Welcome to Walmley Junior School

Our Walmley Values: respect, honesty, kindness, generosity, perseverance, politeness and conscientiousness underpin all that we do.

Dear Parents and Carers,

It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new Headteacher of Walmley Junior School. I feel extremely honoured and privileged to have been chosen to continue to develop this fantastic school onto the next stage of its journey.  As a parent of three boys, my goal has always been to ensure my children are happy in life and achieve their potential. This is the philosophy I bring to my role as Headteacher. My goal is to ensure all children who attend Walmley Junior School are happy and provided with all the necessary opportunities to be the best they can be both socially and academically.

I have worked in education for over 25 years which have been in different schools across Birmingham. I have been a Deputy Headteacher for the last 10 years and I feel this gives me a great knowledge of what is needed to take Walmley Junior School forward. We have a committed and talented staff team, supportive governors and, of course, fantastic pupils, providing an excellent platform to continue to develop the school. 

 It was a privilege to welcome all the children back into school at the gate and introduce myself to so many of you. The needs of our children are always paramount in the life and decision making within a school. I strongly believe in providing our children with exciting, creative and meaningful learning experiences, which build their enthusiasm for learning and help them to grow and develop positively in a variety of ways. 

I think it is crucial to involve our children and their families as partners in their education. I am also keen on building a whole school community which thrives on mutual respect and values positive relationships. I know how vital working in partnership with parents really is in order for children to find school a positive and rewarding experience. As key educators in your children’s lives, I feel that it is important that you have a voice and that, as a school, we are approachable and allocate time to listen to your concerns, worries or thoughts. I will be sending out a parents’ questionnaire over the coming weeks and would appreciate your honest feedback to help us build our vision for the future. 

Please do come up and introduce yourselves outside school – I will be at the pedestrian gate before and after school each day. I look forward to meeting more of you in the coming weeks.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Lisa Naughton
Headteacher

School Timings

The school day starts at 8.40am. The gate will close automatically at 8.55am.

Children will finish the day as follows:        Years 3 & 4 – 3.25pm             Years 5 & 6 – 3.30pm