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Hewens Primary has quickly built a reputation that stems from a very caring ethos, being held in high regard by parents, guardians, and carers. Hewens Primary is a brand new 2 Form Entry Free School for children between 3 and 11 years of age. With high standards of teaching and learning, together with clear expectations, the children can feel safe and valued. In this very special setting, children quickly settle to work and relish being in their beautiful, stimulating classrooms. The children are rightly proud of their uniform and like to be smart feeling ready to work. Certainly, the inclusive ethos and strong sense of belonging contribute considerably to the children’s achievement, along with partnership working between home and school, which is actively encouraged. The Hewens Primary offer is unique. We are extremely proud of our new school. We have high expectations for our children who are each valued as individuals and nurtured carefully to maximize their potential. Through the broad and balanced curriculum offer delivered by dedicated staff, Hewens is a truly exceptional place. As a ‘listening’ school, we ensure that you have a say about your child’s learning and development. We aim to keep you fully involved in supporting your child in every way we can recognize that each family has its unique circumstances. Above all else, we aim to provide a stimulating environment where early learning goals can be achieved and recorded through structured learning and play always instilling the importance of patience, persistence, and resilience at every stage. Hewens is a place where children are happy and enjoy their learning, experiencing inspirational standards of teaching which allow them each to flourish and reach their full potential. At Hewens, we wish to promote positive attitudes in the children and amongst all other stakeholders. With this in mind, we seek to fulfill our commitment to you, unimpeded by expectations that would otherwise limit the progress of your child at school. We are committed to providing high-quality education for all of our learners, ensuring that every member of the community is valued and respected, always being treated in a manner that is appropriate and just. We aim to be a caring community where everyone is safe and secure. We regularly assess the development and learning needs of each child throughout the school year and routinely meet at the beginning of each term with parents, guardians, and carers to provide up-to-date feedback. In so doing, it is possible to quickly determine which areas of learning need further development and where each child’s particular strengths and future needs lie. From the outset, we encourage full involvement in your child’s learning and routinely provide a variety of activities that can be completed at home. The nature of this home learning depends on the age and ability of the child to promote a meaningful partnership between home and school ensures that all children have the opportunity to practice new skills acquired at school, reinforcing concepts, knowledge, and understanding in all areas of the curriculum. In the longer term, it helps children to develop good working habits and ultimately means they become independent learners. Generally, the focus is on reading, spelling, multiplication tables, and mental arithmetic. However, Hewens also values topic-based learning which allows individual children to pursue areas of their interest and co-construct future learning. It is also important to understand what we mean by ‘stage not age’ given that some children are generally very able, whilst others have specific gifts and talents which can be readily accelerated. Therefore every child must be fully extended with the ablest working occasionally with older children in specific areas of the curriculum. Whatever a child’s ability might be, we aim at all times to cater for this through careful differentiation, intervention, and enrichment programs, always focused on getting the very best from each child. View full school

Hewens College forms part of The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust, providing education for children aged 11 to 19. The College is committed to creating a learning environment where every student has the opportunity to make good progress and achieve their full potential. Our partnership with other schools within the Trust enables us to make a positive difference in the education we deliver for our students by offering them a broad and innovative curriculum that engages, enthuses, and inspires. Our successful focus on accelerated learning confirmed the tremendous potential of our gifted and talented students. We have successfully created many opportunities for our students to achieve high academic results but we also create many opportunities that inspire personal confidence and allow for and encourage students’ personal and social development. We are committed to working in partnership with parents, guardians, and carers as we believe this is essential to meet our target of providing an outstanding education. We also routinely carry out rigorous and robust self-evaluation and encourage feedback from all those involved with our College community. Hewens College provides a caring environment where students develop both socially and academically as individuals who can be proud of themselves. Our fundamental aim is to do the very best we can for our community of learners. There can be no doubt that staff and governors alike are fully committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for everyone in their care so that Hewens is a place 'where education transforms lives. We are ambitious for each individual and through our innovative curriculum and structure, seek to build self-esteem and raise aspirations. Our intensive and systematic monitoring and tracking of students ensures that they receive appropriate support at all times during their school career. We believe in education in its broadest sense. Extra-curricular activities are of the utmost importance and an integral part of the overall education of our students. We run a program of events, which both complement coursework and also offer other unique experiences. Great importance is placed on communication with our parents, guardians, and carers. Consultation and academic tutoring meetings for students and their parents, guardians, and carers provide the opportunity to discuss, in detail, progress and achievement as well as the way forward. Hewens is an inclusive College. We work hard to create a community in which all individuals feel valued. We believe that a community thrives when it is built upon respect for individuals, for the environment, for the property. Ours is a College where good manners are important. We want our students to grow into polite, considerate, and responsible members of society. Our aim is supported by our policy of rewarding achievement and by the opportunities we provide for adopting responsible positions within the College. Hewens College is committed to raising standards and improving levels of achievement. Promoting good behavior so that all our students are focused on learning is a very important aspect of raising standards and has a direct and positive impact on teaching, learning, and attainment. The Hewens College Behaviour for Learning Policy sets out clear expectations of good behavior and focuses on encouraging self-discipline in an atmosphere of mutual respect and tolerance. This approach places a far greater emphasis on rewarding good behavior and achievement and motivates all students to take on positive roles within their lessons or form activities. Hewens College consistently strives to provide outstanding education and make a genuine difference to the lives of all its students through high-quality teaching and learning, supported by strong leadership and management. View full school