The driving force behind all that happens at Abel Smith is the shared aim of every child enjoying access to a stimulating and engaging education, developing both academically and socially and leaving us as life long, independent learners. Abel Smith has a culture of high aspiration and expectation for each and every child, which enables our children to acquire knowledge, understanding and develop learning throughout the school. The impact of this is that almost all groups of children make outstanding progress. We are very proud of the excellent results our children achieve which are significantly above the national average in both Key Stage 1 and 2. Attainment in our

Thank you for your interest in our school. This brief introduction highlights some key attributes of Bengeo School and some of the things of which we are most proud. • We are a popular, welcoming two-form entry Community school including a nursery, with a playgroup on site, as well as highly rated Breakfast and After-School Clubs. We seek to provide a happy, supportive, safe and stimulating environment where children and staff enjoy learning and teaching and where parents are welcome. • Our outstanding facilities include a spacious, purpose-built computer room, a new food technology room and lovely large grounds for the pupils to relax in at playtime. A recent addition includes interactive whiteboards in classrooms from Yr1 to Yr6.

Our brand new nursery in Hertford offers seven individual home-bases tailored to each age group as well as two additional extra-curricular rooms. The nursery will boast a large external play area where the children can flourish and explore while building a lifelong love of learning. All age rooms have been designed to be flexible and with good access to the garden. Children in the nursery are well prepared to transition to school with our Ready for School Programme which includes Growing Readers, Writers and Mathematicians. All our food will be freshly cooked by our on-site chef and is nutritionally balanced.

Heath Mount is an exceptional school, located in beautiful surroundings. Based within the idyllic Woodhall Park estate in Hertfordshire, our independent day and flexi-boarding school for children aged 3 to 13 years old comprises of a Nursery, Pre-Prep School, Prep School. Schooling at Heath Mount is a unique and rewarding experience. Wood Hall Park, Watton-at-Stone, Hertford, SG14 3NG Louise Cook (Registrar) [email protected] 01920 830 230

Choosing the best possible educational opportunities for your child is a vitally important process. We hope you will enjoy finding out more about the opportunities and resources that are available for your children at Hertford St Andrew. Our concern for children means that whilst we place a great emphasis on standards of Maths, Literacy and other core subjects, we also aim to develop the whole child through our creative curriculum, as a result children at our school are enthusiastic, confident and independent learners. Everything that we do at Hertford St Andrew is underpinned by our Christian Ethos and Values. We are very proud of our inclusive practice and have high expectations and aspirations for all pupils. We have close links with Hertford St Andrew Church. The Reverend is very much part of the school and is actively involved in the school life as well as taking services and various assemblies.

We are a small, welcoming school at the heart of our community. We pride ourselves on our calm, friendly atmosphere which allows all children to flourish and achieve their potential. At Hollybush, we take the time to get to know your child really well, their strengths, their interests and what makes them tick. We make sure that learning is exciting, challenging and fun and we design our curriculum so that children's social and emotional skills grow alongside their knowledge and understanding of National Curriculum subjects.

Welcome to Mill Mead - a school at the very heart of the community where we believe that 'life is for learning and learning is for life'. We strive to provide pupils with a broad and enriched curriculum full of opportunities to develop their personal and social qualities as well as their knowledge and skills in different subject areas. We aim to develop a child's awareness of their place in their school, local, national and global communities to ensure that they can be effective global citizens in an ever changing world. Crucial to this is the development of their self esteem, independence and self confidence. Relationships are a strength of the school - staff enjoy positive relationships with each other and the children, and the pupils are very supportive of each other. We work closely in partnership with parents and families to ensure the best provision for their children and the continual development of the school. At Mill Mead EVERYONE matters and I hope you enjoy finding out more about us and what we do as you navigate around the website.

At Mini Cowpers, we cater for up to 23 children per session, who range from 2 to 5 years - although most of our children move on to nursery the academic year before they are due to start school. We know that, for your child, preschool is oBen their first step away from home and we try to make this transiDon as happy and as smooth as possible. Before children begin their sessions with us, we work with parents / carers to get a good understanding of where their child is at developmentally - and what makes them an individual. This helps us give them the best opportunity to progress and develop in the way most appropriate for them.

We are a welcoming two form entry primary school with a nursery, built on a beautiful setting in Hertford. Visitors frequently remark on the friendly atmosphere that exists here. Our children are happy to come to school and are well looked after by our extremely caring and committed staff who work hard to make sure every lesson is creative, challenging and relevant to our children. At Morgans we provide our children with the best possible education and opportunities for every child to reach their full potential. We believe that children will become effective, lifelong learners if they possess the skills and attributes that will help them have a growth mindset and an ability to keep going even if they find things difficult. We all have a 'can do' attitude and strive to keep on developing our practice to ensure we deliver a high quality educational experience. We enrich our children's learning through a variety of educational visits, residential journeys and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

Our mission is to provide a planned, exciting and relevant learning environment in which all participants are welcomed and valued, as part of a christian ethos. Ponsbourne St. Mary's is a Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, which was founded in 1847. We celebrated our 150th birthday in 1997 with many former staff, pupils and friends of the school. Ponsbourne St. Mary's ChurchThe original buildings remain with remarkably few alterations except for the addition of our new classroom. The schoolhouse has now been adopted for educational purposes and is used mainly for offices, the library and additional teaching areas. There are strong links with the church since we are a voluntary controlled school. Reverend Pauline, who is Priest in Charge of the local five parishes and is a regular visitor to the school - taking weekly assemblies in the church on a Monday morning.