--- title: "Headteacher's Welcome" url: "https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/headteacher-s-welcome" school: "Gillibrand Primary School" --- # Headteacher's Welcome ## Welcome to Gillibrand Primary School **Thank you for visiting our website!** Gillibrand is a **unique and inclusive school** that prides itself on providing a *home-from-home* nurturing environment. We create a culture where children learn to respect **difference and diversity**, not just through our personalised curriculum, but through the daily life of our school. We are committed to giving **every child the very best opportunities**, regardless of their background, race, gender, disability, or beliefs. --- ### A Caring and Nurturing Environment We are a **happy and supportive school**, where staff work together to ensure the best outcomes for all our families. Our passion lies in building a **positive school culture**, where our **vision and values** are at the heart of everything we do. Our pupils are encouraged to become **positive role models**, developing the **skills, attitudes, and behaviours** they need to succeed well beyond their primary education. --- ### Our Vision: *We Nurture Children’s Dreams* At Gillibrand, we don’t just encourage our children to have dreams—we equip them with the **knowledge, skills, and values** to achieve them. Our **vision-driven culture** helps pupils grow into confident individuals and **responsible citizens**, ready to make a positive contribution to the world around them. --- ### Community at Our Heart As a **community school**, our work is deeply rooted in the needs and strengths of our local area. We have designed a bespoke, exciting, and engaging curriculum — the **ASPIRATION Curriculum** — tailored to our children and our Chorley community. This curriculum is **continuously reviewed** to ensure that all pupils **thrive, flourish, and reach their full potential** — academically, socially, and emotionally. --- ### Come and See for Yourself! We hope our website gives you a sense of what makes Gillibrand special, and provides helpful information for both current and prospective families. To truly experience our school’s warmth and values, we warmly invite you to **come and visit us**. We’d be delighted to show you around and introduce you to our Gillibrand family. --- **On behalf of the pupils, staff, parents, and governors — thank you for taking the time to celebrate our school community and everything we offer.** Mr Ben Thomas Head of School ### Our School - [Headteacher's Welcome](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/headteacher-s-welcome) - [School Vision ](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-vision) - [Mission Statement](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-vision/mission-statement) - [Academy Trust Details](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/academy-trust-details) - [Financial Information](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/financial-information) - [History](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/history) - [Our School Day](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/our-school-day) - [Staff list](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/meet-the-staff) - [Job Vacancies](https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/aspirationalfutures/00002) - Governors - [Local Governing Board](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/governors) - [Special Educational Needs](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/sen) - [Ofsted](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/performance-reports) - [Performance](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/performance-reports/performance) - [Policies](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/policies) - [British Values Statement](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/british-values-statement) - [General data Protection Regulation (GDPR)](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/data-protection-notice) - [Mental Health & Wellbeing](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/mental-health-wellbeing) - [Equalities](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/equalities) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Gillibrand-Primary-School/61564646614865/?locale=en_GB) - [Staff Email](https://mail.google.com/) - [Staff Use Only](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/staff-use-only) - [OPAL Lunchtimes](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/opal-lunchtimes) - [Sustainability](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/our-school/sustainability) ![Gillibrand Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/gillibrand/images/logo/gillibrand_logo_2.png) #### Gillibrand Primary School Grosvenor Road Chorley PR7 2PJ 01257 274983 #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Gillibrand-Primary-School/61564646614865/?locale=en_GB) © Copyright 2015–2026 Gillibrand Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://gillibrandprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)