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At St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary we aim to provide an excellent education where all children make progress. The children are encouraged to think for themselves and to acquire lifelong skills which will prepare them for life in modern society. The development of the whole child is at the forefront of all our activities which means that we encourage academic achievement as well as their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development. The teachers assess the children in their care, plan with the needs of each child in mind, setting challenging but realistic targets so that children can make progress and achieve their potential. We have embraced the introduction of a new National Curriculum in September 2014. The school has worked on tailoring the new curriculum to incorporate the successful skills-based curriculum that we use whilst ensuring that we are also delivering the statutory content of the National Curriculum. We aim to be innovative in our practice to provide contextualized, stimulating learning opportunities that allow all our children to access learning. As part of the Wythenshawe Catholic Academy Trust, we work closely with the other 3 schools sharing ideas and resources as well as being a very active part of our local catholic school cluster in Wythenshawe. We ensure that children have a series of memorable learning experiences. This includes visitors into school, themed dressing-up days, project work, an assembly, or a recreated experience in school. We enable our pupils to succeed through challenging tasks and activities that encourage them to take risks. We develop their ability to think independently, enabling them to transfer their learning to all aspects of their life preparing them for the future. We actively teach the skills needed to be a successful learner and reward these in our weekly ‘Gold Award’ assembly. The national curriculum is just one element in the education of every child. There is time and space in the school day and each week, term, and year to range beyond the national curriculum specifications. The national curriculum provides an outline of core knowledge around which teachers can develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding, and skills as part of the wider school curriculum. St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to Catholic children under the oversubscription criteria listed below. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church by its trust deed and articles of association and seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. The Catholic character of the school’s education must be fully supported by all families in the school. We, therefore, hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved, and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of an applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school by the admission arrangements. The governing body is the admissions authority and has responsibility for admissions to this school. The local authority undertakes the coordination of admission arrangements during the normal admission round1. The governing body has set its admission number at 30 pupils to be admitted to the reception year in the school year which begins in September 2019. The governing body will where logistically possible, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the school’s Published Admissions Number (“PAN”). For children attending the school’s nursery, application to the reception class of the school must be made in the normal way, to the home local authority. Attendance at the school’s nursery does not automatically guarantee that a place will be offered at the school. The governing body reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place or, where a child is already attending the school the place itself, where it is satisfied that the offeror place was obtained by deception. The Department of Education has recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.” The Government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 ‘Prevent Strategy’, and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister this year. At St Elizabeth’s these values are reinforced regularly. View full school

We are a two-form entry primary school for ages 3 -11, in the London Borough of Tower hamlets, with extended provision from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm each day. Ofsted has said we are a ‘Good’ school. Our school motto “We are striving for excellence in a caring Catholic community” reflects our high aspirations and ambitions for children and there is a driving determination to ensure that all pupils and adults in the school reach their full potential. We are never complacent and are continually looking for ways in which we can improve the school further. St Elizabeth is a happy and inclusive school of which our children are proud. We want them to have special and happy memories of their time at St Elizabeth. It is always our aim to keep the school open. However extreme weather conditions may mean we have to close the school early so all children and staff can get home safely. We are extremely proud of our school and the achievements of our pupils. St Elizabeth has always had a good reputation and good results. Although, in the last inspection St Elizabeth was graded “Requires Improvement”, much has been done in the last year, including ambitious leadership, effective school improvements, quality teaching, and learning, community development, and partnerships, all ensure that we are on the right track to becoming an excellent school. We aim to provide a safe, secure, and stimulating environment in which we seek to maximize every child’s potential, nurturing self-confidence and self-esteem to enable them to make the most of their talents. Our commitment to bringing out the best in every child is reflected in our desire to promote: RELATIONSHIPS that are positive, happy, and confident RESILIENCE where successful learners get through challenges RESPONSIBILITY so our young people see the bigger picture RESPECT for our community, world, and people As a community, we work together to create an environment that enables our children to realize their potential and to confidently grow into fulfilled and rounded adults who will make a positive contribution to the world. We are proud to be able to call this an inclusive school, meaning that we welcome all children and work hard to meet all their needs. We value a strong relationship with parents as partners in the education process. Working closely with the wider community enables each child to make the best possible progress and to gain maximum benefit from all the opportunities this school offers. At St Elizabeth, we strive to equip our pupils with the necessary skills to demonstrate how they actively promote and embed British values as well as the critical thinking skills to challenge values and concepts contrary to fundamental British values. We believe that Christian values and British values are not mutually exclusive. The recognition that all people are to be valued regardless of beliefs, background, or ethnic origin is reflected in the school’s Equality Statement and deeply rooted in the school’s Mission Statement and Aims. The school actively promotes British values and makes considerable efforts to ensure children have exposure to a wide experience beyond their local community. Subsequently, these concepts can be applied to personal experience and be further demonstrated through sporting events, visits, involvement with fundraising, and charity events. View full school

Underlying everything at Teddies is our mission to prepare our pupils for the rest of their lives by encouraging their passions and talents, enabling them to discover new ones, and supporting them to achieve their potential. Our community fizzes with diverse interests and enthusiasms, while our academic excellence means 90% of our top pupils gain the highest grades in their Sixth Form exams and take up places at the world’s best universities – a record which exceeds the outcomes of many highly selective schools. We are one of a few schools to offer both IB and A-Level alongside each other at Sixth Form, and in our Middle School Program, we have introduced new courses to stretch our candidates at GCSE level, responding directly to the very latest research into how young people learn. Teddies is a fully co-educational boarding and day school, with a wide range of pupils from around the country and 15% joining us from 40 different countries outside the UK. We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. Being co-ed is important to us. Not only does it represent life beyond the school gates, but we feel it contributes to the inclusive and friendly community that brings our pupils, parents, Governors, staff, and the local community together. We reinforce this by enabling pupils to volunteer regularly in the community of north Oxford. At St Edward’s, we encourage an unremitting focus on learning. There is a tangible ethos, inspiring pupils, staff, and parents alike, that anything is possible. There is a belief within the School that everyone has something to contribute to society moreover there is a genuine conviction that each pupil can strive for excellence and has the potential to enjoy real academic success at the highest level. The School boasts a staff with a real passion for education indeed they are experts in imparting their knowledge and enthusiasm to pupils, irrespective of background or ability. St Edward’s is a school that is inspirational for its pupils and looks to nurture each individual as a member of the community. It is a school that offers a rich extra-curricular provision, giving opportunities for every child to find his or her niche, experience success, and develop within them the confidence, ambition, and social awareness to face a future lifetime of achievement and service. St Edward’s is a Boarding School and this is at the heart of all we do we are proud of the warm, happy atmosphere where there is a generosity of spirit and a willingness to be engaged. It is a school with a fully integrated pastoral care program that ensures that no member of the community is lost in the system, that every pupil is well known, and that their social, as well as their academic progress, is supported. St Edward’s thus aims to develop pupils that are equipped to face the uncertainties of life as leaders with: Intelligence and curiosity Creativity and innovation Integrity and honesty Resilience and enthusiastic participation Moral courage and responsibility for our actions A sense of compassion and service An understanding of, and respect for, other people and the human condition View full school

At St Edward's Catholic Primary, our mission statement is: 'Jesus is at the heart of all that we do' This reminds us about what we are all here to do and that Jesus is at the core of everything we do. We follow the Gospel values and believe that they underpin our teaching and learning. We provide a happy and safe environment where we aim to help nurture our pupils to be confident and happy citizens. As a Catholic Primary school, we believe that we can help the children to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith. Our sole purpose is to serve and educate the families within St Edward's Parish and must ensure that everyone achieves to the best of their ability, having high expectations of behavior but also academic success. We are here to ensure that all children, whatever their ability and needs, can do their very best. We also want our children to enjoy school, feel valued, feel safe and cared for. We also want our families to work with us in partnership. We will do our best to take on board your views and hope to be trusted to make the best decisions for all of the children in our care. We provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities and strong pastoral support. We incorporate democratic principles, value the rule of law, support individual liberty and foster a community in which different faiths and beliefs are respected. We provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities and strong pastoral support. We incorporate democratic principles, value the rule of law, support individual liberty and foster a community in which different faiths and beliefs are respected. The life and soul of St Edward’s are based on the example given to us by Jesus Christ. The caring, understanding, love, and support for each other are present in all that we do and all that we strive to do. Every child and every adult at St Edward’s is as important as the next. By working together we are all able to help each other and produce the best environment possible for each child's learning experiences to be as successful as possible. Our main concern is to make the school, in every sense a Christian community where all parents, pupils, and staff are working together for the good of each other. St. Edward’s School is a learning community with a Catholic ethos founded on Gospel values. Through religious education, our prayer life, and the general life of the school, our young people will be prepared to serve as witnesses to moral and spiritual values in the wider world. View full school

St Edmund’s is a Catholic school in Hertfordshire steeped in history having been founded in 1568 by Cardinal William Allen and as such is the oldest Catholic School in England. The school has a strong Catholic ethos based on four key principles christ-centered Education, Scholarship of St Edmund, Education for the whole person and home, and the wider community. These are the foundation of the education that we provide all of our students from 3 – 18. The school has four main entry points. Students may join us when they turn 3 in our Nursery and throughout all years in our Prep school where we have space. Entry to the College is at 11 in our Elements year group, at 13 in Grammar (Year 9), and at 16 to join Rhetoric (Sixth Form) and again we accept applications at all other years if places are available. Preference is given to students admitted to the Prep before the start of Year 5 and they are not automatically required to sit the College entrance examination unless they are applying for an Academic or All Rounder scholarship or there is a concern that the pupil is unlikely to benefit from the education provided by the College. We welcome students from all faiths who appreciate what a Catholic education offers. St Edmund’s is set in an impressive 400-acre site in East Hertfordshire with excellent transport links to London and the surrounding counties. Only 15 minutes drive from junction 25 of the M25 and immediately off the A10 road it, therefore, has impressive links directly to London. The school is also only 20 minutes from London Stansted airport. St Edmund’s is a community that values both academic excellence and the achievement of one’s personal best, right through from our Prep school to Sixth Form and beyond. We are proud of our academic achievements at GCSE and A-Level. Rooted in Christ and Catholic tradition and under the guidance of our patron, St Edmund, we aim to realize the God-given potential, in body, mind, and spirit, of all members of our community through service and leadership. At St Edmund’s we strive to: Provide a rounded education for the whole person – intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Reflect the scholarship of St Edmund by offering a balanced and challenging curriculum for each individual. Show concern for all within the College community, demonstrate our collective commitment to be truly Christ-centered in all we do, and ensure that the students’ experience of relationships within the College reflects the Gospel maxim, “Love thy neighbor as thy self”. Build on our enriching Catholic heritage, making the prayer, worship, and liturgy a central part of our lives and our community. Create meaningful interaction between the College, home, and the wider community and prepare our students to make their way in the world while making a difference to the world. View full school

Established in 1749, St Edmund’s combines respect for tradition and history with a fresh, engaging, and forward-thinking attitude to the education of young people. Our approach is focused on the unique abilities and needs of individual pupils. All our pupils are valued for their contribution to the school and we take great pride in their successes. St Edmund’s today is a dynamic co-educational 3-18 day and boarding school. Our pupils benefit from a caring and supportive environment, high-caliber teaching, and a holistic educational approach that seeks to develop creativity, leadership qualities, and original thinking. A broad academic curriculum and extraordinarily diverse co-curricular program enable pupils to find their path and grow to ‘be all they can be’. Our small class sizes enable the personalization of learning so that pupils receive the attention and academic challenge they need to excel. Every pupil here is known and understood. The fact that we educate children from the age of 3 to 18 underpins the strong family atmosphere and sense of community that pervades the school. The school has a long-established reputation for outstanding pastoral care. This is our starting point. We believe if pupils feel happy, secure, and supported at school they will naturally benefit from our outstanding educational opportunities and enjoy the wealth of stimulating extra-curricular activities on offer. We also look to develop the whole person. Our dynamic sports provision, extensive activities program, and exciting range of outdoor education opportunities enable pupils to develop vital qualities such as leadership experience, interpersonal communication, the ability to work in teams, and empathy for others. In consequence, our school produces remarkable young people. Pupils leave St Edmund’s as assured, articulate, thoughtful individuals who possess a strong social conscience. St Edmund’s is proud of its pupil-centered and ambitious academic ethos. We seek to foster original thinkers with the intellectual and personal skills to be leaders and decision-makers in the future. We offer a variety of challenging and exciting I/GCSE and A-level courses which appeal to young people whatever their strengths and interests. Highly qualified teachers and small class sizes mean that young people receive inspirational instruction, with vibrant debate and individual attention coloring every classroom. Pupils develop learning skills through project work and research opportunities such as the Extended Project Qualification and the Durrell Essay. We encourage cross-curricular work to promote original ideas and multi-dimensional thinking. Essentially, our pupils are encouraged throughout their time at St Edmund’s to aim for and achieve the very highest academic standards of which they are capable. View full school

St. Edmund’s Catholic Primary is a community of faith where we aim to keep Christ at the center of everything we do. We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual nurturing them to achieve their full potential. Our understanding and experience of the love of God grow through our way of living, behaving, learning, and teaching, which is inspired by Jesus. Our vision is an expression of how we seek to move the school forward and aims to sustain the developments we have made towards being an Outstanding Catholic School. We strive to inspire pupils who will learn, grow and develop in faith, talents, and skills. We nurture young minds to aspire to succeed and to live confidently in an ever-changing society. Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfill their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe, and happy childhood is important in its’ own right. Good parenting and high-quality early learning together provide the foundation children need to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up. The Early Years Foundation Stage applies to children from birth to the end of the Reception year. In our school, all children enter Reception, after an induction period, from the September of the academic year in which they will turn five years old. These children are in the final year of the EYFS. Teachers liaise with the Inclusion Leader to address the needs of specific children whose progress is not as expected or where children face particular problems. Where necessary, with parental consent, the expertise of outside agencies is called upon for extra assessment, support, and advice. We believe that play, both indoors and outdoors, is the fundamental way in which young children learn. Play can be enjoyed and challenging. When playing, children behave in different ways. Sometimes, their play will be boisterous, sometimes they will describe and discuss what they are doing, and sometimes they will be quiet and reflective as they play. Through play, children will be developing skills across all the Prime and Specific areas of learning, working towards achieving the Early Learning Goals. As e-Safety is an important aspect of strategic leadership within the school, the Head and governors have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that the policy and practices are embedded and monitored. The named e-Safety coordinator in our school is Mrs. Pearson. All members of the school community have been made aware of who holds this post. It is the role of the e-Safety coordinators to keep abreast of current issues and guidance through organizations such Enfield LA, Becta, CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection), and Childnet. The e-Safety coordinators will be supported by the Inclusion Manager, as part of her responsibility for Health and Safety and Safeguarding children. The e-Safety coordinator/IT Subject Leader will ensure that Governors have an understanding of the issues at our school about local and national guidelines and advice and that they remain updated. A Catholic School supports parents in their responsibility of handing on the faith to their children. The School staff share with parents the aims of instilling in the children the Christian virtues and moral code together with the basic doctrines of the Catholic Church. We seek to recognize the unique qualities in each child to allow them to develop fully within a Christian framework. All children take part in quiet times of prayer and reflection at the start and end of each session. Classes are involved in collective worship and liturgies. We aim to provide a balanced, challenging, and creative curriculum allowing children to develop fully in all aspects of their life. Great importance is attached to developing a curriculum following national standards, alongside a spiritual life, to create a working environment and ethos which prepares the children for their adult lives In designing the curriculum, the Governors and staff have taken account of the Statutory Orders issued in respect of the National Curriculum and the EYFS Curriculum. The School is routinely inspected by Ofsted, most recently in June 2017, when it was judged to be ‘good’ with outstanding for Personal development, behavior, and welfare. A person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that has an adverse, substantial, and long-term effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. At St. Edmund’s we are committed to the inclusion of all the pupils who, having met the admission criteria, are placed on our registers. We recognize that their inclusion may warrant preparation in terms of physical access, access to the curriculum, and access to information. We will not discriminate against a pupil on the grounds of disability and will make reasonable adjustments to accommodate them in so far as our resources allow. We are committed to making changes and removing barriers, where feasible, in whatever area, which will affect this access and inclusion. At St. Edmund’s we believe inclusion means that all children have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and are given the support they need, dependent on the availability of resources, to achieve their potential. These pupils may be gifted and talented, have special educational needs, have a disability, have English as an additional language, or be from the traveling community. We recognize that this Accessibility Plan must be adequately resourced, implemented, and reviewed every three years. Our action plan showing how the school will address the priorities is attached. View full school

We are a warm and friendly school with a strong sense of community, family, and excellent links to our parish. We believe that by working together, (parents/carers, teachers, and governors), we can help our children become life-long learners and confident individuals. We want them all to be able to make positive contributions to the world in which we live. Our past pupils and current parents are a testimony to this. Good communication is essential in providing the best learning experience for your child and our website will go towards helping to achieve this aim. We have regular opportunities for you, as parents and carers, to meet with staff at the school (both informally and formally) to discuss your child’s progress and ways in which we can help them to move forward. Our teachers are enthusiastic and strive to encourage a love of learning in our pupils. We have a broad curriculum where a wide range of teaching styles are used to ensure that every child’s needs are catered for. St Edmund’s is a family school and we know that starting school is not only a milestone in a child's development but is a big step for each family, and therefore, we welcome you and your child. We aim to provide a secure, stimulating environment in which young children lay foundations for learning and life, through their development of skills, which are underpinned by our Faith. Staff in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), work closely with our Nursery and Reception parents to establish strong links between family, school, and the wider parish community. Religious Education (RE) is at the center of all our teaching, through the ‘Come and See’ program and reflects the attitudes outlined in our Mission Statement. There are also regular opportunities throughout the year, for the morning and afternoon Nursery children to attend mass with the whole school. St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School first opened its doors in 1939. In the early days, the school was administered by the Sisters of Mercy and many ex-pupils will remember the sisters and staff who helped form their early and lasting memories of school life. Online safety is taught as part of our Computing curriculum as well as being covered in standalone PSHE lessons. We strive to develop the children’s understanding of the potential dangers as well as the positive aspect of using devices with online functions. The children are taught how to use technology safely, respectfully, and responsibly as well as learning how to seek help or report concerns that they may have when using the internet. Every child at St Edmund's has signed an age-appropriate Internet Acceptable Use Agreement and is expected to follow the guidelines whenever they are online. We aim to offer frequent Online Safety workshops for parents to guide the various ways they can help their children stay safe online. The following links/documents provide excellent information and tips to help you explore Online Safety at home with your children. It is a primary aim and mission of our school that every member of the school community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. We are a caring, Christian community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect for all. The school behavior policy is therefore designed to support how all members of the school can live and work together in a supportive way. It aims to promote an environment where everyone feels happy, safe, and secure. At the age of eleven, the children transfer to several different secondary schools. Each September, we hold an information evening on Secondary Transfer to support parents with the process. We encourage parents of Year 5 children to visit the secondary school in which they may be interested without their children in the first instance and to take their children to see a ‘short list’ of preferred secondary schools, for evening viewings, when their child is in Year 6. St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary Aided school and its Governing Body consists of both appointed and elected governors. Foundation governors at the school represent the interests of the Diocese of Westminster who are trustees of the school. Foundation Governors are appointed in the name of the Archbishop and form the majority of the governing body. They have a legal duty to preserve and develop the Catholic character of the school and to ensure that the school is conducted under its trust deed. The Headteacher is automatically eligible to be a full member of the governing body by the office. Headteachers have the choice of being a governor. Both teaching and support staff who are paid to work at the school are eligible to stand as staff governors. Parents of pupils registered at the school are eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. View full school

St Edmund Campion School was opened in 1975 as a Catholic Comprehensive School due to the amalgamation of St Agnes’ Grammar School, St Thomas of Canterbury School, and St Margaret Clitherow School on two sites. In 2004 following a major building program, the school settled on to its current site as a seven-form entry mixed comprehensive school. We are utterly committed to our Mission Statement ‘Achieving together through Christ’ with a strong ethos of valuing the individual together with care and respect for all members of our community within Christian values and the teachings of Jesus. We have strong links with our feeder primary catholic and local community schools to ensure that there is a smooth transition between primary and secondary education which understandably can be very challenging for some students and parents. We have just over 1000 students in the school including the Sixth Form. The school places great emphasis on academic excellence to ensure that students of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve their full potential and we regularly send students to Universities all over the country as well as placing great emphasis on personal development. The school has high expectations for all staff and is committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning. St. Edmund Campion School exists as part of a partnership of home, parish, and school, which together educate and pass on the Faith to our children. Together we strive for every member of our community to achieve their full potential, academically, personally, and spiritually in the atmosphere of high-quality personal relationships. The basic rule is the fundamental commandment of Our Lord, ‘Love God and Love your Neighbour’ expressed in day-to-day activities in school through the offering of our prayer and work to God and courtesy and consideration to others. As a Catholic Sixth Form Centre, our faith is at the heart of everything we do and our distinctive ethos is at the forefront of all you achieve, both inside and outside of the classroom. All Sixth Formers play an active part in building and sustaining our ethos through liturgy, assemblies, and charity work. In our Sixth Form, you can expect to receive high-quality teaching, outstanding pastoral care, and a wide variety of enrichment. We have an action-packed timetable for you and you can feel confident that your success and progress are our priority. The Sixth Form offers you a fresh start and is an exciting time to focus on subjects that you have a real passion for and a desire to learn more about. Sixth Form life requires you to adopt a focused and responsible attitude to your learning. This involves managing your time effectively and playing an active role in your learning. You are important to us – as the role models in our House System our younger students will look up to you. You will be the leaders of our school community. This is the start of an exciting journey – one which we are looking forward to sharing with you. View full school

We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regularly updated information for both parents and pupils. The school Admission Policy can be found below, setting out the criteria for admission which is applied to every request for a place, subject to numbers. Nursery admissions are confirmed in the spring term before entry, and applications should be made to the school at any point before that. A child is eligible to start in the nursery class the September AFTER their third birthday. If there are any places, children on the waiting list who have already turned three may be admitted sooner. For a child starting at the standard school starting age, that is the September after they are four, an application must be made directly to Manchester City Council. Forest School is an inspirational process, that offers ALL learners regular opportunities to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands-on learning experiences in a woodland or natural environment with trees. Forest School is a specialized learning approach that sits within and compliments the wider context of outdoor and woodland education. Here at St. Dunstan's, all staff work tirelessly to ensure that our children learn through a curriculum that is engaging, exciting, challenging, and relevant to them and their surroundings. At the core of our curriculum is a dedication to our children acquiring the key skills in reading, writing and maths, and providing them with experiences and opportunities to apply these skills. Our curriculum seeks to be creative and allow pupils' talents to shine. We present our learning in a variety of ways and look to enrich teaching and learning with trips to relevant sites in our local area and beyond, and through having visitors in our school. From September 2014, Year 1, Year 3, Year 4, and Year 5 adopted and followed programs of study set out in the National Curriculum (2014) for Mathematics, English, Science, and Foundation subjects: (Art & Design, Design Technology, Computing (formerly known as Information Technology), Music, History, Geography, and Physical Education. French is also taught in Key Stage 2. At St. Dunstan’s we believe that provision should begin with Quality First Teaching. Wherever possible children will be educated in the mainstream classroom and will have additional support and personalized education plans put into place as required. We will assess the needs of every individual child across our school and ensure that provision is suitable to their needs and ensures that they can make progress. At St Dunstan’s we regularly review the support and provision that is in place for every child. This involves regular reviews and discussions with children, parents, and staff, and external agencies to ensure that the provision we offer is of the very highest quality and standard for every child. All statutory paperwork is updated regularly and internal documentation is used regularly to ensure a smooth transition between classes and schools. At St Dunstan’s we do not believe that any medical condition should be a barrier to a child’s learning. We have a medicine policy in place and we work closely with families to ensure that we offer support and provision in a well-planned and considerate manner. We ensure that staff has up-to-date and relevant training and that all are comfortable supporting the needs of every child in their class and our whole school community. In St. Dunstan’s our children have many opportunities to give their views through pupil voice activities, which may be questionnaires or group discussions. The Elders in our Family system are voted for by other members of the Family. Children are asked to vote, particularly in class settings, on a variety of issues with the majority choice being agreed on. Children are provided with opportunities to debate important issues and are encouraged to promote themselves through letters or presentations for key roles in school such as Head Boy and Head Girl. Peers then have the opportunity to vote for the best person for each role. Pupils and parents are listened to when they have issues or suggestions and children are encouraged to think about the choices they make about behavior and the consequences of their choices. Staff is encouraged to take part in discussions about improvements to the school in staff meetings and Leadership and Key Phase meetings. Democratic ideas are explored in subjects such as History and Philosophy and visits with key people such as PCSOs and local councilors are encouraged. 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. Children and young people are encouraged to express and discuss their ideas, thoughts, and feelings through a variety of activities and have access to a range of cultural opportunities which promote the fundamental British values of tolerance, respect, and empathy for others. There is access to a range of extracurricular activities, information, and materials from a diversity of sources which not only promotes these values but supports the social, spiritual, moral well-being, and physical and mental health of the pupils. View full school

St Dunstan’s College is a school community that is grounded in the vibrancy of its South London setting. We celebrate the opportunities afforded to us by being located in such a diverse environment, allowing for all manner of views, opinions, and styles – what better foundation to an exceptional education. We embellish the values embodied by St Dunstan, using the life of that great polymath to guide our educational narrative. We encourage creativity and innovation and we want our pupils to embrace the richness of a broad education, whilst not forsaking the importance of rigor and depth of achievement. We know coeducation to be the right platform for developing the interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in the modern world. The importance we place on nurturing individuality and the manageable size of our school is such that we ensure pupils do not get lost, but rather thrive in their way. The comfort provided by our rigorous approach to pastoral care enables our pupils to take risks, ask difficult questions of themselves and others, and above all else develop the humility, confidence, and tenacity needed to find success in all aspects of life beyond school. As a Nursery to Year 13 College, we pride ourselves on genuinely knowing the children under our care, and we hope that our families will feel an important part of this community. An ethos of consideration and tolerance towards others pervades the college pupils to support each other, respect their teachers, and value and take pride in their school community. The charity principally fulfills this mission through running a co-educational, independent school for 3 to 18-year-olds in Catford. Of all the components of the school’s identity that can be traced back to its opening in 1888, the College motto - album exorna - is the one element that remains completely unchanged. Translating as ‘Adorn the White’, this phrase is connected to the white shield that serves as three-quarters of the school’s crest. The white is the blank canvas onto which will be adorned the as yet unwritten story of each St. Dunstan’s pupil each journey through school and life beyond. We believe that the principles underpinning the narrative of our motto are reflected in the values we foster in our young people and embed in our school community and culture today. We strive for a school of individuals who dare to be who they are, the Creativity to develop new ideas and shape their futures, the Confidence to try, succeed and respond positively to failures, the Compassion to understand and appreciate others and the wider world, and the Curiosity always to want to discover more. To promote this culture, we have a clear educational vision that drives our development as a school. At St Dunstan’s College we seek to:‘Inspire, nurture and challenge young people to develop the knowledge, skills, and interests that shape their educational journey, character, and aspirations.’ View full school

We are a very successful and forward-looking school, seeking all the time to improve and progress. We are very proud to be a Church of England school and we value our strong links with both the Southwark Diocese and our parish church, St Dunstan’s Cheam. We aim to provide a happy, inclusive, secure, and stimulating learning environment where Christian values are embraced by all, no matter what their faith background. Working together, we will nurture individuality, provide challenge, develop self-esteem and promote respect for each other, enabling the children to grow into confident, responsible, and compassionate young people with high aspirations for the future. Our School fosters a Christian ethos and provides a high quality of care and education for every member of the school community. Christian values are promoted through the whole curriculum. We aim to motivate everyone to engage fully in the broad range of educational opportunities provided to develop their potential. We encourage all our children to achieve high standards and to grow as happy, confident, compassionate, independent young people who show respect for others, have a desire to learn, and who are eager to make positive and caring contributions to the wider community, its people and environment. The DfE have reinforced the need "to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to 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." The Church has always taken a lead in education and in 1826 it founded, in Malden Road, a school to educate the children of the Parish of Cheam Village and Cuddington. In 1863, St Dunstan's Church started an infants' school in a cottage on the edge of Nonsuch Park, on the present Nonsuch High School site. In 1869 the infants moved to the Parochial Rooms in Broadway. After a couple of years, while the boys transferred to a junior school, the older girls were retained with the infants, and the school became known as the Cheam and Cuddington Girls’ and Infants’ School. The Malden Road School became known as Cheam Junior Boys' School. The girls and infants stayed in the Parochial Rooms until 1907 when they moved to a new building in Jubilee Road. In 1943 boys were allowed to stay on from the age of seven years to make it a mixed five to eleven primary school. The name St Dunstan's School was adopted in the 1950s. The school was amalgamated with Cheam Junior Boys in 1989 and renamed St Dunstan's, Cheam, School. Construction of the new larger two-form entry building was started on the last day of October 1991. The foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Southwark in the following February and the building was completed in November 1992. The building was occupied in January 1993. St Dunstan's Church and friends of the school raised money for the stained glass window that has been installed in the Entrance Hall. The window shows Christ as Wisdom with Dunstan at His feet and is based on a mid-10th-century drawing believed to be from the hand of Dunstan when he was Abbot of Glastonbury. St Dunstan’s, Cheam, Church of England Primary School has a very strong Christian ethos which is at the heart of everything that we do and provides a high quality of care and education for every member of our school community. Christian values are promoted through the whole curriculum and we aim to motivate everyone to engage fully in the broad range of educational opportunities provided to develop their potential. We welcome applications from all members of the community. Many parents apply to this school because of its strong Christian ethos and we ask all parents to support our ethos and respect its importance to our school community. View full school

St Dominic’s has provided post 16 education in Harrow since 1979 and over that period has developed specialist teaching and support that is recognized for its excellence in the local area and beyond. In our last inspection, we were judged to be an ‘outstanding’ College and have been awarded many national accolades over recent years. The campus gives us a university feel and allows students to concentrate on their studies and to make the very best use of our superb academic facilities. The two years of study post 16 are the most important of any to date in a young person’s educational journey. Post 16 courses remain a benchmark qualification. When students arrive with us in September each year I expect that they will work hard from day one to fulfill the demands of their courses. The support both in and out of the classroom is exemplary and providing the partnership between student, College and home are right then they will be successful with us and achieve highly at the end of the two-year program. We provide all our students with the best opportunity to achieve the highest possible examination grades as well as to develop spiritually and personally. We are a confidently Catholic institution, clear in our beliefs and values and the importance of Jesus Christ in our daily lives. We are also welcoming of other faith groups and believe that our diverse faith community is enriching and makes us the very distinctive community that we are. We give priority to students from our two partner schools, Salvatorian College and Sacred Heart Language College. We then offer places to Catholics from the local area and to other faith groups who wish to pursue their sixth form education in a Christian context and who will support the ethos and mission of our College. St Dominic’s came into existence initially as a Convent School for Girls on the Mount Estate in Harrow-on-the-Hill in the 19th century. The school was established in 1879. The Dominican Nuns led by Mother Catherine Philip Bathurst OP were carrying out a direct request by Cardinal Manning, the Archbishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, to have a Catholic Girls School in Harrow. The Dominican nuns were committed to creating the opportunity for girls to have a good education and access to higher education. The College is the holder of several national awards. With the establishment of formal National inspection systems, St Dominic’s rose to the challenge of achieving outstanding status by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster for the delivery of Catholic Education. The 2008 OFSTED Inspection too judged it to be Outstanding, a distinction it has held on to ever since. Indeed the College is now at the very top of the league of Sixth Form Colleges for ‘Excellence’ in its educational provision and its A level results. Teaching and learning are at the center of our work at St Dominic's. We have an incredibly strong record of academic success, but as well as achieving excellent results, we want to have a positive experience of learning. Our teachers, as expert practitioners, continually seek to develop their practice and equip you with the skills to learn independently. St Dominic's has a very strong tradition of enrichment and you will benefit from a wide variety of educational visits and outside speakers in addition to your normal lessons. You will develop your skills in ways that help you to learn as individuals and to prepare you to continue your studies in Higher Education or to move into employment. We frequently seek your views about teaching, learning, and assessment and we use these to continue to improve lessons and other aspects of learning. View full school