Welcome to our school website. We hope that you find all of the information that you need.

At Victoria Road Primary School we are extremely proud of all the staff’s commitment to ensure that the children within our care receive a quality education. We work hard to ensure that we have an exciting and inspiring curriculum which underpins all the learning that our children participate in.

 

We understand that a child’s education extends well beyond their time at primary school, and that is why we want our children to become lifelong learners. We do this by raising awareness of mindsets (the set of beliefs we have about ourselves) and by promoting a growth mindset (a belief that we can all learn more if we apply ourselves). With a love of learning and plenty of effort, all children (and adults) can learn new things.

 

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at Victoria Road. We believe in being fair which means that everyone gets what they need, not that everyone gets the same. In other words we aspire to meet the needs of all children.

 

We are very proud of our ‘High Five Values ‘agreed by our whole community which forms part of our vision:

Fairness

Honesty

Enjoyment

Respect

Courage

 

We look forward to working with you all to achieve this vision.

 

Mrs Kelly Collens

Headteacher

Our British Values

 

The DfE have reinforced the need "to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs."

 

At Victoria Road these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:

 

Democracy:

Democracy is a principle that we uphold in our school. Pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard through class debates and discussions, our School Council and pupil questionnaires. Each class has a regular opportunity to share ideas and to contribute, with the class representative taking forward their views. Most recently, we have asked the children for their opinions on our school values, what they believe is important to all of us in school.  Children will often be asked for their views through assemblies, in classes and through our School Council. They have recently had a large imput into the re-design of our school playground and playtimes. 

 

The Rule of Law:

The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout the school day, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Every year each class sets their rules and codes of conduct in the first week of term as part of their PHSE lesson. As they are included in setting them, children understand why the rules matter and also recognise the significance of not adhering to these agreed rules. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken.

 

Individual Liberty:

Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised on how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. We provide a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and our school curriculum allows for opportunities for pupils to be given the freedom to make choices.

 

Mutual Respect:

Part of our school ethos and behaviour policy has revolved around Core Values such as 'Respect', and pupils have been part of discussions and assemblies related to what this means and how it is shown. The school encourage positive behaviours and promote respect for others and this is reiterated through our classroom and Good to be Green rules, as well as our behaviour policy.

 

Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs:

This is achieved through enhancing pupils understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity. Assemblies and discussions involving prejudices and prejudice-based bullying have been followed and supported by learning in RE and PSHE. Members of different faiths or religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school.  Different cultural experiences and diversity are celebrated and shared amongst the school community e.g. a recent Nepalese visitor has established good links with one of our classes.