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Wilson Stuart is located in Perry Common, Erdington in the north of Birmingham. It caters to 173 pupils aged 2-25 years. Some pupils have additional difficulties including sensory impairment, learning difficulties, communication difficulties, or complex medical conditions. At Wilson Stuart, we are determined that all our students make outstanding progress and succeed. We aim to support them all to do their very best, enjoy school, and develop important qualities such as respecting, understanding, and helping each other. We have high expectations for our students and have created an environment in which each individual is supported and challenged to achieve their full potential, both inside and outside the classroom. Accordingly, we expect our students to be ready to learn, to work hard, and to take pride in their achievements. Wilson Stuart has developed a range of excellent facilities to support student learning. We also have an exciting and rich curriculum that provides all of our students the opportunity to experience and enjoy a wide range of activities. We believe that working together pays dividends. We have a very active Parents Association and we offer a great deal of support to enable parents to support the education of their children. We have outstanding relationships with our local community, schools, and businesses, their partnerships providing great benefits to our school and students. Our nursery accommodates up to 12 children. We have separate Primary and Secondary Departments. Our Sixth Form program offers a variety of academic and vocational qualifications. It helps prepare students for life post 19 by offering valuable extracurricular activities, work experiences and delivering key life skills as part of the overall curriculum. September 2013 saw us launch our vocational program for students aged 19-25, which has been developed in partnership with University College Birmingham. Our Mission is to provide a groundbreaking learning environment with outstanding teaching, support, and pastoral care. We aim to empower all students to take their place in society with as much independence, resilience, perseverance, and self-awareness as they are capable of achieving. Aims & Values: To empower pupils to establish their place within society with as much independence, confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness as possible, irrespective of any disability, gender, cultural or linguistic differences. To provide a safe, welcoming, and effective learning environment for pupils and staff, where everybody respects the abilities, values, and beliefs of others. To provide a broad, balanced, and flexible curriculum, based upon the National Curriculum, responding to pupils’ individual needs and actively seeking the best possible education for each child. To encourage and develop an effective partnership between the school, our parents, other professionals, and the wider community. To support the development of an inclusive society by acting as a resource, and by promoting an understanding of the needs and capabilities of individuals with disabilities. To support the achievement of these aims by fostering the careers, knowledge, and skills of all staff through ongoing training and continuous professional development. View full school

Willowtown community primary school was established in its current purpose-built building in January 2007 from the original adjacent school buildings which opened in 1908. We now have upwards of 440 learners coming through our gates each day. It took several years for the building to become a reality and our school has been built on a successful past. We have traveled from a tie when knowledge was power to a present and future where children are empowered to think for themselves to become more independent to lead their learning to make an informed choice and above all to become more emotionally intelligent citizens. We all share the same mission and vision. We are the vibrant beating heart of our community and we believe that our children will achieve as well as or better than children anywhere. With the right support and encouragement from our hard-working and talented staff, our supportive parents and governors working and talented staff our supportive parents and governors working together we will enable our young children to succeed. Choosing the right school for your child is vitally important. We all want the very best education for our children, but we also want our children to be safe, happy, and confident. We believe we offer all these things at willow town. As we drive ourselves to push for ever better academic results we are equally proud and mindful of the great emphasis we place on the children's wellbeing and how we can support them to grow socially and emotionally as confident future citizens of our community and country. We are immensely proud of our community and the role we play within it. Willowtown and add vale are synonymous with a vastly rich social and cultural history of which we strive to make all of our children aware. Our community and its history are at the heart of the curriculum the school has begun writing across the course of the academic year and now more than ever are the time to remind our learners of the proud working backgrounds and traditions from which they come. Education is how we can change society for the better. By equipping our children with ambitious aspirations and hopes for a better future we aim to set them on the road to making this community a better place in which to live and work for future generations. View full school

Our motto underpins everything that we do at school. We believe that every member of our community can be successful, and through strong academic and pastoral support, we provide a safe and respectful environment where our children can achieve. Our curriculum provides a wide range of opportunities for all. We strive to embrace the new and emerging technologies of the 21st century whilst developing the creativity of individuals. Our state-of-the-art theatre provides the perfect venue for talent to shine. All of our pupils achieve exceptionally well, have high aspirations, and have acquired the knowledge, confidence, and skills that lead to lifelong success. We will develop in our pupils the academic skills, intellectual habits, and qualities of character necessary to succeed at all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s world. High expectations for all, fairness and consistency, unconditional positive regard. A behavior policy that presents pupils with the opportunity to make the right choices and learn from their experiences. A detention system that discourages behavior problems escalating and resolves issues quickly to allow for a fresh start. is an outstanding feature of the school” Estyn Inspectors Behaviour 8 We understand that for high-quality learning to take place there must be good behavior. Create a peaceful environment in the school that encourages good behavior. Promote self-esteem, self-discipline, and positive relationships. Support pupils to learn and demonstrate good behavior. Believe that we must all (parents, sta¬, and pupils alike) work towards standards of behavior that are based on the basic principles of honesty, respect, consideration, and responsibility. We believe that in partnership with parents, the school should play an integral part in the development of our pupil’s social and moral development as well as their academic development. A behavior policy that presents pupils with the opportunity to make the right choices and learn from their experiences. View full school

We are a happy, successful, oversubscribed, and expanding 11 to 16 Community Schools in Walthamstow. These are exciting times at Willowfield! We moved into our fantastic new buildings in September 2015 and the enhanced facilities are bringing to life even greater opportunities for our students. OFSTED visited us in June 2016 and were very impressed with what they saw, commenting upon how we have improved since our last inspection. We are proud to be a local community school that gives all of our students the best possible start in life. Our school community is amazingly diverse with more than 50 languages spoken. We are very proud of our inclusive ethos characterized by a striking culture of mutual respect and support. Willowfield students are happy effective learners who make great progress. Our ethos and values are centered on developing our young people as great citizens and this infuses the entire curriculum and learning experience. We have strong partnerships with local schools and colleges and are involved in many community projects. At the end of the Willowfield experience, our students can compete with anyone, anywhere, professionally and personally, in the world that is their future: Our school is a safe, happy, exciting place - a vibrant learning hub at the heart of our community The student and the learner is at the heart of everything we do - we are driven by the core belief that schools exist for children Our students are cared for, nurtured, and challenged, enabling them to thrive and flourish, making great progress as learners and people We are ambitious and aspirational, inspired by the belief that our students will achieve the most amazing things Great lessons complemented by learning experiences beyond the classroom challenge and inspire everyone, whatever their starting point to be the best they can be We celebrate success at all levels but address and challenge and intervene immediately when students are not hitting the heights they could reach We are a truly international school that celebrates the wonderful diversity of our school community and embraces the wonderful opportunities from being in the heart of the greatest International City Difficult beginnings and barriers for our young people are explored and we support them to deal with and overcome them A difficult start on their learning journey or lack of family support is never an excuse for underachievement We are a school where students’ possibilities are not limited by the experiences, aspirations, and horizons of their families The learning journey for our students is a short one where time is precious - there is an embedded culture of healthy impatience to ensure that we never process underachievement Everyone in the school is proud to be at Willowfield and work together to contribute to the great community that is Willowfield Staff at all levels and in all roles are committed to giving students the best possible nurturing and challenging experience We are reflective, outward-facing professionals perennially committed to exploring how we can make the Willowfield experience even better Every member of staff is on their learning journey and we are committed to growing and nurturing everyone in the school community within a learning culture where all have the space to flip from learned to learner Our young people develop into great citizens able to play a full, positive, and productive part in the 21st-century world At the end of the Willowfield experience, our students can compete with anyone, anywhere, professionally and personally, in the world that is their future View full school

Willow Tree is a place of learning for all. We put success within the reach of all children and help them to achieve their full potential. Our school works to develop confident, reflective, creative learners that will grow into valued members of the community and make a positive contribution to twenty-first-century society. Learning at Willow Tree is fun and extends beyond the classroom. Special events and activities help to make our school an exciting place to be. Regular visits to places of interest enrich the children’s learning. Children can express themselves through the arts and music and there is a variety of music tuition available. Both indoor and outdoor physical activities play a vital contribution to our children’s well-being. Our children are guided and supported to grow and succeed academically, emotionally, and spiritually. Parents are partners in this process and are always welcome in our school. We will help you to understand and make the most of your child’s time in school. At Willow Tree, we aim to provide the very best for every child. We offer high-quality education within a caring and stimulating environment. We place a great emphasis on the social and moral development of the children and providing an education that prepares them for their place in the world. We want children to feel safe and secure in the school and to display behavior that they will be proud of. We ensure that children have access to adults to whom they can seek out and confide in as necessary. We aim to provide an atmosphere of co-operation with our parents because we rely on home school liaison for every child to take advantage of what the school has to offer. By the time a child leaves us at age 11, we will expect that your child will have achieved a level of reading, writing, and maths that is appropriate to his/her ability. We also hope that your child will be independent, respect themselves and others, be self-motivated, and will become an expert learner. This will provide a firm foundation on which to move on to secondary education. Our vision 'Inspiring Learners for Life' is at the heart of everything we do. View full school

Our curriculum includes specialist teaching in art, music, computing, modern foreign languages, Philosophy for Children (P4C), and P.E. This remarkable provision ensures that our children develop a love of learning and become well-rounded individuals with a very wide range of skills. This aspiration and ambition underpin everything and our values-based ethos gives our children a strong sense of purpose. Our location means that we are uniquely situated to get the very best opportunities for our children: we are near vast, green open spaces minutes away from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford and we have easy access to all the galleries, museums, and theatres that London has to offer. As proud members of the Griffin Schools Trust, a family of schools, and a supportive network of educational expertise, we work very closely with other schools locally and nationally. Our annual Griffin Arts Festival is well established and a beacon of excellence for the arts. Our school is a stunning mix of old and new and our bright and well-resourced learning spaces are exceptional. We are steeped in history, yet our school is light, bright, and modern. As our school motto states, Ad Altiora Tendo – We Strive for Higher Things and we do reach for the stars. Come and visit the school and meet our dedicated staff and fantastic children. Everyone wants to be a part of it. ‘The lively atmosphere and the buzz of activity in the school reflect the pupils’ real enthusiasm for learning. Pupils enjoy coming to a school where they are encouraged to aim high.’Willow Brook Primary has developed a creative curriculum and delivers a thematic, topic-based curriculum for pupils from Early Years to Year 6. We have specialist teaching in Art, Music, IT, Modern Foreign Languages and P.E. and these subjects are also integrated into our cross-curricular lessons. Our themes are varied and exciting and include topics such as Earth and Space, Tudor Times, Inventors, and Africa. Our partnerships include working with Enabling Enterprise and this ensures that all pupils take part in an enterprise project across the year. Our corridor displays promote our thematic approach and are inspirational, celebratory, and foster a love of learning. View full school

Willington Independent Preparatory School has a proud history of educating boys between the ages of 4-13 since 1885. Based in the heart of bustling Wimbledon, the School is renowned for its highly successful learning environment, where boys are encouraged and supported at every stage of their educational development. We aim to provide a nurturing environment where each boy is inspired to reach his full potential, not only in terms of academic, creative, and sporting attainments but also in terms of his self-confidence and happiness as a thirteen-year-old boy ready to meet the demands of his future life – an education for life. Pastoral care is paramount - boys thrive within a community of warmth, care, and personal development, where parents, boys, and teachers work together to ensure the best possible outcome for every student. Self-esteem, happiness, and consistent encouragement create the foundations of success, both in and out of the classroom. At Willington, individual strengths are celebrated, the effort is rewarded and self-worth fostered, cultivating quiet confidence that develops boys into exceptional young men. Academic results are important, of course, but our boys also achieve independence of spirit, and empathy for others, excellent communication skills, and a quiet self-confidence that equips them for the challenges of the modern world. The outstanding quality of our teaching and our emphasis on the individual is a proven Willington formula, illustrated in the places our boys are offered at some of the country’s leading senior schools at 13+. Willington School offers an education to boys who would benefit from the all-around experience we provide. For admission to the Reception Class, early registration is advised and many parents like to register with us even before their son has celebrated his first birthday. Although registration at least 12 months in advance of the September in which your son would join Willington is encouraged, this is not a requirement of the process. A small number of places are available for boys wishing to join Willington at 11+ to study for Common Entrance. Years 7 and 8 are a unique program of teaching, with small class sizes and boys individually guided to meet the needs of their specific Senior School. Boys blossom during these two years and many are made Prefects or Captains of Sport and flourish with additional responsibility. As the academic pressure increases, the boys feel secure in our Prep School environment where their abilities and personalities are well-known and understood. The study and exam skills learned, and the revision required, for Common Entrance are the perfect training ground for GCSEs just a couple of years later. There is no specific type of boy at Willington and nor do we teach in a prescribed, formulaic way. Our proudly non-selective entry policy ensures that our teaching methods adapt to each boy’s needs using a creative and inspired approach. From the moment a boy enters our Willington Sports program, they are very quickly aware of the high standards we strive for in the PE and Games department. Our committed group of coaches knows exactly what it takes to produce a “Willington Sportsman” – the pursuit of excellence, strong technique across a range of sports, a good knowledge of the rules, sportsmanship, and, most importantly, to thoroughly enjoy what you do, whatever your ability. By the time a boy leaves Willington, he will have sporting skills set for life, which will serve as a foundation for long-term player development, or simply as a social skill to join in with friends. We do not believe that a boy is “un-sporty”, simply that he hasn’t been exposed to the right sport yet. Throughout a boy’s time at Willington, he will be supported and encouraged to try a vast range of both team and individual sports, to find the one that fits him best. We do this through our comprehensive sports program which includes curriculum sports, clubs, and external trips. In keeping with our all-inclusive ethos, all boys have the opportunity to represent their school as we arrange fixtures for A to F teams. We run a comprehensive Inter-House program from Years 1 to 8 in all our curriculum sports as well as Cross Country. Our boys are fiercely passionate about their House competitions which slowly build to a crescendo in the Spring and Summer Terms with the Swimming Gala and Sports Day respectively. Parents and teachers matches, 6 Nations Fantasy League, and other exciting events bring the whole school together in a fun and engaging way. View full school

Welcome to William Tyndale Primary School. Our school is 'very focused on the development of the whole child and the high achievement of all pupils' (Ofsted March 2013). It is a 'happy and friendly place where it is clear that every child does matter' (Ofsted 2007). The school’s recognition by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ confirms our commitment to high standards and expectations for all pupils. Our diverse community provides the firm base for a curriculum with a creative approach. We have recently redeveloped many aspects of our curriculum including science, humanities, maths, and English as well as introducing Latin in all junior classes. We are also proud of our: Newly built and refurbished learning spaces, an exciting new playground with a wildlife garden and a curriculum garden in which the children grow their vegetables, Astroturf sports pitch, dedicated art block – all junior children have art timetabled for two hours per week, resident artists working across the school, music specialist who teaches all classes (Nursery to Year 6) in our music studio, free recorder tuition for all Year 3 children, Samba and African drumming and dance for Years 3, 4 and 5, and a wonderful school orchestra, 21st century wireless ICT provision, including iPads for children in years 1 - 6, very strong PHSCE program including peer mentoring (identified by the NSPCC as exemplary in our school) and a School Council, very strong PHSCE program including peer mentoring (identified by the NSPCC as exemplary in our school) and a School Council, comprehensive program of visits using central London as a resource. As a fully extended school, we run a Breakfast Club and an after-school Kids’ Club. We also offer clubs such as choir, ukulele, guitar, chess, computer, karate, gymnastics, hockey, football, athletics, street dance, ballet, book club, drama, creative writing, gardening, Burnet News, and DebateMate. OUR MISSION: "Growing together". OUR VISION 'Each child valued and instilled with a life-long love of learning. At William Tyndale Primary School we aim to create an attractive, stimulating, and safe learning environment, designed to realize every pupil’s potential. We aim to prepare pupils to take responsibility, within an academic and social context, for developing positive behavior alongside independent learning skills, so that they may be well equipped for their future. We value a broad and creative curriculum, and a calm, purposeful working atmosphere in school, for children to develop enthusiasm and confidence and to experience enjoyment and inspiration in their learning. We value the importance of each child’s starting point - and personal achievements measured against this - to challenge pupils at all levels of ability to succeed, to strive for excellence, and to achieve the highest standards of which they are capable in all subjects as they progress through the school. We value the impact of the performing and visual arts and sport on children’s experience and success we aim to complement academic study with regular opportunities for students in all three of these areas. We believe that our school is a learning community for everyone – pupils, teachers, parents, carers, volunteers, visitors, and governors. To that end, we promote collaboration and open communication between home, school, and the wider community for the good of all children. We also aim to provide each member of staff with continuous professional development opportunities that will enable them to do their best for our pupils. We promote high levels of interest and creative thinking with a strong emphasis on developing language throughout all the curriculum areas. Through exploration in a safe, stimulating environment the children develop confidence and an interest in the world around them. The EYFS areas of learning are: Communication and Language Physical Development Personal, Social, and Emotional Development Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design In each area, there are Early Learning Goals, which summarise the knowledge, skills, and understanding that all young children should have gained by the end of the Reception year. William Tyndale's Foundation Stage has a stimulating and well-equipped outside area. The children develop their physical strength and agility through using climbing equipment, bikes, and scooters. The children visit the music room every week for a lesson with a specialist music teacher and attend the singing assembly. At William Tyndale, there are opportunities throughout the year for the children to perform and share their achievements. Communication between home and school is a big priority at William Tyndale. Before starting in Nursery and Reception, every child has a home visit. Our aim in the Foundation Stage is for children to feel safe, supported, and happy at school. We want to nurture their love of learning and the confidence to embrace a range of exciting opportunities. Through interesting activities and experiences, we create a rich and stimulating environment. View full school

William Perkin Church of England High School has Science and Languages as its specialisms. This encourages our students to look outward to the world intelligently to be curious about how things work, to be motivated to make things work better. It is a school characterized by high academic standards and a disciplined approach to study, but also a place where curiosity and creativity are central to every child's experience. Our building has been specifically designed to be outward-looking to the community it serves and our curriculum has been created equally carefully to prepare students for their adult lives in a changing world. William Perkin students will not only achieve highly, but they will also think and act responsibly, seeking to make a positive impact within their local and global community. The first-year group of students who joined us in September 2013 is particularly special - and much will be expected of them. Together we will pioneer this flagship school to be a center of excellence for Science and Languages. We will be noticed for our energy and optimism, our hard work, and our commitment. The Twyford Trust takes as its motto: ‘I have come that you should have life and life in all its fullness. The text is taken from John chapter 10 verse 10 and this the Trust has created the 10:10 Ethic which is the principle that informs all Trust schools – irrespective of their different individual identities, intakes, or admission criteria. We believe that there are three Core Values in our 10:10 Ethic: All individuals have God-given gifts which they can develop for the good of others All individuals do bad things sometimes but that it is not acceptable to believe that anyone has to stay in a ‘bad place’ All individuals can find their valued place within the community The 10:10 Ethic is also often articulated as having the following positive disciplines: Know yourself Be an agent for good Understand weakness Accept Support Engage Fully Stretch William Perkin CofE High School came about in response to long-standing community demand and we hope to remain wholly engaged with the parents and community members who helped to persuade the Government to open this school in Greenford. We believe strongly in community. Our aims at William Perkin CofE High School are to be an intelligently engaged community which: Develops individuals’ capacity to make a positive difference to others Exercises wise stewardship of both the environment and personal talents Lives thankful and creative lives Cultural and critical understanding, creativity, and competence are at the heart of the English department’s curriculum. Students are encouraged to develop a lifelong reading habit and are introduced to a wide variety of texts from across the literary heritage. Pupils are taught how to engage critically with texts and are given the confidence to apply an open-minded approach to the texts studied. Pupils’ competence in English is developed throughout the curriculum: they are taught how to communicate clearly, coherently, and accurately in a range of written formats, and spelling, punctuation, and grammar are taught explicitly. The department places a particularly strong emphasis on developing public speaking skills, in particular debating. Pupils are taught the skills needed for successful debating at the beginning of Year 7 and debates on a range of topics are embedded into each scheme of work. Furthermore, students will have one lesson a week of Drama to support their development of confidence and public speaking. As the development of literacy skills is of primary importance at William Perkin, some students may be invited to attend extra Literacy lessons during Core Elective sessions. View full school

William Patten has high expectations of all children and staff and high standards of teaching and learning. It provides a friendly, supportive and purposeful school community that values all its members. We are a culturally and socially diverse school and we welcome the richness that this brings to our school community. We value children as individuals and help them to understand their role as members of the school and the wider community and to see how they can contribute to a better society. William Patten has a strong tradition of academic, artistic, and musical excellence. Our children are encouraged in self-expression from the moment they enter the school. We employ specialist music teachers and develop many project links with arts organizations to help children develop their creativity, whether through music, visual or performance arts. We regularly give and attend performances and exhibitions and have many ways of celebrating achievement in these areas. We recognize the vital part parents play in their children’s learning and are committed to developing partnerships with parents. Every parent and carer belongs to the school’s Parents, Teachers & Friends Association (PTFA), which fosters close educational and social links between school and home. Our relationship with parents and families is a crucial and great support in our work. We work together to give all our children the best start in their education. Parents help us in so many ways and together we make the life of the school outstanding for all the children. The community of William Patten is inclusive and diverse. Children are aware of and show respect for each other’s beliefs and cultures, which are recognized and celebrated throughout the school year. The school’s commitment to excellence in Personal, Social, and Health Education is also recognized by the PSHE Association. Over 30 languages are spoken in the school and the children learn to greet each other in these languages, with a focus on ‘language of the month’ in addition to the teaching of Spanish as a modern foreign language. Children’s successes are also celebrated and awards are presented to children in recognition of their termly achievements and weekly good deeds. The school ensures that children are aware of the contribution they can make to society as active citizens, with their understanding of the rule of law, as well as individual liberty, developed through the PSHE curriculum. Children contribute to their own ‘class charter’ at the beginning of the year which is displayed in their classrooms and referred to throughout. Our curriculum is wide, varied, relevant, and exciting. We aim to hold the interest of all our children to develop a love of school and learning. Weekly assemblies also focus on the social and emotional aspects of learning. Further to this, children take part in democratic processes, such as electing their school and the school participates in the borough’s ‘Democracy Week’. Their understanding of how democracy developed is also supported by the school’s curriculum. The school has high expectations for all learners and is committed to broadening the children’s horizons and enriching the curriculum through an active engagement with the local and wider community. The children at William Patten are well supported in developing a deep-rooted love of learning to prepare them well for their next steps in education and future employment. The Governing Body meets four times a year, to carry out those primary functions. We also have designated Resources and Achievement Committees which meet six times a year and provide a sharper focus. The role of governors, drawn from parents, staff, and our community, is to be a ‘critical friend’ to the school and each governor plays an active part by sitting on at least one of the two committees as well as the Governing Body itself. We provide support and encouragement to the school whilst continuing to identify and pursue areas where improvements may be needed. We are also hugely fortunate to able to witness first-hand and celebrate, the remarkable achievements of our fantastic pupils and dedicated teaching staff. View full school

At William Morris Primary School we strongly believe in the concept of lifelong, child-initiated learning, where both adults and children learn new things every day. We maintain that learning should be a rewarding, enjoyable, and successful experience for everyone. Through learning and teaching opportunities we equip the children with the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to be able to make informed choices about the important things in their lives. We believe that appropriate learning and teaching experiences help children to lead happy and rewarding lives. Much time has been spent reflecting on what skills and experiences our children need to equip them for life in the 21st century and what constitutes an appropriately challenging and exciting curriculum. As a result, we have adopted a themed creative curriculum. Our creative curriculum is a carefully planned, thematic approach to teaching and learning designed to support children’s enquiring minds and stimulate and nurture their creativity. It offers the children the opportunities to work in more depth, giving them the time they need to reflect, consolidate and transfer knowledge, skills, and understanding across the learning experience as a whole. Our collaborative cross-curricular planning is closely referenced to the National Curriculum and programs of study to ensure coverage, progression in knowledge, understanding, and skills for all age ranges. There are clear links to specific subject areas in both planning and teaching, with a strong emphasis on the development of children’s Literacy, mathematical and inquiry skills. We encourage children to take responsibility for their learning, to be involved in reviewing the way they learn, and to reflect on how they learn best. There is greater flexibility of timetabling to allow for more sustained periods of focused learning targeted on the planned desired outcomes. Subject leaders closely monitor the progression of subject knowledge, understanding, and skills whilst also supporting the professional development and expertise of all teaching staff. At William Morris Primary School we recognize that as individuals we learn best in different ways. In our schools, we provide a rich and varied learning environment that allows all children to develop their skills and abilities to reach their full potential. Our school's ethos permeates all aspects of learning and teaching. The purpose of our creative curriculum is to ensure that the children at Singlegate and William Morris Primary School are provided with outstanding learning and teaching experiences that lead to consistently high levels of pupil achievement. Learning should be challenging, rewarding, and enjoyable. Learning involves child-initiated projects that captivate the interests and is directed by all children. Teaching should be relevant, creative, and enthusiastic. At William Morris Primary School we provide children with experiences that are fun and memorable, drawing upon their interests that ensure high levels of engagement and involvement. The emphasis is placed on helping all children fulfill their potential, not just academically but in all aspects of learning. We understand that as individual we learn in many different ways, and respond best to different types of input (visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic) we, therefore, deliver teaching in different ways to address the needs of all of our learners and so retain their concentration, motivation, and application. We take into account the different forms of intelligence (for example, mathematical/logical, visual/spatial, interpersonal, and musical) when planning our delivery of the curriculum. We ensure the best possible environment for learning by developing a positive atmosphere where children feel safe and they belong, where they enjoy being challenged, but where they enjoy learning and know that they will succeed. The Junior Travel Ambassador (JTA) scheme is a national initiative that encourages peer-to-peer engagement and is used to promote safer, active, and independent travel within the school community. It's a fun and engaging way to spread important messages and build skills for life. The JTA scheme aims to take a more direct approach to promote independent travel, particularly for the children in Years 5 and 6 who may now be traveling to and from school independently. This includes running projects, leading assemblies, organizing workshops and competitions to share ideas on travel planning, and learning how to use Transport for London’s Journey Planner. There are several themes that the children explore each half term such as learning about the green cross code, 'belt up' - traveling in cars, cycling safety, and much more. Governors hold an important public office and their identity should be known to their school and wider communities. Governing Bodies, therefore, publish on their website information about their members. As governors, it is our responsibility to support the school staff team to deliver an outstanding education for growing numbers of children. We scrutinize standards and outcomes for the children, act as a sounding board, oversee budgets and work with the Senior Leadership Team on strategic planning. Our role is to ensure that all our children - our sporty children, our gifted children, our children who require extra help, our children who get the pupil premium, our musical children, our creative children, and all the other unique children at our schools get the very best education, and have the very best experience they can have at school. I am incredibly proud of the children in our schools, the staff who work so hard for them, and the governors who support them. View full school

At William Ford School, we aim to provide the very highest quality of education within a Christian context. Online learning offers fantastic opportunities to engage and improve pupil learning. The following websites are frequently used in our school. Log-in details will be provided by the class teacher should you require them. We have an assembly daily from 2:45 - 3:10 pm. Each day is delivered by a different member of staff and has a different focus. On Monday, our assembly is delivered by a member of the clergy from Dagenham Parish Church. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are class and year group assemblies delivered by the class teacher or year group leader. Our assembly on Thursday is delivered by our Deputy Headteachers and Friday is our 'Celebration' assembly led by our Headteacher and focuses on the recent achievements and outstanding work produced by the pupils. For children to make the best possible progress in reading, they should read daily to a parent, guardian, or older sibling. We recommend to parents that they aim to read for 10 minutes and to make a note of this in the pupil's homework diary. To progress in understanding the book as well as being able to read it aloud, parents may wish to ask questions about the text such as about events that have happened, what a character might be thinking or feeling, or for a prediction about what might happen next in the text. It is also beneficial to the children to have the opportunity to discover genres, book types, and authors that interest them and this can be achieved through trips to a local library. This can support their enjoyment of reading and also introduce them to text types they might be unfamiliar with. Each child will receive at the start of each week a list of spelling words to learn. The pupil should once each evening look at the word, cover it over, write it down, and then check to see if they wrote it correctly. The words may be chosen due to a particular spelling pattern or sound within them or if they are keywords that relate to a topic being studied. Also, the National Curriculum contains a list of words that children in Britain are expected to know how to spell and these words are used in the Spelling Test as part of SATs in Year 6. These words will be covered in our weekly spelling sheets but parents may wish to help their children practice at home too. Parents who wish to pay using cash will need to take their original letter to a local store that displays the ParentPay logo. The store will scan the barcode on the letter to top up the account. Alternatively, our school office can issue parents with a plastic card that contains this barcode. The first card is free of charge for parents but further cards will be charged at £1.50 each. Year 6 has a football team during the autumn and spring terms led by Mr. Harrington. This year the team did us proud and finished runner-up in the Barking and Dagenham Post cup. Our STEM Club is a powerful and highly enjoyable way to engage students with STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Through the STEM Club, students gain practical, teamwork, and leadership skills. Also, their confidence and engagement in STEM increases as well as their motivation to study STEM and enter STEM careers. The STEM club takes place on Mondays and the children are escorted from William Ford to Dagenham Park school where the club takes place in their laboratories. The choir was started in 2015 to give children the opportunity to learn a variety of songs and perform in many settings. William Ford’s Choir is building a reputation with singing having hosted a concert in the summer of 2016 and performed in DagFest.This year, the children will be learning songs which will be used in the young voices convert on 29th January. View full school