SCHOOL MOTTO: Our school motto has always been 'Caritas' -- Latin for caring. We believe this is as relevant today as when it was chosen.
We aim to educate children to the highest standard in a caring, supportive atmosphere.
PRESENT PUPILS: There are 260 children on roll in the main school and 52 who attend nursery part time. Pupils come mainly from Little Harwood, Larkhill and Bastwell.
HISTORY LESSON: Daisyfield Primary was first opened in its present building in June 1971, replacing Moss Street School which had occupied the site since 1881. Our most recent extension, two classrooms and a new entrance, was opened by Lord Patel in May 2001.
STAR PUPILS: We are proud of all our pupils. Every Friday we celebrate their skills in morning assembly. We are always pleased when past pupils visit us and enjoy hearing about their achievements. Recently we were proud when one of our ex-pupils was elected as a member of the UK Youth Parliament.
OUT AND ABOUT: All teachers try to bring the curriculum to life. We have visitors into school linked to the curriculum. We recently arranged a week of book-related activities to coincide with World Book Day. A wide range of clubs are available including a breakfast club, judo, internet, science, first aid and flower arranging.
SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT: The Government has recently decided to introduce the teaching of Primary Languages into the primary curriculum. At Daisyfield almost all our children already speak two languages fluently and many speak three or more. In 1990 we were awarded the Schools Curriculum Award at a ceremony in London because of our work within the community.
WHAT ABOUT THE PARENTS?: A number of our parents were educated at Daisyfield. All parents and the governors have an important part to play in school life. We are fortunate to have two rooms parents use, one as a meeting room and for activities such as mother and toddler group and a range of recreational skills, and a second is a classroom for parents in which they can learn English, Maths and sewing. We are also running a SHARE group and a family literacy group.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH A £100,000 WINDFALL?: Buy some more interactive whiteboards and lots of new books for our library. We would love to have all our external play surfaces re-surfaced. The children who are serving on our School Council would probably think of a lot more uses for the money!
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