On behalf of all the staff, children, parents and governors I would like to welcome you to Ripple Primary School, an EMOTIONALLY AVAILABLE SCHOOL where everyone is WELCOME and everyone can feel a true sense of BELONGING.

BELONGING is the most powerful word we can use in making Ripple a genuinely INCLUSIVE school community where NURTURE is at the heart of everything we do.

NURTURE in schools is about providing an environment where all children and young people (and the grownups) feel that they BELONG. A genuine feeling of BELONGING is fundamental to forming strong, positive relationships (child-child, child-adult, adult-adult). Strong, positive relationships are the foundation on which social, emotional and mental wellbeing are based and they underpin the development of resilience and security.

Children and young people who truly feel that they BELONG in their school will be better attenders, better behaved, better engaged and will consequently better achieve and attain; academically, socially and emotionally.

Ripple is a very happy and welcoming school with a community focussed outlook and we are committed to the safety and care of all our pupils and their families.

As one of the largest primary schools in the UK, with a school population of over 900 across two sites, we are able to provide an exciting range of learning opportunities for our children and a very high level of support for our families.

Our aim is to provide the highest quality education for all in a caring, supportive, nurturing and inclusive learning environment. We offer a stimulating curriculum where teachers and children work together to ensure that high quality teaching and learning opportunities are always at the heart of everything we do. We also offer a wide range of enrichment activities that are intended to be both inspirational and aspirational for all of our children.

We are proud of the school’s many achievements, which have been the result of our successful and hard working partnership between our staff, our children and our families.

We hope that you enjoy browsing our school website and that it gives you an insight into all that we do at Ripple. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any comments, suggestions or if we can help you in any other way.

Roger Mitchell
Headteacher