At Hovingham Primary School we believe we have one core purpose: to give our children the best experience we can and ensure our children the best experiences we can and ensure our children leave Hovingham with a strong voice to positively influence their future.

Our aim is to be a great school where everyone aims high, this means that we will work hard to ensure that any stubborn barriers on education outcomes are removed, we will do this through focusing on our pillars for improvement.

Kellie Halliday, Principal

Our Hovingham values are: respect, hope, tolerance, peace, equality, friendship, wisdom, creativity, perseverance, trust and responsibility.

Our values are promoted through PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education) and SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Education).

We value and create time for SMSC across the school day, with focused assemblies celebrating and reflecting on national, global and local topics, festivals and celebrations as well as through ‘Golden time’ every day in individual classes and year groups.

The different elements of PSHCE are taught across the curriculum and as a discrete subject.

Our Culture

We actively promote a culture of mutual respect and tolerance, democracy, the rule of law, and freedom. British values permeate throughout our school curriculum and support the development of the whole child.  

Team Hovingham

Every member of staff makes a contribution to making Hovingham Primary School the best that it can be - whether they are full time or part time, in or out of the classroom, in teaching or supporting roles.  Together we are Team Hovingham.    

If you're searching for your next 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.