Welcome to Upottery Primary School, nestled in the beautiful Blackdown Hills. At Upottery Primary, we continually strive for excellence, encouraging our pupils to become the best versions of themselves. We believe that academic success goes hand-in-hand with character development, preparing our students for later life.

Our goal is for children to leave Upottery Primary School with a solid foundation of knowledge, enabling them to be confident and articulate communicators who embody our school values. We believe this empowers them to make informed choices for their future.

Our broad and balanced curriculum is intertwined with our six core values and is further enriched through our collaboration with the Devon Moors Federation. Working closely with seven other schools in the federation, we create a knowledge-rich learning environment.

Our carefully selected and sequentially planned extra-curricular activities and curriculum experiences enhance our educational offer, allowing our children to learn beyond the classroom and connect with our community.

We hope this website provides you with all the information you need. We warmly invite you to arrange a visit to see what makes Upottery Primary School such an exceptional and rewarding place to learn and grow.

As a school we strive to ensure everyone can Be Valued; Be Inspired; and Be Your Best by recognising our individual and collective needs; growing knowledge and nurturing talents and skills together; and celebrating each other and ourselves as we develop and demonstrate our Core Values:

Respect - To teach, model and nurture respect for ourselves, others and our environment; treating others as we would like to be treated.

Learning - We enable and encourage independence, personal responsibility and a sense of pride and passion in all learning.

Resilience - To build resilience and self-motivation to develop strategies and make choices, which enable us to cope with challenges and make informed decisions with confidence.

Care - We encourage care, kindness and compassion towards others in an inclusive and empathic way.

Happiness - We actively promote and foster a sense of self-worth, self-belief and a sense of belonging, enabling all to thrive and succeed.

Celebration - We collectively celebrate the endeavour and achievement of ourselves and others, with generosity of spirit, to promote our core values.

 

Tom Pettifer

Head of School