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Monmouth School for Boys & Monmouth School Boys’ Prep Haberdashers’ Schools INFORMATION BOOKLET 2019 ENTRY Contents Welcome 3 Visiting the schools 4 Admissions and entry guidelines 5-6 Admissions for overseas students 7 Scholarships and awards 8 Family fee support - bursaries 9 Fees 10 Monmouth School for Boys 11 Monmouth School Boys’ Prep 12-13 Monmouth School for Boys Results 14 Destinations of leavers 15-18 Clubs and Activities 19 Term dates, exeats, leave-outs 20 Boarding 21 Links with Monmouth School for Girls 22 Transport arrangements - local and airport 22 The house system 23 Day houses 24 Boarding houses 25 Teaching staff and governors 26-27 Equal opportunities 27 How to find us 28 2 visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details Welcome HEAD OF MONMOUTH BOYS’ PREP SECOND MASTER DEPUTY HEAD ACADEMIC Mr Neil Shaw Mr Simon Dorman Mrs Liz Gregory Member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) & HMC (Junior) HEADMASTER Dr Andrew Daniel Member of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) Thank you for your interest in Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth School Boys’ Prep. I hope that this booklet will provide you with helpful information about our school. Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions: our Admissions Registrar will be delighted to answer your queries. FOUNDATION BURSAR HEAD OF SIXTH FORM ADMISSIONS REGISTRAR Mrs Tessa Norgrove Mr James Boiling Mrs Diane Jakes The best way to learn about our school is to visit us and to meet some of our boys and staff. I Admissions look forward to welcoming you to Monmouth School for Boys and we will be very happy to Monmouth School for Boys please contact Mrs Diane Jakes Tel: 01600 710433 [email protected] show you around. Monmouth School Boys’ Prep please contact PA to the Head, Mrs Chris Hunt Tel: 01600 715930 [email protected] HEAD OF BOARDING Mr Kingsley Jones visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details 3 Visiting the schools Open Days Friday 5th October 2018 Individual Visits 2.00pm - 4.00pm If you would like to arrange a mutually convenient Open Days at Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth The Headmaster will address parents at 2.15pm appointment to discuss matters with the Headmaster and School Boys’ Prep are listed here. Parents of younger boys have a tour of the school, please contact the Admissions may wish to go direct to the Preparatory School and sports 2.00pm - 3.30pm Boys’ Prep Registrar, Diane Jakes, on 01600 710433. For an facilities or you may start at Monmouth School for Boys’ appointment to meet the Head of Monmouth Boys’ Prep, Blake Theatre if you wish to see both schools. th please contact his PA, Chris Hunt, on 01600 715930. Saturday 6 October 2018 After your arrival at the Blake Theatre, there will be staff 9.30am - 12.30pm that you can talk to and refreshments will be available. The Headmaster will address parents and boys in the The Headmaster will address parents at 9.45am Taster Days Blake Theatre and then a member of the Sixth Form will 9.30am - 12.00 noon Boys’ Prep There are opportunities for boys to experience taster days take families on a guided tour of the senior school lasting and boarding tasters at the school and further information approximately one hour. A light lunch is available in the Sports Pavilion and families may be obtained from the Admissions Registrar. Those are welcome to watch the rugby matches. arranged for particular groups are as follows: Visits to boarding houses, junior day houses, the Sixth Form centre, the sports facilities and our preparatory school, can Saturday 11th May 2019 be incorporated into the tour at your request. The tour will Activity Morning end back at the Blake Theatre where refreshments will be 9.30am - 12.30pm th served and where you will find more detailed information Saturday 10 November 2018 The Headmaster will address parents at 9.45am about the school. 9.30am - 12.00 noon Boys’ Prep This is for Year 6 pupils considering joining Monmouth at During your tour, please feel free to ask any questions, either age 11. of your guide or any member of staff. The Headmaster, A light lunch is available in the Sports Pavilion and families are welcome to watch the afternoon cricket matches. Second Master, Bursar, Director of Studies and Admissions Boarding Taster weekends Registrar will be in the Blake Theatre and will be able to provide further specific information, for example about Parking is available in the school grounds. Specified weekends for Year 5 to Year 8 pupils are available the methods of entry at different ages, fees and financial from Admissions and boarding for other year groups can assistance. Copies of the school prospectus, sample papers be arranged on request and other information will be available for you to take home. Sixth Form Taster Day and Information Evening Wednesday 7th November 2018 This is a taster day arranged at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools with parents joining their sons at 6.15pm to meet the Headmaster, Head of Sixth Form and Heads of Department. 4 visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details Admissions and entry guidelines Entry at 7 (Year 3) Entry at 11 (Year 7) (A simple four function (+,-,x,) calculator will be sufficient.) A small number of questions (accounting for a maximum Places will be available for about sixty-six boys and up to of 20% of the final assessment) may be set to test the candidate’s ability to understand and apply a new idea. Assessments thirteen places are available for boarders. Saturday 2nd March 2019 (3) A Verbal Reasoning Test (50 minutes) General Entry Assessments These are conducted at school in an informal way with nd Maths and English sample papers for entry to the senior boys being given plenty of guidance and encouragement Saturday 2 February 2019 school are available from the Admissions Registrar. throughout. We expect boys to be working confidently • Written tests in English, mathematics and verbal at a level which is appropriate for their age; however, reasoning potential is an important aspect of the assessment. • An interview • Report from present school. • Oral and written assessments in English, mathematics, reasoning and logic • Informal interview Guidelines • Report from present school. The English and mathematics papers will be largely based Guidelines upon levels 1-4 of the National Curriculum. (1) English (60 minutes) English: listening skills, reading, and writing. Mathematics: familiarity with the basic rules of numbers. Candidates will have the opportunity of writing both Addition and subtraction to tens and units. Tables 2, imaginatively and in response to prose, poetry or visual 5, 10. Knowledge and use of such concepts as money, material. They will be expected to show that their time, measurement, shapes. Questions designed to test handwriting, spelling and presentation are adequate, and understanding of basic mathematical concepts, reasoning that they are familiar with simple parts of speech and logic. and basic punctuation. Straightforward questions on vocabulary, use of pronouns and conjunctions etc. may The Head of Monmouth School Boys’ Prep will be pleased also be set. The format of the paper may vary from year to to discuss the entry procedure with parents in more detail year. and to look at their son’s current work in advance of the assessment, if requested. (2) Mathematics (50 minutes) The maths exam will be in two parts: 1. The first part will be a 15 minute test consisting entirely of arithmetic questions which are to be answered without the use of a calculator. 2. The second part will be a 35 minute test consisting of questions and problems which would cover all aspects of the mathematics curriculum (arithmetic, algebra, shape and space, handling data and applications). Candidates will be allowed to use calculators for this part. visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details 5 Admissions and entry guidelines Entry at 13 (Year 9) Entry to Sixth Form (Year 12) It is likely that there will be about twenty five places We welcome applications from candidates who wish to available in the school for day boys and boarders. study A levels, either as boarders or day pupils. Sixth Form Scholarship Guidelines • Candidates are required to sit three subject papers (in their likely A level subjects) or two subject papers and a Foundation Scholarship Examination general paper. st rd • Interview with the Headmaster and/or Head of Sixth 21 to 23 January 2019 Form • Satisfactory report stating predicted grades The Foundation Scholarship Examination is held over • At least five GCSE’s At grades 9 - 7 (A*-A) or the three days and overnight accommodation is provided at equivalent. Monmouth School for Boys. Six compulsory papers are taken, each of 1½ hours duration: English, French, history By GCSE admission and geography, mathematics I, mathematics II and science. Candidates, who so wish, may offer in addition religious • Satisfactory report stating predicted grades studies, Latin, Greek, Spanish and music, provided this is • Interview with the Headmaster and/or Head of Sixth requested well in advance of the examination. Candidates Form may bring with them a selection of art work, and are • 5 GCSE passes at grade 6 or above (or equivalent) and to encouraged to bring other current project or course work include English and Maths, with ideally grades 7 or above of interest in subjects such as history and geography and in subjects to be studied at A level. Although each scientific investigations. candidates individual profile will be assessed. Common Entrance Examination Sixth Form Scholarship Examination th th 5th to 8th June 2019 (boys attending IAPS schools) 16 to 17 November 2018 Candidates will be asked to nominate three from the The syllabus is published by the ISEB (Independent Schools following list of subjects for the examination: Examination Board).