Ridgeway Primary School

We are delighted to welcome you to our nurturing school where children are at the heart of everything we do. From our strategic decision-making through to teaching and learning, we strive to fulfil our ethos of nurturing every child for lifelong success.

At Ridgeway, staff prioritise getting to know each individual child and building strong relationships with every family, so that children are fully included and well-supported both academically and pastorally. We offer a rich and deep curriculum, which develops a wide range of skills, knowledge and interests in our children and gives them the tools needed to be happy and successful in life.

As a creative community, we often do things a little differently, but always with good reason. We utilise research, experience and the ideas of our children and wider community to continuously reflect on and develop our practice. Our children develop high expectations of themselves and become responsible citizens who have respect for others. A continuous focus on developing confidence and independence means that children leave Ridgeway ready to face the challenges that life brings.

We get to know each child as a unique individual, encourage their existing interests, foster new passions and support their emotional and social development. Our approach values and embraces children’s individual qualities and interests and our aim is to provide children with the skills, confidence and enthusiasm to seek and relish new opportunities and challenges.We embrace the fact that what constitutes success will be different for each child.  We equip our children with the inspiration, knowledge, cultural capital and belief that they can all be successful in life.

We actively promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of our children.  We do this through our school ethos and values, our broad and balanced curriculum, extra-curricular and leadership opportunities, as well as our daily interactions with children. The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs are embedded within our school culture.

• We explore, enquire, try new things, experiment, think differently. We take appropriate risks. We inspire and lead others. We find the joy and passion in learning. We are resourceful and find innovative ways to solve problems.
• We develop healthy relationships, work well with others, develop social skills and become adept communicators. We understand and enjoy others and spending time together. We are fully inclusive of others, and are respectful and tolerant. We know the benefit of harnessing the skills of others, sharing ideas, distributing workload and supporting one another to succeed and achieve. We feel part of a community.
• We are responsible for our own learning and behaviour, make the right moral decisions, have opinions, know the impact of our actions and are accountable. We keep ourselves and others safe. We are responsible for our own health and well-being and that of others. We are responsible citizens – towards the world, the environment and others – showing respect, care and consideration. We are well-rounded, independent individuals.
• We work hard, don’t give up, put in full effort and have patience and stamina. We are self-motivated, have a growth mindset, overcome difficulties, embrace/seek out challenge and solve problems. We have a sense of pride and build self-esteem and confidence.
• We learn from mistakes, evaluate what went wrong, analyse benefits and understand what has gone well. We consider purpose, asking why and how. We are able to apply skills to new situations. We are always striving for improvement.