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Welcome to Buxton Junior School!
I hope this padlet allows you to find out everything you need to know about Buxton Junior School. I am very proud to be headteacher of this happy, thriving school and look forward to meeting you and your children when they join us in Year 3.
We welcome visits of prospective Reception or Y2 children during or after the school day. Please call school to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend in person, I am always available to speak on the phone (or via email) so please contact the office on 01298 22156 or info@buxton-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk to make a telephone appointment.
Thank you.
Mrs Carter
Headteacher.

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We are very proud of the transition from the Infant School to the Junior School - parents and children are universally positive and both teams work tirelessly to ensure it is seamless. The infant children have visited the Junior School many, many times by the time they join us in Year 3 so that the staff and school are very familiar. The teachers visit the children in both settings and share detailed information between the schools so every i is dotted and t is crossed before the children join us.
Mrs Carter made a video for the parents of the current Year 3s before they joined us this September; it has more useful information about transition which is also on our website.

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Y3s out and about visiting Buxton Library

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Y3s out and about visiting Buxton Library

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All children are valued and celebrated at Buxton Junior School. Mrs Hewison, our fantastic SENCo, supports our teachers to ensure every child fulfills their potential. No child is left behind at Buxton Junior School.

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We hope you find this Padlet useful - our website is also packed with helpful information and gives a really good idea of what is important to us as a school.

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Click on the link below to explore Buxton Junior School virtually, including some of our fantastic outdoor space.

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We post regular videos on the website to keep parents up to date with what is going on in school. We also have a password protected area on the website for parents so the teacher can share what their child's class has been up to

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What's happening at BJS? | Buxton Junior School

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As a school we value ourselves, our environment and the wider community by;

nurturing and inspiring lifelong learners who strive to be their best

creating strong partnerships between the school, families and the wider community

encouraging our children to be kind, responsible and active citizens

ensuring wellbeing is at the heart of the curriculum

exploring every opportunity for outdoor learning.

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Teaching and learning are at the heart of what we do at Buxton Junior School. We are committed to ensuring that all children in our school receive high quality, inclusive learning experiences in every sense; academic, social, spiritual and physical. As a result we hope our children leave our school with:

an ability to reflect, discuss, evaluate and think critically

an ability to be an engaged and effective life-long learner

respect and tolerance for themselves and others

enhanced understanding and knowledge of the world, both locally and globally

an understanding of how one’s own character and social, cultural, spiritual and moral development are key to becoming active and useful members of society.

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Meet the teachers in Year 3!  This summer, Miss Walker and Mr Mitchard did some videos for the Year 2 children before they joined us from the Infant School. Click on the teachers' names to see the videos.

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At Buxton Junior School, we are always Ready, Respectful and Safe. 

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At Buxton Junior School, we are always Ready, Respectful and Safe. 

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Find our about our amazing grounds at Buxton Junior School 

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Find our about our amazing grounds at Buxton Junior School 

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Mrs Hewison has done a brilliant video exploring the incredible outdoor space we are lucky enough to have here at BJS

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find out about our amazing grounds at bjs

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Find out about our amazing grounds at BJS

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Find out about our amazing grounds at BJS. Mrs Hewison talks about entrances, gates and doors as well as our incredible fields, playgrounds and Forest School areas.

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It is important to us to have lots of interesting visitors to school

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It is important to us to have lots of interesting visitors to school

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Year 6 in one of their Rock Band sessions. 

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Year 6 in one of their Rock Band sessions. 

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You will have seen from our Vision and Values that Outdoor Learning is a fundamental part of our offer here at BJS. We teach our children to treasure what is on our doorstep and to find beauty in small things. Lessons or parts of lessons in every year group take place on a daily basis outside as we believe that children thrive when they can learn and play outdoors.

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Thinking of others is a very important part of what we do at BJS. We run many events for lot of charities including the High Peak Food Bank and Macmillan.

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The children love it when the theatre company Babbling Vagabonds visit school. Their imaginations run wild as they create their own stories and plays.

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We have received the Gold Sports Award three years in a row as we believe our sports provision is second to none - we are very proud of our offer and are aiming for Platinum Award this year. The children benefit from our large hall and amazing outdoor field, playzone and yard with a dedicated PE teacher for all the year groups.

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Awareness and understanding of other cultures and religions is vitally important in our modern world. Our school curriculum covers this topic regularly and the Year 4 children go to the Open Centre in Derby every year. They have a fantastic time visiting different places of worship.

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All our Year 3 children take part in Forest School for a term with our FS teacher, Mrs Smith. These sessions are the highlight of their week and the children talk fondly of these sessions right through their time at BJS. They learn lots of new skills and love having the chance to play and learn in our amazing woodland.

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Every child in every year group has the opportunity to go a number of trips in a year; Stockport Air-raid Shelter, The Open Centre in Derby, Jodrell Bank, Peak Wildlife to name a few. Year 6 also go away for a few nights to White Hall or Lea Green for a three days of adventure, fun and not much sleep!