Lonesome Primary School

Our school strives to reach the highest possible standard in everything we do and in doing this, support children to become confident, independent learners with a thirst to continually learn and do better. We want all of our children to ‘Believe, Achieve, Succeed’.

The staff and governors at Lonesome Primary School are fully committed to providing the best possible education for all our children. We value and respect each child’s background and experience so that we can develop the whole child.

The aim of the Lonesome Primary School is for every member of the school community to feel valued and respected, for all persons to be treated fairly and for all children to be able to learn in a calm, supportive environment. We are a caring community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect.

At Lonesome children's health, safety and welfare are a key priority and we take our responsibilities in these matters very seriously.All members of staff, governors and volunteers hold a current DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate and are regularly trained in safeguarding and Child Protection matters. The school has good links with an attached school social worker who we ask for advice and support from.All new members of staff undertake rigorous pre employment checks and our recruitment follows the Safer Recruitment guidelines to ensure all of our adults are safe to work with children.

At Lonesome Primary School, we believe that PE is vital to children’s physical, emotional and social development as well as their health. PE enables children to develop their self-confidence and competence in a variety of physical activities. It also helps children to develop the skills needed to become a successful team player and understand competition. It is important that children are given the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities so that they are more likely to continue to be physically active throughout their lives.

Our school council representatives are elected by their classmates to represent their views on many different topics.These range from school dinners, behaviour, teaching and learning and the school environment. Circle time is held every week and is often led by the school council representatives who gather the views of their classmates to report back to the Senior Leadership Team in School Council Meetings.

One of the best ways to support your child's learning is to know what they are studying in school. The Medium Term Plans are published on this website each half term - go to 'Children' and then 'Year Group Pages' to find your child's medium term plan. Almost every child is expected to achieve the expectations for their Year Group. We believe that they can achieve these expectations (learning objectives) if given the right support and if they work hard and follow the instructions given by their teachers and parents and carers. The best way to support your children's learning is to encourage them to read daily, learn number facts and their spellings. Encourage them to be curious learners by taking them on trips out and about - to the park, museums, galleries, sporting events - anything that interests them - and to talk to them about what they see and experience.

As you know, Lonesome Primary School aims to be a school where every aspect of a child is focused on and developed, including how they feel about themselves, their learning and their future. We want all of our pupils to develop as happy and confident people who can express their views clearly and thoughtfully. To support this, we are working towards recognition as a “Rights Respecting School”. This is an award which is given to schools on behalf of UNICEF.

UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. In 1989, governments worldwide promised all children the same rights by adopting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). These rights are based on what a child needs to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential. These are rights that all children have. They cannot be taken away and it is adults who have the responsibility to ensure their rights are met.

The ‘Rights Respecting School’ award (RRSA) will help our pupils to grow into confident, caring and responsible young citizens both in school and within the wider community. By learning about their rights, our children will also learn about the importance of respecting and standing up for the rights of others. Currently, we have been awarded a 'Recognition of Commitment' and are at present working towards Level 1.

Our pupils are encouraged to reflect on how their behaviour and actions affect those around them, which allows us to build and maintain a positive and safe learning environment for all, both in the classroom and around the school site.

We really hope that you will feel able to support us and your child in working towards our goal of being a ‘Rights Respecting School’. If you would like more information or if you would like to work as a parent/carer member of our ‘Rights Committee’ please come in and talk to Mrs Hudson.