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Headteacher's Welcome

Welcome to our website for Otley and Witnesham Federated Primary Schools! Otley and Witnesham are both wonderful village schools, providing a high quality education for all our pupils.  We are smaller than average village schools, lucky enough to be set in very spacious grounds with incredible outdoor areas! We see the size of our schools as a real advantage to providing extraordinary opportunities and to maximise learning for all of our pupils.

As you browse our website, we hope to give you an insight into the life of our school, our values and our ethos. Both of our schools offer you all that you would expect from small, welcoming settings. We are proud of the ‘family feel’ that we have created and believe that it is the perfect environment in which children can flourish. 

Our links with parents and families are very strong and we pride ourselves on how well the children, staff and grown-ups at home know each other. Our children feel secure and gain the knowledge, skills and personal development that they need to enjoy their lives outside and beyond our school.

We warmly invite you to come and meet with us and see our schools in action!

Mrs Hannah Rigby
Executive Headteacher 

 
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  • Event
    13 March 2024
    Easter Celebration Activities with the church
    Good Afternoon, On Thursday 21st March in the afternoon, visitors from the church are coming in to work with the children. There will be a carousel of three different activities for the children to complete with a focus on the Easter story. The activities will also be Inspired by paintings from the Ethiopian artist Nebiyu Assefa. At 2:45pm, we would like to invite parent/carers to join us for a whole school assembly where the children will share what they have worked on during the afternoon, this will be led by Sandra from Carlford Churches. We hope that you can join us. Kind regards Jo Nichols Federation Office Manager Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 785252 / 01473 890302 ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk / ad.otley@owfed.co.uk
  • Event
    12 March 2024
    Easter Egg Hunt - Thursday 28th March 2024
    Good Afternoon, Please find attached a poster detailing the Easter Egg Hunt that the Otley PTA have arranged for all the children on Thursday 28th March straight after school at 3.20pm. For any further information or for any questions, please make contact with the Otley PTA via email or in person. Kind regards Jo Nichols Federation Office Manager Otley and Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 785252 / 01473 890302
  • Newsletter
    9 February 2024
    Weekly Parent Bulletin - 09.02.2024
    Good Afternoon, Please find attached a copy of this weeks bulletin for parents, the following information is enclosed: - Colchester Zoo & Felixstowe trips - Manor Adventure - Payment reminder - Class 1& 2 Learning Together sessions - SCC Info on MMR Vaccinations - Witnesham Gardening Club - Spring 2 - Mini Moons - Sign up for Spring 2 - Premier Education - Sign up links for Spring 2 - Updated Dates for Parents - Parents evening dates If you have any questions on any of the above please do make contact through the school office. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. ​Kind regards Jo Nichols Federation Office Manager Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 890302 / 01473 785252 ad.otley@owfed.co.uk / ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
  • General
    31 January 2024
    RSHE / PSHE Newsletter
    Good Afternoon, Following the RSHE / PSHE consultation, please see attached the above which Miss Debenham has put together for all parents. If you have any questions, please do make contact through the school office. Kind regards Jo Nichols Federation Office Manager Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 785252 / 01473 890302 ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk / ad.otley@owfed.co.uk
  • Medical
    29 January 2024
    Public Health Communication - SCC
    Good Afternoon, Please see attached a letter from Public Health and Communities - SCC. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to make contact with us through the school offices. Kind regards Jo Nichols Federation Office Manager Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 890302/ 01473 785252 ad.otley@owfed.co.uk / ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
  • Newsletter
    26 January 2024
    Weekly Parents Bulletin - 26.01.2024
    Good Afternoon, Please find attached a copy of this weeks bulletin for parents, the following information is enclosed: - U11's Dodgeball - selected pupils - Chinese New year menu - Colchester Zoo Trip - Felixstowe Trip - KS1 & KS2 Supporting Reading Workshops - iSwim - Easter holidays If you have any questions on any of the above please do make contact through the school office. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. ​Kind regards Jo Nichols Federation Office Manager Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 890302 / 01473 785252 ad.otley@owfed.co.uk / ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
  • Newsletter
    8 December 2023
    Weekly Parents Bulletin - 08.12.23
    Good Afternoon, Please find attached weekly parents bulletin including information regarding: Christmas Shows Christmas Jumpers Christmas Postbox Christmas Singing Events Swimming Lessons Flu Immunisation - Catch Up Clinics Parking outside of School Dates for the Diary If you have any questions please do make contact with the school office. ​Kind regards Kirsty Shinkins-Hatt Administration Assistant Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 890302 / 01473 785252 ad.otley@owfed.co.uk / ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
  • Newsletter
    1 December 2023
    Weekly Parents Bulletin - 01.12.23
    Good Afternoon, Please find attached weekly parents bulletin including information regarding: Christmas Fayre Christmas Shows Christmas Lunches Christmas Jumpers Christmas Singing Events Swimming Lessons After School Clubs - Spring Term SEND Strategy consultation If you have any questions please do make contact with the school office. ​Kind regards Kirsty Shinkins-Hatt Administration Assistant Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 890302 / 01473 785252 ad.otley@owfed.co.uk / ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
  • Event
    30 November 2023
    Christmas Bonanza
    Good Afternoon, We would like to invite families to our Christmas singing event after school on Monday 18th December. The event will start at 3pm with the PTA selling mince pies and refreshments. The children will then come out onto the playground to sing a variety of Christmas songs and to retell the Christmas story, of which they will have been working on during the afternoon with members from Carlford churches. The children have been working incredibly hard to learn the Christmas songs and we are looking forward to sharing them with you! We look forward to seeing as many families as possible at this event. ​Kind regards Kirsty Shinkins-Hatt Administration Assistant Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 890302 / 01473 785252 ad.otley@owfed.co.uk / ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
  • Newsletter
    24 November 2023
    Weekly Parents Bulletin - 24.11.23
    Good Afternoon, Please find attached weekly parents bulletin including information regarding: School Photo's Christmas Fayre KS1 Maths Workshop Flu Immunisations Christmas Shows Christmas Lunches Christmas Jumpers Christmas Bonaza Guitar Payments Supporting Children and young people course Christmas Community Celebration Wear Blue Day If you have any questions please do make contact with the school office. ​Kind regards Kirsty Shinkins-Hatt Administration Assistant Otley & Witnesham Primary Schools Tel: 01473 890302 / 01473 785252 ad.otley@owfed.co.uk / ad.witnesham@owfed.co.uk
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