Welcome to West Jesmond School

A very warm welcome to visitors, pupils and parents.

Opened over one hundred years ago, West Jesmond Primary is a thriving, successful school serving a diverse community in a very popular residential area.

We have built on the strengths and traditions of the original school to provide a broad and exciting education for children aged four to 11.

Providing our children with a secure environment that actively encourages their academic, personal and social development is of the utmost importance to us. On 2 March 2009 pupils and staff moved into a superb, purpose-built new building, constructed …Read on

Our school

Our new school building has a main school hall which can accommodate all our 600 pupils and 75-strong staff team with ease, or be sectioned into smaller learning environments.

The building has 28 classrooms, large themed open learning areas, library and a music suite with full stage lighting facilities.

Technology is an integral part of learning within the school. We have invested …Read on

Curriculum

The curriculum at West Jesmond Primary is enhanced by an extensive range of popular “Out of school” clubs and activities for pupils. These cover a broad range of interests including art, foreign languages, sport, crafts and ICT.

As well as being fun for pupils to participate in, extra curricular activities and experiences help children build their self confidence and develop their social skills.

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Tue, 26 January 2010