School Prospectus
Brandesburton Primary School is a community school that was built in 1843 by Trust on behalf of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London.
We are housed in the oldest school building still in use as a school in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Our first major extension involved the building of three new classrooms and an ICT suite completed in January 2000, followed by another extension including a new hall and kitchen opened in March 2006. The old hall has become the new library. 
Currently our six classes accommodate eight year groups, which leads to the necessity for some classes to have more than one year group in them. Some children will therefore spend two years in one class. We move children through the school broadly according to age, but also take maturity in respect of learning behaviours into account.
Your child will be based in a class with their class teacher. Children may be taught in whole classes or small groups. They may be taught by the class teacher, or may work with our teaching assistants or nursery nurse. We use these creative groupings to ensure the most effective learning for your child. We find boosting and pre-teaching is invaluable for children lacking in confidence in certain concepts, as it prepares them for the main unit of work before it is taught to the whole class. We are keen supporters of personalised learning and aim to address the needs of all our children.
All teaching staff are entitled to 10% planning preparation and assessment time. Classes are covered by highly trained and skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistants who work in collaboration with the class teachers to provide quality education during these times.*************************************
The 2007/8 school prospectus contains useful information on many of the school's activities, policies and term dates.
The contents page for the school prospectus contains the following headings:
Letter from the Head Teacher Chair of Governors’ Welcome School Governors Staff List Message from the PTFA Values and Aims General Information Admissions Policy Timings and School Routines School Curriculum Educational Visits ICT
| Summary of Special Educational Needs Policy Home-School Partnership Policy Homework – Parents as Partners Attendance Policy Behaviour and Discipline Policy School Uniform School Meals Health Matters Transfer to Secondary Education Key Stage 1 Test Results Key Stage 2 Test Results Holiday Dates
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