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Please note that with effect from 1st February 2010 the contact numbers for the school will be:
Telephone 0117 35 34760
FAX 0117 35 34762
There are currently 416 children in the school, which has 15 classes, including a Nursery. We are housed in two Victorian buildings on a split-level site, which adjoins Victoria Park and has wonderful views over the city. We value our close links with the community of Windmill Hill and are proud of our multi-cultural intake, which comes both from the local area and further parts of Bristol.
There are 15 classrooms, a library, a hall, a pottery room containing a kiln and rooms where small groups of children and individuals can be withdrawn for special work. We have a fully-equipped computer suite containing 16 PCs, which is well used by children and staff. The hall is used by our Breakfast Club, as well as for assemblies, PE, music, dance and drama, and other educational and social functions. We have a large area of play space on different levels and can make use of the park for PE and environmental studies.
We are working hard with a very active group of parents and carers to develop our school grounds and make them a more stimulating environment for play and learning. We are gradually improving the interior of our building, which is a bright and cheerful place for children to work.
We are proud of our caring and friendly atmosphere. Parents and carers are welcomed at all times and encouraged to play a central role in the life of the school. Our staff are a very friendly, hard-working and close-knit group. We have a strong team of teaching assistants who support the teachers admirably in meeting the needs of our children. We have an active Friends' Association which gives great support in both raising funds and organising social activities for our children.
" Working as Partners in Learning "
We are committed to the concept of learning as a partnership between parents, staff and children. We believe that all children:
- are individuals, and that individuality should be celebrated and nurtured;
- have their own needs and styles of learning, and effective teaching recognises and builds upon these;
- have the right to a broad and balanced curriculum which allows individual interests, talents and skills to be encouraged and developed;
- are starting the journey of a lifetime of learning, and need to be equipped with the skills, knowledge and understanding to continue that journey;
- are the future guardians of the Earth and should be taught to respect themselves and others, and to care for the environment.