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West Berkshire schools affected by teacher strikes today





The National Union of Teachers, representing school staff, including headteachers and deputy headteachers, voted for industrial action, meaning thousands of children across West Berkshire will have to miss a day / part of a day of school.
The dispute centres on the introduction of a new performance-related pay structure and tougher pension package.
In West Berkshire, 18 out of the 81 schools and education centres still under the control of the local authority have been affected by the action.

The current list of schools affected today is:
Aldermaston Church of England Primary School - Open to Reception and Year 6 only
Bradfield Church of England Primary School - Closed to Years 1 and 4
Brimpton Church of England Primary School - Closed to Years 2, 3 and 4
Downsway Primary School - Closed to Year 5 pupils
Falkland Primary School - Closed to all Year 1, one Year 2 class and one Year 5 class
Little Heath School - Open to Years 10 to 13 only
Pangbourne Primary School - Closed to all pupils
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery - Closed to Year 4 all day and Year 3 in the afternoon
Shaw-cum-Donnington Church of England Primary School - Closed to all pupils
Spurcroft Primary School - Closed to Early Years Foundation Stage and Year 5
St Finian's Catholic Primary School - Closed to Years 1, 2 and 4
St Nicolas Church of England Junior School - Closed to all pupils
Thatcham Park CE Primary School - Open to Foundation 1, 5 and 6 pupils only
The Downs School - Closed to Years 7, 8 and 9
The Willink School - Open to Year 11 and 6th form pupils only
The Winchcombe School - Closed to all pupils
Westwood Farm Infant School - Closed to Nursery, Foundation, Oak class and Sycamore class
Westwood Farm Junior School - Closed to Mandela class and Curie class

Two schools not under the control of the local eduction authority will also be affected:
Denefield School – open to pupils in Years 11, 12 and 13 only
St Bartholomew’s School – open to Years 7, 11, 12 and 13 only

If you will be affected by any of the closures, or would like to give your opinion on the strikes, email tanya.haji@newburyweeklynews.co.uk



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