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Waltham-on-the-Wolds CE Primary delighted with ‘A warm, happy and inclusive school’ and retaining ‘Good’ Ofsted rating
Fri 09 Jun 2023Waltham-on-the-Wolds CE Primary School was judged ‘Good’ by inspectors following a recent visit on 25th and 26th April 2023.
Shaheen Hussain, His Majesty’s Inspector, who led the inspection recognised many strengths in the school including: ‘pupils achieve well’, ‘effective and trusting relationships with families’ ‘wide range of opportunities on offer’ and that pupils are ‘respectful and tolerant of everyone in the school community and beyond’. Inspectors also praised the ambition of leaders to ensure every child is a reader.
Welcoming the report Julie Hopkins, Executive Headteacher said, ‘I am so proud of each and every one of our children and staff; they were able to let their light shine throughout the inspection, just as they do each day. I’d like to thank staff for their dedication and commitment to teaching and learning and to the Rise family who have worked with us to enable all to flourish and succeed. Special thanks to Head of School, Miss Geeson, who works diligently and passionately each day to ensure Waltham School is the best it can be.
Mark Cole, CEO of Rise Multi Academy Trust added, ‘We are delighted that the hard work of staff at Waltham has been recognised. As a family of schools, we work tirelessly to support each school in its improvement journey. This will be the fourth Ofsted inspection that recognises the positive impact of the Trust’s work on curriculum and teacher workload.’
Report highlights included:
- Leaders, including those from the trust, have been rigorous in developing the school’s curriculum. They are relentless in their focus to ensure that all pupils recall more knowledge over time.
- Pupils with SEND learn the same curriculum as their peers. They do well because leaders quickly identify pupils’ barriers and put in the right support. The special educational needs and disabilities coordinator (SENDCo) has, through regular ‘MOT’ discussions, helped staff to understand how to break down the curriculum into smaller steps. This has had a positive impact.
- Pupils know of the importance of positive mental health. They recognise that they might find things hard, but that they should ‘keep trying and not let things get you down’. Pupils who need additional help to regulate emotions do well because they are given effective support.
- Pupils are respectful and tolerant of everyone in the school community and beyond. This prepares them well for life in modern society. They learn to listen to different viewpoints and to debate different ideas in considered ways.
- Most parents and carers speak highly of the school. Families of children who attend the pre-school particularly appreciate how relationships are nurtured. As one parent commented, typical of many, ‘Every child is valued at this school.’
To read the Ofsted report in full please visit: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/140913
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Press release: Chris Broad Opens Our New Hall and Classroom
Wed 03 May 2023On Friday 21st April, local legend, former England and Nottinghamshire County Cricketer, broadcaster and match referee Chris Broad, officially opened the newly built Hopkins Hall at Waltham-on-the-Wolds CofE Primary School.
Children, staff and parents attended the exciting occasion, eager to meet the special guest. Chris Broad took some really inquisitive questions from the children and gave lots of advice on how to work hard to achieve your goals. He also very patiently spent time signing autographs for a long line of children.
Chris Broad said: "It was an absolute pleasure to come back to Waltham-on-the-Wolds CofE Primary School to open the new hall. I have a close connection to the village, particularly as my children Gemma and Stuart Broad attended the school and we lived just down the road in this beautiful village.”
Hopkins Hall and an additional classroom, were completed just before Easter, will provide the school with a much-needed indoor P.E. and Collective Worship space, as well a dining room, increased teaching and learning space and a place to host many other events. The school community is thrilled to have this new facility in place, which will undoubtedly enhance the learning experience for the pupils.
Executive Headteacher, Julie Hopkins, said: "We are extremely grateful to Chris for taking the time to visit us and officially open our new building and to Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, who provided a video of dedication to share at the opening. It has been a day filled with magical moments and has created memories that will last a life time. I am especially honoured to have the hall named after me and wish to thank all those who have contributed to making this dream building a reality."
Hollie Geeson, Head of School added: “The event was a great success and marked an exciting new chapter for Waltham-on-the-Wolds CofE Primary School. With this new facility in place, pupils will now have the opportunity to develop their skills in a range of physical activities and showcase their talents at various school events.”
For more information about Waltham-on-the-Wolds CofE Primary School, please visit their website at www.waltham.leics.sch.uk
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Leavers' Hoodies
Wed 03 May 2023Just look at those smiles! Here are our Year 6 children proudly wearing their gorgeous Leavers' Hoodies, kindly purchased by FOWS. Each child chose their own colour and are honoured to wear it as an alternative to the usual red jumper.
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Year 5 & 6 Swimming Gala
Tue 07 Feb 2023What a wonderful morning at the Year 5/6 Swimming Gala at Waterfield Leisure Centre. An amazing 112 children from across 14 borough schools took part in a variety of individual and relay races. It was a fantastic atmosphere and the encouragement for one another was really great to see!
Team Waltham came in at 9th place out of 14. Well done! We are all very proud of you.
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Rise Santa Fun Run
Fri 02 Dec 2022On Thursday 1st December 2022, our whole school and pre-school took part in the Santa Run in aid of the Charity Rainbows, a Children’s Hospice based in Loughborough.
Given the amazing support that has already been shown by both our school community and other schools in Rise MAT, we want to do everything we can to help families going through some incredibly difficult times.
Please visit our Curriculum Enrichment (Learning with us tab) for the full story.
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Basketball Superstars
Fri 02 Dec 2022An amazing show from our Yr. 5/6 Basketball team at the Melton & Belvoir Tournament. Match by match the children made great progress in decision making on the ball, being available to receive the ball, communication and anticipating rebounds.
Well done, all 🌟 🏀
The competition took place - Tuesday 29th November.
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Waltham Footballers Making Us Proud
Tue 01 Nov 2022Well done to our year 3/4 boys football team competing in the Melton & Belvoir tournament held at Mowbray Rangers FC.
For some, this was the first time they had represented our school in a sporting event and the first time ever competing as a team and what a supportive team they were. 🌟 ⚽️
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Help for Households
Mon 24 Oct 2022The government have launched a scheme to help those who are struggling financially.
Please see link here for further information. Help for Households - Get government cost of living support
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Film Night is Back!
Sun 23 Oct 2022Friday 4th November - sees the return of Film Night @ Waltham Church - the first film of the year will be 'The Railway Children Return' (2022) the sequel to the 1970 film.
Entry and refreshments by donation. Children accompanied by an adult are very welcome.
Doors open at 7pm and the film will start at 7:30pm prompt.
Feel free to bring a cushion and a blanket to enhance your comfort.
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Waltham supports local charity event
Mon 10 Oct 2022Special thanks from the committee of the Viking Challenge to all those who helped volunteer on the day of the event. The weather was great and almost 800 cyclists turned out for the event.
It was a fabulous day and the money raised will support the charity 'Reach' as well as provide our school with a proportion of the charity donation for our help with the event. Great teamwork!
