Organisation of the School
A SHORT HISTORY
The Eye Church of England School was founded in 1855, when an all-age elementary school was built on the Crowland Road site, just north of the High Street. Later in 1874 the infant school was built on a site opposite the original school. The first instalment of the present premises was opened in 1951 and provided accommodation for 120 infant children, together with an assembly hall, kitchen and dining hall. The building was later extended in 1964 to provide additional classrooms for a further 160 junior children with an administration wing opening off the main entrance hall.
Further additions have since been made to accommodate an increasing number of children from within the village and beyond.
The school consists of nine individual classrooms and one open plan area suitable for two classes of pupils. There is a separate dining room and an assembly/PE hall. There are smaller areas for activities such as cookery and crafts. We have a splendid library incorporating an ICT suite and a bank of laptops. There are interactive whiteboards in each class. The school has two hard surfaced playgrounds, extensive grassed areas and a covered, heated swimming pool. There is also a pond, nature area and willow garden, allotment and chickens.
CLASSES AND TEACHING
The number of classes varies according to numbers on roll.
F.D. (Foundation Stage) classes 1 and 2
KS1 (key stage 1 – years 1 and 2) classes 3, 4, 5
KS1 (key stage 2 – years 3, 4, 5 and 6) classes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Teaching time each week is allocated as follows:
| KEY STAGE 1 | 22 hours 30 mins | Curriculum |
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| 1 hour 15 mins | Worship/Assembly |
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| 1 hour 15 mins | Breaks |
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| 1 hour 15 mins | Registration |
| KEY STAGE 2 | 23 hours | Curriculum |
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| 1 hour 15 mins | Worship |
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| 1 hour 15 mins | Breaks |
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| 1 hour 15 mins | Registration |
Each year parents will receive a written report about their child’s progress. Each term parents will be invited to meet with the class teacher and discuss progress. During the year we arrange a curriculum evening when the class teacher will tell parents about the programme of study. This is also an opportunity for parents to look at their child’s work.
SCHOOL TEAMS
A school team system is in place within the school. The children are divided into four teams identified by four royal houses: Balmoral, Buckingham, Sandringham and Windsor. The system helps create a greater sense of belonging throughout the whole school as well as providing a useful link between the two Key Stages. It also provides the basis for teams at the annual Sports Day.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
There are a number of ‘clubs’ which take place either during the lunch break or after school. This year these include: football, netball, P.E., recorder classes, choir, art and sign language, keyboards, film club and cookery.
Letters are sent home about these activities at the appropriate time and parents are then asked to sign consent slips.
SECONDARY TRANSFER
During the autumn term of your child’s last year at primary school you will receive a booklet about secondary transfer. This will explain about the local secondary schools to which pupils may transfer.