What is your favourite thing about Markington School?
Comments made to school governors during a monitoring visit...
“friends and really kind teachers and subjects with special levels of tricky for different groups” (Y5)
'The teachers listen to us and always stop what they are doing to respond to questions'
'best teachers you could ask for'
'I think they (teachers) are really good and talk to us on the right level'
'they are really kind' (teachers)
What would you say to someone thinking of bringing their child to Markington School?
The children wrote letters to the parents of an imaginary family considering bring their child to Markington School.
'Our school is special because it has a small community of great kids. You'll have lots of loyal friends.It's special becasue staff are amazing...
At Markington we have the best education there is to offer. Your brain will be worked to a tee but it will pay off in the future.
We have collective worship which brings all our pupils of different ages and beliefs together.'
(Y6 & Y4 pupil)
'The teaching at our school is amazing. Very qualified teachers and staff will help your child in any way possible.
We are a fair school, accepting all genders, religions, skin colours...anything!
Our curriculum is child-friendly and safe, and staff make sure children leave the school with an amazing mind and education.
Our school revolves around 'Ready, Respectful and Safe' - those are the words we use to make the children the best people they can be.
Finally, although our schoool is small, we give out even more love than other schools. We love and cherish all the children every day. Children always have a place in our hearts.'
(Y6 pupils)
'The teachers are kind and helpful.
The children here are very interested and ready to learn. They are respectful of each other. Everyone palys together at playtimes - even if we are not friends. This helps us make up! The young ones an the old ones are very good friends, even though they are different heights and ages. The old ones make good role models and teach the younger ones how to behave. Sometimes peopl make the wrong choices (but it doesn't happen very often) and then it gets turned into a 'right' through talking it through with a grown up.'
Here at Markington, people are safe because they listen well to the grown ups and play nicely.
Finally, the special thing about this school is that it has US in it!'
(Y3)
'The teachers make our learning fun so that we want to learn more. If someone gets stuck, our teachers will go straight to them and help. Everyone can learn here.
Our children welcome new people to our school.'
(Y3 pupil)
'Our school is a wonderful, small earning environment where children can flourish...like I do!
The taching is fun and FANTASTIC. The teachers are kind and helpful, and keep us healthy and safe.
The children are friendly and creative. I have lots of friends here. The oldr ones play with the younger ones at break time, and we have a daily collective worship to talk about God, and come together as a whole school.
We read amazing books like Brightstorm, Stig of the Dump and Matilda.
We welcome all people as we are an inclusive school, no mattr your values. I think you would like it here!'
(Y3)
'Our small school provides all the stems you need to learn.
We love collective worship because it brings us all together.
(Y3 and Y6 pupil)