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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. 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

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. View full school

At St Mary’s Catholic Primary School our expectations are limitless. We believe that all pupils can achieve excellence and that a quality primary education provides the platform for lifelong learning and success. St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is a diverse and thriving Catholic community and is committed to being a fully inclusive school. By choosing St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, it is considered that parents have agreed to their children having full participation in every aspect of the curriculum. This includes Religious Education, Physical Education, Music lessons, Computer Science, and attending all school trips including visits to places of worship and our parish church. We work with other educational partners to ensure our high expectations, innovative curriculum and distinct approach to learning are making a real difference. St Mary’s is a rapidly improving, outward-facing school which is beneficial for both school communities. We are steadfast in our belief that our pupils come first we endeavor to ensure that all pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School are happy and safe. We consider that the pupils of St Mary’s are our future leaders. Therefore, we actively promote academia, independence, confidence, and collaboration. We are working closely with other schools by strengthening leadership and securing best practices in primary education through curriculum design. We are always happy to share ideas, resources, and thinking. We know that “giving away our best ideas” helps ensure we develop new ones. At St Mary’s Catholic Primary School we strive to create a stimulating environment so that by learning, playing, and working together, we openly follow Christ’s teachings. We seek to offer every person the opportunity to be a unique and valued individual, sharing and developing belief in the teachings of Jesus through every day relationships and mutual respect in our dealings with one another. To achieve our mission: We stand on holy ground. We will always open our doors in welcome. We will always love and care for each other as Jesus taught us. We will always place the Word of God at the heart of our school. We will always be witnesses to our faith by following in the footsteps of Christ. In Catholic schools, as in any school, Religious Education is taught as an academic subject. However, the whole life of a Catholic School has to be an expression in the practice of Catholic belief and Catholic tradition. As they grow, the children are encouraged to put their faith into practice in their own lives. In class, the children help to prepare and participate in masses and assemblies. Our Catholic faith is central to day to day life of our school and all aspects of the curriculum, and pupils are encouraged to recognize the importance of their faith and they respond to all forms of liturgy and collective worship with respect and reverence. We have a rich liturgical life in that the experiences we provide are wide-ranging and take place in school, out of school, in Church, and the wider community, and engage and involve pupils, parents, staff, governors, and the parish. The Celebration of the Eucharist and prayer are central in our school. Our Parish Priest regularly celebrates Mass in School. Children attend Mass each half term to celebrate a week-day mass with parishioners. In addition, we celebrate School Masses at the beginning and end of term and on other significant occasions. Our Parish Priest makes weekly visits to classes which further enhances children’s knowledge, skills and helps them to develop a deeper understanding of their faith. Our challenging curriculum starts with building firm foundations in English and Mathematics which is taught within the Catholic ethos of the school. This means that pupils will find other areas of the curriculum more accessible and relevant. Prioritizing depth of knowledge in both English and Mathematics ensures academic success. Visits are also valuable opportunities for personal and social education and will be used to fully develop children’s awareness of self, of others, and the world around them. School uniforms will be worn unless unsuitable for the particular activity. Before each outing involving transport parents will receive a letter from the school giving all relevant details and are asked to complete a consent form. Without the consent form, a child is unable to participate in the educational visit. During the year, children sometimes go on local walks or to the park as part of their lessons. Agreement to such excursions is given by way of a general permission slip which parents sign once a year. At St Mary’s Catholic Primary School we are dedicated to promoting values that ensure our pupils develop a strong sense of social and moral responsibility which will prepare them for life in modern Britain. We would like to share with our parents how we promote these values. View full school

St Mary’s is a Church of England school which is directed, as all Church of England schools are, to have a Christian ethos. This ethos is demonstrated in the way the School teaches the pupils and interacts with everyone. Our Vision summarises our ultimate aim our Values are Christian but are taught for all to embrace our Motto is to be remembered by everyone and used to accompany our school badge, in place of our old Latin one. Recognizing its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character by the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at the parish and diocesan levels. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian beliefs and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils. St Mary’s vision is to become a community where children develop a life-long love of learning, characterized by educational excellence, supportive relationships, and Christian values, which enables each child to flourish and fulfill their God-given potential, in a welcoming, safe, and stimulating Christian environment At St Mary’s, Christian values are at the heart of our school’s vision. Through our faith in God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we ensure that our values embrace the whole school community and have a commitment to every child achieving their God-given potential, regardless of ability, age, gender, faith, language, race or culture. When we face challenging situations, we show perseverance and patience, and the resilience and courage to achieve our goals. We use all our gifts to serve others generously in love, humility, and respect, trying to become servant leaders like Jesus. We marvel at creation and the diversity within it and we work together to make this world a better place, treating each person as a unique individual and caring for and honoring the whole of creation. We are resilient and steadfast in our school and the world, believing and working for a world of peace, justice, and unity. We care for those who share our school and those less fortunate in the world, showing empathy, love, and kindness. We live lives full of gratitude for all that we have and all that others have done for us, and show this through our words and deeds. We ensure that teaching and learning opportunities meet the needs of all of the pupils. We ensure that appropriate provision is made for pupils who belong to vulnerable groups, this includes ensuring that the needs of socially disadvantaged pupils are adequately assessed and addressed. In making provision for socially disadvantaged pupils, we recognize that not all pupils who receive free school meals will be socially disadvantaged. We also recognize that not all pupils who are socially disadvantaged are registered or qualify for free school meals. We reserve the right to allocate the Pupil Premium funding to support any pupil or groups of pupils the school has legitimately identified as being socially disadvantaged. At least 70% of any group will be made up of FSM children. View full school

St Mary's is a Catholic primary school in which everyone is valued as a member of God's family. Our school has existed on this site since 1861 and we are proud of its long tradition of high-quality Catholic education. St Mary’s is a one-and-a-half-form entry school admitting 45 children each year. The two Reception classes and the classes in Year 1 and Year 2 usually have 22 or 23 children in each. Throughout the rest of the school, the children are organized into classes of about 30. There are currently six classes in the Junior Department, covering Years 3 to 6 and forming what is known as Key Stage 2. Some of these classes have children from two age groups that work together. Throughout the school children are provided with additional help in English and other curriculum areas according to their individual needs. In Key Stage 2, we can provide children with invaluable additional help in mathematics by teaching them in smaller ability-based groups. We are confident that you will find our school a friendly and caring community everyone is committed to providing the best possible learning opportunities for each child, a place where good behavior and respect for others are highly valued, and where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. St Mary's School is committed to providing the best possible education for all children and to developing each child's full potential. The teachings of Christ inform all our efforts and how we treat one another. We seek to provide an orderly, stimulating environment in which effort and personal success are rewarded, special gifts are catered for and needs are met. Following The Department for Education, we aim to actively promote British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races, and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law. At St Mary’s we offer a range of groups to support children in addition to the work they are doing in class. These can be informal and determined by the class teacher for example if your child has found a particular concept difficult in class they may be taken for further support in this area. Some groups are run on a more formal and regular basis. These are led by a teaching assistant and may include help with speech and language, social skills, self-esteem, or an area of learning such as phonics. If your child is in a regular group, you will be informed by their class teacher. Occasionally, other children may also be invited to take part in an intervention group to support their peers by modeling good speaking and listening skills or modeling positive behavior strategies. As set out in our Inclusion Statement we aim to enable each child to reach his/her full potential. As a Catholic school, we aim to build a caring and supportive Christian community where each individual can grow in faith and understanding. We recognize that each child is a unique individual with his/her contribution to making to the life of the school. View full school

In July 2015, following a period of fact-finding and consultation with parents, staff, the Diocese, the local authority, and other stakeholders in the community, Sacred Heart and St Mary’s formalized the existing successful collaboration and became a hard federation: The Federation of Sacred Heart and St Mary’s Catholic schools, Battersea. A single governing body jointly led by Co-Chairs Mr. John Hallmark and Mr. Andrew Cooper was created to oversee the working of both schools and the existing temporary Executive Headteacher became a permanent appointment: Mr. Jared Brading. The schools are led by Heads of School: Mrs. Nicola Byrne at Sacred Heart and Mrs. Claire Mitchell at St Mary’s. These two Catholic primary schools, within a mile of each other, are committed to ensuring the highest possible standards are met for children at both schools and that they work together, united in their Catholic mission to develop an education centered in the Gospel and on God’s love for all. While each school retains its own historic identity, uniform, and its own admissions policy, parents can be confident that regardless of which school their child attends, they will enjoy the same strong leadership, the same enriched, broad, balanced curriculum, and the same inclusive caring ethos. Together our two schools will continue to be actively involved in the mission of the Church, to make Christ known to all people, to work in partnership with parents who are the (primary) first teachers of their children in the practice of their faith, to work with the local parishes in creating and maintaining that Home- School- Parish link, and to be aware of our place in the wider community in seeking to promote the common good of our society. Our Mission Statement: We value and respect each individual as a child of God. St Mary’s RC Primary School is a small, friendly community tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city. We aim to give every child the best and broadest education within the Catholic faith. Gospel values underpin all aspects of school life. We strive for academic excellence for every child and expect that all children will leave St Mary’s literate, numerate, and with a passion for reading. Music and sport are highly valued and encouraged at St Mary’s. Children are taught through a combination of traditional and innovative teaching methods with a high staff ratio and specialist teachers for Literacy, Numeracy, Languages, PE, and music. The children enjoy a wide range of sporting, musical and cultural experiences in addition to the core curriculum so that they have opportunities to explore and develop their talents. St David Cameron St Mary'sMary’s is The Evening Standard’s flagship school for the Get London Reading Campaign. It has revolutionized reading. Children love to read and talk with their Beanstalk volunteers. Reading has a high profile right from Nursery Class up to Year 6. As a result of the campaign, children at St Mary’s have photo enjoyed a multitude of exciting opportunities and visits to complement their learning. The children have been to numerous theatre productions, had author visits, gifts of books, visits from dignitaries (HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Prime Minister David Cameron and Boris Johnson, Mayor of London), and trips to Clarence House and 10 Downing Street. Religious education (R.E.) is about engaging with the deepest questions of life and finding reasons for the hope which is within them (1 Peter 3:15). It is about the Christian vision of the human person. It is the core subject that is central to the life of St Mary’s Primary School. R.E. is a systematic study of the mystery of God as revealed through the Bible and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the teachings and traditions of the Church, the lives of the saints, and the relationship between faith and life. At St Mary’s School, our mission is to value and respect each individual as a child of God. They are central to and are shared by the whole school community the children, staff, family, governors, and parish. Our mission statement aims to ensure that relationships within the school are positive and that we provide a happy caring and secure school environment. In fulfillment of these aims, we wish to encourage in each child, a love of God, of the world, and to develop self-respect and respect for others. As a Catholic school, St Mary’s aims to work closely with the home and parish to create an atmosphere where through teaching and example, our children will be helped to enter into a loving relationship with God our Father, Jesus, and with each other as members of God’s family and so continue to lay the foundations of the Catholic faith. View full school

We are a vibrant, ever-changing, and developing community with a happy, family-orientated environment where many exciting things happen in and out of the classroom. Whether it is a great success in sport, cultural activities, charity fund-raising, exciting trips, interesting visitors, or parish events. We are a Catholic School and celebrate each unique child. We embrace our differences, create space for forgiveness, and journey towards a shared understanding of God’s love for each of us. Because our children are listened to and valued, they feel they belong and continue to achieve and grow. At our latest RE inspection by the Diocese of Salford, we were judged to be an outstanding Catholic school. At St Mary’s, we will work tirelessly to help every pupil realize their full potential in all aspects of their development: spiritually, academically, personally, and socially. We are passionate about providing the best possible facilities and resources that we can, to ensure that every child has the best support to help them achieve their goals. We welcome involvement and participation from all members of the St Mary’s community. We all have a role in helping our children make the best possible progress. In choosing this Catholic school for your child we invite you to support their faith journey both at school and in Church whenever you can. As a Catholic community, our aims and ideals are Gospel-based and our faith permeates our every action. We aim to provide a happy, caring, and stimulating environment in which every child’s uniqueness is celebrated and can grow with Jesus as their example. St Mary’s RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic Primary School under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Salford. It is maintained by Manchester Authority. As a Voluntary Aided School, the Governing Body is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions. Parents/Carers must accept all policies drawn up by the Governors of St Mary’s RC Primary School eg: uniform, behavior, homework, etc and are expected to sign to this effect before their child is admitted to the school. ADMISSIONS TO THE SCHOOL will be made by the Governing Body. All preferences listed on the Local Authority Preference Form will be considered on an equal basis with the following set of ADMISSIONS CRITERIA forming a priority order where there are more applications for admissions than the school has places available. At St Mary's, we ensure our children receive high-quality teacher and learning on a day-to-day basis, not only in our classrooms but also in the varied outdoor learning areas we have on our grounds. Our school places high value on the learning environment, both in and outdoors, that our children are exposed to every day. Through this approach, we believe we secure the best possible learning environment for children to grow and flourish as learners and people. Whilst the Headteacher of the school is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school, the role of the Governing Body is to provide strategic management and to act as a ‘critical friend’, supporting and challenging the school. Schools generally have a budget to cover salaries, running costs, maintenance, and equipment and the Governing Body is responsible for managing this budget. They can decide how many and what types of staff to employ, which equipment to upgrade or replace, and what the priorities are for implementing new strategies and initiatives. Governors also have a role in monitoring the school's progress and in setting annual targets for the school's performance and the Headteacher. Although all of the governors have the responsibility to promote and maintain the school’s Catholic character and mission, the foundation governors have a special responsibility in this area. The CES document ‘Governing a Catholic School’ (1998) gives this summary of their role. We are very fortunate at St Mary’s to have a spacious site and beautiful grounds. Over the past year or so we have been working hard to improve the buildings and facilities for the benefit of the children and we expect this program of refurbishment to continue for the next 12-18 months. To better serve the needs of local children, our school is moving to 2-form entry over the next few years, which is why so much building work is currently taking place. We will keep you updated on the latest plans for the school buildings themselves as they develop. View full school

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

St Mary’s Music School is Scotland’s only independent specialist music school, offering a world-class standard of music and academic education to musically gifted children aged 9-19 years in an inspiring, inclusive and supportive environment. It is also the Choir School of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh. It is co-educational, non-denominational, and attracts day and boarding pupils from across Scotland and beyond – England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Europe, and internationally. Entry to the school is by audition and assessment, based on musical ability and potential, regardless of personal financial circumstances or background. Scottish Government funding, up to 100 percent, is available through the Aided Places Scheme to assist with the cost of tuition and boarding fees. The school is funded by fees, private and trust donations, and rental income generated by the school. There are currently 81 pupils at the school of whom 49 are day students and 32 are boarders, together with one part-time student. In addition, the school runs a long-established program of Saturday Music Classes for children aged 4-14 during term time, enabling some 150 local children to discover the wonders of music. The Choir School was opened in 1880 to educate the choristers for the newly built St Mary’s Cathedral. Links to the Cathedral remain strong and have evolved over the years so that the choir is open to girls as well as boys. Since 1972 the school has also educated young instrumentalists, composers, and singers. Appropriately for Scotland’s specialist music school, it attracts several pupils who perform on traditional instruments such as bagpipes, accordion, and clarsach. In addition to its wide-ranging musical provision, the school has a strong academic focus and has an excellent record in external examinations. At St Mary’s Music School, our ethos is based around these fundamental aims: To provide specialist music education to exceptionally gifted young musicians and the choristers of St Mary’s Cathedral To contribute to the cultural life of Scotland and internationally To encourage applications from all pupils with the potential to benefit from a supportive specialist musical education To develop every element of a pupil’s education: musical, academic, and personal, to the highest of standards To encourage confidence, self-esteem, self-discipline, and self-awareness To prepare and support pupils socially and professionally for the future To promote engagement with the wider community through our outreach program Our purpose is to enable our young musicians to excel in a safe and supportive culture that is creative, inclusive, and committed. Creative - fostering new and expressive work through inspiration, imagination, and reflection Inclusive -helpful and cooperative within our community, welcoming and respectful to all Committed - dedicated to our work, responsible and reliable “ St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh enables young musicians to excel in a safe and supportive culture that is creative, inclusive, and committed. We are Scotland’s only specialist independent music school and also its only choir school, selecting pupils for their musical promise, regardless of means, with up to full financial support available. Our focus is on one-to-one instrumental lessons with specialist professional musicians, many of whom combine teaching with their performing careers. These intensive sessions, which are designed to improve technique and musicianship, introduce repertoire, develop expression and encourage personal interpretation. Pupils receive up to two hours per week on their principal study. The Director of Music is responsible for matching pupils with teachers. The full range of orchestral instruments is offered, along with voice, organ, clarsach, accordion, recorder, bagpipes, and composition, but any instrument would be considered. In addition, all pupils study a second instrument on which they will be given either a half-hour or an hour’s lesson. One of the studies should be piano or another harmony instrument. Practicing is scheduled each day to run alongside the regular timetable. A particular feature at St Mary’s Music School is the allocation of a coach-accompanist with whom a pupil works each week throughout the Senior School. A weekly performance class provides an ideal opportunity for peer evaluation and discussion, while the final hour of the week covers a range of Performance Practice related topics, from instrument maintenance to audition preparation tips and exploring the importance of breathing, relaxation techniques, and posture. The latter is also covered by Alexander Technique sessions which are offered when required. View full school

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. View full school

We are very pleased to have this opportunity to inform you about the work and aspirations of our school. Our mission is to be a loving Christian community, where everyone is valued and successfully achieves their full potential. A loving Christian community, where everyone is valued and successfully achieves their full potential, We aim to achieve this by Creating a caring and well-ordered school where pupils, regardless of sex, race or disadvantage can learn and play in a happy, safe and secure environment. Ensuring our Staff and Volunteers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. Encouraging pupils to achieve the highest standards possible in all they do and to develop their spiritual, moral, social, and cultural attitudes, values, and beliefs based upon Christian ideals and standards and including respect and understanding of other people's religions and cultures. Teaching a broad curriculum that meets the needs of all of our children. This includes the core and foundation subjects of the National curriculum together with Religious Education according to the Manchester Church of England Diocesan Syllabus and the Governors Health Education Syllabus. Helping children foster an enjoyment of the learning process and develop enquiring minds capable of independent thought and the ability to question and argue rationally and to apply themselves responsibly to tasks. Building links with both the Church and Local Community and creating a spirit of co-operation and support for all partners. We can only succeed in all this by: Creating a close working relationship with parents and recognizing the importance of this relationship in achieving the highest quality education. As parents and carers, we need you to be part of our vision by supporting your school and your children through the work that we do and the challenges we will set the children. We believe in an open-door policy. Please feel free to contact us at school if you have any concerns about your child or the school. We hope the time you and your children spend here as part of our school family will be a happy one. At St Mary’s we aim to provide all our children with a rich and varied curriculum that enthuses and engages them. We believe children learn best when they enjoy what they are doing and are provided with memorable experiences. We seek to help all our children to experience success by providing appropriate challenges to prepare them well for their future lives. To enhance the children’s learning we supplement our teaching with out-of-school educational trips and visits as well as inviting expertise from outside of schools, such as sports coaches and music professionals. Our work as a school is based upon a strong foundation of Christian values, evident in the strength of the relationships that exist between all members of the school community. As a Church School, we have a Christian outlook and ethos, which we continue to celebrate and develop. We trust you will encourage your child to take a full and active part in the joint initiatives of the School and Church. This is as much a part of a child's education as other subjects within the curriculum. The governing body is made up of volunteers, some nominated by the diocese, the parochial church council, the Archdeacon of Rochdale, some elected by parents, the local authority, and members of the school staff. We meet as a full governing body once a term, and then there is a Finance Committee and a Curriculum Committee, which also meets once or twice a term, and a Pay and Appraisals Committee. Occasionally we will meet in smaller groups for a particular purpose, as needs arise. All children are expected to extend their learning experiences at home. Working at home is of great value in completing and reinforcing work done in school and helps to establish the self-discipline of individual study. All Infant and Junior classes are set homework tasks in Maths and English alongside reading practice and spelling lists. These tasks are to be completed in the children’s yellow homework books unless otherwise instructed. The children are also given a ‘homework grid’ at the beginning of each half term. These grids consist of a range of homework tasks connected to their topic. The children have the half term to choose at least two of the tasks, although there is an expectation that they work through them progressively over the weeks rather than leaving it until the final week. The internet is a fantastic place overflowing with knowledge, games, and communities of people, and, just like pupils across the country, the pupils here at St Mary's Primary School spend a great deal of time using the internet within the school and at home. This is why it is important pupils at St Mary's, learn how to be safe when browsing online and becoming members of online communities. In school, children learn about E-Safety through a scheme of lessons. We also encourage parents/carers to talk to their children about how to behave safely when online, to ensure pupils remain safe when browsing at home. E-Safety does not just encompass Internet technologies but also electronic communications such as mobile phones. At home, sometimes children can be given unsupervised access to the internet. This, potentially, allows them to access all kinds of society (both good and bad) and bring them virtually into their homes. View full school

At St. Mary’s we provide an education of the highest quality to enable every child to realize their potential within a nurturing Christian community. Welcome to St Mary’s Church Of England Primary School. I hope the information contained within this website provides a useful and helpful insight into the life and work of the school. St Mary’s is a one-form entry, Church of England, state-maintained primary school in the heart of Putney. The school has a committed staff team and pupils who want to learn. Both are strongly supported by the governors and the parent body. Learning and achievement are central to our work. Our philosophy is that all children can be successful learners and that all are capable of achievement. Although we are immensely proud of our academic achievements, our Christian values and ethos are of utmost importance and lie at the heart of everything we do. We gather together for daily worship and the school has strong links with St Mary’s Church. We support all children to achieve their full potential. We have extremely high expectations of our pupils and we expect the parent body to support us in this. We foster independence and feed their thirst for knowledge. We encourage our pupils to display outstanding discipline and behavior, show respect for everyone and everything and always do and be the best that they can be. Although the school’s last Ofsted was outstanding, we are an improving school. We do not rest on our laurels and we are always looking for opportunities to do what we do even better – if we can. At St. Mary’s we provide an education of the highest quality to enable every child to realize their potential within a nurturing Christian community. St. Mary’s Church of England Primary School is a welcoming school that inspires learning and achieves academic success. We believe education is about teaching the skills needed to acquire knowledge and understanding while instilling the ability to learn independently. We offer a rich and varied curriculum designed to meet the needs of every child. Our dedicated staff works hard with all children, irrespective of their starting points. We expect the highest standards of professionalism from staff, investing in training and development to ensure that all have the necessary skills, enabling challenges to be surmounted and learning extended. They treat all children with respect, working towards excellence in all areas of school life. We encourage parents to take an active role in their child’s education and the life of the school. A strong Christian ethos, based on mutual respect and acceptance, enables all families regardless of faith, to thrive within our community. St. Mary’s provides its pupils with an education that is broad and balanced. We aim to make learning exciting, meaningful, and memorable. Our curriculum promotes the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development of pupils at our school, as well as preparing them for the responsibilities and experiences of later life. The EYFS Framework explains how and what your child will be learning. In Nursery and Reception, children learn skills, acquire new knowledge and demonstrate their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development. Children work within the 3 prime areas that are most essential for their healthy development and future learning. These are: Communication and language Physical development Personal, social, and emotional development As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas. These are: Literacy Mathematics Understanding the world Expressive arts and design These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The staff teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs. Children in the EYFS at St. Mary’s will learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outdoors. St. Mary’s follows the statutory national curriculum which sets out subject content for those subjects that should be taught to all pupils. The overall aim of the national curriculum is to provide pupils with the essential knowledge they need to be educated citizens. Using the national curriculum as a starting point our teachers develop exciting and stimulating lessons to promote the development of pupils’ knowledge, understanding, and skills as part of the wider school curriculum. Religious Education (RE) is also taught and has an important role in reflecting and conveying the distinctively Christian character of our school. At St. Mary’s we follow a scheme of work for RE provided by the Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (SDBE), which as well as exploring Christianity, also provides the opportunity to study other major world religions. Parts of our curriculum are taught as discrete subjects and other areas are taught as part of a cross-curricular topic. English, Mathematics, RE, Art and Design, PSHE (and SRE), Modern Foreign Language (MFL), PE, and Music are all generally taught as discrete subjects and identified on class timetables. All the remaining subjects are taught and identified as ‘Topic’ through the ‘International Primary Curriculum’ which is a stimulating topic-based approach to learning. The International Primary Curriculum (IPC) has been designed to provide an exciting and creative curriculum for 3-11-year-olds, with specific learning goals for every subject, international-mindedness, and personal learning. View full school

St Mary’s is an inspiring and creative school that fosters a love of learning as well as developing skills for life. We strive to enhance every child’s moral, spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical well-being and celebrate every child’s gifts. As a faith school, we hold love at the center of all we do. This and the following values reflect the ethos of our school. Our school values of love, respect, courage, truth, and hope are things that we can all identify with regardless of our faith or backgrounds. Our vision is that every child in our school reaches their full potential and that they leave St Mary’s with skills for life. We hope that embedding a love of learning, will support them on their journey as they develop into young adults, positively contributing to society and being model citizens. Application for admissions can be made from January before the child reaches his/her third birthday on forms available from the school office. A parent who wishes their child to be admitted to nursery class will complete an application form and the school’s supplementary form when requesting a place under criteria 3 and 4, available from the school office. The School does not have any specific units or facilities for pupils with particular special needs and there are no specific facilities for pupils with physical disabilities. The school consists of several interlinked buildings, on various levels. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff (including supply staff, volunteers, and governors) must ensure that they are aware of school procedures. St Mary’s Primary School carefully considers all aspects of safeguarding and has the following systems in place to support this to ensure that the safety of all children is paramount. The internet has changed all of our lives. However, as well as opening up lots of positive opportunities it also comes with its challenges. There are many more things that we now need to be aware of. You might wonder what your child is doing online you might wonder whether what they are doing is safe. To help you be as good a parent online as you are offline, we suggest that you look at the website below for some useful tips. The PTFA is a group of parents, school staff, and friends who give time voluntarily to organize fundraising activities for the school community. The members also act as a point of contact for other parents and carers, who may wish to raise concerns or put forward ideas to help improve the school and its environment. The primary aim is to use the funds raised to provide ‘extras’ for the school. The parents of the school vote for yearly fundraising priorities and the school gives a ‘wish list’ of items they feel would benefit the children. For example, last year Friends of St Mary’s bought the outdoor tables and benches, amplifier and music equipment, and annual book bags for the nursery class. At St Mary’s we want all children to have the opportunity to experience the breadth of clubs and extra-curricular activities available. To support families we are currently offering some funded places per club for children who are eligible for the Pupil Premium Grant, on a first-come, first-served basis. Children will be eligible for one place per school year. Please see Ms. Kennedy at the school office for further information. School Council is made up of elected representatives from years 1 to 6. Elections take place in January of each year. School Council has taken part in lots of exciting projects this year, including attending a Road Safety Conference and taking part in judging competitions in school. Our digital leaders are self-motivated children with a strong interest in technology. They help us to keep growing and improve our Computing Curriculum by researching and reviewing new apps and software. They also support other children and adults in the school to develop their computing skills. We have a Catering Operations Manager from Ashlyn’s who oversees and ensures that all food produced meets the Governmental Nutritional Standards as well as the Food Based Standards. the catering company that develops our menus, sources the ingredients and train staff. Ingredients are locally sourced and where possible organic and always environmentally sound. View full school

St Mary’s is a very special place. We are an outstanding school where everyone works hard to encourage children to enjoy learning, achieve their best, behave well, support each other and grow in confidence. We aim to help children to grow into confident, talented, and articulate young people. We are an exciting and vibrant school where children enjoy learning and make excellent progress. In our school, we seek to meet the needs of each child. We celebrate diversity and teach children to recognize and respect people’s differences as well as similarities. St Mary’s recognizes the significant role of parents in helping their children to progress and greatly values the contributions parents make to the life of the school. All admissions for Reception to Year 6 are managed by Manchester City Council. Even if you have a nursery place for your child within St Mary's, you will still need to apply for a Reception place. In-year admissions are requests for a school place in any year group that are made outside the normal timescales, that is, after the beginning of the autumn term. If your child currently attends another school within the UK, you will need a transfer form that you must fill out and then have the headteacher from your child's current school sign. Teaching and Learning are “outstanding” at St Mary’s. Raising attainment and achievement are central to the ethos of our school. We provide a rich and stimulating learning experience for all the children in our school. We use a range of teaching strategies, approaches, styles, and activities to ensure all children learn to the best of their ability. Learning is carefully differentiated and pitched to suit learners’ needs. All the staff is involved in assessing pupil progress and targets are set to support and challenge children’s learning. We have themed days and weeks as well as a wide range of extracurricular activities and after-school clubs to enrich and extend learning. Every school in Britain has a governing body to provide support for the headteacher and staff but also to be a ‘critical friend’ for its activities. It is charged with guiding the strategic work of the school and does not get involved with the day-to-day operation of the school. The governing body is the school’s accountable body. It is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The governing body aims to ensure that children are attending a successful school that provides them with good education and supports their well-being. The responsibilities of governing bodies have grown and schools are now accountable for children’s health and well-being in the community and a wide range of extended services provision out of school hours. The St. Mary’s CE School was set up under a Church of England Foundation which appoints three of the governors including the Rector of St. Edmund’s Church in Whalley Range. We are a UNICEF Rights Respecting School and the Governing Body of St. Mary's upholds the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. St Mary’s has a strong school council which is elected by the children. Each year councilors and deputies are elected by their class. They are active in listening to the pupils and sharing thoughts and ideas with staff. They are involved in decision-making and present assemblies to keep staff and pupils up to date on issues. Our school council is actively involved in developing our school website. We also have a strongly committed environmental group called “The Green Team” which is responsible for developing the sustainability of the school and educating the whole learning community about the needs of the environment. We actively recycle and are committed to reducing and reusing waste and resources. Our school is committed to maintaining the Healthy Schools Standard. This includes regular high-quality physical education, drug awareness, emotional well-being, and healthy eating. Healthy and nutritious food and drink are available across the school day. At break time Key Stage One and Foundation Stage children benefit from free fruit to encourage healthy eating. At lunchtime, children are encouraged to make healthy packed-lunch choices and a wide range of healthy school meals is available including vegetarian, halal, and European meals. All children have access to water throughout the school day. Our pupils are encouraged to walk or cycle to school to stay fit and healthy. We also have a “Walking Bus” that picks children up and safely delivers them to “Breakfast Club” for a healthy breakfast to start the school day. St Mary’s works very closely with parents and we pride ourselves on the close relationships we have developed. Parents are always welcome to speak to all staff about any concerns they may have. We run regular meetings and workshops on supporting children’s learning, developing parents' learning skills, managing behavior with Webster Stratton techniques, and many, many more. We have a Pastoral Leader who is available to support parents with any issues they may have. The School Improvement Plan is a strategic improvement plan. It should bring together, clearly and simply, the school's priorities, the main measures it will take to raise standards, the resources dedicated to these, and the key outcomes and targets it intends to achieve. The purpose of the school improvement plan is to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the school so that greater numbers of students achieve proficiency in the core academic subjects of reading and mathematics. View full school

We are a learning community with a very strong Catholic Christian ethos. If you are a new member of our school family, then we look forward to working with you to support the development of your most precious gift – your child. Thank you for trusting us to be such a crucial part of this incredible journey that they are about to undertake. To those who have been a significant part of our school family over one or several years, we thank you for your love, support, and belief. Long may we continue to work together with the children at the heart of all our decisions and actions. Our vision, as outlined in our Mission Statement, encapsulates how and why we strive for excellence. Our vocation, as teachers, is to help foster in the children the self-belief that will allow them to become what God has called them to be. We place no limits on this! We recognize that all children have been gifted by God with different talents, skills, personalities, and potential. This uniqueness is nurtured, catered for, and celebrated regardless of culture, creed, class, color, or need. As a school under the patronage of Our Blessed Mother, our ultimate aim is that all children will join in one voice with Mary as she eternally proclaims, “the Almighty works marvels for me and Holy is His name”. As Catholics, we follow the teachings of the Gospel and of all that is taught to us through the Church. Scripture reveals for us how God will guide us in the way He wants us to live. In the Gospels and our Church tradition, we encounter the person of Jesus Christ. As a Catholic School in the Archdiocese of Birmingham, we have embraced the Catholic Schools’ Pupil Profile, which teaches the children a set of eight pairs of virtues to be internalized and cultivated - enabling them to grow in wholeness as fully rounded individuals in the image of God. The pairs of virtues are: Grateful and generous Attentive and discerning Compassionate and loving Faith-filled and hopeful Eloquent and truthful Learned and wise Curious and active Intentional and prophetic At St Mary's, we expect our children to be: Grateful for their gifts, for the gift of other people, and the blessings of each day and generous with their gifts, now and in the future... by encouraging them to know and be grateful for all their gifts, developing them to the full so that they can be generous in the service of others. Attentive to their experience and their vocation and discerning about the choices they make and the effects of those choices... by promoting the practice of attentive reflection and discerning decision making: in teaching, in the examen, prayer, and retreats and through the practice and example of school leaders and staff. Our school recognizes many faith festivals and we encourage children and parents from a range of faith and cultural backgrounds to share experiences and knowledge with our children. Our school recognizes many faith festivals and we encourage children and parents from a range of faith and cultural backgrounds to share experiences and knowledge with our children. View full school

From high academic standards to excellent behavior aspirational goals and strong traditional Catholic ethos we offer an education that treats our students as individuals, teaches them respect for themselves and each other and encourages them to emerge into the wider world as well-educated, well-rounded, ambitious, and confident young adults. Furthermore, 'it takes a village to raise a child'. As such we continually strive to find ways to communicate and build on our strong and valued relationships with our families and the wider community. The School aims to promote mutual respect and understanding of each other and the environment, to develop the full potential of the individual, and to provide equal opportunities for all. In pursuance of these goals, we offer every member of the school community opportunity to study the impact of the Gospel message of love through all the subjects in the curriculum and to reflect on these through a genuine experience of worship and prayer. To maintain a high standard of education, we provide an atmosphere where good communication can take place, nurturing a pastoral dimension that offers appropriate support to all within the school community. We foster links with the wider community so that the Gospel message can be lived practically with all people caring for others and making a positive contribution to the advancement of humanity. At St Mary’s we promote ‘British Values’ in all aspects of school life to ensure that all members of our community respect one another and embrace religious, cultural, racial, and sexual diversity. We recognize that it is our responsibility to keep our students safe and to prepare them for life in modern multi-cultural Britain and globally. We empower our community to be informed and resilient against all forms of extremist behavior that seek to undermine our ‘British Values’. As part of our holistic approach to educating our students, we offer a well-rounded curriculum with extra opportunities to engage at a deeper level with the subject. Students studying GCSE Home Economics recently attended a food preparation course with a celebrated chef, and the girls’ PE class was invited to meet the women’s England rugby team at Streatham and Croydon rugby club. For several years we have been extremely fortunate to have a close working relationship with the Old Vic theatre with pupils taking part in Director’s Workshops. In addition, the Mousetrap Theatre Trust provides us with funded tickets for stage productions, and pupils are taken to see recordings of live TV shows to gain an understanding of TV production. We offer a triple BTech award and GCSE in Sports Science and are fortunate in having excellent sports facilities both on-site and in the surrounding area. Our students visit the local gym for fitness classes, we have dry court facilities, the largest sports hall in Croydon, and two playgrounds. As a multi-cultural school, we empower students with the ability to understand their place in a culturally diverse society. We have over 55 different languages spoken in the school and students actively and independently learn from each other daily. Students are free to share their faith and beliefs, as well as the school, allow students to celebrate their different religious believes by authorizing absences for Diwali, Eid, and Ramadan, etc. View full school