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Helping our Children t<br />
To fit in with our theme of Education and<br />
Learning, we invited headteachers from<br />
around the Woodseats and Beauchief<br />
area to tell us a little about their school<br />
and their plans for the coming year. Here<br />
are a few who took up our offer..<br />
WOODSEATS SCHOOL<br />
Woodseats Primary School is a<br />
large school but we think of<br />
ourselves as one big family.<br />
We are passionate about our<br />
community and celebrate all<br />
of the differences we have<br />
and work hard to ensure<br />
everyone is included.<br />
Our aim is that our<br />
children become<br />
successful learners,<br />
confident individuals<br />
and responsible<br />
citizens and our evolving<br />
curriculum will enable this.<br />
We want our children to appreciate<br />
and understand diversity in their own<br />
community and beyond so that they can<br />
learn to live harmoniously in a diverse<br />
world.<br />
At Woodseats Primary School, we<br />
believe that learners achieve their best<br />
when their education successfully adapts<br />
to their individual needs, teaching the<br />
whole child and we make it relevant to our<br />
local community and the needs of society<br />
today.<br />
This year we plan on making it our best<br />
yet; lots of exciting learning taking place<br />
in and out of our classrooms. Our aim<br />
above everything else is that children are<br />
excited about their learning, enjoy coming<br />
to school and feel safe and happy so that<br />
they can thrive whilst they are in our care<br />
and achieve all that they possibly can.<br />
Mrs Sinead Fox, Headteacher<br />
MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL<br />
From day one my guiding principle<br />
has been that every student at<br />
Meadowhead should be given the<br />
standard of education and treated<br />
with the respect, care and empathy<br />
I would want for my own<br />
children.<br />
We have introduced<br />
a number of<br />
changes this year<br />
to strengthen the<br />
standard of education<br />
the school provides.<br />
Improvements in<br />
teaching and learning have<br />
been at the core of the significant changes<br />
introduced this year.<br />
The introduction of non-negotiables for<br />
teachers and learners have brought about<br />
big improvements in the classroom. This<br />
is leading to better progress and a more<br />
consistent learning experience for students.<br />
The school recognises that GCSE<br />
success is dependent on good literacy skills<br />
and with this in mind, we have introduced<br />
a daily reading session for all Year 7 to 9<br />
students. Children at Meadowhead are<br />
now reading regularly and teachers have<br />
been effective in reviving their interest in<br />
literature and books.<br />
As we move forward, parent and student<br />
feedback will continue to inform and shape<br />
the school’s policies and practices. We<br />
look forward to rolling out a new curriculum<br />
next year for Key Stage 3 which aims to<br />
inspire students to enjoy and embrace<br />
learning, creating a stronger foundation for<br />
GCSE studies in Years 10 and 11.<br />
You’re welcome to come along to our<br />
Open Evening for prospective parents of<br />
Y7 on Thursday October 3 from 6-8pm.<br />
Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy, Headteacher<br />
St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats<br />
Church Office: Linden Avenue, Sheffield S8 0GA<br />
Tel: (0114) 274 5086<br />
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email: office@stchads.org<br />
website: www.stchads.org
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