Eden Primary School, Muswell Hill
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79 Creighton Avenue Muswell Hill London , N10 1NR England | |
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Type | Free school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Jewish |
Established | 2011 |
Local authority | Haringey |
Department for Education URN | 136808 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head Teacher | Jo Sassienie |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 4 to 11 |
Enrolment | 205 |
Website | http://www.edenprimary.org.uk/ |
Eden Primary School is a cross-communal Jewish Primary school or Jewish day school in Muswell Hill, in the borough of Haringey, North London, UK, catering for children aged 4 to 11.
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It is distinctive for actively welcoming children irrespective of their religious background.[1] It opened in September 2011.[2] Eden Primary is the first Primary Free School to be commissioned by the UK Government under the free school programme.[3] Of those initial Free Schools whose costs were released by the UK Government, it received the largest amount of investment, at £6.2 million[1]
The school's original working name was 'Haringey Jewish Primary School', but the permanent name of Eden was adopted in order to convey the school's ethos more clearly.[4] Eden is a small, single-form-entry school, admitting 30 children into Reception each year. It began with a single Reception class and is building up its population gradually, with a new class of 4-5-year-olds joining each September. Its first year was spent in temporary accommodation,[5] and it moved to permanent premises in September 2012. The cost of construction was budgeted and delivered at £2.6 million.[6] 323 applications to open Free Schools were received by the Department for Education in the first year of operation, out of which 24 schools opened in 2011.[7] Admissions Policy: like all faith-based Free Schools Eden admits 50% of places on the basis of proximity, not faith. The other 50% of places are offered on the basis of Jewish practice.[8] As with other state-maintained schools, the admissions process is run by the Local Education Authority. In 2010 one family attempted to enroll their daughter before she had been born.[9] Eden Primary's building received planning permission on 13 September 2011.[5] It was erected between September 2011 and September 2012 by Rydon Construction. It is a cedar-clad construction, designed to emphasize the school's interest in nature.
The school provides both a general and a Jewish education, and also teaches Modern Hebrew as a spoken language. Jewish Studies and Hebrew make up approximately 17% of the total curriculum time.[10]
The school's Head teacher is Jo Sassienie. The Chair of Governors is Peter Kessler.
References
- ^ a b The Report - Free Schools (mp3). BBC Radio 4. 11 October 2012.
- ^ Education. "Free schools: now the really hard work begins". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "BBC News - Free schools with funding named". Bbc.co.uk. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Anna Davis, Education Correspondent (23 February 2011). "Primary gets go-ahead to be fourth London free school - News - London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b "Muswell Hill's first free school given planning permission - News - Broadway - Hampstead and Highgate Express". Hamhighbroadway.co.uk. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "New Eden premises are heavenly for pupils | The Jewish Chronicle". Thejc.com. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ PA (10 June 2011). "Go-ahead given for eight new free schools - Education News - Education". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "edenprimary.org.uk". edenprimary.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Anna Davis, Education Correspondent (8 September 2010). "Girl enrolled for 'free' school before birth - News - London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "You Don't Have to be Jewish... - Eden Primary". Retrieved 3 October 2013.
External links
- Eden Primary official website
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