Welcome

Set on the outskirts of Workington town, you will find our delightfully small Victorian school sitting perfectly in its own extensive grounds. Despite being a town school, we hold a village like presence and the character of the buildings make schooling here a dream.

St. Michael’s is a nurturing school. We are one big happy family. It is a place where each child is embraced and guided to be the best version of themselves. We are inclusive of every single child, offering a bespoke curriculum which is paramount for meeting their individual needs.

The children at St. Michael’s are excellently behaved. Positive learning behaviours are embedded throughout our wide curriculum and children achieve highly.

Our curriculum is exciting, progressive and challenging and our children thrive from its content. You will often find us ‘learning’ outside of the classroom as educational visits are a huge part of what we offer.

Curriculum

At the beginning of each topic, we ask the children what they already know? We analyse their responses, observe their current skills and then teach for the gaps. We ask them what they’d like to find out about, take their questions onboard and then design our curriculum. They have a voice in their learning! It is their education, their journey!

Lessons are memorable. Guest speakers join us, opportunities for curriculum visits are planned and above all, the children’s responses are heard. Learning is engaging and fun. That’s what makes it stick in the minds of our children for years to come;

“Remember that time we had smelly cheese in our classroom, just like Samual Pepys had hidden. It smelled gross!”