School starts for the children on Wednesday 5th September at 8.50am. The gate on the playground will be locked from 9am. If you arrive after 9am, please sign your child in at the office. Please can all children meet in the playground at the start of the school day. A member of staff will be over to supervise the children from 8.50am and they will then be taken to their classrooms. If you would like to speak to your child’s teacher at any stage please try and catch them at the end of the day when this is most convenient. If this is not suitable …
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The autumn term is always extremely long and tiring, gathering momentum as it reaches its end with numerous Christmas celebrations and activities taking place in the last few days of term: Nativities, carol services, fetes, parties, theatre visits ….. it is all very exciting and rather exhausting for children and staff alike. What a good job there is a Christmas holiday to look forward too! May I take this opportunity, on behalf of the governors of this wonderful federation, to thank all the pupils for their hard work and enthusiasm to their …
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FORT Federation (Payhembury and Awliscombe C of E Primary Schools) governing body is looking to appoint a highly organised individual with a professional manner and effective interpersonal and communication skills to support its work. Duties will include: attendance and minute taking at governors’ meetings (held in the evenings) the preparation and electronic distribution of agendas, minutes and correspondence for all meetings maintaining a policy review cycle and an annual cycle of governors business supporting the …
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