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Working together to be the best we can be

Welcome Working together to be the best we can be

Every child truly matters We are delighted to welcome you to Marton standards and foster a love of learning Primary Academy and Nursery. We are a through offering a rich, stimulating fully inclusive, family led school where every curriculum and a wide range of extra- child truly matters. We believe passionately curricular activities. in placing their happiness, well-being and achievements at the heart of all we do. We Marton Primary Academy and Nursery is pride ourselves in providing warm, vibrant, a school where teachers love teaching and child centred provision in which no child is children love learning. left behind. In an environment of educational excellence, we offer a wide range of We value parents as true partners in learning opportunities to give every child a chance to and encourage them to take an active role in shine. We aspire to ensure that they leave us their child’s learning journey; a journey that with the best possible foundations on which begins today. We warmly invite you to visit our to build future learning. We are proud of our academy to meet the children and the staff and children and want our children to feel proud to experience for yourselves our unique offer. of themselves. Mrs Ruth Coupe Mrs Alice Coyle We offer a strong, dedicated team of teaching and support staff who are committed to Executive Principal Head of School ensuring every child in our care is challenged to be the best they can be. We achieve high

Aiming high Working together to be the best we can be

Unlocking every child’s potential We have high expectations of what your child challenging , with generous time allocated can achieve and a culture of improvement to teaching of reading, writing and Maths. ensures that our school makes a difference. We Embedding these key skills is given priority have high aspirations and are fully committed across the curriculum. to providing exceptional primary education from Early Years to Year Six. Our highly skilled We celebrate perseverance, resilience and teachers pay close attention to individual risk taking ensuring our children welcome needs, encouraging each child to aim high challenge and are not afraid to make a mistake. and to develop their own special skills and Our strong ‘can do’ ethos gives children the interests. We offer a personalised curriculum confidence to have a go, laying the foundations that is both supportive and progressively for successful learning and personal growth.

Exciting curriculum Working together to be the best we can be

Enriching children’s learning We passionately believe that learning should “Pupils learn and be fun. We offer a rich and varied curriculum thrive in a happy to enable all our children to achieve personal excellence. We strive to ensure our children are and inclusive active, motivated learners and encourage them to environment.” be creative and to value the joy of discovery . We promote curiosity through Philosophy for Children Ofsted 2018 and encourage them to ask questions and to value different opinions. Our curriculum is carefully designed to ensure rigour in learning with first hand experiences and a wide range of visits and visitors to bring the classroom to life, making learning vivid, real and exciting. We provide a wide range of activities both within and beyond the school day, giving each child a chance to shine.

The extra mile “Forest School is amazing. I love it.” Year 5 child Working together to be the best we can be

Nurturing a life-long love of learning Our dedicated staff truly go the extra mile. Highly “I love going committed and hard-working, they give freely of swimming their time to provide many opportunities beyond the classroom. We offer a wide range of extra- with school.” curricular activities to ensure every child has the opportunity to develop their individual skills and Year 2 child interests including sport, drama, art, music, IT and cookery. All children have the opportunity to perform at the Grand Theatre, attend Forest School and take part in an outward bound residential. We are active members of Children’s University enabling us to celebrate the importance of learning in its widest sense. At the heart of this work is our ambition to raise aspirations so that our children can make the most of their abilities and interests.

Health, happiness and wellbeing “Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and about life in school.” Ofsted 2018 Working together to be the best we can be

Children are valued, trusted and respected We are proud of our children and endeavour to “Marty really give each child the best start in life. Our strong helps me if team of staff are dedicated to making every child I feel upset.” in our care feel valued and special. Trusting, warm relationships between adults and children enable Year 3 child us to create a sense of belonging where children feel happy and safe. Our school therapy dogs , Marty and Murphy, support children with their emotional wellbeing. Our special emphasis on celebrating positive achievements is key to moving learning forward , enabling us to successfully enhance children’s self esteem and self confidence. This, together with high quality personal, social and health education enables our children to make informed choices.

Marton Minis Working together to be the best we can be

High quality early years provision Marton Minis, an integral part of our academy, “When speaking specialises in offering high quality personalised highly of the support learning for children from the age of 2 years. Our received, one parent friendly, highly skilled Nursery Team work closely said, ‘You wouldn’t get with each family to ensure a smooth start to this this anywhere else.” important learning journey. We passionately believe that self-esteem and self-confidence are Ofsted 2018 essential foundations for nurturing success and our children grow and develop in a caring and supportive atmosphere. Our purpose built Nursery provides a spacious, safe learning environment which all children are encouraged to develop to their full potential. Our carefully planned curriculum and wealth of indoor and outdoor resources stimulates imagination and equips each child with the skills necessary for their future education. Learning is enhanced by a variety of outings, visitors and special experiences such as yoga, football, Forest School and Nursery Graduation.

Working together Working together to be the best we can be

Parents partners in learning At Marton we truly value the partnership We know how much you value being informed between home, school and our local of your child’s progress and want to know how community. We passionately believe that you can support their learning at home. In by working together we can best meet the addition to our termly parent teacher meetings, individual needs of the children in our care. our open door policy enables parents to meet Parents are valued as true partners in learning frequently with staff should the need occur. and we encourage them to take an active role in their child’s education and in the life of the school. We are proud of the strong links with our local community that strengthen our children’s sense of belonging.

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery, Whernside, Marton, Blackpool FY4 5LY t: 01253 838 556 e: [email protected] www.mpa.bright-futures.co.uk