Welcome

It is my privilege to welcome you to The Federation of Bedenham and Holbrook Primary Schools and an honour to serve as the Executive Headteacher.

We are very proud of the journey we have been on to become ‘two schools with one vision’, where the children are at the heart of everything we do. All staff, including the Heads of School and Lead Practitioners, work collegiately across the Federation to drive our culture of high aspirations for all. The fluidity in movement of staff between the two schools enables the sharing of expertise and supports the drive for school improvement.

We aim to provide a rich and varied curriculum through our wonderful and unique learning environments and extensive facilities. Teachers from both schools have PPA together, planning the same curriculum and experiences, including trips and residentials, which are attended as a Federation. Our school curriculum is designed to motivate and excite our children, as well as to provide them with the knowledge, skills and personal traits and dispositions that they need to embrace all opportunities, both now and in the future.

We encourage learning outside of the classroom through visits to places of interest, utilising the beautiful Hampshire countryside, panoramic coastline and the impressive naval heritage on our doorstep. Our natural, tree-enclosed environments offer all learners, from Reception to Year 6, regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences outside the classroom.

We strive to be an inclusive school - we celebrate our differences, encourage individuality and independence and work hard every day to ensure that our school is a place where everyone feels valued and included.

We are always striving to improve our partnership with parents and carers, and this team effort contributes to our children making great progress. We operate an open-door policy and are open to new ideas and suggestions.

I hope that you find the information on our website useful - please feel free to contact us should you have any queries.   

Sharon Freeley, Executive Headteacher