At Honeywell Junior School we aim to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century and enable all our children to be confident active members of society. we promote a culture that encourages children to enjoy learning, be successful and develop their gifts and talents.
We firmly believe that parents and the school should work closely together, giving all children as many opportunities as possible to excel. The school has a responsibility to prepare children for the challenges of life and we aim for excellence academically. These philosophies permeate the school’s ethos.
We continually strive to develop and improve in all aspects of academic life and as a result, we are proud and privileged to be the Headteacher of this excellent school. Our last Ofsted inspection was in 2008, and we were delighted to be rated as ‘outstanding.
Our approach gives parents and children a sense of caring, confidence, and security making a sound basis for each child to develop their potential and to be their school life. There is always something exciting going on as we have a rich and fulfilling timetable.
The school performs at the very highest level academically. Our analysis of the data shows that not only do children do well at the end of the different phases of the school, but also make good progress regardless of whether they are gifted and talented or have additional needs. Key Stage 1 results remain very strong and again placed Honeywell amongst the highest achieving schools in the country. In all areas we scored well above the Local Authority and National scores and our achievement is graded as significantly above the expected results in all curriculum areas by the DfE and Ofsted.
We believe children should be nurtured academically, socially, and spiritually in a secure and supportive atmosphere. We believe that children should be encouraged to have high expectations of themselves and their achievements, to be proud of their individuality, to be able to share their experiences with others, and to respect different beliefs. Every child’s achievements will be valued by the whole school community.
The aims of our schools are to:
- Commit to equality of opportunities for the whole school community where the diversity of race and culture and inclusion for all is demonstrated.
- Provide a safe, secure, and supportive learning environment where children are encouraged to talk and are listened to.
- Establish and maintain effective partnerships between the home, school, and local community. Provide a broad and balanced curriculum.
- Enable children to be a confident and autonomous learners.
- Provide a range of opportunities for learning through first-hand experiences.
- Offer opportunities for each child to maximize their learning potential.
- Inform children, parents, and staff about the next step in the child's learning through a range of assessment practices.
The schools are very well resourced. We have spacious classrooms within the four-story Victorian building. There are specialist teaching areas for ICT, music, and three large halls for assemblies, indoor PE lessons, and whole years group activities, such as theatre groups and curriculum workshops.
The schools have two large playgrounds which enable Infant and Junior children to play separately. There is a garden play area which schools use for curriculum work and playtimes. We have an enclosed all-weather ball pitch for outdoor PE lessons and the schools also use Wandsworth Common for games activities and events.
The New Primary Curriculum was introduced in September 2014. It provides a robust framework for the children's learning as well as giving the schools the flexibility to manage their curriculum. Children move into Year 3 in the September after their 7th birthday when they start Key Stage 2. The National Curriculum (which can be seen here) and other subjects that they learn are the same as at Key Stage 1
- Art & Design
- Design & Technology
- English
- Geography
- History
- Computing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Science
- French (from Year 3)
- Religious Education
Other subjects which are included in the syllabus are Personal, Social, Health & Citizenship Education Sex & Relationships Education Besides, there is the opportunity to take instrumental lessons in flute, trumpet, cello, violin, piano, and guitar after school. All children learn the recorder in Year 3.
Learning becomes more sustained and formally structured throughout Key Stage 2, but we still ensure children take part in lots of practical work and that the curriculum retains its creativity and excitement. There are lots of visits in Key Stage 2, including a week’s residential trip to the Isle of Wight in Year 6.
In Key Stage 2 children have one playtime in the morning and the afternoon with a longer lunch break. Children attend assembly every morning, where moral and topical themes are explored and school values reinforced. Children also have the opportunity to present their work in an Achievement Assembly each week.
