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Hyland House School is one of more than five thousand schools, colleges, and universities operated throughout the world by the Seventh-Day Adventist Organisation. We are a Christ-centered, dynamic, co-educational School small enough for each child to remain an individual and not lose his/her identity. The school’s warm, friendly atmosphere supported by firm yet kindly discipline provides an environment in which children may develop their abilities with confidence. Self-reliance, courtesy, thoughtfulness for others, respect for people, property, and rules, are important aspects of school life. We aim to produce confident & well-rounded individuals who, within a supportive and friendly community, have developed their potential academically, culturally & socially and are empowered to become positive and effective citizens within the 21st-century world, with the character to live out the principle of ‘Achieving Excellence. This is largely due to a team of Christian, talented, professional, and committed staff that cares for their students. At Hyland House, we are striving towards ensuring that all our pupils have the essential knowledge, skills, understanding, and attitudes to enable them to achieve in a changing world. Our aspirations for our children throughout the 21st Century encompass technology and the development of learning communities where education is viewed as a lifelong activity. At Hyland House, high standards of teaching and learning underpin a commitment to success for all, where everyone feels safe, valued, and fulfilled. At our core, we believe in traditional values. We expect and demand good manners, discipline, and respect. We understand the need to deliver the highest possible academic standards for all pupils and make sure that they are stretched to reach their full potential. Vision: To adopt a whole school policy approach in developing a broad and balanced curriculum to meet the needs of all pupils. To develop greater participation between teachers, pupils, the School Board, and the community. To develop each pupil’s full potential in achieving excellence in educational standards. To improve the general ethos and physical environment of the school. Mission Statement: Hyland House Seventh-Day Adventist School is dedicated to the development of the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of pupils. We aim to develop the potential and excellence of each pupil through a committed, dedicated, and qualified staff in partnership with parents, governors, and the community. We recognize that this is accomplished in a caring and organized environment. View full school

Challenge is an important part of what Hurtwood is all about. Students learn to cope with change, to discover themselves, and to learn how to get the best out of themselves. It is through rising to these challenges that their characters and personalities are shaped and defined. When you visit, you are likely to be struck by the maturity of Hurtwood students and by the fact that they are already moving forward in life as happy, well-rounded, and self-confident young adults. View full school

Hurstpierpoint College is a thriving co-educational day and boarding school for pupils from 4 to 18 years of age. We offer places today pupils and boarders. Our flexible and weekly boarding options are popular with pupils from the local area as well as further afield. The College is ideally situated in the Sussex countryside between Haywards Heath and Brighton and is within easy reach of London by train. We offer extensive transport services across Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, including a chaperoned weekly return train service from Clapham Junction. Academic excellence is the foundation of a Hurst education because we believe it opens doors to the future. Therefore every child is challenged and supported along the way in our friendly and warm community. At Hurst, we are ambitious for each of our pupils and who they can become. Each child has the opportunity to access all the college has to offer and we encourage each one to engage and enjoy all aspects of school life. We want our pupils to learn the importance of certain values: a sense of duty, an awareness of right and wrong, and a respect for others. We want pupils to be ambitious with a clear sense of purpose, to acquire a balanced view of life, and develop into independent, mature individuals. We believe that each pupil must be given every opportunity to achieve their personal best to progress to the university of their choice or make a successful move into their chosen profession. Hurstpierpoint College was founded by Nathaniel Woodard in August 1849 and is part of the Woodard Corporation. St John’s Middle Grammar School, as it was named at the time, was based in a cottage in Star Lane, Shoreham with just two boys as pupils. As the school grew it was transferred to The Mansion House in Hurstpierpoint Village, West Sussex in 1850. Hurst is a thriving, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils age 4-18 situated in the West Sussex countryside. Prep & Pre-Prep School Chalker’s Lane, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9JS +441273834975 View full school

Hurstmere School is a well-established and respected school for boys. The staff, parents, governors and most importantly, pupils are very proud of the school and its achievements. We are a Specialist Sports and Science Academy which brings enhanced sporting and educational opportunities to our boys and members of the wider Bexley Community. The last Ofsted inspection in March 2014 judged the school to be ‘A Good School'. It praised the leadership, the school’s curriculum and the positive relationships between staff, pupils and parents. Ofsted found that ‘Students’ enthusiastic involvement in everything the school has to offer is seen in their mature, courteous behaviour in the classroom and around the school as well as in their keenness to learn. Students are proud to be at the school. All students feel safe and valued.’. Our committed and well qualified teachers challenge, offer encouragement and support to the boys to succeed wherever their abilities lie. We have a commitment to each boy entering the School: our aim is to provide an effective and relevant education to equip our boys with the knowledge, skills and attitudes which will prepare them for their adult working life. We expect them to maintain a spirit of enquiry and to develop their independence so that they can look ahead with confidence to the challenges of the 21st Century. Hurstmere School provides the full range of National Curriculum courses with additional subject options in Key Stage 4 leading to GCSE and vocational examinations. Continuity to higher and further education is provided through links with local sixth forms and further education colleges. Our boys benefit from a wide range of activities which enhance the curriculum and extend the learning beyond the classroom.The commitment of staff and the involvement of parents make school life more rewarding for all, and helps to develop the caring and challenging ethos. Once again, our results in GCSE this year have been excellent and stand the test of comparison with boys’ results in other similar schools in Bexley and beyond.The location and extensive facilities of Hurstmere School have a positive impact. Our Aims & Values: To provide a safe secure environment in which students can achieve. To prepare students for the opportunity and responsibilities of adult life and citizenship. To develop in our students an understanding of the importance of learning for its own sake. To foster the moral, spiritual, cultural and social development of every pupil. To promote tolerance, trust and mutual respect To achieve our Aims, we will: Offer students a wide range of personalised educational experiences both within and beyond the curriculum. Engage students and parents in regularly reviewing academic progress. Provide a high level of pastoral care. Celebrate success. Work with parents, staff and students to produce happy, confident young people who enjoy school and leave with qualifications and independent learning skills. View full school

Hurlingham is a non-selective independent preparatory school based in Putney. We provide a balanced and rounded education in which every child is treated as an individual. Within our purpose-built and spacious building, we can provide excellent facilities including a large gym, ballet, and drama studio. Specialist science, art, ICT, and music rooms allow us to deliver a varied and exciting curriculum. Our proximity to Wandsworth Park provides us with facilities for football, tag rugby, hockey, netball, rounders, cricket, and athletics as well as additional recreational space. The School’s ethos is to provide a happy, secure atmosphere in which children can be the best that they can be. Our experienced, dedicated, and enthusiastic staff provide opportunities for the children which strongly promote creativity and independence of thought we feel these are essential attributes for a child growing up in the 21st Century. We nurture self-confidence, self-discipline, self-motivation, self-esteem, and above all a thirst and enjoyment for learning. We continue to foster an intimate and welcoming environment centered on family values, with a strong focus on good manners and respect for one another. Our aims are: To aim for excellence in all we do in the education and development of pupils at our school. To establish a sound, fair and moral community in which pupils can learn to live amicably with their peers within a happy and nurturing atmosphere. To provide a stimulating, safe, enjoyable, and dynamic environment where children want to attend and develop a love of learning. To enable all pupils, whatever their abilities and talents may be, to access an excellent education throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage One, and Key Stage Two. To provide a broad curriculum and a strong extra-curricular program that develops the children’s confidence and independence and ensures that they are well equipped for life after Hurlingham School. To widen the availability of the school to as many families as possible within our local community, through the provision of assistance in cases of hardship. To develop an ongoing partnership between parents and Hurlingham School as a whole. We are a co-educational, non-selective school. We are committed to equal treatment for all and we welcome all children, irrespective of their ethnic origin. Deciding on the right school for your child is very important, and we believe that a personal visit is invaluable. We very much hope, therefore, that you will visit us. There is no entrance exam or interview for children joining us in Reception but we do prefer that children have a conversational ability in the English language and we insist that they are out of nappies before they join us. Places are offered in order of registration, although priority is given to siblings of children already in the school and those living within 1.2km of the school. For children wishing to join us after the Reception year, we ask for a report from their current school and invite them to come and visit us for a morning assessment. Our policy is to apply our admission criteria to all potential pupils. We welcome pupils with learning difficulties, providing that our Learning Support Department can offer them the support that they require. We welcome children with physical disabilities providing that our site can cope with them. We will discuss thoroughly with parents and their medical advisers the adjustments that can reasonably be made for the child if he/she was to become a pupil at our school. We will need to ensure, however, that we can make the necessary adjustments to ensure that the prospective pupil is not put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a pupil who is not disadvantaged because of a disability. Before being offered a place for their child, all parents are required to complete a pupil questionnaire requesting information regarding any significant dietary, medical, or learning difficulties and/or disabilities in respect of their child. In assessing any prospective pupil we may take any such advice and request any such assessments as we regard appropriate. Above all, we must feel that we will be able to educate and develop the prospective pupil to the best of his or her potential and in line with the general standards achieved by the pupil's peers. At Hurlingham School, we are proud of our broad and balanced curriculum. We develop our teaching and learning through a respectful but critical approach to UK National Curriculum documentation, placing due emphasis on English, Mathematics, and Science whilst enhancing all areas of every child’s development by incorporating the arts, sports, languages, and technology. All pupils are taught the following subjects:- English Mathematics Science Computing History Geography Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics Personal, Social, Health, and Personal Economic Education Citizenship, including a whole-school program of community responsibilities such as School Council, Eco-Schools, Charity Coordination, and Healthy Schools. Physical Education and Games, including competitive sports Drama Music Art Design Technology French and Spanish Within these subjects, we aim to:- Enjoy ourselves, valuing every day and experience. Carpe diem! Develop lively, enquiring minds which delight in discussing and sharing ideas within an ethos of cooperative learning. Facilitate the acquisition of understanding, knowledge, and skills across the curriculum- academic, artistic, sporting- in every child. Apply the basic skills of literacy and numeracy effectively across the curriculum. Develop appropriate personal moral values within every child, including respect for others, a sense of awe and wonder, an appreciation of culture (both one’s own and that of others), and pride in our school community in the heart of Putney. Encourage responsible attitudes towards ourselves and our environment. Place immense value on achievements and aspirations, celebrating development and successes wherever they may lie. View full school

Welcome to Hunts Cross Primary School. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. School Mission Statement: "At Hunts Cross School we aim to produce model citizens who make the most of their abilities and become responsible and caring members of the community". The aims of the school: enable all children to achieve their full academic potential. Aim to enable all children to develop their wider abilities. Be an improving school, continually committed to raising standards. Be an inclusive school, providing a positive can-do approach to learning. Encourage all members of the community to care for the environment. Promote equality of opportunity for all. Do all we can to promote the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of the children. Ensure that all children have the tools to enable them to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle and become informed, responsible citizens. We aim to uphold our school values of: Honesty Respect Self- belief Determination Passion Teamwork Equality Excellence We develop the children’s spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development. Spiritual Development: Children are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs during collective worship. Class collective worship is planned for and based on our values. The children are taught about World Religions and Christianity is the main religion taught. Children are given opportunities to be creative through drama and arts. We have dedicated weeks throughout the school, for example, Big Arts Week, Science week. Children take part in performances at Christmas, Class assemblies, class celebrations – guitar playing for parents, School Musicals. Children are given time during lessons and around the school to reflect on their experiences. Moral Development: At the beginning of each year during PHSE lessons, children are asked to formulate their class rules. They are encouraged to think about rules throughout the world, the law, differences between rules, rules at home, and rules in school. The school encourages visitors from different agencies. The Police regularly visit the school and talk about different topics including Cybersafety and rules, Firework safety and code, Anti Bullying messages. Smoke-free sports – have worked with children in Y5 and Y6 on staying away from smoking, Railway Network – rules on the railway. Children are in teams based on Olympians. The children are rewarded with raffle tickets for good behavior and effort. Social Development: Children are given opportunities to develop their social skills through a range of situations including. Sports competitions against other schools. PGL – outward bound activity weekend. Enterprise – Enviropool, Y6 Enterprise competitions (School won most creative award 2014). Children raised money for Children in Need. Cultural Development: Children learn about a range of cultures for example – Christmas around the world Assembly for parents, Kenya day in EYFS, Cultural Assemblies – children are given opportunities to taste food from different cultures, food from around the world – School menus (World Cup theme) Brazil week. Children are given opportunities to attend competitions for a range of Sports – Football, tennis, cricket, water polo, swimming, new age curling, mat ball, cross country, indoor athletics. Children are involved in a range of art competitions – RSPCA animal art, Morris Homes – Homes of the future, Postage stamp designs, healthy menus. View full school

At Hunters Hall our ethos based upon British Values, promotes high self–esteem, enjoyment, high expectation of achievement, respect, and equality for all. We do this within a caring, vibrant and supportive environment. We intend to value each day by making it engaging, supportive and productive, and equipping every pupil with the skills, knowledge, confidence, and resilience to have a successful future. Our school song "Believe" highlights the characteristics and attitudes which we as a school feel are essential to achieving greatness. At Hunters Hall Primary School, we believe that learning is most memorable for pupils when it is planned with cross-curricular links. We offer a creative curriculum that is balanced and broadly based, promoting the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental, and physical development of all pupils. It provides pupils with the essential knowledge, skills, and understanding that they need to be fully integrated citizens in today’s modern society. All admissions for Reception to Year Six are dealt with by the Local Authority. For further information such as selection arrangements, oversubscription criteria and details of the application process see the main school prospectus. The nursery unit admits 78 children on a part-time basis with 39 per session. Children are normally admitted at the beginning of the academic year in which they achieve their fourth birthday. To register a child for a Nursery place please contact the school office. Our nursery gets heavily over-subscribed therefore we follow the Borough’s criteria regarding admissions. Wherever possible, we plan topics that have rich contents using stimuli such as artifacts, visiting places of interest, and technology as a starting point for further investigation and to develop inquiry skills. Our aim is for all pupils to investigate rich and challenging issues and topics, often in the context of the real world. At Hunters Hall Primary School we are committed to the systematic teaching of synthetic phonics to support the development of children’s reading, writing, and spelling. We follow the ‘Letters and Sounds’ phonics program which begins in Nursery. Children in Reception and Key Stage One have a daily phonics lesson. The teaching of high-quality phonic lessons should equip our children with the phonic knowledge and skills they need to become fluent readers and confident writers. At Hunters Hall we use a variety of reading scheme books to teach children to read. These include Oxford Reading Tree and Big Cat Collins. All books used by the children are color-coded into ‘color bands’. The children are then able to read a variety of fiction and non-fiction books across a ‘color band’ with a similar degree of challenge. Hunters Hall Primary School provides a Speech, Language, and Communication Outreach Service for Primary Schools in Barking and Dagenham who have a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Local Authority. We offer training and support at both Wave 1 and Wave 2 levels. Central training takes place in our training room for both teachers and support staff. We offer a range of different training opportunities all of which are available for you to view on this site. If you would like to book places on any training please contact Karen O’Connor our Outreach Admin Assistant. Please see the details below. We look forward to working with you and supporting your staff to ensure the best possible provision for Speech, Language, and Communication for the children in your schools. We work in partnership with our NHS Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and all NHS Speech, Language, and Communication central training, including training for PVIs and settings, will also now be based at our Hunters Hall training hub. At Hunters Hall we offer a variety of breakfast, lunch, and after-school sports clubs. We also run lunchtime activities led by Miss Thomas who works alongside our teachers and play leaders to structure playground activities and promote a healthy lifestyle. A school council is a group of pupils elected by their fellow pupils to represent their opinions and raise issues with the head-teacher in the school. It is a way for the pupils in the school to have a fair say and to be listened to with regards to what takes place in their school. Each school counselor is given a notebook and folder to record/store class meeting comments. The best way to protect your children online is to be informed yourself and make it part of your day-to-day life. We spend years training our children to cross the road and stay away from strangers in the outside world in all the daily messages we give them before we ever let them out there on their own. Training them to be safe online should be an equal part of these safety messages as they can be out on the ‘worldwide web’ from a very young age, unsupervised at times. Use the websites below to help you find the best ways to talk to your children about keeping safe online. View full school

At Hugh Myddelton Primary School we believe in laying the foundations on which children can build their futures. We aim to capture and nurture it, enabling our children to grow into confident, independent, and successful individuals. Our curriculum aspires to equip children with the knowledge, understanding, and basic skills they will need as they continue their learning journey through primary education and beyond. We value the parallel development of our children’s personal, social and academic skills, firmly believing that these are fundamental to them achieving success in all aspects of their future lives as citizens in modern Britain. We aim to provide a creative and stimulating learning environment within which we expect our learners to aim for and achieve the highest possible standards in all they do. We also count on the full support of parents and carers. Hugh Myddelton aspires to be a happy, vibrant and successful school community where everyone tries their very best. At Hugh Myddelton Primary School, the Early Years consists of a 2-year-old Nursery, a Nursery for 3 and 4-year-olds, and two Reception classes. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum We want all of our children to be independent and inquisitive learners. We place great emphasis on supporting children to develop their confidence and self-esteem and to realize their full potential. Children are encouraged to explore and investigate, to question, and to develop their ideas. Learning should be fun and learning through play is at the heart of the EYFS. We provide a safe, stimulating, and inviting environment where children can experience a wide range of activities and learning opportunities both inside and out. We are committed to giving our children the best possible start to their school life. We work in partnership with parents, carers, and families to ensure their well-being now and success in the future. The original Hugh Myddelton School was founded a short distance away. The current school was designed by architect Julian Sofaer, built in 1964, and opened shortly after its completion. A state-of-the-art extension was finished in 2009 and opened by former pupil, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens). Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) is a key way that schools can ensure that pupils are receiving a wide and varied curriculum that is relevant to the lives they live today. At Hugh Myddelton, we like to offer all children a full and enriched learning experience. Children become well-equipped and are more prepared because they have acquired the skills and attributes needed to help them develop, stay healthy and safe, and prepare them for life and work in today’s modern society. PSHE helps pupils to achieve their academic potential and become rounded citizens. We have a culture at Hugh Myddelton that allows everyone to enjoy the challenge and the adventure of learning. Children use PSHE in every lesson every day and begin to understand the importance of the subject, how it affects them academically and where they fit in the school community. We have a broad and balanced curriculum that provides opportunities for effective SMSC development. Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school, we educate and provide boundaries for our pupils to make choices safely, through the provision of a safe environment and empowering education. At the heart of our whole school ethos is a commitment to the 3 'Bs' - Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe– a set of core values that we believe contribute to individuals being able to live happy and successful lives within the communities to which they belong. Our values are taught through assemblies and PSHE sessions and form a key part of our daily dialogue across the school. Our core value of Respect ensures tolerance of those who have different faiths and beliefs. Hugh Myddelton Primary School enhances pupils' understanding of different faiths and beliefs through religious education studies PSHE work welcoming visitors from other schools, partnership with an International School, and enjoying a depth of study during themed weeks. View full school

We are committed to ensuring that every pupil leaves our school with high aspirations, an enduring enthusiasm for learning, and the confidence to address the world on their terms. We teach key skills and knowledge that lead to understanding and develop the confidence to succeed. We are committed to providing a caring, happy, welcoming environment that meets the needs of each child and ensures that all children have equal access to a broad and balanced curriculum including interaction with, and appreciation of, the arts and many opportunities for wider enrichment. We develop in children a desire for life-long learning and an understanding of different cultures, traditions, and societies as well as to respect individual rights and responsibilities. Our learning community is facilitated by a leadership structure that communicates our core purpose and direction, and a system of informed continuous professional development. Our professional staff team actively seeks to take up opportunities to further their knowledge and skills to the benefit of our schools. We are committed to inclusion, believing that every child has the right to succeed. We take ownership of the responsibility to ensure that any barriers to learning are overcome and that all children experience success in contexts that are highly relevant for them. Our parents and community are key partners and we are committed to working together to sustain a strong sense of community, promote educational achievement, raise children’s self-esteem and engender a sense of pride in our schools and communities. Children can start Hoxton Garden Nursery in the school term following their third birthday. Coming to our nursery setting will allow your child to develop their social skills and begin to make new friends in a safe, educational, play-based setting that is run by qualified professionals. This is an important stage as it supports your child to develop and gain the skills needed for future learning including basic counting/number recognition, enjoyment of stories, phonics, social skills, and physical developmental play. From September 2017, some working parents will be eligible for a full-time place (30 hours per week) or a part-time place (15 hours per week). Parents can apply for up to six primary schools in Hackney including neighboring boroughs. If you want your child considered for our school, you will need to apply using the online application form. This is available from 1st September for admission to the following academic year. The form will be processed by Hackney Learning Trust. Early registration does not give priority as the closing date is the 15 January of the year of admission. Hoxton Garden Nursery is both part-time and full-time. We have 20 full-time and 12 part-time places available. If all the full-time places are not taken up, additional part-time places will be offered. If there are still vacancies remaining, parents with part-time places can ask to top up the part-time entitlement to a full-time place for which there will be a charge. At Hoxton Garden Primary School we offer a curriculum that is broad and balanced to ensure every child reaches their full potential and has access to a range of educational experiences whatever their starting points or circumstance. The curriculum incorporates the statutory requirements of the National Curriculum 2014. Pupils at Hoxton Garden are provided with a clear progression of opportunity to engage with and be part of, a rich, varied, and comprehensive curriculum that reflects the interests of the school, its staff, pupils, parents, and the wider national and global communities. Although literacy and mathematics are planned discreetly in weekly plans, many topic areas are relevant in these lessons, particularly through the choice of texts and writing outcomes in literacy. Whole-school approaches to reading support quality teaching and learning. Hoxton Garden works in close partnership with two other Hackney schools in a Hard Federation arrangement. This means that we share the same vision and aspiration that children deserve the best and work closely together to develop our curriculum, teaching, and community values together. We share a single Governing body and work under the title Viridis Schools with our Executive Headteacher working to secure working partnerships across and beyond our three schools. All three schools achieve above national averages at the end of KS2 and have many examples of excellent practice which we happily share in partnership work with other schools outside of our organization. If you would like to visit or have a particular area of school development you would like to explore with us we would be happy to help, please contact the Executive Headteacher Stephen Hall in the first instance via any one of the school offices. For our general Stay & Play, all children from Reception age upwards can attend the group. Children have a wide variety of games and films to choose from to keep them entertained, or they can use this time to catch up on any homework or reading. Both hot & cold food is provided with several options of juice drink for the children to pick from. Children must be pre-booked to attend the session, and you can do so by speaking to a member of staff in the front office. Class Council meetings take place every week and are run by the School Council members from each class. Their discussions with the class are based on the weekly agenda set by the School Council meeting, but also allow each class to raise any other business they think the School Council could be involved in. The NCA’s CEOP Command (formerly the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) works with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to identify the main threats to children and coordinates activity against these threats to bring offenders to account. They protect children from harm online and offline, directly through NCA-led operations and in partnership with local and international agencies. The safety of our pupils in all aspects of their life is taken very seriously at Hoxton Garden Primary School. Within that remit, we are committed to educating our young people to be safe internet users and in supporting parents with this very important skill at home too. In school, we have an internet safety code of conduct that all pupils and staff are expected to adhere to. We have strong and constantly updated filters in place to protect and govern internet use. The most effective way to support our children to develop internet safe skills is to be aware of the dangers ourselves. Schools Direct @ London Metropolitan is a partnership of schools working together with London Metropolitan University to provide high-quality teacher training places. We represent schools across London, as part of a cross-capital alliance of schools that provide diverse contexts in which to train the new generation of London teachers. View full school

Howardian Primary School opened on the 7th September 2015 on the site of the old Howardian High School. The school is proud of the Howardian name and so it adopted the badge of the old High School as its' crest. The smart purple and yellow uniform was the collective view of what we wanted our children to look like and to be proud of. We are very pleased to welcome you as new parents/guardians and pupils to Howardian Primary School, a school where we have high expectations of our children and where we place their wellbeing at the center of our philosophy for learning. We support our pupils in developing confidence and patience, tolerance and perseverance, as they develop into happy and successful citizens of the future. We work hard to encourage each child to achieve their potential and we nurture the artists and musicians, scientists, technicians, and sporting achievers of the future, by striving to achieve high standards in all areas of the curriculum. Our success starts with the children and the families we serve, extending to all adults who work for our school: we encourage our pupils to be confident learners who believe in themselves, recognizing and harnessing the support of their parents and teachers. We operate an ‘Open Door’ policy. Please come in and see us if you have any concerns or you would like to share your child’s successes outside of school. Small molehills become large mountains of worry for children quickly so we need to address these as soon as possible. We have a simple mantra – we want your child to come to school with a smile on their face and go home after a hard day’s learning with that smile intact! We seek, wherever possible, to involve you as parents in the life and work of the school and to keep you well informed about your child’s progress. Governors share a vision and a clear alignment of values, beliefs, and attitudes. Staff at school are all immensely capable people, willing and able to take responsibility, demonstrating their leadership across every year group. Teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff work together, seeking a culture of equality which is evident in every classroom creating a climate of learning, supportive relationships, and a stimulating learning environment. We will continue to develop this over the forthcoming years. As well as a new headteacher, the summer term 2017 has also heralded the start of the building work. The next few weeks will see the preparation of the site ready for the contractors to move in to construct the new school. The new build is scheduled to be ready in the summer term of 2018. This is a very exciting time for us as a school and the builders have promised to involve the children as much as possible during the construction. Whilst we look forward to the new build with enthusiasm this could be a difficult time for the immediate neighbors to the school with the coming and going of large construction vehicles. View full school

At Hotham, our vision is to equip children for life by providing them with the academic, social, and personal skills they need to succeed in education, relate well to others and pursue their dreams. We are a two-form entry school with a ‘Bilingual’ and ‘Open’ class each year. Children in both the ‘Bilingual’ and ‘Open’ classes are taught part of the English National Curriculum in French. Although we have a bilingual stream, the children in both the ‘Bilingual’ and ‘Open’ classes are taught part of the English National Curriculum in French, through the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) approach to learning a foreign language. While we are well-known locally for our bilingual stream, there is much more to life at Hotham than language learning. Several Hotham pupils will cite Music and PE amongst their favorite subjects. Each year we enter several local sporting competitions as well as having inter-house competitions within the school. Children have the opportunity to learn a range of musical instruments including violin, piano, and clarinet. This year we are also excited to have a resident Art-teacher working with us for two days each week. We are proud of the inclusive richness that exists at Hotham. Our children come from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the wide range of languages, cultures, and social backgrounds within the London Borough of Wandsworth. Our parents are very supportive, with a large number of them trained as parent volunteers, guest speakers, arranging special events, raising funds for major school projects. Staff at Hotham work hard to ensure that children’s time at primary school is happy and memorable. Several educational visits including a residential trip to the Isle of Wight and France, enhance the curriculum. Our pupils are confident and happy, independent learners who celebrate their achievements and diversity whilst discovering their lifelong potential for success. At Hotham School, we equip children for life by: Working collaboratively with all stakeholders (home / school /child / governors / community). Providing a stimulating, child-centered curriculum that celebrates academic excellence. Teaching children to respect each other and themselves. Helping children to recognize their place and responsibility in a culturally diverse, global society. Encouraging curiosity, enthusiasm, and independence. Promoting challenge in a safe and nurturing environment. Championing the importance of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being and healthy lifestyles for our children. Teaching diversity is a strength that should be respected and celebrated by all who learn, teach and visit our school. At Hotham, we believe that learning should take us on an amazing and fun-filled journey! It is an active, social adventure that is engaging and creative. Children, from EYFS upwards are encouraged to be active in their learning and our topic-based curriculum is designed with the children’s interests at the center. High-quality teaching and learning opportunities support individual needs and encourage children to identify future learning targets. Parents/carers are sent an outline of what topics and subjects their child's class will be covering at the start of each term. Our curriculum is enriched by a wide range of educational visits, including residential trips for pupils in Key Stage 2. We offer pupils several extra-curricular activities, ranging from Cheerleading to Chess to French. All pupils in Year 4 learn to play the clarinet and there are opportunities to learn other instruments as well. We believe every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support which will enable them to fulfill their potential. We strive to provide children with memorable and exciting learning experiences! We allow children to take ownership of their learning, encouraging them to be active and independent learners. The learning environment we create ensures that self-initiated learning is automatic and spontaneous, leading to enthusiastic, curious, and confident children with enquiring minds. We hope the learning process will be a ‘two-way process where we share and celebrate your child’s success, achievement and development together. The Key Stage One team respect and build on the Early Years curriculum, promoting continuity and cohesion for pupils moving from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage One and ensure a smooth transition into Key Stage Two. The children are provided with stimulating and nurturing classroom environments, are encouraged to continue a love of learning through our creative cross-curricular planning, and make excellent progress academically. They also have fantastic fun in topics such as ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ or ‘Bright Sparks: Looking at Light’! In both Years 1 and 2, the children continue to receive daily phonics teaching as one aspect of their overall reading and writing development. Our children love reading and through our English and guided reading sessions, we teach the skills required for our children to enjoy both fiction and non-fiction texts, as well as fostering the sense of wonder that only a good book can provide. We also read a lot of French stories as part of our bilingual curriculum and enjoy spending time in our well-stocked Media Room." Lower Key stage 2 compromises four classes, two classes of Year 3 and two classes of Year 4. We ensure a smooth transition between Key stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 which is tailored for all children so that they are ready for the change in timetable and curriculum. Upper Key Stage Two is made up of two Year 5 classes and two Year 6 classes. In Upper Key Stage Two pupils have opportunities to take on more responsibility throughout the school in a variety of roles. We encourage independent learning where pupils are engaged and challenged. Pupils experience a variety of whole-class lessons, individual and group work, as well as differentiated lessons in class. Year 6 pupils participate in Booster Sessions after school in preparation for National Tests. We aim to inspire pupils to become self-motivated learners with a love of learning. Our curriculum includes subjects such as geography, history, science, art, design, and technology, which are taught through exciting topics, ‘The Battle of Britain’, ‘Staying Alive’ and ‘Coasts and Rivers’ to name a few. Literacy and Numeracy are taught daily in engaging and challenging lessons. View full school

This school commits to life-long learning academically, socially, emotionally, physically holistically. Everyone at Horsenden Primary School is happy, feels safe, and respects themselves and others. They can work to the best of their ability and feel rewarded. Everyone cares for the environment in which they live and know that learning continues to enrich their lives. Aims: To ensure that all children behave in an appropriate way for their well-being and the well-being of others. To recognize and reward existing good behavior so that children who nearly always behave appropriately feel motivated because they understand that others have noticed their behavior. To promote the ethos of the community by providing a safe, stimulating, supportive, and welcoming environment. To have a framework of acceptable behaviors (and a variety of Codes of Conducts eg class/year group/Key Stage...if appropriate.../whole school) throughout the school to include safety, respect for property, personal space, respect for the environment, respect for self and others and consistency within which the good behavior is pursued To develop an atmosphere where all children take responsibility for their actions and an atmosphere where self-discipline is promoted and where, by the end of Year 6...at the latest...all children are ready and able to be self-disciplined, be able to manage themselves in all situations and manage most situations they may come across from high school age onwards children should also understand and be able to withstand 'peer pressure' To reinforce the importance of good/appropriate moral and social interactions we want children to be well-mannered, considerate, and display polite behavior towards their peers and others. (They should always see this behavior modeled by the adults working in the school!) At an age-appropriate level, to allow (and expect) children to understand the difference between right and wrong To ensure that all members of the school community feel equally appreciated and fulfilled To keep the quality behavior expectations at lunchtimes as a high profile so that children appreciate how important it is to behave within the codes set when away from teachers and the formal part of the day in school eg which class has been noted as being particularly well-behaved/polite etc who will be presented with lunchtime shield To model how peer mediation works and how conflicts are unraveled so that children learn the skills which they can then attempt to use themselves To ensure that children ALWAYS know that racism is unacceptable To ensure that children understand what bullying is and know that it is unacceptable in all cases eg disability bullying/homophobic bullying (Cross-reference to the Equalities and Diversity Policy 2011 and the information about the protected groups.) Every child is allowed to become literate and numerate and to develop his/her abilities, talents, and skills. Every child will have the confidence and skills to use the technology of the future. Praise and encouragement are used to keep self-esteem high and ensure appropriate behavior. Children are encouraged and supported to make suitable choices about their behavior. We all have a knowledge and understanding of the world and we can take our place in our world, proud of who we are and the contribution we can make. Parents/carers and staff work closely together for the benefit of the child. Strong links are forged with members of the local community. We deliver the best that we can for all who work at the school. Governors ensure that the school is working as it should and challenge (as well as support) the work of the Headteacher. They ensure that the school is safe, that it is a place that is responsive to change, that the budget is managed effectively, and is being spent in the best interests of the children. They offer help at times of difficulty and work as a cohesive, but challenging whole. They bring with them a wealth of different skills and they are all there because they want to make a difference...and make a difference for the overall good of all those in the school. View full school

We understand boys how they behave how they play how they learn. Our supportive school environment is perfectly aligned to boys' development, enabling each individual to grow, academically and creatively. Nurturing every boy as an individual - average class size 10 Wholesome and holistic education in 85 acres of countryside Wrap-around care and a rich tapestry of curricular opportunities Academic excellence and top senior school entry Horris Hill is a day and boarding preparatory school for boys aged between 4 and 13. With our full, weekly, and transition family-friendly boarding, Horris Hill welcomes boarders from all around the globe, as well as day boys who come to us from the towns and villages surrounding our stunning rural location on the Hampshire/Berkshire border. The aims of Horris Hill are threefold: To maintain the unique ethos amongst the school community of boys and staff To encourage the boys to take responsibility for themselves and each other. To maintain an orderly, structured but energetic environment. To offer quick and individual support whenever it is needed, whether to right wrongs or to encourage creative action. To prepare boys well for entry to their senior school To deliver success in achieving places at the best senior schools. To provide a rigorous and extensive academic, musical, and artistic foundation. To offer a wide variety of sports and extra-curricular activities, so that every boy has the opportunity to develop interests away from the classroom. To promote personal qualities that allow the boys to get the best from each other and their surroundings. To maintain the best possible facilities, routines, and staffing: To provide the highest possible standards of support for all boys, throughout the day and in each of the four boarding houses. We believe that the period from 4 – 13 years of age is the most critical in any boy's life. These are the years where the foundations of the men they can become are laid. It is at this stage that the ideals, beliefs, and values are developed which inform the character of the adult. At such a crucial stage in their cultural development, we believe that an all-boys school provides the optimal setting where boys will exercise their intellectual inquisitiveness, free to explore all avenues, building self-confidence and awareness in a safe and encouraging community. We believe that academic success, and the staff-pupil relationships that underlie it, are most effectively created in an environment where pupils learn to take an uncommon level of responsibility for themselves, and staff has a wider web of care in which to teach. The relatively small size of the school enhances this, allowing every boy to play a full part in school life and, in so doing, learns how he can make a difference to his surroundings. From its foundation, Horris Hill has also been able to offer to board, and the provision that our four age-graded boarding houses offer is available to boys if and when families would like to experience it. Four-night to seven-night patterns are available and we are proud to be caring for the different needs of many families, giving boys a most positive experience before they move to their senior schools. Our belief in the benefits of the education that Horris Hill provides is as strong as ever and the school remains at the forefront of the prep school sector. Horris Hill remains firmly rooted as a boys-only school, providing a sector-leading level of pastoral care, a strong academic foundation, and a full range of extracurricular activities for up to 135 pupils. View full school