Earlsheaton Infant School

Earlsheaton Infant School

"This is the start of the journey..."

Hello!

Welcome to our school and our website. We hope you will find the information here useful, whether you already have a child in school or are considering us for your child's first steps in education.

We are a friendly and nurturing school located in Earlsheaton; a small village near the centre of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. Ofsted inspected us most recently in May 2016, where we were delighted to maintain our overall 'GOOD' rating. We cater for children aged 4 to 7 and currently have 120 places in 4 classes, some mixed-age. We are usually full in all year groups but if you are interested in a place then please contact our office to ask about the Kirklees Admissions procedure and how to apply to be added to the waiting list. 

We offer a broad and stimulating curriculum, an on-site breakfast club and a variety of after school activities through the year. We believe that the first few years in school are the most crucial in setting the tone for the rest of your child's education and we take this responsibility very seriously. We are committed to helping every child discover and unlock their potential and look forward to working in close partnership with parents and carers to give our children the best possible start in life. 

We are proud to hold the Leeds Carnegie Mental Health in Schools Award at Gold Level, the Arts Award at Gold Level, and The Eco Schools Bronze Award. All of these things enhance our excellent academic provision and help our children grow into resilient, curious, confident individuals. 

We are very proud of our little school and can't wait to tell you all about it! If you would like to find out more then go to the menu to explore our website. If you would like to vist school then please call the office to make an appointment and we would be delighted to show you around. 

We look forward to welcoming you into our family!

Mrs Wendy Kelly                                                                        

Head Teacher

• The Prime Minister announced on 4th January that a new lockdown will take effect from 5th January, which will close schools to the majority of children. However, we will be able to admit some children whose parents have key worker status from Wednesday 6th January. Please read this document to see if you qualify: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision. To be clear you should only take up a place if your job is critical to the fight against covid, keeps food and or medicine supplies available or is linked to the Brexit process. The childcare bubble guidance has been relaxed so you can use grandparents or other family to look after your child so that they don't have to be in school. IF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN STAY AT HOME TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS, YOU SHOULD DO SO!
• Any child who currently has a social worker automatically has a place. We will contact you on Tuesday 5th January to confirm this. You still have a choice as to whether you take this place up or not, however. 
• All our available spaces in school have now been allocated. We currently have a small waiting list. If you think you qualify and have no other childcare options then please email me on wendy.kelly@kirkleeseducation.uk to be added to the waiting list. 

• Home learning materials will be available on Class Dojo and Purple Mash from Wednesday 6th January. Please note we will not be running any 'live lessons' as we do not feel they are appropriate for the age of our children. However, work and tasks set will include some pre-recorded videos you can access to support home learning. Current government guidance is that children in Years 1 and 2 should take part in home learning for around 3 hours a day, children in Reception should do less but no amount is specified. This does not have to be entirely based around a computer or tablet screen and we would actually recommend you limiting the amount of time your child is on a device each day, PE sessions with Joe or other providers are a great way to burn off excess energy. Walks in the park, treasure hunts in the garden (eg can you find something for each letter of the alphabet?) all count as home learning. Reading, counting, cooking, playing imaginative or board games, singing and dancing are also fine. Home learning is not just about academic subjects, although there is plenty on the internet or published maths and English workbooks available (try WH Smiths) if you think your child needs more. Getting through each day during this lockdown is all that matters, so please be kind to yourselves and your children. We will pick learning up again when things return to normal, just as we did in September. Don't panic about your child 'falling behind'. Together, we've all got this.