Fairholme Primary School is a good school. Our school motto is “We believe we can achieve” - we believe that every child has the ability to achieve and the right to a broad and balanced curriculum. We promote all aspects of the curriculum, foster in children a love of reading and writing from an early age, and encourage everyone to become involved in the arts, whether that is through drama, singing, dancing, music making or practical art, as well as promoting exercise, health and team work through our sporting activities.

We work hard to nurture and develop our children as rounded individuals. We teach them about right and wrong, and how to care for each other and be kind. Everything we do is underpinned by a clear set of values which the children, staff and parents have worked together to agree. We have six key values: Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, Kindness, Self-belief and Aspiration.

We have an agreed Code of Conduct based on these values. We want our children to become good citizens in the future and the life skills developed through the work around these values and our Code of Conduct is crucial in achieving that goal.

Over recent years we have become a much more multi-cultural school and we value this positive change. We aim to ensure that children from every culture feel that their values, beliefs and languages are respected and valued within our community. We recognise the important role parents and carers play in the education of their children at Fairholme School and work hard to develop positive relationships. The support of parents and carers is crucial in ensuring that all children are able to achieve their full potential. 

Miss H Willis
Headteacher

At Fairholme Primary School “we believe we can achieve” – every child has the ability to succeed and the right to a broad and balanced curriculum. All aspects of the curriculum are promoted, creating a life-long love of learning. We work hard to nurture and develop our children so that they are proud of their successes during their time with us, and feel a sense of achievement in their lives. We take pride in, and are committed to, developing a culture of outstanding teaching and learning by having the highest expectations of everyone and knowing all our children well. Our pupils take responsibility for their learning, setting high standards in all they do; they persevere and understand that mistakes are part of the learning process. Our parents and carers are crucial in enabling all children to achieve their full potential.

All members of our community embrace our 6 core values:

Respect

Honesty

Responsibility

Kindness

Self-belief

Aspiration.

To achieve this vision we aim to:

? Ensure pupils are safe and cared for, taking account of their emotional, social and physical needs;

? Value and nurture the whole child, celebrating everyone’s unique and individual personalities;

? Achieve high levels of literacy, oracy and numeracy, developing core skills through a rich curriculum; ? Encourage self-confidence and self-belief, developing a positive attitude of selfworth, and ensuring children are aware of their rights and responsibilities;

? Develop curiosity so that children drive their own learning and are resilient;

? Encourage questioning and risk taking that develops and promotes independence and responsibility;

? Promote a culture of leadership where everyone is a leader and a learner;

? Invest in high quality staff who provide, or have the potential to provide, outstanding teaching and learning opportunities and are exceptional in their support of pupils’ learning and personal development;

? Assist the growth and development of the whole school by encouraging all its stakeholders to be reflective and responsible for their own development;

? Provide equality of opportunities within a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes a love of learning;

? Build relationships with, and have high expectations of, all members of our community, which are purposeful, effective and strong.

If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed teachers - send us your CV now via our School Talent Pool and say what sort of role you're looking for. By joining our School Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when a future vacancy occurs.