PRE- SCHOOLS AND CHILD CARE

There are two pre-schools on the site. Squirrels Pre-School is located next to our Reception classes on the Acorn site. Holly Lodge has a large child care centre on our school sites. It offers round the year child care, extended nursery provision and before and after school care for the Paddox children. For details of the services that they provide please telephone:-
Squirrels Pre- School – 01788 576167
Holly Lodge – 01788 575563

THE SCHOOL DAY

The school day is from 8.55 a.m. to 3.10 p.m. (Acorn site) and from 8.55 a.m. to 3.20.p.m. (Oak site). No child must leave the premises during this time without the knowledge and approval of the headteacher.

School Times:

Lower School (Acorn site)
Morning: 8.55 a.m. - 12.00 noon
Year R, Year 1, Year 2
Afternoon: 1.00 p.m. - 3.10 p.m.

Upper School (Oak site)
Morning: 8.55 a.m. - 12.00 noon
Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Afternoon: 1.00 p.m. - 3.20 p.m.

BUSINESS LINKS

We are committed to providing business links for our pupils. Years 5 and 6 spend a day at the Technology Centre at Gaydon, where they visit the test areas and work on computers. An Imagineering club is also run in school as an after school club. Other year groups also take part in different business partnership days. We also use reading partners as part of our business links.

GIFTED AND TALENTED PUPILS

The term Gifted and Talented covers the full spectrum of life at Paddox Primary School . We have a number of children who are gifted academically and are very able children. We also have children who are gifted and talented in a specific area e.g. sport, music, art and design. Our Gifted and Talented co-ordinator keeps a register of these children and each year we provide opportunities for them to use their talents. We celebrate success both within the classroom and in school assemblies. Throughout the year we provide workshop sessions for gifted children to extend them further.

EDUCATIONAL VISITS

We believe that educational visits make an important contribution to the quality of learning and the emotional and social development of the children in our care. Unfortunately the cost of these cannot usually be met from school funds. To enable the visit to take place parents are asked to make a voluntary contribution. Every year the children go on a number of visits linked with different curriculum areas. In Year 6 the children also have a three day residential visit to Beaumanor Hall.

ASSESSMENT

In their Reception year, children follow the Foundation Stage curriculum. At the end of the Reception year, assessments are completed and shared with parents. In Years 1 and 2, children follow the Key Stage 1 curriculum. At the end of Year 2, Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) are completed to support teacher assessment. In Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, children follow the Key Stage 2 curriculum and SATs are completed at the end of Year 6. End of Key Stage results are sent out to parents with the end of year reports in Year 2 and Year 6.

Key Stage 1, 2006 Paddox Primary School (percentages)

National Results (percentages)

Key Stage 2 Test Results 2006 and National 2005

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