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Whitehouse Common is a very popular two-form entry primary school and is highly regarded in the community for its achievement academically and across the wider curriculum. At Whitehouse Common, we are committed to providing excellence and are not content standing still but are always moving forward. By providing a safe, caring, and happy environment where everyone is known, valued, and encouraged, children at Whitehouse Common achieve their highest potential. We strive to ensure that every child has the confidence, enthusiasm, and opportunity to develop life-long skills and positive attitudes that will enable them to flourish in the future. Pupils, parents, staff, and governors make a fantastic team and together contribute enormously to a school we are proud of. Close links with parents and the local community are important to us and regular contact is both planned and encouraged. This partnership is vital to our children’s social and moral development, enabling them to grow into responsible and confident individuals that can contribute effectively to their community and society. Our facilities and resources are of a high standard, particularly in the area of ICT, which is an essential tool for learning today. We are situated on a spacious site that includes several outdoor learning/play areas, allotments, and a swimming pool. At Whitehouse Common Primary School we aim to tailor education to individual needs, interests, and aptitude to fulfill every child's potential. Every pupil will have access to a creative, rich, broad, balanced, and differentiated curriculum We recognize that every child has a different knowledge base and skill set, as well as varying aptitudes and aspirations therefore every young person's needs will be assessed and their talents developed through diverse teaching strategies. At Whitehouse Common Primary School this means all teachers and teaching staff have the responsibility to ensure that they offer a curriculum and a range of teaching approaches that ally high standards in Basic Skills with opportunities for enrichment, creativity, and physical activity thus promoting and ensuring enjoyment and excellence for all. At Whitehouse Common Primary School, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school, we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make informed choices, through a safe environment and an empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advised how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. Whitehouse Common Primary is a diverse school. We actively promote diversity through our celebrations of different faiths and cultures. Religious Education lessons and PSHE lessons reinforce messages of tolerance and respect for others. Our curriculum and our links with other schools, both local and global, illustrate our commitment to exploring our school community and the local community. Members of different faiths and religions are encouraged to share their knowledge to enhance learning within classes and the school. The children visit places of worship that are important to different faiths. View full school

Whitehouse is an internationally recognized school, providing design education in fashion, interiors, and creative direction & styling. We are known for our rigorous, unique, and adaptable academic programming, experimental learning opportunities, academic, and industry partnerships, and commitment to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. While the premier mission of Whitehouse is to prepare our students for professional excellence in creativity and design, our broader ethos is to foster creativity, inspire leadership, impart a global perspective, and instill values of inclusiveness, community engagement, and sustainability in students. Whitehouse strives to guide students towards developing innovative design and strategic business solutions that upend the status quo, create personal and professional opportunities, and have a lasting and sustainable global impact. Whitehouse Graduates are talented, dedicated, and educated. Ask to browse through our Graduate Portfolio and CVs to find your next employee. With skills across Fashion Design, Illustration, Pattern-making, Construction, Graphic Design, Fashion, Event, Interior and Food Styling, Photography, Creative Direction, Marketing, and Interior Design, we could have the Graduate for you. The Whitehouse Bachelor of Design prepares graduates for employment while teaching our students about business, the bottom line, and industry relevance. With very close connections to industry and cultural resources, Whitehouse's approach is always forward-thinking and ambitious. Students undertake a trimester model of study, achieving a Bachelor of Design in just two years, allowing students to launch their careers in the design industry one year earlier than most university graduates. Students can further their qualifications by undertaking a Master of Design in 12 months. Master of Design students is innovative thinkers who can introduce bold and experimental designs to today's global industry with Whitehouse professionals' support. Led by a faculty of pre-dominantly industry professionals, Students develop a conceptual and practical foundation to their practice and a relevant industry perspective, and a pre-established network. Whitehouse teachers bring experience from Givenchy, Kenzo, Carven, Vivienne Westwood, ELLE UK, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Jonathan Saunders, and Comme des Garcons. Whitehouse is part of a worldwide creative community. We open our doors and share our work with thinkers and doers worldwide to challenge current thinking in the design industry and expand the practice. Our students and graduates have access to exclusive national and international industry opportunities and regular in-house guest lectures and competitions. View full university