Chesterton Primary School is Independent Primary school for kids aged 4 to 11 (Gender - Mixed )
Chesterton Primary School is a single-form entry school, set in the heart of Chesterton. The children are inquisitive, lively, and enthusiastic about their learning. The school opened in September 2013 as an academy trust school with its sponsors, The Active Learning Trust. The staff, the Active Learning Trust and Governors are dedicated to the growth and development of the school. Together with the parents, carers and the local community, we work to promote high standards of achievement and behaviour. They place great importance on individual relationships and the benefits that positive relationships can bring throughout our entire school community.
Pine Class
The children in Pine Class are in the Reception Class. The class teacher is Mrs Yasmin and they are also supported by Mrs Day and Miss Mekaoui. In Reception, they aim to prepare children for their school life by providing them with what they need to become independent, interested and inquisitive learners. We also aim to make the children’s first year at school enjoyable and instill an enthusiasm for learning which they will take with them through their school career.
Elm Class
Elm Class' teacher is Miss Pritchard and they are supported by Mrs Jeffery. Welcome to Elm Class. They are a friendly and caring class, who are always looking out for each other when they are working both inside, as well as in the outside area. Through out the year, the children will learn about many different topics including: materials, animals and landmarks from around the world and real life superheroes.
Beech Class
The learning in Year 2 is organised in a range of ways including group work, independent learning and focused activities. All lessons are taught with a whole class input which then leads into the focused activities which are differentiated by 4 levels of challenge. The children are able to choose their preferred challenge independently and are then supported through them. In year 2 they guide the learning through the children's interests. They do this thorough a channel of a Big Question. Accessing the learning in this form allows the children to become engrossed and engaged into the topic and encourages them to ask further questions to deeper their knowledge.
Elder Class
The learning in Year 3 is organised in a range of ways including group work, independent learning and focused activities. All lessons are taught with a whole class input which then leads into the focused activities which are differentiated by 4 levels of challenge. The children are able to choose their preferred challenge independently and are then supported through them. In year 3 they guide the learning through the children's interests. We do this thorough a channel of a Big Question. accessing the learning in this form allows the children to become engrossed and engaged into the topic and encourages them to ask further questions to deeper their knowledge.
Hazel Class
The learning in Year 4 is organised in a range of ways including group work, independent learning and focused activities. All lessons are taught with a whole class input which then leads into the focused activities which are differentiated by 4 levels of challenge. The children are able to choose their preferred challenge independently and are then supported through them. The English and guided reading texts link to our theme to enhance and deepen the children’s understanding of the topics studied.
Hawthorn Class
The children in Year 5 are in Hawthorn Class and their class teacher is Mr Dowell. Mr Ward supports the children in the morning and Miss Clilverd supports them in the afternoon.In Hawthorn Class they like to aim high in all areas of our learning so that every child can achieve their full potential. Although we work really hard, they still make time to enjoy each other’s’ company and you will always hear laughter coming from Hawthorn Class.The learning in Year 5 is organised in such a way that the children have lots of input into their learning experiences. They follow Talk for Writing in English lessons, White Rose in Maths and reading taught with whole class guided reading. The children in Year 5 very much enjoy understanding where they are.
Oak Class
The learning in Year 6 is organised in a range of ways and includes whole-class, group and independent activities. All lessons vary but a typical session may include a whole-class input interspersed with some peer discussion and developed with some focused learning tasks which are typically differentiated to 4 levels of challenge. The children choose the level of challenge they work at, although the teacher provides guidance, and then they are supported to work independently to establish not just their fluency but also their ability to apply that learning to context.
Chesterton Primary School continues to be rated as a “Good” school by Ofsted, following our inspection in February 2020. The team of staff are committed to the school and its community; they work hard to ensure the children are safe, secure and happy whilst at school, as well as achieving their potential in all areas of their learning and relationships. the school is part of the Active Learning Trust, which has schools across Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. They benefit from being part of this family of schools through the personalised support on offer from the central team.
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