Welcome to Bovington First School “This is an outstanding school ..The excellent level of care, guidance and support for pupils provides the basis for their outstanding development and well-being”. (Ofsted June 2009)

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Bovington First School, Holt Road, Bovington, Wareham, Dorset. England. BH20 6LE
01929 462 744.

Email: office@bovingtonfirst.dorset.sch.uk

Bovington First School is a school that caters for children from Reception up to Year 4.
School begins at 9:00am and finishes at 3:15, although many clubs and activities do continue after these times.

We are lucky to have The Three bears which offers pre-school education and JAKS afterschool care adjoining our school grounds and we also have very strong links with our local Bovington Nursery in order to provide for the needs of both children and parents.

In an ever changing world our vision is for:
our school to provide a warm and welcoming environment for children, staff, parents and the community, in which all are valued and are inspired to learn. We aim to be a school that has high expectations of its pupils and the adults who work here. Where there is high quality teaching and learning that is enjoyable, exciting and progressive, meeting the demands of the curriculum and challenging the individual child.

We strive hard to be a school that equips children with the skills for their futures.

Aims:

- To tailor the curriculum to individual needs and abilities
- To offer a wide range of learning experiences
- To inspire life long learning
- To develop a happy, caring and safe environment
- To encourage good behaviour
- To celebrate and encourage everyone's talents
- To foster independence, confidence and responsibility
- To value and respect everyone as individuals
- To work in partnership with parents and the community

Please follow the link at the bottom of this page to our newly published Ofsted Report (2009).

Over the last few years Bovington First School has worked hard to improve the educational experiences offered to its children. These include providing a better environment to work in with a new kitchen area, library and a 20PC computer suite as well as networked computers and an interactive whiteboard in every classroom.  The school has a designated music room with excellent resources and there are opportunities to learn an instrument through provision offered by Dorset Music Service.

Our warm and friendly school ensures that all children are valued as individuals, and encouraged to develop their full potential through a range of good quality educational experiences.

To support teaching and learning in all subjects, high quality resources have been purchased and continual training and development is provided for all Teaching and Support Staff.

Through the School Council and PHSE / SEAL sessions our children are given a clear voice. Their views and ideas are respected and encouraged to make our school a place of safety, learning and fun.

Our School Council has been fully involved in fund raising for our security fencing and gates, the adventure playground, new picnic benches, a wider range of playground toys. Their list is long but their enthusiasm and ideas for events to raise money is greatly appreciated.

Bovington First School belongs to The Bindon Abbey Cluster. We work closely with Bere Regis, Winfrith and Lulworth, and both schools in Wool to combine our resources to support the educational and social development of our children.

Last year the focus was on developing  circus skills and Assessment for Learning. In 2009/10, we will focus on Rights Respecting Schools and developing children's cultural awareness.

We have also been involved in many inter-school sports competition including Football, netball, tag-rugby and Kwik cricket.  

All parents are automatically members of the Friends of Bovington First School (FOBS) which works hard to raise funds for school improvements and provide social events for the children, including discos, excursions and visitors. We welcome any additonal support and expertise that parents or friends can offer!

In 2008/09, the school took part in the National Galery's Take One exhibition. The whole school explored Renoir's Umbrellas painting and in June, all the work was set up in a Gallery in the school Hall. You will see lots of pictures from the exhibition on different pages throughout this website.

In 2008/09, Bovington First School also took part in an Extended Schools Project, building links with the local community. As part of this project, we built a Celtic Roundhouse, bird and bat boxes and held lots of musical events.

The friendly and caring ethos of the school is evident from the way in which all visitors are greeted by the office staff to the friendliness of the children and staff throughout the school.

If you have any enquiries please e-mail us at office@bovingtonfirst.dorset.sch.uk or ring Claire in our school office on 01929 462 744.

A copy of our school prospectus can be forwarded to you on request.