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Lowther Open Days |
Listed below you'll find some, hopefully helpful/useful, links associated with and/or relevant to the Lowther School Family... |
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Here at Lowther we offer many options and levels of childcare, clubs and extended school provision, many of those options can be found in our Clubs and Extended Provision page |
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If you would like further information on Childcare/Daycare/Holidaycare please ask at the school office, or visit https://kr.afcinfo.org.uk/pages/community-information/information-and-advice/family-information-service-and-childcare-search/family-information-service where the Family Information Service section offers further details and options |
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For further information on the admissions process for nursery and primary schools - whether community or church schools - in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, please click here |
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For further Information and support for parents/carers on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare, please visit the Government's Education and Learning website section by clicking here |
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The links suggested below are provided for general information and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation... we hope you find the links useful |
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Events, many of them run by young people, are taking place at schools and community venues across London and the UK. |
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The next Anti-Bullying Week is scheduled for 11th-15th November 2024 |
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School packs, resources and a variety of tools and links are all available at:
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The UK Safer Internet Centre is where you can find the latest online safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online. |
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The next Safer Internet Day (SID) celebrations will take place on Tuesday 11th February 2025
The 2025 theme, 'Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online', will be a call to action for every stakeholder to play their part in creating a better internet for everyone, and especially children and young people. More than that, it is an invitation for everyone to join in and engage with others in a respectful way in order to ensure a better shared digital experience. To keep updated on the latest campaign news visit www.saferinternetday.org and/or the Facebook or Twitter profiles and follow the #SaferInternetDay and/or #SID2025 hashtag/s to discover the discussions that took place on the day, all over the world. |
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The Department for Education is responsible for children's services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. Please visit our website to find out about what we’re doing, download our publications, sign up for email newsletters, take part in our consultations and very much more. |
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To find out more about the Department for Education please click here. |
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 The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames website (Children's Services section) currently provides information, advice and guidance on:
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 Achieving for Children (AfC) is a community interest company created by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to provide their children's services.
If you are a parent/carer or young person looking for information on activities, events or services in Kingston and Richmond, you will find it on the AfC website.
The AfC website currently provides information, advice and guidance for: |
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  Children's centres are places where all families with children under five, and expectant mothers and fathers, can go to help their children to get the best start in life. The facilities and activities are designed for young children and their families.
All children's centres will offer informal support for parents/carers and a place for your child to play and learn.
Children's centres work with a wide range of partners to ensure that we can help families in whatever area they need.
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Please visit this AfC/67b Barnes Children's Centre external webpage to find the current timetable available as a pdf file and to view individual events at the 67b Barnes Children's Centre in the 'What's On' calendar. |
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Our new school meals providers are Caterlink |
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At Caterlink our primary objective is to provide pupils, staff and visitors with a choice of homemade, nutritious and well-balanced meals. All our food is made fresh on-site using quality produce in line with both Food For Life Silver or Gold standards, and the School Food Standards. We have won a number of awards for using honest, local produce, including Compassion in World Farming 'Good Egg Award' and 'Good Chicken Award' for it's commitment to source only free range RSPCA assured eggs. We use red tractor meat, MSC sustainably sourced fish products and a range of Fairtrade products. |
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We offer a range of both meat and vegetarian options, as well as a daily salad bar, vegetables and a choice of two fresh breads baked on site. Freshly cut fruit and natural flavoured yoghurt will be available daily as an alternative to our homemade desserts. All our desserts are in line with lower sugar recommendations and all contain less than 6.5g of free sugars per portion. Menus will reflect the requirements and tastes of pupils and staff and will be continually monitored to ensure that menu choices encourage the highest levels of uptake. |
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To find out more about Caterlink please click here. |
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The Junior Adventures Group team at Lowther School offers an exciting programme of activities for your child from 3.30pm - 6.30pm every day during term time (further details here). |
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Junior Adventures Group holiday camps take place in Barnes Primary School every School Inset Day, Half Term and Easter, Summer and Christmas holidays for children 3 - 11yrs of age. |
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Junior Adventures Group staff will ensure that After School Clubs are delivered in a style that will engage all children and encourage curiosity in their own learning and Healthy Lifestyles. Our vast databases of session plans for all our After School Clubs have the elements of progression, assessment and evaluation at their core helping your child to develop and improve their individual skills and ability. |
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To find out more about Junior Adventures Group (JAG) please click here. |
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 London Grid for Learning (LGfL) - This is a government run initiative to connect all schools within the London area using Internet Technology. Lowther School is a member of this initiative. Please click here to view the variety of online resources available for parents, carers and children to engage with, both inside and outside the school facilities. |
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Parents/Carers and Guardians of children at Lowther are automatically part of the PTA. |
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Our purpose is to try and provide the extras our children need to support them in developing and enjoying their full potential and we strive to support the relationships and communication between the school, children, staff, parents/carers and the wider community. |
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We love parents/carers being involved in the life of the school, do pop in any time to see how you could get involved, whether it be sharing your special skills with the children or helping at a special event, like the Summer Fair, we'd love to see you. |
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CCP is a local partner and works very closely with Lowther School, the children and their families. |
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Community Children's Club @ CCC... For children in Years Reception to year 3, offering different play opportunities, sports, art, crafts and games (Term time only). |
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Maths Club @ CCC... Tailored to the needs of children in years 5 and 6 - our term time Maths Club aims to develop knoweledge and enjoyment in the subject. The session is lead by a Volunteer and Trustee with a real passion for the topic. Please contactย Simon Roachย for further details or phone 020-8741-0909 |
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Junior Youth Club @ CCC... For children in years 5 and 6. Providing a mix of team games, cooking, arts and crafts and the occasional Play Station challenges! Delivered by members of our Youth Team and supported by young volunteers. (Term time only). |
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Please visit their website here. |
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The Castelnau Youth Club is a vibrant local hub for young people aged 11 - 19 and can be found at the Castelnau Community Centre above. |
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They aim to deliver an inclusive and multi project Youth Programme for all young people from the Castelnau Estate and beyond! |
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Activities include sports, games, homework support, art and crafts, leadership skills and personal development through positive peer interaction. |
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CYC has a small but committed youth work staff team that includes a full time professional youth work manager, qualified and motivated support workers and a diverse range of volunteers. |
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Please visit their website here.
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Bored, nothing to do, nowhere to go, want to meet new friends, play football, pool, music? |
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Sports, music, cooking, health and wellbeing, art and much more for young people aged 8 to 19 to engage in and enjoy. |
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Share experiences, go online, solve problems, get informal advice, have fun |
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Come along to the PowerStation Youth Project, a great place to just hang out and relax (please check here for opening hours, programme, etc). |
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Call 020 8288 0876 or Mobile: 07864 617567. |
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Richmond Music Trust deliver a range of high quality musical experiences by providing instrumental tuition to pupils in schools and music centres and run a wide range of ensembles. |
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We also work closely with schools to deliver the Wider Opportunities programme and organise hugely popular events including the Singing Festival, Instrumental Festival and The Big Racket. |
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Our Hands On events give children the chance to discover which instrument is right for them, and the department offers a range of services both in-house and on an outreach basis. |
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To find out more about Richmond Music Trust please click here. |
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As a local school serving the local community Richmond Park Academy is committed to developing links and relationships with primary schools in our area. |
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We are delighted with the positive feedback and support we have received from all the local schools since becoming an Academy. |
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To find out more about Richmond Park Academy please click here. |
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We love working alongside our local schools and Harrodian is one of our closest local community neighbours |
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Partnership working - our Year Six students recently got together with our Harrodian neighbours to take part in workshops run by Harrodian's Debating Team as part of an ongoing aand inspiring collaboration between the schools |
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To find out more about Harrodian School please click here |
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For many years St Paul's has been a pioneer in developing links with its local community |
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'At St Paul's School we are constantly striving to improve these links and to establish sustainable relationships with both individuals and groups in our surrounding area. The school's policy is to identify those areas that we are acknowledged to do well in and match these up with needs in our local community' |
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To find out more about St Paul's School please click here |
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Barnes Swimming Club is a competitive swimming club mostly based at St Paul’s School in Barnes, South West London. |
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We are currently recruiting for new swimmers between 7-10 years old, and competitive swimmers of any age. |
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The club is affiliated to the ASA, and offers its swimmers the chance to compete in County, Regional and National events, as well as swimming leagues and open galas. |
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If you are interested and you want to find out more, please do look on our website at https://www.barnessc.org |
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Lowther School recently arranged with the London Wetland Centre to have free access for all Lowther classes. |
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We know that all the Lowther classes will be planning to tap into this wonderful natural resource, on our doorstep, over the remainder of this school year and beyond. |
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To find out more about the London Wetland Centre please click here. |
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Mumsnet was set up with a simple philosophy: To make parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge and experience. |
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To find out more about Mumsnet please click here. |
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To find out more about Netmums please click here. |
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