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11/05/23

Stripey is in today, as tomorrow will be the last day of the collection for for ‘School Days’ campaign. Please do bring anything you are able to donate from the list to the school office. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/8cyhxTWJGJ

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05/05/23

Just posted a photo https://t.co/FzdwtoNV8G

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04/05/23

We are excited to be celebrating the King’s Coronation at school tomorrow where the children can wear red, white and blue clothing. We are also looking forward to seeing everyone’s completed stamps. https://t.co/aHFTJxxVmc

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18/04/23

Congratulations to all of those who received their school choices last night. We are looking forward to welcoming all of our new reception children in September 2023. https://t.co/DtlWrsMewB

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17/04/23

Welcome back to all our children today, and also good luck on those waiting to hear about reception primary school places today. https://t.co/WdgAHLyI9D

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30/03/23

Nursery and reception children had a great time when came to visit yesterday with their animals. https://t.co/JSwC6mcAz4

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28/03/23

The Year 6 children have arrived safely in Duxford. They have just started a documentary challenge about WW2. https://t.co/KNUtwKzLmV

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27/03/23

Our year 5 children visited Easter Experience last Friday. They all had a great time learning about the events of the Easter story & thought the actors were great. Thank you! https://t.co/aPTileSRYj

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23/03/23

Just posted a photo https://t.co/B0qof7rBhB

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16/03/23

This week the Nursery children have been out in the school woods on a Gruffalo Hunt. https://t.co/dxBQ4x6rng

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13/03/23

This week is science week! We are looking forward to seeing everybody’s exciting science projects. https://t.co/YOiSbJLi2X

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09/03/23

Just posted a photo https://t.co/kBxJLqQsZ4

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08/03/23

Thank you to the Mayor of Reigate & Banstead for coming out in the snow to open our fantastic new EYFS outside area today. Our new area is perfect for exploring & learning through play! Our EYFS provision has FREE Nursery places available for children from 2 years old! pic.twitter.com/GkROVEUB4R

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07/03/23

Friends of Merstham Primary are holding a cinema club with onward this Friday. Please complete a permission slip from studybugs if your child would like to attend. https://t.co/CVB1W68QjP

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06/03/23

The deadline for applications for our Nursery is this Friday 10th March. Please ensure you have registered your interest for your child before then at https://t.co/xY3hkgHpg7 https://t.co/Ft90vOoYDP

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03/03/23

This weeks newsletter can be found here: https://t.co/9hRIpkkjkT https://t.co/Xn2GtCmTXd

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03/03/23

Don’t our staff look fantastic dressed in their costumes today. https://t.co/OajAJZzVxu

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02/03/23

Nursery celebrated World Book Day yesterday and don’t the morning class look great. We are looking forward to seeing everyone else in their outfits tomorrow. https://t.co/I841Ix5Z4a

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01/03/23

Just posted a photo https://t.co/J149gltYX5

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27/02/23

There is so many fun book related items planned for this week! https://t.co/gi2M14kgb3

Curriculum Intent

 

A community growing learning and achieving together

Community - Aiming High - Learning to Learn - Well Being

Our Vision 

Merstham Primary School is a school that lies at the heart of its local community. Merstham Primary School aims to meet the needs of the community by providing opportunities - academic, social and sporting. We want the children to Aim High, to learn without limits and not impose limits upon what they can achieve at school or in life. The school engenders a love of learning through its engaging, creative curriculum and welcoming approach. The school shares its belief that we are all Life Long Learners knowing that we are all constantly learning to learn. We put the needs of the children first, encouraging them to respect themselves and others. The children at Merstham are confident, empathetic and work with each other to support learning. The new curriculum introduced at Merstham is ensuring that children are making better progress across Key Stages 1 and 2.

Curriculum Rationale

At Merstham children learn through carefully considered, well sequenced and planned topics that engage and interest the children. The diverse curriculum provides children with the opportunities to learn the skills that they need for the next stages in their education and for later life. The curriculum and related opportunities enable children to develop a cultural capital that enables them to be 21st Century citizens who will/can contribute to a modern multicultural society. The curriculum encourages children and educators to forge links across subjects meeting the needs of the community and the needs of the pupils.

Curriculum Intent

Our School Curriculum at Merstham Primary School has been designed to prepare the children with the skills and knowledge that prepares them for the next stage in their education.

We aim to take into account children’s prior knowledge and learning, to provide the children with first hand learning experiences, to help the children become more resilient, develop their interpersonal skills and to become creative critical thinkers.

Teaching and learning are underpinned by the teaching of basic skills. Our assemblies focus on developing the children’s knowledge and understanding of the school ethos and of British Values. We provide the children with enrichment opportunities to engage the children and we aim to develop a thirst for knowledge and a lifelong love of learning by providing a happy safe environment that encourages inquisitiveness.

We treat every child as a unique individual, and this sometimes requires that we adapt the rigorous an structured curriculum to meet their needs.

The children leave Merstham Primary ready for the next stage in their education having been a part of community that has helped them become confident learners, who can contribute to their community and be successful as they move forward through life.

The school reviews the curriculum on an ongoing basis. In May 2022 the themes were updated. Ongoing subject reviews by leaders are strengthening the clarity of what we teach, simplifying the planning and learning process and further improving links to prior learning to improve knowledge retention and deepen the learning experience for the children.

 

 

Our Ethos .....

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Documents

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Rationale for Teaching & Learning Curric... 24th Jan 2023 Download
Our Ethos Summary 21st Jan 2020 Download
Visitors visits and trips 19th May 2022 Download