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In 1956 there was a growing demand for quality Catholic education within the West Rand. St Catherine’s Convent, whose patron saint is St Catherine of Sienna, was founded in 1957 by the Order of the Dominican Sisters, who have a tradition of over 700 years of commitment to education. The school first opened to one hundred and eighty girls and boys from grade one to grade four. A year later, the school had grown to 254 learners and continued to grow in the years following its inception. St Catherine’s Convent is proud of its facilities and offers the learner many opportunities to learn in a comfortable and soothing, yet modern environment. The majority of our classes are fully equipped with all the audio-visual requirements necessary for facilitating learning, such as Data Projectors, White Boards, televisions, and DVD players. Learners each have their desk and locker as we strive to create a home-from-home environment for all our learners. We also have a state-of-the-art Auditorium for functions. This use of technology may also be found in our fully equipped Computer Room and Physical Science Laboratory. To create a well-rounded learner, St Catherine’s Convent also has a purpose-built dancing studio, where learners may receive lessons in Modern, Tap, and Hip-Hop Dancing. Our sporting facilities include a large swimming pool, tennis courts, and sports field. For the more culturally inclined learner, we have a well-equipped hall with modern sound and lighting equipment that will enhance any dramatic performance. Our school seeks to care for and develop the whole person to develop young people who can reach their full potential in all areas of their life. The objectives of St Catherine’s Convent, arising out of our vision and mission are: To develop the whole person of our learners – spiritually, emotionally, academically, culturally, and physically – so that they may make a meaningful contribution to society. To instill in learners the key values of a love for learning, commitment to truth, love, respect, and service to their fellow human beings. To provide a high-quality yet affordable academic education to our learners. To provide a rewarding and fulfilling working environment to our educators where they are encouraged to use their creativity and initiative. To foster respect for the culture and religious values of all people. To foster a willingness to serve in a spirit of healing and reconciliation, flowing from an appreciation of the Word of God and a deep commitment to Christ. St Catherine’s Convent offers an after-care service that has been successfully operating for almost 30 years. Our main aim is to create a safe and nurturing environment for those girls who are unable to be collected straight after school ends. The girls are divided into groups for optimal individual attention and structured supervision. These groups are: Grade 0 to Grade 3 and Grade 4 to Grade 6 Our program begins with a light lunch in the dining room at 13h00 for Grades 0-2 and 13h30 for Grades 3-6. Homework begins at 14h00 for the juniors. Homework is supervised and the children are encouraged to work on their homework individually at their own pace and are assisted wherever necessary by a qualified teacher. Whilst we endeavor to complete homework activities each day, projects and assignments need extra attention and are to be completed at home. Parents are required to sign homework books every day. When homework has been completed, the girls are encouraged to participate in other activities and games such as tennis, swimming on Fridays, DVDs (these may be watched only if the girls wish), and other activities. Extra reading and homework-related problem solving are done on a Friday afternoon. The girls are encouraged to be independent and interact with each other respectably and lovingly. After Care ends at 17h00. In the event of a parent not being able to collect their child by the said time, arrangements may be made by contacting the Aftercare Supervisor before 17:00. St Catherine’s Convent offers a free service for the high school learners by which girls who cannot be collected directly after school attend High School Study. It is a safe and nurturing environment where the girls are encouraged to complete homework or consult with a teacher on specific days for extra assistance. Should you wish your daughter to have lunch, lunches can be arranged. Whilst we endeavor to complete homework activities each day, projects and assignments need extra attention and are to be completed at home. Girls are discouraged from waiting outside the gate to be fetched and there is always someone on duty until 17h00 on the school grounds. Educators regularly attend both regional and national subject conferences to ensure that their knowledge is up to date and to enable every educator to deliver quality education. St Catherine’s Convent also participates in the IEB Cluster groups, which are regular meetings where groups of educators from different schools come together to standardize their assessment levels and to share resources. This ensures that all the academic work done, particularly in Grade 12 is of the correct standard. View full school

Hello and a very warm welcome to our school community here at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Catholic Infant School & Nursery in Willesden Green. Being an infant school we have the great honor of providing for your child’s first steps in their school learning journey. For our young children, each day is an open-ended adventure, an opportunity to learn, to explore, to discover, to achieve. Through working in partnership with you their parents we aim to provide the best environment for this adventure, to help your children understand and define what they are about and how they can truly become what God wants them to be. The school was founded in 1904 by the Congregation of Jesus & Mary as an all-age boarding and day school. In 1945 the boarding department was discontinued. The school then catered for infant and primary pupils. In 1947 after the General Inspection, the school was officially recognized by the Ministry of Education. In August 1967 the school again changed its status from an Independent Preparatory School to a Voluntary Aided Infant School for children aged 3 – 7. The school was under the trusteeship of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary until 2002. It is now under the trusteeship of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster. The Nursery Unit was opened in October 1977. As a Catholic school, the foundation of our curriculum is Religious Education, it is fundamental and as such underpins all areas of the curriculum. The religious education program followed is called ‘COME AND SEE’. However, the message of the Gospels permeates all subjects. We work closely with the Parish of Saint Mary Magdalen’s and other local parishes. Pupils in the Nursery and Reception follow the EYFS.-Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Pupils in Years One and Two follow the National Curriculum. There is a strong emphasis on the basic skills of reading, writing, and numeracy. In Key Stage 1 pupils follow what is laid down in the National Curriculum for English, Maths Science, History, Geography, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Music, Art, PE. We place a strong emphasis on our pupils having access to a very creative curriculum. Music and Sport are important features of our curriculum. TOGETHER Thinking Learning Caring Sharing BECOMING the people GOD wants us to be In Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School, every Wednesday Worship will take place every Wednesday at the Grotto in the Garden at 8.35. This is an opportunity for parents, children, and staff to come together in prayer. The prayer is led by the Prayer Leaders from each class. Since every person of whatever age is endowed with human dignity, he/she has an inalienable right to an education corresponding to his/her proper destiny and suited to his/her talents. The Church has a special responsibility towards those children who have physical disabilities, learning difficulties, and emotional and behavioral problems….. To our Catholic community, the requirement to integrate is not an optional extra but a challenge for which we must be willing to travel the extra mile. We also believe that more able pupils are also identified as having special educational needs, although they fall outside the definitions of the SEN Code of Practice. Every effort is made to meet these needs through differentiation and planning across the National Curriculum. The school aims to develop and apply an SEN policy and approach which will meet the needs of SEN pupils to enable them to develop self-esteem, achieve their potential, and make a personal contribution towards the life of the school. The school recognizes that pupils at school with medical conditions should be properly supported and have full access to education, including school trips and physical education. Some children with medical conditions may be disabled and where this is the case the school complies with its duties under the Equality Act 2010. The school's arrangements to support pupils at school with medical conditions are available in the Schools Policy for Health, Managing Medicines, and First Aid available from the school. Behaviour is not classified as an SEN. All children’s behavior is responded to consistently in line. With our school Behaviour Policy. However, if a child shows consistent and off-task behaviors, the class teacher will assess the child’s needs, taking into account family circumstances and the child’s known history of experiences. If the child’s behavior is a response to trauma or home-based experiences (e.g. bereavement, parental separation) we complete a CAF with the family and support the family through that process. The school employs a dedicated Home School Liaison Officer who supports children and families with identified social and emotional needs. View full school

The school aims to give each pupil an education that will help her to develop her gifts, both spiritual and social, and achieve the highest academic standards of which she is capable. We hope each pupil will receive the help and guidance that will encourage her confidently to make her contribution to life as a responsible and self-disciplined Christian. The Convent of Jesus and Mary enjoyed over 10 years as a specialist Language College. It was one of the first schools to achieve specialist status in this area and received funding directly from the government to promote languages and the international dimension both within the school and in the local community. Whilst in many schools a minority of pupils choose to study a foreign language at KS4, The Convent of Jesus and Mary ensures that everyone learns at least one foreign language, with many students learning two or even three. In year 7 students experience all of the languages offered at the school during the first term and they then choose the one they intend to continue with until the end of year 11. There are, however, fast-track courses for more able students. At KS5 students continue to experience languages through A-level courses or using the weekly enrichment classes. We are a rich, diverse and inclusive school: there are over 35 languages represented. Many students at the school have an additional language which they may speak at homes such as Polish, Arabic, Portuguese, French Italian, and Spanish. These students are encouraged to participate in the early entry scheme and are supported in their learning through the weekly lessons offered as part of the Saturday School provision. In addition to the normal curriculum, students at the Convent benefit from a whole range of cultural activities such as workshops organized in conjunction with international events and festivals, visits to art galleries and museums, cinema trips, and lectures, which make their education truly distinctive and develop both their interpersonal and intercultural skills, which are essential for success in an increasingly global economy. A program of overseas visits as well as joint projects with schools located in other countries provide students with an opportunity to compare their experiences with those of their peers living abroad and explore global issues. The integration programs run in conjunction with the British International School give students a chance to gain an insight into different school systems by hosting groups of Italian visitors who share their lessons during their stay in England. The work carried out to promote internationalism throughout the school was recognized by the British Council in 2008 as the Convent achieved the International School Award. St Claudine’s vision was to provide an exceptional education for girls. Inspired by that vision, our whole school, staff, and students, strive to live out St. Claudine’s values so our students grow. The majority of our school community is Catholic. Staff and students of other faith traditions are a vital part of the school community, supporting and participating in our spiritual life. In the grim aftermath of the French Revolution, a young woman of vision and courage - Claudine Thévenet, whose brothers and an uncle were guillotined during the Reign of Terror - spent her time, her energy, and her money in providing food, clothing, education and secure home for orphaned and abandoned children. She was helped in her task by several like-minded charitable young women and in 1818 founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary. In 1886, nuns from the now flourishing religious congregation were invited by Cardinal Manning to form a convent school for girls in Willesden. The school’s foundation stone was laid a year later and in 1888 the Convent of Jesus and Mary was opened as a private boarding school for girls. Now, at the start of the 21st century, the Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College provides high-quality, fully comprehensive education for girls aged from eleven to eighteen. View full school

Despite many changes and challenges Coloma continues to grow and deliver excellence in education. Whilst academic results are outstanding, life at Coloma is about much more than success in the classroom. There is a wide range of extra-curricular and service-related activities. These develop specific skills but equally importantly build up values and friendships that girls leaving Coloma to take with them for the rest of their lives. Although in many ways Coloma is a very formal and traditional school it equally does not standstill. Facilities are constantly being updated and teachers at the school are always looking for new and innovative ways of including technology within their lessons. We are proud of our Comprehensive intake and although results are comparable and sometimes better than similarly sized grammar schools what is important is that every girl fulfills her potential, works hard, and does her best. There is a well-developed pastoral system and developing community links that recognize the school’s importance both within the Catholic and local communities. The recently completed Jubilee Centre, the 3G Floodlight all-weather pitch, and the Winton House Performing arts Centre have already expanded the range of activity on the site and support the long-standing successes in charity fundraising and community service activities. In 2010 the Guardian recognized Coloma as being the best Girls’ Comprehensive school in the country. This is what we believe in and will continue to strive to achieve and maintain but we will also reach out to others, for example, to help other schools and their staff and pupils achieve similar success. Partnerships with The Good Shepherd RC Primary School and the current sponsorship of The Quest Academy – Coloma Trust and The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy – Coloma Trust are striking examples of Coloma’s outreach intentions. As we look forward we continue to keep all that is good of the old and develop the best of the new. Standing still is not an option. We stride forward into the future with great confidence knowing that the standards and values that we take with us were right in the past, are still valid today, and will remain so in the future. Coloma is a community of staff, pupils, parents, and governors where each is recognized as a highly valued individual. The school aims to foster a deepening awareness of Christian faith and service alongside an understanding and tolerance of other creeds and cultures. We aim to provide an opportunity for the balanced development of the student's intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual qualities and to foster an appreciation of those things which add quality to life, by developing creative and artistic gifts and skills. We intend to develop the potential of all students by encouraging them to search for knowledge and truth. We seek to be a place of Christian service where all are sensitive to the needs of others where there is a determination to promote human rights and a recognition of the corresponding duties and responsibilities where a sense of justice is fostered and an awareness that all people have an equal value. We aim to work in partnership with the home and the parish, to help all members of the school community to live the Gospel values of reconciliation and forgiveness and to respond in a Christian way to the challenges of life with its joys and sorrows. Thus, it is hoped that each one will be able to achieve a loving relationship with God and all creation, to make the appropriate moral decisions, and to grow towards mature membership of the Church. View full school

Zenith Convent School was founded in the year 1999. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 2130701 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It lies in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh and is currently being managed by the Shail Shiksha Samiti, Uttar Pradesh. It is presently under the principal -administration of Seema Rai. There are a total of 52 rooms, 5 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 52 5 1 2 10 40 8458 6837 Physical Size Area of Campus (in sq. Mtrs.) - (in Acres.) - Built up Area in (in sq. Mtrs.) - Whether the School at one site or two site - Area of Playground (in sq. Mtrs.) - SANITARY CONDITIONS Type of W.C and Urinals dry No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Boys 0 No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Girls 0 Potable Water no Has Certificate about health and sanitary conditions, drinking water and fire safety of the school has been obtained from the competent authorities of the area? no View full school

Yash Convent School was founded in the year 2015. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 2133044 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It is located in the Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh and is currently being managed by the Yash Foundation, Uttar Pradesh. It is presently under the principal -administration of MR.MAXIM D ALMEIDA. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent View full school

Y.M. Convent School was established in the year 2005. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 2132290, with classes Nursery/KG/LKG, I to XII, and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It is located in the Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh and is currently being managed by the Vishwanath Prasad Jaiswal Ucchatar Madhyamik Vidyalaya Samiti, Uttar Pradesh. It is presently under the principal -administration of MR.SHAILENDRA SINGH, with a total of 15 staff members. There are a total of 20 rooms, 2 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. The nearest railway station is Gyanpur Road and it is 6 KM far from the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent LOCATION OF SCHOOL Nearest Railway Station Gyanpur Road Distance in KM 6 Nearest Police Station Gyanpur RoadGyanpur Distance in KM 3 Nearest Nationalised Bank Canara Bank Distance in KM 3 ENROLLMENT OF THE STUDENTS Class No. of Section No. of Student Nursery/KG/LKG 1 30 I 1 38 II 1 35 III 1 36 IV 1 35 V 1 38 VI 1 35 VII 1 37 VIII 1 39 IX 0 0 X 0 0 XI 0 0 XII 0 0 Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 20 2 1 1 0 14 6650 5060 Labs and Rooms Details Room Number Size Length (in Ft.) Breadth (in Ft.) Bio-Tech Lab 0 0 0 Physics Lab 0 0 0 Chemistry Lab 0 0 0 Biology Lab 0 0 0 Maths Lab 1 25 20 Computer Science Lab 1 30 20 Home Science Lab 0 0 0 Library 1 45 25 Other Rooms 2 30 20 Class Room 10 25 20 Composite Science Lab 1 30 20 PARTICULARS OF TEACHING STAFF Staff Number Trained Untrained NTTs 0 0 0 PRTs 8 8 0 TGTs 5 5 0 Librarian 1 1 0 PTI 1 1 0 PGTs 0 0 0 *Vice Principal/Supervisor/Head Master/ Head Mistres 0 0 0 Physical Size Area of Campus (in sq. Mtrs.) 6650.0008261564 (in Acres.) 1.643251 Built up Area in (in sq. Mtrs.) 1590 Whether the School at one site or two site NO Area of Playground (in sq. Mtrs.) 5060 SANITARY CONDITIONS Type of W.C and Urinals flush No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Boys 4 No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Girls 4 Potable Water yes Has Certificate about health and sanitary conditions, drinking water and fire safety of the school has been obtained from the competent authorities of the area? yes LIBRARY FACILITIES Total No of Books 1765 Periodicals 5 Dailies 4 Reference Books 152 Magazine 15 SPORTS & GAMES Swimming Pool No Indoor Games Yes Dance Rooms Yes Gymnasium No Music Rooms Yes Hostel No Health and Medical Check up Yes View full school