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Our enthusiastic staff team works hard to provide a caring, fun, and stimulating environment in which children thrive and enjoy learning. A positive ethos of praise, high expectations, and involvement in their learning encourage each child to develop the belief that they can achieve their personal best. Hence our school motto ‘Nurture, Believe, Achieve’ The children at our school are enthusiastic learners and we do our very best to make their activities engaging, exciting, and successful. Our children are supported by an extremely well-staffed team of excellent teachers and assistants and have access to a wide range of resources, including the latest technology. We have designed a rich curriculum, which is full of opportunities to explore, question, and acquire a love of learning which we hope will remain with our children throughout their lives. A close and supportive relationship between families and school is important to us and we welcome you into school to talk about your child. We have lots of opportunities for families to be involved in children’s learning and the life of the school. We have regular topic afternoons and a variety of assemblies and concerts for you to attend. If you would like to come and join us by helping out with our Parents Teachers Association (PTA) in their many fundraising events we would be delighted to see you. We believe that education is a partnership between parents and children and ensuring children have a happy and secure first experience of school is very important to us. This is because we firmly believe that working together in partnership brings about the greatest success for children. We aim to: Provide a positive environment and a happy school, where pupils are sensitively cared for in all aspects. Provide a balanced, inspiring, and fun curriculum, which is supportive, challenging, and relevant to all children whilst utilizing advances in technological development. Develop confident, thoughtful individuals who take ownership of their learning, persevere to succeed, and feel proud of their achievements. Stimulate every child’s mind by creating an environment promoting the desire to question and investigate. Involve parents actively in school life, forming committed partnerships locally, nationally including the global community Encourage respect and sensitivity for the needs of others, creating equal opportunities, regardless of gender, belief and ethnic background, intellectual or physical abilities We want our children to smile, be happy, be safe and be the best they can be. View full school

Furze Infants’ School is welcoming and inclusive. Governors, staff, and families are committed to working together to provide high-quality education and care for our children. We believe every child matters and we strive to provide rich experiences that support each child’s unique development. Our aim is the development of each child’s abilities and the realization of their full potential. We seek to provide an attractive safe and caring environment where children want to learn and take pride in their work. We encourage them to be self-confident, self-reliant, and self-disciplined helping them develop socially, to have a sense of moral awareness, and to have regard for other people’s feelings whatever their color, race, or creed. We know that our children are learning and making very good progress when they display certain dispositions and behaviors such as curiosity, motivation, confidence, enjoyment, independence, and involvement. All staff members are committed to delivering high-quality teaching in a rich and varied environment that supports the children’s learning. We hope you will find the information you need and that you will return to this website in the future to share our achievements and successes. The Governing Body is made up of Governors who are committed to the school’s aims to encourage and develop the whole child intellectually, physically, emotionally, morally and spiritually, to achieve his or her full potential within a forward-looking, stimulating, and secure environment. We aim to work in close partnership with our school leaders, staff, pupils, and parents to enable children to achieve success and to prepare them for the opportunities and experiences of adult life within a culturally diverse, ever-changing, society. The Governing Body is made of members from different groups – parents, staff, our local community, and the Local Authority. Individual governors bring their own experiences and expertise to the governing body and we aim to use their skills to the benefit of the school. Bullying is a term used more frequently these days. Bullying is not always easy to define, but as it is harmful to everyone involved we believe that bullying is made up of actions that:- Are repetitive, wilful, or persistent Are intentionally harmful, carried out by a group or by individuals Create an imbalance of power that leaves a victim feeling defenseless Children sometimes bully others if they do not know that what they are doing is wrong if they are copying others if they haven’t learned better ways to mix with children, if their friends encourage them to or if they are going through a difficult time and they are acting out aggressive feelings. To help you can: Explain to your child that what they are doing is unacceptable and makes others unhappy. Show your child how to join in with others without bullying. Discourage other members of your family from using aggression or force to get what they want. Give your child lots of praise and encouragement when they are cooperative and kind. View full school

St Mary’s Catholic Nursery and Infant School are a Voluntary Aided Catholic School for girls and boys. The school lies within the Archdiocese of Southwark and in the pastoral area of South West London. We aim to develop the full potential of each child, spiritually, intellectually, morally, emotionally, physically, and socially. We offer equality of opportunity to all children regardless of gender, disability, color, ethnic or national origin. We celebrate the uniqueness of each child. At St Mary’s Catholic Nursery & Infant School we share in the mission of the Catholic Church to proclaim the Gospel. We are a Christian community that welcomes and brings together priests, governors, parents, staff, and pupils in developing a special relationship with God. The Gospel values of love, justice, tolerance, kindness, forgiveness, and respect are reflected in our policies and practices. Everyone who is involved with the school shares their gifts for the benefit of every child. We are committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school helping our children towards an understanding of the Catholic way of worship. By offering children this experience of life in a community founded on Gospel values, we aim to prepare them for life as Christians in the wider world. At St Mary’s we see protecting children from the risk of radicalization as part of our school’s wider safeguarding duty whether these come from within their family or are the product of outside influences. We promote fundamental British Values and provide a safe space in which children and staff can understand the risks associated with terrorism assisting their personal, social, and emotional development and understanding of the world. Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and are advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. It is our vision at St Mary’s Catholic Nursery & Infant School to provide all children with the necessary skills and knowledge that will help them to progress towards Catholic Christian maturity. We aim to encourage in our children an understanding of their value and importance as individuals, to promote their spiritual growth and social development so that they can learn to give and share as well as to receive. We aim, through the use of "Here I Am" and other resources to provide each child with a framework for life-based on the truth and wisdom of the Gospel. We aim to provide opportunities for celebration, prayer, and reflection. St Mary's Infants' School promotes high standards and achievement by working with children to ensure that they can: Read fluently and accurately, with understanding and enjoyment. Develop a legible style of handwriting and satisfactory standards of spelling, syntax, and punctuation. Communicate clearly and confidently in speech and writing in ways appropriate for various occasions and purposes. Listen attentively and with understanding. Learn how to acquire information from various sources, and to record information and findings in various ways. Apply computational skills including mental arithmetic which encourage rapid recall of mathematical information. Understand the applications of mathematical ideas in various situations in the home, classroom, school, and local area. Observe living and inanimate things and recognize characteristics such as pattern and order. Enjoy and delight in the wonders of Science. Develop children's skills of thinking and behaving scientifically. Be aware of the geographical, historical, and social aspects of the local environment and the national heritage, and be aware of other times and places. Develop an awareness and understanding of the natural and physical world and encourage individual observation, expression, and response within the child's experience. Acquire sufficient control of self and tools, equipment, and instruments to be able to use music, drama, and other forms of arts and crafts as means of expression. Develop agility and physical coordination, competence in and through physical activity, and the ability to express feelings through movement. To develop children's ICT capability alongside the acquisition of their basic skills during their infant education. View full school

Welcome to St Joseph's Camberwell Catholic Schools Federation. St Joseph's is a happy, secure school at the heart of a vibrant inner-city community that celebrates life. We aim to nurture and support the personal growth of each unique individual inspiring the gospel values of faith, hope, love, peace, justice, and truth. The children are educated in a Christian setting preparing them for witness in the wider community. We are committed to providing a stimulating, challenging, inclusive learning environment and quality first teaching so that it captures the imagination, empowering learning at every opportunity. We ensure that enrichment activities provide opportunities for the children to perform, articulate and collaborate through music, sport, drama, and philosophy. Our families are proud and passionate about the school they are supportive and determined for their children. The pupils' energy is positive, boundless, and infectious. They are well behaved, they work hard and enjoy school. At St Joseph’s we aim to ensure that every child matters and all children are nurtured and learn without barriers. Our children are raised in the context of a diverse and vibrant Catholic community within the teachings of Jesus Christ and are witnesses to a Christian way of life. At St Joseph’s we belong to a loving, welcoming, forgiving family that lives in the life of the Gospels. We celebrate that St Joseph’s is a secure, happy school with high expectations trusted by the community. We embrace honesty, responsibility, respect, equality, tolerance, and acceptance. We recognize that children can grow spiritually, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and creatively and so will consequently, achieve their very best in an ambitious, supportive environment. St. Joseph's is a Catholic school that seeks to live out the values of Jesus Christ. We promote these values by our words and deeds, a Catholic doctrine and practice, therefore, permeates every aspect of the school’s activity. We provide a Catholic curriculum, which is broad and balanced, recognizing every pupil is unique and is created in the image of God. Our curriculum is designed to enable every pupil to discern their vocation and to be well equipped to follow it as active citizens in service to the world. Catholic Religious Education is the ‘core of the curriculum’ and the foundation of the entire educational process. We also provide a wide range of extra-curricular activities and strong pastoral support. We incorporate democratic principles, the value of the rule of law, support individual liberty and foster a community in which different faiths and beliefs are respected. At St Joseph’s we use the Letters and Sounds scheme for teaching phonics. This begins as soon as the children start with us in Reception and continue throughout the school into Year 2. We place a strong emphasis on the daily teaching of phonics as we believe this lays the foundation for successful reading. At St Joseph’s we use several reading schemes and a series of books. For Guided Reading in class, we plan mainly from Walker Books and the Big Cat series of books. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Year 3 to Year 6 Pitman Street Camberwell SE5 0TS +44 20 77033455 [email protected] View full school

Ty Isaf Infants School is a special place. Our children are happy, motivated, enthusiastic, and independent learners. Staff is constantly striving to put the needs of learners first delivering the curriculum with enthusiasm and creativity – fun being high on our agenda to excite and motivate pupils. At Ty Isaf Infants School, we are a team, a school family, a community and we see parents, governors, and the wider community as part of that team. The partnership we have with parents is excellent and vital if children are to flourish and reach their full potential. We are proud of our links with the community and the climate of trust, equality, and mutual respect that exists within our school. Our Mission Statement, ‘Learning Together to be our best’ reflects what our learning community is all about. Together our Vision and Aims were created in consultation with children, staff, parents, and governors. They unite us and help us to strive to be a center of excellence. Our vision for Ty Isaf Infants School is to be at the heart of the community, providing a wealth of learning opportunities for all our children, families, and staff. Here at Ty Isaf Infants School, we aim to provide a firm foundation for our pupils through a broad, balanced, exciting, and enjoyable education, whilst placing high emphasis on the basic skills of reading, writing, and numeracy. We aim to provide high standards of teaching and learning at all times and a curriculum enriched with opportunities to ensure your child gains the skills needed for a very successful life in the 21st century. We intend to create a very happy school where there is a sense of purpose and well-being, a place where children and adults are glad to be. Please come and see for yourself. We would be delighted to show you around. View full school

We believe that the Infant years are the most important in a child’s life and certainly the most exciting. The sense of wonder and discovery as a child sets out in learning is a privilege to observe and to be a part of. Our vision is to create an environment where every learner has the opportunity to amaze us. Our unique focus on developing the skills of learning along with our creative, active, and exciting curriculum enables all pupils to be challenged to achieve their best. We celebrate and are proud of, all pupils’ achievements both in and beyond the classroom. Our staff teams are committed to providing pupils with the very best education possible. The teams plan a wide variety of learning opportunities in and out of the classroom that broadens pupil’s experiences and enables them to develop new and exciting skills that round them as individuals. We strongly believe in teamwork. Together, children. teachers, support staff, parents, and families work as a team to give them the best possible start to life. We want everyone to: Work Together and Achieve Together Here at Carlton Vale, we have worked together to develop our Learning Behaviour language and attitudes throughout the curriculum and it is incorporated right across the school. Behavior for Learning is developing the skills and attitudes to become better learners! We have 8 keywords that link into all the learning and behaviors of the school. You and your staff continue to make sure that pupils make strong academic progress from when they join the school. You provide pupils with a range of enrichment opportunities that make a positive contribution to their personal development and welfare. The school has a caring and inclusive environment supporting effectively pupils and their families whose circumstances make them vulnerable. You and your leadership team are implementing initiatives to support pupils’ emotional and mental well-being. You arranged staff training on how to support pupils’ emotional and physical needs and on how to help them develop resilience, for example. These initiatives help pupils to feel safe and develop self-confidence". Our motto ‘Grow together, achieve together” is instrumental in our journey to outstanding. We have some very exciting times ahead of us and we are looking forward to experiencing and sharing them with you all. We aim to provide a safe, stable, and happy environment in which children's learning will flourish at Carlton Vale Infants, based on an understanding that children learn most effectively when: There is an emotionally supportive learning environment Their physiological, social, emotional, and spiritual needs are catered for The children learn most effectively who attend daily. There is variety in the organizational structure of the learning environment which allows them to work individually, in pairs, and groups as appropriate They feel a sense of happiness, security, motivation, and stimulation. They feel valued as individuals in the family ethos of the school. They have an opportunity to learn through first-hand experience investigating, exploring, experimenting, questioning, collaborating, and listening, supported by positive reinforcement. Relationships are based on caring and mutual respect A close home-school relationship exists The learning environment is attractive, stimulating, and positive. It is easily accessible through clear organization and labeling of learning materials and effective storage. Teachers plan, record, assess, moderate, and evaluate every child’s learning progress. Individual children and their peers learn to assess their performance. There are continuity and progression Lessons have clear aims and purposes, the learning task is matched to their ability and there is provision for challenge, repetition, and extension. Standards of teaching are closely monitored They use modern technology as an appropriate aid to learning. View full school

We pride ourselves on the broad, balanced, and rich education we provide for all of the pupils in the school. We have high expectations in terms of the standards to be achieved in teaching, learning, and behavior. Our school aims are: To provide a caring, safe and secure learning environment where children are happy, confident, and able to reach their full potential. To provide an education that is stimulating and challenging so that the children develop a love of learning. To help children achieve self-discipline and self-respect. To provide encouragement and motivation towards work, developing positive attitudes and pride in what they achieve. To help the children to develop lively, enquiring minds and the ability to take responsibility for their learning. Bedwas Infants is an English medium community Infants School catering for children between the ages of 3 and 7. There is a Nursery class offering part-time provision and 4 other Foundation Phase classes, two of which have mixed year groups. At the start of the session, Nursery children are met by their teacher at the classroom door. The cloakroom doors and the main side gate remain locked throughout the session. At the end of the session, the children remain with the teacher in the classroom until the Teaching Assistants see the child’s parents at the side gate near the front door. All of the other children are taken by their parents to the door of their classroom and once all the pupils are in the doors are closed. At the end of the day, the parents assemble on the patio areas outside their child’s classroom and the teachers allow the children to go only after seeing that their parents are there. Any child not collected will be kept in school and the parents contacted by telephone. Parents are asked to inform the school if anyone other than the people authorized to do so is to collect their child. All-access to school during school hours must be via the school main entrance door entry intercom system. Visitors are requested to report to the office on arrival and appropriate identification is sought. Visitors also sign a book in the school foyer. For health and safety reasons we also request that children do not ride bikes or scooters on school premises. They should dismount at the gate and push their bikes/ scooters along. View full school

Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is a co-educational school, which admits children between the ages of 3 and 7 years situated in Garretts Green, Birmingham. Until January 2013 Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants was called Blakenhale Infant and Nursery School. The original school was built in 1952. Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants is a rapidly improving school. Our recent re-design of our EYFS building and internal improvements has allowed us to design a school that fits the needs and purposes of our pupils. We have delightful children who are happy, thoughtful and engaged in their learning. We aim to be at the heart of our community and care about the provision we offer all our pupils. From Nursery to Year 2, each child has the benefit of staff dedicated to encouraging them along the journey of learning and discovery, within the security of a caring atmosphere where all staff in partnership with parents and carers work together. Our link with parents/carers and the wider community is extremely important to us and strengthening these bonds through the development of our community hub and the ongoing activities within the school means we are fully inclusive. Our school has an exciting future ahead – join us on our journey. We believe that at Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants every single child matters and is valued. We offer equality of opportunity whilst also taking into account individuality. We aim to encourage and support children to enjoy school and to develop the skill of independent learning as part of fostering a culture of life-long growth. We strive to provide an environment in which children are safe, able to achieve, and can therefore achieve their potential. We actively encourage parents, extended family, and community members to work with the academy to support their children. At Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants we live our Academy Ethos by: Working to ensure that 100% of pupils reach age-related outcomes and many more exceed these. Regularly assessing individual pupil progress and providing tailored intervention where this is not rapid enough. Insisting upon high standards of behavior and effort and supporting these through providing consistency and structure within the academy day. Encouraging every pupil to ‘aim high’ in their career and life expectations through regular discussion of further education opportunities. Providing a variety of cultural experiences for pupils through the provision of external trips and visits and the use of guest speakers at the academy. Ensuring that every staff member is valued as part of the professional academy team. At Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants our curriculum is designed to meet the needs of our children, with a carefully structured framework in place to ensure that the essential key skills in each subject area are taught and developed. This approach ensures that even our youngest learners begin to develop their tool kit of skills which they can expand as they journey through our academy. Much of our curriculum is taught through topics to make learning experiences more meaningful. These topics are taught using the International Primary Curriculum. Some subjects are taught separately all or some of the time. Subjects may be delivered through a themed week or day or a shorter block, rather than a lesson each week. Throughout the year children will have received a broad and balanced curriculum. There is a whole school focus on providing practical activities, which enable powerful first-hand learning. The curriculum is further enhanced through a range of enrichment activities such as cookery, trips, visitors, specialist workshops, and cultural experiences which promote engagement and enjoyment of learning amongst our children. One of our key enrichment programs is our Sport and PE program. We employ highly trained sports coaches, who support pupils in early physical development (Gross Motor Skills) and fitness in EYFS. This includes developing key skills in a range of sports which are then built upon throughout key stage 1. We also organize whole school enrichment afternoons, which are exciting ways to get our pupils interested in and inspired by the world around them. Building new skills we aim to help our children gain a better understanding of how to be in the wider world. View full school

Manor Infant School provides all our children with a challenging, engaging, and safe environment that promotes a lifelong love of learning. We are committed to ensuring high-quality education is accessible for all. Our accessibility plan can be found below. Please contact the school office if you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility. All the subjects included in our curriculum provide differentiation and balance. They are adapted to suit the needs of all our children so that they may grow and develop whilst in our care. Applications for nursery places should be made directly with the school as described in the next section. Applications for places in Reception classes (or for older children) must be made via the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Children can be admitted on a part-time basis, at the beginning of the academic year in which they are four. Applications to begin in our Nursery must be made by parents/carers directly to the school. Distance from home to school to be used as a tie-breaker for pupils who have an equal claim for a place in a nursery using the above criteria. It should be noted that a place in a Nursery does not guarantee or give priority to a place in a Reception Class. If you would like to apply for a school place for your child, the Barking & Dagenham School Admissions Team will process your application. The school policy for Special Educational Needs (SEN) is one of integration and equal opportunity so that all pupils have access to the National Curriculum and are encouraged to achieve to their full potential. The school follows the DCSF guidelines as stated in the Code of Practice for SEN 2014. If our assessments show that a child may have a learning difficulty a range of strategies are used that make full use of classroom and school resources. This level of support is called SEN Support. Should a child continue to demonstrate significant cause for concern a request for an Education and Health Care Plan can be made to the LA. If an EHC Plan is issued the LA is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the provision in liaison with the school. At each stage, the child’s progress is reviewed regularly. Parents are informed and consulted at each of the stages and their views are essential in providing a strong partnership between home and school. Each new member is given an induction session outlining the school’s SEN policy, procedures, and provision. There is also close consultation with Manor Junior School to ensure continuity and progression with supporting individual children in the transfer between the Infant and Junior Schools. The school has responded to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 2005 by preparing a Disability Equality Scheme (DES). The implementation and impact of the scheme are monitored by the Governors. There is also an Action Plan relating to the DES which runs alongside a Disability Access Plan. These are both reviewed every year and form part of the School Development Plan. Keeping children safe is a high priority for our whole school community. We strive to keep everyone safe while they are in school and within our curriculum, we teach a range of age-appropriate skills to help children keep themselves safe in a variety of contexts. We are very keen to work in partnership with parents and carers in this important area. As well as the information listed below, we hold regular coffee mornings and information meetings to discuss issues such as e-safety and health issues. Look out for more information in our newsletter and our Facebook page. Lorraine helps parents to become involved in their child’s education. Equip parents and carers with further knowledge and skills to support their child’s learning, parents can have access to informal networking opportunities such as coffee mornings and parent forums. They can gain access to a variety of workshops, personal development sessions, adult learning courses, and family learning sessions as well as structured evidence-based parenting programs. Lorraine provides One-to-One confidential support where individual parents/families can discuss issues that may be affecting their family’s well-being. Our PSA supports parents in the early identification of any difficulties impacting a child at home or school. She directs parents to the appropriate services for support in areas such as health, housing, debt, bereavement, family separation, returning to work, childcare and activities, etc. Lorraine offers support at key transition points, such as joining and moving through the school and on to secondary school. View full school