Harbinger Primary School

We aim to create an educational community where high standards of learning and teaching enable all children to develop as purposeful, independent learners. Our school should be a safe and inspiring place for all within it, where mutual respect and cooperation can flourish, allowing personal challenge and preparation for citizenship.

At Harbinger School we want our children to be curious, creative and enthusiastic learners. We encourage children to relish challenge, marvel at the wonder of the world around them and never stop asking questions.Our teaching is carefully planned to provide challenge for children at all levels of attainment and to ensure that everyone experiences success.

We teach a broad and balanced curriculum through central themes. This fosters an inquisitive approach to learning and allows children to make connections to their own knowledge and across subject areas. All pupils learn the violin, French and attend swimming lessons, and class sets of iPads and interactive whiteboards bring technology into the classroom whatever the lesson. After-school clubs offer a rich extended school day, with opportunities for sport, arts or academic support. Providing a range of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic experiences ensures the engagement of all learners. Frequent opportunities for collaboration and cooperation, and self and peer evaluation help our children become reflective, resilient and ambitious students. We use the local area to extend and contextualise learning through visits. Residential trips offer children the opportunity to discover the countryside, participate in team activities and build their independence, and our annual school visit to the seaside is a time to celebrate hard work and achievements.

Our aim is to enable students to become

• Successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve.
• Confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.
• Responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

We are an educational community where

• High standards of learning and teaching enable all children to develop as purposeful, independent learners.
• We can all feel safe and inspired.
• Mutual respect and co-operation flourish.
• Teaching motivates children to achieve highly, reflect on their progress and value their own success.
• Equality of opportunity is promoted and valued.
• There is partnership with families, parents and carers, other professionals and outside agencies to ensure individual needs are met.
• All children are supported to make good progress, whatever their individual starting point and needs.
• We strive to overcome potential barriers to learning for individuals and groups of pupils.