I am delighted to be writing to you as the new Headteacher at Whinmoor St Paul’s C of E Primary. It is an honour and a privilege to have been chosen to build upon the successes the school has achieved under the leadership of the previous Headteacher Miss McBride.

I have loved every minute of my time here at WSP and many of you will know me through my previous roles as Deputy Headteacher, SENDCo and as a class teacher. I may have even taught your child! Therefore, I am aware that WSP has wonderful children, supportive families and a strong and committed team, which is a great place for a new Headteacher to start!

From my experience of being Deputy Headteacher I know that a happy and successful school, a school that thrives is dependent upon us all working together. As our families, I am aware that you have a valuable and important contribution to make towards your child’s educational outcomes and their achievements. I look forward to building upon and expanding the relationship between you and school.

The needs of the children will remain paramount in the decision making and life of the school here at WSPs. I can assure that we will continue to improve and maintain standards leading to the best educational outcomes for your child. In addition to this I will work hard to provide your child with exciting, creative and meaningful life experiences. This will ensure that your child is able to develop academically, socially, emotionally and spiritually and will ultimately prepare them for life in Modern Britain – the future adult members of our society.

Central to the being of the school will be the Church and our vision that we value every child as a unique child of God. I am passionate about working alongside the Church to ensure that our school continues to welcome all families – families of all faiths and no faiths in the ethos of Christianity.

Whinmoor St Paul’s is already on its journey to excellence and I am blessed to be in a position to lead our children, families and staff through our next chapter.

God Bless

Mrs Vaughan - Headteacher

As a Church of England school, we keep God and faith at the centre of all we do. We share the belief that every child is a unique child of God and this is tangible from the moment you set foot in our school. We encourage all children to engage with their faith and provide opportunities for collective worship and celebration. We teach children how to put their beliefs into practice in a modern world, but as part of our inclusive nature, we recognise and celebrate religious and cultural diversity within our school. Christian faith is not compulsory, and we welcome families from all religious or non-religious backgrounds.

Our Vision

To promote the development of secure, happy, well-adjusted individuals who are equipped for lifelong learning

At Whinmoor St Paul’s Primary School we believe that every child is a unique child of God and lives in a world that God has made.

Our aims are to…

• Provide a safe, happy and nurturing environment where every child can achieve their full potential
• Provide a curriculum which is knowledge-rich, wide, progressive, purposeful & connects to our community & the world we live in
• Enable each child, through fostering high expectations, to grow and develop intellectually, physically, spiritually, and morally in order to enable him/her to achieve their potential
• Develop attitudes which will be positively helpful to the individual child, the whole school and to society in general, valuing all faiths and cultures
• To build strong relationships with the local community, our city and the wider world