School Organisation

School Organisation


	There are two classes in the school

	Class 1 - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2

	Class 2 - Year 3 to Year 6

	Class 1 has a qualified NNEB. She supports the class teacher in the delivery of the Early Learning Goals for the children in Reception.

	Class 2 is divided into Y3/4 and Y5/6 for literacy and numeracy lessons in the mornings each week. They have a part time Teaching Assistant.

	There is one intake per year and children start school in the September prior to their fifth birthday. Children starting school are invited in for different days the term before they start.

	The Reception and Early Years children spend 5 mornings and part of two afternoons in the Reception room with a trained Teaching Assistant. Here they do a variety of activities appropriate to their age and in line with the DFEE guidelines on Early Learning Goals. The remainder of their time is spent in Class 1. The teacher directs and monitors all the work carried out by these children. All children starting school are assessed in line with the statuary requirements for base-line testing.

	The school maintains close links with Cheadle High School and other KS3 colleagues so that the transition for pupils at the age of 11 is as smooth as possible.

	The school is also part of the Diamond Cluster of schools. This is a group of 3 small schools that work closely together. The children and staff have joint activities throughout the year. The LEA gives an amount of money each year to support this work.

	The school is proud of its involvement with environmental issues. We are working towards the ECO Schools status.

	The art curriculum provides a range of cultural experiences and opportunities. The school continually strives to involve the work of local artists and "Artists in Residence" to enhance the quality of its arts programme.