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Welcome to Collingwood School, Wallington
A village school in the London suburb of Sutton
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Our Headmaster says...
We know that choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions that a parent can make. A parent’s priority is the happiness, well being and achievement of their child and that is also our priority here at Collingwood School.
Collingwood is a happy, vibrant and truly nurturing school. The atmosphere here is one in which our children feel secure, supported and valued. It is a place where our boys and girls are also challenged to be the best that they can possibly be.
It is not possible to convey in these few words what a special place Collingwood School is and, for that reason, I strongly encourage you to come and visit and experience it for yourself; I would be delighted to meet you and show you around.
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Our guiding principles
What we believe
Collingwood enjoys a strong academic, musical and sporting reputation with healthy competition encouraged through the House system. We get to know our pupils as individuals, and they are known by each and every member of staff. They thrive in our school community and grow in confidence, fully prepared for the next part of their adventure as they enter their chosen senior school. Our guiding principles are to nurture, challenge and inspire.
Three words that underpin the philosophy here at Collingwood School are Care, Courtesy and Consideration. Our aim is that when children leave our school at the end of Year 6 they are confident, polite and thoughtful. We aim to help them become well-rounded, both academically and sportingly and self-assured with the confidence to feel excitement for the next stage of their education.
The qualities of care, courtesy and consideration underpin our philosophy and we promote good manners, thoughtfulness, confidence and attentiveness towards others. We recognise the importance of being part of a community and of the sharing, trust and consideration required in order to work with others. The uniqueness of every child is celebrated and the curriculum reflects the needs of every pupil through a love of physical, active, creative and academic activities. Coupled with a positive partnership with parents we can maximise the potential in each child.
Aims of the School
- To bring out the best in each child by encouraging individual talents in a wide range of fields, including academic, music, sport, art and drama
- To provide a high quality education which is enjoyable, stimulating and fun
- To ensure that Collingwood has a caring and nurturing environment within a happy and friendly community
- To develop a love of learning within a structured, broad and balanced curriculum so that each pupil is confident in his or her ability
- To develop a pupil’s learning skills by encouraging a sense of curiosity, open-mindedness, perseverance, objectivity, reflection and critical thinking
- To instil values and opinions within the context of mutual respect and understanding of differing belief systems and cultures in Britain
- To enable pupils of all abilities to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in all areas of the curriculum in order to furnish them with as much choice as possible when selecting schools for their further education at 11+.
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Our place in Wallington
The history of Collingwood School and Nursery
Collingwood was founded in 1929 as a Boys’ School and was constituted as an Educational Trust in 1978. The school became co-educational in September 1991 and has flourished into the school it is today.
The famous English artist Frank Dadd, R.I., R.O.I. 1851-1929 made his home in what is now the Springfield Road site in 1903. He renamed the house (originally called Homeleigh), Morwenstow and lived here for sixteen years. A plaque outside the front door commemorates this.
The spirit of Frank Dadd lives on with Collingwood’s annual Art and Music festival. We celebrate the work produced during the year and it is always a delight, with displays of innovative pieces demonstrating our pupils’ talents.
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Collingwood's Tree of Virtues
As soon as visitors set foot in our welcoming school, they are struck by the Collingwood Tree which has pride of place in our foyer. We use our Tree to encourage our children to demonstrate the virtues that we believe as a school are an important part of childrens’ development.
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Inspiring 3 – 11 year olds in Wallington
How we do things here at Collingwood School and Nursery
As set out in our ‘mission promise’ to all our pupils, we set out to provide a unique education for all our learners. Small classes and attention to the individual ensure that every child has every opportunity to thrive in a challenging but supportive learning environment. They are encouraged to set the aspirations high – who knows what can be achieved?
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Our team
Meet some of our teaching staff
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Elisabeth da Silva
Reception Teacher and SENCo -
Kieran Biles
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Antonia Herriett
Year 1 Teacher“Mrs Herriett is an amazing teacher to have. She is funny, kind and caring to her students and I am never afraid to ask for help. We also read amazing books like ‘Holes’ and ‘Wonder'” – Year 6 Pupil
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Andy Miriam
Year 3 Teacher“Mr Miriam was very kind, cheerful and helpful. He was one of my favourite teachers because he made the lessons come alive.” Year 3 Pupil
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Rachel Gawn
Year 5 Teacher“Mrs Gawn is my Maths Teacher. She always makes sure we enjoy our lessons and really explains things if I get stuck”. Year 5 Pupil
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Top news stories
Healthy Body Healthy Mind Week
February 21, 2023A fantastic week of learning and collaboration for all as we participated in the national initiative of Children’s Mental Health Week. We took on daily challenges and started each day with a whole school ‘wake up and [...]
Collingwood Summer Fair
July 18, 2022The final Saturday of the school year saw the return of the Collingwood Summer Fair. This is a fantastic event for all the community to come together and raise funds led by our Parent Staff [...]
Musical Talent
July 11, 2022We have been treated to two amazing performances in the last weeks of term with our KS2 Drama Club production of ‘Mary Poppins’ and our school music concert in the following week. What confidence and talent [...]
Sports Day Heroics
June 30, 2022Our Collingwood Sports Day on 29th June at Walcountians Fields was a brilliant day for our whole school community. This is the first event of this type that many of our children and parents had [...]
