Hewens Primary School

We are extremely proud of our new school. We have high expectations for our children who are each valued as individuals and nurtured carefully to maximise their potential.

Through the broad and balanced curriculum offer delivered by dedicated staff, Hewens is a truly exceptional place. As a ‘listening’ school, we ensure that you have a say about your child’s learning and development. Our aim is to keep you fully involved; supporting your child in every way we can; recognising that each family has its own unique circumstances. Above all else, we aim to provide a stimulating environment where early learning goals can be achieved and recorded through structured learning and play; always instilling the importance of patience, persistence and resilience at every stage.

It is our intention to do the very best we can for our children and their families; always going the extra mile so that we are all 'making a world of difference'. We hope that you will be encouraged to visit Hewens Primary School in the near future and look forward to welcoming you soon.

Being smaller than many local schools, members of staff are well placed to actively engage with parents, guardians and carers in order to carefully plan each child’s learning journey. As such, one of our fundamental beliefs is that children thrive in small educational settings where they are each known as individuals. To this end, Hewens Primary will remain smaller than many local schools so that staff can actively engage with parents, guardians and carers in planning each child’s learning journey.

Throughout the School, the children are taught in groups not exceeding thirty in number. In the early stages, these are mainly mixed ability groups catering for children of a similar age. Every group has its own class teacher and spends the majority of lesson time in their own classroom. Hewens Primary benefits from bright, light and airy classrooms and spaces which provide an agile environment to reflect the needs of a modern curriculum. These are fully furnished and equipped with the highest quality resources. Each class teacher is supported by a Teaching Partner to ensure individual needs are met, allowing each child to make progress at their own pace and in their own way. However, it is recognised that every child needs to be set challenging targets by creating learning opportunities which allow them to build on existing strengths and overcome any weaknesses.

The magnificent pirate ship is certainly a focal point as far as the playground is concerned. With so much to explore in the various zones during play time, there can be no limit to the children’s imagination during free play. Away from the main area, the children also benefit from a very special woodland area which further enhances the curriculum, and has plenty of adventure of its own!

It is also important to understand what we mean by ‘stage not age’ given that some children are generally very able, whilst others have specific gifts and talents which can be readily accelerated. Therefore it is important that every child is fully extended with the most able working occasionally with older children in specific areas of the curriculum. Whatever a child’s ability might be, we aim at all times to cater for this through careful differentiation, intervention and enrichment programmes, always focused on getting the very best from each child.