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St. Mary's College of Quezon City is a Catholic school for both boys and girls. It is administered by the Religious of the Virgin Mary, the first pontifically approved congregation for women in the Philippines. It is located along Mother Ignacia Avenue, formerly Cebu Avenue, in Quezon City. It provides Preparatory, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary education. SMCQC embarked on a self-evaluation project, which led to a formal application for accreditation through the Philippine Accrediting Association for Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU). The High School Department was accredited in 1975 and the Grade School in 1978. PAASCU confirmed that St. Mary's College, Q.C. offers upgraded and good quality of instruction. SMCQC takes pride in maintaining a Level II, deregulated status.

Restorative Justice is integral to our community and underpins all we do and all we are. St Mary's College is a place where relationships come first to the awareness that all else is affected by the quality of how we see ourselves and those we are in community with. This community of 800 students enjoys small class sizes throughout our Junior, Middle, and Senior sub-schools. Each sub-school has its Director, who heads the pastoral leadership of between 150-300 girls. Such a structure again enables the College to establish and maintain close relationships with both students and family. Each year we call our community to examine the Dominican tradition of Veritas Truth through a different theme. The College theme for 2018: Truth-seeking through dialogue, Let our hearts and minds be stretched open, is shown on the banner. St Dominic's legacy to the Church is an Order that at its best faithfully lives its motto of Veritas (truth). St Dominic realized that the truth was not merely something that we know, but a way of living in community and relationship with others. Dialogue is critical in developing relationships; it demands that we present ourselves and others as we explore the world together. It often requires us to shift about circumstance, new knowledge, or encounter the truth of another. In this, we are stretched, and we grow. The oldest continuously running school for girls in South Australia, the College was established on February 2, 1869, following the arrival in Adelaide from Dublin, Ireland, of seven Dominican Sisters. They came in answer to the call of the Bishop of Adelaide, Rt Rev. L. B. Sheil, who wanted 'a select school for girls whose parents could afford to pay for education beyond the elementary stage'. They took up residence in three small cottages on the corner of West Terrace and Franklin Street. In December 1868, the foundation stone for a building known as St Catherines was laid. This early building is remembered in facilities built in 1996 which carry the same name. In 1871, the Dominicans were invited to move into the building now known as the Convent. In 1898, it substantially extended it to include the Boylan Building, which remembers Sr Columba Boylan, an early Prioress. Since that time, the Moore Building (1966), named after Mother Teresa Moore, the founding Prioress, and the Kavanagh Building(1987), named after Sr Catherine Kavanagh, have been added to student facilities.

St Mary's Anglican Girls' School is an independent day and boarding school for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. We have a proud tradition of providing a challenging, diverse, and enjoyable education, which incorporates the pursuit of excellence and a love of learning in a Christian environment. St Mary's was founded in West Perth in 1921. Some forty years later, the school moved to Karrinyup, where the school's modern era commenced. Well-appointed, air-conditioned buildings and modern facilities set in secure, landscaped grounds ensure that this beautiful, spacious environment enhances our academic and extracurricular programs. The school is located close to the ocean in the northern suburb of Karrinyup, thirteen kilometers from Perth's city center. Situated on forty acres of landscaped grounds and natural bushland, it is within walking distance of some of Perth's finest beaches. St Mary's has an enviable reputation for academic excellence and achievement at the highest levels in music, drama, art, debating, sport, and outdoor education. We are also renowned for encouraging participation by students of all levels of expertise in a wide range of extracurricular activities. In line with contemporary learning approaches, we are committed to investing in improving our school buildings and infrastructure so that our girls can study in the very best surroundings, benefitting from inspirational and contemporary facilities for all manner of activities both inside and outside the classroom. The House system, School crest and motto, and the School prayer and hymn are vital parts of St Mary's rich, all-around history and identity. As part of the House system, each girl is placed in six houses - Craig, Hackett, Lefroy, Riley, Wardle, or Wittenoom - where past family connections are continued. As well as being the vehicle for extracurricular activities and competitions, the Houses are essential in the development of leadership, values, and ethics. Each House has a prefect who, together with captains and the guidance of a Head of House, leads the House through the year's activities. Each year group and House also raise funds for worthy causes and those in need. Each year group has a Head of Year who takes on an essential pastoral care role, monitoring student welfare and development, and interacting with students regularly. The Head of Year also organizes essential activities for the groups. For almost 100 years, St Mary's has been proudly educating girls to be the best they can be. We are committed to nurturing confident and caring young women who embrace opportunities and contribute meaningfully to their community, both within and beyond school. With a reputation for outstanding academic achievement in an Anglican faith-based environment, St Mary's is a caring and inclusive community. Our highly qualified and professional staff are supported by excellent facilities and provide a warm and supportive learning environment to enable our girls to thrive. Discovery is at the heart of St Mary's student experience, and our staff is faithfully committed to the holistic development of each girl. Significantly, we recognize that at the heart of happiness is knowing yourself, understanding others, and being a good human being. We aim to develop the unique qualities of our students while encouraging them to strive for personal excellence. A rich extracurricular program provides outstanding opportunities for students to engage in service activities, outdoor education, surf and diving programs, drama, dance, debating, music, and sport. These activities help develop essential 21st Centuries skills such as critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and self-confidence, and we encourage our girls to engage and actively participate in these opportunities. Pastoral care lies at the heart of all that we do at St Mary's. Our philosophy is that each girl is known and nurtured as an individual. The school's pastoral care team strives to ensure that your daughter feels secure and is a valued member of our community. Maintaining a positive self-image is paramount, as a student's emotional well-being directly influences personal happiness, academic achievement, and contribution to school and family life. The Christian principles of trust, co-operation, and concern for others are encouraged amongst our girls and are central to chapel services and the Religious Studies program. The Dean of Students is responsible for overseeing pastoral care in the Senior School. This includes maintaining close contact with home, helping new students settle in, and monitoring students' welfare by liaising with teachers and school psychologists. When a student enters the Senior School in Year 7, she remains in her Year 7 class, with her class teacher as her primary pastoral carer. From Year 8, girls are placed in a small pastoral care group, known as her Link, in a Link teacher's care. These groups consist of girls from Years 8 to 12, so students remain in the same group, in the same teacher's care, for the remainder of their time at St Mary's. Link teachers meet with their groups every day. This regular contact helps the teacher get to know the members of their group quickly. It also increases awareness of the students' progress and involvement in school life and more immediate recognition of possible problems and causes for concern. The name Link was chosen because of all that it represents in terms of bringing people together. Links, or bonds, between individuals of the same and different year groups are established through close communication and help to satisfy our need for security and a sense of belonging, in this case, within the community of St Mary's. At St Mary's, faith and service are at the heart of the school. St Mary's Church of England Girls' School was founded on 14 September 1921 in the Church of England parish in West Perth, and by the then Rector of the parish of St Mary's, The Rev'd C L (Tom) Riley. The Rev'd Riley, later Bishop Riley, was the Small School's first Principal and Chair of the Board of Governors. According to the Anglican tradition, formal worship, focusing on the Eucharist, is an integral part of its cyclical life. We resolve to maintain and build on our Anglican foundation and Christian values. Through regular Chapel services and the Religious Studies program, girls are reminded that this is an Anglican School and that our philosophy is based upon Christian principles and teaching. Learn more about our school by viewing the Anglican Schools WA Ethos Statement. Girls of many faiths and beliefs attend St Mary's, and all attend our services, with the Eucharist being central to our community life. Girls from Kindergarten to Year 12 attend Chapel services weekly. Besides, borders have their Chapel service each week, and the annual Boarders Grandparents' Day always begins with the girls and their grandparents worshipping together. The boarders also enjoy chapel services with the boarders at Hale School, our brother school, and Guildford Grammar School from time to time. There are staff services to mark the beginning of each term and to conclude the school year. The many regular services, special services mark Holy Week, All Souls Day, and Christmas's approach. In August each year, students from Year 3 to Year 12, together with staff, celebrate through the Eucharist, the School's Patronal Festival, a highlight of the school's liturgical calendar, as is the annual Year 12 Valedictory Chapel Service. The school is proud to have Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy as a Visitor to the school and to have the Archbishop and Bishops preside over some school services and significant school occasions. We are members of the West Australian Anglican Schools Association (WAASA) and Anglican Schools Australia (ASA). Our current Principal, Mrs. Judith Tudball, is President-Elect of ASA.

St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College is an independent, co-educational Christian College catering for students from foundation to year 12. The College was founded in 1991 and has grown into a well-established community with over 800 students from Christian backgrounds. Many of our students are bused to the College using our dedicated door to door bus service. The College is committed to upholding the safe child standards Ministerial Order 870. As a Coptic Orthodox College, we recognize that we exist to foster and develop, within an Orthodox environment, an awareness of Christ and His teachings. We seek to do this by providing and maintaining the general spiritual, safe atmosphere where children are nurtured and developed in the Coptic Orthodox faith. We see maintaining the Coptic identity and teaching the Coptic Orthodox religion and Coptic language as essential for the College. We aim to create a festive atmosphere where children and young people can grow and learn, developing a high level of personal integrity and sincere respect for others with their varying cultural, academic, and socio-economic differences. At St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College, we respect and appreciate each person's value as an individual. We encourage children and young people to be aware of the demands of living in a multicultural society. We aim to develop self-respect, self-determination, personal initiative, and a sense of community to prepare them to be respected and honorable citizens in a global community. St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College is committed to creating a culture of child safety to lower or eliminate the risk of harm to children and young people. Our school will continue to strive to provide the best education we can, one which will equip students with spiritual, cultural, and international awareness while always keeping within the confines of our Coptic Orthodox belief and traditions. St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College: Embraces spirituality through the teachings of Jesus Christ Maintains the teaching of the Coptic Orthodox religion and language Provides a safe and nurturing environment Promotes academic excellence and enthusiasm for learning Implements a diverse curriculum with a global outlook Emphasizes the significance of remaining open-minded and reflective Supports individual needs and develops individual strengths so that everyone can fulfill their potential Celebrates success

St Mary’s is a one-form entry Church of England Primary school with an open admissions policy. We are incredibly proud of our school, where our exceptionally well-behaved, motivated, and enthusiastic children respond with excellence to the high expectations and aspirations from our passionate and committed staff team. As a small school, we place huge value on building a close-knit community, where we can meet the needs of local families and support one another. Everything we do is founded on our strong Christian ethos, where every individual is loved, valued, and respected as a child of God. We are blessed with a fully refurbished school building and abundant outdoor space to inspire the children in their learning and play. We would like our Year 6 children to leave St Mary’s having achieved their academic potential, being physically fit and active, and able to treat others as they would wish to be treated – respecting the uniqueness and the dignity of every individual. It has been recognized for many years that the peculiarities of Hampton – a river boundary and on the edge of the borough – meant that the local authority primary schools were not able to accommodate every child in their nearest school. The need for a local school was part of the case for St Mary’s Hampton Primary School Hampton. Published Admission Number (PAN): 30 at Reception. We will admit a child with an Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP)1 which names our school as the one they wish to attend, even if the school is oversubscribed. We will be part of the Local Authority’s (LA) process for allocating children to schools. Places will be allocated within iv and then v by home-to-school distance, measured by the shortest route and/or maintained footpath from the property to the pedestrian school gate. All distances will be measured using the Council's geographical information system. The starting point for our school’s curriculum is the National Curriculum. We ensure that the National Curriculum is taught and we aim to go beyond this by increasingly offering a wider range of activities to enhance and enrich the children’s interests and stretch their abilities. Our school has a specialism in Arts and Music, and the opportunities for these areas are targeted throughout our provision. This is within the everyday planning for teaching and learning in the classroom, and beyond through enrichment provision. Our school’s curriculum is based on four cornerstone principles. These have been developed with all the staff and shared with governors and are underpinned by the values embodied in the school’s mission statement. Early Years (reception) has a one-year program that teaches the same essential skills required each year though the precise nature of each theme is adjusted according to the interests, abilities, and diverse nature of each cohort. The main curriculum drivers will be the same throughout each key stage which in turn enables shared learning and extension of learning in a broad direction. We publish our long-term overview for the year on the website but it is subject to some change and review as it is a dynamic plan, responding to the interests of the children and the events of the world around us. The purpose of assessment is to inform both the learner and the teacher of the next steps to improve and progress. Assessment at St Mary’s is an ongoing process that takes place in each lesson. This is known as ‘assessment for learning – the teacher feedback and encourages the child to reflect upon what he or she has learned and how to improve next time, and also to value what has been achieved. We measure progress more formally every half term (six times a year) against criteria within the National Curriculum. Teachers are experienced and able to see when a child requires more support or is ready to move in after each lesson, and the half-termly checkpoint serves to draw together this information. Teachers work with the local authority (Richmond and Kingston) and local schools to validate their judgments as good practice. We aim to create a fully inclusive school that offers pupils an excellent education. Our priority is to serve the community, whilst drawing on Hampton’s unique heritage and beauty to enhance learning and nurture a sense of community spirit in the children we teach. We believe in doing so, we will help develop rounded, happy, successful children. Our curriculum and teaching ensure that children of all abilities, faiths, and backgrounds are fully included, encouraged to develop, and given access to all activities. Our recognition of the uniqueness of each child arises directly from our Christian values everyone is created in God’s image. We fully support children with special educational needs, including the ablest. We encourage and challenge all children of all abilities and needs. The Headteacher will oversee inclusion. It is our priority to ensure recognition of all children’s particular learning strengths/needs at particular times as well as those with specific longer-term learning requirements. We firmly believe that children need to be happy to learn, and then their strengths and needs can be identified. This is the key to them achieving their full potential. Early assessment will help us to create individual learning targets. In keeping with the National Curriculum, we will assess children termly, and use the formal end-of-year tests to monitor and respond to their progress. By tracking learning performance regularly, and consulting with the Inclusion Coordinator, staff will respond quickly to children’s needs, as they arise. We will encourage children and parents to take ownership of their progress, adopting a collaborative approach and encouraging parents and carers to engage with the process of reviewing learning targets. In our case, St Mary’s Church, together with local parents, volunteers, and the LDBS (the London Diocesan Board for Schools, which already runs 149 C of E schools in London) is setting up a new school to serve the families of Hampton and Hampton South in particular, through the Free Schools program. As with all Academy Schools and Free Schools, there will be an Academy Trust which will enter a Funding Agreement with the Department for Education (DfE) before the school opens. This means that funding for the school will be provided by the DfE rather than the local authority.

TSM has been part of the community for over 150 years and has served Balham’s children throughout those years. We are a small one-form entry school that allows myself and my staff to build solid relationships with the children and the families who attend our school. We have created a safe, warm, and friendly atmosphere where children flourish and grow. Our aim is that every child develops a love of learning as well as leaving our school with the best results possible. Our school boasts a fantastic staff including specialist teachers and lead practitioners. We are currently in the top 5% nationally for maths and the top 20% for reading and writing. Our focus on creative and cross-curricular learning is why our children develop a love of learning and why they achieve such amazing results. Our Christian ethos is embedded within all aspects of our school life and all children who attend our school (no matter their religion) reflect on their learning, behavior, and how they can develop into global citizens. Our main values of Kindness, Courage, and Unity are taught to the children from Nursery to Year 6. We use kindness to ensure all children, staff, and governors are treated with respect and we help those who are less fortunate. We are united together as a school and as a community to support everyone. We use courage when facing challenges in our lives when we think we might fail and believing in ourselves when it’s time to move to a new year group or secondary school. Our Vision is Trinity St Mary’s is a multi-cultural community based on Christian values and principles. Children, parents, staff, and governors work together to promote a happy, supportive, and secure learning environment. Our Mission statements are: Creating an environment where positive behavior, self-discipline, and honesty are expected. Promoting an understanding of everyone’s rights and how to respect these rights. Celebrating our Christian distinctiveness as a Church of England School. Valuing and maintaining the partnership between our school and the Parish Church of St Mary’s. Dedicated teaching of Christian values and morals respecting the diversity of our school community. Ensuring that all pupils have equal access to learning using a broad and balanced curriculum, enabling them to achieve their full potential in a safe and secure environment. At Trinity St Mary's CE Primary School we aim to create confident and independent learners by the time children reach Year 6. We believe that it is the enjoyment of learning that fosters self-esteem, self-motivation, and a sense of well-being upon which children thrive, and we aim to provide this in our approach to delivering the curriculum. The curriculum of the school is broad and balanced with the school ethos at the center of how we teach. Great emphasis is placed on planning the curriculum so that there is continuity, progression, and challenge whilst ensuring creativity and inclusion of every pupil. In 2014 our national education system went through significant changes. At TSM we strive to ensure our children receive an excellent first-class education. As a result, we would like to inform you about how we, as a school, address these changes and how we are working to implement them whilst maintaining our high standards. At TSM we view assessment as a very important tool for benchmarking the starting point of a child's education and to track progress and attainment throughout their time at the school. English, mathematics, science, and RE remain very important and core subjects at our school. The National Curriculum sets out in detail what must be taught in each of these subjects for each year group. There is an overview of the curriculum topics available on the school website in the ‘Curriculum’ section, just choose your child’s year group. Trinity St Mary’s is an inclusive school committed to giving all of our pupils every opportunity to achieve the highest of standards. We provide education for all pupils through a variety of access strategies and the provision of resources and facilities as necessary. All pupils' needs are considered and a range of flexible responses are available to accommodate and value their diversity. Our policy is to support learning through appropriate external specialists, tailored to individual needs. Co-operation between agencies ensures education, health, and care services for children with special educational needs and disabilities are jointly planned and commissioned. We also make sure that parents are involved in and informed about, their child's learning and support. Our Inclusion Manager (SENCO) is Mrs. G Ahmed. She is responsible for coordinating provision for children with additional needs, developing, implementing, and monitoring the school's Inclusion and SEND Policy, and facilitating specialist staff training. The school has been involved in Speech and Language support training by ELKLAN. At present eight adults have been accredited with NVQ Level 3, with two taking part in the training during the spring term, the school also has a teacher specializing in dyslexia and another SEN/EAL teacher taking part in the National Award for SEN Coordination.

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.

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.

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.

St Mary’s is a church school which, we believe, helps give us our distinctive character. Christian values and beliefs form the basis of our school ethos and are reflected in our teaching and the daily life of the school. Very importantly, we have a strong sense of community where all members of the school are encouraged to respect and value each other. St Mary’s is also very much part of the wider community in Twickenham. The history of the school dates back to 1645, so we have a long and successful tradition of providing education for local children. The children are guided to grow personally, academically, morally, socially, and spiritually in an inspiring, beautiful and safe environment. At the core of our vision is a determination to foster, in all children, a love of learning that will endure long after they leave us, enabling them to adapt easily to whatever future challenges they may meet throughout their lives. St Mary’s is a three/four form, three site school with excellent teaching and learning resources on each site: Amyand Park Road for Reception and Year 1, Strafford Road for Years 2 and 3, and Richmond Road house Years 4, 5, and 6. All children are entitled to attend on a full-time basis from the first day of term. For 2018/19, it is anticipated that all children offered a place in our Reception Year will have a staggered start in September with all pupils attending full time in October. Parents can request to delay their child’s entry to school until later in the school year, or to attend part-time, but only until the child reaches compulsory school age in that school year. The latest your child can start school is at the beginning of the summer term of 2018. It is the expectation of the school that any departure from the pattern of attendance will be agreed upon by consultation between parents and the school before the start of term and to minimize disruption, variation to the agreed pattern will thereafter only be agreed upon in exceptional circumstances. If there are more applicants than places, the school will place an applicant’s name on the waiting list. The governors will then work with the local authority to offer places, as they become available, using the same oversubscription criteria set out above (i.e. criteria A-E). Late applications will be slotted into the waiting list in the same way. The waiting list will remain open until 31 August 2019, after which applicants will drop off the waiting list unless parents have confirmed in writing that they wish their child to remain on the list for the following academic year. Applications are coordinated by the school in conjunction with the Local Authority’s in-year admission officers. An Application Form available from the school office should be completed and returned to the school. If applicable, parents should also obtain a Supplementary (Foundation) form, available from the school, and return it to the school. We can admit children ‘in-year at any time and will work to offer a place as soon as there is one available in the appropriate class. Applicants will be ranked according to the oversubscription criteria A-E set out above11. The Primary Years are divided into two phases: Infant for ages 5 to 7, known as Key Stage 1, and Junior for ages 7 to 11, known as Key Stage 2.Both Key Stages follow the framework of the National Curriculum. For each subject and each key stage, programs of study set out what pupils should be taught, and attainment targets set out the expected standards of pupils’ performance. Pupils are assessed at the end of KS 1 (Year 2) and the majority are expected to work at levels 1-3. The assessment also takes place at the end of KS2 (Year 6).In both Key Stages, the statutory subjects that all pupils must study are art and design, design and technology, English, geography, history, information and communication technology (ICT), mathematics, music, physical education, religious studies, and science. St Mary’s Cof E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, volunteers, and visitors to share this commitment. We believe that every child has the right to grow up in a safe and loving environment, but we recognize that some families face challenging circumstances, which makes the care of their children harder. The Pupil Premium funds are allocated to schools via the local authority for the support of pupils from low-income families who are known to be eligible for Free School Meals (or have been eligible within the past six years) and children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months. St Mary’s CE Primary School actively promotes the core British values of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law, mutual respect, tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. By these values, which are at the heart of our school’s Christian ethos, extremist ideas will be challenged and opportunities for radicalization prevented. We promote British values in many ways through teaching and learning (in particular the PSHCE curriculum), Collective Worship, and through our wider school activities.

St Mary’s and St. Peter’s is a voluntary aided primary school founded by the Church of England to provide education for the children of Teddington. The school is sponsored by the two Parish Churches of Teddington, St. Mary with St Alban and St Peter and St Paul with St Michael and St George. Children will start full-time in September following their fourth birthday. St Mary’s & St Peter’s C E Primary School is a Voluntary Aided Church of England School, sponsored equally by the two Teddington parishes reflected in its name St Mary’s with St Alban’s and St Peter & Paul with St Michael & George. At St. Mary’s and St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, we aim to provide a vision that is deeply Christian, whilst at the same time serving the common good within our community. We take the words of Jesus in John 10.10 promising ‘life in all its fullness’ seriously and believe that all within our community should be able to flourish and achieve their full potential. St Mary’s and St Peter’s Pre-school is located within the grounds of St Mary’s & St Peter’s Primary School. It provides for the educational and developmental needs of pre-school children (aged 3 and 4) and maintains very close links with the main school. It is, however, currently run independently as a registered charity by a management committee of school governors, teaching staff, and parents. St Mary’s and St Peter’s Primary School fully recognize its responsibilities for safeguarding and child protection. The Designated Safeguarding Lead is the Deputy Headteacher, Mrs. Justine Bateman, and the Assistant Headteacher, Miss Marie Richardson and the Nominated Governor for child protection is Rev’d Mary Hawes and Mrs. Anna Harrison. The role of the Nominated Governor is to meet regularly with the DSL to monitor that appropriate policies and procedures are in place and that they are being implemented correctly. Places will be considered for those children whose parents/carers have expressed a preference for St Mary's and St Peter's CE Primary School by submission of the common application form (CAF) to the Local Authority naming the school. If you are applying for a Foundation Place, the supplementary information form should also be completed and this should be returned to the school (not the local authority) by the published deadline so that the governors may give full consideration to your application. The school maintains a waiting list for children who are not initially offered a place. Parents need to inform the school if they would like their child to be kept on our waiting list. This does not happen automatically. The lists are kept indefinitely and parents are asked to inform the school if they would like their child’s name removed. Parents have the right to appeal against a decision not to offer their child a place at this school. The school operates according to the Local Authority’s appeals procedures. The school will provide the children with fruit for morning playtime in the Foundation Stage and KS1. There will be a different type of fruit each day. Children are always supervised at playtimes and any problems are dealt with quickly by the teacher on duty. Bumps or grazes are promptly dealt with by members of staff who are first aid trained. You will be informed in these situations. The reception classes have their own outdoor space. During the first few weeks, the children will have their playtimes in this area. As their confidence increases the children will gradually integrate with Year 1 and Year 2 into the main infant playground. The reception playground is specifically set each day as an outdoor classroom so we respectfully ask that you do not allow your children to play with the activities set up in this area before or after school. The Governors of the school are responsible for the strategic direction of the school and are very involved in the whole of school life. They meet as a whole group twice a term and in addition to this, they meet for regular sub-committees and serve a four-year term of office. The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school. All Early Years providers complete an EYFS profile for each child in the final term of the year in which the child reaches the age of five. For most children, this is the Reception Year. The primary purpose of the EYFS profile is to provide a reliable, valid, and accurate assessment of individual children at the end of the EYFS. The profile describes each child’s attainment against the 17 early learning goals together with a short narrative about their learning characteristics. This information is reported to parents in the child’s end-of-year report. St Mary’s and St Peter’s Church of England Primary School (SMSP) is a mainstream school for children aged 3 to 11 years. The School’s vision statement ‘life in all its fullness’ encapsulates our belief that all within our community should be able to flourish and achieve their full potential. We are well supported by Achieving for Children to ensure that all our pupils, regardless of their specific needs, make the best possible progress in school. We strive towards being as inclusive as possible in following the SEN Code of Practice (2014) and towards being able to meet the needs of all of our pupils with SEND.

At St Mary’s Catholic School, we place Christ at the center of all that we are and all that we do. We aim to promote the fullness of Christian life through an education in which faith, culture, and life are brought into harmony, creating a community based on the Gospel values of love, care, and respect. This harmony within our Catholic school community forms the basis on which our children will develop the values, the motivation, and moral conviction that will enable them to act wisely and make sound choices in life. We aim to provide a comprehensive, coherent, and high-quality education for every child by offering a wide, varied, differentiated, and relevant curriculum, as well as developing their appreciation and understanding of the Welsh cultural heritage, language, literature, and history. We teach the Catholic faith through the National Catholic Religious Programme, Come and See, and our faith permeates the whole curriculum and life of the school. We believe that education is a partnership between parents, the school, the parish, and the wider community, and we seek always to establish an open working relationship for the good of all our children. Our priority is to create an environment where every child travels a journey of faith, grows in self-esteem, learns to love and respect people of all cultures, creeds, and lifestyles through our Mission Statement: ‘Living, Learning and Growing in Christ’s Love’. When the young children enter school at the age of three until the age of seven they are taught through the Foundation Phase. The Foundation Phase is about enhancing the learning experiences which enable children to be creative, imaginative, and to have fun whilst learning. Children are given opportunities to explore the world around them and to understand how things work through engaging in relevant practical activities which are fun and enjoyable and relevant to their developmental stages. The Foundation Phase places greater emphasis on experiential learning, active involvement, and developing each child’s skills.

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.