Hatcham Temple Grove Free School Prospectus 2014

HAbErdASHErS’ ASkE’S FEdErATIONThree schools one vision

THE HIGHEST STANdArdS OF ACAdEMIC ExCELLENCE

HATCHAMC O L L E G E

HAbErdASHErS’ ASkE’S HATCHAM COLLEGE 1. Upper School

PepysRoad,NewCross,London,SE145SF

2. Middle School JerninghamRoad,NewCross,SE145NY

3. Hatcham Temple Grove HunsdonRoad,SE145RD

4. College Sports Field St.AsaphRoad,Nunhead,SE42ED

Telephone: 020 7652 9500Fax: 020 7652 9520www.haaf.org.uk

HATCHAMC O L L E G E

HaberdasHers’ aske’s FederationThree schools one vision

HATCHAMCOLLEGE

Temple Grove Trust

HATCHAMT E M P L E G R O V E

F R E E S C H O O L

THE HIGHEST STANDARDOF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

HABERDASHERS’ASKE’S FEDERATIONTHREE SCHOOLS ONE VISION

Welcome to the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation. Our three Academies provide an education for children aged 3 – 18 in South London. We have been educating young people in this part of

London since 1876 and throughout that time our approach has been epitomised by high standards and academic excellence, a tradition that continues today. Our values of aspiration and achievement, personal responsibility, self-discipline and mutual respect are evident in all our work and result in young people who develop and grow as independent, resourceful and resilient individuals.

Our commitment is that, working in partnership with you, we can ensure your child gets the best possible start in life. All children and young people who attend our schools have the opportunity to gain academic qualifications to equip them well for the next stage of their life, but we provide so much more than that. Our vision is that by the time young people leave us they will have experienced a whole range of opportunities that not only build their mind, but also build their character. As a result they are fully prepared to be successful in their adult lives as workers, as parents and as partners.

Adrian Percival – Chief Executive

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME

An Askean education has always been popular with parents and I am delighted that the Hatcham Temple Grove Free School has joined the Federation. This has given us the opportunity to provide primary education to more children in the New Cross area.

Our aim is that the Hatcham Temple Grove Free School is to provide a safe, rigorous and challenging learning environment for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds. Our expectations are high in terms of pupil achievement, behaviour and uniform and we insist that pupils behave respectfully toward others and their environment.

I believe that the Hatcham Temple Grove Free School will have a great deal to offer your child and I hope that you agree. I look forward to meeting you and working with you over the coming years in order to ensure the very best education for your child.

Declan Jones – Executive Principal

“WE HAVE HiGH ExPECTATiOnS OF EVERy MEMbER OF OuR COMMuniTy.”

— FEdERATiOn AiM —

ExECuTiVEPRinCiPAL’SWELCOME

I am delighted to welcome you to Hatcham Temple Grove Free School, an exciting new primary school within the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation. We opened in September 2013 with 60 pupils and over the next 6 years will be growing to accommodate 420 pupils from reception to year 6.

Our mission is to ensure that all pupils reach their full potential. With high expectations for all, we take account of each pupil’s individual needs to ensure that our pupils become curious and independent learners and thrive in a fun, stimulating and supportive learning environment.

Our curriculum is taught through the International Primary Curriculum and pupils will have the advantage of German Immersion teaching from year 1. Our experience at Hatcham Temple Grove has shown that the study of a foreign language has a marked impact on the pupils’ literacy understanding and skills.

At present we are situated in temporary accommodation on the Pepys site of Hatcham College, but are looking forward to moving into our brand new purpose-built school in April 2015.

Bobby Woodruff – Head Teacher

A MESSAGE FROM THEHEAd TEACHER

“CHiLdREn ARE AbLE TO ACHiEVE THEiR FuLL POTEnTiAL PERSOnALLy, ACAdEMiCALLy And SOCiALLy.”


STATEMEnT OF VALuES, AiMS & ETHOS

The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation is a Federation of three all-through schools each at the heart of its community that share a vision for the education of children and young people. Our vision is built from our values of aspiration and achievement, personal responsibility, self-discipline and mutual respect. We are forward-looking and value innovation, but always within the context of our long tradition of providing excellent education. Based upon these values, we aim to ensure all the children and young people who come to our schools:

• Are happy and safe at school and are able to learn successfully within a supportive environment.

• Are able to achieve their full potential personally, academically and socially.

• Develop and grow as independent, resourceful and resilient individuals.

• Are equipped with the skills, qualifications and love of learning they will need to be successful in the world they will join as adults.

We will achieve these aims by providing a safe environment where all children and young people can succeed and through:

• Provision of a curriculum that is stretching, relevant and provides each student with the opportunity to excel.

• High expectations of every member of our community.

• Excellent teaching, leading to the highest standards of academic excellence.

• The best standards of behaviour based upon our values of mutual respect, self-discipline and self-confidence.

• A respect for tradition that embraces innovation and challenge.

THE FREE SCHOOL OFFERS ALL CHILDREN THE CHANCE TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

“OuR AiM iS TO EnSuRE THAT ALL CHiLdREn ARE HAPPy And SAFE AT THE HATCHAM TEMPLE GROVE FREE SCHOOL And ARE AbLE TO LEARn SuCCESSFuLLy WiTHin A SuPPORTiVE EnViROnMEnT.”

“ CHiLdREn dEVELOP And GROW AS indEPEndEnT, RESOuRCEFuL And RESiLiEnT indiViduALS.”


We wish to ensure that everyone contributes towards making all the schools within the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation pleasant places in which to teach and learn. This policy should be read in conjunction with the Code of Conduct section in the Free School handbook.

1. Children are expected to behave in a considerate and courteous manner at all times, as members of the Federation and of the local community. They are expected to show respect to all members of staff, visitors to the Federation and to each other.

2. The Federation has an Equal Opportunities Policy and expects the highest standards in language and behaviour, and mutual respect between all members of the community. Verbal abuse of any kind, including bad language or shouting is unacceptable in the Federation.

3. Bullying in any form is unacceptable in the Federation. Bullying is the intent to hurt or dominate another person (by physical or verbal intimidation, and also by exclusion or threatening gestures). Allegations of bullying will always be taken seriously.

4. All children are expected to have respect for property and for the Federation environment. This includes care for furniture and books, and

respect for display work and notices. Food is only to be consumed in the dining room or other designated areas and litter must be disposed of properly in the bins provided.

5. Chewing gum is not allowed anywhere in the Federation.

6. Good social behaviour is encouraged by the children moving round the buildings quietly, keeping to the right in the corridors and on the stairs, and being thoughtful towards others by holding open doors, and standing aside to let people pass when waiting to enter a room.

7. Punctuality and regular attendance is expected from all children.

8. Correct uniform is to be worn at all times, including the journey to and from school, as we believe that the way children look affects their behaviour and their relationship with the local community.

THE FREE SCHOOL COdE OF COnduCT ExPECTEd FROM PuPiLS

The Free School will follow the International Primary Curriculum which will include bilingual teaching in German from year 1 to year 6. This will support their linguistic development for the future. Foundation subjects such as history and geography are taught through the cross curricular, thematic approach of the International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Every two terms classes cover a different unit, such as Rainforests, Space, or Transport. We use a two year overview that maps out the units that are taught. We have embedded our literacy in the thematic units to give the children a richer understanding of the topic. Families are actively encouraged to support their children’s learning through their child’s home learning tasks. Educational visits are often closely linked to these themes and play an integral part to extending children’s experiences and learning opportunities.

THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the reception year. It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.

The EYFS has four themes. These are:

1. A unique child2. Positive relationships3. Enabling environments4. Learning and development

Within the theme of learning and development there are seven areas. There are three prime areas and four specific areas. The prime areas develop quickly in response to relationships and experiences, and run through and support learning in all other areas. The prime areas are fundamental throughout the EYFS.

The three prime areas are:

• Personal,socialandemotionaldevelopment• Physicaldevelopment• CommunicationandLanguage

The specific areas include essential skills and knowledge. They grow out of the prime areas, and provide important contexts for learning.

The four specific areas are:

• Literacy• Mathematics• Understandingtheworld• ExpressiveArtsandDesign

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The provision of the curriculum ensures that children experience a full range of learning opportunities including child initiated, teacher directed and group learning. Within the curriculum there are different ways in which children learn. These are known as the characteristics of effective teaching and learning.

These describe how children learn across a wide range of activities. They describe how children learn rather than what they learn. The three characteristics of effective teaching and learning are:

• Playingandexploring• Activelearning• Creativethinkingandlearning

Reading and writing are taught through guided reading and guided writing sessions alongside daily phonics and supported by a structured reading scheme (Oxford Reading Tree). Phonics is taught formally using the Letters and Sounds, Phonics Play and Jolly Phonics.

Children are assessed throughout their time in the foundation stage through observations, conversations and photographs. Parents, staff and the children themselves all contribute to the assessment process. In the nursery class the developmental phases are used for assessment purposes and the foundation stage profile in reception.

KEY STAGE 1 (KS1) – YEAR 1 AND 2

The children in KS1 will follow the National Curriculum subjects as well as personal, social, health education with citizenship. The transition from reception to year 1 will be dealt with sensitively, especially in the first term where year 1 children learn through play, which will continue to use the principals of the EYFS to develop the child’s learning and social development. Year 1 teachers will use the foundation stage profiles to build an accurate picture of children’s learning and progress. All teaching and learning in KS1 will be based on the International Primary Curriculum with children exploring subject knowledge through an overarching topic. English and mathematics will be taught daily and children will have a weekly guided reading session with their teacher.

Reading, writing, speaking and listening will continue to be taught through the use of synthetic phonics and supported by a structured reading scheme (Oxford Reading Tree).

Children in year 1 will also receive bi-lingual teaching three afternoons a week in German. The teaching will be aural based and will start with the learning of songs, nursery rhymes and listening to stories. Access to the

German language curriculum will continue throughout their time at the Free School. We will follow the Hans Hase curriculum, designed by the Goethe-Institute. The focus is on the development of oral and aural skills, through singing, music and drama. German was chosen for its reputation as a strong department within the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College and has been shown to help children with their literacy and phonics acquisition in English.

KEY STAGE 2 (KS2) – YEARS 3 – 6

In KS2 all children will continue to be taught the National Curriculum subjects as well as personal, social, health education with citizenship. Children in years 3 – 6 will also continue to follow the German language curriculum. Some lessons in KS2 will be taught by specialist teachers from the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College.

MathematicsandEnglishwillbetaughtdaily.InEnglish, six key texts will be taught throughout each year to ensure coverage of the full range of genre and skills.

“CHiLdREn WiLL bE EquiPPEd WiTH THE SkiLLS And LOVE OF LEARninG in PREPARATiOn FOR AduLT LiFE.”


Co-operative and positive behaviour is essential for children’s learning. The Free School will use structured and consistent rewards and praise to encourage good behaviour throughout. Children will be regularly praised for their ability to make good choices and

behave appropriately. When children need reminding of our behaviour expectations, a carefully structured series of sanctions will be used. Parents will be regularly informed of their children’s good behaviour and concerns will be quickly highlighted.

bEHAViOuR ExPECTATiOnSCo-operative and positive behaviour is essential for children’s learning. The Free School will use structured and consistent rewards and praise to encourage good behaviour throughout. Children will be regularly praised for their ability to make good choices and

behave appropriately. When children need reminding of our behaviour expectations, a carefully structured series of sanctions will be used. Parents will be regularly informed of their children’s good behaviour and concerns will be quickly highlighted.

The Free School will provide teaching and learning that enables all children to attain and achieve through a broad, balanced and appropriately differentiated curriculum. The aim will be to ensure all children are appropriately supported in order that they may work confidently towards reaching their potential.

All pupils have individual needs and we wish to support and encourage them to fulfil their potential by ensuring that teaching staff have the necessary skills to raise the levels of achievement of all pupils, including those with additional educational needs (AEN)

By starting a child’s linguistic development from an early age, the Federation has found that this can have a positive impact on the child’s learning of the core curriculum. Experience has also shown that this has not caused a negative impact on the learning of children with an AEN.

The Free School will work closely with parents as partners in the education of their children and will keep them informed at each stage.

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We offer a wide range of enrichment activities for children to enjoy throughout the year groups. Each term every class takes part in an educational visit to a place of interest linked to the curriculum theme. Visitors from industry or with special interests also visit the classes regularly to support and extend the children’s learning. After school there is a wide range of clubs and groups that the children can join such as sports, choir, dance and science. Specific extension groups are also offered to support children in raising their attainment.

A breakfast club operates before school (7.30 – 8.45 am) offering food and play to start the day, children can join on a termly basis.

ExTEndinG THECuRRiCuLuM ExPERiEnCE

“CHiLdREn ARE AbLE TO ACHiEVE THEiR FuLL POTEnTiAL PERSOnALLy, ACAdEMiCALLy And SOCiALLy.”


Hatcham College encourages everyone to make positive contributions to the local and wider community. With strong links to national and international organisations and charities, the College provides many opportunities for trips and visits, enabling children to be given a wide perspective on

the world around them. The College is firmly rooted in the local community, providing master classes for primary schools. The College is used by various community groups which include church and sports groups amongst others.

COMMuniTyHIGH EXPECTATION OF EVERY MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

HABERDASHER’SASKE’S FEDERATIONTHREE SCHOOLS ONE VISION

OuR SPOnSORS A RESPECT FOR TRAdiTiOn THAT EMbRACES innOVATiOn And CHALLEnGE.


TEMPLE GROVE SCHOOLS TRUST

As well as receiving sponsorship from the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, the Federation receives sponsorship from the Temple Grove Schools Trust, specifically for the benefit of the younger students.

Temple Grove Schools Trust is a charity founded some 50 years ago and springs from one of the country’s oldest prep schools, Temple Grove – founded in 1810 and the subject of the books ‘Cradle of Empire’ and ‘Waterfield’s School’. The Trust’s contemporary aim is to inspire excellence in primary education, particularly in schools in disadvantaged areas, whilst sharing best practice between the state and private sectors.


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THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF HABERDASHERS

The Haberdashers’ Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies and has a long history closely connected to the development of the City of London. Arising from this, and in the 21st Century the Company plays a major role in the provision of support for education and is a vibrant participant in new educational initiatives. Alongside this, remains a continuing commitment to charitable work that continues to play an important part in the work of the Company. Education is of prime importance to The Haberdashers’ Company. The schools that it supports in the maintained and independent sectors are of the highest national standard academically and prepare pupils for a full life. The Haberdashers’ Company supports pupils, past and present, of the Company’s schools, other educational establishments and young people in education. The Company, as Trustee of the various educational charities that provide for the schools, is responsible for ensuring that the revenues are spent properly and that building projects are good value for money. The Company’s Education Committee maintains close links with the schools and is kept advised of broad educational issues and initiatives. The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation is a multi-academy trust and all information on governance can be found on the Federation website: www.haaf.org.uk

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HABERDASHERS’ ASKE’SHATCHAM TEMPLE GROVEHATCHAM COLLEGE1. Pepys Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5SF2. Jerningham Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5NY3. Hunsdon Road, New Cross, London, SE14 5RD

Telephone: 0207 652 9510Fax: 020 7652 9520www.haaf.org.u k



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Hatcham Temple Grove Free School Prospectus 2014