Riverside Primary School

Riverside School values each pupil and each member of staff as an individual and as part of the school as a community. We are committed to inclusion and excellence. We are committed to policies and practices which promote an ethos of equality and respect for children and adults within the school and beyond so that everyone has the opportunity to achieve their full potential and be part of an inclusive, diverse community.

Our future, as the centre of the community, is not to educate within the boundaries of curriculum requirements but provide a learning environment that fosters talent and supports the development of our children into knowledgeable, thoughtful members of society. In order to achieve this goal, our forthcoming priorities will enhance the curriculum as it stands through the development of enrichment, integration and the promotion of outstanding classroom practice.

Our values all have one principal shared outcome – that is to improve and develop teaching and learning in order to impact positively on the attainment of every pupil and enhance the quality of their educational experience at Riverside School.

Riverside Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, volunteers and families to share this commitment – we all have a role to play in safeguarding children.

We have policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Child Protection Policy which can be viewed in the Policies section of the website. All staff have completed Prevent training and an Emergency Response Policy is in place for all staff to follow in case of a serious incident.

Members of staff have a duty to safeguard all children and promote their welfare. If a member of staff is concerned about a child’s welfare, they will record their concern, and any observations or conversation heard, and report to the Designated Person as soon as possible on the same day.

In order to fulfil our duty we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns. We will make every effort to discuss our concerns with parents first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child’s welfare.