Our School Day

 

Begins at 8.50am

(doors open at 8.40am)

Finishes at 3.20pm

 

Before and After School Provision

 

Available for pupils from both sites each day at Great Casterton.

 

                    Breakfast Club                                         After School Club

                  7.40am - 8.40am                                         3.20pm - 5.30pm

                 £2.50 per session                                £5.00 per session (£4 per sibling)

 

Weekly Clubs

 

Staff run clubs change termly, please see latest newsletter for details.

  

Monday	No clubs
Tuesday	Staff run clubs
Wednesday	Staff run clubs & One Touch Football at Empingham (Year 1 & above)
Thursday	Staff run clubs & One Touch Football at Great Casterton (Year 1 & above)
Friday	No clubs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Plans

 

Each class publishes a termly curriculum newsletter outlining planning for termly topics so as to keep parents up to date with their children's learning.  Take a look on the Creative Curriculum page for more information.

 

Meals and Snacks

 

School meals are cooked on school premises at a cost of £2.00 per day/£10.00 weekly, and are payable a week in advance on Monday morning.

 

Both schools operate a NUT FREE policy.

 

As part of out healthy eating policy pupils in KS1 are offered a portion of fruit each day.  This facility is provided by the National Lottery 'Free Fruit for Schools' Scheme.

 

Foundation stage children up to the age of 5 receive free school milk on a daily basis.

 

As par of our induction process our School Nurse is available to speak with new parents about any health or dietary issues.

 

Homework

 

To reinforce learning, all children are set daily and weekly homework.  If you would like more information please see our Homework Statement listed in the policies section.

 

Transport

 

Transport to Great Casterton is available for children from Stretton, Clipsham and Pickworth.  This service is the responsibility of the Local Education Authority.  For more information contact 01572 772 390.

 

Parking

 

As there are no facilities for parents to park on school premises, we ask them to please park carefully on the streets adjacent to the school, so that children are able to enter and leave the school safely.