Welcome to Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School.

We are a busy and friendly school, with lots going on. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils.

Head Teacher welcome.

Thank you for visiting our school website. I hope you enjoy having a look round our wonderful school.

At Jacksdale we "Aim for the Stars" in everything we do. That includes our attendance, manners, appearance and attitude as well as trying our best when it comes to learning so we can all achieve our maximum potential.

We are lucky to have such well behaved and motivated children and  a talented group of teachers and support staff.

Keep up to date with all the goings on - with class pages, newsletters, gallery, photos and a virtual tour.

Curriculum Review & Update - Autumn 2024

Following our Ofsted visit in March 2024, we have been reviewing the curriculum offer for the pupils in our Early Years setting and across Key Stage 1 & 2.  We have been able to work alongside Sarah Quinn, an early years specialist and Emma Turner, a published Curriculum specialist, to review and update our curriculum for children who attend our school.

As of September 2024, children who are in our nursery or reception classes and welcomed in our combined Early Years Unit, with a bespoke outdoor setting to enhance learning opportunities. 

Our school curriculum has been designed to reflect an interconnected curriculum, moving away from the more tradition 'topic based' curriculum.  Each year group has 3 focus units for science, history and geography so that we can embed the knowledge and skills as prescribed by the National Curriculum, without overloading 'extra' information and activities.  This will support the children's learning in making links to more specific prior knowledge and skills acquired as they move throughout the school.

Our curriculum areas on the school website are being updated throughout the Autumn term and more parent workshops are planned so that we can work together to enable children to achieve their maximum academic potential.

Each class will be incorporating a minimum of 2 trips and external visitors to support their first hand experience of learning and embedding knowledge and key skills.

If you have any comments or queries call into school or phone the school office & we'll do our best to help you out.

Miss Brockerton

Head Teacher