We are a small, friendly, rural primary school.

We have five mixed age classes with 119 children on role.

 

Thurlstone Primary School is committed to the development of the child in a whole school community. We provide a stimulating, safe environment and a high quality education which encourages confidence, independence and friendship. Our creative curriculum aims to develop mature, caring, enterprising individuals who have a clear role in society. We nurture enjoyment of learning by celebrating achievement and enthusiasm.

 

OUR SCHOOL AIMS ARE:

Our aim is that children should achieve their potential in all areas of the National Curriculum and Foundation Curriculum, achieving excellence in a wide variety of ways. In order to achieve this we believe that priority must be given to developing an ethos in the school community, which allows all children to experience success.

 

This means working towards building a school community that:

 

• Recognises all individuals for their human qualities
• Is welcoming and secure
• Recognises and celebrates all talents and achievements
• Encourages respect for individual differences:
• Gender
• Age
• Race
• Sexual orientation
• Culture
• Delivers the Foundation Stage Curriculum and National Curriculum in a broad, balanced and creative way
• Respects, shares and co-operates with one another
• Develops citizens physically, intellectually, morally, spiritually and culturally, who will make positive contributions to the wider world and society
• Strives to develop positive attitudes to learning which are carried through life
• Develops an understanding of different learning needs
• Promotes fun, enjoyment and enthusiasm

The aims ensure we meet the outcomes for Every Child Matters.

The outcomes are:

• To be safe
• To be healthy
• To enjoy and achieve
• To make a positive contribution
• To achieve economic well-being

There are four full time teachers, two part time teacher and five full time teaching assistants and one part time assistant.

 

We're located in the peaceful village of Thurlstone which is set in the picturesque foothills of the Pennines - within half an hour's drive of Sheffield, Wakefield, Barnsley and a stone's throw away from Holmfirth and 'Summerwine' country.

 

Directions and a map can be found on the Contact page.

Mrs Charlotte Gibbins - Headteacher, ICT and PHSCE leader

Miss Kate Brown - Assistant head/SENCO, Leader of Reading and class 2 teacher

Miss Aimi Fenn - class 5 teacher and Literacy and MFL leader (Modern foreign languages leader)

Mr Andrew Mynett - class 4 teacher

Miss Zoe Gillespie - Maths leader and class 3 teacher

Mrs Glynis Barwick - class 1 teacher and Foundation Stage leader

Mrs Debbie Ward - class 2 teacher and Global schools and outdoor learning leader

Mrs Helen Smeaton - teacher who covers PPA and P.E leader

Mrs Carole Penistone - teaching assistant

Mrs Claire Wood - teaching assistant (cover supervisor)

Mrs Lisa Hincliffe - teaching assistant(cover supervisor)

Miss Chloe Mead - teaching assistant

Mrs Debbie Richardson - teaching assistant

Mrs Lynn Jones - teaching assistant

Mrs Katie Gledhill - teaching assistant

 

Meet the Governors

Mr John Crowther - Chair of Governors

Mrs Louise Stokoe - Vice Chair of Governors

Mrs Charlotte Gibbins - headteacher

Miss Kate Brown - staff representative

Mrs Jill Saccomando

Mrs Susan Pavey

Mr Roger Fretwell

Mrs Sarah Field

Cll Peter Starling

Mrs Tracy Pearson