York Road Junior School & Language Unit
York Road Junior School & Language Unit
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Welcome to the brand new York Road website. We hope you enjoy exploring the new site. More content will be added very soon!

Term Dates

Academic Year 2009/2010

  • Autumn 1 - Monday 5th September 2009 to Friday 23rd October 2009.
  • Holiday - Monday 26th October 2009 to Friday 30th October 2009.
  • Autumn 2 – Tuesday 3rd November 2009 to Friday 18th December 2009.
  • Holiday – Monday 21st December 2009 to Friday 1st January 2010. 
  • Spring 3 – Monday 4th January 2010 to Friday 12th February 2010.
  • Holiday – Monday 15th February 2010 to Friday 19th February 2010.
  • Spring 4 – Tuesday 23rd February 2010 to Thursday 1st April 2010.
  • Holiday – Friday 2nd April 2010 to Friday 16th April 2010 (including Easter weekend 2nd – 5th April)
  • Summer 5 – Monday 19th April 2010 to Friday 28th May 2010.
  • Holiday – Monday 3rd May 2010 (Bank Holiday) and Monday 31st May 2010 (Bank Holiday) to Friday 4th June.
  • Summer 6 – Monday 7th June 2010 to Thursday 22nd July 2010.

 

Please click here to link to the Kent County Council Term Dates Information page.

 

Please note the Staff Development Days below, when the school will not be open to pupils:

 

Thursday 3rd September 2009

Friday 4th September 2009

Monday 2nd November 2009

Monday 22nd February 2010

Friday 23rd July 2010

Ofsted

The latest Ofsted report for the School can be viewed on the Ofsted Website.

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Location

York Road Junior School & Language Unit
York Road,
Dartford,
Kent,
UK
DA1 1SQ
 

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Contact Us

contact1Tel. 01322 224453Fax. 01322 286140

Language Unit Tel. 01322 228669

Language Unit Fax. 01322 274490

For school enquiries where you are unable to find the answer on this website, you can email office@york-road.kent.sch.uk

For website enquiries, please email rbarnes@york-road.kent.sch.uk

Our postal address is:

York Road Junior School and Language Unit,

York Road,

Dartford,

Kent,

DA1 1SQ

Parental Support

We are pleased to continue our relationship with Jacqui McHugh, our Parental Support Advisor (PSA).Jacqui is happy to offer support and advice to parents regarding to concerns (in or out of school) relating to their child.

She can be contacted on 07825 380114.

Queries and Concerns

All class teachers are available after school for a quick word – jot a note in your child’s diary if you would like to speak to a teacher.If you feel your concern is not addressed to your satisfaction, you may then speak to the Year Leader by requesting a meeting via the school office. If this still does not resolve the situation, you can request to see an Assistant Headteacher or Head of School.

The Head of School and/or Assistant Headteacher are also on duty in the school playground before and after school in order to address any concerns as and when they occur.

If you wish to make a written complaint, please request a form from the school office. 

Data Protection Act for Pupils

Privacy Notice – Data Protection Act 1998

 

We, York Road Junior School and Language Unit, are the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act.  We collect information from you, and may receive information about you from your previous school.  We hold this personal data and use it to:

 

·        support your teaching and learning;

·        monitor and report on your progress;

·        provide appropriate pastoral care, and

·        assess how well your school is doing.

 

This information includes your contact details, national curriculum assessment results, attendance information*, characteristics such as ethnic group, special educational needs and any relevant medical information. 

 

We will not give information about you to anyone outside the school without your consent unless the law and our rules permit it.

We are required by law to pass some of your information to the Local Authority (LA), and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). 

 

If you want to see a copy of the information we hold and share about you then please contact the school office.

 

If you require more information about how the LA and/or DCSF store and use this data please go to the following websites:

         http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/about-the-council/contact-us/data-protection.htm and
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/13856/DCSF%20what%20we%20do%20with%20Children’s%20data%20v4%20final.doc

 

If you are unable to access these websites, please contact the LA or the DCSF as follows:

 

·        Access to Information

     Kent County Council

           Room 2.35

           Session House

           Maidstone

           Kent ME14 1XQ

           Tel: 01622 696692

          

·        Public Communications Unit
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street

London
SW1P 3BT

website:          www.dcsf.gov.uk

email:              info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk  
tel:                   0870 000 2288

*Attendance information is not collected for pupils under 5 at Early Years Settings or Maintained Schools

 


DCSF pupil privacy notice

Admissions

How do I apply for a place at York Road School?

 

What admissions procedures are there for transfers to secondary school?

 

Which pupils are eligible for free home to school transport?

 

These questions, and related ones are dealt with by the Kent Admissions and Transport Team.

 

Visit the Kent Admissions Team Website – click here.

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