From September 2010:

One day £2.15
Two days £4.30
Three days £6.45
Four days £8.60
Five days £10.75

The full half term cost (Autumn half term) is:

Years 1 to 6 £77.40 (takes into account the training day on 1st September)

Reception £70.95

Dinner money should be sent on the first day of the week with meals being paid for in advance. Cheques for dinner money should be made payable to “City of York Council” (C of YC). You may pay half-termly or termly in advance if you wish. If you do not want your child to have a school dinner, they may bring a packed lunch or even go home for dinner. Please put money in an envelope with child’s name, child’s class, the amount enclosed and the reason for sending in the money.

School meals are healthy and popular! The children of the School Council helped amend the North Yorkshire County Caterers standard menu with the Head and catering staff to create a menu that all children will like, meets popular demand – not always chips – and match the recommended Schools’ Food Trust and Ofsted approved requirements. There is an element of choice, including vegetarian options. The current school meals menu is here.

From September 2010

Reception -    Mrs J Snowball, Teaching Assistant Mrs A Stamp
Year 1       -    Mrs M Hine (Mon-Thurs), Mrs Gray (Fri), Teaching Assistant Mrs M Burn and Mrs J Yorke
Year 2      -    Miss H McIntyre, Teaching Assistant Mrs D Thompson
Year 3      -    Mrs C Tasker, Teaching Assistant Mrs K Jones
Year 4      -    Mr M Brown and Miss A Magee, Teaching Assistant Mrs A Souter
Year 5      -    Mrs C Borrett, Teaching Assistant Mrs Phillips
Year 6      -    Mr Shoobridge, Teaching Assistant Mrs Lowe

Pastoral Worker/Teaching Assistant Mrs N Bryan-Smith

The class topics are detailed in a letter to parents at the beginning of each term. The Parents Information letters for Years 1-6 can be viewed in Adobe Acrobat format (pdf) below.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

The Government does not encourage holidays to be taken during school time because of the missed work and the consequent effect on a child’s progress. However parents/carers are entitled to request up to two weeks annual holiday (10 school days) and request them to be authorised by the Headteacher who will have to take into account the age of the child, time of year, overall attendance, parental wishes and the child’s stage of education and progress. If no authorisation is given and the holiday is still taken, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised and therefore be classed as truancy. Truancy can result in a fine levied by the Local Authority.

Any parent wishing to take their child on a family holiday needs to complete a Holiday Authorisation form at least 2 weeks before departure. Please try to avoid holidays during the National Test period (SATS) in early to mid May – usually about 11th - 20th.

Please note that we are unable to authorise single day absences. Please refer to the poster on the notice-board near the school office and the letter from the Headteacher detailing new rules from September 2008.

Your childs attendance and attainment are closely linked and you can see how, here.

In response to wishes expressed by the majority of parents/carers, the Governing Body endorse the wearing of a uniform as follows:

• Trousers, shorts or skirts dark grey, black or navy
• Sweatshirt or pullover or cardigan Jade
• Shirts, blouses or T-shirt Navy or white
• Summer dresses Blue, yellow or green

Sweatshirts, T-shirts, caps and book bags with the school badge are available on order from school.

One of the main reasons that parents/carers and Governors settled on the uniform code of dress was that it helped prevent arguments between parents/carers and children over clothing for school. It is a self-supporting system. If a child is allowed to wear alternative clothes this often undermines the efforts of other parents/carers. The uniform also supports the ethos of the school, where children can take pride in a sense of everyone belonging to Osbaldwick Primary School ‘team’.

Pupils, in the interest of safety, are expected to wear sensible and appropriate footwear. Training shoes are
discouraged for everyday use but can of course be worn during outdoor P.E. If children come to school in trainers they will be asked to change into their plimsolls for the day.

We do try to discourage children bringing large school bags into school due to the lack of space on hooks. However, if you feel that your child needs to bring a bag to school, we recommend a small one that can be hung on their coat peg easily.

The school uniform order form can be downloaded here.

"Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary."

"Pupils really do enjoy school and respond with great enthusiasm."

"The school’s welcoming atmosphere and the staff’s high level of concern for individual’s leads to pupils feeling valued."

"Osbaldwick School is a good school with outstanding features."

Just some of the comments from the January 2008 OFSTED Inspection. Read the full inspection report here.