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Welcome to Great Linford Primary School

 Welcome From Tara Lovelock (Headteacher)
 Thank you for taking the time to look at our website.  I am very proud to be the Head Teacher of Great Linford Primary and I am supported by a fantastic team and our local community. We had our Ofsted Inspection in January 2018 and were delighted with the report.

Throughout my six years here, I have seen our school go from strength to strength. As a result of consistently strong teaching across the school, the standards our children achieve in reading, writing and maths have continued to rise each year, seeing the number of children achieving expected standards exceed the national average in all three subjects at the end of both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The number of children who achieve a higher standard also exceeds the national average in all three subjects at the end of Key Stage 1 as well as in reading and maths at the end of Key Stage 2. The progress children make by the end of Key Stage 2 in reading and maths is above the national average, placing us within the top 20% of all schools nationally - see the full results here. Our excellent foundation stage provision has ensured the number of children achieving a good level of development exceeds the national average. Our consistent approach to teaching phonics means that at the end of year 1, both the number of children passing the phonics screening check and the number achieving full marks is also above the national average.

Throughout our children’s education at Great Linford Primary School is an emphasis on academic success combined with the development of rich personal and inter-personal skills. We strive for every child to reach his or her full potential as well as discover and develop unique talents. We hope that every day will be for them a journey of discovery, providing exciting challenges as well as the thrill of success.
We have created a vibrant and purposeful, yet relaxed and nurturing environment. Our children know they are valued as individuals and that they each have a unique contribution to make to our school and the wider community.
I am very proud of this school in which children demonstrate their values and view learning as exciting and fun.
We would love you to join us here. Why not come and see us for yourselves?
I look forward to seeing you soon and hope you will share my enthusiasm for this wonderful school.
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Tara Lovelock
Head Teacher

Coming Up at Great Linford Primary School Autumn Term 2018 – 2019

Dear Families,
Parental and child feedback requested more opportunities for trips, visits and visitors within our curriculum. We have planned these throughout the year and the feedback from Autumn term was excellent.  We try to keep costs to a minimum but please contribute otherwise we may not be able to continue to offer so many opportunities. Please remember if you are pupil premium you are entitled to these at half price so please ask Julie or Carol at the school office

Key Contacts for bookings / queries
Carol Mallet (Family Champion) = Carol.mallett@greatlinfordprimaryschool.co.uk
Alison Mackellar= Alison.mackellar@greatlinfordprimaryschool.co.uk
Julie Newton = Julie.newton@greatlinfordprimaryschool.co.uk
Please note these dates may change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances so check back regularly on our homepage school website for the most up to date list of events and times.

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Term Dates

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Safeguarding Matters

Parent Communication

Dates Autumn Term 2	​Details	What do I need to do?
30th November	Christmas party time for children & Pay day for some/ Christmas shopping.  4 hour childminding service at Great Linford Primary School for £5.00	We would like to offer families the opportunity to have some child free time either Christmas shopping or spending the time in way that suits you. We will be throwing a festive party for the children whilst you shop! Activities will include pizza making, Christmas songs, games such as pass the parcel and festive film watching.  This event ocosts £5.00 and is bookable on School Gateway up to 29th November. You are welcome to collect your child at anytime between 3.15-7.00pm
3rd December ​ ​5th December	Rock Steady Performance 2.30pm Choir at Fullwell Court Residential	If your child is signed up to Rock Steady we would like to invite you to watch their fantastic musical performance lite up on stage. The children will be eager to show you their creative skills behind either the drums microphone, guitar or keyboard. Please come along at 2.30pm to our school hall.  The School Choir are visiting/ walking to Fullwell Court Residential Home  after lunch to  sing their festive Christmas Carols. ​ ​
7th December	Non School Uniform day ​	In return for Non school uniform can children please bring an item/gift to school for our Christmas fate's tombola prizes. A list of ideas will be sent out on school gateway. ​
10th December	Home Learning Projects due in ​	Please remind your child to bring to school their home learning master pieces to school to share with their class and Teachers. Families to the winners from each class will be invited to our Home Learning presentation Assembly which is on the last day of term (Friday 21st December) ​
11th December ​	Years 4, 5 & 6 school trip to theatre. Little Red Riding Hood Versus the Wolf	Children in KS2 who have purchased a ticket from School Gateway or school office for £7.50 will be walking to Stantonbury Campus to watch the funny and exciting Pantomime' Little Red Riding Hood' The children will be going after lunchtime. Limited availability so tickets are on a first come first served basis. This trip is not part of the curriculum therefore funding is not available.   ​
12th December	​EYFS, Years 1, 2 & 3 school trip to theatre . Little Red Riding Hood Vs The Wolf	Children in KS1 who have purchased a ticket from School Gateway or school office for £7.50 will be walking to Stantonbury Campus to watch the funny and exciting Pantomime' Little Red Riding Hood' The children will be going in the morning.  Limited availability so tickets are on a first come first served basis. This trip is not part of the curriculum therefore funding is not available.   ​
12th December	Choir are singing at Fullwell court, Great Linford in the afternoon 1.30pm ​	The choir will be accompanying Miss Creed and staff member on a walk to Fullwell Court Residential home to offer their annual singing treat to the residents. Parents to children in the choir received a letter on Gateway with this information. Permission slips are not required for this local walk. If you do not wish for your child to participate please let their class teacher know. ​
13th December ​	Years 1 & 2 Nativity play 2.30pm or 6.00pm ​	The children are looking forward to showing their families their fabulous Nativity performance. Families do not need to pre book but please try and keep family sizes to x2 per child.  There are two showings to chose from 2.30pm and 6.00pm
14th December	School Christmas Fayre  3.00pm - 5.30pm ​	It's that wonderful time of the year again were friends & family's of the Great Linford community get together for festive fun! Please come along and join in with the Christmas laughter and sample tasty food, play games,  chance your luck at winning some brilliant prizes from our school raffle.  ​
18th December	Years 3, 4, 5 & 6 Singing Christmas Carols at St Andrews. 2.00pm	A letter went out to KS2 families on 22/11/18 via School Gateway. KS2 children will be walking to St Andrew's church Great Linford after lunch to sing Christmas Carols. Families are welcome meet to attend this Carol activity.  If you wish to attend then please meet your child at the Church. Please can all children be collected from school at 3.15pm and not collected from the church.  If you do not wish for your child to participate please let your child's class teacher know. ​
19th December	EYFS Nativity performance 2.30pm and 6.00pm	EYFS Families are invited to watch their child's first Primary school performance. There are two shows to chose from. Please arrive via the school office.
19th December ​	Year 6 out at St Andrews's church for Christmas Cracked 1.00pm ​	Year 6 children will be walking to our local church St Andrews Great linford. The visit will involve: an explanation of what Christmas means to Christians the Christmas story told through different media including  stories and games Opportunity to do a craft. ​If you do not wish for your child to participate or if they have a food allergy then  please let your child's class teacher know.
19th December ​	Hot Christmas dinner ​	Book a Christmas dinner for your child via www.livekitchen.co.uk £2.30
​21st December	Home learning Assembly ​	Congratulations to the winners of the Home Learning projects! Families will be invited via text on school Gateway to come to this Assembly to support and celebrate  your child's success.
21st December	Break up for Christmas holidays	Have a great 2 weeks break. We look forward to seeing all our children's little faces back in school on Monday 7th January 2019.
7th January	Back to school & No after school clubs this week. Enjoy wrap around care is available.	Welcome back everyone! Our gates are open from 8.30am.
9th January	Year 5 school trip to Holdenby House	Families should have received an Email on school Gateway and a paper copy on 4th December regarding this exciting trip. The children will get dressed up as Victorians and will travel via coach to Holdenby house in Northampton. The day will consist of role playing as Victorian servants and getting an insight to the Victorian past and ways of living. Payment of £14.00 and consent can be made on School Gateway.