-
About the School
School Organisation
The school is currently organised in 4 mixed age classes:-
- Class 1 Reception and Year 1
- Class 2 Years 1 & 2
- Class 3 Years 3 & 4
- Class 4 Years 5 & 6
The class teacher is responsible for the work and general well being of the children in their class. However, we consider the school to be a community in which behaviour is based on mutual respect and consideration and any anti-social behaviour is strongly discouraged.
Admissions
Parents who are considering sending their children to St. Nicholas are welcome to make an appointment with the Headteacher, who will be pleased to show them round the school and provide further information.
Children come to St. Nicholas not only from our immediate catchment area, but also from the wider Wickford and Rayleigh area. The school is able to admit 17 reception children each year. There is no guarantee of a place for children living in the priority admissions area. In the event of over-subscription places will be allocated using the following criteria:-
- Children living in the priority admissions area with a sibling attending the school
- Other children living in the priority admissions area
- Children living outside the priority admissions area with a sibling attending the school
- Remaining applications
Exceptional medical circumstances are considered on an individual basis.
All children are admitted full time in the September following their 4th birthday. During the previous September all parents of eligible Essex resident children, registered with an Essex GP, will be sent a common application form from the LA as admissions authority. This, or an online application must be received by the Local Authority on or before the beginning of December. Further information is available in ‘Primary Education in Essex - Rochford District’ booklet. Essex County Council, School Admissions can be contacted on 0845 6032200 or by emailing admissions@essexcc.gov.uk .
The school will contact parents of all the children who have been offerred a place to make arrangements for starting school when the children will be offered an induction programme of regular visits to take place during the summer term.
Aims
- Ensure that all members of the school community realise that their contribution is valued, have respect and concern for each other and the environment.
- Encourage, foster and exemplify high standards of behaviour, manners and work in all aspects of school life.
- To provide a curriculum, environment and teaching strategies that are challenging, motivating, purposeful and relevant, thus allowing each child to fulfil his or her full potential.
- To promote the personal development of each child in order to strengthen personal self-esteem and self-confidence, nurturing in them a delight in learning and achievement.
- To encourage children to become independent, confident, and self-disciplined within a well ordered, caring and safe environment.
- To foster tolerance and respect for other people’s beliefs, opinions, feelings, and cultures.
- To manage all resources, including human, efficiently in order to enrich the quality of teaching and learning.
- To form and encourage positive home/school links.
Vision Statement
We endeavour to provide an environment which is caring and stimulating in which each child is challenged to achieve his/her full potential academically, socially and spiritually.
We aim to foster a christian ethos and develop positive relationships with the church, the village and the wider community.
At St. Nicholas we support Essex LEA’S opposition to racism and its commitment to equal opportunities and treating people fairly regardless of race, ethnicity and culture.
Motto
Caring and preparing for a confident future.