Little Munden Primary School
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| Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | |
| Established | 1819 |
| Type | primary |
| Headteacher | Mrs Lyn Feakes[1] |
| Location | Church Lane, Dane End Ware Hertfordshire  England |
| Students | 94 (2005) [2] |
| Ages | 4 to 11 |
| Website | Official site |
Little Munden Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school[3] in the village of Dane End, near Ware in Hertfordshire. It is a one-form entry school educating boys and girls aged between four and 11 years. There are four classes organised by age. The school roll varies but is generally between 85 and 100.[4]
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[edit] History
The school was founded in 1819 at All Saints Church in Little Munden by the Reverend J P Reynolds, who served as rector from 1819 to 1831. Reynolds helped to raise the finance for a new school on a separate site. The school was duly opened in 1826. A small extension for infants was added in 1869, and the school was further enlarged in 1900, 1970 and 1973.
Little Munden was originally a parish school serving children of all ages. In 1945, following the 1944 Education Act, under which it was stipulated that all children over 11 years old should attend secondary school, Little Munden became a primary school.[5]
[edit] Premises
The school was designated as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 1984 as it is an early example of a parish school.[6]
Unusually, until it was diverted in 2001, a footpath with public right-of-way ran through the school buildings, requiring them to be kept open and the route unobstructed.[7]
[edit] Academic standards
The Ofsted report of the inspection on 30 June-02 July 2003 said "The school provides a sound education for its children. An appropriate emphasis is placed on raising standards. Teaching overall is good. It is particularly strong at the Foundation Stage and with the older juniors where a new teacher is making a positive impact."[8]
[edit] Activities
In 2007 Years Five and Six have been taking part in a pilot project, working with Hertford Museum, to create an exhibition about their locality covering the period 1830-1930.[9][10]
[edit] References
- ^ School Website: Welcome to Parents. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ "Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School". Department for schools, children and families (2005). Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- ^ "Statutory Instruments 1999 No. 2432 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999", Office of Public Sector Information
- ^ "Little Munden School", Mundens.net, retrieved 18 July 2007
- ^ History of Little Munden School retrieved 18 July 2007
- ^ Picture and description, Images of England, English Heritage retrieved 18 July 2007
- ^ "Proposed Diversion Of Footpath 1 Little Munden Away From School Site", Hertfordshire County Council Development Control Committee, 6 February 2001
- ^ "Inspection Report", Ofsted, 20 October 2003, retrieved 18 July 2007
- ^ "Newsletter, January 2007, No.48", Hertford Museum
- ^ "Schools Newsletter: Spring 2007", Diocese of St Albans: Board of Education, retrieved 19 July 2007
