Ryefield Primary School

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At Ryefield Primary School we strongly support and promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Ryefield strives for excellence our job is to make people the best that they can be. Ryefield will be an excellent school where children love learning. We want all our children to achieve the highest standards possible in a thriving multicultural learning environment.

Above all we want our school to touch on the lives of all our children to ensure they grow up to be reflective, self-aware, and resourceful. They are at peace with themselves empathetic towards others and confident young people.

This can be achieved through:

• Providing a challenging, stimulating, caring environment where children can be encouraged to develop to their full potential
• Encouraging independence, responsibility, self-discipline, and a genuine pride in our achievements and our school
• Enabling all children to be granted respect irrespective of age, race, creed, gender, background, or ability
• Developing every child academically, physically, morally, and spiritually
• Offering well-planned and appropriately resourced teaching
• Equipping our children for the future and to nurture a desire to learn
• Showing care and sensitivity in the way we behave with one another in our school and the community

Our children’s skills and accomplishments are regularly acknowledged and celebrated, e.g. through celebration assemblies (Star of the Week or Badge assemblies), Year group productions, and Sporting events. The school provides the opportunity for children to mentor and support each other as ‘expert learners’. Whilst cooperative learning ensures that our pupils are engaged and display positive learning behaviors.

The school has a behavior management policy and applies the appropriate sanctions. Classroom rules and expectations ensure children develop a secure understanding, and can distinguish between what is right what is wrong, and the associated consequences of one’s actions. Through RE, Circle Time, and PSHCE, the school tackles telling the truth and understanding right and wrong. Where possible Ryefield involves external agencies and regularly participates in Hillingdon’s Junior Citizen Day, which involves the Police, Fire, and Ambulance Services.

Throughout the school year and curriculum, pupils are provided with many opportunities to develop knowledge, understanding, and respect for Britain’s public institutions and services. Ryefield maintains a link with the local church and seeks to invite various places of worship. Significant events are often marked in the school, for example, the Queen’s birthday, Armistice Day, and the General Elections/Referendum. Additionally, the Early Years study a unit entitled: ‘People who help us and the school maintains links with public services through a visit to the local Library, Road Safety training, the Hillingdon Life Bus and participation in the Junior Citizen Day.

The school endeavors to ensure that its ethos of cooperative learning ensures that pupils and adults develop mutual respect. Expert learners and self and peer evaluations enable children to develop their ability to give and positively receive feedback. Friendship weeks, which focus on strategies to manage conflict and tackle bullying, help the children to maintain positive relationships. The curriculum, either PSHCE, RE, and IPC helps to develop pupils’ knowledge and understanding of each other and equip them with the necessary social skills.

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