West Ham Church School, founded in 1723, is a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School in the London Borough of Newham and the Diocese of Chelmsford.
The school has a strong Christian ethos but also celebrates the many cultures and backgrounds from which the children, families, and staff have come.
Children matter at West Ham Church School and pupil's voice is strong through the School Council and the more direct means of an open door policy. Children are always free to speak of what is troubling them so we are then able to best deal with their concerns and their requests. We work to provide a happy, safe, and stimulating environment.
We believe that parents and carers have a crucial role to play in their children’s education as children learn best when parents are fully involved in their children’s learning and when they work successfully in partnership with the school. As a school, we strive to build and improve on these links with the many events that are held such as, parents’ meetings, class visits, parents’ courses, and open days.
We aim to truly work to create an education system that enables each child to achieve his/her full potential.
Children participate in a wide range of extra-curricular activities both inside and outside of school to broaden their experiences, education, and curriculum and also to allow them to make a positive contribution to the life of the school and the community.
At West Ham Church School we believe that each child should be successful academically and socially as they grow into responsible members of a multicultural society. We strive to provide excellence in education, in a positive Christian environment and we aim to encourage pupils to develop their full potential, within a happy, tolerant community.
At West Ham Church School, we:
- Enable children to develop their self-knowledge, self-esteem, and self-confidence.
- Enable children to distinguish right from wrong and to respect the civil and criminal law of England.
- Encourage children to accept responsibility for their behavior, show initiative, and understand how they can contribute positively to the lives of those living and working in the locality of the school and to society more widely.
- Enable children to acquire a broad general knowledge of and respect for public institutions and services in England.
- Further harmony between different cultural traditions by enabling children to acquire an appreciation of and respect for their own and other cultures.
- Encourage respect for other people and encourage respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes, including respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England.
West Ham C of E Primary School has made a positive commitment to valuing diversity. We are committed to making our school a better place to work and learn. This will be achieved by promoting equality of opportunity and eliminating unlawful discrimination for all our employees, all-out pupils, and their parents/carers. Our Equality Opportunities policy states that each member of the school community has the right to expect to be treated with equality in everything they do whilst in the school. Our commitment to equal opportunities is driven by our vision:
"As a highly inclusive church of England primary school, we promote the spiritual, moral, social and emotional development, resulting in enhanced self-esteem and care for others."
