Annual Information 2017–2018

Eastbourne College Incorporated President

His Grace The Duke of Devonshire KCVO CBE DL

Vice-Presidents

The Earl of Burlington General The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux GCB CBE DSO DL Mr D Winn OBE MInstM Board of Governors

Chairman

Mr PAJ Broadley MA (Oxon) MSc FCA

Vice-Chairman

Mr JP Watmough LLB

Members

Mr MT Barford MA (Cantab) FCA Mr CMP Bush MA (Oxon) Mrs AC Coxen LLB Mr RV Davidson-Houston BA Mr CM Davies FRICS ACIArb Mrs NL Eckert BA PGCE Mr NJP Elliott BA Mrs VJ Henley BA Mrs CP Locher Mr G Marsh MA (Oxon) Dr RA McNeilly MBBS DCH MRCGP DOccMed MBA Mr DL Meek LLB FCA Mrs MJ Richards Mr TS Richardson FRICS Mr AM Robinson BA ACA Mr JH Ryley BA AMP Mrs HJ Toole MBA

In Attendance

Mr GA Anderson HDE Mr GEB Jones BA MEd The Hon TNM Lawson MA (Oxon) Mr CW Symes BSc MEd MCGI

Bursar and Clerk to the Board of Governors

Mrs C Meade MA (Cantab)

All correspondence for the attention of the Chairman of the Board of Governors will be passed on in confidence. It should be sent in a separately sealed envelope addressed to the Chairman and posted to the Bursar and Clerk to the Board of Governors at Eastbourne College. 2 The values of good learning and an open heart inspire everything we do at Eastbourne College. All pupils are involved and committed, enjoying all-round education through the principle of boarding and day ‘as one’. Full details of the College culture and ethos, along with practical information, can be found in the prospectus and on the website.

Please do contact us if there are other details you wish to know or, better still, if you wish to sample the atmosphere, do come and visit. You are always welcome.

Tom Lawson MA (Oxon) Headmaster

2 Eastbourne College Current Information 2017–18

Eastbourne College Eastbourne College The College was founded in 1867 by some Old Wish Road prominent Eastbourne citizens with the blessing Eastbourne of the seventh Duke of Devonshire. For a East Sussex hundred years as a school for boys, it was proud BN21 4JX to educate, among many successful former General enquiries pupils: a Nobel prize-winner, a president of the 01323 452300 Royal Academy, a lord mayor of London, two 01323 452307 (fax) VCs and a chief of the defence staff. In 1969 it [email protected] was one of the first HMC schools to welcome www.eastbourne-college.co.uk girls into the sixth form and, since 1996, it has been fully co-educational. Admissions 01323 452323 There are over 600 pupils in the school of [email protected] whom about 50 per cent board. Boarding and day pupils lead equally involved lives at the Eastbourne College has information and College. There are, more or less, the same policies relating to all aspects of health and number of boys and girls. safety, welfare, code of conduct and discipline, and parental complaints, all of which are The sixth form comprises some 260 pupils. available on request from the Headmaster’s There are 85 full-time and 22 part-time Office. A summary of academic performance members of the academic staff as well as during the preceding year is also available 21 visiting music teachers. on request or via the College’s website.

3 4 Contents

Teaching Staff 6

Senior Management Team 9

Houses 10

Support Staff 12

Weekly Programme 14

Co-curricular Programme 15

College Life 16

– Academic Curriculum 16

– Activities 19

– Pastoral 23

Admissions 25

– Scholarships 27

– Bursaries 27

– Fees 28

Sports Fields 31

Term Dates 33

Registration Form 34

4 5 6 Teaching Staff

Art Mr SJ Norris BEd Mrs LJC MacKenzie BA Mrs JLA Harriott BA University of Exeter University of Reading University of Brighton Mr WL Trinder BEd EITB Mr OK Marlow MA Head of Department Leeds Metropolitan University University of St Andrews Ms EZ Greenwood BA (part-time) Mrs APM Tutt BA Manchester Metropolitan University of Exeter University Drama (also teaches PE) Mrs CEA Sinnett BA MA MA Ms J Lathbury DipFA ­­­­­ Mr SP Young BA City, University of London London Guildhall University University of Winchester Director of Drama (part-time) BA Mrs SA Martin BA Mrs LJ Parker English as an Additional Central Saint Martins Nottingham Trent University Language (also teaches photography) Head of Academic Drama Miss K Briedenhann BA MA BSecEd(Sci) CELTA Miss I Pocock BA Mrs LA Salway Falmouth University University of Portsmouth University of Pretoria (also teaches photography Head of Department and textiles) Economics/Business (part-time) Mrs VJM Liggett MA Mrs GL Williams BA RSADip TEFL Classics Lady Margaret Hall Oxford Brunel University Mr PJ Canning MA MTeach Head of Department (part-time) Fitzwilliam College Cambridge Mr JM Bathard-Smith MA Head of Department Christ’s College Cambridge Geography Mr S Mason BSc Mr TL Cowper BA Mr TJ Holgate BA University of Exeter Nottingham Trent University University of Reading Head of Department (also teaches history) Mr MJ McVeigh BSc Mr RK Hart BA Mr HB Jourdain BA University of Ulster Collingwood College Durham Bristol University Mr MJ Pringle BA Mr RW Hill HND Miss KL Morton BA St Cuthbert’s Society Durham University of Exeter Seale Hayne Agricultural College Mr AT Lamb MBE BA DipEd DL Mr IP Sands MA English Robinson College Cambridge Mr CA Davies MA University of New England NSW University of York Assistant Head Dance Head of Department Mr WM Longden BA Miss KAH Reid ISTD LicDip Miss PMH Squire BA University of Nottingham Middlesex University University of Sussex Mrs L Price BSc (part-time) Deputy Head of Department Brunel University Mrs JE Bathard-Smith BA MA (part-time) Design and Technology University of Reading Mr CW Symes BSc MEd MCGI Mr MJ Clover BA PGCertArch (part-time) University of Edinburgh Nottingham Trent University Mrs LJ Jourdain BA Deputy Head Head of Department University of Surrey Mr AO Wingfield Digby BA MA Mr NJ Clark BA (part-time) Newcastle University University of Southampton Mr PH Lowden MA Hatfield College Durham

6 Teaching Staff (continued)

History Mathematics Mrs R Entwisle MA Mr SA Gent MA Mr JR Wooldridge MA University of Granada Greyfriars Hall Oxford Pembroke College Cambridge (part-time) Head of Department Head of Department Mrs HR Rünger-Field BA Mr RH Bunce MA Mr SE Beal BA Heidelburg University St Anne’s College Oxford Collingwood College Durham (part-time) Miss LA Jackson BA MA Deputy Head of Department Mr DJ Ruskin BA Aberystwyth University Ms CE Hewson BSc MSc Bristol University (also teaches politics) Royal Holloway London Assistant Head Mr JC Miller MA Mr LG Karunanayake MA Mr M Thelwall Jones BA MSc Jesus College Oxford St Catharine’s College University of Liverpool Mr TJ Spiers BA Cambridge Mr J Thornley BA Van Mildert College Durham (part-time) University of Sheffield Miss JK Lusty BSc (part-time) Information and Queen’s University Belfast Mrs GA Webb BA Communication Mrs KF MacGregor MA MSc MBA Lancaster University Technology Lady Margaret Hall Oxford Mrs EM Wingfield Digby BA Mr IR Shakespeare BSc Mrs EM Sheridan BSc University of Southampton Grey College Durham University of Strathclyde Head of Curricular ICT Music (also teaches mathematics) Mrs JC Wood MA Pembroke College Cambridge Mr DK Jordan MA Mrs MA Ambler BSc St John’s College Cambridge University of Greenwich Modern Languages Director of Music

Mr EV Protin MA Mr AC Eadon BA LRAM ARCO Learning Support University of Barthe Pau FASC FGMS Mr AJ Spraggon BA Head of Department Middlesex University Queen’s University Belfast Assistant Director of Music Head of Department Mrs MC Tripp BA CMIL DipTrans IoL (also teaches religious studies) University College London Mr TG Laverack BA MA Deputy Head of Department University of East Anglia Mrs ED Harter BSc MPhil Head of Academic Music Keele University Miss CM Barthe BA (part-time) University of Pau Mr TJG Gilbert BA University of Southhampton Dr EB Miller MBBS Miss VE Burford MA Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Christ’s College Cambridge Head of Music Technology (also Head of E-learning) (part-time) Mr L Chu BA Mrs HJ Williams BA CELTA Bristol University Music (part-time) De Montfort University Mrs A-L Davies MA Ansy Boothroyd MA ARCM (also teaches EAL) University of Pau Vocal Studies (part-time) Mrs MJ De La Torre BA Siobhan Carter GMus University of Bath Flute Life and Learning Skills Ms AG Del Angel BA MA Miranda Davis BA DipRCM Mrs JM Kirtley BA University of San Luis Potosi Head of Strings University of Exeter (part-time) Rosemary Dines ARAM MMus (also teaches PE) BMus LRAM ARCM (part-time) Piano

7 8 Christopher Dixon MA DipRAM Philosophy and Theology Mr CC Corfield BSc Organ Mr AP Wood BA MA MSc Wye College London Alex Eadon BA LRAM ARCO University of Huddersfield Mr PJ Fellows MBioMedSc FASC FGMS Head of Department University of Southampton Organ Miss CM Ball BA MA Chemistry University of Nottingham Philip Edwards MMus GRSM Mr DC Miller BSc MRSC CChem Head of Woodwind Revd DJ Peat BA MA University of Salford Michael Fields AGSM LRAM University of Leeds (Head of Department) Guitar Mr JM Gilbert BSc MBA MRSC Duncan Fuller BMus LGSMD Physical Education Cardiff University French Horn Mrs JM Simmonds BA Assistant Head University of Brighton Natasha Fuller BMus LGSMD Revd DP Ibbotson BSc Head of Department Piano University of Manchester (part-time) Keith Goddard Chaplain Mr MT Harrison BSc Guitar and Bass Guitar Miss HL Simmons BA University of Wales Institute Bristol University Peter Greatorex Cardiff Drums Mr AD Swift BSc Mrs JM Kirtley BA University of Reading Carl Greenwood BA University of Exeter Jazz Piano (also Head of Life and Physics Stephen Hollamby ARCM DipRCM Learning Skills) Mrs EJ Livingstone Greer BSc French Horn, Trumpet and (part-time) Bristol University Trombone Head of Department Mrs GE Taylor-Hall BA Jacqueline Lakin GRSM ARCM LRAM University of Liverpool Dr A Ball BSc PhD Piano Assistant Head University of Leeds Richard Lakin Mr OM Torri BA MBA Mr JM Hall BSc CPhys MInstP GRSM DipRCM (piano) DipRCM (violin) John Snow College Durham University of Portsmouth Head of Keyboard Mrs C Whiddett-Adams BA Mr DJ Hodkinson BSc Jane Mansergh FTCL LTCL ARCO University of Brighton University of Hull Piano (part-time) Catherine Mumford DipABRSM Politics Mr AT Roberts MSa Cello Mr RH Bunce MA University of Birmingham Michael Simmonds BMus St Anne’s College Oxford Percussion (also teaches history) Textiles Ms ZB Cosgrove BA MA LTI Lisa Wigmore GRSM ARCM Science Violin Central St Martins Biology Head of Department Tom Williams Mr DJ Beer BSc Guitar Ms A Young MA Van Mildert College Durham Goldsmiths College London Head of Department (part-time) Senior Scientist Mrs RN Cooke BSc Bristol University (also teaches chemistry)

8 Senior Management Team

Headmaster Assistant Head The Hon TNM Lawson MA (Oxon) (Teaching and Learning) Headmaster’s House Mr DJ Ruskin BA Old Wish Road Headmaster’s House Eastbourne BN21 4JX 01323 452303 01323 452320 [email protected] 01323 452327 (fax) PA: Miss P Briggs [email protected] Assistant Head (Pastoral) Mrs GE Taylor-Hall BA Deputy Head Headmaster’s House Mr CW Symes BSc MEd MCGI 01323 452208 Headmaster’s House [email protected] 01323 451920 PA: Miss EJ Simpson [email protected] Development Director, Eastbournian Society Mr DA Stewart Bursar to the Eastbourne Foundation and Development Office College Charity 01323 452308 to the Eastbourne College Charity [email protected] Mrs C Meade MA Marlborough House Old Wish Road Director of Admissions Eastbourne BN21 4JY Ms ED Cheary BSc MBA 01323 451918 Headmaster’s House 01323 452307 (fax) 01323 452249 PA: Ms HD McDougall BSc [email protected] [email protected]

Marketing and Communications Assistant Head Director to the Eastbourne (Curriculum) College Charity Mr JM Gilbert BSc MBA MRSC Mrs JSB Lowden BA Headmaster’s House Headmaster’s House 01323 452263 01323 452253 [email protected] [email protected]

Assistant Head (Co-curricular) Mr AT Lamb MBE BA DipEd DL Headmaster’s House 01323 452313 [email protected]

9 10 Houses

Arnold Powell (Girls day) (Boys day) Mrs MJ De La Torre Mr JC Miller MA Grange Road BN21 4HJ Grange Road BN21 4HJ 01323 452254 01323 452250 [email protected] [email protected]

Blackwater Reeves (Girls day) (Boys day) Mrs JC Wood MA Mr IP Sands MA Grange Road BN21 4HD Grange Road BN21 4HJ 01323 452200 01323 452260 [email protected] [email protected]

Craig School (Boys day) (Girls boarding) Mr OM Torri BA MBA Ms LJC MacKenzie BA Carlisle Road BN20 7BN College Road BN21 4JH 01323 452210 01323 452270 [email protected] [email protected]

Gonville Wargrave (Boys boarding) (Boys boarding) Mr RK Hart BA Mr RW Hill HND Carlisle Road BN20 7EH Blackwater Road BN20 7DH 01323 452220 01323 452280 [email protected] [email protected]

Nugent Watt (Girls boarding) (Girls day) Miss VE Burford MA Mrs APM Tutt BA Blackwater Road BN20 7DE Grange Road BN21 4HJ 01323 452230 01323 452290 [email protected] [email protected]

Pennell (Boys boarding) Mr HB Jourdain BA College Road BN21 4HU 01323 452240 [email protected]

10 11 12 Support Staff*

Accounts Chaplaincy Mrs A Raper (Manager) Revd DP Ibbotson BSc 01323 452304 [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Head’s PA Admissions Miss EJ Simpson Ms ED Cheary BSc MBA (Director) 01323 451920 01323 452249 [email protected] [email protected] Duke of Edinburgh Mr DE Tebay BSc MA (Centre Coordinator) Ms E Deacon (Officer) [email protected] 01323 452323 [email protected] Eastbournian Society Mr DA Stewart (Director) Miss LGD Cluskey 01323 452308 01323 452323 [email protected] [email protected] Mr DR Blake MA LLB (Database) Archivist 01323 452262 Mr MJ Partridge MBA FCMA CGMA [email protected] 01323 451901 [email protected] Miss VL Brown BA (Events Organiser) 01323 451911 Arts Award [email protected] Mrs LA Salway BA MA (Head) 01323 451931 Mr J Thornley BA (Events) [email protected] 01323 452314 [email protected] Bursar’s PA Mrs CJ Todd (Administration) Ms HD McDougall BSc 01323 452316 01323 451918 [email protected] 01323 452307 (fax) [email protected] Events and Box Office Mrs CS Harwood (Manager) Careers 01323 452255 Mr MJ Pringle BA [email protected] 01323 452353 [email protected] Examinations Officer Mrs NJ Easton Catering 01323 451919 Mrs RM Clarke 01323 452307 (fax) (General Manager) [email protected]

Cavendish Facilities Office Learning Resources Centre Mr NL Chapman MBA (Facilities Bursar) Mr PD Martin BA MA 01323 452296 Mrs AK Penfold [email protected] Mrs PJ Keeley Mrs SF Harrington Mrs LI Renshaw (Co-ordinator) 01323 452215 [email protected]

12 Finance Bursar Medical Centre Mr C Bentley-Mawer ACMA Dr Tim Caroe MB BChir MA (Cantab) 01323 452302 MSc MRCGP MRCP Dip Syst cbentley-mawer@eastbourne-college. Dr Maia Nicholles BSc MBBS DFSRH co.uk DRCOG MRCGP Dr Andrew Stewart MB ChB MRCGP DCH Hard Services DipRE PGCert Practice Education Mr P Lee (Manager) Sister P Prior RGN Headmaster’s PA 6 Carlisle Road Miss P Briggs Eastbourne BN20 7BL 01323 452320 01323 452345 01323 452327 (fax) 07714 458982 [email protected] 01323 452347 (fax) [email protected] Higher Education Mrs KF MacGregor MA MSc MBA Music Department 01323 452211 Mrs SC Chu BA (Secretary) [email protected] 01323 451926 [email protected] Human Resources Mr LEP Swallow MSc MCIPD (Head) Partnerships 01323 452312 Mrs LA Salway BA MA (Head) [email protected] 01323 451931 [email protected] Ms MR Piper BSc (Advisor) 01323 452239 Reception [email protected] Miss LV Parfitt 01323 452300 Mrs C Heal (Pre-employment Checks [email protected] Co-ordinator) 01323 452217 School Shop [email protected] Mrs G Copeland (Manager) Mrs L Bishop Mrs J Connor (Payroll) 01323 452226 01323 452305 [email protected] [email protected] Sport Information Systems Mr MT Harrison BSc (Director) Mr JC Burge (Head) 01323 452206 01323 452334 [email protected] [email protected] Soft Services Marketing and Mr NI Cameron (Manager) Communications 01323 452310 Mrs JSB Lowden BA (Director) [email protected] Marlborough House 01323 452253 Transport Services [email protected] Mr JR Hayward (Manager) Ms SA Walker (Administrator) Mrs SK Carroll 01323 451925 01323 451910 [email protected] [email protected]

*This list is not exhaustive.

13 14 Weekly Programme

07.03.17 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Time Saturday

7.30am Breakfast for boarders Breakfast for boarders Breakfast for boarders Breakfast for boarders Breakfast for boarders 7.30am Breakfast

8.00am Day pupils arrive Day pupils arrive Day pupils arrive Day pupils arrive Day pupils arrive 8.00am Day pupils arrive Priority house time Priority house time Priority house time Priority house time Priority house time Priority house time Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration

8.40am Period 1 Period 1 Period 1 Period 1 Period 1 8.40am Period 1

9.40am Period 2 Period 2 Period 2 Period 2 Period 2 9.25am Period 2

10.35am Break Break Break Break Break 10.10am Period 3

11.05am Period 3 Period 3 Period 3 Period 3 Period 3 10.50am Break

12.05pm Period 4 Period 4 Period 4 Period 4 Period 4 11.20am Period 4

1.00pm Lunch (Y9 12.55pm) Lunch (Y9 12.55pm) Lunch (Y9 12.55pm) Lunch (Y9 12.55pm) Lunch (Y9 12.55pm) 12noon Lunch

2.20pm CCF / S@S / Y9 Y9 activities Y10 games Y10 activities Orchestra priority 2.00pm Sports fixtures Games Y9 creatives Games Games (Period 5 Y9 2.20-3.40pm) Midweek fixtures 4.00pm Academic time Academic/hse/prep Academic time Academic/hse/prep Academic time House / prep time time House / prep time time House / prep time Tea 4.00-4.30pm Activities/clubs/socs Tea 4.00-4.30pm Activities/clubs/socs Tea 4.00-4.30pm Ys 9 10 activities Ys 9 10 activities Match teas by Y9 drama (Mich term) Tea 4.00-4.30pm arrangement with Tea 4.00-4.30pm Town leave* individual sports 4:40pm Period 5 Town leave* Period 5 Period 5 4.30pm Sports teas (Period 6 Y9 4.15- 5.35pm)

5:40pm Chapel / Registration/ Registration / Tutor Chapel / Registration/ Registration / Tutor Congo / Registration/ 5.30pm Supper Tutor time in houses time in houses Tutor time in houses time in houses Tutor time in houses Academic priority Mus, drama priority Sport priority evening Mus, drama priority evening evening evening 6.00pm Day pupil home leave Day pupil home leave Day pupil home leave Day pupil home leave Day pupil home leave may be granted by may be granted by may be granted by may be granted by may be granted by hsms. 1st buses hsms. 1st buses hsms. 1st buses hsms. 1st buses hsms. 1st buses

6.00pm Activities / 1st prep Activities / 1st prep Activities / 1st prep Activities / 1st prep Activities / 1st prep

7.00pm Activities end Activities end Activities end Activities end Activities end

7.00pm Supper for activity pupils Supper for activity pupils Supper for activity pupils Supper for activity pupils Supper for activity pupils

7.05pm Y9 leave hses for supper Y9 leave hses for supper Y9 leave hses for supper Y9 leave hses for supper 6 form leave hses/ Circus for supper

7.10pm Ys 10, 11 leave hses for 6 form leave hses for Ys 10, 11 leave hses for 6 form leave hses for Ys 10, 11 leave hses for 7.15pm Registration in houses supper supper supper supper supper

7.20pm 6 form leave hses for Ys 10, 11 leave hses for 6 form leave hses for Ys 10, 11 leave hses for Y9 leave hses for supper 7.30pm House time/Town leave+ supper supper supper supper

8.00pm 2nd buses 2nd buses 2nd buses 2nd buses 2nd buses Day houses close Day houses close Day houses close Day houses close Day houses close 2nd prep for boarders 2nd prep for boarders 2nd prep for boarders 2nd prep for boarders 2nd prep for boarders

9.00pm Prep ends in Prep ends in Prep ends in Prep ends in Prep ends in boarding houses boarding houses boarding houses boarding houses boarding houses

9.30pm Boarders bedtimes start Boarders bedtimes start Boarders bedtimes start Boarders bedtimes start Boarders bedtimes start 10.30pm Bedtimes start

*Town leave for 6 form 4.30-5.30pm will be granted subject to good academic progress, fulfilling all other commitments (school uniform to be worn) +Town leave for L6 7.00-10.00pm; for U6 7.00-10.30pm; for house prefects 7.00-10.45pm; for school prefects 7.00-11.00pm Saturdays: town leave 4.00–5.30pm Sundays: town leave 12.30-5.00pm; quiet times 10.00-11.00am and 7.00-9.00pm; prep 8.00-9.00pm; roll calls 1.40pm, 5.30pm

The College offers a subsidised bus service to transport day pupils to and from the College from surrounding areas. Pupils can expect to be at school by 8.25am. Return journeys leave school at 6pm and 8pm. Details are available from [email protected]

14 Co-curricular Programme

12 Jun 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Activities programme Y9 2.20-3.20pm Wednesday4.30-5.30pmThursday Friday Saturday Sunday Activities programme Y10 4.30-5.30pm 2.20-3.20pm; 4.30-5.30pm

Afternoon tea and tutorials 3.45-4.30pm Art department 6.00-7.30pm 6.00-7.30pm 6.00-7.30pm 6.00-7.30pm 12noon-2.00pm (scholars)

Arts Award (Gold) 2.00-4.00pm 4.30-5.30pm Brass group (various times) CCF 2.20–4.00pm Chamber music 4.30-5.15pm Chamber Choir 1.35-2.15pm Chapel Choir 1.35-2.15pm 1.35-2.45pm Christian Union 6.00pm College play 2.30-4.00pm 4.30-6.00pm Concert Band 1.35-2.15pm Corps of Drums 2.30-4.00pm Creative writing 6.00-7.00pm Debating Club 1.45-2.30pm 6.00-7.00pm

Decibelles (tbd) Detention 7.00-9.00pm D of E (Gold) 6.00-7.00pm (Gold) 2.00-3.00pm (Silver) 4.30-5.30pm Drama Year 9 4.30-5.30pm DT scholars 4.30-5.30pm Extra work (in depts) 4.30-5.30pm Fives house league 4.30-5.30pm Flute groups 1.35-2.45pm Geog fieldwork activity 2.15-4.00pm Greek and Latin for Y9 2.20-3.20pm Greek and Latin for Y10 4.30-5.30pm Greek and Latin for Y11 2.50-4.00pm Hobbes Society 6.00-7.00pm Horn trio (various times) Jazz Band 6.00-7.00pm Language lab open session 2.30-4.00pm Monday Club 2.30-4.00pm Percussion groups 3.45-4..30pm Reading Opportunity (LRC) 6.00-7.00pm 6.00-7.00pm 6.00-7.00pm Rock/pop (Ys 9 and 10) 4.30-5.30pm School prefects’ meeting 10.40-11.00am Singer/songwriter 6.00-7.00pm Sports scholars conditioning 2.30-4pm (Y11, 6 form) 6–7pm (Ys 9, 10) String Orchestra 6.00-7.00pm Symphony Orchestra 1.35-2.45pm Testostertones (various times) Textiles 6.00-7.00pm UCAS clinic 2.30-4.00pm University (international 2.30-4.00pm applications preparation

Weekly times Michaelmas term 2017 The College calendar (the printed version, available to all pupils and their parents every term, is familiarly known as the White Book; there is also an online version) gives details of all events and activities in College. Some of the weekly activities for the Michaelmas term are listed here. As well as these, there is a separate programme for Years 9 and 10. There will also be times for the main sports and other sporting activities, as listed elsewhere.

15 16 College Life

Academic Curriculum Years 10 and 11 Year 9 The curriculum includes some compulsory All pupils study the following: subjects which are taken to GCSE

Subject Periods per timetable cycle Subject Periods per timetable cycle

Biology 3 English lang/lit 7/8 Chemistry 3 Mathematics 7 Classics option* 4 MFL (first) 6 English 5 Compulsory subjects which are studied Geography 4 but not taken as GCSEs History 4 Mathematics 6 Life and learning skills 1/2 MFL (first) 5 (includes religious studies) MFL option** 4 Physics 3 Life and learning skills is taught in short thematic modules. Art 2.5 Design and technology 3 % A* and A at GCSE Drama 1.5 80 ICT 2 Life and learning skills 2 70

Music 2 60 PE 2 50 Religious studies 2 40 * Classics option: pupils select from classical 30 civilisation or Latin. 20 ** Language option: pupils select from 10 German or Spanish. 0 Supported study may be available as an option 12–14 13–15 14–16 15–17 if appropriate. Classical Greek is taught as an extension to the Latin programme.

16 17 18 Religious studies is also available as a GCSE stronger in English, they may be required to option. study English as an additional language. They

All pupils study three sciences (biology, chemistry would then have 11 periods of English as part and physics) separately to GCSE. Pupils take of their Year 9 curriculum and four periods each combined science trilogy GCSE in Year 11. week in Years 10 and 11 to help prepare them The most able scientists are invited to pursue for GCSEs. They will be entered for an separate GCSE qualifications in biology, chemistry international GCSE in English as part of this and physics. programme. There is a charge for this programme and details can be obtained from the Registrar Pupils are also required to select four additional subjects for GCSE from the following list. Sixth Form (16–18) Pupils normally study three subjects (though four Art Greek (classical) are possible) in the Lower Sixth leading to A2 Classical civilisation History exams at the end of the Upper Sixth. Most will Computing Latin also follow programmes for the Extended Project Qualification or the Arts Gold Award. Pupils will Dance Music make their choices from the following subjects: Design and technology PE Art Greek (classical Design and technology Religious studies Biology History Drama Spanish Business Latin Geography Supported study Chemistry Mathematics Classical civilisation Music German Textiles Dance Music technology All pupils must study at least one humanities Design and PE subject: classical civilisation, geography, history technology Philosophy and or religious studies. Supported study is available Economics Theology as a subject choice; this is for those pupils who English Photography wish to reduce by one the number of GCSEs French Physics studied in order to allow more time for the Further mathematics Politics demands of their other subjects. Geography Spanish German Textiles Pupils with specific learning difficulties are supported in a number of ways. They have the option in Years 9, 10 and 11 of reducing the number of subjects they study by one in % A* to B at A-level order to give them time to concentrate on their 90 academic work. They are supported during these 80 periods by a member of staff who gives them appropriate help. Extra lessons with trained staff 70 are provided off the timetable to help those 60 who have particular needs. Extra time in school 50 examinations is provided in a similar way to the 40 extra time available for public examinations. 30

Those pupils who do not speak English as a 20 first language will be assessed for entry and be 10 expected to reach an intermediate level. If extra 0 tuition is needed to enable them to become 12–14 13–15 14–16 15–17

18 During non-taught academic time, pupils study to a careers guidance programme provided by privately in their house or in the Cavendish Cambridge Occupational Analysts. An annual Learning Resources Centre as part of their careers fair, run by the Eastbournian Society, training to take academic responsibility for also takes place. Pupils in the Lower Sixth themselves. attend timetabled careers sessions which

A general studies programme, which includes cover a variety of careers and higher education visiting speakers and discussion groups, is topics and they have access to Centigrade, followed and careers education is provided a questionnaire which assists with the choice with regular lectures by guest speakers and of higher education courses. To support our experienced staff. Pupils applying for places careers and higher education programme, we at Oxford or Cambridge Universities, preparing encourage, from Year 11 onwards, all pupils to for LNAT or BMAT tests or those studying engage in work experience. for Advanced Extension Awards, receive Though as much as a third of the HE cohort may appropriate extra tuition. delay their entry to university by taking a gap year, each year group sees over 90% of its pupils Chapel enter HE in either their first or second year after Sunday services for boarders take place on leaving the College. Comprehensive university occasional specified weekends and are at application advice is given throughout the Lower either 10.00am or 7.00pm. Some of these are Sixth by the higher education adviser. Pupils are voluntary. Some major Christian festivals are encouraged to attend open days at universities marked by a service in one of our two parish and, in the Upper Sixth, they have opportunities churches. Pupils who are active members of to practise their interview technique. Members other faiths may request to make separate of the department are available when AS level arrangements with the agreement of the and A-level results are known to ensure that all headmaster, chaplain and their hsm. All pupils pupils are properly supported and satisfactorily attend one weekly service, which may take placed in a course of their choice. various forms, in the College Chapel or local parish church. Activities A programme of activities for Years 9 and 10 Careers and Higher Education is organised to enrich pupil life and stimulate The Careers Department works closely with interest in new activities. Pupils are encouraged housemasters and housemistresses, personal to vary their activities each term in order to tutors, heads of departments and individual broaden their interests. Here is an example teachers, advising pupils as they make choices from the Michaelmas term of some of the which will affect their future. Pupils are activities offered: basketball, board games, encouraged to become effective planners and computer coding, cooking, cross country, managers of their own careers. The department dance, fives, football, golf, horse-eventing, has a professional careers advisor as well as horse-riding, mountain-biking, photography, a higher education advisor who provide personal rock/pop group, self-defence, shooting, advice and guidance. There is also a careers swimming, table tennis, textiles, touch-typing, section in the Learning Resources Centre which yoga. has extensive information on a wide variety of As well as the formal activities programme for careers and higher education options, and we Years 9 and 10, the College offers a similar hold copies of the latest university prospectuses variety of activities for all year groups as listed in the Careers Department. Throughout their on page 15. As well as these there is a range time at the College, pupils participate in a of clubs and societies which encourage all comprehensive careers education programme. pupils to explore new areas, discover new In Year 10 they are given an introduction to the experiences and provide opportunities for careers process and in Year 11 they have access

19 developing leadership skills. Among some of Service at School (S@S) the clubs and societies available are: Amnesty On Monday afternoon pupils not in the International, Arnold Embellishers, Astronomy CCF serve within the Service at School Society, Casson Society, Charity Society, programme. Year 11 pupils follow a school- Christian Xplore, Classics Society, Debating based pre-service course to prepare for the Society, Drama Society, et cetera, Hayman S@S programme in the Lower Sixth. Some Society, Hobbes Society, Lectern Society, choose to continue in the Upper Sixth. There Linguistics Society, Mathematics Society, is a range of activities including working in Music Society, Perspectives, Philosophy. primary schools, working with the disabled and elderly, conservation work, or helping Sport charitable causes. In these activities, pupils are All pupils are required to take regular exercise. encouraged to be pro-active and learn the value The main sports are: of giving unselfishly to the community at large Boys: rugby (MT), hockey (LT), cricket (ST). Girls: hockey (MT), netball (LT), tennis (ST). Other Service Opportunities In Year 11, pupils may elect to take part in Also available are athletics, badminton, netball coaching awards, and a small number basketball, cross-country, cycling, equestrian also act as assistant coaches, working eventing, fencing, fives, golf, rounders, rowing, alongside staff to support the Year 9 sports rugby 7s, sailing, soccer, squash, swimming programme. The National Navigation Award and tennis. Scheme (NNAS) is also offered at bronze level,

and a pre-community service programme is CCF on offer. The Combined Cadet Force is part of a national organisation sponsored by the armed forces. Pupils in Year 10 have the opportunity to join the Information and Communication

Royal Navy, Army or Royal Air Force sections. Technology Information and communication technology Older year groups are encouraged to stay on lies at the heart of the College’s approach and take up roles of responsibility and leadership to teaching and learning. The entire campus and can change to other sections. Each section is connected by a high-speed fibre-optic follows a syllabus which gives opportunities network that links together all teaching and for adventurous training, overnight field days, support areas. All pupil studies have a network military theory, camps and training courses connection for individual use and wi-fi is

widely available across the campus. Pupils are Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme encouraged to bring in personal devices to The gold award is currently available in the Lower connect to it and make use of the extensive Sixth as either direct entry (minimum 18 months facilities provided. These include copying, completion time) or to those who have completed full-colour printing, network scanning, high- silver (minimum 12 months completion time). speed filtered internet access and email, as Pupils can also enrol for the silver award in the well as access to a wide range of software Lent term of Year 10. There are currently 19 and other specialist resources. Teaching Lower Sixth pupils and 27 Upper Sixth pupils rooms are equipped with the latest classroom working towards their gold award and 9 Lower technologies, including 4K multi-touch displays, Sixth pupils completing their silver. Thirty-one electronic whiteboards, visualisers and wireless Year 10 pupils and 28 Year 11 pupils are working networking to ensure that teaching blends towards their silver award. The College provides the best of the past with current best practice mentors to assist in guiding pupils through all and technology. Several ICT suites, including a five sections (expedition, physical recreation, digital language laboratory, allow pupils access residential project, service and skills).

20 to systems throughout the whole school day, facilities for computer-aided design and and computers are available in houses and in teaching. The department opens outside lesson the Cavendish Learning Resources Centre in the time for pupil support as well as offering evening. Pupils who bring their own laptops or an exciting and varied activities programme mobile devices into school have full access to for junior pupils which includes design the network and its resources through them and competitions, vehicle restoration, CAD/CAM and many pupils take advantage of this. textiles. There is an extension programme for DT scholars and the most able are encouraged Cavendish Learning Resources Centre to apply for the Arkwright Scholarship in Year 11 The LRC exists to support the curriculum by and, in the sixth form, the Nuffield Bursary and providing pupils and teaching staff with the the Crest Award. All pupils are encouraged to resources they require, assisting the users enter regional and national design competitions to access those resources effectively, and and have had frequent success. encouraging reading for pleasure. Art Open and staffed Monday to Friday (including The art department consists of a purpose- evenings), and on Saturday mornings, the LRC built suite of six large studios and a gallery has space for independent study, recreational space in the Birley Centre. There are three reading, group work and classes. A cluster of painting and printing studios which benefit from computers allows access to the College-wide exceptional natural light. The ground floor has network, the internet, and online academic journal two professionally equipped specialist ceramics content. The computerised catalogue allows easy studios with glaze room, spraying room and two access to 18,000 resources. These include books, large kilns, and an outdoor covered sculpture CDs, DVDs and magazines. A requests service yard and workbench. Photographic resources allows LRC staff to add to stock the titles that include an ICT suite with 14 Apple Mac pupils most want to read. computers, printers, photocopier and scanner, New pupils are introduced to the LRC soon a photographic classroom, darkroom with after their arrival and encouraged to make use three enlargers and a photography studio with of the excellent resources available, to borrow tripods, 16 compact digital cameras and three leisure reading and to study in the LRC during SLR digital cameras. These extensive facilities free time and evening prep. Opportunities also enable pupils to experience a wide selection exist for teachers to bring in their classes during of media and techniques in both two and three lessons. As they progress through the school, dimensions. The art activity programme allows pupils are empowered to approach academic all pupils to continue enjoying art, ceramics, work with confidence and develop a variety of sculpture and photography either for recreation skills needed for advanced level study and for or examination purposes. Pupils are encouraged university or beyond. to exhibit their work and to see the work of professional artists through the regular shows Design and Technology that are held in the Birley Centre and through Opened by Sir Charles Masefield, Old visits from professional artists. Eastbournian, the forward-looking multi-level Design and Technology Centre opened its doors Drama to pupils at the beginning of the summer term The College has three theatres: a fully-equipped 2003. It comprises a senior workshop on the auditorium with seating capacity of 284, two ground floor offering both traditional resources dressing-rooms and extensive costume and as well as computer-aided manufacture. scenery stores; a studio theatre with a 100-seat The first floor houses the junior workshop capacity; and an outdoor amphitheatre seating together with a design studio. On the second 120. Large-scale musicals and plays, produced in floor there are design studios incorporating alternate years, are complemented by numerous

21 22 smaller productions and festivals. It is a feature Pastoral of the College that all Year 9 pupils act in a Pupils’ lives are centred on their houses where play during their first term. There is a full-time boys and girls find themselves part of a house professional theatre technician and a costume community. Each house has features that are and set-design technician. common to all houses but equally each house has its own individual atmosphere. There are Music 11 houses: five boarding and six day. One of Music is housed within the state-of-the-art Birley the real strengths of the College as a boarding Centre with a 160-seat auditorium, a professional school is that day pupils, like boarders, are recording studio and 19 practice rooms. based in proper houses and looked after by a Professional tuition is available on all orchestral housemaster or housemistress with whom they instruments, jazz piano, organ, piano and singing. quickly build a strong rapport. The housemaster or The Chapel Choir, which sings an extensive housemistress will normally be the first port repertoire in regular College Chapel services and of call for parents who wish to raise an issue occasional visits to cathedrals, has broadcast on about their children. Each pupil has regular national radio and made several recordings. There (normally weekly) contact with a tutor who, along is also a Chamber Choir and a cappella ensembles with the hsm, acts as a mentor and guide for for both boys and girls. The Symphony Orchestra their group of tutees. plays a symphonic repertoire. In addition, there is a Concert Band, various chamber groups, a Jazz Health Band and a String Orchestra as well as a popular All boarding houses have matrons who are singer/songwriters club which produces an resident and, in addition, qualified nurses are on original album each year. The department employs duty in the medical centre, which is open from a full-time music technology technician. 8am to 10pm (Sundays 8am to 1pm). A nurse is on call or on duty overnight during term time. Visiting Artists The three school doctors hold regular on-site To give pupils opportunities to extend their surgeries for boarders registered on their NHS cultural horizons, professional artists and list and an on-call system operates for emergency sculptors exhibit in the Birley Centre. The works situations. On-site physiotherapy can be arranged of art are usually on sale and a programme with the College’s sports physiotherapist on of workshops runs alongside this to support a private basis if referred by the GP. A school the large number of pupils who are working counsellor is also available on an appointment towards their Gold Arts Award as well as basis one day a week, on a confidential basis. curriculum art. Professional concerts and The District General Hospital is ten minutes away plays are presented regularly in the College by car. Theatre and in the Birley Centre. Performers, directors and artists are encouraged to meet Clothing pupils and discuss their craft more informally All pupils wear school uniform. All pupils wear a as well as give masterclasses and workshops. white shirt (school prefects may wear a coloured A professional practitioner is attached to the shirt) and, except senior girls, a tie (usually their drama department. There is an annual dance house tie). Junior boys wear grey trousers and residency with Rambert Dance Company, and blazer; junior girls wear a kilt and blazer. Senior the company is also involved in other projects. boys and girls wear a suit. At weekends they may Work is done with a wide variety of professional wear casual clothes but competitive dressing dance practitioners working across dance styles. is discouraged. There is a school shop. There is an annual arts festival for the Lower Sixth with workshops run by professional artists and a programme of performances.

23 Weekends own progress. Many are also reviewed by the The College has a full boarding ethos, and there Headmaster, Deputy Head or an Assistant Head are various organised activities at weekends for further praise, encouragement or to address which pupils are encouraged to follow. concerns. Once a pupil’s eRC is complete, an email is sent home to alert parents that their There are some weekends when boarders are child’s latest report card is available to view required to stay at College (please consult the online via the school website. There are various White Book). Each term has some Saturday ways of recognising achievement, from having nights when boarders may choose to go home a piece of good work signed by a housemaster provided that all College commitments have been or housemistress, taking a report card to the fulfilled. They must return by 8.15am on Monday Headmaster for signature or being awarded a morning or, preferably, by 9.00pm on Sunday Headmaster’s Commendation for an outstanding evening. In addition to the half-term break, each achievement or contribution. There are prizes term has one or two full weekend exeats. Please for academic effort and achievement, major and consult the list of term dates on page 33 or on minor colours for the creative arts and games, the website. and promotion to positions of leadership and

trust for those who deserve them. Sanctions for Telephones negative behaviour range from re-doing work that Mobile phones are permitted as long as hsms are is unacceptable at an inconvenient time to the given the number. They must be fully covered pupil, to being confined to the house in leisure by insurance, and bills incurred by the use of the times for serious offences. Very serious breaches phone are the responsibility of the parent. During of the College rules may result in suspension Year 9 and for the first term of Year 10 phones of or expulsion. There is no corporal punishment. day pupils must be handed to hsms at the start of The College takes seriously its responsibility the day and will be returned when the pupil goes to educate pupils about alcohol and there are home. The same age group for boarders will have sanctions for misdemeanours. Smoking in any their phones given to them for a period after prep form and of any substance is not tolerated and (alternative times are found for pupils who live in the strongest sanctions apply to the use of illegal the Far East). substances and inappropriate sexual relations. As a general rule for other years, phones must be Fuller details can be found in the White Book kept in house and may not be used after lights and also on house noticeboards where the out (by boarders), in school periods, in Chapel or College rules are posted. All pupils are made fully the dining hall, around the campus area, or when aware of the procedure for making a complaint they might inconvenience others. Pupils who or sharing a worry if they feel unhappy about break mobile phone guidelines may have anything. This procedure is also published in the the phone confiscated for a period of time. White Book. ­­­

Rewards and sanctions The Eastbournian Society Electronic report cards (eRCs) are completed for Eastbournian Society provides a framework to all pupils twice a term. Each teacher awards a enable all members of the College community, grade for effort, a grade for prep effort and also including current parents and parents of pupils makes a prediction for GCSE or A level. They when they leave, to enjoy the benefits of will also add a brief comment about a pupil’s belonging to an extended family. The society general performance during that reporting cycle. brings together the Old Eastbournian Association Tutors, housemasters and housemistresses (founded in 1895) and all those with a College use the cards as part of a regular review of a connection. It supports the College charity pupil’s progress. After discussion with their and provides a series of social and cultural tutor, pupils also make a comment on their events, and career and business networking opportunities.

24 Admissions, Scholarships and Fees

Admissions scores) from preparatory/other schools and a detailed headmaster/mistress reference. Initial enquiries Enquiries from parents who would like their A completed Guaranteed Place Form is sent son or daughter to come to the College are to parents for completion once an offer has welcomed by telephone, e-mail­ or letter at been made, and a £1,200 deposit is required any time. These should be addressed to the on acceptance of a place (for pupils from the Admissions Office. As a general rule, pupils EU this will be £6,000; for international pupils start in the Michaelmas Term in Year 9, aged this will be £12,000). This confirms the place, 13, or in the Lower Sixth (Year 12), aged 16. subject to expected performance in entrance Entry in Year 10 is also possible. exams or tests. The deposit is used against any final extras incurred during the last term We are always glad to welcome prospective at the College. The balance of any deposit is pupils with their parents for an exploratory visit. credited to the final account when the pupil The usual procedure is to meet the Headmaster, leaves the College. tour the school, normally with a pupil as guide, meet a housemaster or housemistress, and Applicants for entry at 13-plus will normally finally plan the next stage with the Director of sit the ISEB Common Academic Scholarship Admissions. The visit gives parents and potential Examination in May or the Common Entrance pupils the opportunity to see the College in Examination to independent schools in June action and to discuss any aspect of school life. to support the offer of a place at Eastbourne. The whole visit normally lasts about two hours. Applicants who attend schools which do There are also open mornings throughout the not prepare them for the Common Entrance year as advertised. Opportunities to visit the Examination are generally invited to take tests College are also available during our various in English, French, mathematics, science and prep school activity days. verbal reasoning at some stage prior to entry. This will occur at the College unless it is impractical.

Registration and entry Entry at 14-plus and 15-plus in September, Registration can occur at any stage but it is or at other times in the school year, is unusual recommended that parents visit and register but may be considered. Written tests may their children in Years 5 or 6 to take advantage be required. of our early-offer process. A completed application form should be returned to the Entry at 16-plus to the sixth form is based on Admissions Office with a registration fee of predicted GCSE grades (or equivalent), a visit, £100. At registration, parents may express or by academic scholarship examination in a preference of house. the November of the year prior to the pupil’s arrival. Scholarships and most offers of places From 2018, the College will be looking to make are made in early December. Applications early offers to registered pupils in Year 6 or are considered at other times subject to the above based on existing ability scores (eg CAT availability of places.

25 26 International pupils looking to study the sciences, and the Bernard We welcome international pupils provided Drake Award for a scholarship candidate with that their English is good enough to enable excellent overall potential and ability. The Peter them to benefit fully from the academic and Bibby Award is available to eligible candidates social programme. Applicants for entry who of outstanding ability or potential in cricket to are registered with Eastbourne College will sit enable them to attend the College. Please ask the UKiset examination or the College’s own for further details. entrance tests.

Eastbourne College offers excellent boarding Named awards and pastoral care, however, all international Forbes Wastie Awards pupils must have an education guardian in the Boys and girls who show exceptional talent and UK unless otherwise agreed with the Director promise in more than one area deserve to be of Admissions. Due to the extra challenges for publicly recognised as outstanding. Eastbourne a family living overseas, we feel, for a child’s College will make a special award, known as welfare and happiness, that it is vital that there a Forbes Wastie Award (in recognition of a is someone outside the school, but who lives distinguished and long-serving College Deputy reasonably close, to whom the child can turn Head) to pupils who are assessed in the Year 9 for support and guidance which will complement scholarship process as being highly talented in the care from within the school. The guardian more than one area. The awards are available to will also be required to accommodate the pupil Year 9 scholarship award winners only. during leave out weekends and school holidays where required. Peter Bibby Award The Peter Bibby Award is available to eligible local candidates of outstanding ability or with Scholarships potential in cricket to enable them to attend the Year 9 scholarships College when otherwise they would not be able Academic, art, design and technology, drama, to do so. The award is available to a Year 9 or music and sport (known as the Nigel Wheeler sixth form scholarship award winner. Please ask sports scholarship award) scholarships typically for further details. worth 5% to 20% of the school fees are offered Robin Harrison Award at 13 to boys and girls entering the College into The Robin Harrison Award is available to eligible Year 9. Music-award winners receive free music candidates of outstanding ability or with potential tuition for up to two instruments. Non-academic in rugby to enable them to attend the College assessments take place in January and academic when otherwise they would not be able to do assessments take place in May. Candidates so. The award is available to a Year 9 or sixth should be under 14 on the 1 September on the form scholarship award winner. Please ask for year they are due to enter the College. further details. Sixth form scholarships Trevor Pescud Award Academic, art, design and technology, drama, The Trevor Pescud Award is available to eligible sport and music scholarships typically worth girls of outstanding ability or with potential in 5% to 20% of the fees are offered at 16 to boys tennis to enable them to attend the College and girls entering the College at sixth form when otherwise they would not be able to do level. Music award winners receive free music so. The award is available to a Year 9 or sixth tuition. Assessments take place in November. form scholarship award winner. Please ask for Also available are the Scoresby-Jackson Science further details. Award for a promising scholarship candidate

27 Scoresby-Jackson Science Award From 1 September 2017 the annual fees are as The Scoresby-Jackson Science Award is follows: available to eligible sixth-form scholarship Boarders £33,930 candidates looking to study the sciences in the £34,320 for sixth form sixth form to enable them to attend the College when otherwise they would not be able to Day pupils £22,260 do so. The award is available to a sixth form £22,620 for sixth form scholarship candidate. Please ask for further (including lunch and supper) details. An additional annual supplement for overseas Bernard Drake Award pupils of £480 applies. The Bernard Drake Award is available to eligible sixth form scholarship candidates with excellent Extras academic ability to enable them to attend the Music fees, for 30 lessons, are charged at £305 College when otherwise they would not be able per term for the first instrument and £285 per to do so. The award is available to a sixth form term for a second instrument. scholarship candidate. Please ask for further EAL tuition is compulsory for international details. pupils and is payable yearly in advance. Learning Support tuition is available and a chargeable extra. Bursaries in recognition of English as an additional language financial need Year 9, 10 and 11 £2,225 per year Bursaries are separate from scholarship awards. Sixth form £1,800 per year They are all means-tested and are normally available up to 60% support, according to Learning Support the guidelines laid down by the Independent £40 per 55-minute lesson Schools’ Bursars Association, and parents are asked to complete a financial circumstances Typical unpredictable extras include non- form. Applications should be made to the returnable books, exam fees, and outings Director of Admissions in the first instance. connected with the curriculum. In exceptional circumstances, bursaries can extend beyond 60 per cent. The Finance Bursar (01323 452302) is pleased to advise on the Payment of fees financial aspects of this scheme. Fees are payable each term in advance, on or before the first day of term, by bank transfer. Payments may also be made by joining the direct debits scheme. They may also be paid Fees by credit or debit card (for which there is a The basic fees cover tuition in all subjects, surcharge). quality accommodation, pastoral and medical care, three substantial meals a day for boarders The College Board of Governors reserves the and two for day pupils, as well as tea in Houses, right to refuse admittance to any pupil whose extensive sporting facilities, a multitude of basic fees remain unpaid on the first day of opportunities in art, design and information term. Where any fee or part of a fee remains technology, drama, music, careers and higher unpaid by the due date, the College Council education advice, a comprehensive range reserves the right to add an interest charge. of co-curricular activities and the supportive presence of a large number of resident adults An insurance scheme is available which provides on campus. for remission of fees if boys or girls miss school through accident, illness, contact with infection,

28 29 or closure of the school or boarding house on Safeguarding and child protection account of illness. Details are available from The school’s first priority at all times is to the Bursary. safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The College exists to provide the Pre-payment of fees best possible education in a safe and A flexible scheme for payment of fees in supportive environment. Mandatory checks advance is available. The discount allowed by are taken on all staff before they begin work the College is currently 3.25% (but may change and there are regular briefings and updates with changes in base-rate) on the reducing on safeguarding and child protection. balance held at the end of each term and is at We promote the best practice in looking present free of tax. Additional information may after our pupils and provide a range be obtained from the Bursary. of channels for pupils, parents and staff Notice to report any concerns. The school’s With the exception of pupils in the Upper Sixth designated senior leads for safeguarding and who are known to be leaving­­­ at the end of their child protection are Deputy Head Cris Symes final A-level term, a full term’s notice must be ([email protected]) and given if a boy or girl is to leave the College. Assistant Head (Pastoral) Gwen Taylor-Hall In the absence of one term’s notice, a term’s ([email protected]). fees will be payable. This commitment is made Recent and future developments when the parent accepts the College terms and The Birley Centre, situated opposite the conditions, and becomes effective four months Towner Gallery in Eastbourne’s cultural quarter, prior to the commencement of the pupil’s was completed in September 2011. This is intended first term at the College. a whole-school facility­ with an auditorium, Learning support/Special educational state-of-the-art music school, recording studio, or medical needs specialised teaching rooms, rehearsal space Eastbourne College welcomes applications as well as gallery and exhibition space. from pupils of all educational backgrounds and More recently a new day-girl house, Arnold its entry procedures are intended to identify House, opened in September 2014. During 2015, applicants who will thrive at Eastbourne. the College started work on the largest building development in its history: the development of At registration stage we ask parents to a large part of the College’s central site between inform us of any information regarding special the Birley Centre and the iconic buildings that educational needs, medical conditions, allergies look out on to College Field. Well over an acre and disabilities. It is important that Eastbourne of land is being transformed with buildings over College obtains this information to establish three and four floors comprising a new dining if these needs can be met and to ensure that hall, café and function suites, 32 state-of-the- we are able to make the necessary reasonable art classrooms, a new pavilion and conference adjustments as the school is obligated to do facilities, new squash courts, and a six-lane under the Equality Act 2010. swimming pool and sports hall. It will The Head of Learning Support Andrew Spraggon transform the educational experience of boys (01323 451930; ajspraggon@eastbourne-college. and girls who attend the College. Part of this co.uk) is available to respond to parental queries development, the Nugee Building, was about their child’s individual learning needs. opened in April 2017 by the Duke and Supporting documents provided by parents Duchess of Devonshire and Patricia Nugee.

(including statements of special educational needs and educational psychologist reports) are reviewed by the Head of Learning Support and, if requested, a summary of recommendations or comments is fed back in confidence. 30 Sports Fields The map below indicates the positions of the sports fields, all of which are within a mile of the College buildings.

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Eastbourne College Sports Fields Post-match tea A Eastbourne College and College Field BN21 4JY On Saturdays, all spectators are invited to post-match B Memorial BN20 8BP tea at the following locations shown on the map: C Beresford (Astroturf) BN20 8DQ Athletics trackside at Eastbourne Sports Park J D Summerdown BN20 8BX Cricket between innings at each cricket ground E Links BN20 8BP where a match is taking place F New Field BN20 7UD Football Powell House Dining Room G Brighton University Astroturf BN20 7SN (off Grange Road opposite College Field) L H Brighton University (Chelsea) netball courts BN20 7SN Hockey Beresford C

I Saffrons Sports Ground BN21 1EA Netball Powell House Dining Room J Sussex Downs Astroturf and Eastbourne Sports Park BN21 2UF (off Grange Road opposite College Field) L

K Moira House netball courts BN20 7TE Rugby Powell House Dining Room (off Grange L Powell House Dining Room BN21 4HJ Road opposite College Field) L

M Medical Centre BN20 7BL Tennis Beresford C N St Andrew’s Prep BN20 7RP Powell House Dining Room Eastbourne District General Hospital BN21 2UD (off Grange Road opposite College Field) L Car parking - Please park in the streets of Blackwater Road, College Road, Grange Road or in the Chapel yard

31 31 32 Term dates

All dates and times are subject to College commitments Provisional dates beyond those published here can be found on the website (Updated 17 May 2017)

Michaelmas Term 2017 Summer Term 2018

Begins 6pm (for boarders**) Begins 6pm (for boarders**) Monday 4 September Sunday 15 April

Exeat 5pm Friday 29 September Saturday night 5 May leave (6pm: U6 parents meeting) out for all boarders *6-9pm Sunday 1 October Sunday 6 May leave out for Half term 5pm Friday 20 October all boarders (6pm: L6 parents meeting) Bank Holiday *6-9pm Monday 7 May *4-9pm Sunday 5 November (no school) Exeat 4pm Friday 24 November Half term 5pm Friday 25 May (6pm: Y9 parents meeting) *4-9pm Sunday 3 June *6-9pm Sunday 26 November Ends 5pm Saturday 30 June Ends 3.45pm Friday 15 December

Lent Term 2018 Michaelmas Term 2018 (provisional)

Begins 6pm (for boarders**) Begins 6pm (for boarders**) Sunday 7 January Monday 3 September

Exeat 4pm Thursday 25 January Exeat 5pm Friday 21 September (6pm: Y10 parents meeting) (6pm: U6 parents meeting) *6-9pm Sunday 28 January *6-9pm Sunday 23 September

Half term 3pm Friday 9 February Half term 5pm Friday 12 October (4pm: Y11 parents meeting (6pm: L6 parents meeting) and A-level information) *4-9pm Sunday 28 October *4-9pm Sunday 18 February Exeat 4pm Friday 23 November Exeat 5pm Friday 9 March (6pm: Y9 parents meeting) *6-9pm Sunday 11 March *6-9pm Sunday 25 November

Ends 3.45pm Friday 23 March Ends 3.45pm Friday 14 December (Easter Day 1 April)

*Boarders return between these times (no College supper available) **Boarders flying in from long haul may enter house from 9am **All boarders attend supper at this time

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