Evendons Primary SchoolWokingham’s first STEM focused primary schoolEstablished 2O14

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We have a passion for teaching and learning and a deeply held belief that every child deserves the best opportunity to succeed in life. It is our commitment to this belief that underpins everything we do.

Evendons Primary School is a happy place: It offers children aged 4 to 11 a welcoming environment where they are inspired to learn and will feel safe. Our pupils are confident to take on challenges; they know that they will be supported to succeed.

At Evendons Primary School, children receive a highquality education in smaller than average class sizes,using a thematic approach to teach above and beyond the national curriculum, promoting the development of 21st century knowledge and skills, in particular in the areas of enterprise education and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

We are committed to providing a fun and vibrantlearning environment with a focus on academicexcellence. We encourage creativity inthe arts, camaraderie in sport and willnurture respect for oneself, othersand the environment. The schoolaims to develop the whole child,personally, socially andemotionally, as we believethis is as important asacademic achievement.We want every child toexceed even their ownexpectations and todo so by understandingthe importance ofself-discipline, hardwork and good manners.

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Welcome to Evendons Primary School The School’s BeginningsWhat is a Free School?School Motto, Vision and MissionSchool Values and EthosKey Provisions and Features of Evendons Primary SchoolThe CurriculumEarly YearsKey Stage 1The School DaySupporting Children with Additional NeedsMore Able ChildrenEngagement with Business and the CommunityHome–School PartnershipUniformAdmissionsKey InformationSchool MealsLocationOur Governing Body

We are excited to offer a structured approach tolearning within beautiful established surroundings.We are passionate about this new opportunity andthis will be reflected in everything that we do. Welook forward to meeting and working with you toensure your child has the best start to their lifelongjourney of learning and fulfilment.

We hope you will come and meet us at one of our Open Days – please see the website for up-to-date information.

From Patrick Pritchett, Headteacherand Evendons Primary School Trust

Welcome to Evendons Primary School‘Nurture, Inspire, Flourish’

Dear Parents and Carers,It is with great pride and privilege that we introduce you toEvendons Primary School, the first primary free school in Wokingham.

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The recent closure of the White House School, anindependent preparatory school in the heart of ourcommunity was suggested as an ideal site for a newcommunity school.

In 2O12 the now formed Parent Proposer Group submitteda bid to the Department for Education for the proposal for Evendons Primary School. In March 2O13 came the exciting news that the bid had been successful and the school was being granted permission to be opened.

The site was acquired and the Parent Proposer Group set the wheels in motion producing a detailed project plan pooling skills and resources from within the group to create the school. Working in conjunction with the Department for Education the group set about recruiting a Head Teacher, creating an identity and a brand for the school, and through targeted and broadcast marketing campaigns (social media, leaflets, email, outdoor banners, local press advertising, PR and events) began to promote the school to prospective parents.

Patrick Pritchett was appointed as Headteacher inNovember 2O13 who very quickly with his wealth of experience became proactive and embedded within the Parent Proposer Group to achieve the school’s vision.

In April 2O13 the Evendons Primary School Trust wascreated. The Trustees Hilary Grealis, Martin Hannaford andHelen Thorndyke who were all members of the Parent Proposer Group are responsible for the appointment of the governing body that will set the strategic priorities for the school; hold the school leadership team toaccount for the schools educational performance and improvement, and ensure proper running of the trust.

The sale of the White House was completed in October 2O13 and the team began to work with the contractors to renovate and modernise the site to be fit for purpose for opening and to future-proof the school for its growth.

The school opened on September 4th 2O14 with 98 pupils.

‘We recognise that the 21st Century has bought new challenges to the working population. There is a need to prepare younger generations for the digitally evolving landscape which we intend to do through the enhanced use of technology and embedding innovation andcreativity from an early age. Wokingham is an area thatis surrounded by large multi-national and nationaltelecommunications and technology companies. We intend to capitalise on their proximity, and benefit from their expertise and knowledge to ensure our childrenare equipped with the relevant skills needed to prepare them for secondary school and beyond.’Helen Thorndyke, Evendons Primary School Trust

The School’s Beginnings

Evendons Primary School’s journey began in August 2O12 when local parents met to discuss the need for a local primary school in the area in order to accommodate the growing demand for primary school places.

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What is a Free School? School Motto, Vision and Mission

Free schools are all-ability, state-fundedschools set up in response to demand.

Evendons Primary School is a safe and caringcommunity led school in which all children will grow and succeed.

Free schools are funded on a comparable basis to other local state schools, receiving an annual revenue budget based on the number of pupils enrolled in the school. They are expected to maintain the same rigorousstandards as all state schools and are subject to regular inspections by Ofsted.

Whilst Free schools do not have to teach the nationalcurriculum or employ qualified teachers, EvendonsPrimary School does deliver the National Curriculum and only employs qualified teachers.

Evendons Primary School adopts the same term datesas Wokingham Borough Council due to the logistics for parents and teachers with children at different schools.

VisionThe school environment will encourage pupils to be:

• flexible and adaptable, being able to participateeffectively as an individual or as part of a team

• skilled in the application of knowledge and preparedfor their next steps in education and later life

• motivated and industrious, able to maximisetheir potential

• empowered and self-confident, with high self-esteem• creative and inquisitive• healthy and have active lifestyles, enjoying sport

and the outdoors• morally responsible with a sense of community

and citizenship• confident in applying the knowledge and skills they

acquire in different situations

MissionEvendons Primary School offers:

• a fun, vibrant, learning environment – a springboardfor success

• academic excellence in English and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects

• development of a child’s artistic, musical andphysical potential

• a broader curriculum with a particular focus onenterprise and 21st-century skills

• enriched learning experiences• engagement and partnership with the local community• after-school and breakfast clubs which will enable

both parents to work, bringing economic benefitsto both families and the community

• links to the real world, giving learning purpose

Free schools in England can be set up by a wide rangeof proposers, including parents, teachers, charities,businesses, universities and religious or voluntary groups.

Proposers are required to undergo a rigorous application and selection process, overseen by the Departmentfor Education (DfE). The schools are established as Academies, independent of local authorities and have increased control and flexibility, for example, over their curriculum, teachers’ pay and conditions and the length of the school term and days.

Our class sizes never exceed 25 pupils to maximise the advantages of learning in smaller classes. There are two classes per year group.

MottoAt Evendons Primary we believe we are all whatnature and nurture have made us.

The school motto is ‘Nurture, Inspire, Flourish’

Nurture – we will care for, support and protect ourchildren whilst they are growing and learning with usand encourage them to do the same for each otherand members of the wider community.

Inspire – we will strive to ignite our children’s enthusiasm and desire to learn and explore.

Flourish – our aim is to equip our children to developacademically and socially to succeed in schooland beyond.

School Mantra‘Kindness Matters’ is the school mantra and is an important part of the school culture. It underpins a number of school policies and affects how we all behave.

The school motto is‘Nurture, Inspire, Flourish’

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Key Provisions and Features of Evendons Primary School

The Curriculum

School Values and Ethos

We:• follow the National Curriculum with additional emphasis on STEM and

enterprise education• employ excellent qualified teachers committed to raising achievement for

all pupils• follow a strong, clear and inclusive admissions policy • offer an extended school day and wrap around care• teach in smaller than average class sizes with two classes per year group• have fully equipped state of the art classrooms with 6O" interactive screens• teach 21st Century skills in the classroom through technology and have a

device for every child

Evendons Primary School follows the National Curriculumand enhances it by having a particular focus on STEM.

Experiences from the broadercurriculum, in and beyond theclassroom, ignite creativity andinstils blue-sky aspirations for ourchildren to realise their dreams nowand later on in life. The children willbe encouraged to explore, enquireand to take risks in an interactivehands-on environment.

ValuesOur aim is to encourage each child to be independent, enquiring and ambitious and instil values of:

• tolerance: this will be taught to pupils throughout the school year. It is essential that pupils understandits importance, whether through discussion or byconnecting the issue of tolerance to a lesson

• respect: it is the goal of Evendons Primary School to create a respectful atmosphere between all individuals involved within the school, including administrators, teachers, staff members, pupils, parents and visitors

• trust: we will trust children to be responsible forthemselves and each other in the school environment

EthosThe ethos of the school will be focussed onthree key areas:

• community: recognise and reward both individual and team performance, solidifying the notion of team spirit, loyalty and acceptance of others through a housesystem in both work and play. Forge alliances withother schools, the local community and business

• enterprise: learning will be engaging, exciting,interactive and challenging and will foster inquisitively minded, motivated, industrious children supported by staff in all aspects of the National Curriculum with a resourceful ‘can-do’ spirit

• STEM: accelerate learning through technology in balance with traditional methods. Children will be guided safely through the digital landscape and taught to embrace new technology with confidence andenthusiasm. Real-life STEM experiences will engage and inspire, creating ‘eureka’ moments inside andoutside the classroom

We focus on academic excellence in English and STEM subjects, whilst encouraging creativity in the arts and camaraderie in sport and nurturing respect forothers and the environment. The school adopts aholistic approach to ensure the personal and social,as well as academic development of each child.

While the emphasis is on reading, writing, speaking, listening and mathematics, we offer the best of the National Curriculum and more, with thematic project work helping to bring learning to life, by putting it into a broader context. Literacy, numeracy, science, technolo-gy, engineering and ICT are viewed as key skills running through the whole curriculum, using enterprise skills where possible.

The school adopts a thematic approach to teaching across all subject areas, where possible. It looks todedicate mornings to the literacy and numeracy subjects, ensuring the relevant theme is woven throughout the school day. Common themes are extended to broader curriculum activities in the afternoons, embracing the local community with workshops, for example withbusinesses and the emergency services.

Further details regarding the breadth of subjectscovered can be found on the school’s website:www.evendons-primary.co.uk

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Early Years

Early years provision at Evendons Primary School delivers thehighest quality education, whilst providing a firm foundation on whichto build future academic, enterprise, social and emotional success.

Whilst recognising that every child is unique, and will join the school with differing levels of prior learning and social skills, our aim is that, by the time they leave our Reception class, children are: • happy, resilient, capable, confident and

self-assured individuals; • strong, inquisitive and independent learners who

thrive in all areas of learning and development; • capable of developing and sustaining positive

relationships within their school communityand beyond.

Evendons Primary School recognises the importance ofplay to children’s development, building their confidence as they learn to explore. Children learn by leading their own play and by taking part in play which is guided by adults. Therefore, the school ensures there is an appro-priate balance in the day of activities led by children and activities led or guided by adults, responding to each child’s emerging needs and interests. It is expected that over the year, the balance will gradually shift towards more activities led by adults, to help children prepare for more formal learning, ready for Year 1.

In line with the particular vision and ethos ofthe school, we provide activities and experiencesfor Foundation Stage children that:

• develop their confidence and skills in expressingthemselves i.e. through class and small groupdiscussions or individual ‘show and tell’ sessionsduring circle time

• develop their co-ordination, control, and movement through a range of outdoor play equipment and via more structured PE and Dance activities (Children are taught about healthy lifestyles and eating as part of our Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education [PSHCE] programme)

• develop their ability to link sounds and letters and to begin to read and write. Children are given access to a wide range of reading materials to ignite their interest in written and spoken words. Literacy is delivered both through discrete learning activities including phonics and one to one reading sessions but also woven into the broader curriculum.

• develop and improve their skills in counting,understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; and to describe shapes, spaces, and measures. A sound grasp ofmathematical principles and functions is essentialto the delivery of a STEM based curriculum as wellas other aspects of the curriculum and more general life skills

• develop their awareness, interest and understanding of their physical world and their local community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment. Asa free school created by the community for thecommunity, the school actively engages community members as well as local business in the planning and delivery of the curriculum

• explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities andencouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideasand feelings through a variety of activities in art,music, movement, dance, role-play and designand technology. The STEM focus of the curriculumprovides a wide range of opportunities for childrento explore and develop their creative skills

Evendons Primary School also recognises the importance assessment plays in helping parents, carers and staff to recognise a child’s progress, understand their needs and to plan activities and support. Ongoing (formative) assessment is an integral part of the learning anddevelopment process at the school. This involvesstaff observing children to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles and toshape learning experiences for each child reflectingon those observations.

Home visits for all children startingin our Foundation Stage is part of the transition process and is one of ourcriteria for ensuring that children are able to settle happily and quickly into the school.

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Key Stage 1

The Year 1 and Reception teachers work togetherto plan the last half term of Reception and the firsthalf term of Year 1, to ensure they build on the sound foundations for learning and development laid down during the children’s first year at the school.

The teachers will focus on ensuring continuity inlearning, by planning topics together and introducing Reception children to some of the routines of theYear 1 class.

Early in Year 1, pupils undertake assessments inorder to gain a broader picture of their capabilities;this will be added to the EYFS Profile information.

Some topics are linked between the years, so thatthe children can be encouraged to rememberand build on their prior learning.

The school administers Key Stage Two assessments (SATS) in line with the statutory assessment andreporting requirement, as well as Key Stage Oneassessments and other nationally recognisedbenchmarking assessments.

Extra-curricular clubsExtra curricular clubs are organised in 10 week blocks each term and usually finish at 16.30. Drawing on the strength of partnerships with the Wokingham community and the teacher’s passions and experiences the following optional clubs are typically available:

• Multisports• Spanish• IT Skills • IT Coding• Young Engineers

We review our club offering every term and are subject to change.

Before and after-school clubsIn addition to any of the activities mentioned above,a breakfast club runs from O7.30 to O8.5O, offering healthy breakfast options and an after-school clubfrom 15.3O to 18.15, offering a light tea. A charge willbe payable for these services and is run by stafffrom Energy Kidz.

Below is an example of a typical day:

Transition from Reception to Key Stage 1is an important time for the childrenat the school.

The School Day

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• Choir • Football• Art• Benchball

We are committed to engaging alllearners to reach the highest standards.

More able children (previously known as gifted and talented) are identified using broad and appropriate criteria, reflecting both achievements in school and outside. Where appropriate the school will appoint a More Able and Talented Co-ordinator who will play an integral part in the school leadership team.

The school will run booster classes for children who are more able and would benefit from more challenging teaching, so they can reach their full potential.

Supporting Children with Additional Needs

Evendons Primary School is an inclusive school where the needs of all pupils are met, whatever their background, abilities or disabilities. All children are supported to learn well and achieve good outcomes.

We believe that every child, including those identified as having special educational needs (SEN), has a common entitlement to an inclusive, broad and balanced curriculum accessible to all. As such, the staff community at Evendons create a caring, friendly and nurturing environment where all children can thrive socially, personally and academically. We work in partnership with our parents and carers to improve the outcomes for all our children.

Our Special Needs Coordinator, Patrick Pritchett, works with a skilled team who support children with Special Educational Needs. In addition, we have an art therapist and occupational therapist who work with individual children. We have one governor responsible for maintaining an overview of SEN.

We have a Pastoral Care room at Evendons. The purpose of the Pastoral Care Initiative is to support children who are having social, emotional and behavioural challenges. The initiative is an extension of the pastoral care offered by the class teacher and can provide direct support for managing their feelings and equipping them with tools they need to cope in the situations that are challenging for them.

The class teacher and SENCo meet regularly with parents to keep them informed of their child’s progress and to share the next steps in their learning and development.

We ensure that the SEN policy works within the guidelines and inclusion policies of the Code of Practice (2015), the Local Education Authority and other policies within the school.

A child or young person has special educational needs if he or she has a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for him or her. A learning difficulty or disability is a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age.

Special educational provision means educational or training provision that is additional to, or different from, that made generally for others of the same age in a mainstream setting in England. The SEND code of practice can be found on our website: www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/398815/SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf

Engagement with Business and the Community

To deliver the curriculum, the school capitalises on its links with local andnational businesses to ensure it uses the most up-to-date and relevanttopics and approaches.

By making the most of local STEM employers, the school instils independence, confidence and leadership todevelop the 21st Century Skills critical for achievingsuccess in both life and work.

Working with these businesses we plan to:

• run ‘Enterprise Weeks’ where children will work on themed projects

• introduce children to the concept of work and careers and show that learning is enjoyable against a backdrop of up-to-date ‘Information Advice and Guidance’ (‘IAG’) to inform future aspiration

• run skills challenges through our House System• set up mentoring programmes via local businesses

Evendons Primary works with other local schools tomaximise the impact of employer engagementacross primary and secondary schools andmake the most of existing good practice,whilst also trying to innovatekey local employers.

We want our relationship with employersto be a true partnership, with them helping to shape and challenge our approach to Enterprise Education, whilst helping shape the children as future potential employees and entrepreneurs.

We are conscious that any engagements we put in place are age appropriate for the child.

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Regular workshops are held for parents, explainingthe approaches the school uses for key areas such as phonics, maths, reading and spelling. There areregular opportunities to meet with staff and reviewa child’s progress.

The school works tirelessly to ensure all staff, pupils and their families always feel welcome and valued.

Swimming kit (for juniors):• swimming hat (available from the office)• one piece swimming costume (no bikinis) or

short swimming trunks (no Bermuda style shorts)• towel• goggles may be worn but they must have the

British Standard Kitemark All children should also have:• Wellington boots, rain coat (Evendons coat optional)

and sun hat for outdoor learning• Evendons book bag• Evendons PE bag (optional)• Evendons rucksack for Year 3 children and above

Please note:• all items of clothing will be clearly named• we discourage the wearing of all jewellery except

for religious or medical reasons. For any pierced ears, small studs will be allowed and these will be removed or covered with tape during PE

• hair that is longer than shoulder length must be tied back for PE/Games

• all footwear will be safe and sensible, flat, securely fitting and all open shoes will have a back strap

All items with the Evendons logo can bebought from www.stevensons.co.uk

Home-School Partnership Uniform

Our School uniform sets a positive tone and reflects our practical learningapproach. It is a visual reminder of personal discipline, independence,good order and the school’s high standards and expectations.

We regard parents as core partners in shaping andgrowing Evendons Primary School and encourageinvolvement through our Parent Forumwherever appropriate.

The Parent Body constitutes an additional resource, particularly with regard to enterprise. We endeavour to capitalise on our parent’s rich employment and skills background to develop enterprise activities.

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The uniform consists of:

Girls• grey school skirt or pinafore dress/or grey trousers

in the winter• white blouse or Evendons polo shirt/or plain white

polo shirt • Evendons school jumper or cardigan • white socks/grey tights and dark shoes• lilac/purple gingham dress (spring and summer term)

Boys• grey trousers/shorts • white shirt or Evendons polo shirt/or plain white

polo shirt • Evendons school jumper• dark socks and shoes

PE kit:• grey/black shorts or jogging bottoms• Evendons white t-shirt (or plain white t-shirt)• white ankle socks• trainers or plimsolls

Admissions

Evendons Primary School serves the local community, with childrenbeing drawn from the immediate vicinity of the school. The school isinclusive and open to all faiths and affiliations.

Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admissions number for any relevant age group, Evendons Primary School will consider applications against the criteria set out in the sub-paragraphs following. This does not apply to those children with statements of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan where Evendons Primary School is named in their Statement or EHC Plan, who will be admitted first.

Oversubscription criteria:A. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adoptedor became subject to a residence order or specialguardianship order’ (previous looked-after children).

B. Children who have medical, physical, psychological, or social needs as the grounds for their admission to a particular school. This must be supported by writtenevidence, relating specifically to the school you are applying to under this criterion, from an independent professional aware of the child’s case (e.g. doctor, hospital consultant, psychologist, or social worker) which must explain the reason why the school in question is the most suitable and the difficulties caused if the child had to attend another school.

C. Children whose permanent home address is in the school’s designated area and who have a sibling - brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or step sister or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling and who will be at the school when the child will enter the school. Siblings attending a school nursery cannot be considered.

D. Children whose permanent home address is in the schools’ designated area.

E. Children who have a sibling - brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or step sister or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling and who will be at the school when the child will enter the school. Siblings attending a school nursery cannot be considered.

F. Any other children

Our admission arrangements take into account therequirements of the Equalities Act. For category B and any other cases where judgement is needed as to which criteria the application meets, a panel of at least two officers will consider the application and supportingevidence. The panel’s decision and reasons will berecorded, for the purposes of informing the parent and any subsequent appeal.

Admissions Criteria The total pupil admissions number (PAN) will be 5O (two forms of entry of 25 children in the reception year group). Wokingham Borough Council’s admissions team will manage the application and allocation process on behalf of Evendons Primary School. This means parents/carers wanting their children to attend the school must apply to their home Local Authority as they would for any other state-maintained school.

The governing body of Evendons Primary School is its own Admissions Authority. The Admissions Policy is in full accordance with the School Admissions and Appeals Codes. This admission policy follows that of Wokingham Borough Council.

Evendons Primary school has a designated catchment area, of all postcodes with a central point within 1.5 miles circular from the central point of postcode RG41 4AA (coordinates for RG41 4AA – Easting = 48O47O,Northing = 167135, UPRN: 14O44O77).

The map below shows the approximate designated area for Evendons Primary School. All postcodes that fall in the designated area will be provided to WokinghamBorough Council. Use our postcode checker on our website to check if your child is in catchment for Evendons Primary school: www.evendons-primary.co.uk/parents-info/admissions/catchment-area-check-2.

Our latest admissions policy documents can also be found on our website: www.evendons-primary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/AdmissionsPolicy201819.pdf.

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Notes

Criterion AA ‘looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see definition in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Previous ‘looked after children’ include those children under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2OO2 (section 46 relating to adoption orders), Children Act 1989, section 8 which defines a ‘residence order’ as an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live and section 14A which defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians).

Criterion BWhen submitting applications under category B (serious medical, physical, psychologicalor social needs grounds for admission) your application cannot be considered if you do not declare that you are applying under this criterion and you do not provide written independent professional evidence. All supporting documentation must be received by Wokingham Borough Council by 15 January for consideration prior to the main allocation of places. An admissions panel will consider the supporting evidence provided and will advise the applicant of its decision; the panel’s decision is final. Any evidence received by the school admissions team after 15 January will not be taken into account in the main allocation of places but may, if agreed by panel, affect the applicant’s position on a school’s waiting list.

Criterion C and DLiving in the designated area does not guarantee a school place, as there may be more applications from parents living in the designated area than places available.

Criterion C and EOccasionally a parent with more than one child can express a preference for their designated area school for the older child, but the local authority is unable to meet this preference.The local authority will then allocate a place at a lower ranked preferred school or theclosest available school with places. In this case, the parent may then prefer to sendyounger sibling(s) to the same school as the older child attends. In such instances, the allocated school may be regarded as if it were the designated area school for subsequent siblings and would be treated as meeting criterion C (sibling resident within designated area). Parents must notify the school admissions team at the time of application that they consider this exception applies. Where there is an application for the actual designated area school(s), designated area status would still be applied.

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Key Information

For full details on the Admissions policy, please visitthe website: www.evendons-primary.co.uk

Further details can be obtained from our school office or by contacting Children’s Services, which is based at Wokingham Borough Council:

Shute End, WokinghamBerkshire RG4O 1WN

T: O118 974 6245 E: schooladmissions@wokingham.gov.uk

Admissions procedures can be found on the Wokingham Borough Council website:

www.wokingham.gov.uk/schools/admissions

Each year,the school will hold transition events, where the children allocated a place at the school, are able to spend time in their new environment getting to know the other children and staff before they start.

Parents and carers will be invited to a ‘new parents/carers’ meeting during the summer term before their child starts to ensure that the transition from pre-school to Evendons Primary School is as smooth as possible.

If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact us:

T: O118 979 1O54 E: info@evendons-primary.co.ukwww.evendons-primary.co.uk

An historic established school site with lots of character and excellent outdoor space

Location

161 Finchampstead Road, WokinghamBerkshire RG4O 3HD

Evendons Primary School is situated in the grounds andsite of the former White House Preparatory School.It is an historic established school site with lots ofcharacter and excellent outdoor space, both of whichcan be used to enhance the curriculum in many ways.

At Evendons we understand the importance of theenjoyment of meal times for our children so we create a family meal type setting.

Our teachers eat alongside the children and we use knives and forks and crockery (no plastic trays!) toencourage them to become independent eaters and enjoy new tastes and foods.

We provide universal free school meals to all our pupils starting in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. We encourage all children to take part in our school meal offering.

The hot meals are prepared on-site by our chefs in a fully equipped kitchen and are served to the children by the teachers and lunchtime staff in a family meal type setting.

Our children benefit from the expertise of our chefs who focus on providing balanced nutrition and choice whilst not compromising on quality. All the meals are prepared using fresh ingredients to provide as much variation and choice for the children as possible.

Special dietary requirements can be accommodated for and we will work with parents to ensure that a child’s particular needs are catered for.

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Evendons Primary School is run by a Governing Body whichis comprised of parent elected governors, community governors, a staff representative and the Headteacher. The whole Governing Body meets once a term and is divided into two committees – Teaching & Learning and Finance & Operations; these committees also meet on aregular basis and are supported by various working parties.

The Headteacher has day-to-day responsibility for the efficient management of the school. Governors and staff work together. We aim to Nurture each and every child, find unique learning experiences to Inspire and equipour children to Flourish in school and beyond.

Parents have an opportunity to join the GoverningBody as Parent Governors. Elections are heldwhen vacancies arise.

‘As a community led school the Governing Body willplay a strategic role in ensuring the schools visionis delivered. It is the view of the Governors that we can best contribute to future successes by working in ever-closer partnership with the head teacher, staff, students and parents. As a parent you will have access to the governors ensuring we work together to build a platform for your children’s future.’

Helen Thorndyke and Hilary Grealis – Joint Chair of Governors

Our Governing Body

We are all whatnature and nurture

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‘Nurture, Inspire, Flourish’

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