BASSINGBOURN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL
- BROOK ROAD, BASSINGBOURN
SG8 5NP ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE
Phone: 01763 242460
Fax: 01763 242480
E-mail: Send messagewww.bassingbourn.cambs.sch.uk
Short profile:
BCPS is a community school that caters for boys and girls from 4 to 11. We have approximately 310 children on the roll in 11 classes. The arrangement of the classes can vary from year to year according to the number of children in each year group and the number of teaching staff.
Children come to our school from Bassingbourn village, Kneesworth, Shingay, Wendy. and from the local Barracks. We have a well equipped building set in pleasant grounds overlooking Royston Heath.
We have a successful school with a very friendly ethos. We encourage children to do their best and we provide a social and moral context that helps children grow into thinking, caring people. We are working towards a common goal where children are happy, healthy and learning.
Detailed description:
The school has a wide range of extra curricular activities - clubs, visits, visitors and residentials. Peripatetic music lesson - strings, woodwind and brass Music concert from CIMA Dance club Drama club Football club (girls and boys) Fish club (Christian club) Running club Orchestra Choir Art club Hots club (Higher Order Thinking Skills) Italian club Snap Theatre - Productions and workshops Year 4 - Residential visit at Grafham Water Activity Centre Year 6 - Residential visit to the Isle of Wight Year 6 - Visit to London Year5/6 visit to local secondary to watch productions Early years to Year 6 have regular off-site visits Regular fundraising activities Visit from author Artist in Residence as a result of pupil competition success Year 6 community link with local special school, Meldreth Manor.
Bassingbourn Community Primary School is a large village school, near Royston, with a school roll varying around 315 pupils. The catchment area comprises of Bassingbourn, Shingay-cum-Wendy and Kneesworth and includes children of the staff at the nearby Army training barracks.
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