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As a Church of England School, we seek to provide a Christian education for the children of the parish of St. Peter’s London Docks and for those who elect to come to our school. Children are presented with the teachings of the Christian faith as the revelation of God’s truth and are encouraged to grow in that faith, respecting the beliefs and cultures of others. Education is seen as being concerned with excellence in learning and for the spiritual and social growth of children, developing the individual potential of each child to the fullest. Every day at St Peter’s Primary School, the staff & governors work to make sure that St Peter’s children: Have respect for themselves and others. Are enthusiastic, enquiring learners. Know what it feels like to have done their best and achieve. Understand the value of prayer and its place in their lives. Understand the importance of goodness, honesty, and hard work. Have a clear set of values understanding their rights and responsibilities. Have the skills and opportunity to work collaboratively. Have shared friendship & learned how to get along well with other people. Have happy memories of their time with us. Have aspirations to embrace every opportunity to further their education, knowledge, skills, and interests, throughout their lives. At St Peter’s lots of learning takes place in cross-curricular lessons based on a theme. Each term every class studies a different theme, some are science-based, some are historical and others have a geographical bias. Our literacy work is often based around ‘Dramatic Improvement in Writing’ themes which feedback into our creative curriculum topic. For example, our year one child read ‘Whatever Next!’ and write about baby Bear’s adventures as part of their ‘To Infinity and Beyond!’ space theme. Literacy learning focuses on children rehearsing their ideas orally through drama and speaking and listening activities to fully engage children in the writing process and develop their technical and creative writing skills. At St Peter’s we view ‘learning beyond the classroom’ as an essential part of our children’s learning and development. We realize the importance of our children making links between what they have learned in school and their local community and beyond. As such, we actively build opportunities for regular trips and visits to museums, galleries, theatres, and places of interest. We think carefully about providing our children with ‘tasters’ for a wide range of culturally enriching experiences which include: our year 6 children annually attending ballet/opera at the Royal Opera house, our KS2 children visiting a West End production each year, and taking children to eat together at a restaurant. At St Peter’s we are a ‘Sing Up’ school as we value the shared experience that collective singing brings to our children and developing their sense of community. We seek out opportunities for our children, and our school choir, to perform to an audience as well as work in partnership with other local schools through projects such as ‘Tower Voices.’ Our Music coordinator teaches music sessions linked to classes’ creative curriculum themes. In addition, our lower Key stage two classes learn to play the guitar, whilst our upper key stage two classes develop their percussion skills through learning to play the Glockenspiel. The instrumental tuition is provided by high-quality professionals from the Tower Hamlets Arts and Music Education Service (THAMES). This includes opportunities for pupils to learn saxophone, keyboards, violins, and guitars after school. As a school with ‘Advanced Healthy Schools’ status, we focus on children’s personal, health, social and emotional development. Our PSHE lessons are focused on key aspects of developing a “whole child”, British values, and our school values. Every class takes part in regular circle time sessions and our values also feature regularly in whole school assemblies. The staff is proud that inclusion is at the heart of all our practice. We believe that an inclusive school is a successful, happy school. We aim to provide an environment that is a safe, respectful, and fun place for every pupil to learn. By staff ‘living’ the school's vision and values we ensure that all pupils are included in all aspects of learning and school life. Our values also inform how we work with parents and each other as a staff team. View full school

The Royal Docks School is a purpose-built, mixed, community comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 16. There are 950 students on the school roll. The school’s facilities are exceptional and a wonderful place for young people to learn and grow and also for teaching and support staff to work and learn in. The school building which opened in 1999 has achieved national architectural recognition for its design. The Royal Docks School serves the diverse community of Newham, which, was the main host London borough of The Olympic Games in 2012. The student population is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural. It is also a fully inclusive school with a dedicated department for 25 students who have profound, severe, and multiple learning difficulties. We have a specialist PMLD team of teachers and support staff. There is a committed, dedicated and hardworking team of teachers and support staff led by a leadership team that has very high expectations of all our students and is committed to raising standards and improving the quality of teaching and learning. We are building a fully inclusive environment that celebrates achievement, aspiration, and a life-long passion for learning for all members of our community. Through rich provision, a holistic approach to learning, excellent teaching, and no ceiling on aspirations, our students will develop into young men and women who are successful, motivated, and proud to be ambassadors for themselves and their communities. Our aim: Students will be highly ambitious and achieve their full potential as they progress over five years from year 7 to 11. They will have the necessary skills and a clear pathway forward as they move on successfully to the post-16 phase of their education Students will be taught by committed teachers who have high expectations of them and set high standards Students will become highly literate and numerate with a broad and impressive skill set so that they are well prepared to be lifelong learners and successful adults Students will be a part of a learning community where it is safe to learn, where everyone is valued and included and where they become independent and highly successful learners Students will experience a full range of educational opportunities in school and after school to allow them to develop and improve their talents and interests Students will develop cooperative principles Our students will be highly literate and numerate and fully prepared to begin the next phase of their lives, able to work resiliently both as part of a team and independently. They will have a firm belief in their potential and will always look for the potential in others. They will know how to lead healthy, safe, and happy lives and will never lose a thirst for new knowledge. At The Royal Docks Community School, we believe that all students deserve access to Quality First teaching. We fully embrace the idea that provision for students with special educational needs is a matter for the school as a whole. We aim to ensure that all students, whatever their need or disability, make good progress through both pastoral and curriculum support. The SEN department has several highly committed staff, which includes the SENCo, SEN Specialist Teachers, and Teaching Assistants. To ensure high-quality support, TAs are attached to departments. TAs work in their departments to ensure that students who have SEN needs have the support and tools they need to become well-rounded students. The Royal Docks Community School is committed to the inclusion of all pupils and to promoting the highest possible standards of education through the provision of a well-ordered, secure and stimulating environment. We value the strengths that pupils bring to the school and seek to build upon these in a way that both raises all learners’ expectations and encourages diversity and tolerance. Furthermore, we recognize and actively support the notion that all pupils, regardless of gender, race, class, or ability/disability have the right of access to all areas of the curriculum. We value and support all our learners and seek to offer them the support they need to achieve their full potential. View full school