02 The Tower Hamlets Deanery Schools Partnership “There is a high level of “I like the way the school support, both pastoral and encourages external activities academic throughout KS3 for example sports, drama & KS4 helping to enhance and Christian Union.” confidence and progress.” Parent Parent About the Tower Hamlets Deanery Schools Partnership The Deanery Schools The schools in the Deanery Partnership is composed of Schools Partnership are: twelve Church of England schools - under the support Primary and oversight umbrella of • Christ Church the London Diocesan Board • Sir John Cass in the City for Schools (LDBS) - across of London a community of twenty • St John’s neighbouring congregations • St Luke’s and chaplaincies in East • St Matthias London. • St Paul’s Whitechapel Our headteachers work • St Paul’s with St Luke’s together, meeting every • St Peter’s London Docks half term to steer strategic • St Saviour’s planning and share good • Stepney Greencoat practice, resources and training opportunities. Secondary The schools come together • Raines Foundation to celebrate our successes • Sir John Cass and other special occasions such as our annual Year 6 leavers’ service. 2 Christ Church Primary 47a Brick Lane E1 6PU www.christchurchprimary bricklane.org Christ Church is situated on Brick Lane in the heart of a truly diverse and vibrant community. Steeped in history and with strong links to a range of cultural traditions, the school is a very exciting and special place for children to learn! Christ Church has the highest expectations and aspirations for all of our children and we meet their needs by delivering a broad and creative curriculum. Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary St James’s Passage, Duke’s Place EC3A 5DE www.sirjohncassprimary.org Sir John Cass’s is a unique Church of England school in the heart of the City of London. Our School was founded by Sir John Cass over 300 years ago and to this day we remain proudly supported by our trustees, Sir John Cass’s Foundation. We are the only maintained school in the City of London and enjoy many benefits from this unique relationship. 3 St John’s Primary Peel Grove E2 9LR www.st-johns.towerhamlets.sch.uk The Federation of St John’s & St Paul’s Whitechapel schools was established in September 2014. The schools have a shared vision to provide a learning community that is caring, inclusive and supportive with a distinctive Christian ethos, and where every child is a valued member. We believe that every child is an important individual and we strive to ensure that each day is a day for your child to learn new skills and develop their potential. St Luke’s Primary Saunders Ness Road E14 3EB www.st-lukes.towerhamlets.sch.uk St. Luke’s is a safe, welcoming and nurturing school that offers a sense of belonging. We value our partnership with Christ Church which contributes to our distinct and rich Christian ethos. We are a growing school yet we pride ourselves that we know each and every child inside out. We do our best to help each child find their strengths and talents so that they will flourish and be challenged. 4 St Matthias Primary Bacon Street E2 6DY www.stmatthiasschool.org.uk We are a welcoming, inclusive family school with a strong Christian ethos, a sense of community and a commitment to excellence for all children in our care. We aim to ensure that each one of our children feels safe, and is enthusiastic, secure and confident. We do this by nurturing each child’s uniqueness and responding to individual needs. St Paul’s Whitechapel Primary Wellclose Square E1 8HY www.st-pauls.towerhamlets.sch.uk St Paul’s provides a caring, inclusive and supportive community where every child is a valued member. We have high expectations and are ambitious for our children to succeed. We provide a rich and varied learning environment that enables our children to succeed and flourish now, in their next stage of education and in the wider community. 5 St Paul with St Luke Primary Leopold Street E3 4LA www.spsl.towerhamlets.sch.uk Our vision is that the school aims to provide excellent learning and teaching opportunities in all areas of the curriculum so that our pupils achieve their maximum potential. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils. St Peter’s London Docks Primary Garnet Street E1W 3QT www.stpetersprimary.org.uk St Peter’s is a small, friendly, church school, steeped in the rich history of Wapping and the London Docks area. It is a school whose foundations over 150 years ago continues to inspire its ethos and values today. We very much value and appreciate the positive support of our parents and of the wider community and we strive for an open and welcoming environment where we can work in partnership for the benefit of all our pupils. 7 St Saviour’s Primary Chrisp Street E14 6BB www.stsavioursschool.org.uk At St Saviour’s we believe that the first years in school are the most important and can shape your child’s attitudes to learning and living, long after they leave school. We pride ourselves not only in achieving great academic results, but also in providing our children with a warm and friendly environment in which to grow and prosper. We value every child for who they are and we encourage them to be all that they can be. Stepney Greencoat Primary Norbiton Road E14 7TF www.stepneygreencoat. towerhamlets.sch.uk Stepney Greencoat is a small and welcoming school. Our smaller size means that everyone in the school knows everyone else. This means that our pupils feel safe, happy and special. We have a diverse school community of pupils, families, staff and governors and we learn and work in partnership together to ensure that all children flourish at our school. 8 Raine’s Foundation Secondary Approach Road E2 9LY www.rainesfoundation.org.uk Raine’s Foundation School is one of the oldest schools in London and has played an important role in the East End for nearly 300 years. Developing a sense of community is pivotal to the schools ethos, as we move further into the 21st century we are developing our community spirit to ensure Raine’s Foundation School is a school for local children, just as it was when the school was established in 1719. 10 Sir John Cass’s Foundation & Red Coat Secondary Stepney Way E1 0RH www.sjcr.net Sir John Cass Red Coat School is a Church of England and multi- faith school with high standards 04 of discipline, behaviour and achievement. “We felt it appropriate to “Behaviour is remarkably good, acknowledge the efforts of all the making the school a very safe teachers who have been involved place, and students’ attitudes with our daughter this year and are extremely positive, We provide a safe and secure who have managed to fire her reflecting their tremendous enthusiasm for learning.” enjoyment of school.” Parent Ofsted Report environment in which pupils feel cared for and valued, allowing them to become confident young people equipped with the independence and reliance to succeed in all aspects of their school life and beyond. A Language College through exchange trips, emails and live video Sir John Cass Red Coat has special status as a conferencing. Our state of the art multimedia Language College, reflecting the excellence of our facilities include voice recording facilities. facilities and teaching, as well as our commitment All students follow at least one language course to providing opportunities for vocational and at Key Stage 4 and all our Sixth Form students language skills development across the whole are given the opportunity to study a language curriculum, and at all Key Stages. We maintain in addition to the selection of AS and A Level 9 close links with partner schools all over the world, courses offered. .