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We aim to provide an educational experience of the highest quality in a safe, caring, stimulating, and creative environment. We provide a wide range of learning opportunities that help our children to grow into independent and caring people. The staff team is committed to ensuring our children have a strong foundation of skills that will prepare them for their future adventures in life. In relationship with St Margaret’s Church, The Diocese of Manchester, and the wider community, the school takes care to thoughtfully nurture the promotion of spiritual values that reflect its richer culture, secular and religious intake. In practice, this means that everyone is given equality of opportunity, irrespective of race, culture, religion, gender class, or ability. Such an approach maximizes and develops the strength of its Church of England foundation, namely to grow as an inclusive school community, where spiritual values of caring and respecting, and achieving are promoted. The nursery can accommodate 60 children in full-time places. Names for places are taken after a child’s second birthday. Children are admitted in September after their third birthday. The criteria for allocating places are the same as the Local Authority (LA) for reception places. The standard intake number for the school is 90. Children are admitted into the Reception class via a single intake in September. Children whose fifth birthday falls between September 1st and the end of August commence in September. It is essential that parents/carers complete the admission pack for a school place when received from the LA and return it to the LA by the date stated. This form must be completed and returned even if the child is a sibling and even if the child is already in our nursery. St. Margaret’s CE Primary School aims to create and maintain a safe learning environment where all children and adults feel safe, secure, and valued and know they will be listened to and taken seriously. Our school is committed to the principles outlined in ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015’ and implements policies, practices, and procedures which promote safeguarding and the emotional and physical well-being of children, young people, and staff. Access to cross-curricular activities will provide opportunities to develop self-esteem and self-motivation and to help pupils respect the rights of other individuals and potentially vulnerable groups. All children have access to an appropriate curriculum, differentiated to meet their needs. This enables them to learn to develop the necessary skills to build self-esteem, respect others, defend those in need, resolve conflict without resorting to violence, question, and challenge, and make informed choices in later life. All the children currently on the SEND register are under the provision of SEN Support. This means that they have been identified as having additional needs. All teachers are responsible for every child in their care, including those with special educational needs. At St. Margaret’s CE Primary we have internal processes for monitoring the quality of provision and assessment of children’s needs. Where necessary we seek additional support from external agencies. The identification of SEN is built into the overall approach to monitoring the progress and development of all pupils. Where a pupil continues to make less than expected progress, despite evidence-based support and interventions that are matched to the pupil’s area of need, the school considers involving specialists. We may involve specialists at any point to advise us on early identification of SEN and effective support and interventions. Class teachers identify emerging difficulties and respond early. We also listen to and address any concerns raised by the children themselves. Where appropriate a child should always be involved in the review of their Individual Education Plan. At St Margaret’s CE Primary School we appreciate that the society within which we live is diverse and, therefore, we aim for our curriculum and life within the school to reflect this. Throughout day-to-day school life, we try to make links to the social, cultural, moral, and spiritual values as they arise and in so doing we hope to enable our children to develop greater tolerance and understanding of the World. As you are probably aware for the last few years the government has allocated additional funds to schools to support the education of children in care (CiC) and on free school meals (FSM). Their reason for this is these children tend to do less well at school, be less likely to go on to higher education, and are more likely to be unemployed as adults. While we know that this will not be the case for all children on free school meals or in care, it is good that the government recognizes that children facing these circumstances can sometimes face greater challenges. At St Margaret's we want all of our children to 'Aspire and Achieve' and we work hard to help every child have high aspirations for what they can achieve and high hopes for their future. View full school

We have so much to celebrate at St Margaret's and we hope this site gives you a taste of the exciting and creative world that we provide for our school community. We are passionate that anyone who is involved in our community, in whatever capacity, receives a blessing through the atmosphere and ethos we strive to create. Our vision is to equip children with a foundation of core values and skills on which they can build a rich and fruitful life. We know God has amazing plans for our children and we have a part to play in preparing them for taking up that place. We hope we are welcoming, caring, stimulating, enjoyable, and many other things! But St Margaret's is also a Church of England Voluntary Aided School. We are a partnership between the Local Authority, the Church of England, and the local community, working together to provide an excellent education for children. Through our explicitly Christian ethos, we aim to foster the growth and well-being of the whole child: physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. We understand that such growth is best nurtured by a partnership between school, child, and home. As the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of a Child puts it, ‘Children learn what they live.’ An education at St Margaret's still best to suit children and families who wish to embrace both the growth of the whole child and our living Christian tradition and ethos. Every year ninety new children enter the Reception classes at St Margaret's while several others enter other year groups as vacancies arise. St Margaret's welcomes all children from across our local community. Like all schools, St Margaret's has to prioritize admissions when more children apply than we have places available. When that occurs we use a list of criteria that are outlined in our prospectus. Once a child has been admitted we invite parents and families to be actively involved in school life supporting their child and, through that, strengthening and enriching our local community. Most schools have to prioritize places offered to children. There are normally more children wishing to attend St Margaret's than we have places available. For details of the criteria we use to allocate places, please see the admissions section of our school prospectus. At St Margaret's C of E Primary school, we have recently updated our Eco code. Our code encourages children to inhabit 'green' behaviors from a young age. Eco-codes are displayed in every classroom in the school and the teachers regularly refer to them when reminding the children about making the right choices. Through regular contact with parents in the form of newsletters, questionnaires, and help with themed days, our long-term aim is to encourage children to help make small changes in their home environment to help save the world's resources. Our curriculum ensures excellent coverage of the National Curriculum (Years 1-6) and Foundation Stage Early Years Curriculum (Reception Children). We have fully embraced the higher expectations set out in both curriculums and have devised our units of work for each subject area so that we can ensure a sound progression of learning. We also have a core team of specialist teachers who are passionate about their curriculum area these teachers work with different groups of children each year. Our team includes PE, music, art, and computing specialists. Our Reception pupils learn both indoors and outdoors, experiencing a range of adult-led and child-initiated activities. We value and incorporate the children’s interests as they develop. As children approach their final half term of reception, they start to prepare for their transition to year 1 and begin to experience key stage 1 learning. In years 1-6, we ensure that this ‘active’ and ‘engaging’ learning continues, with teachers maximizing opportunities for talk time, active, visual, audio learning, and the use of the outdoors. At all times, we focus on learning being challenging, engaging, and enjoyable The school was founded in 1649 and the present building was opened in 1968. The original one-form entry school was extended to a two-form entry school in 1994 to enable additional pupils to access the opportunities offered by the school. The school has it's own Foundation Stage 1 (Nursery) and the school can offer high standards of educational provision to 470 pupils. St Margaret's school has an excellent Governing Body from a diverse background and each member brings a unique set of skills to our school. Anyone aged 18 or over can become a school governor. No specialist qualifications are needed and people from many different backgrounds volunteer for the role. Enthusiasm, commitment, and an interest in education are the most important qualities. You don’t need to have a family member attending a school or college to become a governor. As a school or college governor, your duties will include: assessing the strategic direction, policies, and objectives approving the budget reviewing progress against the budget, and objectives challenging and supporting senior staff playing a part in appointing staff. View full school

St Margaret’s is undoubtedly a very special place. It certainly seems to inspire a deep loyalty from pupils, parents, and members. The values we hold are unashamedly Christian values, for St Margaret’s is a Church of England Academy – and that faith in God, and commitment to service, is deeply ingrained in everything we do. So we are proud of our Volunteering scheme. We are proud of our incredible range of extra-curricular activities (described as “outstanding” by Ofsted), and the superb opportunities we can offer our youngsters. It’s our dedication that enables that to happen. We are proud of the fact that so many ex-pupils have gone on to make a significant contribution to life in our great City and beyond, in so many different fields – and that so many of them are still keen to keep in touch and “put something back” into our school. And of course, we are proud of the high standards of learning here, of consistently strong GCSE results, and of our large, thriving Sixth Form (part of “The Faiths” Partnership with other local schools). We’re equally proud of the high standards of teaching. Our Academy Mission Statement: "Inspired by the knowledge and love of God we all come together to learn in a Christian community where we are valued for who we are and who we could become". It is intended that education at St Margaret’s should be both life-lasting and life-enhancing. Our mission statement focuses on the work and the life of the school which takes place in an orderly atmosphere where self-discipline, mutual respect, and the welfare of each individual are greatly valued. Importance is given to regular worship, religious education in the classroom, and the general presentation of Christianity in the school family. The school presents the teachings of Our Lord but recognizes that commitment is a matter which must be left to each individual. We regard the school as an extension of the family. We want everyone to enjoy their time with us, to be proud of their school, and to uphold the principles that underpin a Christian School. As an Academy, we have adopted 8 Christian values which we feel are the basis of our community: Compassion, Endurance, Forgiveness, Friendship, Justice, Peace, Trust, Wisdom. Education is not just about academic learning it is about personal development too. As we work together, we expect that a good working relationship, and FRIENDSHIPs, will develop, between students as well as between members of staff. All boys joining the school in Year 7 have the opportunity to study English, Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology, Modern Foreign Languages, History, Geography, Religious Education, Physical Education, Art, Music, and Information Technology. They will also have a program on Learning for Life. During Year 9, boys are guided into a choice of subjects for their GCSE courses. They will also have a program of Learning for Life. Those students who have studied two languages in Year 7 will continue to do so in Years 8 and 9. During Year 9, boys are guided into a choice of subjects for their GCSE courses. At present, the subjects studied at Key Stage 4 are English, English Literature, Mathematics, Science (Core and Additional) or the three separate sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious Education, ICT and a choice from the following options subjects: Art, Business Studies, Computing, Design and Technology (GCSE and BTEC), Geography, History, Modern Foreign Languages, ICT (Double Award), Music, Photography or Physical Education (GCSE). In addition, a program of Learning for Life, including Citizenship, Sex Education, Careers Education, and Work-Related Learning and Enterprise Education and PE and Games are taken by all boys. St Margaret’s takes a cross-curricular approach, building on content in existing National Curriculum subject areas and extending Citizenship concepts in specific Learning for Life lessons. As you may be aware, St Margaret’s is an 11-18 Church of England Academy we have long had an excellent reputation both for our work with 11- to 16-year-olds, and for our work in the Sixth Form with older students. We are fortunate to have many good and outstanding teachers working here – and that is the main reason why so many of our Sixth Form students achieve so highly and go on to land top jobs, or to realize their ambitions to study at top Universities. Our Sixth Form is, in many ways, an ideal size. It is small enough for us to get to know you individually. Yet our Sixth Form is also large enough to be able to offer a wide range of courses – a range of courses that is even larger thanks to our long-established collaborative links with three top Liverpool schools, Archbishop Blanch, Bellerive, and St Hilda’s. View full school

A very warm welcome to St Margaret’s Anfield CE Primary School (SMA). St Margaret’s Anfield CE Primary School is situated in Anfield, Liverpool, and welcomes children from Nursery through to Year Six. We are extremely proud of our school and are delighted to celebrate the successes and achievements of all members of our school community. We have high expectations for all the children in our school, both academically and behaviorally, and strive to meet the needs of every child. Our School Motto ‘By Faith and Work’, and our School Rule ‘Be Sensible and Think First of Others’, encapsulate what we work towards in our school. We work especially hard to make sure that children feel safe and happy at our school and provide children with a stimulating and exciting environment in which to learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all to share this commitment. As a Church of England School, our core values of Truth, Fairness, Justice, and Joy define us not only as members of SMA but also of the wider Christian family whose values underpin everything we do. These values are also used daily as they are linked to our reward system. We have a very strong connection with St Margaret’s Anfield Church and celebrate many religious festivals there regularly. At St. Margaret’s we are committed to serving our community and the local area. In so doing so, we reinforce British Values regularly: Democracy, The Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance of those of Different Faiths and Beliefs. At St. Margaret’s Anfield Church of England Primary School, we offer a curriculum that is broad and balanced and which builds on the knowledge, understanding, and skills of all children, whatever their starting points, as they progress through each Key Stage. The curriculum incorporates the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum 2014 and other experiences and opportunities which best meet the learning and developmental needs of the children in our school. The aim of our curriculum is for children to have the skills to be successful, independent, and motivated learners in readiness for their next stage of education. In St. Margaret’s Anfield, we strive to develop the whole person. We believe that all of our children are entitled to be given opportunities to reach their full potential therefore we must provide for them an education that will enable them to be personally fulfilled and to become socially, morally, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, and culturally integrated members of society. To achieve this, we will work together through relationships, curriculum, environment, and worship. The curriculum is underpinned by our school’s Core Values of Truth, Fairness, Justice, and Joy and these are taught through curriculum areas as well as assemblies. Our school values are at the heart of our rich, broad, and balanced curriculum. At St. Margaret’s Anfield, a full range of national curriculum subjects are delivered to offer all of our children a broad and balanced curriculum. These include English, Mathematics, Religious Education, Science, History, Geography, Art and Design, Design Technology, Physical Education, Music, Spanish, and Computing. Personal, Social, and Health Education. British Values, Citizenship, and Safer Messages are woven within our whole school curriculum. St. Margaret’s Anfield is responsible for the leadership of one of the curriculum subjects. Each subject leader reviews the curriculum plans for their subject ensures that there is full coverage of the National Curriculum Programmes of Study and that there is a progression of skills. We endeavor to ensure that all children are motivated, inspired, and want to learn. We set high expectations for all children and plan to ensure that there are no barriers to every child achieving. During termly Pupil Progress Meetings, the progress and attainment of every child are discussed. Through these discussions, additional support and challenge are evaluated and planned where necessary. View full school

St Margaret Mary's Secondary school is a six-year Roman Catholic Comprehensive School. The values of the school are strongly influenced by Gospel values such as Love, Truth, and Justice. Guided by these values we aim to develop the all-around education of our young people. The school has high academic targets for its young people, reflected by steadily improving exam results in recent years. The development of a Curriculum for Excellence will allow us to challenge our young people to further attain in both academic and personal areas. The school is a community. We work closely with our partner primaries and with our pupils, parents, and carers. Together we aim to motivate our young people to be ambitious for themselves and their community. We encourage them to develop breadth and depth in their academic education. To develop love and care in their education. All areas of their development – spiritual, academic, and personal are supported by experienced and professional staff. The mission of St Margaret Mary’s Secondary School is to develop as a community of faith and learning. We aim to provide the highest quality of educational experience to enable all our young people to become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors to society. We have a continuous commitment to improving attainment, achievement, and success for all. Learning and Teaching will be the central focus of all aspects of school life. We offer a strong Catholic ethos through the promotion of Gospel Values, through celebration and worship, and through service to the community, where each individual is cared for and valued. All school activities are underpinned by values shared by our pupils, our parents, and our staff. All members of our school community are valued as equal partners in the decisions and workings of the school, in particular, our partnership with parents is integral to all that we do and we continually strive to develop this further. Staff collegiality is another essential element in the promotion and development of our school ethos and St Margaret Mary’s has a strong history of staff collegiality which we continually strive to build upon. St Margaret Mary’s Secondary School ensures our pupils are healthy, safe, and happy, achieving their potential. Our teachers constantly strive to promote high expectations. As a School of Ambition, we actively combat deprivation, promoting ambition as identified in our motto “Only the Best Will Do”. Place2Be's work in secondary schools helps young people to achieve their full potential and deal positively with the difficulties they face. We provide both universal and targeted services for young people in schools, alongside support for parents and consultation and advice for school staff. View full school

As a Catholic school, we are always continuing to raise the standards of education we provide and are guided by our Mission Statement which puts Christ at the heart of every activity. Starting or moving school is a major step for a child and we are conscious of this. We believe that when family, school, and parish work in partnership, your child can make this step securely. Here at St Margaret Mary’s School, we do everything we can to develop the potential of every child who attends our school. Also, we work hard to create and promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs - as explained in our statement - Promoting British Values and Culture. We would welcome the opportunity to work with you as parents as we seek to fulfill our aims and demonstrate that every child in our care matters. The touchstone of an excellent curriculum is that it instills in children a love of learning for its own sake. This means that primary children must not only learn what to study, they must also learn how to study.” (The Primary Curriculum Review Executive Summary p8). Flexible teaching methods are used to meet the purposes of the National Curriculum. For example, the Creative Curriculum is a carefully planned, thematic approach to teaching and learning designed to support children’s natural curiosity and stimulate their creativity. Class teaching, group/individual, and special needs teaching all feature in the structure. At St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Primary School, our children study the following national curriculum subjects: Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Religious Education, Music, Art, Physical Education, History & Geography. We are very fortunate at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School to have governors who work tirelessly to ensure that our school continues to move forward and achieves the very best for all of our children. Here at St Margaret Mary's R C Primary School, we are lucky enough to have our Forest School site. This outside learning environment gives children across the school fantastic opportunities to explore and learn about the world around them. A number of our staff are trained to plan and deliver wonderful Forest School sessions that are engaging and exciting. Our journey in faith starts at home. As parents, you are the first and most significant educators in your child's life. By having your child baptized, you have expressed your wish to have them brought up within the Catholic faith. Working closely together, forming a partnership between parents and the school, we aspire to nurture the unique qualities of each child and allow them to flourish and grow throughout their primary years. Christ is present in our daily lives and through living out our mission statement. It is more than just part of the curriculum - it is the Catholic ethos that makes St Margaret Mary's a special and inclusive environment where children can learn and grow, with staff that offers outstanding care and guidance to your children. The mission statement, displayed throughout the school and in every classroom. It is our distinctive purpose, it is what makes our school special and it is our remit in our journey - meeting God each day. Jesus Christ is at the heart of everything we do and we use the principles of the 5W's to live his word and become good Christian role models. We aim to bring children closer to God by learning and understanding the teachings of Jesus, so that we can all lead a rich and fulfilling life, helping others and bringing ourselves closer to God. Through our RE curriculum and Sacramental program, we guide children on their journey in faith. Each year group follows the 'Come and See' program all children take part in collective worship, liturgical assemblies and attend Mass in the convent chapel. All children also have the opportunity to learn about other faiths as part of our curriculum. The Pupil Premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with certain categories of pupils on a roll on the January Census date. However, since 2012/13 the Government decided that eligibility for the Pupil Premium be extended to include children who have been registered for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last six years (known as "Ever 6 FSM). Schools also receive funding for children who have been looked after (LAC) continuously for more than six months and children of Service Personnel (SPC). The Government sees this as the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for FSM / LAC / SPC and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches pupils who need it most. It is for schools to decide how the Pupil Premium is spent since they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for the individual pupils within their responsibility. Whilst schools are free to spend the Pupil Premium as they see fit, they will be held accountable for how they have used the additional funding to support pupils from families in need of support. Since 2012, schools are required to publish information about how they have used the Pupil Premium. This will ensure that parents and others are fully aware of the attainment of pupils covered by the Pupil Premium. View full school

St Margaret Clitherow is a small school with 235 children. It serves this parish of English Martyrs. It has always been a school linked with the parish community and this is very much part of its uniqueness. The school is like a large family where we get to know the parents personally and see each child as an individual. We aim to provide the children with the best possible education within a loving and forgiving Christian environment. We live and learn by our Christian Values in an inclusive, supportive and caring environment where the safeguarding of every child is of utmost priority. Children encounter a ‘living faith’ through our collective worship. They are actively involved in their learning and through a partnership with parents and the wider community, the children grow and develop as we prepare them to meet the challenges they will face in life. We live to love, learn and follow Jesus who says, "Love one another as I have loved you." We live and learn by our Christian Values in an inclusive, supportive and caring environment where the safeguarding of every child is of utmost priority. Children encounter a ‘living faith’ through our collective worship. They are actively involved in their learning and through a partnership with parents and the wider community the children grow and develop as we prepare them to meet the challenges they will face in life We aim to: Make our Mission Statement the center of school life. Help parents understand that they are "the first and foremost educators of their children" and that primarily they have a major part to play in developing the faith life of their children. Assure parents of our support for them and their children in achieving the school's aims and objectives. Encourage the partnership between home, school, and parish. Encourage an atmosphere of justice and openness between children and the wider community, to work for the well-being of our school. Develop links with the wider community, the Diocese, and the Local Education Authority. Encourage respect for all other faith families following the teachings of the Catholic Faith. Show respect and care for all of God's Creation. Encourage all adults and families to be part of the Catholic community. We aim to be a community where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We want everyone to reach their potential, and we recognize that for some pupils extra support is needed to help them to achieve and be successful. We take our legal duties on equality seriously. We welcome our general duty under the Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity, and foster good relations. At St. Margaret Clitherow Catholic School we believe and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. . We value and respect all growing and learning together as part of God’s family, to be the best we can be. Our mission statement of “We live to Love, Learn, Respect and follow Jesus who says ‘Love One Another as I have loved you’” permeates all aspects of our school life. As part of the community of Catholic schools that work alongside the Catholic Church, there is a clear purpose for the existence of St. Margaret Clitherow Catholic School. It is the mission of all Catholic schools that we contribute to the ‘common good of our community and society as a whole in response to the Church’s teaching on social justice. The program of Religious Education we follow is in line with the Catholic Directory as specified by the Bishops Conference of England and Wales. Religious Education is taught to all children in the school for a minimum of 10% of curriculum time, not including worship. It is considered central to the whole school curriculum. We follow key teachings from Catholic traditions that are taken from the RECD (Religious Education Curriculum Directory). Through this directory, the children are taught the basics of Catholic faith and morality, with constant reference to their own life experiences. We have excellent links with our parish church, English Martyrs, and the parish priest, Fr Albert Offer, is a regular visitor to the school. The school attends mass at English Martyrs on special occasions and a class attends mass on a Friday regularly. The parish priest also celebrates mass and Liturgies at the school throughout the year including the special Tieing in Assembly where our Reception children are officially welcomed to the school. View full school

We are committed to the teaching and practice of the Roman Catholic Faith and believe all children are special and unique and loved by God. Our school prides itself on being a wonderful place to learn and we have a very special partnership with our parents and our parish community. We strive for academic and personal success and aim for every child to leave us prepared for the challenges of life - taking with them many happy memories. The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools to ensure that the most disadvantaged pupils receive targeted support. The Head Teacher and school leaders decide how to use the pupil premium. They are held accountable for the decisions they make. St.Malachy’s is a Roman Catholic Primary School provided by the Diocese of Salford and is maintained by Manchester Local Authority as a voluntary aided primary school. The school’s governing body is the admission authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applicants for admission. The Governing Body’s planned admission number is 30. All admissions for Reception to Year 6 are managed by the Governing Body. In-year admissions are those requests for a school place in any year group that are made outside the normal timescales, that is, after the beginning of the autumn term. If your child currently attends another school in the UK, you will need a transfer form to be signed by the Headteacher from your current school. We believe the primary school should be a safe and wonderful place where children want to be: where learning happens both within and outside of the classroom. Children will be encouraged to enjoy life whilst at school and discover their fascinations. Whatever their background they will learn how to shape their futures and develop their unique capacities and skills rooted in their interests. They will learn the literacy and numeracy skills needed for life and necessary to progress in their education. They will be encouraged to be curious and use thinking skills to innovate, be creative and problem solve. They will develop their first understandings of employment and entrepreneurship. Primary education should set up learners for life, with the knowledge and skills to be well-rounded individuals, mentally and physically healthy, with an appreciation for and a generosity toward the people, the world, and the universe around them. St Malachy’s School acknowledges that Religious Education is a lifelong process and recognizes that the primary years are significant in the lasting impression they make upon our children. We regard children’s entitlement to spiritual, moral, social, and cultural education as our primary objective at St Malachy’s. Our Catholic beliefs and values provide the context for all learning and school experiences. The ‘CARITAS in Action program is utilized to deliver the social teaching of the Catholic Church. There are opportunities for the children to plan and work collaboratively on fund-raising and charitable projects that directly benefit our parish and the local community. In addition to CARITAS In Action, there are also planned opportunities for ‘Big Questions’ about the purpose and meaning of life. ‘Big Questions’ are asked and discussed during each ‘Topic’ themed unit of work from the ‘Inspire Curriculum’ which is used to teach core and foundation subjects in line with the requirements of the New Curriculum. St Malachy’s School is committed to giving children the opportunity to learn in the outdoor environment. We believe that taking learning outside is good for promoting children’s self-esteem, wellbeing, behavior, cooperative learning, and problem-solving. St Malachy’s Pupil Chaplaincy team has 13 dedicated members and is led by Miss O’Brien. The children have a vital role to play in enhancing the Religious Life of our school. The children in years 3 and 4 are allowed to apply each year and are interviewed by Miss O’Brien and Sister Regina. The job of Pupil Chaplain has a very high profile in the school and some of the tasks these pupils carry out include welcoming new pupils and staff to our school, leading Masses and Liturgical events, co-planning, preparing, and delivering collective worship in classes throughout the school, leading ‘Faith in Action’ workshops, fundraising initiatives and developing the Catholic ethos of the school. The Pupil Chaplains also advise children on the Sacramental program and are excellent role models to others especially in how to live out our Mission Statement. The Chaplaincy Team meets every Wednesday to write, review and carry out the termly action plan. So far this year the team has increased donations to the Lalley center by holding a class competition, advertised for new members of the team, raised the profile of Advent by holding an advent assembly, and blessing the advent wreaths that are used in class. The team regularly plans and leads collective worship. Our Pupil Chaplains are easily identified in school by their special Chaplain jumpers. They work hard to promote our Catholic faith in school but they are also a wonderful link between St Malachy’s and other schools in our cluster. The Pupil Chaplains do some excellent work by reaching out to other Chaplaincy Teams. We host an annual Chaplaincy workshop event during Lent which is attended by Chaplaincy teams from St Matthews High School, Our Lady’s High School, Mount Carmel, St. Edmunds, St. Margaret Mary, St John Boscoe, St. Dunstans, and Christ the King. View full school

St Luke's School was the first Church of England free school in the country. The school opened in September 2011 to serve the local community and we are fully inclusive, welcoming families of all faiths and none. Our vision is to develop an excellent school where the Christian values of faith, hope, and love are evident in everything we do. Through nurturing our children, both academically and spiritually, we aim to provide them with secure foundations for life, so that they leave St Luke’s with an excellent round education and a love of learning. We offer a rich and fulfilling teaching and learning environment which serves the local community of Hampstead, St Luke’s Church of England School is a Christian school for the whole community. By admitting boys and girls based on the proximity of their home to the school, St Luke’s School is fully inclusive and welcomes children and families of all faiths and none. We aim to serve local children, parents, and the community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. Our Collective Worship follows Christian practices and we identify Christian perspectives where appropriate in the curriculum. If a parent wishes to exercise their legal right to withdraw their child from Collective Worship we will of course respect that decision but would note that our ethos is central to all that happens at school, We advise any parent who has a concern in this area to discuss the matter with the Headteacher. We aim to: create a caring and supportive environment where children are encouraged to persevere and to learn from their mistakes inspire every pupil with a love of learning provide an excellent grounding in reading, writing, and numeracy so that all children can apply their skills across the curriculum and in everyday life provide a broad and balanced curriculum that is responsive to individual needs, based on, but not limited by, the National Curriculum promote a distinctively Christian ethos root the school in the local community. Our central concern is the education of the whole child. This stems from the Christian belief that all people are made in God’s image so all are equally worthy of care and all have a valuable contribution to make to the school and wider community. From this belief also comes a determination to meet the individual learning, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of each child, through the small size of the school and the use of small teaching groups. Careful assessment of children’s skills and abilities when they join the school and continual monitoring of progress helps us to plan appropriate work for children and to identify and plan for those with Special Educational Needs. Our vision is for the education of the highest quality, achieving good academic outcomes for pupils, and producing well-rounded individuals who combine care for others with a love for learning and an appreciation of the importance of spiritual and physical well-being. This strapline was devised by Governors and staff in the first year of opening and underpins all the decisions we make at St Luke’s School, St Luke’s School, and its short history, which is unique! It opened in September 2011 as the first Church of England Free School in the country. In 2010 there was a severe shortage of primary school places in the London Borough of Camden and the North West of the borough, where St Luke’s Church is located, was a particular pinch point. In Spring 2010 the Department of Education set out how local groups could serve their communities by setting up new state-funded independent schools where there was a proven need. A local group from St Luke’s Church coordinated an application to convert the extensive church halls to set up a new school to serve the local community. A whirlwind of activity took the group from making its application in July 2010 through to being announced as one of just 16 successful proposals nationally in September 2010 through to signing a funding agreement in April 2011. Building work started in May 2011 and opened the doors to the first Reception class in September 2011. The project was a partnership between St Luke’s Church and the local supporter's group, who ultimately formed the core of the first Governing Body. The London Diocesan Board for Schools provided a range of support including project management, are still involved through representation on the governing body and the provision of school support and advisory services. View full school

We are a Christian school that serves a diverse community and works in partnership with parents to develop the whole child. This is a very important time for the school as we attempt to improve the flow of information to all our parents as well as helping you to harness opportunities to further the learning of your children. Our passion is to educate the whole child. We value the importance of academic excellence but we seek excellence in all spheres of life whether that be spiritual, artistic, sporting, or service to the community. We achieve this by having a dedicated team that works closely together to understand the strengths of all our children and crucially welcome the partnership of parents to ensure we are successful with all our children. One of the advantages of being in a small school is that core understanding and partnership is so much easier to foster – we say that as someone whose previous role was in a 3 form entry school where that was very difficult to achieve. We look towards innovations to create a mindset of constant improvement and also are fiercely protective of the good things that we already do. We believe that working in partnership to develop the whole child is our core mission and this is why we have developed our curriculum which links as many different subjects into one core learning quest per half-term. This enables us to think of our reading and writing priorities as we are learning about science, history, geography, etc. rather than teaching them in isolation. Some subjects such as maths remain outside of this unless there is an obvious link. In the last year alone we achieved quality marks for International School Status, Geography, Science, and Inclusion for which we have been recommended to become a center of excellence. At St. Luke’s we are embarking on a new curriculum. Each class will have a topic that will last for each half term. There will be six topics across the year, each with a various focus. The topics have been designed to link the various topics that are taught across each year group in science, geography, history, and citizenship. These subjects will provide the stimulus for work in literacy, art, and DT. All work will be placed within one book which will showcase the child’s ‘learning journey through each topic. Our ‘whole child’ approach means achieving a fifth ‘Green Flag’ in our eco status that places us in the top 100 schools in the country for a sustainable approach to ecology. It also means us attaining the ‘Gold’ standard for our participation in a borough sports tournament and the co-ordinator of sports asking us the question, ‘How are you outperforming schools that are much larger than yours?’ The answer is the passion for sporting development within the staff several of whom have coached top-grade children’s sport and some have done so in a professional capacity. This approach runs parallel with a determination to open up new sports to our children which saw our KS2 children taking part in fencing, lacrosse, and archery last year in addition to the more obvious core sports. Our staff is working incredibly hard to keep improving this wonderful school that has a thread of service and excellence going back 150 years to our original covenant to serve the people of this area: a covenant that is cherished and protected by our governing body. View full school

We believe that children, Parents/Carers, and staff should be valued and their range of beliefs respected. The Governors commit themselves to use all the resources at their disposal to maintain and to raise standards in all aspects of the life of the school. We aim to provide full-time nursery places for children who are aged three from 1st September to 31st August of the previous academic year. Children cannot be admitted into our Nursery until they are aged three. We aim to have all our children admitted to Nursery by the end of September. Sometimes younger children may have to wait until January for a place. Very occasionally older children, those born between September and December, can be offered a place at nursery a term before they are due to start and therefore complete four terms in Nursery. Parents and Carers should contact the school office if they wish to place their child’s name on our Nursery waiting list. Admission to Nursery is based on age. Putting your child’s name on the waiting list earlier does not mean they will get into the Nursery earlier. Children’s names need to be on the Nursery waiting list by the end of the Easter holidays, the term before they are due to start in Nursery. Parents and Carers will be notified of a place by the end of June. St Luke's C.E. Primary School is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff, and visitors and promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns which they may have about their safety or the well-being of others. The Internet can be a wonderful resource for children. They can use it for research, to communicate with friends and family, and play interactive games. However with the rise in access to the internet, through the wide range of gaming, mobile devices, and Smartphones, comes the increase in the potential for harm from inappropriate use. That's why it's vitally important to be aware of what your children see and hear on the Internet, who they meet, and what they share about themselves online. Internet or E-safety covers a wide range of topics and devices which comprise the 'online experience. As parents and carers please do talk to your children about how they use the internet and keep themselves safe online. I hope the links below will help you to find relevant information which will not only inform you but help you to engage your children in the importance of internet safety. Nursery and Reception are known as the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The curriculum is organized so that children are taught in small focused groups and can access resources independently to consolidate their learning. There are different areas of the classroom which have specifically intended learning experiences. These are called Continuous Provision areas such as reading, maths, writing/ mark making, role play, sand, water, playdough, small world, and creative. This encourages independence and allows children to approach challenges at their level. Resources for independent play are carefully planned so that there is an appropriate challenge at all levels. The children in Nursery and Reception follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Development Matters curriculum. We aim for a seamless transition from Nursery to Reception and the same areas of learning are taught. A structured daily phonics program is taught throughout the EYFS. Children share the outdoor learning area and also eat their lunch together. Parents and Carers are regularly invited to a variety of activities and workshops in the classroom alongside their children and are encouraged to support home learning through homework activities and projects. The outdoor learning area is set up to ensure that children have learning experiences on a larger scale. For example, mark-making might be twirling large ribbons, chalking on the floor, painting with brushes and rollers. Outdoor learning also supports different learning styles. Our Magic Potion kitchen has a surprisingly calming effect on children and is a contented hive of harmonious and cooperative activity. We have recently developed an outdoor nature area and large construction area. Our playhouses are used for focused role-play activities where children can develop their communication and language skills by retelling stories. Resources for independent play are carefully planned so that there is an appropriate challenge at all levels. We work with children with special educational needs in literacy and numeracy. Our main focus is to tailor the learning to each child's needs. The main focus is to equip our children with a boost to catch up with their peers by teaching them targeted work on numeracy and literacy but equally to increase pupils' self-confidence. We aim to do this by developing their skills through activities which the children find fun and highly motivational. We enrich the styles of teaching by incorporating auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic learning. We aim to make the learning enjoyable and memorable and allowing the children to begin to apply what they have been taught and to work independently. We tailor the program to suit age-appropriate activities. The Learning Zone staff go into class to bridge support into class. They also help children to build strategies to enable children to transfer those strategies more confidently. Each pupil that accesses the Learning Zone has their file. This holds information about them and information about their progress. They are constantly updated on a daily/weekly basis. View full school

St. Luke’s School is located on the Isle of Dogs in the heart of Docklands. It is a successful two form of entry school and is currently attended by nearly 400 pupils from 3-11 years. At St. Luke’s we deliver a broad, rich, and varied curriculum that includes a range of extra-curricular learning experiences through music, sport, art, and educational trips. St. Luke’s C.E. Primary School is a safe, welcoming, and nurturing school that offers a sense of belonging. We value our partnership with Christ Church which contributes to our distinct and rich Christian ethos. We are a growing school yet we pride ourselves that we know every child inside out. We do our best to help each child find their strengths and talents so that they will flourish and be challenged. Staff work in partnership with parents and carers to ensure that all children develop their potential across our diverse community, having relentlessly high expectations of ourselves and others. We are a Christian school community that seeks to instill a lifelong love of learning. Our core values inspire and prepare our children to lead successful and fulfilling lives. St. Luke’s is a caring Church of England Primary School that is committed to supporting our pupils to be happy, successful, generous, and fulfilled throughout their lives. We believe that each of us is unique and valued by God—all made in his image. And so we aspire to provide an outstanding education for all. We do this by: Promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning, with excellent leadership. Being inclusive, celebrating diversity including all religions, faiths, cultures, and backgrounds. Providing a rich and stimulating curriculum that will inspire and challenge all our learners. Being a safe, healthy, and happy place. Providing excellent care, guidance, and support. Having a strong partnership between school, parents, and the community. We seek to promote core values within our children that will prepare them for a successful life. They should be: Hardworking, showing enthusiasm for their learning, and striving towards high personal standards and excellence in all that they do. Kind and respectful with excellent manners. Co-operative and collaborative, developing strong partnerships for learning, personal and spiritual growth, and development. Honest and trustworthy treating others fairly and safely. Resilient and determined, showing great courage and a willingness to take responsibility for the impact that they have on others. Highly principled with moral, spiritual, cultural, and social awareness, including shared British Values. At St Luke’s, we encourage children to learn confidently and to communicate what they have learned. We believe that children should have the benefit of a broad and balanced curriculum that extends and enriches their knowledge and understanding of the world we live in so that they can make a valuable contribution as they grow. We are particularly keen to develop the ‘whole child’ and as such seek to further children’s interest in music and art through our collaboration with specialist partners such as ‘Thames Music’. We ensure children receive a rich curriculum by extending opportunities through theatre visits, visiting performers and musicians, and school trips, including residential, to a range of places. At St Luke’s, we firmly believe that children learn best when they can make connections in their learning and apply skills learned. Each half term we will be looking at a theme that will encompass many curriculum areas the themes are chosen are those which we feel will captivate the children’s interest and their enthusiasm for learning. We believe that children learn best when they are actively involved. “Learning by doing” makes the work more interesting, more meaningful, and more likely to make sense and be remembered. This kind of learning helps children to think more clearly, to raise questions, try out ideas, and record their findings. View full school

Welcome to St Luke's CE Primary School in Islington. St Luke’s is a happy, caring school where the virtues of faith, hope, and love permeate. We actively ensure that every child is valued as an individual. Faith is very important to us as we endeavor to live out our Christian values in our everyday lives. At St Luke's our motto is 'always seeking to improve, which means that we are committed to continually improving our school so that we provide the very best education and the most exciting opportunities for our children. We are very proud of our outstanding children. It is the children who make St Luke’s a special place, and we are proud of all their achievements. We work hard to foster and secure an enjoyable environment that excites, challenges, and motivates each child, enabling them to reach their full potential. We have an organized ‘Learning for Life’ program based on core Christian values that build children’s capacity in fellowship, trust, thankfulness, endurance, compassion, and service. We have a strong partnership with parents and together we do our best to equip children with the confidence to embrace our ever-changing world. Within the context of Christian belief and practice, we aim to serve the community by providing an education of the highest quality. Our vision for the federation is that every child will thrive as both schools provide a broad range of opportunities where teaching is outstanding and makes a high impact upon learning and achievement. This is the core purpose of the federation two fantastic, successful, happy schools that are at the heart of the EC1 community. St Luke’s is a nurturing, dynamic, and diverse community, rooted in Christian values, where children are encouraged to be the best they can be. The following values are our guiding principles: Trust Service Kindness Friendship Perseverance Thankfulness We will do everything we can to help every child understand the importance of these values through the way we behave towards them and each other. Each child’s educational, emotional and spiritual welfare is vitally important and we commit to doing our very best for every child. Our vision is: “Reaching higher than I dreamed, becoming the person I can be, doing the best that I can, for the world and me.” St Luke's Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We have several policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding and Child Protection. The Early Years at St Luke's provides a warm, safe environment for all children both physically and emotionally. It is a place where all learning is valued and where children can lay the foundations for a lifelong love of learning and reach their potential across the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, economic well-being and making a positive contribution. In the light of the changes to the National Curriculum, St Luke’s has made some changes to our curriculum in school. Our vision is to keep the children's needs, interests, and ‘Learning for Life’ at the heart of everything we do which gives us a rich, broad, and balanced curriculum. We actively teach the skills and knowledge children need to prepare to prepare them for life, as well as the essential attributes of resilience, endurance, and inquiry. For English and Mathematics, we will be following the New National Curriculum whilst still adopting a unit-based approach, e.g. in English, pupils will spend several weeks immersed in a particular text type like adventure stories. In Maths they may spend a week or so learning about a topic like fractions or shape. All will be in line with the new expectations set out in the National Curriculum and so there may be a period of transition to meet these standards. We will continue to use the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) for the Art, Design and Technology, History, Geography, and International aspects of the curriculum. In addition this year, Science will now be taught as a discrete subject. Some topics have changed, but we feel this is still the most engaging way to get pupils involved in their learning. Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) will be taught using the updated scheme of work from Islington, and Religious Education (RE) continues unchanged to be taught through the LDBS scheme of work. This has a Christian basis, but pupils also study other major world religions. Children also have a weekly Philosophy for Children lesson (P4C) which encourages them to think deeply and question the world around them. View full school