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Our aims are expressed in three words – Opportunity, Excellence, and Success. We aim to provide rich learning experiences that allow every child to master basic skills, discover and develop talents, deepen interests and succeed in ways they did not imagine possible. For early reading, we follow a synthetic phonics scheme called ‘Read, Write Inc.’ This is taught within a text-rich environment where children are encouraged to read for pleasure. Children in Reception and Year 1 have a daily phonics lesson (of varying lengths), completing all the phases before continuing with English lessons further up the school. Early mathematics is taught through the use of ‘Mathematics Mastery’. Mathematics Mastery is an innovative maths teaching framework that focuses on using mathematics principles to problem-solve. We use objects, pictures, and words to help pupils explore maths and understand the role it plays in their lives. The first entry point for starting school in Nursery. We have two thriving nursery classes (morning and afternoon) with 52 children in each. Children are eligible for Nursery the term after their third birthday, and we have intakes in September, January and April. Note that the majority of places are allocated in September and January, with places in April allocated on a 'one out, one in' basis only. Children eligible for the April intake (born between January and the end of March) who are not offered a place will automatically be put through to the September round. Most children for whom Wimbledon Park Nursery is their first choice can secure a place. Merton accepts online applications for Nursery places between September and mid-January each year for places in the following academic year. Do contact us with any queries and for information about Parent Tours, run throughout the Autumn term. Please note, a place in the Nursery does not give priority to a Reception place. Children start in Reception in September after they turn 4 years old, with the application deadline in the January of the same year (full details below). We hold prospective parent tours on many Wednesday mornings during the Autumn term – please get in touch to make an appointment. Demand for places into Reception has far exceeded our capacity for many years. To provide extra places to meet that demand we increased the admission number from 60 to 90 children (three Reception classes) in 2011. Despite adding the extra class, unfortunately, we are still unable to offer places to all families for whom Wimbledon Park is their closest school of choice. For the past two years, the furthest distance (in a straight line from the school gate) for places outside of the admission priority area has been slightly over 200m. In the case of an unsuccessful application, the applicant has the right to appeal. All children are taught to play the recorder in Year 3. We also offer tuition in a variety of instruments including the drums, piano, keyboard, violin, flute, trumpet, French horn, guitar, and clarinet. There are annual music concerts where all the children can take part including our Christmas singing concert, Summer Serenade, year group performances, and our Year 6 summer production. The DfE have recently reinforced the need “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.” Children are placed in mixed ability classes according to their age. Within each class, there may be further groupings according to the needs of the children and the work being undertaken. We also set children in Years 5 and 6 for Maths lessons to match teaching to attainment more closely. Additionally, all the children are divided between four houses (Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow) with brothers and sisters joining the same house. The house system is used to maintain strong pastoral care across different year groups as the school grows. Each term there are house days and events (charity fundraising, sports, music, picnic, etc.) where the children work and interact as a house team. The Governors of Wimbledon Park Primary School work in partnership with the Local Authority (LA) and the school community to provide the best possible education for our children. Parents, former parents, community volunteers, staff, and local business people are represented on the governing body, which has 12 members. The governing body meets formally four times every year, but governors regularly visit the school. The Governing Body has three Committees, each with terms of reference to carry out statutory functions that meet three times a year. We have a commitment and responsibility to safeguard children and staff and this includes their online activity. Internet access at school, provided through the London Grid for Learning, is strictly filtered and monitored to ensure that children are as safe as possible when using computers at school. From our Online Safety assemblies, we know that almost all children have a home computer/device with internet access and children enjoy using computers and the internet at home regularly, so we see online safety as a shared responsibility between home and school. High-quality teaching, positive learning, and accurate assessment are at the heart of our school ethos, and our inspiring, enthusiastic and dedicated staff are committing to providing this for every child. We have a program of weekly professional development for all teachers and teaching assistants. This is delivered by our lead teachers, supplemented by occasional sessions drawing on wider educational expertise. We have the highest expectations for every child, not just to achieve strong academic results, but also to become highly successful learners. All office staff, teaching assistants, and lunchtime supervisors have received First Aid training. Additionally, some teaching staff has had emergency first aid training. If a child is ill or has an accident at school, we will contact you if we feel it is necessary. We will always contact you if there is an emergency concerning your child. For this reason, you must keep us up to date with daytime telephone contact numbers. For legal reasons, staff members are unable to administer medicines. If prescribed medication needs to be taken during the school day, you can either come into school to administer the medicines yourself or sign a form in the school office giving explicit permission for staff to administer these with details of the medicines required. Please note that staff cannot administer any prescribed medication. Separate arrangements apply in the case of long-term medical treatment (i.e. asthma, allergies, etc). We do have children at the school whose allergies are potentially life-threatening, and we, therefore, adhere to a Nut Free policy in school to minimize any threat to them. View full school

School years are a journey of discovery – outward and inward – and we revel in that adventure. Take a look around our site to find out more about our teaching and learning in Juniors, Seniors, and Sixth Form, our exam results, the friendly community you would be joining, and the many opportunities for enrichment and fun that you would have. Life in our Junior School has often been full of such excitement since we introduced our creative curriculum. Year 2, in this case, will unearth the mythologies surrounding fire and will discover something new about science, the arts, history, and geography under this theme. We tap into children’s natural curiosity and creativity, encouraging their imaginations to flow and their descriptions of what they are experiencing to become ever more elaborate. This, alongside teaching core skills of numeracy and literacy, brings outstanding academic achievement and, just as importantly, a joy of learning that will be with Wimbledon High girls for life. An education here brings the opportunity for music, art, dance, sports, and a whole host of enriching co-curricular activities, with girls enjoying the use of our whole school facilities. In a selective school, we assess girls for entry into Reception and Year 3. It’s an exciting time and one where you, girls, are starting to make things happen for yourselves. You will be curious, inquisitive about the world, and flexible in adapting to challenge and change. WHS is a warm and caring community, with teachers who will help set you on the path to success. Our job in the Sixth Form is to nurture and support the whole of you. Support is a keyword: our Sixth Formers tell us again and again that they regard Sixth Form as their extended family. You will receive advice about university choices and the professions you might enter as well as gain practical experience in preparing for the world after school. It is the community that is challenging and intellectually exciting. Our combination of outstanding teaching and the unique, individually tailored Inspire program will set you up to become one of the next generations of experts and leaders, striding out to take on whatever the world has to throw at you. Universities value the depth of knowledge A levels bring and we believe you will enjoy the flexibility of being able to play to your strengths in your choice of subjects. Within your scheduled weekly timetable, independent study periods will be built in, so you will learn about the importance of carrying out your research and managing your time to allow plenty of opportunity for enrichment. Inspire pulls together strands of PSHE, Tutorial Support, PE, Enrichment, Open Mind and EPQ, essentials, Striding Out, and Student Leadership - all to bring breadth and balance to your Sixth Form experience. As you consider 3 or 4 A-level courses, you will receive lots of individually tailored advice about combinations of subjects, workloads, and the expectations of universities. Our Sixth Form offers one-to-one tutorials, where tutors get to know students well and help ensure you are working independently and getting the most out of your Sixth Form years. Many students do an Extended Project Qualification. All students are screened within a year of joining the school. If learning difficulties are identified, our Learning Support Co-ordinator will make recommendations to help the student and her parents - we very much encourage a dialogue between home and school - and will advise staff on specific teaching strategies. Form teachers and Heads of Year work together with the Learning Support Co-ordinator to form a network of support and concern, encouraging students and monitoring their progress. A Library is a place where girls can rest and reflect, a place to serendipitously browse the shelves, engage with online learning, and explore the world of scholarship and independent study. Open throughout the day, the library is a shared space where students from Year 7- 13 work alongside one another, supporting each other in their work and discussing book recommendations and favorite reads. Alongside the physical collection of books, magazines, and DVDs, our library extends far beyond the room, with a growing collection of online resources, a library without walls, that can be accessed anywhere, anytime. Working closely with the English department, the library hosts lessons for girls in Years 7 to 8, to support their studies and encourage them to make the most of what the library offers. For older students, the library provides resources and advice on conducting independent research and encourages intellectual curiosity in a quiet and purposeful environment. View full school

WCPS, also known locally as ‘Squirrels’, is a very popular pre-prep school for boys aged 4-7 and is within the foundation of King’s College School, Wimbledon. It benefits from significant investment from King’s College School and our buildings and facilities are excellent. We have an enviable reputation and an outstanding record of gaining places for many of our boys at King’s and other leading preparatory schools. We believe that each boy brings his talents and gifts that will be valued, nurtured, and developed through the dynamic and stimulating curriculum that we offer. However, making a decision about which school to choose for your son can be a daunting one so I invite you to join us at one of our coffee mornings. We will meet together in an informal setting and then our older boys will lead you around the school, answering your questions as they go. We are rightly very proud of our boys and believe they are the very best ambassadors for the school. It will be through walking around the school, seeing the boys and teachers in action, and by asking your questions that you will get the best ‘feel’ of life in Wimbledon Common Preparatory School. All boys begin school with a variety of experiences and previous learning. It is the privilege of the practitioners working in the Early Years to take on the task of building upon that prior learning and experience. This is done through a holistic approach to learning, ensuring that parents/carers, support staff, and the Reception teachers work effectively together to support boys’ learning and development. Boys join WCPS in the September following their fourth birthday. We ask for a report from their nursery school and spend time getting to know your son before we offer a place. You can view our prospectus online or request a printed prospectus. We hope that this will help us to discover if our school will be a good match for your son and that we believe he will flourish here. The teaching team at Wimbledon Common Preparatory School is experienced and committed to delivering the highest level of the educational experience for your son. The boys are taught primarily by their class teacher but have specialist teachers for French, Sports, and Music. We have developed a curriculum that is broad and challenging, whilst also meeting the requirements of the competitive prep school admissions process. Starting in Reception, there is a balance between individual, paired, and group activities as we encourage co-operation, collaboration, and competition in all we do. The boys learn the specific skills involved in playing tag rugby, football, hockey, and cricket. WCPS has a full program of inter-school matches in football, tag rugby, and athletics. Every boy plays competitive sports fixtures each term from Reception to Year 2. The high quality of teaching is reflected in the positive results against local schools. The school seeks to continuously develop and improve our safeguarding policies and procedures and to instill a culture where boys are confident that their concerns will be heard and acted on appropriately. Through a carefully planned curriculum, we also instill in the boys the skills they need to keep themselves safe in a variety of different situations that they may face e.g. personal safeguarding, online security, stranger danger. All members of staff are trained to level 2 in child protection and training is updated regularly in line with LSCB requirements. The Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead are trained to level 3 in child protection. Parents should feel confident to approach the DSL or Deputy DSL should they have any concerns about a child’s welfare. Appointments can be made through the school office. Policies on curriculum, supported by appropriate plans and schemes of work, policies on welfare, health and safety, particulars of academic performance including future schools to which boys have gained admission, details of the complaints procedure, and the number of complaints registered, and a list of staff at the school with a summary of their qualifications may be obtained from the school. We would like to assure you that the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The premises were in the basement and ground floor of 45 High Street and the Principal was Miss Whiting, 'young middle-aged, a sweet, charming lady', according to a distinguished former pupil. The school moved the site to Homefield Road but then in 1957, Wimbledon Common Preparatory School acquired a fine building on the Ridgway, opposite King's College School, which we occupy to this day. The school is exceptionally well situated in an attractive and spacious site in Wimbledon Village. It is set in a beautiful large playground and is surrounded by trees and has an adventure playground. In June 2006 The Corporation of King's College School bought the school which consolidated our relationship with this prestigious educational institution. Orchard Hall was completed in 2008 providing a teaching area for Music, Gymnastics, and Drama. More recently our new all-weather surface was laid in 2012 for use during break times and outdoor Physical Education lessons. View full school

Wimbledon College has a strong tradition as a Jesuit school. At the heart of the Jesuit tradition is the insight of St Ignatius of Loyola that God is to be found in all things. We place a core focus on high standards of achievement and progress for all our pupils, whatever their starting points. A focused learning environment, dedicated staff, support, and guidance gives our pupils the tools with which to achieve their very best. The Lower Line (Years 7-9) curriculum aims to build solid foundations in English, Mathematics, and Science - and beyond that to provide a broad and balanced curriculum including the humanities, the creative arts, and modern languages. However, boys should note that priority for access to UHS courses is given to UHS students first. As they enter Higher Line (Years 10 and 11), boys choose three option subjects to continue to GCSE alongside the core. Guidance is given about subject choice and its implications for Sixth Form and further or university education but boys are given a wide range of possibilities to follow a curriculum that suits their needs and interests. In September 2018, Wimbledon College will admit 199 boys to Figures (Year 7) without regard for aptitude or ability. The places will be offered according to the criteria set out in the 2018 Admissions Policy. For information regarding Sixth Form. The deadline for Y7 Applications for admission in September 2018 is Tuesday 31st October 2017. You must submit both the Common Application Form (CAF) to your Local Authority and the Wimbledon College Supplementary Form (SIF) to Wimbledon College by this date. Your Local Authority will write to you on 1st March 2018, indicating the school highest on your list which can offer you a place. We will also write to you confirming whether or not we were able to offer a place. You must accept or reject the offer by a specified date (TBC). After that time, any unaccepted offers will be withdrawn. Applications for admission to other years (Y8-11) may be made at any time using the supplementary information form. You must also apply to your local authority as all applications are coordinated across the London boroughs and surrounding counties. Please note that all years are currently oversubscribed and have waiting lists. The Sixth Form Course Guide, Application Form, Prospectus, and Course Entry Requirements for 2018 can be downloaded below. An application pack containing the Wimbledon College Prospectus and application form is available from the main school reception or the Sixth Form Office. Please note that we are unable to send out application packs in the post. Applications cannot be made online at this time. As a Christian community, religious formation and the passing on of the Catholic faith are central to the life, work, and inspiration of the school. The College had a full-time chaplain, assisted by other staff and senior pupils. The chaplaincy program provides opportunities for boys to explore and grow in their spiritual lives, their understanding of their faith, and their vocation to be "men for others".The College Chapel stands at the heart of the school and prayers are offered here daily for our pupils and families. During May and October the rosary is said, and the Stations of the Cross during Lent. The Heads of Line, supported by teams of tutors and pastoral support assistants, take active responsibility for the academic progress, pastoral care, and engagement of pupils in the life of the school and its extra-curricular activities. Expectations of behavior and commitment are high. Pupils develop self-discipline and commitment to the aims and ethos of the school as they grow up. This includes the wearing of a uniform, the courtesy shown towards others, punctuality, and a positive attitude to studies and the wider life of the school. We work constantly to ensure the safety of our pupils when they are online or using social media. We have collated numerous resources on this page to help support parents in keeping their sons safe. These include videos by the main Internet Service Providers on how to access their Parental Controls, as well as guidance on the use of popular search engines, websites, and software. Boys in Poetry (Y12) are generally expected to take three Advanced Level courses which they will complete in Rhetoric (Y13). More able pupils can discuss a wider offer of courses. Pupils taking our Level 2 program are expected to follow a full range of courses in the offer, together with Maths and English GCSE re-sits. The College places great emphasis on extracurricular involvement for all boys. These complement the curriculum and offer boys the opportunity of learning and developing in different ways. All boys are encouraged to participate in at least two activities and most do so. By getting involved in activities beyond the classroom, boys participate in the life of the school and have ownership of their school. This supports their studies and, time and again, we see that those who are most involved in the extra-curricular program are those who do best in their studies. View full school

Wimbledon Chase has been listed 3 times by Ofsted as a particularly successful school. We were one of only 26 schools in the country at the time to have achieved this honor. We were also the first school in the Borough of Merton to become a Beacon School in 1996 and maintained this standard for 5 years. We believe at Wimbledon Chase Primary School that learning occurs best when the children are motivated and interested. Within Nursery and Reception, the adult plays a crucial role in planning and resourcing play activities and also knowing when to intervene to extend children’s spontaneous play. The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum is organized into 7 areas of learning. Activities are planned to be challenging but achievable. Merton commits to provide all children with free part-time education in the term after their 4th birthday. All LEA nursery classes and many registered private and voluntary providers provide 3 hours per day, five times a week. All children entering the Nursery are offered a Home Visit from the Nursery Teacher and/or Nursery Nurses. Children are admitted to the Nursery Unit during the term after their third birthday. Children either join in the Autumn, Spring, or Summer term. Children are admitted to Reception classes during the academic year in which they become five. The academic year runs from 1st September to 31st August the following year. All Reception children start during September, attending school for half-day sessions. By the end of September, all children will stay at school for the full day. Application forms are available in October and should be submitted by mid-December. If the school is over-subscribed, the Borough’s Admission Policy comes into operation, using set criteria to allocate places. Please refer to the London Borough of Merton website for more information. We are fortunate to have beautiful grounds and excellent facilities, including extensive sports fields, two up-to-date ICT suites, a spacious library, a cookery room, a music room, a nursery for 104 children, and a well-equipped gymnasium. We have a separate Dining Hall and Hall, with a purpose-built stage, which we use for our regular musical concerts and school productions. We are a very popular school and due to increasing demand, we have been gradually expanding to 3 Forms of Entry over the last 6 years. This process was completed in September 2014 and we now have 630 pupils plus the nursery. To house the extra children, a new wing was built onto the school. This two-story building opened in September 2011 and provides classrooms for Reception and Year 2, plus a new Music Room, second ICT suite, a cookery room, and a Wrap Around Centre for Nursery and After School Club. A lift has been installed and the playground re-landscaped. We are grateful for these exciting developments to the school. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school, not only for the children in our Additionally Resourced Provision but also for any children with special needs or learning difficulties. Our ARP currently has 16 pupils with speech, language, and communication needs. Pupils at Wimbledon Chase achieve KS2 SATs results above national and local averages each year. Our teachers are talented and committed. We have received many awards in recent years including the Basic Skills Quality Mark, the Sports Active Mark Gold, Effective Early Learning, Enhanced Healthy School Status, Sustained Travel Plan Status, and the Arts Mark Gold. We have also been awarded Intermediate Level for the International Schools Award. We provide a very wide variety of over 50 extra-curricular clubs and activities before school, during lunchtime, and after school. Examples of clubs include tennis, ballet, football, tag rugby, cricket, hockey, Aikido, street dance, computers, choir, orchestra, brass, drums, recorders, gardening, and film club. Wimbledon Chase has excellent links with parents and we believe that children work best if there is a good partnership with parents. This was recognized by Ofsted as a strength of the school. It is part of our vision to ensure that we work together to enable children to achieve their full potential in a happy and secure environment. We recognize that the unique trademark of Wimbledon Chase can be summed up in 3 words: Opportunity, Inspiration, and Celebration. The children are inspired to explore their talents and abilities they are given many opportunities to develop these talents and as a school, we celebrate and enjoy our achievements whenever we can. View full school

West Wimbledon Primary School aims to be an e-confident school: one that is equipped to prepare children for the changing world around them by firmly embedding information and communication technologies into the curriculum and into our ways of working. Our current vision for West Wimbledon Primary School is to provide a caring, inclusive and holistic learning environment that sits at the heart of its community and provides a high level of challenge, stimulation, and support. We are committed to enabling each child to maximize her/his potential for both academic and personal successes – which we characterize in our motto: Learning and Growing. All children can start Reception in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications can be made during the period 1 September to 15 January before the child is due to start. If your child already attends a Merton School Nursery you will be provided with information by them at the correct time. If your child does not attend a Merton School Nursery, please visit the Merton Admission team’s website the September after your child’s 3rd birthday to make an online application. There are separate admissions processes for our Nursery, our Reception classes, Years 1-6 and for Treetops, our Base for children with Autism. Applications to our Base are only available through Merton’s Special Educational Needs Admissions Team. The focus of our combined efforts this year must remain the same: to secure continuous improvement, and to ensure that every child achieves the very best of which s/he is capable and to do so hopefully in an external climate not quite so fraught with the changes, uncertainty and political intervention we have seen over the last few years. We start this year, fully staffed with permanent colleagues, with a hugely supportive and skilled Governing Body and a budget that should allow us to support our drive for high-quality education. Two years ago, we did some preliminary work on revisiting the School’s vision but this was shelved, with the previous administration’s sudden “All schools to become academies” notion. Thankfully, with that now behind us, I would like us to resume that work with staff, Governors, parents, and children. With the involvement of all stakeholders – children, parents, staff, governors, and our community – we strive to be a school of which to be proud a school that nurtures valuable and responsible global citizens of the future. The School intends to revisit this vision during this academic year, to ensure that it captures the essence of the kind of School we are, and the School we intend to be. At West Wimbledon Primary School we strive to ensure that children are prepared for, and actively contribute to, life in modern Britain. This work pervades our PSHE and Citizenship curriculum, as well as all aspects of School life and we refer to these as the West Wimbledon Values. The Governors of West Wimbledon Primary School act as a ‘critical friend’ to the School. The Governing Body comprises people from all walks of life who bring a diverse range of skills, expertise, and experience which allows it to lead and support the School in making the correct choices about its development: but also holds it to account for its performance. The Governing Body is a crucial part of the school community and works closely with the Headteacher and the leadership team, particularly about setting the strategic priorities for the School. It scrutinizes the School’s financial management, the safeguarding of the children, our relationships with our neighbors, and the maintenance of our buildings and grounds, as well as overseeing what is taught, how it is taught, and, most importantly, what children achieve. It is an integral part of the School: and who we are. We recognize that safeguarding against radicalization is no different from safeguarding against any other vulnerability. At West Wimbledon Primary School all staff is expected to uphold and promote our core values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Our practice on Internet safety, another key component in our commitment to safeguarding the children in our care. As a School, West Wimbledon Primary School is committed to ensuring that children are as safe as possible when using the Internet. To that end, we have been actively involved in the Safer Internet campaigns of 2016 and 2017, running a poster competition in 2017 for the children, as well as assemblies and activities for each class. The School Council at West Wimbledon Primary School enables the children to have a say in the running of their school. This pupil voice provides the children with a greater sense of belonging, helps them to become more confident when putting forward ideas, and develops a greater understanding of the need to work cooperatively for the good of others. Our School Council comprises children from Years 1 to 6. Each member of our School Council is elected by their class. Therefore, they represent the views of their class at the meeting and feedback to their class on the discussion points that were addressed at each meeting. Once a term the School Council attends the School’s Senior Leadership Team meeting, to make suggestions and raise concerns. Years 5 and 6 representatives also attend part of the School’s Full Governing Body meetings. As is the case with most schools in Merton, West Wimbledon Primary School undertakes an annual cycle of review of performance, before developing – with Governors – its strategic plans for the future year. Last year’s (2016-17) self-evaluation document provided a detailed assessment of what the School had so far achieved, and what it might do even better and, from it, the School Development Plan for 2017-8 was drawn up. The priorities were developed following a Governors’ Strategic Planning afternoon in September, after which it was adopted by the Full Governing Body. The progress of each action is monitored closely at each Full Governing Body meeting this academic year. The School undertook a review of its existing policy to meet the new requirements for SEND in line with the new SEND Code of Practice effective from 1 September 2014. However, To provide an improved, compliant policy we are committed to reviewing and revisiting that that policy with families, children, and young people. West Wimbledon Primary School is committed to ensuring that every child makes the greatest amounts of progress and achieves everything of which s/he is capable. To that end, we focus on the needs of more able children, just as we provide additional support for those children who require that to access fully the curriculum and the level of work we demand of them. View full school

Hall School Wimbledon, founded in 1990, provides independent co-education for children aged four to sixteen. Located at two sites within the beautiful environs of Wimbledon Common, we offer a dynamic learning environment in which children of all abilities thrive. We aim to provide an all-around education through a balanced curriculum, in which Art, Music, Sport, and Drama play a valuable role alongside the core academic subjects. We believe that learning should be a pleasure and our teachers are encouraged to infuse their classes with joy, enthusiasm, and active teaching. A significant dynamic of Hall School Wimbledon is its diversity. Our co-educational, international environment ensures that boys and girls are treated equally and enjoy a school setting that reflects the normality of the real world. From the day they join the school, all children at Hall School Wimbledon are part of the same community with shared routines and ambitions. With more than 50 nationalities represented on the school roll, our children are naturally exposed to many different cultures and customs throughout their time here. We believe in the all-around child, who leaves us with self-esteem and self-confidence intact and resilient, in whom the qualities of loyalty, kindness, honesty, duty, tolerance, and consideration are paramount. We believe in good manners, and that children should at all times be courteous and thoughtful towards each other and to all those whom they meet and have dealings with. We believe in physical fitness and the striving for excellence in sporting endeavors. We believe in a competition conducted within the rules of a game and entered into with sportsmanship and equality. We believe in the individuality of the child, and that each child should be encouraged and treated fairly according to his range of abilities and his particular needs. We believe in inequality of opportunity and treatment between the sexes, different age groups, nationalities, creeds, and levels of ability. We believe in ambition and hard work as being honorable and vital human qualities. We believe that thought is the most important activity in which our pupils engage. We believe in independence and self-reliance that children should be taught to look after themselves and others and to cope and hold their own in any situation. We believe all children should be taught the skills of the personal organization so that their progress is not hindered through inefficiency, and their way of life is managed to enable them to derive maximum benefit from every opportunity. We believe in happiness, firmly rooted in the children’s belief that they are appreciated and understood. We consider that these aspirations and qualities can only be secured within a balanced and managed environment where the culture of the school reinforces rather than corrupts. We must enable and not hinder, to encourage and not indoctrinate. Within this environment, every child’s potential may be wholly realized so that they achieve happiness and success in equal measure. Hall School Wimbledon prides itself on getting the best out of individual pupils. Our class sizes are small, allowing for much individual attention, with an average teacher–pupil ratio of 1:8. At the Junior School, we offer a broad and balanced curriculum in which Art, Drama, Music, and Sport play a valuable role alongside all the main academic subjects. Each child’s progress is carefully monitored and classwork and homework are assessed weekly to ensure that what is being taught is also being understood. Formal annual examinations are held for children in Years 3 to 6. From Reception to Year 2, children have their class teacher (under the direction of a Senior Tutor) who teaches all aspects of the curriculum except Ballet, Drama, French, Games, and Music. In these subjects, there are specialist teachers. An Art specialist teacher teaches Art from Year 2. The curriculum for the pre-preparatory years includes Literacy, Numeracy, Science, and the Humanities. Hall School Wimbledon prides itself on getting the best out of all its pupils. Our class sizes are small, allowing for generous individual attention, with an average teacher–pupil ratio of 1:9. The Senior School curriculum aims to offer a broad range of subjects for study to GCSE level whilst at the same time allowing pupils to specialize in their strengths. All children follow the ISEB syllabus in Years 7 and 8 leading to Common Entrance at 13+. Formal annual examinations are held for all year groups at the Senior School. In Year 7 the children are placed in sets for Mathematics. In Year 8 they are taught in sets for English, Mathematics, and Modern Languages. In Year 9 setting is introduced in Science and English and the Mathematics setting continues. In Years 7 and 8, children continue with the School Homework System. Year 9 pupils study all the subjects listed above and are also taught ‘Study Skills’ as a specific subject. As part of this subject, all pupils are taught about different learning styles and are introduced to specific revision and examination techniques. In Year 9, we begin teaching the Religious Studies GCSE course and the examination is taken in Year 10, which means that many Hall School Wimbledon pupils obtain one GCSE a year in advance. Senior School Hall School Wimbledon The Downs 17 The Downs Wimbledon London SW20 8HF +44 20 88799200 enquiries@hsw.co.uk View full school