Welcome
A very warm welcome to Alford Primary School’s website. We are a thriving school community where high aspirations and a caring family ethos are at the heart of what we do. At Alford Primary School we pride ourselves on our proven ability to ensure all our children are happy, safe and reach their individual potential. We are an active and successful school where 'a love of learning' is truly evident from the moment you step through the door.
Guided by our clear values, governors, staff, pupils and parents all work towards our principal ethos – to learn well, have fun and be safe. At Alford Primary School, we know it is both our duty and privilege to help children make the most of their precious childhood years, building a firm foundation for the rest of their lives. The children are at the heart of our curriculum which is designed to excite, challenge and support every child, to find their strengths and to build their aspirations.
Click here to see our 2020 Ofsted Report.
Click here to check out our virtual tour!
Our Social Feeds
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EYFS finished the day with a sparkler demonstration from Mr Brocklebank and Mrs Billingham! They learned all about using a carrot for extra safety. 🎆🎇🎆
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EYFS had lots of fun toasting marshmallows today! They were yummy! A big thank you to Mr Pickwell for making this happen. Happy Bonfire Night
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Yesterday, the whole school participated in a Jigsaw RE assembly about the festival of Diwali. The children were also introduced to the ‘Our World’ week
Our Vision, Aims & Values
Our Vision
Alford Primary School is a supportive and inclusive learning community, which strives to tailor its curriculum to meet the needs of all pupils. We consider the ‘whole child’ in our provision, nurturing the social and emotional well-being of our pupils.
Our ambitious vision for all students drives our wide and varied curriculum. We value diversity and promote a culture of respect and understanding. We are a school with an inspiring curriculum, high quality teaching and learning, excellent opportunities for personal development, and a varied programme of extra-curricular opportunities. We seek to nurture aspiration and promote excellence in all our pupils and staff, driven by the belief that every child can achieve, and no child is left behind.
Our pupils progress through school with a sense of belonging. They communicate effectively with others, and display confidence in their abilities. They have the skills and knowledge to be successful in their future education, and the capability to adapt to the rich diversity of Britain today. Our pupils demonstrate an inherent kindness and consideration for those around them, both in their local community and in the wider world.
Our Aims
Learn Well
Through a rich and exciting creative curriculum, extra-curricular activities and close relationships with other local schools, we are able to provide a high quality education which meets the interests and needs of each individual child.
Have Fun
One of our School rules is to be happy and have fun. We believe children learn best when they are happy and engaged in a stimulating and relevant curriculum.
Be Safe
Children have a voice in our School. We encourage them to tell us if they are unhappy about anything or if anything makes them feel unsafe. This is embedded through assemblies, PSHE lessons and is part of our School ethos. We regularly survey our children to ensure that they feel safe.
Our Values
Our values under pin our curriculum offer. We strive to...
Look out for our curriculum days, assemblies and experiences that all link to our school values!
Joining Our School
At Alford Primary School we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure that children settle into their new surroundings as easily and happily as possible.
We work extremely closely with our local pre-schools and are part of the Lincolnshire Transition Project, to effectively help children with the transition to School.
If you would like your child to attend our School please read our Admissions Policy. Please note that all admissions are administered by the Lincolnshire County Council Admissions Service.
Please apply online at
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
or
call 01522 782030
Local Offer
Our Lincolnshire Local Offer shares services and events for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) and their families.
It includes advice about health, education and social care for:
- Children and young people from birth to 25 years old with SEND.
- Parents and carers of children with SEND.
- Professionals working in health, care and education.
- Providers of services for children and young people.
To find out more about the local offer, click here.
Parent Feedback
Your views about our school are important to us. If you are a registered parent/carer of a pupil at Alford Primary School you can share your views by completing Ofsted's online survey, Parent View.
We send out our Parental Questionnaire annually and always get an overwhelmingly positive response. Last year from the many returns we received nearly 100% were either 'strongly agree' or 'agree', there were very few 'neither' responses and this reflected the fact that parents had no experience of the issue covered in the question.
My son is very happy at school. He enjoys everything and is making good, steady progress. He is very much looking forward to new challenges and exciting learning in year 5
My child has had a fantastic final year at primary school, making so much progress socially, emotionally and academically. Thank you for your hard work.
My children have had a really tough year and staff could of not been more supportive to them and me also. I couldn't wish for a better school for my children to go to.
