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As a Hadeeth (narration) from the prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) teaches us, “People are like treasures – just like treasures of gold and silver.” As we know, gold and silver do not simply come out of the ground ready to be made into jewelry. Much effort is spent finding the gold and extracting it from the ground. Craftsmen then labor for hours on end to turn it into something of beauty. At Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest our aim is simple – we want to provide the best education, opportunities, and support to enable your child to flourish and succeed. We will provide a school where high-powered learning, progress, and achievement is coupled with a commitment to wider personal progression, including the development of character and an intelligent moral, spiritual, and ethical compass. We aspire to develop learners who are outstanding human beings, active and participatory citizens, and exemplary members of their community – contributing to the development of a successful and prosperous society. The school opened in September 2014 with 150 girls in Year 7 and Year 8. This year we welcomed another 100 girls and next year our role will expand to 120 students per year group in response to local demand. Also, we will be opening a 200 place sixth form in 2018. The first few cohorts will be in a privileged and unique position to be the founding year groups in the school. Not only will they receive individualized and personalized attention, but they will also be at the forefront of receiving a vast range of leadership opportunities as the founding and oldest school members – a hugely exciting opportunity for young people. Our mission, To promote a culture of educational excellence, from within a caring and secure Islamic environment enriched with the values of discipline, mutual care, and respect, which extends beyond the school into the wider community. Our mission consists of three key elements: Educational excellence A belief that everybody has the potential to succeed within a high quality and intellectually challenging educational environment. A commitment to instilling high aspirations, a desire to learn, and ambition to achieve. A personalized approach to securing excellence, stemming from a passionate belief that each individual is unique and special and capable of rising above any perceived limitations. Character development A cohesive identity so that our students, their parents, and communities feel a strong sense of belonging to the Star “family.” A passionate focus on a values-based education that instills honesty, integrity, compassion, and mutual respect into all our students. A strong core of tenacity, self-respect, and self-belief inspires each student to become the best person they can be. View full school

We aim to prepare students to become qualified, work-ready professionals with the skills and expertise to participate in today’s competitive job market. We work to ensure students realize their full potential and equip them with high-level academic and specialist knowledge and a wide range of skills that are valued by employers. Students aged 16-18 benefit from a vocational qualification, English and maths, and employability activities, such as work experience placements, and visits from employers and industry professionals who come into the College to deliver workshops and share their experiences and advice. At Waltham Forest College we offer excellence, enterprise, and employability. Waltham Forest College is one of London’s most successful Colleges and our vision is to help you achieve the best possible future. In February 2018 Ofsted judged the College to be ‘Good’ in all that we do and we are proud to be described as an ‘inclusive college’. If you plan to join us straight from school, we have a wide range of pathways to choose from and we will make sure that you are fully supported throughout your time with us. This includes receiving high-quality advice and guidance to help you make informed choices that will prepare you for life after College. You may want to earn while you learn and become an apprentice. Many employers work closely with us for their staff and apprenticeship recruitment and value highly the standards of work readiness our students demonstrate. If you are an adult who wants to build your skills to improve your life-chances we have everything you need to help you learn in College. Or, if you have been working and you want to change and do something different we can guide and support you in that too. You may be looking to gain a Higher Education qualification by studying locally which makes real financial sense. We offer a growing number of courses right here at your doorstep delivered in small group sizes, with plenty of social interaction between students and lecturers – providing an outstanding level of support for all our learners. Whatever your interest, do browse through our website but don’t forget to visit us and experience this for yourself by attending one of our Open Events which will provide you with an opportunity to take a good look around the College, meet tutors and hear from students why they have chosen to study here at the College. At Waltham Forest College, we aim to be the College of the first choice for vocational excellence. We will deliver responsive, outstanding teaching, learning, and support to meet the needs of individuals and employers and inspire our students to develop the high-quality skills and knowledge they need to be successful in their future lives. View full school