We are the world in one school and that makes our school both exciting and unique. We have over 430 children aged 2-11 and they come from over 35 countries. Between us, we speak over 30 languages so we are a very talented, multilingual school. We are located in the heart of the Granby area of Toxteth and are at the hub of the local community. We have Granby Children’s Centre on site and together we seek to serve and work with our families as well as support other schools and settings.
Our visions and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning and provide an environment that prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens.
- Respect
- Equality
- Self-Worth
- Co-operation
Our school motto, ‘Learning together, respecting each other’ sums up our approach to life here. All of us are learning and we are on a journey together, supporting each other and celebrating all we have in common as well as our differences.
Kingsley Community school is in a culturally diverse area and we are proud to promote and celebrate our different backgrounds and beliefs. The values of Mutual Respect and understanding, Democracy, The Rule of Law, and Individual Liberty are at the heart of what we do:
- We always try to give everyone a fair chance
- We always try to treat each other with respect
- We always try to be the best we can
- We always try to work together, helping each other are our core values
Our children know and understand that it is expected that respect is shown to everyone, whatever differences we may have, and to everything, whether it is a school resource, a religious belief. Children learn that their behavior choices affect their rights and those of others. Our children are always listened to by adults and are taught to listen carefully and with concern to each other, respecting the right of every individual to have their opinions and voices heard. We encourage pupils to take ownership of not only their school but also of their learning and progress. This encourages a sense of both personal and social responsibility.
We are committed to promoting gender equality. We fully endorse UNESCO's view that’…girls’ education is essential to the achievement of quality learning to the 21st century…’
Alongside rules and laws, we promote freedom of choice and the right to respectfully express views and beliefs. Through the provision of a safe, supportive environment, we provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely. Our pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are taught how to exercise these safely.
The importance of rules and laws, whether they be those that govern our school or our country, are referred to and reinforced often, such as in assemblies and when reflecting on behavior choices. At the start of the school year, each class discusses and sets its own Class Rules, a set of principles that are clearly understood by all and seen to be necessary to ensure that every class member can learn in a safe and ordered environment.
In the Early Years, we have Nursery and Reception classes. Our youngest children come in at 2 years old, where they enter either the Yellow or the Blue Room.
Most children, when they are 3years old, stay with us in the Red for the rest of their time in Nursery Class.
Our phonics program is based on ‘Letters and Sounds Phase One to Four, Jolly Phonics Phase Two and Three, and Liverpool School Improvement Plans Year One and Two phonics.
Pupils entering Nursery begin working within Phase One. Reception pupils are expected to be working in Phase Two and Three and usually enter Year One ready to begin Phase Four.
Phonics Play and The Phonics Bug Reading Scheme fully support our phonics program. All Year one children are formally assessed in June by an unseen government Phonics Screening Check. The children are asked to decode forty words, twenty real words, and twenty ‘alien words’. Results of this screening check are reported to parents.
