Royal High Primary School

The Royal High Primary School buildings were completed during 1931. We are all extremely proud of our listed building set within its beautiful grounds. The grounds and buildings, enjoyed by pupils, parents and staff, help to convey our heritage and enthusiasm for learning.

As an ECO school we are delighted to have gained five Green Flags and you can see one flying proudly in front of the school. We have a strong commitment to our environment and are currently working on achieving our sixth Green Flag.

Despite the fact that the Royal High Primary School, is no longer associated with the secondary school. Both schools continue to share a common motto “Musis Respublica Floret” (the state flourishes by the arts)

An additional support need comes from anything which is a barrier to learning. Most, or all, schools will have some children with additional support needs of some kind.The Education Act 2004 sets out a framework for the provision of school education for children and young people with additional needs.

All teachers at The Royal High Primary work to the literacy and dyslexic friendly classroom guidelines and provide an all inclusive classroom to meet the many differing learning needs of our pupils.

Class Ethos:

• Safe, supportive environment (it is okay to ask questions and make mistakes!)
• Opportunities for taking responsible roles
• Clear rules and routines that help build individual organisational skills
• Appropriate pace and challenge
• Appropriate praise and encouragement
• Individuals are equal and valued

Teaching Methods:

• Multi-sensory approach to reach auditory/visual and kinaesthetic learners
• Clear (visual) overview of the day
• Each lesson begins with the ‘Big Picture’ and has a ‘summing up’
• Clear instructions broken into relevant parts (visual reminders if possible)
• Formative assessment – focus on strengths
• Range of teaching strategies (thinking time, buddies and more)
• Use of Literacy and Dyslexia Guidelines
• Relevant, differentiated resources (including ICT, coloured paper, white board backgrounds)
• Learning Assistant support where appropriate.

Seating and Grouping:

• Children have clear view of teaching screen and visual prompts
• Children work in a variety of groupings and partners ( mixed ability unless for specific literacy/numeracy lessons)
• Resources labelled and easily accessible

We are committed to a clean, healthy and safe environment for all and everyone is fully engaged in this process. The School ECO Board includes a representative from each class who meet each term to take our ECO work forward. The ECO WARRIOR news sheet is published each term which keeps everyone informed of the latest news, projects, views and competitions.

To make sure that all the important jobs are done and that the highest ECO standards are maintained the following roles are responsibly carried out by nominated pupils of the Royal High Primary School : Recycling Officers, Health Promoters, The Quad Squad, The Wildlife Team, Junior Road Safety Officers, Recycling Officers and the school Litter Patrol.

Our Healthy No Snacks in Packs policy encourages pupils to eat fruit at break times and keeps litter to a minimum.