Welcome to another academic year at Chesterfield primary School!
It is wonderful to see all the children and families back in our school.
We welcome another year of learning and fun.
At Chesterfield Primary School, we take attendance and punctuality very seriously as we want to give all our children the best possible start in life. There is a direct link between the amount of time children spend in school and the progress they make.
In our weekly assembly we celebrate classes that have achieved 96% and above attendance for the week. Well done to the falling classes:
5th -9th September
Wales class 96%
12th -16th September
Brazil 97%
England 97%
Everest 97%
Ghana 98%
Japan 96%
Olympus 100%
Peru 96%
Somalia 100%
We would like children to adopt good habits of attending and punctually. It is disruptive to your child and to the rest of the class when children arrive late. Latecomers may miss important information and teaching and children are often upset about going into classes late as they feel embarrassed.
5 minutes late every day
3 days of learning lost
10 minutes late every day
6 days of learning lost
15 minutes late every day
10 days of learning lost
30 minutes late every day
19 days of learning lost
School gates open 8.50
Children are marked late if they arrive after 9.10
Secondary school transfer information
All year 6 parents welcome to a meeting about how to apply for a secondary school and all your questions answered. Monday 26th September 15:30 in the main hall.
Remember-our family support advisor is always available to support with applications-call the school office and ask to speak to Lale
Reception class September 2023
If you have a child who will be four years old before September 2023, you need to apply for a Reception class place. Children in our nursery do not automatically go into the Reception class, an application needs to be completed by January 15th 2023. For support on how to apply please click here.
Parent volunteers-we need YOU
Do you have a few hours a week to spare?
Do you like working with children and helping them learn new skills?
If you answer yes to all of these questions, then we would love to hear from you.
Activities could include:
Reading with individual children who need some extra practise and confidence
Working with a small group in the classroom
Support classes in our Library
Gardening with a group of children
If you think you may be a suitable person to support a child or group at Chesterfield to enhance academic and social progress and also make a valuable contribution to your child’s school, then please contact the school.
Click here for more information and an application form
Coming soon-'International Reading club'
Starting in November-children and parents welcome-watch this space...
Safeguarding children is all our responsibility.
Please let the school know if someone different will be collecting your child.
Please let the school know if you have changed any contact details
Parents weekly coffee morning
All parents are welcome to are weekly coffee morning:
Every Wednesday 9:00 - 10:30
Some items on the agenda are:
07/09/22 School uniform support (second hand uniform available)
14/09/22 Advice for your child settling into school and a routine
21/09/22 Let's talk about starting a parent committee
28/09/22 MacMillan Coffee morning
05/10/22 Black history week- Year 6 children talk about their learning
12/10/22 Making a healthy breakfast together
19/10/22 Share ideas on how to keep children busy over half-term!
Chesterfield Primary School is part of the Connect Education Trust
