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Come to St. Werburgh's!

10/01/2024

Come to St. Werburgh's!

St. Werburgh's C.E. Primary School have places available for pupils to come and join our warm, friendly and Christian school family.

If your child, or a child of a friend or family member is due to start Reception Class in September 2024, applications for a school place need to be submitted no later than Monday 15th January. Still undecided? Please give us a call and we can arrange a time to visit.

To submit your application to join St. Werburgh's C.E. Primary School, or one of our TMPF sister schools, please visit: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-primary/Apply/Overview.aspx as soon as possible to secure your place.

Helping parents/carers to keep children safe online Helping parents/carers to keep children safe online Helping parents/carers to keep children safe online

05/01/2024

Helping parents/carers to keep children safe online

Many children were lucky enough to have received exciting presents for Christmas which offer them access to the internet and the online world.

As part of our commitment to keeping children safe, prior to Christmas we sent a link to all parents/carers for parental guides to many of these devices, just to offer a little more insight into how they are used, and also how they could be a risk if not managed properly.

Over the course of the year, we will share information on different online platforms and devices, including the necessary age restrictions, so parents and carers can be informed and continue to support their children with ways to stay safe.

Click here to visit our page containing parental guides to keeping children safe online.

Coffee Mornings for parents/carers of pupils with SEND

06/11/2023

Coffee Mornings for parents/carers of pupils with SEND

We are delighted to share news of special events in our area which are to support parents and carers of children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND).

The main aims of the coffee mornings are:
- To provide a safe space for parents/carers of children with SEND to support one another emotionally, spiritually and practically.
- Gather together for a cuppa and the chance to talk and listen.
- Support parents/carers spiritually and offer a space to be together and for prayer.
- Offer practical support, signpost to support services, share knowledge and listen to guest speakers.

The sessions take place on the 2nd Monday of the month, 9.00am-11.00am at All Saints’ Church, New Road, Dilhorne ST10 2PQ (please park on the road, or at the Dilhorne recreation centre).

Next sessions:

Monday 13th November

Monday 11th December

For further information, please contact the Parish Office on 01782 312570, or via the church’s facebook page.

Come and join our lovely school family.

22/10/2023

Come and join our lovely school family.

If you, or any of your friends or family have a child due to start school in September 2024, then please come and visit our lovely, friendly and happy village school.

If you would like to book a time to come and find out more about our loving and friendly Church of England school family, please contact the school office: 01538 702355 (opt 1), or office@st-werburghs.staffs.sch.uk

Applications to join St. Werburgh's C.E. Primary School open on 1st November 2023 and close on 15th January 2024.

To apply for a place at one of our family of primary schools, please visit:
https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-primary/home.aspx 


Love to learn, love God, love one another.

Secondary school applications - deadline

18/10/2023

Secondary school applications - deadline

Although we are very early in the school year, parents and carers of our wonderful pupils in Year 6 have been busy considering secondary schools for September 2024.

Just a little reminder that applications to secondary schools need to be made by 31 October 2023.

To apply, please visit: https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Admissions-secondary/home.aspx  

Help with broadband and phone costs

06/07/2023

Help with broadband and phone costs

To continue to support a number of our wonderful families, we are pleased to signpost you towards the Ofcom website who are providing details of ways in which some families may be entitled to reduced prices for their broadband and phone.

Ofcom state:

“Social tariffs are cheaper broadband and phone packages for people claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit and some other benefits. Some providers call them ‘essential’ or ‘basic’ broadband.

They’re delivered in the same way as normal packages, just at a lower price. Amid rising living costs, Ofcom is encouraging companies to offer social tariffs to help customers on low incomes.”

For further information, to check your eligibility, and to see if this is right for you, please follow this link to the Ofcom website.

 

Celebrating World Book Day

02/03/2023

Celebrating World Book Day

Our wonderful children celebrated the magic of reading this week as we marked World Book Day.

Books and reading play such an important part in children's development and we had a great time finding out about new stories and new non-fiction books.

Children were also invited to bring in books for a 'Book Swap' where they could pass the books which they have already enjoyed to another child - and then choose a new one to take home.

Our younger pupils (Rec-Year 2) also enjoyed a theme of 'Bedtime Stories' and came to school in their pyjamas!

Join our wonderful Reception class

10/01/2023

Join our wonderful Reception class

If you, a family member, or a friend have a child who is due to start school in September 2023 and you would like them to join the wonderful children in the St. Werburgh's C.E. Primary School family, then please ensure that applications are submitted online by the admissions deadline of 15th JANUARY.

To submit your application, please click here (https://ems.staffordshire.gov.uk/CitizenPortal/en)

Train to Teach

23/09/2022

Train to Teach

Are you interested in training to teach?

If so, a number of local providers including, Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education (KNSTE); The Golden Thread Teaching School Hub; St. Joseph's College SCITT; Staffordshire University; The John Taylor SCITT; University of Derby; Teach First; The Oaks; Developing Teachers Schools and Academies (DTSA); and the Bart's Training and Support Alliance (BTSA), welcome you to join them and discuss the options available on this exciting journey.

The event will be held at Parkside School, Stafford (ST16 1TH) on Wednesday 12th October, from 4.00pm-6.00pm, with special welcome meetings at 4.30pm and 5.15pm.

For further information click here.

 

Floral Tribute to Queen Elizabeth

19/09/2022

Floral Tribute to Queen Elizabeth

On Sunday a small number of staff from St Werburgh's travelled to London to lay flowers on behalf of our school community, in memory of our lovely Queen. Our flowers were placed in Green Park.

The message read:

'We would like to thank Queen Elizabeth for her service to our country. Much of our learning has been about the Queen this year and we are very sad to hear of her passing. Our thoughts are with her family at this sad time.'

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