Our Vision & Values
DEVELOPING LEARNING FOR LIFE
At Castle Primary and Nursery School we believe in creating an inclusive culture of learning where all children will be challenged in their thinking, to achieve the best of their abilities and strive to become lifelong learners.
We will empower our children to become respected citizens thus enabling them to make valuable contributions both locally and globally and to contribute to our world’s sustainable future.
This we believe can be done most effectively when all staff, parents and children understand their responsibilities and work together towards the same goals.
Our school publicly supports diversity and actively promotes good personal and community relations. Diversity is recognised as having a positive role to play within the school. Our school opposes all forms of racism, harassment, prejudice and discrimination. Our staff foster a positive atmosphere of mutual respect and trust among pupils from all groups.
Castle Primary and Nursery School will …
- Provide your child with the highest standard of education, implemented by rigorous national guidelines, within a balanced curriculum
- Ensure that our learning environment is safe, stimulating and challenging, inspiring your child to reach their full potential alongside stringent Safeguarding checks for all adults who work or volunteer in our school
- Celebrate your child’s academic and personal achievements and keep you fully informed of your child’s progress
- Be open and welcoming
- Expect high standards of behaviour and respect at all times
- Teach your child to develop a positive attitude to one another, regardless of gender, race, culture, beliefs, values, age or need
- Encourage your child to be an active member of our school community and help them to see that they can have an impact on the world around them
- Provide regular and up to date information about our school through policies, meetings, activities, newsletters, open days and our website www.castleprimary.co.uk
- Be happy to welcome your assistance if you would like to contribute to our school’s broader curriculum. We recognise that the community of Castle Primary and Nursery School holds a wealth of talent, experience, diversity and enthusiasm from which we can benefit.
Forest School
Don't just tell children about the world, show them.
Forest School is an inspirational process, that offers ALL learners regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland or natural environment with trees.
Forest School is a specialised learning approach that sits within and compliments the wider context of outdoor and woodland education.
The ethos is shared by thousands of trained practitioners across the UK and beyond. Its roots reach back to early years pioneers in outdoor learning and across the sea to Scandinavia.
Things the children will need for Forrest School:
- Summer kit list:- (old clothes preferable)
- Waterproof coat
- Waterproof trousers (some available in school)
- Long trousers
- Long sleeved t-shirt (for protection against nettles, stings and sunburn)
- Fleece/jumper
- Sun hat
- Wellies/walking boots