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Welcome to Abacus Primary School
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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.
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Our Mission Statement & Aims
Aspire Believe Achieve Create United Success
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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.
Abacus Play Leaders
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We work with Mrs Ferrari (Wellbeing Mentor) to try and make lunchtimes more active and enjoyable by leading games and activities.
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Mrs Ford (our SSCO) came into school for two afternoons to train us as Play Leaders. We supported activities during the second half of the Spring Term and for the whole of the Summer Term. Lots of children and staff commented about how happy lunchtimes are now we are helping.
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Now the weather has changed we have a new rota in place and new Play Leaders. Our new Play Leaders are now planning and leading activities in a smaller space and on our picnic tables.
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I love making models with the Lego
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We really enjoy the activities at lunchtimes
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