Overview
Monday to Friday 8.40 am - 3.20pm (clubs 3.20pm- 4.20pm)
Everything we do at Chetwynd is about providing our children with an excellent education and enriching experiences to promote a love of learning. Our aim for our school community is to strive to be better than our best!
We think Chetwynd is a very special place to be because of our wonderful children. We strive to provide the very highest standards of education within a caring, exciting and stimulating environment.
We want our children to be excited by the curriculum and challenged to achieve their full potential. We want our children to enjoy their learning and feel valued. By working closely with our parents and governors, we ensure that all our children have an excellent start to their educational journey.
Times and availability
The School day runs from 8.40am to 3.20pm.
Breakfast Club runs from 7.30am to the start of the school day at 8.40am
After school club runs from the end of the school day 3.20pm to 6.00pm
Clubs generally run from 3.20pm until 4.20pm
Age Range: 5-11
Contact
Chetwynd Spencer Academy is partner school within the Spencer Academies Trust and a member of the George Spencer Academy Teaching School Alliance. Chetwynd Spencer Academy converted to become an academy school on 1 April 2012.
All classes are organised in straight year classes with two classes for each year group.
To support continuous provision in our EYFS and Year One, both year groups have engaging and exciting outdoor and indoor areas. We offer our children a constant environment that is safe for them to explore whilst challenging their learning, allowing our youngest children the freedom to explore and become independent in making choices.
‘Learning beyond the classroom’ is so important to us at Chetwynd and a great place to develop this is through our Forest School sessions.
Forest School is an innovative educational approach to outdoor play and learning. The philosophy of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through positive, hands-on learning in a woodland environment. Children participate in engaging, motivating and achievable tasks helping develop their personal, social and emotional skills, including: • confidence – communication skills • raised self-esteem – problem solving • independence – teamwork • imagination – self-discover. We certainly don’t let the rain get in the way. Any excuse to make a wonderful, warming campfire with hot chocolate and marshmallows!
Although Forest School sessions are led by the children’s curiosity and interests, we also have a core Forest School curriculum that ensures progression throughout the school. Mrs West and Mrs Tooby currently run sessions throughout the year so that every year group has the opportunity to experience ‘learning beyond the classroom’.
Activities include: den / shelter building, lighting fires, group games, knot tying, tool work, food preparation, life skills – cooking, survival
Costs
| Description | Cost type | Unit price | Cost unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before School | Per Session | £6.00 | Daily |
| After School | Per Session | £12.00 | Daily |
| Per Child | Meals | £2.95 | Daily |
Before School - The cost of Breakfast Club is currently £6 per session. Our Breakfast Club begins at 7.30 am and runs until 8.40 am. This is when the children enter their classroom. Breakfast is served up to 8:15am. After this time, children will get a cereal bar or fruit.
After school - The cost of After School Education Club is currently £12 per session. After School Education Club begins at 3.20pm and runs until 6pm, when school is locked for the evening.
For children in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 school meals cost £2.95 per day. Children in F2, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM). UIFSM requires parents to choose if their children either have a hot meal all the time, or bring in sandwiches. These are not interchangeable.