Welcome to Abacus Primary School
We are a community focused Primary School located in Wickford (Essex), accommodating 420 pupils, aged 4-11 years. We have been rated as a 'Good' school by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).
We hope you enjoy looking at our website, and sharing in our daily learning journeys.
Our Mission Statement & Aims
Aspire Believe Achieve Create United Success
To be welcoming, friendly and caring, so that pupils feel secure, safe, happy and purposefully employed.
To provide a stimulating and varied curriculum.
To achieve high standards and expectations.
To provide access to an ICT rich environment.
To ensure children develop confidence, independence, self motivation,
concentration and high self esteem thus achieving their potential.
To inspire all who contribute to the life of the school to be successful.
Parents to be treated as partners in education, to be courteously received, listened to, fully informed and asked to use a similar code of conduct as that employed by the school.
To involve the community to participate in the life of the school.
To value one another in an ever changing world.
Reporting Illness at Abacus
If your child is unwell and cannot attend school please ring/text us before 8.55 a.m.
If we do not know why your child is absent they may be shown as having an unauthorised absence!
Some illnesses are contagious and children are not allowed in school until they are completely well.
Contagious illness include things like chicken pox, flu etc. If you are not sure, check with your doctor or refer to the guide below..
If your child is not well while in school we will contact you to collect them.
Please make sure that your contact details are up to date.
If your child has any allergies or requires treatment for a more serious ailment (i.e. diabetes) please make sure that we know about it.
Holiday Absence
As of the 1st September 2013, the Education Regulations were amended by the Department for Education, to now state
that a Headteacher may not grant any leave of absence during term time, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
If you wish to apply for Leave of Absence for your child, please complete the form below and return to the school office.