Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Chopwell Lumiere!

  Fri 10 Jan 2020

  Tonight's the night! The children, staff and parents have worked incredibly hard all week and tonight is the night we showcase everyone's efforts!  Gates will open at 5pm.  There will also be:-

  Fire Eaters, Star Gazing, Space Stories and lots of refreshments for sale!

   

• Christmas Dates!

  Mon 25 Nov 2019
  

• Non Uniform Day!

  Fri 08 Nov 2019
  We will be holding a non uniform day on Friday 8th November - all we ask is that each family brings in a donation that can be used for our Christmas Fair.

• Flu Immunisations - revised date!

  Wed 09 Oct 2019
  The school nurse team will be in to administer the flu vaccination to all children that submitted a form earlier in the term on Thursday 17th October.

• School Photograph Day

  Mon 07 Oct 2019
  A reminder that we have our annual school photograph day on Friday 11th October.  All children will have a single photo and sibling photos available on request - please note only children who are in attendance at our school will be included.

• Teaching assistant vacancy

  Wed 24 Jul 2019

  Required for September 2019

  The Governors, staff and pupils of Chopwell Primary wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join the highly talented and motivated team at our school. The successful candidate will be expected to support the forward thinking and creative curriculum that we have developed for our children, in an environment that promotes high expectations for all.

  If successful you will required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure.

  Closing Date 12 Noon Monday 9th September 2019
  Interviews to be held on Friday 13th September 2019

• Next year's term dates

  Mon 01 Jul 2019
  

• Summer Term

  Tue 30 Apr 2019
  Welcome back to the Summer term! As the weather gets warmer could all parents please remember to put suntan lotion on children before they come into school.  Thank you.

• Comic relief

  Tue 12 Mar 2019
  We will once again be supporting Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.  Noses are on sale in school this week and we have a non uniform day (£1) on Friday 15th March.

• Parent Governor Applications Wanted

  Wed 06 Feb 2019

  We have a parent governor vacancy which we need to fill as soon as possible. Chopwell Primary has always aimed for a partnership with parents which undoubtedly brings great benefits to the children. One of the most significant ways you can help in promoting this aim is to volunteer to be a parent governor.

   

  The governing body's main tasks are:

  • to ensure that the school has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • to hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
  • to oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

   

  Parent governors are welcomed as valued members of the team and play a vital role in ensuring the governing body is aware of the views of parents and the local community. We feel sure that there are parents prepared to take on this important role and give their time and commitment to helping us to continue to improve the school's performance.

   

  Training and support will be available to help you develop into the role. This will include in-house mentoring and support as well as access to external governor training from Gateshead Council.

   

  Our governing body expects governors to:

  • attend termly meetings of the full governing body,
  • be a member of appropriate committees and attend termly committee meetings,
  • visit the school formally for monitoring purposes at least twice a year,
  • work with the Head Teacher, school staff and governors to provide the best for our pupils,
  • commit to attend training courses to aid you in being an effective governor.

   

  If you feel you can help please ask the school office for a nomination form which will need to be returned to the school by the closing date on Monday 11^th February.

   

  Please note that if successfully elected, the School Governance (Constitution and Federations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 states that “Where a governor is elected or appointed on or after 1st April 2016 and does not hold an enhanced criminal record certificate, the governing body must apply for such a certificate in respect of that governor within 21 days after his or her appointment or election”. Failure to apply for a DBS check within 21 days will result in disqualification and removal from the governing body.

   

  If there are more nominations than vacancies, we will hold a ballot on 28.2.19, and all parents would be sent a voting paper.