Milefield Primary School Engage, Inspire, Empower, Learn

Our School Vision

Our core vision of Engage, Inspire, Empower & Learn is interwoven throughout our teaching and learning experiences.

Engage:
Motivating children to learn in every lesson, every day.

Inspire:
Developing a thirst for knowledge and building aspirations.

Empower:
Providing the skills for success at the next phase of education and beyond.

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About Us

Milefield Primary School is an average sized primary school with 300 pupils on roll. It is a 1.5 form entry school with 3 classes per key stage. There is also a 52-place nursery for children from age 3. The school attendance target is 97%; we have a number of incentives and strategies aimed at raising attendance. Our main priority is the delivery of an effective broad and balanced curriculum aimed at improving outcomes across all subjects. School improvement priorities 2021-22 include narrowing the gap to national across all key stages (Reading, Writing & Maths) with a particular focus on raising standards in writing.

Our school day layout is like this:

Compulsory opening time: 8.45am – Closing time: 3.15pm. A full week of school equates to 32.5 hours.

Nursery(AM) 8.40-11.40am (PM) 12.30-3.30pm.

We are proud to be a member of Hoyland Common Academy Trust. We joined July 2021 and have been working alongside the trust for the last 2 years. They have provided support and training to our staff and ensure the best possible outcomes for all pupils. If you would like more information on HCAT, please see the About Us menu for a link to their homepage.

Our office staff: Miss V Clark and Mrs S Archer would be happy to help with any queries you may have, whether parent or otherwise.

Our SENCo is Ms J Chambers and SEND Admin Ms D Haslam.

Our Pupil Welfare Leader is Miss L Jones.

Our Executive Head of school is Mrs Trickett; Our Head of school is Mr McClure.

Attendance

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2022-23 Academic Year
EYFS GLD

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2022-23
KS1 RWM

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2022-23
KS2 RWM

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2022-23

Our Staff

I am an avid musician whose passion for the subject comes through in Music lessons. I work across Milefield covering PPA for all year groups so I am lucky to be able to teach a full range of primary school children. I started at Milefield in 2015 more...and enjoy seeing the progress and outcomes our pupils achieve.
Mr Trickett
Teacher
This is my third year of teaching and first year at Milefield! My favourite year to teach is Year 6, I find it so rewarding watching children achieve their full potential. I love reading and am passionate about encouraging reading for pleasure more...in schools and in the classroom. I am currently studying a Masters in Education with a focus on reading for pleasure.
Miss Creamer
Teacher
This is my third year at Milefield and I have loved every minute of it. Making positive relationships with staff as well as children and their families, and also seeing the children thrive in such a nurturing environment are just two of the reasons more...why I love being part of this team. Being able to see the growth of children academically as well as on a personal level, from getting to know them over the years, and to help play a part in that makes the role of a Teaching Assistant even more rewarding.
Mr Smee
TA
I work at Milefield Primary because of how rewarding the job is helping and supporting local families and children individually grow and learn and aspire to be the best they can. I love helping children at Milefield throughout the year grown more...and become independent and see that the hard work really pays off and the children are a pleasure to support.
Miss Morgan
TA
It is very exciting to join MFPS as a teacher this year after 5 years at another school. I love teaching and helping children reach their full potential in all areas of life. Teaching is a job that has given me many special memories and excites me more...every single day. I believe all children deserve the opportunity of a fantastic education in an environment they can be confident and thrive in!
Mr Fearon
Y5/6 Teacher
I became deputy head at Milefield in 2017. I started my career in 2008 in Cudworth, left Cudworth to work in Wakefield for 2 years as Assistant HT. Then took a brief break to travel and came back to Barnsley after this. I have always loved teaching more...and working with young people. They make the job interesting every day. I look forward to seeing what our pupils will do in their futures and enjoy being a part of their journey. I am looking forward to being head of school from September 2023.
Mr Mcclure
Head of School
I started working at Milefield in 2022 as a TA. Although I have been a TA since I was 16 years old. Helping child has always been my passion. I started my new role as the pastoral TA in 2023 and I am very passionate about my role in school. I will always more...treat you with the respect that everyone deserves. I am available in school every day for any issues / worries around the wellbeing of your child. I am the school ELSA (emotional literacy support assistant) and will be delivering ELSA sessions with some pupils throughout the school year.
Miss O Howell
Pastoral TA
I started working at Milefield in 2009 as a TA and 12 Years later I am still around. I am very passionate about my role in school and the village of Grimethorpe .I am born and bred here so that makes me a true Grimier just like most of you are . I will more...always treat you with the respect that each and every one of us deserve. I am available in school every day for any issues / worries around attendance and wellbeing of your child and yourself if needed. I believe that a good home/ school partnership is key to ensuring an enjoyable experience during your child's primary school years. My door is always open and phone always switched on for anyone.
Miss Jones
Pupil Welfare Lead
Hello, I am Mr Watling. I've always aspired to be a teacher due to the responsibilities that comes with the job. Each day is something brand new and exciting. I love seeing the children I teach grow up with their own aspirations. I know that the more...students I teach are having fun whilst learning and this brings me so much joy. Whilst teaching, it brings back memories of my school days and the amazing teachers that taught me, I hope my students remember me so fondly. 😊
Mr Watling
Teacher
The best thing about teaching is seeing the satisfaction from pupils who I have helped overcome hurdles and seeing them achieve their goals. I started as a parent volunteer and developed a passion for helping children on their journey through more...primary school.
Miss Howell
HLTA
I got into teaching as my Dad was a teacher so I thought I'd try it! Once I tried it I found that I loved it and was actually quite good at it, so I stuck at it and here I am all these years later! The thing I enjoy the most is actually being in the classroom more...and teaching the children, doing interesting and exciting topics and sparking their imagination.
Mrs Morgan-Briggs
Teacher
When I was a child I always loved being expressive through art, experimenting, designing, creating and solving problems. When I grew older I still loved all of these things, as well as always naturally being caring and comfortable around children. more...I knew then that teaching was a route I wanted to choose. I enjoy being a teacher as I love to see children discover new experiences every day and the positive impact this has on them. It is a pleasure to teach and support young children to become independent, aspirational, caring, kind and considerate individuals and to know that this is something that you have helped to achieve.
Mrs Frost
Teacher
See children flourish and grow as they go through school is the reason that I love my role as a teaching assistant. Knowing that I have been a helping hand in children achieving their goals is such a fantastic and rewarding feeling.
Miss McCue
TA
The reason I chose to be in education is to be able to help the children develop and grow. I love my job because I get to support the children to achieve the best possible outcome and seeing the look of joy on a Childs face when they achieve this is priceless. more...Also, teaching a new concept to a child and then seeing them put it into use on their own is one of the best parts of being a HLTA.
Mrs Thompson
HLTA
I started TA training at Milefield Primary because working with children is very rewarding. What I like most is helping to make a positive difference to children’s lives and bringing a smile to their faces :)
Miss Stacey
TA
Hello, I am Miss Beckingham but everyone calls me Miss Beck for short. I love my job working in the Early Years Foundation stage and have done for 24 years. Why? Because I love to see the awe and wonder in little ones faces, when they learn something more...new for the first time. I love being creative and get to be a big kid myself, reliving my childhood and It doesn't get better than that! 😊
Miss Beckingham
Nursery Nurse
My name is Mr Branigan and I have been in teaching for over 21 years now. I have not always wanted to be a teacher and have had different jobs before teaching. At one point, I was bored of the job I had and my auntie - who was a Headteacher- suggested more...going into teaching. The thought of going to university was frightening but also challenging. My first teaching post, I taught Year1 and really enjoyed that. I have taught all year groups from Year 1 to Year 6. I love teaching maths and I especially like it when I see a child understand a concept or if I can help a child understand. I am married with two children and my wife also works in education which means that we all have the same holidays.
Mr Branigan
Teacher
I decided to work in education so that I could make a positive difference to the current and future lives of children by encouraging and helping them to realise their full potential. The thing I like the most about being a Teaching Assistant more...is helping children to overcome hurdles and seeing them achieve things they didn't think were possible.
Miss Tooley
TA
My name is Miss Greasley and I have been teaching for 3 years now; my favourite subjects to teach are phonics and art! I love being a teacher at MFPS because is so rewarding to see pupils progress on a daily basis, or witnessing pupils achieve those more...'eureka' moments. I personally have the best memories of my time in education and love to think that I can contribute to leaving similar memories, for the current generation.
Miss Greasley
Teacher
Hello! My name is Mrs Crosby and I am excited to have started my journey at Milefield Primary School this year as Assistant Head and Year 2 teacher. Teaching has always been my passion and the only job I ever wanted to do! It is so fulfilling to see more...the difference you can make to a young person’s life. There is so much reward in pupils reaching their full potential and allowing them to see that they can reach the stars and achieve anything they want to be. As part of my new role, I also want to inspire and motivate teachers to be the very best they can be for our students.
Mrs Crosby
The best thing about teaching for me is the children. Their innocence, their responses, their reactions and their wit that makes me smile on a daily basis. I love being able to feed their imaginations and watch their minds grow with possibilities more...and inspiration. Teaching has always been something I was interested in, from being little. I was surrounded by teachers growing up. It was my favourite game when I was younger. For me it seemed like a natural thing to do and the right career path to follow. For me, the children and families in Grimethorpe make this job what it is, and I can't imagine doing this job anywhere else.
Miss Gillespie
Teacher
Hello, I’m Miss Corradini and I'm Year 1/2 Class teacher and KS1 lead at Milefield. I have always wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. I would play teachers as a child and dreamt of having my own class to teach in real life. It is the more...most rewarding job knowing that each day that I step into the classroom I will be teaching something new to children, and helping to shape them into whatever they dream of becoming. The thing I enjoy most about being a teacher is seeing children learn and achieve something new each day, no matter how small this is. Those moments make all of the hard work worthwhile!
Miss Corradini
Teacher
When my daughter turned 4, I decided to complete an Early Years Degree as I wanted to find out more about how children learn and develop during the early years of their lives. During this time, I learned that as adults, we play an important role more...in ensuring that our children are being provided with the best possible learning opportunities and experiences. I then completed my teacher training immediately after my degree and trained at Milefield Primary School throughout 2020-21. I am now working as a Reception Class Teacher at Milefield and I cannot wait to play a huge part in the children's learning journey, preparing them for success in the rest of their school years.
Miss Halford
Teacher
Hello, I’m Mrs Trickett and I have been at Milefield for over 10 years now; I can honestly say there is no better place to work. The pupils, staff and families are positive and hard-working. There is a real sense of community and family which more...is amazing to be part of. I became a teacher because I believe that working together with pupils, parents and colleagues I have the capacity and drive to make a real difference and provide the best possible education for the children I serve. I am dedicated to ensuring pupils in my care have every opportunity to achieve their full potential and achieve the best outcomes. Children deserve our time, commitment and are capable of real greatness if we foster this through engaging learning and a supportive and enabling environment. It goes without saying that the best thing about being in education is the children; the diversity and curiosity they bring to each and every day with a smile on their face. When I’m not at Milefield I’m kept rather busy taking care of my 2 children, Edie (aged 6) and Tabby (aged 3).
Mrs Trickett
Executive Head Teacher

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