"Welcome to Penkridge Middle School!

As the headteacher of this fantastic school, it is my great pleasure to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to all students, parents, carers, and staff members. We believe that every child deserves the best education, and here at Penkridge Middle School, we are committed to providing a safe and inspiring learning environment for all.

At Penkridge Middle School, we value academic excellence, personal growth, and the development of well-rounded individuals. Our dedicated team of highly qualified teachers are passionate about education and are committed to helping each student reach their full potential. Through our values of effort and encouragement to excellence, we foster a love for learning and encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity in our classrooms.

Our curriculum is designed to provide a broad and balanced education, offering a wide range of subjects and extracurricular activities, taught by subject specialists. We believe in empowering our students to discover their passions and talents, whether it's through sports, art, music, or other areas of interest. We provide ample opportunities for students to explore and excel in these areas, developing their individual strengths and talents.

In addition to academic and extracurricular pursuits, we place great emphasis on character development and the importance of positive values. Through our school rules of Ready, Respectful, and Safe, we aim to cultivate a respectful, inclusive, and supportive community where every student feels valued, respected, and accepted for who they are. We believe in promoting kindness, empathy, and resilience, as these qualities are essential for success in life. In all we do, we believe that the ‘PMS Way’ should shine through as an indicator of the school we all work together within.

Communication and collaboration are vital to a thriving school community. We encourage open and transparent communication between parents and carers, students, and staff. We believe that by working together, we can create a joined-up educational experience for all. We value the partnership between home and school and actively seek parental involvement in the learning journey of our students.

As headteacher, my door is always open. I am committed to building strong relationships with students, parents and carers, and staff, and I welcome your feedback, suggestions, and ideas through our channels of communication. Together, we can create an environment and educational experience that is happy, healthy and safe and prepare our students for a bright and successful future.

Once again, welcome to Penkridge Middle School! I look forward to an exciting and rewarding journey of learning, growth, and achievement for every member of our school community."

Mr A Grocutt | Headteacher

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Values:

As a school, we live our values in all that we do each day. So much so we wear them on our badge. Effort, Encouragement and Excellence are embedded into the fabric of the school. We want all pupils to follow the Penkridge Middle Way as we believe that this will give everyone the best opportunity to succeed both in the school and as a contributor to the local community and beyond, both now and in the future.

Ethos:

Our ethos derives from having a school community that is happy, healthy and safe. We believe that achieving that for all within the school community including pupils, parents, carers, staff and stakeholders will bring about both academic and personal growth and ensure that Penkridge Middle School is a place to feel proud to attend each day.

Aims:

To provide the highest possible standard of education through a informed research approach and a broad and balanced curriculum.

To recognise and care for the needs of all individuals (staff and students alike), including their physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual needs.

To promote a culture of respect and care for both others and the environment, through our simple rules: ready, respectful and safe.

To positively promote the ethos of British Values, to enable pupils to learn about and understand others on a local, national and global scale.

To ensure all pupils have trips, visits and experiences that support their broader development, their character, prepares them for future success and informs them about modern Britain to ensure they are well-rounded individuals.

To forge strong working relationships with parents/carers and the wider community to provide the best possible education and opportunities for all children at PMS.

To position ourselves as a community-based school who want to support our local area in any way that we can.

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