Parent Handbook 2020-21 Key Stage 2 Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School

Parent Handbook 2020-21 Key Stage 2 Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School 1 and strategies to deal with anything in have a great sense of fun and curiosity about their path. In Years 5 and 6, our mentoring the world around them. We look forward to supports pupils to explore who they are, working with you to support, nurture and WELCOME FROM how they feel, and how they can use this challenge the girls to achieve their very best. to be robust, resilient and independent. It Clemmie Stewart is a privilege to see the girls grow, mature Email: [email protected] THE HEAD and flourish into empathetic learners, who Twitter: @CStewartSHS The move to Key Stage 2 is an exciting one. New friendships are formed and the girls work with more teachers, many of whom are specialists in their subjects. The girls quickly get used to learning with different people, and thrive on the broad and enriching curriculum available to them. Of course, the iPads also add an exciting and innovative approach to learning, accessing material and making sense of the world around us. We continually reflect on the world we are preparing the girls to flourish in, and alter the curriculum and approaches to enable this. They will learn new curriculum content by applying a range of different Learning Habits. Marrying tried and tested pedagogy with new and exciting approaches, the girls will link many aspects of their learning to try new things and explore increasingly challenging content. Through careful and ongoing assessment for learning, the teaching staff will tailor their lessons to meet the needs of each girl. This will enable them to make progress at their rate, meeting and indeed growing their potential. As the years progress, we will work with you to ensure that they are fully prepared for the transition to, and life in, Year 7. Close links with the Senior School means that your daughter will feel fully prepared to start the new chapter in her educational life. Well-being remains at the heart of all that we do, and the pastoral system remains very strong in Key Stage 2. We support the girls as they face new challenges, feelings and experiences; striving to equip them with a range of skills 2 3 CONTACT INFORMATION 6 AIMS AND ETHOS 8 CONTENTS WHERE TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION 10 WELL-BEING 12 THE LEARNING HABITS WHEEL 16 THE CURRICULUM 18 ENGLISH 20 MATHEMATICS 22 MUSIC 24 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 26 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM 30 LEARNING ENRICHMENT 32 HOMEWORK 33 ASSESSMENT 34 TRANSITION TO YEAR 7 36 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 38 CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS 39 STATIONERY REQUIREMENTS 40 HEALTH 42 USEFUL INFORMATION 44 SCHOOL UNIFORM 48 TERM DATES 52 STAFF 54 4 5 CONTACT CHAIR OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY Mr Adrian McKeon c/o Senior School INFORMATION SURBITON HIGH SCHOOL IS A PART OF UNITED LEARNING AND THE UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST (UCST) Chair of the UCST Board Mrs Angela Crowe, JP PRINCIPAL Mrs Rebecca Glover CORRESPONDENCE FOR MRS ANGELA CROWE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO UNITED SENIOR HEAD OF PREP SCHOOLS & Ms Clemmie Stewart LEARNING REGISTERED OFFICE Worldwide House HEAD OF SURBITON HIGH GIRLS’ Thorpe Wood PREPARATORY SCHOOL Peterborough PE3 6SB HEAD OF SURBITON HIGH BOYS’ Mrs Tracey Chong T 01832 864444 PREPARATORY SCHOOL Surbiton High School is regulated by the Department for Education and the relevant GIRLS’ PREPARATORY SCHOOL ADDRESS 95 – 97 Surbiton Road contact details can be found on the DfE website (www.education.gov.uk). Kingston upon Thames Surbiton High School is also noted on the Edubase register which is available at KT1 2HW www.edubase.gov.uk. T 020 8546 9756 BOYS’ PREPARATORY SCHOOL ADDRESSES 3 Avenue Elmers Surbiton KT6 4SP T 020 8390 6640 CHARLES BURNEY HOUSE 143 Maple Road Surbiton KT6 4BB T 020 8439 1400 SENIOR GIRLS’ SCHOOL ADDRESS 13 – 15 Surbiton Crescent Kingston upon Thames KT1 2JT T 020 8546 5245 6 7 • coached and encouraged to develop • encouraged to be emotionally invested strong relationships, to be empathetic in their learning, persevering in the AIMS AND ETHOS and responsive to the needs of face of difficulties, noticing subtle themselves and others differences and patterns, managing their distractions, and becoming absorbed in • empowered to lead a meaningful life, to their learning be able to understand what their goals Surbiton High School aims to inspire, encourage and empower are, and to know what they are striving • empowered to be fully involved in their for learning, growing in interdependence, young people to be the very best they can be. collaborating effectively, listening • empowered to draw strength from empathetically to others, and imitating from all faiths and none, and we share celebrating their accomplishments, in Ethos their Learning Habits with United Learning its core mission: order to tackle new challenges. • We are a vibrant learning community, 'to bring out the best in everyone'. • inspired, encouraged and empowered to which inspires all pupils to discover We achieve these aims through our We are fully committed to the aims be productive, planning their learning and embrace their individuality, to grow inculcation of Learning Habits. Our of the Framework for Excellence: in advance, revising and reviewing in their intellectual curiosity, and to children are: www.unitedlearning.org.uk their progress, distilling important enjoy their independence • inspired in their thinking to ask information, and developing their own Aims • We acknowledge that there is no such questions, to make connections, meta-learning. thing as a typical Surbiton High School • Surbiton High School aims to inspire, to imagine possibilities, to reason pupil, and that impressive academic encourage and empower our young methodically and to capitalise on their results are just one aspect of our rich people to discover and liberate the very resources tapestry of educational provision; best of themselves, exceeding their we encourage every child to grow in potential in an intellectually rigorous compassion, treat others with respect, and challenging academic environment, and maintain an outward-looking balanced with outstanding pastoral care attitude, living out the School’s motto: and support. ‘Amor Nos Semper Ducat’ (‘May Love We achieve these aims through our Always Lead Us’) Charter for Happiness and Well-being. Our • We empower every child to thrive children are: by developing social and emotional • inspired to deploy their greatest strengths intelligence, becoming rounded to tackle all situations, developing a and grounded in character, and growth mindset and a ‘can do’ attitude, demonstrating kindness and service to equipped with the tools to maximise others their positive emotions • Surbiton High School is the founding • encouraged to find their niche, to be member of the United Church Schools fully engaged in educational activities, Trust and a leading school within and to meet any major challenge that United Learning. Valuing our Christian comes their way heritage, we welcome staff and children 8 9 WHERE TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION Key policies and further information Review Policy and Procedures covering the following areas are available ■ First Aid Policy on the School’s website www.surbitonhigh. ■ Head Girl Team Policy com and also on request from the School ■ Health and Safety Policy - Group Office: ■ Health and Safety Policy - Local ■ Learning Outside the Classroom ■ Academic Performance Statement ■ Missing Pupil Policy ■ Admissions Policy ■ Physical Restraint Policy ■ Anti-Bullying Policy ■ Provision of Information Policy ■ Assessment, Recording and Reporting ■ School Worship and Assemblies ■ Attendance Policy ■ Searches and Confiscation Policy ■ Behaviour and Discipline Policy ■ Special Educational Needs Policy ■ Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy ■ Supervision of Pupils on Site Policy ■ Co-curricular Policy - Senior School ■ Uncollected Pupils Policy ■ Code of Conduct - Pupils ■ Complaints Policy ■ Curriculum Policy - Senior School ■ Curriculum Policy - Girls’ Prep School ■ Curriculum Policy - Boys’ Prep School ■ Drugs Policy ■ Early Education Funding ■ Educational Visits Policy ■ English as an Additional Language Policy ■ Equal Opportunities Policy ■ Exclusion, Expulsion, Removal and 10 11 RICE of a go the P od lea WELL-BEING at’s rner Wh ? In line with our whole school ethos and Every week, your daughter will have motto, ‘May Love Always Lead Us’, we timetabled PSHCE lessons (Personal, Independent believe that education of the heart is Social, Health and Citizenship Education) Resilient as important as education of the brain. alongside time with her Form Teacher, Consequently, we look to develop specific assemblies, specific trips and visits. values within our girls, to assist with These times are dedicated to developing their development as learners as well as fully-rounded girls who are healthy, citizens within our communities. We ask sociable and emotionally literate; in other Polite the question, ‘What is the PRICE of an words, girls who understand good health Caring outstanding pupil?’ and encourage our & well-being, the benefits of positive girls to reflect upon the values of being relationships and the responsibilities we patient, respectful, inspiring, caring and have for living in our wider world. Our empathetic. When our girls demonstrate role is to prepare our girls so that they any of these values, they are given a leaf become full and active citizens within May Effort with their name on, which is then added our global community and by supporting Love to our PRICE tree. As the values grow their

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