It is my absolute delight and honour to be the new Headteacher of La Moye School. I am extremely proud of all the pupils, families and staff here and all their wonderful achievements.

Having been the Deputy Headteacher for a number of years and Acting Headteacher more recently, I am confident when I say that the school is a happy and busy place to come to every day. The school’s priority continues to be all children’s safety and learning. Our clear intent is to continue to care for and do our very best for our children every day, ensuring each child is as ready for the next stage of their learning career as possible. This is something I know the staff here feel passionately about.

While we treat everyone with the same level of respect and kindness, we also see each child and their families as individuals with their own experiences and personalities.

This handbook will should give you ‘a flavour’ of what our school is about, however, I would recommend anyone to come and visit our wonderful setting to truly understand how very special La Moye is!

 

Pupils and learning are at the centre of all that we do:

La Moye School is a high performing, inclusive school in the Parish of St. Brelade.  We have wonderful, friendly and motivated pupils, a dedicated and hard-working staff team, a committed P.T.A, supportive parents, and excellent facilities - including an outstanding outdoor environment.  

About us:

La Moye is a two form entry primary school (two classes per year group) with fifteen classes in total, including a Nursery unit.  There are approximately 350 pupils spread throughout the school from Nursery to Year 6, with our Nursery unit having up to 30 places for children from the age of 3.  We are the largest school in the West of the Island and serve a far-reaching catchment area to the North and West of St. Brelade.  We also, due to our size, often take pupils from outside of the catchment area.

The most recent Jersey School’s Review in 2023 noted: “La Moye pupils make great strides in their learning across a wide range of subjects and show impressive knowledge and understanding when talking about their work. This is because very effective leadership ensures staff work well together, all pulling in the same direction”.

We are a welcoming school with a diverse and friendly community. The staff team are dedicated to supporting our children and we have a wonderful pastoral team, who take time to get to know and support the needs of every child, working in close partnership with families, and where necessary, other agencies.

A safe and stimulating environment that promotes positive wellbeing and learning:

The school is set in beautiful surroundings, with plenty of space for the pupils to play and many opportunities for learning outdoors.  There are a variety of play areas, a newly updated adventure playground and a woodland area, as well as an all-weather school field. We believe learning outdoors offers many fantastic opportunities and try to make the best use of our grounds, the local area and Jersey as a whole through our rich curriculum offer. Pupils also are able to participate in a wide range of educational visits both in Jersey and off island. Previously the school has taken children to Sark in Year 2 as well as overnight stays at Brig-y-don in Y3, Jersey Scout Centre in Y4, Crabbé in Y5 and France in Year 6.  We also welcome many visitors into school that support our learning and education programmes, such as local policiticans, emergency services, theatre companies and animal experts to name a few. Last year some of our super Y5 children won the Channel Island leg of the Formula 1 STEM Racing Nationals (a Design and Technology competition) and competed in the national finals in Sheffield.

Our aim is to prepare pupils for the next stage of their education as well as for life; as such, digital learning skills are taught to all pupils. Computing is well resourced and used naturally and regularly to support learning through the use of laptops, iPads and other devices. Pupil’s have many opportunities to contribute to the running of our school. Our active School Council guides us in selecting the charities that we support, and these events are highly successful. Our Eco Team monitor the school’s approach to recycling and waste, and ensure we promote sustainability. We train older pupils to support younger pupils through the Young Interpreters programme and as Peer Mediators, which are both very successful and well regarded by the pupils.

Our sports teams do very well in Island events and tournaments such as cross-country, football, netball and tag rugby. Pupils have the opportunity to work towards representing the school in a number of disciplines and we encourage the development of sporting as well as artistic, musical and other talents.  Traditionally the school performs well in the Eisteddfod and other competitions; everything from growing vegetables and arts and crafts, to performance poetry, French, handwriting and Jerriais.  The school runs a wide range of lunchtime and afterschool clubs and activities as well as a Breakfast Club to support working parents.

Aiming for constant improvement so we can be the best we can be:

La Moye is a ‘learning’ school we work with other schools in Jersey and beyond, and draw on the latest research to support and challenge our practice.  We share our school improvement focuses with parents to provide an understanding of what we are working on each year.  You can find our latest Strategic Plan 2025-2027 and School Improvement Plan on our school website.

We encourage a positive ethos, and value everyone’s contribution and expertise. We provide our staff with a bespoke and comprehensive programme of professional development to extend their knowledge, understanding and skills.  We use mentoring and coaching to building on strengths and talents, towards the highest standards of teaching.

Relationships are at the heart of all that we do:

We pride ourselves on having an ‘open door’ policy. Working in partnership with families we can achieve the best outcomes for pupils. Parents have many opportunities to come and share learning with their children and we in turn keep everyone informed of progress, attainment and targets through regular meetings and reports.

Our Parent Teacher’s Association (PTA) raises a significant amount of funding for the benefit of La Moye pupils. They host events such as regular school discos, movie nights, bingo and fairs. All parents are automatically part of the PTA and the team are always looking for new members and support, and welcome new ideas too. You can contact them through their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/LaMoyeSchoolPTA/

 

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.  It is vital that we work together in partnership, and work collaboratively, for the benefit of your child. 

Our school website (www.lamoye.sch.je) and our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/www.lamoyeschool.co.uk/ provide a lot of information about the school so do make good use of these.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to La Moye!

Mr. Lawrence Gibaut
Headteacher