Primary school to offer 'tailored' schooling

Jessica Davies (left) said the school recognised that "all children learn differently and have a different approach to learning"

A school in Herefordshire plans to start offering what is known as flexi-schooling.

Colwall C of E Primary School unveiled their plans this week and said the option would allow children to attend school part-time.

When students are not at school their education is supported by their teacher and parent or carer at home.

Headteacher Gina Harrison said: "We feel some children thrive in a school environment but others, they might benefit from a more tailored approach."

She continued: "As a school, we like to think we are quite forward-thinking, we have researched best practice and we are always looking at ways to develop the best education for our children.

"We are really proud of our school and the opportunities that we provide."

Mrs Harrison explained that her school had already made sure its nursery was very child-led so it "felt natural" that they made the whole school just as "nurturing".

The Colwall Primary School headteacher also said the programme could benefit children out of education who "need a little extra support to have a positive primary experience".

Colwall Primary School unveiled its plans to offer flexi-schooling at the weekend

Jessica Davies, the flexi-school coordinator, said the idea had been around since the 1980s but that it is just "not widely known".

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Explaining who would benefit from flexi-schooling, Mrs Davies said: "We recognise at Colwall that all children learn differently and have a different approach to learning.

"Those are the kind of children we want to support and it could be families that are struggling to get their children engaged in education.

"Their child might find social or emotional elements of school tricky, it could be families who have children who are neurodiverse, families who have children with medical needs or it could perhaps be a family who want to be a little bit more involved in their child's education."