Brackenbury Primary School Digital Prospectus

www.brackenbury.lbhf.sch.uk

Letter from the Headteacher

On behalf of the children, staff and Governors, I would like to thank you
for your interest in Brackenbury Primary School.

Brackenbury is a large, vibrant, welcoming school. Among our facilities is a computer
suite, art room, music room, hall for gymnastics as well as a larger hall used for
performances. We have several group teaching rooms used by specialist teachers
and a wonderful library.
We have a dedicated Early Years building housing our youngest children and facilities
for our before and after school childcare service. We are very proud of our school
and I look forward to welcoming you as part of the Brackenbury School community.

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www.brackenbury.lbhf.sch.uk “It isn’t easy to set high
expectations without creating a
high pressure atmosphere but
Brackenbury does exactly that.”

Parent

“Pupils make excellent progress and
reach exceptionally high standards
in this outstanding school because
they thrive in a purposeful, caring

and welcoming environment.”

Ofsted

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Mission Statement

At Brackenbury we strive to nurture the desire and ability to learn so that all of our children will
have the confidence and skills to be happy and successful in our ever-changing world. We teach
our children to be understanding and respectful of each other and of the community we live in.

Aims:

To provide a safe, caring environment in which children can become confident, responsible
and resilient learners.
To ensure all children, staff and the wider community feel welcome, respected and valued.
To nurture individuality and celebrate achievement.
To encourage self-expression and creativity while promoting respect for each other.
To ensure all children have every opportunity to achieve their best.
To have happy children who enjoy coming to school.

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www.brackenbury.lbhf.sch.uk “My child loves school – what he
learns, who he plays with and his
teachers. What else can I say?”

Parent

“When choosing a school for
our son, the child-centred and
caring feeling of Brackenbury

made it our first choice.”

Parent

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The Brackenbury Curriculum

We offer a very rich and varied curriculum filled with opportunities for all our children.

We follow the National Curriculum and make meaningful links between subject areas. This
curriculum includes the core subjects, English, Mathematics, Science and Computing. History,
Geography, Design and Technology, Music, Art, French and Physical Education, are also taught.
In addition, the curriculum includes Personal, Health, Social Education and Religious Education
which is taught in line with the local authority agreed syllabus. The curriculum is enriched with
many visitors and workshops; these enhance all aspects of learning. The children make regular
visits to sites of interest in London. We also hold themed weeks and days within the year that
support particular aspects of the curriculum including arts week and book week. The school
also provides an extensive and exciting range of clubs for the children.

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www.brackenbury.lbhf.sch.uk “Subject weeks are great fun
and my son comes home full of
excitement and interest in what he

has been learning about.”

Parent

“Science week and the
experiments the class did were so
interesting that my son wanted a

lava lamp for his birthday!”

Parent

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Teaching and Learning

At Brackenbury we aim for our children to be happy and successful learners
using a wide variety of teaching and learning strategies that take account
of all children’s different abilities and needs.

The staff are very committed and each class teacher is supported by a teaching
assistant. This helps to ensure that the children develop strong and secure relationships
to support their learning. Consequently, standards at Brackenbury are above the national
average and the progress that children make is very high.
Where a child is identified as having particular needs, teachers liaise with the
Inclusion Manager or English as an additional language teacher to identify strategies
to support them in their learning.

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www.brackenbury.lbhf.sch.uk “The poet visit really engaged
my son, and he has been making

up different types of poems
non-stop at home.”

Parent

“The proportion of pupils working
at greater depth exceeds the

national average, this is especially
shown in writing and mathematics

and constitutes a strength.”

LA Inspector

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Care and Support

We believe that the welfare, care and safety of our children are of utmost
importance in order for children to be successful learners and develop
as responsible citizens of the future.

We encourage children to make healthy choices and are accredited as being a ‘Healthy
School’. We are an inclusive school and strive to ensure that all children have equality
of opportunity in accessing all aspects of school life regardless of gender, ability, race,
religion or background. We offer extended care for our children through our onsite
breakfast club that runs from 8am. We also provide after school and holiday childcare
facilities on site until 6.15pm.

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www.brackenbury.lbhf.sch.uk “Inclusion is outstanding. All groups
of pupils get on very well together

because the school celebrates
its cultural diversity through
well-planned curricular activities”

Ofsted Report

“The teachers at Brackenbury
are interested in and care about
our child and his life outside of

school as well as in it.”

Ofsted Report

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Brackenbury Primary School
Dalling Road Hammersmith London W6 0BA

Headteacher: David Collins
Deputy Headteacher: Georgina Ross

Telephone: 020 8743 3074
[email protected]

www.brackenbury.lbhf.sch.uk

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