Duncombe Primary School

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Welcome to Duncombe Primary School. We aim to foster and promote home-school links and to give you opportunities and encouragement to become involved in your child’s learning.

Children need to be aware of their parents and teachers working together. It gives them security and confidence, which they need if they are to develop good attitudes to learning.

We have an exciting multiracial community of over forty languages and cultures, all of which contribute to the unique environment that can be found at our school. The school has an exciting and challenging atmosphere where purposeful learning takes place. It is a large school, which benefits from spacious Victorian buildings and the best resources and equipment that we can offer children.

The children are happy in school and are encouraged to do their best at all times. They are well behaved and take pride in, and look after, their school and its grounds. At Duncombe hard work is encouraged. Academic, sporting, and creative achievements, be large or small, are valued and recognized in our outstanding achiever's register. We aim to provide a wide range of balanced learning opportunities for all children to help them grow into independent and responsible people with an ambition to aim for.

The Vision: Children and Adults as High Achieving Learners.

• Children have a good understanding of how they are doing with their learning
• Children are clear about their next steps for learning
• Children work in an independent way
• Successes are shared
• Standards are high across the curriculum

A Creative Curriculum:

• Teach a curriculum that feeds the imagination
• Work from a topic-based curriculum
• Give status and emphasis to foundations subjects
• Education at Duncombe to be a child-centered, exciting journey

Strong Parental Links:

• Parents/carers know what is happening in school
• Parents/carers who are involved in school, who help in classrooms and the playground

Children As Ambitious Citizens:

• Children use the vocabulary of emotional literacy
• Children show perseverance
• Children use problem-solving skills
• Children understand the World and its place in it
• All members of the school community show respect and tolerance for others
• Strong links with business and Industry
• Role models used to build ambition
• Developed cultural/geographical awareness

Our achievements:

• Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) Silver Award
• International Schools Award
• Investors in People Gold Award
• Artsmark Gold Award
• Eco-Schools Silver Award
• Leading Parent Partnership Award
• Inspire Work Experience Certificate

The Early Years consists of a two-year-old provision, a Nursery class, and two Reception classes. Teaching and learning take place in and outdoors using a range of whole class, small group, and 1:1 activities. The learning environment is set up to provide continuous provision for each area of learning. This encourages children to access resources freely and become independent learners by following their interests as well as learning about the termly topics that are planned for.

All children in Year 1 and 2 attend a weekly assembly which covers local, global and moral issues. We also have singing assemblies and opportunities to celebrate achievements, to develop our sense of community. As the children move through KS1, they are encouraged to become increasingly independent and take more responsibility for their behavior and learning.

The Middle Phase includes Years 3 and 4. This phase represents a crucial stage in our children’s academic and personal development. The transition from KS1 to KS2 can be challenging so we support pupils by focusing on developing their independent learning skills and fostering a nurturing environment that allows children to learn about themselves and others.

The Upper Phase consists of Years 5 and 6. Children in the Upper Phase begin to assume whole school responsibilities. Many Upper Phase children have the opportunity to become a Bully Buster, a Stair Monitor, or a Playground Friend. In the Upper Phase children have the chance to take on responsibilities and are encouraged to take on more nurturing roles throughout the school.

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