The Letter

Rushford School

EAST RUSHFORD ROAD, RUSHFORD, RT12 8BH

T: 020 7651 5033 E: office@rushfordschool.org.uk

Rushford School,

East Rushford Road,

Rushford,

RT12 8BH.

8th September 2015.

Dear Parents,

You may already know that our school is considering making some big changes to the timetable. We have been discussing a more fun approach to learning and we are writing to you today to see what your views are.

In September, the school will open at 10.00am. This is a very late start, but it would mean that the children wouldn’t have to get up so early, especially those who use public transport. At this time, there will be no traffic jams because everyone will already be at work.

In the morning, there will be a school assembly, which will last for thirty minutes and will give children the opportunity to do presentations of their schoolwork. Following this, the children will go back to their tutor groups, where they will each have their own computers on which to learn. There will be programmes in every subject, such as maths, literacy and science, so each individual can work through the levels at his or her own pace. The teachers will be there to discuss any problems.

In addition to this, there will be an afternoon session, which will start at 2pm. The teachers will organise practical classes in science and technology, with hands on activities to help children learn. Every child will learn to play a musical instrument. There will be art and craft opportunities, enabling the children to paint, do pottery or sculptures.

In social studies, the teachers will organise more outings, including fieldwork and visits to historic places and archaeological digs to take place during the term.

We are planning to close the school on Wednesday afternoons, to give pupils the opportunity to participate in local sports clubs - maybe to learn windsurfing or even horse riding.

There will be no daily homework diary to complete. Instead, the teachers will e-mail the pupils project work they can do. You will be able to choose for your child to join the homework (after school) club, where teaching assistants will help them with their work.

You must understand that these plans are still in the early stages, but the school governors are meeting next week to discuss them. Please write and say what you think about the changes or if you prefer the school the way it is.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Day

Headmistress