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Dear Parents,

I am delighted to be able to introduce you and your child to Lydiate Primary School. I hope you find the information on this website useful.

At Lydiate we know how important the first few years are to you and your child and we aim to make the transition into school as smooth and as easy as possible. We seek to cater for all your child’s needs through the provision of professional staff, modern up-to-date resources and a warm, caring atmosphere in the classroom.

The school is a beautiful school in an attractive setting and it is one we hope you will be proud of over the coming years. The school has a history of over fifty years, the main building of which is still in use today, though it has been updated and has modern facilities. Indeed we are proud of our history of setting the highest standards possible in educational provision and the ethos of a warm, caring school seems to grow stronger year by year. Inside, the classrooms and corridors are well-decorated with high quality work and awards that the children have achieved over the last five years. Outside, the grounds are spacious and well-equipped – there is an excellent Millennium Garden for your child to enjoy and learn from and there is an adventure trail to help your child develop their physical skills. Indeed the school is surrounded by a most peaceful town, which adds to the atmosphere of calm and beauty.

We pride ourselves on being productive and professional as a school. On meeting the children you immediately sense the warmth of the welcome as you are surrounded by smiling faces eager to show you their work and share their achievements. Your child will immediately be looked after and encouraged to grow by other willing children – there is a real sense of community as the children seek to learn together for the future.

Such a school deserves the very best education and that is what the staff and Governors are committed to providing. Our educational vision is based on three main strands:

High quality learning in the core subjects of Literacy, Numeracy and Science;
A broad curriculum with performing arts at the core – Music, dance and drama are high on our development agendas.
A strong emphasis on sport and physical development so that all of the talents of our children are developed.

However, we aim to deliver all of this through the use of ICT. We are proud to announce that we have an extensive range of interactive whiteboards and data projectors and we are committed to purchasing more – we also are committed to buying laptops for every child to use over the next 5 years.

We have a very strong parent support group called Millipedes, which you may wish to get involved with. They run exciting social events and raise money for the children as they go.

Over the coming years we hope you will find out that Lydiate Primary School has outstanding children, committed parents, skilled staff and supportive governors – we look forward to including you and your child in this fabulous school community if you should choose us.

If you wish to visit the school or talk to me about anything concerning your child’s education please do not hesitate to contact me or come and visit me in school.

Yours

Mr D Batchelor

(Headteacher)