Mount Pleasant Primary School

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School Profile
NAME: Mount Pleasant Primary School
URN: 143449
LA: Darlington
TOWN: Darlington
POSTCODE: DL3 9HE
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Academy converter
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 271
CAPACITY: 262
FSM_PCT: 55.20
WEBSITE: www.mountpleasantschool.com
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14

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Mount Pleasant Primary School Darlington
1/20 Welcome to Mount Pleasant Primary School Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We hope you find it interesting and informative. The purpose of the website is to give you an insight of what we, as a school community, want to achieve as well as giving you as much information as possible to keep you up-to-speed with what’s going on. ​ I hope that you will enjoy looking round our website which merely gives you a taste of what our school is about. Please feel free to contact the school at anytime to arrange a visit. We welcome visits from parents, prospective parents, interested members of the community and former pupils. ​ Kind regards, ​ Mrs J Blackham (Headteacher) ​ "You have the right to a good quality education." Article 28 Parents Evening is 16/10/25 Facebook Newsletters

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Values and Ethos | mountpleasant
Vision and Values | In Action "Learn for Life" ​ The notion that we have a school that develops children in to more than a ‘set of results’ is the bedrock of our vision and ethos for Mount Pleasant Primary School. Our school aims to develop children in to ‘good citizens’, who will go on to do ‘great things’. Developing children’s character, through positive attitudes, resilience, bravery, kindness and care are central to daily life at Mount Pleasant Primary School. This bedrock encompasses all of school life, but particularly the approach and policies of the school in relation to: ​ Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economic (PSCHE – including Relationships and Sex Education), Fundamental British Values, Behaviour Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) aspects of school life. ​ In order to realise this vision, in every day practice and interaction, at Mount Pleasant Primary School, we live by a set of 6 virtues – which are articulated, recognised, lived and taught. These virtues, and ‘sub traits’ are: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ *these sub traits have their own progressively planned year group expectations ​ Half Termly Virtue Focus Each half term, there will be a half-termly virtue of focus. This does not mean that others are ignored, but for that half term there will be: ​ A virtue launch assembly – focusing on the focus virtue and looking at the virtue in action, in stories and fables, The half termly family group day will aim to promote and develop the virtue Class virtue ambassadors will all focus upon the current virtue – and award the class award for that week in the award/class assembly. ​ The aim of the half-termly focus is to ensure that as a school community, we have a deep understanding of each virtue and it is actively promoted. The virtue for the half term is chosen in relation to staff views regarding which virtue focus would be a strong contributor to addressing any emerging issues within the school. ​ Specific Virtue Approaches All virtues are promoted, interwoven, recognised, and rewarded at all times, with Dojo points, but for some virtues, there are specific approaches taken in their active promotion. These are detailed below. Fairness This is closely linked to the Fundamental British Value of Democracy PSCHE Curriculum – ‘relationships’ and ‘feelings and attitudes’, and ‘living in our world’ strands A culture of voting – linked to the Fundamental British Value of Democracy. Election of School Council Members, voting in Assemblies. ‘Big Questions’ interwoven within our school curriculum – e.g. should zoo’s exist? Should everyone have to work? Good idea? Restorative approach to behaviour issues Every child will represent the school at sporting events as an equitable offer – this is explained and valued School Council to work with the school SLT to improve the school Global Citizenship curriculum – Global Goals , Fairtrade ​ Kindness This is closely linked to the Fundamental British Value of Mutual Respect and Tolerance ​ PSCHE Curriculum â€


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