Riversdale Primary School provides a happy, stimulating learning environment, where every child is valued. We seek to develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge, which will help pupils achieve their true potential through praise, encouragement and high expectations of work and behaviour. As a rights respecting school, we also believe strongly in mutual respect for all members of our community, be that local, national or global.
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The National Curriculum for primary schools has undergone major changes, which were implemented from September 2014. At Riversdale Primary School, we aim to provide a balanced, broad and inclusive curriculum which stimulates and challenges all children to learn.
Riversdale Primary School teaches children through topics which are linked to a class reading book, providing students with an engaging context for their learning. We call this the Power of Reading. The objectives for all subjects are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum, and have been purposefully allocated to each year group to ensure that there is sufficient coverage and progression across the school.
Each year, the children will be taught new skills and acquire new knowledge, along with deepening their understanding of each area of the curriculum. Riversdale is very lucky to have art, language, sports, dance, drama and music specialists working within the school, to help the children develop a love of learning in a variety of different subject areas.
We strongly believe that education is not restricted to the gaining of knowledge. We work with children to foster self-esteem and confidence, as we believe that education includes the personal development of each child as an individual.
To this end, SMSC is embedded throughout the curriculum, ensuring high quality spiritual, moral, social and cultural development in all subject areas. As a UNICEF rights respecting school, we also acknowledge the importance of developing students’ awareness of global citizenship and the rights and responsibilities that we all have, to ensure a positive future for all.
Below you will find the Riversdale Primary School Curriculum Policy and the curriculum maps for each year group. Take a peek at what the children are studying this year.
Each subject area has its own policy at Riversdale, as we believe that each and every one is important in its own right. We believe strongly in providing the students with a broad, balanced and engaging learning experience, and so, each curriculum area policy has been carefully considered to ensure that our provision suits the varying needs of our students.
We enjoy meeting the many visitors who come to our school to have a look around.Tours take place each Thursday morning during term time, when you can come and meet the Headteacher and be shown around the school by a dedicated member of staff/parent. It is a great opportunity to see our lovely school for yourself, and to take a peek into each classroom.
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Riversdale is a thriving local primary school in Southfields. It is a two form entry community school, with 2 classes of up to 30 children in each year (age 4-11).
The school prides itself in making the school an environment where children want to learn. It provides a curriculum which gives equal value to developing children's academic, social, physical and spiritual understanding. The teachers work hard to ensure that all children leave school with a sense of achievement and enjoyment.
It is a very happy school with great teachers. Ofsted have praised the outstanding behaviour of the pupils and their willingness to learn. Children are well behaved and thrive. The teaching staff are extremely dedicated and there is a genuine focus on assessing each child as a individual to make sure they fulfil their whole potential. Pupil progress is excellent, it is the second highest in the borough and in the top one percentile nationally.
There is a breakfast club in the school and after school club facilities provided by LetMePlay until 6pm. They also offer gymnastics, football and tennis after school, and organise regular school trips, theatre trips, cultural events. They also join in many competitions and have had recent success in football, water polo, basketball, netball and cricket, as has the school choir. Spanish is taught as part of the curriculum.
Facilities include a swimming pool, assembly hall, PE hall, secret garden/outdoor classroom, biodome, astro turf pitch, new ICT suite, cooking room, donation library, dining hall, modern and spacious classrooms and a newly developed playground. The school also has an active and growing PTC.
Jun 2017
By Beth Lobban (Jun, 2017) |
I cannot rate this school highly enough. My son is very happy here and looks forward to going to school everyday! He's made amazing progress in such a short space of time, down to the lovely staff. Headteacher is very approachable and always available to chat through any concerns.
By Elaine Nabeth (Jun, 2017) |
The best school in England.
It makes you such a genius like most of the people in the school
By Amin Abdulghani (Jun, 2016) |
This School is the best and it really is helping me in my Yr6 education.
The teachers are nice toooo!!
By Haseeb Rahman (Jun, 2015) |
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Great school, lovely community and amazing teachers, my 4 years old son is so happy attending this school, he loves his teachers and friends, he has been learning how to read and write so quick. Thank you all teachers, staff and headteacher for the terrific job you all do. Although this school was rated as a "good school", to me this is an Outstanding school , no doubt.
By Maria Silva Bravo (May, 2018) |