Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Sheffield (Barnsley).
Location
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Follow us being our best self on the Class Dojo Platform in a safe, nurturing environment and with each child at the heart of all we do, we inspire caring, tolerant and enthusiastic learners by providing the highest quality of education within the context of Christian belief and practice.
At Thurgoland CE Primary, we respect the uniqueness of each child and nurture their personal and individual gifts to prepare them for a successful adulthood. Our children have Christian values at the heart of everything they do: caring for others; welcoming everyone regardless of differences; and working together to contribute to a thriving class, school and local community.
We strive to provide a learning environment that promotes and develops each child to their 'BEST SELF'.
Through our broad and exciting curriculum offer we aim to: • Create a safe environment where children feel confident and brave to give unfamiliar things a go embracing and grasping every learning opportunity. • Along the way provide challenges that push learners out of their comfort zone, so that they experience struggle, recognise that this is an important part of growing and show resilience to overcome challenges.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Drama
- Music
- Swimming
- Dance
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 106626
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Gregory-White | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynn Hoyland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jason Steele | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Markham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Davies | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cheri Beecroft | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Wareing | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alex Dougall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Christopher Herbert | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Laura Gregory-White | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dale Jordan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Andrew Howard Blench | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mr Jason Steele Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Lynn Hoyland Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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