Welcome to –
Parkstone Primary School
At Parkstone, we aim to provide our children with a safe, secure environment in which they can take risks in their learning.
Every day, they are supported in developing their skills and attitudes which will help them to develop in confidence and independence.
When children leave us, we want them to have a love of learning which will stay with them throughout their life. Enjoyment, challenge and activity are at the heart of successful learning and we endeavour to achieve this through a broad and balanced curriculum which allows every child to achieve their potential.
We want our children to be the very best they can be!
Do visit our school and meet the staff and our lovely children: you will receive a warm welcome.
Mrs S Waller – Executive Headteacher
School Attendance to date
Whole School Attendance
KS1 Attendance
KS2 Attendance
‘Pupils talk with pride about the ‘leading learner’ badges
they get for reading regularly, arriving on time and trying hard.’
‘The geography curriculum is a strength of the school.
Leaders have carefully set out what they want pupils to know by the end of each year.’
‘In Reception, phonics is taught every day.’
‘Pupils are very positive about their
mathematics work.’
‘In mathematics, teachers make daily checks on pupils’ understanding. This ensures that the work pupils do is suitably challenging.’
‘The reading curriculum is well organised.’
‘Pupils discuss and analyse texts during their
‘reading mastery’ lessons.’
‘Children in early years learn phonics as soon as they start school.’
‘Leaders
have provided teachers with the phonics training they need.’
‘Pupils could talk about rainfall and temperature graphs, as well as the impact of the River Nile on Egyptian settlements.’
‘The governing body challenges leaders on the actions they are taking to improve the school.’
‘Teachers use ‘pinny time’ to revisit the sounds that children have been
taught, as they learn through play.’
‘Pupils who are falling behind in their phonics get extra help to catch up.’
‘One pupil told the
inspector that, ‘school is amazing because teachers include everyone.’
‘Pupils thrive at this inclusive school.’
‘All pupils know the school rules.’
‘Reception children get opportunities to explore numbers all the time.
Daily mathematics lessons help them to count with speed and confidence.’
‘Leaders’ relationships and sex education and health education
curriculums give pupils an age-appropriate understanding of healthy relationships.’
‘ Subject leaders benefit from meeting staff in
other trust schools to exchange ideas and good practice.’
‘Teachers say that leaders listen to their views and help them to manage their workload.’
‘Staff are happy, and morale
is high.’
‘Pupils enjoy the books their teacher reads to them.’
‘Classrooms are oases of calm. As a
result, pupils are happy. They feel safe at school.’
‘Teachers have strong subject
knowledge and use geographical vocabulary with precision.’
‘All
adults have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.’
‘Teachers model language and sounds accurately. This means that Reception children get off to a strong start with their reading.’