Welcome

Head Teacher's message

Welcome to Eastover Primary School!
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to our vibrant and nurturing school community. At Eastover, we are committed to providing a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child is encouraged to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

We take pride in celebrating the rich diversity of our school, embracing the unique backgrounds, cultures, and experiences that each child brings. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do — we believe that every child has the right to succeed and be heard. Through a broad and balanced curriculum, we aim to empower our pupils to become confident, respectful, and compassionate individuals who are well-prepared for the world beyond Eastover.

Please take your time to look through the website, as well as browsing on our school Facebook page. You will see various activities, events and happy children who work hard, play fair and enjoy their time at school.

If you wish to take a tour of Eastover, please make an appointment with our school office, and we will be more than happy to show you around.

We are all very proud of our school. Our Victorian buildings are full of character and set in the heart of the community. We promote success for all and take pride in all our achievements!

We look forward to working in partnership with you to provide your child with the very best educational and developmental opportunities.

Beverley Alcock

Headteacher

Behaviour Statement

"As a school we feel it is vital to promote a caring and supportive environment in which all members of the school community feel secure & respected and which promotes good behaviour. The development of personal qualities and social skills and the fostering of socially acceptable behaviour are an integral aspect of the school curriculum."

Visions & Values

Promoting British Values at Eastover

The DFE have recently reinforced the need ‘to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.’

The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011’Prevent Strategy’ and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister this year.

At Eastover we reinforce these values regularly and in the following ways:

Democracy is promoted through a school council, pupil questionnaires and opportunities for debate.

The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Visits from authorities such as the Police, Fire Service, Road Safety etc. are regular parts of our calendar and help reinforce this message.
Individual Liberty is taught through e-safety and personal, social, health education lessons that advise pupils on how to exercise their rights and personal freedoms safely. Pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment.
Mutual Respect is a core value and an important part of our school ethos and behaviour policy. Discussions and assemblies focus on what respect means and how it is shown.
Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs is achieved through enhancing pupils understanding of their place in a culturally diverse society and by giving them opportunities to experience such diversity.

We promote the languages and cultural celebrations of pupils for whom English is an additional language.

Discover and Grow -Together

The phrase ‘DISCOVER AND GROW, TOGETHER’ sums up the school values described in our 'FIVE KEY BELIEFS' it underpins our approach to everything we do, whatever the specific lesson or teaching and learning environment.

In short, ‘Discover and Grow - Together’ is a statement of intent and aspiration... and defines how we work with children.

Discover – find out, become aware of, research, investigate, search for, solve, invent.

Learning is a journey of discovery about the world around us, and discovering about ourselves. An interest in the world around us is central to this sense of discovery.

We seek to instil this sense of discovery, to enable every pupil to grow academically, emotionally and socially.

Our ‘Five Key Beliefs’

Being a reader and writer, with the skills needed to communicate effectively, access their learning and building confidence to live an independent life with a love for the written word.
Being numerate, with the key skills to apply within our everyday lives and thus building confidence to live an independent life. Mathematics is fun too!
Enjoying learning, through creativity, discovery and first-hand experiences making learning real, meaningful and relevant.
Celebration of achievements - because children make more progress in their learning when they feel confident, rise to challenges... and feel positive about what they can achieve in the future.
The best environment for learning - because all children deserve to learn in a safe yet challenging environment which allows them to make mistakes and learn from them. This, in turn, enables them to build strong, positive relationships and grow into well-rounded independent and proud learners.