Broadfields Primary School

Broadfields is a large primary school in Edgware.We are an independent academy directly funded by the government, managed by a charity whose trustees and members are local people and parents.

As a result, we are totally committed to delivering schooling that is tailored to our wonderful, diverse community in Edgware.As a large school, we can offer a wider than normal range of provision - Smaller than normal class sizes for English and Maths lessons, tailored to the needs of the group through acceleration and enrichment. We have specialist teachers in the areas of Maths, Reading, Music, Forest School and autism. PE, games and sport are taught by a dedicated teacher, assisted by sports coaches.

Through our Broadening Minds programme, children learn about art, science, drama and dance in wonderful venues around London. Children are taught computer coding. Our Forest School provides children with a wide understanding of the natural world. We arrange for older children to take English Speaking Board exams to develop their presentation skills. Optional free lessons for more able students and those interested in music, art, chess and sport. Our beautiful school building was completed in 2012 and is located in wonderful countryside north of Edgware. Most importantly though, Broadfields is a happy, positive school where children achieve well and enjoy the early years of their lives. This is not an institution where children are commodities, but where they are recognised as valued individuals.

At Broadfields, we aim to provide a foundation for life in a happy, high achieving school, where all individuals have high expectations of themselves, respect each other and fulfil their true potential.We are a school to which our whole school community, children, staff, parents and governors are proud to belong.Our work as teachers begins by building upon the numerous skills you have fostered in your child at home. It is our aim to develop a successful partnership with you in the academic, social and moral education of your child.

At Broadfields, we provide a foundation for life in a happy, high achieving school, where all individuals have high expectations of themselves, respect each other and fulfil their true potential. We are a school to which whole school community, children, staff, parents and governors are proud to belong.

Simply, we hope that both the children of this school and their parents will come to regard the years spent here to have been enjoyable, valuable, purposeful and productive. One of the most positive features of Broadfields are the excellent relationships which exist between all the sections making up the school community, the children, the staff, the parents and the governors.

The purpose of this website is to inform you about Broadfields. We hope you will find the information helpful. However, it is impossible to convey the friendly, caring atmosphere of the school or the commitment and enthusiasm of the staff. The only way is to see for yourself. Do not hesitate to make an appointment to look round the school.

At Broadfields we are determined to ensure that all the children of this school receive an education that will develop them to their maximum potential.It is also the responsibility of all the adults within the school to ensure the emotional security of all the pupils by creating an atmosphere in which children can feel at ease and can thrive. Children should develop feelings of self worth and confidence throughout their lives at school. Children who are happy at school are far more likely to learn.

To ensure that this aim can be achieved, certain fundamental structures must be in place. Our philosophy for the successful school is based on getting right two basic aspects of schooling - education and ethos. We believe that education should inspire and excite children. We also believe that school should be fun; otherwise it won’t often work. We know that it is the prime role of a teacher to clarify and explain through interventions that make a disproportionate difference to a child’s understanding.

Getting the educational aspects of running a school correct is no use unless there is a very positive ethos within the school.The ethos of the school is not just about six lines at the start of the school prospectus. It is about the atmosphere and the expectations of behaviour within the school. It is about the relationships between all those involved in school life.

Children need to understand that within school there are certain high expectations of behaviour. We set clear rules, define boundaries and explain consequences relating to misdemeanours. In order to be successful this structure must be based on a clear set of understood and inclusive values.