Newnham Primary School

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Newnham Primary School

Type	Primary academy
Headteacher	Mrs Kim Cresswell
Location	School Hill Newnham Northamptonshire NN11 3HG England Coordinates: 52°13′55″N 1°09′13″W / 52.2319°N 1.1536°W / 52.2319; -1.1536
DfE number	928/2073
DfE URN	140060 Tables
Ofsted	Pre-academy reports
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	4–11
Website	www.newnhamacademy.co.uk

Newnham Primary School is a primary school with academy status, located in Newnham, Northamptonshire in England. Newnham primary school is a co-educational village school for children aged 4 to 11 years.

School Aims

The aims of the school are summarised here and listed in full on the External school website. These aims are presented here because they define the role, and explain the values of Newnham Primary School.

To deliver a high quality education which emphasises the basic skills of Maths, English and Science and fulfils the requirements of the National Curriculum.
To maintain a caring environment with an enthusiasm for learning.
To encourage and develop lifelong learning.
To encourage creativity and acknowledge the value of original thought.
To encourage the children to develop a sense of self-worth.
To encourage the values of honesty, respect, courtesy and selflessness, and to develop an understanding of the difference between right and wrong.
To encourage community involvement.
To develop an awareness and understanding of our national identity and our place in the world community; and to develop a sense of responsibility and caring for its peoples and environments.

School Buildings

Newnham school consists of two buildings, the most interesting of which is a traditional wood construction dating back to 1915 using timber from Russia according to Adams. This original school building features in "Newnham School Hill" by famous photographer Francis Frith. The building includes the old 'torch of learning' school sign.

Newnham Primary School

Recycle - Yellow Woods Challenge

Newnham school is a founder member of the Daventry district Yellow Woods Challenge and is a finalist for the 2008 Green award. The Yellow Woods Challenge is a recycling project that has so far raised over £300,000 for the Woodland Trust.

Activemark 2007

In 2007 Newnham Primary School was awarded the Activemark award from the Department of Culture Media and Sport, recognising the pupils for their participation in high quality PE and school sport.

v t e Schools in Northamptonshire

Primary	Caroline Chisholm School Danetre & Southbrook Learning Village Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering Science Academy Newnham Primary School Old Stratford Primary School Studfall Junior School

Secondary	Abbeyfield School Bishop Stopford School Brooke Weston Campion School Caroline Chisholm School Chenderit School Corby Business Academy Danetre & Southbrook Learning Village Daventry UTC The Duston School Elizabeth Woodville School The Ferrers School Guilsborough School Huxlow Science College Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering Science Academy Kingsthorpe College Kingswood Secondary Academy Latimer Arts College Lodge Park Academy Magdalen College School, Brackley Malcolm Arnold Academy Manor School and Sports College Montsaye Academy Moulton School and Science College Northampton Academy Northampton School for Boys Northampton School for Girls The Parker E-ACT Academy Prince William School Rushden Community College Silverstone UTC Sir Christopher Hatton School Southfield School Sponne School Thomas Becket Catholic School Weavers Academy Weston Favell Academy Wollaston School Wrenn School

Independent	Bosworth Independent College Northampton High School Oundle School Overstone Park School Pitsford School Potterspury Lodge School Quinton House School St Peter's School Spratton Hall School Wellingborough School

Defunct schools	Kettering Grammar School Holy Family of Nazareth Convent School Unity College Northampton

References

David & Angela Adams (26 May 2006), Daventry Living Memories, Frith, Salisbury. ISBN 1-85937-670-3

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