Welcome....

Wooler First School is situated in the remote northern part of England on the edge of the beautiful Northumberland National Park. To the north lies the Scottish Border Region. To the east, lying just off our magnificent 'Heritage Coastline', is the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. The Cheviot Hills are within walking distance from the school gates. They are a haven for hillwalkers and nature lovers from all over the world. Some of our nearest towns include Alnwick (the location for the 'Harry Potter' films) and the border fortress town of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

The market town of Wooler has a population of about 2000. People come from the remote outlying farms to do their shopping. The dominant industries are sheep farming and tourism.

Wooler First School has 97 pupils between the ages of 4 and 9yrs. The pupils are lucky to enjoy good teaching and it is a privilege for our teachers to have such good pupils. Success in Key Stage 1 Sat results and Year 4 Optional SAT results is one consequence of this, but we think it more important to be able to offer an all-round education that will prepare the pupils for the rest of their lives.

The local firm, Lilburn Estates, sponsored the school’s Learning Support Auxiliary for several years. This enabled the school to help those children who are finding difficulty with their work through “a carefully developed programme of support and withdrawal” (Ofsted 2001).

Education is a journey and not a destination. We hope that here at Wooler we give to the children an education that they can use to the benefit of the communities in which they will eventually live.

Mrs Deborah Curran
Headteacher

Linked websites: www.wooler.org.uk

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