Contact Details
The name, postal address and telephone number of the school, and the name of a person to whom enquiries should be addressed is:
Headteacher: Miss Caroline Hall, Tennyson Road Infant School, Highfield Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 9QD
Telephone: 01933 314161
Admission Arrangements
Our admission arrangements for the school, relevant for each age group, including any arrangements for selection, any oversubscription criteria and an explanation of the process of applying for a school place is provided by following this weblink to the Northants CC Website or by using the link in our sidebar.
Ofsted
Our school Ofsted Reports can be found here or by using the link in our sidebar.
Key Stage 1 Results & School Performance Tables
Our KS1 results and School performance data is held online at the Education website, which can be found here or by using the link in our sidebar.
School Curriculum
Our school’s policy is to provide a broad, balanced education which is delivered through a knowledge and skills based creative curriculum, ensuring that equal opportunities are given to all children. We follow the programmes of study as laid down in the National Curriculum.
At Tennyson Road we use Jolly Phonics to introduce the letter sounds and then use activities based about the letters and sounds document. For reading we use a mix of schemes including, Oxford Reading Tree, All Aboard, Project X, Collins Big Cats to name a few.
Pupil Behaviour
Our Good Behaviour and Anti Bullying Policy will advise you on how we manage discipline and behavour at Tennyson Road Infant School. Please see the sidebar for all of our Statutory Policies.
Pupil Premium Grant
A detailed statement of the school's Pupil Premium Grant and its application to our school can be found by using the link in our sidebar for all of our Statutory Policies and Key Information files.
Sports Premium Funding
Our Sports Premium allocation was £8000
| Activity | Detail of Cost | Impact and Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Coaching for teaching staff to deliver more effective PE lessons + coaching children | Mornings from 7.10.13 - £336.00 per month Afternoons from 7.10.13 - £168 per month | Improvement in delivery of lessons has been formally observed by PE coordinator. Continuity of children’s development of skills and correct use of language throughout the school. |
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Football Club |
14.4.13 £ 150/£175 per month + support |
Increased physical activity for members. |
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Family Club |
£300.00 (total) |
Gave an opportunity for families to engage together in enjoyable, physical, organised activities. |
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A variety of after school sports clubs provide by a qualified coach e.g. Multiskills, basketball,short-tennis, table tennis |
7.10. 13 £210.00 per month + support |
A large number of children, 20 per half term, have had the opportunity to take part in a number of different sports. Teaching staff have been inspired also taken a lead in sports coaching such that TRIS teams came 4th and 7th in the |
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Playground Equipment |
£733.97 |
Has enabled all children to improve their physical wellbeing and lunchtime staff training has also maximised its impact. |
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Equipment for Sports Competition, shin pads and long socks. |
£80.83 |
Has allowed pupils to engage more fully in sporting activities where these protective items were beneficial |
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Further training courses undertaken by staff |
£228.00 |
Has inspired training for two members of staff |
Special Educational Needs
Special Educational Needs are addressed within our Inclusion Policy which can be found by using the link in our sidebar for all of our Statutory Policies.
Local Offer
Services for children in our school with special educational needs and disabilities are described in our Local offer whioch follows that of Northants County Council. A link to the NCC Local Offer webpage is provided in the sidebar.
Charging Policy
The school's charging and remissions policy can be found by using the link in our sidebar for all of our Statutory Policies.
School Ethos and Values
To learn and grow together – to be the best that we can be.
At Tennyson Road Infant School, we strive to enable children to develop academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually, by providing a safe, secure, challenging and stimulating learning environment. Children are encouraged to respect and value themselves and others, to grow and develop into self-confident, aspiring citizens of the 21st century.