Village Primary School · Stockton-on-Tees, North East
Village Primary is a school with 198 highly motivated and well-behaved pupils on roll, based in Thornaby. The school has been part of Prince Regent Street Trust since formation in 2018. The Trust is seeking to appoint a practitioner who can demonstrate ambition and outstanding practice, and harness the skills and enthusiasm of all staff, pupils and the community. At Village, our school motto is ‘Explore, Dream, Discover ’ . This demonstrates our love of learning and our belief that children should explore new concepts, objects and ideas in a variety of hands-on ways. We have high aspirations and encourage our children to work towards any career goal that they set their mind towards. This motto runs throughout our curriculum and delivery of subjects. Our challenge is to achieve awe and wonder through new learning with a passion for lifelong development. Our children enjoy an engaging curriculum filled with real-life experiences which foster independence, collaboration and a determination to succeed. It is our job to help children become ready for the next phase in their education, equipped for the 21st century and the global world that we occupy. The staff have an in-depth understanding of the needs of the pupils and work co-operatively towards shared goals that always have children at their heart. We are looking to appoint an inspirational and motivational individual who: Passionately cares about children’s learning and development. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills. Has a strong commitment to developing high standards of teaching and learning and continue to raise standards. Can motivate the whole school community. Is passionate about inclusion and have high expectations for every child in their care The Trust is growing and cooperation with colleagues from other schools will be an essential part of the role. You will be willing to share ideas with others as well as learn from them. Please look carefully at the following materials and apply via MyNewTerm. Applicants are asked to demonstrate their skills and experience that they will bring to the post we would like you to answer the following, within MyNewTerm, in no more than 1500 words; What strengths, skills and experience you will bring to Village Primary? Describe what high-quality provision for two-year-old children looks like to you and how you would create an environment that fully adheres to the EYFS statutory framework. Using examples from your experience, demonstrate the impact of your practice on children’s learning, development or wellbeing and your ability to build internal and external relationships with the wider EYFS team in School and the parents/community. Visits to school are warmly encouraged. Please contact School Office Manager, Stacey Neal, to confirm your attendance. The tour will be at 4pm and will be roughly 45-60 minutes. You will have the chance to interact with staff and see some of the facilities and provisions we offer. Tour will be led