Whitefield Primary School
‘All the children are very keen to please by following the Whitefield Way.’ Staff member
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Welcome to Whitefield Primary School At Whitefield we provide an exciting, practical and values based curriculum which is rooted in fostering a love of learning. We believe in developing the whole child in a purposeful, caring and inclusive environment where all children can achieve their full potential.
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Our staff and governors are committed to high expectations for all and seek for all possible opportunities to maximise learning. We work closely with our parents and enjoy nothing more than welcoming parents into school to share and celebrate in all the fantastic achievements our children have made. We look forward to welcoming you and your child into our vibrant school community where we will go that extra mile to ensure your child is a well-cared for, happy learner.
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At Whitefield we…
‘respect others and be the best that we can be’ Our school motto reflects our values-based school. Our curriculum is rooted in teaching children to develop their understanding and appreciation of themselves as independent and self-motivated learners who learn together as part of our inclusive and diverse school community.
‘The value of friendship is important to me because here I am always making new friends.’ Year 3 child
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At Whitefield we…
have a rich learning environment Our staff provide a vibrant and purposeful classrooms where children feel safe, happy and learning ready. We have fantastic outdoor space with four playgrounds, a large field and wildlife area. We use the wildlife area for learning as part of our Forest School initiative; this means children learn outside to have real experiences which supports our curriculum through providing stimulus for writing and supporting our Science curriculum. Our school Library is huge! Children are able to use this as a learning base where they share their love of stories and can use the resource area as a research base for their learning. We provide a rich Music curriculum where children are taught in our wellresourced Music room.
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provide exciting opportunities for our youngest learners We are extremely proud of our Nursery, where we provide provision for three year olds. Our Nursery team use the vast space that we have to ensure children’s development is nurtured and their love of learning is fostered. Our Reception classes also benefit from a large area where the Early Years curriculum ensures that children are happy and well cared for and that gives each child their great start into their educational career. We enjoy nothing more than sharing each triumph our children make with parents on an individual basis through the close working relationships our team has with our parents.
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‘Our children are keen to learn – they are like little sponges.’ Staff member
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At Whitefield we…
are authors and mathematicians Our curriculum weaves literacy and numeracy skills into everything we do. We use a book based curriculum, which develops children’s love of reading and books and provides a great stimulus for children’s writing. In Maths, children learn through a layered approach to mathematical concepts: they are taught through the use of practical resources to develop understanding and harness language before moving onto more formal mathematical approaches. In history we read to research and explore the past; in science we use maths to record our results; we use our forest school skills and wildlife area to inspire writing. Trips and visits help us to explore first hand, developing our language, our artistry, our musical knowledge, appreciation of culture and to capture the enthusiasm and love of learning which all children naturally have.
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‘Maths is my favourite subject because I like the challenge of big numbers.’ Year 4 child
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Here at Whitefield we share with children the importance of exercise. The extensive extra-curricular programme of sporting activities we offer strengthens our PE curriculum. We offer a range of activities from archery and football through to dodgeball and tabletennis.
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are healthy eaters The Whitefield Grub Hub provides scrumptious, nutritionally balanced meals that are prepared and made onsite by our own kitchen. Our menus are diverse, with dietary and allergy requirements catered for. Best of all is when we have special celebration menus for such events as Valentine’s Day or Bonfire Night.
‘The food is yummy – I like the meatballs.’ Reception child
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keep children safe ‘Our children are always smiling and happy to be here. They feel secure.’ Staff member
The health and safety of all our children is of the utmost importance. Parents send their children to our school every day with the expectation that our school provides a secure environment where our children can flourish. In order for this to happen we have a range of procedures in place to make sure children are safe and well supported.
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are inclusive
‘Peace is our most important school value because it means the best world for us.’
We believe that every child is important and can make progress in their learning. We are proud of the support we have in place for all children who need some extra support to access the school curriculum.
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Our ‘Special Needs’ team is highly skilled in identifying specific needs of children and ensuring that effective support is provided. The Family Worker team work with children and families to provide support and advice as part of our on-going commitment of working in partnership with our families. We are also very proud of our Rainbow Room team who provide mentoring for our learners and nurture for children who are experiencing difficulty.
Whitefield Primary School Stockholm Way, Luton, LU3 3SS Tel: 01582 596108 E-mail: admin@whitefield.primaryluton.co.uk www.whitefieldprimary.com
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