Useful Information

The Staff of Firle School

Mr. Douglas Kidd  Headteacher Mrs. Michelle van Bochove  Catkins Class Teacher
Mrs. Suzie Harding Holly Class Teacher Mrs. Liz Fitzpatrick Willow Class Teacher
Mrs. Vicky Timmins  Beech Class Teacher Mrs.  Lynn Filtness  Teaching Assistant- Special Needs and Pastoral Care
Mrs. Jeanne Mans  Teaching Assistant/Principal Midday Supervisor Mr. Martin Dawson  Teaching Assistant
Mrs. Heidi Gravett  Teaching Assistant Miss Claire Foster  Supply Teacher
Mr. Gordon Gamble Supply Teacher Mrs. Emma Ricca  Supply Teacher
Mrs. Julie Ashdown  Secretary Mr. Charlie Fox-Wilson  Caretaker
 

 

 

School Terms  2009/10

These are the dates during which children will be in school:

  First Day of Term Last Day of Term
Term 1 02.09.09 23.10.09
Term 2 02.11.09 18.12.09
Term 3 04.01.10 12.02.10
Term 4 22.02.10 31.03.10
Term 5 19.04.10 28.05.10
Term 6 07.06.10 23.07.10

INSET days:  02.09.09, 02.10.09, 20.11.09, 22.01.10 & 1 in summer term tbc

East Sussex County Council website term dates link is available if you click here.

Times of the school day

9.00-10.45am          Lessons

10.45 – 11.00am       Worship

11.00 – 11.15am        Break

11.15 – 12.15               Lessons

12.15 – 1.15pm           Lunch

1.15 – 3.15pm             Lessons

Total 23.75 hours per week

Children in Key Stage 1 have an extra 15 minute break in the afternoon.

Staff are available on the playground to welcome children from 8.45am onwards.

Numbers in school

Class Year group Number
Catkins Reception 11
18 Year 1 7
Willow Year 1 6
22 Year 2 16
Beech Year 3 14
25 Year 4 11
Holly Year 5 12
22 Year 6 10
Total   87

Friends of Firle School

The fundraising body for our school is open to all parents and other friends of the school. They organise regular fundraising and social events for the school. Please contact any member to get involved.

Chair: Annette Myers and Emma Northcote-Green.

Treasurer: Melissa Abey and Jane Lewis.

Secretary: Mark Hooley

Charity Number: – 1024204

Meeting minutes are available next to the information board opposite the office.

Further sources of information

Newsletters are sent out every week, usually on a Friday and are also on the website.  There is a notice board for parents on the double mobile and an information board opposite the office with lots of useful information available, including a summary of important upcoming dates.

School polices are listed on the school website and are being made available online as they are revised and updated. Anyone who wishes to see any policy can email in a request or come in and we will make a copy available.

School Dinners

School Dinner: £1.87 per day                    £9.35 per week

Everyone is welcome to have school meals which are cooked each day on site by Scolarest. Their contact email is information@scolarest.co.uk

Cheques should be made payable to Compass Services UK Limited.

Milk

Everyone is welcome to have school milk.   The school milk scheme is run by:

‘Cool Milk’, FREEPOST NEA 4852, Lincoln, LN3 5BR.

Tel: – 0800.3897157          School Number: 5845

Ask at the office for a registration form.

School Uniform

  Green cardigan or school sweatshirt with logo
  White polo shirt, roll-neck top or shirt (with which school tie may be worn)
  Gold school polo shirt with logo
  Smart dark grey/black school trousers, skirt or shorts
  Plain socks/tights in white/green/grey/black
  Dark black/brown/blue shoes or sandals with a heel strap (no trainers, converse or crocs)
  Hair to be tied back at all times
  Make-up and jewellery are not allowed apart from simple stud earrings.
  P.E. Kit consists of a plain white T-shirt and plain dark shorts, with plimsolls or trainers. As the weather gets colder each year children should bring sweatshirts and tracksuits in school colours.

The following items are available in school:

Fleece             £15.00                        Sweatshirt                 £12.00

Polo shirt       £11.00                         Cardigan                     £12.00

Book Bag        £4.50                         Baseball cap               £2.50

P.E. T-shirt    £5.00                         Tracksuit bottoms    £8.00

PE Bag             £4.50

Cheques should be made payable to Firle School Fund.

Parents and toddlers groups

There is a Woodland Parent and Toddlers group that meets in the Nature Reserve opposite school on a Monday 10-11.30am & Wednesday from 10.30am-12noon. Contact school for details.

Pre-school contact details

Della Pilbream and Clare Ness

Glynde & Beddingham Playgroup
The Reading Room
Beddingham
Lewes BN8 6JT

Tel: 07816352687 or 01273 858859

Joanna Hyne

Ripe Nursery School
Hayton Baker Hall
Ripe BN8 6AP

Tel: 01323 811899

Sally Trotman

Hollyhocks Montessori Playschool
Upper Wellingham Farmhouse
Wellingham Lane,Ringmer
Nr Lewes BN8 5SW

Tel: 01273 813246
Heidy Richards

Ripe & Laughton Pre-School
Laughton Village Hall
Church Lane, Laughton
Lewes BN8 6AH

Tel: 01323 815710

Alfriston Pre-School
Alfriston War Memorial Hall
The Tye, Alfriston
Polegate BN26 5TL

Tel: 01323 896047

Cliffe Childcare Centre
Southcourt House
Morris Road
Lewes BN7 2AT

Tel: 01273 477777 Mob 07876 522354

 

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