Values and Ethos
About Our Schools
The Parsons Down Partnership Of Schools is situated in Thatcham on the eastern side of Newbury.
Our Partnership is made up of an Infant School and a Junior School. Our Infant and Junior Schools work closely together for the benefit of our children and families.
What We Aim To Achieve
Our aim is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, in line with the National Curriculum 2014, that will encourage all children to reach their full potential. Our curriculum reflects the school’s local context. Children begin their educational journey at Parsons Down from a range of backgrounds and life experiences and our curriculum is designed to broaden their understanding of the world they live in.
Our Core Values
Our core values are: Challenge, Enjoyment, Pride, Respect and Safety.
Challenge
Children are encouraged to try their best, learn new skills and overcome difficulties to reach their full potential
Enjoyment
Children feel happy and excited about their learning and enjoy taking part in school activities and the enrichment opportunities the school offers.
Pride
Children take pride in their achievements, celebrate their successes, take care with their work and presentation and feel proud of themselves and their school.
Respect
Children treat everyone with kindness, listen to others and value each other’s differences and opinions.
Safety
Children feel safe, happy and cared for in our school, knowing that everyone works together to protect them and help them feel secure.
Our Core Framework
At Parsons Down, we share a Core Framework: a vision, partnership rules and a set of learning behaviours, which we believe will enable us to achieve our goals and aspirations for the future.