How can you help our School?

Do you have some time to spare? Maybe you would like to help out:

• In a classroom
• In the school library
• Raising Funds
• Or you have a particular skill you could share
• Or maybe you would like to be in the PTFA

...if so please get in touch with the school office who will point you in the right direction.

If you can help us in any way, please talk to a member of staff. Thank you!

Volunteering at School

Helping in school can be in a variety of forms and is greatly appreciated. We are looking for trip support and classroom support. If supporting in school, you might be asked to hear readers, stick work in their books, get creative or support sentence writing. Please ensure that you have the time to commit on a regular basis as the teachers value your support and will plan activities accordingly. If your circumstances change for whatever reason please let us know ASAP via the school office.

This ‘offer’ is open to anyone who would like to help us and age is no barrier. As a school, we do not place a volunteer in their own child’s class to help unless it is a school visit. On a school visit, you will be working with a group of children, which does not include your child.

As part of our safeguarding children responsibilities, we do require all volunteers who will be working with children to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service form (DBS) and attend a very short info meeting, before starting with us. As soon as we have your reply, we will issue a Volunteer application form and instructions to complete the DBS online.

Unfortunately, you will not be able to start until you get your clearance through.

Please contact the school office indicating when you would be available to help and on what basis you can do so. We will then contact you to let you know where you will be helping and give you an information sheet to let you know key details you need before starting.

We look forward to welcoming you into our school to work with us and appreciate any time you can spare. If you have any questions in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Curriculum Vision Statement

At Weston Favell CE Primary School, our core values of Communication, Creativity and Community enable children to become confident, life-long learners with a sense of belonging. These values are at the heart of our curriculum which is designed to provide opportunities for children to become unique individuals and to live life in all its fullness. These core values act as drivers of our curriculum.

Our knowledge rich curriculum at WFPS is ambitious for all; immersing children in broad and rich experiences, that ignite and sustain interest in the awe and wonder of the world around them.  Our curriculum ensures progression of substantive knowledge (the facts) and disciplinary knowledge (the action taken within a particular subject to gain knowledge – for example, in science it might mean testing hypotheses).  Our curriculum is progressive and well sequenced so that pupils can build on previous learning, make connections, and embed knowledge in the long-term memory.  Learning is remembered and not just encountered.  Knowledge organisers are used to summarise units of work and outline the key knowledge.  These also provide a learning link between home and school.  Vocabulary is explicitly taught in each unit of work and children are given the opportunity to apply this through exploratory talk.  This provides teachers with opportunities to check for understanding.

Our curriculum goes beyond the requirements of the National Curriculum, meeting the needs and enriching the lives of children within our local context.  We aim for children to be excited by their learning though memorable experiences.

Positive relationships, based on mutual trust and respect are at the heart of everything we do. Our children gain a growing understanding of the world they live in and learn how to live alongside and show respect for a diverse range of people.

Having oracy at the core further enhances our curriculum and gives every child a voice. We create confident, articulate speakers, who are interesting and interested.

We provide children with the knowledge, skills, and self-belief, which will enable them to: grasp and tenaciously pursue opportunities, excel as individuals and make a positive contribution in every stage of their education and to society in their later lives.

Our subject leaders have a shared vision, that is consistent in its approach, based on evidence-informed strategies.

Please explore the range of resources in our curriculum tab to find out more. If you would like more information on the curriculum at WFPS please email