Lee Batstone

Head Teacher @Madley Primary School

Herefordshire, GB

A fantastic school in the village of Madley. Over subscribed for 15 years with numbers risen from 143 in 2005 to 205 now. Great children, lovely parents and a very supportive, innovative governing body. An enthusiastic, committed and innovative staff team make this school a very special place. We have amazing outdoor spaces and learning connected to the whole curriculum. We are a Values Based School (with no shouting, lining up or bells/whistles as we believe in respect, responsibility, awareness and a desire to achieve our very best (to exceed our potential). Links to business and enterprise are embedded and we teach construction (with power tools and \'real\' tools) to build, sell and develop innovative design and enterprise. Our community is very supportive and we have excellent links with local and national businesses who contribute a great deal to our school through time, energy and resources for the children. Sport, music, business,\'real\' experiences (through curriculum visits NOT trips) create opportunities, embedded learning and tangible results for all.