As the newly appointed Headteacher of Aureus Primary School, I am proud to lead our vibrant and fully-grown school, now thriving at full capacity at the heart of Great Western Park in Didcot. I am honoured to lead its next chapter, and I look forward to supporting and celebrating the successes of our children as they fulfil their potential.

At Aureus Primary, we are committed to nurturing every child to dream, believe and achieve, and as such, our bespoke STEAM curriculum - rooted in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics - has been specifically written and deliberately designed for children living in Oxfordshire. It has been carefully designed to inspire curiosity and ambition, particularly within the rich and innovative local landscape. We follow The National Curriculum and deliver it through our STEAM curriculum, as a vehicle to encourage children to aspire to work in the high technology industries and to develop a love of learning.

Our school values are respect, appreciation, compassion, determination, grit, resilience, excellence, creativity, curiosity, responsibility, leadership and teamwork, and these underpin all that we do. These principles are lived and modelled daily by both staff and pupils, shaping a positive, inclusive culture where children feel safe, valued, and ready to learn.

We believe in the power of community. As we continue to grow, I am deeply committed to strengthening our connections with families and local partners. We have exciting projects in development that will further enhance our offer and enrich the experiences of our pupils. 

GLF Schools promotes a cross-cluster collaborative approach, allowing colleagues to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. Through this cluster model, GLF Schools is committed to providing opportunities for professional development and career progression. 

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Aureus Primary, our cluster includes the following other schools; William Morris Primary School, Longford Park Primary School, Hardwick Primary School, Cherry Fields Primary School, and Manor Primary School​ .  

GLF Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust established in 2012. We believe that every child in our schools can achieve the highest academic standards whilst enjoying a vibrant, challenging and rich curriculum. What we say in our motto is true: "Where Children Grow, Learn and Flourish." Whilst operating as a part of a family, each of our schools has its own distinct character and culture which is respectful of its community and context but their utmost common ground is that it is our staff that make each school. Our collective GLF culture is built upon caring for our children and students by enabling our staff to provide the best possible education with the resources at our disposal.

We have a simple mission. "To be a supportive family of schools where together we grow, learn and flourish”

Joining GLF schools brings a wealth of opportunity both personally and professionally. Each school in our trust has its own individual identity, while benefiting from the expertise that comes from a dedicated and experienced support team. GLF Schools will recognise your skills, encourage creativity and provide opportunities for you to grow, learn and flourish. As a member of staff you can expect GLF to invest in your career progression, provide a bespoke career development plan and offer the potential to be fast tracked into leadership. GLF Schools has a generous employment offer which allows our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish.

For more information about the benefits of working for GLF, please click here to visit our GLF Careers page. 

GLF is proud to have been selected by the Department for Education as one of the country's 87 centres of excellence for teacher training and development. As a Teaching School Hub, GLF provides high-quality professional development to teachers at all stages of their careers across our 43 GLF Trust schools and 475 other schools in the local region.

As a Teaching School Hub, GLF delivers initial teacher training, early career teacher support, and training for teachers in their first two years of teaching, as well as middle and senior leader training programs, through the delivery of our suite of national professional qualifications. GLF is also the Appropriate Body for over 730 early career teachers within GLF and beyond into West Sussex, ensuring that all early career teachers are well-supported and effectively trained.

We have excellent regional partnerships that benefit all teachers, support staff, and school leaders who work for GLF or collaborate with GLF’s Teaching School Hub. Many of our past trainee teachers go on to be mentors and leaders who come back and facilitate through GLF’s Teaching School Hub.

GLF Teaching Schools Hub seeks to train, develop, and grow ambitious teachers who grow into outstanding leaders.

GLF is exceptionally proud of GLF Schools Teacher Training, where our initial teacher training program integrates seamlessly with GLF’s Teaching School Hub programs to support all teachers on their journey to excellence.

Working with Inspiring Future Teachers, GLF’s Initial Teacher Training Hub offers fee-paying and employment-based routes with PGCE for teacher training in primary and secondary schools. Our training programs are led by excellent, experienced, practicing facilitators who care for and develop our passionate trainees into the teaching profession. Our wide range of support and partnerships means we offer outstanding retention and employment rates for our trainee teachers.

Train, learn, and grow with GLF TSH

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