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Family Maths Cafes – Save the Date
Come and have a cuppa and learn how to support your child with their maths working alongside them with the staff from Durham Learn. More details to follow soon, but please save the dates. We’d love to see you there.
9am-11am
Tuesday 29 April Year 6
Tuesday 6 May Reception
Tuesday 20 May Year 1
Tuesday 3 June Year 2
Tuesday 10 June Year 3
Tuesday 17 June Year 4
Tuesday 24 June Year 5
2025 Important Dates
Please see a list of upcoming dates in case you missed them on the newsletter
- 3rd– 7th February Children’s Mental Health Week
- 7th February Know Yourself, Grow Yourself – dress in a way that shows your personality
- 5th-7th February Y5/Y6 Residential
- 11th February Safer Internet Day
- 18th February Y6 SATs meeting for parents
- 24th – 28th February Half Term
- 5th March Photographer in school
- 6th March World Book Day
- 10th March Science Week
- 12th March SEN Parent & Carer Coffee Morning
- 13th March Careers Day
- 21st March Red Nose Day
- 31st March & 1st April Parents Evening
- 10th April Easter Fun in school (Parents invited, more details to follow)
- 11th April PD Day -School Closed
- 14th April – 25th April Easter Holidays
- Tuesday 29 April Family Maths Café Year 600-11.00am
- KS2 SAT WEEK – 12TH – 15TH MAY
- 5th May May Day Bank Holiday
- Tuesday 6 May Reception Family Maths Café 9.00-11.00am
- 23rd May PD Day School closed
- 26th – 30th May Half term
- Tuesday 3 June Year 2 Family Maths Café 9.00-11.00am
- Tuesday 10 June Year 3 Family Maths Café Year 600-11.00am
- Tuesday 17 June Year 4 Family Maths Café Year 600-11.00am
- 23rd June EYFS Sports Day
- Tuesday 24 June Year 5
- 24th June KS1 & KS2 Sports Day
- 18th July Break up for Summer holidays
Newsletter Friday 24th January 2025
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Class teacher Vacancy (Maternity Cover)
We currently have a vacancy for a temporary teacher.
Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
The Headteacher and Governors of West Cornforth Primary School are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, creative teacher who has high expectations of academic achievement and behaviour.
We are looking for someone who can inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential and develop a love of learning
A sense of humour, team spirit and a commitment to school development is essential
The successful candidate must:
• Understand and promote the school’s vision and values at all times
• Be able to ensure good progress in all lessons for all pupils
• Be friendly, approachable and work well with the staff and stakeholders
• Have high expectations in all that they ask of children
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding and wellbeing for pupils
• Have excellent behaviour management skills
• Foster a love of learning
In exchange the successful candidate will:
• Be part of a hardworking, friendly team who will offer support
• Be supported to develop professionally with quality CPD
• Be given the opportunity to work with incredible pupils and staff
Closing Date: Noon Monday 2nd December 2024
If you are interested in the role, please view the documents below and return your application to West Cornforth Primary School.
Essential Criteria and Person Spec
DCC Application Form Guidance Notes Jan 2019
Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)
Job Summary
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Working Pattern: Full time
Advert Start Date: 26/11/2024
Advert End Date: 2/12/2024 12:00
Salary: MPS 3 – 6 (£33,483 – £43,607)
Employment Location: West Cornforth Primary School
Number of posts: 1
Closing date: 2nd Dec
Further Information
West Cornforth Primary School
High Street
West Cornforth
Ferryhill
DL17 9HP
Job Title: Class Teacher – Maternity Leave Temporary Contract
Salary: MPS2 / MPS6
Start date: February 2025
Terms: Cover for Maternity Leave – Fixed term contract, to start February 2025 and will terminate on the date the employee returns from maternity leave.
West Cornforth Primary School
High Street
West Cornforth
01740 654315
westcornforth@durhamlearning.net
This position is paid whole time with retainer adjustments applied to periods of school closure. You will not be required to work during the school closure periods however your salary in these periods will be adjusted accordingly in line with the retainer regulations as specified in the National Joint Council (NJC) Green Book agreement.
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required
Important Dates
Here is a list of important dates in case you missed them on the newsletter.
Monday 4th November 2024 Return to school
- 5th November EYFS Parent Activities
- 6th November Diwali Day
- 11th November – Remembrance Day
- Friday 15th November – Children in Need (non uniform day)
- Monday 18th November Wednesday 20th November Parents Evenings
- Friday 29th November Non-Uniform Fair Donations – bring a bottle or chocolate / sweets
- Wednesday 4th December 2024 – Elf Day
- Thursday 5th December – Christmas Fayre Classes to make things to sell
- Tuesday 10th December – EYFS Nativity (am)
- Tuesday 10th December – Ducklings Christmas Stay and Play
- Wednesday 11th December – Christmas Dinner (wear something Christmassy)
- Thursday 12th December – KS1 Christmas Performance 10am
- Thursday 12th December – KS2 Christmas Performance 2pm
- EYFS Party – Tuesday 17th December
- KS1 Party – Wednesday 18th December
- KS2 Party – Thursday 19th December
- Friday 20th December 2024 Break up for Christmas Holidays
- Monday 6th January 2024 Return to school
- KS2 SAT WEEK – 12TH – 15TH MAY
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