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Children only have one childhood so it is vitally important that parents and teachers get it right for them. Moreton Hall Preparatory School is where your children will become the best that they can be. Our happy, purposeful, warm atmosphere provides what we believe to be the perfect environment to cultivate aspiration, confidence, and excitement for pupils to learn, not just about the world we live in, but also about themselves as individuals and contributors to the future. Whilst we keep pace with all that children face in the modern world, our founding stones are simple and traditional: strong moral values, mutual respect and to reach for the high expectations we set for ourselves. Our ambition for the pupils of Moreton Hall is the same as it is for all the staff here, simply to be the best that we can be. Moreton Hall founds its provision on three core qualities: that our children feel happy, encouraged, and self-assured. People often tell us about the ‘invisible magic’ they feel when they come to our school and our unique brand of purpose, nurture, and aspiration is certainly a part of this. We truly believe that a prep school education at Moreton Hall will provide your children with the ideal environment in which to develop hearts, minds, and spirits, preparing them fully for life at senior school and beyond. Our school is built on fundamental Catholic values which are embedded in the daily life of our students. We gather each morning in the chapel for assembly to share worship and celebrate our individual and collective achievements students also attend mass throughout the term. Should families wish, children can prepare for and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and their First Holy Communion. We have strong Catholic roots but we welcome and celebrate families of all faiths. The Moreton Hall Way Moreton Hall founds its provision on three core qualities: that our children feel happy, encouraged, and self-assured. People often tell us about the ‘invisible magic’ they feel when they come to our school and our unique brand of purpose, nurture, and aspiration is certainly a part of this. We truly believe that a prep school education at Moreton Hall will provide your children with the ideal environment in which to develop hearts, minds, and spirits, preparing them fully for life at senior school and beyond. Our school is built on fundamental Catholic values which are embedded in the daily life of our students. We gather each morning in the chapel for assembly to share worship and celebrate our individual and collective achievements students also attend mass throughout the term. Should families wish, children can prepare for and receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and their First Holy Communion. We have strong Catholic roots but we welcome and celebrate families of all faiths. View full school

Children in Moreland are valued as individuals and have the opportunity to excel. We actively nurture self-belief so children feel they can achieve anything with determination, perseverance, and hard work. We expect all our children to reach age-related levels in line with national expectations as a minimum year on year. We aim to ensure that all barriers to learning are removed so every pupil reaches their full potential. This includes regularly looking at every child’s capacity to achieve more. OUR MISSION: "Reaching higher than I dreamed, becoming the person that I want to be, doing the best I can for the world and me". The Early Years Foundation Stage at Moreland School provides a warm, safe environment, physically, emotionally, and physiologically where children can grow in self-awareness and awareness of others in the context of both the wider community and the learning community at Moreland School. It is a place where all learning is valued and where children can lay the foundations for a lifelong love of learning and reach their potential across the 5 Every Child Matters outcomes staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, economic well-being and making a positive contribution. This happens through: An imaginative and inviting learning environment that provokes curiosity, stimulates inquiry, provides appropriate risk and challenge, encourages independence, allows children to make decisions, and promotes problem-solving. This enables children to become self-motivated learners and to develop the characteristics of effective learning that are essential for success. A curriculum rooted in play that provides children with meaningful, enjoyable, and challenging learning experiences. Developing children’s resilience through a focus on building a “growth mindset”. A key-person system that is underpinned by a knowledge of attachment theory and ensures all children feel emotionally secure and settled and ready to learn. High-quality interactions between adults and all children encourage sustained shared thinking and allow children to reflect on their learning. Close working with parents and carers, recognizing that they are their child’s primary educator and that working together in partnership will provide the best outcomes for children. Children in the toddler room, nursery, and reception follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. This is a framework that supports children’s development from birth to the end of their Reception year. The EYFS is based on 4 important principles. A Unique Child Positive Relationships Enabling Environments Learning and Development We actively teach the skills and knowledge children need to prepare to prepare them for life, as well as the essential attributes of resilience, endurance, and inquiry. For English and Mathematics, we will be following the New National Curriculum whilst still adopting a unit-based approach, e.g. in English, pupils will spend several weeks immersed in a particular text type like adventure stories. In Maths, the children will be following the Singapore Maths approach to learning and they may spend a week or so learning about a topic like fractions or shape. The Singapore approach will enable children to think more deeply about mathematical concepts and allow them the opportunity to practice, consolidate, apply their learning and understanding confidently. and All will be in line with the new expectations set out in the National Curriculum and so there may be a period of transition to meet these standards. We will continue to use the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) for Art, Design and Technology, History, Geography, and International aspects of the curriculum. Also this year, Science will be taught through the topic-based approach of the IPC. Some topics have changed, but we feel this is still the most engaging way to get pupils involved in their learning. Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) is taught using the updated scheme of work from Islington. The new ICT curriculum will be covered through cross-curricular work, as well as discrete computing lessons. Weekly planning is based on observation of children’s learning needs and interests. This ensures each child is offered the experiences s/he needs to access the curriculum fully and ensures a responsive and flexible approach to the curriculum. View full school

Nationally celebrated as a center for excellence, and graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2019 and 2020), our school boasts a rich, 80-year history of supporting boys with Specific Learning and Language difficulties, and associated conditions, in realizing successes far beyond their expectations, transforming their futures. Whilst our academic results at GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC are consistently above the national average for all schools, the education experienced by More House students is much broader than exam syllabus prescription. Many of our boys arrive with little self-confidence. As one community, we build pupils’ academic, creative, sport, and social achievement. A wide curriculum of academic subjects is complemented by an inspiring extra-curricular program, so that each boy is successful amongst his peers, and learns to recognize that success. Building our students’ self-confidence and independence enables them to transform their lives, achieving remarkable academic success, and pursuing aspirational futures. For the majority, this means continuing their education by progressing from our Sixth Form to universities, but others will move into industry-based learning or to other further education courses. Our vision is to lead in transforming the futures of intelligent children who experience Specific Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorders, and associated conditions, by empowering them. The school's purpose is to enable boys who are intelligent to overcome the barriers to learning and success posed by specific learning and language difficulties and associated difficulties. We believe that it is important that such boys are helped to discover and recognize their strengths so that they build their self-esteem and confidence. We seek to instill self-belief and encourage every pupil to have high aspirations for himself. Our pupils must become comfortable with who they are, recognizing that everyone has within their character areas of strength and areas of weaker skills. This confidence and aspiration lead our pupils to achieve astonishing academic results and social outcomes. Our pupils leave More House with the skills and understanding necessary to be independent, self-sufficient, and active members of society. They have developed a broad understanding of, and promote, the differing views and experiences of our multicultural, international society. The school promotes the moral teachings of the Christian faith within the traditions of the Catholic Church, but teaches tolerance and understanding of other faiths and cultural beliefs, and promotes freedom of expression and personal choice. The complementary attributes of respect and a keen curiosity are strongly encouraged in all pupils. The school welcomes and supports pupils, adults, and their wider families who may be of any religious faith or none. All teachers, therapists, members of the boarding house staff, and the teaching-support staff, share a commitment to continued professional development such that the delivery of curriculum and therapy, and all aspects of pupils’ school experience – academic and social – is informed by an understanding of each pupil’s strengths and weaknesses, maximizing their self-belief and progress. Specific aims: To support the individual needs of each pupil, as individuals, so that each thrives, adapting continuously teaching and support strategies to challenge appropriately to pupils’ diverse strengths and weaknesses. To provide all pupils with an environment in which they feel, and are, safe and confident in being themselves, and through which they develop effective skills to promote their mental health and wellbeing. To foster in all pupils a powerful desire to question and to learn, and to realize high aspirations for their future, in terms of continued education and learning, their professional career, and social relationships. To provide a transformative learning environment and opportunities for our pupils so that they achieve outstanding academic results, above the national age-related averages, both at levels two and three, despite having Specific Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorders, and associated conditions. To develop our pupils to become confident and resilient young people, with the experience and skills that allow them to lead independent lives within a modern world, and with the desire to be involved in society. To foster amongst all pupils an understanding, care, and tolerance of all others, within the school’s Catholic ethos and by the fundamental values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. To collaborate with and promote research into the education and support of children and young people with language-related educational difficulties, and use research to improve educational outcomes for all pupils, and those in other educational settings. View full school

We believe Morden is a highly successful school. This is down to our happy, friendly children dedicated, and hardworking staff supportive parents and governors, and our exciting and engaging learning environment. Working together in partnerships with parents, we strive towards our school motto – Learn, Achieve, Enjoy. Our main school aim is to ensure that all children reach their personal best. The early years of your child's life are a very important and precious time. In these first steps into education, they will learn, grow and develop into young members of society. At Morden, we aim to give your child the very best start in education with a team that sees the children at the core of everything we do within the school. At Morden we encourage individual personalities to develop, gifts are nurtured and children are given the tools to reach their personal best. Whether your child is starting at our nursery or transferring from another school, we encourage you to look through our website and phone to arrange an appointment to see the learning opportunities we can offer your child. Education is most successful when there is a strong and positive partnership between home and school. We strive to build upon the skills and knowledge which you are providing for your child by offering valuable, fun learning experiences. We have high aspirations for the children at Morden Primary and our vision is that we ensure we are preparing children to be successful in the ever-changing world and community they will grow up in. None of us know what the world will look like in 2076, but we know it will be very different from today. In the years since they were born, many of our children have seen the invention of the iPad and widespread use of smartphones, literally putting knowledge into the hands of millions. The development curve of knowledge and technology and the impact on our lives means that we need to prepare for a future in which change might be rapid. To provide our children with a firm foundation for a lifetime of learning, we must equip our children with the ability to learn and re-learn new skills and knowledge. The development of the whole child – character education– is central to the Morden Primary community. We have created Medium Term Plans which show the learning that takes place in each year group. Every year group has plans showing the curriculum content taught in each term, and through which topic. Each year group has a topic focus which can vary in length from a couple of weeks to a whole term. Each topic is led by a particular subject, such as History, Geography or Science and then as many other subjects are linked to this as possible. This approach helps the children to see links between subjects and also how subjects fit into their world. There are times when subjects have to be taught discretely because we do not make tenuous links. RE, for example, is identified separately on our Medium Term Plans. Maths is also taught separately but children are made aware that we often use mathematical knowledge in other areas of the curriculum. We have adopted the Singapore Maths method of teaching from Early Years, up to Year 3. This approach is also used as a resource in the other KS2 classes. The school’s safeguarding policies can be found in the Policies section of our website and on request at the school office. At Morden Primary School we consider the safeguarding of children to be our most important priority. Children need to feel safe, cared for, and valued to learn and thrive. To ensure the above guidelines are followed we take action to enable all children to have the best outcomes through our safeguarding measures regardless of their age, culture, physical needs, gender, language, racial origin, religious beliefs, and sexual identity. To do this we have clear procedures in place to ensure that disclosures or allegations are taken seriously, recorded correctly, and investigated. Who is Responsible for Safeguarding? Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. Staff is made aware that any safeguarding issues need to be reported through the correct routes to the designated Safeguarding Leader. When staff is recruited we follow the procedures set out in our ‘School Recruitment and Selection Policy. Also, ongoing safeguarding measures are in place for staff currently employed i.e. through training and DBS re-checks. In addition to this, all staff receives annual safeguarding training and updates to ensure they could recognize signs and symptoms of abuse and report using our agreed procedures. The school receives a Pupil Premium grant in addition to our main school funding. The purpose of the grant is to help schools address current inequalities and to raise the attainment of children from disadvantaged families. The amount we receive is based on the number of pupils who are known to be eligible for free school meals (FSM) pupils who are in care and have been looked after continuously for more than 6 months children of active armed forces personnel. If your child does not have Free School Meals but may be eligible because of your family's income level, please contact the office (in confidence) to register them. Even if you do not wish them to have the meals, this would mean the school could still claim Pupil Premium funding that may be used to help your child. View full school

We are very pleased to welcome you to our school. Mora is a place of learning for all. We put success within the reach of all children and help them to achieve their full potential. Our school works hard to develop confident, reflective, creative learners that will grow into valued members of the community and make a positive contribution to twenty-first-century society. Learning at Mora is fun and extends beyond the classroom. Special events and activities help to make our school an exciting place to be. Regular visits to places of interest enrich the children’s learning. Children can express themselves through the arts and music and there is a variety of music tuition available. Both indoor and outdoor physical activities play a vital contribution to our children’s well-being. Our children are guided and supported to grow and succeed academically, emotionally, and spiritually. Parents are partners in this process and are always welcome in our school. We will help you to understand and make the most of your child’s time in the school. Mora is an inspirational school community. It challenges children to become empowered, independent, happy, and creative individuals who fulfill their potential. 'Making a difference. 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. Following The Department for Education, we aim to actively promote British values in our school to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Our pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races, and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law. At Mora Primary School our curriculum is an integral part. We aim for our children to become life-long learners, who love delving into books and the world. We want our children to develop a passion for writing and to be proud to share their work with others. The children participate in daily Guided Reading sessions. We encourage the children to read texts that are thought-provoking and allow for a rich discussion between teachers and pupils. All children are taught a range of skills in reading to ensure they become fluent readers and have a good understanding of what they have read. We concentrate on developing children's speaking and listening skills and lay the foundations for the phonic work. The children are taught individual sounds and how to blend these sounds to form words. We use a range of exciting and stimulating books to engage children with literature and ensure they become familiar with writing styles from a wide selection. View full school

Our ethos at Moorland School is to create a caring nurturing warm and family atmosphere, where all children and young adults can achieve their true academic and social potentials in confidence. This atmosphere is created and supported by selecting students based upon their behavior, as we believe through our experiences that small class sizes excellent behavior, and patient dedicated and caring teachers and support staff, combined with parental support creates the perfect partnership and recipe for success” Moorland School was established as a coeducational day and boarding school nearly 100 years ago and has been considered as one of the leading schools within the UK, and our academic results both at GCSE BTEC and at A-Level, places Moorland School within the top 1% of all British academic institutions, 100% A* to B at A-Level in 2016. Moorland Boarding School is a highly competitive and commercially realistic organization, where pupils are taught traditionally to become decent hardworking respectful pleasant, and caring individuals, in preparation for the demands of adult and working lives. Moorland School was established circa 1920 as a leading co-educational day and boarding school. Our academic results at GCSE BTEC and A-Level places Moorland School within the top 1% of all British academic institutions (100% A-Level pass rate A to B grades 2016). Moorland School is a highly competitive and commercially realistic organization, where pupils are taught traditionally to become decent hard-working respectful pleasant, and caring individuals, in preparation for the demands of adulthood and their working lives. The Moorland Football Academy affords all students unrivaled football coaching of the highest level, whilst exposing players to Academy scouts regularly. Moorland School is proud to be the current ESFA National Champions and Lancashire Cup Regional Champions 2018. We currently have signed boys at Manchester City, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, and Accrington Stanley. Moorland School also boasts the internationally renowned Moorland Ballet Academy. Lynsey and Simon Kidd, Royal Ballet trained to nurture and develop our current outstanding dancing talent. Recently one of our graduates, Paige Bestington, has been professionally signed to the world-famous Mariinsky Theatre (Russia). Moorland School has a strong tradition and reputation for academic excellence, high achievement in sporting competitions, and for providing a wide range of extra-curricular activities. With a long history of succeeding at the highest level, Moorland School achieves these standards by valuing every individual and ensuring that their potential is realized. Small class sizes, capped significantly lower than most other schools, allow us to offer close tuition for each student. Every need is detected and served as opposed to being in an overcrowded environment where students can become lost amongst others. Indeed, all of our students benefit from having teachers that make every child feel valued and feeling a sense of belonging to a school where all enjoy their education without barriers. At Moorland, we regard ourselves as one big family. In essence, we believe the Moorland School family has a unique spirit with a sense of belonging and seeks to develop this every day. When you make your first visit to Moorland School you immediately get a sense that it is more than just a school. The beautiful grounds and impressive facilities see to that, as does the real sense of purpose among every pupil and member of staff you meet. Moorland is a non-selective, co-educational school that teaches a combination of day pupils from within the Lancashire area and the Ribble Valley locality, along with students from across the UK and overseas. Our student intake has always been broad since we offer more than simply academic excellence. Our main admissions criteria center on favorable school reports, good behavior, a positive outlook, and a willingness to learn. Many of our boarders come from forces families or have parents who work or travel abroad. Moorland also has a growing contingent of international students from every corner of the globe, broadening their horizons through English education. It all adds up to a perfect blend, where each individual is celebrated in equal measure. View full school

Moorland Primary School was founded in 1891. It is well maintained, well resourced, and in good condition. The children from Year 1 to Year 6 are based in the main school building while the children in nursery and reception are based in the early year’s unit across the playground. Moorland caters to children between the ages of 3 and 11. The underlying aim of the school is to provide a happy, caring, and secure environment in which the children thrive and develop intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially. We aim to:- Develop each child to their full potential in mind and body and in such a way that they understand the world in which they live Ensure that all children have equal opportunities to access a broad and balanced curriculum regardless of gender, race, disability, or social background Provide a stimulating and challenging environment for learning Promote quality learning through first-hand experiences based on the requirements of Curriculum 2008 and Skills Framework 3 - 19 Promote within the children positive attitudes to learning and school life through praise and encouragement to enable them to achieve their full potential and become lifelong learners Nurture a caring ethos within the school in which the children's values and attitudes are founded on honesty, fairness, respect, tolerance, and sharing. We aim to instill in the children the difference between right and wrong to prepare them for working and living in today's society Develop within the children a pride in their school environment and their local area and enhance their knowledge of the culture and traditions of Wales Work in partnership with parents and carers, building home/school links to ensure parental involvement in children's learning Provide the opportunity for all staff to develop their expertise and professional skills to ensure good quality teaching and raise standards of achievement Ensure the effective and efficient management of resources to support quality learning and teaching ensure that all staff take responsibility for the teaching of basic skills and support every child to reach their full potential in this area. View full school

Moorcroft is a special school and is part of the Eden Academy, one of the UK's largest special multi-academy trusts. It is a secondary school for students aged between 11 and 19 years with severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), and autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Some of the pupils may also have additional sensory or physical impairments or challenging behavior. At Moorcroft, we aim to provide the best possible education outcomes for our students. All of our pupils have a personalized learning program to help them achieve their best, which means that we adapt our curriculum to meet the needs of everyone. We take great pride in helping our young people become more independent so they can meet the many challenges in society. We adapt our learning environments using state-of-the-art resources so that students can follow a program specially designed to meet their educational, sensory, and social needs. Our classrooms are set up uniquely for each student. The doors are wide enough for wheelchairs to pass through. When taking part in Food Technology lessons, cookers, sinks, and work surfaces can be adjusted to wheelchair level. There are overhead hoists throughout the building so all pupils can fully engage in learning. The building is light and spacious, with large well-equipped classrooms and several specialist teaching areas. The site is both safe and secure. There is an entrance system to ensure pupils are safe, and outdoor fences are high. We have a large outdoor playground, and there are several, fully-secured garden areas. We also have our hydrotherapy pool with overhead hoists to enable pupils with physical disabilities to access the pool. There is a large hall which is used for PE, assemblies, and lunches for Lower School pupils. In the Sixth Form, there is a large life skills area to enable pupils to develop independence skills. This includes a kitchen and café, as well as a separate garden just for sixth form pupils. We have a large and well-equipped sensory room, and there is also a sensory integration room for pupils with sensory processing difficulties. Our dedicated department for pupils with multi-sensory impairments includes a darkroom for pupils with visual impairments. The classrooms, in this department, have curtained and quiet areas, to enable pupils to participate in multi-sensory activities. Pupils with autistic spectrum disorders have access to a learning lodge where they can work quietly and without distraction. All pupils with severe learning difficulties have their workstations and many of them follow a program based in the TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children) system. Classrooms also have shared quiet rooms for individual work. We have a thriving School Council elected annually by our students. They make important decisions to improve their education and well-being, like planning fundraising activities, organizing family barbecues, and choosing decorations for the school entrance. We help our young people increase their confidence by praising all they do and by rewarding outstanding achievement through a weekly Well Done Assembly, an annual awards ceremony, and the Jack Petchey Award. We educate and support our pupils to become independent learners so that they are: Able to make their own choices and express their needs Prepared for their next step Able to flourish through their activities and resources Empowered to be members of the community Proud of all their achievements Praised and rewarded for all they do View full school

Moor Hall is a one form entry school, which caters to children from Reception to Year 6. We are a 'small school with a big heart'. We provide a caring, nurturing, and supportive environment where children feel safe and happily ready to learn. Our pupils enjoy helping each other to learn and play. The school's buddy system and development of playtime pals help to ensure that children quickly settle into their new school environment. Our enthusiastic and professional staff provide pupils with a wide range of learning opportunities which help them achieve often outstanding results at KS1 and KS2. We believe that high-quality teaching and learning takes place when stimulating activities are made relevant to the needs and interests of the child. Where possible, children learn out of the classroom. During each year at school, a range of 'outdoor' learning opportunities is planned. We also have 'thematic' weeks and encourage visitors, such as authors, artists, and members of the community, to widen the children's learning. We embrace technology that opens up learning opportunities that are interesting, interactive, and enjoyable. Children have access to computers in class and are timetabled to use the school's new ICT suite. We encourage children to develop responsibility for each other, the environment, and the wider community. The school's setting in Mere Green, surrounded by a natural learning environment, means that children can learn about sustainability and gain a sense of community. Moor Hall has consistently performed well in attempting very high academic standards. Coupled with this we strongly believe in developing the 'whole child' and aim to offer a wide range of learning opportunities so that our children grow in confidence and gain an understanding of the society into which they are growing. The partnership between parents and school is important to us we want you to feel the staff at the school are approachable so that we can work together for the benefit of your child. The Moor Hall child is a healthy, confident, and responsible child whose achievement is the very best it can be. The Moor Hall child is creative, innovative, values, and nurtures key transferrable knowledge, skills, and attitudes in preparation for an ever-changing future. Moor Hall School works very closely with The Arthur Terry Teaching School and is part of the Arthur Terry Teaching School Alliance. The alliance facilitates excellent professional development opportunities, working alongside an outstanding Secondary school. The schools work closely to ensure that transition is smooth and that the resources in both settings are effectively utilized for the benefit of the children. This describes everything that goes on in school which results in your child learning about the world around him/her. It comprises formal, structured learning extra-curricular activities and the ‘hidden’ curriculum, which embodies attitude and culture. We aim to provide a happy, caring, and secure environment in which children can work co-operatively and independently and develop an awareness of the needs of others. Moor Hall School aims to provide the children with a broad, balanced, and differentiated curriculum that promotes spiritual, moral, cultural, mental, and physical development. We encourage pupils to be respectful of people and property and thereby take a pride in themselves and their school. Throughout their school life, children will be encouraged towards independence and responsible decision making, as part of their essential preparation for the next step to secondary school and adult life. View full school

High aspirations and low-class numbers equal success at Moor Allerton Prep School. There is a maximum of 20 pupils per class here so that you can rest assured that your child will receive the care and attention they need. Standards are set high and the academic results and children leaving the school come to the end of Year Six back that up. A friendly atmosphere is conducive to learning and it shows here. From the Nursery through to Prep School, our children are happy and achieving excellent results. Come and see for yourself, we are based in Didsbury, Manchester and would be delighted to show you around the school. Our school motto, ‘Laborare fortiter Luddite fortiter’ (‘work hard and play hard), encourages pupils to enjoy both their academic pursuits and their activities outside of the classroom. We expect all staff and pupils to share this passion within a supportive and caring atmosphere. We are an independent school that isn’t only about giving you a great private education. We take pride in our family-orientated atmosphere that yields superb results. Your child will feel at home in a caring, family atmosphere at Moor Allerton with no more than 20 in Nursery and Reception classes. Teachers will get to know your child individually and they will receive support from staff throughout the school, not just in the Early Years. We have been located in the heart of Didsbury for over 100 years and are part of the local community. Your child will receive a valuable introduction to a learning environment thanks to a balanced and stimulating curriculum to start their educational career. Early Years children will cover the three prime areas of communication, language, physical and personal, social and emotional development as well as literacy, maths, understanding of the world, and expressive arts and design. With small class sizes and dedicated teaching staff, your child's skills, interests, and ability will be given every chance to shine. Our Pre-School at Moor Allerton is a happy, supportive place where your child is valued for their talents and personal qualities. Our pupils benefit from a wide range of skills and expertise offered by our teaching staff, as well as the considerable advantages that come from small teaching groups. Educating other people's children is a privilege as well as a huge responsibility. In Pre-School, we aim to prepare young people for happiness and academic success. With Moor Allerton, entrance examination results matter, and our pupils consistently achieve excellent results, giving them access to the top local independent senior schools. However, we also believe that school should be fun and, as we all know, happy children are more likely to be successful. We aim to bring out our pupils’ talents, to broaden their interests and to develop their personal qualities. Look no further for an outstanding infant school in the Manchester area. The Pre Prep stage of our school will help your child develop into learners for life. Small class sizes, academic excellence, fantastic pastoral care, and extra-curricular activities combine to give you a great infant school for your child. Our staff is dedicated and combined with an infectious willingness to succeed and inspirational grounds, our pupils are happy and successful. Your child will be engaged and motivated by our lessons, and have the tools to rise to surpass their targets. The excellent relationships between teachers and pupils ensure that your child will learn in an encouraging atmosphere without the fear of failure. Selecting the right school for your child can be a difficult choice. However, after a visit to Moor Allerton, we are confident that you will choose our school for your child’s education. You can meet the Head and see the school in action when you drop in. Once you have a feel for our atmosphere here, you can register your child. The main school admissions are in September but we do welcome pupils all year round. There is a registration fee and children are required to take an informal assessment from Year One upwards. This process will be as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. Your child will mix with the other children and complete simple tasks appropriate to their age. The assessment will be a full day for children looking to join in the Upper School, Years Three to Six. Staying in the know regarding your child’s progress and education is essential. This is why we will provide you with all the information you need at Moor Allerton. The information for parents that we will provide is in the form of email newsletters, written reports about how your child is doing, and formal parent evenings. This will make sure you have the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress with their Form Teacher and view classwork and projects. Of course, you can always pop into the office and book an appointment if there is anything that you need to speak to us about. We do offer discounts for our school fees as well as Early Stay and Late Stay Clubs for your convenience. Contact the office to find out more. View full school

Montpelier is an innovative center of educational excellence where diversity is recognized and our children, staff, parents, governors, customers, and community have an opportunity to grow and develop in a happy, supportive, purposeful, and well-balanced environment in which every individual contribution is valued. Within the context of belonging, aspiration, safety, identity, challenge, and success, our core purpose always focuses upon teaching, learning, and outcomes. Achievement is outstanding because pupils’ attainment is well above average and the pupils make excellent progress in their learning at all stages of their education. They also progress very well in areas other than the strictly academic, in their social, moral, spiritual, and cultural development, in their enthusiastic take-up of the school’s many extra-curricular activities, and in their development as mature, reflective, and articulate young people. At Montpelier, the quality of education rests upon both outstanding teaching and learning that encourages participation, questioning, and self-assessment. At its heart, our inclusive curriculum is enjoyable and adapted to suit interest. Teaching is excellent throughout the school. Pupils say that this is because ‘teachers make learning more fun by making lessons more fun. We have booked workshops and organized a range of scientific & mathematical activities to enhance the teaching and learning of science and maths from Reception through to Year 6. We are very pleased that several parents have already expressed an interest in contributing to the week’s events. All of our classrooms are equipped with interactive whiteboards which are available for parents to use when planning a presentation or demonstration for pupils. We aim to have a mix of children in the afternoon and morning groups and allocate places with this in mind. You may state a preference for morning or afternoon on your application form. However, we anticipate morning places will be very heavily over-subscribed and your chances of getting a nursery place are greater if you opt for the afternoon place. We cannot guarantee you will get your preferred session. If the application deadline is missed you will be put on the waiting list. Places will be allocated strictly according to the criteria as they become available. Whether you are new to teaching or have some previous experience, Montpelier offers a commitment to your continuing professional development. Our senior and middle leaders provide support and challenge to help teachers and support staff to focus upon a balanced curriculum that is underpinned by high levels of achievement. You will be encouraged to bring your talents and shape these into skills that will strengthen your teaching and career prospects as you move through the profession. Everybody's success is everybody's responsibility and existing staff are encouraged to play a positive role in the induction and development of those who are new to the school. View full school

We are a happy and vibrant academy, committed to ensuring every child reaches their full potential and develops a lifelong love of learning. Why don't you come along to the academy and see for yourself the caring and creative learning environment we have to offer your child, with a high standard of education. We will assist you in completing the application form. We aim to provide all our pupils with a safe, stimulating, and happy environment. We will work together with the parents, the local community, and outside agencies to equip our children with the life skills they need. We want all who come to Montgomery Primary Academy to become confident, independent, life-long learners. At Montgomery Primary Academy, we have several aims: All our children will achieve to the best of their ability. Every child matters and is an individual and we aim to meet their needs. All our families are respected and valued. We meet the every child matters outcomes. Core Values of Education: We believe in and support equal opportunities for all. This means that no matter what sex, size, age, religion, race, or any other descriptor a person maybe they should have equal access to all that we offer. Whatever opportunity we provide should be open to all at the appropriate level/age. We value and respect people's beliefs and cultures but reserve the right to deliver the curriculum as set out by the government and agreed by governors of the academy. We are a nondenominational academy and will celebrate and respect all religions and values in equal regard. Above all, freedom of thought and speech is central to learning. All who work and learn in our academy are entitled to a view and all are expected to respect others. We strive, not to teach facts but to enable our children to solve problems, find answers, and ask questions. To reason, debate, and draw their informed conclusions to situations not yet met. In short ‘Our children are our future, all that we do now is informed by that. We educate not for what is but, for what may be the needs of the future. We strive for high academic standards through outstanding teaching and learning. We value all achievement, committed to the equality of opportunity for everyone. We value creativity and ensure that the emotional well-being of our pupils through creativity and opportunity for expression is at the heart of our school. We provide opportunities for children through sport, the arts, educational visits, and global links to support our children as lifelong learners and develop a love of learning. As a learning community, we value partnership with parents and the wider community and strive to be a school that the community can be proud of. ‘MONTY’ embodies our school vision. Its captures our school shared values and the things that we strive for and celebrate at Montgomery Primary Academy. We believe that children learn best when their learning experiences are evocative, therefore we deliver a challenging, in-depth creative connected curriculum. We endeavor to provide opportunities to apply their mathematical, computing, and English skills, which enables our pupils to become, confident, effective communicators. Our pupils are encouraged to develop curiosity and a hunger to find out more about our school's connected curriculum, underpinned by British Values, ensures that our pupils are fully involved excited, and stimulated by the learning opportunities provided. Thus, we strive towards our pupils leaving us as independent, confident, compassionate, and curious individuals. View full school

Montem is a vibrant inner-city school. We aim to nurture and inspire our learners to become motivated and successful citizens who are equipped to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. We do this by creating a positive, stimulating environment that promotes the development of children’s academic, social, moral, spiritual, and physical learning. Montem School is a two-form entry Primary School catering for children from 2 to 11. There are 14 classes with 30 children per class and a 52 place Nursery. The classes are organized into age groups with two classes in each year group from Reception through to Year 6. Our school motto is ‘Together We Learn’. Because learning is at the heart of everything we do. We provide a rich and varied curriculum that enables everyone to succeed. We have high expectations of our children and provide lots of support to help them achieve. We believe everyone should enjoy school and we plan lots of exciting activities to make learning fun. Our school values – Cooperation, Honesty, Peace, Love, and Respect – are very important to us. Children learn about these values and are expected to support them. We expect children to treat one and other in a friendly and fair manner. If bullying occurs we will deal with it as quickly as possible and with the cooperation of parents. We aim to provide an environment where children feel safe, secure, and happy. Children learn best when school and parents work together. We work in partnership with parents and carers to support children and are always happy to meet with parents and carers to discuss children’s progress. It is the responsibility of the whole school community to ensure that every child feels cared for and safe in our school. We take seriously our responsibility to protect and keep children in our care safe. At Montem School we provide a curriculum that is rich and varied that enables everyone to succeed. We want everyone to enjoy school and plan lots of exciting activities to engage children with learning. In addition to a daily English lesson, reading is taught every day throughout the school and phonics happens every day in the lower part of the school. Starting in the nursery, all children learn phonics as a key tool for learning to read. We, like many schools, follow the Letters and Sounds scheme. We select texts very carefully to engage children as readers and expose them to a broad range of books. We use a combination of modern and classic texts including texts that reflect our school community. Reading for pleasure is a high priority. Children borrow books from our well-stocked library and benefit from support from our Reading Champion. As children progress through school, they are introduced to different books based on their reading skills. This depends on the child’s ability to decode the words and understand the contents. Please click here for more information about the different 'Book Bands' used to assess children’s reading and how best to support your child reading at a particular band. All our children write every day, in English lessons and throughout the curriculum. Children are taught to write for a range of purposes and in a range of contexts – some real and some imaginary. Daily maths lessons ensure children develop key mathematical skills. Our curriculum strongly emphasizes arithmetic as this is fundamental to all mathematical understanding. Problem-solving enables children to apply mathematical understanding in a range of contexts thereby deepening understanding. Science lessons emphasize a ’hands-on approach to learning. Children develop knowledge and understanding through investigations and experiments. As children progress through school their investigative and scientific skills are developed through a range of focused units. At Montem we can support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in many different ways. Throughout school life, a child may have some difficulties academically, socially, or emotionally. We have facilities for certain kinds of extra help for children in the school. If these are not sufficient we can call in outside help such as the Educational Psychologist, School Health Visitor, or specialist teachers. View full school