North West Community Campus

Welcome from the Head Teacher 

 

Dear Parent/Carer 

 

It is my pleasure to present to you our school website.  I hope that you find it useful in learning more about our 2-18 school campus. 

We have recently reviewed our school values and have established new ‘Learning Powers’ for our whole campus in consultation with our whole school community.  Our learning powers, which guide the work we do together with young people, parents and the wider community, are as follows: 

• Relational 

• Resilient 

• Embracing challenge 

• Self-motivated 

   

We believe that developing and sustaining positive relationships with everyone in our school community is crucial in creating a successful, safe and healthy learning environment for our children and young people.  Parents are at the heart of this process. 

 

The staff team at North West Community Campus is committed to providing the highest quality learning experience for every learner.  We create the conditions for learners to achieve and develop skills for leadership, learning, life and work through a range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities and experiences. 

 

The approaches we take in school demonstrate our commitment to providing a Nurturing and Inclusive environment for all learners, staff, parents and carers and partners.  Examples of this are: 

• We are a Rights Respecting School (achieved session 2022-23) – currently working towards our Silver Accreditation.  This means that the practice and approaches we take reflect children and young people’s rights stated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 

• We are an Emotion Works ‘Silver’ accredited school (achieved session 2022-23), working towards the ‘Platinum’ school award.  This means we demonstrate a whole school approach to developing emotional literacy in our learners. 

• We achieved the RespectMe School Reward during session 2022-23 as part of a ‘pilot’ group of schools demonstrating a commitment to anti-bullying practice in our school.  We are continuing this work through staff development and working with our young people, particularly in our secondary sector. 

   

I very much look forward to working in partnership with you to ensure that your child can thrive in school and achieve beyond expectations.    

 

Our aim is to work together with you to provide experiences which unlock and refine the skills and learning attributes that will enable your child to be successful in their chosen pathway in life. 

 

If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via the school office by telephone on 01387 245100 or by email on gw18officenorthwest@ea.dumgal.sch.uk. 

 

I look forward to meeting you at some point in the future.

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Mr Barry Smith 

Head Teacher