Our Vision:

At Churchwood Primary School, we foster a safe and inclusive environment where strong foundations are nurtured and every child is given rich, broad experiences to flourish and embrace future challenges. We unleash curiosity, inspire ambition, and cultivate lifelong learners through meaningful opportunities for growth. Together, we build a proud community rooted in belonging, where every minute matters. We develop confident, independent learners who believe they can! 

 

Our Values:

 

For each of our values, we teach our children three core conceptions.

	Captain Co-Operation  Take turns and share; Communicate clearly; Respect everyone's ideas
	Ed Empathy  Recognise others' feelings; Listen with care; Kind and supportive responses.
	Ada Ambition  Challenge yourself;  Try your best; Keep going after setbacks.
	Ren Resilience  Don't give up; Bounce back after difficulties; Learn from mistakes.
	Indy Independence Believe in yourself; Have confidence and try; Trust your own ideas.

 

 

The Pioneer Academy Vision

We put children first, pioneering excellence and championing each and every child.

The Pioneer Academy Expectations

Safe:

• Schools are safe and secure.
• Safeguarding is effective and robust
• Similarities and differences are celebrated; everyone thrives and flourishes

Happy:

• Pupils and staff are positive and succeed in a supportive environment
• Wellbeing for all
• High standards of attendance and enjoyment are outcomes of an inclusive TPA school

Learning:

• Learning is achieved by the successful sequencing of memorable experiences
• Learners are engaged, resilient and enthusiastic
• Learning outcomes are ambitious due to knowledgeable and effective teaching

What will a child experience as they enter a TPA school?

• A warm welcoming greeting
• A safe, secure, well-maintained environment
• Staff photographs and names displayed outside the classroom
• Class vision displayed outside the classroom
• Vibrant curriculum door displays
• Display of information about their year or class ‘Pioneer’

What does a TPA classroom look like?

• Balance of supporting, challenging and celebrating learning through inclusive, high quality, vibrant displays
• Word rich environment
• Classrooms are well-resourced, clearly labelled and organised
• Engaging reading areas with good quality books for all readers
• Inclusive physical resources for all children, where needed
• TPA children’s story books on display
• Physical aspects of the classroom and furniture of the highest standard

What is ‘learning’ in a TPA classroom?

• Personalised and individualised experience for all children
• Appropriate levels of challenge to inspire children to reach their full potential
• Varied strategies such as split teaching, effective questioning and careful resourcing, are used to ensure learning is at the right level and builds good progress
• All staff support active learning, to ensure subject experiences are connected and memorable to build knowledge, understanding and skills over time
• Children develop a love of learning for life