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An independent college preparatory school for boarding and day students, grades 9-12 and postgraduate. We define global citizenship as: Experiencing, exploring, and appreciating world cultures, traditions, histories, languages, and religions. Connecting to relevant economic, social, and political issues to gain a sense of international-mindedness. Engaging with real-world issues to gain optimism, compassion, and empathy for individuals and communities differ from those we know. Using analytical thinking and social skills to be creative and to communicate effectively through academics, athletics, artistic expression, and service. Increasing awareness of our relationship and responsibility to global sustainability. We enhance the potential of students and promote academic success and the development of caring community members. Our students are talented artists, athletes, and leaders who often learn best through hands-on experiences. Three hundred forty beautiful acres in the village of New Hampton, nestled in the White Mountains' foothills thirty miles north of Concord, New Hampshire, and one hundred miles north of Boston. Philosophy. New Hampton School's philosophy is based on two broad concepts: respectful, responsible relationships between students and adults, and educating the whole student in the whole community. The Academics. The Foundations of Learning curriculum is an extension of our philosophy shaping every facet of the New Hampton experience. New Hampton provides the necessary rigor and support for each student with offerings in the International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, and Academic Support. Average class size: 11 students. The College Process. Highly individualized college counseling process: our senior class of over 100 students will matriculate to more than 85 different colleges and universities. From small liberal arts colleges to large urban universities, our students are attending schools like Cornell, Columbia, St. Lawrence University, Princeton University, University of Colorado Boulder, Holy Cross, Trinity College, Connecticut College, Brown University, Bates College, Swarthmore College, Williams College, UNH, and Boston College. View full school

At Hampton Roads Academy, you will find an atmosphere of community and learning unmatched and unmistakable. While our mission states that we prepare students intellectually, artistically, physically, and morally for higher education and life rigors, we do so by living within a culture of honesty, respect, and responsibility. HRA students believe in themselves, find value in others, and carry these sophistications out into the world as they grow. They emerge with the skills and confidence they need to make a difference in a complex and ever-changing world. The hallmark of HRA is its cultivation of a community of compassion and excellence that nurtures the student. This community is achieved through a top-quality academic program, personal attention to each student, and an environment that is safe both physically and emotionally. Every student is encouraged to explore various experiences, academic and extra-curricular, from the science labs to the playing fields, to the stage. At HRA, each student is valued and encouraged to cultivate their strengths. We know that our students’ success is built upon the relationships developed in our community. HRA is proud of our dedicated, talented faculty who know the students as individuals who guide them as role models and teach them and inspire them to think creatively, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively. Our graduates go to highly competitive colleges and universities, confident in their abilities and ready to meet the higher education and life challenges. Hampton Roads Academy, an inclusive community of service and compassion, prepares students to excel intellectually, artistically, physically, and morally in higher education and life. Students are challenged by an academically demanding curriculum and supported by a caring, compassionate community. The goal of the Lower School is to develop students intellectually, artistically, physically, and morally. Therefore, faculty and staff incorporate a comprehensive, instructional approach supporting the Academy’s core values of Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Students understand and internalize the qualities that help them grow into caring, successful, and productive citizens. The extensive curriculum is enhanced by the wealth of cultural and enrichment opportunities available throughout the Hampton Roads area. Students are also offered the opportunity to become involved in community service, clubs, and extra-curricular activities sponsored by teachers and parents. College counseling at Hampton Roads Academy begins, in essence, when a family chooses to enroll their child at the Academy. As a college preparatory school, the curriculum is structured to prepare all students for success at the college or university they ultimately choose. The College Counseling Office works with students and their families to guide them through the college search and application process. This process begins in the ninth grade as faculty advisors work with students in planning appropriate courses. Advisors also work with students to balance academics with a range of extra-curricular activities and athletics. College Counselors meet with students and host periodic parent information sessions throughout the ninth and tenth-grade years. Formal college counseling begins in the junior year when students and their parents attend the annual College Night program where families are introduced to the process and the year ahead. Each junior and his or her parents have an individual meeting with a college counselor early in the spring semester to create an initial college list. Over the next year and a half, students and parents continue to work closely with the college counseling staff from the first meeting through graduation. The college counselors serve as resources, guides, and advocates for students and families as they navigate the process of investigating colleges and universities, applying to schools, and making the final decision of where to attend. View full school

Other universities teach history. Hampton University puts you right in the middle of it. Because, as you will soon discover, you are not just a part of Hampton University - Hampton University is a part of you. While our roots reach deep into this nation's history and the African-American experience, our sights – like yours – are set squarely on the horizons of the global community of the 21st century. Rich in history, steeped in tradition, Hampton University is a dynamic, progressive institution of higher education, providing a broad range of technical, liberal arts, and graduate degree programs. In addition to being one of the top historically black universities globally, Hampton University is a tightly-knit community of learners and educators, representing 49 states and 35 territories and nations. Hampton University is nestled along the Virginia Peninsula banks near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. Hampton's surrounding city features a wide array of business and industrial enterprises, retail and residential areas, historical sites, and miles of waterfront and beaches. Attractions such as Fort Monroe, NASA Langley Research Center, and the Virginia Air and Space Center add to the splendor – and just plain fun – of the HU campus. Hampton University is a comprehensive institution of higher education dedicated to promoting learning, the building of character, and preparation of promising students for positions of leadership and service. Its curriculum emphasis is scientific and professional, with strong liberal art undergirding. In carrying out its mission, the University requires that everything is of the highest quality. A historically black institution, Hampton University is committed to multiculturalism. The University serves students from diverse national, cultural, and economic backgrounds. From its beginnings to the present, the institution has enrolled students from five continents – North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe – and many countries, including Gabon, Kenya, Ghana, Japan, China, Armenia, Great Britain, and Russia, as well as the Hawaiian and Caribbean Islands and numerous American Indian nations. Placing its students at the center of its planning, the University provides a holistic educational environment. Learning is facilitated by a range of educational offerings, a rigorous curriculum, excellent teaching, professional experiences, multiple leadership opportunities, and an emphasis on character development, which values integrity, respect, decency, dignity, and responsibility. Research and public service are integral parts of Hampton's mission. To enhance scholarship and discovery, the faculty is engaged in writing, research, and grantsmanship. Faculty, staff, and students provide leadership and service to the university and the global community. In achieving its mission, Hampton University offers exemplary programs and opportunities which enable students, faculty, and staff to grow, develop, and contribute to our society in a productive and useful manner. Where do you want to go? You set the goal. We will give you the tools to make it happen. Hampton University produces more than graduates. We combine proven theory and challenging practice, engaging you to take the lead in your chosen career. An aggressive attitude toward progressive education is at the heart of Hampton University. Comprised of over 80 academic programs ranging from Engineering to Journalism & Communications, HU can help you reach your career goals – and exceed your dreams. Like you, we take education seriously. For example, in 2005, the National Urban Leagues' Black Executive Exchange Program awarded the Hampton University School of Business the prestigious Cal Darden Campus Leadership Award, designating the Hampton program as "Best in the Nation." And the HU departments of English and Psychology consistently rank in the top 100 colleges and universities in the annual number of African-American graduates. Whether you are entering as an undergraduate, continuing your graduate studies, or transferring from another school, we are here to help you get started on the path toward all your educational goals. And with a variety of financial aid options, you will be able to focus on your studies instead of your wallet. With over 80 engaging academic programs and a heritage rich with history, Hampton University is ready to help you blaze trails wherever life takes you. The year was 1861. The American Civil War had shortly begun, and the Union Army held control of Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, at the Chesapeake Bay. In May of that year, Union Major General Benjamin Butler decreed that any escaping slaves reaching Union lines would be considered "contraband of war" and would not be returned to bondage. This resulted in waves of enslaved people rushing to the fort in search of freedom. A camp to house the newly freed slaves was built several miles outside the protective walls of Fort Monroe. It was named "The Grand Contraband Camp" and functioned as the United States' first self-contained African American community. To provide the masses of refugees some education, Mary Peake, a free Negro, was asked to teach, even though an 1831 Virginia law forbade the education of slaves, free blacks, and mulattos. She held her first class, which consisted of about twenty students, on September 17, 1861, under a simple oak tree. This tree would later be known as the Emancipation Oak and would become the first Southern reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Today, the Emancipation Oak still stands on the Hampton University campus as a lasting symbol of the promise of education for all, even in the face of adversity. Today, over 140 years after its inception, Hampton University continues to break new ground in academic achievement, staying true to General Armstrong's original promise of The Standard of Excellence, An Education for Life. View full university

St Mary’s is a one-form entry Church of England Primary school with an open admissions policy. We are incredibly proud of our school, where our exceptionally well-behaved, motivated, and enthusiastic children respond with excellence to the high expectations and aspirations from our passionate and committed staff team. As a small school, we place huge value on building a close-knit community, where we can meet the needs of local families and support one another. Everything we do is founded on our strong Christian ethos, where every individual is loved, valued, and respected as a child of God. We are blessed with a fully refurbished school building and abundant outdoor space to inspire the children in their learning and play. We would like our Year 6 children to leave St Mary’s having achieved their academic potential, being physically fit and active, and able to treat others as they would wish to be treated – respecting the uniqueness and the dignity of every individual. It has been recognized for many years that the peculiarities of Hampton – a river boundary and on the edge of the borough – meant that the local authority primary schools were not able to accommodate every child in their nearest school. The need for a local school was part of the case for St Mary’s Hampton Primary School Hampton. Published Admission Number (PAN): 30 at Reception. We will admit a child with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP)1 which names our school as the one they wish to attend, even if the school is oversubscribed. We will be part of the Local Authority’s (LA) process for allocating children to schools. Places will be allocated within iv and then v by home-to-school distance, measured by the shortest route and/or maintained footpath from the property to the pedestrian school gate. All distances will be measured using the Council's geographical information system. The starting point for our school’s curriculum is the National Curriculum. We ensure that the National Curriculum is taught and we aim to go beyond this by increasingly offering a wider range of activities to enhance and enrich the children’s interests and stretch their abilities. Our school has a specialism in Arts and Music, and the opportunities for these areas are targeted throughout our provision. This is within the everyday planning for teaching and learning in the classroom, and beyond through enrichment provision. Our school’s curriculum is based on four cornerstone principles. These have been developed with all the staff and shared with governors and are underpinned by the values embodied in the school’s mission statement. Early Years (reception) has a one-year program that teaches the same essential skills required each year though the precise nature of each theme is adjusted according to the interests, abilities, and diverse nature of each cohort. The main curriculum drivers will be the same throughout each key stage which in turn enables shared learning and extension of learning in a broad direction. We publish our long-term overview for the year on the website but it is subject to some change and review as it is a dynamic plan, responding to the interests of the children and the events of the world around us. The purpose of assessment is to inform both the learner and the teacher of the next steps to improve and progress. Assessment at St Mary’s is an ongoing process that takes place in each lesson. This is known as ‘assessment for learning – the teacher feedback and encourages the child to reflect upon what he or she has learned and how to improve next time, and also to value what has been achieved. We measure progress more formally every half term (six times a year) against criteria within the National Curriculum. Teachers are experienced and able to see when a child requires more support or is ready to move in after each lesson, and the half-termly checkpoint serves to draw together this information. Teachers work with the local authority (Richmond and Kingston) and local schools to validate their judgments as good practice. We aim to create a fully inclusive school that offers pupils an excellent education. Our priority is to serve the community, whilst drawing on Hampton’s unique heritage and beauty to enhance learning and nurture a sense of community spirit in the children we teach. We believe in doing so, we will help develop rounded, happy, successful children. Our curriculum and teaching ensure that children of all abilities, faiths, and backgrounds are fully included, encouraged to develop, and given access to all activities. Our recognition of the uniqueness of each child arises directly from our Christian values everyone is created in God’s image. We fully support children with special educational needs, including the ablest. We encourage and challenge all children of all abilities and needs. The Headteacher will oversee inclusion. It is our priority to ensure recognition of all children’s particular learning strengths/needs at particular times as well as those with specific longer-term learning requirements. We firmly believe that children need to be happy to learn, and then their strengths and needs can be identified. This is the key to them achieving their full potential. Early assessment will help us to create individual learning targets. In keeping with the National Curriculum, we will assess children termly, and use the formal end-of-year tests to monitor and respond to their progress. By tracking learning performance regularly, and consulting with the Inclusion Coordinator, staff will respond quickly to children’s needs, as they arise. We will encourage children and parents to take ownership of their progress, adopting a collaborative approach and encouraging parents and carers to engage with the process of reviewing learning targets. In our case, St Mary’s Church, together with local parents, volunteers, and the LDBS (the London Diocesan Board for Schools, which already runs 149 C of E schools in London) is setting up a new school to serve the families of Hampton and Hampton South in particular, through the Free Schools program. As with all Academy Schools and Free Schools, there will be an Academy Trust which will enter a Funding Agreement with the Department for Education (DfE) before the school opens. This means that funding for the school will be provided by the DfE rather than the local authority. View full school

Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School is a small school where every child is cherished and expected to achieve the best that they can about their education and social development. We promote a rich curriculum with a strong emphasis on the arts and, as a forest school, we make excellent use of our outdoor learning resources, in particular, a large conservation area – The Wilderness – which is attached to the school. Positive partnerships across and beyond our school are a key feature: relationships are valued and seen as an essential part of each child’s development. Our school enjoys a long-standing tradition of reciprocal, positive, and purposeful links with parents, carers, staff, and governors. This is reflected in the quality of relationships with children. We have positive philosophies which we believe help the children learn well today and prepare them for their future lives. Children enter our Nursery classes in the September after their third birthday. There is a registration procedure for admission to our Nursery but it is not possible to guarantee each child a place. Names can be registered with the school after the child’s second birthday. We are a three-form entry school with 90 reception places. Children will join a Reception class in the academic year in which they become five. It is the responsibility of the child's parents/carers to ensure that registration forms are completed and returned to the school swiftly. Forms returned after the closing date will be processed as late applications. Schools are not informed by the Local Authority of the names or number of children in their catchment areas. If you feel that your child is not ready to start school in the September following their fourth birthday, you can either arrange for your child to attend part-time until they reach statutory school age, or defer the date your child is admitted to the school until later on in the Reception year. If your child’s entry is deferred, the school must hold your child’s place and not offer it to another child. The latest your child can start school is at the beginning of the summer term. If you wish to defer your child’s entry, you will need to confirm this with the primary school where your child has been offered a Reception place. You also need to confirm this with the early learning provider so that your child can continue to receive their free early learning entitlement. All Richmond maintained schools have a similar approach to meeting the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and disabilities and are supported by the Local Authority to ensure that all pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. All schools are supported to be as inclusive as possible, with the needs of pupils with a Special Educational Need or Disability being met in a mainstream setting wherever possible, where families want this to happen. All schools with Reception children have undertaken a statutory ‘baseline screening’ with children. We have done the same for our Nursery children, trialing the screening a year before we are required to introduce this. For our Early Years Foundation Stage children and practitioners, this has been through the use of observations and everyday tasks in school from which data has been entered onto an IT-based program. This information is gathered and sent off (as required by law) so that a national picture of where children start in Reception can be ascertained. This data will provide teachers with a class-wide profile as well as information on each child. This will support teachers at forthcoming consultations in providing individual feedback but will also support staff in terms of looking to see where any possible gaps in provision may be which can then be addressed. Phonics Screening for Year 1 will continue. This will be the 4th year of testing. Phonics is high profile in schools and also with Ofsted. Again, staff will feedback to parents/carers from all classes about their child’s phonic development. Please remember to look under the ‘For Parents/Carers' tab on the school website, then Curriculum where you can access resources to support your child. From September 2015, schools in England are expected to develop their ways of assessing the progress of children against the revised National Curriculum. For us, this means Years 1 and 2. With the absence of levels, all schools are creating their systems and procedures, often individualized to each school. Our school is doing the same: we have explored options and come up with a system that tracks what children apply, know, and can do and plots this against a rising scale which then indicates whether a child is beginning, emerging, expected, or exceeding in terms of the National Standard, i.e. the curriculum expectations of their age. Again, staff will be able to talk with parents/carers at Consultations about how their child is performing in terms of the levels of understanding of the curriculum. Please bear in mind that children have only just started the Year 1 or Year 2 curriculum so please allow time for your child to make progress during the year! Please also bear in mind that we are just getting to grips with the system ourselves. View full school

We are a lively, friendly, and caring community, where innovative teaching is underpinned by strong shared values and complemented by outstanding pastoral care. We aspire to enable our boys not only to make sense of the world but also to want to go out and improve it. However, we are not all about hard work. Hampton provides a remarkable range of co-curricular activities and a full, balanced education with many opportunities to shine. We understand that choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions that parents and boys will make, so we encourage you to come and visit us, meet our pupils and staff and experience for yourselves all that the School has to offer. The majority of boys join at 11+, 13+ or 16+. Entry is via competitive examination, references from the candidate’s current school, and interview. Occasional places for entry at 12+ and 14+ may become available. Please contact the Admissions office if this is an option you are considering. Hampton has high academic standards and we are proud of our exam results at GCSE and A level. Boys need to be academically minded and hard-working however, we are also looking for boys who will contribute positively to School life whether in art, music, sport, or another aspect of our co-curricular program. Motivation, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to join in and try new things are all key attributes of a Hampton boy. Scholarships are awarded to boys on merit and recognize talent and potential in a particular field. Academic, Art, Chess, Music, Performing Arts, and Sport Scholarships are available to boys joining the First Year at 11+ and the Third Year at 13+. Choral Scholarships are available for boys joining at 11+ and are awarded in conjunction with the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace. Scholars are expected, and required, to make a very strong contribution to the academic, sporting, or creative life of the School throughout their time at Hampton. Teaching is organized in small groups, enabling pupils to build close partnerships with their Sixth Form subject tutors, ensuring their personal and academic development. The majority of boys continue their education through to Sixth Form at Hampton School. However, we do welcome several external applicants every year from both the State and Independent sectors. Sixth Formers are viewed as the School’s leaders, at the apex of everything: sport, music, drama, debating, and community service, to name but a few. They set the standards for the whole School in all they do and the opportunities this provides for leading younger pupils is a key difference between attending a school and going to a Sixth Form College. Our boys are encouraged to develop the qualities of leadership, initiative, and service to others. We believe this enables them to leave school with the confidence and skills to tackle the ever-increasing complexity of modern life. In common with the great majority of academically selective schools, we believe that A levels currently offer the best post-16 education model. We continuously keep abreast of developments, assessing and examining the educational and examination options available to Sixth Form Students, to ensure that Hampton retains its place at the forefront of academic learning. Located in a highly desirable corner of South West London, Hampton School is situated on a beautiful 28-acre greenfield site. A continuous development and investment program ensures that the School’s buildings and grounds are maintained to the highest standards ensuring our pupils enjoy the use of first-class facilities, including a state-of-the-art 3G all-weather sports ground, large multi-purpose sports hall, and a professional standard Performing Arts Theatre, The Hammond Theatre. Generous teaching resources enhance lessons and students have access to a fully-equipped library, and specialist facilities for Art, Science, Technology, and Languages. The School has outstanding ICT facilities and is proud to be one of the leaders in this field in the independent education sector. Students have access to networked computers throughout the School, including those in three dedicated IT Suites, two Design Technology workshops, and three Science Labs, allowing the boys to access their work anywhere on the School site. The Millennium Boat House – shared with the neighboring Lady Eleanor Holles School – is situated on one of the most beautiful stretches of the River Thames providing a focal point for our internationally renowned and highly successful Boat Club. The School has undergone many transformations since then and, although remaining in the Hampton area. It moved to its current location in Hanworth Road in 1939. Although it became a State Grammar School in 1910, it reverted to Independent status in 1975. Today Hampton School is recognized as one of the leading academic boys’ schools in the UK. It has over 1,200 pupils, almost all of whom progress to top universities either in this country or abroad before pursuing a wide range of careers. View full school

Hampton Juniors is a happy and friendly school where every child has the opportunity to reach excellence. Our children enjoy an active, exciting, and fast-paced curriculum that seeks to stimulate, engage and challenge them whilst developing a lifelong love of learning. Through personalized learning and high expectations, our children can flourish and experience success. We are a strong, caring, and supportive school community where children learn to take responsibility for themselves whilst being encouraged to value and care for others. We are always gratified to see the achievements of all our children and we know that successful education relies on a real partnership between pupils, parents, and teachers. Our work within the local community, supported by longstanding friends and parents, has helped our children develop and succeed into responsible young citizens with the will to succeed. The facilities at Hampton Junior School are first-rate. We have specially equipped spaces that are designated for the promotion of our broad and balanced curriculum, including a wonderful food technology room that has been newly refurbished, a specialist art studio with kiln, and a fully resourced music room where specialist music lessons take place and our ensemble groups rehearse. In addition to this, we have a spectacular library that contains a wide range of engaging reading materials, 2 large halls, and a fabulous award-winning school allotment complete with a pond and wildflower garden. Our two large playgrounds, private sports field, and green area enable the children to enjoy their recreation and P.E to the full. Our refurbished classrooms offer children a well-equipped learning environment that is complemented by the ICT facilities including pads and kindles. Our new multiuse hall, kitchen, and up-to-the-minute year 6 classrooms are wonderful additions to the school facilities. Through a diverse and exciting curriculum, Hampton Junior School pupils will develop skills in English and Mathematics as well as a lifelong love of learning. With the introduction of the new primary curriculum in September 2014, Hampton Primary Partnership schools have worked together to develop a curriculum that is dynamic, broad, balanced, and innovative to ensure that the children enjoy a practical, fun, challenging learning experience that will prepare them for life in 21st Century Britain. Our aim is for children to be able to enjoy a range of sporting activities, have the opportunity to learn new musical instruments as well as taking advantage of our fantastic facilities, including the sports field, specialist Art studio, refurbished library, well-resourced music room, iPads, kindles, garden allotments as well as pond area. We foster a love of reading and the ability to read for information through daily guided reading sessions, author visits, and regular use of our fantastic school library. We deliberately select high-quality texts from a range of authors, ensuring that the children enjoy a range of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry alongside media texts. The school gives children regular opportunities for poetry recital and holds an annual performance poetry competition. Children also have regular lessons to help develop their reading comprehension skills. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and at Hampton Junior School we ensure that your child’s safety is of paramount importance. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined in ‘Keeping children safe in education –July 2016’ as: protecting children from maltreatment preventing impairment of children’s health and development ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes. E-Safety is important to everyone at Hampton Junior School. We have an up-to-date policy that demonstrates how we keep our children safe online. Alongside this, we have developed an E-Safety Curriculum which helps the children learn about how to keep safe when using the internet and new technologies. Our Internet Safety Rules are displayed around the school and regular assemblies and parent meetings are held to support the promotion of E-Safety. For over a century Hampton Junior School has stood at the heart of Hampton as a focus of learning. The school opened in 1907 as Hampton Council School with separate departments providing accommodation for up to 400 boys and 400 girls! The two entrances with their signs can be seen as you enter the building. During World War II the school was adapted for use as a first-aid center. In 1969 the education committee changed the name from Percy Road School to Hampton Junior School. The school celebrated its centenary in 2007 to the delight of many former pupils and staff who were able to revisit their school (some over 70 years later!) and relive memories of their schooldays. The school has undergone much refurbishment and updating recently, providing extra facilities for the children as well as a Nurture Suite, a Library, a Studio, and Music Room as well as external improvements to the grounds. Most recently, we have opened a new hall, kitchen, and classroom block in preparation for expansion. In 2013 the Hampton Primary Partnership was formed, forging stronger links with Hampton Infant School, and continuing the school’s long tradition of serving the local community. View full school

We are proud to say that our school is fully inclusive learning and teaching environment, constantly being improved and updated to prepare children for the 21st Century. Being graded as OUTSTANDING in our most recent OfSTED inspection, we know that we are the perfect choice for education in Hampton. Every day at school does count. Being part of our exciting curriculum is your child’s opportunity to take a full and active role in everything that our ‘Outstanding’ curriculum has to offer. Holidays in term will not be authorized. Developing this attitude to attending school at the start of your child’s education will help them as they proceed on their learning journey. As a Healthy School, we try to make every day count in terms of food and nutrition. Being part of the National Fruit Scheme ensures that every day, every child has access to free fruit or vegetables at break time and we encourage the children to bring water bottles to school every day. Children have a choice of a hot meal or a packed lunch from home every day. The school will register your interest in the School and Nursery after your child’s second birthday. This means we will take your child’s details and send you the Nursery application forms and Reception application details on the published date. You may register your interest and make an appointment to visit the school by ringing the school office between 10 am and 12 mid-day. There is no catchment area for the Nursery. Children with siblings in the Infant and Junior school will be given places first, and then places will be offered on distance. The Nursery has a total of 52 places - 26 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. The application forms will be sent in the Autumn before your child is due to start the next September. In the Autumn term before your child is due to start the next September, we will send you a covering letter explaining the procedure and closing date for admission into Reception. Applications need to be made online, by the date published in the brochure. We are very lucky to have a well-experienced and dedicated staff team who ensure that your child’s personal development and well-being is ‘Outstanding’ every day. Should you have any questions regarding how any specific medical needs will be accommodated, please feel free to discuss them with us on your visit to the school. We have 7 fully trained first aid staff in the school and the risk assessments are regularly carried on the school, its grounds, and the exciting places we visit to ensure that we retain our outstanding level of care for your child. We also have a wide range of after-school clubs providing football, drama, dance, tennis, gymnastics, French, ICT, and -Spanish. The sports clubs take place in the back playground, drama, and dance in the school hall, and French, Spanish, and ICT in the Creativity room. When you collect your children at 4 pm the gates in Ripley Road are opened at 3.55 pm, we ask you to enter and leave via this route for school security and Health & Safety reasons. In September 2017 we are pleased to welcome Onside Football as our football provider. Howard Newton coaches at Hampton Junior School and we are sure that coaching across both schools will be beneficial to the children. Parents are asked to liaise directly with the provider regarding booking, payments, and dates. The school ensures all staff employed by the clubs have a DBS certificate. The new Special Educational Needs Code of Practice became statutory in September 2014. From this date, Local Authorities and schools are required to publish and keep under review information about services they expect to be available for children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) aged 0-25. This is the ‘Local Offer’.The Local Offer intends to improve choice and transparency for families. It will also be an important resource for parents in understanding the range of services and provision in the local area. By choosing to be part of our school community means that you are entering into a partnership judged as Outstanding at every level by an OfSTED survey. We see you as the first and most important educator in your child’s life. Joining our school adds another exciting route on their journey through life. Through termly consultation meetings, you are fully involved in reviewing your child’s progress as well as sharing in their targets for the future. Every week, over 50 parents, carers, Governor, and local community volunteers work with the children. From cooking to reading our volunteer helpers add another important dimension to our partnership with you. Everyone has a crucial role to play and when you sign our Home and School Partnership you recognize the role that you play in working with us. View full school

We are a large and over-subscribed three-form entry junior school with 360 pupils on roll. We are federated with Carlisle Infant School and work extremely well with them, sharing high aspirations and a consistency in approach which supports and promotes the clear progression of all pupils, as they move through KS1 and KS2. We also have very positive working relationships with another partner KS1 and KS3 schools and are committed to ensuring a successful transition for all pupils. Hampton Hill Junior School is a Community school and admission arrangements are determined in agreement with the local authority. The Admissions Authority for our school is the London Borough of Richmond upon the Thames which publishes its entry regulations every year. Our governing body applies the regulations on admissions fairly and equally to all those who wish to attend this school following the Local Authority. We believe that children learn best when they can be fully involved in their learning and we are committed to providing them with as wide a range of enriching and engaging experiences as possible. We are fortunate to be situated close to a wide range of stimulating outdoor environments, which we regularly make use of to enhance the experiences the children have at HHJS. We are a school where children are encouraged to participate in and develop their academic and creative interests and talents and we are proud of the range of external validations we hold, regarding key areas such as art, music, curriculum, international links, and health and wellbeing. We have a central belief that pupil voice and leadership are key qualities that are beneficial to all and as such, we look to encourage and support the development of these whenever possible. We set high expectations for all of our pupils and work hard together to ensure that every child fulfills his or her potential. We believe in a whole team approach to supporting the children and are very proud of the commitment of our staff to this. We believe in providing the children with a curriculum that is progressive, vibrant, and exciting and have clear monitoring and assessment procedures in place to support their access to this, alongside ensuring their academic progress and social and emotional well-being. The introduction of the new primary curriculum in September 2014, has coincided with the Federation of Carlisle Infant School and Hampton Hill Junior School. As part of the preparation for both of these, staff from the schools worked together to develop a curriculum that is dynamic, broad, balanced, and innovative to ensure that the children enjoy a practical, fun, challenging learning experience that will prepare them for life in 21st Century Britain. At the fundamental core of our curriculum is a belief that children need to learn core knowledge whilst developing the necessary skills to make them independent thinkers who will progress through secondary school and beyond. As such we have identified a skills progression that the children will follow in each subject area to ensure that they can attain this. We also recognize that children need a curriculum that is wider than the national curriculum. To this end, we have incorporated aspects of Enterprise, Sustainability, Globalisation – through our international links and Full International School Status and Local Community Responsibility as well as Religious Education and Relationship Education. We are confident that through the dedication of all our staff we can ensure that all children receive a curriculum that is inspiring and appropriate to them as individuals. Hampton Hill Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults at our school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in our commitment to keeping children safe. We have a Safeguarding Governor, Ruth Wright who monitors the effectiveness of our safeguarding policy and procedures. The Richmond Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) is an independent statutory board that ensures everyone is working together for the safety and well-being of children and young people in the London Borough of Richmond. At Hampton Hill, these values are taught, reinforced, and celebrated in an age appropriate way, through our broad, balanced, and enriched curriculum, collective worship, our structures and systems, our commitment to the importance of pupil voice and leadership, and as an intrinsic part of our ethos and values. We actively challenge pupils, staff, or parents to express opinions contrary to fundamental British Values, including ‘extremist’ views Creating a sustainable school is a key part of what we aim to do here at HHJS. We believe that the young people in our care are the leaders and decision-makers of the future and as such, their generation will play a pivotal role in determining the future of our planet and its resources. We believe that we as a school, have a major part to play in helping them to know about and understand the issues so that they can make informed decisions when they are older. In 2006, we successfully applied to become one of the “National College Leading Sustainable schools” and two years later we became the only “Knowledge School for Sustainability” in England through London Challenge. In 2010, we won the National Teaching Awards Leading Sustainable School for London. View full school

Hampton High is a warm, caring, and vibrant community that provides support and challenge to ensure that all students, regardless of their starting points, achieve well to go on to lead happy and fulfilled lives. It is with enormous pride that we greet our students every day. They wear their uniform with pride and are real ambassadors for the school beyond the school gates. Within school, they are courteous, warm, and show real kindness and respect to all members of the school community. After the admission of students with Statements of Special Educational Needs where the school is named in the Statement, the school will accordingly provide for the admission of students each year if sufficient applications for entry are received. Where fewer applications than the published admission number for the relevant year groups is received, the school will offer places at the school to all those who have applied. Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists in LA’s coordinated admission scheme, the school will operate a waiting list for each year group. Where in any year the school receives more applications for places than there are places available, a waiting list will operate until the end of the academic year. These waiting lists will be maintained by the London Borough of Richmond on Thames and it will be open to any parent to ask for his or her child’s name to be placed on the waiting list, following an unsuccessful application. After July 2018 the school waiting lists will be disbanded and parents will have to request in writing to have their child’s name added to a waiting list for the school. Hampton High is committed to actively promoting the highest standards of safeguarding and support for the welfare of all students. We aim to provide a holistic approach to meeting the needs of all students. The safeguarding policy provides a secure framework for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and includes procedures for child protection, e-safety, medical treatment, healthy eating, and other aspects of student welfare. Hampton High will ensure that all staff in the school act following the law and with statutory guidance and legislation as detailed in this policy and associated procedures. Hampton High will comply with all current statutory guidance and within effective partnerships with all relevant external agencies and organizations to safeguard children. We will provide a safe and welcoming environment where students feel secure, are listened to, and are safe, as well as feeling respected and valued. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection, and justice. The Library is a study environment and a place where students can come to enjoy reading. During the year we are involved in many activities, including Carnegie Award shadowing, literature quizzes with local schools, and World Book Day. The library catalog, Eclipse.net, is available online both in school and at home. There is also an app that can be downloaded to your phone or tablet. Here students can search the catalog, reserve books, post reviews, and much more. We believe that providing enrichment opportunities both inside and outside of school is crucial in helping young people to learn and develop life skills as well as enjoying their time at Hampton High. We offer an after-school timetable of activities that will be posted on the website at the start of each term. At Hampton High, we are committed to ensuring students master the core subjects and enjoy a balanced curriculum. It is neither desirable nor essential, for future career ambitions to over-specialize in specific subject areas. Therefore, we have developed an options system that offers students the right balance between breadth and specialism. Hampton High Sixth Form is a co-educational provision for students aged 16-19. Our core philosophy is to ensure our students enjoy a love of learning, achieve beyond their expectations, and feel empowered to become the leaders of, and contributors to, a better society. Hampton High has a reputation for offering a supportive, caring, and academic environment which guides our students. Students will have the opportunity to study with staff who know them well and are highly qualified subject specialists. We believe that the wider experiences and enrichment we offer are central to our ethos. We want our Sixth Form students to work hard and enjoy the social aspect that is unique to the Sixth Form environment because they should enjoy learning, feel empowered, and achieve outstanding results. View full school

At Hampton Court House, we strive to equip our children with the emotional literacy they will require to negotiate the vicissitudes of life and thus to find happiness and fulfillment. Hampton Court House is an independent co-educational school. We take children from Nursery (three-year-olds) to Year 13 (eighteen-year-olds). The Sixth Form opened in September 2015. All students are prepared for 13+ Common Entrance and/or scholarship examinations of the leading boys’ and girls’ schools, although most children elect to stay on to take their GCSEs and A levels at Hampton Court House. Hampton Court House is situated in its private parkland, a 30 to 40-minute drive from Central London or a 35-minute train journey from Waterloo Station. It is important to us that children enjoy being here and look forward to coming to school. We wish to lay the foundations of a lifelong love of learning. The School is distinctive in the weight we place on achieving fluency in other languages we instill in all our pupils a firm cultural and artistic framework, which underpins all their academic studies. And we seek to empower our students with the confidence to express themselves effectively in both their public and private lives. We work with sparkling young minds – which sometimes need to be channeled and which sometimes need to be given free rein. Such is the paradox of education – there are no rules. Original thought requires the ability to think beyond, to adapt, to change, and to innovate. All this is quite different from that necessary and vital skill of passing examinations, where there most certainly are rules (they’re called ‘mark schemes’) to be followed. At Hampton Court House, we value the diverse ethnic backgrounds of our pupils and staff. We note the Department for Education’s (DfE) requirement “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs” and these values are at the heart of our school culture. Academic excellence is developed in all our students through our commitment to an intellectual, creative, and questioning environment. We value individuality, originality, and independence we provide inspirational, traditional lessons with content-driven teaching. We believe the genius of creative expression is built upon the confidence of sure foundations. We strive to give our students the best possible grounding to take on life’s challenges, through their knowledge of other cultures and languages, and their self-awareness, and their acquisition of effective communication skills, so that they may influence and shape the future. Hampton Courthouse has an extensive and diverse co-curricular program that runs throughout the school from Early Years to Sixth Form. We have a wide base of clubs and societies which evolve to meet the needs of our students. If a student has a particular interest that they would like to pursue, foster, or propagate then we will do what we can to help them. We encourage students to take part in at least one club a term with most choosing to do more. The curriculum is taught through discrete subjects. Each subject teacher is a member of a department combining similar subjects. The members of the department meet most weeks to discuss progress, cross-curricular links and activities, differentiation strategies, and Gifted and Talented enhancements. The schemes of work should set out the range of topics for each subject to be taught over each term, how individual topics are to be taught, what resources will be used, and what opportunities will be taken for assessing pupils’ learning and progress. Each department has also written a handbook detailing the principles and vision of the department. The handbooks also detail textbooks and resources used in assessment and evaluation outline advice on applying school policy in the context of the subject of a department development plan. The Early Years is guided by and compliant with the EYFS Framework and goes beyond this significantly in some areas such as the early introduction for foreign languages, an early reading program, the Forest School provision, and specialist teaching in art, ballet, and music. View full school