ABOUT US

Cornholme School was built in 1899 and has maintained close links with the local community ever since.

Cornholme School aims to be an integral part of the community where children and staff are encouraged to achieve their full potential intellectually and personally in a happy, caring and purposeful way. Through raising self esteem in a safe school environment, the children will hopefully become valued members of a caring society.

Cornholme School aims to be an integrated part of the community where children and staff are encouraged to achieve their full potential intellectually and personally in a happy, caring and purposeful way. Through raising self esteem in a safe school environment, the children will hopefully become valued members of a caring society.

• To identify and satisfy the intellectual, social and emotional needs of all the children in school.
• To provide a welcoming, stimulating and supportive environment where the children learn respect, independence, responsibility and self-discipline.
• To promote an understanding and value of all cultures, customs and religions in our close and wider community.
• To encourage a happy, caring and purposeful environment.

The school implemented the Foundation Stage in September 2000. This Government Framework for Early Years Education covers six areas of learning:

• Personal, social and emotional development
• Communication, language and literacy development
• Creative development
• Physical development
• Knowledge and understanding of the world
• Mathematics development

There are opportunities for children to participate in extra-curricular activities / clubs such as brass instrument tuition, football, cricket, dance, netball, computers and chess. Children are encouraged to join classes organised by the Calderdale School of Music and peripatetic music teachers give violin, guitar, flute and keyboard lessons to individual children. Other instruments can be taught on request.

The school has a play leader scheme run by older, trained, play leaders for Reception, Yl and Y2 children at lunchtimes and a ‘Buddy’ scheme which also operates at playtimes and lunchtime.

Y6 take part in an annual weekend residential visit to an Activity Centre and organise fund raising events to help with costs.