Welcome to South Farnham Educational Trust which is where like-minded schools can join together to harness the richness of diverse learning communities for the benefit of all pupils. We became a Multi-Academy Trust in 2015, having been a converter Academy since 2011.

The Trust currently consists of eight schools (seven full members and one associate member), a Teaching School Hub and thriving SCITT.

We are a trust where:

• we value and invest in our staff.

• there is opportunity for staff development as mentors, professional tutors.

• you can benefit from CPD and leadership training.

• you can share research opportunities

• there are opportunities to contribute to the national education agenda.

• you can make a difference to a child’s life.

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South Farnham School consisting of 837 pupils from 4 to 11 years is situated on two sites, one in Menin Way and the other in The Bourne. It is an ‘Outstanding’ school, an RSHE hub, a Teaching School Hub and the Accredited Body for the Surrey South Farnham SCITT.

South Farnham Junior Site

The South Farnham Junior site stands on an attractive 7 acre site lying, as its name suggests, South of Farnham.

It was built to a high standard in 1938 as a girls' Grammar School and has been significantly modified for younger children in recent years.

The accommodation includes 5 libraries, a music block and 4 practical rooms. There is both an assembly hall, two studios, gymnasium, cloakrooms and changing rooms. The 7 acres of play area include 3 multi-use games areas, grassed sports fields and pavilion.

South Farnham is a Primary School taking pupils in the age range 7 to 11. We currently have 578 children on roll. They come from a variety of local schools.

Parents are able to state a preference for this school for their child irrespective of where they live unless the school is oversubscribed.

Most of the children move on to Weydon Secondary School when they leave at 11 years of age, although once again parents have the right to choose any secondary school.

We maintain close contact with Weydon to preserve continuity in our children's education.

The South Farnham Infant Site is an original Victorian school building which dates from 1875. Significant extensions have been added over the last 12 years including a new hall which was completed in 2014. The school currently incorporates 9 classrooms, a library, several small rooms for group work, and a large studio used for dance, drama etc. Assemblies and activities such as P.E. and music are held in the new hall, which is also used at lunchtimes. School meals are freshly cooked on the premises.

The school has extensive grounds which include a dedicated Early Years play area, a large multi-use games area, an adventure playground, a grassed playing field and a Sensory Garden. There is also a small produce garden where the children can grow vegetables. We have an outdoor heated swimming pool, which is safely fenced off beside the multi-use games area, and this is used for lessons during the summer term.

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The school opened in February 2015 as part of South Farnham Educational Trust, welcoming pupils in the age range 3-11 years. Highfield South Farnham School is an Ofsted "Outstanding" School. 

The learning environment includes a well-equipped library, a music studio including three small group learning rooms, an additional learning zone and food technology area. A multipurpose hall, used on a daily basis, offers a full range of gymnastic apparatus and performance space. The two acres of play area include grassed sports fields, EYFS playground, a netball court and purpose built outside classroom surrounded by woodland. Extensive developments to our educational provision are ongoing, including a further covered teaching area to the rear of school and a multi-use games area.

Most of the children move on to Weydon Secondary School when they leave at 11 years of age, although once again parents have the right to choose any secondary school. We maintain close contact with Weydon to preserve continuity in our children's education.

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At Highfield South Farnham we aim to provide a secure, safe and happy environment where we can work together with parents to provide the best possible start for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old.

The Nursery is housed in a large purpose built structure with a large outside area which is securely fenced. This includes a covered play zone, grassed, wooded and paved areas, together with a vegetable garden. In addition, we are proud of our soft play room where children can develop their physical and social skills whilst learning about colours, numbers and the language related to position. Both the inside and outside areas are available to the children at all times and they choose where they would like to play. 

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The Raleigh School is a popular two-form entry co-educational primary academy in the semi-rural village of West Horsley, near Guildford. It is an attractive site containing a separate Wing for Reception and Year 1 and another separate wing, The Falcon Wing, for two older junior classes. We are an inclusive school and take children from 4 to 11, although we are fortunate to have a privately run Nursery on site that admits children from the age of 2 1/2. The vast majority of children move on at age 11, to the Howard of Effingham School, an outstanding academy that operates as the hub for our group of 10 schools making up the Effingham Learning Partnership, a thriving collaborative network for teaching and learning.

The accommodation includes a library, a music room, a full IT suite, two children's kitchens and various breakout rooms for small groups and music lessons. There is a large assembly hall, a pond, a tiered decking stage area, a playground with many line markings chosen by the children, a bouldering wall and a large all weather adventure playground. We have two teaching fields; one on site and another a short walk away.

Wallace Fields is a small, friendly, caring school, where all staff are committed to providing the best possible learning environment, in which all children can flourish and achieve their full potential.

We welcome children, their parents and carers into a positive, happy, hardworking environment, where respect for others, positive attitudes towards work and behaviour are not only encouraged, but nurtured.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, we pride ourselves on being a high achieving, local school with a strong focus on each child as an individual.

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Busbridge Infant School is situated on a large site at the edge of Godalming, close to the church. It is a co-educational day school which takes children from the ages of 4 – 7 years. It has a large playing field and a large playground complete with climbing frame, trim trail and many other exciting resources. We have activity stations positioned around the field including a climbing wall. Our Rainbow Garden and Vegetable patch are very popular with children and adults alike.

The children in the Foundation Stage (4+) and Year 1 and Year 2 have their own play area which is used, not only at break times, but also during the day for structured play activities, so important at this stage of the children’s development. The main building is comprised of four classrooms, a spacious hall, kitchen, staff room, offices and toilets/cloakrooms for each class. There are also two mobile classrooms for the 5th and 6th class.

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Great Bookham School is a popular 2 form entry primary school for children aged 4 to 11 in Great Bookham with a pre-school for children aged 3 and over opening in May,

At Great Bookham School we create an environment in which every child is nurtured and cared for. Through our broad and balanced curriculum we strive to ensure our pupils reach their full potential - academically, emotionally and socially. .

The core values we promote in the school are:

            P – Positive attitudes to everything we do

            R – Respect for ourselves and for each other

            I – Independence of thought and of action

            D – Difference, we celebrate the uniqueness of each individual

            E – Excellence in all we do.

Our ethos is to create a love of learning

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Our Teaching School Hub is one of 87 centres of excellence for teaching training and development in the country. We provide high-quality professional development to teachers in over 300 schools and at each stage of their career (from TA to executive leadership), outstanding teacher training and appropriate body services.

The hub area includes Guildford, Rushmoor, Waverley, Hart, East Hampshire, Basingstoke and Deane.

We build upon regional partnerships to develop a high quality school-led offer that benefits all teachers, support staff and schools leaders. We will seek ambitious and talented teachers and leaders to help roll out the most exciting educational reforms in a generation.

We are currently looking for schools across Hampshire and Surrey to become Regional Ambassador Schools, spreading awareness of this new landscape and sharing their excellence.

Please click on the following link for further information on our Teaching School Hub  LINK

www.ssfscitt.org.uk

A primary Initial Teacher Training partnership graded by Ofsted in March 2014 as an 'Outstanding' provider in all areas. Nationally recognised within the DfE to be at the forefront of school based training through the effective delivery of School Direct programmes.

Our mission is to develop outstanding school-led primary initial teacher training programmes, integrated with the Teaching School expertise that engages schools in the Partnership in leading the training of high calibre recruits to become outstanding members of the teaching profession in Surrey and its bordering counties.

Interested in training to teach?

We are Surrey’s largest school-led primary provider of initial teacher training with over 100 schools in Surrey and beyond. Our trainees are highly sought after and we deliver 100% employment every year. We have been named by the Good Teacher Training Guide 2015 as one of the top 10 teacher trainer providers in the country alongside other prestigious providers like Cambridge University (the only University to be ranked above us).

Surrey South Farnham SCITT currently has 108 trainees. A PGCE qualification is available to those who wish to pursue this M-level qualification (60 masters credits) with Roehampton University.

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