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The school is situated in Hampstead Garden Suburb, at the southern end of the London Borough of Barnet. We are a three-form entry co-educational community junior school for children between the ages of 7-11 years. The school was originally opened in 1913. Part of the building was rebuilt in 1960 to replace damage caused during the 1939-45 War. There is an infant school on the same site and there are strong links between the two schools We believe that our schools’ values, curriculum, and ethos which permeate everything we do, reflect the British values of democracy the rule of law individual liberty mutual respect tolerance of other faiths and beliefs. Our vision is to cultivate excellence and enjoyment in teaching and learning within a safe, stimulating, and caring environment where the wellbeing of the whole child is nurtured and the achievements of each child are celebrated. We want to preserve and encourage the Infant School and the Junior School independence as well as enable close collaboration between the two schools. We recognize children learn and develop best when their education matches crucial phases in their development. Garden Suburb Junior School prides itself on an atmosphere of support, trust, and encouragement. Relationships between teachers and their pupils are excellent and as a consequence so too is behavior. Pupils appreciate the school's behavior management systems and as Ofsted observed on their most recent visit, behavior is "typically outstanding". Garden Suburb Junior School takes attendance and punctuality very seriously. Children must attend school regularly and punctually. This reinforces their sense of respect for the school and others and ensures they develop good habits of timekeeping. Garden Suburb Junior School prides itself on an atmosphere of support, trust, and encouragement. Relationships between teachers and their pupils are excellent and as a consequence so too is behavior. Pupils appreciate the school's behavior management systems and as Ofsted observed on their most recent visit, behavior is "typically outstanding". Garden Suburb Junior School is one of the leading state primary schools for chess in the country. Over the years, the teams have competed with great success in the National Primary Schools Chess Championships. The school has won the National Championships on three occasions, beating hundreds of schools from across the country. Families can often go through difficult times which impact a child’s emotional health. It is helpful if you inform the school if you are going through difficulties such as a relationship break-up, divorce if there is an illness in the family, or something that is upsetting the normal routines. When families are going through stress it can often impact children and their behavior. If we know we can support your child or just keep a watchful eye. We often support families through difficult times and can help ease stress for your child. We also have access to outside agencies that may be able to provide support. All such matters will be held in strict confidence. You may wish to make an appointment with the Head Teacher or just write the details in a letter. Some parents/carers find it difficult to attend fundraising events due to other commitments, so we are now following the path of many other state schools by pursuing a second strand of fundraising, by asking parents to contribute small sums regularly. This may appeal to those parents who do not have time to actively participate in fundraising but want to want to contribute. View full school

Garden Suburb Infant School is a three-form entry school, which takes children from reception to year two (ages 4 to 7 years old). We pride ourselves on our very distinctive curriculum, which promotes creativity and supports cross-curricular links. We incorporate healthy eating and physical exercise into our curriculum and equal emphasis is placed on the learning that takes place in both the indoor and outdoor environments. We follow the National Curriculum and have regular inspections by Ofsted. Garden Suburb Infant School is a happy, caring school in which everyone is valued and respected. We encourage children to be curious about the world and to have a receptive attitude to learning, enabled by the skills we teach. We all work together to provide a rich and stimulating environment with a wide range of learning opportunities available to each child. We aim to develop all children to the best of their abilities and to help them grow into independent, confident, responsible individuals. We know we can only achieve the best for our pupils by developing close co-operation between home and school so we work hard to develop effective, supportive relationships with parents to support children’s development. We pride ourselves on being a very inclusive school. We value and celebrate the rich diversity of our school community and make every effort to enable children, parents, and staff alike to participate fully in the life of the School. At Garden Suburb Infant School, we use a mixture of informal observations and assessment for learning opportunities in lessons to continually assess our pupils and we keep a detailed track of our pupils’ progress and attainment. We are all very proud of our school and the school community. We believe it to be a happy and inclusive place where everyone is valued and respected. We are a community school under the control of the London Borough of Barnet and are situated at the southern end of the borough, in Hampstead Garden Suburb. We share a school site and governing body with Garden Suburb Junior School, and although we are separate schools, we work closely together. The children from the Infant School have priority for places in the Junior School at the age of seven. We believe that our schools’ values, curriculum, and ethos which permeate everything we do, reflect the British values of democracy the rule of law individual liberty mutual respect tolerance of other faiths and beliefs. Our vision is to cultivate excellence and enjoyment in teaching and learning within a safe, stimulating, and caring environment where the wellbeing of the whole child is nurtured and the achievements of each child are celebrated. We want to preserve and encourage the Infant School and the Junior School independence as well as enable close collaboration between the two schools. We recognize children learn and develop best when their education matches crucial phases in their development. The PE and sport premium is a grant from the government designed to help primary schools improve the quality of the PE and sports activities they offer their pupils. We receive a sum of money every year that we use to enhance the Physical Education and School Sports that we offer in school. The PE and sport premium is a grant from the government designed to help primary schools improve the quality of the PE and sports activities they offer their pupils. We receive a sum of money every year that we use to enhance the Physical Education and School Sports that we offer in school. View full school