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ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
Welcome to Billinghay Church of England
Primary School Website!
Our school is a single form entry primary
school in the rural village of Billinghay. We take children from
the age of 3, starting part time in our Foundation Stage Unit which
we call the Treehouse. Children leave us at age 11.
Our facilities include:
Talented teachers with a warm and caring attitude,
Excellent IT facilities including a computer suite, interactive
whiteboards in every classroom (including
the Treehouse), and a computerised pupil voting system,
Access to a swimming pool on site (it is our proud boast that all
children leaving us have learned to swim)
An annual residential Outdoor and Adventurous activities trip for
upper Key Stage 2
A
breakfast club from 8.00am to the start of the school day at 9.00am;
There
is a private after school club (The Playtime Club) operating at
the Children’s Centre which is on the
site
between our school and The Lafford High School providing child care
from 3.20pm to 6.00pm.
Children
are picked up from our school hall by Playtime Club staff and walk
to the Children’s Centre.
Purpose built adventure play equipment for all year groups
Close
links with the local church
Purpose
built accommodation for 3 to 5 year olds in the TreehousePurpose
built accommodation for 3 to 5 year
olds in the Treehouse which has been recognised as a Model of good
practice by the Lincolnshire Birth
to Five Service.
Children come to us from Billinghay and outlying villages. Transport
into school is provided by Lincolnshire County Council for pupils
living more than 2 miles away.
We hope you enjoy looking round our
website. If you are considering our school for your child, you’re
warmly invited to come and take a look round school, too!
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THE AIMS OF
OUR SCHOOL
Billinghay Church of England Primary aims to foster the development
of skills, knowledge, interests and positive attitudes for all our
children during their primary years.
• Recognizing our historic foundation,
we aim to preserve and develop the religious character of the school,
nurturing a sympathetic understanding
of the Christian faith and respect for other world faiths and cultures.
• The school aims to serve its community
by providing a high quality education within the context of Christian
belief and practice. We encourage
an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promote
Christian values actively both
through our programme of collective worship and through the general
experience we offer to all our pupils.
• We believe that the school is an extension
of the home, reflecting the values of a caring family; providing
a happy and safe environment,
promoting a healthy lifestyle in which all members of our school
feel both welcome and valued.
• To provide high quality teaching and opportunities
which maximise each child’s potential, allowing them to achieve
to the highest level.
• To ensure that all children have equal
access to a broad and balanced curriculum irrespective of gender,
race, religion or disability
which fosters creativity both in school and through extra-curricular
activities.
• To value each child for what he/she can
do and celebrate the good.
• To provide challenge and stimulus for
all our pupils which develops enquiring minds and a love of learning;
• To develop an understanding that courtesy,
good manners and consideration for others are very important qualities.
• To keep up to date with the ever changing
technological world and to prepare our pupils to be independent,
active and informed citizens
who acquire knowledge and practical skills relevant to the world
around them.
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Ofsted
09
Quotes from
our Section 5 Ofsted Inspection Report 17-18 March 09
A full copy
of the report is available from the Ofsted website:
www.ofsted.gov.uk
This is an inclusive school and the personal development of pupils
is good.
Pupils feel safe and
secure because of the good quality of care and support in the school.
Good relationships
between pupils and staff promote good personal development and help
to ensure pupils enjoy school. Behaviour is good. Pupils are polite
and welcoming.
The well focused leadership
of the Headteacher … is having a positive effect on the quality
of teaching and learning and pupils’ progress.
Activities together
with visitors to school and special events enhance the curriculum.
These capture pupils’ interest and contribute to their enjoyment
of learning.
The Early Years Foundation
Stage – our Treehouse
Children make good progress because they are well supported in their
learning. The welfare of pupils is given a high priority. The Early
Years Foundation Stage is well led and managed so that staff work
well as a team.
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Section
48
As a Church
of England Primary School the school has a Section 48 Inspection
following an Ofsted Inspection.
Church of England schools
are graded as to how distinctive and effective they are as a church
school. Schools can be graded as inadequate, satisfactory, good
or outstanding. I am pleased to say that our school was graded as
good by the Inspector at our Inspection on 1st and 5th May 09.
Quotes
from the Report
The distinctiveness and effectiveness
of Billinghay Church of England Primary School as a Church of England
school
are good.
This is a warm and friendly school where staff make a considerable
effort to ensure pupils and colleagues are valued as individuals
and where a tangible bond of trust is shared by all. Within such
an environment the community grows in friendship and confidence
and relationships at all levels reflect the Christian ethos and
aims of the school.
Established
strengths
• The visionary leadership of the Headteacher.
• The inclusiveness of the school in which ‘every person
matters’ and relationships are strong.
• The very close links with St Michael’s Church both
through the clergy and the worshipping community.
The school’s
motto, ‘every person matters’ is demonstrated through
the commitment at all levels to meet the varying and diverse needs
of every individual in the community. The school works in close
cooperation with the children’s centre, learning support and
advisory staff. This together with recently improved procedures
for assessment and pupil tracking combine to provide an extensive
support network within this caring school.
A wide range of clubs, including the
school’s Breakfast club, a Christian club named Awesome and
a range of sport and art clubs cater for the different interests
of pupils.
Parents describe
the school as warm, caring and approachable, with a positive Christian
ethos.
The Headteacher’s
strong leadership is evident in the continued centrality of the
distinctiveness of the school as a church school.
Children are involved in decision
making, through discussion and their ideas are incorporated, where
possible, into the daily life of the school. The school’s
support of national charities and local projects enriches links
with the local community and adds to the global dimension of the
curriculum.
Full
report pdf
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