What an amazing start we have had to the Spring term. It has been wonderful to see such positive attitudes to learning across the school.
You will notice from the who’s who information below that Firbeck now has an Executive Headteacher. Mrs Smith will be based at Firbeck full-time and will be leading the strategic direction for the school.
Unfortunately, Miss Cao continues to be absent due to illness.
As many of you are aware Mrs Bayliss left at the end of last term. The school now has Miss Stimson, as the Assistant Headteacher.
Senior Leadership Team
Teaching Team
Classroom Support Team
Admin and Site Team
Lunchtime Team
Research has shown the positive impact attending school has on a child’s social and emotional development, as well as their academic achievement. As Parents/Carers it is your responsibility to ensure your child attends school each day unless they are unwell. Don’t forget you can still send your child to school when they have a cold.
If your child needs some medicine during the day you can complete a consent form in order for us to administer this or we are more than happy for you to come into school to administer it to them.
Please note that the main gates open at 8.40am. Registration at the start of the day begins at 8.45am. This means all children should be in their class by this time.
If your child arrives after the pedestrian gate has closed (8.55am) this means they are late and have already missed 10 minutes of learning time. This adds up to a lot of lost learning if your child is late every day.
Parents/Carers are required to inform school if their child is going to be absent, please ensure you do this as soon as possible either by calling (0115 915 5739) or emailing (admin@firbeck.org.uk) the school office.
On our website you will see what our uniform expectations, including footwear, are at Firbeck.
Please do come and speak to us if you need support with ensuring your child has the correct uniform.
School dinners at Firbeck are provided by Aspen's Catering Company.
Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to free school meals as part of the Universal Infant Free School Meal Programme.
Children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 must pay for school meals.
If you child attends Nursery for the whole day and you would like them to have a school meal please speak with the school office.
Meals are charged at £2.60 per day and must be paid for in advance either by cash or bank transfer.
If you are a low income family and in receipt of any of the below benefits you may be entitled to claim Free School Meals:
If you would like further information regarding Free School Meals, or to make an application please contact the school office or pupil.benefits@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Over the next few months we will be starting to introduce a new Parents App, this will enable much more effective communication between school and home. Allowing parents to use the App to view communications, consent for clubs and trips and make payments for lunches etc.
While this will be introduced gradually between Easter and September we are aiming to be a cashless school by September 2024.
In order to help this roll out run smoothly please ensure your contact telephone numbers and email addresses are up to date with the school office so we can ensure you get up to date information and invitations to join the new system.
Further communications regarding this will be sent out in due course, please look out for these and contact the school office if you require any assistance.
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The qualifications are completed within a 6–12 week period in your own leisure. They are equivalent to a GCSE Grade C. You can do as many as you like, however you can only do one at a time.
The only criteria you must meet to be eligible, is:
If you are interested in undertaking one of these free online courses or would like further information, then please complete the following link ASAP. This will then allow The AIM Group to contact you to discuss and get you started on your chosen course:
If you have any questions prior to expressing interest, call Shane Cooke on 0203 923 4013 or drop him an email at shane.cooke@theaimgroup.co.uk
In Early Years at Firbeck Academy our mission is to provide an enabling environment which promotes the learning and development of every child. Our curriculum is designed to allow children to develop the knowledge and behaviours that they will need to succeed in life. It is our aim that all children with leave EYFS as confident, independent and reflective learners.
During the day, our Nursery children experience a range of adult led sessions and time to 'Go Discover' as well as explicit Maths and Phonics sessions.
Children can join our Nursery from the term after their 3rd birthday.
All 3 and 4 year old's are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week during term time, with some children also being entitled to 30 hours (eligibility can be checked on gov.uk)
Our Sessions:
Morning Session: 8.45am - 11.45am
Afternoon Session: 12.15pm - 3.20pm
Full Day: 8.45am - 3.20pm (additional costs apply for a full day session)
For availability and to enquire about your child joining our Nursery provision please contact the school office.
In the second half of this term we have the following events/activities happening, more details will be sent out at a later date:
Thursday 25th January: Wonderdome Immersive Space Experience (EYFS, Year 2 and Year 5)
Friday 2nd February: Number Day
Friday 9th February: School Closes for February Half Term
Monday 19th February: School Reopens
Thursday 7th March: World Book Day
Thursday 7th March: Virtual Author Visit - Ian Eagleton
Monday 11th March - Friday 15th March: British Science Week
Wednesday 13th March: Year 3 Creswell Crags Trip (more details to follow)
Thursday 14th March: School Photos (more details to follow)
Thursday 28th March: School Closes for the Easter Holiday
Friday 29th March: Bank Holiday (School Closed)
Monday 15th April: School Reopens
Monday 22nd April: Earth Day
Monday 6th May: Bank Holiday (School Closed)
Friday 24th May: School Closes for May Half Term
Monday 3rd June: School Reopens
Wednesday 24th July: School Closes for Summer
Monday 3rd September: School Reopens
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