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The Romsey School The Romsey School “Your Gateway to Success” This prospectus is intended to share with you why everyone at The Romsey School is passionate about nurturing young people and in turn assure parents that their child will get the very best secondary education. If you require further information do not hesitate to contact us. Please do not just take our word for it, if you would like to see our school in action please contact reception to arrange a tour. We look forward to welcoming you to The Romsey School soon. Executive Headteacher: Mr J de Sausmarez Headteacher: Mr C McKavanagh Headteachers’ welcome Dear Parents We hope that our prospectus reflects the ethos and values of The Romsey School. We are a highly successful and popular school with a strong emphasis on the traditional values of hard work, honesty, responsibility and respect for others. Our school has high expectations of pupils, staff, parents and governors alike and we work in close partnership in order to ensure that everyone strives to give of their best. For all pupils we provide: • a rich and varied curriculum • high quality teaching “The school is a caring and happy place where • effective pastoral care students feel safe because they are well • excellent well-maintained facilities supported by staff. Behaviour is outstanding.” • outstanding academic results. Ofsted 2013 In return we expect: • high standards of work and behaviour • a positive attitude to learning • a commitment to “improving on our previous best”. By treating pupils as individuals and building on their personal strengths, we aim to prepare them to contribute positively to the wider community. We also aim to develop an enthusiasm for learning, which we hope they will carry into adult life. Education at The Romsey School is exciting, challenging and fulfilling and we hope that, once you have read our prospectus, you will want to arrange an appointment to see the school in action. With this in mind, we look forward to meeting you. Jonathan de Sausmarez Colm McKavanagh Executive Headteacher Headteacher CONTENTS Page number Introduction 5 SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Admissions – general information 12 Admissions Policy 13 Getting to School 16 Uniform and dress 17 KS3 Grouping Arrangements 19 Organisation of the school day 20 Term and holiday dates 20 SECTION 2 SCHOOL ETHOS Introduction 21 Home School Partnership 21 Behaviour for Learning 22 Achievement and Rewards 23 SECTION 3 SCHOOL POLICIES Anti-bullying Policy (Summary) 25 Drugs Policy (Summary) 25 Examinations Policy (Summary) 25 Homework Policy 26 Governors’ Charging and Remission Policy 28 SECTION 4 CURRICULUM INFORMATION Allocation of time 29 Aspergers Resourced Provision 30 Children with Special Educational Needs 31 SECTION 5 EXAMINATION RESULTS The Romsey School 2015 Examination Results 32 Destinations of Year 11 Leavers from Romsey School 2014 33 THE ROMSEY SCHOOL A Community School Introduction The Romsey School sets out to teach pupils in a well-ordered happy and caring environment, and aims to give every pupil high levels of achievement combined with social success. The school enjoys excellent academic success with results amongst the best in Hampshire. The school has a long history of producing one of the best educational environments. We were recognised with the Eco School award in 2009 and the gold standard for our professional development of staff. We achieved the Arts Mark, the Inclusion Mark and the ICT Mark in 2011. Since acquiring academy status we have continued to enhance the school environment, with many improvements, including refurbished classrooms and new windows across the school. During this summer, we have completely re-designed our Modern Foreign Languages suite and are currently completing a major building programme to provide new Design and Technology workshops and a brand new Expressive Arts classroom. With new technologies at the heart of our development we are very much a 21st Century school. Our GCSE results from 2013 to 2015 make us one of the highest performing schools in the local area, achieving our best ever results this summer. School ethos The school has a distinctive ethos that successfully combines success and achievement within a happy, supportive and caring environment. It is very important to us that every child should have an opportunity to thrive within a highly personalised curriculum that recognises the diversity of talent within our pupils. The last Ofsted report commented that this was a school where staff went the extra mile for children. This was again recognised by The Romsey School being the first school in Hampshire to gain the prestigious Inclusion Mark. In many ways we are a traditional school in terms of uniform and a belief in firm but fair discipline. But we are also a school that recognises that we have a responsibility to prepare pupils for this fast changing world we live in. Our belief is that individuals who are well balanced, who feel good about themselves, have good social skills, are resilient and above all happy will be able to take on any challenges life will throw at them. Academy Status The Romsey School converted to academy status four years ago. This meant that we had a more direct influence over the provision of the school while maximising student outcomes. Academy status means that we now operate in partnership with the Local Authority but are not directly part of Hampshire County Council. The additional funds this has bought to the school has meant that we can make focussed decisions based on student need and also helps in continuing high quality education in challenging financial times. As a direct benefit the school is able to offer fully qualified members of staff and improving educational provision as seen by the many refurbished buildings. We believe that academy status has not only given us a cushion against any educational cuts but enables us to improve the educational experience of all our students. As a result we are pleased to witness that in recent, and future, years the school can continue to grow. Email: head @ romsey.hants.sch.uk Web: www.romsey.hants.sch.uk Tel: 01794 512334 Fax:01794 511497 5 Catering for particular needs Gifted and Talented pupils Pupils who achieve very high scores in our standardised tests, or who display exceptional talents in areas of the curriculum are identified on our gifted and talented register. Teachers stretch them in lessons using specifically designed activities and techniques. There are also additional opportunities beyond the curriculum. For example, in Key Stage 4 pupils may take additional GCSEs in Sociology, Latin and Italian. There are also many competitions such as the Maths Challenge programme, Poetry Slam, ‘Youth Speaks’ and Business Enterprise. Talented pupils have additional opportunities in sport, music, drama and art. Our most able pupils achieve particularly well at GCSE. For example, in 2015: 79 of our pupils achieved 3 or more A or A* grades (with 21 pupils achieving 10 or more) 87% of our pupils achieved at least 1 A or A* Pupils with special needs There is a strong special needs department with an excellent reputation in the County. It provides pupil support through withdrawal and in-class support. It also draws on expertise from outside school. There is a particular focus on raising the literacy levels of pupils who enter the school below Key Stage 2 Level 4 to enable them to gain full access to the curriculum. All pupils who are behind in their literacy and numeracy are given support through the pupil premium programme. At Key Stage 4 the school offers a wide and diverse range of GCSE courses and BTEC courses to ensure all pupils have an opportunity to thrive. In some instances we arrange vocational courses, extended work placements and link courses with local colleges to enable these pupils to achieve the best outcomes possible and to ensure they are employable beyond school. Aspergers Resourced Provision In September 2002 a new provision known as “The Base” was opened in a purpose built area for small numbers of pupils in the autistic spectrum. Entry to the provision is via a child’s statement of special needs and is determined by the County placement panel. The curriculum is personalised for each of these children. Where possible they are educated in mainstream lessons with specialist support. Additional activities are provided for them, and we develop a close partnership with their parents. There is also the opportunity for one to one tutoring and support in social time. The Resources Provision has an excellent reputation and achieved an “outstanding” grade in our most recent inspection. Preparing pupils for their future KS4 Courses In years 10 and 11 all pupils study and are examined in Maths, English, ICT and at least one science subject. Pupils then select one subject from 5 different option blocks. There are an extensive range of subjects suited to all abilities and talents and include over 20 GCSE subjects and other more applied courses. There is a curriculum pathway to suit everyone. Pupils take between 8 and 13 GCSEs in core and optional subjects. Most of these courses are examined at the end of Y11, but pupils also follow a GCSE short (half) course in Religious Education which is examined at the end of Y10. Other features of the curriculum include: Email: head @ romsey.hants.sch.uk Web: www.romsey.hants.sch.uk Tel: 01794 512334 Fax:01794 511497 6 An options process based on pupil choice rather than pre-determined blocks to maximise the opportunities for pupils to study their first preference courses. An options system which enables pupils to take English Baccalaureate subjects eg, Maths, English, Double Science, a Humanity subject and a Modern Foreign Language as well as two other subjects, for example, in the arts or technology.
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