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We all know that education is important. Yet many of us have also realized that the demands of our world mean that we shall not stop learning even when we leave school or college. Therefore, the school has to prepare students well for this life of learning. It is not enough for school students to learn materials in a rigorous academic curriculum. We have to teach our students how to learn which means how to adapt, to assimilate new experiences, new understanding, and new relationships in a world that is changing faster than ever. This is the vision that our school in Forest City brings from its home campus in Faribault, Minnesota, USA. We are opening a new school that is enriched by over 160 years of experience and expertise in education. We bring to Malaysia a unique philosophy of learning that, in the words of our School President, Nick Stoneman: “challenges our students to discover their leadership skills, to re-connect with their creative side that was so present when they were young, to learn how to collaborate, to act as contributing members of a community and to navigate the waters of adolescence.” In 2018, we are a new school in Forest City, Malaysia. Yet we are not new to the experience of running one of the finest independent boarding schools in the United States, a school that opens its doors to Malaysia and the world with a spectacular new campus in a unique island setting. We are a global learning community that honors tradition while embracing innovation. By cultivating creative, independent thinking, we foster the transformation of our students to become citizens of integrity for an ever-changing world. We aim to be a dynamic and diverse school community committed to excellence, integrity, and innovation, here and beyond our campus. In 2013, Shattuck-St. Mary’s began offering a high-school program in association with Bayi High School in Beijing, China. This first collaboration led to today’s projects, with Chinese partners, in Malaysia (Forest City) and in Suzhou, China, itself. We recognize that children learn in different ways in different parts of the school. Our curriculum and learning programs detailed below reflect not only different approaches at different ages but also a unified vision of education for the whole child. View full school

St Mary's is a respected school, steeped in tradition and family values. School heritage, based on Christian values and an understanding of accountability and self, is at the heart of everything that we do. While we may be over 111 years old, our thoughts are innovative, our systems are progressive and our approach is modern. This allows us to focus on our vision of a brighter future for every girl at the school, where she grows into a confident and happy person. The school encourages girls to measure themselves against their performances and not those of others, thereby developing a sense of self-worth, self-respect, and self-motivation. It's about building up each girl to be the best she can be. And reminding her that her best is the best. We want our girls to feel valued and supported in their school environment, and respectful of the role that they play in our close-knit community, in society, and our country. Our motto “Service before Self and God before All” serves as a constant reminder of our roots and our responsibilities. To be the leading Christian school providing a holistic, values-based education that helps girls build character and equips them to thrive in life. We strive to be a Christian school of excellence and distinction, founded in faith and providing a holistic education of the highest standard in all spheres. St Mary’s is a place where each girl can flourish and belong – cultivating her curiosity, embracing her successes and failures, and developing the character and confidence to thrive in life. To be true to our school motto: “Service before self, God before all” When choosing between a co-ed school or a single-sex school there is much debate. Anecdotal evidence and research both indicate that there is a tremendous benefit for children in a single-sex environment. According to research, 75% say that the all-girls environment taught them that women can achieve anything. In a recent study, there were more than double the top academic results for girls in girls’ only schools than in co-ed schools. This is a pattern we see in Matric results in South Africa. Girls learn differently and the classroom environment can be customized to make the most of this. When one considers the compounding effect this has over 12 years of education, it is not surprising to see how well girls finish. From the Foundation Phase, it is apparent that girls are at different developmental phases than boys and this should be used to their advantage. They read earlier, their language skills are better and they think differently as a result. Language and vocabulary capacity play a significant role in thinking skills and conceptual development. Your daughter can benefit from being in an all-girls school that understands the differences and provides an education specifically designed to meet her needs and developmental stage. In terms of a girls’ self-development and leadership capacity, there is no doubt that seeing girls in every leadership position, fulfilling each role in teams or groups, there is a strong message that girls can do whatever they set their minds to. 93% of girls at girls' schools say they were offered greater leadership opportunities at school and 80% of girls from all-girls schools go on to hold leadership positions after school. This is far more effective in dismantling the stereotypical views of girls and women when it comes to equality and identity. Confident, stronger, and independent women emerge from a girls’ only school. They are more comfortable with themselves and focus on what matters to them, going on to study according to their interests because they have higher aspirations than, and greater motivation than, their peers at co-ed schools. St Mary’s has an excellent track record of helping its students gain places at the University of their choice. Research has shown that 98.7% of students at all-girls schools expect to earn a four-year degree after school. Girls’ schools prepare and inspire pupils with pertinent knowledge by educating them to be resilient and confident. There is no obstacle preventing girls from exploring a career in any area. 83% of girls from all girls' schools perceive themselves to be better prepared for tertiary education than their co-ed counterparts - this is supported by research that focused on their actual performance. Girls from all girls' schools are three times more likely to enter Engineering than co-ed students. To achieve their best, girls need to be challenged in the right way and be in an environment which constantly reminds them that there is enormous potential and power in being a girl. 80% of girls’ school students report most of their classes to challenge them to achieve their full academic potential View full school

St. Benedict’s and St. Mary’s is situated on a large campus with a separate junior and senior yard. We have a playing field for outdoor sports and playtime in fine weather. We have a large hall which is used for indoor sports and for hosting school events such as assembly and our annual Christmas concert. In 2015 Difference Days kindly funded and put together a Role Play Room for the junior classes. It contains a Garage, Building Site, Supermarket, Travel Agency, Hospital, Restaurant, Hairdressers, and a Post Office. Learn more about Difference Days. Difference Days also redeveloped our overgrown school garden and built an outdoor classroom for us. The pupils plant, grow and look after the garden and enjoy lessons outdoors on sunny days. Our school is equipped with a new, fully stocked, library which the children visit and borrow books from throughout the year. We greatly value the parents of our pupils and encourage parental involvement. There are many classes available to the parents in our school throughout the year. These classes, amongst other events, are held in our dedicated parent's room. St. Benedict’s and St. Mary’s is equipped with a Games Room to encourage attendance and timekeeping. Every child that attends school on time for 5 days a week will be invited to play in the Games Room. The Games Room has pool tables, fußball tables, an air hockey table, a playhouse, large connect 4 games, a sandpit, PlayStations, an interactive dance mat, board games, jigsaws, and much more. Sited on our premises is the One Step Ahead pre-school which is a community-based non-profit pre-school catering to children aged between 3 years 2 months and 4 years 7 months. The pre-school participates in the ECCE scheme which provides a free year of early childhood care and education for children of pre-school age. View full school

Queen Mary'S School, Northend was established in the year 2002. It is an English medium Girls Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 2730590, with classes Nursery/KG/LKG, I to XII, and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It is located in the North Delhi district of Delhi and is currently being managed by the Helen Jerwood Memorial Education Society Of The Diocese Of The Delhi Of The Church Of North India, Delhi. It is presently under the principal -administration of ANUPMA SINGH, with a total of 64 staff members. There are a total of 96 rooms, 5 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. The nearest railway station is AZAD PUR RAILWAY STATION and it is 2 KM far from the school. LOCATION OF SCHOOL Nearest Railway Station AZAD PUR RAILWAY STATION Distance in KM 2 Nearest Police Station AZAD PUR RAILWAY STATIONMODEL TOWN POLICE STATION Distance in KM 1 Nearest Nationalised Bank INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK Distance in KM 1 ENROLLMENT OF THE STUDENTS Class No. of Section No. of Student Nursery/KG/LKG 12 508 I-V 27 1018 VI-VIII 6 221 IX-X 0 0 XI-XII 0 0 Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 96 5 1 0 4 2 82826 76826 Labs and Rooms Details Room Number Size Length (in Ft.) Breadth (in Ft.) Class Room 81 20.16 22.16 Composite Science Lab 0 0 0 Physics Lab 1 41.66 22.16 Chemistry Lab 1 51.42 22.16 Biology Lab 1 40.92 22.16 Maths Lab 1 41.83 23.75 Computer Science Lab 2 42.58 13.92 Home Science Lab 1 41.16 22.08 Library 1 47.08 47.63 Other Rooms 5 20.42 19.83 PARTICULARS OF TEACHING STAFF Staff Number Trained Untrained NTTs 14 14 0 PRTs 36 36 0 TGTs 11 11 0 Librarian 1 1 0 PTI 2 2 0 PGTs 0 0 0 *Vice Principal/Supervisor/Head Master/ Head Mistres 0 0 0 Physical Size Area of Campus (in sq. Mtrs.) 8822.146952 (in Acres.) 2.18 Built up Area in (in sq. Mtrs.) 7498.77 Whether the School at one site or two site ONE Area of Playground (in sq. Mtrs.) 2826 SANITARY CONDITIONS Type of W.C and Urinals flush No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Boys 2 No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Girls 2 Potable Water yes Has Certificate about health and sanitary conditions, drinking water and fire safety of the school has been obtained from the competent authorities of the area? yes LIBRARY FACILITIES Total No of Books 3576 Periodicals 0 Dailies 4 Reference Books 356 Magazine 11 SPORTS & GAMES Swimming Pool No Indoor Games Yes Dance Rooms Yes Gymnasium No Music Rooms Yes Hostel No Health and Medical Check up Yes View full school

Queen Mary'S School was founded in the year 2006. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 1730495, with classes Nursery/KG/LKG, I to XII, and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It lies in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan and is currently being managed by the Sophical Shikshan Sansthan, Rajasthan. It is presently under the principal -administration of Akshat singh chaudhary, with a total of 20 staff members. There are a total of 34 rooms, 03 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. The nearest railway station is Ajmer Junction and it is 4 KM far from the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent LOCATION OF SCHOOL Nearest Railway Station Ajmer Junction Distance in KM 4 Nearest Police Station Ajmer JunctionChristian Ganj Distance in KM 5 Nearest Nationalised Bank Bank of India Distance in KM 1 ENROLLMENT OF THE STUDENTS Class No. of Section No. of Student Nursery/KG/LKG 4 159 I-V 9 333 VI-VIII 5 160 IX-X 0 0 XI-XII 0 0 Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 34 03 01 00 24 08 8211 1600 Labs and Rooms Details Room Number Size Length (in Ft.) Breadth (in Ft.) Biology Lab 1 20 20 Maths Lab 1 20 20 Computer Science Lab 1 30 30 Home Science Lab 0 0 0 Library 1 40 30 Other Rooms 3 20 15 Class Room 30 35 28 Composite Science Lab 1 20 18 Physics Lab 1 20 20 Chemistry Lab 1 20 20 PARTICULARS OF TEACHING STAFF Staff Number Trained Untrained NTTs 5 5 0 PRTs 6 6 0 TGTs 7 7 0 Librarian 1 1 0 PTI 1 1 0 PGTs 0 0 0 *Vice Principal/Supervisor/Head Master/ Head Mistres 0 0 0 Physical Size Area of Campus (in sq. Mtrs.) 8255.587056 (in Acres.) 2.04 Built up Area in (in sq. Mtrs.) 4444.44 Whether the School at one site or two site ONE Area of Playground (in sq. Mtrs.) 1066.66 SANITARY CONDITIONS Type of W.C and Urinals flush No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Boys 8 No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Girls 8 Potable Water yes Has Certificate about health and sanitary conditions, drinking water and fire safety of the school has been obtained from the competent authorities of the area? yes LIBRARY FACILITIES Total No of Books 5931 Periodicals 5 Dailies 4 Reference Books 5914 Magazine 8 SPORTS & GAMES Swimming Pool No Indoor Games Yes Dance Rooms Yes Gymnasium Yes Music Rooms Yes Hostel Yes Health and Medical Check up Yes View full school

Queen Mary'S School was founded in the year 1997. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 1730728, with classes Nursery/KG/LKG, I to XII, and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2021. It is located in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan and is currently being managed by the Ravindra Shikshan Avm Prashikshan Sansthan, Rajasthan. It is presently under the principal -administration of MRS SATYARUPA SINGH SISODIA, with a total of 24 staff members. There are a total of 55 rooms, 6 Labs, and 1 Library present in the school. The nearest railway station is Nasirabad and it is 3 KM far from the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent LOCATION OF SCHOOL Nearest Railway Station Nasirabad Distance in KM 3 Nearest Police Station NasirabadNasirabad Distance in KM 4 Nearest Nationalised Bank SBI Distance in KM 4 ENROLLMENT OF THE STUDENTS Class No. of Section No. of Student Nursery/KG/LKG 03 100 I 01 52 II 01 40 III 01 45 IV 01 40 V 01 50 VI 01 45 VII 01 35 VIII 01 35 IX 01 30 X 01 25 XI 01 22 XII 0 0 Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 55 6 1 5 10 40 7100 557 Labs and Rooms Details Room Number Size Length (in Ft.) Breadth (in Ft.) Class Room 40 30 30 Composite Science Lab 01 30 30 Physics Lab 01 40 30 Chemistry Lab 01 40 30 Biology Lab 01 40 30 Maths Lab 0 0 0 Computer Science Lab 01 40 30 Home Science Lab 0 0 0 Library 01 40 30 Other Rooms 6 30 30 Bio-Tech Lab 0 0 0 PARTICULARS OF TEACHING STAFF Staff Number Trained Untrained NTTs 4 1 3 PRTs 7 7 0 TGTs 8 8 0 Librarian 1 1 0 PTI 1 1 0 PGTs 3 3 0 *Vice Principal/Supervisor/Head Master/ Head Mistres 0 0 0 Physical Size Area of Campus (in sq. Mtrs.) 7100.00721098 (in Acres.) 1.75445 Built up Area in (in sq. Mtrs.) 1858.06 Whether the School at one site or two site NO Area of Playground (in sq. Mtrs.) 557.41 SANITARY CONDITIONS Type of W.C and Urinals flush No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Boys 21 No. of Urinals/Lavatories Separately for Girls 21 Potable Water yes Has Certificate about health and sanitary conditions, drinking water and fire safety of the school has been obtained from the competent authorities of the area? yes LIBRARY FACILITIES Total No of Books 248 Periodicals 10 Dailies 02 Reference Books 230 Magazine 06 SPORTS & GAMES Swimming Pool No Indoor Games Yes Dance Rooms Yes Gymnasium Yes Music Rooms Yes Hostel Yes Health and Medical Check up Yes View full school

Queen Mary'S Girls School was founded in the year 1991. It is an English medium Co-educational Independent school affiliated to CBSE with affiliation number 1730178 and has a General affiliation which is valid up to 31/3/2022. It lies in the Ajmer district of Rajasthan and is currently being managed by the Sophical Shikshan Sansthan, Rajasthan. It is presently under the principal -administration of Suzana Phillips. There are a total of 90 rooms, 8 Labs, and 2 Library present in the school. You can find other information about the school in the tables below. NATURE OF THE SCHOOL Category of School Co-educational Medium of Instruction English Types of School Independent Labs and Rooms Details Total Rooms Total Lab Total Libraries Small Room Medium Room Large Room School Area (in Sq m.) Play Area (in Sq m.) 90 8 2 10 20 60 8094 3500 View full school

At St Mary’s, we find out who we are. We discover our talents and we learn and succeed. We have courage. We are brave. Together we are a family. St Mary’s has served the local community since 1863. Today we provide for children from Nursery to Year 6 (2-11). The school is a voluntary aided Church of England school and works closely with the governing body within a Christian framework to provide a high standard of teaching and learning in a nurturing and inclusive environment We are based on two sites. Church Lane site is home to our Lower Phase which is comprised of Nursery, Reception, and Year One and the children here range from 3 to 6 years of age. Our Middle Phase (Years Two, Three, and Four) and our Upper Phase (Years Five and Six) are based at Rectory Gardens. We have divided our school into three phases over two sites. This means we have the luxury of space (both inside and out) and can tailor provision, very carefully, to exactly the ages and stages of our children. We have had a multi-million-pound development project on both of our sites which enables us to provide a stunning physical environment for our children which enhances a curriculum that is aspirational and full of creativity We strive for the very best so that children feel secure, inspired, supported, and confident. We want all our children to have the opportunity to realize their special talents and abilities. We foster strong partnerships between families and our school, which results in parents and carers being actively involved in all areas of their children’s learning and development. As a Church of England School, as opposed to a faith school, we aim to show our children the importance of tolerance, understanding, and mutual respect within our diverse community, irrespective of creed. We have built strong links with the community so that our children can work and learn in the wider local environment and contribute to the area in which they live. We have a strong ethos based on achievement and aspiration. Our academic results are even better this year and children are performing above National Expectations. At St Mary’s we are very clear that we are here to provide a school family that will support our children to become the very best they can be. We will have aspirations, hopes, and dreams for our children and do all we can to help every child know what success feels like. The Foundation Stage is the period of education from the age of 2 – 5 years, covering Nursery and Reception classes. This is a distinct stage with its developmental milestones which most children should reach by the end of the Foundation Stage. We will continue to use ‘Talk for Writing’ as a strategy to help develop children’s speaking, listening, and writing skills. View full school

Our school is located near Cardiff city center in Canton. The building has two floors with nine classrooms, Nursery, a school office, and quite a large school hall which is used for Christmas productions by both the juniors and infants. The stage is also used to store all the sports equipment. At present, there are 250 children, 12 teachers including the headteacher, support staff, several volunteer helpers, dinner ladies, kitchen staff, cleaning staff, caretaker, and two school secretaries. Our school uniform is a blue sweatshirt or fleece, light or dark blue polo shirt and the boys wear grey or black school trousers and the girls wear black school trousers or a skirt. Our school badge shows the letter T in St. as a gold cross to remind us that we are a Catholic school. All children are placed in one of four houses, Raglan, Harlech, Caerphilly, and Conway. From year 6 a boy and girl are chosen to be the house captains. We have a Tocyn Iaith or Language Ticket award to encourage the children to speak more Welsh. We have lots of awards in our school, The Honours Board, Community Shield, Eisteddfod Bard, English Shield, Maths Shield, a Sporting Shield, and the Endeavour Trophy for effort. We also have an elected School Council and an Eco-Warrior committee which helps all do our best to help reduce reuse and recycle waste materials. We have an assembly on Mondays for the juniors and Wednesday for the infants. We have a whole school assembly on Friday. We also have regular class Masses and assemblies in the juniors to which we invite all of our family and friends. The infants also have class assemblies but instead of Mass have a class liturgy. Sport and music play important parts in the life of the school. We have clubs for gymnastics, karate, basketball, football (girls and boys) rugby, and athletics in the summer. All together the juniors have a choice of lots of after-school clubs. View full school

We are a leading Roman Catholic boarding school for girls aged between 11 and 18 years. We are a forty-minute journey from London and are set on 55 acres of beautiful grounds in the heart of Berkshire. We are a friendly, stable, and caring community, proud of our academic and extra-curricular achievements and dedicated to bringing out the full potential of each of our 380 pupils. St Mary's is a warm and caring community, As a full boarding school with only a few places for day pupils who live nearby, we offer a wealth of co-curricular opportunities., meaning that life at St Mary's is vibrant, exciting, and always good fun. We are proud of the strength of our academic achievements and work tirelessly to build on our tradition of excellence both in and out of the curriculum. We are a Catholic School, the Chapel is at the heart of our community, the place where we come together for prayers and worship, to share experiences, celebrate achievements, and provide guidance and support for each other. We encourage our girls in their spiritual relationship with God and through this to embody those qualities valued by our founder. We are a girls school, our pupils thrive in this environment, where they can pursue academic subjects and other activities according to their talents and dispositions. They form lifelong friendships and learn to be confident and valued in themselves. They embody the prediction of our founder. St Mary’s is proud of being an academic community. The girls work hard and cheerfully, supported by superb teaching and an excellent pastoral system. They take pride in the improvements they make, they enjoy intellectual challenges, and they are willing to take risks along the way. All of this enables our girls to achieve outstanding results in public examinations and to go on to a range of top universities both at home and abroad. As boarders, the girls can help each other, forming revision groups around the school in the evenings and on weekends, and benefiting from the availability of staff outside ordinary classroom hours. They also enjoy a generous program of outside speakers to broaden their intellectual and moral engagement with the world. View full school

Welcome to St. Mary's C.E. Primary School. The years spent in Primary school are amongst the most important in every child's education and are as much the responsibility of parents as they are of teachers. We realize the important decision you are making in choosing the right school for your child. We believe that close co-operation between home and school, structured and exciting curriculum enables children to achieve high standards in all of their endeavors. We aim to encourage care and courtesy, self-confidence and independence in all our pupils, and to make the serious business of learning a challenge and a delight. We’re proud to announce we’ve become an eCadet school. The eCadets is an award-winning program that trains, empowers, and supports a team of pupils to keep their friends safe online. The program is run by a team of former police officers and there is also the opportunity for every other child at the school to benefit and get involved through Bubble – the 100% safe social platform which is run and moderated by eCadets HQ and enables children to safely engage with children the same year group age as themselves in complete safety. Destination Reader is an approach to teaching reading in KS2. The approach involves daily sessions incorporating whole class modeling before the children applying these skills through partner work and independent reading. Children deepen their understanding of the texts they read through the systematic use of a series of strategies and language stems. The approach encompasses the key principles of effective reading provision and fully meets the requirements of the National Curriculum by creating a deep understanding of texts, developing oracy around reading, and increasing children’s breadth of reading. Destination Reader also helps to build a culture of reading for pleasure and purpose. Church End is situated just east of the center of Brent and is the heart of the original parish of Willesden. St.Mary’s church Church End, once also known as Crouch (Cross) End, grew up around the church, which was located on the edge of marshland, an equal distance from the three main settlements in the area. The school was founded to educate the children of the parish and to bring them up in the Christian Faith. Happily, we are now housed in modern buildings, immediately behind the Church, but our reason for being here is still the same: To give the children of the neighborhood a sound basic education within the context of the Christian Faith. We are concerned for the whole child, mentally, physically, and spiritually. We aim to give the children who come here firm foundations upon which to build their lives. Above all, we are a Church School and believe that the Christian Faith is the foundation for a complete and fulfilled life and it is this foundation, which we aim to give our children for their future lives. We stress the importance of basic subjects for a sound educational foundation. We recognize that all children are different and we endeavor to meet the needs of each child, encouraging each one to strive for the highest he or she can reach. The value of the individual is stressed and our children are taught to respect other people and to adopt a caring attitude to all. St. Mary's is the oldest school in Brent, dating back to 1777 when a local philanthropist gave £200 towards building a Charity School in Willesden. In 1809 the Sunday school was founded and this was extended to a day school in 1818 - long before the Education Act made education available for all children. The famous shrine of Our Lady of Willesden - "The Black Virgin of Willesden" - to which miraculous powers were ascribed is also the school's logo. St Mary’s Church adjacent to the School is also home to the ancient shrine of Our Lady of Willesden, and to the Holy Water of Willesden which flows underneath the church and is freely available to be taken away. Some experts state that the name Willesden, or as it was called "Wilsdon", or "Willesden" means the spring or well at the foot of the hill. The church is kept open all day for everyone to worship or to light candles. View full school

There is something remarkable and distinctive about ‘St Mary’s girls. One feels extraordinarily welcomed and ‘at hat some as soon as you meet them confident young women who are deeply articulate, reflective, energetic, creative, outward-looking, and possessed of an impressively strong set of values. They are passionate about St Mary’s and keen to explain why. Mary Ward’s vision shines through their lives, still giving inspiration and meaning, four centuries on. A very strong ethos is abundantly present in the school, a spiritual and moral framework by which to live: this lies firmly at the heart of the school, and it is to be treasured. Mary Ward declared ‘No half women’, and we want our girls always to keep that idea in mind, to develop a growth mindset, to feel that everything is possible. In a girls’ school, no leadership roles or subjects are off-limits and our teachers are free to focus on the pedagogical methods that are proven to work best with girls. Girls in girls’ schools do exceptionally well, in every annual league table, as demonstrated by our recent excellent GCSE and A level results. Girls in girls’ schools stop being the audience – they step up onto the stage and into the limelight. If you choose to send your daughter to St Mary’s, then she will have every opportunity for her leadership, her creativity, her dynamism, and all her other strengths to flourish. In short, here your daughter will have the chance genuinely to be herself and to become all that she can be. St Mary’s girls are truly the ‘dreamers of dreams and the ‘movers and shakers’, preparing to shape the twenty-first century. The St Mary’s model nurtures and celebrates talent. We take pride in being part of our pupils’ development and success as a smaller school, we relish the fact that we know each girl, which allows us to support and guide them towards achieving their goals. Dedicated and enthusiastic teachers inspire a love of learning and allow girls to fulfill, and surpass, all expectations. We foster a discursive, dynamic and collaborative environment for learning throughout the school we monitor development, set individual targets, and cater to your daughter’s individual needs and abilities. We believe in nurturing and challenging the individual, whether it be extending those with academic talents or supporting those who make use of our purpose-built Learning Support department. We aim to overcome barriers to learning girls are encouraged to be tenacious and are reminded of positive role models who have achieved great success, despite learning differences such as Dyslexia. Our goal is to ensure every St Mary’s girl reaches her potential. View full school

St Mary's Calne is a leading girls' boarding and day school in the UK. Our aims are clear, focused, and forward-thinking: we develop in young women the academic and moral strength for them to become bold, resourceful, well-balanced individuals who can lead and shape our modern world. Moreover, we aim to: Deliver a broad and balanced curriculum with innovative teaching and learning and highly professional staff who aim to exceed the expectations of girls and parents, resulting in excellent academic outcomes for girls which go well beyond examination and which will motivate, challenge, encourage and inspire them. Provide a first-rate boarding experience and extra-curricular opportunities of great breadth and quality which will enable each girl to grow in experience, wisdom, and understanding. Focus on the individual wellbeing of every girl through a highly supportive and warm pastoral environment which will enable each girl to grow in kindness, open-mindedness, integrity, resilience, flexibility, wisdom, and empathy. Remain single-sex and limit our numbers so that we can continue to provide a diverse range of personalized opportunities and an individually tailored education of the highest quality. Recognize all kinds of achievement and success, including outstanding academic results, while placing value on effort and improvement throughout a girl’s time at the school so that girls have the confidence to strive for high standards. Provide an excellent environment for living and learning, featuring modern, high-quality classrooms, spaces, boarding house accommodation, and other facilities, adapted to the changing needs of girls, and a day-to-day experience of the school for girls that reflects our aim of quality in all that we do. Be an outward-facing organization, valuing our networks, developing our independent state school partnerships, our role in the community, and giving our girls a sense of responsibility and service to others be recognized for what we do so that we can build a culture of philanthropy to help us sustain our objectives. Our vision serves to strengthen our position as national leaders in excellence in girls' education. We aim: To be a pre-eminent boarding and day school providing the highest quality in the education and development of girls. To create an environment that fosters every girl's well-being. To encourage girls to think broadly and deeply and to make connections both inside and outside the classroom. To develop an approach to life that makes them bold, resilient, open-minded, balanced, and ready for whatever the future holds. St Mary's Calne is a Church of England Foundation that welcomes staff and pupils of all faiths. Everyone is valued as an individual. View full school

St Mary’s R.C. Primary School (Leith) is a happy, fun, exciting, and caring place where we can learn lots of new things for our future. At St. Mary’s we acknowledge that parents play an important part in their children’s education. Children do better and achieve more when parents and school work closely together therefore St. Mary’s values ‘Parental Involvement as an effective way of enhancing school achievements and promoting better ethos and communication. Our Vision is to allow all children to thrive in a safe environment that is conducive to creativity, individuality, and the acquisition of skills for learning in the 21st century. We wish to encourage a partnership with you to ensure the best possible standards of pupil behavior. Working together we can support all our children to show care and respect to others in all areas of school life. This behavior is central to the whole school ethos at St. Mary’s and all staff is committed to acting as role models for the children and supporting them, along with their families, in any way we can. Aims and Values: We care for one another in God’s name. We offer a great, fun, learning time for all. We are all confident leaders. We all have the opportunity to have the best learning possible in our classrooms and school. We celebrate and respect all people from our community. We support everyone whether they are happy or sad. We are a healthy, enterprising eco-school The school undertakes to do its best for all children in the school and to communicate and work as closely as is possible with parents to provide the best education, appropriate to the children’s individual needs. We offer opportunities for you to discuss your child's progress with teachers through arranged meetings. You will be advised when these meetings take place. Over and above these set meetings, parents are welcome to contact the school at any time to ask for information or an interview. Please see section two of this handbook for more details on home/school partnerships. Bringing learning to life and life to learning. Curriculum for Excellence has now been introduced across Scotland for all 3-18-year-olds – wherever they learn. It aims to raise standards, prepare our children for a future they do not yet know, and equip them for the jobs of tomorrow in a fast-changing world. Curriculum for Excellence emphasizes the value of an active learning approach. In the early years, children will have a range of learning experiences that include planned and purposeful play and stimulating learning which engages and challenges children’s thinking using real-life and imaginary situations. As children progress through school they continue to be involved in active learning experiences which are engaging and give them ownership of their learning. Co-operative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible not only for learning what is taught but also for helping teammates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement. Students work through the assignment until all group members successfully understand and complete it. As a Catholic Primary School, Christianity and its values are central to the Ethos of the school. We follow the diocesan Religious Education program which includes the teaching of other World Religions. In Primary 3 parents are invited to ‘opt in’ to the preparation for the sacraments and these sessions will take place after school. We welcome the celebration and discussion of other faiths and emphasize the importance of celebrating together and learning from one another. View full school

At St Mary’s we are dedicated to educating our young people in an inclusive, stimulating, and challenging environment preparing them for life-long learning. We will provide this in a secure, happy, and welcoming environment where Christian and Catholic values are cherished and where staff, pupils, and parents work in partnership to achieve common goals. At St Mary’s we are committed to providing an education for our young people, which is inclusive, stimulating, and inspiring. Our aspiration for our pupils is that they should become successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens, and effective contributors. We will provide this in a secure, happy, and welcoming environment where Christian and Catholic values are cherished and where pupils, staff, and parents work in partnership to achieve these goals. Our School Aims: To ensure that all learners experience a stimulating and challenging Scottish Curriculum that delivers skills for learning, life, and work. To provide a variety of active learning experiences in real-life contexts where high achievement is recognized and celebrated. To provide effective, integrated support which ensures the health, well-being, and holistic development of all pupils. To nurture the faith in our catholic pupils and to celebrate the cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity of all. Our Christian faith and values will inspire us to provide a welcoming, safe and caring environment. We recognize the importance of keeping pupils and parents informed of progress and achievement. Parents are invited into school at the beginning of the session to find out about and contribute to their child’s learning journey folders or scrapbooks for our upper classes. These are regularly updated each term and sent home where parents can discuss and comment on their child’s learning and progress. Parents also receive an interim and summative report as well as an opportunity to discuss their child’s learning at Parent Consultation meetings. Pupils’ achievements are part of their, ‘Sharing Our Learning’ jotters, and children are encouraged to add evidence of achievements both within and out of school. Achievements are also recognized at whole school assemblies, House meetings, on school and class displays, and on our school website. Opportunities for achievement are part of teachers’ plans and achievements form part of learning discussions that teachers have with pupils to help them recognize their achievements for themselves. In St Mary’s our children are generally all well behaved and we have a high standard of good behavior throughout the school. We have a Positive Behaviour Policy and expect children to have high expectations of themselves. We work in all classes to promote the wellbeing of everyone in school and have consideration for school property and the property of others. We have a House System, which promotes everyone working towards a goal. Children can gain House points for good work, being helpful or kind to others, etc. View full school

Welcome to St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, where our high expectations for learning, behavior, and responsibility enable our children to believe and achieve. Our small, friendly, Church of England school is a diverse one-form entry school close to Upper Street in Islington. We are proud of our friendly, welcoming, and nurturing ethos, which is underpinned by Christian values and beliefs. With our fun, Creative Curriculum, and the strong care, guidance, and support we provide, St Mary’s is an exciting and inspiring school to learn and grow. We embrace positive partnerships with parents, as we strongly believe that together we can empower our children to be enthusiastic and resilient learners in life, daring to believe and to achieve. Together we Aspire and Believe, Together we Achieve’ is embodied in our school Vision Story ‘The Three Gold Leaves’. We are proud of our 300-year heritage and Christian beliefs and values that underpin our nurturing, respectful, and collaborative ethos here at St Mary’s. At St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, we place Christian beliefs and values at the heart of all we do. Whatever we do, we aim to follow Christ’s example of respect and love". At St Mary’s we aim to deliver the National Curriculum in a fun, inspiring, and inclusive way, whilst also ensuring our Christian values are at the heart of everything we do. At Mary’s we’ve developed and enriched, fun, and engaging curriculum, designed for our children, which will allow them to be successful as they move into the next stage of their life. We actively teach the skills, knowledge, and resilience children need to prepare them, not only for the next stage in their education but also for life. We actively teach the skills, knowledge, and resilience children need to prepare them, not only for the next stage in their education but also for life. Here at St Mary’s, we also strongly believe that learning doesn’t always take part within the classroom walls, so we have made it a mission of ours to extend learning to as many different places as we can. As an inner-city school we try to utilize all the space we have within the school (for growing, pond-dipping, or keeping small animals), as well as extending our learning and giving all our childhood experiences of museums, galleries, nature, adventurous activities, theatres and much, much more. At St Mary’s we learn our phonics in a fun and active way. We have 20 minutes phonics sessions every day and enhance this further by splitting our EYFS and KS1 classes into smaller groups, so all children can have focused and targeted support to help them achieve their best. Our phonics is also linked to our Reading scheme in EYFS and KS1, so children have the opportunity to practice the sounds they have learned in real books, creating a love for reading. At St Mary’s we know the children need to have an opportunity to discuss and reflect on their thoughts and feelings. Every week we have ‘circle time’. On our smart classroom carpets, we provide a chance for everyone to sit in a circle, so that everyone can be seen, and take turns to share and discuss our ideas as a class. This is our ‘safety circle’, where children have the opportunity to speak openly and honestly, knowing that nothing will go outside the circle. Often we will start with a few games to warm us up, then we follow the circle rules so that everyone has the chance to speak. This leads to a SEAL or PHSE aspect of learning. Each half term the whole school has a new SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) theme. This theme is then linked with a PHSE topic taken from the scheme of work recommended by the Local Authority. PSHE education is a planned program of learning through which children and young people acquire the knowledge, understanding, and skills they need to manage their lives. The school was formed as a charity school for poor children in 1710, at a time when only rich children went to school. The pupils were taught in a large room above the west porch of St. Mary’s Church on Upper Street. View full school