Childeric Primary School

We are very proud of our school which offers a caring environment where children happily explore a rich and diverse curriculum. Our pupils are given opportunities to develop confidence, self-esteem and a strong sense of social responsibility. We have high expectations and pupils are encouraged to achieve their potential in all areas of the curriculum. We take every opportunity to promote British values, which complement our own Childeric values. Our school motto, devised by the school council, summarises our ethos: ‘We Care, We Share, We Believe, We Achieve’

The fundamental purpose of our school is to meet the needs of all our pupils to enable them to achieve as highly as possible in all areas of their development, in a safe, supportive environment.

We want to give them high self-esteem, confidence and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to the world; to have respect for all things, including themselves, and to have a strong sense of social responsibility. The school motto is displayed around the school and is referred to in assemblies, class discussions and circle time.

• We Care
• We Share
• We Believe
• We Achieve

At the heart of our school is a belief in the power of learning. Therefore we teach children to become powerful learners – to be focused on learning, to ask questions, to persevere, to be adaptable and to apply their learning.

We believe that children learn best when they are motivated, pro-active and enjoying their learning. Therefore we place great emphasis on delivering a thematic curriculum though practical, first hand experiences in real-life contexts. This includes many school trips, workshops and special events. Our most recent OFSTED report states that ‘the implementation of a creative curriculum engages pupils and provides opportunities to apply basic skills, as well as offering wide ranging spiritual, moral, social and cultural opportunities’.

We use a wide range of strategies in our teaching that takes into account the different ways children learn. Pupils have opportunities to work individually, with a partner, in groups and in whole class situations. We also believe that parents play an important role in their children’s learning and we have a strong commitment to developing links with home and school.

In our most recent OFSTED inspection ‘inspectors frequently observed good or outstanding learning as a result of the typically good and sometimes outstanding teaching’.