3 Best Primary School in Rochester, Medway

“New Horizons Children’s Academy is one of the leading primary schools in Chatham. They are committed to an ethos of excellence and a whole-school approach to teaching & learning thinking skills. The primary school wants to prepare the life chances of every child who walks through their door by offering an education that promotes aspiration and fosters a love of learning within a safe, purposeful and caring environment. New Horizons Children’s Academy holds high aspirations and standards for all members of their school community and works in partnership with all stakeholders to benefit their children. As an Advanced Accredited Thinking Skills School, they offer an aspirational learning experience, enabling children to become articulate, critical, creative, and reflective thinkers. Their breakfast club runs every school morning from 7.30 am to 8.30 am. New Horizons Children’s Academy runs a variety of extracurricular school clubs each term.”

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“Warren Wood Primary School is a well-established primary school in Rochester. They have a caring and nurturing environment with children at the heart of everything they do. They are incredibly proud of their pupils who demonstrate excellent behaviour and the motivation to succeed in all areas. Children are enthusiastic about their learning and have the opportunity to take part in a variety of activities offered to enrich the curriculum. The children focus on an aspect of the recipe that leads them to explore critical character skills employers seek: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence. At the end of each term, they are then allowed to help others in the community and work with local businesses to put the skills they have gained into practice. Warren Wood Primary School provides a variety of activities, and they enrich the curriculum with dedicated staff.”

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“All Saints C of E Primary School is a vibrant and thriving primary school in Rochester. Miss J Strachan is the Executive Headteacher of this school. All 3 to 4-year-olds are qualified for at least 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. Their children enjoy learning and feel safe in their school. All of their staff are happy, loving, and confident individuals. The primary school provides pupils with experiences to live their school values within their daily lives, to achieve, respect, include, support, and enjoy their time at school and enhance every child's success regardless of ability or background. All Saints C of E Primary School design and prepare their curriculum creatively to motivate and engage their children. The following goals drive their EYFS curriculum: recognize children’s prior learning and experiences (influenced by their home and community), provide firsthand learning experiences that allow them to develop interpersonal skills, build resilience through their ‘Growth Mindset’ approach, and become critical and creative thinkers. All classes hold these sessions every day. They include meditative music, visualization stories, yoga routines, and self or paired massage.”

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