EWELL CASTLE SENIOR SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM Mr J Hepworth - Deputy Head and Vice Principal The Castle, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 2AW Tel: 020 8393 1413 Email: [email protected] www.ewellcastle.co.uk @EwellCastleUK
Independent Co-Educational Day School for Boys and Girls aged 3 to 18 years
WELCOME FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Ewell Castle School is a unique and successful outside the classroom and to develop their parents and staff have strong relationships of well rounded young people. I hope that this co-educational day school offering education abilities, character and confidence to meet the mutual understanding and a commitment to will encourage you to explore the school from Nursery through to Sixth Form, located in demands of the 21st Century. our traditional values of honesty, trust, respect, further. Please do visit us at a planned Open picturesque Ewell Village in North Surrey and, We are proud of our strong academic integrity and determination. Event, or make an individual appointment to easily accessible from South West London. reputation and our motivated and committed An enormous range of extracurricular activities experience our school community first hand. Ewell Castle School provides a stimulating, teaching staff that produce independent including sport, music, drama, art and ‘The greatest danger for most of us is not that rigorous and tailored academic programme and inquisitive minds. Our pupils are able to academic societies, as well as a full range our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is that pays close attention to the needs of the work together, to challenge ideas and take of trips provide opportunities for personal too low and we reach it’. Michelangelo individual, facilitated by small class sizes. initiative in their learning. The happy, family development and leadership. This environment Peter Harris, MSc, BSc, PGCE, NPQH Our high expectations enable our pupils to friendly nature of our school community is nurtures the talents of our pupils, enhances Principal achieve their full potential both inside and underpinned by excellent pastoral care. Pupils, their personal portfolio and helps to produce
PAGE 1 THE SCHOOL VISION Values and Ethos
The vision of Ewell Castle School is to Inspire and Nurture our pupils to Achieve, within a happy, family friendly atmosphere.
WHAT WE BELIEVE IN We believe that every child has talent and ability. values, which are: Our passion is to create a happy, nurturing, n Integrity family environment in which every child is n Trust challenged and able to flourish. n Respect We achieve our vision by living our School n Responsibility n Determination
THE ETHOS OF THE SCHOOL: Ewell Castle is a happy school with an atmosphere of purposeful, academic work. Care, consideration, honesty, integrity, fairness and tolerance are valued. Self- esteem is enhanced and all aspects of personal development are fostered. With an ethos in which each child’s achievements are acknowledged, valued and celebrated, students thrive academically as a result of the small class sizes, a varied and stimulating curriculum, an extensive extra-curricular programme and strong support systems. The School maintains an ethos established broadly on Christian principles and appreciation of all faiths. PASTORAL CARE
A great benefit of being a small school is that of staff is responsible for monitoring the wherever appropriate, to pupils and staff of all each pupil is known and valued within a caring, pupils’ progress and welfare throughout the faiths and beliefs. We also have a counseling stimulating and disciplined environment. The year. Form/tutor groups meet twice daily at service at the Senior School, appointments happy, family friendly nature of our school morning and afternoon registration. Morning are by referral and must be made in advance community is underpinned by excellent pastoral activities include assemblies for the whole by the relevant Head of Year. care, which is consistently acknowledged to be school and House groups. Otherwise form/ outstanding (ISI Report 2012), and contributes tutor time is time-tabled and a co-ordinated HOUSE SYSTEM greatly to personal development and form/tutor programme is in operation. The House system is core to the school’s achievement of potential. The Heads of Year extra-curricular life and enrichment. All pupils team co-ordinates pastoral care and regular SCHOOL CHAPLAIN and staff are allocated a House, Castlemaine, meetings are held of this and other groups to To enhance our Pastoral Care provision and to Essex or Raleigh, and attend regular House monitor and develop good practice. work alongside the current pastoral team and and inter-House activities and competitions. Each pupil in the Preparatory School is Heads of Year, we have a School Chaplain. House competition is principally of a sporting assigned a form teacher, in the Senior The fundamental role of the School Chaplain nature but also includes House Music, Drama School a form tutor, and this member is to offer pastoral and spiritual support and other competitions.
PAGE 3 HISTORY Established in 1926, the origins of the school go back to two earlier schools, Leicester House and Barrow Hedges, both then located in Carshalton. The main Senior School building is housed in a castellated mansion with some fifteen acres in Church Street, The Castle, which was built in 1814 by the architect Henry Kitchen. In 1846, while staying in Ewell, the painter John Everett Millais was invited to a dance held at Ewell Castle where Millais met Euphemia (Effie) Gray, the girl whom he was eventually to marry. Millais maintained his association with Ewell and at the end of June 1851, Holman Hunt and Millais visited Ewell to find backgrounds for two new paintings including Ophelia. Glyn House is the former Rectory to St Mary’s Church and the current EWELL CASTLE SCHOOL building was designed by Henry Duesbury ‘in the Elizabethan manner’. Landscaped gardens and grounds over some five acres enhance the facility. Ewell Castle School is an independent co- Ewell West Station, with services from London Key Stage 1 (3-7 years), are accommodated at educational day school for pupils aged 3 to 18. Waterloo, Dorking, Guildford, Epsom and Chessington Lodge in Spring Street. Pupils at The Principal is a member of The Society of Ewell East Station with services from London Key Stage 2 (7-11 years) are located at Glyn Heads and the Head of the Preparatory School Victoria, Dorking and Horsham are less than House opposite The Castle, in Church Street. is a member of The Independent Association of a ten minute walk from the school. There The Senior School and Sixth Form are based Prep Schools. The school is situated in Ewell are many bus routes that serve Ewell Village at The Castle, originally a Victorian castellated Village North Surrey (just off the A24) and is including; 293 Epsom to Morden, 470 Epsom mansion with some fifteen acres on Church just over thirty minutes from London, Gatwick, to Colliers Wood, 467 Hook to Epsom, 406 Street, built on the grounds of the original Heathrow and the M25. Balham, Banstead, Epsom to Kingston-Upon-Thames, 418 Epsom Nonsuch Palace by Henry VIII. Clapham, Cobham, Esher, Epsom, Kingston- to Kingston-Upon-Thames, E16 Epsom to Upon-Thames, Leatherhead, New Malden, Worcester Park. Surbiton, Sutton, Wallington and Wimbledon The Preparatory School has two sites. Early are all within easy reach. Years, incorporating Nursery, Reception and
PAGE 4 PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL Nursery and Reception Chessington Lodge
Welcome to our Preparatory School at Ewell Castle, consisting of Chessington Lodge and Glyn House. Here, at Ewell Castle School, the staff and I take our responsibility towards the children very seriously and strive on a daily basis to provide them with not only a top quality education, but also a safe and secure environment in which to flourish, develop self- confidence and become independent. We ensure that they are ‘noticed’ and their efforts praised and we really do accomplish the School aim of helping each child to fulfil his/ her own personal potential. Please do come and see for yourself. You will get a sense of that special ‘family feel’, warm ethos and intangible essence that is Ewell Castle School, which can only really be experienced in person. We’re looking forward to meeting you! Ms S Bradshaw BEd Head of Preparatory School NURSERY RECEPTION Children can attend Nursery from the term Children in Reception gradually build up their in which they turn three, providing that they activities during the year ready for the more are fully toilet-trained. Our aim is to settle formal timetable in Year 1. The curriculum of each child into a caring, stimulating and the Early Years Foundation Stage consists structured environment. The children learn to of the seven areas of learning as defined in appreciate working with others, and to work the Statutory Framework for the Early Years independently. They develop the social skills of Foundation Stage which dovetail into a more sharing, communication and learning respect subject led timetable. for others, as well as a natural curiosity and self confidence.
PAGE 5 PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL Nursery and Reception Chessington Lodge
ART Art lessons at Chessington Lodge place the pupils are able to showcase any musical pieces emphasis on learning and fun, whilst guiding they have been working on. each child to reach their full potential. DAY TRIPS MUSIC Nursery and Reception children learn best with Music plays an active role and children are a ‘hands-on’ approach and thoroughly enjoy offered a number of musical opportunities. trips. Other trips include educational visits to They have weekly singing lessons where they museums and theatres, and additionally, theatre learn and practise hymns and songs. We companies and authors also visit the children at have a number of assemblies and productions the School. throughout the academic year in which all
PAGE 6 PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL Year 1 and Year 2 Chessington Lodge
Children in Years 1 and 2 follow the National provided by their class teacher, as and when taught at Glyn House by our specialist staff. CREATIVE CURRICULUM Curriculum relatively closely but we have the appropriate. Moreover, staff are keen to foster, The children have the opportunity to make full Form teachers are with the classes for most of flexibility to follow children’s questioning in encourage and support the strengths, special use of the extensive grounds, whilst dance and the week, usually based in their own classrooms. many topic areas. This allows them to gain skills and interests of all Pre-preparatory School gymnastics can be carried out in Glyn House Some children learn best through separate more independence and take responsibility for pupils and look for every opportunity to do so. Hall. We also teach I.C.T. using our own set of subject teaching, some by a themed approach, their own learning. We adopt certain learning laptops. where pupils learn to access, edit and Years 1 and 2 pupils have a weekly music known as a ‘Creative Curriculum’. Therefore at themes per half term and the children become save their work with independence. This regular lesson with our Head of Music and French Ewell Castle School we hold creative curriculum familiar with these and thereby develop an contact with Glyn House ensures that children lessons with a language specialist. From Year days and/or weeks each term to allow for a understanding of the necessary disciplines make a smooth and easy transition from Year 1 upwards, classes have weekly swimming different approach to learning. These special which will help them to become successful 2 to Year 3. lessons at the local swimming pool where they times help the staff to provide real-life links to learners. are taught in small ability groups and given learning and exploit the chance to develop More able children at the Pre-preparatory School the confidence and encouragement to feel at independent thinking. have tailored, advanced and differentiated work ease in the water. Games and P.E. lessons are
PAGE 7 PRE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL Year 1 and Year 2 Chessington Lodge
CLUBS DAY TRIPS External tutors provide specialist tuition in more Every term each year group will set off on a unusual pursuits such as Judo, Drama and Street day trip which complements their academic Dance (for these clubs a termly charge applies). studies within the classroom. The trips differ in purpose and style appropriate for that ART AND MUSIC age group. Trips include educational visits For those children who enjoy the performing to museums and theatres, and additionally arts there are annual productions for each theatre companies and authors also visit the year group and the chance to take part in children at the School. individual peripatetic music lessons too. Art at Chessington Lodge places the emphasis on learning and fun, whilst guiding each child to reach their full potential. Music plays an active role in Chessington Lodge and children are offered a number of musical opportunities.
PAGE 8 PREPARATORY SCHOOL Year 3 to Year 6 Glyn House
At Key Stage 2 children are taught in ability of a full Science Laboratory, Design and keen to foster, encourage and groups for the core subjects and teachers Technology and ICT suites. support the strengths, special skills have high expectations of them, fully and interests of all Preparatory More able children at the Preparatory School supporting them to reach their full potential. School pupils and look for every have tailored, advanced and differentiated In addition, our Year 6 children have the opportunity to do so. work provided by their subject teacher, as opportunity to study some lessons at the and when appropriate. Moreover, staff are Senior School too, enjoying the benefits
PAGE 9 PREPARATORY SCHOOL Year 3 to Year 6 Glyn House
It is important for the pupils to get ‘out and about’ and we aim to offer an educational day trip each term for every year group. These include trips to museums and theatres. We also run successful residential trips including the Isle of Wight, France and Spain for those in Years 4 – 6. We have a range of extra-curricular clubs available after school such as Art, Chess, Judo, Choir and various Music groups, Board Games, Tennis, Drama, ICT, Hockey, Rugby, Football, to name but a few. Indeed, we pride ourselves in including all of the children in sporting fixtures throughout the year in addition to the availability of the clubs.
ART SPORT Art at Glyn House aims to engage, inspire both in and out of school. Pupils are able to Children in Years 3 to 6 have one P.E. lesson, and challenge the children by improving their showcase their talent by taking part in weekly one Games lesson and one Swimming lesson mastery of Art and Design techniques by assemblies and many productions held per week. The girls focus on netball in the including drawing, painting and sculpture throughout the academic year. using a wide range of materials for example autumn term, hockey in the spring term and pencil, charcoal, oil and chalk pastels, paint, rounders in the summer term. The boys focus clay and box modelling. All pupils have the on football in the autumn term, rugby in the option to participate in an after school Art club spring term and cricket in the summer term. covering a wide range of fun activities, artists This is to allow further development of skills and and art styles including; Egyptian art, Joan team tactics. Children play regular home and Miró, William Morris, Roman mosaics and away fixtures against other schools (weekday Monet. afternoons). Swimming lessons take place at the local leisure centre and the children also take part in the annual House Swimming Gala MUSIC and House Athletics Sports Day. After school Extra-curricular activities include School Band, Sports Clubs are provided on various days Ukulele Club, Festival Choir and Chapel Choir. throughout the week, including team practice Many of our pupils have individual instrumental nights, judo and tennis. lessons in school and we have a number of highly experienced peripatetic staff who teach piano, violin, brass, percussion, woodwind and voice. There are plenty of performance opportunities for our pupils which take place
PAGE 10 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle
We offer a full and diverse curriculum which will need in order to tackle the examination is underpinned by the Ewell Castle School courses ahead. Life Skills Programme, designed to prepare all At Key Stage 4 (14-16 years) academic pupils for their future. expectations in relation to academic work reach At Key Stage 3 (11-13 years) pupils from new levels as work continues in preparation our Preparatory School are joined by others for GCSE examinations. Monitoring systems from local junior and primary schools at age - tracking, reporting and self appraisal - play a 11, and a further entry is welcomed from significant part in target setting and improved other preparatory schools at age 13. At both performance achievement. junctures, we establish high and challenging standards, and develop the skills that pupils
PAGE 11 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle ICT, Computing, Science and Maths
ICT AND COMPUTING At Key Stage 3, pupils are taught how to effectively use applications packages such as Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Emails, Website development and programming through Python, Scratch and GameMaker. At the end of Key Stage 3 pupils sit an external ‘Functional Skills’ examination with OCR at Levels 1 and 2. This gives the pupils a valuable ICT qualification even if they choose not to take Computer Science GCSE or A Level. At Key Stage 4 we currently offer a which is equivalent to 2 GCSEs, others GCSE course in Computer Science comprising have the opportunity to pursue the individual of two units. This offers pupils the opportunity sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) to to do some practical programming and create GCSE. The department enjoys five designated a computer solution to a given problem. Pupils Science laboratories. At Key Stage 5 A Levels are also taught the fundamental principles of are offered in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. computing. We also offer a BTEC ICT Level 2 qualification for those who do not want to go MATHS down the programming route. At Key Stage 5 The Mathematics staff at Ewell Castle are highly we offer A Level Computer Science. Pupils are experienced and utilise both traditional and engaged in a series of tasks that involve theory modern approaches in their teaching with the as well as a major project. We also offer a department priding itself on meeting the needs BTEC ICT Level 3 qualification for those who do of each individual pupil. Mathematics Club, a not want to go down the programming route. weekly drop in session, aims to assist students struggling with their homework, unsure about a SCIENCE new topic or trying to improve assessment marks. For Science, pupils are taught in form groups in Pupils are entered into a variety of Mathematics Key Stage 3. Years 10 and 11 pupils are taught competitions and are also taken to conferences, in sets. Some will take combined Science, visits and lectures when appropriate.
PAGE 12 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle Humanities
HISTORY CLASSICAL CIVILISATION MODERN FOREIGN Key Stage 3 covers Medieval England, the Classical Civilisation is offered as a GCSE. The study Development, Coastal Processes and LANGUAGES Tudors and Stuarts and international affairs topics studied are Homer’s Odyssey, Medea Tectonic activity, amongst other topics. A Level In Years 7 and 8 all pupils are taught Spanish between 1900 and 1945, focusing on the two by Euripides, Pompeii and the Archaeology Geography is offered for a two year course and French. In Year 9 the pupils can choose world wars and the interwar period. During of Roman Britain. It is also offered at A Level and follows the EDEXCEL syllabus. A broad to either continue with both Spanish and French those three years we also find time to look at and there is no requirement to have studied the range of skills are developed at both GCSE or to concentrate on one foreign language. Both Roman Britain, the Industrial Revolution, and subject at GCSE. Pupils study The World of and A Level. Fieldwork is an integral part of languages can be taken at GCSE and A-level. the Wild West. For GCSE we look at The Cold the Hero focusing on Homer and Virgil, Greek Geography and in addition to local fieldwork Regular events include the annual celebration of War, Nazi Germany, The Norman Conquest Drama and the Politics of the Late Roman and day trips there are residential trips. the European Day of Languages involving food and 1000 years of Crime and Punishment Republic as a part of a two year course. sampling and a variety of school-wide games focusing on the Whitechapel murders. The A ENGLISH and house competitions, as well as the hosting Level course follows Italy 1900 – 1945, England GEOGRAPHY At Key Stage 3 pupils follow a course of study of theatre plays performed in Spanish and under the Tudors and in Year 13 students write Key Stage 3 covers foundation topics and skills designed to introduce them to the full range of French by professional native actors. an extended essay on an aspect of British India. which pupils will need for GCSE. At GCSE we literary and non-literary genres, as well as to ensure that a sound basis is established in the PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION core skills of language. This culminates in all AND ETHICS pupils sitting for Shakespeare, comprehension Key Stage 3 pupils explore a range of topics and writing examinations at the end of Year 9. across six major world religions. At GCSE we Throughout Key Stage 3 a scheme of work will follow the AQA specification which explores be designed to suit individual classes, each two world religions and four ethical themes, year covering poetry, prose, drama (at least one covering a wide range of social and moral issues. of which was originally written pre 1914). Those not opting for a GCSE in this subject will follow an accredited ‘Philosophy, Religion and In addition to teaching a text, we have a monthly Ethics’ course in Year 11 where they will have literacy focus, which focuses on learning / a chance to cover some of the same areas. revising essential English grammar/punctuation Advanced Level studies in the Sixth Form skills as well as encouraging regular private use AQA syllabus focusing on Christianity, reading. At GCSE, we follow OCR’s GCSE Philosophy and Ethics. This includes an in depth 9-1 English Language and English Literature study of Christian sources of wisdom, views of courses; at A Level we follow OCR’s English God, and self along with the examination of a Literature syllabus. huge range of the world’s greatest thinkers, from Plato and Aristotle to Dawkins and Darwin and much else in between! PAGE 13 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle Social Sciences
BUSINESS STUDIES ECONOMICS Years 10-11 pupils study the Edexcel GCSE Economics is offered only in the Sixth Form Business Studies course. In Year 10, pupils as an A-Level course. The course provides a are introduced to starting up a business, combination of micro-economic and macro- which includes key aspects of marketing, economic content, drawing on local, national and finance, human resources, meeting customer international contexts, and aims to provoke an needs, and the wider economic context within interest in economic concepts and theories and which start-up businesses operate. In Year their value and limitations in explaining real-world 11, students focus on issues affecting the phenomena. The course is structured into four development of existing businesses. Sixth themes: 1. Introduction to markets and market of nationalism, socialism, liberalism and analysing and interpreting numerical and Form students study the AQA Level 3 Applied failure, 2. The UK economy - performance and conservatism. In Paper 3 students will explore statistical data, assembling all of the afore Business Course. policies, 3. Business behaviour and the labour The US Constitution and Federalism, The mentioned into a written argument. The first market, 4. A global perspective. US Congress, The US Presidency, The US year of the course covers the main schools Supreme Court, democracy and participation of thought in the subject collectively called and civil rights. Students will study the impact Approaches. They range from the focus on GOVERNMENT AND of the US government on the world beyond its observable phenomena of Behaviourism POLITICS borders by comparing and contrasting politics to the creator of Psychoanalysis, Freud. Government and Politics is only offered as an and institutions in the US with those in the Students apply this understanding to specific A-Level course. Papers 1 and 2 provide an UK. This will develop a wider understanding areas including Social Influence, Memory, and understanding of how the UK political system of politics as a discipline, underpinned by the Attachment (how babies form relationships works and how it is linked to contemporary theoretical concepts of comparative politics. with their caregivers). In the second year, political structures and issues in their historical students study three areas in-depth: context. We look firstly at how people are Relationships, Stress and Aggression. They involved in politics and democracy through PSYCHOLOGY do this by reading, examining, and evaluating political parties, electoral systems and voting Psychology is only offered as an A-Level the current research. There is also a strong behaviour and the media. Secondly we study course. Students need good numeracy biological element in the course with the how the UK is governed which takes in and literacy skills because they will be: fundamentals of Biopsychology added to the topics on the constitution, parliament, prime understanding scientific theories, thinking approaches in this year. minister and relations between institutions. critically about a range of concepts, reading, Both papers focus on the political ideas collating and interpreting written sources,
PAGE 14 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY The recently launched Ewell Castle School and Music A-Level courses on offer, although house productions there are frequent theatre concerts presented by the Department each Performing Arts Academy offers Sixth Form studying these is not a requirement. trips to London and local theatres. The ethos year. Thereafter pupils may choose to continue students timetabled training in all three of the in the Drama Department is one of promoting the study of music at GCSE and A-Level. We core disciplines of Dance, Drama and Music, DRAMA confidence and individual self-expression. also provide Music Technology BTEC with a wide developing confident and able performers, These are valuable and transferable skills that range of further opportunities in this area, outside Drama is taught from Year 7 through to A-Level with opportunities to experience professional pupils will need for the future. We also offer of the classroom. Individual musical tuition is by staff who have trained professionally at performance platforms. The 2-year course the prestigious LAMDA (London Academy of available to any pupil who wishes to learn an leading Drama schools including RADA and which includes performance showcases, Music and Dramatic Art) qualifications. instrument, from and to any standard, with a with a wealth of teaching knowledge and follows the Trinity College London syllabus. wide selection of instruments offered. There experience. A wide range of theatrical genres, Candidates are entered into the Musical are a variety of musical groups and ensembles. periods, practitioners and approaches to the MUSIC Theatre, Performance Arts or Acting and These include Chapel Choir and instrumental theatre, both Eastern and Western, are studied. Music is taught from Year 7 to Year 9, during Speaking graded exam series which are groups such as a Concert Band, Percussion Some of the topics we teach are; circus skills, which pupils learn about music from all cultures recognised as Level 3 qualifications and Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra and Chamber physical theatre, Commedia del’Arte, mask and times. Lessons always involve practical carry UCAS points. The academy would be Wind. The largest and grandest musical event work, Stanislavski, Artaud, Brecht, character music-making and all pupils have a chance suitable for pupils interested in dance, acting of the year is the whole-school musical, currently study and visual story telling. In addition to in- to perform at one, or more of the numerous and music, perfectly augmenting the Drama held at the Epsom Playhouse. Performers are accompanied by a professional orchestra, technical team and dressed by costumiers.
PAGE 15 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle The Arts
ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY The Art Department benefits from two open The School really is a place to capture the Design and Technology is taught in form wood turn lathes and forge, along with other plan art rooms with facilities for painting, imagination and inspire young people. Art groups at Key Stage 3. It is an option subject machines facilitating work in various material drawing, print making, 3D work and many clubs and workshops are a part of everyday at GCSE and A-Level. Pupils enjoy three including wood, metal, plastics and fibreglass. more materials. Photography is offered at life and our upper school pupils are regularly purpose built rooms. The Design Studio is Sixth Form pupils have access to a designated A Level as an option. At GCSE and A Level found in the Art Department enjoying private equipped with 13 computers running industry Design Office; a professional and purpose-built the pupils are able to produce coursework study. Arts Week provides the Senior School standard design software ‘VectorWorks’ along environment with a library and seven of the continuously through sketchbooks, homework pupils with the opportunity to engage in with Adobe’s and Microsoft’s creative suite of latest 27” iMacs, loaded with VectorWorks, and practical work from the beginning of the different forms of creativity and the week-long software; Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint, Adobe and Microsoft’s suite of software. All course gaining vital marks towards their result. events, visits, performances and competitions Word etc. All computers are linked to the iMacs are connected to the room’s A3 printer In all units of work we encourage pupils to visit are a fantastic opportunity for pupils to enjoy room’s A3 printer. The workshop is equipped and our state of the art 3D printer. galleries and exhibitions. and engage with new creative mediums which with a laser cutter, milling machines, metal and enrich them academically and socially.
PAGE 16 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle P.E. and Sports
PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPORTS TOURS The philosophy of the Physical Education study GCSE and A Level Physical Education to Ewell Castle School prides itself in providing Department is to develop pupils who strive enhance their understanding both on a practical the opportunity to allow pupils to experience for sporting excellence, whilst developing a level and in theory content as well. representing the school abroad on sports tours. genuine interest and enjoyment of physical In recent years the School has played cricket in exercise and sport, be it in a recreational or SCHOOL SPORT Antigua and Sri Lanka, football in Tenerife and competitive manner. This aim is reflected not rugby in Biarritz. Sport at Ewell Castle School aims to develop only in team games for which the major games life skills including sportsmanship, camaraderie, are Rugby, Association Football, Netball, leadership and teamwork opportunities. Both ECSPORTS ACADEMY Hockey, Rounders and Cricket, but also by the physical and psychological nature of sport the opportunities to partake in sports such as: ECSports Academy SENIOR SCHOOL also tests the pupil’s confidence and creativity Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Swimming, is designed to allow as well as self discipline and determination. The Castle Table Tennis, Tennis, Cross Country, Golf and pupils to combine The Arts Volleyball. The Department runs an extensive Matches tend to take place at weekends or intensive specialist sports training and a school sport programme including extra- during Wednesday Games afternoons with first-class academic education within an curricular clubs and practices, as well as a large teams taking part in regional league, County integrated curriculum. Pupils who join the House fixture calendar. Pupils may also elect to Cups and National competitions. Tennis or Cricket Academy programme are
full members of the school community. They follow the core academic subjects of English, Mathematics and Science but will then have some flexibility to drop other subjects in order to free up time to train. The actual curriculum arrangement will be bespoke to the individual in consultation with parents and coaching staff. The Ewell Castle Tennis Academy and Cricket Academy are for players who are club/county standard or higher.
PAGE 17 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle Sixth Form - A Levels and BTEC Courses
Sixth Form students at Ewell Castle School to benefit from the knowledge and UCAS embark upon a challenging and stimulating application experience of Year 13 students. academic programme of AS and A Level Students are supported by the joint Heads courses, whilst enjoying significant status and of Sixth Form, Careers Advisor, Librarian and roles within the School. From September 2018 the team of Sixth Form Tutors. A Sixth Form we are introducing a small number of BTEC Council meets termly with the Head of Sixth courses, this includes Music Technology and Form and there are Sixth Form representatives ICT, as well as a Level 3 Business Studies on the School Council. The Sixth Formers are General Award (equivalent to a BTEC). A members of a House and are expected to attend feature of life at Ewell Castle School is the close all House meetings to support their Head of academic and pastoral support of students by House, House Captain and to participate in and business like attitude and leadership that is staff. Sixth Form facilities include; a common contribute to House activities. The prefect body characteristic of the Sixth Form. SIXTH FORM ENTRY room and dedicated cafeteria with barista is headed by the Head Boy and Head Girl, who Reasons to choose Ewell Castle School REQUIREMENTS coffee, WiFi access, the Gadesden Library, are assisted by the Senior Prefects. All Sixth Sixth Form: Potential A Level students will have Sixth Form study room and computer suite. Formers assist at school functions and events. n Ewell Castle School feels like a family an interview with the Principal and a The Sixth Form wear a uniform consisting of a The Sixth Form operates a vertical tutor group n Students “show self-confidence and are lesson taster session. Ewell Castle black, navy or charcoal grey suit reflecting the system which enables Year 12 students articulate” (ISI Report 2012) School Sixth Form’s minimum entry n The majority of our students gain places requirement is 5 A*-C Grades or at their first choice of University or College equivalent (including English and n Strong Pastoral Care from a range of staff Mathematics) and a minimum B Grade - from Tutors to Heads of Department; to or equivalent at GCSE in the subject careers guidance and library study support to be followed at A Level. Students n Extra-curricular opportunities; Model wishing to study the following subjects United Nations, Duke of Edinburgh will require a minimum A Grade or Award Scheme, sports, music, drama, equivalent at GCSE Level in those UK and overseas trips subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, n Varied enrichment programme consisting Mathematics, Further Mathematics and of workshop-style learning to broaden preferably in French and Spanish. horizons including preparation for university life and careers
PAGE 18 SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE
MORE ABLE PUPILS LEARNING SUPPORT ENGLISH AS AN At Key Stage 4 more able mathematicians able pupils into National Maths Challenge Ewell Castle School provides a differentiated ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE are offered the opportunity of studying Level 2 competitions (both individual and group) run by curriculum which by its very nature pays Most EAL pupils will be taught English out of Further Mathematics as an additional subject. the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust. The close attention to the needs of the individual, mainstream English classes in small groups or At Key Stage 5 students have a choice of taking Science Department enrol more able pupils in facilitated by small class sizes. We have access individually, by specialist EAL teachers. either Mathematics or Further Mathematics. At Nuffield Research Placements, giving them a to a peripatetic Speech and Language Therapist Key Stage 4, triple GCSE Science is offered to chance to work alongside doctors or complete and also to a BACP (British Association for the more able in Years 10 and 11. Similarly, the research with university supervisors. Finally, Counselling and Psychotherapy) Counsellor, CAREERS SUPPORT more able complete the double-award in GCSE for all more able pupils, the ‘Castle Society’, in addition to a fully staffed SEN (Special A lively Careers Education Programme runs P.E. There are also opportunities for the more an extra-curricular intellectual society aimed at Educational Needs) Department. throughout the Senior School. The School able outside of the curriculum and outside of broadening pupils’ scholarly experiences offers Careers Adviser meets all pupils for individual the classroom. Sports Scholarships and the a diverse range of thought-provoking lectures sessions in Year 11 and the Sixth Form ECSports Academy encourage gifted and delivered throughout the year by staff and and is also on hand when pupils make their talented sports performers. The Mathematics visiting speakers. GCSE choices in Year 9. Careers guidance Department organise and enter their more appointments are available to all pupils and their parents whenever the need arises during the course of their education. PAGE 19 SENIOR SCHOOL The Castle Extra-Curricular Activities
TRIPS, TOURS AND VISITS ARTS WEEK CAREERS Ewell Castle School offers a variety of extra- Our annual Arts Week provides pupils with pupils are exposed to a variety of foreign National Careers Week is marked in School curricular trips, tours (UK and overseas) and the opportunity to engage in different forms languages whether it be via drama, music with a range of employment facing activities day visits. For the full and current opportunities, of creativity. The week-long events, visits, lessons or assembly. across all year groups. please visit the School website. performances, competitions and quiz are overseen by the Art, DT, Music and Drama STEM WEEK ROTARY YOUTH SPEAKS DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S Departments and are a fantastic opportunity We organise an annual STEM Week, a COMPETITION for pupils to enjoy and engage with new celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering AWARD SCHEME Each year the Sixth Form enters teams creative mediums which enrich them and Maths. The week aims to stimulate and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme is to compete in the Rotary Youth Speaks academically and socially. engage with pupils through a series of events about developing young people’s skills for life competition run by the Rotary Clubs of Reigate and activities. and work. In addition to literacy and numeracy and Redhill. Past teams have reached the skills, the UK Commission for Employment and ENTERPRISE WEEK Regional Finals. Enterprise Week helps prepare our pupils for Skills and the CBI define the skills and attitude employment and the world beyond school, that make someone employable as: Self- by providing them with the opportunity of management, Problem solving, Team working demonstrating resilience and innovation, within and Communication. These skills are all tested the format of a creative business challenge. and developed during the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. We offer the Bronze Award at the end of Year 9, the Silver Award at the end LANGUAGES WEEK of Year 10 and the Gold Award from Year 11 At Ewell Castle School we celebrate Languages onwards. Week. Many departments get involved and
PAGE 20 EWELL CASTLE SCHOOL EWELL CASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL EWELL CASTLE SENIOR SCHOOL Mr P Harris - Principal Ms S Bradshaw – Head AND SIXTH FORM The Castle, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 2AW Glyn House, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 1UH Mr S D Bromley - Deputy Head Tel: 020 8393 1413 Tel: 020 8394 3579 The Castle, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 2AW Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8393 1413 www.ewellcastle.co.uk www.ewellcastle.co.uk Email: [email protected] @EwellCastleUK @EwellCastleUK www.ewellcastle.co.uk @EwellCastleUK
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29504 Ewell Castle School Prospectus Cov.indd 1 05/01/2018 07:53 EWELL CASTLE SCHOOL EWELL CASTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL EWELL CASTLE SENIOR SCHOOL Mr P Harris - Principal Ms S Bradshaw – Head AND SIXTH FORM The Castle, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 2AW Glyn House, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 1UH Mr J Hepworth - Deputy Head and Vice Principal Tel: 020 8393 1413 Tel: 020 8394 3579 The Castle, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey KT17 2AW Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8393 1413 www.ewellcastle.co.uk www.ewellcastle.co.uk Email: [email protected] @EwellCastleUK @EwellCastleUK www.ewellcastle.co.uk @EwellCastleUK