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Lubavitch Senior Girls’ School is a strictly orthodox, small secondary school for girls only, based in Stamford Hill, Hackney. The school became voluntary-aided in June 2012 and there are approximately 120 students on roll. It serves the Orthodox Jewish community and caters specifically, but not exclusively, to families who follow Chabad Lubavitch customs and traditions. Most students come from North and North West London, and some girls travel from the surrounding areas including Edgware, Luton, and Wimbledon as well as further afield such as Oxford, Brighton, Solihull, Dublin, and Bournemouth. Lubavitch Senior Girls' School aims to inspire its pupils to become true and responsible representatives of Torah Judaism and Chabad Chassidism as expounded in the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of blessed memory. Admission to the school is open to any girl eligible as a Jew by the ruling of a recognized Rabbinic Authority. LSGS promotes British values of democracy, rule of law, liberty, tolerance, and mutual respect as well as preparing our young women for life in modern Britain. The school encourages pupils to further their education in Seminary and further education, to enhance their moral and spiritual status, and to be able to make a meaningful contribution to society at large. Lubavitch Senior Girls’ School approaches the promotion of Fundamental British Values in line with the Government’s PREVENT theme of the anti-terrorist strategy CONTEST. These British Values are democracy individual liberty the rule of law mutual respect tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Each is defined below and placed in a school context with examples. It is, without question, everyone’s duty to ensure they do not undermine these fundamental British values as detailed in the current Teacher Standards Part Two: Personal and Professional Conduct. A signed note from a parent or guardian must be produced on return to school, stating the reason for any absence or late arrival. Students arriving late, without a suitable note, may be sent home. Where the absence was due to a contagious illness, a doctor’s note must be produced stating that the illness is no longer infectious. Students are not permitted to leave the premises during normal school hours. Dental or medical appointments should be made outside of normal school hours, or at least at the beginning or end of the day. Notice of these must of course is given in advance. In exceptional cases where you are considering taking a holiday in term time please complete this form and return it to school at least 14 days before the date you wish to remove your child from school. Learning is bolstered and sustained in the presence of a positive and cheerful atmosphere. This occurs when our pupils act within established guidelines of behavior. Although school discipline may involve challenging components, the overall goal is to develop good Middos in our pupils and to prepare them for a lifetime of working and co-operating with others. The parent's role in discipline is vital. We appreciate the insight and support of parents when working to develop self-discipline in our Pupils. Our rules are reasonable and designed to breed a positive learning environment. When these rules are followed. On entering the Sixth Form at LSGS, students start to consider their future beyond school. We aim to give them the independence, confidence, and knowledge to succeed in whichever path they choose. During their time in the Sixth Form, we help our students to learn to take responsibility for themselves - academically and personally - in preparation for the greater freedoms of life after school. They enjoy a range of freedoms and privileges but within the support of the school structure. The School Play is an important part of the life of a student at the School. The Play is generally presented annually, in the Winter term. The show is a chance for girls to show their creative side and is always an enjoyable night. There are also various Musical Shows and Presentations which might take place at appropriate times in the School calendar. The values which are promoted at LSGS are based on Orthodox Jewish teaching, expressed in the Torah, and particularly as expounded by Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson (the Lubavitcher Rebbe, 1902-1994), who sought to demonstrate the relevance of Torah to our modern age. These values closely coincide with fundamental British Values. Proper Torah education acknowledges that Judaism should not be lived in a vacuum. The Torah and its Commandments are for the real world and are to be practiced in the real world. Indeed, Torah is fulfilled in the best way when it informs one’s interaction with the world and with all of its inhabitants. Hence the Jewish Studies section of the school curriculum supports and enhances the General (secular) studies, and vice-versa. An important aspect of Jewish teaching concerns ‘Middos’, which can be translated as ethics and values. Middos education permeates the life of the school, and fully supports, and is supported by, the promotion of Fundamental British Values. View full school

The school and its leaders are committed to ensuring that our pupils receive the highest standards of education in both their Kodesh and National Curriculum education school’s educational philosophy is based on the teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi MM Schneerson OBM, who has developed the principles of the Lubavitch Foundation. The school provides a broad and balanced education based on these principles combined with the National Curriculum. Our aim at Lubavitch Junior Boys is to provide a warm and nurturing environment that caters to the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual well-being of our pupils. The children are provided with a rich and full curriculum. They start the day with davening (Prayers), followed by Kodesh (Jewish Studies) learning, which often compliments their understanding of the national curriculum. After lunch, the children continue with their learning of the national curriculum. The school was originally part of the Lubavitch House Schools, which were founded in 1959. In July 2012, the school achieved Voluntary Aided (VA) status under the umbrella of Hackney Learning Trust. Priority in admission will be given to children who are Jewish according to Halachah (Jewish Practice). The School is a one form entry school and will admit 30 children to the reception class each year by Hackney Learning Trust’s scheme for the coordination of admission to reception class. Attendance in the nursery does not guarantee admission to the reception class. Applications for admission to the Reception class must be submitted to the applicant’s Home Local Authority Application Form. Applicants wishing to be considered under priorities 1 to 4 and 6 should also complete a Supplementary Information Form. This form is available from the school and Hackney Learning Trust. Applications for In-Year Admissions should be made on the Home Local Authority’s in-year application form. Applicants wishing to be considered under priorities 1 to 4 and 6 should also complete a Supplementary Information Form. This form is available from the school and Hackney Learning Trust. If a place is available and there is no waiting list then the Governing Body will inform the parent that a place can be offered. If more applications are received than there are places available then applicants will be ranked by the Governing Body by the oversubscription criteria set out above. Unsuccessful applicants will be offered the opportunity of being placed on the waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained by the Governing Body in the order of the oversubscription criteria. Names are removed from the list at the end of each school year. When a place becomes available, the Governing Body will offer the place to the parents of the child first on the list by the oversubscription criteria. Applicants refused a place in the reception or any other class has the right to appeal against the decision to an independent appeal panel. An appeal form is obtainable from the school or Hackney Learning Trust. The appeal form should be completed and returned to the school within 20 school days following the receipt of the letter confirming that the application was unsuccessful. Parents can request that the date their child is admitted to the school is deferred until later in the academic year or until the term in which the child reaches compulsory school age. Parents can also request that their child takes up a part-time place until the child reaches compulsory school age. If only one place is available for more than one child, who are twins or of multiple births within the same family, the Governing Body will establish if the school can admit the above numbers. If this is not possible, the allocation of the place will be determined by a lottery which will be carried out in the presence of an independent witness The Department for Education (DfE) is spending over £450 million on improving physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools over 3 academic years. The funding was first issued for the academic year 2013/2014 and it has continued and has extended beyond the 3 years. The funding will be allocated directly to primary schools to spend on improving the quality of sport and PE for all pupils. Lubavitch Boys' Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Sometimes we may need to share information and work in partnership with other agencies when there are concerns about a child's welfare. We will ensure that our concerns about our pupils are discussed with parents/carers first unless we have reason to believe that such a move would be contrary to the child's welfare. In this day and age, pupils must be aware and know how to use the internet and modern mobile devices safely and securely. The school has arranged for the organization TAG (Technology Awareness Group) to talk to parents, staff, and pupils. View full school