Goose Green Primary School

Welcome to Goose Green Primary School, a vibrant and diverse academy in the heart of East Dulwich. We are a member of The Communitas Education Trust, working closely with the other schools in the trust to provide the best education based on strong pastoral and ethical values.

Teaching and learning is at the heart of what we do at Goose Green. We have an enthusiastic and talented team of staff who help our children to be knowledgeable, curious and caring learners. Children at Goose Green enjoy their time at school, they are immersed in a wide variety of exciting learning opportunities and develop a love of learning. Children leave here as confident, resilient and independent young people, ready for the next stage in their learning journey.

At Goose Green we value the whole child. We support pupils to do their very best academically and we celebrate their achievements, but we don’t just value academic success. Our broad curriculum embraces the arts, with a strong emphasis on Music, Art, Drama and performance.

We support children to challenge themselves in sports and other physical activity. We encourage learning about ourselves, about our identity and our place in the world around us. Our extra-curricular activities, after school clubs, music tuition and sports clubs offer a wide range of opportunities to learn in different and exciting ways, for children to do their best at school and to develop as individuals.

As Goose Green pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for your pupils to make informed choices, through a safe environment and an empowering curriculum.

• We promote our schools anti bullying policy through PHSE, drama, workshops and school assemblies
• Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms through circle time and the school PHSE curriculum
• Pupils are continuously advised on how to exercise their personal freedoms safely through the school e-safety programme and PHSE curriculum
• Pupils develop Mindfulness skills

Mutual respect is at the heart of the Goose Green ethos and values. Pupils learn that their behaviours have an effect on their own rights and those of others. All members of the school community treat each other with respect. Ethos and Values we promote:

• Our aim is to form a partnership with families and the community to prepare our diverse school population to become lifelong learners in a high achieving, inclusive, creative, nurturing and safe environment.
• At the heart of our school, we value the strengths of all members of our school community. We believe in providing all children with the skills for lifelong learning through engaging children in a rich, challenging curriculum within a shared culture of safety and respect. At Goose Green we believe that all learners are unique individuals who are entitled to realise their full potential.
• We believe that excellent learning occurs when children feel safe and are having fun. In our school we respect all cultures and originality. We provide inspiration for lifelong learning and both adults and child learning new things every day.

Goose Green is a richly diverse school. We actively promote diversity through our celebrations of different faiths and cultures. Religious educations and PHSE lessons reinforce message of tolerance and respect for others. Members of different faiths and religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. Our school curriculum consistently encourages educational visits to different places of worship.

At Goose Green we aim to present the best possible learning opportunities to our children and continually review and evaluate the curriculum being offered.

Our desire to ensure that learning was relevant, enjoyable, challenging and reflective of our pupils while still covering the requirements of the Early Years or National Curriculum. Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs and aspirations of our children as well as make the most of the learning opportunities offered by the richness and diversity of our families, our local community, and surrounding area.

Phonics is taught from Nursery through Reception and Key Stage One using the “Letters and Sounds” scheme of work supplemented with resources from Read Write Inc. and Jolly Phonics.