Latest News and Weekly Newsletters

• Teacher Vacancy

  Wed 26 Sep 2018 Sara Peters
  The Governors of Oldcastle Primary wish to appoint a motivated teacher to join our supportive and forward thinking school on its journey to excellence.  Please view the job advert and job description here.

• Google for Education

  Fri 21 Sep 2018 Sara Peters

  Dear Oldcastle Community,

  We are proud to let you know that we have become a Google for Education School.

  What is Google for Education?

  Google Apps for Education (G Suite) is becoming popular within school environments and is an amazingly effective digital way of collaborating and communicating between teachers and pupils. It is a series of Apps that act as tools to help students and teachers to interact securely across digital devices such as iPads, Chromebooks and VR Goggles; equipment which we are lucky enough to have at Oldcastle! It has also revolutionised the way that staff communicate and collaborate in school.

  What does this mean for our learners?

  Learners across the school are accessing resources digitally as part of our drive to be eco friendly and reduce our use of paper. We also aim to provide children with the skills that are needed in order to operate effectively in our 21st century world. Apps that pupils are using include:

  ● Google Drive - learners will store and access work on a very secure online platform known as a ‘cloud’

  ● Google Sites - children have the ability to make a website, showcasing work

  ● Google Docs - similar to Word

  ● Google Slides - similar to Powerpoint

  ● Google Sheets - similar to Excel

  ● Google Classroom - the most exciting and innovative app. Teachers can create an online class and invite our pupils to join. We can then handout work, support pupils and receive their completed assignments all from one place

  Can learners access G Suite at home?

  All pupils have been given a log-on and they have independently created a password which they are responsible for remembering (these can be reset if they forget them!). Learners can access all of the Apps at home and have discussed e-safety elements (such as ensuring they log-out of their account when leaving a digital device) from staff.

  We look forward to working together and moving forward using Google for Education.

• Oldcastle Elections

  Wed 12 Sep 2018 Sara Peters

  Oldcastle Primary are delighted to inform pupils that we will be holding elections for our School Council, Eco Committee, Digital Leaders and Newspaper Team in the coming weeks.  Children have been informed today of the job roles and timescales today, and we hope parents can help children apply for the role they are interested in.

   

  Please look at the job descriptions on our website and download the application forms. Once completed, return to your class teacher by Monday 17th September.  

   

  Election presentations will be conducted during class the week of Monday 17th September.  Election Week will take place week beginning Monday 24th September.

   

  One person from each class from Reception to Year 6 will be chosen for each job role.  Children may apply for more than one role if they wish.

   

  For job descriptions and application forms please click here.

   

• Oldcastle Primary vacancies

  Sun 09 Sep 2018 Sara Peters

  Oldcastle Vacancies

  We currently have the following vacancies at Oldcastle Primary School.  

   

  Children’s Activity Co-ordinator (Permanent) 

  10 hours - 3:15pm to 5:15pm Monday to Friday 

  Grade 6 £19,819 pro rata term time only £10.27 per hour)

   

  The Governors of Oldcastle are seeking to recruit an Activity Coordinator for our children’s after school club held within the School. You should be able to demonstrate skills, experience and qualifications within play work, sports and recreation, arts and creative activities or a combination of these themes.

   

  You will have experience of supervising groups of children, capable of taking responsibility for them.  For further information and an application pack please click here.

  
  The closing date for this post is 17th September 2018.  Shortlisting will take place 19th September 2018
  
  THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

   

  Relief Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant 

  12:05pm - 1:05pm (5 hours per week)

  Grade 1 £16,394 pro rata term time only (£8.50 per hour)

   

  Oldcastle Primary School is seeking to appoint one Supervisory Assistant to work during the lunchtime period.  Working as a part of a team, the successful candidate will be required to undertake the supervision of children in all areas of the school, and actively engage pupils in playground games. Experience of working with children would be an advantage, but is not essential.

   

  For further information and an application pack please click here.

  
  The closing date for this post is 17th September 2018.  Shortlisting will take place 19th September 2018
  
  THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

   

  Premises Officer  - Permanent
  Hours of Work: Flexible but will include 6:45pm - 9-45pm (Thursday) 
  Grade 4 £17,972 pro rata (£9.32 per hour)
   
  The Governing Body at Oldcastle Primary School seeks to appoint a trustworthy, reliable & enthusiastic person to join the school team.

  
  The successful candidate will also be required to undertake porterage / caretaking duties & general repairs / decoration and maintenance. The post also carries some basic cleaning responsibilities.
  
  Candidates should be well motivated, show initiative and have a flexible attitude towards the duties of the post & work that needs to be carried out at the school. 

   

  For further information and an application pack please click here.

  
  The closing date for this post is 17th September 2018.  Shortlisting will take place 19th September 2018
  
  THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.