NEXT OPEN DAY: Autumn Term 2008

Welcome to Burys Court, now the junior school to Moon Hall College. The fact that you have come to this web site probably means you have an interest in education and in what our school has to offer. However, a web site tells only part of the story. The best way to experience the friendly, positive atmosphere and to appreciate our setting is to visit the school, talk to us and, most importantly, see our children at work and play. Below is our mission statement which, we believe, encapsulates the ethos of the school.

Mission Statement

Our aim is to develop self-assured, polite, articulate individuals with an understanding of the challenges facing the world in which we live. We emphasise the importance of having a firm base in literacy and numeracy on which to build further academic achievement, and of acquiring the skills needed for a happy and successful life.

To achieve this we provide a broad and balanced education that: -

  • Promotes academic excellence and establishes sound work habits which enable each child to achieve his or her potential
  • Caters for individual needs and stresses the importance of self worth
  • Provides opportunities for attaining personal goals and offers a wide range of activities through which the children can discover and develop their skills and aptitudes
  • Teaches the importance of moral and social values and encourages self discipline, responsibility, good manners and thoughtfulness for others
  • Develops an understanding of our environment and the importance of conservation.

In all that we do, we seek to foster core values of confidence, compassion, respect and ambition.

Ofsted Report 2006

Ofsted conducted an intensive four day inspection with two inspectors from 30th October to 2nd November 2006 and we were pleased that the ambitions in our mission statement are supported by their findings. The following quotes are extracted from the Ofsted Report.

“relationships are very good throughout the school and as a result pupils are becoming confident and self-assured young people”

“pupils are very positive about the school and thoroughly enjoy their education”

“The teaching overall is good. The staff are experienced and many have specialist qualifications related to meeting special educational needs….Because relationships are very good and there is effective and sensitive discipline, lessons run smoothly and often at a brisk pace. Classrooms are orderly and purposeful places, often with a quiet hum of focused learning….Throughout the school teachers generally have high expectations.”

‘Pupil’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is good. The grounds develop pupils’ awareness of the beauty of nature. They are taught to reflect on a range of spiritual and moral issues, and aspects of the human condition, such as care for the environment. There is a very strong emphasis on appropriate social behaviour and pupils report there is almost no bullying.”

To view a full copy of the Ofsted Report click here or you can find it on the Ofsted website at www.ofsted.gov.uk .

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