HOW OUR SCHOOL IS ORGANISED
Our school is divided into three departments:
1. FOUNDATION STAGE
The Foundation Stage Coordinator is Shirley Hollyoake
The Foundation Stage classes cater for children aged 3to 5years. It is a distinct phase of
education.
Our Foundation Class 2 is located at the East Street Children’s Centre. The children
attend part time (fifteen hours, per week) and will become four years old during the
academic year.
The Foundation Class 1 caters for children who will be five years old during the academic
year. These pupils may attend full time after the first week.
Both classes offer a range of activities, experiences and opportunities, both indoors and
outdoors, which are planned to develop skills in all areas of learning and which are in
accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework.
2. KEY STAGE ONE-K.S.1 (infants)
The key stage one coordinator is Sandra Findlay.
The children are in single year groups, year one (6 years old during the academic year) and
year two (7 years old during the academic year).
Our main aim is for children to develop positive attitudes to learning and to make and
enjoy friendships. Priority is given to learning to read, write and understand basic maths.
We also emphasise the importance of speaking and listening. The children are introduced
to simple scientific ideas and are encouraged to question, investigate, and appreciate the
world in which we live. They also begin to explore the past.
Wherever possible children will have a “hands on” approach to learning through practical
experiences.
3. KEY STAGE TWO – K.S. 2 (juniors)
The lower junior coordinator is Sarah Moon
The upper junior coordinator is Beverley Tonner
The classes are arranged in single year groups-year three, four, five, and six. Children in
these departments range from 7 years old to 11 years old.
All the teachers meet regularly to plan the work and to ensure there is progression
between the year groups. As in Key Stage One, much emphasis is given to practical, and
first hand experiences wherever possible. Priority is given to ensuring children master
literacy and numeracy skills, and in addition, lifeskills; communication, enquiry, information
processing, problem solving and creative thinking.
We believe that children benefit a great deal from learning outside of the classroom. Each
year group will have a least one day trip a year, usually as part of their topic work. There is
also the opportunity in year four and year six to participate in a residential trip.