St Martin’s C.E Primary School

Welcome to St. Martin’s C. E. Primary School’s website. Whether you are a prospective parent, student, member of staff, parent or governor, we hope you find the information you are looking for here. We pride ourselves on being a warm and friendly school that welcomes visitors and actively encourages a partnership with parents.

Those that visit the school are instantly impressed by the modern facilities which include a food technology room, MUGA and dance studio. But the school is much more than this.

The school also provides a Specialist Resource Provision for pupils with an EHC plan for Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Pupils part of the Oasis provision benefit from an OT room, Sensory room and specialist therapies such as music therapy alongside the National Curriculum subjects and ‘are well supported to meet their individual learning needs.’ Ofsted report 2018

As a Church of England school, a Christian ethos is at our heart and our school values of Respect, Compassion, Generosity, Forgiveness, Perseverance, Courage, Justice and Trust are promoted throughout everything we do in school. Parents and pupils, of all faiths and none, say they feel welcome and included, whilst also valuing what the Christian character and the school’s Christian values bring to their lives’ SIAMS report 2018.

At St Martin’s we want all children to succeed and aspire to reach their full potential we do this whilst encouraging a love of learning. St Martin’s is a ‘happy and inclusive school where pupils are safe and valued and enjoy learning.’

Our curriculum is planned to be not only educational, but also enjoyable for both pupils and staff. The school day is carefully planned to ensure children gain maximum benefit through an exciting curriculum and other extra curricular activities. Our staff have a wealth of experience and knowledge and lessons are alive with challenge and involvement for all. Children demonstrate an interest and a keen approach to learning and this is encouraged through the carefully planned curriculum for all. Through the School Council, pupils have a voice that is heard.

The foundation stones to a successful education lie in the acquisition of basic skills. Without these skills, children will not make the educational progress that is expected of them. At St. Martin’s C.E. Primary School, we place great emphasis on learning basic skills. We hold the Basic Skills Quality Mark award for recognition of the school’s work in Basic Skills. Children will be taught and expected to learn number bonds and times tables, as well as calculation methods for the four rules of number. In addition, children will be taught phonics, through the use of the Read Write Inc programme, basic spelling rules and reading skills. Our reading scheme is ‘Big Cat’ which provides a variety of texts to challenge the pupils. Our aim is that when pupils leave Year Six, they will be highly numerate and literate, with a real joy for learning.

We are extremely fortunate that so many staff value the contribution made by other activities beyond the classroom. As a result a range of extra-curricular clubs and activities are offered at lunchtimes and after school all year round. These range from sports clubs, such as Football, Tennis, and Multi Sports, to Phonic, Singing and Art based clubs. In addition, a range of educational experiences also support our school curriculum. Visits are arranged for all classes and include, amongst others, trips to the zoo, museums, places of interest such as Hampton Court and a residential school journey in Year Six. Although we have limited school grounds, St Martin’s uses another local primary school field for some sporting events.