St Michael's School

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Description

St. Michael's School is Independent Primary school in Southend-on-Sea for kids aged 3 to 11 (Gender - Mixed )

A St Michael’s child stands out, because they are given the building blocks to confidently stand on their own two feet, listen and be polite, engage and think strategically, articulate their answers and know that they have been given the support, and warmth, from a school who believes in them every step of the way. St Michael’s offers unrivalled care and attention from the moment your child steps over the threshold. A St. Michael’s child is encouraged and challenged to achieve personal success whilst providing thorough preparation for the next phase of their education. Recently awarded the coveted Google Reference School status, they respectfully combine our traditional values with forward-thinking, to provide the pupils the best of both worlds.

Facilities

Foundation Stage
Before children begin their education at St.Michael’s, parents are invited to a ‘Welcome to Foundation Stage’ evening. This provides an opportunity to meet staff and other parents and to gain an understanding of our ethos and practice. Children are invited to four familiarisation sessions, two ‘Stay and Play’ where parents are encouraged to stay with their children, plus two further sessions where children will stay independently from the parent or carer. Children may be accepted into Pre-Nursery as soon as they are 3 years old. Nursery children are accepted in the September following their third birthday for a minimum of five sessions a week. 

Pre-Prep
Building upon the firm foundations provided in Nursery and Reception, the children quickly adapt to life in the Pre-Prep department, becoming more confident and independent learners and relishing all of the opportunities available to them.Children are taught the National Curriculum by their class teacher with the support of a dedicated Nursery Nurse. Children are also taught Drama, French, Music and Physical Education by our specialist subject teachers. Appropriate support and challenges ensure that all children make the very best progress they can.

Prep
High academic expectations in the Prep Department go hand in hand with pastoral care and a commitment to see all pupils make the most of the varied opportunities available to them. Through the development of our ‘Learning Powers’, pupils are thoroughly equipped, both personally and academically, to deal with the rigours of their secondary education.By the end of the Prep department, Form 6 children achieve well above the national average in Key Stage 2 SATs tests in English and Maths. Thorough preparation in English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning also means that pupils have the option to participate in the Consortium Selective Test (11+) and other senior school entrance tests.

Features

  • Co-Ed
  • Ofsted Rating: Good
  • ISEC Number: 69127
  • DFC Number: 886 / 6016

Things to note

SEND
Mrs Natalie Turner, the Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Coordinator  works with children who require additional support or educational needs. Some children may just need a helping hand or a boost to set them on the right path to learning; others may need more assistance to help them maximise their potential. Individual support programmes  are devised in collaboration with the parents  of  a child  in the SEN learning framework.

Spiritual Awareness
St.Michael’s was founded in the Monastic tradition Church of England and seeks to continue to uphold that tradition in its ethos and daily to termly practice Daily assemblies and regular celebrations of mass within each term inform how we study work and relate one to another.  At the heart of our Christian ethos is hospitality and welcome to others of all faiths.

Sports
Physical Education is an important part of the curriculum. All children are encouraged to participate to the best of their sporting ability whilst applying our core values and maintaining positive attitudes. All children within the Prep department compete in various inter-house sports fixtures and the children from all year groups compete in our  annual Sports Day events. Our sports’ teams enjoy competing in regular tournaments and friendly matches against other local primary and independent schools.

Selection Criteria: Selective

Admission Details

Pre-Prep:

The first opportunity to join St Michael’s Prep School is our Nursery where we have places available for children who are two years old by the 1st September of that academic year. Registrations for a potential place are accepted from birth and places will be offered in order of registration. Reception is our next point of entry when we take on additional children.

Occasionally, places become available higher up in Pre-Prep and, when such a vacancy arises, the next child of the waiting list will be invited to attend a Taster Day. An offer of a place will be made following a successful Taster Day.

It’s always worth calling our Admissions Department to find out about availability of places in the year group you require, our Admissions Team is always happy to speak to prospective parents.

Should there be any concerns about a child, the parents will be invited to discuss these with the Head of Pre-Prep and the child may be invited to attend a second visit. If appropriate, the Head of Learning Development (SENCO) will be asked to assist with any further assessment and discussion. In such instances, a conditional offer may be made.

Prep:

Year 7 (11+) is the next entry point, however, places do become available in other year groups.  Should a place become available, then the next child on the waiting list will be invited to attend a Taster Day. During the day, they will be assessed in maths and English and observed as they participate in a range of normal school lessons and activities. An offer of a place will be made following a successful Taster Day.

A recent report and reference from the child’s current school will be requested prior to their Taster Day.

It’s always worth calling our Admissions Department to find out about availability of places in the year group you require, our Admissions Team is always happy to speak to prospective parents.

 

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