle.  If you have siblings, please collect both children at the later time.     We do reiterate that it is very important that you do not park or stop in the driveway, but that you use the traffic circle to drop off or collect students at the entrance.
 
If you must come in to the school, please follow the above procedure, but continue back around the circle to park after you have dropped off your child.  If you park while your child is still in the car, please be sure to hold their hand as you cross the traffic in the parking lot.  The morning is not a good time to speak with teachers as they are greeting students and preparing the environment for the day ahead.  Please write a note or call the office to arrange a time to meet.
 
Staff members will not allow students to be collected by people who are not authorized to do so.  Please be sure to advise your child’s teacher by way of a written note, a phone call or email if there are any changes to the pick up arrangements for your child.
 
Attendance

Attendance is taken promptly each morning at 8:20 for MYP and 8:45 for all other levels.  We ask that all families honor the importance of establishing consistency and stability in their child’s daily routine by arriving at school on time every day.  We must depend on your family’s full support in this matter.
 
Late arrivals are very disturbing to the other students and to the teachers, who are already involved in the day’s activities.
 
If you are unavoidably detained and arrive late, please take your child directly to the office.  They will receive a late pass before being directed to class.  Should we find that your child is arriving late on a regular basis, we will need to meet to work out a solution.
 
Absence

Whenever a child will not be in school due to illness or unexpected occurrence, please telephone or email the school to let us know.  A written note must be given to the classroom teacher or teacher advisor when the child returns to school.
Email Donna Richmond on operations@somersfield.bm  - Montessori  students – late/absences
Email Angela Caldwell on acaldwell@somersfield.bm -  MYP students – late/absences
 
We must emphasize the importance of your child’s regular attendance at school.    Our teachers work very closely with each student, and interruptions to this on-going process of observation and response can be detrimental to the child’s progress, as well as the classroom as a community.  Long absences, or even missing a few days here and there on a regular basis can have a noticeable impact on a child’s progress.  Please make every effort to plan family holidays during the scheduled times, rather than when school is in session.   If your family must travel during times when school is in session, please inform the classroom teacher/advisor and Division Head in writing in advance.
 
 
West End Bus

The Public Transportation Bus service provides a bus for Somersfield students traveling from the west end of the island.  The bus leaves Watford Bridge, Somerset at 7:10am.   The bus travels along Middle Road and stops at all marked bus stops along the route.   Students are to make themselves visible, are asked to be polite to the bus driver and passengers and to act appropriately whilst traveling to school.  They should also ensure that they have all of their belongings when getting off of the bus.  The bus arrives at the school around 8:00 am.   Montessori students catching the bus to school are asked to sit quietly on the benches outside of the main office until the teacher on duty escorts them to the field area. 
 
All school students – public, private, home schooled and those studying overseas – are eligible to ride the public transportation bus free.     Officials from the Ministry of Education will distribute passes to every school in Bermuda.  The pass is required for free transportation.    If your child should lose their pass during the school year, they may obtain a replacement pass from the main office or the MYP office.

School Uniform:

Somersfield Academy allows your child to dress in accordance with the actual weather, rather than the calendar season, so we do not specify a “fall, spring, or winter” uniform.
 
All students apart from the 3 and 4 year olds are expected to wear school uniform.    Whenever Somersfield Academy students are representing the school on field trips and interschool activities it is required that they wear Somersfield logo school attire.   Middle Year students will be required to wear formal uniform during school trips, special events and as required by teachers.

Girls Uniform – P1 thru MYP
Somersfield plaid jumper/skort/skirt or
Khaki skirt/skort/shorts/pants
White school shirt/polo
Navy blue cardigan/sweater/vest (school logo compulsory)
Navy Socks
Black/brown shoes
 
MYP Girls Formal Uniform
Button down white shirt
Khaki skirt/skort/shorts/pants or Somersfield Plaid
Navy blue blazer
School Tie
 
Boys Uniform – P1 thru MYP
Khaki shorts/pants
White school shirt/polo
Navy blue sweater/vest (school logo compulsory)
Navy Socks 
Black/brown shoes
 
MYP Boys Formal Uniform
As above with
Button down white shirt
Navy blue blazer
School Tie
 
Additional Outerwear
All additional outerwear ie, Rain jackets should be Navy Blue.
 
Elementary
Gym Uniform Boys and Girls  -  Available from school only
Green and Blue Gym set
Blue and Green tracksuit  (not compulsory unless on a sports team)
Navy sweatpants, navy sweatshirt with logo  (not compulsory)  great to have during cold weather
White socks
Trainers
 
MYP Gym Uniform
Same as above except gym uniform is Blue and Green
 
Sun Protection Hats
All students are required to wear sun protection hats with a surrounding brim or flap providing protection for head, face and neck.
 
Please ensure that all articles of clothing and personal possessions are clearly marked with the owner’s name.  The school makes every effort to protect personal property; however it does not consider itself liable for any losses.  Rewear will be displayed during the last two weeks of every term.  All khaki shorts/pants/skorts should be regular khaki in color.  There should be no cargo or cordoroy pants worn.
 
How to get Uniforms
 
Uniform order forms are distributed during the third term and are also available in the school office.  Additional items such as blazers, socks, shorts, skirts etc. can be purchased from the various uniform suppliers in Bermuda.  The Gym uniforms can be purchased at the school.  School sweaters and cardigans may also be purchased from the English Sports Shop and the Land End Corporation. (www.landsend.com/uniforms)  Preferred school #9000-4329-0 and logo #9938490K (required for orders).  Somersfield Plaid skorts and skirts can be purchased from The Bermuda School Uniforms on Union Street (292-6038).

Expectations:

SOMERSFIELD ACADEMY EXPECTS THE FOLLOWING OF:
 
THE TEACHERS

• That they like children and young people and enjoy being around them
• That they are professionally qualified and trained in the Montessori or IB approach
• That they have a realistic grasp of the developmental issues and opportunities of the age group they teach
• That they are as interested in learning as they are in teaching
• That they are willing to treat students as “individuals” through observing and interacting with them and thus knowing the individual’s strengths and needs
• That they have a willingness to communicate with parents about their children 
  

THE PARENTS

• That they be aware and supportive of what their children are doing in school
• That they are on time for the arrival and departure of their children
• That they have their children in attendance every school day unless ill
• That they keep the tuition contract and contribute volunteer time to the best of their ability
• That they support and give input to the Somersfield Parent Association (SPA)
• That they have a commitment to the complete school programme and respect the school’s guidelines
• That they are willing to have a trusting and open relationship with teachers

THE STUDENTS 

• That they are open to new people and ideas
• That they are open to working independently and pursuing their personal interests and goals
• That they have a willingness and ability to cooperate with the teachers
• That they understand that school is a place where you go to do interesting work
• That they have or develop a willingness to be positively assertive in expressing concerns, wants, and needs

The teachers at the Academy set the following general expectations for students:

• They will demonstrate the ability and interest to learn independently
• They will be able to explain how a particular concept works
• They will be competent in the basic skills and concepts that are necessary for academic success, as well as for making a contribution to their society
• They will become involved and actively participate in their school work and learning
• They will achieve a sense of trust and ownership within the school community, participating in care of the environment and decision making
• They will make responsible choices for themselves
• They will consider the results of their actions
• That they will be friendly and caring towards other people
• They will resolve their conflicts peacefully
  

Ground Rules and Discipline:

The goal of our school is to establish a safe, inviting, and caring environment within which students are taught positive and appropriate ways to respond to others and to handle difficult situations.  It is our goal to develop self-discipline, respect, and courtesy, in an atmosphere conducive to peaceful learning.
 
In the Montessori classrooms Grace and Courtesy is a very specific part of the 3 to 6 programme.  Children learn everyday manners such as shaking hands, as well as common courtesies such as walking round another child’s work.  At the elementary level children participate in class meetings where topics such as friendship, classroom behavior, and responsibility are discussed.  Our weekly assemblies also provide students an opportunity to discuss issues that are of concern to them, to share solutions to problems, and to celebrate special events.  The school actively pursues a no-bullying policy providing guidelines on coping with bullies and immediate response to reports of teasing or bullying.
 
 
Depending on a child’s level of maturity our approaches to misbehavior include personal attention, distraction, re-direction and/or removal from the situation.  Very often the children work with the teacher to establish limits for behavior which meet the group’s need for a safe and respectful learning environment.  If a child disregards the ground rules of the classroom community, the teacher will work with the child to help him/her understand the problem and find a constructive solution.
 
If inappropriate behavior continues, the teacher may consult the Principal or another colleague to observe and offer suggestions and parents are contacted for their support and cooperation.
 
In keeping with the school’s Code of Ethics, the Academy does not support or allow corporal punishment, and neither does it condone emotional intimidation by staff members or parents.  It should also be noted that the school is required to report any suspected cases of emotional, physical, sexual or psychological abuse to the appropriate authorities.
 
While too many rules can feel overbearing, there are some ground rules which serve as reminders for behaving appropriately at school which are loosely based on the seven attributes of character we strive for at our school.
 

Respect:	Treat all others with respect, with special consideration for those in positions of responsibility such as teachers and other adults.
Positive Attitude:	Look for the best in others and in yourself, and think before you act, especially if you’re upset.
Care and Kindness:	Treat others with kindness, being thoughtful of their feelings and never hurt others by playing roughly.
Cooperation:	Welcome others into your work and play – don’t leave people out.
Trustworthiness:	Be honest, truthful, and reliable with other people.
Perseverance:	Have courage and always try your best, even if something seems difficult, including saying you’re sorry.
Initiative:	Go ahead and be kind and responsible every day.

The school has recently adopted Standards of Behavior to clarify the procedures associated with discipline matters.

Safety Guidelines:

Emergency Response Plan

The Emergency Response Plan is designed to address unpredictable, unplanned situations that require an immediate response.  The school’s Emergency Response Team, which forms part of our Health and Safety Committee, meets regularly to review and update internal crisis planning for the school.
 
In the event of such an emergency situation, the following guidelines are provided in advance:
 
Procedures will be determined and directed for the school for any particular incident.
Communication with parents will be maintained through the office in the following manner (s)

1. mobile phone numbers;
2. parent email addresses;
3. work phone contact numbers;
4. home phone contact number

Parents who come to school during a crisis situation must not park or stop in the driveway.
Once at the school, they must report to the office.
Parents may not go to any classroom area, and should not approach their children.  When directed to do so, students will be escorted to the office by a staff member.
Students must be signed out by a parent or guardian in the office.
If the school is evacuated, parents should approach staff members who are wearing orange safety vests.
 
Emergency School Closing

In the event of severe weather conditions, school may be postponed, closed early, or canceled.  The Academy will follow the decision made by the Bermuda Department of Education for the public school system, which will be announced over the local radio stations.
Fire Drills
Fire drills are conducted on a regular basis.  Teachers will discuss this procedure with their students and do a walk-through to identify the designated areas to which the class is to go in case of fire.
 
Playground Use

Families are welcome to use the school grounds and outdoor play equipment at any time.  Parents on the playground are asked to assume responsibility for their own children, and particularly for any siblings who do not attend the Academy. Our staff may not be familiar with these children and the safety of enrolled children must take precedence.  Children are never allowed in the parking lot without an adult and rough play is not allowed.
 
Transportation and Field Trips

Parents are encouraged to form carpools and to advise teachers of children’s travel arrangements.  All parents are requested to follow safe driving practices with their children including the use of seatbelts and car seats as necessary, and cell phones may not be used while driving on school property.  Children must be sitting whenever they are in a car on the school grounds or on a field trip.  Please do not allow children to have body parts hanging out of the car.  Extreme care is required on the school driveway and turning circle, particularly when backing up.
 
On occasion, the school uses commercial vans for transportation on school trips.  In the case of young children requiring car seats, we ask parents to drive. 
 
Visitors

All visitors/volunteers must sign in at the reception office or the MYP office and request a visitor tag.  This allows us to know who is on campus in case of emergency situations.

Student Health:

Illness

Your child’s health is a critical factor in the learning process.  Cooperation between physician, home, and the school is essential.
 
Because illness spreads from child to child with alarming speed, please do not send your child to school if he or she has a fever, nausea, or any other symptoms of illness or is in the contagious stage of an illness.
 
Should your child contract a contagious disease or infection (chicken pox, conjunctivitis, lice, ringworm, impetigo etc.), please advise the Academy office immediately.  Parents are asked to check with their pediatrician or family physician about the effects of their child’s illness on other children.
 
Weather permitting, students play outside every day.  If your child is too sick to play outdoors, he or she should be kept at home.  If your child has had a fever, you should observe the child at home for twenty-four hours after the fever subsides.
 
Accident and Emergency

If your child is hurt or becomes ill at school, we will take whatever initial steps that are necessary or appropriate, and will immediately attempt to contact you.  If your child is sick, we will ask you to come to school to take him or her home.
 
In the event of any situation requiring immediate professional medical attention, we will contact you.  If your child is sick, we will ask you to come to school to take him or her home.    It is critical that we are able to reach you or an alternate emergency contact person at all times during the school day.  If you or your contact person cannot be reached, your enrollment agreement authorizes us to seek medical care in your name.  We will take your child to the emergency room, and will continue our efforts to contact you.
 
Medication

We will strictly adhere to the following procedures.
In general, we would prefer that medication not be administered to students while they are in school.  When it is necessary to give medication during school hours, a representative of the school will administer the medication in accordance with the following procedures:

• All medication brought to school must be checked in at the office.
• Our staff members are prohibited from providing or administering any prescription or over-the-counter medication to any student, except as authorized in writing by the parent or guardian (and the child’s physician for prescription drugs).  The medication must be clearly labeled with the student’s name, type of medication, and the time(s) and amount(s) of dosage.  Whenever possible, medication schedules should be arranged to cause minimal interruption in the student’s school day.
• The parent or guardian is responsible for administering the first day’s dosage of any new medication at home.
• The parents of students who require daily medication should ensure there is a regular supply.

Health Records

While health records are maintained in the office, we recommend you send a personal note directly to your child’s teacher regarding any health issues which may require attention during the school day, or which may have an impact on your child’s participation in regular class activities.
 
Confidential medical and dental forms must be completed annually for every student attending the Academy.  The school must be kept advised of physical and mental health conditions that may affect the student and the school community.

Assessment, Testing and Evaluation:

One of the most important aspects of education is the process of assessment which must naturally accompany learning.  There is often anxiety about assessment in a Montessori setting where frequent testing and grades are not used to make judgments about children’s learning.  At the Academy we follow a multi-faceted approach to assessment which includes daily observation and review of children’s actual work, standardized testing and, when needed, referral for formal evaluations.
 
Dr. Montessori emphasized one of the most important methods of assessment available to any teacher – daily observation of every child and their work.  Our teachers work with students to establish goals for learning, and then assess whether progress takes place.  In the early years these goals are often guided by the child’s interest and readiness for a particular lesson, as well as the school’s curricular framework.
 
At the elementary level goals must also be guided by expectations for age-appropriate skills in reading, math and writing.  Teachers assess whether students are achieving these goals by watching how they use material, by asking open ended questions, by reading their written responses, by listening to them read, and by watching them correct errors – in other words daily observation of every child.  The teacher then provides feedback which may include introducing the lesson with a different approach, using questions to help guide students to awareness, providing opportunities for practice and repetition, and challenging the child to the next level of understanding.  Assessment is a process which must be an integral part of instruction, and which must respond to individual students.
 
Testing is a way of measuring certain aspects of a student’s learning, but it can generally be considered only a snapshot, rather than a detailed, comprehensive view.  For example, a child may do well on a spelling test for which she/he practiced, but may not apply that knowledge in  her/his writing on a daily basis.   When students enter P2 they begin to do weekly spelling and math facts quizzes as an introduction to the process.   Students certainly respond differently to testing and we encourage parents to promote a calm, relaxed approach to testing rather than foster anxiety or worry.
 
Further details on assessment and grading at the MYP level are included in the MYP Handbook.  At this level assessment procedures and methods of reporting to parents reflect the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate Programme.  Assessment in each subject area is based on measuring attainment against a set of criteria which are specified by the IBO.  Assessment tasks vary widely across the subjects and according to the objectives of a particular unit of work.  Presentations, demonstrations, performances, group assignments, discussions, essays, tests, homework and process journals may be used to help students understand their own progress as measured against the stated expectations.  Summative assessment grades follow the IBO’s 1-7 global achievement scale, and these reflect the student’s level of achievement at the end of an assessment period.

Learning Resources:

If a teacher determines that a student is having difficulty making academic progress in a specific area, the teacher will confer with other teacher colleagues, Division Head and Learning  Resource Coordinator.  Another educator may observe in the classroom, review the student’s work and offer strategies to support the child.  A child’s progress is carefully monitored to determine if further interventions are required.  Parents are informed of these steps and of the initial recommendations.  We consider the support and active involvement of parents to be essential in meeting a child’s needs.
 
Additional academic support at the school may be provided if it is determined:

• A child requires a specific reading intervention.
• A child requires specific learning strategies and/or the development of organizational skills.
• A child requires more focused work on a specific subject.

If your child does not respond to the support we can provide, then in consultation with parents, teachers, Division Head and the Learning Resource Coordinator, other options may be considered.  Our teachers cannot assess why your child may not be making the anticipated progress, however, they can offer observations based on experience and knowledge of a child’s overall development.
 
After careful consideration, if the Academy cannot meet your child’s needs, we will recommend one or all of the following:

• A complete physical including an eye and hearing exam
• A speech and language assessment
• A formal educational assessment
• Consult with a child psychologist or counselor
  

These recommendations are standard procedures at the Academy and no decisions are taken lightly or without your input.  Our Learning Resource Coordinator works with parents, teachers and students and liaises with qualified professionals in the provision of formal evaluations. Results from these kinds of professional evaluations provide tremendous insight and concrete recommendations as to how the school and parents can help a child reach his/her potential.
 
Our Learning Resource Coordinator also provides support for students who benefit from enrichment or challenge activities.

Parent Volunteers:

Being involved in the life of one’s child is surely the ultimate expression of parenting.  We know that children whose parents pay attention to them, listen to them and are actively involved in their lives are children who thrive, who excel and who have a happy sense of well being.  Parental involvement also enhances the sense of community within the school.
 
Parent involvement can take many forms – from giving your child regular, positive attention each day, to volunteering for the school community.  Our school was built on a foundation of parent involvement and volunteering and we owe a great deal to those who installed windows, painted the building, pulled computer cables, fundraised and recruited teachers.  Today that tradition continues with many parents giving generously of their time to support the school and make it a better place for their children and for your children.    We envision school as a place where children learn and grow surrounded by adults who truly care enough to come together in support of that place called school.
 
Who do you contact regarding Volunteer Opportunities?
The Parent Relations Coordinator has the unique opportunity of seeing the “big picture”, understands the schools policies and procedures, and is, therefore, able to balance the competing forces of parents, students, faculty, administration, Parent Associations and school.   Overseeing volunteer activities is one of the Parent Relations Coordinators primary responsibilities.   The Academy understands the benefits that strong, committed parent volunteers bring to the Academy.  When volunteer time, energy, and skills are used effectively, an invaluable service is provided to the Academy by:

• Helping the Academy fulfill its mission
• Lightening the workload for faculty, administrators and staff
• Adding variety to the programme
• Boosting the school’s image by spreading the good word-of-mouth to others.
• Developing ownership and involvement that bonds families to the Academy and creates a sense of community.

We encourage any parents who wish to contribute in new ways to contact the Parent Relations Coordinator.
 
Parent Association

The Somersfield Parent Association is an integral part of the school community, working to support the school both financially and with time and talent.    The SPA communicates closely with the Parent Relations Coordinator to ensure all SPA events and fundraisers compliment the schools philosophy, policies and procedures.
 
The Chairperson of the Parent Association is an ex-officio member of the Board of Governors, attending Board Meetings and reporting on SPA activities.  The SPA plays an important role in keeping the Academy a welcoming and close knit school community.

Teacher/Parent Communications:

Positive communication between teachers and parents provides the best support for students.  Please contact your child’s teacher respectfully, without blaming or pre-judging a situation.  Our teachers appreciate hearing when things are going well and also being able to work with you to find solutions to problems.  A relationship of trust and openness is by far the most beneficial to students.
 
Contacting the School Teacher

There are four effective ways of getting information to the school, or to the classroom teacher.

• Write a note and ask your child to give it directly to the teacher or the school office.  You may even hand the note to the staff member who is assisting children out of the cars in the morning.  It is generally more effective to write a note regarding simple routines such as pick-up, special appointments, or health matters.
• Send an E-mail.  To e-mail teachers directly, use the teacher’s first initial, last name and somersfield.bm i.e. jdoe@somersfield.bm. Please allow 24 hours for teachers to respond since their days are primarily spent teaching students, rather than checking e-mail.  If a teacher has any concerns about an e-mail, he/she is directed to consult the Division Head immediately.
• Call the School office and leave a message for the teacher to call you.  This is generally most effective if you need to talk to the teacher about your child at some length.  You may be able to solve the problem over the phone, or you may wish to make an appointment to meet the teacher.  Please make every effort to have plans established so the school administration is not spending undue time delivering personal phone messages.
  Please direct your call to the following:
  Pre-Primary and Primary -  Donna Richmond – 236-9797
  Middle Years -  Angela Caldwell – 239-3349
• The morning is NOT a good time to engage teachers in discussion about your child or classroom activities.  Teachers are preparing for the day and greeting children.  If you have a concern about your child, both you and your child deserve to have the teacher’s complete attention, not a quick, unfocused chat.  Please arrange to meet with the teacher if you have a worry.
• To contact the school for general matters please use info@somersfield.bm which is check first thing in the morning and several times through the day.

Classroom Schedules

Each class will have regularly scheduled activities such as gym and French each week.   Your child’s classroom teacher will distribute this information at the beginning of the school year. 
 
School Directory

The school no longer distributes paper copies of our student directory in an effort to save paper.  Password protected access to our website’s Parent Portal will allow you to view address and phone numbers of our families.  We recognize that parents often want this information for invitations and to keep in touch.
 
Positive communications

Positive communications between teachers and parents is very supportive to students.  Please contact your child’s teacher if you have a concern, and don’t let worries build up.  Please be especially respectful about e-mail communication, it is very effective, but “angry e-mails” create more problems.