St Stephen's is a thriving school situated in the heart of Stockwell. The school exists to serve its community by providing education of the highest quality within a Christian framework of values and beliefs.
This is a school that celebrates its diversity and one whose Christian ethos ensures a genuinely inclusive and collaborative approach. I am proud to be leading such an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff who are so dedicated to the children in their care. The primary long-term goal for the School & the Children's Centre is To nurture, inspire, empower and expect every child to achieve their very best in life, work, and the community.
As an inclusive, Christian school and Children's Centre, we will nurture, inspire, empower and expect every child to achieve their very best in life, work, and the community. We do this through:
- Creating a safe and welcoming environment with a relentless focus on achievement.
- A determination that no child is left behind.
- A commitment to working collaboratively with families and the community.
We aim to improve the school and the Children's Centre by using our Christian Values. These values stand for a distinctively Christian understanding to shape all aspects of leading and learning. It never deviates from setting high expectations and raising aspirations.
St Stephen's benefits from very strong links with the local church and children's center and this positive and powerful partnership further extend the distinctive Christian character of the school. St Stephen's, South Lambeth is an inner-city church with about 60 adult members and 30 teenagers/children. The church membership reflects the diversity of the local community. Our morning services are lively, child-friendly, and relaxed. They include age-specific groups for the children and teenagers. Our part-time youth Pastor leads the work with our teenagers. The London branch of Fegans Child & Family Care is based at St Stephen's. A team of trained workers offers help and support to children and families in the community around North Lambeth. The church has several midweek 'Growth Groups' meetings in church and homes enabling members to put their growing Christian faith into practice in their everyday lives.
There is a very strong community ethos in the school and local charitable organizations benefit from this sense of mission. Pupils also understand their responsibility to the wider world and, during a term in which they focused on the Christian value of compassion.
