Headteacher

Headteacher’s Welcome

Welcome to St Nicolas’ Church of England School. We are a friendly, welcoming and happy school; situated on the green in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire.

At St Nicolas’, we believe that the children are at the heart of everything we do and our Vision and School Aims reflect this commitment.

Together we strive to be a centre of excellence which serves our local community focusing on the Christian values of: Love/Friendship, Respect, Honesty, Courage, Thankfulness and Peace which permeate through every aspect of school life. We feel that it is very important to forge and develop strong links between the school, families and parish, promoting the spiritual and moral development of all in the school community. We nurture each individual, giving them the encouragement and opportunities to do their very best at all times.

As a school we aim to deliver a creative and stimulating curriculum which develops a love of learning, lifelong skills and prepares the children for challenges that the future holds. In partnership with parents we endeavour to help all children develop their independence, resilience and sense of responsibility so that they are fully prepared for the next phase of their education.

We have high expectations for all of behaviour and standards and work together to ensure that all of our learners are able to access a relevant, inspiring and high quality education. We have a talented and dedicated team who are committed to providing engaging learning opportunities for all in a safe and secure environment.

We believe that working in partnership with parents and carers is fundamental to ensure that each child achieves his/ her potential.

Our website gives you a flavour of life at St Nicolas’ but there is no substitute for coming to see us first hand. A visit to the school can be easily arranged by telephoning the office; I am sure you will be impressed by what you see!

I look forward to meeting you and if you are a parent, to working with you to ensure your child enjoys a happy and successful time at St Nicolas’ School.

Clare Wagstaff

Headteacher

St Nicolas’ Church of England School Vision and values

Jesus said ‘I am the vine and you are the branches’.

Our school is rooted in the Christian Faith. Nourished by God, we want to grow together drawing on His strength to live out our Christian values so that we can reach out to others in our community.

We are all unique and together with God we want to be the best that we can be. As we learn together in a supportive and nurturing school, we will thrive and be ready to face the challenges of life.

Our Christian Values are:
Love/Friendship  Respect  Honesty  Courage  Thankfulness  Peace

Ofsted

We are delighted to have received OFSTED’s feedback which confirms that ‘this school continues to be Good’ and that it ‘has maintained the good quality of education.’

We were particularly pleased that OFSTED recognised that ‘St Nicolas’ School strives to encourage all to flourish as unique individuals.’

Ofsted was clear in articulating that ‘the school’s focus on the well-being of every child is palpable’ and ‘the work that is being carried out to support pupils to believe they can achieve is successfully helping pupils to have positive attitudes to learning.’ ‘Pupils enjoy coming to school.’

We are very happy that Ofsted reported that ‘the overwhelming majority of parents are happy with the education, pastoral care and support for their children.’