Surbiton High School Year 9 Information Booklet 2020-2021 Contents Welcome

Letter from the Head of Year 9 3 Letter from Mrs Holly Christophers, Head of Year 9

Contact Information 4 I am delighted to example in their uniform, conduct, and in their Aims and Ethos 6 be able to join your engagement with school activities throughout Where to Obtain Further Information 8 daughters on their the year. The Middle School Head Girl Team journey into Year also have an important role of responsibility in Key Personnel 9 9 as Head of Year. I leadership and we encourage all girls to take The Learning Habits Wheel 10 have responsibility up some of the many opportunities available Well-being 12 for the welfare, to them to develop such skills and experience academic progress over the coming year. Curriculum Subjects 14 and conduct To enhance and enrich your daughters' school Art 14 of the Year 9 experience, we encourage them to make the pupils, as well as Computing 15 most of High School’s Co-curricular working with our Design and Technology 16 opportunities. Alongside this, Year 9 is an wonderful tutors, whose rich collective important year where the girls will choose Drama 18 experience is invaluable in encouraging their GCSE subjects under the counsel of their each pupil to achieve her potential. As their English 19 tutors, subject teachers and myself, to ensure first point of contact, the tutors play a pivotal Geography 20 they are choosing subjects that will help them role in your daughters' well-being. flourish. All girls will take the core subjects History 21 Throughout the year, the dedicated which include: English, Mathematics, Science, Latin 22 time given for tutors to have one-on-one a Modern Foreign Language and a short course Mathematics 23 conversations with your daughters allows in Religious Studies. Other subjects are optional us to celebrate, coach and support them as and therefore open for the girls to choose. To Modern Foreign Languages 24 they progress through the School. It is an help them make the best choices we will hold a Music 25 opportunity for your daughters to discuss special Options Evening in January 2020. Philosophy and Religious Studies 26 their progress, concerns or accomplishments I look forward to guiding your daughters in a safe and impartial setting, where their Physical Education 27 through this exciting year. It is destined to be well-being remains at the heart of our tutors’ a busy and rewarding one and the tutor team Science 28 focus. Whilst the Form Tutors will remain and I sincerely hope that your daughter will Useful Information 29 the initial point of contact for parents, you relish and actively embrace the wealth of rich are welcome to contact me directly. Transport 37 opportunities which it has to offer. The Careers Guidance Programme 38 As leaders of the Middle School, I look forward to seeing Year 9 pupils model Mrs Holly Christophers Senior Girls' School Uniform 40 the positive behaviours, attitudes and Head of Year 9 Term Dates 43 outlooks that the Lower Years can look up Email: holly.christophers@​surbitonhigh.com Staff List 44 to. I know that they wish to set the proper

2 3 Contact information

PRINCIPAL Mrs Rebecca Glover

SENIOR VICE PRINCIPAL Mr Matthew Close

SENIOR SCHOOL ADDRESS 13 – 15 Surbiton Crescent Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 2JT T 020 8546 5245

CHAIR OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY Mr Adrian McKeon c/o the Senior School

SURBITON HIGH SCHOOL IS A PART OF THE UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS TRUST (UCST)

CHAIR OF THE UCST BOARD Angela Crowe, JP

CORRESPONDENCE FOR ANGELA CROWE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE UCST OFFICE

ADDRESS OF UCST REGISTERED OFFICE Worldwide House Thorpe Wood Peterborough PE3 6SB T 01832 864444

Surbiton High School is regulated by the Department for Education and the relevant contact details can be found on the DfE website (www.education.gov.uk). Surbiton High School is also noted on the Edubase register which is available at www.edubase.gov.uk.

4 5 • are coached and encouraged to develop • are encouraged to be emotionally strong relationships, to be empathetic invested in their learning, persevering Aims and Ethos and responsive to the needs of in the face of difficulties, noticing subtle themselves and others differences and patterns, managing their distractions, and becoming absorbed in • are empowered to lead a meaningful life, their learning Surbiton High School aims to inspire, encourage and empower to be able to understand what their goals young people to be the very best they can be are, and to know what they are striving for • are empowered to be fully involved in their learning, growing • are empowered to draw strength from in interdependence, collaborating celebrating their accomplishments, in Ethos 'to bring out the best in everyone'. We effectively, listening empathetically to are fully committed to the aims of order to tackle new challenges. • We are a vibrant learning community, others, and imitating their learning habits the Framework for Excellence: www. We achieve these aims through our which inspires all pupils to discover • are inspired, encouraged and empowered unitedlearning.org.uk inculcation of Learning Habits. Our and embrace their individuality, to grow to be productive, planning their learning children: in their intellectual curiosity, and to Aims in advance, revising and reviewing enjoy their independence • Surbiton High School aims to inspire, • are inspired in their thinking to ask their progress, distilling important questions, to make connections, to imagine • We acknowledge that there is no such encourage and empower our young information, and developing their own possibilities, to reason methodically and thing as a typical Surbiton High School people to discover and liberate the very meta-learning. to capitalise on their resources pupil, and that impressive academic best of themselves, exceeding their results are just one aspect of our rich potential in an intellectually rigorous tapestry of educational provision; and challenging academic environment, therefore, we encourage every child to balanced with outstanding pastoral care grow in compassion, treat others with and support respect, and maintain an outward- We achieve these aims through our looking attitude, living out the School’s Charter for Happiness and Well-being. Our motto: ‘Amor Nos Semper Ducat’ (‘May children: Love Always Lead Us’) • are inspired to deploy their greatest • We empower every child to thrive strengths to tackle all situations, by developing social and emotional developing a growth mindset and a ‘can intelligence, becoming rounded do’ attitude, equipped with the tools to and grounded in character, and maximise their positive emotions demonstrating kindness and service to others • are encouraged to find their niche, to be fully engaged in educational activities, • Surbiton High School is the founding and to meet any major challenge that member of the United Church Schools comes their way Trust and a leading school within . Valuing our Christian heritage, we welcome staff and children from all faiths and none, and we share with United Learning its core mission:

6 7 Where to obtain Key Personnel further information

Form Tutor Deputy Head of Year 9, Miss Emma Key policies and further information • Educational Visits Policy Rickards, assists Mrs Holly Christophers The Form Tutor is the first point of contact covering the following areas are available • English as an Additional Language in her role. if you have concerns regarding your on the School’s website www.surbitonhigh. Policy daughter’s academic progress and well- Nurse com and also on request from the School • Equal Opportunities Policy being. Your daughter will have frequent Office: The School Nurse, Mrs Sam Holliday, is • Exclusion, Expulsion, Removal and contact with them, including regular 1:1 available to see your daughter throughout Review Policy and Procedures meetings. • Academic Performance Statement the School day for assistance if she becomes • First Aid Policy • Admissions Policy Head of Year ill or to talk to about medical and emotional • Head Girl Team Policy issues. Support is offered to promote a • Anti-bullying Policy Mrs Holly Christophers oversees and • Health and Safety Policy - Group healthy balance between academic and • Behaviour and Discipline Policy monitors the well-being and academic • Health and Safety Policy - Local Co-curricular activities. • Child Protection and Safeguarding progress of all pupils in the year. The • Missing Pupil Policy Policy • Physical Restraint Policy • Co-curricular Policy - Senior School • Provision of Information Policy • Code of Conduct - Pupils • School Worship and Assemblies • Complaints Policy • Searches and Confiscation Policy • Curriculum Policy - Senior School • Special Educational Needs Policy • Curriculum Policy - Girls' Prep School • Supervision of Pupils on Site Policy • Curriculum Policy - Boys' Prep School • Uncollected Pupils Policy • Drugs Policy • Word Processor Policy. • Early Education Funding

8 9 ‘The most striking thing about some which they learn. We are ensuring pupils undergraduates is their dependence, in our care continue their education with The Learning Habits Wheel their lack of initiative and their a lifelong love of learning; safe in the reluctance to think for themselves… new knowledge that they can tackle the bigger undergraduates seem to expect to be told challenges life throws at them using the Why is it important for pupils to • Encouraged to be emotionally invested in what to do at every stage. It is almost as habits they have developed whilst at develop good learning habits? their learning, persevering in the face of though the spoon-feeding and teach-to- Surbiton High School. difficulties, noticing subtle differences and the-test culture at school has drained At Surbiton High School, we inspire our patterns, managing their distractions, and them of independent thought.’ Professor The graphic shows all 17 learning habits pupils to be dynamic learners who can becoming absorbed in their learning Tim Birkhead, Sheffield University that we know to be vital in future life. This thrive in a sophisticated, interconnected graphic can be found on pupils' iPads and • Empowered to be fully involved in their Excellent performance across a variety of and complex world. We successfully blend is also displayed in every classroom of the learning, growing in interdependence, subjects and an enthusiasm for learning the thrill of intellectual discovery and strong School. We hope you find it of interest and collaborating effectively, listening that will ensure success in the Senior academic knowledge, alongside encouraging if you would like more information please empathetically to others and imitating School are vital. At Surbiton High School lifelong learning habits. either contact Mrs Hannah Horwood or their learning habits we have been working closely with Graham visit www.tloltd.co.uk Our tailored approach to our pupils’ Powell and The Learning Organisation to • Inspired, encouraged and empowered to learning enables us to fulfil our ambition to ensureGraphic Wheel FINAL TOour PRINT.pdf 1 24/08/2017 14:00:56 pupils also develop the way in be productive, planning their learning realise our pupils’ primal need for learning. in advance, revising and reviewing their Underpinning our learning and teaching is progress, distilling important information, the desire to create engaging and exciting and developing their own meta learning. Am I being curious T learning experiences every day. Our pupils s Do I make n and asking h connections i io Do I stick at things questions? n flourish academically. We know they Pupils today will be entering the world of t even when they between different k topics? o are hard? i perform best when they learn to relish every n work in the 2020s and 2030s. Many of our P Do I use my g m Do I perceive s imagination/explore E subtle differences e rsev possibilities? opportunity available to discover their own young people are highly likely to take up nk and patterns? li

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10 11 Team. available to deal with health matters. She is also a great source of support for pupils. We have three full-time Mentors who are Well-being at available to provide more intensive 1:1 We have one, full time School Counsellor. pastoral support to the girls in the Senior Typically, she will see the girls who are in Surbiton High School School. The Mentors are a bridge between need of more specialist pastoral support. the Form Tutor/Head of Year and the Our Learning Enrichment Department has School Counsellor. Surbiton High School prides itself on the responsibility for the welfare and support a range of programmes designed to meet excellent support and care it gives to its of the girls. They encourage personal We have a full-time qualified Nurse, who is individual needs. whole community. We acknowledge that development, monitor academic progress every girl is an individual and may, as a and attendance, as well as being a guiding result, require different levels of support. hand throughout the year. Positive emotion: Relationships: Accomplishment: How to feel good – deploying Other people are the best antidote Our children will learn to take To this end, we have a highly dedicated, The Head of Year oversees the personal our highest strengths to tackle to the downs of life and the single the positive feelings from professional team available to support your all situations. By developing a most reliable up. We are, emotionally, accomplishment to tackle development and academic progress of all daughter. growth mindset and a can- creatures of the hive; creatures new challenges. We empower the girls in their year. Together with the do attitude, our pupils will who ineluctably seek out positive them to do something well, Every pupil is allocated a Form Tutor and Assistant Head of Year, they lead the Tutor learn to notice how they are relationships with other members just for its own sake. Our tutors feeling and are equipped of our hive. By helping our pupils to will know what the pupils do Deputy Form Tutor, who take on day-to-day with the tools to manage develop strong relationships, they will both in and out of School, and these emotions. be empathetic and responsive to the we celebrate success as a lient si needs of themselves and others. community. e R

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Art

The Year 9 Art curriculum focuses on building core skills: use of materials and technique, direct observation, contextual and historical study. As specialist Art teachers, we are able to enable the girls to work with a wide range of mediums. These include Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printing, Photography and Textiles.

In Year 9, we introduce a more independent thinking and learning approach in preparation for GCSE Art and Design. For example, the girls will work on a long project throughout the Autumn and Spring Terms based on a given theme. They will learn a range of skills at the beginning of the project to enable them to find their own creative pathway. They will Computing research artists relevant to their own ideas and develop a personal outcome from this. The Year 9 Computing curriculum aims to are making progress. Generic learning habits This project will be assessed on their provide a foundation for GCSE Computer and skills, such as independent learning, final outcome, ability to critically analyse Science whilst building upon the learning research and project management skills, are artists' work, development of ideas, from Year 8. Aside from that, many of the also developed throughout each unit. As far experimentation and technical skill. The skills gained are designed to further support as possible, these are designed not to rely culmination of marks will give them a the girls across the curriculum into GCSE on access to a computer, but the availability final percentage and take the place of a and beyond. The approach of the units of of school PCs and iPads will enhance the Summer Examination. work are both theoretical and practical. experience of the girls. Homework will be in The girls will gain a deeper appreciation the form of annotation of the classwork to In the Summer Term, pupils will undergo of computational theory and develop consolidate understanding, as the girls will a course in Art History. This is a fantastic skills in three key areas: programming in be expected to prepare for the next lesson in opportunity for the girls to widen their Python, understanding computers and the series using available resources. Should artistic knowledge and develop their networks, and product development using the girls need a computer to complete historical understanding. sound editing software. work, after school clubs will be available to support them in enhancing their product Each unit will carry an end-of-unit development. assessment portfolio to ensure the pupils

14 15 Design and Technology

During Year 9, the pupils will complete respond to the natural environment and projects in two of the Design and design and make a pendant made by Technology curriculum areas, with the the pewter-casting method. They will girls being able to opt for their first choice. investigate different types of metals and This will extend their skills and begin to test how they can be processed, as well as prepare them for potential study at GCSE investigate creative ways of embellishing level. They will have the opportunity to their designs with other materials. The work on realistic and creative design briefs pupils will use CAD/CAM to manufacture that will give them the opportunity for a die casting mould of their chosen design independent learning, as well as gaining a and use this to make a one-off product. wide range of useful practical skills. The pupils will also design and make a method of displaying their chosen design. Graphics Textiles Technology The pupils will investigate the work of well-known architects and design In Year 9, pupils have the exciting movements and use this to inspire their opportunity to create their own pair of own work. A wide range of sketching and pyjamas, developing their commercial drawing techniques will be learnt that are pattern understanding and construction commonly used by architects to convey skills. The design for the pocket of the their ideas, before the pupils embark on pyjamas will be inspired by modern or an architectural design project, focusing street art and will be digitally manipulated on sustainable architecture and the built using the Photoshop CAD programme. Use environment. Physical and CAD modelling of CAM technology will enable the image techniques will be used to complete a final to be transferred onto the fabric using the design for evaluation and testing. sublimation print process. Pupils will gain knowledge and theoretical understanding Resistant Materials of textiles through focused practical In Year 9, there will be a greater focus on activities and homework research tasks. computer-aided design and manufacturing Pupils will learn simple pattern cutting technology by employing the department’s skills and develop their capability with the laser cutter and router to machine high sewing machine and overlocker in order quality parts and products. Their brief to produce a professional and functional is a focused practical task based around final product. jewellery design, where the girls will

16 17 The Year 9 Drama curriculum has been theatre, which can be used to support designed to stretch and challenge our and enhance performance work. This pupils’ creativity, performance skills programme of study will be developed in English and ability to respond articulately to the Spring and Summer Terms, resulting Drama work, both verbally and in written in every pupil being involved in the contexts, in order to prepare them for creation and performance of an original different aspects of their GCSE studies. piece of devised performance. This work will be performed at a Year 9 showcase In the first term, pupils will study a range of event in June. different explorative strategies practically, experimenting with the application of Pupils are assessed in three key areas in these strategies to different pieces of Years 7, 8 and 9: creating, performing and performance. Alongside this, they will responding. learn about different aspects of technical

Drama

The Year 9 programme of study for English and an independent war novel unit where builds upon all the skills the girls have girls have the flexibility to choose from learned so far, while preparing them a range of engaging tasks on a text their for the demands of GCSE Language and teacher has selected for them. Literature. It continues to be based upon During Activity Week, there will be the the three elements of Reading, Writing and opportunity for girls to consolidate their Speaking and Listening. learning with a trip to the Belgian and There are five units altogether: pre-1914 French World War One battlefields. The prose, a Shakespeare play, a study of non- trip enhances girls’ understanding of war fiction leading to participation in the Public literature in a moving and enlightening Speaking Competition, an exploration of way, allowing them to experiment with war poetry leading to a comparative essay their own creative responses to the Great War.

18 19 Geography History

Year 9 geographers begin the year with a climate and how they may be sustainably newly developed unit of work on China. managed in order to protect against climate Year 9 pupils cover a range of This topic combines a mixture of both change and exploitation by humans. In the topics. They begin with the physical and human geography and draws Summer Term, pupils will conduct GSCE in Britain, upon some GSCE and A-level content, such fieldwork during an investigation into a in particular researching how it as water/energy management, sustainability local deciduous woodland ecosystem. affected children. The next topic and superpowers. In the second term, is British people’s struggle for the For pupils choosing Geography as a GCSE pupils begin the GCSE topic of Ecosystems, franchise in the 19th and early option, this provides a good head start Biodiversity and Management, where 20th centuries. Pupils write two to the course and helps to enhance exam they explore how ecosystems such as coursework assignments, the marks techniques and key geographical skills. tropical rainforests and the UK’s deciduous for which count towards their end- woodland ecosystems interrelate with their of-year exam results. The first is a source-based assignment about children in the textile factories during the Industrial Revolution, and the second is an essay about the ways in which the Suffragists and Suffragettes tried to win the right to vote.

For the rest of the year, the focus is on 20th century history, including the First World War, the rise of the dictators, aspects of the Second World War and the Holocaust.

20 21 Mathematics

Pupils continue to develop work covered areas such as equations and manipulation of in Number, Algebra, Shape and Space and formulae. Spatially, pupils are introduced Statistics. In Number, a greater emphasis is to key topics such as trigonometry and placed on estimation techniques and pupils similar shapes, and will also start to see cover topics such as standard form, bounds the elements of straight line graph theory; of accuracy and the laws of indices, whilst in Statistics, pupils learn how to together with more advanced work on work with continuous data and are taught percentages. In Algebra, pupils learn a how to use mid-intervals and cumulative variety of new techniques such as double frequency to make a variety of estimates to bracket expansion, algebraic fractions represent data. and factorisation over single and double brackets, together with consolidating key Latin

Pupils continue their study of the Aquae Sulis, Bath, when they will also Cambridge Latin Course in stages 16-23, have the opportunity to visit the site of where Quintus tells King Cogidubnus of the Roman Baths to enhance their project his experience in Egypt after he fled with work. Throughout the course, pupils also his freedman, Clemens, from the burning undertake study in both Classical Greek Pompeii. and Classical Civilisation, to give them an experience of these new subjects which With the city of Alexandria in Egypt as a are available at GCSE. Pupils who are focus, pupils learn about multiculturalism interested in taking Classical Greek also in the ancient world. They also investigate have the option of enrolling in weekly the contributions the Greeks and lunchtime sessions to complete further Romans have made to medicine, science studies to equip them for Classical Greek and technology. This combination of as a GCSE option from Year 10, a very fascinating culture and gripping storylines academically challenging subject, but one provides an exciting course of study. with rich rewards! Later, in stage 21, the storyline returns to Roman Britain and pupils do an independent project on the town of

22 23 Modern Foreign Music Languages

Year 9 pupils will continue to study the same languages they chose in Year 8. They will become increasingly familiar with the sounds, written form and grammar of each of the modern foreign languages. They will use their knowledge with growing confidence and competence to understand what they hear and read, and to express themselves in speech and in writing. They will develop language Year 9 have the opportunity to continue Song Project. The use of GarageBand skills and language-learning skills, their Music education by investigating the and Sibelius continues to be a focus in including applying their knowledge vast array of Music, both inside and outside preparing pupils for Key Stage 4 Music. of grammar and structures, so the classroom. The Key Stage 3 curriculum that they become increasingly The girls continue to be offered a continues to explore the three main musical independent learners and users of range of Co-curricular activities and disciplines of Composition, Performance, the MFLs. In Year 9, girls will be instrumental lessons, as well as concerts, and Listening and Appraisal, where pupils introduced to elements of the IGCSE trips, recitals and competitions which develop their musicianship in a number specification, including practice take place both in the School and at of different projects across the year with of authentic listening, reading, external venues. Every pupil in Year 9 one lesson per week. We have recently writing tasks and the corresponding is encouraged to participate in the Co- developed and updated our curriculum mark schemes used. We aim to curricular musical life of the School by to include both half-term and whole-term increase girls’ cultural awareness by joining the many Senior Groups, such topics, including film music and musicals. learning about French, German and as Senior Choir, Symphony Orchestra There's something for everyone! Each topic Spanish-speaking countries and and numerous other instrumental develops an understanding of the way in their peoples, and by working with ensembles of differing ability, size and which music is constructed, produced and materials from those countries. This discipline that all perform a wide variety influenced by time and place in the context will form a sound basis for further of music. The Music Department values of a particular style or genre, developing study in Key Stage 4 and beyond. the multi-faceted talents of all girls and skills from Year 8. Pupils perform and welcomes them to continue to explore compose using keyboards, classroom their musicianship throughout their rockband instruments, as well as their school career in a range of contexts and own orchestral instruments, which allow experiences. pupils to form mini bands in our Pop

24 25 Philosophy and Physical Religious Studies Education

Pupils in Year 9 have the opportunity arguments for the existence, and against In Year 9, pupils have one double period, encouraged to identify their main to grapple with two big questions in the existence, of God, to try to answer the taking the form of a games afternoon, and areas of strength and weakness. Philosophy and Religious Studies. question ‘Does God exist?’ for themselves. a single lesson a week, when they will take Pupils will be expected to select and This includes study of the Cosmological, part in a full and varied PE programme. combine their skills, techniques and The first question is ‘Who is Jesus?’ Pupils Teleological and Ontological arguments The PE programme is designed to build on ideas and apply them accurately and will undertake an exploration and analysis for the existence of God, and the problem the pupils’ knowledge learnt in Years 7 and appropriately, consistently showing of both the historical Jesus, and the Jesus of evil as an argument for God’s non- 8, but to extend and push them. The girls precision, control and fluency. of faith as portrayed in the Bible. They existence. also complete a model of First Aid called will examine the accounts of his miracles, Our Co-curricular provision, as in the 'The Heart-Start Programme' and build on death and resurrection, considering the Through these units of study, pupils previous years, is extensive and girls areas such as fitness, cricket and football. historicity of these events, and deciding will continue to develop transferable are encouraged to join as many clubs As always, the programme is designed to for themselves whether they accept the skills such as: the ability to put forward as possible. offer enjoyment and encouragement to all. claims of Christianity in relation to the a persuasive, logical argument, make person of Jesus Christ. reasoned and informed judgements about By the end of Key Stage 3, pupils will religious and philosophical issues, and to have been assessed, and they will be In the second part of the year, pupils study analyse and critically evaluate different different philosophical and religious ideas and points of view.

26 27 Physics Science • Energy Stores and Transfers Useful • Waves

• Particle Model of Matter information In Year 9 Science, your daughter will be taught three separate Sciences for one As part of your daughter’s Science period a week each. Pupils will study GCSE education, she will be given a variety of PSHE In the Summer Term, the girls will look material from topics which support them opportunities to work at her own level at emotional resilience with a focus on PSHE lessons in Year 9 take place every to decide whether to take separate Science and explore the subject beyond the peer pressure. This can be a time when week and are led by the Form Tutor. The subjects at GCSE (Biology, Chemistry and syllabus and the classroom. Formative girls feel they should experiment with programme is wide-ranging and diverse, Physics), or GCSE Combined Science assessments tasks have been developed, smoking and alcohol; these sessions are focusing upon the themes of life skills, (Trilogy) in Year 10. which will enable all girls to gain valuable designed to highlight the dangers and knowledge and understanding, whilst how to manage change, relationships and They will have to complete set, ensure that the girls are fully prepared to also encouraging them to take more self-awareness. Girls will be encouraged required practicals to learn how to deal with any pressure from others that responsibility for their development and to become more reflective, aspirational work scientifically and answer applied, they may be faced with. progression. and confident. Particular topics will practical-based questions which will include friendships, peer pressure, drugs, Co-curricular make up 15% of the examined part of alcohol, physical health and body image. the course. The Centre Assessed unit Pupils will have the opportunity to choose (coursework) element is replaced by these In the Autumn Term, the girls will be from a broad range of Co-curricular required practicals. focusing on their enterprise project activities at the Co-curricular Fair during working with the charity KYGN, a charity the first two weeks at School. The topics taught are: that provides education for girls in Sport, Music and Drama are the pillars Mabogini. Alongside David Harkin, our of the Co-curricular programme and Biology entrepreneur in residence, the girls will provide numerous opportunities for all design an educational app and participate • Cell Structure pupils. Sports offered include cricket, in the United App Competition. Mr football, netball, hockey, tennis, rowing, • Cell Division McDermott, our Director of Careers & gymnastics, athletics, skiing and Guidance, will speak to the Year 9s about • Transport in Cells trampolining. Details regarding training career advice and guidance in preparation days, times, fixtures, competitions • Animal tissues, organs and organ for making their GCSE options. The girls and team sheets can be viewed for the systems are encouraged to consider the path that academic year via our school website or they may wish to take and all the subjects by visiting www.surbitonhighsport.com. Chemistry and choices that are available to them. Pupils can access further information • Atomic Structure In the Spring Term, as the girls are using their own login details and view team sheets by inputting a password they • The Periodic Table becoming increasingly aware of their bodies and of the opposite sex, we provide will be given. Any changes to training • Rates of Reaction a programme that deals with some of the and fixtures are updated on the site e.g. broader issues of relationships, emotions, cancellations or postponed fixtures. contraception and sexually transmitted Music ensembles include a number of infections. choirs, Wind Band, Orchestra, Percussion

28 29 Ensemble along with specific instrumental a shortlist of nominated candidates in a addition to this regular reporting system, if it were her own. Reference materials groups. Drama clubs will take place secret ballot. The successful candidates the Form Tutor will contact parents if they that were previously required as hard throughout the week and productions will are then expected to represent the School have any particular concerns. copies, such as dictionaries, can now be be staged at various points throughout on Open Days and Evenings and may be accessed through the iPad. Please supply Rewards, Sanctions and Support the academic year. Other stimulating, asked to escort VIPs on tours of the School. a set of earphones and a stylus that your enriching and challenging clubs range The School aims to promote high daughter can use with her iPad. In addition to these roles within each from Chess, Art and Debating to Friendship standards of behaviour, self-discipline and Form, there are the roles of House Captain Please refer to the Frequently Asked Hour and Amnesty. learning through positive encouragement or Deputy House Captain, Games Captain Questions section of the School website and reward. Pupils are encouraged to take advantage of or Deputy Games Captain, Charity for further information. the numerous, high-quality opportunities Representative and School Council Excellent effort or achievement in a lesson Learning Enrichment Department on offer which are designed to develop Representative. The School Council or a contribution to school life may be commitment, teamwork, curiosity, Representative serves on the School rewarded with a merit. Commendations The Learning Enrichment Department creativity and leadership, and form an Council for a year and is responsible for are awarded for outstanding pieces of recognises that every pupil is an integral part of a well-rounded education. taking issues from the Form to the Council work or service to the School. individual and that at any time in their and then feeding back to the Form matters school life they may have a need that Reporting to Parents In the event of any inappropriate discussed at School Council. affects their ability to access parts of the behaviour, or if the correct books and In December, you will receive a Full curriculum. The Learning Enrichment The other officers are voted for each term, equipment are not taken to lessons, girls Report for your daughter. This is a good Department works in a practical affirming with the Form Captains being invited to may be awarded an order mark. Uniform opportunity to discuss how your daughter way to ensure that pupils not only have have lunch with the Principal. warnings may be issued for incorrect is getting on in her subjects and to begin to the support they need, but also gain uniform or appearance. think about what options she may wish to Monitoring Academic Progress confidence in their own strengths and take at GCSE. For the past two years, we have run a ability to put into practice the strategies To ensure your daughter flourishes competition to see which Form can gain required for successful learning. The The Options Evening for GCSEs takes academically, the Form Tutors, Head of the most Commendations and Merits department offers individual, paired place in January and this is followed by the Year and Assistant Head of Year monitor minus detentions. The winning Form or small group specialist tuition. All Parents’ Evening. GCSE choices will need their progress very carefully in a number is announced at the end of each term in (Year 9) pupils will be screened at the to be finalised shortly afterwards. of ways. These include: the Year group assembly. The Form are beginning of the year. This will ensure Finally, in the Summer Term you will • Reviewing and analysing the reports then invited to a break time treat with the that the appropriate provision is in place receive two progress reports; one in May and taking appropriate action to support Principal, the Head of Year, their Tutor in preparation for GCSE courses. and the other at the end of the year which underachievers and Deputy Tutor to have cupcakes and Nurse will include the examination results. celebrate their success. So far this has • Carrying out internal monitoring and been a huge hit with the girls and we hope The School Nurse is available to see Positions of Responsibility taking appropriate action to support that it will continue to keep them focused your daughter throughout the school underachievers In Year 9, girls are encouraged to take on achieving rewards and not accruing day, for assistance if she becomes ill, more responsibility, not only for their own • Feedback from Parents’ Evenings sanctions. or to talk about medical and emotional learning, but also for themselves and each issues. Support is offered to promote a • Feedback from subject staff when iPads other. healthy balance between academic and concerns about individual pupils are All pupils have been issued with an iPad Co-curricular activities. In the Summer Term of Year 8, pupils raised. to use during their time at Surbiton High nominated candidates for the positions Uniform And Personal Belongings Parents will receive information about their School. Though the iPad remains the of Head Girl and Deputy Head Girl of daughter’s progress, as detailed above. In property of the School, your daughter will An appropriate, professional appearance Middle School. The whole year voted for be able to take it home and operate it as is expected at all times. Long hair should

30 31 be neatly tied back off the face. Correct enhance the pupil experience. The PA please contact the MIS team via mis@ The aims of the Green & Silver Club: school uniform, in good repair, should also holds Nearly New Uniform Sales each surbitonhigh.com to notify us of any • to connect with current pupils and be worn and uniform checks are carried term*. For more information please go to changes, or log onto the MIS to update parents to raise awareness of the Green out regularly by the Tutor Team. Skirts www.shspa.org.uk. your details. & Silver Club network should be just above the knee and should Membership of the Parents’ Association School News not be taken in or rolled up. A Uniform • to provide alumni with the opportunity is open to all parents and is automatic News is posted on the School website along for social and professional networking List is included on page 43. Your daughter on payment of an annual subscription of with calendar dates and sporting fixtures. and career development must take responsibility for her personal £10 per family, or such other sum as may An annual printed newsletter is produced belongings in School and she is asked be decided upon at any Annual General • to enable alumni to give back to the alongside half-termly online newsletters not to bring valuable items or large sums Meeting. This annual subscription is School through volunteering, mentoring sent out via MIS. Our Twitter accounts, of money into school. All her belongings payable each academic year and appears or career talks to current pupils Facebook page, Instagram account and should be named. Any items found 'astray' on the school fee invoice in December. • to publish news and information about will be placed in lost property. Make- Subscriptions do qualify for Gift Aid as the Blogs showcase what is happening on a the Green & Silver Club and the School up and coloured hair are not permitted. PA is a registered charity. The PA would regular basis, within the School, as well Earrings must be discreet, spherical, and be grateful if you could fill in the Parents’ as highlighting School achievements. • to hold reunion events and functions in gold, silver, clear glass or pearl. Girls Association Gift Aid Form so that they can Specific department accounts for Twitter throughout the year with a focus on are required to remove their earrings for claim tax back from the Inland Revenue. are also utilised to keep parents and increasing our alumni engagement PE lessons. Any higher rate tax payers can also include pupils aware of subject news and relevant • to promote, enhance and support the the subscription as a charitable donation articles. If, for religious reasons, parents wish reputation of the School and its strategic on their annual tax return. their daughter to wear a cross or another Parents' Prayer Group aims. religious symbol, please would they write Personal Data The parents' prayer group meets once Additionally, the Green & Silver Bursary to the Head of Year, requesting permission. Surbiton High School and United Church a half term at Surbiton High School Fund was launched in 2015, with the Looking ahead Schools Trust (UCST) collect, create to pray for the spiritual life of the purpose of helping those whose financial school. Please contact Emily Barnardo circumstances prevent them from In the Spring Term of Year 9, you and and hold personal information relating (emily.barnardo@​surbitonhigh.com) for accessing the benefits of a Surbiton High your daughter will be invited to attend to our pupils, parents and carers. This further information. School education. The Green & Silver an Options Evening where the subjects data is used for a variety of purposes in Club Award will be up to 30% of the on offer will be showcased and the GCSE relation to our provision of education Green & Silver Club current school fees, which can be received process explained. Prior to the evening, services, including monitoring pupils’ progress and achievement and to Growing out of the original association by one pupil or shared between pupils. Mrs Christophers will speak to all the girls formed in 1898 (OGOSH – the Old Girls of safeguard pupils’ welfare. We take our The Award will be reviewed annually. and give them a booklet which contains a Surbiton High School), the Green & Silver responsibilities under Data Protection Pupils not eligible for a CFSP Bursary are summary of all the courses on offer and Club has become the association for all laws very seriously and demand the same still entitled to apply provided they meet explains which subjects form the core and pupils, parents and staff, past and present. commitment from any company engaged the means-tested criteria. which are optional. It is run by a committee of members. The to gather or process data on our behalf. The modest £10 annual subscription from association focuses on celebrating the Parents’ Association (SHSPA) Further detail is set out in our Privacy current parents, along with donations benefits of a Surbiton High education Notice available on the School website: of money, time and talent from so many The PA Committee organises a variety of through providing opportunities to create www.surbitonhigh.com/data-protection of our alumni, help support the Green & social functions during the year for the and rekindle memories, as well as to help Silver Club. purpose of bringing people together, to In order to ensure that the information we forge beneficial connections between its help create a broader sense of community hold about you and your family is up-to- members. and to fundraise for luxury (non- date, particularly in respect of telephone infrastructure) items and experiences that numbers, email and postal addresses,

32 33 Health and Well-being Holliday, in the Welfare Centre. If your of medication are required, these will returning home without compromising daughter is unwell and too ill to stay at usually be given during breaks to avoid the consistently high level of medication The Welfare Centre on the Senior School school, then the nurse will contact you disruption of the pupil’s school day. in the blood stream throughout the site is staffed throughout the week by our to make arrangements for her collection. day. Parents are requested to ask their Registered School Nurse. As a Registered Nurse, the School Nurse Hence, it is vitally important for the doctor to consider the school day and may administer medication in School Health Assessments/Reviews School to be informed of any changes prescribe accordingly when possible. on a regular or occasional basis with the to the normal parental contact details. Antihistamines are most effective when A short health assessment is required for written consent of parents. Pupils over the Please report to Reception to collect your taken as a once a day dose in the morning. each pupil, usually in the year of entry, age of 16 years (or those deemed suitably daughter. Short courses of medication (i.e. if an commencing in Year 7 and again during competent) may give their own consent. antibiotic is necessary) should be brought Year 10, or as required when concerns have If the nurse feels that your daughter Other members of staff are not permitted into School each day as outlined in been expressed by teachers or parents. requires hospital treatment as a result of to administer medication to pupils unless ‘Medicines in School’ and returned home These are carried out by the School Nurse illness or accident, a member of staff will they have been specifically authorised to at the end of the day. and are designed to promote the health accompany her to hospital and stay with do so. Dependent upon the circumstances and development of your daughter and her until you arrive. and location of the pupil, medications Occasional OTC (over-the-counter) enable any problems which may affect her will be administered by either the School Medication Medicines in School education to be identified. You will need Nurse or a nominated First Aid Trained The School Nurse keeps a stock of everyday to complete a Medical Questionnaire and Many pupils will need to take medication member of staff. remedies for common ailments. These are sign to give consent to the assessments. at some time during their school life. As Emergency Medication for administration to pupils and pupils in far as possible, medication should be taken Illness or Accident in School the Senior School and Sixth Form only at home and only taken in school when Emergency Medication will always be who become unwell in the course of the The School Nurse is available throughout absolutely essential. However, some pupils given. Medication such as asthma inhalers, school day. Parents are asked to indicate the school day and, in addition, there may require regular medication either on a Adrenaline Injectors (EpiPens) and consent in writing for the School Nurse to are many First Aid Trained staff on each short or long-term basis to keep down the insulin pens need to be easily accessible administer these medications as required school site. The Nurse provides help and effects of, or control, a chronic condition or and should ideally be kept with the pupil. when their daughter joins Surbiton High support for pupils with specific medical disability. In these instances each case will Pupils at risk of suffering a severe allergic School. Pupils are encouraged not to conditions and those who are injured or be dealt with sympathetically. Prior to the reaction and who have been prescribed an use their own OTC medicines whilst in become ill during the school day. She does administration of any medication, parents EpiPen are required to have two pens in School. not operate a sick bay for ill pupils or act are required to sign a medicines consent School. The second pen will be kept in as a substitute for parental care. Please do form and, when requested, to supply a an emergency box in each School Office, Any Questions? not send your daughter to school if she written update on their daughter’s medical where it can be easily accessed by all If you have further questions regarding Year is unwell. Not only is it an unpleasant condition. staff. The storage of any other emergency 9, please contact Mrs Holly Christophers, experience for the child, it can cause medication will be discussed with parents All medication should be delivered to the Head of Year 9, on 0208 546 5245 or viruses and infections to spread rapidly on an individual basis. School Nurse in a sealed container clearly holly.christophers@​surbitonhigh.com throughout the School population. If marked with the pupil’s name. It should be Regular Medication your daughter becomes unwell we will School Calendar in the container supplied by the pharmacy contact you, therefore please ensure that Only prescribed medication will be complete with written instructions Please note, as we continue to follow your contact details, including emergency administered on a regular basis. Antibiotics for administration, side effects, expiry the government guidelines regarding contacts, are kept up to date. and antihistamine preparations do not date etc. Parents are reminded that it is COVID-19, it is possible that events and usually need to be taken during the If your daughter feels unwell during a their responsibility to ensure that any dates on the School calendar could be school day. Antibiotics can usually be lesson, she should ask her teacher if she medication kept in school is replenished subject to change. given before School and immediately on may go to the School Nurse, Mrs Sam before its expiry date. When regular doses

34 35 Transport

PUBLIC TRANSPORT Buses

Trains There are frequent bus services past the School. Surbiton Station is an eight minute walk, with trains to Waterloo, Wimbledon, Raynes • K1 , Kingston, Park, New Malden, , , Claygate, Hampton Court, Thames • K2 Kingston Hospital,

Ditton, Walton-on-Thames and Esher. • K3 , Kingston, Esher

Kingston Station is a 20 minute walk, with • 71 Kingston, Chessington trains to Waterloo, , Barnes, , , Hampton, Strawberry Hill, • 281 , Kingston, Tolworth , and Richmond. • 406 Kingston, Ewell, Parking • 418 Kingston, West Ewell Unfortunately there is no parking for parents • 465 Twickenham, Kingston, or pupils on-site. Surbiton High School is in the Grove Controlled Parking Zone of Bicycles (8.00am – 6.30pm Girls may choose to come to School by from Monday to Saturday). The adjoining bicycle. The bicycle should be parked and area, Riverside Zone, has less restriction secured in one of the cycle shelters, either (10.00am – 4.00pm from Monday to Friday). behind the Sixth Form Block or in the Mary Within these zones, parking meters are Bennett House car park. Girls riding their available for short-term parking. bicycle to School should wear appropriate Public Car Parks high visibility clothing and a helmet.

• Surbiton Station (8 minute walk) School Coach Routes

• Bittoms Car Park, off Penrhyn Road (15 There are ten bus routes offered for minute walk) pupils in the School. All the coaches are fitted with seat belts. The routes, timings • St James’ Car Park, Kingston Hall Road and prices can be found on the website (15 minute walk) http://www.surbitonhigh.com/admissions/ • Waitrose, Surbiton (6 minute walk, 2 transport. For further information please hours maximum stay) contact [email protected].

36 37 Learning Enrichment

The Learning Enrichment Department also be recommended. Pupils can join for recognises that every pupil is an individual half a term or stay for longer. and that any time in their school life they A variety of clubs are offered and these may have a need that affects their ability to include Maths and Handwriting. access parts of the curriculum. The Learning Enrichment department The Learning Enrichment Department works in a practical affirming way to offers numerous avenues of support. ensure that pupils not only have the Specialist tuition in small groups called support they need but also gain confidence OPAL (Opportunities for Personalised in their own strengths and ability to put Additional Learning) and individual into practice the strategies required for support can also be provided. If the successful learning. timetable does not permit this, these English as an Additional Language sessions can be during Registration or Lunchtime so that important lessons are EAL pupils are given small group not missed. and one-to-one support via organised and structured lessons with an EAL In addition to this, pupils can drop in to teacher. The focus in these sessions is the department at any time if they feel they on shared and guided reading to ensure are struggling with an aspect of their work. that language and literary techniques are The Learning Enrichment Department has contextualised. There is also a focus on many specialist teachers so there will precise punctuation and grammar. always be someone to help. Also, if a pupil is concerned that they may not have enough time to complete their work they can come and discuss this confidentially with the Head of Learning Enrichment.

Year 9 Study Skills is during Registration once a week. This is a small group and support includes that needed for organisation, planning and writing, and a number of different reading strategies can

38 39 The Careers Guidance Programme

You may wonder why we are including a careers section in the Year 9 Curriculum Booklet Intensive personal Intensive personal Individual interviews reviewing what Talk A-level results Support on experience support. Work so early in your child’s school life. statement support students have learnt in Surbiton Careers Programme and Preparing for life after Surbiton day and beyond • • • • • Year 13 However, with options ever increasing, more competition at home and abroad and more

Employers/Universities expecting work experience, never has good career and Higher Education preparation been so important.

At Surbiton High School, we believe our Careers Guidance Programme is second to none. Building on Year 11 11 Year Building on Structured programme Employability skills Lecture Day - around experience support Work Specialist programmes interview, another individual another individual interview, career guidance/Higher Education interview for each girl with summary and action plan sent to girl and parents exploring university and its alternatives via talks, visits and activities development such as our Mock Interview Day 20 university academics 12, Year deliver lectures to helping strengthen their eventual HE applications for those degrees and universities requiring additional support such as medics, Oxbridge, art school, etc. veterinary, The Strategy • • • • • • Year 12 Our Careers Guidance Programme is progressive and strategic. We use the following established principles to guide our delivery:

Self-Awareness – pupils need to identify and reflect on their skills, abilities,

Personal development Individual career guidance Experience Work The Careers Department interests, values, needs and wants to make good decisions about the future. through PSHE interview for each girl with Morrisby Profile feedback and summary action plan sent to girl and parents Programme including one week placement and preparation and reflection activities works closely with the in HOD/AHOY/SLT checking early A-level indications given in by girls to ensure they pick the best combination to maximise performance and destination opportunities on leaving the Sixth Form. • • • •

Self-awareness is a vital life-long skill for successful career management. Year 11

Opportunity Awareness – what are the opportunities out there? This doesn’t

just mean careers and university courses, but also work experience placements, Morrisby Profile taster days, open days, mentoring opportunities, to name a few. Developing full Personal development Personal development Introduction to careers Applying for a job – CV, Considering competencies Pupil and parental through PSHE through PSHE resources covering letter and application form writing – what are competencies, how do you know the ones you have, how do develop them and how do you evidence them? – an extensive careers test looking at abilities, personality and interests Morrisby Profile feedback evening.

opportunity awareness requires a pupil to develop many skills such as becoming a • • • • • The • Year 10 good researcher and being proactive.

Decision-Making Skills – with self-awareness and awareness of the opportunities out there, girls then need to become adept at weighing up the options and making Personal development Personal development Morrisby Profile Use of Morrisby Profile Activities designed to decisions about the goals they should pursue. through PSHE Careers (Early Years) Questionnaire revisited website and Years) (Early other websites such as UCAS to complete quiz on Choosing GCSEs from a Careers/Higher Education perspective develop self-awareness and then link this learning to the opportunities available in the worlds of work and education. • • • • Year 9 Year 9

Transition Skills – once a pupil has decided to pursue a particular goal, she needs to have the skills and/or experience to attain that goal. This could include being able to produce a great CV, application form, covering letter or university personal Personal development Personal development Introduction to Careers Careers Competition statement, doing relevant work experience or being able to interview well. through PSHE Research Resources (incorporating the Step into the NHS Careers Competition) – the pupils create an advert and person spec for a career or educational option of their choice. In so doing, they are introduced to the idea of the need to research career options and the resources available for conducting this research. • • • Year 8

The next page outlines our Progressive Careers Programme from Year 7 to Year 13.

For more from the Careers

Department, check out: Careers Careers Youtube @SHSCareersHE Working Lunches – during lunchtime. Come and hear from speakers in different professions about what they do, university admissi on tutors entry to competitive universities Careers Fairs – We run one large scale and HE Fair (stall format) representing a variety of career areas. also more specialised degree events such as Learning Space Channel courses and take part in employability skill development (e.g. how to write a killer CV!) Applying to US Universities, Careers with Classics Degrees and Medical School. Alongside compulsory Year Group activities, we also run optional activities available across years, these include:  • • Competitive Pathways – The Careers Department works closely with the Oxbridge and Medical School Programmes to ensure bes t outcomes for these destinations. •  • Parents' Evenings – The Careers Department is available at several for drop-in consultations (selected even ings from Year 9 upwards). Please look out for our letters featuring upcoming Working Lunches and other career/HE events. Parents are welcome to come certain indicated Introduction to Career Introduction to Career Girls complete an interest and Progression Planning and Progression Planning – the Morrisby (Early Profile Careers Years) Questionnaire based questionnaire that gets them thinking about forward planning and includes subject, degree and career ideas. It also encourages them to think about the factors people consider in making future choices and to challenge stereotypes. • • Year 7

40 Careers Guidance Programme Year 9 41 Uniform

Compulsory

Senior Coat Plain dark colour, no trim, no fringes, no fur, School Uniform smooth-faced fabric, hood optional Blazer Green with School crest and trim Skirt Dark grey with pleats School Uniform Suppliers Nearly New Uniform Sales Pullover Dark grey with trim on neckline AlleyCatz Regular nearly new uniform sales are Blouse Green and white striped, short sleeved Claremont House, 34 Road arranged by the Surbiton High School Art overall Green Hersham, KT12 4RQ PA Comittee. For more details visit www.shspa.org.uk Tights Black, opaque in Autumn and Spring Terms T 01932 223075 www.alleycatz.co.uk Socks/tights Dark grey socks, knee length in Autumn and Spring Terms, white ankle (not trainer style) in Summer Term or black tights Labelling Make-up and coloured hair are not Shoes Black (from approved styles list) permitted. No jewellery may be worn apart All formal uniform should be labelled on the from a watch and one pair of plain spherical Rucksack Plain dark colour inside, with either iron-on or 8mm woven stud earrings, which must be removed Hair ties/clips Plain grey, black or dark green name tapes. All sports and art items also for PE, due to health and safety reasons. need to be clearly labelled inside (not on the If your daughter is planning on getting outside) with either iron-on or 8mm woven her ears pierced, please ensure this takes Optional name tapes. When requesting embroidery, place at the start of the summer holidays please use initials only on the outside of Gloves Plain dark grey, black or green to allow for healing. bags, for safeguarding purposes. Scarf Green with School crest PE Kit Appearance Woolly hat Green with School crest Games bags and equipment are kept in Girls are required to wear school uniform and the form rooms on the shelving provided. Pashmina Green an appropriate smart appearance is expected Sports kit should be taken home weekly Trousers Dark grey, with School crest on left hand hip at all times. Hair should be kept tidy and long for washing. (to order only, fitted in store) hair should be neatly tied back off the face.

42 43 Sports Kit

Compulsory Games skort Green and white Term Dates Performance polo Green and white Performance fleece Green and white Tracksuit bottoms School regulation, green White base layers Surbiton High School arm print Autumn Term 2020 Performance short Green (dual use for athletics and gymnastics) Staff INSET Tuesday 1 September Games bag Green with School crest (option to initial) Staff INSET Wednesday 2 September Hockey trainers Astro Turf trainers Year 7 and 12 Induction Day Thursday 3 September Hockey socks White with green hoop Term Commences Friday 4 September Trainers For indoor and outdoor PE (mainly white) Half Term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October Dance t-shirt White with School crest (GCSE and A-level pupils only) Term Finishes Wednesday 16 December (half day) Dance top White with School crest (GCSE and A-level pupils only) Socks White, ankle/trainer style Spring Term 2021 Hockey stick Autumn and Spring Term Staff INSET Monday 4 January Tennis racket Spring and Summer Term Year 7 Entrance Exam Tuesday 5 January Shin pads Autumn and Spring Term Staff INSET Wednesday 6 January Mouth guard Autumn and Spring Term Term Commences Thursday 7 January Cricket shirt (Compulsory in Year 8 upwards - A squad only) Half Term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February Cricket trousers (Compulsory in Year 8 upwards - A squad only) Term Finishes Wednesday 24 March

Optional Summer Term 2021 Waterproof sports jacket Green and white Staff INSET Monday 12 April Base layer leggings School regulation, green Term Commences Tuesday 13 April Boot bag Green Half Term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June Athletics spikes Term Finishes Wednesday 7 July (half day) Athletics vest Green and white (compulsory for Co-curricular athletics team and cross country Years 7 to 11) Football boots Compulsory for A and B teams Years 7 to 11 Football top and shorts Compulsory for Co-curricular A and B teams Years 7 to 11 Netball dress and shorts Compulsory for A and B teams in Year 8 upwards Leotard Compulsory for Co-curricular Gymnastics (order via Head of Gymnastics [email protected]) 44 45 Staff list

Senior Leadership Team

Principal Mrs Rebecca Glover [email protected] Senior Vice Principal Mr Matthew Close [email protected] Vice Principal Mrs Kavita Patel [email protected] Vice Principal Mrs Hannah Horwood [email protected]

Assistant Principals Whole School Innovation Mr James Flynn [email protected] & Organisation Pupil Development Mr Stuart Murphy [email protected] & Well-being Director of Sixth Form Mr Jon Owen [email protected] Learning & Teaching Mr Paul Reeves [email protected] Compliance, Health Mrs Charlotte Demetz [email protected] and Safety

Associate Assistant Principal Mrs Bethany Hart [email protected] Leadership Development Programme

Heads of Year Year 7 Miss Jade Phillimore [email protected] Assistant Miss Alexandra Higgins [email protected] Year 8 Miss Carley MacLean [email protected] Assistant Miss Héloïse Plumley [email protected] Year 9 Mrs Holly Christophers [email protected] Assistant Miss Emma Rickards [email protected] Year 10 Miss Emily Jervis [email protected] Assistant Ms Rella LaRoe [email protected] Year 11 Miss Lisa Keers [email protected] Assistant Mr Jim Sayer [email protected] Year 12 Ms Olivia Rusholme [email protected] Year 13 Mr Conor Johnston [email protected]

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