Greenstone Primary School
A new primary school opening in 2025 in southeast Coalville, off Beveridge Lane, to meet the growing needs of the local community.The new forest school for local children aged 4 to 11 – and approved by the Department for Education – will open from August 2025, initially for Early Years Foundation Stage pupils only, growing additional year groups organically year-on-year.
Lionheart Educational Trust is consulting on a proposal to run the school, therefore, members of the community and parents of prospective pupils are invited to visit the school, at Sence Valley Road, Coalville, LE67 1HQ, on 8th October 2024, 3-6pm to learn more.
There will be an opportunity to meet the new head, view plans of the school, ask questions and provide feedback.
Our vision for Greenstone
We aim to create an inclusive community where by adopting a forest school approach, pupils will flourish and achieve through a traditional education that also encompasses beyond-the-classroom experiences.
The forest school approach is known for its numerous benefits:
- Promoting Wellbeing: By immersing children in nature, we enhance their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
- Building Resilience: Outdoor learning fosters resilience and independence, essential qualities for lifelong success.
- Enriching Experiences: Through hands-on learning, children connect with nature, local history, and the broader community.
- Environmental Awareness: Sustainability and heritage preservation will be promoted as will an appreciation for the natural world
MEET GREENSTONE pRIMARY'S HEAD OF SCHOOL - Natalie Yeomans
Natalie has 20 years experience in primary education, 15 of those as a senior leader. In her previous Local Education Authority (Bath and North East Somerset), she was a leading teacher providing support for ten schools in visual literacy and improving attainment in writing.
Having lived and worked in the local area for the past fourteen years, Natalie is currently the Acting Deputy Headteacher in a large local primary school, where she has been on the Senior Leadership Team for the past 14 years. Natalie has completed the National Professional Qualification for Headship, National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership and Leadership Pathways and is also a Specialist Leader for Education in data and closing the gap
She has worked closely with local secondary schools to jointly develop a cohesive approach to embed resilience and positive attitudes and behaviour for learning, in order to improve attainment as well as transition. For a number of years, she led local Initial Teacher Training on behaviour for learning for the Forest Way Teaching Alliance.
Take a virtual tour of Greenstone Primary School