Nailsea School

read moreI am delighted that you wish to find out about our school - a place that I consider to be a fantastic place to work and to learn. By ensuring your child's happiness remains our first priority, we know they will go onto achieve their full potential here with us. Nailsea is a completely comprehensive school offering high quality educational opportunities to students of all abilities and aptitudes. We care deeply not only about the academic development of our students but also their emotional and personal development.

read moreAt Nailsea we place great emphasis on the health, safety and wellbeing of every student. We take all concerns seriously as we want all our students to enjoy their time at Nailsea School. We fully recognise our responsibilities for child protection and safeguarding the young people under our care. We have a strong policy that applies to all staff, governors and volunteers that conforms to statutory guidance, and we ensure that we comply with the Safer Recruitment requirements of the Department for Education.

read moreI joined #TeamNailsea in 2018 after relocating back to the South West having previously taught in Devon and Cambridgeshire. My primary subject is Physical Education, and I am keen to instil the values of teamwork, honesty and effort developed through sport into the house ethos. Nailsea is a supportive and caring school that it is great to be part of, students and teachers here set high expectations of ourselves and each other and we work hard and encourage each other to achieve our goals. Members of Griffin house are proud ambassadors of their community they always look out for one and other demonstrating tolerance, empathy and inclusivity.

read moreWe hold an Open Evening annually, it's a great opportunity to see the school and meet the team, pupils and staff are on hand to talk about life at Nailsea School. Many students in our partner Primary Schools will already have visited Nailsea School to take part in various activities. An Induction Day is held in the summer term (usually Term 6), during which students in Year 6 opting to come to Nailsea School in September meet their Tutors and Heads of House, and are given a tour of the school. They also take part in a series of 'taster' lessons for the day and have lunch at the school.

read moreI am a retired Deputy Headteacher with 34 years' experience teaching in primary and special education. Having taught at Golden Valley Primary School for the last 14 years, I wanted to continue to be involved in the local community and am delighted to now be a governor at Nailsea School. I am passionate about all aspects of education but especially how all young people can be best supported to achieve their fullest potential. I am the link governor for SEND and will be meeting regularly with the SENCo to monitor the school's performance and provide support in this area.