Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Mon 18th School returns to normal procedures - click for details

  Mon 18 Jan 2010

  Arrangements for next week - 18th Jan

   

  The school will be back to normal next week, normal school day timings, normal drop off and collection times.

   

  Children to wear school uniform and sensible shoes.

   

  Thank you to everyone that made the week manageable. We are all looking forward to getting back to normal.

   

  Enjoy your weekend.

   

  Mrs Hawkins

• School OPEN Friday15th January, normal hours- click for details

  Fri 15 Jan 2010
  We intend to open as normal tomorrow. The children should still wear Mufti clothes whilst we still have so much snow.

• School Open Thurs 14 Jan at 10.00am - click for details

  Thu 14 Jan 2010
  We intend to open on Thursday morning but because of the forecast of icy conditions we will start at 10am. Some staff and pupils are travelling from areas that are very icy and therefore they need time to arrive safely.

   

  Obviously weather conditions may change overnight so we advise parents to check this website before setting off for school in the morning. We will also text parents if there are any changes.                                                                          
  
  Thursday will again be a NON-UNIFORM DAY.  The children must have warm clothing, along with suitable footwear for the snowy conditions - wellies are a must if the children are to go outside. They should also have a change of footwear (e.g. plimsolls) for using indoors.

  Thank you for your continued cooperation and support during these extremely difficult weather conditions.
  
  Thank you also to those parents who were able to help clear Loakes Road and the parking areas which I am sure will make access tomorrow much easier.

   

   Mrs C Hawkins

• LATEST UPDATE: School Open Wed13 Jan at 10.00am if safe to travel

  Wed 13 Jan 2010

  We have enough staff in to open school at 10a.m  However, please do not travel if it is unsafe.  Also, if you bring your children in please be aware that if the snow continues we may have to close early.  Please can you keep your mobile on and check mobiles and website regularly. It will be an authorised absence for any children who stay at home due to the weather conditions.

   

  Thank you
  Mrs. Hawkins

• Latest news School closing time click for more information

  Wed 13 Jan 2010
  Parents can collect their children from 2pm this afternoon. SCHOOL WILL CLOSE AT 3PM PROMPTLY to allow staff to travel home safely. Thank you

• School Open on Wednesday 13 Jan at normal time (8.50a.m)- click for details

  Tue 12 Jan 2010
  We intend to open school at the normal time tomorrow.   Obviously weather conditions may change overnight so we advise parents to check this website before setting off for school in the morning. We will also text parents if there are any changes.                                                                          
  
  Wednesday will again be a NON-UNIFORM DAY.  The children must have warm clothing, along with suitable footwear for the snowy conditions - wellies are a must if the children are to go outside. They should also have a change of footwear (e.g. plimsolls) for using indoors. We look forward to seeing you all again.

   

  Mrs C Hawkins

• School OPEN Monday 11th January - click for details

  Sun 10 Jan 2010

  Please note that we intend to OPEN on Monday 11th January.

   

  A huge thank you to all who helped clear the school site today. It was a real team effort and the huge turnout of parents made light work of the task ahead of us.

   

  Children should come straight into school in the morning, the registers will remain open until 9.30a.m to allow staff and children to travel to school safely.

   

  Monday will be a NON-UNIFORM DAY the children must have warm clothing, along with suitable footwear for the snowy conditions - wellies will be a good choice. They should also have a change of footwear (e.g. plimsolls) for using indoors.
  
  Unfortunately we will not be able to open the playground at the end of the day because it is not totally cleared and I do not think it would be safe to do this.

  We look forward to seeing you all.
  
  Mrs Hawkins

• Snow clearing working party needed - 12.30pm Sunday 10th Jan Click for more details

  Sat 09 Jan 2010

  Snow Clearing Working Party - 12.30 pm Sunday 10th January.

   

  We hope to try and open the school on Monday, weather permitting.

   

  So, if you are able and willing, please come and help us to clear the snow on Sunday. Please bring shovels, brooms, etc. We prefer not to have children on site whilst we are clearing as we cannot supervise and guarantee that they will be safe. Please do not drive into Loakes Road as it is very icy and we also need to clear this area first. Suffield road is free on Sundays.

   

  Should we have to cancel the Work Party we will let you know by text and on this website.

   

  Many thanks for your continued understanding

   

  Mrs Hawkins

• School closed Friday 8th Jan due to snow and ice

  Fri 08 Jan 2010

  Unfortunately it is not possible to open the school on Friday due to the dangerous driving conditions and the forecast of icy conditions overnight.

   

  The staff have begun to put work for the children to access on the VLE- moodle site or on this website in the Class Pages sub sections -  please encourage the children to visit the Moodle site and thie class page here.

   

  There is an element of uncertainty regarding the weather conditions on Monday but I will endeavour to make sure everyone is kept up to date as early as a possible.

   

  Enjoy the long weekend.

   

  Mrs Hawkins

• School closed tomorrow, Thursday 7th Jan, due to snow and the forecast of icy conditions over night

  Wed 06 Jan 2010
  Unfortunately we have not seen the last of the snow and County have asked us to be prepared for informing parents of any decisions to close the school. Our policy is as follows:

   

  In the winter we need to advise you of the County’s and school’s procedures for notifying parents of a school closure due to extreme weather conditions.

   

  A decision to close the school is most likely as a result of:

   

  · Severe weather conditions or other reasons preventing many staff and pupils from getting to school safely.

  · Heating failures

  The decision is taken by the Headteacher in consultation with both the Chair of Governors and the Senior Area Adviser. We always endeavour to make that decision as early as possible, but do please remember that it may take some time to ascertain how many staff may be able to reach school and indeed that often Mrs Hawkins is personally trying to make the decision from a distance, and is reliant on the feedback from staff who live locally.

   

  In the event of a decision to close our school we will:

   

  · Submit details immediately using the Bucks SchoolsWeb site – this will trigger an e-mail alert to the Passenger Transport team and to relevant radio stations. Parents and Radio stations will be able to access a list of schools that are closed on the Parent Zone area of SchoolsWeb accessible from the BCC Learning home page at buckscc.gov.uk, select, ‘Education’, ‘Schools’ and then ‘closures’. Our Radio stations broadcasting news of closure will be BBC Three Counties Radio

  · The school website will be updated with the details and a text message will be sent to parents.
  
  NB! You will have recieved a newsletter today asking you to request to be phoned if the school has to be closed and return the request slip to school. If the school is closed tomorrow we will phone using the emergency chain procedure as usual to ensure no-one is missed! Please refer to the newsletter 12 (sent out today) and the soft copy on our website home page for more information.