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(of yours or the child’s). Little and often is also better than an occasional long session that
can be daunting for you and your child. Please see the homework policy for more details.
ENRICHMENT
Educational visits are an important support to the delivery of National Curriculum topics
and form a lively and enjoyable part of school life. Much time and effort goes into the
planning and organisation of these visits and they generate many learning situations.
All children are expected to take part in the visits arranged within the school day. Parents
may be asked to make voluntary contributions. We are grateful for the support parents
provide to make such visits possible. We are also very pleased to have the support of
parents who often accompany educational visits to assist with supervision.
Visits may be cancelled in the event of insufficient parental contributions being received. In
these circumstances contributions will be returned.
The school has a strong tradition of residential visits, which parents may wish to involve
their children in.
Links
Our school has strong links with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). This link means
that our children benefit from opportunities to enjoy and create pieces alongside talented
musicians and composers. We were also part of a Jamie Oliver project that aims to
promote healthy eating. The children are given opportunities to try new foods and use
them to make healthy dishes.
As well as making the most of the parks and places that make up our local area we have
many local community members visiting our school and contributing to our children’s
education. For example, community liaison officers from Charlton Athletic Football Club
regularly visit the school to work with the children to develop football skills and promote
fair play. Our children also have many opportunities to compete in a variety of sport
activities against other children from local primary schools.
CLUBS
An After School Club is offered for all children in classes Reception to Year 6, which runs
from 3.30 – 5.45pm during term time. Fees and further information are available from the
school office. Our Breakfast Club runs in term time from 8.00am – 9.00am.
Thanks to the efforts and commitment of the teaching staff and parents, a range of
activities take place during the lunch hour and after school. The activities include football,
choir, Active Kids, weaving, djembe, Mathletics, street dance etc. Children in Year 6 are
also invited to attend a daily morning maths club or a weekly after school maths club.
Parents are notified in advance of these activities and a consent form will be sent out.
INCLUSION and EQUALITY
Inclusion
Fossdene is an inclusive school where we take pride in valuing the individuality of each
child and the contribution they make to the school. We are committed to giving our
children the opportunity to succeed and reach the highest level of personal and academic
achievement. All pupils, regardless of gender, race, creed, age, ability, disability or socio
economic factors will have equal access to all areas of the curriculum and school life.
