We extend a warm welcome from everyone at our friendly, caring and inclusive school.
Everyone at Hester’s Way Primary School is proud of our collaborative team work to ensure that the children have the best education and make the most progress, from their starting points. We were graded by Ofsted, in November 2021, as a “Good” school in all areas
Our school is set in the heart of Hester’s Way, an urban residential area to the west of Cheltenham. We have a fantastic Forest School, where our children can learn life skills through outdoor adventures. There is a comprehensive orienteering course, play ground markings for the Daily Mile and equipment, such as balance bikes, scooters, tennis nets and much more. Our outdoor space and physical activity is very important for our children to be active and ready for their learning.
We have staff who are passionate about educating and caring for our pupils. Positive working relationships are vital for us to work in partnership with parents, to ensure that our pupils progress and learn well. Our children are amazing, resilient and have fantastic attitudes for learning.
Our school vision is that everyone at our school is able to “Aspire, Believe, Care and Achieve“. We aim to teach our children important learning skills through our values: Perseverance, Confidence, Resilience, Determination, Pride and Independence.
Visitors are always impressed and compliment our children for their politeness and good manners. Our Behaviour Rules “Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe” teach the children to be well-rounded and positive citizens of their local and the global communities.
If you are thinking of joining us, please do not hesitate to contact the school office for a tour of our school. There is nothing better than experiencing a school in action to ensure that it is the right school setting.
Hester's Way is proud of the deep connection it has with the children, their families, as well as other local schools and groups, as a community school. See our Community Links page. We have recently taken part in the Lions at Large project, raising money for the Hospitals Charity https://lionsatlarge.co.uk/. Our children worked with a local artist to create 'Hester' our lion, who featured at the Children's Library, over the summer holidays. Our pupils are part of an intergenerational project with Wentworth Court and The Everyman Theatre. They featured on the ITV News, singing and showing appreciation for the carers at the nursing home, who support residents with dementia. The children and residents take part in music, arts and crafts together. We are proud of our collaboration with the Wentworth Court.
Lions at Large
Our pupil’s have raised over £750 to take part in the Lions at Large project. They helped to design and collaborated with a local artist to create ‘Hester’, who features our school values ‘Perseverance, Positivity and Pride’ down his mane. The trail has been exhibited in Cheltenham and Gloucester. https://facebook.com/lionsatlargetrail