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13/12/24

CONGRATULATIONS to every member of Vaz house! They have won the Autumn Term Championship! To reward their hard work this term, the children in Vaz house may come to school in their own clothes on Wednesday 18th December. pic.twitter.com/AsKs0kTij3

11/12/24

Wow! What a show! A huge well done to all of our brilliant children and staff for all their hard work. It was wonderful to see so many families in the audience. We’ll need to invest in some more chairs for next year, or perhaps build an auditorium?!#christmas pic.twitter.com/mwK2PWZpKS

04/12/24

WE DID IT! Well done to all of the children for completing our Rudolph Run 2024, in aid of After our first count of all donations, we have already raised almost £1000! Thank you so much for your generosity to such a wonderful cause. pic.twitter.com/iM6AfMuxtO

02/12/24

🚨Urgent: Elves Take Over School! 🚨 We wanted to inform you about an unexpected situation at Buntingford First School this morning. Overnight, a group of elves ‘took over’ the school and even changed its name. Thank you for your understanding during this unusual event. pic.twitter.com/1F47qonSLK

24/11/24

On Wednesday 4th December, we are holding a sponsored Rudolph Run to raise money for DONATE HERE: https://t.co/uKgrYJfOV0 pic.twitter.com/45JJAzD1Gg

22/11/24

A very inspiring talk from at our staff conference today. Reminded us all exactly why this is our vocation. Thank you to for hosting pic.twitter.com/qFQjHo2zkL

17/11/24

Just Talk Week 2024 runs from November 18 to December 6, with the theme “Just Be Scroll Savvy.” It focuses on empowering children for online safety, while promoting positive well-being. pic.twitter.com/m9Pw5mLQZn

11/11/24

We will remember. pic.twitter.com/Tr0Uykqv2E

04/10/24

Thank you Joanne from for visiting us today to talk about Buntingford pool and a huge thank you to the families of our school for donating money to help get it reopened! Hopefully, one day soon we can use the pool for school swimming lessons! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/cFHvhBqlku

24/09/24

The Buntingford First PTA are excited to announce we are having a Halloween Disco on Thursday 24th October! Please use your child’s FULL NAME as a reference, or send payments directly to the PTA bank account. Thank you! 🎃https://t.co/zVFilbZt91 pic.twitter.com/yHg2jVo9Cb

13/09/24

Next week is TravelWise Week! We are challenging children to complete a Travel Trail whilst they travel to or from school. The aim is to encourage more children to travel actively to school and to help them engage with their surroundings as they travel pic.twitter.com/iSownY1P3y

11/09/24

We are delighted that we have been shortlisted for an Education Estates Award 2024 - Project of the Year. Winners will be announced in October so we wish all shortlisted schools the best of luck! pic.twitter.com/TkEPBJ3lz3

11/09/24

Our bookings are open now for our EYFS tours for 2025 admissions! If you will have a Nursery or Reception child in 2025 and wish to see our school in action please book on via our websitehttps://t.co/Aye198ozIt pic.twitter.com/8z8R0EmBhV

10/09/24

We were thrilled to receive our Good level Modeshift STARS accreditation, just in time for TravelWise Week and World Car Free Day next week. TravelWise Week is Modeshift’s travel challenge taking place between 16-22 September each year. Could you next week? pic.twitter.com/jzZ4NC57jM

19/07/24

Just like that our first year is over… and what a year it’s been! Thank you all for lending us your incredible children, who make everyday so rewarding. Here’s to many more wonderful years together! Have the best summer ❤️ pic.twitter.com/WzIwxBpiCe

12/07/24

Thanks goodness it’s Friday! pic.twitter.com/jnley7SMsT

10/07/24

We can’t wait to welcome you all for the teddy bear’s picnic tomorrow! Don’t forget to bring a tasty snack, a drink and, of course, your favourite teddy bear! 🧸 pic.twitter.com/Obd4Uo8TZe

09/07/24

A lovely way to practise your writing skills this summer and bring some smiles to our friends at Layston Grove ❤️ send a post card from your holiday! pic.twitter.com/fnH25iFd7C

04/07/24

This morning, children in Oak class used the app Chatter Kids to make their Lego game come to life! Check out their awesome story: The Made up Pirate Ship 😎 pic.twitter.com/3BkgkJ9f7F

03/07/24

A History lesson in early years… Phones through the ages 🤣 pic.twitter.com/a0r5CXC5Sg

28/06/24

Parents! Are you interested in joining the PTA and helping us to raise funds for the school? Send your name and number to buntingfordfspta.com and we will add you to the group! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3QhgHzvJfd

26/06/24

It’s our big summer day tomorrow! Sports’ Day at 1:30pm, followed by our PTA Summer Event from 3-5pm. We can’t wait to see all of our wonderful families 🤩 pic.twitter.com/8l45SjNuAU

25/06/24

Why was the school closed today? All teaching staff have been at a Scholar’s Trust primary conference, learning new strategies to support learning, particularly in oracy:https://t.co/46WUqAaqdc Ask your child the question below and record their answer in the comments! 😁 pic.twitter.com/glfDMcQlQg

18/06/24

🚨 BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 The naughty pea has taken over the nursery garden… if you catch any stray peas, please contact nursery. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/68ZabYpmGL

10/06/24

For their snack this morning, nursery class enjoyed some lettuce they they have grown themselves in the garden! pic.twitter.com/0W5qKluhys

Before and After School Club

Breakfast Club

Our breakfast club runs daily from 7.30am. A healthy and varied breakfast of cereal, fruit and toast is available from 7.30am - 8.30am. Our friendly staff will then escort the children to their classes at 8.45am.

Session Cost
7.30am - 8.45am £5.00 (£5.50 from April 2025)

Children attending all Breakfast Club sessions in a week will receive 5% discount*

*prebooked bookings only – this does not apply to ad-hoc bookings

 

After School Club

There will be a planned programme of activities which regularly includes arts and crafts, role play, toys, board games, jigsaws and organised games and challenges. We will have access to our extensive secure site to encourage plenty of outdoor learning.

The team will provide a snack for children after school. The children will sit together to eat at the beginning of the session. They will share their day’s news with their friends and it provides a warm friendly welcome to the club.

The club runs from 3.15pm-5.00pm, Monday to Friday.  Timings will be reviewed regularly.

Session Cost
3.15pm - 5.00pm £12.00 (£12.75 from April 2025)

Children attending all After School Club sessions in a week will receive a 5% discount*

*prebooked bookings only – this does not apply to ad-hoc bookings

Your child will be picked up from their classroom by one of our staff. At the end of the day, at collection, the parent/carer is responsible for ensuring their child is collected on time and that they are signed out upon leaving.

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Example snacks at After School Club:

Pizza pitta bread with vegetables (contains wheat); sugar free jelly and cream (contains dairy*) 
Cheese and crackers, cookies and raisins (contains wheat and dairy*) 
Vegetable tortilla wraps with carrot sticks (contains wheat and dairy*), ice lolly
Pancakes and fruit (contains wheat, egg, milk)
Selection of sandwiches and yogurts (contains wheat, soya and dairy*)

*Dairy free options available

Squash and water available daily.

 

To book sessions we use a system called Magicbooking.

Magicbooking

The booking window for all children will open from 1st September 2023 and you will be able to book sessions from when the Nursery and Reception are in full time, which is from Wednesday 13th September 2023. The booking window will remain open for 2 weeks and close on Wednesday 27th September 2023.

You will receive an email which will detail how to log on to the system and book your required sessions.

All payments will need to be made at the time of booking. You can pay by credit or debit card and can also use an element of childcare voucher or tax-free childcare at the point of booking.

Accessing the Magicbooking system

If you are the first contact parent for your child that the school has, your account has automatically been created using the data that we have on our school systems for both yourself and your child(ren). The school data management system will remain the source of data for Magicbooking so please ensure that you keep us up to date with any changes via EduLink. Please be aware that staff in our wraparound care will access medical and dietary information for your child(ren) from the school student information system so please do not worry if this information is not accurate in Magicbooking. 

When you get to the login page, enter the email address we have sent this email to in the Username field, then click the ‘Forgotten Password’ hyperlink. This will prompt an e-mail back to you, follow the link in the e-mail to set up your password and complete your sign up to Magicbooking.

If you would like another adult to be able to access this account then you will need to add them following the instructions on the parent user guide to allow them to log in.

Childcare vouchers

Should you wish to pay by childcare vouchers or tax-free credit you can select this option in Magicbooking, enter the provider and the amount you wish to pay. Please ensure that you go to your childcare voucher provider and release the funds to the school. Once the funds are received into our bank account, we will credit your Magicbooking account.

In addition, the first time that you make a booking please email bfs-finance@scholarseducationtrust.co.uk

with the following information:

  • Child’s Name
  • Childcare voucher provider name
  • Reference number / details

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