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- Towers Junior School was originally built in 1969 to cater to local children between the ages of 7 and 11. The school is situated on a well-protected, site with spacious grounds that we are presently developing. The school was subject to a major refurbishment in 2010 and an extension was added in 2014, increasing our intake from a two-form entry to a three-form entry. Our unique and wonderful facilities enable our vision of providing' 21st-century learning in a 21st-century environment' to become a reality. The site is shared with Towers Infant School with whom we have strong links and share a Governing Body. Most children transfer between the schools at the age of 7. The school benefits from a hard-working and committed team of staff, who work tirelessly together to maintain high standards of work and behavior. Staff constantly update their skills through continual professional development. The teaching staff is mobile between year groups. Whilst there is a good range of in-depth subject expertise, all staff is general subject teachers who teach the full range of curriculum subjects. We greatly value our home-school links and aim to keep all parents and carers informed of what is happening within and around our school. We firmly believe that by working closely together we can ensure that your child is happy and will make great progress. We treat all children as individuals and ensure that they have the opportunity to be successful during their time with us. Visitors at Towers Junior School often comment on the positive ethos and warmth that permeates the school. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, secure environment where good relationships and a strong sense of community ensure that every individual is known, valued, encouraged, and nurtured to be the best that they can be. We believe that if learning dispositions of persistence, the flexibility of thought, intellectual risk-taking, enjoyment of being challenged, and reflectiveness are nurtured and secured through a focus on the 5R's (reasoning, responsibility, resilience, resourcefulness, and reflectiveness) our pupils can become independent lifelong learners. View full school
- Set in the stunning Northumberland countryside just outside Berwick upon Tweed, close to the Scottish Borders, Longridge Towers School is an independent school with a very special atmosphere. It is a place where pupils aspire and achieve academically, growing and finding fulfillment as individuals. The school is the only independent co-educational day and boarding school in Northumberland offering education for children from the age of 3 through to 18 in small class sizes. Longridge Towers School is in many ways a unique independent school set on its grounds. A perfect environment for boys and girls aged 3 – 18. We are a very open community, where focus on the individual pervades all we do. The pupils are happy here – happy because there is a common sense of being involved, supported, and successful. The happy child is likely to be the most fulfilled, and we want pupils above all to enjoy their time with us. Learning itself should be challenging and stimulating. We are unashamedly demanding in our academic standards we simply expect to add value in all that we do. Our curriculum is planned from age 3 through to age 18 and is extremely flexible, thus allowing the typical pupil personal and academic breadth: to be able to study traditional subjects with more recent and credible additions. Landscape and setting contribute significantly to the education of all children. The beautiful surroundings at Longridge Towers School extend to over eighty acres and contain the main school building, a magnificent Grade 2 listed Victorian mansion, and consist of woodland, lawns, and playing fields. Facilities include a library, science laboratories, assembly hall, a specialist music room, a dedicated art studio, a design center, a sports hall, rugby, hockey, cricket pitches, an athletics facility, and all-weather tennis courts. The recently upgraded computer network extends throughout the school. The Junior Department, with its own fully equipped playground, is housed next to the main school in two buildings, the latest of which was built in 2004. The Jerningham building, for our youngest pupils, has four classroom areas. Using inter-connecting doors, two very large teaching spaces can be created. The Stobo building incorporates six classrooms, changing facilities, and a large Atrium. We hope that all pupils will make outstanding progress at Longridge Towers School. The School’s ambitions are underpinned by certain values and beliefs: We have high expectations of achievement and behavior of openness, honesty, trust, and mutual respect. We believe that these attributes are essential for building successful and supportive relationships. We encourage everyone to be enthusiastic in all they do, to work with the endeavor, and to learn from mistakes. We believe that learning is enhanced through active and positive involvement in the learning process, and an understanding of the importance of perseverance in achieving short and long-term goals. We thrive on a wide portfolio of experiences that encourage individuals to develop a high degree of self-efficacy and to make well-informed choices. We believe that a supportive and informed partnership between school, families, and community provides a strong influence on an individual’s development and learning. We value all individuals and their contributions both in school and in the wider community. We believe that all extra-curricular involvement helps develop responsible and caring young people. We look for constant improvement in all we do and use the School motto, Carpe Diem, to encourage a healthy sense of purpose. We believe that developing skills in self-management, communication, and collaboration are essential to an individual’s success in a diverse society. We seek out opportunities to continually improve the school facilities and environment for the benefit of future generations. We believe that individuals are responsible for their choices and actions to themselves, to society, and the environment. We encourage people to develop these values in every aspect of their life. We believe that learning is a life-long activity. The mission statement will provide a holistic education where pupils are nurtured to become independent, confident, collaborative, innovative, and life-long learners whilst fulfilling their potential we will also purposefully engage individuals in a community where everyone feels happy, safe, valued and encouraged. aims aim to ensure that pupils: Are happy and safe within a collaborative and innovative learning environment Make progress and achieve their full potential academically, socially, physically, and personally and have the skills, knowledge, and understanding to express themselves creatively, artistically, emotionally, and spiritually as mature adults Foster effective relationships, open communication, and engage in critical thinking with each other, with their families, and with adults inside and outside of School Value learning as a lifelong experience that will continue into the world of work and leisure Develop independence as well as a sense of citizenship with direct responsibility to the community and society as a whole. 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Towers Junior School was originally built in 1969 to cater to local children between the ages of 7 and 11. The school is situated on a well-protected, site with spacious grounds that we are presently developing. The school was subject to a major refurbishment in 2010 and an extension was added in 2014, increasing our intake from a two-form entry to a three-form entry. Our unique and wonderful facilities enable our vision of providing' 21st-century learning in a 21st-century environment' to become a reality. The site is shared with Towers Infant School with whom we have strong links and share a Governing Body. Most children transfer between the schools at the age of 7. The school benefits from a hard-working and committed team of staff, who work tirelessly together to maintain high standards of work and behavior. Staff constantly update their skills through continual professional development. The teaching staff is mobile between year groups. Whilst there is a good range of in-depth subject expertise, all staff is general subject teachers who teach the full range of curriculum subjects. We greatly value our home-school links and aim to keep all parents and carers informed of what is happening within and around our school. We firmly believe that by working closely together we can ensure that your child is happy and will make great progress. We treat all children as individuals and ensure that they have the opportunity to be successful during their time with us. Visitors at Towers Junior School often comment on the positive ethos and warmth that permeates the school. We pride ourselves on providing a safe, secure environment where good relationships and a strong sense of community ensure that every individual is known, valued, encouraged, and nurtured to be the best that they can be. We believe that if learning dispositions of persistence, the flexibility of thought, intellectual risk-taking, enjoyment of being challenged, and reflectiveness are nurtured and secured through a focus on the 5R's (reasoning, responsibility, resilience, resourcefulness, and reflectiveness) our pupils can become independent lifelong learners.
Set in the stunning Northumberland countryside just outside Berwick upon Tweed, close to the Scottish Borders, Longridge Towers School is an independent school with a very special atmosphere. It is a place where pupils aspire and achieve academically, growing and finding fulfillment as individuals. The school is the only independent co-educational day and boarding school in Northumberland offering education for children from the age of 3 through to 18 in small class sizes. Longridge Towers School is in many ways a unique independent school set on its grounds. A perfect environment for boys and girls aged 3 – 18. We are a very open community, where focus on the individual pervades all we do. The pupils are happy here – happy because there is a common sense of being involved, supported, and successful. The happy child is likely to be the most fulfilled, and we want pupils above all to enjoy their time with us. Learning itself should be challenging and stimulating. We are unashamedly demanding in our academic standards we simply expect to add value in all that we do. Our curriculum is planned from age 3 through to age 18 and is extremely flexible, thus allowing the typical pupil personal and academic breadth: to be able to study traditional subjects with more recent and credible additions. Landscape and setting contribute significantly to the education of all children. The beautiful surroundings at Longridge Towers School extend to over eighty acres and contain the main school building, a magnificent Grade 2 listed Victorian mansion, and consist of woodland, lawns, and playing fields. Facilities include a library, science laboratories, assembly hall, a specialist music room, a dedicated art studio, a design center, a sports hall, rugby, hockey, cricket pitches, an athletics facility, and all-weather tennis courts. The recently upgraded computer network extends throughout the school. The Junior Department, with its own fully equipped playground, is housed next to the main school in two buildings, the latest of which was built in 2004. The Jerningham building, for our youngest pupils, has four classroom areas. Using inter-connecting doors, two very large teaching spaces can be created. The Stobo building incorporates six classrooms, changing facilities, and a large Atrium. We hope that all pupils will make outstanding progress at Longridge Towers School. The School’s ambitions are underpinned by certain values and beliefs: We have high expectations of achievement and behavior of openness, honesty, trust, and mutual respect. We believe that these attributes are essential for building successful and supportive relationships. We encourage everyone to be enthusiastic in all they do, to work with the endeavor, and to learn from mistakes. We believe that learning is enhanced through active and positive involvement in the learning process, and an understanding of the importance of perseverance in achieving short and long-term goals. We thrive on a wide portfolio of experiences that encourage individuals to develop a high degree of self-efficacy and to make well-informed choices. We believe that a supportive and informed partnership between school, families, and community provides a strong influence on an individual’s development and learning. We value all individuals and their contributions both in school and in the wider community. We believe that all extra-curricular involvement helps develop responsible and caring young people. We look for constant improvement in all we do and use the School motto, Carpe Diem, to encourage a healthy sense of purpose. We believe that developing skills in self-management, communication, and collaboration are essential to an individual’s success in a diverse society. We seek out opportunities to continually improve the school facilities and environment for the benefit of future generations. We believe that individuals are responsible for their choices and actions to themselves, to society, and the environment. We encourage people to develop these values in every aspect of their life. We believe that learning is a life-long activity. The mission statement will provide a holistic education where pupils are nurtured to become independent, confident, collaborative, innovative, and life-long learners whilst fulfilling their potential we will also purposefully engage individuals in a community where everyone feels happy, safe, valued and encouraged. aims aim to ensure that pupils: Are happy and safe within a collaborative and innovative learning environment Make progress and achieve their full potential academically, socially, physically, and personally and have the skills, knowledge, and understanding to express themselves creatively, artistically, emotionally, and spiritually as mature adults Foster effective relationships, open communication, and engage in critical thinking with each other, with their families, and with adults inside and outside of School Value learning as a lifelong experience that will continue into the world of work and leisure Develop independence as well as a sense of citizenship with direct responsibility to the community and society as a whole.
