Drake Infant & Nursery School

Tel No :  01842 762055

Fax No : 01842 752844

Email: office@drake.norfolk.sch.uk

Fairfields
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1JW

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WELCOME

From the Head Teacher

 

Drake Infant and Nursery School is situated on Fairfields, off the Croxton Road in Thetford. It is named after Sir Francis Drake, the explorer. The school takes children from 3 to 7 years old.

 

In January 2008 a brand new Children’s Centre attached to the school opened. This provides quality day-care for children aged 0-4 years, offers funded sessions for 3-4 year olds and during out of school hours it also caters for children up to 11 years old. This facility is known as Little Pirates at Drake.

 

Drake is an attractively built school with rooms sited around an open courtyard and a purpose built Children’s Centre. Our rooms are bright and inviting and provide a secure environment for your child to play and learn. We are fortunate to have extensive grounds that include play areas, large grass playing fields, wild life areas, mature trees, an amphitheatre, a variety of outside play equipment and other landscaping.

 

We were very pleased that in our most recent OFSTED the inspectors said “This is a good school that is on its way to becoming outstanding.” We were praised for the care and support the children are given and the progress that children make is “at least good or better”. Ofsted also noted how much children enjoy coming to school and how highly the parents regard the school.

 

The school opens at 8.50am and all children should be in their class and ready for the register at 8.55am. School ends at 3.15pm.  Nursery funded sessions for 3 and 4 year olds are 9.00am-11.30am and 12.45pm-3.15pm.  Little Pirates is open 7.30am – 5.30pm weekdays for 50 weeks of the year.

 

The staff and I take every care to ensure that your child feels valued and happy at our school and centre so they do well and build a solid foundation for lifelong learning. We hope you and your child will enjoy being part of the community at Drake and Little Pirates.

 

If you want to find out more about our school and/or centre you are most welcome to come and visit.

 

 

Mary Bartrop

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