LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL
‘An inclusive community school where high academic achievement, creative participation and collective enjoyment are at the heart of all we do’
PROSPECTUS
CONTENTS Welcome from the Headteacher and Chair of Governors
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Vision of the school
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Academic standards
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Care, support and guidance
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Transition from Primary School
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Curriculum
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Beyond the classroom
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Partnership with parents and students Frequently asked questions
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WELCOME Dear prospective students, parents and carers, On behalf of staff, governors and students, we would like to welcome you to Little Heath School’s online prospectus. We hope that this serves as a useful introduction to our school and to its traditional values and aspirational ethos. As an educational community, we are extremely proud of our school, and want to share our vision for future success with you. ;I EVI GSR½HIRX XLEX EW ]SY VIEH XLI TVSWTIGXYW ]SY [MPP HIZIPST E GPIEV WIRWI SJ XLI YRMUYI JIEXYVIW SJ XLI WGLSSP ERH XLI VIEWSRW [L] MX LEW WYGL E TSWMXMZI VITYXEXMSR PSGEPP] ;I LSTI XLEX MX [MPP MRWTMVI ]SY XS GSQI XS SYV 3TIR )ZIRMRK MR XLI %YXYQR XIVQ ERH XS ETTP] JSV E TPEGI [MXL YW EX 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP MR =IEV ;I EVI TVSYH XS WE] XLEX 0MXXPI ,IEXL MW E XVEHMXMSREP WGLSSP JSYRHIH SR XVEHMXMSREP ZEPYIW %PXLSYKL [I EPWS TVMHI SYVWIPZIW SR SYV QSHIVR ERH MRRSZEXMZI ETTVSEGLIW XS XIEGLMRK ERH PIEVRMRK [I VIGSKRMWI XLEX ±SPH JEWLMSRIH² ZEPYIW SJ VIWTIGX TSPMXIRIWW LSRIWX] ERH MRXIKVMX] EVI NYWX EW MQTSVXERX MR XLI QSHIVR JEWX TEGIH [SVPH SJ XLI X[IRX] ½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David Ramsden, Headteacher
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Wilma Grant, Chair of the Governing Body
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LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL Prospectus
“The school is an inclusive learning community. Students develop good morals, values and respect for each other� (OFSTED 2012)
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VISION OF THE SCHOOL At Little Heath School, we believe that everyone matters.Young people only get one chance at education and we believe that it should be an outstanding one, tailored to their personal needs. For this reason, students are encouraged to aim high in order to achieve success. 8LVSYKL E WLEVIH TEVXRIVWLMT FIX[IIR XIEGLIVW WXYHIRXW ERH TEVIRXW [I GER LIPT ]SYRK TISTPI XS MQTVSZI XLIMV PMJI GLERGIW ERH XS TVSKVIWW WYGGIWWJYPP] MR XLIMV GLSWIR IHYGEXMSREP TEXL[E]W SV GEVIIVW ;I [ERX EPP SYV WXYHIRXW XS FIGSQI GSR½HIRX ERH [IPP FEPERGIH GMXM^IRW TVITEVIH JSV PMJI MR XLI X[IRX] ½VWX GIRXYV] -R WLSVX [I [ERX EPP GLMPHVIR XS JYP½P XLIMV TSXIRXMEP EX 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP 8LMW EQFMXMSYW ZMWMSR MW YRHIVTMRRIH F] XLI JSPPS[MRK IHYGEXMSREP TVMRGMTPIW •
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LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL Prospectus
“When young people compete for jobs and enter the workplace, they will be expected to communicate precisely and effectively” (Wolf Report, 2011)
ACADEMIC STANDARDS We have very high expectations for all of our students at Little Heath School. 8IEGLIVW WXYHIRXW ERH TEVIRXW EPMOI ORS[ XLEX LEVH [SVO MW E ZMXEP GSQTSRIRX XS EGEHIQMG WYGGIWW ERH WMQMPEVP] YRHIVWXERH XLEX QYGL SJ XLI WYGGIWW XLEX GSQIW MR PEXIV PMJI XLVSYKL +'7) GSYVWIW XS %HZERGIH 0IZIP ERH FI]SRH MW FEWIH SR ER IEVP] JSYRHEXMSR SJ EGEHIQMG VMKSYV EX /I] 7XEKI ;I EVI JSVXYREXI XS [SVO GPSWIP] [MXL WS QER] WYGGIWWJYP JIIHIV TVMQEV] WGLSSPW ¯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CARE, SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE At Little Heath School, the care, support and guidance of every student are of the utmost importance to us. %X SYV PEXIWX MRWTIGXMSR 3*78)( RSXIH XLEX [I LEZI
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LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL Prospectus
TRANSITION FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL 3YV WXVSRK TEWXSVEP GEVI FIKMRW IZIR FIJSVI WXYHIRXW EVVMZI [MXL YW MR =IEV ;I [SVO LEVH [MXL SYV 4VMQEV] JIIHIV WGLSSPW XS HMWGSZIV EW QYGL EW [I GER EFSYX WXYHIRXW FIJSVI XLI] EVVMZI [MXL YW ERH SYV 8VERWMXMSR [IIO MR .YP] EPPS[W YW XS QIIX XLI WXYHIRXW TVSTIVP] ERH XS IWXEFPMWL LMKL I\TIGXEXMSRW JVSQ XLI WXEVX EFSYX XLIMV [SVO ERH FILEZMSYV ;I FIPMIZI XLEX XVERWMXMSR JVSQ TVMQEV] WGLSSP WLSYPH FI REXYVEP ERH WIEQPIWW FYMPHMRK SR XLI KSSH [SVO HSRI MR /I] 7XEKI ERH WS XLEX SYV WXYHIRXW MQQIHMEXIP] EMQ LMKL 7XYHIRXW FVMRK XLIMV FIWX [VMXXIR [SVO [MXL XLIQ JVSQ TVMQEV] WGLSSP MR SVHIV XS WIX XLIWI IEVP] LMKL I\TIGXEXMSRW ;I TVSZMHI E WYQQIV WGLSSP XEVKIXIH EX WTIGM½G WXYHIRXW [LS QMKLX ½RH XVERWMXMSR XS E WIGSRHEV] WGLSSP QSVI HMJ½GYPX 3RGI WXYHIRXW EVVMZI [MXL YW EX XLI WXEVX SJ =IEV SYV MRHYGXMSR TIVMSH EPPS[W WXYHIRXW XS PIEVR XLI WGLSSP VSYXMRIW ETTVIGMEXI XLI MQTSVXERGI SJ SYV ZEPYIW QEOI RI[ JVMIRHW ERH I\TPSVI EPP XLEX XLI WGLSSP LEW XS SJJIV 8LMW MRHYGXMSR GYPQMREXIW MR E 7OMPPW HIZIPSTQIRX HE] [LIVI WXYHIRXW EVI EFPI XS ETTP] OI] WOMPPW WYGL EW XIEQ [SVOMRK ERH GVIEXMZMX] MR E VERKI SJ EGXMZMXMIW [MXL XLI EMQ SJ FYMPHMRK XLIMV GSR½HIRGI MR E RI[ IHYGEXMSREP IRZMVSRQIRX
“Students are well cared for and they feel safe” (OFSTED 2012)
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CURRICULUM Our curriculum is one that has breadth and balance; it encourages our students to enjoy their PIEVRMRK FYMPHMRK GSR½HIRGI MR XLIMV S[R EFMPMXMIW MR E VERKI SJ HMWGMTPMRIW ;I [ERX SYV WXYHIRXW XS GLEPPIRKI XLIQWIPZIW FIGSQMRK VIWMPMIRX ERH HIXIVQMRIH MRHMZMHYEPW [LS EVI EFPI XS VI¾IGX SR their learning experiences in order to develop their skills further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• • • •
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LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL Prospectus
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM At Little Heath School, we believe that education is about the nurturing and development of rounded individuals. Thus, a great deal of emphasis is placed on extracurricular activities and the development of personal skills beyond the classroom. 7XYHIRXW EVI EFPI XS EGGIWW E JYPP ERH IRVMGLIH I\XVE GYVVMGYPEV TVSKVEQQI MRGPYHMRK ]IEV VSYRH WTSVXW ½\XYVIW [LSPI WGLSSP TVSHYGXMSRW QYWMGEP IRWIQFPIW ERH E WYTIVF (YOI SJ )HMRFYVKL´W %[EVH 7GLIQI 3YV QYWMG HITEVXQIRX LEW ER IWTIGMEPP] ZEVMIH QYWMGEP TIVJSVQERGI TVSKVEQQI MRGPYHMRK E 7SYP 'LSMV XLEX LEW TIVJSVQIH XS GVMXMGEP EGGPEMQ EX (SYEM %FFI] ERH XLI 6IEHMRK ,I\EKSR 8LIWI I\TIVMIRGIW SYXWMHI XLI GPEWWVSSQ EVI ZMXEP % VIGIRX PERHQEVO VITSVX JVSQ XLI MR¾YIRXMEP 'SRJIHIVEXMSR SJ &VMXMWL -RHYWXV] '&- RSXIH XLEX IQTPS]IVW [ERX WXYHIRXW XS HIZIPST FVSEH ERH WSTLMWXMGEXIH WOMPPW JSV PIEVRMRK EW [IPP EW QSVI EGEHIQMG ORS[PIHKI ERH YRHIVWXERHMRK 8LI] ZEPYI WOMPPW XLEX LEZI FIIR HIZIPSTIH XLVSYKL TEVXMGMTEXMSR MR WTSVX QYWMG ERH HVEQE %W XLI VITSVX HIGPEVIW EVXMGYPEXIP] ±7OMPPW LEZI FIGSQI XLI KPSFEP GYVVIRG] SJ XLI WX GIRXYV]²
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PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS The partnership between parents and the school is crucial. We encourage all of our parents to engage fully in their child’s education from the moment they join us in Year 7. ;I ORS[ XLEX TEVIRXW [ERX XS WLEVI MR XLIMV GLMPH´W PIEVRMRK
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XLI WXYHIRX FSH] XS HVMZI XLI JYXYVI SJ XLI WGLSSP [SVOMRK NSMRXP]
LSQI[SVO TVSNIGX FEWIH VIWIEVGL ERH MRHITIRHIRX WXYH] FYX
[MXL XIEGLIVW ERH KSZIVRSVW XS QEOI JYVXLIV MQTVSZIQIRXW XS
EX XLI WEQI XMQI VIGSKRMWI XLI OI] VSPI TPE]IH F] XLI WGLSSP
SYV [SVO 3YV ERRYEP 7XYHIRX :SMGI 'SRJIVIRGI EPPS[W E PEVKI
MR VITSVXMRK SR TVSKVIWW MR E XMQIP] ERH GSRWXVYGXMZI [E] ;I
WIGXMSR SJ XLI WGLSSP GSQQYRMX] XS GSQI XSKIXLIV ERH HMWGYWW
VITSVX LSQI JSVQEPP] SR ER ERRYEP FEWMW EW [IPP EW YRHIVXEOMRK
XLI TVSKVIWW XLEX XLI WGLSSP LEW QEHI WS XLEX XLI] EVI JYPP]
GLIGOW SR TVSKVIWW XLVSYKLSYX XLI ]IEV 7YFNIGX XIEGLIVW EPWS
MRZSPZIH [MXL XLI RI\X TLEWI SJ MXW HIZIPSTQIRX
QSRMXSV WXYHIRXW´ VIEHMRK ERH [VMXMRK WOMPPW MR SVHIV XS TVSZMHI E ½VQ JSYRHEXMSR JSV WYGGIWW EX +'7) ERH %HZERGIH 0IZIP ;I EVI
;I ZIV] QYGL FIPMIZI SYV ]SYRK TISTPI EVI XLI FIWX
HIPMKLXIH XLEX TEVIRXW VIGSKRMWI XLI MQTSVXERGI SJ VIEHMRK ERH
VITVIWIRXEXMZIW SJ SYV WGLSSP ERH SYV KVIEXIWX EQFEWWEHSVW
[VMXMRK JSV I\EQTPI XLVSYKL IRGSYVEKMRK VIEHMRK JSV TPIEWYVI EX LSQI -X MW ZMXEP XLEX TEVIRXW JIIP EFPI XS ETTVSEGL XLI WGLSSP [LEXIZIV XLIMV UYIV] SV GSRGIVR EFSYX XLIMV GLMPH´W TVSKVIWW SV [IPJEVI 8LI +SZIVRMRK &SH] XEOI XLIMV VSPI MR HIZIPSTMRK E WYTTSVXMZI TEVXRIVWLMT [MXL TEVIRXW ZIV] WIVMSYWP] 8LI 'LEMV SJ +SZIVRSVW GSQQYRMGEXIW VIKYPEVP] MR SVHIV XS OIIT TEVIRXW YT XS HEXI [MXL WGLSSP RI[W [IPGSQMRK ER] GSQQIRXW SV WYKKIWXMSRW EFSYX [E]W XS MQTVSZI WXERHEVHW 7MQMPEVP] TEVXRIVWLMT [MXL WXYHIRXW XLVSYKL SYV 7XYHIRX :SMGI TVSZMWMSR MW EX XLI ZIV] GSVI SJ [LEX [I HS EX 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP ;I FIPMIZI SYV WXYHIRXW EVI TEVXRIVW MR PIEVRMRK WXYHIRXW EVI ZEPYIH ERH XLIMV ZMI[W EVI XEOIR WIVMSYWP]
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LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL Prospectus
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How do I apply for a place at Little Heath School? %PP ETTPMGEXMSRW XS 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP EVI TVSGIWWIH F] ;IWX &IVOWLMVI 0SGEP %YXLSVMX] %W E =IEV TEVIRX MRJSVQEXMSR EFSYX EHQMWWMSRW MW HMWXVMFYXIH XS 4VMQEV] WGLSSPW FIJSVI TEVIRXW GLSSWI XS ETTP] JSV E WIGSRHEV] WGLSSP TPEGI %TTPMGEXMSRW EVI RS[ QEHI HMVIGXP] XS XLI LSQI EYXLSVMX] JSV I\EQTPI 6IEHMRK [LS [MPP XLIR TEWW XLI ETTPMGEXMSR XS ;IWX &IVOWLMVI 0SGEP %YXLSVMX] *SV MR ]IEV EHQMWWMSRW ETTPMGEXMSRW EVI QEHI HMVIGXP] XS ;IWX &IVOWLMVI ;LIVI GER - ½RH XLI WGLSSP´W EHQMWWMSRW TSPMG] ERH EHHMXMSREP MRJSVQEXMSR# 3YV EHQMWWMSRW TSPMG] MW EZEMPEFPI JSV HS[RPSEH SR SYV WGLSSP [IFWMXI +YMHERGI JSV SZIV WYFWGVMTXMSR XS 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP MW EZEMPEFPI JVSQ ;IWX &IVOWLMVI 0SGEP %YXLSVMX] ,S[ [MPP - ½RH SYX EFSYX Q] GLMPH´W TVSKVIWW EX XLI WGLSSP# 6IKYPEV TVSKVIWW GLIGOW XEOI TPEGI MR IZIV] WYFNIGX XLVSYKLSYX XLI ]IEV ;I IRWYVI TEVIRXW ORS[ LS[ [IPP XLIMV GLMPHVIR LEZI
- LEZI FIIR YWIH XS E GPSWI TEVXRIVWLMT [MXL E
WIXXPIH MRXS E RI[ EGEHIQMG ]IEV EX 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP XLVSYKL
TVMQEV] WGLSSP [LIVI - GER GSRXEGX XLI GPEWW
ER -RXVSHYGXSV] 6IZMI[ 8LMW MW JSPPS[IH F] E JSVQEP 4IVJSVQERGI
XIEGLIV EX ER] XMQI ,S[ [MPP XLEX VIPEXMSRWLMT
6IZMI[ EX E WTIGM½G TSMRX MR XLI ]IEV )RH SJ =IEV VIGSVHMRK MW
[SVO MR E PEVKI WGLSSP PMOI 0MXXPI ,IEXL#
HIWMKRIH XS IRWYVI XLEX WXYHIRXW EVI SR XVEGO ERH QEOMRK EX PIEWX XLI I\TIGXIH PIZIP SJ TVSKVIWW
8LI ½VWX GSRXEGX JSV ER] TEVIRX MW E WXYHIRX´W JSVQ XYXSV 8LI JSVQ XYXSV [MPP FI EZEMPEFPI XS KYMHI ERH WYTTSVX XLIQ XLVSYKLSYX XLIMV
-R EHHMXMSR TEVIRXW EVI [IPGSQI XS GSRXEGX XLI WGLSSP EX ER] XMQI
XMQI EX 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP 8LIVI EVI X[S XYXSV TIVMSHW IEGL HE]
MJ XLI] [MWL XS HMWGYWW XLIMV GLMPH´W TVSKVIWW
EPWS YWIH XS GSQTPIXI JSVQEP VIKMWXVEXMSR *SV QSVI MQTSVXERX QEXXIVW MX MW IRXMVIP] ETTVSTVMEXI XS GSRXEGX ]SYV GLMPH´W ,IEH SJ
,S[ HS - ½RH SYX EFSYX XLI GYVVMGYPYQ EX 0MXXPI
=IEV SV 7IRMSV 0IEHIVWLMT PMRO HMVIGXP] -R .YP] TEVIRXW SJ RI[ =IEV
Heath School?
WXYHIRXW [MPP VIGIMZI ER MRJSVQEXMSR GEVH MRGPYHMRK EPP MQTSVXERX MRJSVQEXMSR VIKEVHMRK XLIMV GLMPH´W XYXSV KVSYT MRGPYHMRK IQEMP
%PP GYVVMGYPYQ WYFNIGXW EX 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP EVI PIH F] E 7YFNIGX
EHHVIWWIW
0IEHIV SV ,IEH SJ (ITEVXQIRX 5YIVMIW EFSYX WYFNIGX HIPMZIV] GER FI EHHVIWWIH MRMXMEPP] XS ,IEHW SJ (ITEVXQIRX % FVMIJ
8S MQTVSZI JYVXLIV GSQQYRMGEXMSR [MXL TEVIRXW SYV 1EMR 3J½GI
WYQQEV] SJ IEGL SJ SYV GYVVMGYPYQ EVIEW MW EPWS EZEMPEFPI SR
WXEJJ EGX EW E ½VWX TSVX SJ GEPP JSV QSWX IRUYMVMIW
SYV [IFWMXI %R] JSVQEP GSQQIRX EFSYX GYVVMGYPYQ HIPMZIV] JSV I\EQTPI MR VIPEXMSR XS 7I\ )HYGEXMSR PIWWSRW GER FI HMVIGXIH XS
0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP´W EXXIRHERGI SJ½GIV MW EZEMPEFPI XS LIPT [MXL
XLI ,IEHXIEGLIV 3J GSYVWI TEVIRXW EVI [IPGSQI XS GSRXEGX XLIMV
ER] EFWIRGI MWWYIW
GLMPH´W GPEWWVSSQ XIEGLIV MJ XLIVI EVI ER] WTIGM½G UYIVMIW EFSYX XLI GYVVMGYPYQ XLEX VIPEXI XS XLIMV PIWWSRW
(YVMRK XLI WGLSSP HE] 7XYHIRX 6IGITXMSR MW E HIHMGEXIH EVIE JSV WXYHIRXW WLSYPH XLI] JIIP MPP RIIH LIPT ½RHMRK E QIQFIV SJ WXEJJ SV
8LI EWWSGMEXIH 'YVVMGYPYQ -RJSVQEXMSR FSSOPIX TVSZMHIW ER
JSV KIRIVEP WGLSSP IRUYMVMIW
SZIVZMI[ SJ SYV RI[ GYVVMGYPYQ JSV 7ITXIQFIV
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;LEX MW ]SYV TSPMG] SR WGLSSP YRMJSVQ# ;I LEZI E WXVEMKLXJSV[EVH 9RMJSVQ 4SPMG] EX 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP ERH GSRXMRYI XS IRWYVI XLEX XLI YRMJSVQ MW FSXL IEW] XS SFXEMR ERH EJJSVHEFPI ;I QEMRXEMR E RYQFIV SJ WYTTPMIVW [MXL XLMW MR QMRH -J ]SY LEZI ER] JYVXLIV UYIWXMSRW SV ER] HMJ½ GYPXMIW MR SFXEMRMRK WGLSSP YRMJSVQ TPIEWI GSRXEGX XLI WGLSSP SR ;LEX MW XLI WGLSSP´W TSPMG] SR ERXM FYPP]MRK# 0MXXPI ,IEXL 7GLSSP LEW ZIV] GPIEV TSPMGMIW SR ERXM FYPP]MRK ERH I WEJIX] ERH EPP RI[ WXYHIRXW EVI MWWYIH [MXL ER ERXM FYPP]MRK PIE¾ IX GSRXEMRMRK MRJSVQEXMSR XS LIPT XLIQ WLSYPH XLI] IZIV RIIH WYTTSVX MR XLIMV XMQI EX XLI WGLSSP ;I EMQ XS QEOI XLI WGLSSP ER IRZMVSRQIRX [LIVI WXYHIRXW HS RSX WYJJIV JVSQ FYPP]MRK ERH [MXL XLMW MR QMRH [I QEOI WYVI XLEX XLIVI EVI GPIEV W]WXIQW JSV VITSVXMRK FYPP]MRK WLSYPH MX SGGYV 3YV 7XYHIRX :SMGI WXEJJ XEOI E PIEHMRK VSPI MR XLMW EVIE - EQ [SVVMIH EFSYX Q] GLMPH´W EGGIWW XS XLI MRXIVRIX ERH WSGMEP RIX[SVOMRK WMXIW IWTIGMEPP] MR XIVQW SJ FYPP]MRK ;LEX MW XLI WGLSSP´W TSPMG] SR I WEJIX]# -R ER MRGVIEWMRKP] HMKMXEP WSGMIX] [I LEZI E NSMRX VIWTSRWMFMPMX] EW XIEGLIVW ERH TEVIRXW XS IRWYVI XLEX WXYHIRXW EVI WEJI SRPMRI 8LI WGLSSP LEW E ZIV] WXVMGX TSPMG] SR MRXIVRIX YWI ERH WXYHIRXW´ SR PMRI EGXMZMX] MW QSRMXSVIH [MXLMR WGLSSP %PP SYV WXYHIRXW YRHIVXEOI I WEJIX] XVEMRMRK XS VIQMRH XLIQ SJ XLIMV VIWTSRWMFMPMX] SRPMRI 7XYHIRXW ERH TEVIRXW QYWX FI E[EVI SJ XLI MQTEGX SJ WSGMEP RIX[SVOMRK WMXIW ERH WQEVX TLSRIW EW XLMW EGGIWW MW FI]SRH SYV GSRXVSP SYXWMHI SJ WGLSSP FYX WXMPP VIQEMRW IZIV]SRI´W VIWTSRWMFMPMX] ;I TVSZMHI KYMHERGI ERH WYTTSVX JSV XLSWI TEVIRXW [LS [ERX XS PIEVR QSVI EFSYX I WEJIX] ,S[ GER - ½ RH SYX QSVI MRJSVQEXMSR JVSQ LSQI# 3YV WGLSSP [IFWMXI LEW VIGIRXP] FIIR VI PEYRGLIH ERH GSRXEMRW E [IEPXL SJ MRJSVQEXMSR EFSYX XLI WGLSSP 8LI :MVXYEP 0IEVRMRK )RZMVSRQIRX MW FIMRK HIZIPSTIH XS EPPS[ WXYHIRXW XS EGGIWW PIWWSR QEXIVMEPW VIQSXIP] XS WYTTSVX XLIMV PIEVRMRK
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LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL Prospectus
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire” (W. B. Yeats)
LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire RG31 5TY TEL: 0118 942 7337 TEL: 0118 942 1933 EMAIL: office@littleheath.w-berks.sch.uk WEBSITE: www.littleheath.org.uk HEADTEACHER: David Ramsden