Welcome to King William Street CE Primary School
If you would like to visit our school, please ring 01793522346 or email Mrs Agates at admin@kingwilliamstreet.co.uk.
During the visit you will be greeted by Ms Tucker, our head teacher, who will take you on a tour of the school. She will happily answer any questions you may have.
Frequently Asked Questions
We plan carefully to ensure that transition experiences are positive so that the children are familiar with the school before they start in September.
In May we invite parents/carers to a Welcome Evening where you will be able to meet the staff who will be teaching your child in September as well as other members of staff. We will familiarise you with the daily routines, school uniform, school dinners, breakfast club etc and you will be able to look around Blue Whale classroom.
In addition, usually the first week in June, staff visit you and your child at home.
During the month of June, staff visit pre-schools or contact them via telephone to ensure we have information on each child just in case any additional support might be needed.
In July, your child is invited to come into school for three short sessions where they will meet the staff and familiarise themselves with Blue Whale classroom.
In September, we operate a phased induction, which means the children are in full time by the fourth week of term.
Here are some guidelines about what you can do to help your child get ready for school.
There is an After School Club provided by the school, which takes place in the Warren.
It is available from 3.30pm to 6:00pm Monday to Thursday and 1.40pm - 5.00pm Friday.
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To order a school meal, you will need to register for an account with SchoolGrid. Here you can select your menu choice and pay for your child's meal. You will also be able to add allergens to your child's record.
All children in Blue Whale, Tiger and Puffin are entitled to a Universal Free School Meal. For children in other classes who are not in receipt of Benefits Related Free School Meals, the cost of a school meal is £2.50 per day.
All classes have weekly homework set by the class teacher. The homework is set on a Friday and is returned by the following Wednesday.
Reading
Every child is encouraged to read to an adult every day. When they read at home, it is recorded in their Reading Record book or Reading Diary. The children are rewarded for regular reading nights-when they reach 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200 nights they receive a reward.
Blue Whale
In Blue Whale, homework will includes a phonic, mathematics and health and well-being activity weekly.
Tiger and Puffin
Homework will include:
An online mathematics activity using Sumdog.
A phonics for writing task where a list of words alongside an activity to practise them with is sent home on a Friday. Accompanying this list of words will be an activity to practice these e.g. Ransom Note-cut out the letters from a newspaper/magazine and glue them in to spell the words.
Brilliant Beginnings.
This is an opportunity for the children to complete an open ended task related to the theme to be explored in the following term. It could take many forms, preparing a talk, completing a piece of research or conducting an interview. This will be set by the class teacher in the last week of terms 2, 4 and 6 and will include a clear explanation of the expectations and how the homework should be presented. The task should be returned to school on the first week of term 1, 3 and 5 where it will be displayed in the classroom.
Panda, Polar Bear, Zebra and Leopard
Homework will include:
An online mathematics activity using Times Table Rockstars.
A phonics for writing task where a list of words alongside an activity to practise them with is sent home on a Friday. Accompanying this list of words will be an activity to practice these e.g. Ransom Note-cut out the letters from a newspaper/magazine and glue them in to spell the words.
Brilliant Beginnings.
This is an opportunity for the children to complete an open ended task related to the theme to be explored in the following term. It could take many forms, preparing a talk, completing a piece of research or conducting an interview. This will be set by the class teacher in the last week of terms 2, 4 and 6 and will include a clear explanation of the expectations and how the homework should be presented. The task should be returned to school on the first week of term 1, 3 and 5 where it will be displayed in the classroom.
Our breakfast club, run by our school staff Miss Rowe and Mr Simpkins, is available from 7:45 am every school day and is open to all children.
At our breakfast club, a healthy meal to start the day is available. We offer a range of activities for children to take part in before they join the children in the playground at 8:30am. There is a charge of £3:20/day.
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We offer a range of after school activities across the week such as embroidery, sports, Singing club and dance. These usually run for a period of 10-12 weeks. Some of the activities are open to all ages, some are open to particular year groups.
Parents/carers will be notified of the after school activities via a School Gateway message and spaces are offered on a first come first served basis
All children have the opportunity to participate in sport.
We use external Sports Coaches, offer swimming lessons at Dorcan Recreation Centre, golf lessons at Broome Manor Golf and tennis lessons at Delta Tennis.
We enter various sports competitions throughout the year and offer residential trips to Oxenwood (Y4) and Morfa Bay (Y6).
In addition, a variety of After School Activities are sport related including football and multi-sports.
For children who have an interest in music, we offer individual guitar, drumming and piano lessons provided by Swindon Music Cooperative. There is a charge for this. During the year, these children showcase their talents at several musical evenings.
Please contact Mrs Agates, Admin Officer, for more information - admin@kingwilliamstreet.co.uk.
Breakfast Club - 7:45 am to 8:30 am
Start of school for:
Blue Whale- 8:35am
Tiger and Puffin- 8:30am
Panda and Polar Bear, Zebra and Leopard- 8:35 am
The class teacher collects the children from either the KS1 or KS2 playground. Our school gates are closed at 8:35am.
Learning Time begins - 8:30am/8:35am
Assembly / Collective Worship-9:00am
Morning Break - Either 10:20-10:40am or 10:50-11:10am Children in Blue Whale, Tiger and Puffin class are provided with a fruit snack. Children from other year groups can bring their own fruit snack.
Learning Time from either 10:40am or 11:10am
Lunch for Blue Whale-11:45am-12:30pm
Lunch for Tiger and Puffin-12:00 to 12:45 pm
Lunch for Panda, Polar Bear, Zebra and Leopard-12:30 to 1:15 pm
Children can choose to have a school meal or bring in a healthy pack lunch. The children sit together around tables in our hall. Each day members of staff sit and eat their meal with the children.
During lunchtime, we offer a variety of resources and activities to keep our children active and busy. These are run by our mid-day supervisors and our Polar Bear and Zebra play leaders. Peer-mediators from Zebra and Leopard class are on hand to assist their peers in maintaining positive and friendly relationships.
Learning Time - 12:30pm /12:45 pm / 1:15 pm
Our school day ends at
Blue Whale- 3:15pm/ Friday 1:35pm
Tiger and Puffin- 3:20pm/ Friday 1:40pm
Panda and Polar Bear, Zebra and Leopard- 3:25pm/ Friday 1:45pm
Our school gates are opened from 3:10pm every afternoon. The class teacher will bring the children onto the playground to be collected. Please ensure that the teacher knows that you have collected your child.
We are a Church of England School, however we are inclusive to all faiths and those with no faith.
Our school’s Christian character contributes significantly to the personal development and wellbeing of ALL learners as well as their academic achievement.
Our Christian values:- Courage, Respect, Friendship, Truth, Trust and Compassion
Children say...
"I like mathematics best because of the maths challenges the teachers give you. I am proud when I succeed at the Use It and Own It."
"Every English lesson I learn something new and when we write, teachers give us real writing opportunities and I like it when we write to real, important people."
"Everyone is kind-if someone is alone at playtime, someone always goes up to them and asks them to play so no-one is left out."
Families say...
"All of the teachers have created the right environment and encouragement to inspire my son. It is amazing to watch and listen to him learn and be enthusiastic about his school."
"I like the fact that everyone knows each other and every teacher knows my child - because of this the school feels like a family."
"Very caring staff and atmosphere. High quality education across a wide range of subjects. Excellent community feel. My child is safe and happy here."
Ofsted say...
King William Street is a school where pupils feel welcome and included. They told us that they feel safe and that staff care about them.
Pupils play well together at social times. Pupils enjoy the additional responsibilities given to them, including peer mediation which develops their moral and social skills well.
Leaders and staff want the very best for the pupils and have high expectations of what pupils can achieve in English, mathematics and science. Pupils enjoy their learning because teachers make it interesting for them.
The children are taught how to make a positive difference within their local community and wider society by living, and putting into action, their Christian values.
Leaders in the early years make sure that the curriculum develops children’s language effectively. As a result, children are confident, independent and achieve well. They make a good start in Reception.
Pupils learn well in mathematics. Teachers use their knowledge of what pupils can do to revisit what they have learned previously. As pupils develop their fluency in mathematics: they are able to apply this to more demanding work, solve problems and explain their answers confidently.
Pupils read well. Pupils in key stage 2 enjoy reading books from their class library and they like talking about them. This enables pupils to gain a love of books and understand what they read.
All teachers and leaders are ambitious for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Teachers meet their needs well and use a range of ways to support pupils’ learning.
The way all members of staff know the children, express care for them and enable them to grow in all areas-not just academically.
SIAMS say...
The headteacher is passionate that every child at the school is supported in their learning and development. She and her staff ‘go above and beyond’ to support the wellbeing of pupils and adults. As a result, pupils in this school flourish and feel very well cared for, as do the adults.
Pupils speak confidently about how they are encouraged to learn from their mistakes in order to be guided towards making improvement in the future. One pupil in Year 6 expressed that when he moves onto secondary school he will be able to reflect on his time at King William Street and use his experiences to guide him at his new school.
The school creates an inclusive atmosphere where pupils are well supported and nurtured. Pupils’ wellbeing is a high priority.
Pupils have empathy for others and genuinely want to support each other. This is driven by the school’s Christian values, especially compassion.
