The Stephenson School
175 Kensal Road, London W10 5BJ
Next Open Event: Thursday 24th June 2010 from 4.00pm-5.00pm
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Dear Parents,
My name is Helen Powell and I am the Headteacher of Stephenson School.
We opened in September 2009 in the premises on Kensal Road vacated by Maple Walk School when they moved to their new building in Harlesden. Like Maple Walk, we shall grow by one class each year and will move into permanent premises when we have outgrown our current accommodation.
As with all NMS schools, emphasis is placed on literacy and numeracy, as we believe these are key skills on which all other learning depends. In addition, our rich and varied curriculum aims to give the children sound knowledge as well as the opportunity for practical investigations, physical exercise and imaginative or creative development. Specialist teachers lead dance, drama, French and PE lessons and the staff team has a wealth of experience and training.
I believe passionately that children learn when they are happy. If they enjoy coming to school, have friends around them and build up a positive relationship with one another and the staff, they will be motivated and eager to learn. Each week we have assemblies, ‘Circle Time' and ‘Show and Tell' sessions so that the children learn to listen to one another as well as building up their own confidence in speaking aloud. Our small classes help us build up the relationships within our school and make it a warm, secure and cheerful environment.
I can promise you that Stephenson will offer a good, solid and sound education to your child. I can assure you that your child will be taught by people who care; by teachers who prepare and teach to the best of their ability and nurture each individual child to their full potential. I am confident that your child will leave us fully grounded in the key skills of literacy and numeracy, with a passion for learning and an understanding of what it means to belong to a close, happy community.
Helen M. Powell
Headteacher
About Stephenson
Stephenson School is named after the inspirational British engineer Robert Stephenson, designer of the Rocket and son and partner of George Stephenson, designer of the Locomotion.
The school opened in September 2009 with Reception and Year 1 classes. Mrs Helen Powell, formerly Deputy Head of Maple Walk School, is the first Head of Stephenson. It will be an NMS school and so the ethos, class sizes and curriculum will be similar to those of Maple Walk. However, Stephenson School is a wholly separate school with its own head, Friends and governing body.
Initially, we will have room for four classes. However, the intention will be for this to become a 4 - 11 school like Maple Walk and every effort will be made to find larger premises within the next two years.
LEFT: Mrs Helen Powell, Head of Stephenson School
Applications
If you are interested in being offered a place at the new school, please print out and fill in the registration form at the top of this page.
Stephenson School Information
Head: Mrs Helen Powell
Address: Stephenson School, 175 Kensal Road, London W10 5BJ
Telephone: 02089696021
Proprietor: Mr Robert Whelan,
New Model School Company Limited
c/o Maple Walk School
62a Crownhill Road
London NW10 4EB
Tel: 020 8965 7374
Chair of Governors: Mr Rick Williams,
New Model School Company Limited
c/o Maple Walk School
62a Crownhill Road
London NW10 4EB
Tel: 020 8965 7374
The governors of NMS have determined that a separate governing body should expressly look after the interests of Stephenson School. The governors are:
- Rick Williams, formerly CEO of the New Model School Company Ltd (Chair)
- Helen Powell, Stephenson School Headteacher
- Eleanor Rogerson, Director of the Supplementary Schools Project, Civitas
Ethos: The school offers a first-class elementary education for boys and girls laying a strong foundation in literacy, numeracy and spoken communication on which all later development depends. The ethos is firmly grounded in Christian values but we welcome and embrace children from all faith backgrounds or none.
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