Alma Primary

Not to be confused with Alma Primary School based in Ponders End in Enfield which is overseen by Attigo Academy Trust which is also responsible for Worcesters Primary School, Keys Meadow Primary School and Houndsfield Primary School

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Alma Primary is a Jewish primary school run by the Alma Primary (trust). It was opened in September 2013. It was formerly registered on Companies House as the The New Jewish Primary School (Feb 2012 - 15 Apr 2013​​​​​​​). The school welcomes children from across the Jewish community and other faiths and communities.

• URN: 139562, DfE number: 302/2020 UKPRN: 10041642
• Company number 07958546

Zionism

Alma Primary is a Zionist school.

In 2014 the school reported in its annual accounts that it had 'an Israeli gap year student joining us in September'. It also reported that 'we foster... a commitment to the Jewish people and Israel'.

It celebrates'Yom HaAtzmaut', which it describes as 'Israel's birthday'. In 2020 'for Yom HaAtzmaut we sent a big message to Israel from Alma Primary... and had a lot of fun!... We... worked together to send Israel a huge 'yom haAtzmaut sameakh' shout out from all of us... Happy 72nd Birthday Israel'

The school also has two Shinshinim that is 18 year old Israeli Jews who take a gap year before they join the IDF for compulsory military service. At Alma Primary in 2019 these were Yael and Mishel. One was born in Haifa and the other in Tel Aviv. They noted in the school newsletter that on joining the IDF Yael wanted to go into the 'air force' and Mishel into 'intelligence'.

The 2015 Pikuah inspection found that, "Ivrit lessons are supported by a Hebrew language assistant from Israel and this is an added benefit to promote spoken modern Hebrew from a native." They added that, "there is good provision for the children to learn about the Jewish calendar and the Jewish way of life. The successful outcomes of these aspects are evident in the children’s personal, spiritual and social development and in their deep connections with Israel and its people."

The 2023 insepction found that, "For pupils at Alma, Jewish learning is not just about being able to answer factual questions, it is also about being able to engage with ideas and messages. This creates a firm foundation of Jewish knowledge and identity. Pupils were keen to share their thoughts and feelings on the founding fathers of Zionism. They expressed empathy with the challenges these people faced in establishing the State of Israel. Through this the pupils developed a closer connection to the subject studied." 

In the parents handbook, they have outlined how they teach pupils about Israel: "We teach about Israel in an open and honest manner, celebrating the significant achievements of Israeli culture and science, but also recognising the difficulties and complexities of contemporary Israeli society. Israel is part of the daily experience for Alma students. Through songs, prayers, discussion of current events, maps, pictures, and books, we foster our pupils’ love and appreciation of Israel and their knowledge of the country. As our children move into Key Stage 2, we also begin to explore the history of the modern Jewish state, Israeli culture, literature and science. We talk about the country’s importance for many religions and the ways in which we can be a part of Israel’s ongoing development."

They created a Israel 75 Art Project project whereby Year 3  looked at a sculpture from the Museum of Modern Art in Tel Aviv.  "They then created their own piece of art creating a giant Yad, a map of Israel, and then traced their own hands pointing.  Our art work was chosen to be exhibited. The exhibit is open to the public at JW3 for the next three weeks."

The Etgar programme is a Jewish education programme that 'inspires a love of learning among children in Jewish primary schools through an exciting, team-based interschool quiz for pupils in year 5. In 2020, Alma Primary participated in the challenge for the first time. A year 5 child's cake which had an Israeli flag and two blue hearts painted on it made it onto the Etgar video.

In 2021 the school reported that .

Directors

Name	Correspondence address	Role	Position	Date of birth	Appointed on	Resigned on	Nationality	Country of residence	Occupation
James Richard Burns	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Secretary	June 1971	1 March 2024	Present	United Kingdom	England	Writer And Software Developer
Marc Joel Shoffren	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Secretary	?	3 September 2013	Present	British	United Kingdom	Headteacher
Yvonne Danielle Baronn	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	July 1977	2 November 2022	Present	British	United Kingdom	Education Consultant
Harrison Daniel Bernard Engler	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	July 1998	6 May 2024	Present	British	England	Barrister
Dr Arie Eskenazi Gozluklu	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	February 1980	6 May 2024	Present	Turkish and Spanish	United Kingdom	Associate Professor Of Finance
Ilan Jacobs	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	July 1944	16 December 2015	Present	British	England	Director
Ophir Lahav	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	August 1979	8 December 2023	Present	British	United Kingdom	Property Management
Jonathan Levyv	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	December 1983	6 November 2020	Present	British	United Kingdom	Commercial Director
Louise Lewis	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	March 1976	30 August 2021	Present	British	United Kingdom	Student
Louise Lewis	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	March 1976	30 August 2021	Present	British	United Kingdom	Student
Francesca Kate Mindell	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	December 1990	2 November 2022	Present	British	United Kingdom	Teacher
Benjamin Paul Richardson	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	December 1985	6 May 2024	Present	British	United Kingdom	Deputy Head Teacher
Ella Rose (Ella Rachel Rose)	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	June 1993	22 February 2023	Present	British	United Kingdom	Charity Sector Public Affairs Director
Vicky Shafran	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	June 1968	29 August 2021	Present	British	United Kingdom	Chartered Accountant
Earle Derek Abrahahamson	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	October 1970	22 February 2012	20 May 2013	British	United Kingdom	Education Consultant And Clinical Therapist
Katie Abrams	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LPE	Active	Director	October 1988	10 July 2017	22 February 2024	British	United Kingdom	Teacher
Savid Jonathan Berkley	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LPE	Active	Director	July 1945	22 February 2012	20 May 2013	British	United Kingdom	Retired
Noa Elizabeth Bladon	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LPE	Active	Director	March 1977	20 May 2013	10 July 2017	British	United Kingdom	Accountant
Martin Alfred Blain	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LPE	Active	Director	November 1965	2 April 2014	12 December 2016	British	United Kingdom	Headteacher
Deborah Eve Brooks	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LPE	Active	Director	September 1978	22 February 2012	23 July 2021	British	United Kingdom	Civil Servant
Richard Alan Cornelius	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LPE	Active	Director	July 1955	16 December 2015	2 June 2019	British	United Kingdom	Councillor
Emma Joane Davies	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LPE	Active	Director	August 1976	31 October 2018	21 December 2022	British	United Kingdom	Teacher
Stuart Phillip Diamond	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	October 1979	23 February 2022	24 July 2023	South African	United Kingdom	Fundraising Appeals Manager
Treina Fabre	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	April 1979	20 May 2013	22 May 2014	USA	United Kingdom	Management Consultant
Alastair Falk	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	May 1954	10 July 2017	7 June 2019	British	United Kingdom	Teacher
David Samuel Farbey	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	July 1955	23 August 2021	22 June 2022	Unit	United Kingdom	Retired
Sophie Gabrielle Fenton	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	March 1982	7 February 2018	1 July 2020	England	United Kingdom	Educational Adviser
Adam Joseph Goldin	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	May 1981	9 September 2012	12 December 2016	England	United Kingdom	Chartered Surveyor
Emma Goldstone	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	October 1979	10 July 2017	8 April 2019	England	United Kingdom	Educational Psychologist
Natalie Fiona Grazin	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	July 1973	21 February 2012	28 July 2021	England	United Kingdom	Management Consultant
David Benjamin Grunwald	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	September 1979	14 December 2015	16 December 2023	England	United Kingdom	Manager
Esther Rachel Grunwald	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	September 1979	22 February 2012	20 May 2013	England	United Kingdom	Teacher
Niki Jackson	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	May 1969	16 December 2015	10 July 2017	England	United Kingdom	Education Director
Michelle Ruth Jacobs	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	February 1977	9 September 2012	110 July 2017	England	United Kingdom	Civil Servant
Hiten Jethwa	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	February 1988	24 July 2015	10 July 2017	England	United Kingdom	Civil Servant
Edward James Lewin	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	September 1979	16 December 2015	16 December 2023	England	United Kingdom	Manager
Jean Linsky	Alma Primary, Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, England, N20 0LP	Active	Director	June 1951	10 July 2017	23 July 2021	England	United Kingdom	Teacher
Matthew Plen	9 Lewis Gardens, London, Uk, N2 9AN	Active	Director	July 1971	21 February 2012	24 July 2015	British Israeli	United Kingdom	Charity Manager
Samantha Zoe Rosehill	9 Lewis Gardens, London, Uk, N2 9AN	Active	Director	December 1988	12 December 2016	9 December 2020	England	United Kingdom	Teacher
Laura Sherling	9 Lewis Gardens, London, Uk, N2 9AN	Active	Director	January 1977	7 November 2013	20 December 2017	England	United Kingdom	Teacher
David John Steadman	9 Lewis Gardens, London, Uk, N2 9AN	Active	Director	August 1972	22 February 2012	23 July 2021	England	United Kingdom	Commercial Director
Tabitha Sumberg	9 Lewis Gardens, London, Uk, N2 9AN	Active	Director	June 1975	16 December 2015	9 July 2017	England	United Kingdom	Fundraiser
Dr Andrew David Sutcliffe	9 Lewis Gardens, London, Uk, N2 9AN	Active	Director	February 1975	20 May 2013	23 July 2021	England	United Kingdom	Educational Psychologist
Abigail Hannah Symons	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	July 1979	22 February 2012	20 May 2013	England	United Kingdom	Teacher
Russell Harvey Symons	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	July 1979	22 February 2012	20 May 2013	England	United Kingdom	Probation Officer
Judith Rachel Williams	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	December 1970	10 July 2017	20 November 2017	England	United Kingdom	Chief Executive
Rina Dvora Wolfson	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	October 1972	7 February 2018	4 June 2020	England	United Kingdom	Writer
Adam David Russell Zellick	37 Moss Hall Grove, London, England, N12 8PE	Active	Director	June 1977	6 November 2020	3 October 2023	England	United Kingdom	Lawyer

Resources

• URN: 139562

• Address: Friern Barnet Lane, Whetstone, London, N20 0LP
• Ofsted: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/139562
• Dept for Education: https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/139562