St Faith’s
t St Faith’s School, the values of kindness, community and excellence are at the heart of the education on offer. Located in a spacious nine-acre campus in the university city of Cambridge, St Faith’s is the largest prep school in the city, and part of The Leys and St Faith’s Foundation. Inspired by the words of John Wesley to ‘do all the good you can in all the ways you can’, headmaster Dr Crispin Hyde-Dunn writes: “Of course it is challenging to sum up the values of any school in three words, but this year our whole school has invested time in doing just that. We all agreed on three words that summarise our values: kindness, community and excellence. “ Kindness : because thinking about others and considering their needs helps children feel happy at school and become their best selves. A
Community : because St Faith’s is a very special family, ranging from our youngest children in Foundation all the way through to former pupils, known as Old Fidelians, as well as parents and staff. Excellence : because we promote high expectations for everyone to fulfil their potential and we provide outstanding opportunities for discovery and the development of talents. “While our carefully chosen words communicate our values succinctly, we are by no means a one-size-fits-all school. The tailored approach to education we have developed is designed to enable all pupils to feel valued, supported and inspired. In understanding each pupil as an individual and maintaining small class sizes, we are able to provide personalised feedback and opportunities to every child. This tailored approach is important whether preparing pupils for senior school scholarships or providing individual learning support within our Discovery zone – all with the welcome assistance of school dog Ralph. “Our ambition is to help children gain the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in increasingly diverse futures. At St Faith’s, learning is underpinned by eight key Learning Habits, which grow and develop with the children as they move from Foundation through to year 8. Children are encouraged to make a positive contribution to society, and supported to undertake leadership roles within our community. Pupils enjoy charity fundraising, acting as ‘buddies’ for Pre Prep open morning Register for our Pre Prep open morning on Thursday 25 April at stfaiths.co.uk
Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 8AG
01223 352073
info@stfaiths.co.uk
stfaiths.co.uk
20 SPRING/SUMMER 2024
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