www.heathsidewalton.org Wednesday 29th September 6.00 - 8.00pm at the Xcel OPEN EVENING 2021 Centre KT12 2JG, with presentations at 6.30pm and 7.15pm WELCOME We are really looking forward to Students’ personal development will Above all, we want our students to welcoming Heathside Walton-on- be supported by the tutor be happy, feel safe and enjoy their Thames’ first intake of year 7 programme, assemblies, PSHE and learning. students in September 2022. The extracurricular opportunities. first year will be in temporary Students will leave Heathside Please do visit our website to learn accommodation on the permanent Walton-on Thames as polite, more. The school is part of the site on Waterside Drive, Walton- empathetic, well educated, confident ElmWey Learning Trust. on-Thames (KT12 2JP), before and ambitious young adults, with a the school transfers into its desire to contribute positively to fantastic brand-new building for its society. We will build opportunities second year of operating in for students to mix and participate in September 2023. events with older students from Heathside Weybridge who will act as At Heathside Walton-on-Thames mentors and role models. School we will promote the highest aspirations for all our Extensive career education, advice students, nurturing every and guidance will ensure that student’s potential. Our broad and students are well informed when carefully sequenced curriculum, choosing their post 16 courses and it combined with inspirational is expected that most will continue teaching, will ensure that students their education in the Sixth Form at Mrs A Cullum make excellent progress; building Heathside Weybridge. on their prior learning so that they Executive Principal know more and remember more. CURRICULUM AND LEARNING The curriculum our students will will cover the skills and knowledge study will be both broad and students need to be successful at balanced but with a clear focus on GCSE level. In year 10, students the core subjects of English and will be able to select new options mathematics; developing students’ including BTEC Engineering, literacy and numeracy skills. Our Business Studies and Media belief is that acquiring knowledge Studies and a range of vocational and skills in these subjects is key to courses. To be fully effective, our further progression across the curriculum and its delivery must curriculum. In addition to the core match and reflect each student’s subjects, our year 7 students will individual abilities and interests. study Science, Foreign Languages, Across all school years we will do P.E. and a range of Humanities and this through offering extension creative subjects including Drama, courses and activities to the most Music, Art and Technology. This able and additional support to breadth of study at Key Stage 3 students who have learning needs. EMBRACING CHALLENGE Heathside Walton-on-Thames The curriculum will be enriched School will provide an inspiring, through trips and visits within welcoming place for young the locality and abroad. people to develop the skills they Students will be able to need for both academic and participate in the Duke of personal success. Edinburgh Award Scheme, at bronze silver and gold level, We will aim to provide a wide which builds confidence, range of extracurricular activities leadership skills and teamwork. to suit all interests and talents, be they scientific, musical, artistic or Students will be actively sporting, with our sports teams encouraged to attend after aiming to compete at county and school extracurricular clubs national levels in a wide range of such as STEM club, Amnesty events including football, rugby, International, Art, Music, Drama, netball and athletics. Badminton sport, public speaking and and basketball will also be cheerleading. Student voice will popular options. drive this provision. SUPPORTING OUR LEARNERS Pastoral support will run through settle in. Our partnership with The House system will promote a every aspect of school life and we parents will be key and we will do sense of achievement and will foster the development of all we can to support families belonging as well as encouraging students as individuals with their through the teenage years. friendly competition. All students own unique strengths and talents. will be valued for their Joining a secondary school can be As students move up through the contributions to the House a daunting prospect but we will school, our Student Services staff system, be it through gaining ensure that the transition process will continue to work as a cohesive achievement points, participating runs as smoothly as possible. team to ensure their progress, in a charity activity or entering a wellbeing and happiness. The House event. Students will decide This will begin with a two-day Learning Support staff, led by the the names of the Houses once the induction programme for new SENCo, will provide both in-class school has opened. starters in the summer term before and small group support where starting, a ‘Welcome Evening’ for needed. Facilities for students will new parents and a ‘Hurry to include our ICT suite and a large Heathside Walton-on-Thames Learning Resource Centre which School’ programme for those who will create a stimulating may need a little more time to environment in which to learn. Heathside Walton-on-Thames School c/o Heathside School Brooklands Lane Weybridge Surrey KT13 8UZ T: 01932 846162 F: 01932 828142 Information: [email protected] Admissions: [email protected] www.heathsidewalton.org.