Service Families
Welcome to our Leconfield Family…
Service Families are part of our School Family.
At any time, children from Service Families make up between 35 and 50% of the children in our school. We greatly value the contribution that Service Families make to our community and we are proud to be part of their education journey.
From the moment you make contact with us to tell us you are moving to Leconfield we will work with you to ensure a smooth transition for your family. This includes help and support with the essentials, such as health care, and information about our school, the admissions process and your child’s class.
Please follow this link to apply for a placed at our school: In Year Admissions and Transfers to Leconfield Primary School
Our inclusive, family approach to all our community is central to our approach when welcoming new families to our school. Our children mix with children from all ages, reading together, playing together and learning from each other. All our children and adults are role models, leaders and ambassadors for our school. We are all proud of our school, each other and ourselves. Everything we do begins with our whole school vision:
We ROCK:
We are
- Respectful
- Open Minded
- Curious
- Kind
Ongoing support for Service Families is important to us at Leconfield. Service Families can expect from us:
- A Service Children’s Champion – Mr Elder – who works closely with the East Riding
- Staff who understand the unique experiences that Forces life can bring
- A strong link with the Service Pupil Champion service – a local team who can support Service Children and their wider families
- Support for children and families with transition, liaising with agencies and settling into life in East Yorkshire
- Access to a selection of books about life as a Service Family
- Bespoke support for children who need it and space to talk with trained people who understand
- A school that uses the Thriving Lives Toolkit to ensure best practice and ongoing self-evaluation
Strong and Experienced Leadership is in place for our Forces Community
- All members of our Senior Leadership Team are experienced teachers of Service children
- The school has strong links with DST Leconfield and regularly work with personnel at DST for events such as the Remembrance Service at the village church and visits to DST Leconfield
- One of our co-opted governors – Major Richardson – is a serving member of the armed forces
- Several other staff are linked to the forces community
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‘My child enjoys the clubs after school especially with Mr Elder and Miss Sellar. Such a lovely school.’
‘Communication is good and works well for my child.’
‘Our child has settled really well into the school. She has made great progress already. Her teacher has recognised her strengths and is really passionate about these with her which we think is great and is really allowing her to develop and progress even further.’
‘We’re very happy to be part of your wonderful school community.’
‘My children look forward to going to school every day – I am happy with the support and communication from the teachers.’
‘It’s a brilliant school and staff are absolutely lovely and welcoming.’
‘Mrs Tracey and Miss Allanson are very supportive. All the staff are brilliant and Mrs Murrey is wonderful and always very helpful.’
‘This is our 2nd year within the school community and we have 2 children who attend the school now. Both are settled and happy and always talk so highly about their teachers, friends and the environment.’
‘This is a caring school where staff try their hardest for the pupils and families.’
‘Our boys have gone through the last 18 months aware of what goes on the world currently but not scared or overwhelmed by it. This definitely goes back to being a credit to your staff and the environment you have created.’
‘Our observations are that your school is a wonderful nurturing environment and the teachers and other staff are always friendly, caring and understanding and nothing ever seems like too much trouble they are a real credit to the school.’
‘The school has gone above and beyond with my daughter who has SEN. Nothing is too much trouble. The EHCP is followed and tailored to her needs.’
‘My children love school and their teachers.’
‘My child has always been happy at school – could not have wished for a better primary school!’
‘My children receive a broad and balanced curriculum at Leconfield.’
‘All the staff are great with my child.’
‘We are looking forward to more normal times ahead when we might get to see more of what our children are doing each week from hopefully inside the school gates but until then a big thank you from us for all that you’ve done so far and everything you will continue to do.’