Newnham Primary School
Encyclopedia
Newnham Primary School is a primary school in Newnham
, Northamptonshire
in England
. Newnham primary school is a co-educational village school for children aged 4 to 11 years.
. The building includes the old 'torch of learning' school sign.
district Yellow Woods Challenge and is a finalist for the 2008 Green award. The Yellow Woods Challenge is a recycling project that has so far raised over £300,000 for the Woodland Trust.
Newnham, Northamptonshire
Newnham is a village in the Daventry district of the county of Northamptonshire in England. The village is south of Daventry, west from Weedon Bec, west of junction 16 of the M1 motorway and west of Northampton. The A45 road runs a mile northwest of the village...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Newnham primary school is a co-educational village school for children aged 4 to 11 years.
School Aims
The aims of the school are summarised here and listed in full on the External school website. These aims are presented here because they define the role, and explain the values of Newnham Primary School.- To deliver a high quality education which emphasises the basic skills of Maths, English and Science and fulfils the requirements of the National Curriculum.
- To maintain a caring environment with an enthusiasm for learning.
- To encourage and develop lifelong learning.
- To encourage creativity and acknowledge the value of original thought.
- To encourage the children to develop a sense of self worth.
- To encourage the values of honesty, respect, courtesy and selflessness, and to develop an understanding of the difference between right and wrong.
- To encourage community involvement.
- To develop an awareness and understanding of our national identity and our place in the world community; and to develop a sense of responsibility and caring for its peoples and environments.
School Buildings
Newnham school consists of two buildings, the most interesting of which is a traditional wood construction dating back to 1915 using timber from Russia according to Adams. This original school building features in "Newnham School Hill" by famous photographer Francis FrithFrancis Frith
Francis Frith was an English photographer of the Middle East and many towns in the United Kingdom....
. The building includes the old 'torch of learning' school sign.
Recycle - Yellow Woods Challenge
Newnham school is a founder member of the DaventryDaventry
Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 22,367 .-Geography:The town is also the administrative centre of the larger Daventry district, which has a population of 71,838. The town is 77 miles north-northwest of London, 13.9 miles west of Northampton and 10.2...
district Yellow Woods Challenge and is a finalist for the 2008 Green award. The Yellow Woods Challenge is a recycling project that has so far raised over £300,000 for the Woodland Trust.