Norbury Hall Primary School
Cognitive and Learning Expectations
The school emphasises developing hooks into learning to ensure engagement, following the QUEST principles.
Whole Child Approach
Focuses on developing the whole child, with a clear vision of what a "Norbury Hall learner" looks like.
Customised Curriculum
The school designs and produces its own curriculum offer to meet the specific needs of its learners, ensuring relevant, challenging, and engaging learning experiences.
Assessment and Reporting
The school has a strong focus on assessment, recording, and reporting, ensuring that learning needs are met and progress is accurately tracked.
Parent-Teacher Profiling
: The school involves parents in profiling the child and their needs, with updated transition documents to understand patterns of need over time. Transition weeks are used to reduce anxiety and build relationships, including for new starters and year groups.
Mental Health Support
The school offers robust mental health support, including a resident play therapist, mental health practitioners, and a focus on "Teach Happy" and restorative approaches.
Outdoor Learning
Norbury Hall’s approach to outdoor learning supports the healthy minds approach across the school and is a facet of the curriculum offer open to all learners.
Development and Training
The school provides training for colleagues beyond the school setting, It has positive partnerships with local universities and teaching hubs to promote excellent professional development and support for those undertaking teaching qualifications and beyond.