Little Kingshill School
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Little Kingshill Combined School is a co-educational primary combined school located on Windsor Lane in the village of Little Kingshill, Buckinghamshire
, England
. It was established in 1887 as a village nursery school
, but expanded to its current combined status from the 1960s onwards. It serves Little Kingshill and the surrounding catchment area, providing a high standard of education from three to eleven years of age. A small proportion of the pupils come from out of catchment area, from the surrounding villages of Prestwood
, Little Missenden
, Holmer Green
and from the town of High Wycombe
.
building, to a combined school with a Nursery and Primary units. The school is controlled by Buckinghamshire County Council
.
The school is now housed in separate modern blocks for KS1 and KS2. The school has a wide range of faciliites including a modern ICT suite and large outdoor playing fields. It also offers many clubs and activities after school hours. The Nursery Class is situated on the other side of the road in the original 1887 Victorian building. However, liaison between Nursery and Reception teachers is close, the transition from Nursery to Reception is very smooth and the children settle quickly into life at school. The school motto is 'Learning has no Limits'.
The Village Hall is incorporated into the school site. The school uses it during the day and the local community uses it during evenings and weekends. This allows the school the use of two halls, the Village Hall and its own, for most of the week and this provides an extensively used community resource.
for the school. The current chair of the Governing Body is Mr Martin Pedler, assisted by the Vice-Chairmain Mr Paul Hunter.
Some quotes from the report state - "Little Kingshill is a good school with outstanding features." A letter written by ofsted to children says "You go to a good school with outstanding features."
The school still utilises a traditional lollipop lady or school crossing patrol officer
Great Missenden railway station
, about half a mile away, is on the Chiltern Railways
London to Aylesbury Line
and provides train services to London Marylebone station in approximately 45 minutes.
Bus services, run by Arriva Shires & Essex
, run to High Wycombe
in one direction, and Great Missenden
and Chesham
in the other.
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was established in 1887 as a village nursery school
Nursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
, but expanded to its current combined status from the 1960s onwards. It serves Little Kingshill and the surrounding catchment area, providing a high standard of education from three to eleven years of age. A small proportion of the pupils come from out of catchment area, from the surrounding villages of Prestwood
Prestwood
Prestwood is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, about a mile west of Great Missenden, four miles north of High Wycombe.-Early history and creation of parish:...
, Little Missenden
Little Missenden
Little Missenden is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the Chiltern Hills, about three miles south east of Great Missenden, three miles west of Amersham.The toponym "Missenden" is derived from the Old English for "valley where marsh plants grow"...
, Holmer Green
Holmer Green
Historically, Holmer Green was a small hamlet in the parish of Little Missenden, in Buckinghamshire, England. Today it is considered a village in its own right even though it looks to the casual observer like a far corner of High Wycombe...
and from the town of High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
.
History
Little Kingshill Combined School has grown from a small Chilterns village school, housed in a VictorianVictorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
building, to a combined school with a Nursery and Primary units. The school is controlled by Buckinghamshire County Council
Buckinghamshire County Council
Buckinghamshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire, in England, the United Kingdom. Its area of control does not include Milton Keynes, which is a unitary authority...
.
The school is now housed in separate modern blocks for KS1 and KS2. The school has a wide range of faciliites including a modern ICT suite and large outdoor playing fields. It also offers many clubs and activities after school hours. The Nursery Class is situated on the other side of the road in the original 1887 Victorian building. However, liaison between Nursery and Reception teachers is close, the transition from Nursery to Reception is very smooth and the children settle quickly into life at school. The school motto is 'Learning has no Limits'.
The Village Hall is incorporated into the school site. The school uses it during the day and the local community uses it during evenings and weekends. This allows the school the use of two halls, the Village Hall and its own, for most of the week and this provides an extensively used community resource.
Organization
The school is organised in three stages:- Foundation StageFoundation StageFoundation Stage is the British government label for education of pupils aged 3 to 5 in England. In Northern Ireland, it is also used to refer to the first two years of compulsory education for pupils aged 4 to 6.-England:...
is Nursery Class to the end of Reception.
- Key StageKey StageA Key Stage is a stage of the state education system in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the British Territory of Gibraltar setting the educational knowledge expected of students at various ages...
1 encompasses Year 1 and Year 2.
- Key StageKey StageA Key Stage is a stage of the state education system in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the British Territory of Gibraltar setting the educational knowledge expected of students at various ages...
2 covers classes from Year 3 through to Year 6.
Ethos
"At Little Kingshill Combined School we hold their hand, take them to the edge and watch them fly by being the best at what matters most." this applies to all — children, staff, parents, and governors.Governors
The school has an active and supporting Governing Body that acts as the critical friendCritical friend
Critical friend has its origins in critical pedagogy education reforms in the 1970s and arose out of the self-appraisal activity which is attributed to Desmond Nuttall...
for the school. The current chair of the Governing Body is Mr Martin Pedler, assisted by the Vice-Chairmain Mr Paul Hunter.
PTA
The school is assisted by FOLKS (friends of Little Kingshill school)who help raise funds for the school.Ofsted
The school's most recent Ofsted report (July 2007) judged the school to be "Good" overall and "Outstanding" in some areas.Some quotes from the report state - "Little Kingshill is a good school with outstanding features." A letter written by ofsted to children says "You go to a good school with outstanding features."
Eco-Schools
Little Kinsghill Combined School has been awarded its 1st Green Flag Status in December 2009. The prestigious Green Flag award, which symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity. Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.Transport
The school encourages walking to school where possible and often runs "Walk to School" programmes and footsteps / crocodile schemes.The school still utilises a traditional lollipop lady or school crossing patrol officer
Great Missenden railway station
Great Missenden railway station
Great Missenden railway station serves the large village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, as well as the villages of Prestwood, Little Hampden and Little Missenden. The station lies on the London Marylebone-Aylesbury line and is served by Chiltern Railways trains...
, about half a mile away, is on the Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a British train operating company. It was set up at the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates local passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and main-line trains on the Chiltern Main Line to Birmingham Snow Hill with its associated branches...
London to Aylesbury Line
London to Aylesbury Line
The London to Aylesbury Line is the main railway line between London and Aylesbury, going via the Chiltern Hills; it is operated by Chiltern Railways. The line includes the only route where National Rail trains use track that is utilized by London Underground services...
and provides train services to London Marylebone station in approximately 45 minutes.
Bus services, run by Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex is a division of Arriva, with operations in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. It is one of many private operators of London Buses. Until 2002 its operations included Colchester...
, run to High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
in one direction, and Great Missenden
Great Missenden
Great Missenden is a large village in the Misbourne Valley in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England, situated between the towns of Amersham and Wendover. It closely adjoins the villages of Little Missenden and Prestwood. The narrow High Street is bypassed by the main A413 London to...
and Chesham
Chesham
Chesham is a market town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England. It is located 11 miles south-east of the county town of Aylesbury. Chesham is also a civil parish designated a town council within Chiltern district. It is situated in the Chess Valley and surrounded by farmland, as well as...
in the other.