Speke Garston EAZ: Gilmour Infant School

At Gilmour Infant School we value all our pupils equally, whilst also valuing their right to be different and excel in different ways. We expect the children to work hard, enjoy school life and to observe school code conduct and rules.

We want our pupils to be good community members who car for one another and their surroundings. We encourage them to become independent self directed learners and to experience the joy of learning throughout their lives. We want them to have self esteem, to be proud of their efforts and so produce within themselves the conditions for success.

In order to achieve what we want for our pupils, we work together as a whole staff and in year groups for curriculum planning, to support individual pupils, to share and learn from each other and to monitor and evaluate our provision regularly.

We believe that all children can be successful learners and that children, parents, staff and governors should be involved together in the learning process.

Betty Wylie
Head Teacher
Gilmour Infant School

Posing Statues
Bryan Edmondson, an Artist well known to the school worked with the children in year two to create four Statues for our Reception/ Library area.

The children measured and studied each other in various poses. They then used a variety of materials including cardboard, newspaper and masking tape to create the life size figures. Modrock was mixed and used to cover the figures and finally the details were painted.

The fantastic statues are now in the displayed in school for children, staff and visitors to enjoy!

Gilmour School Community Centre
We can now offer adult training courses in our newly built community resource centre.

Alternative Therapies
Teaching Assistant qualifications
Computers and many more

Gilmour Community Centre runs a very popular Parent and Toddler Group every Tuesday afternoon. There is a waiting list for places so put your name down now to avoid disappointment.

Also held within the centre is Gilmour Breakfast Club where children can chose from a variety of healthy breakfasts.

The Community Centre is available to hire for business functions/meetings. For further information contact Jackie Murray, Centre Manager on 0151-427 6306 after 12.00pm.

ICT Suite
In today's hi-tech society capability with the new technology is a must. Gilmour Infant School has an excellent ICT suite with fifteen computers, networked and linked to the internet. Each class is timetabled for one hour a week to allow the direct teaching of specific computer skills. Children have a range of opportunities to practice the skills learnt in these sessions during both cross curricular lessons in the suite and on computers in each classroom.

To support the teaching and learning there is also an interactive whiteboard that was purchased as a result of a generous donation from Ford on Britain Trust. Lord David Puttnam officially opened the suite in February 2001. Electronically controlled programmable toys, such as the "Roamer" are also used to explore and develop expertise in control technology.

School Library
We are very proud of our library which is accommodated in the main corridors and main entrance foyer making it highly visable and a central part of our school. Over a number of years staff, parents and children have worked together to establish and develop the library. The Parents Association brought the attractive, high quality furniture and the library was officially dedicated on 12th February 1996 by the children's author and illustrator, Tony Ross.

Music
Opportunities are provided for children to create and perform music through singing and the use of percussion and tuned instruments. A recent LEA grant has enabled the school to substantially improve music resources and instruments. Pupils listen to and learn to appreciate music from different cultures and periods of history and are introduced to the works of well-known composers. The school also aims to provide opportunities for children to hear live music performances.


Autumn Term 2005
Monday 24 - Friday 28 October	School closed for half term
Wednesday 21 December	School closed for end of Autumn term

Spring Term 2006
Wednesday 4 January	School opens for new Spring term
Monday 20 - Friday 24 February	School closed for half term
Friday 7 April	School closed for end of Spring term

Summer Term 2006
Monday 24 April	School opens for new Summer term
Monday 1 May	School closed for May Bank Holiday
Monday 29 May - Friday 2 June	School closed for half term
Thursday 20 July	School closed for end of Summer term