Welcome to Henleaze Infant School.

At Henleaze Infant School we are committed to creating a happy, engaging environment where each child develops an enthusiasm for learning, feels valued as an individual and enjoys coming to school. We are ambitious for our children and understand that learning is most successful when schools and families work together in partnership. We actively involve families in sharing their knowledge of their child as well as discovering more about their child’s time in school. We have developed a variety of digital solutions to support these valuable links.

We have high expectations of children’s social and academic development. To support this, we provide a rich and broad curriculum underpinned by a focus on our four key values (Kindness, Curiosity, Respect and Community). We help children understand the skills of life-long learners through the use of ELLI characters, encouraging them to be curious, creative, resilient and aspirational. We understand the great capacity young children have for taking on knowledge that capture their interest, so ensure our curriculum inspires them to develop their interest in individual subjects and the pioneers in these areas in the hope that our children go on to make their own mark in future. For more information about our Henleaze Infant curriculum see our curriculum page.

We are a child-centred, happy school where all staff, parents and governors are committed to supporting the best possible opportunities for our children. During the past five years I have been privileged to be part of the dedicated and passionate team who have worked tirelessly to ensure our school provides the best education and environment for children to thrive. To get a feel for what this looks like in action, visit our class blog pages where current learning is shared with parents and children’s achievements are celebrated.

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. 

I look forward to meeting you.

Gemma Fricker,

Headteacher

At Henleaze Infant School a process of consultation involving pupils, parents and staff has established our vision ‘Be Kind, Be Curious, Be You’.

We fulfil this vision by engaging our whole community in understanding the importance of upholding our school values:

Kindness:

In practice, this means:

1. Being polite and friendly

2. Playing together

3. Sharing with one another

4. Looking after someone if they are sad

Community:

In practice, this means:

1. Showing others that we all belong in our school

2. Working together (like the Teamwork Bee)

3. Making links with others outside of our school

4. Protecting our planet

Respect:

In practice, this means:

1. Having good manners; listening to each other, being polite and taking turns

2. Understanding that people might think or feel differently from us

3. Looking after our school

4. Understanding that each of us is special

Curiosity:

In practice, this means:

1. Asking questions like the Curious Cat

2. Celebrating our similarities and differences

3. Showing interest in the world around us

4. Enthusiasm to learn

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At CST we are unapologetic in our pursuit of excellence for the people and communities we serve. With a passion for learning within and beyond our classrooms, as well as a deep commitment to music and the creative arts, every child and member of staff is empowered to realise their full potential as learners, people and agents of positive change.

At CST we are Creative, Collaborative and Reflective.

The trust hopes to create a community of learning that embraces teachers, students and their families, who learn from one another. Strong and trusting relationships are at the heart of good education. The trust values diversity and encourages excellence. We hope that students will be full of hope and a force for good in the world. Music will play an important role in the life of our schools, enhancing the sense of community via performance and celebration. The focus will be on working in partnership, with a rigorous but collegiate approach to support and challenge school leaders, staff and governors.

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