Arksey Primary School
Respect, Enjoy, Achieve
Welcome
Welcome to Arksey Primary School!
At Arksey Primary School we respect ourselves and our world;
we enjoy exploring choices that help us to continually grow and achieve.
The school offers pupils a safe learning environment showing commitment to the development of the individual
as a caring, concerned and contributing member of the community.
It is recognised that all children are unique individuals, entitled to equal opportunities and continuing support
to enable them to realise their full potential.
A clear structure of expected standards of work, effort, and behaviour is enhanced by a calm, purposeful attitude to discipline.
Arksey Primary School works with parents/carers and other interested adults towards this end.
This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing information for parents, carers, pupils and all those interested in our school community. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly (details on the contact page) with any queries you may have, or if you require paper copies of any information.
Mrs Shelley Fisher
Headteacher
Let's Hear It for Teachers
Let’s hear it for teachers,
a curious crew.
There isn’t a limit
to what they will do –
they mark all your work
and they do not despair
when you still cannot tell
between ‘there’, ‘their’ and ‘they’re’.
They tell you the same thing
again and again
while you sit staring blankly
and chewing your pen.
Sometimes their job
isn’t terribly fun,
with scary inspectors
and scarier mums,
and screaming young children
and meddling MPs
picking holes in their work
like a lump of Swiss cheese.
But listen to me
for I swear that it’s true:
the reason they teach is
they care about you.
The reason they get up
at stupid o’clock
is to give you the key
that will open the lock.
They’re desperate to help you
to be at your best,
to be better people
(not just pass a test);
to do well, to think well
and walk tall with pride.
Let’s hear it for teachers,
for there their they’re on your side.