Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School

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Hello and a very warm welcome to our school community here at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Catholic Infant School & Nursery in Willesden Green.

Being an infant school we have the great honor of providing for your child’s first steps in their school learning journey. For our young children, each day is an open-ended adventure, an opportunity to learn, to explore, to discover, to achieve. Through working in partnership with you their parents we aim to provide the best environment for this adventure, to help your children understand and define what they are about and how they can truly become what God wants them to be.

The school was founded in 1904 by the Congregation of Jesus & Mary as an all-age boarding and day school. In 1945 the boarding department was discontinued. The school then catered for infant and primary pupils. In 1947 after the General Inspection, the school was officially recognized by the Ministry of Education. In August 1967 the school again changed its status from an Independent Preparatory School to a Voluntary Aided Infant School for children aged 3 – 7. The school was under the trusteeship of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary until 2002. It is now under the trusteeship of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster. The Nursery Unit was opened in October 1977.

As a Catholic school, the foundation of our curriculum is Religious Education, it is fundamental and as such underpins all areas of the curriculum. The religious education program followed is called ‘COME AND SEE’. However, the message of the Gospels permeates all subjects. We work closely with the Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen’s and other local parishes.

Pupils in the Nursery and Reception follow the EYFS.-Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Pupils in Years One and Two follow the National Curriculum.

There is a strong emphasis on the basic skills of reading, writing, and numeracy.

In Key Stage 1 pupils follow what is laid down in the National Curriculum for English, Maths Science, History, Geography, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Music, Art, PE. We place a strong emphasis on our pupils having access to a very creative curriculum. Music and Sport are important features of our curriculum.

• TOGETHER
• Thinking
• Learning
• Caring
• Sharing
• BECOMING the people GOD wants us to be

In Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School, every Wednesday Worship will take place every Wednesday at the Grotto in the Garden at 8.35. This is an opportunity for parents, children, and staff to come together in prayer. The prayer is led by the Prayer Leaders from each class.

Since every person of whatever age is endowed with human dignity, he/she has an inalienable right to an education corresponding to his/her proper destiny and suited to his/her talents.

The Church has a special responsibility towards those children who have physical disabilities, learning difficulties, and emotional and behavioral problems….. To our Catholic community, the requirement to integrate is not an optional extra but a challenge for which we must be willing to travel the extra mile.

We also believe that more able pupils are also identified as having special educational needs, although they fall outside the definitions of the SEN Code of Practice. Every effort is made to meet these needs through differentiation and planning across the National Curriculum.

The school aims to develop and apply an SEN policy and approach which will meet the needs of SEN pupils to enable them to develop self-esteem, achieve their potential, and make a personal contribution towards the life of the school.

The school recognizes that pupils at school with medical conditions should be properly supported and have full access to education, including school trips and physical education. Some children with medical conditions may be disabled and where this is the case the school complies with its duties under the Equality Act 2010. The school's arrangements to support pupils at school with medical conditions are available in the Schools Policy for Health, Managing Medicines, and First Aid available from the school.

Behaviour is not classified as an SEN. All children’s behavior is responded to consistently in line. With our school Behaviour Policy. However, if a child shows consistent and off-task behaviors, the class teacher will assess the child’s needs, taking into account family circumstances and the child’s known history of experiences. If the child’s behavior is a response to trauma or home-based experiences (e.g. bereavement, parental separation) we complete a CAF with the family and support the family through that process. The school employs a dedicated Home School Liaison Officer who supports children and families with identified social and emotional needs.

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