Just like many schools in Leeds, we work with an extended services cluster to provide additional support for children and their families – help that centres around things like attendance, emotional wellbeing and family support. The extended services cluster for our area is EPOSS.

This award demonstrates the work we do in four areas of health: physical activity, emotional health, healthy eating and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education). Here’s just one extract from the report following the assessment visit (04.07.24):

We work closely with the West Yorkshire Maths Hub. Its vision is to secure exceptional and impactful mathematics teaching in every school in Calderdale, Leeds, and Bradford. Maths Hubs bring together Maths teachers in a collaborative national network to develop and spread excellent practice for the benefit of all pupils and students.

In addition, Mr Lindsay is a Maths Mastery Primary Specialist. Mastery Specialists are classroom practitioners who develop expertise in the mastery approach to maths. As well as supporting Maths here at Scholes (Elmet) Primary and across Sphere Federation, he works with other schools in order to showcase and support Maths teaching.

Working with the Maths Hub, Mr Roundtree is a Maths mastery Headteacher Advocate, too. The role involves supporting schools on their mastery teaching journey.

We’re proud to be a partner of Noctua School Alliance.

Noctua was established in 2013. It was designated a teaching school in 2014, and in 2021 became a school alliance. It’s a network of schools that work with others to provide high quality support and training for teachers and schools in Leeds and beyond. An example of the work we do is supporting teachers who are in the early stages of their career.

Noctua is made up strategic and operational partners. The strategic partners are Noctua’s ‘governing body’, involved in communications with stakeholders such as teaching school hubs and local authorities. Alongside us, Noctua’s strategic partners are Tranmere Park Primary, Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary, Shakespeare Primary, Park Spring Primary and Beeston Primary.

We’re proud to be awarded the School Games Mark recognising our commitment, engagement and delivery of competitive school sport. We currently have Gold and we’re aiming for Platinum!