September 2018

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19 Buckden Roundabout
September 2018
It’s nearly time to open the doors of Preschool once again
and start a new school year. We are looking forward to wel-
coming our new starters and hearing how our leavers are
getting on at their ‘big’ schools.
As usual, we haven’t been idle over the summer holidays.
We are always striving to improve and expand the facilities,
opportunities and activities that we offer the children, and
returning children and their families will notice some chang-
es in the look and layout of Preschool. We hope it will meet
with their approval!
In this first half-term, our themes are focused on the chil-
dren themselves: their likes and interests, their family and
friends, the house they live in, their pets and their aware-
ness of the town or village they live in and the environment
around them.
Many young children don’t know their address and follow-
ing on from our People Who Help Us topic last term, we will
be working on this with them so that if they need to give
their address to the emergency services, they will know it
off by heart.
We now have very limited places available for 2-year-olds in
September, but there are still places available for children
3+. Do get in touch using the contact details below to book
a visit if you’re considering applying for a place. There is also
a waiting list form on the admission page on our website.
Finally, you may have heard that we had an Ofsted inspec-
tion near the end of term. The Inspector said she had had a
lovely day with us – high praise indeed! – and the com-
mittee and staff were very pleased with the result, which
was a very solid Good.
You can view the report here: https://
reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2789453/
urn/221840.pdf
Alternatively, you can follow the link from our website.
For information about Preschool, please contact our
Manager, Samantha Sinclair, on 07941 671999 or visit
www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk.
You can also contact our Acting Chairperson, Becky
Milne, at buckdenpreschoolchairperson@gmail.com
and see our Facebook updates at https://
www.facebook.com/www.buckdenpreschool.co.uk/.
Miss Alison
BUCKDEN CHURCH OF
ENGLAND SCHOOL
(Primary Academy Trust)
August 2018
At Buckden Primary Academy we are looking for volunteers to
listen to our children read. Do you have a spare afternoon a
week that you could commit to coming into school? Full train-
ing will be given. If you are interested please contact me on
mheather@buckden.cambs.sch.uk to arrange an interview.
References and a DBS check will be done – the safeguarding of
our children is paramount.
Many thanks,
Michelle Heather
Deputy Headteacher.
On Friday 14th September Buckden Academy will be holding a
fete fundraiser. The fete is being organised to continue our
fundraising for a track around our school field. During the
afternoon there will be many activities including Hook the
Duck, a penalty shootout, Splat the Rat, a tombola, a raffle and
bar and a barbeque, plus much more. The fun will start at 3.15
pm – everyone is invited to attend and support our fundraising
for our new track.
We would also be interested to hear from local businesses who
would like to sponsor the school in our fundraising for the
track, also if any resident would like to have a stall at our fete,
please contact Lizell Heather lheather@buckden.cambs.sch.uk
by 31st August.
Term Dates
There have been slight changes in the term dates for
2018/2019.
Autumn Term Opens Monday 3 September
Half Term 22 – 26 October
Monday 29 th October Professional Day (Please note
change in dates).
Autumn Term Closes Thursday 20 December
2019
Spring Term Opens Monday 7 January
Half Term 18 – 22 February
Spring Term Closes Friday 5 April
Summer Term Opens Tuesday 23 April
May Day Monday 6 May
Half Term 27 May – 31 May
Summer Term Closes Thursday 18 July (Please note
change in dates).
Professional Day Friday 19 July (Please note change
in dates).
Professional Day Monday 22 July
Professional Day Tuesday 23 July
Professional Day Wednesday 24 July
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