Welcome to the Howden Junior School web site.
Welcome!
Quotes from our recent Ofsted report January 2010.
"This is an inclusive school, which has significant strengths in pastoral areas."
"Pupils make a good contribution to the school and wider community."
"Good levels of care, guidance and support have a positive impact on the personal devleopment of pupils."
"Pupils feel safe and have an excellent understanding of how to live healthily."
"Class teachers, senior staff and governors continue to improve their communication with parents."
"Governors challenge appropriately and support well the life and work of the school."
"Recent improvements to the curriculum have made a positive impact on standards."
"Pupils thoroughly enjoy the wide range of activities the school provides and show enthusiasm for the many sporting activities that are available."
"Relationships in lessons between adults and pupils are good and help to engender good relationships between pupils."
"Teachers' increasingly effective use of assessment data to guide and support pupils is a growing strength."
"The curriculum is good. There is a good range of after school clubs and residential experience for older pupils, which makes a good contribution to enriching the curriculum."
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Here, on our web site, which has recently been updated, you can find information about
our school, our work, clubs, activities, as well as some fun things
to do and join in with. You will be able to have a tour of the school
and see some of the work our children have done, you will be able to
catch up on planned events in our news letters and even share a joke
or two.
Please contact the school via the web site if you
require any further information. Children (and their parent/guardians)
can
also contact us for any help or advice about school within the site.
We hope you find the site interesting and informative.
Thank you for taking the time to visit us.



