New Wave Federation

The New Wave Federation comprises four high-performing Hackney schools: Grazebrook Primary School in Stoke Newington, Shacklewell Primary School in Dalston, Woodberry Down Community Primary School in Manor House, and Thomas Fairchild Community School in Hoxton. We are passionate about improving the life chances of all children and in particular those for whom disadvantage is a barrier to fulfilling their full potential. Alongside the highest academic standards, our curriculum places strong emphasis on the provision of rich social, moral, spiritual and cultural experiences to support the development of our pupils into well-rounded, confident and caring citizens. We expect all children in our schools to reach age-related expectations and our central purpose is to support pupils and families to overcome any barriers that they face. Each pupil reaching their full potential motivates our teachers and drives our vision of ‘Excellence for All.’ Our drive to help all pupils extends beyond our own schools: We have built a successful, well-renowned English Hub and support schools across the South of England to access systematic, synthetic phonics programmes and improve their early reading provision. We also work alongside many schools to develop new approaches to digital technology learning and curriculum design.