Business Details
Inclusive Primary Education in Northampton
At Vernon Terrace Primary School, we are dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where every child's academic, social, emotional, and cultural needs are prioritised. Established with a vision to develop confident, critical thinkers, our one-form entry school leverages its proximity to Abington Park and Northampton's cultural amenities to enrich learning experiences. Our staff, renowned for their holistic teaching approach, maintain high expectations for all pupils while providing tailored support for children with special educational needs through dedicated SEND bases.We integrate character education and a comprehensive PSHE curriculum to foster personal development alongside academic achievement. With a focus on inclusivity, our team employs positive behaviour management strategies and collaborates with external professionals to ensure every child feels safe, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential.
Services
Primary Education
SEND Support
Character Education
PSHE Curriculum
Wrap-around Care
Highlights and features
- We offer specialist SEND provision for deaf/hard-of-hearing pupils and SEMH needs
- Our staff maintain high expectations with individualised learning approaches
- We integrate character education and comprehensive PSHE/RSHE curriculum
- We utilise local cultural resources for enriched learning experiences
- Our positive behaviour management strategies foster inclusive classrooms
What people say
Inclusive ethos
Responsive to individual needs
Supportive staff
Positive behaviour strategies
Effective SEND provision
Services
Primary Education
Our primary education programme delivers the full National Curriculum through engaging, inclusive teaching methods. Qualified educators create tailored learning experiences that address academic, social, and emotional development. We maintain small class sizes to ensure individual attention while fostering collaborative learning environments that prepare children for secondary education.
SEND Support
Specialist SEND provision includes dedicated bases for deaf/hard-of-hearing pupils and those with social, emotional, and mental health needs. Our experienced staff implement individualised education plans while integrating children into mainstream classes, supported by speech and language therapists and external advisory consultants.
Character Education
Character education is woven into daily lessons, focusing on core values like respect, responsibility, and resilience. Through structured activities and real-world applications, we develop pupils' personal qualities, preparing them to become compassionate, ethical members of their community.
PSHE Curriculum
Our comprehensive PSHE/RSHE curriculum addresses physical health, emotional wellbeing, and relationship education. Lessons cover topics like online safety, mental health awareness, and healthy relationships, delivered through age-appropriate materials and interactive learning experiences.
Wrap-around Care
We offer before and after school care programmes providing supervised activities in a safe environment. These sessions support working families while offering pupils opportunities for social development, homework assistance, and recreational activities in our fully staffed facilities.
Questions
What special educational needs support do you provide?
We have dedicated bases for deaf/hard-of-hearing pupils and those with SEMH needs, with specialist staff integrating children into mainstream classes.
How do you foster character development?
Character education is embedded in our curriculum, focusing on values like respect, resilience, and responsibility through daily lessons and activities.
What enrichment opportunities are available?
We utilise nearby Abington Park and Northampton's cultural venues for outdoor learning, theatre visits, and sports activities enhancing classroom education.
How do you involve parents in their child's education?
We maintain open communication channels, value parental input, and provide regular updates through meetings, reports, and home-learning activities.
What approach do you take to pupil wellbeing?
Our PSHE/RSHE curriculum addresses emotional health, with staff trained in positive behaviour management and external professionals supporting mental health needs.
How do you prepare children for secondary education?
We focus on developing confident, independent learners through our broad curriculum, transition programmes, and partnerships with local secondary schools.
Reviews (1)
Noemy Coppola
Jun 01, 2018
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My brother goes to this school, however the teachers and head teacher do not care about the kids educations all they care about is what they do outside of school which is nothing to do with them. They also make the kids scared by threatening them with the police which makes him scared to go to school in the mornings and kids at his age should love to go school. Its also very hard to change your son/ daughters school if they are in special needs if you complain the process will take so long as their words is always stronger than yours. Look at the world we live in....
