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Situated in the centre of a small picturesque Pennine valley head community, ten miles West of Bradford, five miles South of Keighley and close to the Brontë village of Haworth. Oxenhope Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School aims to provide up to 210 local children with an excellent start in life.

We work hard at Oxenhope to provide the best possible education for our children within the context of a Church of England Voluntary Aided school.  Not only do we teach all the usual and expected basic skills to children, but we also help them to develop socially, culturally, spiritually and morally. Our aim is to provide a broad and balanced range of opportunities for our children to learn and develop. We want them to fulfil their potential and we hope to instil a love of learning and discovery that will stand them in good stead during later life.

Staff and children alike enjoy our school because we make learning active and fun with many first hand experiences. We try to ensure all children have the chance to participate in educational visits, and to benefit from a wide range of educational visitors who come into the school.

At Oxenhope C.E. Primary School, we offer an extensive range of after-school clubs, in which we encourage all children to participate. The school provides for Music, Creative Arts and Sports and the children enjoy taking part in drama, musical activities and various sporting activities and matches with other local schools. 

We believe the highest standards of educational, behavioural and social development are achieved by the school working in partnership with all stakeholders, but especially parents. By closely working with parents, we can help our children reach their full potential,

 

OUR PROSPECTUS

A copy of our current 2009-2010 Prospectus can be obtained from our School Office or downloaded from the following link:  prospectus_edited_140510.pdf

 

OUR MISSION

At Oxenhope C.E. Primary School our goal is to provide an environment allowing each child to reach their full potential within a caring, happy and secure community based on Christian belief and practice.

Through active, inclusive, teaching and learning for children we will work in partnership with parents to create a school where each individual has the opportunity to develop and achieve.

 

OUR VISION

 

OUR VALUES

Oxenhope C.E. Primary School is a school where we value education, we value the individual and we value each other.  We believe that Primary Education is a critical stage in children’s development – it shapes them for life.  As well as giving them the essential tools for learning, Primary Education is about children experiencing the joy of discovery, solving problems, being creative in writing, arts and music, developing their self-confidence as learners and maturing socially and emotionally.

We want everyone to have a sense of community and to take pride in our school.  We want individuals to value themselves and others and to treat each other with kindness and respect.  This is what we expect and demand within our school community.

We have involved all stakeholders in the development of our school ethos, most importantly the children.

We aspire to provide excellent learning for all pupils, and to prepare children well for the next stages in their educational careers.

 

OUR AIMS

The aims of our school are to:

• provide a caring, exciting and stimulating environment for all pupils, which encourages each individual to achieve his/her own potential – academically, socially, physically, morally and spiritually; so that all move on with confidence and positive memories of their time with us.

• encourage the spiritual development of all in the school community, both through the special character of the school’s religious education and Christian worship, and incorporation of Christian values and beliefs in all teaching and learning in school.  This includes teaching an awareness of and respect for other major faiths.

• build the strong links between school, home and community and to emphasise that education is a partnership between home and school.

• foster a greater awareness and care of the environment and local community in which we live.

• deliver an education of the highest possible standard across the whole curriculum, which will provide all our pupils with a firm base for future academic development.