Teaching and Learning
Utilising technology to improve teaching and learning
How did our individual schools become a family of positivity, success and inspiration?
Hales Valley Trust Case Study
How our trust built a family of success in diverse schools
The IRIS Connect Team was very fortunate to have had hands-on experience at all five schools at the trust. Having visited each school, we noticed the pervasive sense of a close-knit community—a genuine family spirit between both staff and students.
Each of these primary schools takes pride in special features: Lutley Primary boasts an adventurous Forest School, Lapal’s students have the opportunity to pick apples in their school orchard, Hurst-Hill features a nurturing nursery room, Priory offers its children an incredible astroturf football pitch, and Woodside has bespoke SEN classrooms, Withymoor offers sublime outdoor spaces and Gig Mill has a state of the art swimming pool.
All these schools also have vibrant and exciting libraries where students can select a book and explore. The trust has made sure that every student’s experience is meaningful.
Kate Hall, Director of Education and former headteacher at Lutley Primary School, sets the scene: “It doesn’t matter what colour uniform our children wear, it is important that they receive equality of provision across our family of schools- every classroom, in every school, should ensure that the children receive high quality teaching.”