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About the School
Gordon Infants' School is a small friendly school housed in a
modern bungalow building with a two form entry infant department
and a purpose-built nursery unit. The school is set in
pleasant grounds within a few minutes walk of South Park.
We have six infant classes grouped horizontally into Year 2,
Year 1 and Reception units. The two Reception classes are
incorporated into an Early Years Unit with the nursery which allows
them to function as one unit in terms of overall planning and
ethos.
The school serves a multi-ethnic community and we welcome the
rich diversity of language, religion and culture that this brings
to our school. Our parents are supportive and friendly and,
we feel, generally appreciative of the school.
We are concerned that our children feel a sense of belonging to
the school, that they are valued, secure and achieving. We
recognise that achievement can take many forms and occur at each
stage of development and that each stage of development is valuable
in itself and not only a preparation for the next.
We believe the development of play to be a vital cornerstone in
the learning of young children and we would wish this development
to be nurtured in an exciting, imaginative way appropriate to
differing stages of development and abilities.
At all times the staff strive to allow the children maximum
opportunity for developing their play. This calls for a high
level of planning, teamwork, communication and a knowledge and
understanding of young children's development.
As children progress through the school we endeavour to maintain
this development as we embrace the National Curriculum and all
other learning experiences. We aim to help children acquire
knowledge, attitudes and skills relevant to themselves and to adult
life in a fast changing world and recognise and value the
achievements and rights of themselves and others, both child and
adult, within the school and the wider community.
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