Welcome to Primary School

Let’s explore our Primary School!

Challenge

Community

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Mission and Values

At Riverside Primary, the foundation of our curriculum is based on the English and Welsh national objectives. Adaptations and modifications are made to include Inquiry skills and represent our diverse student needs.

Welcome to our Primary School. My name is Matthew Dagan, and it is a true privilege to work in partnership with our vibrant school community. I believe that primary education is a time for discovery where every child should be encouraged to explore, build confidence, and find their voice as a learner. Our dedicated team has created a nurturing and dynamic environment, underpinned by a uniquely developed curriculum and a deep commitment to student learning and growth. Together, we aim to inspire curiosity, celebrate progress, and ensure every child feels valued, supported, and ready to thrive.

The Primary School Curriculum

Ensures Development of Numeracy and Literacy Foundational Skills
Tracked reading schemes
Follows research-based synthetic phonics programme
Inquiry Based?
Individual student progress confirmed internally and externally
Wide range of learning development & success
Curriculum experiences & opportunities extended well beyond British standards

Characteristics of High Quality Teaching & Learning

At Riverside School, we believe that learning should be a rewarding and an enjoyable experience for everyone. Through our teaching, we equip children with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to make informed choices and to have independent thought. We believe that appropriate teaching and learning experiences help children to lead happy and rewarding lives. We aim to develop global citizenship and maximise the potential of every student through high quality teaching and learning.

Lessons are relevant, differentiated and challenging

Students are inspired, independent, engaged and motivated.

Teachers are aware of student needs, capabilities and cultural backgrounds.

Active learning environments promote students who are reflective, creative explorers, inquirers and researchers. Safe and positive environments promote students who take risks, learn from failures and are encouraged and supported.

High standards aim to maximise all students’ potential.

Student Voice & Wellbeing

Riverside School aims to create an environment of trust and respect that enables all students to share their thoughts and ideas. The leadership and staff are committed to listening and learning from students, considering their opinions, ideas and feedback. Beyond our numerous avenues of authentic feedback collection, formal avenues to share voice and participate in leadership opportunities are available across the school.

Student Council members have the responsibility of hearing the voices of their respective classmates and bring these matters to the Student Council. This allows children to participate in student leadership activities and discuss student-related matters with School Leadership members. The student council representatives will serve peers, by sharing ideas, passing along feedback through various avenues in order to help make positive changes.

Eco Council members think about how the students and school actions affect the environment. They consider issues such as waste, water usage, sustainable buying, food choices, the school environment, biodiversity, transportation and energy. The Eco Council undertakes projects that will help inform the students about local and global issues and promote choices that will make the world a better place.

The Future Leaders programme empowers and supports our students as future leaders and global citizens. Students are provided opportunities for learning, growth and awareness through service projects within the school, local and wider communities. Students can actively promote the ethos and qualities of Riverside School to build leadership skills through our school ethos and values.

Our Primary House Captains represent our four Houses of Havel, Hus, Karel and Komensky. House Captains serve as leaders across the school, promoting school values, behavior and collective responsibility to uphold our school values and ethos. House Captains lead their peers during inter-house sport events and a variety of activities throughout the year.

Our Wellbeing Ambassadors are students trained to support their peers on the playground, using a variety of wellbeing approaches and strategies. They use these skills and knowledge to develop and lead peer support projects that reduce mental health stigma, improve access to support for all students, and encourage the development of positive coping and stress management.

Skills for Life

Our Skills for Life programme reflects Riverside’s deep commitment to enriching student learning and building meaningful connections with our wider community. With over 150 clubs offered weekly for students aged 3–18, our extensive and vibrant after school programme provides opportunities to grow physically, creatively, and academically. Led by passionate staff and expert providers, each club is designed with clear outcomes that extend learning beyond the classroom. In Primary School, Skills for Life is considered an extension of the curriculum, and participation is highly encouraged as part of every child’s journey toward lifelong learning and confidence.

Design, Innovation and Technology

During the school day, the children will participate in a variety of timetabled activities to guide their learning, making use of our well resourced and carefully planned learning environments, both inside and outside.

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