Our ethos at Kennedy House rests on three main principles: Like you, we want the best for your child, and we will do our very best to help your child develop as a happy, curious, respectful, resilient, and kind person. We aim to instill relationships and friendships that are formed by values such as kindness, tolerance, inclusivity, and trust; a love of learning and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do.

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In addition to being a school where happiness and wellbeing are paramount, we are also seeking to cultivate a range of skills, characteristics and mindsets in our young people, including a willingness to take risks, a keenness to work as part of a team and open-mindedness, both in terms of thinking outside the box and in believing there are no ceilings to learning. Creativity is embedded within the curriculum from the classroom to the games field, empowering the children to take charge of and reflect on their learning.

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The value of a child being in a small class (the average class size being 12) cannot be underestimated. Over a week, a month, a term and a year the cumulative one-to-one attention from teachers adds up to provide a significant advantage for our children. Our children progress to their next schools after completion of year 8 as confident, successful and independent individuals.