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At Springwood Heath Primary School we believe in giving every child opportunities to reach the highest possible standards and develop the self-confidence and independence that will help them become a responsible, thoughtful and caring member of the community. We hope that our children will develop attitudes to learning that will last them the whole of their lives. At Springwood Heath Primary School we aim to: Provide a happy, caring, safe, secure, and stimulating environment that promotes self-esteem, mutual trust, independence, respect, and positive relationships where everyone is valued. Develop in our school respect for each other and ourselves, for family and the community and environment, and to give parents the confidence to play a full part in their child’s learning. Provide opportunities and have expectations for all children to achieve their highest potential, irrespective of race, gender, creed, or disability. Make the best use of all resources available to the school, including developing links with the wider community, business, and industry. Provide for all children a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum that takes into account their diverse needs, and is enhanced by the interests and enthusiasms of the school community. At Springwood Heath Primary School we take very seriously our responsibility to prepare children for life in modern Britain. We ensure that the fundamental Shared Values are introduced, discussed, and lived out through the ethos and work of the school. All curriculum areas provide a vehicle for furthering understanding of these concepts and, in particular, our RE, SMSC, PSHE, and Citizenship lessons provide excellent opportunities to deepen and develop understanding. Children embrace these concepts with enthusiasm and demonstrate a good understanding of their application to their own lives. The school makes considerable efforts to ensure children have exposure to a wide experience beyond their local community during which these concepts are shown, through, for example, sporting events, a range of visits and visitors, use of outdoor education centers, and involvement with community partnerships. Their strong rooted values-based understanding gives them an excellent platform for embracing difference, diversity and enables each child within our unique school to take their place in a Global Society. Our successes have been recognized by awards for Innovation and Best Practice, Reading Quality Mark Gold Standard, Dyslexia Friendly Advanced Status, the Inclusion Charter Mark, Quality in Basic Skills, BECTA ICT Mark, Healthy Schools, and Investor in People. We have also recently been awarded the Gold Artsmark and International School Status. Great News we are thrilled to announce that we are the WINNERS of the Liverpool Echo Active Community Award. We are also delighted to announce that we have won two awards at the Educate Magazine Awards Event, this is another recognition of the fantastic work the school does. View full school

At Springwood Heath Primary School we believe in giving every child opportunities to reach the highest possible standards and develop the self-confidence and independence that will help them become a responsible, thoughtful and caring member of the community. We hope that our children will develop attitudes to learning that will last them the whole of their lives. At Springwood Heath Primary School we aim to: Provide a happy, caring, safe, secure, and stimulating environment that promotes self-esteem, mutual trust, independence, respect, and positive relationships where everyone is valued. Develop in our school respect for each other and ourselves, for family and the community and environment, and to give parents the confidence to play a full part in their child’s learning. Provide opportunities and have expectations for all children to achieve their highest potential, irrespective of race, gender, creed, or disability. Make the best use of all resources available to the school, including developing links with the wider community, business, and industry. Provide for all children a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum that takes into account their diverse needs, and is enhanced by the interests and enthusiasms of the school community. At Springwood Heath Primary School we take very seriously our responsibility to prepare children for life in modern Britain. We ensure that the fundamental Shared Values are introduced, discussed, and lived out through the ethos and work of the school. All curriculum areas provide a vehicle for furthering understanding of these concepts and, in particular, our RE, SMSC, PSHE, and Citizenship lessons provide excellent opportunities to deepen and develop understanding. Children embrace these concepts with enthusiasm and demonstrate a good understanding of their application to their own lives. The school makes considerable efforts to ensure children have exposure to a wide experience beyond their local community during which these concepts are shown, for example, sporting events, a range of visits and visitors, use of outdoor education centers, and involvement with community partnerships. Their strong rooted values-based understanding gives them an excellent platform for embracing difference, diversity and enables each child within our unique school to take their place in a Global Society. Our successes have been recognized by awards for Innovation and Best Practice, Reading Quality Mark Gold Standard, Dyslexia Friendly Advanced Status, the Inclusion Charter Mark, Quality in Basic Skills, BECTA ICT Mark, Healthy Schools, and Investor in People. We have also recently been awarded the Gold Artsmark and International School Status. Great News we are thrilled to announce that we are the WINNERS of the Liverpool Echo Active Community Award. We are also delighted to announce that we have won two awards at the Educate Magazine Awards Event, this is another recognition of the fantastic work the school does. View full school

We are a vibrant, diverse, friendly school in Heston, west London, and are currently in a consultation period to amalgamate with our neighboring infant school from September 2019. Springwell is a diverse, vibrant community where every child is valued equally, regardless of their social, cultural, religious, or ethnic background. Our goal is to create a culture of learning and mutual respect that enables pupils to develop into confident, independent learners who are also considerate, outward-looking citizens ready to embrace the challenges of modern life. We have the highest expectations of our children because we believe they have the same potential to achieve great things as any other child in the country. We know that our pupils are highly motivated and learn best when they face a wide range of challenges without the fear of failure. We encourage them to solve tricky problems or produce original ideas by exploring different possibilities, making connections with the real world, and taking creative risks. We help them to deepen their thinking and enhance social skills such as empathy and teamwork through a cooperative approach that requires them regularly to share ideas and listen respectfully to each other. We encourage them to reflect on their learning and that of their peers to recognize and celebrate successes, and to learn lessons from mistakes. We provide opportunities for children to take on responsibilities and leadership roles in class and across the school that encourage a community spirit, and we ensure that their experiences inside and outside the classroom go beyond National Curriculum requirements. Through building resilience, feeding creativity, and promoting cooperation we enable our children to continually achieve more than anything they have done before. We also make sure that every day we laugh, have fun, and celebrate together. Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, providing an environment in which our children enjoy school, love learning, and look forward to the next steps in their lives. View full school

We are a vibrant, diverse, friendly school in Heston, west London, and are currently in a consultation period to amalgamate with our neighboring infant school from September 2019. Springwell is a diverse, vibrant community where every child is valued equally, regardless of their social, cultural, religious, or ethnic background. Our goal is to create a culture of learning and mutual respect that enables pupils to develop into confident, independent learners who are also considerate, outward-looking citizens ready to embrace the challenges of modern life. We have the highest expectations of our children because we believe they have the same potential to achieve great things as any other child in the country. We know that our pupils are highly motivated and learn best when they face a wide range of challenges without the fear of failure. We encourage them to solve tricky problems or produce original ideas by exploring different possibilities, making connections with the real world, and taking creative risks. We help them to deepen their thinking and enhance social skills such as empathy and teamwork through a cooperative approach that requires them regularly to share ideas and listen respectfully to each other. We encourage them to reflect on their learning and that of their peers to recognize and celebrate successes, and to learn lessons from mistakes. We provide opportunities for children to take on responsibilities and leadership roles in class and across the school that encourage a community spirit, and we ensure that their experiences inside and outside the classroom go beyond National Curriculum requirements. Through building resilience, feeding creativity, and promoting cooperation we enable our children to continually achieve more than anything they have done before. We also make sure that every day we laugh, have fun, and celebrate together. Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, providing an environment in which our children enjoy school, love learning, and look forward to the next steps in their lives. View full school

At Springfield School, we are committed to encouraging the highest standards in academic and extracurricular pursuits within a friendly and supportive community. We nurture the enjoyment of learning and provide opportunities for every child to fulfill their potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect and celebration of achievement. We seek to recognize, treasure, and develop the talents of every member of the school community as each has a unique value in God's sight. We recognize the position of parents as the prime educators of their children and aim to work in partnership with them and the PTA committee to develop an inclusive school community that will bring glory to God. Our ethos promotes the development of independent, confident, and responsible pupils, well prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. To train the child to have faith in God the Almighty To encourage an appropriate academic challenge, which enables each pupil to realize his/her potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect and celebration of achievement. To recognize each member of the school community as unique, with talents to develop and a contribution to make. To promote excellence in all areas and to develop each pupil’s ability and character to the full. To promote a purposeful and disciplined atmosphere Within those aims, the school also tries to maintain a population of children from a variety of backgrounds. It will admit pupils, not solely on academic ability but with a range of qualities, abilities, and talents, who can make a real contribution to the success and welfare of the school in many different ways. Offer a broad and balanced range of academic and extracurricular activities which develop skills in inquiry, problem–solving, reasoning and cooperation. Maintain a calm, caring, and safe environment in which pupils are motivated through recognition of achievement value every pupil and foster self-esteem and self-knowledge in a context of high expectations. Ensure that all pupils have equal access to all areas of the school curriculum and all aspects of school life regardless of race, religion, and disability. Provide enjoyable and challenging learning opportunities that help every pupil to develop an independent, lively and enquiring mind. View full school

Creativity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do at Springwell Infant School. Children are encouraged to work to the best of their abilities. The academic curriculum offers challenge through innovative teaching and projects, which focuses on developing the talents of each child. Our aim is that as the children grow in confidence, so does their desire to question and discuss, to reflect, and apply their learning. Our distinctive approach to learning, with the creative arts at its core, helps children excel academically. Learning through doing, through collaboration, through linking subjects in topic-based learning, all lie at the heart of our educational ethos. Our teachers are inspiring, academically rigorous, and committed to supporting the children’s emotional and academic development. Teachers and teaching assistants are attracted here by both our educational philosophy and our outstanding reputation for professional development. With an excellent and large staff team, our pupils are given the capacity to learn, and also to grow as individuals, to express themselves, to explore, to search, and to discover. The large sports program, the creative and performing arts, and an ever-changing diverse wealth of activities on offer ensure that every child can develop new skills and new interests important to them. Through every strand of school life, we aim to promote our school ethos, which is tied fundamentally to the UN Rights of the child. Children learn the importance of respect, fairness, equality, democracy, tolerance, and kindness. A global understanding is nurtured through learning about our diverse community, international links, and regular charity projects. Children leave Springwell Infants academically ready for Junior education but also spiritually, morally, and culturally prepared to take on the next opportunities, responsibilities, and challenges that life offers. We are committed to ensuring that children develop the skills and acquire the knowledge to meet and surpass curriculum requirements. We set high standards, and we are focused on our efforts to help children meet those standards. We are also sensitive to the needs and learning patterns of different children and we try to inspire them to recognize their potential and work towards achieving these. View full school

Our school is on a very exciting journey. We enjoy an extremely important partnership with Moor Green Academy, which is part of REACH 2 Multi-Academy Trust. Nicola Fisher, Executive Headteacher from Moor Green Academy, with the assistance of outstanding staff expertise at Moor Green and from across the Trust, is providing our school with specialist leadership and teaching support. The future for Springfield Primary School and our children is incredibly bright. We intend to provide our children with an education that will lay the foundations for successful learning and development throughout their school career and in later life. Within an environment that values people, hard work, resilience, humility, and respect, we intend our students to leave us fully prepared for their next adventure. To achieve this, we expect the very highest of standards in everything we do. It is my expectation therefore, that staff and students are the very best that they can be, every single day. We aim to deliver a curriculum that is broad, balanced, and based on developing all pupils’ knowledge, skills, and understanding across a range of subjects. We are an inclusive school and may offer the following provisions to support children with SEND, over and above High-Quality Teaching for all. We are committed to ensuring equality of educational opportunity and support for all pupils, parents, carers, and staff irrespective of sex, race, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender reassignment, and socio-economic background. Curriculum Objectives: To provide opportunities and activities for children to communicate through speech and writing, and to listen with understanding. To provide stimulating reading material that enables children to read accurately, fluently, and with understanding for their enjoyment. English is applied in all subject areas and enables children to articulate their understanding and learn with enthusiasm and independence. To assist in children’s understanding and knowledge of the mathematical language and the processes that they apply in a variety of tasks. To provide opportunities for children to explain the pattern and relationships that form the basis of mathematics. To develop mathematical skills and apply them to practical solutions through problem solving and investigations. Mathematics is applied to other subject areas and enables children to develop enjoyment, interest, and a positive attitude towards mathematical understanding. To encourage the development of scientific understanding through activities and discussion that provide systematic inquiry within a range of experiments and investigations of everyday life. The opportunities we give for question raising in science enable children to use and understand scientific concepts and vocabulary. We give children opportunities to experience their environment and the wider world both past and present through humanities (Geography, History, RE). We encourage flexibility and creative thinking in overcoming difficulties and developing new approaches through investigation. Children` should approach tasks and activities with enjoyment, independence, and interest in practical solutions to learning situations, with the independence of thought and action as well as co-operating within a group. Literacy, Numeracy, and Information Technology are skills that run through the whole of the curriculum. Also, a considerable part of each week is given to teaching Mathematics and English as individual subjects and aspects of these are planned in a continuous sequence of lessons or activities. All other subjects are organized within the Cornerstones Curriculum, which is linked to specific topic areas, one topic per half term. Personal and Social Education is taught in specific sessions and through R.E. At Springfield Primary School we aim to be an ambitious, successful, innovative, and dynamic school where positive change and advancement are welcomed, valued, and sought after. We are a school that is built upon sound educational values, with an ethos that allows and expects every single member of the school community to thrive and achieve excellence, whilst enjoying their learning and personal development. The education that we provide our children will cater to their academic, moral, physical, and spiritual development, which in our opinion are instrumental in supporting and nurturing a child’s whole education. With these aspects forever at the heart of their curriculum and experiences, our young people will gain the knowledge, skills, resilience, aspirations, and moral purpose to make a significant and valued contribution to our immediate and wider global society. It is our job to help the young people in our charge overcome any barriers they may encounter so that they are inspired to continue on a lifelong journey of learning, seeking out, and embracing new experiences and challenges. Our pupils will leave us fully prepared for the future challenges they will face, having successfully learned to work with and care for each other, whilst constantly striving to be the very best that they can be in everything they do.’ View full school

Our school is an inclusive school where we focus on the well-being and progress of every child and where all members of our community are of equal worth. Parents, carers, and the community are key partners and we are committed to working together to promote educational achievement, raise children’s self-esteem and engender a sense of pride in our school and community. Here at Springfield, we believe that children learn best when they are stimulated by an exciting and challenging curriculum that motivates them to learn. We actively encourage children to be inquisitive about the world around them and we celebrate every child’s success. We are determined to give our children every opportunity to make the most of their abilities through a combination of excellent teaching, an inspirational learning environment, and a rich, creative curriculum. Many of our children join Springfield in the Nursery, aged three. A place in the Nursery does not guarantee a place in the main school but children meeting the Local Authority’s entry requirements will move on to Reception where they will be joined by children new to the school. Admissions to Nursery are provided by the school and there is no need to contact the Local Authority. We are very proud of all the children in our school. We are particularly proud of the enthusiasm with which our children approach and embrace their learning, the progress they make, and the way they develop into conscientious and responsible individuals with a high level of self-esteem and a love of learning. We use a cooperative approach to support children from our rich and diverse community to achieve educational and personal success. We aim to prepare our children for the world by ‘bringing the world into our classrooms and taking our classrooms ‘out into the world.’ We come from a wide range of different ethnic backgrounds. There are many different languages spoken in our homes. And we all have our different personalities, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. But we all have one big thing in common and that is our school. Springfield is a Rights Respecting School and we use our Pupil Voice in many ways. For example, we have an Eco Council, a School Council, and an E-Safety group. We have a beautiful Forest School and a woodland adventure playground where we love to play and learn outdoors. Children at Springfield love sports and we have all sorts of different clubs and matches to keep us active and busy before and after school. Our curriculum is designed to inspire and motivate pupils while providing for their academic, moral, physical, creative, personal, and social development. Children learn through a careful balance of specific teaching programs and a topic-based approach. From the Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 2 we recognize the importance of making links across the curriculum. Lessons are designed to ensure pupils acquire knowledge and skills and have opportunities to practice and apply their skills in a range of contexts. We encourage co-operative work, talk, discussion and above all, enjoyment as vehicles for learning in all subjects. We are a group of schools working together because we believe our schools can gain many benefits from working collaboratively. We have committed to a shared responsibility to the wider school community, the provision of good quality education, and the improvement of life chances for pupils in the community beyond that of our schools. Teachers, support staff, school leaders, and governors have added expertise in working alongside colleagues to improve provision and outcomes for our pupils. The Primary Advantage Federation has a formal governing board with representatives from all eight schools. Each school has a Local Advisory Board that meets at least four times a year and supports the Headteacher and Executive Principal in making strategic decisions that will improve outcomes for pupils. Each Local Advisory board reports to the Central Governing Board once a term. Our Local Advisory Board includes representatives from our parents, staff, and community. The Local Advisory Board meets regularly to support and challenge the school to continue to provide children with a high-quality education. They look at outcomes for all pupils at St Matthias and look at how well our children are doing compared to children nationally. They also receive finance reports, health and safety reports, curriculum reports and help the school to make decisions that will benefit our school community. We know that the most successful education takes place when parents, carers, staff, and governors all work together. Parents and carers can be involved with the whole school community in a variety of ways from attending fundraising events to supporting with homework. The school communicates in a variety of ways including newsletters, a texting service, Twitter, school website, Marvellous, letters, meetings, telephone calls, posters, and flyers. Online Safety is an important part of keeping children safe at Springfield. We have extensive security measures in place in school, which are monitored both internally and externally, to help safeguard pupils from potential dangers or unsuitable materials. Online Safety is taught to all pupils explaining and demonstrating how to stay safe and behave appropriately online. We can only be successful in keeping children safe online if we work with parents to ensure the online safety message is consistent. Parents must speak to their children about how they can keep safe and behave appropriately online. View full school

At Springfield School, we are committed to encouraging the highest standards in academic and extracurricular pursuits within a friendly and supportive community. We nurture the enjoyment of learning and provide opportunities for every child to fulfill their potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect and celebration of achievement. We seek to recognize, treasure, and develop the talents of every member of the school community as each has a unique value in God's sight. We recognize the position of parents as the prime educators of their children and aim to work in partnership with them and the PTA committee to develop an inclusive school community that will bring glory to God. Our ethos promotes the development of independent, confident, and responsible pupils, well prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. To train the child to have faith in God the Almighty To encourage an appropriate academic challenge, which enables each pupil to realize his/her potential in an atmosphere of mutual respect and celebration of achievement. To recognize each member of the school community as unique, with talents to develop and a contribution to make. To promote excellence in all areas and to develop each pupil’s ability and character to the full. To promote a purposeful and disciplined atmosphere Within those aims, the school also tries to maintain a population of children from a variety of backgrounds. It will admit pupils, not solely on academic ability but with a range of qualities, abilities, and talents, who can make a real contribution to the success and welfare of the school in many different ways. Offer a broad and balanced range of academic and extracurricular activities which develop skills in inquiry, problem–solving, reasoning and cooperation. Maintain a calm, caring, and safe environment in which pupils are motivated through recognition of achievement value every pupil and foster self-esteem and self-knowledge in a context of high expectations. Ensure that all pupils have equal access to all areas of the school curriculum and all aspects of school life regardless of race, religion, and disability. Provide enjoyable and challenging learning opportunities that help every pupil to develop an independent, lively and enquiring mind. View full school

Springburn Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational, comprehensive secondary school in the northeast of Glasgow. Currently, we have around 800 pupils from the local areas of Balornock, Barmulloch, Milton, Possilpark, and, of course, Springburn. Springburn Academy’s motto of “Success for All” is the guiding principle for all curricular and wider achievement activities within the school. We value RESPECT We aim to respect each other We aim to be kind and supportive of each other We aim to treat everyone as individuals We aim to respect our teachers and all who support us in school We value LEARNING We aim to help everyone succeed We aim to respect everyone’s right to learn We aim to complete all homework given We aim to have a positive attitude to learning Springburn Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational, comprehensive school. It caters to pupils aged 12-17 and offers a wide range of courses. The school is situated in the northeast of Glasgow and its roll in August 2009 was 1037. In 2002, as part of Glasgow City Council’s “Project 2002”, the school moved into a brand new building with 5 ICT rooms, 8 Science labs, 4 Art & Design rooms, 4 Technical rooms, 3 Home Economics rooms, 3 Physical Education areas, and 3 Music Rooms. The well-equipped library also has several computers. All school classrooms are equipped with a ceiling-mounted LCD projector and a Smartboard and have access to computers. In 2005, due to the increase in the school roll, an additional two classrooms were provided and a mezzanine floor was added to the Fuel Zone area. A new multi-gym has also been built. The library is at the heart of the school. Regular engagement with the library ensures that all pupils can develop information literacy (IL) skills, which will help them in subjects throughout the school. A pupil with good IL skills will be able to search for, understand, summarize and present information well. Also, reader development activities are designed to encourage “Reading for Pleasure” (reading outside of what is required for school). One of the jobs of the librarian is to ensure that every pupil can find “that book” that will open up the wonderful world of reading for them. Evidence shows that reading for pleasure has a fundamental effect on reading and writing ability, text comprehension, self-confidence as a reader, and breadth of vocabulary. Put simply, reading makes you more clever! View full school

Ysgol Maes Hyfryd based in Flintshire, North Wales where you will find a dedicated team of staff and governors strongly committed to making a high-quality specialist provision catering for pupils with a wide range of severe and complex needs. This is a very happy, vibrant school where all children will be given the opportunity of learning in a caring, stimulating environment. As a team of staff and governors, we are committed to providing for all of our children an education of the highest possible quality whilst also catering for varied individual needs where we build on skills needed for their future place in society. Like you as parents, we want your child to be happy and safe and as a school, we work very closely with parents and with the community. We strongly believe a good relationship between school and home builds children's confidence aids their learning and helps them to fulfill their potential in all areas. As a result of working in partnership with a range of professionals, we receive great support and pride ourselves on the great working relationships we have with such people to meet the needs of children and their families. We are well resourced within our school which continues to expand in all areas of the school and its premises. This website provides you with a small insight into the excellence and wide range of opportunities we offer at Ysgol Maes Hyfryd. We encourage visits to the school where you don’t have to wait for an official invite just contact the school and we will make arrangements for you to visit at a mutually convenient time and where you can see our school in action. We are very much a welcoming school community with lots going on that we are proud of. You will see this for yourself when you visit the school where I am confident you will find a warm welcome and an opportunity to look around the school and ask any questions. You can also follow us on Twitter to see some of the fantastic work our pupils get involved in. When you become a parent of the school you will also have your class area to see up-to-date information and photos of what your child has been doing. View full school

Welcome to Spa School. The spa is an Outstanding (Ofsted 2015) Special School for students aged 11-19. We provide excellent education and opportunities for young people with autism. Our pupils: Are happy, safe, and healthy Develop independence while learning and achieving Are ready for the future We are proud of our students and our school. We support all our students to reach their full academic, creative and personal potential. We bring out the best in all of them. We offer a rich and interesting curriculum tailored to the needs of each student. We have a beautiful school and have created a specialist autism-friendly environment. Our students are safe, happy, and motivated to learn. They are supported and challenged in all their learning. Each year our students make excellent academic progress. Communication and independence skills are prioritized in all aspects of the curriculum. All core and foundation subjects of the National Curriculum are taught. (except Modern, Foreign Languages). The whole school curriculum is a means of realizing our central vision: Spa School is a community made up of students, parents, staff working together. Our vision is to provide excellence in education for students with autistic spectrum disorders. In addition to the National Curriculum core and foundation subjects, all students have access to several other areas to support their development, particularly speech and language therapy. We are a special school and aspects of our whole curriculum reflect this. The school has a strong tradition of extra-curricular activities, including residential, day trips, cultural visits, and weekend activities. The school has a successful record of fundraising to support the above. All students work towards targets agreed upon as part of their Individual Education Plan. Some students have access to additional support for literacy or specific learning difficulties. Where appropriate, our students take part in the national end of the Key Stage 3 assessments in Year 9. Students also work towards accreditation at the end of Key Stage 4, in Years 10-14. With the range of cultures and religious beliefs we have in our society today, we must learn together about each other’s practices. Southwark as a community has several different faith groups within its borders. There is therefore a diversity of distinct sincerely held beliefs. Information about these diverse cultures and beliefs is covered in Religious Education, where we follow the agreed syllabus from SACRE. Appropriate consideration is given to issues of Theory of Mind, which may limit access to the subject for some students. The school has an excellent enrichment program that nurtures individual talents such as yoga, street dance, martial arts, cooking, cycling, sailing, swimming, and archery. Through partnerships, our pupils have the opportunity to perform on stages such as Shakespeare’s Globe and the Young Vic, and we work regularly with other world-leading cultural organizations such as Tate Modern, Corelli Dance, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. After-school clubs, holiday programs, and residential trips also help our pupils develop confidence. Every student has a daily reading lesson at Spa. Students work towards a personalized reading target which is reviewed each week. Teachers plan and deliver a range of reading activities matched to the student’s individual needs. Teaching activities will be practical and engaging allowing students to approach the target in a range of ways and gives opportunities for rehearsal of key reading skills. The English curriculum in Key Stages 3 and 4 focuses on high-quality literature. Staff have completed Power of Reading training through the CLPE and use the reading sequences with each class. The reading curriculum becomes increasingly more functional in its focus as pupils progress through KS4 and 5. Greater emphasis is placed on developing reading skills that link to life skills. All students complete accredited courses in reading by the time the end of Key Stage 5. Each class has a range of books including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, books suitable for whole-class shared reading as well as books on the interactive whiteboard. We have a beautiful central library where classes change their books, carry out research and visit for their reading lessons. Students are encouraged to take books home each day to enjoy. Reading is taught throughout the Spa curriculum with a strong emphasis on developing reading skills for life. These skills are developed through practical lessons such as cooking, design and technology, and humanities. Text is prepared according to the ability of each student and will be offered in communication in print words and symbols. View full school