About us

Overview

Townfield Primary School is a dynamic, happy and ambitious 2 form entry primary school, where children thrive. It is also home to an outstanding pre-school, Townfield Tiny Trekkers and TEDS, its breakfast and after school club provision. There are currently 550 children across the school and this will grow each year from September 2020 as the school expands to be 3 form entry.

The school is proud of its inclusive culture and the shared commitment to providing the very best for each and every one of the pupils. The values and ethos enable the school to provide a nurturing approach to developing the whole child and instil a love of learning. The aim is to ensure that the pupils are equipped with the skills they need for a successful, happy future and develop into respectful, responsible and resilient individuals.

The school has a dedicated and caring staff team who have the highest expectations for the children’s learning, behaviour and their well-being. The school offers children an enriched curriculum, which includes, Forest Schools, a range of educational visits including residential visits both in the UK and abroad. Every child is involved in weekly extra – curricular activity of their choice to further develop skills in sports, arts and music.

The school works hard to develop strong relationships with the pupils, parents and carers and encourages them to be involved in all aspects of their child’s learning.

A key feature of the school is the culture of continual improvement and development. This has, and continues to drive, the strategic improvements. Staff welcome and embrace new approaches which can enhance their practice and outcomes for the children.

Vision Statement

We are responsible, respectful learners who persevere to achieve our goals

Values and ethos

TPS strives to develop the ‘whole child’ to maximize his or her potential academically, personally, social, emotionally and spiritually, to become rounded citizens and life long learners who are confident and self assured people. This is done by providing a caring, family atmosphere within an inclusive school, plus a plethora of opportunities during these primary years, from which they may in their future lives, recall in a positive way when faced with decisions. These opportunities come through the rich creative curriculum, enrichment clubs which include every child, overnight educational visits for more adventurous activities, as well as the possibility to travel to London and abroad to Russia, from the international partner school links. Having a Hearing Support Base has enabled the school to teach all children British Sign Language – a real string to their bow, to be able to access such a skill.

The school strives to demonstrate respect, responsibility and perseverance. Children are rewarded on a daily basis for displaying these traits around school by receiving Bear Points or being made their class's Bear of the day. Achievement is recognised through a weekly assembly where a child can be nominated as Bear of the Week and wear a golden tie.

The school is proud to hold UNICEF’s ‘Rights Respecting School’ Award. This is awarded in recognition children's human rights being embedded in the ethos or culture. All children are made aware of the 54 articles that make up the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child and sign a class charter saying they will uphold the rights of children at all times. The school has achieved the Level 1 standard and hopes to begin work towards Level 2, UNICEF's highest award, in the near future.

There is lots of further information available at www.townfieldprimaryschool.co.uk