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A welcome from our Headteacher

Submitted by admin on Tue, 18/11/2008 - 00:15

I would like to welcome you to Northbourne School, Didcot, where we believe our happy, secure and exciting learning environment encourages children to strive for excellence and helps them realise their full potential. We believe in caring for each child as an individual and meeting their needs.

This web site gives you information about our school, but in order to appreciate the richness and variety of the education which we offer, do come and visit and see for yourselves.  You can be sure of a warm welcome!

Term Dates 2009/10

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/10/2009 - 10:53

TERM 3 4th January – 12th February 2010

February Holiday 15th – 19th February 2010

TERM 4 22nd February – 1st April 2010

April Holiday 2nd – 16th April 2010

TERM 5 19th April – 28th May 2010

May Day Holiday Monday 3rd May 2010

Late Spring Holiday 31st May – 4th June 2010

TERM 6 7th June – 16th July 2010

Targets for Nightingale Class

Maths Targets

Year One

Must count aloud in 1s, 2s or 10s
Should use counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to solve simple problems
Could know multiplication facts for the 2s and 10s times table and derive quickly the corresponding division facts

Year Two

Must use counting 2s, 5s and 10s to solve simple problems
Should know multiplication facts for 2, 5 and 10 time table and drive quickly the corresponding division facts
Could derive and recall multiplication and division facts for the 3s, 4s and 6s time table

Curriculum Plan Terms 1 (2009)

Our topic this term is The Rotten Romans. Work across the curriculum will be based on the Romans.
In literacy we will be looking at non-fiction texts and play-scripts. In history we will be exploring the Roman Invasion of Britain and in geography we will be comparing and contrasting Italy and the U.K. In art we will be making Roman mosaics.

On 1st October we will be having a Roman Day. The children are invited to dress up as Romans and there will be workshops on the Romans with a special guest, Gill Whitten.

Dates for your diary

Curriculum Terms 1&2 (2009/2010)

Key Stage 1 Curriculum Notes for Terms 1 & 2 (2009/2010)

The Great Fire of London

The children will be learning about life in England during the time of the Great Fire of London. The children will be using books, drama and ICT to investigate how the Great Fire of London started and how it spread so quickly and how eventually it stopped.

Key Words

Submitted by admin on Wed, 23/09/2009 - 14:42

By the end of Year Two your child should be able to read and spell all of these key words.

water away good want over how
did man going where would or
took school think home who didn’t
ran know bear can’t again cat
long things new after wanted eat
everyone our two has yes play
take thought dog well find more
I’ll round tree magic shouted us
other food fox through way been
stop must red door right sea
these began boy animals never next
first work lots need that’s baby
fish gave mouse something bed may
still found live say soon night
narrator small car couldn’t three head
king town I’ve around every garden
fast only many laughed let’s much
suddenly told another great why cried
keep room last jumped because even
am before gran clothes tell key
fun place mother sat boat window
sleep feet morning queen each book
its green different let girl which
inside run any under hat snow
air trees bad tea top eyes
fell friends box dark grandad there’s
looking end than best better hot
sun across gone hard floppy really
wind wish eggs once please thing
stopped ever miss most cold park
lived birds duck horse rabbit white
coming he’s river liked giant looks
use along plants dragon pulled we’re
fly grow

After School Childcare

Neighbourhood Kids is the joint childcare venture with Northbourne CE Primary School and Willowcroft Community School. Appropriate for children ages 5-11 the Neighbourhood Kids After School Club pairs with the Neighbourhood Kids Holiday Day Camps to offer year-round childcare.


Please download the leaflet below to find out more or contact the school office.

After School Club Leaflet.pdf

School Clubs

Tuesday

Swimming - Mrs Reynolds

Running KS2 (lunchtime) - Miss Arrowsmith

Contact School

Northbourne School,
Cockcroft Road,
Didcot,
Oxfordshire,
OX11 8LJ

Telephone 01235 817744

Fax 01235 811768

Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club at Northbourne has been running since November 2005.

The Breakfast Club is open from 8.00am and provides the children who attend with breakfast, consisting of fruit juice, cereal and toast. Breakfast Club takes place in the library and activities are provided for the children.  Breakfast Club will cost £4.00 per day (+£3.50 for siblings)