Field End Junior School

Welcome to Field End Junior School. We are very proud of our wonderful school and hope that our website gives you a flavour of what makes us so special. Field End Junior School has been at the heart of the local community for over 70 years. It is a safe, happy and inclusive junior school that strives to provide the very best education for all of our pupils. We foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and tolerance for one another and all members of our community.

Our staff are committed to supporting each pupil to achieve their true potential and become a successful independent learner. Our pupils enjoy learning and we encourage them to ask questions and challenge themselves. We are ambitious for our pupils and educate them to become well rounded members of society who care for each other and the world they live in. We deliver an engaging curriculum that is enhanced by opportunities to work with other schools within Vanguard Learning Trust, offsite visits, visitors and speakers.

We value our relationships with our families and recognise the importance that a positive partnership between home and school has on a child’s experience at school. We look forward to working with you to ensure that your child enjoys their time at Field End Junior and reaches their full potential.

At Field End Junior School we are committed to equal opportunities. We believe that equality of opportunity is made possible by the development of an inclusive school community, within which all individuals are welcomed and valued for who they are, regardless of gender, race, colour, religion, social class, culture, age, physical or intellectual ability.

The school, being on one level, promotes easy access for children with disabilities. There are a number of disabled toilet facilities. There are entrance and exit points throughout the school suitable for wheelchair users. The school has an accessibility plan which is regularly reviewed.

Throughout their time at our school, children have the opportunity to join lunch time or after school clubs offering many different activities which may vary from year to year. Parents and children are issued with a clubs newsletter at the beginning of every academic term which outlines details of all the clubs on offer, for example: football, netball, cricket, choir, tennis, dance and gymnastics.

We have an active Pupil Voice which is made up of one representative from each class. The council meets regularly with the Headteacher to discuss a range of issues and to share the ideas and opinions from children across the school. Children also serve as playground buddies and we have a small team of award winning Junior Road Safety Officers. All children are members of one of the school’s five houses and Year 6 Pupils are nominated House Captain and monitors at the start of each school year. We also elect a Head Boy and Head Girl each year along with deputies.

We have a range of rewards systems in place, including house points, merits, class of the week and attendance awards. For a school to be a safe, ordered environment, discipline is essential. Clear limits are placed on the children for their own safety and welfare through which they should become responsible for their own behaviour, adopt a caring attitude to others and care for the school as a whole. Staff base their control on fairness, friendliness and firmness.

Our main priority is to ensure that every child's time at Field End is a happy one. However, there may be times when parents have particular concerns, in which case they should seek an immediate appointment with either their child's class teacher or Year Group Leader. If they are still not happy, they should make an appointment with a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Any complaint will be confidentially handled, evaluated, investigated and, hopefully, resolved. If parents are still unhappy they should approach the governing board.