"In the heart of our valley, people grow, they flourish and lay down roots. They bloom like flowers and then set seed into a land of new ideas. "

"In our beautiful valley, we guide and nurture you."

"You will always succeed anywhere you go because you were grown in our Valley, Irk Valley."

What makes a good early years practitioner?

Hear from Sharon, the assistant head teacher and early years lead, as she tells us what she thinks makes a 'good early years practitioner'. Irk Valley is a Manchester Metropolitan University partnership school.

At Irk Valley we offer teacher training placements through Manchester Metropolitan University and Teach Manchester.  We support many trainees in all year groups, from Early Years to Year 6.

Our long term goal is to become a flagship school, sharing good practice with others.  We take pride in demonstrating strong practice in teaching and learning to support those who wish to enter the teaching profession.

Please take a look at our feedback from both trainees and class mentors.