Earlham Primary School

Earlham is a very happy, caring and supportive school that achieves excellent results. We have high expectations for our pupils; we believe that education is about more than tests, and offer the children a wide range of learning opportunities both in class and beyond to enrich their time at school.

We believe that your children deserve the very best education, so that they fulfil their potential and become confident and enthusiastic learners who are well equipped to succeed at secondary school and beyond.

Earlham is a genuine learning community; all staff are continually focused on how to improve teaching and learning even further. It is this commitment that has led to our significant increases in standards in recent years.

At Earlham we believe that all children deserve the very best education. All our pupils have the opportunity to achieve their full potential, so that they can begin to choose their path in life.

We aim to

• Offer a secure and nurturing environment.
• Achieve excellence in learning and teaching.
• Provide an exciting and relevant curriculum.
• Ensure equal opportunities for all.
• Develop confident, considerate and respectful members of society.

At Earlham Primary School, all children have the right to equal opportunities in all aspects of school life regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion or any other factor. We actively oppose discrimination and stereotyping of all kinds and aim for all our children to develop a sense of respect for others.

We know that children learn better in school if their parents are involved in their education. A wide range of events are held throughout the year, such as family outings, school fairs and Achievement Evening - we encourage you to come along and join in. There are many other ways you can get involved with school life, so let us know if you would like to join our volunteers. We hold regular parent consultation meetings and keep you informed through our newsletters. You will receive curriculum newsletters too which keep you up to date with what your child is learning in class. In Foundation Stage we have Family Fridays, when you are invited to stay with your child for part of the morning to learn about what they do in school and how you can help them at home. Your child’s teacher will be happy to make an appointment with you to discuss your child’s progress at any stage of the year, and senior staff are always available to talk to about any other issues.

We have designed our curriculum at Earlham so that the topics we study are relevant to and interesting for the children, with a focus on key learning skills. This means that the pupils can apply their learning skills to all subject areas and helps to maximise their progress. The regular curriculum newsletters explain the topics and learning that your child’s class is focussing on, so you can support their learning at home. We make sure that we cover all the subjects required by the National Curriculum.

Earlham admits all pupils regardless of ability or needs, and we work very hard with all our pupils to make sure they make the best possible progress. Additional support may be provided by school staff and outside agencies, dependent on need. If your child has special needs, you will be invited to regular meetings with the Inclusion Leader to monitor their progress.

We offer a wide range of clubs before and after school, provided by school staff and outside agencies. All activities are paid for by the school, as we want all of our pupils to benefit.

We have high expectations for behaviour at Earlham, and are very proud of our pupils’ attitude to learning and to each other. On the rare occasions when there are problems, pupils are dealt with consistently according to the school’s behaviour policy. We will contact you if your child is involved in an incident, and do expect your full support in resolving any difficulties.