Two Happy Laleham Lea Pupils

Location of The School

The school is situated in the pleasant residential area of West Purley, 15 minutes drive from the M23 and M25 motorways and within a mile of Purley railway station with a 25 minute journey time to Central London.

Location Map for Laleham Lea School

Brief History of The School

Laleham Lea has been in existence as a school for over a hundred years. It is a traditional and attractive building and has been adapted and extended for school use over the years.

From 1963 until 1977 it served as the Preparatory School for the nearby John Fisher Boys' School. It became a mixed school in 1994 and girls now make up over one third of the total number of about 150 pupils. The Nursery was introduced in 1997.

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Mission

Mission Statement

"Recognising that Christian values are central to the life of the school, we at Laleham Lea aim to create a loving, welcoming safe environment in which our children may grow intellectually, socially and emotionally; an environment in which their talents are recognised and fostered and their differences treated with compassion; an environment which provides quality teaching and learning within a balanced curriculum framework and which helps every child to reach their true potential.

Together with parents, who are the first educators, we aim to lead our children towards tolerance, understanding and sensitivity to the needs of others so that they may grow up as well balanced individuals with a strong sense of personal identity and an awareness of God's love"

October 2006

Art Room

Laleham Lea Aims to Achieve its Mission:

• By offering a broad, balanced, well-planned and challenging curriculum tailored to the needs of the individual child
• By setting high standards and expectations for all children
• By providing a happy, safe and well ordered learning environment
• By maintaining small classes, averaging 20 pupils
• By offering a wide range of musical, sporting and other extra-curricular activities
• By maintaining a close partnership with parents
• By demonstrating our belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ by the way in which we live and worship in our school

 

Laleham Lea Offers:

• A wide range of musical, sporting and other extra curricular activities
• Excellent results at Key Stages One and Two
• Specialist teaching in Science, Music, French, Art and Sport
• Specialist teaching and excellent facilities in ICT
• An emphasis on firm discipline, good behaviour, adherence to school rules and respect for others
• First class provision for early years education available in the Nursery and Reception classes.

Maths Room

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Buildings and Resources

Year 6 Maths Group

The school houses eight classrooms, a Long Room for assemblies and concerts, a dining room, a library, two music rooms, an art room and offices. New building work has recently been completed which incorporates an up to date computer suite, an extra classroom to cater for the increasing demand for infant places, a new staff room and improved toilet facilities.

The Nursery is now very well established and together with the Infant Department provides an excellent foundation for future learning throughout the school.

Laleham Lea has ample play area, having two large playgrounds, a substantial lawn and a well-equipped adventure playground. The school also has full use of excellent facilities belonging to the nearby John Fisher School. These include the Chapel, playing fields and concert hall.  In 2004 these facilities improved significantly when the school was awarded Sports Status and received a grant of £1.4 million.

Sports Day at the John Fisher School Playing Fields

Orchestra in Long Room

Christmas Choir

The School Day

The school day begins at 8.55am for all children from Reception to Year 6.

School finishes at the following times:

Classroom

3.00pm for Nursery
3.10pm for Reception, Lower Transition (Year 1) and Upper Transition (Year 2)
3.15pm for Pre-Prep (Year 3) and Lower (Year 4)
3.20pm for Middle (Year 5) and Upper (Year 6)

Children are supervised in the playground before school from 8.30am.

For a small charge, an additional supervised "Early Birds" start is available for Nursery and Infant children from 8.15am.

Registered Child Minders are available, full or part time: Jane Langley can be contacted on 0208 407 1970 or 07973 639 909.

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