St Martin's School

The warm, friendly, family atmosphere and nurturing nature of the school enables everyone to thrive and master exceptional achievements. We ensure that we fully prepare our learners as well-rounded young people with the awareness that eventually our children will be responsible for our world and as such it is important that they are thoughtful and able to make informed, rationalised decisions that consider perspectives different from their own. We encourage our children to be spiritual by asking and pondering over deep and meaningful questions. We facilitate interesting discussion and debates about these ‘big questions’ respecting and valuing different opinions.

The safe, secure and happy environment ensures learners can succeed to their fullest potential. Our children leave us at 11 with exceptional results, many with scholarship offers from the school of their choice, but even more than that, they are self-aware, confident individuals who excel in their own areas of interest and talents. We celebrate all achievements from sporting success and academic achievement to those tiny breakthrough light-bulb moments which connect and solidify learning.

Our pupils are empowered to solve issues for themselves; not just in a respectful way through restorative justice for behaviour, but also on a wider community scale. Our children are team players and can often be seen helping and supporting each other in their learning and play. Their selfless attitudes extend into charity work throughout our global community and this concept of the world as one is reflected in our multicultural ethos.

Our St Martin’s values were designed following conversations with children, parents and staff about what makes St Martin’s special to them. We have used the letters of our school name as the initial of each value we aspire to embody.

• Members of the St Martin’s community consider the needs of others; taking time to put these needs before their own. We believe in democracy and charity, embedding these in our curriculum.
• We work together to ensure that everyone can be the best they can be in all learning and encourage each other positively.
• We are a multi-cultural school that learns about, tolerates and celebrates a variety of religions, cultures and traditions from around the world with unequivocal respect for all.
• As a Pre-prep Nursery and Prep School, we strive for the highest academic results for all our pupils as well as developing and celebrating achievements in all subject areas, hobbies and interests.
• Members of the St Martin’s community are respectful of one another’s thoughts and opinions; we listen and discuss calmly with reasoned responses.
• Learners, including adults, think deeply about new concepts; asking and answering questions using methodical approaches.
• We learn strategies and approaches to become independent in our preparation, learning and development taking responsibility for our own actions and progress.
• St Martin’s is renowned for its family atmosphere in which everyone is valued as an individual and the community, staff and pupils all support one another to feel safe and happy so that everyone can succeed.
• For us, being spiritual means fully knowing yourself; your morals, beliefs and purpose. We invite all members of our community to consider these by questioning their own thoughts and listening to that of others.