Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School

Kenmore Park Infant and Nursery School is a Good School (Ofsted short inspection May 2018) where the personal development and well-being of every child is paramount, alongside a broad and enriched range of curricular experiences which all work together to develop the whole child.

Our Vision is to Build confidence and solid foundations in the basic skills thus preparing our pupils to become lifelong learners. The mission of this successful school is to uphold our pupils’ rights to an education (article 28). We want for everyone to feel valued and included by:

• Aiming high to achieve excellence in learning by applying the dispositions of an effective learner
• Providing a safe and caring environment conductive to promoting learning, which is both positive and enjoyable (article 16)
• Promoting independent learning and encouraging everyone’s talents to the full (article 29)
• Embracing and celebrating the cultural diversity of our School family (article 30)
• Being committed to listening to our pupils voice (article 12)

Actively encouraging good, honest citizenship and British values through our SMSC curriculum thus equipping our pupils with the ability to make connections with their needs and rights (article 1).

The main school building was opened in 1938 and has ten classrooms around a central courtyard which is used as an outdoor play area for younger children. The main building also houses a nursery unit, a library and a large hall which is used for assemblies, PE, music, dance and drama.

There is an extension building with a PPA room, toilet, cloakroom and dining facilities. The Nursery and Reception Classes have access to outdoor learning areas. There is also an outdoor playground equipped with play furniture and a quiet, sitting area, stage and pitch with soft surface for the pupils in KS 1.

All classes are in permanent, purpose built rooms and all accommodation is on the ground floor. The school is on a shared site – Kenmore Park Junior School occupies similar accommodation on the first floor. There are strong links, both pastoral and curricular, between the two schools and most children attending the Infant School transfer to the Junior School. They are able, therefore, to benefit from the stability and continuity which these links ensure.

• The prime purpose of the school is to promote learning leading to the fullest development of the individual.
• All learners are entitled to high quality education appropriate to their needs and interests enabling them to contribute with confidence to their own future development and to that of the community.
• Learners’ rights are more likely to be realized if their environment is happy, safe, clam and secure.
• Active participation of home, school and the community is crucial to the learning process.