School closure

It is always a difficult decision to close the school and particularly during the school day. Thank you to everyone who helped make this work. Apologies for the short notification and that a few people did not receive the message soon enough. Please do check the website this evening and in the morning. We will…

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Motor Skills in Tim’s Class

This term Tim’s Class have been working on their motor skills Riding bikes and trikes develop our pupils gross motor skills and coordination as they navigate their way around the playground and obstacles To improve fine motor skills Tim’s Class have been making art with polystyrene sheets. Using a pincer grip they are able to push items into the polystyrene  

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Fairy Tales and Magic in Jade’s Class

The topic in Jade’s Class during the Spring Term has been Fairy Tales and Magic! They have focused on different stories including Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, The Gingerbread Man and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The pupils have been listening to sensory stories, explored the props, answered questions about the stories and then…

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Full-Time Teaching Assistants Required

We are looking for full-time [30 hours] Teaching Assistants to join our school. There are both permanent and temporary contracts. Pay scale – Grade 6 – Point 18. Salary £15,579 pro rata. We are looking for Teaching Assistants who – are committed, flexible and enthusiastic can provide high quality education and welfare for our pupils…

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Learning new skills in Sue’s Class!

Reception is the foundation for learning so we work on self help skills   Putting on outside clothes independently. Foundation work on communication. Describe the picture using a noun and verb. Exchanging photos for toys and developing our fine motor skills Using the standing frame and working on listening skills Sue’s Class work hard and the children are happy. At the end…

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Baking in Nicola and Berit’s Class

One of the favourite activities in Nicola and Berit’s class is baking and they are all star bakers!   The class have started the new term listening to the rhyme ‘Queen of Hearts’ and are now really good at making jam tarts. Nicola and Berit’s Class have also made some lovely heart shaped biscuits and enjoy the mixing, rolling and cutting out…

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Site Supervisor Vacancy

Site Supervisor Vacancy Springfield and Madley Brook Schools are a Special School and a Mainstream School that share a site in Witney. We are very proud of being the only purpose built co-located school in Oxfordshire. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a joint Premises Team where both schools pride themselves…

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