Dear Parents/Carers

I am delighted that you are considering Benedict Biscop Church of England Primary School for the primary education for your son or daughter. The school is a Voluntary Aided Primary School for children aged 3-11 years. Children are admitted to our purpose built Nursery on a part time basis. Children in Reception to Year 6 attend full time. We are very proud of our school and recent building work has improved the facilities for our children.

St. Wilfrid’s, which is an ecumenical church, meets nearby. Our children feed into Venerable Bede Church of England Voluntary Aided Secondary School so that a continuous pathway of Christian education is offered to all our children.

I hope that you find this prospectus interesting and valuable as you make a decision about your child’s journey in education and that you take the opportunity to meet with me and discover what our school is able to offer your child.

Our mission at the school is to create a safe, stimulating, happy environment within which all members of our community realise their full potential through active involvement in learning, in the light of the Christian faith. Our SIAS inspection (2007) described the school as a place where “Christian love is lived”.

Our school may be the first experience which your child will have of school. We are all keen to see that this is a very positive experience which encourages a love of learning from the very first day.

We believe that we can achieve the best for your child by developing a close partnership between home and school. This booklet is intended to give you more information about life and work in the school.

Throughout the primary school there are regular meetings with parents and opportunities
for you to share in your child’s education within our wider community.

We look forward to developing a partnership with you.

Paula Thompson
Headteacher