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About

Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning and provide an environment that prepares our pupils to be confident, happy citizens. River is an inclusive school. Our children are valued as unique individuals; we celebrate diversity and respect children regardless of ability, gender, ethnicity or religion.

We aim to sustain a happy, caring, supportive and positive learning community where each child can achieve success. We aim to provide learning opportunities that are challenging, interesting and exciting - creating a joy and thirst for knowledge.

We recognise that children need to take responsibility for their own learning and encourage them as thinkers who question and are inquisitive to find out more and develop their own skills.

The climate of our school is positive, with a calm and purposeful atmosphere where children can feel relaxed and able to extend and develop their potential whilst growing in self confidence, respecting themselves and others.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Coding
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Music
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
118393
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (12 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanna HulksChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Tom WoolinGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr David ParrattGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sarah MarsdenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Shirleen OniyamaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Victoria AllistonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022 · until 2030
Elizabeth HuntGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Catherine GrilliGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Hazel GrovesGovernance Professional - FederationGovernance professionalsince 2021
Mrs Carla LintottGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Fiona DonnellyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Ann SalisburyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Joanne Broom FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Anthony Paul Richards FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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