Welcome to Markyate Village School and Nursery.

Markyate Village School and Nursery serves the village of Markyate which is situated close to St. Albans. We are a single form entry school, with a combined Foundation Stage for Nursery and Reception. Every class has a spacious classroom, often with an adjoining area for working on projects requiring more space or for small groups to work in with additional support.

We aim to provide every child with a safe, caring, learning environment where they can all reach their full potential. Our school motto is: Dream…Believe…Succeed. This is at the centre of all we do at school believing that every child should have aspirations, that by believing in themselves and others they can achieve their dream.

ICT plays a key role in school as we prepare our children to be successful in our technological future.

We have a strong team of talented and enthusiastic staff who are constantly striving for improvement and to ensure that your children get the best possible start in their education.

We are extremely fortunate to have extensive grounds offering lots of opportunities for learning and play. The playing fields are ideal for all forms of sport that we teach throughout the year; there is a lovely dell area in which the children sometimes play, have great fun sliding down in the snow and gather in for assemblies during the summer.

We are proud of our strong links with the community. Many parents and residents are frequently seen in school helping the children in a variety of ways. Groups of children often visit local shops, allotments and churches to enhance their learning. Each class also participates in special trips or learning days to ignite the children’s learning, exciting and motivating them to ask questions and discover for themselves.

Children are provided with lovely hot or cold meals, in our comfortable dining room, prepared by our very dedicated and experienced kitchen staff. We also offer breakfast club every day from 7:50am which is very well received.

We would love to show you around our school and tell you more about what we do. If you are interested in a school place please contact us as indicated above.

We look forward to meeting you.

Sally Esom [Headteacher]