 A
very warm welcome to the Thomas Reade web site. My name is John
Serle and I am lucky to have one of the best jobs in the world;
being the Headteacher of Thomas Reade Primary School.
Thomas Reade is a medium size primary school and we are very
proud of our reputation as a warm welcoming family school.
We have high expectations of our children and set challenging
targets for them. We encourage every child to reach their full
potential and recognise that every child is special and has
their own contribution to make. The
staff at Thomas Reade are dedicated, hardworking and
experienced. We provide a calm and caring atmosphere in
school and we foster a hardworking ethos based on an enjoyment
of learning. We expect a great deal from our children and they
do not disappoint us.
We have a very positive partnership with our parents and
community and we have a very supportive School Association,
School Council and Governing Body.
Our school can be summed up through its
initials
T
is for talented teachers
R
is for right and responsibilities
P
is for potential and hopefully perfect pupils
S
is for sharing success
The school operates a House system.
The Houses are Garnet, Sapphire, Citrine and Malachite.
The names were chosen by the School Council and children are
allocated to a House on entry to the school.
The aim of the house
system is to allow a cross-section of the school, from the
Foundation Stage to Year 6, to work together and be rewarded as
a team. The rewards will take the form of individual merits,
which will be awarded for the following reasons:
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High standard of
work
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Sustained effort
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Consistent
improvement
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General
helpfulness
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Consistent good
behaviour
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Any other reason
Every child will have their own Record of Achievement with each
individual merit counting as a house point. All staff can award
the merits. When the children gain 25 merits they will be
rewarded by receiving the following:
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A Headteacher's
Merit Certificate which will be displayed on the new Success
Board and which will, after a short time, will be given to
the child to keep.
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A Success Story
letter to go home so you can share in your child’s
achievement
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A Headteacher’s
merit sticker which can be displayed on books, lunchboxes,
etc., or at home.
There are many levels to achieve. These are No 1, No 2
certificates, Bronze, Silver and Gold, Platinum and Diamond.
These are awarded as your child progresses through the school
from Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1 to Lower Key Stage 2 and
then Upper Key Stage 2.Please take an interest in how many
merits your child earns and give them your full support.
The names of children who have received
their Headteacher's Merit Certificate are displayed on our
Success Board in the School Hall.
In addition to this
system, there will be an Attendance Certificate presented to the
class with the best weekly attendance. Children can also earn
merit certificates for being good attenders and for getting to
school on time.
All certificates and Awards are presented
in our weekly Friday Achievement Assembly which ensures each and
every week finishes in style.
You are very welcome to visit Thomas Reade
to see our children in action. Please telephone or email the
school to arrange a visit.
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Latest News
News
& Events
CLUBS
15thMarch -19th March
Check out the After School
Page!
Football Results
Monday
8th March
Thomas Reade 2
Cumnor 1
Tuesday
9th March Small Schools Semi Final
Thomas Reade 2
Woodcote 0
Thursday 11th March
Girls A Team play well in The Vale Girls Finals
Well done to
our Netball Teams who played against Rush Common on Tuesday, 9th
March
A Team lost 8 -
6
B Team lost 10
- 0
Blooming
marvelous!
Abingdon in Bloom.
Winner 2006-2009
Abingdon Business Park Sustainability Award
Overall Schools Category Winner
2006/7
Runners up in 2009
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