Medlock Primary School

Medlock Primary School is a two form primary school in the heart of the city centre. The school is located in Ardwick and takes children from the ages of 2 to 11. It has approximately 495 pupils on roll. Medlock Primary inspires children to become confident, independent learners who can achieve their full potential. We believe learning should be fun, purposeful and challenging.

We aim to equip each child with the skills they need for lifelong learning. We design our curriculum to enable children to think creatively and take pride in their achievements.We have high expectations of every member of our school community. We expect our children, families and staff to be caring, respectful, and responsible, participate fully and support good progress.

We provide a safe and secure environment, where differences are recognised and celebrated. We believe it is vital to work in partnership with families and the wider community to build a secure and happy environment.At the end of their time at Medlock, our children will be confident young people, ready to seize new opportunities and make a positive contribution to their community.

Medlock Primary inspires children to become confident, independent learners who can achieve their full potential. We believe learning should be fun, purposeful and challenging. We aim to equip each child with the skills they need for lifelong learning. We design our curriculum to enable children to think creatively and take pride in their achievements. We have high expectations of every member of our school community. We expect our children, families and staff to be caring, respectful and responsible. We ensure all participate fully and support good progress. We provide a safe and secure environment, where differences are recognised and celebrated. We believe it is vital to work in partnership with families and the wider community to build a secure and happy environment. At the end of their time at Medlock, our children will be confident young people ready to seize new opportunities and make a positive contribution to their community.

Through observations, interaction and engagement with children, staff are able to support children in following their specific interests, progressing steadily in their development and in meeting children’s needs to ensure they are happy and confident individuals. Children at Medlock enjoy interacting with children and adults, exploring their indoor and outdoor environment, making their own decisions and being part of a group. We provide children with varied stimulating and challenging activities both indoors and outdoors. Children are encouraged to access resources at their own choosing, to socialize and communicate with others while enjoying a wide variety of messy play, mark-making, physical activities, singing and dancing, stories, problem solving, exploring the natural environment and finding out how things work.

At Medlock Primary School Mathematics is taught in a daily session. Aspects of numeracy, such as number and algebra, shape and space and measures, handling data and applying maths are covered each term.Our maths teaching is in line with the requirements of the New Curriculum. Additionally to the maths teaching children receive, each term we provide further opportunities for developing investigational strategies and actively encourage a ‘love of maths’. The teaching of mathematics, throughout the school, uses a range of strategies including whole-class, group and individual teaching. In upper KS2 the children are set by ability across the Year Group for maths lessons.Sport has become a major part of life at Medlock Primary School and as a result we offer a range of exciting new clubs and enter many different sporting events and competition.