Catherine Wayte Primary School
Catherine Wayte Primary School opened on 6th September 2000 and provides education for pupils aged 4-11 years from north Swindon. It has proved to be a successful and popular primary school and has been expanded to become a two-form entry school, with two classes for each year group.
The school has been named after the daughter of the one time owner of Manor Farm and the land on which the school is built. Catherine Wayte was concerned that local children were not being educated and sought to provide schooling for children from the parishes of Blunsdon St. Andrew and Rodbourne Cheney. A school was established in Haydon Wick in 1806 to provide basic education for local boys and girls in the 19th century.
Catherine Wayte Primary School provides an extremely effective and exciting curriculum which in some ways is similar to that of the old school but has all the elements of 21st century education and the technology it brings including interactive whiteboards in every class room, three class sets of laptops, digital cameras, digital microscopes and more! Staff and governors consider the needs of the individual child as a citizen of the future as well as teaching the basic skills incorporated in the Early Years Foundation Stage and National Curriculum guidelines set by the government.
The Arts, Humanities, P.E. and Personal, Health and Social Education have a high profile alongside the core subjects of English, Mathematics, Science and Information and Communication Technology. This is essential if we are to maximise every child's potential.
At Catherine Wayne Primary School we aim to:
- Provide a variety of appropriate teaching and learning opportunities.
- Create a learning environment in which pupils and staff are encouraged to achieve their full potential.
- Encourage self-discipline, independence and respect for others.
- Provide pupils and staff with opportunities to build self-confidence and increase self-esteem in order to experience success and achievement.
- Provide a range of resources appropriate to age, ability and curriculum requirements.
- Create an environment where partnerships with parents and the wider community are encouraged and developed.
- Provide an attractive envrionemtn with stimulating displays which reflect the ability of our pupils, are relevant to ongoing work and which encourage questioning and discussion.
- Develop the whole child - spiritually, socially, physically, emotionally and mentally.
- Value the uniqueness of each pupil.
- Recognise that our children come from a range of social and cultural backgrounds and bring a wealth of experience to our school.
Address - Map
Catherine Wayte Primary School Elstree Way
Abbey Meads
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 4TA
Tel
01793 727405
Email
admin@catherinewayte.swindon.sch.uk
Web
http://www.catherinewayte.swindon.sch.uk/