🌟 Welcome to Our Wonderful Playtimes at Burstow Primary School! 🌟

At Burstow Primary School, we believe that play is one of the most important parts of a child's day. Through play, children build friendships, develop confidence, solve problems, use their imagination and, most importantly, have fun!

Our exciting vision is to create playtimes where every child feels safe, included, inspired and valued. Guided by our school values of Love, Trust, Curiosity and Respect, we are transforming our outdoor environment into a place where children can explore, create, take managed risks and enjoy meaningful play experiences together.

Our dedicated Play Coordinators play a vital role in making this happen. They don't simply supervise the playground—they actively engage with children, organise games, encourage friendships, support imaginative play and help create an environment where every child can thrive.

❤️ Join Our Amazing Team!

If you are passionate about children, enjoy being part of your school community and would like to help foster amazing play opportunities, we would love to hear from you.

Every helping hand, big or small, brings us one step closer to creating exceptional play experiences for all of our children.

If you are interested in volunteering or would like to find out more, please contact the school office or speak to one of our Play Coordinators.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us make Burstow Primary School a place where every child can Be Amazing at Burstow.

Together, let's inspire curiosity, build confidence, create unforgettable play experiences and make every playtime an adventure!

Lunchtimes at Burstow are a vital and enjoyable part of the school day. We worked closely with our students to continuously improve this experience based on their feedback. 

To help build independence and confidence, we stagger lunchtime sittings for each year group. Nursery and Reception have their own designated time, followed by Years 1 and 2 with a 15-minute gap, and then Years 3, 4, 5, and 6, each starting at 10-minute intervals.  

Students are escorted to the hall by their teacher or a learning support assistant (LSA), where they collect their meals from a counter, making choices and speaking with staff as they do so. This encourages independence and communication, allowing children to develop their decision-making skills in a supportive environment. 

All our meals are freshly prepared on-site by our dedicated catering team, and the menu is reviewed each term in consultation with the students. The School Parliament plays an active role in tasting and suggesting new recipes, sparking curiosity about food and the world around them. 

We place great importance on encouraging good table manners, social skills, and gratitude. Our dedicated Midday Meal Supervisors, along with teachers and LSAs, create a caring and supportive lunchtime environment where respect is paramount. Many staff members join the children for lunch, not only to model positive behaviour but also to foster a sense of love and community. Lunchtime becomes an opportunity to nurture relationships, promote teamwork, and build collaboration. With the support of our attentive staff, children thrive in a happy, safe, and nurturing atmosphere where they feel valued and cared for. 

Lunchtime playtime is either before or after individual year group lunch sittings. When outside, areas of the playground have different activities available each day throughout the week: 

• Main playground: craft/ construction/ outdoor puzzles/ music & dancing/ basket ball 

• Climbing frames 

• Tee pee/story telling area 

• Indoor lunchtime club for board games/puzzles 

• MUGA – sports area, for football