Welcome to Preston Primary School
At its heart, Preston Primary School is about enabling children to acquire and embed the values, skills, and characteristics that will help them to develop their personal character and to succeed as well-rounded citizens for the future.
On behalf of the staff, governors, pupils and parents of Preston Primary School I would like to extend a warm welcome to our nurturing and happy school. I am proud to lead a group of professionals who put children and learning at the heart of everything they do. Our school is strongly committed to a culture of respect and equality which enables all children to feel safe, secure, happy, and empowered to learn. We understand that for children to achieve and flourish, strong relationships are key. We pride ourselves on the strong partnerships we have with parents, our local pre-schools, secondary schools, and our local community. I hope this website gives you a flavour of our school.
Best wishes
Melissa Oliver
Headteacher
A School Rooted in Values
Values build children’s personal character. Our school culture is underpinned by six core values. We believe our core values -Respect, Responsibility, Independence, Teamwork, Creativity, and Determination - are the building blocks for a successful and happy future. Academic success is important in life, but it needs to be complimented by a set of values that build children’s character and enable them to flourish in the workplace, in the community, and in the family. Our values run through the heart of our curriculum as every child is nurtured as an individual within our Preston family.
Lifelong Learners
We build a culture that allows each child to achieve a unique understanding of self, and the skills to fulfill their potential. We all learn better when we are happy as happiness fuels success. Therefore, we actively promote these five areas which increase happiness for staff and children alike.
- Look Inside – self-reflection and calming
- Move Outside – play outdoors
- Share More – connection, communication, teamwork
- Be Curious – exploration and making things
- Be Kind – care for self, others and the environment
Through our curriculum we instil a love of learning and teach children that life is a never-ending journey of learning. There is always something new to learn, whether it is a new skill, a new piece of information, or a new way of looking at things.
Positive Citizens
We prepare children to be active global citizens. We equip our children with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a positive difference to the society in which they live locally, nationally and globally. Our children in years 5 and 6 take part in Torbay’s Children’s Parliament and Devon and Torbay Civic Award.
Future Aspirations
We prepare our children for the future workplace. Our curriculum is innovative, digitally aware, and relevant to children’s future lives. We use technology in almost every lesson to empower children with the skills they need in the future workplace.
We call these skills the 4Cs – Communication, Collaboration, Critical-Thinking and Creativity.
Teachers plan opportunities to teach and practise the skills needed to be successful when working with others across the curriculum. This will help children to be reflective about themselves as learners.
Where to next?
Whether you are already connected to Preston Primary School or not, you’ll find an abundance of information and useful resources throughout our website. Explore our pages to take your next step.