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Information Booklet Princethorpe College An independent school for 11-18 year olds Information booklet 2019/2020 2 Booklet PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Information Princethorpe College The Princethorpe Foundation The Princethorpe Foundation welcomes children of all denominations and provides co-educational, independent day schooling with a strong Christian ethos. We support and nurture children from age two to eighteen years, through Little Crackers Nursery, Crackley Hall School, Crescent School and Princethorpe College. Ethos Our schools pride themselves on providing a caring, stimulating environment in which children’s individual needs can be met and their talents, confidence and self-esteem developed. eW aim to encourage a lifelong love of learning, an understanding of moral values and to put young people on the road to happy and fulfilled lives. Governing Body Contents Chair of Trustees Mrs Elizabeth Griffin, BSc, PGCE, CTC Trustees and Staff 3 Trustees Mrs Caroline Cook# Admissions Process 7 Quintin Cornforth, BSc Fees and Conditions 8 Michael Fletcher BSc* David Jackson, MInst AM, HNC Business Studies* Practicalities 9 Charlie Jenkinson, BA, CIPS, MILT Co-curricular Activities 9 Mrs Elizabeth Kenward BA, PGCE, CTS Mrs Pat Lines, Cert Ed Term Dates 10 Mrs Caroline McGrory MA (Oxon), LPC Uniform 10 Ms Teresa McNamara, B Phil, Cert Ed Parent Teacher Association 11 Colin Russell, IEng, ACIBSE, MBA (Deputy Chair) Kieron Shaw MBE, MSc, FCIS Old Princethorpians 11 Commodore Bernard Warner Bus Services and Routes 12 Staff The House System 16 Headmaster Ed Hester, MA (Oxon), PGCE (Mathematics) Pastoral Care 16 Deputy Head – Academic Dr Michael Reddish, LLB, LLM (Harvard), PhD, PGCHE (Law) Special Educational Needs 17 Deputy Head – Pastoral Mrs Beth Sharpe, BSc, PGCE (Design and Technology), and Disabilities Designated Safeguarding Lead Provision for Exceptionally Able Pupils 18 Acting Assistant Head – Co-curricular Neil McCollin, BA, QTS (also Foundation Director of Sport) The Princethorpe Diploma 19 Assistant Head – Development Alex Darkes, BEd* Exam Results and Leavers’ Destinations 19 Assistant Head – Andy Compton, BA, PGCE, MA (Modern Languages) Director of Digital Strategy The Curriculum 20 Assistant Head – Marketing, Mrs Melanie Butler, BA Departmental Information 22 Admissions and Communications and Old Princethorpians Secretary Directions to Princethorpe 47 Assistant Head – Dr Liz Pyne, BA, MA, PGCE, PhD (History) Key Admissions Dates 48 Teaching and Learning Head of Sixth Form Ben Collie, BSc (Biology) Foundation Bursar, Company Eddie Tolcher, BA, ACIB, MCMI, TechIOSH*# Secretary and Clerk to the Trustees * Old Princethorpian # Old Crescentian Information 3PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Booklet Teaching Staff Art Economics and Business Paul Hubball, BA, PGCE (Head of Art; also Head of Photography)* Mrs Elizabeth Gane, BA, PGCE (Head of Economics and Business) Mrs Rebecca Blunsom-Washbrook, BA, GTP (also Photography) Mrs Helen Baker, BA, PGCE (also Geography) Mrs Susan Harris, BA, PGCE (Head of Transition and Induction) Mrs Louisa Fielding, BA, PGCE (Senior Head of House; also Head of Fisher House) Matt Parsons, BA, PGCE (TA Co-ordinator; also Design and Technology) English Careers Chris Kerrigan, BA, MA, PGCE (Head of English) Mrs Jacqui Quinney, BA, PGCE (Head of Careers) Ms Michelle Baker, BA (Oxon), PGCE Mrs Kerry Low, BA, DipCG (Careers Adviser) Mrs Nicola Borman, BA, MA, PGCE, Post Grad Cert in Special Learning Mike Taylor, BA, PGCE (Head of Geography; Work Experience) Difficulties (Language for Learning Leader) Classics Mrs Lisa Challinor, BA, PGCE (Head of Benet House) Mrs Rachel Taylor, BA, QTS (Head of Classics) Miss Rachael Mack, BA, QTS (also Games) Computer Science Mrs Fiona Moon, BA, Post Grad Cert in Dyslexia and Literacy (Second in Adam Depledge, BSc (Head of Computer Science; also CoRE Department; also Special Educational Needs) Programme) Mrs Jessica Newborough, BA, PGCE (House Activities Leader) Mrs Jan Ryalls, BSc, PGCE Mrs Helen Pascoe-Williams, BA, PGCE (Leader of Learning, Innovation CoRE Programme and Character Development; also da Vinci Co-ordinator and Co-ordinator of the Extended Project Qualification) Mrs Anne Allen, BSc, PGCE (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; also Geography) Geography Adam Depledge, BSc (Head of Computer Science) Mike Taylor, BA, PGCE (Head of Geography; also Careers - Work Experience) Mrs Louise Harrison, BSc, PGCE (Head of Academic PE) Rod Isaacs, MA (Cantab), MA, Cert Ed (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; Mrs Anne Allen, BSc, PGCE (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; also CoRE also Religious Studies) Programme) Kieran McCullough, BA, PGCE (Director of Ethos: also Religious Studies Mrs Helen Baker, BA, PGCE (also Economics and Business) and Games) Miss Lucy Butler, BSc (Trainee Teacher)* Mrs Helen Pascoe-Williams, BA, PGCE (Leader of Learning, Innovation Stewart Dear, BSc, QTS (also Games) and Character Development; also da Vinci Co-ordinator) Mrs Sarah Evans, BSc, PGCE Adam Rickart, BSc, PGCE (Head of Psychology and Sociology) History Design and Technology Peter Bucknall, BA, MA (Head of History; also Head of Rugby) Paul Scopes, BEd, AST (Head of Design and Technology) Mrs Abi Adams BA, PGCE (also Politics) Matt Parsons, BA, PGCE (TA Co-ordinator; also Art)* Mrs Katharine Darwood-Bredin, BSc, GTP (Head of Politics; also History Mrs Miranda Porter, BSc, PGCE and Games) (maternity leave) Ms Jacqui Scott, BSc, PGCE Mrs Tracey Hester, BA (Oxon), PGCE (Oxbridge Co-ordinator) Mrs Beth Sharpe, BEd, PGCE (Deputy Head - Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead) Mrs Julia Lindsay, BA, MA, PGCE (House Activities Co-ordinator for Fisher; also Politics and Games) Tom Walton BSc, PGCE Dr Dominic Phelps BA, MA (also PE) Drama and Theatre Studies Dr Liz Pyne, BA, MA, PGCE, PhD (Assistant Head – Teaching and Ms Aileen Cefaliello, BA, PGCE (Joint Head of Drama and Theatre Learning) Studies; also English) Law Miss Vicky Roberts, BA, PGCE (Joint Head of Drama and Theatre Studies) Dr Michael Reddish, LLB, LLM, PhD, PGCHE (Deputy Head – Academic) Mrs Celia Scott, BA, ALA Associate Ms Loretta Jones, BA, PGCE, CPE 4 Booklet PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Information Mathematics Physical Education and Games Mrs Sharon McBride, BSc, PGCE, ALCM (Head of Mathematics) Neil McCollin, BA, QTS (Foundation Director of Sport; also Acting Assistant Head - Co-curricular) Mrs Karen Bannister, BSc, PGCE Will Bower, BSc, Post Grad Dip with QTS (Head of Outdoor Education) Mrs Christina Baxter, BSc, QTS Miss Holly Brookes (Trampoline Coach) Mrs Rachael Beasley, BA, PGCE Peter Bucknall, BA, MA (Head of Rugby; also Head of History) Mrs Clare Callaghan, BSc, PGCE (also Special Educational Needs) Miss Ellie Callan, BSc Mrs Tanya Cowan, BSc, PGCE Ms Hannah Carminati, BSc, QTS (House Activities Co-ordinator for Ed Hester, MA (Oxon), PGCE (Headmaster) Benet; also Primary School Sport Liaison) Miss Sophie Jones, MEng (Trainee Teacher)* Ms Suzanne Cox, MSc (Trampoline Coach) Ms Helen Lewis, BA Mrs Katharine Darwood-Bredin, BSc, GTP (Head of Politics; also Ms Davinya Munford, BSc, PGCE History) (maternity leave) Mrs Leanne Rickart, BEd (Second in Department) Stewart Dear, BSc, QTS (also Geography) Theodoros Scoutas, PGCE (KS5 Mathematics Co-ordinator) Stuart Friswell (Rugby Coach) Modern Languages Mrs Louise Harrison, BSc, PGCE (Head of Academic PE; also CoRE Programme) Mrs Stella Keenan, MA, PGCE (Head of Modern Languages; Spanish Subject Leader and French) Ross Holtom, BA (in charge of BTEC Sport) Andy Compton, BA, MA, PGCE (Assistant Head – Director of Digital Rod Isaacs, MA (Cantab), MA, Cert Ed (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; Strategy) also CoRE Programme and Religious Studies) Mrs Finola Coy, BA, PGCE, QTS Miss Jen Law, BSc, PGCE (Head of Girls’ Games) Mrs Sarah Duran, Licence LLCE Anglais, PGCE (Second in Department) Mrs Carol Lewington (Netball Coach) Miss Anna Fennell-McLoughlin, BA, PGCE Mrs Julia Lindsay, BA, MA, PGCE (House Activities Co-ordinator for Fisher; also History and Politics) Mrs Bérénice Galano, Licence LLCE Anglais (French and Spanish) Kieran McCullough, BA, PGCE (Director of Ethos; also CoRE Mrs Catalina Muntaner Capo (Spanish Assistant) Programme and Religious Studies) Mrs Katherine Parsons, BA, MA, PGCE (Spanish) (maternity leave) Miss Rachael Mack, BA, QTS (Hockey Coach; also English) Mrs Natalie Shedden BA, PGCE (maternity cover) Miss Megan Owen, BSc (Graduate Sports Coach and Teaching Assistant) Miss Charlotte Verleure (French; Trainee Teacher; House Activities Dr Dominic Phelps, BA, MA (also History) Co-ordinator for Austin) Miss Jessica Rowe, (Netball Coach) Music Mike Turns, BSc, PGCE (Acting Head of Boys’ Games; also Elite Gil Cowlishaw, BMus, GTP (Director of Music) Sports Programme Co-ordinator) Mrs Alison Wakeley, BMus, MMus, PGCE (also REAL Time Co-ordinator) Cyprian Vella, BA, MA, PGCE (Assistant Head of Sixth Form; Acting Photography Head of Religious Studies) Paul Hubball, BA, PGCE (Head of Photography; also Head of Art)* Paul Whitehead (Hockey Coach) Mrs Rebecca Blunsom-Washbrook, BA, GTP (also Art) Information 5PRINCETHORPE COLLEGE Booklet Politics The Sciences Mrs Katharine Darwood-Bredin, BSc, GTP (Head of Politics; also Miss Emma Cooper, BSc, PGCE (Head of Science; Head of Chemistry) History and Games) (maternity leave) Ben Collie, BSc (Biology: also Head of Sixth Form) Mrs Abi Adams BA, PGCE (also History) Dr Carlos Gane, MPhys, QTS (Head of Physics) Mrs Julia Lindsay, BA, MA, PGCE (House Activities Co-ordinator for Miss Faye Roberts, BSc, MSc, PGCE (Head of Biology) Fisher; also History and Games) Simon Robertson, BSc, PGCE (Head
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