We are culture, values and ethos driven, a highly inclusive school with a focus on getting to know each child as unique, and promoting their sense of belonging. We use narratives used to create culture and a sense of belonging such as ‘We are a school family’.

Our curriculum has three main areas: Learning Culture, Learning Community, Learning Curriculum. Learning is a journey, and terminology and processes are crafted around this concept. We have designed a carefully structured curriculum, from Magnifying Glass (KS1), to Binoculars (Y3/4) to Telescope (Y5/6), with golden threads such as Diversity and Oracy, but also more specific learning threads such as ‘Conflict’. 

We are a trauma Informed and THRIVE school, creating an inclusive environment, where mental health is discussed very explicitly, enabling us to win the TES Pupil Mental Health Award in Summer 2023. There is an emphasis on developing attributes such as resilience, and honesty.  In order to support this focus, we have a highly skilled inclusion team, including a Family Support Worker, Learning Mentor, and Lead HLTA.  We are deliberately mistake friendly, and take a realistic approach to pupils’ behaviours: they are allowed to get things wrong, and we see this as a learning opportunity.