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Princethorpe College An independent school for 11-18 year olds Information booklet 2020/2021 2 Booklet PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Information Princethorpe College The Princethorpe Foundation The Princethorpe Foundation welcomes children of all denominations and provides co-educational, independent day schooling with a strong Christian ethos. We support and nurture children from age two to eighteen years, through Little Crackers Nursery, Crackley Hall School, Crescent School and Princethorpe College. Ethos Our schools pride themselves on providing a caring, stimulating environment in which children’s individual needs can be met and their talents, confidence and self-esteem developed. We aim to encourage a lifelong love of learning, an understanding of moral values and to put young people on the road to happy and fulfilled lives. Governing Body Contents Chair of Trustees Mrs Liz Griffin, BSc, PGCE, CTC Trustees and Staff 3 Trustees Mrs Caroline Cook** Admissions Process 7 Quintin Cornforth, BSc Fees and Conditions 8 John Fisher Michael Fletcher BSc* Practicalities 9 Mrs Barbara Forster, Cert Ed Co-curricular Activities 9 Richard Harcourt, MBA David Jackson, MInst AM, HNC Business Studies* Term Dates 10 Charlie Jenkinson, BA, CIPS, MILT Uniform 10 Mrs Elizabeth Kenward BA, PGCE, CTS Mrs Marie Kerrigan, Cert Ed Parent Teacher Association 10 Mrs Caroline McGrory MA (Oxon), LPC Development Office 11 Ms Teresa McNamara, B Phil, Cert Ed Colin Russell, IEng, ACIBSE, MBA (Deputy Chair) Old Princethorpians 11 Kieron Shaw MBE, MSc, FCIS Bus Services and Routes 12 Commodore Bernard Warner The House System 16 Staff Pastoral Care 16 Headmaster Ed Hester, MA (Oxon), PGCE (Mathematics) Special Educational Needs 17 Deputy Head – Academic Dr Michael Reddish, LLB, LLM (Harvard), PGCHE (Law) and Disabilities Deputy Head – Pastoral Mrs Beth Sharpe, BSc, PGCE, PGCert - Education (Special Provision for Exceptionally Able Pupils 18 Needs and Inclusion) (Design and Technology), Designated Safeguarding Lead The Princethorpe Diploma 19 Assistant Head – Co-curricular Neil McCollin, BA, QTS Exam Results and Leavers’ 19 Assistant Head – Development Alex Darkes, BEd* Destinations Assistant Head – Andy Compton, BA, PGCE, MA (Modern Languages) The Curriculum 20 Director of Digital Strategy 22 Departmental Information Assistant Head – Marketing, Mrs Melanie Butler, BA Directions to Princethorpe 47 Admissions and Communications and Old Princethorpians Secretary Key Admissions Dates 48 Assistant Head – Dr Liz Pyne, BA, MA, PGCE, PhD (History) Teaching and Learning Head of Sixth Form Ben Collie, BSc (Biology) Foundation Bursar, Company Eddie Tolcher, BA, ACIB, MCMI, TechIOSH* ** Secretary and Clerk to the Trustees * Old Princethorpian ** Old Crescentian Information 3PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Booklet Teaching Staff Art Economics and Business Paul Hubball, BA, PGCE (Head of Art; also Head of Photography)* Mrs Elizabeth Gane, BA, PGCE (Head of Economics and Business; also Games) Mrs Rebecca Blunsom-Washbrook, BA, GTP (also Photography) Mrs Helen Baker, BA, PGCE (also Geography) Mrs Susan Harris, BA, PGCE (Head of Transition and Induction) Ms Helen Essery, LLB, PGCE (also Head of Law) Miss Helen Plenderleith, BA Mrs Louisa Fielding, BA, PGCE (Senior Head of House; also Head of Careers Fisher House) Mrs Jacqui Quinney, BA, PGCE (Head of Careers) English Mrs Kerry Low, BA, DipCG (Careers Adviser) Chris Kerrigan, BA, MA, PGCE (Head of English) Mike Taylor, BA, PGCE (Head of Geography; Work Experience) Mrs Nicola Borman, BA, MA, PGCE, Post Grad Cert in Special Classics Learning Difficulties (Language for Learning Leader) Mrs Rachel Taylor, BA, QTS (Joint Head of Classics) Mrs Lisa Challinor, BA, PGCE (Head of Benet House) Mrs Laura Rindler, MA (Oxon), PGCE, MBA (Joint Head of Classics) Miss Becky Forde, BA, MA, PGCE Computer Science Miss Rachael Mack, BA, QTS (also Games) Adam Depledge, BSc (Head of Computer Science; also CoRE Mrs Fiona Moon, BA, Post Grad Cert in Dyslexia and Literacy (Second Programme and Games) in Department; also Special Educational Needs) Ms Jenny Andrews, BEng, MSc, LLB, PGCE, QTS Mrs Jessica Newborough, BA, PGCE (House Activities Leader) CoRE Programme Mrs Helen Pascoe-Williams, BA, PGCE (Leader of Learning, Innovation and Character Development; also da Vinci Co-ordinator Mrs Anne Allen, BSc, PGCE (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; also and Co-ordinator of the Extended Project Qualification) Geography) Geography Adam Depledge, BSc (Head of Computer Science; also Games) Mike Taylor, BA, PGCE (Head of Geography; also Careers - Work Mrs Louise Harrison, BSc, PGCE (Head of Academic PE) Experience) Rod Isaacs, MA (Cantab), MA, Cert Ed (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; Mrs Anne Allen, BSc, PGCE (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; also CoRE also Religious Studies) Programme) Kieran McCullough, BA, PGCE (House Activities Co-ordinator for Mrs Helen Baker, BA, PGCE (also Economics and Business) Fisher; also Religious Studies and Games) Mrs Helen Pascoe-Williams, BA, PGCE (Leader of Learning, Stewart Dear, BSc, QTS (also Games) Innovation and Character Development; also da Vinci Co-ordinator) Mrs Sarah Evans, BSc, PGCE (also Games) Adam Rickart, BSc, PGCE (Head of Austin House) Miss Alice Reed, Trainee Teacher Design and Technology History Paul Scopes, BEd, AST (Head of Design and Technology) Peter Bucknall, BA, MA (Head of History; also Head of Rugby) William O’Hara BSc, PGCE Mrs Abi Adams BA, PGCE (also Politics) Mrs Miranda Porter, BSc, PGCE (also Games) Mrs Katharine Darwood-Bredin, BSc, GTP (also Head of Politics) Ms Jacqui Scott, BSc, PGCE (also Games) Peter Harris, Trainee Teacher Mrs Beth Sharpe, BSc, PGCE, PGCert - Education (Special Needs and Mrs Tracey Hester, BA (Oxon), PGCE (Oxbridge Co-ordinator) Inclusion) (Deputy Head - Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead) Mrs Julia Lindsay, BA, MA, PGCE (also Politics and Games) (maternity leave) Tom Walton BSc, PGCE (also Games) Dr Liz Pyne, BA, MA, PGCE, PhD (Assistant Head – Teaching and Drama and Theatre Studies Learning) Ms Aileen Cefaliello, BA, PGCE (Joint Head of Drama and Theatre Studies; also English) Law Head of Law; also Business Miss Vicky Roberts, BA, PGCE (Joint Head of Drama and Theatre Mrs Helen Essery, LLB, PGCE ( ) Studies) Dr Michael Reddish, LLB, LLM (Harvard), PGCHE (Deputy Head – Mrs Celia Scott, BA, ALA Associate Academic) 4 Booklet PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Information Mathematics Physical Education and Games Mrs Sharon McBride, BSc, PGCE, ALCM (Head of Mathematics) Lee Cassell, BA, PGCE (Foundation Director of Sport) Mrs Christina Baxter, BSc, QTS Will Bower, BSc, Post Grad Dip with QTS (Head of Outdoor Education) Mrs Clare Callaghan, BSc, PGCE Peter Bucknall, BA, MA (Head of Rugby; also Head of History) Mrs Tanya Cowan, BSc, PGCE Miss Ellie Callan, BSc, NQT Ed Hester, MA (Oxon), PGCE (Headmaster) Ms Hannah Carminati, BSc, QTS (House Activities Co-ordinator for Miss Sophie Jones, MEng, PGCE* Benet; also Primary School Sport Liaison) Ms Helen Lewis, BA Ben Collie, BSc (Biology: also Head of Sixth Form) Ms Davinya Munford, BSc, PGCE Ms Suzanne Cox, MSc (Trampoline Coach) Alex Phillips, BSc, PGCE (also Games) Stewart Dear, BSc, QTS (also Geography) Mrs Leanne Rickart, BEd (Second in Department) Adam Depledge, BSc (Head of Computer Science; also CoRE Theodoros Scoutas, PGCE (KS5 Mathematics Co-ordinator) Programme) Modern Languages Mrs Sarah Evans, BSc, PGCE (also Geography) Mrs Stella Keenan, MA, PGCE (Head of Modern Languages; Spanish Jack Forsythe, BSc (Graduate Sports Coach and Teaching Assistant; Subject Leader and French) also acting House Activities Co-ordinator for Austin) Andy Compton, BA, MA, PGCE (Assistant Head – Director of Digital Stuart Friswell (Rugby Coach) Strategy) Mrs Elizabeth Gane, BA, PGCE (Head of Economics and Business) Mrs Sarah Duran, Licence LLCE Anglais, PGCE (Second in Will Cooper-Harris* Department) Mrs Louise Harrison, BSc, PGCE (Head of Academic PE; also CoRE Miss Anna Fennell-McLoughlin, BA, PGCE (House Activities Programme) Co-ordinator for Austin) Ross Holtom, BA (in charge of BTEC Sport) Mrs Bérénice Galano, Licence LLCE Anglais (French and Spanish) Rod Isaacs, MA (Cantab), MA, Cert Ed (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; Mrs Katherine Parsons, BA, MA, PGCE (Spanish) also CoRE Programme and Religious Studies) Music Miss Jen Law, BSc, PGCE (Head of Girls’ Games) Gil Cowlishaw, BMus, GTP (Director of Music) Miss Megan Lewis, Trainee Teacher* Mrs Helen Dean, BA, PGCE (maternity cover) Neil McCollin, BA, QTS (Assistant Head - Co-curricular) Mrs Alison Wakeley, BMus, MMus, PGCE (also REAL Time Co- Peter McLeish, BSc (Physics) ordinator) (maternity leave) Miss Rachael Mack, BA, QTS (Hockey Coach; also English) Photography Dr Dominic Phelps, BA, MA (also Religious Studies) Paul Hubball, BA, PGCE (Head of Photography; also Head of Art)* Alex Phillips, BSc, PGCE (also Mathematics) Mrs Rebecca Blunsom-Washbrook, BA, GTP (also Art) Mrs Miranda Porter, BSc, PGCE (also Design and Technology) Gavin Rooney (Sports Coach) Ms Jacqui Scott, BSc, PGCE (also Design and Technology) Miss Katie Shorten* Mike Turns, BSc, PGCE (Head of Boys’ Games; also Elite Sports Programme Co-ordinator; CORE Programme) Cyprian Vella, BA, MA, PGCE (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; Head of Religious Studies) Tom Walton BSc, PGCE (also Design and Technology) Mrs Clare White, BSc, PGCE (Science; also Psychology and Sociology) Paul Whitehead (Hockey Coach) Information 5PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Booklet Politics The Sciences Mrs Katharine Darwood-Bredin, BSc, GTP (Head of Politics; also Miss Emma Cooper, BSc, PGCE (Head of