The Daily Mile
We are a small, friendly, rural primary school located in the peaceful village of Thurlstone, 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.
We have five mixed age classes with 125 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
Our School Community Vision
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.