Our Prospectus

2015/16
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Welcome
Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious
character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership
with the Church at parish and diocesan level.

The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality
within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of
the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the
experience it offers its pupils.

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Welcome to St Oswald's Primary School

Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe.
School Address:

Grove Road
Mollington
Chester
CH1 6LG

Telephone: 01244 981040

E. mail: head@stoswald-moll.cheshire.sch.uk
admin@stoswald-moll.cheshire.sch.uk
Headteacher:

Mr Dave Wallace BA(QTS) Hons, NPQH

Chairman of Governors: Mr David Rowlands.

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Welcome to St Oswald's Primary School

The school was built in 1996 and opened in January 1997.
There are five class areas. One is a closed classroom with a separate entrance, cloakroom and infant toilet
area.
alcove.

Four are in a semi-open plan area.

Each class has a large carpeted area that also houses a coat peg

Each class bay opens onto a wide vinyl floored area with four sinks and tables for more practical

activities.
There is a good sized hall that is used for physical education, for which there is a generous range of fixed
and portable equipment, other curricular activities such as music, collective worship and for dining.

A well

-resourced library is situated in a purpose built extension just off the hall. The school has an IT suite
providing computers which can be used by groups or whole classes as well as a range of ipads.
All class areas are well furnished and children have access to computer systems, and a range of audio-visual
equipment. All classes have fire doors that also provide direct access to the outside learning environment.
KS1 classes have access to a covered, fenced area which is used for outdoor learning activities and play.
The school grounds contain a playing field, two hard surfaced areas, a pond and two play-log areas. The
rest of the grounds have been lawned or planted with trees and shrubs.
Mollington Old School Building, which is on our site, houses a Pre-School and a Before & After School Club
(Buddies Daycare).
In 2008 the school building was further improved with a new entrance, extended office space and disabled
access. The current headteacher is Mr Dave Wallace who took up post in April 2014 following the retirement of Mrs Rowe.
In 2013 St Oswalds topped the national league tables
for school performance and we are continuing to achieve
very high academic results.
We were very proud of this achievement but there is
much more than this to St Oswalds!

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Governors of the School

The school benefits from the close involvement and support of its Governing Body.

At present there are twelve

Governors representing various bodies and interests defined in the Instrument of

Government for the school. The composition of the Governing Body is as follows:Foundation
a) Appointed by the Parochial Church Council
Mrs R. Tootell

Vice-chair

Mrs C Surfleet
Mrs R Kelleher
Mrs J Howard
b) Appointed by the Diocese
Mrs L. Hitchcox
Mr T. Foster
Mrs A. Tooke
LEA appointed
Mr D. Rowlands Chair
Parent - elected
Mrs A. Bullough
Mrs H. Fielding
Staff elected
Mrs E. Rogers
Headteacher
Mr D Wallace
The Governors meet formally twice a term, with visits to school taking place as required.

They delegate the day

to day administration of the school to the Headteacher but are responsible for admissions, appointment of staff,
the curriculum, the building and matters of finance.
The Clerk to the Governors is from the Governance Team, CWAC Schools Service, Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port.
CH65 6QL

Tel. 01244 976816

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School Staff
Headteacher

Mr D. Wallace

Deputy Headteacher

Mr C. Timms

Teachers

Mrs L. Hollins
Mrs K. Fritzsche (part-time 0.6)
Mrs C. Jones (part-time 0.6)
Mrs V. Spence (part-time 0.4)
Mrs R. Lewis
Mrs R. Craven
Mr S Dooley (Specialist Sports Teacher)

Teaching Assistants

Mrs E. Rogers
Miss C. Holloway
Mrs S. Read
Mrs J. Avery
Mrs J. Mason
Mr S Dooley
Mrs C. Millichap
Mrs L. Hershaw

Admin Officer

Mrs J. Johnson

Admin Assistant

Miss A. Cropper

Site Maintenance Officer

Mr P. Jefferson

Mid-day Assistants

Mrs C. Greer
Mrs G. Jenkins
Mrs J. Nicholson
Mrs M. Farley
3 MDA from S4YC

Cook-in-Charge

Mrs A. Hanna

Kitchen Assistant

Mrs S. Farrell

School Cleaner

CBS

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Class Organisation

Whenever possible we try to place children in their year groups and maintain a separate Foundation Stage
class. However mixed age group classes are a necessity in a small school. All classes are, therefore, of mixed
ability throughout the school.

Registration Groups for 20152016

Numbers in September 2015

Robins

Foundation Stage and Year 1

24

Wrens

Year 1 & 2

27

Sparrows

Year 2 & 3

29

Goldfinches

Years 4 & 5

26

Hummingbirds

Year 5 & 6

26

Total number on roll

132

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Admission Arrangements
St. Oswald's School is a Church of

England Aided School.

This means that members of the Parish Church

and the Diocese of Chester have contributed towards the building of the school and continue to pay towards
its upkeep.

Parents applying for a place do so knowing that the school aims to provide an education based

on Christian principles and therefore the Governors hope that all pupils will take part in the Christian worship of the school and will attend religious education lessons.
Every child enters school in the Autumn Term of the academic year (1st September to 31st August),

in

which his/her fifth birthday will occur.

Parents are encouraged to apply on-line, though there is still a facility to submit an application form. The
Admissions Team can be contacted on 0300 123 7039 or e-mail the Cheshire West and Chester team at
admissions@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Further Information and on-line application can be accessed

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/admissions

at

Forms should be completed online or returned to School

Admissions, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 1AH,
not the school, although telling us you have applied would be most helpful.
The closing date for application forms for September 2015 is 15 January 2015.
If there are more applications than places available, our Planned Admission Number being 20, the
Governors will use the criteria of our Admissions Policy.

Decisions about admissions are made by the Local

Authority.

A summary of our criteria for admissions is as follows:1. Looked after children.

2. Children resident in the parish of St Oswald's, Backford.
3. Children who have a sibling in St Oswalds School who will be attending St Oswalds the following
year.
4. Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers in St Oswalds Parish Church.
5. Children who have special needs on social, medical or religious grounds.
6. Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers in a neighbouring parish church for whom
this is the nearest Church Aided School.
7. Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers of another Christian denomination, as recognised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and for whom this is the closest Church school.
8. Children who live nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies using the Ordnance Survey Address-Point seed of the pupils house to the GIU Schools Shapefile.
A copy of the full Admissions Policy is available on request or from the school website

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Admission Arrangements
Parents who are not offered a place for their child have the right to appeal to an independent appeal
committee under the 1980 Education Act.
Once a place has been offered and accepted parents and children are invited to attend a meeting in the term
before the child starts school.

This is an opportunity to meet the Headteacher and Class Teacher and

discuss arrangements for entry, uniform, school meals, etc.

Children starting school as Foundation Stage pupils are introduced gradually through a series of visits in the
term preceding their official starting date.

Their attendance for the first weeks of the term is part time,

leading up to full time attendance midway through the third week of term (at the very latest).

Any new or prospective parent wishing to visit the school should telephone or email to make an
appointment.

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School Vision
In July 2015 following consultations with the school community the staff and governors of St Oswalds CE
Primary School spent two days rewriting and clarifying our school vision, mission, values and motto. We
were really pleased with the results. What you read below is what we are all about as a school.

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Our Curriculum
All children are taught the National Curriculum which ensures a broad and balanced education for all pupils
from 5 - 16 years of age. The National Curriculum comprises ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS,
SCIENCE,

HISTORY,

GEOGRAPHY, DESIGN

& TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, MUSIC,

PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION,

ART, LANGUAGES (FRENCH)

of course, are also valuable parts of our curriculum.

Through our curriculum we aim to teach each child to:

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a. read fluently and accurately, with understanding, feeling and enjoyment;

b. develop a clear style of handwriting and a competent use of spelling and punctuation;
c. communicate clearly and with confidence in speech and writing;
d. listen attentively and with understanding;
e. learn how to acquire information from different sources and be able to record this
information in the most appropriate way.

a. encourage a love and understanding of mathematical process and thereby use

computational skills with speed and accuracy;
b. understand and apply mathematical skills.

a. understand the scientific process and master a wide range of scientific ideas and skills;
b. investigate solutions, interpret evidence, analyse and solve problems;

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5

develop a historical and geographical awareness that will lead to the acquiring of knowledge.
a. encourage an awareness of the importance of technology in modern society;
b. be competent in the handling of computers.

a. broaden their aesthetic experiences through music, art, dance and drama;
b. develop an awareness of their own physical development related to health and skills to
be acquired;
c. appreciate the importance of taking care of the environment.

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and

Our Curriculum
At all times we consider each child as an individual in their own right considering their strengths and
weaknesses.

Children with special needs are given as much extra help as possible within the constraints of

our teaching resources. Parents are always consulted about such needs, especially where further specialist
help is required. The Headteacher has the overall responsibility for co-ordinating Special Educational Needs
and for providing liaison with any outside agencies. The school also has a Governor whose special responsibility is for special needs. Our SEND Policy may be discussed with the Headteacher,

the SEND Co-ordinator

or SEND Governor.
The school day is organised in a flexible way around a timetable of shared facilities.

For the most part

children work with their class teachers but some specialist teaching may be carried out by other teachers.
This

year

we

have

introduced

theme

based

approach called the Learning Challenge Curriculum.

This encourages deep thinking skills and an ability to
independently learn.

As some classes have mixed

age groups a variety of teaching styles are appropriate and whole class, group and individual tuition are used.

Children may work in different classes to

their registration class to enable us to teach according to their needs. Physical Education, requiring separate facilities, is usually planned and taught as timetabled class lessons.

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Creative Curriculum

Each term the children engage with a topic based theme startuing with a Learning Challenge Question e.g.
Why cant a meerkat live at the North Pole? of Were the Vikings always vicious and victorious?. Areas
of the curriculum will link into these themes, wherever possible. Termly Curriculum Letters are shared with
our families through our school website.

Outdoor Learning
Why cant a meerkat live at the North Pole?
Outdoor Learning can provide a dramatic

Why were Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong very brave people?

contrast to the indoor classroom. Direct

experience outdoors is more motivating and can
have a greater impact on childrens

Why were the Romans so powerful and what did

we learn from them?

learning. Through skilled teaching,

interpretation of facilitation, outdoor
experiences readily become a stimulating source

Were the Vikings always vicious and victorious?

of fascination, personal growth and breakthroughs

in learning.
Outdoor Learning includes outdoor play in Foundation Stage, school grounds projects,
Environmental education for sustainability and
provide an opportunity to enhance all other
areas of the curriculum.

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Religious Education and Worship

Religious Education is given in accordance with the Diocese of Chester Religious Education

Guidelines, the Cheshire R.E. Agreed Syllabus and the Education Reform Act l988.
As a parent you have the right to withdraw your child from such instruction and from the daily act of
worship.

However, we consider it reasonable to assume that parents who send their children to St. Os-

wald's are sympathetic to the Christian character of the school.

St. Oswald's, as a Church of England Aided School, has strong links with the Parish Church, St Oswalds at
Backford.

We welcome the Vicar into school to lead us in Collective Worship.

We arrange festival services

throughout the year and parents/carers are invited to attend and share these.

Homework
We believe that parental interest and
commitment to their child's learning is
essential.
At KS1, our policy is to send books home to be read
and enjoyed. Accompanying the book is "My Reading
Diary". This is not only a record of books read but
also a means for you and your child's teacher to comment on your child's reading.
We consider this to be the major and most
significant homework activity.
At KS2, our policy to send books home to be read
and enjoyed continues. These books may be fiction or
non-fiction and associated written work, such as book
reviews, may be sent home to be completed. We also
like to utilise our school virtual learning environment
for homework tasks.
As the children get older we increase the amount and
variety of homework, e.g. research preparing for topic
work, reinforcement and/or extension work of mathematical skills,
handwriting practice and re-writing of creative work.
Queries about homework should be made, in the first
instance, to your child's Class Teacher.

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Open Afternoons/Evenings
Parents' Evenings are held regularly during the school year, normally once a term. We hold a Parents
Information Evening first in the Autumn Term and other Parents Evenings are usually run on an
appointment system.

On these evenings it may be possible to have only five or ten minutes of the

teacher's time, so if there is more that you would wish to know about your child's progress, or if there is
a specific problem, then please contact your child's Class Teacher.

Likewise, we will contact you if there

are matters we wish to discuss with you.

Informal Share the Learning times, 8:45pm to 9:10pm, will also be arranged during the term. Children
are encouraged to bring their parents in to show them their work, displays etc.

Health/Sex and Relationships/Drugs Education

The Governors believe that parents are the key figures in helping their children to cope with the physical
and emotional aspects of growing up and preparing them for challenges and responsibilities which sexual maturity brings, but are aware of the need for schools to complement and support the role of parents.
We believe that Sex and Relationships Education should be part of a Health Education curriculum for all pupils in the school, likewise with drugs education. We currently use the Christopher Winter resource materials
in order to teach our children.

Sex and Relationships Education will be presented within the context of family life, of loving
relationships, of respect for self and others - in short, within a moral Christian framework.
In the normal course of events children's questions will be dealt with sensitively as they arise, taking care to
match any information given to the maturity of the pupils concerned.
Parents will be given the opportunity to know the content of these lessons if they so wish.

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Childrens Records/Testing
Standardised Tests and Assessments are conducted, in accordance with Department for Education and
Cheshire West and Chester Education Authority guidelines, with all children in Foundation Stage, nearing
the end of Key Stage l (Year 2) and Key Stage 2 (Year 6). A Phonics Test is also undertaken by children
in Year 1.
Assessment of each child's individual development is carried out continuously and records of
progress are kept by the Class Teacher and the Headteacher. Copies of a child's annual written

report are

also kept in school.

Ofsted Inspections
A School Inspection was carried out by Ofsted, in November 2010, who stated:

This is a good school, where leaders and managers are effective, and there is a clear, shared vision for the
future.
Outstanding care, guidance and support ensure that pupils feel safe and have an excellent
understanding of healthy lifestyles.
By the end of Year 6 pupils attainment is above average in English and Mathematics due to
good/outstanding teaching.

Due to being a Church Aided School, a further statutory Inspection was carried out by the National Society
of Anglican Schools in December 2010.
This Inspection judged the School to be Outstanding in every way.

Christian values are embedded in the life of the school.

The positive relationships which exist within the school give rise to confident, secure pupils.
Pupils feel safe at school, feel valued and cared for and know they will be treated fairly.
The Reports are available on the school website. The Ofsted Inspection report can be found on the Ofsted
website, www.ofsted.gov.uk.

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Educational Visits/Residentials
The school aims to maintain a full programme of visits which
support, compliment and enrich the curriculum of the classroom.

Our comprehensive Policy follows DfE & LA guidance

particularly in respect of Health & Safety.

The success of

such visits depends upon the willingness of

parental support. Visits wholly in school time are financed by
voluntary contributions and no child will be excluded from a
visit because of a parent's inability to contribute. In practice,
however, parents should be aware that where insufficient contributions and funds are not available, the visit may have to
be cancelled.

For visits that are residential in nature the

school can charge the full cost of "board and lodging".

If the

visits are to a Local Authority Outdoor Education Centre these charges may in certain circumstances be remitted. ( Details
are in our Charging & Remissions Policy ).

We aim to give all children the possibility of a residential education visit during their career at St Oswald's. Such visits are
planned within the school curriculum e.g.
studying another locality.

We use the Cheshire Outdoor Edu-

cation Centres and a PGL Centre.

Extra Curricular Activities

We offer the children a wide range of extra curricular activities. These include Loom Bands Club, football,
choir, dodgeball, block play, drama, tag rugby, netball, multi-sports, craft club, ukuleles and recorders.
Costs may be incurred particularly if outside organisations run the clubs.
There is also some group music tuition for Guitar, drum and individual woodwind and piano lessons - these
do incur individual fees.

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Pastoral Care and Discipline

We believe that we have a shared responsibility with parents for discipline. Our Code of Conduct was formulated as the basis of a positive learning policy.

One of our primary aims is to

ing community for the welfare of all of our children.

are seen to be firm, fair and adhered to.

provide a

stable,

car-

For their benefit there must be some rules that

It is normal practice in this school to educate the children into

observing these rules through encouragement, understanding and a system of

positive rewards. These posi-

tive rewards range from a simple word of praise, written comments in response to work,

a class marble

jar, and a weekly celebration worship.

However, clearly there are consequences that are applied when rules are broken.
These will range from words of caution, withdrawing playtimes, completing/re-doing

work to putting on

report.
We will consult parents, at any stage, if their child's behaviour is causing concern.
we will inform parents of repeated offences, either by telephone or in writing.
support in upholding our school values and Positive Behaviour and Discipline Policy.

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As a matter of course
We trust we have your

Pastoral Care and Discipline

After consultation with staff and parents the Governors have agreed a Home-School Partnership Agreement. The Agreement reflects the school aims, ethos and code of conduct:

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Code of conduct
CODE OF CONDUCT

CARING FOR EACH OTHER

1. All members of St Oswald's C.E.A. Primary School are valued equally.
Whether child or adult, black or white, boy or girl.
However they speak, whatever they look like, wherever they were born.
Whatever house they live in, whatever God they pray to.
2. When talking to each other, we should show respect for each other as individuals. Racist and sexist
comments, name calling and bad language are unacceptable, as is unkind teasing.

Bullying will not be tolerat-

ed.
3. Violent behaviour is unacceptable at all times.
4. We should show respect for each other's property and that of our community inside and outside of the
school.

OUR SCHOOL IS A PLACE OF LEARNING

1.

Be on time for school and for lessons.

2.

Respect those who are learning with you.

3. Listen to other people when you are asked to do so and follow instructions carefully.
4.

Make sure you always work to the best of your ability.

5.

Trust others as you would wish to be trusted yourself.

6.

Keep quiet working areas really quiet.

KEEPING OUR SCHOOL SAFE AND HEALTHY

1.

Things which are dangerous are not permitted in school.

2.

Always walk inside school and hold doors open if anyone is following you.

3.

Respect the trees and green areas.

4.

Take care of the buildings, the classrooms, the shared areas and toilets.

5.

Always leave an area tidy after you have used it. Pick up and put away anything you find out of place.

6.

Do not drop litter.

CLASS RULES
Class Rules are written by each class at the beginning of

the new school year and these are displayed in all

classrooms, for reference.

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The School Day

FS & KS1

- 9am to 12 noon

1:00pm - 3:15pm

KS2

- 9am to 12:15pm

1:00pm - 3.15pm

We expect children to be on time;

registration takes place at 9.00am and 1.00pm.

Please do not arrive before 8.45am as there is no supervision of pupils before the pupil doors are opened.
Whilst we hope that parents will collect their children promptly at the end of the school day it should be
impressed upon the children that they must report to a member of staff if they have not been collected.
The child should know of any alterations to their normal travel arrangements.
Collective Worship
As a church school we have an act of collective worship every day in school. These are led by the
headteacher and other members of staff, the local vicar and sometimes visitors into school. During collective worship we hear bible stories, sings songs to God and say prayers. Collective Worship usually lasts for
about 15 minutes each day and is an important part of life at St Oswalds.

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Absences
If you keep your child at home because he/she is unwell you should ring the school and leave a
message for the class teacher stating briefly what is wrong and how long you expect him/her to be away.
Alternatively, you must send a note on your child's return explaining the illness.

Similarly any other ab-

sences must be explained.

Unexplained absences will result in a telephone call from school to ascertain the

whereabouts of the pupil.

Late arrivals are also noted.

It is the Headteacher who authorises absence normally for illness, medical/dental appointments or for exceptional circumstances. It is not advisable for children to miss school, especially for
holidays. Holidays are recorded as unauthorised absence. You should notify school in writing prior to the
holiday; request forms are available from the Office. Unexplained absences

ised in the school registers and the statistics are published.

have to be marked as unauthor-

Please refer to the school absence policy on

the website.
Our Educational Welfare Officer visits school termly checking registers and discussing any
attendance and punctuality concerns with the Headteacher.

Supervision
During the school day all reasonable steps are taken to ensure the safety and welfare of our
children. At playtimes two members of staff are on duty and at lunchtimes three Mid-day
Assistants and one member of staff are on duty.

Complaints Procedure
If a parent is concerned about anything to do with the education that we are providing they should, in
the first instance, discuss the matter with their childs Class Teacher.

Where a parent feels that a situa-

tion has not been resolved through contact with the Class Teacher, or that their concern is of a sufficiently serious nature, they should make an appointment to discuss it with the Headteacher.
mal complaint fails to resolve the matter should a formal complaint be made.
writing and be sent to the Chair of Governors.

Only if an infor-

The complaint should be in

A complaints form is available within the Complaints Poli-

cy, available from the School Office and on the school website.

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Safety and Security

At the beginning and the end of the school day children and parents should use the pedestrian gates to
enter the grounds.

Please do not use the car park gate, unless it is necessary for you to use our Disabled

Parking Bay. The old Mollington school gate is for access to the Before & After School Club and the PreSchool. It will be locked during school playtimes but is not locked at the beginning and end of the school
day.
Children should not use the playground areas/field before or after school.

All classes enter school from the

playground. All children will be dismissed through the fire doors on the sides of the school. Please supervise
your children as you make your way to your cars.
If you need to come in to school during the school day you may use the car park or the dropping-off bay.

All parents/visitors should use the front Main Entrance, follow signing in procedures before being admitted.
Car parking is a problem so please consider the safety of all our children when parking at school. School
staff only may use the car park, unless disabled access is required.
Use the dropping-off bay without blocking the through route.
Please do not park cars on the bend of Grove Road opposite our drop-off bay. Parking there, not only
blocks residents' access, but also obscures the view and puts our children in danger. Please do not use the
grass verges.

Health
This Authority arranges for children to be medically examined when they first start school, and parents are
invited to attend this examination.

During their school life children have routine sight and hearing tests

and any problems will be referred for further investigations.

There are also routine dental examinations and if any treatment is necessary you will receive a note asking
you to take your child to your own dentist or to the school dental clinic.
Medicines are not normally allowed in school but if there are any special circumstances please see the
Headteacher or Mrs Johnson or Mrs Rogers. An inhaler is the only medication that a child may bring in to
school.
Teacher.

However, it must be accompanied by written instructions on usage and may be left with the Class
We have four members of staff who are fully qualified first aiders who can deal with minor acci-

dents and emergencies.

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Lunchtimes
School Dinners are available at 2.20 per day, payable in advance. All children in Reception, Year 1 and
Year 2 are now entitled to a free school meal under recent government legislation.
Monies to be sent in first thing Monday mornings please, in a named envelope, and handed to the Class
Teacher. Cheques are payable to CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL.
The menus run on a four week cycle and can be viewed on the school website.

Children are encouraged to

eat or at least try their meal.

Packed Lunches may be brought in but we have no catering equipment that may be used with them so
please provide everything your child needs to eat their meal.
A cup or a straw for drinks please, as we do not consider drinking from cans, bottles or flasks good table
manners. Please do not include sweets, chocolate or fizzy drinks. The meal must be in a named box, preferably unbreakable with a secure lid especially for drinks.
Please remember the boxes cannot be stored in cold conditions and some foods may be at risk by the time
they are eaten.

Also, hot drinks and soups should not be brought in. Thermos flasks and hot liquids are

dangerous. All waste is left in the box so you can see what your child has eaten.
Home Lunches. Children who go home for lunch should be collected by an adult and should not return to
school before 12.50. If your child does not normally go home and you wish them to do so on a particular
day please send in a written request.
Snacks.

All KS1 pupils have free pieces of

fruit each morning break as part of the National School Fruit Scheme. Foundation Stage
children also have milk.
KS2 pupils may bring a snack for morning
break. We would recommend a piece of fruit
or a drink, but no sweets please.

Toast

(20p), half bagel (25p) and Juice (45p) can

be bought from our school kitchen.

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Parent Teacher Association

The Association was formed to strengthen the links between home and school.

As a registered charity it

raises funds to help provide "extra items" for the school that would not normally be
available.

The association is affiliated to the National Confederation of Parent-Teacher Associations. All

parents and staff are automatically members and it is hoped that they will wish to support and participate in the activities of the Association. Regular meetings to plan social and fund raising events are open
to all.
On a more informal level a number of parents and other members of the community help in school with a
variety of activities involving the children. This help is welcomed and appreciated by the staff who would be
pleased to receive any further offers of help. In consultation with parents and
Governors a school uniform was introduced when the school opened and has proved very popular.

School Uniform
GIRLS

Grey skirt/pinafore/trousers

BOYS

Grey trousers/shorts

White blouse

White shirt

Green & gold tie

Green & gold tie

Bottle green cardigan or School Sweatshirt or

Summer Green gingham/striped dresses

Bottle green pullover

White shirt/polo shirt

School ties are available in school. Sweatshirts, cardigans and polo shirts printed with the school badge can
be ordered directly from the Tesco website http://www.clothingattesco.com/cheshire-west-and-chester/
st-oswalds-c-of-e-aided-primary-school
An optional outdoor PE Kit (hoodie and joggers) is also available.
To avoid confusion over mislaid articles, all belongings need to be
carefully LABELLED.
School uniform means many grey trousers or white blouses are
bought at the same shop and it is
impossible for the teacher to sort out whom the clothes belong to

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All children need kit to change into for PE

(Physical Education).

A draw-string bag which will hang on a peg containing:pumps or trainers (not the heavy boot-type and slip-on ones for young children)
shorts and a tee-shirt black or white if possible
Most indoor lessons are done in bare feet, especially apparatus work.
P.E. kit should be kept in school from Monday to Friday.
Long hair must be tied back for all PE lessons.
Jewellery can present problems of safety especially during P.E. lessons and whilst the children are at play.
We therefore discourage the wearing of all items of jewellery, except wrist watches and we will not take
responsibility for the loss or damage of such items at school.

If children have pierced ears they must only wear small studs to school. In line with LEA safety advice all
earrings must be removed for P.E. as they can be dangerous, both to the child and other children in the
class. Children will be asked to remove any jewellery before P.E. lessons. Please teach your child to remove
their own earrings before P.E lessons or alternatively leave them out for the days when P.E. lessons occur
or provide plasters to cover them over.
N.B. Earrings must be removed for swimming.

NOTICE
Parents are asked to note that Cheshire West and Chester Education Authority will not accept any liability
for damage to, or loss of, any personal property and does not provide insurance cover for personal possessions.
Children are, therefore, encouraged not to bring personal belongings in to school.

Holiday List 2015-16

HOLIDAY PERIOD

DATE OF CLOSING

DATE OF RE-OPENING

AUTUMN HALF TERM 2015

THURS 22 OCTOBER

MON 02 NOVEMBER

CHRISTMAS 2015

FRI 18 DECEMBER

MON 04 JANUARY

SPRING HALF TERM 2016

FRI 12 FEBRUARY

MON 22 FEBRUARY

EASTER BANK HOLIDAYS 2016

THURS 24 MARCH

TUES 29 MARCH

SPRING BREAK 2016

FRI 01 APRIL

TUES 19 APRIL

MAY DAY 2016

FRI 29 APRIL

TUES 03 MAY

SUMMER HALF TERM 2016

FRI 27 MAY

MON 06 JUNE

SUMMER 2016

WED 20 JULY

INSET DAYS 1 Sep, 23 Oct, 4 Jan, 18 April, 21 July

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St Oswalds Church, Backford

We invite you to join us in our Sunday services:
8.00am

Holy Communion

11.15am

Communion / Mattins / Family Service

6.30pm

Evensong / Communion

The Family Service is on the 3rd Sunday of each month and is more geared
towards children.

Beacons, for children aged 4 years and over, meet in the Village Hall at
11.15a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.

Baptisms may take place during a service or at 1pm on a Sunday afternoon.

Please contact Stephen at least a month in advance.
For details of all Church and Parish events please see the monthly Parish Magazine available at Church or
by subscription (5 a year).

Vicar The Rev Stephen Southgate

Mollington Old School Building

The Trustees of the building have leased it for use by the

Buddies Daycare and the Mollington Pre-School

Buddies Daycare Before and After School Club
Before School 8am till 9am After School 3.15pm till 6pm
For more information call into the Old School during the above hours for an information pack, or ring Jo :
07976 455562

Mollington Pre-School
Every morning, Monday to Friday.
For more information call into the Old School Building or ring, 01244 853812
and ask to speak to the Pre-school.

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Thank you for your interest in St Oswalds Primary School. We hope this
prospectus covers all the information you require. If you need any further
information please do not hesitate to contact the school.

St Oswalds Primary School

Grove Road
Mollington
Chester
CH1 6LG
Telephone: 01244 981040
Email: head@stoswald-moll.cheshire.sch.uk

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