All Saints Church of England School is located in a beautiful setting on the edge of Dulverton and within Exmoor National Park.
The school occupies purpose built premises opened in March 2000 and is a member of the recently created Federation of Exford and Dulverton Schools – the other two schools in the Federation being Exford First School and Dulverton Middle School. All Saints is a Voluntary Controlled church school for pupils between the ages of 4 and 9. It includes a Nursery catering for children from age 3. 4 classrooms (one currently vacant but in use as a study area) and the Nursery are grouped round a central library/resources area. There is a large hall, a kitchen, an administrative suite, a playground and a school field incorporating an environmental area. The Nursery is an entirely self-contained unit with its own playcourt. A new Children’s Centre opened adjacent to the Nursery in November 2005 and though run separately from the school is moving towards partnership.
It is the aim of the staff and governors of All Saints Church of England School to create a secure, caring environment in which children are given equal opportunity to reach their full potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect and co-operation. To achieve this, the school will:
Create a learning environment which enables children to become self-confident, self-disciplined, independent and motivated, and which fosters self-esteem.
Promote caring attitudes in an atmosphere in which children feel happy, secure and valued.
Help children achieve their full potential based on the National Curriculum by adopting teaching and learning styles that are sufficiently differentiated to cater for individual needs.
Provide an environment where children develop the skills necessary to work in collaboration with others; are sensitive to each others' needs; and have the confidence to form personal relationships.
Develop a joy of learning and lively, enquiring minds.
Help children to acquire a set of attitudes, moral values and beliefs which contribute to good social relationships, and to a more just and caring society.
The school works closely with parents, the local community and other local schools in order to broaden children’s experience, encourage support from outside school and develop a balanced, progressive curriculum. We welcome parents into school as helpers in a variety of ways and are always keen to recruit more.
