About our school...
WELCOME
Welcome to the first glimpse of our School. We hope that you will choose to come and visit us and meet all our children and staff. I was appointed Head of Eaton Bray Lower School in February 2005. However, I have been Deputy Head here since 1991. I hope this shows a commitment to the School and my belief that it is a special place. We are small enough to form excellent relationships with our children, and they with each other, but we are large enough to ensure the curriculum is fully covered. Our School has a quiet, calm, caring ethos, which is commented on by all our visitors. Everyone at the School forms a hardworking and dedicated team. The staff are reliable and flexible, which is crucial in a small lower School. The Governors of the School are tremendously supportive and regularly give of their time, not just for meetings but also to offer advice, support and expertise. We also have a very active Home School Association. Their time is taken up planning exciting events for the children to enjoy. As an added bonus, money is often raised for additional School resources. I hope our website will give you a flavour of what our School is like. Rather than try to explain in detail here, how we work and what we believe in, I would ask that you come and see us. I look forward to welcoming you and your child/children to our School.
Mrs. S. Hounslow
Headteacher
Message From The Chair Of Governors
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Thank you for your interest in Eaton Bray Lower School. I have been associated with the school (as a parent and a governor) for eleven years and feel privileged to have been involved. EBLS is a special place where the staff, pupils and governors work together to achieve a quiet but productive environment that allows pupils to achieve the highest possible standards of education, behaviour and personal development.
The school benefits from a committed and multi-talented governing body.
The school has achieved many targets and awards and in 2004 was very highly rated by OfSTED.
After two changes in personnel at the head-teacher level in my time at the school, we have been very fortunate to have secured the leadership of Mrs Hounslow as head. She has had (and continues to have) a very long-term commitment to the school and its community. Together with other teaching and non-teaching staff, she continues to strive for still higher standards and achievements from pupils and staff.
At present we are looking forward to more developments in facilities and buildings over the next year or so.
If you are interested in sending your children to our school the best thing you could do is to visit us. Be prepared for a surprise though – invariably visitors are surprised by how quiet it is!
Malcolm Griffiths
Chair of Governors
THE GOVERNING BODY
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Mr Shaun Haydon (Chairperson) |
Sponsor Governor
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Mr Danny Ker (Vice Chair)
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Parent Governor
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Mr Rob McVeigh Mr Morris Dickson Mr Chris Sanders Mr Andrew Whiteley |
Parent Governors
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Mrs Tracey Graham
Canon Grant Mrs Marion Heyland |
Community Governors
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Mr David Fookes
Mrs Lois Matthews |
Associate Governors
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Mrs Alison Norton
Mrs Helen Healy Mrs Liz Constable Mrs Anne McLaurie |
Staff Governors
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Mrs Kathy Fry
Mr Will Hawkes Mr Ken James Mr Malcolm Griffiths |
LEA Governors
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Mrs S Hounslow
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Governor Ex officio
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The Clerk to the Governors is Mrs E Warby, who can be contacted via the
school.
All governors sit on sub-committees that spend more time on detailed discussions about the life of the school. These sub-committees are:
· Finance chaired by Mr David Fookes
· Personnel chaired by Mr Malcolm Griffiths
· Estates chaired by Mrs Healy
· Curriculum chaired by Mr Chris Sanders
AIMS OF THE SCHOOL
· To provide a happy, stimulating learning environment
· To encourage the development of self confidence so that all children, whatever their starting point, can reach their full potential.
· To develop curious and lively minds and encourage children to think for themselves.
· To foster the acquisition of knowledge concepts and skills, which the children will be able to apply in a variety of situations.
· To develop an atmosphere in which the children will learn the co-operation and consideration necessary to work as part of a community.
· To help children understand the importance of perseverance, concentration and self-discipline.
· To create an environment in which teaching and non-teaching staff, governors, parents and members of the local community can work together for the good of the children and the school as a whole.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
All pupils are expected to wear uniform as described below:
Shirt Gold Trousers Grey
Sweatshirt/Jumper Red
GirlsSkirt/pinafore dress/ Grey
Trousers Grey
Polo Shirt Gold
Cardigan/Jumper/
Sweatshirt Red
Summer Dress Red and white gingham checked
Dress
All children will require a PE Kit.
PE KIT
Shorts and T-shirt
Trainers and plimsolls
Children may wear a tracksuit/jogging bottoms and sweatshirt during the colder months of the year.
School uniform can be purchased from the store of your choice. Sweatshirts/cardigans, polo shirts, fleece and showerproof jacket all with school logo can be ordered from the school office
LUNCHTIME CLUBS
No clubs on Mondays due to Staff meetings
HOMEWORK
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday
ORIGAMI
Wednesday Years 3/4
DRAMA
Thursday Years 2/3
MULTIMEDIA
Thursday Year 3/4 (after half term)
ART
Friday Year 4
(half a term then Years 3,2 and 1
MATHS
Thursday Years R/1
ICT
Friday Year 2
ORIENTEERING
Thursday Year 3
RECYCLING
The offices, library, staff room, kitchen and all the classrooms have their own recycling bins. The staff and pupils are more than happy to participate. We recycle paper, cardboard, glass and plastic. We also have compost bins for our fruit and vegetable waste.
