School profile

Bowness Primary School

Since December 2015, Bowness Primary School has proudly been part of Prestolee Multi-Academy Trust. We are a nurturing, caring and vibrant school with the highest expectations and aspirations for all our pupils. We strive to provide an exciting learning environment and a broad balanced curriculum that educates, inspires and prepares pupils for a future of possibilities.

At Bowness Primary School, we work closely with Prestolee SCITT, the Initial Teacher Training unit within the Trust. They oversee and coordinate experience days within our school, contacting individuals directly regarding our availability and any other information you may need.

About our school experience

Details

We are committed to creating a foundation of highly skilled and motivated teachers within our local community. As such, we are enthusiastic about offering experience within our school.

We work with Prestolee SCITT to offer school experience mornings throughout the year, giving you an insight into how our school is run, and a glimpse into the day in the life of a teacher. Prestolee SCITT will contact all those who request school experience at our school to communicate our availability and any upcoming opportunities.

Attendees will experience lessons in two different year groups during our school experience mornings. We try to accommodate requests for experience in specific year groups wherever possible. During your visit, you will receive a welcome from the Prestolee SCITT team and the head teacher, and you will have the opportunity to question both school staff and the SCITT team about teaching or teacher training. You will also be provided with information about the SCITT’s teacher training programmes during your visit.

Start and finish times
8.30am to 2.30pm
Dress code

Smart casual

Teacher training

We work closely with Prestolee SCITT, the Initial Teacher Training unit within the Trust. They oversee and coordinate experience days within our school, contacting individuals directly regarding our availability and any other information you may need.

Prestolee SCITT are an Ofsted Outstanding SCITT (June 2023) delivering postgraduate Initial Teacher Training in Greater Manchester. There are two hubs for training: Bolton and Tameside, with placement schools available across the North West.

The SCITT team are available on weekdays during term-time to answer any questions you may have about training to become a teacher

Find out more about our teacher training

Links to more information about our school

Entry requirements

You must:

    • Must have a degree
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.

Placement availability

We offer school experience on a number of dates throughout the year. Our availability can be found here: https://www.prestoleescitt.org.uk/school-experience.

Experience days typically run from 10:00 - 2:30. If you have any questions about our availability or the structure of the experience day please contact training@prestoleescitt.org.uk.

Our school experience requests are managed by our Trust teacher training organisation, Prestolee SCITT. More information about Prestolee SCITT can be found here: https://www.prestoleescitt.org.uk/.

School experience type
In school

Location

Address
Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 1BT
Map showing Bowness Primary School
Parking

Not available on site

There is plenty of parking available on nearby streets.

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.

Access needs policy

Address
Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 1BT
School phases
Early years, Primary (4 to 11)
DBS check required

No, candidates will be accompanied at all times.