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Admissions Policy for 2008/9
The school’s educational philosophy is based on the teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbi, Rabbi M M Schneerson obm, who
has developed the principles of the Lubavitch Foundation. The school provides a broad and balanced education based
on these principles combined with the National Curriculum.
Priority in admissions will be given to children who are Jewish according to Halochah (Orthodox Jewish Law).
In the event of any dispute as to whether a child is Jewish, the decision of the Court of the Chief Rabbi of the United
Kingdom is final.
Applications must be submitted on the Hackney Learning Trust application form in conjunction with the religious
affiliation form, both available from the school office and accompanied by a copy of the parents' Kesuvah (Orthodox
Jewish marriage certificate) and the child's full birth certificate. The timetable for admissions will be in
accordance with that of The Learning Trust as set out in the Primary Schools booklet.
Policy and number
The school will admit 30 girls to each year group from Reception to Year 6 inclusive. Children will be admitted to the
Reception class in accordance with Learning Trust policy. The school also provides education for children of nursery age.
Attendance in the nursery class does not guarantee admission to the reception class of the school. Children for whom the school
has been named in a statement of special educational needs will be admitted to the school and will count against the planned admission number.
Over-subscripiton criteria
If there are more applications than places available to fill Reception and years 1 to 6 in 2008/09, the Governing Body
will admit pupils in accordance with the following oversubscription criteria in priority order.
1 Orthodox Jewish girls who are in public care.
2 Orthodox Jewish girls who, when places are allocated, have
a sibling living at the same address who attends the school.
3 Orthodox Jewish girls who attend Lubavitch nurseries.
4 Other Orthodox Jewish girls.
In the event of there being insufficient vacancies to admit all
applicants in any of the categories detailed above, priority will
be given to pupils living nearest to the school, as measured in
a straight line.
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