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At Ambler, we believe in children and families and know that just providing good services is not enough. We want our children and families to have outstanding services and ‘Achieve More‘. This dedication has been reflected in our most recent Ofsted inspection when we were rated as ‘Outstanding in all areas. The Ambler campus of school and children’s center provides a seamless integrated service from pre-birth to the end of year 6 together with adult and community learning opportunities, recreational activities for the wider community, and comprehensive extended day provision. The campus serves many children and families from a range of backgrounds and cultures and this vibrant blend makes the Ambler community a unique and energizing place to be. Our children have a thirst for learning and attendance levels reflect the fact that pupils do not want to miss out on the exciting range of services available to them. Across the campus, we encourage children to make decisions for themselves and acquire the skills to become independent learners and the shapers of tomorrow. Ambler supports children and their families, offering a challenging, high-quality, and creative approach to development, learning, and achievement, leading to a successful and positive future. Ambler’s values are used to help everyone in the School and Children’s Centre to ‘Achieve More’. We’ve improved standards year-on-year but we always want to do better. “We decided on six core values: determination, resilience, enthusiasm, ambition, motivation, and self-belief. As well as collectively spelling out the word ‘DREAMS‘, each value has its symbol to help the children remember them.” You can show determination by: Trying your best Working hard in anything you find difficult Focusing on specific steps or targets Accepting that some goals require hard work Being persistent and tenacious You can show resilience by: Never giving up Trying to achieve your personal best Overcoming the fear of failure Having the ability to problem solve Bouncing back from obstacles You can show enthusiasm by: Putting all your energy into anything you do Being passionate about what you are doing Showing positive body language: smiling Supporting and encouraging others You can show ambition by: Identifying and aiming for a goal Knowing the steps to achieve your goal Pushing and extending yourself Believing that nothing is impossible Keeping focused on the ‘big picture You can show motivation by: Being prepared to work hard Dealing with failure or setbacks positively Understanding why you are doing something Wanting to achieve success Accepting and understanding constructive criticism Being aware of your areas of development We’d like every pupil at Ambler to wake up happy to go to school and wanting to attend every minute of the day just in case they miss something really exciting! Our curriculum is the core of this ideal… Aims of our curriculum: Have firm foundations of basic skills that they can use and apply Have a broad range of exciting and creative opportunities to discover and nurture their talents Develop a set of core human values that underpin their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural (SMSC) development and their sense of uniqueness and self-worth as individuals Develop their thinking and questioning skills The Ambler Primary School curriculum consists of: The National Curriculum core subjects of English and Maths which are fully updated to the new curriculum requirements of 2014 and rigorous in their approach The National Curriculum foundation subjects, which are taught through a relevant, contextual and inspiring topic led creative learning journey RE, PHSE, and Citizenship WOW days every half term that will engage and inspire our learners An enrichment program for each year group comprising chess and board games, book club, cooking, additional music, debating skills, philosophy, additional sporting opportunities A program of extracurricular activities that include creative and physical opportunities We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum provided by the government which includes seven areas of learning. Three prime areas: Personal, Social, and Emotional development Physical development and Communication and Language. These are the fundamental building blocks on which all future learning is based. The specific areas of learning follow Literacy development, including reading and writing Maths development, including number and shape, space and measure Understanding the World, including science and information technology and Expressive Arts and Design, including painting, drawing, imagination, and drama. By the end of the reception year, children should have reached the Early Learning Goals or achieved a Good Level of Development (GLD). Ambler Primary School originally opened on 25 October 1898 as Ambler Road Board School for boys, girls, and infants. The school was reorganized from 1932-36 to form Finsbury Park School for junior boys and junior girls, holding 348 and 351 children respectively. In 1949, the school was reorganized for mixed juniors and renamed Ambler Primary. In 1971, Ambler Primary and Finsbury Park Primary were amalgamated to form Ambler Primary for mixed juniors and infants. A nursery block was added around this time. In 1982 there 250 mixed juniors and infants. January 2006 saw Ambler Primary School expand using the dental block behind the Primary School and a refurbishment project was undertaken to form a new Children’s Centre linked to the School, to provide full wraparound care and education for children aged 6 months to 11 years. An extra nursery class was added to the Children’s Centre in 2010. In September 2013 and due to popular demand, Ambler Primary School and Children’s Centre embarked on a program to grow the school to a two-form entry offering, adding an extra class each year. In January 2015, the school also built ‘Vince’s Lodge’ on the site which provides extended services such as a breakfast club and after-school care. View full school