School profile

Lipson Vale Primary School

Our whole school vision is:

Together we are inspiring a community with a bright future

Through this vision, we have a renewed commitment and focus on our local community and providing an educational environment with develops resilient learners who have high aspirations for their futures. This vision is lived out through all aspects of school life and the curriculum that we offer to our pupils.

Alongside this vision we have 6 core values: Resilience, Collaboration, Responsibility, Bravery, Communication, Self-belief. These underpin our school development work and curriculum.

Importance of Relationships

We believe that relationships are so important. Not only between pupils and school staff, but also between pupils and between the whole community itself. The Lipson Vale team are 'trauma informed' trained which helps us all to understand the importance of relationships when providing a compassionate and empathetic response to all our pupils and their families. Being trauma informed has helped is to develop new approaches to managing behaviour through a relational approach which encourages restoration, collaboration and consequences (rather than punishments).

​Our team work with our pupils to provide co-regulation in times of struggle and the opportunity for supported reflection which leads to a better understanding, rather that judgement.

About our school experience

Details
Candidates will get a wide experience of school life. They will have the opportunity to observe lessons across the primary phase, work with children in small groups or whole class (under the close supervision of the class teacher) and can take part in planning sessions.
Start and finish times
8.30am to 3.30pm - Flexible

We would endeavour to work with candidates to enable them to gain experience at times which are convenient to them.

Dress code

Smart casual

Teacher training

We work closely with Devon Primary SCITT (DPSCITT) and work with trainee teachers through this provider each year.

Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

Entry requirements

You must:

    • None
DBS check required

Yes - when in school. DBS and Barring check will need to be completed before any placement at our school is confirmed. The school can help you through the application process, but costs of getting a DBS will be passed to the candidate.

Placement availability

We offer school experience throughout the school year during term time.

School experience type
In school

Fees

DBS check fees

£55.00 One-off, Bank transfer

The fee covers the cost of carrying out your DBS check

Location

Address
Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7HW
Map showing Lipson Vale Primary School
Parking

Yes - on site parking provided

Staff car park to the rear of the school. Residential parking to the front.

Disability and access details

We offer facilities and provide an inclusive environment for students, staff and school experience candidates with disability and access needs. We're happy to discuss your disability or access needs before or as part of your school experience request.

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Address
Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7HW
School phases
Early years, Primary (4 to 11)
DBS check required

Yes - when in school. DBS and Barring check will need to be completed before any placement at our school is confirmed. The school can help you through the application process, but costs of getting a DBS will be passed to the candidate.