School Vision, Aims & Priorities – Ecclesall Primary School

Ecclesall Primary School Vision, Aims and Priorities

Ecclesall Primary School is a very friendly, happy, innovative and creative school. Our motto is “Happy Children, Happy School, Learning together, Growing together”. Our School Values are Positivity, Kindness and Respect.

Vision

From the very start of their time at Ecclesall Primary School children know that their happiness, safety and well-being is our priority. A whole school community approach to developing positive relationships, confidence and self-belief supports our vision that every child’s experience must be a happy one. Our children are taught lifelong skills and the importance of developing a healthy, happy mind and body. We provide a nurturing and supportive environment where children feel safe, valued, and listened to and where individuality and successes are celebrated. Children are encouraged to talk about their thoughts and feelings and they know adults will listen. Supportive friendships are key and children know how to care for each other. Children are encouraged to develop the skills and resilience to cope with challenges and ultimately be happy, confident individuals, who love life, school and learning.

At Ecclesall Primary school, we have high expectations of everyone. We want our children to love learning, to be excited, engaged and challenged and to lead and take responsibility for their own learning. We provide an exciting, vibrant and engaging curriculum with memorable experiences to meet the needs of all learners including disadvantaged and SEND children. The curriculum is coherently planned and sequenced preparing pupils for their next stage in their educational journey. Our ambitious curriculum ensures all pupils are given the knowledge, skills and cultural capital to succeed.

Aims

We will:

Learn within a happy, enjoyable, caring and supportive environment where we celebrate diversity.
Try our very best, aiming high and realise our full potential.
Think for ourselves, make decisions and have confidence in them and will make informed choices.
Show respect, care and consideration for each other.
Value and take care of our environment.
Have confidence, take risks and be valued in all that we do.
Celebrate our successes and achievements and be recognised.
Express ourselves imaginatively and creatively.
Work together with parents, carers and the wider community to enrich and enhance learning.
Take responsibility for our own actions.

2026-2027 Priorities for School Development at Ecclesall Primary School

Curriculum and teaching

Y1 Continuous provision and transition project with Sarah Binns leading from EYFS to Y1

Writing: To increase the proportion of pupils achieving Greater Depth through strengthened leadership involvement in moderation, precise identification of gaps in curriculum provision, and targeted improvement of teaching and learning.

Phonics: To improve early reading outcomes through high-quality, consistent delivery of the phonics programme, ensuring all pupils are well-prepared to meet or exceed the expected standard in the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check.

Maths: To further develop the Maths Mastery approach through high-quality professional development, ensuring pupils develop strong number fluency, counting skills, mathematical reasoning and problem-solving, whilst fostering high levels of engagement and enjoyment through effective questioning and the use of Active Floor technology.

Achievement

Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Pupils:To improve attainment, progress and outcomes for disadvantaged pupils, including those from EAL and BME backgrounds, through the timely identification of learning gaps, targeted intervention and high-quality teaching that promotes equity and achievement for all.
Assessment: To embed the consistent implementation of the revised Assessment Policy, strengthening the use of formative assessment, including effective hinge questions, to identify misconceptions and adapt teaching, whilst ensuring summative assessment information is used effectively to inform curriculum planning, intervention and future learning.

Attendance

To reduce persistent absence and improve attendance outcomes for identified vulnerable pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, doubly disadvantaged, SEND, EAL, BME, Ever 6 and PPP, through early intervention, targeted support and strong partnership working with families.

Inclusive practice

Increase the monitoring for pupils in terms of inclusion to check the extent to which they thrive, achieve and belong

Early Years

Foundational Skills/knowledge: To strengthen the development of foundational knowledge and skills across EYFS and KS1 by mapping clear progression throughout the curriculum, identifying and addressing gaps in provision, and ensuring all pupils acquire the essential building blocks for future learning and long-term success.

Emma Hardy

Head Teacher
Ecclesall Primary School

0114 2663137