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Oakfield Primary School aim to give every child the very best start possible to their education through vibrant and engaging teaching, enabling the children to become active learners and by using an exciting, broad, and balanced curriculum. Throughout the school we want our children to enjoy a wide range of experiences that bring the curriculum to life and make learning fun. All our staff works hard to ensure the best possible quality of education for the children in every year group. Our school vision is at the core of everything we do. It underpins our teaching and learning and provides an environment that prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens. We aim: To create a welcome caring environment in which all pupils are happy self-confident and well-motivated. To encourage our children to take pride in themselves, their school, and their environment. To help our children develop lively and enquiring minds assuring them at all times the equality of opportunity so that they may achieve their full potential. To encourage positive attitudes and good working relationships between all members of the school community. To provide access to a curriculum relevant to the particular needs of children of all abilities and backgrounds, within a stimulating enriching environment. To maintain and develop our partnership with parents and the local community. All parents want an excellent education for their children, but they also want them to be happy and to feel safe and secure. At Oakfield, we believe we can offer all these things. We pride ourselves on the broad, balanced, and full education we provide and the high standard of teaching and learning. We enjoy working closely together with families and the wider community to develop a positive and meaningful partnership. We aim to build on these special relationships by developing a special bond and promoting the values of trust and respect. We believe that this will enable each of us to be fully aware of the contribution we can make to the development of the whole school. We are extremely fortunate in having a hugely committed staff who form a strong, caring, and forward-thinking team. The staff of the school ensures that they create an atmosphere of richness, interest, and challenge. Both children and staff are encouraged to set and strive for high standards. It is essential to provide each of our children with the opportunity to develop spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially. This will help us continue to develop a caring ethos where staff and children can experience tolerance, justice, and a sense of self-worth, ultimately leading to children who respect themselves, others, and their environment. Our website contains contributions from all of our classes. It should enable parents and families to gauge the school's high standards and the variety of activities that support the school's aim of providing a balanced education for all its pupils. View full school

We are passionate about delivering an education of the highest quality which encourages our boys and girls to be the best that they can be. All children deserve to be given opportunities to discover their talents, to be stretched and challenged, and to discover their unique learning styles. We believe that the education we offer at Oakfield does exactly that. We know that one of the most important decisions you will ever make is choosing the right school for your child. We also understand how difficult that selection process can be for parents. Like you, we aim to inspire, challenge, and care for our children, considering each child’s personality and needs. We ensure that all our children can move on to their next life adventure as accomplished, inquisitive learners who seek knowledge in all its forms. Happy children make better learners so our pupils thrive in Oakfield’s nurturing environment and these happy children blossom and excel. The school’s motto: to Care, Challenge, and Inspire, focuses on staff as well as pupils and Oakfield has happy teachers, who feel motivated, supported, and have opportunities to develop professionally. We value our teams and this makes them great educators. We encourage our children to explore the wider world through sport, charitable and community activities, music, and the arts and to gain confidence in themselves and their abilities through participation in the wealth of enrichment opportunities. We pride ourselves on our children’s successes, not just our enviable record of senior school entry but also our children’s attitude towards their role as citizens of the world. We want children to be discerning – to develop tolerance, compassion, and respect. This is a rapidly changing world and our vision will future proof them and enable them to stand out for all the right reasons. Our strengths come from our diversity and from the individual attention we give to all our children, from the delicious and nutritious lunches right through to the preparation and support are given on the 11+ journey. We are strong as a result of our diversity. This goes beyond the classroom, beyond the playground, and into the lives of all who are proud to be part of a school that is very much at the heart of Dulwich. Everyone at Oakfield works to create an atmosphere in which pupils are valued and actively encouraged to progress both academically and socially. We also try to develop in them a real sense of traditional values, especially courtesy and respect for others, which will enable them to become responsible and considerate members of society. At Oakfield, our teachers are our most valuable asset. They understand that children need to be enthused that they often need individual support and that they benefit hugely from opportunities beyond the classroom which stimulate them in body and spirit. Exciting opportunities for sport, music, drama, art, and technology add to the excellent extra- and co-curricular offerings that make Oakfield a way of life for all. We challenge our children to promote growth. We nurture the courageous learner, the questioner, and the learner who is willing to take intellectual risks, make mistakes and learn from them. We aim to educate the whole child with all their idiosyncrasies finding their strength, developing their talents and personalities to equip them for their future lives, and thereby building the right foundations for being the best that they can be. We want our pupils to enter the constantly developing world as nature enthusiasts and active, confident participants who will be an example to others. There is no ceiling to our expectations or our ambitions for our community. A family ethos permeates everything that we do. View full school