‘Une petite êkole duve d’grans ambisions’
Be Kind Be Curious Be You
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A little school with big ambitions
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Headteacher's Welcome
In Sark School we pride ourselves on the special and unique environment we create for our whole school community. We recognise that everyone in our school family must work together to create a safe, nurturing and creative learning environment. No one person is more important than the other. We are so fortunate to have the beauty of Sark Island all around us and we are an intricate part of our island community and environment. The whole island is an extended resource intrinsically woven into our curriculum.
Our curriculum is designed to reach all members of our mixed age classes. Our classes are small allowing the class teachers to create an individual curriculum for each of our pupils from preschool to year 8. The academic achievements are recognised in our termly assessments. These standardised scores allow us to see where we place in comparison to other children the same age. We are happy that our children are achieving expected or beyond the average targets.
Our core values of Be kind, Be curious and Be you are visible throughout the school. We value the whole and individual person within our learning environment. We strive to encourage all children to reach their true potential.
We always welcome visitors and love to show off our little school. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.
Michelle Brady, Head Teacher
Staff
Ms Michelle Brady
Miss Rosie Swanson
Mr Simon Smith
Class 1
Head Teacher
SENDCo
Reading Lead (Little Wandle)
English Lead
EY Lead
Before moving to Sark in September 2022, Ms Brady was working as Head of Learning Support at Elizabeth College Junior School and prior to that she was SENCO at Vale Primary School in Guernsey. She is passionate about making education inclusive for all and loves to see pupils excel and engage across all of the curriculum areas. She has previously worked in London schools and also in Scotland. Her other passions include theatre and nature. She has worked, prior to teaching, in theatre mainly as a lighting designer and operator. She enjoys sea swimming and walking. Her passion for creativity spills into the classroom and believes that the ability to engage a pupil in their learning and their learning environment is paramount to their development.
Mrs Charlie Turner
Class 2
PSHE Lead
Rights Respecting Schools Champion
Outdoor Learning Lead
Eco-Schools Champion
Class 3
Safeguarding Lead
Maths Lead
Music Lead
Science Lead
Miss Swanson completed her teacher training at University of Cumbria with an environmental and experiential learning specialism. Her lead and RRS and eco-champion roles goals, very much align with her educational values, of developing global citizens of the future, nurturing children to become thoughtful and caring adults who sustain our planet and appreciate our diverse world. Prior to teaching, Miss Swanson studied English Literature and Language before working in business development and account management roles for a variety of London based environmental and social housing charities for over a decade. Between London and Sark, Miss Swanson lived as a continuous cruiser on a narrowboat before lovingly renovating a fisherman’s cottage in Morecambe. As a lover of the great outdoors and keeping active she is most happy when hiking, sea swimming or practising yoga. Other passions include reading, live music and comedy, cooking and playing with her pet dog, Otter.
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Mr Smith was very pleased to join the School in September 2023. He has worked in schools for around 18 years and has taught in colleges, secondary schools, MOD schools and primary schools in England and Cyprus. As well as having an enthusiasm for all learning in general, his favourite subject specialisms include Science, Music, Maths, Reading/Literacy and Art. His work roles previous to classroom teaching include musician, peripatetic teacher, laboratory technician and admin assistant. Out of school, his hobbies include playing guitar and piano, science, nature and reading.
Ms Juliet Turner-Cross
Mrs Gemma Knight
HLTA
Intervention Lead
Little Wandle Reading Champion
French Lead
Mental Health First Aider
Teaching Assistant.
Little Wandle Reading Champion
Play in Learning Lead
Administrator
Mrs Turner works across the school as an HLTA, and loves supporting all of the age groups we have here at Sark School. She also provides one-to-one and group intervention support to the children. As well as leading French and Art across the school, she also helps to coordinate Sark School's off Island experiences which aims to broaden the children's experiences both inside and outside of the curriculum.She enjoys reading, music and drama, as well as being a qualified First Aider and successfully gaining her NWSMP swimming qualification, she is also completing a degree in Psychology.When she isn't working, Mrs Turner loves spending time outside exploring the island, and supporting our community as a Constable.
Juliet Turner-Cross is a TA and Lunchtime Supervisor at Sark School. In the UK she worked at Chichester Montessori Nursery School and was a qualified Foster Mum. She moved to Sark in July 2022 but has been visiting family here for the last 20 years. Her hobbies are Baking, Gardening, History and Music.
"Working at Sark School is always a joy, from the children to the staff it always brightens my day."
Mrs Sarah Smith
Cover Teacher