At Henleaze Infant School we aim to create a happy, engaging environment where children enjoy their learning, feel valued as an individual and enjoy coming to school. We understand that learning is most successful when schools and families work together in partnership. We have an open-door policy, actively inviting families to share knowledge of their child at home as well as discovering more about their child’s time in school.

We have high expectations of children’s social and academic development. We strive to provide a rich and broad curriculum underpinned by a focus on our four key values (Respect, Feeling Safe, Happiness and Inclusion). We help children understand the skills of life-long learners through the use of ELLI characters, encouraging them to be curious and aspirational. For more information about these and our Henleaze Infant’s curriculum see our curriculum page.

Henleaze Infant School shares its site and a connection with both Claremont Special School and Henleaze Junior School, enjoying shared events and collaboration opportunities for our children. We are a child-centred, happy school where all staff, parents and governors are committed to supporting the best possible opportunities for our children.

Our Vision

Working together to develop independent, motivated children who are confident to enjoy the challenges of learning.

Our Values

At Henleaze Infant School a process of consultation involving pupils, parents and staff has established our vision of ‘Outstanding Learning for All’. We seek to fulfil this by securing the commitment of our whole community to our Values and Aims. We aim to do this with our Mission that “We have the determination and expertise to support the creation of a wide range of learning opportunities for all.”

This is underpinned by our four prime values.

Respect

• In practice, this means:
• Being polite and kind to one another.
• Taking turns and listening.
• Looking after one another.
• Understanding that we are all different.

Feeling Safe

In practice, this means:

• Being aware of risks and dangers.
• Feeling confident to talk to adults you know and trust.
• Understanding that school rules are there to make you feel safe.
• Knowing there are safe secrets or secrets you need to tell.

Happiness

In practice, this means everyone being:

• Friendly.
• Caring.
• Smiling and welcoming.
• Talking to each other.

Being Included

In practice, this means:

• Everyone is special.
• Recognising each other’s similarities and differences.
• Being confident to join in and encouraging others to do the same.

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!