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Parkside Studio College is part of The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust, providing education for students aged 14 to 19. Since its inception in September 2012, Parkside has been pivotal to students wishing to succeed in the areas of Creative Media, Construction, Health and Social Care, Hospitality and Catering, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, and also the Sport and Leisure sectors. Building on the inclusive and enterprising ethos which has brought success to the students of Rosedale and Hewens College, Parkside offers young people even greater choice by providing something different, something new, and something that is unique. Parkside can provide sound theoretic learning and direct work with employers on briefs that have been designed with the workplace in mind. Professional qualifications are taken at the same time as academic ones, leading directly to apprenticeships or employment. The overarching strategic objective of Parkside Studio College is to provide an exceptional background in learning and training for young people who wish to succeed in the areas of Creative Media, Construction, Health and Social Care, Hospitality and Catering, Hairdressing, and Beauty Therapy, together with the Sport and Leisure sectors. The educational offer at the College is quite distinct, yet complementary to other courses available in Hillingdon and West London. Although most courses offering the aforementioned areas provide either vocational or academic pathways, Parkside, with its strong links with business, can provide sound theoretic learning and direct work with employers. Professional qualifications can be taken at the same time as academic ones, leading directly to apprenticeships or employment. At Parkside Studio College, we have developed a new approach to education that combines high-quality classroom learning with practical work-related activities both in and beyond the College. Students who attend Parkside not only continue to gain qualifications in traditional core subjects but also become experts in their chosen pathway. These specialist courses are delivered through the use of industry-standard, state-of-the-art equipment in newly refurbished buildings. Considerable investment has been made to ensure that young people can develop the skills, experiences, and qualifications necessary to succeed in an increasingly competitive employment market. Our learners will be enquiring we encourage curiosity as this is essential for the entrepreneurial spirit. Our learners will be alive to experimentation and open to looking at the world from different perspectives. Students will become confident, professional, and emotionally intelligent as they gain their experience of the working environment and adapt accordingly. Skills will accrue as will the ability to work independently, with others, and take instructions and direction. In other words, 'learning to work, at work, for work'. Our local and wider community is important to us. As well as the strong partnership working with local businesses and organizations, we involve residents in key events. Both within and beyond the classroom, Parkside aims to encourage respect for the wider community, providing opportunities for the learners to channel their energies effectively into positive involvement with the local community. The provision on offer at Parkside Studio College is very different from that of any other local school. Studio Schools are designed to combine learning and working to ensure young people are fully prepared for what the future holds. All students at Parkside Studio College are treated as young adults, taking their first steps into the workplace. This is an exciting time for the students immensely rewarding and fulfilling, giving them each a sense of purpose and direction. We aim to ensure students become experienced, qualified, and highly employable young people. To make them well placed for the future, they have direct experience of the workplace together with qualifications that demonstrate their level of ability. In other words, learners who can ‘think like professional men and women’ and be ‘work wise’. In today’s competitive job market, employers are looking for more than just highly qualified individuals. Our mission, therefore, is to ensure that young people are equipped with the skills of their chosen pathway, have qualifications to demonstrate their ability, and have real-life experience of the workplace. By accepting their place at the Studio College, learners are embarking on the first stage of their careers in their chosen area to give them the qualifications and experiences to ensure that they are ‘work ready’ and an asset to any future employer. View full school

Our aim at Parkside Primary School is to encourage in our children the enjoyment of learning by providing activities both in and outside the classroom which help to develop confident, happy and successful individuals. We feel that all children have talents that can be developed and that all can succeed no matter what the level of their ability. Providing equality of opportunity irrespective of race, gender, religion, or disability for all our children, is an important aspect of our personal and social education policy which permeates all aspects of life in our school. If any parents of pre-school children would like to visit please do not hesitate to make an appointment. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to Parkside Primary School. We would like our website to be a window into our school, and we are anxious to provide parents and children with pages that will be useful. As a partnership of Children, Parents, Staff, Governors, and the wider community, we aim to:- Promote equality of opportunity for all pupils and staff Ensure that everyone will experience an inclusive education where discrimination on the grounds of race, sexual orientation, gender, or disability is actively challenged, and tolerance & understanding promoted Meet children’s individual and collective needs Provide a stimulating, secure, and nurturing environment Promote an ethos that is highly motivating and encourages all to take responsibility for their learning Provide an environment where we feel secure, valued, respected, and understood Encourage all to have a positive self-image, high self-esteem, and increasing confidence Provide an environment that encourages active learning, investigation, creativity, and challenge Value and celebrate the richness and diversity of cultures and beliefs in our community Celebrate achievement, attainment, and progress in all areas of development Display high standards of good manners and politeness at all times Encourage all to have a sense of responsibility for themselves, for each other, and their environment. View full school

Mossbourne Parkside Academy is a happy, stimulating, and caring place and staff expect high standards of behavior and good manners throughout the school. Our teaching staff also recognize that each of our learners is unique. Teachers rigorously track children’s attendance, behavior for learning, and achievement to ensure that there is a focused climate for learning for every pupil in our care. Children get one chance with their education and, at Mossbourne Parkside Academy, we want this to be the very best. There is a driving determination to ensure that every pupil in the school reaches their full potential. Our Academy is fortunate enough to be part of the Mossbourne Federation, which includes one of the country’s leading secondary Academies. It is my intention, and that of the leadership team, to create a beacon of primary education with a consistent and forward-thinking approach. The whole Academy is incredibly passionate about ensuring that our pupils are nurtured in the belief and determination that all perceived ‘barriers’ to learning can be eliminated and that there are ‘no excuses. Every child is capable of achieving a high academic standard and, in turn, becoming the future upstanding members of our local community. Mossbourne Parkside Academy creates well-rounded individuals. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within the Academy. The Mossbourne Federation has raised educational achievement to the very highest levels. Working in the local community and within a strong partnership of Hackney schools, Mossbourne Parkside Academy raises aspirations, expectations, and achievement for all pupils and continues to contribute to the development of educational excellence in Hackney. Mossbourne Parkside Academy is committed to serving its community. It recognizes the multi-cultural, multi-faith, and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom. It also understands the vital role it has in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalization by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them. It follows equal opportunities guidance which guarantees that there will be no discrimination against any individual or group, regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality political or financial status, or similar. Mossbourne Parkside Academy is dedicated to preparing pupils for their adult life beyond the formal curriculum and ensuring that it promotes and reinforces British values to all its pupils. The Government announced that it is providing additional funding to improve the provision of physical education (P.E.) and sport in primary schools. This funding will be allocated to primary school Principals. The money must be used to improve the provision of P.E. and school sport. P.E. and school sport play a very important part in the life of Mossbourne Parkside Academy. We believe that P.E. and school sport contribute to the holistic development of our children and, through participation, our children build and learn more about our key values such as respect, co-operation, and kindness for themselves and others. Our overall aim is to raise standards in P.E. and school sport, increasing the participation and opportunities offered to our children. We aim to provide higher quality lessons and improved learning for all. The Pupil Premium is an allocation of additional funding given to schools to support specific groups of children who are vulnerable to possible underachievement. The intended effect of this funding is to provide targeted support to help accelerate progress and raise attainment so that all children reach their full potential. This is a successful Academy and your child plays their part in making it so. We aim for an environment that enables and encourages all members of the community to reach out for excellence. For our children to gain the greatest benefit from their education, it is vital that they attend regularly and your child should be at school, on time, every day the school is open unless the reason for the absence is unavoidable. It is very important therefore that you make sure that your child attends regularly and this Policy sets out how together we will achieve this. At the heart of the work of every primary school class is a continuous cycle of planning, quality first teaching, and assessment which takes account of the wide range of abilities, aptitudes, and interests of the children. The majority of children will learn and progress within these arrangements. Those children whose overall attainments and achievement in specific subjects fall significantly outside the expected range may have Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND). Active Feet Active Minds (AFAM) provides Mossbourne Parkside Academy with sports provision and PE lessons for the children. We have a pupil-centered approach and ensure all pupils are progressing in their sporting activities in a fun and safe environment, along with assisting the pupils to reach their full potential in sport. View full school