All Saints’ First School Prospectus.
All Saints’ CE(A) First School
Our School Prospectus
Welcome This prospectus should give you a good idea of what our school is like. More detailed information is included on the enclosed sheets. We hope that this tells you all you need to know. If not, please just call and ask. We are proud of our school and all of us try to be ‘The Best we can Be’ as part of a Christian, caring community. But don’t simply take our word for it – come and see for yourself. We would be delighted to show you around.
From everyone at All Saints’ First School.
Dear Parents,
Thank you for enquiring about All Saints’ C.E. (A) First School. When we moved to Leek and started to look at schools for our daughter we of course were looking for one with an excellent academic record, but equally as important was finding somewhere that felt happy and welcoming, somewhere that looked holistically at the development of the children and recognised the unique contribution that each child brings to the school community. We were lucky, we found all of that at All Saints’. From the moment you walk into the school the atmosphere is warm and friendly and the children are bright and inquisitive. All Saints First School certainly has high academic standards but these are not at the expense of other, less easily measurable qualities such as happiness, security and well-being. From the daily assemblies to the many extra-curricular activities, from the talented and approachable teaching and support team to the strong and effective PTFA (and, I hope, Governing body!), All Saints is very much a community working towards the same goals – producing happy and contented children, each fulfilling their potential, being the best that they can be and ready to move on and progress through the rest of their education. The Christian ethos on which, as a church-aided school, All Saints’ is based underpins this framework and the school maintains close links with All Saints’ Church and the wider church community. I liked it so much I became a governor, I am sure that you and your children will like it too. Yours sincerely, Dr. Darren Price Chair of Governors.
Vision and Values As an integral part of the education system in Leek, All Saints’ First School’s purpose is to develop our children as independent learners, equipping them with academic and social skills based on their individual needs.
At All Saints’ First School we will:
We will also endeavour to be:
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Put the children at the heart of everything we do
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Independent and resilient learners
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Maintain our Christian ethos as a Church school
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Confident in our own abilities and willing to try new things
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Safeguard and promote the welfare of children
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Respectful of each other
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Recognise individual needs and provide fair opportunities
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Inspiring to each other
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Be financially sound and legally compliant
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Creative and Innovative
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Supportive – Warm, friendly and caring
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Inquisitive, curious and keen to understand
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Approachable and willing to listen
Our residential visit to Standon Bowers.
time. Independent We want our children to develop as independent
Developing Creativity.
learners, able to continue their learning journey with confidence and independence once they move on from our school.
Our children develop their ability to understand their successes and value their achievements, whilst Older and younger children working together.
Supportive. Collaboration and caring is encouraged at all levels, between all stakeholders. We are here to support
developing the ability to identify their next steps in learning with increasing independence.
Learning to Learn (L2L) is key to developing
children’s independence as learners. You will see this throughout our
Creative
school.
your child and you, and we very much hope that
Creativity is not limited to a single subject or idea.
you will do the same for our school.
Creating something original, imaginative, expressive
and worthwhile is encouraged across all areas of the
Older children help younger children in the
curriculum and all areas of wider school life.
playground and the classroom. Children support
Developing children’s creativity enables children to
each other and the staff to make our school the
look at different ways to solve problems, find
best it can be. Children support each other both
solutions and create new ways of looking at things.
spontaneously and more formally through organised
It’s an essential skill in the modern world.
activities such
as our Sports’ Week and Activity Days. Children from different key stages work together in
curriculum time, and help each other during social
Developing Independence.
“We make b ig ideas gro w from little ideas.” - Joe Bode (aged 6)
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Inspiring
Inquisitive
All of us try our best to inspire others every day. We
We love to find out about things.
opportunities which inspire them to learn and take on
look. Our children are encouraged to be
aim to give our children activities and learning
The world if full of awe and wonder if you really
new challenges.
inquisitive, to want to learn about our world, and their place in it.
Our curriculum is designed to make learning
Approachable
inspiring, giving the children the desire to learn new things in innovative new ways. We love learning in
Our curriculum encourages our children to ask
questions, about themselves, about others, about
different ways - whether it’s learning outdoors or
the world, and to
creating our own movies.
reflect on what that
means for them. We
want our children to Approachable
think about how
We have an Open Door policy at All Saints’. You are
difference in the
they can make a
always welcome in school. Whether you need help,
world in which they
have a concern or just wish to talk to your child’s
live.
teacher, office staff or the head teacher, you are
Inspiring
each other.
encouraged to do so. We try to make ourselves available every day. If we can help, we will.
Everyone is encouraged to come into school to
celebrate achievements every week. We share what we have been doing and parents enjoy sharing in
Being
Inquisitive.
their children’s successes.
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Confident Developing confidence is key to becoming a successful
learner. Our children develop an understanding of learning as a journey. Confidence to give new things a go is vital to
developing children as effective learners. We encourage our children and our whole school community, to develop the confidence try out new things, and take risks with their learning.
Respectful All of us try our best to be respectful. We care for and
respect the people around us. That means treating others as we want to be treated, and caring for each others’ feelings.
It also means respecting ourselves. We encourage each other to value our own abilities and support each other to develop self respect.
Learning about shadows in a practical way.
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Role Play in Early Years
Teaching and Learning We put our children at the centre of their own learning and place great emphasis on nurturing skills and and encouraging our school values .
Collaborative learning opportunities.
We believe in making learning inspiring and children inquisitive. Our curriculum develops children’s skills and love of learning by making links between the individual subjects and enabling our children to apply skills and knowledge in a wide range of contexts relevant to them. Maths in the Real World.
We love learning outside.
A Snapshot of Learning
Autumn Welly Walks... Going in the Gold Book...
Exploring Friction in Science...
Problem Solving...
Learning about celebrations... Bug Hunting...
Investigating forces...
Creating Information texts ing the iPads...
The Curriculum Our curriculum has been designed to be skills based, enabling children to
Clockwise from bottom left: Year 4 Information texts
Year 1 Local Area Work
Whole school Art display
Reception God’s World
develop ths skills they need to be effective, enthusiastic learners in the 21st century.
Our curriculum is based on a two year rolling program, which enables all children to access a broad range of activities and topics. Our philosophy is simple. We know our children. If we know what interests and enthuses our
children, and we know where they are within their learning and what skills they have grasped, then we know what their next steps are. Lessons are planned around these next steps, and we differentiate learning to match the needs of the children within our classes. Our talented teaching staff are supported by qualified and experienced teaching support staff who, along with the teachers, support children within classrooms, and also help to deliver planned and targeted intervention programs to children who would benefit from additional support in specific areas of the curriculum.
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We love to be inquisitive. 13
We enjoy taking part in community activities such as singing carols at Britannia, or enjoying the
Community
harvest festival at our local church.
Our school is part of a wider community, which we value very
much. We are a family. We care for each other and believe that
together we can be the best we can be. Parents and carers are welcome in school. We have SHINE Days every year, where all parents and carers can come in and learn with the children.
We have a fantastic PTFA, which help us not only to provide
extra enrichment opportunities for our children, but also
arrange fantastic events to bring our community together. Our church is very much part of our school community. The
church community support us every week, through assemblies and clubs.
Strong links with our church support us in
developing the children’s understanding of the
world around them. Learning about Baptism in the church was a powerful learning experience.
All Saints’ Kids Club All Saints’ Kids Club was set up as a non-profit making service for working parents. It provides extended school services
before and after school in our purpose built community building. Kids Club is open from 7.30am to 9am, and 3.30pm until
6pm during term time. In addition, the club provides a holiday
club provision during the school holidays, open from 7.30am until 6pm.
All Saints’ Kids Club and All Saints’ School work together in
partnership to provide wraparound provision to allow Nursery age children extend their 15 hours within the Nursery setting, should parents wish.
Please contact the Kids Club for more information.
Outdoor Facilities We are very lucky to have lots of space around our school. The younger and older children have their own playgrounds. Midway between them is the administration block. We have big playing fields, a sensory garden and two outside classrooms, which are used as learning and social spaces. In addition to our sensory garden we have a horticultural garden, where we grow everything from flowers to vegetables. We also have and outside timber trail and our own pirate ship.
Exploring in our School Grounds.
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Indoor Facilities Our classrooms are spacious and allow children to learn in a variety of ways. We have a dedicated Computer suite, which is used by children throughout our school. Other multi-media facilities include interactive white boards in each classroom and a lighting and sound and video system in our School Hall which also acts as a computer and DVD projector. We have our own school kitchen, which cooks hot meals on site every day. All children have access to class sets of iPads, which they love to use creatively across the curriculum.
Find Out More If you would like to find out more, please have a look at our school website. Up to date information is always available on our website, such as: • school uniform • the school day • staffing structure • Kids Club information • Curriculum Information • Key Policies e.g. Behaviour, Attendance, Admissions
Contact the School if you would like to have a look around. All Saints’ CE(A) First School Cheadle Road Leek Staffs ST13 5QY Tel: 01538 483235
If you would like to find out more about our school, please go to our school website - www.allsaints-leek.staffs.sch.uk or scan the code below.
The Staff Tree .
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