Belgrave
Primary School

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Belgrave Primary School was opened in 1968 and was originally a one form entry primary school. It became an infant school in 1974 and returned to being a primary school in September 2008. Since 2008 our admission number has been 30 and we are a one form entry school. The school is attached to Westminster Park Community Centre which serves the local area. The school is well resourced with laptops and iPads in Key Stage One and Two in addition to desktop computers in the Key Stage Two workspace. All classes have interactive whiteboards. We have large practical "workspaces" outside the classrooms which are used for a range of lessons and activities including art, design and technology, Computing and group teaching. We have two playgrounds at the front of the school, a wooded area used for Forest School, a sports pitch and an outside play area at the back of the school by the reception classroom. We have three small group rooms, a music room, recently refurbished toilets and individual lockers (Year 1 - 6) and a well-equipped play Reception / Year 1 outdoor area to develop children’s physical skills.

We have our own school kitchen which is adjacent to the school hall. The school hall is used for: PE, music, clubs, assemblies and as a dining area. We open our doors for the children to come in at 8.45 a.m. The register is taken at 8:55am for Foundation/Key Stage One and at 8.50am for Key Stage Two. The teaching sessions finish at 12.00 noon. There is an assembly (collective act of worship) for 15 minutes each day. Assemblies offer opportunities for calm reflection, acknowledging achievements and raising pupils’ awareness of moral issues. We conduct assemblies in a dignified and respectful way. It is the statutory right of any parent to withdraw their child from collective worship activities.

The morning session includes a playtime of 20 minutes. Children in Reception and Key Stage One receive fruit at mid-morning break. This fruit is provided as part of a national government initiative towards healthy eating. Children have free milk up the age of 5 and pupils in reception can have milk daily through the School Milk Scheme. All children have access to water during the school day. Key Stage 2 pupils bring in their own fruit snack. Since September 2014 "infants" (4-7 year olds) are provided with a free school lunch.

- J Benton, Headteacher