St Oswald's C.E. (V.A.) Infant and Nursery School

Church Street, Durham City, DH1 3DQ, England

Tel.: 0191 3868029

Fax.: 0191 3832243

email: stoswalds.ce@durhamlearning.net 

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Welcome to the website for St Oswald's C.E. (V.A.) Infant and Nursery School.

St. Oswald’s is a Church of England Aided school situated in the historic City of Durham, near the University.  We provide quality education for children aged 3-7 years and aim for high standards of performance and behaviour.  We recognise the right of each child to develop a full range of learning skills irrespective of gender, race or physical ability.  As a Church of England school, we aim to reflect the teaching of the Christian faith in all aspects of school life.  Our Voluntary Aided status enables us to strengthen and maintain our Christian ethos.

Headteacher's Welcome

I would like to extend a warm welcome to you all, old friends and new.  I hope that you and your child will enjoy a long and happy association with this school.

We aim to create a caring, supportive and stimulating environment in school where every child is valued and encouraged to reach their full potential.  St. Oswald’s is a Church of England School and we have close links with St. Oswald’s Church. 

Co-operation between home and school is essential.  As parents, you are most welcome in school.  If you have a query or worry please contact the school for help or advice.

I hope you find the information on this website useful.  Do not hesitate to contact me to discuss any other information you may need.

Yours sincerely

\Mrs P Griffin
Head Teacher

St. Oswald’s is a small school of four classes: Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Occasionally, depending on the number of children in each year group, the classes maybe mixed. There are 26 part-time children in the Nursery classes, attending 5 morning or 5 afternoon sessions. All infant classes have a statutory limit of 29 but are usually between 24 and 29.

The small size of the school enables staff to know all children and their parents, and parental involvement is an important feature of the school.  Parents take part in school life as Parent Governors and classroom helpers and the activities of the Friends of the School provide tremendous benefits.

We regard parents as partners in the learning process of each child and greatly value the support they give to their child’s learning.

Teachers are always willing to discuss progress and concerns with parents. Appointments can be made to see either the Head Teacher or Class Teacher.