Baydon St. Nicholas C. OF E. Primary School

Baydon’s primary school was founded in 1843 as a National Society School. The school is a Voluntary Aided School, supported by the Church of England and managed by the School Governors. For further details about the school, staff, governing body, etc please visit the school’s own website, as per the link below :-

http://www.baydon-school.org.uk/

Head Teacher :- Mr Peter Chambers
Address :- Baydon St. Nicholas School, Ermin Street, Baydon, Marlborough, Wiltshire. SN8 2JJ
Telephone/Fax 01672 540554

Please see the Friends Of Baydon School (FOBS) section on the Clubs Page

News & Events

Please click here for a copy of the July 2008 Wagtails news letter

School gets a boost from the results of the recent Ofsted inspection. Please click here to see the full news report

The Friends are in the process of handing over a cheque for £450 to the school to purchase small construction/world play for classes 1 and 2. This is so items can be ordered and purchased in time for the new school term in September 2008

Please click here to see a list of the current employment vacancies available at the school, including play workers at Wagtails, and lunchtime assistants

Please click here for a copy of the latest Friends of Baydon School Newsletter

June Fete - this was a great success and over £2,000 was raised by the event. Please click here for further details

Lunchtime cover - we are absolutely desperate for help at lunchtimes. Any offer of help does not have to be a regular commitment. Please contact the school office if you are interested

Vacancy for a School Crossing Officer - we are currently undertaking a School Travel Plan project (see separate news item below) and related to this are the issues of the speed of traffic through the village and children needing to safely cross Ermin Street. A position of School Crossing Officer is currently available. The rate of pay is £ 6.77 per hour, with both training and the uniform being provided. More information with regards to the post can be obtained from Mr Peter Chambers at the School

Friends of Baydon School - a News Report has been issued to congratulate the winner of the recent FoBS logo competition, announce the massive success of the Bags2School collection, and issue an update on the timing of the School Fayre taking place on 9th May. Click here to see the full report. Also click here to see a news report (with photo) of the recent fund raising trip to see the Swindon Wildcats

Wagtails Registration Forms - Please can parents and carers wishing to use the Wagtails Club (breakfast or after-school sessions) complete a new registration form.  Click to print off Page 1 and also Page 2, and return the completed form to the school

Dates

Thursday 4th September - Start of the new school term. Please remember that Sodexho have increased the cost of school meals from today to £2 per day (note this was subsequently changed following Wednesday 3rd September now being a Teacher Development Day)

Thursday 25th September - the Friends of Baydon School AGM today, from 2pm at the school

Wednesday 15th October - Raising Funds Via A Bags2School Event. Please can we ask villagers/parents to save any unwanted clothing, shoes, handbags, bedding, curtains and soft toys over the summer holidays. The Friends of Baydon School (FoBS) have organised another Bags2School event, and they will collect bags on Wednesday 15th October from the school playground at 9.00am. Bags will be distributed to pupils/villagers from mid September, with extra supplies being left with Debbie in the shop

Friday 24th October - this is a Teacher Development Day, so the school is closed to pupils

Saturday 15th November - Friends of Baydon School Christmas Fayre. From 2pm to 4.30pm. Volunteers are sought to help organise this event

For school terms calendar see = http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/school-term-date-calendar

Other News

We have been looking at ways of improving communication. We have recently introduced a secure e-mail system. Please click here for further details re ParentMail, plus an extra copy of the comment slip for parents and carers to print off and return to the school

We are currently preparing a School Travel Plan, and further details will appear here. In the meantime please contact the school if you would like to know more about the Travel Plan or offer any help. Click here to learn more about a School Travel Plan

You can also contact the School via this websites ‘Contact Us’ section.