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St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School is an inclusive secondary school drawing on best practices from the independent and state sectors to meet the individual needs of the full range of students. It has been judged "outstanding" in its first Ofsted report. St Andrew the Apostle is an outstanding school where students learn and thrive in a well-ordered and happy environment. Our school is based on the Christian faith and the moral principles of the Church, but we welcome all those families who are looking for personal growth for their children, coupled with genuine academic excellence. Our expertly-delivered, broad and balanced, traditional but contemporary curriculum aims to develop our students intellectually, socially, culturally, spiritually, and morally. With a focus on English, maths, and science, we also offer classical subjects such as Latin and Greek and an exciting choice of extra-curricular activities. St Andrew the Apostle serves students of all faiths and beliefs in the 11-18 age range: and is located in Barnet within the North London Business Park (NLBP) serving families in Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Islington, and Hertfordshire. Some students who are allocated one of the 50% of places reserved for Greek Orthodox families come from other London Boroughs as well. We are currently planning for our brand new, purpose-built school and sports facilities at NLBP, which is a very exciting prospect for staff and students alike. The school is underpinned by our Christian values and, as the UK’s first state-funded Greek Orthodox secondary school, we are proud to be making our contribution to the high academic standards and values-based education with which Church schools are associated nationally. We welcome students of all faiths and none. Our first four years have been truly exceptional and Ofsted recognized the rapid and sustained progress students have made whatever their starting point. We have also gained sporting success against schools with much larger year groups than St Andrew the Apostle. Drama and music are also particularly strong with our students singled out for praise at the Barnet Music Festival. All teachers in the school are fully UK qualified teachers. There is a strict appointment procedure which includes a lesson observation by trained Ofsted inspectors as well as a formal interview. Only good or outstanding practitioners are appointed. All students are expected to work hard and to do their very best. This ensures that everyone is an active learner and that lessons are a fun and rewarding experience. Progress is monitored half-termly and parents are kept up to date with the information that will enable them to support their child’s learning. Students are also encouraged to develop as independent learners. Homework is essential for exam success. It is compulsory for students and the work set is both appropriate and challenging. Tutors see their students daily and play a central role in everyone’s academic success, through their daily contact with their tutor group and within the cycle of personal target setting and review sessions. The school’s pastoral approach is closely linked to the Christian ethos of the school and our academic monitoring systems. View full school

Welcome to St Andrew and St Francis CE Primary School. Andrew and St Francis CE Primary School is a vibrant and exciting place of learning, as it has been in times past. We are building on the tradition of producing critical and influential thinkers who shape our world. Our Ethos and Values St. Andrew & St. Francis is a nurturing and dynamic community, rooted in Christian and British values, where children are encouraged to be the best they can be. Christian Values are Reverence, Wisdom, Humility, Service, Endurance, Trust, Compassion, Forgiveness, Peace, Thankfulness, Creation, Justice, Friendship, Koinonia, Hope. British Values are Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual liberty, Mutual respect, Tolerance of others. 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 aim is: To develop creative, confident lifelong learners. To provide a broad-based curriculum, where all children are set challenging, yet achievable goals based on their differing needs and potential. To provide the best possible education for every child in a supportive environment where everyone learns and worships together. To celebrate and nurture the whole child through a strong partnership between the school, families, parish, and the community. To develop well-rounded, thoughtful children who share and live by positive values. We could summarise our vision with a phrase such as: "Securing Achievement for a Successful Future”. We aim to provide the foundation on which children can grow, enabling them to move on to the next stage of their lives. We aim to provide a broad and balanced skills-based creative curriculum with cross-curricular links to core subjects. This is generally thematic-based. Our Core subjects of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics follow proven programs including Daily Supported Reading, Destination Reader, and Mathematics Mastery. Our English curriculum is split into the 2 areas of Reading and Writing and is supported with a rigorous scheme of Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar (SPAG). Reading is taught daily using Daily Supported Reading and Phonics (Letters and Sounds with Jolly Phonics) in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 and Destination Reader in Key Stage 2. Writing follows a "Text-based Literacy" approach, with texts often matching those in the Reading curriculum and with lessons providing structured support for longer writing activities on Thursdays with opportunities for up-leveling and re-drafting on Fridays. Being a Church of England school religious education is a core subject. We teach about the major religions of the world and this is complemented by exploring the common values we share within major faiths. We Believe school trips and educational visits should be viewed as powerful, positive teaching tools that help enhance the social, personal, and emotional development of all learners and bring the curriculum and learning to life. View full school

Our Catholic Education System provides a unique service to Catholic parents by helping us to foster in our children a deep knowledge and love of the Faith. At St. Ambrose Primary School we seek to work in partnership with you to achieve this aim and at the same time provide a challenging and supportive curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils. This partnership will enable our pupils to realize their full potential and value as individuals in a Catholic environment. We are keen to develop existing links between school, parish, and yourselves. The mission statement was developed by the whole school community in April. It is widely recognized that the educational outcomes and future life chances of children can be significantly impacted upon by periods of absence. The Governors of this School wish to encourage parents to ensure their child attends school every day. The Governing Body has ten members currently, all coming from a diverse background in Education, IT, and Finance. We are all volunteers and are appointed to assist in the strategic direction of the school. The members include the Chair, the Vice-Chair, parent governors, foundation governors, school staff, and the Headteacher. The Governors do not get involved in the day to day running of the school or in how the school is managed, but are there as a support to the Head Teacher and senior leaders in promoting high standards of education, welfare, and spiritual wellbeing of all our pupils. We work as a team alongside the Head Teacher and senior leaders to promote and support the success of the school. We act as a “Critical Friend” helping to ensure high standards are maintained and that all of our children remain happy and healthy whilst making outstanding educational progress. The Governors meet regularly in the form of two committees focussing on the curriculum, school development, admissions, finance, safeguarding, personnel, and premises. The full Governing Body meets each term to discuss outstanding issues from the committees and to receive feedback from the Head Teacher and senior leaders regarding the progress of the school. In addition to this, individual Governors are linked with various aspects of the work of the school and meet periodically with school staff to monitor and promote progress towards targets. Whenever possible, Governors support staff and pupils by attending the many events that take place during the year. Staff is always here to listen to their ideas and allow them to express themselves. Our UNICEF ambassadors have now been chosen in Year 5 and 6 and are in the process of electing their Year 3 and 4 Junior Ambassadors. Having listened to our Year 1 and 2 children at our school, they asked if someone could help them when in church as some have never been to a mass in school before. Our Year 6 children duly obliged and the Church Buddy system was created. Year 5 and 6 take the Year 1 and 2 children over to the church, sit next to them, and help them with the responses we have to learn in mass. What fantastic role models. The IPC is one of the fastest-growing curriculum choices in the world today, with over 1,900 schools in over 90 different countries. It is a comprehensive curriculum for 5-12-year-olds, made up of over 100 exciting, engaging, and globally relevant thematic units of learning, which are designed around a clear process of the learning and with specific learning goals for subject, personal and international learning. Nothing is more important to us than the safety and welfare of our pupils. We take rigorous steps to ensure that children stay safe and do not come to any harm. We work closely with parents/carers and a range of professional external agencies to secure this. At St. Ambrose School we promote ‘British Values’ through our spiritual, moral, social, and cultural education which permeates through the school’s curriculum and supports the development of the ‘whole child. We recognize that such development is most successful when those values and attitudes are promoted by all the staff and provide a model of behavior for our pupils. The DfE have recently reinforced the need, "to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all the 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." View full school

Welcome to St Ambrose Catholic Primary School. The family of St Ambrose is one in which each member is valued and respected for who they are. We aim to encourage and support the personal growth of each individual through living in our community, which is rooted in Christ and inspired by the Gospels. Our school is a very special place, successful and full of creative energy. Our children are happy and thriving: they have fun and have a passion for learning. They spend their days within a community of love which ensures that their learning journeys are thoughtfully planned with their best interests in mind. Our dedicated and committed teaching and support staff ensure that learning is engaging, interactive, and packed with new challenges and long-lasting memories, and children are rightly proud of their achievements. To provide a high-quality education that enables everyone to reach their full potential within a caring and supportive environment. We Aim: To develop and teach a broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum appropriate to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs of every child. Objectives: To implement activities that enable children to enjoy and achieve, so that each child can reach their full potential. To teach effectively and to set the highest standards in work and behavior. To care for each child by ensuring that they feel safe and know that they are a valued member of God’s family. To encourage regular communication with parents to strengthen relationships between home and school. To celebrate the school’s place in the community and wider world. We Aim: To strengthen and develop links within the parish and wider community. Objectives: To join with the parish and the local community to celebrate special occasions throughout the year. To welcome members of the local community to visit the school to enhance the curriculum on offer. To provide opportunities for the children to visit places of interest for them to come to a better understanding of their lives and the world around them. To participate in charitable activities and to be able to empathize with the needs of others. Here at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, we provide a rich, rigorous, and enjoyable curriculum based upon the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and National Curriculum frameworks. We follow a ‘topic-based approach to our curriculum through our International Primary Curriculum. This means wherever possible we group our subjects around the topic. The International Primary Curriculum is an inquiry-based approach built around questioning, which helps ‘hook’ the children into their learning. It helps teachers make all learning exciting, active, and meaningful for children. Learning with the IPC takes a global approach helping children to connect their learning to where they are living now as well as looking at the learning from the perspective of other people in other countries. Each year group has a new theme each term or half term. It starts with an entry point designed to hook the children into the learning experience. This may be based around different subject areas usually History and Geography. Through these themes, opportunities are built-in for children to apply other key skills in Art, Design Technology, Computing, and skills in learning together. At St Ambrose, we believe that 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 (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children’s ‘school readiness and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life. Seven areas of learning and development must shape educational programs in early years settings. All areas of learning and development are important and inter-connected. Three areas are particularly crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, and for building their capacity to learn, form relationships, and thrive. These three areas, known as the prime areas, are Communication and language. Physical development. Personal, social, and emotional development. We also support children in the four specific areas, through which the three prime areas are strengthened and applied. The specific areas are Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive arts, and design. We are Awarded: Basic Skills Quality Mark Award, School of Sanctuary Award, Liverpool Healthy Schools Award, Liverpool Counts Award. View full school

St Ambrose Barlow is a voluntary aided primary school with an average of 210 pupils. There are seven classes, one for each year group. Our community is shaped by our Catholic faith and values and it is within this context that the growth and development of our children take place. Our school has a strong Catholic ethos and we are all learning to live, love, and work together. Our partnership with the parents, parish, and our Parish Priest is very strong indeed, and together, we aim to help the spiritual and moral growth of all our children as well as their intellectual growth. Here at St Ambrose Barlow, a love of learning is promoted within a safe and happy environment in which everyone feels valued, ideas can flourish and pupils can realize their full potential. Christian values and spirituality are at the heart of all aspects of school life. Every child is welcomed and valued as a unique member of God's family and all staff is dedicated to providing a stimulating, nurturing, and exciting environment. Our aim is for our children to live confident, healthy, fulfilling, and safe lives. We want them to grow to be responsible citizens, living the Gospel values and able to make a positive contribution to society. We believe that working in partnership with parents, carers, governors, and our parish community is critical to ensuring our success. A family atmosphere is fostered within which children feel confident to express their individuality, their talents and know that success in any aspect of their lives will be rewarded and celebrated. Parents have a very important role to play in the education of their children and we actively encourage close co-operation between home and school. We value and build on the experience and knowledge which pupils bring from their home lives. We are blessed to have the Friends of St Ambrose Barlow School (FOSABS), our Parents' Association which not only raises funds for the school but also provides fantastic social events for parents and children throughout the school year. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum enriched with visitors, visits, events, and activities to inspire in each child a joy for learning. Our Catholic ethos focuses on our expectations that our children are honest and respectful, care for others, develop their self-worth and work hard to develop skills that will allow them to be good citizens and achieve success now and in the future. The school has a very strong academic record as well as an excellent reputation for pastoral care. We were delighted with our last Ofsted report which commented on many outstanding features of the school, and our SAT results are consistently well above average. Our vision at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is to provide an excellent standard of education, within a stimulating Catholic environment, by committed and caring professionals. Inclusion of all is our central goal based on our belief that we are all created in the image of God. Aims of the School: To develop a Christ-centred community in which the Catholic faith is nurtured and where respect for other world religions is fostered. To establish an environment and ethos (clearly understood values and attitudes) in which each pupil develops self-awareness and self-discipline to accept social responsibility within the school and society at large. To provide a safe, happy and caring environment in which individuals have the opportunity to develop their spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional, aesthetic, social, cultural, and physical potential. To recognize and meet the needs of our pupils by promoting the highest possible standards of achievement for each child. To provide a broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum, including the requirements of the National Curriculum, to develop each child's potential. To encourage and nurture independence in children which forms a strong basis for them to become life-long learners. To foster in children a sense of awe and wonder for God's created world and to have an awareness of their unique place within it. To develop our pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences of adult life. As a Catholic School, our religious ethos is to be found across the whole curriculum and not just within religious education lessons. The aim of the school is the Christian growth of the child. Parents are closely involved in the preparation of their children for the Sacrament of the Eucharist through the parish-based program. The school follows the Birmingham Diocesan religious education program, 'Learning and Growing as the People of God. St Ambrose Barlow School is committed to the fostering of a spirit of justice and universal brotherhood, by the message of the Gospel and the teachings of the Catholic Church. In particular, it recognizes the need to prepare pupils for life in a multicultural society by fostering respect for and understanding of rich cultural diversity, and by seeking to counter racist and discriminatory attitudes. View full school

Welcome to St Aloysius’ College, a school of long-standing tradition, having served the local Catholic community since 1879. We are privileged to be the oldest surviving foundation of its kind in the Archdiocese of Westminster. Many distinguished people have been educated here. We seek to build on our many successes daily and we're delighted, therefore, to be included in the Islington Building Schools for the Future program, which has provided us with outstanding facilities and resources. We are fortunate in being the only school in the area with our 13-acre playing fields which have now been augmented by our new on-site Sports Hall with exceptional resources. Extensive computer facilities are available for boys to use in class and beyond to support their independent research. Most of our classrooms and laboratories have been fitted with electronic whiteboards and projectors. A separate music suite caters to the many pupils receiving instrumental tuition and for our successful bands and ensembles. Our most recent Ofsted report in 2012 judges us to be OUTSTANDING in all core areas of teaching, achievement, leadership, and behavior & safety. Our excellent performance at GCSE is also a testament to this - in 2014, 98% of our boys achieved 5 or more 5 A*-C grades with 72% including Maths & English. The subject breakdown of A*-C grades was as follows: 82% in Maths, 81% in English, and 89% in Science. In 2010 we joined Central Foundation, Highbury Fields and Highbury Grove in the Islington 6th Form Consortium and a full range of 16-19 courses are now being taught at the school. This has proved to be a great success with demand exceeding expectations. We fully understand our responsibilities regarding your son's secondary education and the importance of him receiving every possible opportunity to extend his learning. You can be certain that St. Aloysius' College is determined to meet this challenge and offer your son a high-quality education in a disciplined but supportive environment. Today, St Aloysius’ College is a comprehensive Day School for Roman Catholic boys in the age range 11-19. It takes six forms of entry at the age of 11+ and is administered by a Board of Governors acting under the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Westminster. St Aloysius’ College is a voluntary aided school, proud of its Catholic tradition. There is a commitment to encouraging a strong Catholic ethos and the whole atmosphere of the school reflects this in Religious lessons, Assemblies, Acts of Worship, the availability of the Sacraments as well as in the attitude of pupils. All pupils are involved in these activities. When pupils arrive at St. Aloysius in their Year 7 they are placed in one of six tutor groups with two of these groups made up of pupils in the higher ability range. Pupils are then taught either in these tutor groups or in ability sets, particularly in English, Maths, and Science. A review of the boys’ progress takes place immediately after each of the two formal exams and boys are moved between groups or sets should it be considered appropriate. More able students will be given extension work to stretch their potential and learning support is available through our Gifted and Talented program. Personal Social and Health Education, Citizenship and Careers are taught on a cross-curricular basis and sex education is taught in religious education and science. There is a strong commitment to Christian religious education throughout the school. We are very proud of the excellent opportunities for vocational education offered at St Aloysius College. All pupils spend two weeks on Work Experience as an integral part of the Year 10 course. There are also several links with local colleges that aim to develop the abilities of our pupils in vocational areas. Careers guidance is given to boys on an organized basis by the school, who interviews each of our pupils during Year 11. There is a well-resourced library in school. Boys are encouraged to use the library as part of timetabled lessons and on an individual basis. There are computers with multi-media facilities to assist pupils with their studies, supporting an ever-increasing range of fiction and non-fiction texts. View full school

The area is known as the ‘Welsh Province’, which comprises Wales and Herefordshire, has a long history of Christianity. The martyrdom of Ss. Alban, Julius, and Aaron is the first landmark in our Christian history in Britain. They were probably put to death in the persecution of Valerian (257-259). It is believed Alban was martyred at where is now the City of St. Albans in Hertfordshire, and it is believed that Julius and Aaron were citizens of Caerleon, near to modern-day Newport, and were martyred there. The Venerable Bede (672-375), following Gildas (500-570), mentions them in his Ecclesiastical History and they are to be found in the Roman Martyrology. We also know that at the Council of Arles (314) three British Bishops were present. During these years Christianity made great strides and spread throughout the whole land until the final withdrawal of the Roman Legions in 406. While Eastern Britain eventually became England through the Anglo Saxon invasion, Wales remained steadfastly Christian, which produced many great Christian Leaders, including Ss. Illtyd, Dyfrig (d.550), David (d.589) and Teilo (d.560). Perhaps it is St Dyfrig, also known as Dubricius and Devereux, who should be the Patron Saint of Herefordshire and South Wales. He is our Father in Faith he gave the strongest impulse to the vast enterprise of evangelization of saints such as Teilo, Samson, and Illtyd. Dyfrig was born in Herefordshire at Madley. His two great monasteries were at Moccas, further along, the road to Bredwardine and Hay of Wye, and at Hetland, again on the banks of the Wye near Ross. He became Bishop of Ergyng, an area that more or less covered the three counties that became the Archdiocese of Cardiff in 1916. Dyfrig was said to have attended the Synod of Llanddewi Brefi in 545, where he resigned his See in favor of St David and retired to Bardsey Island, there to die. In 597 St. Augustine of Canterbury was sent by Pope St. Gregory the Great to begin the conversion of the pagan English. He had two meetings with the British Bishops and Abbots. Augustine wanted the Welsh Church to amend a number of its local traditions, particularly to keep Easter according to the Roman date. The result was an excess of ill-feeling between the English and Welsh Churches which Augustine’s successor, St. Lawrence, caused in Ireland and Scotland as well. The dispute lasted until 768 when a young Welsh Bishop called Elfodd persuaded his fellow countrymen to come into line with the Roman Easter date. View full school

St Alban’s is a one-form entry CE Primary school with Nursery. As a church school, we serve the diverse local community and pride ourselves on our supportive and inclusive ethos which reflects our school motto of “Faith, Hope, Love”. It is our aim that every child leaves St Alban’s like a confident, independent, and enthusiastic learner, with strong personal aspirations and determination to succeed. The staff team works incredibly hard to help every child achieve the highest standards that they can during their time with us. We want our children to do their very best so that they are well prepared for the next stage in their education. We are a community in which every person is valued and respected in his or her own right. We are therefore an inclusive Church school, welcoming children from all faiths as well as those from no faith background. Our daily Collective worship invites all our children to participate and allows space for personal reflection and personal prayer. We celebrate all the Christian festivals and feast days as well as the key festivals of other world faiths represented in the school community. We work in close partnership with our parish church of St. Alban’s the Martyr. Our Hope in God leads us to have hope and confidence in the individual: We believe that every child can be successful and achieve during their time at our school and beyond. We value experiential learning. We promote purposeful talk. We go on many visits linked to our topics to enhance our learning and experiences. We challenge our children through our teaching, to have high aspirations for their lives and aim to inspire them to want to learn and to become responsible citizens. As a Church School, firmly rooted in the teachings, values, and spiritual life of the Church of England, we aim for all children to be successful, independent learners and effective decision-makers. We value the individual and are committed to inclusive education, equal opportunities, and respect for all. In partnership with governors, parents, and the local community we strive to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes high achievement for all children, developing within the individual self-confidence, motivation, aspiration, and the ability to work with others. For our vision to be a reality, we believe: All children and adults must feel safe, happy, supported, and motivated to learn. Learning must be exciting, fun, and challenging for all involved in the process. All children must be allowed to reach a high standard of personal achievement, through the effective teaching and learning of key skills. All children and adults must feel a sense of belonging and self-worth. All children and adults must learn to be part of and contribute to the wider community. View full school

St Aidan’s Voluntary Controlled Primary is a small, Church of England school in North London, serving the local community. It has a strong network of staff, parents, and children who work together to make the school a happy and vibrant place. We are extremely proud to have been awarded Outstanding status in our most recent Ofsted inspection. Our vision is to provide high-quality education in an inclusive and caring community, where children can realize their full potential and secure their future as life-long learners. Recognizing its historic foundation, St Aidan’s aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. We warmly welcome children from all faiths, as well as those from non-faith backgrounds. Together, staff, children, parents, and governors, endeavor to make our school a friendly place in which everybody feels valued. Our approach is based on strong Christian principles and we expect all children, staff, and stakeholders (parents, carers, and governing body members) to respect them. Our website aims to keep you informed about all aspects of the school, as well as showcasing the work of our children. Guided by these values we are committed to: Developing active, responsible children who will go on to play a positive role in society Providing a safe, supportive, and academically challenging environment Excellent teaching, which is both creative and innovative and which harnesses the benefits of new technology. The use of different teaching approaches which address the needs of all children. Celebrating individual achievements and giving feedback so that children know how they are progressing and how they can improve. Open communication between parents, children, and teachers. Offering early support for children with additional educational needs. If a child becomes unwell or has an accident in school, he or she will be seen by one of our first-aiders. The parents or carers will be contacted immediately if the child has been involved in a serious accident or is too ill to remain in school. It is therefore vital that parents and carers complete and returns the Welfare Form which contains, along with relevant details of the child’s medical needs, parent and carer contact information. This form is issued when the child starts school and it must be kept up to date. We follow the LA’s guidance on giving medicines in school. Medicines needing to be administered during school hours must be given directly to the Accident Reporting Officer along with precise delivery instructions a form giving consent for the medicine to be administered will also need to be signed. Only medicines prescribed by a doctor are permitted. View full school

St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School is happy and successful, committed to providing the highest quality of education within a strong Catholic context. Our pupils are proud of their school and when they leave here they are confidently able to contribute to society as good and responsible citizens, who are proud of their Catholic faith. We offer a vibrant, exciting, and inclusive round education. Our dedicated staff inspires and nurtures the children, and instills a life-long love of learning. We welcome parents as partners in their children's education, for it is only through true partnership that we can do the very best for your child. The values of our Catholic school are rooted in the teaching of Christ, and provide a basis for high standards in our academic aims as well as in our moral life. Christ’s ministry, as recounted in the Gospels, and the values he promoted through his teachings are fundamental to the life of our school in fulfilling its purpose as a Catholic institution. This is reflected in our Collective Worship, our teaching and learning, and how we treat one another. At St. Aidan’s we seek to work together with parents, parishes, and the local community to create an environment where we can all grow together, feel valued and develop self-esteem and a sense of responsibility. We aim to be worshipping, celebrating, reconciling school, living, and growing with Christ. Children at St. Aidan's have the benefit of a broad and balanced curriculum. As well as giving all the necessary attention to the core subjects, we are particularly keen to develop children's interest in Music, Art, P.E., Drama, and Dance. We aim to ensure children receive a rich curriculum by organizing extra-curricular events such as school trips to the theatre and a range of educational and interesting places, and by inviting visiting performers to the school. The St. Aidan's School Association has become an integral part of the school community, actively fundraising for many years. The monies raised have served to improve equipment and resources to support the school in delivering education for our children, and the facilities in school in general, such as a new changing facility, a suite of Ipads, lighting for school productions, a new server to support the school's ICT infrastructure. View full school

St Agnes is a voluntary aided Catholic Primary School situated in the Parish of St Agnes’ Cricklewood, London borough of Barnet, under the auspices of the Diocese of Westminster. We are an ‘all through’ primary school with a nursery unit on site. All classes at St Agnes’ are of mixed ability and we are currently in an exciting phase of school expansion from the historic 1.5 forms of entry to 2 classes each year. The fundamental aim of our school is to be a high-achieving Catholic community, living out the gospel values in all that we do. Our mission statement ‘The family of St Agnes lives, loves, and learns together as followers of Jesus’ is central to our existence and underpins every aspect of school life. St Agnes’ is a very happy and successful school, where children are encouraged to give their best at all times. We recognize that each child is an individual and we work to ensure that the academic potential of each is met, whilst nurturing faith – therefore developing the whole child. We are proud of our strong relationship with the Parish and the local community. St Agnes’ is fortunate in having a dedicated group of parents, known as FOSA (friends of St Agnes), who work tirelessly to support our fundraising efforts to enhance the provision for all our children. Partnerships with parents are essential and key to children’s success at school, thus the school actively encourages parental support in a variety of ways. We are proud that in creating our mission statement we reached out to everyone involved in our school - children, parents, staff, and governors. Our mission statement is clearly understood by all - it gives our school purpose and upon this, we aim to build our ethos. We firmly believe that wherever you are in our school you will see our mission statement is lived - in class, in the playground, and our interactions and love of each other. Excellent standards are achieved through high expectations, self-belief, support, challenge, encouragement, and praise. We aim to provide this for every child, enabling their primary school years to be a memorable experience, whilst equipping them with the desire, understanding, skills, and confidence to be life- long learners and responsible citizens of the future. Everything that happens here is informed by gospel values and the teaching of Jesus Christ. We are a loving community, where all are treated with respect, where a commitment to justice underpins all that we do and teach, and where the presence of God is reflected in the daily routine. At St Agnes’ we recognize that we are building the foundations for life-long learning with Christ at the center. We want to capture and nurture a love of learning that our children will carry with them as they grow. We strongly believe that a caring and stimulating environment is essential to the development of our children and that learning should be fun, hands-on, active, and challenging. Our curriculum is carefully planned to ensure that all our children are encouraged to reach their full potential. To achieve this the Governors, Headteacher and Staff recognize the need to constantly review our practice to ensure our goals are being achieved. Every child should be happy, secure, and confident. We value every child as a unique individual and provide a supportive and secure environment in which every child can flourish and learn. St Agnes is a mainstream inclusive school, which ensures that all pupils achieve their potential personally, socially, emotionally, and academically in all areas of the curriculum, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, social background, religion, sexual identity, physical ability, or educational need. View full school

‘Learn To Do Well’ is our long-time philosophy, first originating in the ironwork of the 1881 school gates and still very relevant today as we continue to grow into a two-form entry school. We can embrace twenty-first-century changes and development due to our solid foundation of shared faith-based morals and values. Love to Learn, Learn to Do Well, Living Well Together. All children have access to an appropriate curriculum that is broad and balanced and 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, understanding, 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. As the Admissions Authority for the community and voluntary controlled schools in Manchester, the LA is required to draft, consult on, and determine their admission arrangements. Where there are more applicants than places available the LA will apply the admission arrangements to decide which applicants will be offered places. Admission arrangements for voluntary aided schools, foundation schools, free schools, and academies are set by their Governing Body, who are the Admission Authority for their establishment. They are responsible for drafting, consulting on, and determining their admission arrangements. Copies of admissions arrangements for these types of schools/academies in Manchester can be found on the school/academy website and the LA’s website. They are also available on request from the relevant school/academy and the LA. All parents/carers are required to apply to their home LA regards of where the school/academy they are applying to is situated. Manchester residents will apply to Manchester LA. The LA will liaise with other Admissions Authorities in Manchester and other LAs where required. Manchester LA will inform parent/carers in writing of the outcome of their application It is a primary aim of our school that every member of the school community feels valued and respected and that each person is treated fairly, justly, and well. We are a caring community, whose values are built on mutual trust and respect for all members of the school can live and work together in a supportive way, to ‘learn to do well. We endeavor to promote an environment where everyone feels happy, safe, and secure so that people can work together with the common purpose of helping everyone to learn. The Headteacher holds overall responsibility for good discipline in the school, assisted by the Deputy Headteacher and the management team in each department. Significant incidents are also recorded in CPOMS. At St Agnes, staff work in close co-operation with parents to achieve high standards of self-discipline in the children. Sometimes children will be displaying similar challenging behavior at home as at school. We believe much can be achieved when there is a high level of trust and partnership between the parents or carers of the pupils and the staff of the school. The school must ensure that every child and young person in its care is safe. The same ‘staying safe’ outcomes and principles apply equally to the ‘virtual’ or digital world. This expectation also applies to any voluntary, statutory, and community organizations that make use of the school’s ICT facilities and digital technologies. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils is embedded into the culture of the school and its everyday practice and procedures. All staff has a responsibility to support e-Safe practices in school and all pupils need to understand their responsibilities in the event of deliberate attempts to breach e-safety protocols. E-safety is a partnership concern and is not limited to school premises, school equipment, or the school day. Bullying, harassment, or abuse of any kind via digital technologies or mobile phones will not be tolerated and complaints of cyberbullying will be dealt with by the school’s Anti-Bullying and Behaviour Policy. Complaints related to child protection will be dealt with under the school’s Safeguarding Policy. View full school

We aim to give children a lifelong love of learning, where children have the skills and attitudes to be the fulfilled responsible citizens of the future. We provide a warm, welcoming, nurturing environment where all pupils are supported and challenged to ‘Achieve Succeed and Be Happy. Springwood is a happy, friendly, forward-looking school where only the best is good enough. We have high expectations and nurture and develop a broad range of talents and skills. We are continually improving and aiming for excellence. We work in partnership with parents, carers and the wider community children are at the heart of our school. we are very proud of our school. My door is always open to parents, carers, prospective parents, Governors, staff, and of course, to our children. we value what everyone has to say. By working together we can achieve excellence. Our visions and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning and provide an environment that prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens. Springwood Primary School aims to provide an environment in which children and young people feel safe, secure, valued, and respected and feel confident, and know-how to approach adults if they are in difficulties believing they will be effectively listened to. There are four main elements to our policy in implementing the above aim to Prevention through the teaching and pastoral support offered to pupils and the creation and maintenance of a whole school safe environment where children know who to approach with any concerns about their welfare. Procedures for identifying and reporting concerns about the welfare of a child. Support To Pupils who have/ may have been abused Preventing Unsuitable People From Working With Children through robust vetting and recruitment processes. Springwood Primary School operates recruitment and management procedures that take account of the need to safeguard children and young people including arrangements for appropriate checks on staff and volunteers that comply with locally agreed inter-agency procedures in conjunction with Human Resources. View full school