History of the School
Mulberry House School was established with a focus on providing children between the ages of 2 and 7+ years with an exceptional standard of education and care. The school’s founding ethos centres on the belief that every child is unique, with individual needs and talents. Working closely with parents, the school aims to ensure that each child’s initial experience is both secure and enriching, positioning the school as a place where children come eagerly each day and leave with a sense of achievement and pleasure. Mulberry House has created an environment that fosters academic excellence while nurturing the emotional and social aspects of each pupil’s development. This holistic approach is deeply embedded in the curriculum, which is designed to cater to the diverse needs of its population. Their approach combines traditional academic subjects with creative arts, physical education, and character development, offering a well-rounded education that prepares each pupil for the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Parental involvement is really important to all stakeholders. The school has an open-door policy, allowing parents to engage actively in their child’s education. This partnership between the school and parents has created a supportive community that enhances the educational experience for every pupil. Yearly events, parent-teacher meetings, and other interactive platforms keep the parent community well-informed and involved, reinforcing the school’s commitment to educational partnership. Mulberry House’s success has meant that it has had a natural expansion in both infrastructure and pupil numbers. The introduction of new facilities and by embracing technology in the classroom, integrating digital tools to complement traditional teaching methods, has created a dynamic learning environment and kept the school at the forefront of educational innovation.
Key Aims
- To ensure sports and physical activities contribute to the social, emotional, and physical development of all pupils.
- To offer a diverse range of sports activities that cater to all abilities and interests, thereby ensuring no pupil is left out.
- To focus on the continuous improvement of skills in various sports, making pupils competent and confident.
- To integrate physical activities that promote a healthy lifestyle, both inside and outside the school environment.
- To foster a sense of community through sports by organising inter-school competitions, parent-student matches, and community outreach programs.
- To ensure that sports education complements academic learning and contributes to a well-rounded education.
- To maintain high-quality facilities and equipment that meet the needs of an evolving sports curriculum.
- To regularly assess the effectiveness of the sports provision through pupil feedback and participation rates.
- To ensure that the sports provision aligns closely with the school’s overall mission and educational objectives.
- To instil values such as teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship as integral aspects of sports education.
Actions
- During the COVID-19 pandemic our children designed and distributed Yoga cards to over 200 homes in Camden and Brent, which helped local families to safely practice Yoga whilst they were at home.
- Our PE teacher delivered online PE lessons and extracurricular clubs for children and their families, and we created fun exercise videos for our younger children and their families to take part in during lockdown.
- Our Year 2 children created a gymnastics and dance routine which was available to all our families to take part in whilst away from school.
- We gathered feedback from our children, teachers and parents through a PE Impact survey.
- Our Prep III children have been creating games and delivering these to some of our younger children.
- We expanded our intra sports festivals to include children from our EYFS classes.
- Children from our Prep III class (7 years old) became Sport Ambassadors and facilitated these activities, undertook roles as ‘coaches’ for the day along with being referees and judges.
- In June 2022 we hosted the first ever ISA U7 Multi-skills sports festival where 220 children from 14 schools took part
- In May 2022 we reached the quarter-finals of the ISA U7 Football tournament where all of our Prep III children took part
- In November 2021 we completed a 24 hour PE and Dance challenge to raise money for Children in Need
