As a school, we feel it is important to have the right foundations, and the building of Christian foundations starts when children are still young. Our school offers your child the best start in every aspect of life.

Once a child is able to read and write, a whole new world opens up!  It is crucial that children receive godly guidance and character training at this stage.  It is important that they have access to the right books and resources to help them to become the young men and women that they ought to be.

Our Primary Learning Centre is for those children who have successfully completed the ABC’s programme, or for those children who have transferred from another school. In this Learning Centre, children will progress at their own pace, under reliable supervision. The morning programme is still drawn from ACE (Accelerated Christian Education), but the afternoon programme is our own, using the skills and gifts at our disposal.

Curriculum:

We aim to present a Christian worldview to the children in the whole curriculum, cherishing as we do the freedom to follow own study priorities under God’s Word. As far as is possible, we try to use Christian publishers for our curriculum resources.

Our main resource is a series of work booklets produced by ACE, known as Packages of Accelerated Christian Education (PACE).  This excellently designed curriculum allows children to progress at their own speed.

The core of the ACE curriculum comprises individualised programmed learning in:
 Mathematics
 English Grammar
 Word Building (spelling and meaning)
 General Science (a combination of Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
 Social Studies (Christianity in the context of World History and Geography).

The programmed learning approach is such that it makes the child responsible for his or her own learning. The child therefore takes responsibility for progress and has to learn how to set realistic goals and achieve them. The emphasis in the work is upon outcome and success. Children are also responsible for marking and scoring their own work accurately. They learn how to set realistic goals for what can be achieved in each subject every day.  A target of twelve PACEs in each subject per year is set for most students. However, the children work at their own level and rate.

Individualised programmed learning is supplemented with group work where students interact with one another and with a teacher.  Afternoon lessons include Latin, Practical Science, Geography, History, Music, Art, Information Technology, Practical Maths, English Literature, Life Skills and Games lessons.  Games taught include Football, Netball, Hockey, Cricket, Rounders and Volleyball. Parents assume their own responsibility for training their children in gymnastics and swimming, taking advantage of clubs and leisure centre courses. Tuition is given in playing the recorder.

A report on each child’s progress is sent home twice a year and two parents’ evenings are held to discuss the progress of our children.  The school seeks to help all pupils develop their full potential and aims to offer particular support, in partnership with parents, where weak areas are identified.

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Practical information:

The new term starts on Thursday 4^th September.

School starts at 8.30 and finishes at 3.30.  There is no school for Primary Learning Centre children on Wednesday afternoons.

You are more than welcome to come in any time, or to spend only lunchtime at school with your child.

Please provide fruit for your child to eat during the morning break.

Primary Learning Centre uniform:
Girls: Navy blue kilt
White blouse
Navy blue woollen jumper, V-neck
School tie
White socks or white/dark tights
Black or navy shoes

Boys: Charcoal trousers
White shirt
Navy blue woollen jumper, V-neck
School tie
Dark socks
Black shoes
 

Sports kit:
White polo neck shirt
Blue sports trousers
White socks
Trainers
 

Children will need packed lunches as well as a water bottle.