<big>Enjoying and Achieving

Enjoying and Achieving

We plan a wide range of activities for our children.

The reception children enjoy activities based on the Foundation Stage Curriculum, "Early Learning Goals". 

There is a good balance beteween child-initiated tasks and teacher-directed tasks. The pupils enjoy lots of play and practical work building confidence and social skills.

Fuller details can be found by following this link:    Foundation Stage

From Year One onwards the curriculum is based on National Curriculum and activities include

the core subjects of:                        Literacy, Maths, Science and ICT.

and the foundation subjects of:        History, Geography, Art, Music, Design Technology,

                                                     Personal Social and Health Education and Citizenship.

The curriculum is enriched via:

• Regular school visits, trips and walks
• Art projects such as "Arts and Kids", "The Keeper of the Gate" stone monster etc.
• After-school clubs such as "Bibles and Buns", Nature Club, Rugby/Football, Pottery, Recorder Club
• Film projects such as "Dads" and the current "2sides"
• Drama and singing events such as the annual Christmas Concert
• Visitors such as drama groups, artists, parents, health workers etc.
• Individual and group musical instrument tuition in violin and guitar
• Close contact with St Andrew's Church in Mells
• Annual Outdoor Education experiences
• Open-ended project for the most able children
• Special days and events organised by the children through School Council
• Weekly swimming lessons
• Forest School

We talk to the children as classes, groups and individuals and monitor their feelings and use the "traffic lights" system as a means of getting feedback from them on a whole range of issues.

Staff and children are fully aware of different learning styles and we aim to provide effective teaching for all.

Children achieve well. They are set personal targets and their progress towards those targets is monitored across the whole school. The attainment of children at Mells First School compares very well to national results.

To enable children to enjoy and achieve well, we are committed, as a school, to constant improvement through our annual School Improvement Plan.