Hello and welcome!
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. 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, Music Mark, the Historic England Local History Award 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.
On 1st November 202 we completed our journey of leaving Kirklees Council control and became a member of Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust. Our Governors felt this MAT supports our ethos of excellence and aspiration, empathy and inclusion. They are proud to let each of their schools retain their personality and character, which is the main reason we chose to join them.
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
Latest News
- Friday 15th November is Children in Need Day. Children may come to school in non-uniform, Pudsey T-shirts or onesies are more than welcome but please don't go and buy anything specially. A £1 donation or whatever you can afford will go straight to the Charity.
- It's official! We said a short goodbye to Kirklees on 31st October and became the 12th school to fully join Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust on 1st November 2024.
- The Ofsted report fropm our two day inspection in July 2024 is now available. You can read it here
https://www.earlsheatoninfants.co.uk/kgfl/primary/earlsheatonpri/site/pages/keyinformation/ofsted. - Please make sure you download the Reach More Parents App to receive all updates and important information. Go to the App or Android Store and search for 'Weduc'. Mrs Hill in the Office can give you a new password if needed.
- Also download and connect to Class Dojo for direct updates and photos of the things your child's class is doing. You can also directly message the class teacher (they will reply in 'office hours' so please don't expect a reply late at night). Class Dojo will be used for by staff for updates on class activities. All school-wide notifications about first aid, parents evenings etc will now be sent on Reach More Parents, so please ensure you sign up to both.
Contact Us
Earlsheaton Infant School
Commercial Street
Earlsheaton
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF12 8JF
01924 460969
office.earlsheatoninf@kirkleeseducation.uk
Please address any queries or requests to Nicola Hill, School Business Manager or Claire Pringle, Admin Officer. If you would like a paper copy of anything on our website then please contact the office, who will be happy to help.
School Opening Hours - 8.00am-4.30pm
Breakfast club: 8-8.30am
School session times (morning): 8.45am-12pm
Lunch:12-1pm
School session times (afternoon): 1pm-3.15pm
Most staff are usually available in school until 4.30pm
Total school day for children- 6.5 hours
Total school week for children- 32.5 hours
Location
What 3 Words reference: grow.slide.prove
Defibrilator:We have a defibrilator attached to the front of our school, which available for emergency use 24/7. If you need to access it please tell the 999 call operator where you are, using our postcode (WF12 8JF), or 'what three words' reference (grow/slide/prove), so they can give you the code to unlock the cabinet.
Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust
We are delighted to be part of the Learning Accord Multi-Academy Trust. We became the 12th school to fully join them on 1st November 2024. You can find out more about the MAT here: https://www.learningaccord.org/
