Feckenham CE Primary School Prospectus

Feckenham CE
Primary School

With God we grow to live life in all its fullness

Hope | Dignity | Community | Wisdom



Welcome to Feckenham CE Primary School

The school has an ethos of caring;
caring for pupils, ensuring they
are happy and secure so they can
maximise their learning

Welcome to Feckenham Church of We believe that all our pupils, staff
England Primary School, a small, and families are loved by God
rural, inclusive school in Redditch, and as such, are of intrinsic value.
Worcestershire. We have educated Our mission is to help everyone
the children of Feckenham and in our school flourish personally
surrounding district since 1859. and academically; fulfilling their
potential through the guiding
We serve two small villages: principles of wisdom, hope,
Feckenham and Bradley Green, community and dignity.
however we have many pupils from
other, larger areas of Redditch “Don’t let anyone look down
and beyond. As well as having the on you because you are
fortune of beautiful surroundings young, but set an example in
we also have a wonderful Forest speech, in conduct, in love, in
School site used by all our pupils all faith”
year round.
(Timothy 4:12)
Although we uphold many traditions
as a school, that were established in We will become a Primary School
the Victorian era, we are a forward from September 2021, enabling our
thinking school with staff who value current Year 4 pupils to stay with us
professional collaboration to give until the end of Year 6.
every child their best chance of
‘living life in all its fullness’.

Recently we converted to an
academy and joined the Shires
Multi Academy Trust with Webheath
Primary School and Studley High
School.

Our Vision & Values

The Parable of the Mustard Seed and uphold because they make a
positive difference while here but
“Again he said, “What shall also in the future.
we say the kingdom of God
is like, or what parable shall The roots from which the seed
we use to describe it? It is establishes itself and grows well are
like a mustard seed, which ‘fed’ by love. Love of each other as
is the smallest of all seeds people and through the knowledge
on earth. Yet when planted, that God loves us all regardless of
it grows and becomes the our shortcomings.
largest of all garden plants,
with such big branches that The trunk of the tree is an
the birds can perch in its embodiment of the school as a
shade.” place to learn (why are we here?) so
incorporates: Knowledge, friendship
(Mark 4:30-32) and forgiveness.

This is the parable on which our The branches represent the
distinctive Christian Vision is based. consistent welcome to our school as
a safe and inclusive place where we
There are various interpretations aim to emulate God’s love and grace
of this parable that Jesus told when for everyone.
asked ‘What is the Kingdom of God’,
when he spoke about it to crowds Birds represent the four core
who gathered to listen to him speak. Christian values that bring us closer
to God:
Feckenham’s interpretation of this
links to our four overarching values • Owl - Wisdom
of: • Kingfisher - Community
• Dove - Hope
• Wisdom • Sparrow - Dignity
• Community
• Hope
• Dignity

As a summary, the mustard seed These four values will be a common
represents the core of our values thread running through our work
at Feckenham; what we want for in class and also in upholding the
all of our children, staff, governors ethos of our school.
and families to know, appreciate





Religious Education

‘Feckenham CE School is a very caring
and reflective Christian community
where every individual is valued for
who they are and everyone is ‘special
in God’s eyes’

Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools Report, 2016

Feckenham CE Primary School is Religious Education provides a safe
a Church of England Controlled space for young people to develop
School. We have whole school their understanding of people,
collective worship every day. This cultures, faiths and relationships.
includes Christian, religious and
moral education, and multicultural Pupils gain a coherent
themes, where we come together as understanding of religious and non-
a school community to give thanks. religious worldwide views, preparing
them for life in twenty-first century
We have a weekly visit from Britain.
members of the local Parish who
perform ‘Open the Book’ and every (Worcestershire Agreed Syllabus for
Friday, families are welcome to join RE, 2020-2025)
us for our ‘Celebration Assembly’.

Throughout the year the whole
school attends special services
at St. John the Baptist Church in
Feckenham Village. We encourage
all of our families to join us.

Religious Education is taught
in accordance with the Local
Authority agreed syllabus.

Early Years

Here, children access the
Foundation Stage Curriculum,
where child-initiated learning is
at the heart of what we do.

We know that the early days of We have experienced staff who
school are critical in laying firm quickly form solid relationships
foundations for learning and with our new cohort and help
development. them to settle into new routines
with ease; helping them to form
At Feckenham we provide a vibrant, friendships and providing warmth
secure and happy setting in which and kindness if anyone has a
children settle quickly. Children have wobble.
continual access to our outdoor area
within our Early Years classroom. All pupils can start full-time in
September and we offer stay and
As a small school, we take pride in plays in the Summer term prior
the knowledge that our older pupils to starting school in September.
are readily on hand to take the This ensures a smooth transition
youngest ones ‘under their wing’. following the Summer holidays.
The youngest pupils are warmly
welcomed by the rest of the school
and are often looked after by the
older pupils when getting used to
their new surroundings.





Forest School

A marvellous opportunity for
children to learn

A participatory evaluation of Forest School in England & Wales

The school has an outstanding Every part of the curriculum can be
Forest School site; an acre of land taught in this area from Maths to
has been leased by the school from Literacy, Science, Art, History and
a local landowner. Geography.

With the support of a National The area has growing beds where
Lottery Grant, the school developed a variety of fruit and vegetables are
this area to be used for both Forest grown, harvested and cooked by the
School and Outdoor Learning. children. Our vegetables have also
won prizes in the local village Spring
In this environment, children learn Show!
about the world in the real world.
They can work together, develop Every child in the school benefits
their independence, solve problems, from our Forest School provision
make sense of the world around throughout the year.
them and appreciate the beauty and
wonder of nature.

The site has a small stream and
abundant wildlife.

The school has a dedicated Forest
School Leader who is trained in
the safe aspects of using tools and
lighting fires.

Curriculum

We want all of our pupils to experience
a wide breadth of study across all areas
of the curriculum so at the end
of each key stage, they have an
ambitious body of knowledge
schemas.

Children in Year R follow the
Foundation Stage Curriculum.

Children from Year 1 to Year 6
study the National Curriculum.

All subjects are taught in the first
instance, in accordance with the
National Curriculum. All children
are offered the same curriculum
opportunities regardless of gender,
ability or ethnic origin.

Children are taught as a whole
class, in a group or individually, as
appropriate.

Curriculum records are kept in
accordance with Government
guidelines. All parents are sent an
annual written report on their child’s
attainment across the Curriculum.

The school believes that visits outside
of school and visitors to the school
greatly enhance the curriculum.
Visits are planned to enhance topics
and this is one aspect of school life
which is regularly a favourite with the
children.





SEND

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive
school where everyone is valued

All children identified as having Our SENDCo offers scheduled
special educational needs will have coffee drop-ins for parents and
individual plans according to their carers to provide the opportunity
unique requirements. for quality conversations around
provision and progress.
Some children may be identified for
monitoring by the class teacher. This Children on our SEND register will
is discussed with parents and some have termly Individual Pupil Profiles
children may be referred for further completed in collaboration with
advice. class teachers and our SENDCo
which are shared with parents and
If your child has an Education, Health carers.
and Care Plan prior to school entry,
you are invited to discuss this with As part of our school values of
the Headteacher, SEND Co-ordinator ‘Dignity’ and ‘Community’, we pride
and Class Teacher. ourselves on being an inclusive
school where everyone is valued
You will find our Local Offer on our for who they are and what they
website, which along with the SEND bring to our school.
policy, is reviewed annually with
staff, governors and those parents
and carers who wish to take part,
particularly those who have children
on our SEND register.

Feckenham CE Primary School

School Lane, Feckenham, Redditch, Worcestershire, B96 6QD
www.feckenhamceprimary.co.uk

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