Latest News

Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

  • Parent Governor Election

    Mon 18 Feb 2019

    Exciting opportunity!!

    We have a vacancy for ONE parent governor at our school.  Letters will be sent out on Monday 25th February 2019.

    What is the role of a Parent Governor?

    The governing body, with the headteacher, has overall responsibility for the running of the school.  Governing bodies have three main roles:-

     

    • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
    • Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
    • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

     

    Our parent governors have a term of office of 4 years.  Our governing body usually meets 6 times a year and has 2 committees who meet 3 times a term.

     

    If you would like to stand for election or wish to nominate someone else, you should complete the form and return it to the school via your child.  Completed nomination forms must be returned by the end of the school day on Friday 8th March 2019. If there are more nominations than vacant posts, a ballot will be held and one voting paper per parent will be sent to you via your child.

     

    If you would like further information on your eligibility to serve as a parent governor or on the role of a governor, please speak to Mr Alcock.  Alternatively why not speak to one of our current parent governors, Mr Hand or Mrs Maynard.

  • Music Day Winner

    Mon 15 Oct 2018

    A big congratulations to Dominic who won first prize at the recent Music themed non-uniform day.

     

    We were very impressed with Dominic's piano costume and he is now the proud owner of a violin!

     

    Thank you for all of your support you helped to raise a total of £355.50 which will be put towards buying new instruments for school.

  • Operation Encompass

    Fri 02 Feb 2018

    All Leicester Schools have become part of a new safeguarding initiative, which aims to improve outcomes for children and families affected by domestic violence and abuse.

     

    This scheme has been designed to provide early reporting to schools of any domestic abuse incidents that might have an impact on a child that attends their school. The approach, known as Operation Encompass, is used in a number of other places across the UK and is run in partnership with Leicester City Council, Leicestershire County Council and Leicestershire Police.

     

    All public agencies currently share information where there are safeguarding concerns or risk of harm to children and the Police currently share information on all incidents of domestic abuse in Leicester or Leicestershire with Leicester City or Leicestershire County Council.

     

    To further support the welfare of children this information sharing is being extended. During the school term, our Designated Safeguarding Lead will now be informed when any domestic abuse incident has been reported to the police and one of our pupils was in the household. It will not give any details about the incident.

     

    This has been introduced because domestic abuse in a household can have a big impact on children, even if they do not see what is happening.

     

    This information will be used to ensure the school is able to provide appropriate support to our pupils. The information will remain confidential and only shared on a strictly need-to-know basis, for example with the class teacher. It will not be shared with any pupils.

     

    If you would like to speak to someone in confidence about domestic abuse, call the Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0800 802 0028 or visit https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-community/emergencies-safety-and-crime/domestic-and-sexual-abuse/

     

    We look to offer the best support possible for our pupils and believe that this scheme is going to be beneficial and supportive for all those involved. In other areas of the country where it is in place, it has been found to be a very effective way of supporting children at a most difficult time.

  • Admissions Arrangements Consultation

    Tue 30 Jan 2018

    The Schools Admissions Service are holding a consultation to make changes to the current arrangements.  These proposed changes will be for 2019/20.

    Please click on the link below to share your views.  Consultation ends 31st January 2018.

    https://consultations.leicester.gov.uk/communications/school-admissions/ 

  • Nursery Places 2018

    Tue 09 Jan 2018

    Is your child's date of birth between 01/09/14 and 31/08/15?

    If the answer is yes then they are eligible to apply for our nursery.

    For more information or to register your child please speak to the school office asap as spaces will be filled soon.

  • Halfway Housepoint Update

    Wed 20 Dec 2017
    House Weeks Won
    Elm 2
    Ash 10
    Birch 2
    Oak 2

     

    Looks like Ash are well on the way to be crowned the winners of 2017-18.  However there is still plenty of time for the other Houses to catch up.  So get earning those Housepoints!!

  • Special Visitor

    Mon 18 Dec 2017
    We have been so lucky today to get a special visit from Santa.  He even brought presents for every class!

  • Lost Property

    Mon 11 Dec 2017
    Lost property will be in the KS2 Hall at 3pm on Thursday 14th December.  Please note a the majority of this will be belonging to Years 5 and 6 as we have cleared the cloakrooms.

  • Poppy Appeal

    Tue 05 Dec 2017
    A massive well done to everybody that helped to raise money for the Poppy Appeal in November.  We raised a record amount for Caldecote.  A huge £443.58.

  • Lunch Menu Changes

    Tue 28 Nov 2017

    During the week commencing the 11th December the lunch menu will be as follows:-

    Monday - as normal

    Tuesday - Cheese Flan or Chick Pea Curry 

    Wednesday - Christmas Dinner

    Thursday - Pizza served with Jacket or Boiled Potatoes

    Friday - as normal