Prospectus 2018/19 at Glebelands We Constantly Strive to Achieve Our Personal Best: - in Learning - in Enrichment Activities - As Part of a Community
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Prospectus 2018/19 At Glebelands we constantly strive to achieve our personal best: - in learning - in enrichment activities - as part of a community Head of School: Mr Russell Mitchell 1 Glebelands School Head of School’s Vision Statementvision We strive to be an outstanding school where: • the highest standards of teaching and learning underpin excellent progress and achievement • we value individuals by respecting and supporting each other • a culture of high expectations encourages success and the achievement of our personal best • we all make a positive difference to our school and the local and wider community 2 welcome I am very pleased to welcome you to the Glebelands School prospectus. I sincerely hope that it will give you an overview of the key aspects of the school, alongside our website. You are also very welcome to visit the school at the Open Evening on Thursday 4th October, from 6pm to 8.30pm, and to enjoy a tour of the school. We will in addition be running tours of the school during the mornings of the weeks beginning 1st October and 08th October. These tours are a great way for prospective parents and students to see the school live in action. Learning is the central focus of the school and we ensure that all teachers have the resources needed to deliver first rate lessons. Students at Glebelands enjoy their lessons and have positive attitudes to learning, a fact that was recognised as a strong feature of the school in the most recent Ofsted report. The Science laboratories reflect our former specialist status and provide dynamic learning bases. Large numbers of our students opt for the three separate Sciences at GCSE and all take at least two GCSE courses in Science. The results at GCSE have largely been well above the national average for the past five years and reflect the determination and ambition of our students and their teachers to reach their personal best. This year 75% of our students achieved 9-4 grades in English and Maths (the new ‘basics’ measure) and 30% of all grades achieved were grade 9-7 (A* A). Both of these figures are above Surrey average and well above national. More importantly our value added measure which shows the progress made by students from where they started at the end of Year 6 to their GCSE achievements at the end of Year 11 was well above national expectations. The vast majority of our students progress to our partner sixth form at Godalming College. Glebelands is a school which sets itself the highest standards in everything it undertakes. The Governing Body is actively involved in the leadership of the school. The school has strong links with parents through the Glebelands Trust, and regular communications. The students are our best ambassadors, they are rightly proud of their school and its central role in the community. Students work closely with each other and their teachers to ensure that they make the most of the opportunities on offer and extend their learning in all aspects of school life. Glebelands has a wide range of extra curricular opportunities including Drama and Music productions, Language courses, Art clubs and a wide variety of Sports. Academic tutoring supports the work of subject teachers and enables students to monitor their own progress and set themselves challenging targets. Three reports are completed on students each year which are available via Insight, the school parent information system. Our partnership with you as parents is of central importance and I know you will support your son or daughter’s rewarding journey through Glebelands School. Mr Russell Mitchell Head of School 3 Glebelands School contents The Governing Body 5 The Staff 6/7 The Years at Glebelands 8 Curriculum Organisation 9 Current Curriculum Plan 10 The Curriculum (Additional Information) 11 Links Between Home and School 12/13 Care and Standards 14 School Uniform 15 Dates, Transport and Information 16 Completing The Experience 17 Schools Admission Policy 18/19 Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act 20 Responding to Parents’ Concerns 21 Legal Statistical Requirements 22 4 The Governing Body Head Of School Governor Co-opted Governors Mr R Mitchell Mr D Burr (Chairman) Mr T Hurley Staff Governor Mr R Jenkin Mrs L Rys-Kent Mr A Griffiths Ms T Pulfrey Parent Governors Mr J Spradbery Mr M Halliday Mr A Erricker Dr S Godwin Vacancy Mr N Sanctuary Vacancy Mrs K Anderton Clerk Miss Kate Woodhouse The Governing Body of Glebelands, which is a co-educational 11-16 school within the Surrey County Council Education Service, is actively involved in all aspects of management of the school. It ensures the highest educational standards for all students. In addition to the main meeting each term, which is open, there are a number of special committees monitoring aspects of the management of staff, curriculum, finance, premises and publicity. The contents of this prospectus represent the information required in Schedule 2 of the Education (School Information) Regulations 1981, and relate to admissions in the school year 2018-19. It should not be assumed that there will be no changes affecting the arrangements discussed in this document before the start of, or during the school year in question, or in relation to subsequent years. Relevant policies are available within the Parents Section of the school website www.glebelands.surrey.sch.uk. 5 Glebelands School staff The Staff Senior Leadership Team RUM Mr Russell Mitchell Head of School (Mathematics) CGS Mr Christopher Smitheram Deputy Headteacher (Geography) MFK Mr Matthew Kerry Deputy Headteacher (PE, Geography) SDJ Mr Stephen Jones Assistant Headteacher (PE, History) SLH Mrs Sandra Hearn Senior Teacher, (SENCo) FRC Mrs Frances Crawley Business Manager Department of English MPR Mr Mike Ransom Head of English JCR Mrs Jennifer Riley English, Second in Department MJH Mr Mike Haydon English SJG Mrs Sarah Green English, Head of Year 10 Creative Arts Department SKR Mrs Sarah Ritchings Lead Teacher of Art NKD Mrs Nicky Durward Lead Teacher of Drama Department of Mathematics HSH Mr Howard Hoare Head of Mathematics / Specialist Status Maths JEB Miss Jasmine Brewer Mathematics, Second in Department SAS Mr Stuart Singleton Mathematics, PE TRW Mr Tom Ryan-White Mathematics Department of Design & Technology TOM Miss Tamsin Mitchell Head of Design & Technology, Textiles OTJ Miss Olivia Treverton-Jones Graphics, Head of Year 11 DJN Mr David Nibloe Lead Teacher of Food KAD Miss Katherine Door Design & Technology Department of Science SPR Mr Stefan Radwanski Head of Science, ICT HEC Miss Hannah Campbell Science, Second in Department PSC Mr Peter Childs Science KRO Ms Kerieda Rowe Science CNS Ms Cardia Spence Science LMA Mrs Louise Auty Science RDA Mr Russell Allen ICT JAH Mrs Jane Howard Science, SCITT Department of Physical Education RMW Mr Robert Whistler Head of PE, Healthy Schools NTB Mrs Nadine Boniface PE, Head of Year 9, SSCo RNH Mr Rhoan Hepburn PE, Head of Year 7, Student Leadership VNR Miss Vicky Retter PE Department of Humanities PAS Mrs Pamla Sunger Lead Teacher of R.E CAM Ms Catherine McAulay Head of History & Sociology, Head of Year 8 HCH Ms Hollie Hansford History, Sociology RAB Mr Ross Bryant History CEW Miss Clare Whitehill Head of Geography KLM Mrs Kate Martin Geography Department of Modern Languages NJC Mrs Natalie Clark Head of Languages CMW Miss Claire Withers Languages CED Miss Chantal Dufour Languages MAL Mrs Maya Lorival Languages, SCITT Department of Learning for Life LMK Ms Laetitia Rys-Kent Head of Learning for Life, Acting Head of Year 9 6 staff The Staff (cont.) Administration Support Team GEM Mrs Gena MacVicar Head of School’s P.A. LKO Miss Lucie Korousova Finance Officer FIH Mrs Fiona Heard Data Officer LJS Ms Linda Sieber Attendance and Admissions Officer KLG Mrs Katie Gray Finance Assistant WAB Mrs Wendy Booker Receptionist – Student Services LSF Mrs Lorraine Felmer Receptionist - Main ANS Mrs Andrea Stones Receptionist - Main Teaching Support Team AND Mrs Angela Dawson Exams Officer, Data Manager, Team Leader MAB Mrs Madeline Bradley Cover Supervisor KSM Mr Kevin Milligan Cover Supervisor SUS Mrs Sue Southern Inclusion Room Supervisor JAW Mrs Janie Watson LRC, Print Room and Careers Assistant IT Support Team Mr Jack Johnson Mr Tom Gill Technical Support Team CAW Mrs Cathy Wilson Senior Science Technician Learning Support Team EMB Mrs Emma Brinton Home-School Link Worker AMT Mrs Ana Trayling Learning Support Assistant JMV Mrs Jill Vodden Learning Support Assistant REL Mrs Rachel Lee Learning Support Assistant -ELSA RAS Miss Rebecca Swallow Learning Support Assistant – Catch Up RDJ Mrs Rachel Jackson Learning Support Assistant SDV Miss Sarah Dolman-Vesey Learning Support Assistant - Elklan SSC Miss Samantha Cornwell Learning Support Assistant - Lexia Premises Support Team JHW Mr Jim Wright Premises Assistant GRB Mr Bob Berry Premises Assistant Catering Team Sergio Di Pietro Catering Manager Anita Gains Catering Assistant Lucy Prichard Catering Assistant Emma McConaghey Catering Assistant Fahmida Akhtar Choudhury (Jollie) Catering Assistant Invigilators Invigilators are employed for supervision of examinations. A current list is available from Mrs Angela Dawson. Co-Ordinator STAR Project (Federation) Mrs Georgina Knights 7 Glebelands School The years at Glebelands During the year prior to transfer there are regular liaison meetings between senior staff at the feeder schools and Glebelands to ensure the smooth continuity of the students’ education. Glebelands teachers including the Head of School, regularly visit our partner schools. October Choice of schools begins, parents visit Glebelands Open Evening for prospective parents and tours of the school October Deadline for school place applications April Welcome pack sent to parents June Glebelands staff visit junior schools to discuss new intake July New students visit Glebelands for the two day ”Glebelands Experience“ Junior School July Briefing meeting for new parents September Information Evening for parents November Progress Review, Interim Reports February Subject Evening 7 year 7 March Interim reports.