---
title: "Policies"
url: "https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/parents/policies"
school: "St. Bernard's Catholic Primary School & Nursery (part of Mater Ecclesiae Catholic M.A.T.)"
---

# Policies

If you would like a paper copy of a policy or anything else you see on our website do not hesitate to request this from Mrs. Mac either by emailing bursar@st-bernards.lancs.sch.uk or ringing school on 01772 728153.  These will be provided "free of charge".

### Policies

 Accessibility Plan  142 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Accessibility_plan_2025.pdf)

 Admissions Policy &amp; Arrangements 2026/2027  309 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Admissions_2026-2027.pdf)

 Admissions Policy 2024_2025  291 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Admissions_2024-2025.pdf)

 Admissions Policy 2025_2026  307 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Admissions_2025-2026.pdf)

 Allergy Management  422 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Allergy-Safety_-_St_Bernardsl-Policy-July-2026.docx)

 Anti-Bullying Policy  146 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Anti_Bullying_Policy.pdf)

 Approved by LGB NOV 2023

 Attendance Policy 2024/2025  254 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Attendance_Policy_2024(1).pdf)

 Behaviour Policy  219 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Behaviour_Policy_2025(1).pdf)

 Care &amp; Control of Pupils  191 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Care_-_Control_of_Pupils_Oct_2024.pdf)

 Charging &amp; Remissions Policy  156 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Charging_-_Remissions_2025.pdf)

 Approved by LGB Nov 2025

 Climate Action Plan  111 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/St_Bernards__CAP_reviewed_June.docx)

 Climate Action Sustainability Plan  3.51 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/St_Bernards_RC_Sustainability_report.pdf)

 Complaints Policy (MAT)  823 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Complaints-Policy-and-Procedure-2025.pdf)

 Data Protection Policy  364 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Data_Protection_Policy_LCC(5).pdf)

 Design &amp; Technology Policy  179 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/St_Bernards_DT_Policy.pdf)

 Equality Policy &amp; Procedures  485 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Equalities_2025.pdf)

 Extended School Policy 2024  90 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Extended_Schools_2024.pdf)

 Filtering &amp; Monitoring  220 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Filtering_and_Monitoring_Policy_2024.pdf)

 Financial Regulations  422 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Financial_Regulations_Handbook.pdf)

 Home School Agreement updated 2024  171 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Home_School_Agreement(1).pdf)

 Human Relationships &amp; Sex Education Policy 2024  293 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/St_Bernards_HRSE_policy_2024.pdf)

 Internal Financial Regulations  563 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Financial_regulations_2023(1).pdf)

 Reviewed by LGB NOV 2024

 Leave of Absence Form for Parents in Term Time  401 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Leave_of_Absence_Request_2024.pdf)

 Lettings Policy &amp; Agreement  320 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Lettings_Agreement_2025.pdf)

 Looked After Children  142 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Looked_After_Children_2024.pdf)

 Marking &amp; Feedback Policy 2024  199 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Marking_and_Feedback_Policy_2024.pdf)

 Mathematics Policy 2024  181 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Maths_Policy_2024.pdf)

 Medicines In School 2024  206 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Medicine_Policy_2024.pdf)

 Mental Health  159 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Mental_Health_Policy.pdf)

 Mission Statment  248 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Mission_Statement.pdf)

 Mobile Phone Policy for Pupils  132 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Mobile_Phone_Policy_Sept_2023pdf.pdf)

 Music Development Plan  111 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Music_Development_Plan_2024-2025.pdf)

 Online Safety  891 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Online_Safety_2024.pdf)

 PE &amp; Sports Premium  371 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/PE_and_Sport_Premium_Report_23_24(3).pdf)

 Penalty Notice amendment from September 2024  172 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/PN_Updates_-_Information_for_Parents.pdf)

 Photos &amp; Video Policy 2024  214 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Photos_-_Video_Policy_2024.pdf)

 Prayer &amp; Liturgy  295 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Prayer_and_Liturgy_Policy_July_2023.pdf)

 Privacy Notice re our Pupils  305 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Privacy_Notice_-_Pupil_Information(2).pdf)

 Pupil Premium Strategy 2025  39 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/PP_Strategy_Statment_2025_website.docx)

 Remote Learning Statement  221 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Remote_Learning_Statement(1).pdf)

 Safeguarding &amp; Child Protection  665 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Safeguarding_and_child_protection_2025-2026.pdf)

 Safeguarding Statement MAT 2025  675 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Safeguarding-Statement-September-2025.pdf)

 School Meal Arrears 2024  175 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/School_Meals_Arrears_Policy_2024(1).pdf)

 SEN Policy  384 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/SEN_Policy_2025_-_november.docx)

 SEN Statement  147 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/St_Bernards_SEN_Information_Report_novemeber_2025.docx)

 Single Equality Policy 2024  225 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Single_Equality_Policy_2024.pdf)

 Social Media  116 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Social_Media_Policy_2023.pdf)

 Teaching &amp; Learning Policy 2024  149 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Teaching_and_Learning_Policy_2024.pdf)

 Whistleblowing  308 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-bernards-2/files/documents/Whistleblowing_Policy_MAT.pdf)

### Key Information

- [Assessment Results](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/ks2results)
- [Behaviour &amp; Rewards](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/behaviour-rewards)
- [Complaints Procedure](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/complaints)
- [Mental Health &amp; Wellbeing](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/mental-health)
- [Financial Transparency](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/financial-transparency)
- [Policies &amp; Key Documentation](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/parents/policies)
- [PE &amp; Sport Premium](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/pe-and-sport-funding)
- [Prospectus](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/prospectus)
- [Pupil Premium](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/pupil-premium)
- [Safeguarding (inc. online safety)](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/safeguarding-statement)
- [School Performance and Inspections](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/Performance-inspections)
- [SEND &amp; Inclusion](https://www.stbernards.mecmat.org/our-school/Special-Educational-Needs)

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