The Griffin Schools Trust (GST) is a family of primary and secondary schools in the Midlands and the South East of England. We are committed to providing an outstanding independent-style education for all students, predicated on breadth and excellence.

All schools provide a rich programme of free extra-curricular activities, create an involving and stimulating physical environment and build a staff team of interesting people who are motivated to advance their own knowledge and skills as well as their pupils’ achievement.

GST schools do not teach young people to know their place, but rather to discover their talents and passions and to take their places in society, making a difference through leadership and service wherever their futures may take them.

Curriculum at Kingfisher

At Kingfisher Primary School we intend for all of our children to get the very best start to their life. By the time the children leave us in Year 6, our children will be well prepared for their next step and will have been inspired to have a belief that anything is possible. They will have developed and finessed skills that support them to be resilient, respectful, independent learners.

We will champion all of our children and ensure that our curriculum offer is stimulating and equitable for all. There is a high academic and vocational ambition for all our pupils and the school does not offer disadvantaged pupils or pupils with SEND a reduced curriculum.

Our children are likely to start school with low levels of literacy, including speaking and listening and as a result, opportunities to discuss, build vocabulary and be exposed to a range of literature, is woven throughout our curriculum.

Our children also have extensive opportunities to collaborate in pairs and groups to build successful working relationships, enhance communication and develop effective problem- solving strategies.

Through Griffin Schools Trust’s three pillars of; Wide Horizons, Proud Traditions and High Achievement, we drive a culture and a curriculum to support and challenge all of our pupils.

Proud Traditions

The Proud Traditions of what makes us unique are at the very heart of school life. Our planned yearly events hold our traditions at the centre of everything we do and enable our pupils to provide service to the local community, to be involved in charity fund raising to help others in need and to have a clear understanding of the impact of the past to build on our present and their futures.

We a proud to have an increasing range of families in our school demographic and we celebrate our cultures and differences in a positive and enhancing way. Our curriculum is designed to represent diversity and to provide opportunities to talk about complex themes of every day life in a safe and sensitive space. We are committed to breaking down stereotypes and to be inclusive environment for all our Kingfisher families. All our children have a sense of belonging at Kingfisher Primary School and to Griffin Schools Trust more widely. We are equipping our children to take their place in society, make a positive contribution and to enrich their lives.

We are dedicated to increasing our teachers’ knowledge of pedagogy and as a result we deliver purposeful Continuous Professional Development to enhance our teaching and learning. Our teachers use effective pedagogy strategies to ensure the teaching and learning of our curriculum is adapted to individuals and groups, in order for all to be successful. Our curriculum is accessed by all learners regardless of barriers to learning.