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- St. Francis’ Catholic Primary School is a happy school that holds Christ at the center of all we do. We are proud to be located in the heart of Stratford near the Olympic Park. We have high expectations and aspirations for all our children. We are deeply committed to the partnership between home, school, and the parish so that we are working together for our children’s success. As a school staff, we have a shared vision that “together we achieve excellence in our education, explore our special gifts, and love and follow Jesus.” At St Francis’ School, we work together as a community to: Provide a safe nurturing environment in which each child is recognized as unique, special, and loved by God. Create a community in which Christ’s love permeates all that occurs in school and where the gospel values of praying, sharing, forgiving, and truthfulness are a living reality. Provide an orderly, stimulating environment in which effort, talent, and personal success are rewarded, special needs are met and cultural diversity is celebrated. Strive for excellence in every aspect of the education process. Prepare all our children to be confident, feel valued and respected members of our school community and society as a whole. St. Francis’ Catholic Primary School is committed to meeting the needs of children with Special Needs and disabilities (SEND). We have high expectations of all our children and we aim to achieve this through the removal of barriers to learning and participation. The new code of practice. Francis’ Catholic Primary School is a two-form entry school that caters to pupils with and without special educational needs and disabilities. Presently, the SEN needs in school include pupils with language and communication needs, hearing impairments, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, and pupils with social, emotional, behavioral, and physical needs. The child’s welfare is of paramount importance. Our school will establish and maintain an ethos where pupils feel secure, are encouraged to talk, are listened to, and are safe. Children at our school will be able to talk freely to any member of staff at our school if they are worried or concerned about something. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. We recognize that staff at our school play a particularly important role as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating. All staff is advised to maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here where safeguarding is concerned. When concerned about the welfare of a child, staff members must always act in the best interests of the child. Throughout our curriculum, we will provide activities and opportunities for children to develop the skills they need to identify risks and stay safe. This will also be extended to include material that will encourage our children to develop essential life skills. These opportunities are developed and embedded throughout the curriculum and are highlighted through focus weeks such as Anti-Bullying Week and e-Safety Week. It is the responsibility of every member of staff, volunteer, and regular visitor to our school to ensure that they carry out the requirements of this policy and, at all times, work in a way that will safeguard and promote the welfare of all of the pupils at this school. This includes the responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. View full school
- Set amid Letchworth Garden City, St Francis' College has been providing a first-class education for girls for over 75 years, blending traditional values and a modern vision. This day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18 is a happy and thriving community providing a modern education based on Christian principles. Students receive individual care promoting their spiritual, moral, intellectual, creative, and physical development. We recognize the unique qualities of each student and encourage social responsibility and respect for others. Founded in 1933, the school is run by St Francis' College Trust, an educational charity, as a multi-denominational Christian community, ecumenical in outlook welcoming pupils of all faiths. The school provides daytime weekday education for girls aged 3 - 18 and boarding facilities and care for older girls. Small class sizes, individual attention, and a supportive, caring environment help ensure that every girl enjoys their education and reaches their full potential, academically, socially, and in a wide range of activities and extra-curricular pursuits. St Francis College is a happy and inclusive school, where achievement in all areas is encouraged and celebrated. The College has grown and developed in many ways over that time but the principles of the early founding Sisters remain at the heart of the ethos of the College today. As the world opens up, so too does the opportunity for women to take up high-profile positions in business and politics. We provide an extensive range of opportunities for the girls from overseas trips to far-flung places such as India, Uganda, and Iceland to archaeology club, the building of a 3D printer, links with industry and academia. Our pupils need to practice and prepare for leadership, to speak openly, and to compete publicly whether it is for high profile perfect roles, debating, or the school councils! Staff at the College allow girls the chance to develop these skills and be prepared for that future. As one pupil commented, “The staff here are on the journey with you”. You will find that we are a unified community, from Prep to Sixth form, with one purpose - to prioritize the opportunities for and the development of our girls. The College AimsOur aim is to provide a stimulating education, based on Christian values, which enables young women to thrive in an ever-changing global environment. We seek to build intellectually creative minds through a rigorous and supportive educational experience, with a focus on close individual care. We aim to be a community that values the unique qualities of each member and promotes social responsibility, self-esteem, and self-development. The College Mottocor unum anima una - one heart one soul We are a unified community, from Prep to Sixth form, with one purpose - to prioritize the opportunities for and the development of our girls. View full school
- Our school values underpin everything we do at St. Francis and we are committed to advancing equality of opportunity for all by demonstrating these values and work towards eliminating all forms of bullying and discrimination. We use the legal definition of ‘equalities’ which gives protection to people who have specific characteristics - for example being gay, lesbian, or bisexual or from a minority ethnic group or disabled or old. It also includes boys and girls and anyone undergoing gender change, as well as those of particular faith groups. At St.Francis’ Primary, we are aspirational for all our children and believe strongly in the equity of opportunity to ensure all our children achieve in life. School Aims: We aim to encourage our children to be Responsible Citizens, Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, and Effective Contributors We aim to provide our children with high-quality learning and deliver the national priority of ensuring excellence and equity. We aim to place the mental, emotional, social, and physical well-being of all our children and staff at the center of everything we do. We aim to develop positive and effective relationships between home and school, external support agencies, and the wider community to support the learning process. We aim to promote equality and prevent discrimination about children’s needs. We aim to provide religious education programs and shared experiences of prayer and liturgy which enable our children to develop their understanding of the gospel values and how to apply them in life. We aim to provide all members of staff with opportunities to participate in professional development and for teaching staff to engage in professional learning, self-evaluating their learning against the General Teaching Council Standards and maintaining a record of this. Religious Education is a core subject in all schools and at St Francis’ our Catholic values permeate throughout our school. ‘This is Our Faith’ is the main program used to teach the Catholic Faith in a way that is appropriate to age and circumstances. ‘God’s Loving Plan’ is a resource that has been designed to deliver relationship and sex education in ways that are faithful to Christian moral teaching. It helps children to develop healthy and respectful attitudes to their bodies and all aspects of God’s gift of life. This is a program created to focus on the purpose of relationships and promoting positive examples of this. Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible, and enriched curriculum from 3 – 18. It allows us to prepare our children to respond to a fast-changing world. To give them transferable skills and future proof them. We strive to teach them how to learn to investigate, analyze and collaborate. Our curriculum is designed based on the following set of key design principles, Children should find their learning challenging, engaging, and motivating. The curriculum should encourage high aspirations and ambitions for all. All children should have opportunities for a broad, suitable weighted range of experiences. The curriculum should be organized so that they will learn and develop through a variety of contexts within the classroom and on other aspects of school life. Children should experience continuous progression in their learning from 3 – 18 within a single curriculum framework. Each stage should build upon earlier knowledge and achievements. There should be opportunities for children to develop their full capacity for different types of thinking and learning. As they progress, they should develop and apply increasingly intellectual rigor, drawing different strands of learning together. The curriculum should respond to individual needs and support particular aptitudes and talents. It should give each child increasing opportunities for exercising responsible personal choices as they move through their school career. Children should understand the purposes of their activities. They should see the value of what they are learning and its relevance to their lives, present, and future. View full school
St. Francis’ Catholic Primary School is a happy school that holds Christ at the center of all we do. We are proud to be located in the heart of Stratford near the Olympic Park. We have high expectations and aspirations for all our children. We are deeply committed to the partnership between home, school, and the parish so that we are working together for our children’s success. As a school staff, we have a shared vision that “together we achieve excellence in our education, explore our special gifts, and love and follow Jesus.” At St Francis’ School, we work together as a community to: Provide a safe nurturing environment in which each child is recognized as unique, special, and loved by God. Create a community in which Christ’s love permeates all that occurs in school and where the gospel values of praying, sharing, forgiving, and truthfulness are a living reality. Provide an orderly, stimulating environment in which effort, talent, and personal success are rewarded, special needs are met and cultural diversity is celebrated. Strive for excellence in every aspect of the education process. Prepare all our children to be confident, feel valued and respected members of our school community and society as a whole. St. Francis’ Catholic Primary School is committed to meeting the needs of children with Special Needs and disabilities (SEND). We have high expectations of all our children and we aim to achieve this through the removal of barriers to learning and participation. The new code of practice. Francis’ Catholic Primary School is a two-form entry school that caters to pupils with and without special educational needs and disabilities. Presently, the SEN needs in school include pupils with language and communication needs, hearing impairments, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, and pupils with social, emotional, behavioral, and physical needs. The child’s welfare is of paramount importance. Our school will establish and maintain an ethos where pupils feel secure, are encouraged to talk, are listened to, and are safe. Children at our school will be able to talk freely to any member of staff at our school if they are worried or concerned about something. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families has a role to play in safeguarding children. We recognize that staff at our school play a particularly important role as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating. All staff is advised to maintain an attitude of ‘it could happen here where safeguarding is concerned. When concerned about the welfare of a child, staff members must always act in the best interests of the child. Throughout our curriculum, we will provide activities and opportunities for children to develop the skills they need to identify risks and stay safe. This will also be extended to include material that will encourage our children to develop essential life skills. These opportunities are developed and embedded throughout the curriculum and are highlighted through focus weeks such as Anti-Bullying Week and e-Safety Week. It is the responsibility of every member of staff, volunteer, and regular visitor to our school to ensure that they carry out the requirements of this policy and, at all times, work in a way that will safeguard and promote the welfare of all of the pupils at this school. This includes the responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn.
Set amid Letchworth Garden City, St Francis' College has been providing a first-class education for girls for over 75 years, blending traditional values and a modern vision. This day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18 is a happy and thriving community providing a modern education based on Christian principles. Students receive individual care promoting their spiritual, moral, intellectual, creative, and physical development. We recognize the unique qualities of each student and encourage social responsibility and respect for others. Founded in 1933, the school is run by St Francis' College Trust, an educational charity, as a multi-denominational Christian community, ecumenical in outlook welcoming pupils of all faiths. The school provides daytime weekday education for girls aged 3 - 18 and boarding facilities and care for older girls. Small class sizes, individual attention, and a supportive, caring environment help ensure that every girl enjoys their education and reaches their full potential, academically, socially, and in a wide range of activities and extra-curricular pursuits. St Francis College is a happy and inclusive school, where achievement in all areas is encouraged and celebrated. The College has grown and developed in many ways over that time but the principles of the early founding Sisters remain at the heart of the ethos of the College today. As the world opens up, so too does the opportunity for women to take up high-profile positions in business and politics. We provide an extensive range of opportunities for the girls from overseas trips to far-flung places such as India, Uganda, and Iceland to archaeology club, the building of a 3D printer, links with industry and academia. Our pupils need to practice and prepare for leadership, to speak openly, and to compete publicly whether it is for high profile perfect roles, debating, or the school councils! Staff at the College allow girls the chance to develop these skills and be prepared for that future. As one pupil commented, “The staff here are on the journey with you”. You will find that we are a unified community, from Prep to Sixth form, with one purpose - to prioritize the opportunities for and the development of our girls. The College AimsOur aim is to provide a stimulating education, based on Christian values, which enables young women to thrive in an ever-changing global environment. We seek to build intellectually creative minds through a rigorous and supportive educational experience, with a focus on close individual care. We aim to be a community that values the unique qualities of each member and promotes social responsibility, self-esteem, and self-development. The College Mottocor unum anima una - one heart one soul We are a unified community, from Prep to Sixth form, with one purpose - to prioritize the opportunities for and the development of our girls.
Our school values underpin everything we do at St. Francis and we are committed to advancing equality of opportunity for all by demonstrating these values and work towards eliminating all forms of bullying and discrimination. We use the legal definition of ‘equalities’ which gives protection to people who have specific characteristics - for example being gay, lesbian, or bisexual or from a minority ethnic group or disabled or old. It also includes boys and girls and anyone undergoing gender change, as well as those of particular faith groups. At St.Francis’ Primary, we are aspirational for all our children and believe strongly in the equity of opportunity to ensure all our children achieve in life. School Aims: We aim to encourage our children to be Responsible Citizens, Successful Learners, Confident Individuals, and Effective Contributors We aim to provide our children with high-quality learning and deliver the national priority of ensuring excellence and equity. We aim to place the mental, emotional, social, and physical well-being of all our children and staff at the center of everything we do. We aim to develop positive and effective relationships between home and school, external support agencies, and the wider community to support the learning process. We aim to promote equality and prevent discrimination about children’s needs. We aim to provide religious education programs and shared experiences of prayer and liturgy which enable our children to develop their understanding of the gospel values and how to apply them in life. We aim to provide all members of staff with opportunities to participate in professional development and for teaching staff to engage in professional learning, self-evaluating their learning against the General Teaching Council Standards and maintaining a record of this. Religious Education is a core subject in all schools and at St Francis’ our Catholic values permeate throughout our school. ‘This is Our Faith’ is the main program used to teach the Catholic Faith in a way that is appropriate to age and circumstances. ‘God’s Loving Plan’ is a resource that has been designed to deliver relationship and sex education in ways that are faithful to Christian moral teaching. It helps children to develop healthy and respectful attitudes to their bodies and all aspects of God’s gift of life. This is a program created to focus on the purpose of relationships and promoting positive examples of this. Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing a coherent, more flexible, and enriched curriculum from 3 – 18. It allows us to prepare our children to respond to a fast-changing world. To give them transferable skills and future proof them. We strive to teach them how to learn to investigate, analyze and collaborate. Our curriculum is designed based on the following set of key design principles, Children should find their learning challenging, engaging, and motivating. The curriculum should encourage high aspirations and ambitions for all. All children should have opportunities for a broad, suitable weighted range of experiences. The curriculum should be organized so that they will learn and develop through a variety of contexts within the classroom and on other aspects of school life. Children should experience continuous progression in their learning from 3 – 18 within a single curriculum framework. Each stage should build upon earlier knowledge and achievements. There should be opportunities for children to develop their full capacity for different types of thinking and learning. As they progress, they should develop and apply increasingly intellectual rigor, drawing different strands of learning together. The curriculum should respond to individual needs and support particular aptitudes and talents. It should give each child increasing opportunities for exercising responsible personal choices as they move through their school career. Children should understand the purposes of their activities. They should see the value of what they are learning and its relevance to their lives, present, and future.
