Intent:-

At Gladstone Primary Academy we are committed to a providing a nurturing educational environment, that is responsive to the needs of children, with the aim of empowering all children to reach their fullest potential in line with our school ethos.

Gladstone Primary Academy is a school where every child is a valued individual, where everyone ‘aims high’ and where ‘lifelong learning’ is valued and promoted. We think of our school as an exciting place; one that is continually being developed and improved by staff, governors, children and parents.

The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of our pupils is at the heart of all that we do. We celebrate that ‘We are ALL Equally Different’; celebrating pupils’ (and staff) talents and aptitudes across a wide range of subject areas. We believe that is vitally important to provide our children with a broad, balanced and exciting curriculum which is inclusive for all whilst encouraging children to develop resilience and tenacity and aim high at all times.

The school ethos underpins these aims by fostering a bright, stimulating, exciting and welcoming learning environment where everyone shows respect for one another, whilst valuing diversity and rewarding positive behaviour.

Our school is unique in that we offer a bespoke Nurture Provision called the 'Den' and this practice is embedded in all that we do at Gladstone.

Our nurture provision is a short-term intervention which is guided by the Six Principles of Nurture.

Our holistic, personalised and inclusive approach aims to provide children with a safe, secure and enriching environment where they can develop socially and emotionally, improve their capacity to learn and make good academic progress.

Our provision is delivered through a carefully designed, balanced curriculum and uses evidenced based approaches and interventions in order to meet the individual academic needs of the children whilst supporting and preparing them to learn in a classroom environment.

Class teachers and the nurture staff work closely together to support children and they are carefully reintegrated into the classroom environment as soon as the children have achieved their individualised goals.  Parents and carers are also provided with practical ideas and strategies to help them to support their children in the best possible way.

Nurture is incorporated into our wider school approach where we aim to enhance the personal, social and emotional development and academic achievement for all.