Buckminster Primary School is a small, rural school for children aged four plus to eleven years. 

Our School Motto

'To be active and responsible global citizens'

Vision/Mission Statement

As a small rural primary school we strive to cater for the needs of all members of our school community (children, parents, staff, Governors) and the wider village community in a caring supportive ethos. We seek to provide an education that is underpinned by values of a sense of community, an understanding of local and global diversity and compassion in our behaviour to each other. We firmly believe that strong links between the different members of our community provides us with the best possible opportunity to succeed.

We believe that the following values should underpin our work; Love and compassion; justice; equality; service and stewardship; peace and forgiveness; generosity and thankfulness.

We ensure that all of our learners are given opportunity to strive for personal excellence whilst supporting the needs and feelings of those around them. We believe that every child has the potential to succeed, and that as a school we will strive to identify the areas of potential for each individual member of our community. In order for that potential to be achieved we will provide an environment in which members of our community are happy, safe, comfortable, motivated and valued. Only then can learning flourish.

We will ensure that, through our teaching, members of our community will be taught the skills required to learn independently. Members of our community will be given the opportunity to identify their own learning preferences and to work using them. They will be empowered to think creatively to solve problems.

As a school we value what each member of our community can bring to each other and the school as a whole. We value the contribution that all can make in terms of nurturing confidence, friendships and social interaction. We will ensure that everyone in our school is encouraged to develop their sense of responsibility to the communities that they are part of.

Our vision at Buckminster Primary School is based upon the following:

Learning Together

• In a community-based learning environment, involving pupils, parents, family and the local community where the values of care, equity and achievement for all are paramount.

Learning about the World

• To ensure our children have an understanding of the wider world including the life experiences of others outside their own community in order to support their tolerance, respect and understanding of the world and its people.
• To be a sustainable school where we consider the environmental impact of the processes which we use to be develop an understanding in our children of ways to support the care of the environment.

Learning for the Future

We accept that many of the jobs which our pupils will undertake are unlikely to exist yet. As such, we will equip our pupils with fundamental learning skills enabling them to:

• Have a secure knowledge of their own learning styles and needs.
• Have an ability to take ownership of their learning, and to identify ways of reaching their own targets, goals and aspirations.
• Have a strong understanding of how to ensure their own physical and emotional health, and to support others around them in doing the same.
• Have an understanding of how being a member of a successful, collaborative community can enhance chances of success.
• Utilise technologies to support the learning and teaching processes, striving to be innovative in their use.

In order that our children will show 'the 5 R's of being Respectful, Responsible, Reflective, Resilient and Resourceful'.

If you're searching for your next education job, please get in touch. You'll be working for a great employer and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed education professionals - send us your CV now via our Talent Pool and detail what sort of role you're looking for. By joining our Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when the right vacancy comes up.

The Mowbray Education Trust is committed to ensuring that all of our young people get the best support and opportunities that we can give them.

Our Trust serves our communities through providing nurseries, primary and secondary schools that cater for children throughout their formative years. We currently run one nursery and six schools: five primary and one secondary.

We are a community whose vision is that in every one of our settings the children come first. We have high expectations of both our children, and those that teach them.

We recognise and cultivate the talent in our staff and work hard to put only the highest quality teachers in front of our children.

We pride ourselves in our determination to ensure that no child is left behind, and a have a strong and energetic team working to continually drive standards up.

To visit our Trust Career Site, please click here.