Useful Information

School Times for full-time children (Year R to Year 4):

• Morning session: 8.45am - 12 noon
• Lunch Break: 12 noon - 1.15pm
• Afternoon session: 1.15pm - 3.00pm.

The safety and welfare of our pupils is always our first concern, and we request that children do not arrive before 8.35am, and are collected at the end of the day by 3.10pm. A teacher will be in the playground each morning from 8.35am.

Children who arrive late (i.e. after registration at 8.45am) should come into school via the main front door, as the classroom doors are locked once all the children are inside.

Occasionally parents are unable to collect their child at the usual time. Please let us know as quickly as possible.

Attendance

If a child is absent from school it is important to let us know as soon as possible by telephoning the school office or to send a letter on his/her return to school. It is also important for us to be informed of any school time appointments that a child must attend.

Collective Worship

A religious assembly takes place each day at Padbury. Our assemblies also focus on Christian festivals and important celebrations of other faiths. We follow a weekly theme and our local vicar at Padbury leads a Thursday assembly. On Wednesday we have a singing assembly and on Friday we hold a Celebration assembly, when we celebrate the achievements of our children.

Lunch Hour

We have midday supervisors who are part of the team at Padbury. Good behaviour is expected at lunch times and the midday supervisors reward this by giving the children stickers.

Hot school meals are available on Monday to Friday of each week, and are provided by Cygnet Catering at a price of £2.10 per meal. School meals need to be pre-ordered. Please kindly ensure that your child’s order is submitted before the notified deadline. Please follow the links to see a copy of the current menus and downloadable order forms.

Children not having a hot meal need to bring a packed lunch in a named plastic box. This needs to include a drink; please send this in a non-breakable container.

» Download current menus

» Download order form

Term Dates

	School Opens on the morning of:	School Closes on the afternoon of:
AUTUMN TERM 2011	Wednesday 07 September Monday 31 October	Friday 21 October Friday 16 December
SPRING TERM 2012	Wednesday 04 January Monday 20 February	Friday 10 February Friday 30 March
SUMMER TERM 2012	Monday 16 April Monday 11 June	Thursday 31 May Friday 20 July

Other Dates to Remember

In addition to these dates, there will be five days for in-service training of staff, (INSET) when pupils do not attend school.

These INSET days are: Mon 05 & Tues 06 Sept 2011; Tues 03 Jan 2012; Fri 01 June 2012 and Mon 23 July 2012.

Easter 2012: Good Friday 06 April and Easter Monday 09 April 2012.

Early May Bank Holiday: Monday 07 May 2012

Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 04 June 2012

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Holiday: Tuesday 05 June 2012

Uniform

	Girls	Boys
Winter	Grey pinafore dress/skirt White blouse Grey cardigan*/sweatshirt*	Grey trousers White shirt/polo shirt* Grey jumper*/sweatshirt*
Summer	Yellow & white striped or checked dress	Grey trousers/shorts White shirt or polo shirt*

A sun-hat should be kept at school for wearing during outside activities in sunny weather.

The following items are required for P.E.:

• Yellow T-shirt*
• Black shorts
• Plimsolls
• P.E. bag*

Optional items:

• Book bag*

Items marked * which feature the school logo may be purchased from T King Associates, Unit 1, Hillcrest Rise, Buckingham Industrial Park. Orders can be made on the telephone (01280 824836) or in person and an order form and a price list can be obtained from the school office, or downloaded from the VLE site or here:

» Download School Uniform Price List

» Download School Uniform Order Form

Please ensure that all uniform items are clearly marked with your child's name.

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Staff

Headteacher	Mrs Karen Duckworth
Beech Class Teacher	Miss Emma Newell
Oak Class Teachers	Miss Nicola McCarthy / Mrs Rosemary Knight
Teaching Assistants	Mrs Caroline Simmons, Mrs Michelle Dimmock, Mrs Vicki Rocquelin, Mrs Liann Sheldrick
Midday Supervisors	Mrs Michelle Dimmock, Mrs Caroline Simmons, Mrs Sue Baughan, Mrs Denise Gibbard, Mrs Sharon Moseley
School Secretary / Bursar	Mrs Marian Barnes
Cleaner	Mrs Sharon Freshwater

Governors

Governor	Position
Mrs Karen Duckworth	Staff Governor
Mrs Marian Barnes	Staff Governor
Mr Andrew Jarvis	Chair / Parent Governor
Mr Tim Beebee	Vice Chair/Parent Governor
Mrs Julie Wrigley	Local Authority Governor Child Protection Governor
Rev. Jenny Shields	Foundation Governor, Oxford Diocese
Mrs Sue Fane	Foundation Governor, Oxford Diocese
Mr Chris Becque	Parent Governor Health & Safety Governor
Phil Smith	Local Authority Governor
Heather Brogden	Parent Governor Promotion / Publicity Governor
Mrs Dianne Varley	Community Governor
Mrs Joanne Bursell	Community Governor
Rev Rosamunde Roberts	Associate Governor
Mr Trevor Birch	Associate Governor

» View full governor profiles here...

Useful Addresses

Other Information:

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