Girton Glebe School
News from Girton Glebe School - November 2009
I would like to start this month by thanking those people who came to school to talk to the children in Year 5 & 6 about their experiences of the Second World War. I know that the event was a great success and that the children both appreciated and enjoyed the opportunity to gain an understanding of this period of still relatively recent history from first hand experience.
Drawing on such a range of local and personal knowledge - the children had also interviewed family members - is a key part of our new curriculum and to complement this we have also seen visits this term to Colchester Castle, Hedingham Castle, the Imperial War Museum, Duxford and the Sedgewick Museum in Cambridge for different classes.
Developing the curriculum in this way forms one of our school improvement aims for 2009 -2010. Others include:
- Make sure that every child makes good progress in English, maths and science; If you'd like more information on these aims, please contact the school office.
The deadline for admissions for September 2010 is fast approaching - applications must be with the local authority by 4 December 2009. Paper forms are available from the school office for any family living in Girton, along with the guidance and list of schools. However, this information is also available online at www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/admissions where you can also make an online application.
The school will be open on Monday 16 November and Thursday 19 November for any new or prospective families to visit. We will be running two tours on these days starting around 9.15am and 11am with time afterwards for any questions or simply a chat. If you would like to come along it's helpful if you let our office know (on 276484 or office@girtonglebe.cambs.sch.uk), but don't worry if you forget - we'll still let you in!
Please familiarise yourself with the admission criteria for our school in the guidance booklet or online as these decide the priority with which preferences are treated in the case of oversubscription.
If you would like help with the admissions process please contact the admissions team on 699201 or, of course, our school office.
Don't forget that our school orchestra is performing in Noye's Fludde at Great St Mary's Church on 17 & 18 November. See www.cammusic.co.uk for more details.
With best wishes,
Philip Atkin
Headteacher
- Make lessons better by making sure that everyone has the chance to do their best and that everyone works to the best of their ability; and
- Improve the way in which the school responds to parents and families and help everyone feel part of the school community.