Brize Norton Primary School
Extended Services

INTRODUCTION TO EXTENDED SERVICES

Brize Norton Primary School works closely with the Burford Partnership of schools to provide the core extended services offer.

Schools in the Burford Partnership are:

What are Extended School Services

Extended services are projects in and beyond schools that provide a range of services and activities, often beyond the school day, to help meet the need of children, their families and the wider community.

They can include wraparound childcare, adult education, parents support programmes, after school and holiday activities, community access and Swift and Easy access to targeted and specialist services.

The Extended Services Core Offer

• Childcare

• A varied menu of activities,
  including adult learning

• Swift and Easy access
  to targeted and specialist services

• Parenting Support

• Community Access

Every Child Matters

Extended Services work towards achieving the following five outcomes for children and young people:

• To be healthy

• To stay safe

• To enjoy and achieve

• To make a positive contribution

• To achieve economic well being

Visit the ECM websitehere

CHILDCARE

Petit Enfant, Carterton, provide flexi-care accommodating children who require childcare before or after school hours. They provide childcare from as early as 7am until school starts and from the end of the school day until 6pm, where required.  Petit Enfant provide a mini-bus service from Brize Norton Primary School. Petit Enfant also provide wraparound childcare during school holidays. For more details contact Petit Enfant:
Petit Enfant Day Nursery,
Wavers Ground,
West Oxfordshire Business Park,
Brize Norton
Carterton,
Oxon, OX18 3YJ
Tel: 01993 841700
Website: http://www.petit-enfant.co.uk

The Oxfordshire Family Information Service and Oxfordshire Services Directory provide information on childcare providers and support with childcare costs. Contact them 08452 262636 or visit the websites

http:// www.oxoncis.org.uk

http://www.oxfordshireservicesdirectory.org.uk

A VARIED MENU OF ACTIVITIES

After-school Clubs

Brize Norton Primary School offer a range of after school clubs each term. These usually operate from the end of the school day until 4pm and include study support for some year groups.

SUMMER TERM

Having listened to the views of the children and the comments from the returned parent questionnaires, we aim to provide the following clubs next term.

Some of these clubs continue to be run by staff, while others will be run by outside providers. All dates, times and costs are detailed below.

Some clubs have limited places and so will be offered on a first come, first served basis. As we often have to turn children away from a club due to limited numbers, children need to make a commitment to a club and attend each week.

Return Slip – After School Clubs

Name of child……………………………………………….          Class ……………………………………….

My child would like to attend the following clubs.

I understand that a club may have to be cancelled if uptake is not sufficient and I will be notified by the school.

Parents Aloud

Brize Norton Primary School are committed to providing activities for children and families. Supported by Burford Partnership Extended Services, we provide activity sessions for families on a Saturday each term

Bushcraft Survival Day   12th June  10 – 2pm

On Saturday 12th June, Brize Norton families spent the day at school taking part in the first Parents Aloud session. During the morning teams competed for 'dollars' carrying out a range of team challenges. These could be spent on a variety of fire making equipment. After lunch fires were made and then the fun began. Families had the opportunity to gut a fish or prepare an egg to be cooked inside a potato. Surprisingly most children wanted to gut the fish! Having cooked their food on their camp fires the children all tried what they had cooked. Much laughter was had during the day and all involved thoroughly enjoyed themselves. See more pictures here.

Family Learning Week

During the Easter holiday, the Burford Partnership held a Family learning Week at the secondary school. Many partnership families enjoyed activities such as, survival, pottery and cooking.

Awards for All Opportunities

In 2008/09 we were successful in our bid for £5100 to provide additional after-school activities and parent and child learning opportunities. These include:

• A fencing club

• Drama workshops

• Team building activities

• Adult and child cookery lessons

Holiday Playschemes

During the summer holiday 2008/09 the Burford Partnership ran a holiday play scheme in each of its schools. This allowed children from any school to access activities in each week of the holiday including sport, art, drama and computer weeks. This provision will continue to be offered by the partnership in 2009/10.

School and Community Events

The School Association provides a range of events for children, families and the local community. See details here.

Brize Norton and Surrounding Community

A variety of activities are available in the village and surrounding area. More details can be found on the Brize Norton Community website here.

Carterton Leisure Centre

The Carterton Leisure Centre has a range of facilities for children and families including swimming, fitness classes and gym. It has a crèche that operates three mornings a week for children age 3 to 5. Find out more here.

Adult Learning in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire County Council offer a range of adult learning courses across the county. Download the course brochure here.   For further information contact:

Adult Learning
L18, Cricket Road Centre
Cricket Road
Oxford
OX4 3DW
01865 456738
http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/adultlearning

Oxfordshire Services Directory

This provides parents and carers with a guide to services, activities and organisations for children, young people and their families. Visit the website here.

PARENTING SUPPORT

Home School Community Link Worker

The Burford Partnership employs a Home School Community
Link Worker, Julie Bentall, to support families across the
partnership. The HSCLW can help parents/carers access
support services and also provides parenting support
where appropriate.

Julie will be available for informal chats from 2.30pm on 10th and 24th September and then every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month until Christmas from 2.30pm.

Initially in 2009/10 The Home School Community Link Workers will be providing parenting sessions on 'Living with Teenagers'. More information can be obtained from the school office.

Class Assemblies and Parent/Child Learning Sessions

In the Autumn and Spring terms each class hold a class assembly to share their work and achievements. These are followed by parent and child learning sessions in the classroom.

Dates for the autumn term coming soon.

Curriculum Workshops

This term we have an Internet Safety workshop for parents. This will be held on Wednesday 9^th June 7 – 8pm. All parents welcome

Curriculum Information Guides

The school provides information booklets on supporting children's learning in mathematics, phonics and reading. These are available here.

Support Resources at Home

Over the coming school year (2009/10) we will be developing our learning Platform to allow children and parents to access resource materials outside of school.

At home children currently have access to Education City, a web based resource to support their learning in maths and English. To find out your child's unique user name and password contact your child's class teacher.

During 2009/10 we will be introducing JuniorLibrarian.net, a web based library loaning service. This will allow children and parents to browse the school's library books at home, complete book reviews and search for information on authors and illustrators. Children will then be able to borrow books from our school library.

Healthy Schools Group

Brize Norton Primary School has a working party of parents and children who advise on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This includes a termly newsletter with recipes and ideas for exciting and healthy lunchboxes. Contact can be made through the school office.

Useful Websites

Parentlineplus http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/

Family Links http://www.familylinks.org.uk/

Parent Centre http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/

Parents Advice Centre http://www.parentsadvicecentre.org/

BBC Parenting http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/

Oxfordshire Services Directory http://www.oxfordshireservicesdirectory.org.uk/

Oxfordshire County Council http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/parents

Family and Parenting Institute http://www.familyandparenting.org/

Care for the Family http://www.careforthefamily.org.uk

Parent Link http://www.parentlink.co.uk/

SWIFT AND EASY ACCESS

The school provides swift and easy access to specialist services for children and families where appropriate. This ensures a multi-agency approach so that professionals can work with a child or family, planning and delivering a package of ongoing support designed to overcome barriers to learning.

Home School Community Link Worker

The Burford Partnership employs a Home School Community Link Worker to support families across the partnership. The HSCLW can help parents/carers access support services.

School Nurse

The School Nurse provides support to children and families at our school. If you would like to speak to the school nurse, contact the school office.

Oxfordshire PCT

The Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust website provides details on local healthcare services. Visit their website here.

Citizens Advice Bureau

Citizens Advice can help you checking and applying for benefits.
They can give advice and information on housing, debt,
employment, family matters and many other areas.
The Winey Bureau offer a range of daily drop in sessions
and telephone advice services.
Witney Bureau
The Old Print House, Marlborough Lane, Witney, OX28 6DY
Tel: 01993 705691

Thames Valley Police

The nearest Police Station to Brize Norton Primary School is:
Carterton Police Station
Burford Road,
Carterton,
OX18 3AG
0845 8 505 505
Visit the Thames Valley Police website here to find out more about policing in our local neighbourhood.

COMMUNITY ACCESS

We do not currently let our school facilities. The Elderbank Hall, in the village provides a venue for community events and organised clubs.

OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES

NHS Direct http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

Daycare Trust www.payingforchildcare.org.uk

Food Standards Agency http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/

Change4Life http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life

Childline www.childline.org.uk

NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk

Home Start www.home-start.org.uk

Stagecoach Oxfordshire http://www.stagecoachbus.com/oxfordshire/index.html

West Oxon District Council http://www.westoxon.gov.uk