I would like to welcome you and your child to Little Aston Primary Academy which is part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust (SUAT). We use the strength of our Academy Trust and Partners to create an inclusive learning community with an unrelenting commitment to improving outcomes, achievement and aspirations for all children. Together, we enable our children to achieve their full potential by providing outstanding, memorable, learning experiences within an enriched, challenging, creative and personalised curriculum.
At Little Aston Primary Academy we believe that excellence can only be achieved in an atmosphere of high expectations, trust and respect. Our dedicated, experienced, caring staff team build on children’s knowledge and skills so that they become confident, independent and motivated lifelong learners. Every child is valued as a unique individual with many skills and attributes to offer and develop.
We are proud of the outstanding achievement of our children, as we continue to make our academy a centre of excellence in teaching and learning within a happy, safe and orderly learning environment. We want our children to be curious, knowledgeable, resilient learners as well as to develop positive attitudes, behaviour, British values and personal beliefs.
The values of our Academy are underpinned by the principles of equality, inclusion and commitment to support the well-being of every child and their families in school. We value our links with parents and carers in laying foundations for and progressing your child’s learning journey through school.
I hope you will find our website helpful in giving you an insight into our Academy. For our current parents / carers, please follow links to you child’s class intranet pages for in depth information and resources pertinent to your child’s class and year group information. I hope you will find our website helpful in giving you an insight into our Academy. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to find out more information or arrange a visit.
Elizabeth Pearce
Headteacher
Our Vision
We use the strength of our Trust and Partners to create an inclusive learning community with an unrelenting commitment to improving outcomes, achievement and aspirations for all children. We enable our children to achieve their full potential by providing outstanding, memorable, learning experiences within an enriched, challenging and personalised curriculum.
Our Mission
At Little Aston Primary Academy we believe that excellence can only be achieved in an atmosphere of high expectations, trust and respect. Our dedicated, experienced, caring staff team develop children’s skills and knowledge, so that they become confident, independent and self-motivated, lifelong learners. Every child is valued as a unique individual who have many talents, skills and attributes to offer and develop.
Little Aston Primary Academy Mission Statement
Lifelong Learners – we inspire each other to achieve our full potential.
Inclusive – we welcome everyone into our Little Aston family.
Together in partnership – we include everyone, build friendships and achieve as teams.
Teaching and learning – we love to learn, teach and inspire each other.
Learn – we want to be kind, responsible and respectful citizens of the future.
Excellence – we always try to do our best.
Achieve together – we encourage each other to do well.
Safe – we learn to keep ourselves and others safe.
Talented – we develop our personalities, talents and creativeness.
Opportunities – we provide a variety of enrichment opportunities.
No fear – we are safe and happy in school and can learn from our mistakes.
Our Aims
We are proud of the outstanding achievement of our children, as we continue to make our Academy a centre of excellence in teaching and learning within a happy, safe and orderly learning environment. We want our pupils to be curious, resilient learners as well as to develop positive attitudes and behaviour, British values and personal beliefs.
Quality of Education Aims
- Ensure our Academy is a centre of excellence in teaching and learning.
- Provide a happy, safe, inclusive and well resourced learning environment.
- Offer all pupils a caring, fruitful primary experience.
- Ensure all pupils make good progress and achieve their potential.
- Deliver a broad, balanced and knowledge rich curriculum, accessible to all, within and beyond the school day.
- Maintain a rigorous approach to teaching reading.
Personal Development Aims
- Develop our pupils so they leave school feeling confident about their abilities and interactions, ready for the next stage in their education.
- Develop our pupil’s resilience, independence and confidence.
- Ensure our curriculum helps pupils’ to develop and discover their interests and talents.
- Teach our pupils how to keep physically and mentally healthy.
- Prepare our pupils for life in modern Britain
Leadership and Management Aims
- Ensure all leaders have an ambitious vision for high quality education for all.
- Develop positive partnerships with all stakeholders to enhance pupils’ learning.
- Prioritise staff development.
- Ensure an open safeguarding culture.
- Manage workload so staff can focus on teaching and learning.
- Protect all from bullying or harassment.
- Ensure governors understand their role and fulfil statutory duties,holding the academy to account.
Behaviour and Attitudes Aims
- Develop our pupils to be curious, resilient, proud learners with positive attitudes and behaviour, British values and personal beliefs.
- Ensure optimum attendance and punctuality for all our pupils.
- Have consistently high expectations for behaviour.
- Ensure positive, respectful relationships are developed and maintained.
- Ensure bullying or discrimination is never accepted.
Our Values
