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Dear Parents,
On behalf of all the children, staff and Governors I’d like to welcome you to Fossdene
Primary School.
Fossdene is a culturally diverse community that works together to create a curriculum
which goes beyond entitlement to extend and enrich each child's experience and
appreciation of the world.
We want our children to learn a sense of personal worth in an atmosphere of trust, respect
and mutual support and build in them a life-long love of learning.
We offer a curriculum that is stimulating and challenging and encourages all children,
without exception, to strive for excellence in all aspects of their lives, so they may become
contributing, empowered and fulfilled members of our society.
We hope that we will be able to depend on your co-operation and support, knowing that
together we can provide the best for every child.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I look forward to meeting you.
Yours sincerely,
Cathie Doyle
Headteacher
The building
Fossdene Primary School is a two form entry Community Primary School within the Royal
Borough of Greenwich delivering quality education for children aged three to eleven. The
school is a Grade 2 listed building.
The school benefits from a large and spacious site. In addition to the current 15 classrooms
we have a Music Room, a Special Needs Room, Computer Suite, Library, Office and three
spacious halls. Meals are cooked on site and provision is made for those wishing to eat
packed lunches. Children who bring sandwiches share the dining hall with those who have a
school dinner. School dinners are cooked freshly each day on our premises.
The site incorporates three separate playgrounds for the Nursery, Reception and Key Stage
One (Years:1+2) and Key Stage Two (Years 3-6). All playgrounds are marked to provide a
range of surface designs to support organised play, Numeracy skills and Physical Education
activities.
Security is provided through a variety of means which include limited access door
arrangements, security fencing and perimeter gates - which are locked between 9.15AM
and 3.00PM.
The school currently has 15 classes. The average class size is approximately 28. Learning
Support Assistants (LSAs) work within the school supporting children alongside the class
teachers. There are two full time qualified early years practitioners working alongside the
class teachers in the Reception classes and LSAs support literacy and numeracy in all
classes and throughout the day in Key Stage 1.
