Aubyn’s School, a co-educational independent school for 500 children aged 3 to 13. Situated in the beautiful surroundings of Woodford Green and Epping Forest and easily accessible from the main thoroughfares of London, St. Aubyn’s is set in eight acres of grounds. It is self-contained and well-resourced, offering small classes and high levels of teaching. Our focus is on the education, welfare, and personal development of each child. Strong relationships are at the core of this: relationships among pupils and between pupils and staff, all backed up by a partnership with parents.
We strive for excellence and creativity in forward-thinking education by ensuring that the children we send from here are not only up to the challenge but set out to challenge the world. We strive for excellence and creativity in forward-thinking education by ensuring that the children we send from here are not only up to the challenge but set out to challenge the world.
Our aim is that each child becomes:
- A self-confident, independent, inquiring learner
- A considerate, moral, versatile individual
- A sociable, responsible, tolerant citizen
In Nursery and Reception pupils are still very much at the developmental stage of their education. There is no formal learning support, but pupils are monitored closely for potential issues which could affect learning. Relevant information is then forwarded to the Head of Additional Learning, should there be a need to follow up concern at a later date. As part of their journey through EYFS, pupils will be supported as necessary in line with their attainment towards EYFS goals.
From Year 1 onwards, support is delivered, in the first instance, by class and subject teachers who use differentiated planning to meet individual needs. After a period of targeted differentiation and monitoring, especially at the start of the school year, a need for additional support may be identified. From Years 1 to 5, additional support is provided by teaching assistants. In the Senior School, additional support is delivered by a designated Higher Level TA. The Head of Additional Learning coordinates this provision in consultation with Heads of Department and also takes direct teaching responsibility for groups throughout the school as required.
Learning extension is given to those pupils who are identified as being more able. More Able pupils are those whose abilities in a subject area are significantly and consistently above the expectation for their age. There are more able learners in every year group in every school. The DCSF suggests that around 10% of every school population should be identified as More Able. As a school, we are free to determine the size of our More Able population but we should be able to justify this in terms of the provision made for the identified group and subsequent improvements in standards.
