About our School
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Our school was founded in 1653, a gift by the local Lord of the Manor Sir John Newton. Today it is a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School serving the families of East and West Harptree. Our aim has always been to provide the best of education in the caring, supportive atmosphere of a small village primary school. |
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The school is housed in an attractive, late Victorian buildling, but inside we have all the educational equipment and resources to be found in the most modern primary school. Much additional equipment is provided through the generous efforts of the Friends of the School. However, the resource of which we are most pround is the committed human resource: the teachers, ancillary staff, parents and Governors, who all work and co-operate for the exclusive benefit of the children. |
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The Aims of the School
The main function of the school is to provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. At East Harptree, our aim is to create an environment that encourages confident and enquiring children to participate fully in the world around them. Within the Christian Foundation of the school we aim to foster a caring concern for others and a respect for the individual. Our purpose is to develop a moral, social and spiritual awareness in children and to give them self confidence and a pride in their achievements and encourage them to develop their full potential.
Children learn by example, by discussion and self-evaluation. They learn through praise, encouragement and activities based on first-hand experience; to support this learning experience, we stongly encourage independent thinking. The Governing Body's full statement of curriculum aims, together with the Eduaction Authority's statement of curriculum policy can be seen at the school.
