Description
Gatley Primary School is a state primary school for kids age 4 - 11 (Gender - Mixed)
Gatley Primary School is a large, three-form entry school located within a pleasant suburban area on the outskirts of Stockport. The school currently has 577 pupils on roll aged between 3 and 11. They see themselves very much as a family school, where education is a partnership between staff, parents /carers and pupils, and where they work together for the good of all the children.Gatley Primary provides a unique learning experience for children, which they design themselves. The children co-construct the curriculum around their own interests and backgrounds. This starts with suggestions for themes, developing activities and then moves through to creating their own success criteria for a lesson. Staff feel that this level of involvement is crucial to everyone’s engagement and excitement for the curriculum.
Facilities
Curriculum
At Gatley Primary School, the curriculum is a key element which supports the school's vision of 'Enjoying Learning and Achieving Together'. The curriculum delivery is a progressive journey from Nursery to Year 6 and aims to delivery the National Curriculum and beyond. They have a curious curriculum which is explored in collaboration and develops comprehension, creativity, connectivity and compassion in all our children.The key drivers of our curriculum are 'the 6 Cs': curiosity, collaboration, comprehension, creativity, connectivity, compassion
Forest School and Outdoor Learning Provision
The pupils have greatly benefitted from Forest School sessions and have developed an area to facilitate outdoor learning. All our children have the opportunity to engage in outdoor experiences throughout the year, and these have been carefully constructed to complement their chosen curriculum themes.Forest School sessions have significant benefits for high quality outdoor learning experiences. They are proven to: develop reflective and inquisitive thinking as well as problem solving approaches, encourage holistic development, develop resilience and adaptability,allow children to identify hazards and risks, develop love, appreciation and respect for nature and a greater understanding of how they can look after the environment, develop self-awareness, confidence and self-esteem, develop collaborative working and communication skills, promote positive health, both physical and mental, assist with gross and fine motor skill development, develop a lifelong love of the outdoors
Features
Things to note
Special Educational Needs and Disability
At Gatley Primary School, they pride themselves on the inclusive approach to learning. The unique curriculum is designed around celebrating each child’s individuality and helping all children to reach their full potential. Through high quality teaching approaches, our dedicated teachers and support staff, allow each child to flourish, develop and lead their own learning pathway. They aim to work together with families to ensure that children with SEND are identified at the earliest opportunity and they are subsequently supported appropriately according to their individual needs. They have a clear, graduated approach to SEND whereby children identified as requiring interventions, beyond high quality teaching, are provided with an individual provision map (IPM) based on their individual needs. Teachers discuss this process with parents and carers at regular points during the academic year based on a ‘Plan, Do, Review’ cycle.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
2.85 miles
