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Parent/Pupil Case Studies
A parent’s ‘major influencer’ is another parent.
We capture these valuable parent and pupil
stories, and use them in six ways:
1. On your website, with a link from your
homepage saying: ‘Click here to see what six
parents and pupils think of our school’.
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to enjoy success at Temple Hill
Community Primary School
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These case studies champion the link between school and parent. They help parents to fully understand what a school offers and
encourage parents to have an ongoing dialogue with the school. They
help to breakdown any parent/pupil-school barriers and stop any ‘us
and them’ thinking.
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Innovative
Prospectuses
Using school information and parent and
pupil stories to highlight what your school
has achieved, and tell your ‘school story’.
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We are the Chi
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We learn to believe,
Welcome to Billesdon
Parochial Primary Sch
ool
Foreword: Anita Timson
Headteacher, Billesdon ,
Parochial Primary School
Welcome to our wonderful
and friendly
Church of England
Primary school,
providing exemplary
education for
children aged 4 to
11 years old.
Proud
In 2010 we had a
major
refurbishment, providing
a
hall, refurbished modern new school
classrooms
throughout the school,
and a new
entrance/reception
area. I’m extremely
proud of what we offer
and how we
offer it.
Christian Values
Ofsted say: Pupils feel
safe
and say that adults take in school
them. Behaviour is often good care of
excellent in
class and throughou
t the
there is a vibrant climate school where
for learning.
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rochial Primary Sc
Billesdon Pa
ldren of God
lives in Billesdon and
has two children, Eloise,
ten and Edward, nine.
A nurturing family feel
Communication is key
We are also closely
linked
Church and The Chapel, with The
local groups
including Billesdon
Wildlife Group and
Sustainable Billesdon,
and
have school representati usually
on at village
events, for example
our choir sang at
the recent village Harvest
Supper. The
oldest children helped
on the village
housing plan and the
school council
are currently organising
activities for the
Church fete.
As a Church of England
(Controlled)
school, Christian values
are at the
Parent partnership
heart of our school,
allowing pupils to
Another important
worship, grow and
part of your child’s
develop in a secure,
learning journey is
happy and creative
you! And you will
environment…
see, by reading the
and influencing how
many parent and
we teach. Within
pupil stories within
our new classrooms
this prospectus, that
, I have highly
you and your child
experienced teachers
are very important
who are
to us. We champion
dedicated to igniting
the link between
a love of learning
school and parent
in your child.
and work very hard
to involve you in every
Ambition
step of your
child’s time here…and
increase your
I am very ambitious
child’s enjoyment of
for my pupils,
learning.
and they in turn are
ambitious for
Get in touch
themselves. Through
our creative and
I would urge you to
broad curriculum,
our children learn
visit our wonderful
school. I am truly confident
about the world around
them, which
you will
find this a welcoming
gives them the academic
and supportive
and life-skills
school, with staff who
needed to excel in
life at school and
listen,
consult and actively
beyond.
encourage your
involvement. I know
Family values
that you will be
impressed by the quality
of education
As we are a small
we can offer your child.
school, I am
fortunate in being able
to get
To make an appointmen
all the children as individuals,to know
t to visit, or to
simply ask me a question,
as do
all the staff in our school.
please call
the school office on
We know
0116 259 6327.
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Why Liz selected Billes
Primary School for her don Parochial
children
Liz Bown
parents and grandparen
ts
feels like one big family! too…it really
Community involveme
nt
Liz moved her two
children to Billesdon
Parochial Primary
School a year ago
after
falling in love with
the family feel of the
school. Both of her
children moved from
a
larger primary school,
but Liz felt Eloise
and
Edward would really
benefit from the nurturing
environment offered
at Billesdon Parochial
Primary School. “It
had such a lovely
feel to it.
When I first visited,
I remember thinking
how it
felt like one big family,”
says Liz.
“Her inner confidenc
e has grown as a result
too - she has loved the
being a school councilloresponsibility of
r.”
Edward is less confident
developing really well. at school but is
“He will happily walk
into school on his
own and is really
coming on.
The school will always
let you know if there
anything you need
is
to know. They always
have
time to speak with
you. It
involved in their education,makes you feel more
which is brilliant!”
says Liz.
The school uses lots
of visual cues to help
Fulfilling potential
communicate the
school day to the
children.
Liz feels Edward has
Eloise has always
really benefited from
been quite bright
feeling prepared about
and has
been able to access
the school routine.
fantastic opportuniti
“There’s a board which
es
under the gifted and
lists
talented scheme.
day; Edward has definitely the structure of the
“Whilst
Eloise’s previous school
found this helpful.
He’s less anxious
offered similar
about the school day
opportunities, they
had a
as
result. He finds it
easier to focus knowing a
of pupils so the opportunitilarger number
what
is expected of him
es had to be
and what is coming
shared out. Eloise
has been very fortunate
up
next,” explains Liz.
in the experiences
offered to her at Billesdon
Parochial Primary
Children say:
School,” explains
Liz.
A Maths focused trip,
Eloise says: “My favourite
an additional Geography
experience at school
trip and a Literacy
has been - everything!
workshop to a film
illustrator
I have been made
have allowed Eloise
to
feel very welcome.
to work with other
It’s a happy, caring
likeminded children.
and fun
place to be.”
“It’s added an extra
depth
to her education and
has really helped
Ed says: “My favourite
to
push her developme
thing about this school
nt.”
is the trim trail and
confidence has grown says Liz. “Her inner
outside classroom.
as
It
makes playtime fun
has loved the responsibil a result too - she
and exciting and I
ity of being school
like it
when we can learn
councillor. She has
outside.”
got so much from
these
opportunities,” adds
Liz.
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Why Soodesh and
an’s Catholic
selected St. Aid
for their
y
Primary Academ
Ilford
son Micah
in Newbury Park,
culum
National Curri
Chocken live
and Vaahini,
Soodesh and Valee , Micah, five, Iravian, two,
with their children
seven months.
St. Aidan’s top
the list
of several
the Ofsted reports Micah. “St.
son,
carefully studied
school for their “So you can
Soodesh and Valee
.
looking for a primary
us,” says Soodesh had been given a
schools when
top of the list for
Micah
we
Aidan’s came out we were when we knew
very happy and
imagine how elated Since he started he has been
.”
place at the school.we made the right decision
are confident that
sphere
Comforting atmoto a security blanket because the school
home.
Key Stages
is
m at St. Aidan’s
The National Curriculu
stages:
divided into three
ages 3-5
on Stage: from
• Early Years Foundati 5-7
ages
• Key Stage 1: from
ages 7-11
• Key Stage 2: from
Reception
Nursery &
years
children from three
Stage
Our nursery takes
Years Foundation of learning:
of age. The Early
on seven areas
Curriculum is based
and Emotional
• Personal, Social
Development
and Language
• Communication
ment
• Physical Develop
• Literacy
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Faith
Aidan, our
example of St.
Following the emphasise the importance
Patron Saint, we
by recognising to
aim
of caring and learning
to all we do. We
Christ as centralChristian community as
create a caring home, where the children
an extension ofloved, feel confident and
s of the
know they are
caring member
secure and become
community.
• Mathematics
the World
• Understanding
and Design
• Expressive Arts
Key Stages 1-2
m are:
Areas of the curriculun
• Religious Educatio
• Mathematics
• English
• Science
• Computing
ogy
• Design Technol
Mass
h with
Keeping in touc
parents
and
• History
• Geography
• Art
• Music
n
• Physical Educatio
and Emotion
• Personal, Social
• Languages.
d in school at theyear and
Mass is celebrate
end of the school
beginning and of Obligation. Class
on all Holy Daysweekly and parents are
Masses are held Priests from the three
and they
invited to attend.
e in the school also
We
parishes are welcom
school services.parishes.
often visit to lead
to our three
visits
make frequent
al Education
is assessed regularly
Pupil progress
written
recorded, and
year.
achievement is
home during the
reports are sent an appointment to
Parents can make education at any
discuss their child’s to parents during the
report
s are held
time. We also
and parent evening
term,
summer
and spring terms.
in the autumn
St. Aidan’s
Catholic Prim
ar
Together we
enjoy learning,
achieving , shar
Let Jesus’ love
ing and pray
shine through
ing.
in everything
we do.
child’s second
St. Aidan’s
always
Soodesh likens ble. “It is like walking into my
parent. There is
feels so comforta knows every child and every
and
main entrance
The head teacher of staff greeting you at the confident because
every
a friendly member welcome to the school. I feel
and will address
providing a warm open door policy for parents
an
the school has
may have.”
issue the child
Catholic ethos
of the
school because I wanted
my child to a Catholic
they use and because says. “The
“I wanted to send
” Soodesh
educational methods
giving attitude, I am now very keen
discipline and
a humble and
and
Micah to developlived up to my expectations him to St Aidan’s.
to follow
school has really
brother and sister
Aidan’s, I would
for Micah’s younger
their child to St
in
sending
ing
the child will be to
consider
“To any parent feel absolutely confident that
just be taught
say that they can a head start in life. They won’t problems and use
get
safe hands and they will be taught how to solve
add up and read,
their creativity.”
Children say
the
the garden outside
”
love playing in
I love making models.
Micah says: “I
when I am inside
classroom and
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I especially like the way that
Stoneworks integrated parent voices
and experiences into the prospectus.
Parent members of the PTA praised
the prospectus, and the Chair of
Governors called it ‘lovely!’. We had
an open morning for parents soon
after printing the prospectus and all
parents took copies.
Val Williams, Business Manager,
Leatherhead Trinity School