Wellow Primary School

Surrounded by fields in between the two main settlements of West and East Wellow, Wellow Primary School is literally the centre of the village community and an idyllic place in which to learn. Hidden up a hundred metre driveway through a woodland glade, the entrance is reminiscent of a country hotel.

At Wellow Primary School we aim to make learning as exciting and meaningful as possible, so that our pupils leave us with rich, happy memories of school life. We equip our pupils with the skills and motivation to develop their learning to the highest possible level and open the door to life long learning.

With eight classes, we are a large enough school to provide variety, yet maintain the strong sense of belonging and community found in a village school. The sense of collective responsibility fostered at Wellow means that our pupils care about each other, their school and ultimately the world in which they live. Visitors to the school often comment on the calm atmosphere and our pupils’ positive attitudes to learning.

The proverb:

I hear and I forget,

I see and I understand,

I do and I remember,

sums up how children learn. We try to make learning experiences as first hand as possible, using visits to real settings and visitors to give real life meaning to what is taught. Our school building is one of our greatest resources. Originally built with money given by Florence Nightingale’s family, the school site provides an excellent backdrop for Victorian and wartime history studies. We are rich in stories of Victorian schooling and evacuees for the children to re-enact.