School Calendar
Latest Events
| 22 Sep 2017 Sports Afternoon (Y2-Y6) |
| 25 Sep 2017 06:30PM - 07:30PM Robins Class Parent Information Evening |
| 27 Sep 2017 Y4 Residential Trip |
| 28 Sep 2017 Y4 Residential Trip |
| 29 Sep 2017 Y4 Residential Trip |
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Houghton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. |
| Please note that, during periods when the school is closed, including weekends, anyone with Child Protection concerns should contact Cambridgeshire Social Care directly, contact numbers are available here. However if you feel a young person is in immediate danger the police should be contacted. |
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Notices: 15.09.2017 A very busy week in school. Check class pages for latest news and for information about the curriculum for the term. A reminder for parents and carers in Years 1 to 6 that our 'Back to School Meet and Greet' meeting is taking place on Monday 18th September at 6.30pm in the school hall. We look forward to seeing you. Over 1.5million words read and quizzed on in Key Stage 2 this week! Scroll down for more information. Our Harvest Festival will take place on Friday 29th September. We will be collecting donations of dried and tinned goods for the Godmanchester Food Bank. News - See school Facebook Page for more information... scroll down to bottom of page for 'live link' |
Reading Headlines
Updated Friday 15th September 2017
We are a 'Reading School'
An amazing 1,537,725 words were read and quizzed on over the first four days of the school year taking our total from the beginning of the school year to 2,674,386. What a great start to the year!
Last year we read and quizzed on 78,950,254 words read and quizzed on, averaging 26.3 million words per term. This was an amazing achievement which we hope to top this year.
Engaged Reading Time
We aim for a minimum of 20 minutes a day average 'engaged reading time'.
We provide every child with this much time to read in school each day. We ask that children also read at home as part of their home learning.
This week's statistics:
In the last 30 days
| Year Group | Average Engaged Reading Time* |
| Year 2 | Will start AR after Christmas |
| Year 3 | 41 minutes per day |
| Year 4 | 15 minutes per day |
| Year 5 | 34 minutes per day |
| Year 6 | 28 minutes per day |
* This is an average of the class.
WELL DONE OWLS CLASS... YOU HAVE GOT OFF TO A GREAT START!
Statistics from Accelerated Reader
House Points
Updated: Friday 15th September
Well done to Wembley for earning the most House Points this week.
| Lords | Wembley | Wimbledon | Twickenham | |
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This week's points |
110 | 116 | 108 | 83 |
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Total points this school year |
141 | 172 |
150 | 119 |
Winners of the GOLD Award in the national School Games Mark 2015/16 and 2016/17 for curriculum and extra-curricular sport.
Finalists in the 'Living Sports Sport Awards' 2016
County Champions in the ESFA World Cup football competition March 2017
Please see Sport Premium page for further details.
http://www.houghton.cambs.sch.uk/index.php/about-us/premium-funding/sport-premium
Comments from our most recent parent survey (2016)...
"We are delighted with how well our child has settled into school and how well she is progressing. She clearly enjoys her time spent at school."
"Houghton is a friendly school that encourages learning alongside very positive and responsible personal values. It’s a great mix and the result is a buzzing school."
"I think that the schools strength is that it knows each child so well. This is from a character/personality perspective and an academic one. Because you know each child so well it means you can deal with issues in a way that suits each child. This is so valuable."
"The school has a warm, supportive ethos and all members of staff are approachable. The teachers care about the welfare of the children and encourage them to achieve their potential."
"I love that Houghton makes use of it’s beautiful surroundings for learning, something my child has found invaluable."
"A great school that works very hard at putting the children first in all areas of teaching and well-being."
"I would have been very happy with this school had my child had standard learning abilities, however as he has SEN I have found myself relieved that he has a place in a school that shows commitment to helping him succeed."
"I love that Houghton is a village primary school. It has close links with the local community and also has a close community feel within the school. The teachers and children know everyone and are encouraged to look after each other."
"I think Houghton is a fantastic school and feel very privileged to be able to send my children there."
"A good school with friendly professional staff instilling good values and morals."
"We are very lucky to have such a wonderful school in our location."
"Parents views and opinions matter. Children are at the centre of the school ethos"
"The positivity, good feeling and can do attitude of the school. Very pleased with the level of outdoor activities, engaging pupils physically as well as mentally. Great teaching."
