Our Approach

Our children learn together

From their very first day with us our children are part of our school family. They all have a set place at a table at lunchtime when the ages all eat together. The children enjoy playtimes together; we do not have separate break times or playground areas for different age groups, although we do use different areas of the playground for different types of activity. We join together for our assemblies, looking at different themes and our school values. On Fridays we enjoy our celebration assembly where children share their achievements both in and out of school.

Our children experience a range of activities both inside and outside the classroom

One of the luxuries we enjoy as a small school is that all our staff get to know all our pupils as individuals very quickly once they join us. Although the children are in mixed age classes, they are all taught according to their year group and own stage of educational development. Teachers are supported by experienced teaching assistants enabling us to split the children into smaller groups and to work with them according to their needs.
We are very proud of our beautiful location and the extensive grounds which we have. In addition to PE lessons we use the sports field for playtimes whenever the weather allows.  All children enjoy Forest School sessions throughout the year in one of our two Forest School areas.
We regularly arrange educational activities and excursions to support the children’s learning. These could involve workshops with artists and musicians, First Aid training, field work on the River Isbourne or in Winchcombe, trips to The Wilson, Ashmolean and other museums or the Science and the Literary Festivals to name just a few.