Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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New Admission Arrangements
Wed 24 Dec 2014Please note that if you are thinking of applying for a place at Albany Juniors or any school there are new arrangements which have been brought into place from Friday 19th December. The two documents I have uploaded can be found in Key Information on the admissions page. They set out the changes and also give you details of the consultation for 2015-16 which is currently underway.
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Christmas is nearly here!!
Fri 19 Dec 2014Its the end of term and we are nearly there. I can hear the children playing party games and keep finding cards at every turn. This term has gone so fast and it feels like I have been here a lot longer than 3 months.
I have inherited a great team of staff. They work hard and the children are at the centre of everything they do. As we enter the holidays please ensure that the children get plenty of rest and that they are re-energised for next term. Some children look more than ready for a break.
It just remains for me to thank all parents, governors and children for their warm welcome and also to wish you all a very merry Christmas and happy new year.
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Global Learning
Mon 15 Dec 2014Please take a look at the resources uploaded by Miss Richards. They show very clearly the results of fund raising and work of our parents and children. There are two new links set up which are awaiting new content. Both of these links are aimed and expanding the world view of our children and to promote tolerance and understanding of other cultures. Please look out for the details here over the next few weeks. -
E-Safety
Fri 12 Dec 2014Following our recent training for parents about E-Safety, Ms. Rawson has added some fantastic information for children, parents and carers to this website. The importance of this topic cannot be overestimated in the fast moving world we live in. Protecting our children and ourselves as adults has to be paramount in everything we do on-line. -
Lower School Christmas Performance
Fri 12 Dec 2014If you were lucky enough to see our Y3 and Y4 performance, I hope you were as blown away as I was by the commitment and enthusiasm of the children and teachers in presenting what we saw.
The children and staff showed everything we value at Albany: hard work, tenacity and a determination to succeed whilst having fun.
We are currently revisiting our values and vision with the staff just to make sure that what is written down is still current and reflects the essence of the school and what we hold dear.
I will put more details on the website as we discuss this over the coming weeks.
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How we teach British Values
Fri 05 Dec 2014You may have been reading in the press and hearing on the news about the drive to embed British Values of tolerance, equality, diversity, respect for criminal and civil law, democracy and freedom. This list is not exhaustive but it gives you a flavour. We already offer a wide range of learning experiences for our children which help to embed these values so that children are ready for the next stage in their education.
Staff have recently audited our current provision and the results of this audit will be published in the coming days on this website for your information. To add to your child's learning experience and to that of all our staff (teachers, teaching assistants, office staff, cleaners and catering staff) we are all undergoing a training programme from the Achievement and Equality team from Notts County Council.
We have set aside staff meetings for training in Anti-Racist Education, Homophobic Bullying and also Female Genital Mutilation and Child Sexual Exploitation. Your children will have a series of workshops in the Spring and Summer terms which I will write about in more detail next term.
There has also been a suggestion that we run some coffee mornings and evenings with training opportunities for parents in the new curriculum. If you have any suggestions please email the school at office@albany-jun.notts.sch.uk
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E-Safety Training for Parents
Fri 05 Dec 2014Many thanks to those parents that came to the training sessions with Lorna Naylor on Wednesday. Feedback has been very positive and this is training which we will look to provide in the future. Please keep looking on the website for a new page we are creating to help you with this most important of topics. There will be information and links to other websites coming soon.
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