Well done to all of the Neston School community - children, staff and parents - for another wonderful School Games Day. Despite the damp weather, the Key Stage 1 children started the event off in style with lots of joy and excitement. The rain held off for Key Stage 2 and again, the level of effort and participation was high. Almost everyone remembered to use our new team names: Ursa (green), Delphinus (blue), Aquila (yellow) and Phoenix (red). A very big thank you to Mr John Andrews, our PE governor for spending the whole day to score for us. Also thank you to Mr Mortimer for coming to support and keeping Mr Andrews company for awhile! Thank you also to all the parents who came along to support and those who helped with giving out places and to Bailey's mum for lending Ebony and Evie her megaphone. Thank you to FONS for providing us all with much needed refreshments! Finally, a HUGE thank you to all of the Y6 members of the School Games Crew who were fully involved in the organising and running the whole day!!!
Neston Y5/6 mixed cricket team wins Level 2 tournament!
Well done to our wonderful cricket team: Ben, Loz, Elz, James F, Ned, Daniel, Tom, Maddy, Emily and Eddie for qualifying for the Level 3 event at Trowbridge on June 28.06.18! They all played brilliantly and showed great team spirit under their two skilled captains - Ben, who is an inspiration with his constructive support throughout and Lauren, whose organisational abilities are top notch! Many thanks to the parents who came to support and stayed even when the heavens opened up!
Neston Lacrosse team come 2nd after nail biting final against Colerne School
Well done to Milo, Tilly, Ned, Lenny, William, James, Maddy, Tom and Lauren who played 5 exciting matches against other schools in our cluster on Thursday. We won our first 3 matches, drew our 4th and were 2 goals up against Colerne for the first half of our final match. In the end we were beaten by 1 goal but we fought hard and enjoyed the battle! Special mention to 'Loz', who scored a hat trick of hat tricks over 3 matches!!! Milo was our 2nd top goal scorer. Everyone played their best whether they were attacking or defending!
Neston Y4 cricket team win fair play cup at tournament!
A very well done to our Year 4 cricket team who showed considerable team spirit and 'sportpersonship' when they played a series of matches against other schools in our cluster last week! A big thank you to Mrs Eggleton for accompanying the team and being their most loyal supporter!
Neston School 'gets moving' for Sport Relief!
Well done to our wonderful school community - so far we've raised a whopping and generous £878.91 for Sport Relief! Many thanks to everyone who contributed tasty, juicy fruit kebabs, including Morrisons who donated two whole platters of them (along with a big bag of crunchy, red apples)! Photos to follow of children and staff running, dancing, rolling, passing footballs, cartwheeling and having fun for Sport Relief!
Class Teacher Vacancy
We wish to appoint an inspirational class teacher to join our committed and dedicated team.
You will be an exceptional class teacher who inspires children and is keen to be inspired. You will have a proven track record of high quality teaching and learning and be committed to delivering an exciting and creative curriculum. Our new teacher should be someone who has high expectations of themselves and our children. NQT’S are welcome to apply.
To view the full advert please click here
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Please email admin@neston.wilts.sch.uk for an application form.
Having Fun In The Snow - 19.3.18
Icy Conditions
Due to the overnight snow and cold temperatures, we shall be opening school at the later time of 9.30am.
Books and Bacon - 14th March from 8am
We are once again delighted to be hosting our very popular Books and Bacon event on Wednesday 14th March. From 8.00am in the morning the teachers will be cooking up a sizzling breakfast and we encourage all children to bring a grown-up with them and come along and read together: a newspaper, magazine, book, back of a cereal packet, Kindle… all while enjoying a bacon sandwich or some cereal.
Please click here for further details.
Neston Festival of Reading - 13th - 19th March
The book fair will be open every day after school until 3.45 from Tuesday 13th to Monday 19th March.
Please click here for further details.
Changes to Payment Methods / School Meals
From the 19th March, we will be introducing a more convenient way to pay for school meals, trips and much more online, using a secure service called ParentPay. From this date, we will be working towards no longer accepting cash and cheque payments, making our school a cash-free environment.
Please click here for further information.
Books and Bacon Reading Event - 14th March
We are once again delighted to be hosting our very popular Books and Bacon event on the morning of Wednesday 14th March.
Please click here for further details.
Annual Intra KS2 Tag Rugby Competition - 15th March
The annual intra KS2 tag rugby competition will take place on the morning of Thursday 15th March 2018.
Please could all KS2 children have their PE kits and their sports day coloured top in school on that day. The top may have logos or characters on it, as long as it is mainly the colour of your sports day team.
School Closed
Due to the severe weather, school is closed today, Friday March 2nd
School Closure
For the safety of our children and staff, school WILL CLOSE at 12 noon today.
Gates will open at noon for collection.
Parents are welcome to collect their children before noon today if they wish to do so. Please come in via main Reception for early collections.
School will be CLOSED TOMORROW
School closure procedures in the event of severe weather
Dear Parents and Carers
Snow Alert!!
We are writing to remind you of the procedures in the event of snowy weather conditions.
Please listen to HEART Radio or Wiltshire Radio who will start announcing school closures from 6.45am. You can also go on the HEART FM website and click on the SNOW TAB and they give a very comprehensive list of Wiltshire School Closures.
You could also check the “Our News” page on our school website www.neston.wilts.sch.uk for information. Please do not rely on social media for an accurate update.
Please be assured that whilst every effort will be made to keep the school open, the safety of students and staff is of paramount importance during extreme weather conditions. Also, the majority of our teachers live in surrounding towns and may experience difficulties on minor roads. We will ensure you receive information as quickly as possible; you will also receive a text if the school is closed.
If you do not receive a text this is due to your mobile telephone numbers not being up-to-date on our school records.
Kind Regards
Pam Evans
Headteacher
Ofsted Report 2018
Dear Parents,
Please CLICK HERE to view our recent Ofsted report.
Our inspection was a full and thorough inspection and we are very proud and delighted that our school remains "Good".
During the inspection, inspectors noted that there was a lovely atmosphere to the school where "staff look after the pupils very well and keep them safe". The team also reported that "the quality of teaching is good. Teachers plan interesting lessons across a wide and balanced curriculum".
The inspectors discussed the performance data that is published by the school and also the day to day data tracking system. We discussed how data fluctuates depending on the academic and emotional needs of specific cohorts. The inspectors recognised the steps the school had taken to ensure rapid and accelerated progress of each cohort and how it had addressed specific needs of particular groups of children.
Our accurate school self –evaluation based on rigorous data analysis identified the need to accelerate the progress of the higher achieving learners so we are clearly on the right track. Our Maths – No Problem work is already helping to achieve this and the inspectors recognised that it needs some time to embed. The inspectors commented on the strength of the leadership team because the areas for further development have already been identified and implemented.
We want to thank the parents and staff who gave such overwhelming positive feedback on all aspects of the school both through Parent View and directly to the inspectors. The children were amazing - speaking to inspectors with real passion about our school and all that it stands for. I would also like to thank the Governors for their time and commitment to the school - their dedication and hard work has enabled the school to continue to be "Good".
I am very privileged and lucky to work with such a dedicated and strong team who work tirelessly to ensure that the children are successful and enjoy their time at school. We will continue to provide as many "Learning Adventures" as we can muster in order to provide all our children with a fabulous standard of education.
Yours sincerely
Pam Evans
Book Fair
This year the Book Fair will be held in the school hall on Tuesday 13th March. Further details will follow.
Change in Lunch Menu
Due to a delivery issue, the following two Monday lunch time menus will be served as follows:-
Monday 26th February will be Macaroni Cheese
Monday 5th March will be Sausage and Mash
World Book Day
To celebrate "World Book Day" the children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character on Thursday 1st March.