Virtual Open Evening

Welcome to Middlestown Primary Academy

On behalf of staff, pupils and governors, I take great pride in welcoming you to Middlestown Primary Academy, through this Open Evening web page.

Our academy is a community where children become confident, caring individuals with high aspirations, an enduring enthusiasm for learning and the necessary skills to succeed in life.

We firmly believe that the child is at the centre of everything we do and we have tried to create a broad, balanced and creative curriculum to ensure that children are engaged in their learning and above all enjoy coming to school. We have enthusiastic, caring and professional staff who work hard to ensure this happens.

Our primary aim is that every member of our school community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well.

We are a caring community, whose values are built upon mutual trust and respect for all. We feel that this will prepare our children to become respectful citizens in the future and that they will continue to show these same open and positive attitudes towards people they meet, regardless of their social or cultural background.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions about the school or if you wish to arrange a visit….We hope to welcome you into our academy soon.

Mrs Hannah Young
Head of Academy

Learning & Curriculum

We believe that the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum is key to developing the child as a whole and want our children to leave our school as confident individuals, who are capable of achieving great things and have a lifelong love of learning.

The primary purpose of our curriculum is to guarantee a successful learning experience for every child and as such is designed to:

• develop strong characters in order to be resilient and to cope with adversity
• develop creative individuals who collaborate and co-operate in order to solve problems and who see failure as an opportunity to learn
• develop pupils who think critically and care about their learning so that they always do their best
• develop pupils who care about their school, their community and the wider world, encouraging them to feel part of and contribute positively to fundamental British values
• ensure all children have high aspirations
• develop a thirst for learning for all pupils
• enable pupils to communicate, read and write and apply maths sufficiently well in order to prepare them to be successful in the next phase of their education.

Our curriculum encompasses the National Curriculum objectives which are built upon each year, providing clear sequencing and progress during the journey through school.

Foundation Stage

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum which covers seven areas of learning. It is a play-based curriculum, following a child-initiated structure, where the children learn through direct experience, investigation and exploration.  We also teach early reading and writing through our systematic approach to phonics (using the Letter and Sounds Phonics scheme) ensuring that early reading skills are developed well.

The unit provides an attractive, stimulating and well organised, interactive environment for children aged 3-5. Our outdoor area has varied and open ended resources offering the children the opportunity to initiate and take part in games and activities that encourage them to engage in personal interactions, conversations and negotiation.

Find out more here.

Key Stage 1 & 2

In Key Stage 1 and 2, the foundations of learning are established through a rich and varied creative curriculum. The children are taught the core subjects of English, Maths, Science and ICT. These are balanced with Physical Education, Religious Education, Design and Technology, Art, Music, History and Geography. The children also participate in SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning), which encourages children to take responsibility for their actions. This enables them to choose good behaviour, increases self-esteem and help them to deal with difficult situations.

Find out more about Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Find our full subject list within the curriculum tab.

School uniform

Admission to Middlestown Primary Academy

Contact details

Middlestown Primary Academy
24 Cross Rd
Middlestown
Wakefield
WF4 4QE

Call: 01924 278290

Email: admin@middlestown.accordmat.org