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Heathfield is a small boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18 years. It provides an environment where a girl’s childhood will be happy and secure where she has the opportunity to discover her unique passions and talents and accordingly, to develop self-belief and confidence to enable her to succeed. Life in the 21st Century demands spirit, resilience, and adaptability it is incumbent upon us to help equip her with both academic qualifications and life skills. We are ambitious for our girls and our bespoke approach enables them to succeed in many different areas. The boarding ethos is central to the Heathfield community. Boarding comes with a built-in social life and enables the development of close and life-long friendships. Living and working together teaches empathy, respect, independence, and self-confidence. And, in the 24/7 boarding environment, learning in the broadest sense never stops. When the school day finishes, there is time for the many co-curricular opportunities and staff are always on hand to help with Prep. From the moment a girl arrives at Heathfield, she is nurtured and helped to discover and develop her talents and abilities. Each girl’s contribution to the community is recognized and valued while discipline is enforced firmly but fairly. Heathfield is a happy school where children can be children while they are also prepared for the future as they grow and mature. Friendships flourish within Heathfield’s unique community and the girls make friends for life while retaining a special place in their heart for the school. aims to discover and develop every girl’s unique talents to enable her to excel. Values – Heathfield aims to foster: The confidence and self-belief to go beyond one’s preconceived abilities academically, physically, and spiritually. Authenticity, self-awareness, and a desire to embrace each other’s uniqueness and spirit. Compassion, empathy, understanding, and lifelong friendship building respect for oneself and others. Good habits for life: work ethic, self-discipline, resilience, independence, integrity, and courage based on strong moral values and having a go. Commitment to the community: selflessness, compassion, and service to others. Helping girls stand up, stand out, live life to its fullest. These values are engendered through four central pillars: Community A community where everyone drives and benefits from a culture of high expectations. A community where every girl is valued and known. A ‘can do’ community where all words and actions are kind, respectful, and positive. A community that hires, retains, and trains the best staff. A community that commits to physical and financial service to those less fortunate. Beautiful, well-maintained surroundings encouraging wellbeing. Proactive and caring support for all. A close community where positive relationships with girls, The Fellowship (Old girls), parents past and present, staff, Governors, and friends flourish. View full school

Heathfield Schools are lively and exciting places in which children and their learning come first. We want our children to develop an attitude to learning that is ‘can do’ and to take every opportunity on offer to attain their personal best. Your role as a parent and supporter is crucial. The messages we all give about readiness for school, punctuality, homework, and reading, and how we engender your child’s commitment to their learning will lay the foundations for a successful school experience. We recognize and value the contribution you make. That is why our partnership with you is so important and one we wish to do everything to build and maintain. Heathfield is a place where every child feels important, succeeds, and aspires to something greater. We achieve this through a broad and exciting curriculum combined with a focus on individual needs and a nurturing and united community. We challenge our children to be ambitious learners who strive for excellence and achievement across all aspects of school life. Children come first: everything we do is designed for their learning, enjoyment, and success. Our goal is to enrich their lives both now and in the future. The school’s English marking policy is supported by the extensive research that has taken over the last 30 years place, about the importance of feedback in the learning process. The most recent contribution “A Marked Improvement” (EEF January 2016) states that “Feedback should be specific, accurate and clear be given sparingly so that it is meaningful and that the use of targets to make marking as specific and actionable as possible is likely to increase pupil progress.” The report also stresses the importance of effective professional development for teachers in developing their marking and feedback skills. As members of Heathfield Schools’ Partnership, we are committed to working together to create an environment in which every child feels safe. All members of staff recognize their responsibility for protecting all children with whom they have contact, especially children who attend Heathfield Junior School and Heathfield Infant School and Nursery. This Safeguarding Policy is part of the schools’ KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE agenda. It should be read in conjunction with other policies relating to the safety of children, including the schools’ Positive Behaviour Management Policy, AntiBullying Policy, E-Safety Policy, First Aid Policy, Supporting Pupils at school with Medical Conditions, Health and Safety Policy, Attendance Policy (including Children Missing in Education) and Whistleblowing Policy. All adults regularly attending Heathfield Schools are expected to read, sign and adhere to the behaviors outlined in the schools’ Safe Working Practice Agreement. All members of staff are responsible for recognizing and responding to possible cases of abuse or neglect swiftly and appropriately. At all times, the safety and welfare of the child are paramount and should be the guiding factor in all decisions made. The school operates under Keeping children safe in education: Statutory guidance for schools and colleges (September 2016). All members of staff are expected to read Part one: Safeguarding information for all staff and to adhere to this guidance, alongside Heathfield’s Safeguarding Policy. Heathfield Schools’ Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that pupils are cared for appropriately and safeguarded from any harm, and their duty of care to promote the health, safety, and welfare of all members of the school community. This working practice clarifies the measures needed to ensure that all employees and pupils can work within and enjoy being part of a safe and caring environment. It is acknowledged that the vast majority of employees behave appropriately whilst working with pupils. Whilst it is recognized that the individual members of an organization may hold different values and opinions, adults working in a school are in a position of trust and their conduct is, therefore, governed by specific laws and guidelines and the policies and procedures agreed by the Headteacher and governing body. We are proud of the support we offer to children with SEND at Heathfield. This involves a range of interventions to support children experiencing difficulties with maths, literacy, processing, memory, social skills, and emotional or behavioral difficulties. support is delivered by a dedicated team of experienced SEND Teachers and Teaching Assistants, and trained volunteers. We also involve outside agencies whenever appropriate and welcome conversations with parents about their child's difficulties or the support they are receiving. We have high expectations of our children with SEN and work in partnership with families to ensure they achieve their very best. At Heathfield Junior School we run a weekly online chess club when schools across the UK play against other schools as a team. The aim is to play mini-leagues in the 1st half term of each of the terms in the academic year for a 5 week period where schools compete to win their mini-leagues. Chess is a game of concentration and decision-making filled with patterns and puzzles. Playing chess results in better brain function, improved memory and cognitive abilities, strategic thinking, and attention improvement, which leads to improved attainment and is an excellent game to aid learning. View full school

Heathfield is a place where every child feels important, succeeds, and aspires to something greater. We achieve this through a broad and exciting curriculum combined with a focus on individual needs and a nurturing and united community. We challenge our children to be ambitious learners who strive for excellence and achievement across all aspects of school life. Children come first: everything we do is designed for their learning, enjoyment, and success. Our goal is to enrich their lives both now and in the future. The Early Years Foundation Stage starts in Nursery and continues to the end of Reception. Our ethos is to ignite children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning through aspirational teaching and learning opportunities. The curriculum is based on a belief that children learn best through play and active learning. We deliver the EYFS framework by providing motivational learning experiences both indoors and outdoors. Our priority is to nurture and develop the potential of each individual by promoting the characteristics of effective teaching and learning. Children in Nursery begin Phase 1 phonics during the Autumn term. They learn the Jolly Phonics songs to help them with their initial sounds. Phase 2 is introduced later in the year at the point at which it is assessed to be appropriate for the current group of children. In Reception, a daily phonics session takes place in class groups and covers Phases 2-4 during the year. Home/school books support children with learning the sets of “tricky” words that cannot be broken down phonetically. In Years 1 and 2 every day starts with a phonics session in class groups. Year 1 revise the work covered in Reception and start Phase 5 after the first half-term break. Year 2 revise the work of the previous years and then focus on Phase 6. Whilst pupils will only have supervised access to the Internet and frequently be directed to specific, approved websites, there remains the risk that they may be able to move beyond these to sites unfamiliar to the teacher. The problems and issues surrounding children and their use of the Internet are well documented and there is a general concern that pupils might access unsuitable material either accidentally or deliberately. Heathfield Schools’ Partnership believes that the benefits afforded to pupils from Internet access outweigh the disadvantages. To ensure that pupils’ access is as safe as possible the school uses a web filtering service but also aims to foster a responsible attitude to Internet use from pupils supported by the pupil internet agreement. Heathfield Schools’ Partnership teaches Computing both as a discrete subject and as a tool for delivering teaching and learning experiences across the curriculum by the EYFS / National Curriculum and school-based scheme of work. Children in all-year groups will use the Internet in lessons in a variety of ways throughout the academic year. As members of Heathfield Schools’ partnership, we are committed to supporting all children with medical conditions who attend Heathfield Nursery and Infant school and Heathfield Junior School. All members of staff recognize their responsibility for ensuring all children feel safe and that our parents feel confident that we will provide effective support for their child’s medical condition. We will work together with the local authority, the health professionals, and other support services to ensure that our children with medical conditions receive a full education. In some cases, this will require flexibility and may involve part-time attendance at school in combination with alternative provisions arranged by the local authority. Any member of school staff may be asked to provide support for a child with medical conditions, including the administering of medicines. Staff will only administer medicines and undertake healthcare procedures when they have had the appropriate training or when sufficient written information is provided by the parents or pharmacist. Application of creams and lotions will be administered by staff giving the child the appropriate dosage on the hand. The child will then apply. Parents are key partners and will be involved in the development and review of their child’s healthcare plan. They will be asked to provide the school with sufficient and up-to-date information about their child’s medical needs and will carry out any action they have agreed to as part of its implementation, e.g. provide medicines and equipment and ensure they or another nominated adult are contactable at all times. Competent children will be encouraged to take responsibility for managing their medicines and procedures. This will be reflected within their healthcare plan and an appropriate level of supervision given. In the case of an emergency, the procedures in a child’s EHCP will be followed and if necessary an ambulance called. If a child needs to be taken to hospital, a member of staff will stay with the child until the parent arrives, or accompany a child taken to hospital by ambulance. View full school

Heathfield House School is an independent primary school for boys and girls from four to eleven years. The school aims to provide a stimulating, well-balanced, and varied education, helping each child to develop his or her full potential intellectually, socially, and physically. The school’s strength lies in its small and vibrant community, in which each child’s individual needs, strengths, and interests are recognized and valued in a secure, supportive and caring environment. The children of Heathfield House School are confident, curious, and enthusiastic learners, able to think independently and live happily and co-operatively. All children learn in different ways. All our classes are taught by qualified, dedicated, and caring teachers. Our teaching methods combine many different approaches and resources to inspire the children’s learning. The school aims to provide a stimulating, well-balanced, and varied education helping each child to develop his or her full potential intellectually, socially, and physically. The school provides a safe and supportive environment in which children are confident to give everything a go. The friendly and happy atmosphere of the school encourages children to do their best and acquire a positive attitude towards learning. The children of Heathfield House School are confident, enthusiastic, and curious learners able to think independently and live happily and co-operatively. We strive to provide an extensive extracurricular program for children to discover their strengths and talents. Class sizes are between eighteen and twenty to provide the individual attention on which children thrive, whilst large enough to provide opportunities for learning social skills and forming a range of relationships. A formal, structured, and challenging academic curriculum is provided, enriched with more creative, physical, and social aspects of learning in equal measure. All children are regularly assessed so that their academic and personal achievements and needs are understood. Care is taken to strike the right balance for preparing children for the future and preserving their childhood. Support is given to ensure children deal with challenges effectively. Social and pastoral care starts in lessons with circle time and extends through the school utilizing buddy systems, parental contact, and external specialists when required. Above all the school aims to provide an education which allows children to enjoy and look forward to each day as they accumulate the skills necessary to achieve success in their future school careers. View full school