New Parents’ Handbook 2019/20 Contents

3 Welcome 4 Spiritual and Community Life 5 Minerva and our Teaching and Learning Philosophy 5 Parent Workshops 6 Structure and Organisation of the School Day 7 Curriculum 11 Communication 13 Grades, Reports and Parents’ Evenings 14 Pastoral Care 15 Houses 16 Code of Conduct, Rewards and Sanctions including Online Safety and Anti-Bullying 17 Uniform 20 Equipment 20 Personal Belongings Including Mobile Phones 21 Transport 21 Parking 22 Catering 23 Security 24 Extra-Curricular 27 Trips and Visits 27 Key School Events 27 Finance and Fees 27 Policies

2 AMHERST SCHOOL Welcome We are delighted that Loughborough Amherst School has been entrusted with the education of your child. This guide should provide you with a central point of information to help you and your child with all of the key parts of life at Loughborough Amherst School. Joining a school and trying to understand its systems can be a daunting exercise for even the most confident individual. I remember with great clarity my own feelings of trepidation when I first joined the School as Headmaster. I can say with all confidence that you and your child will be made most welcome and we are incredibly proud of our friendly, vibrant and cohesive community. We encourage and challenge every pupil to become the very best version of themselves and aim to help parents in their task of nurturing confident, compassionate and happy young people. Our Mission Statement encompasses all that we are most proud of: We are a Catholic School. We welcome everyone and we respect everyone for who they are. We work together to become clever, kind and brave. We are one family, and everyone is known and loved. When we leave, we will go into the world and make it a better place. Dr Julian Murphy Headmaster

3 Spiritual and Community Life Collective Worship As a Catholic school, we aim to help our pupils to In addition to collective worship in assemblies, four or five times a experience the spiritual dimension in life through all year the whole School gathers for a Mass. aspects of the curriculum and their daily lives. On a less formal level, each House’s feast day includes a pupil designed and led liturgy. We also have a start and end of year We seek to encourage all pupils to develop a habit of liturgy for Year 7 and exam liturgies for Years 11 and 13. contemplation and stillness that will help them remain centred and calm through life’s ups-and-downs. We help them to discover Preparatory pupils also have their own liturgies for key feasts in the satisfaction felt in serving others and living as part of a the liturgical year. community. Finally, we also seek to help them find spiritual joy in All our acts of worship are designed to be inclusive of all pupils, all their activities and talents, be these academic, sporting, musical, regardless of their faith background, and celebrate both the dramatic, artistic or entrepreneurial. diversity and the solidarity of our community. Tutor groups pray and reflect together and the whole School community regularly gather for assemblies. Our Chapel contains its own special area for private prayer, and all pupils are welcome Charity to make use of it at any time they wish. We also have a separate Fundraising for charity is a key part of our Christian ethos. Each Reflection Room for those who do not feel comfortable praying or year, our Houses vote and select one chosen charity for the next meditating in the Chapel. academic year that all fundraising goes towards. Our aim in all this is to help nurture young people who, regardless For 2019/2020, our chosen charity is Following Felix which raises of their personal beliefs, have a capacity for inner stillness, a money for the charity Duchenne UK. This charity supports sense of wonder in the face of existence, and the inner strength to families and funds research into children who have Duchenne embrace the best and face the worst that life has to offer. Muscular Dystrophy which is described as a rare fatal disease in children. Assemblies We have whole School assemblies at least once a week. All pupils, whatever their faith, participate in assemblies. Assemblies are usually rooted in Catholic and Christian ideas but do not seek to force these ideas on anyone. Assemblies seek to address issues that are of relevance to the pupils in their day-to-day lives. Assemblies are also an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of individuals or groups of pupils. Assemblies are often led by pupils. On alternate Mondays the whole School comes together for ‘Congers’, which is a celebratory sing along of favourite songs of worship and celebration and is always an uplifting start to the week. The Preparatory School also participate weekly in their own ‘Congers’.

4 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Minerva and our Teaching and Revision Learning Philosophy We have formalised the expectation that revision should take place throughout the year, often with gaps between the end of a All our colleagues at the School have been considering unit and the unit test. This is known as ‘spaced learning’ and helps the things we could do to help children improve their maximise retention of knowledge. learning efficiency, happiness and results. Minerva could be used to help reduce anxiety about tests, Homework make constructive criticism easier to handle, improve skills for Where appropriate, pupils may be asked to spend half of their extracting information from reading, and enhance the ability to homework time reading and then the other half writing under work effectively. Just some of the key ways that Minerva makes exam conditions. a difference and that you will notice about the Teaching and Learning approach in our School are: Parent Workshops Route Maps Close and supportive communication between School At the start of the year, every class receives a route map for each and home is a vital part of any pupil’s academic and subject. This includes a calendar of learning tasks, times of key pastoral growth. tests and a list of the skills that they will be seeking to develop. We aim to ensure that all of our parents feel supported in their journey with us at Loughborough Amherst School. Every half- Reports term we run a Parent Workshop in the evening which parents are warmly invited to attend. The dates and topics for this can Our reports are succinct, focusing on SMART targets that provide be found on our Key Dates card, but we are always open to each pupil and their parents with a precise understanding of suggestions for topics that parents may wish to learn more about. what to do to access a higher level of achievement. We do not use effort grades (a blunt and unhelpful instrument) and instead grade on six different approaches to learning, thereby providing more nuanced and individual feedback.

5 Structure and Organisation of the The Senior School Day School Day 08:40 Form time begins Start of Year 09:10 - 09:40 Period 1 09:40 - 10:10 Period 2 All new pupils should arrive at School by 08:30 on Monday 2 September, where they will be welcomed and directed to 10:15 - 10:45 Period 3 their Form Room. 10:45 - 11:05 Short break The School Day 11:05 - 11:35 Period 4 11:35 - 12:10 Period 5 Each School day begins with Senior School pupils arriving at their Form Room by 08:40. Pupils may arrive at School from 08:00 12:10 - 12:40 Period 6 when the Refectory is open and serving breakfast. 12:40 - 13:10 Period 7 Unless involved in a School activity or prep (homework) in the 13:10 - 14:20 Lunch Justham Library we request that pupils leave the School premises by 16:00. Your son/daughter may register to study in the Justham 14:25 - 14:55 Period 8 Library until 17:00 when he/she must either be collected or safely 14:55 - 15:25 Period 9 make his/her own way home. 15:25 - 15:55 Period 10 Preparatory School pupils arrive at their classroom from 08:30. Before this, there is no supervision on site unless pupils pre-book 15:55 End of School day into our onsite Breakfast Club. Preparatory School pupils finish at 15:40. Parents are welcome to wait in the playground if they are waiting for older siblings to finish their School day. All pupils must be supervised by a parent whilst waiting. Any Preparatory School pupils catching a school bus walk to the Loughborough Schools Foundation main car park with Senior School pupils. Members of staff from Loughborough Amherst School will be on duty with other Foundation staff in the car park until the last bus has departed. Out of hours care for Preparatory pupils is provided at Fairfield Prep School, who are also part of the Loughborough Schools Foundation. This provision operates from the end of the School day until 18:00. Pupils are walked to Fairfield by a member of our staff. Pupils have the opportunity to eat tea and do some of their homework, as well as accessing recreation and play opportunities. Places for this provision need to be pre-booked. For more details and rates, please visit the Out of Hours Care page on Firefly.

6 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Reader Programme which allow us as Teachers and parents Curriculum to share in our pupils/child’s reading journey. There are many The curriculum at Amherst reflects the activities of reading competitions throughout the School year, Reading Clubs the whole human being and encourages pupils to be for all Key Stages, and dedicated reading time both in Accelerated Reader lessons and in Form time. We expect our pupils to read tolerant, wise and courageous. for 30 minutes each day. Below are some hints and tips for These activities include areas such as science, technology, encouraging your child to read at home: language, number, knowledge of the World we live in, knowledge Create time and space in your home for reading of our past, skills in physical performance and artistic endeavour, social skills etc. As we are a religious school, central to our Make reading a fun family activity — visit the theatre to see a curriculum is a development of spiritual and moral awareness play or the cinema to see a film adaptation of a novel towards which all subjects contribute. Talk about books: Read some of the books your child is reading and share your experiences with him/her Academic Support Get involved with the reading journey - visit Homeconnect The School has a rigorous process for identifying pupils to view your child’s reading targets, quiz results and overall with specific learning differences and there is awareness by progress in Accelerated Reader. This can be accessed from all members of staff of the necessity to make appropriate the Library pages of Firefly - Your child will need their AR adjustments in class. Teaching Assistants work in some classes username and password to access this to provide additional support. Identified pupils may also attend Explore the Accelerated Reader Bookfinder Website to on-site dyslexia tuition or arrange support sessions with the Head search for books within your child’s ZPD Range. This range of Academic Support. Where possible, sessions are organised so is determined by the Star Reading Test which all pupils in that pupils do not miss key lessons or lessons they particularly Years 3-9 undertake four times a year. Pupils who read within enjoy. Occasionally, pupils may study less subjects so that they can their range will see the most reading growth benefit from additional support to achieve their full potential. The School’s Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Policy Visit book related websites to find suggestions for new reading is available to download from the Policies page of the website, choices accessible via Firefly. Join your local library Listen to audiobooks on car journeys Reading Explore alternative reading experiences offered by audiobooks ‘Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. and e-readers and make use of Apps such as Audible, iBooks It should be offered to them as a precious gift.’ or Kindle It has been said that ‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to Encourage your child to use the Library pages on Firefly to the body.’ At Loughborough Amherst School we strive to develop find new reading challenges, book suggestions and more lifelong learners who love to read. Studies have shown that reading for pleasure can result in increased empathy, improved relationships with others and improved wellbeing. Reading widely allows our children to discover new worlds and experiences and gain a greater understanding of the world around them. The more a child reads, the more able he or she will be to express themselves both in the written and the spoken word. In reading for 20 minutes each day, your child will discover 1.8 million words in the course of a year. In contrast, children who read for only 1 minute a day will encounter only 8000 words. We place great value on the importance of reading for pleasure and of a school community that has a strong reading culture at its heart. For this reason we enroll all pupils from Years 3-9 in the Accelerated

7 We cover the following relationships and sex education topics as PSHCCE part of our PSHCCE programme. Each topic is taught every year Personal, social, health, citizenship and careers education can and covers the following issues: be defined as a planned programme of learning through which Reception: We are all unique and special children and young people acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to manage their lives, now and in the future. Year 1: We see love in our families As part of a whole School approach, PSHCCE develops the Year 2: We see love in communities qualities and attributes pupils need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society. Year 3: We have to learn to live in love The benefits to pupils of such an approach are numerous as Year 4: Men and women are different PSHCCE prepares them to manage many of the most critical Year 5: Puberty opportunities, challenges and responsibilities they will face growing up in such rapidly changing and challenging times. Year 6: How new life is created It also helps them to connect and apply the knowledge and Year 7: Puberty: How the body and emotions change understanding they learn in all subjects to practical, real-life situations while helping them to feel safe and secure enough to Year 8: Relationships and the family. Coping with problems fulfil their academic potential. and change within a relationship. How to build strong relationships PSHCCE is taught one lesson per week by the Tutor. Topics can vary if we feel something in School needs addressing or pupils Year 9: An introduction to STI’s and contraception. Healthy have a particular interest. There is a lot of discussion work and relationships, FGM, Honour based violence time is spent building strong relationships with the Tutor and Year 10: Parenthood and contraception. LGBTQ, HIV/AIDS. peers in the Tutor Set. Consent Topics covered include: Revision and study skills, Relationships Year 11: Healthy relationships, communication. Keeping safe. and Sex Education, Mental Health, Healthy lifestyle – food, Consent exercise, drugs, Managing finances, Citizenship and British Values, Staying safe – bullying, online safety, safeguarding, Crime, Politics Year 12/13: Healthy relationships, pregnancy, contraception, – local, National and Global, Equality and diversity, Careers – GCSE STI’s, sex and the law, social media. choices, A Level options and post 16 pathways. The lessons are taught by the Tutor in PSHCCE lessons. They have Topics are taught at age appropriate levels and follow educational been thoroughly planned in line with National guidelines and guidelines. recommendations from the Catholic Education Service. It fully complements the Science and RE curriculum and allows pupils to discuss many of the emotional issues that surround sex and relationships in order to make well-informed, wise decisions as they enter adult life. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs P Fender – Head of PSHCCE

8 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL All time allocation could rise at certain times of the year, for Homework example in the run up to examinations. As a school, we aim to enhance pupil learning by providing a Homework is set by Class Teachers in the Preparatory School. positive learning environment for pupils in order to allow them to Normal expectation is that pupils will undertake an average of flourish. Homework is an integral part of the education provided 20 minutes per night in the Pre-Prep (Years R, 1 and 2), rising to by Loughborough Amherst School and an area that requires the 45 minutes per night by Year 6. cooperation of all members of the community in order to be effective. Wherever possible, make sure that you have a set time when your child completes their homework, and monitor this Homework at Holiday Times period. Pupils who are distracted by other activities (such as the computer, games, etc.) and start their homework late will finish We aim to ensure that all pupils maintain a healthy work-life it late. balance. All pupils are expected to do some work during School holidays. Teachers are given the following guidance as to how Try to remove distractions during this time. Make sure that pupils much to set: have a quiet, well organised space to complete their work, ideally not in their bedrooms. Recent research has shown that pupils think better without access to mobile phones. Pre-Prep All pupils should be in the habit of regularly accessing Firefly Each half-term: one week’s worth of work to check their homework. Please regularly log into Firefly to Easter/Christmas holidays: two weeks’ worth of basics skills monitor and help to manage their homework tasks and so help homework develop your child’s confidence in using the site as an essential organisational tool. Summer holiday: Activity menu with request for pictures/ information to share in class Try to discuss your child’s homework with them - discuss deadlines, how they are going to meet them, what is expected, Prep etc. as this will help you to understand the demands of the curriculum and their approach to learning. An occasional helpful Each half-term: one week’s worth of work nudge is acceptable, however do not help them with the content. Easter/Christmas holidays: two weeks’ worth of basics skills Encourage a balanced lifestyle. Pupils that have an opportunity to homework express themselves or to keep fit by playing sport are more likely to be able to focus on their work at home. Summer holiday: Activity menu with request for a diary/ information of an A4 sheet per week, which will be shared Contact the Teacher or your child’s Form Tutor if you have any in class. concerns. The best way to avoid problems is to open up dialogue sooner rather than later. Summer reading lists are provided by the School Librarian, Miss Bradshaw. Homework is set by Senior Subject Teachers for all year groups. Normal expectation is that pupils will undertake an average of Year 7 30 minutes per subject per week in Years 7 and 8, 45 minutes per subject per week in Year 9 and one hour per subject per week in Each half-term: one week’s worth of normal homework Years 10 and 11, with the core subjects, Maths and English having Christmas holiday: two weeks’ worth of normal homework 90 minutes each week. In Years 10 and 11 the time allocation could be split into two tasks or be one full task. Easter holiday: only revision - 1 hour per subject is the expectation Sixth Formers are expected to be able to organise their own time Summer holiday: If on meeting/exceeding expectations, set targets and to develop skills as independent learners. They should expect from reading list or, where this is not practical, a creative project. to spend about 15 hours per week outside the classroom on their If not meeting expectations, set checkable consolidation/revision academic studies. work as appropriate

9 Year 8 Year 11 Each half-term: one week’s worth of normal homework October half-term: revision only – 4 hours revision per subject over the two weeks is the expectation Christmas holiday: two weeks’ worth of normal homework Christmas holiday: two weeks’ worth of normal homework Easter holiday: only revision – 90 minutes per subject is the expectation February half-term: one week’s worth of normal homework Summer holiday: If on meeting/exceeding expectations, set targets Easter holiday: revision only – the expectation is 40 hours from reading list or, where this is not practical, a creative project. per week If not meeting expectations, set checkable consolidation/revision Summer holiday (if returning for Sixth Form): specify work as appropriate preparatory reading for your A Level (straightforward and relatively undemanding) Year 9 Each half-term: one week’s worth of normal homework Year 12 Christmas holiday: two weeks’ worth of normal homework October and February half-term: one week’s worth of normal homework Easter holiday: only revision – 2 hours per subject is the expectation Christmas holiday: two weeks’ worth of normal homework Summer holiday: If on meeting/exceeding expectations, set targets Easter holiday: only revision – 20 hours per subject over the from reading list or, where this is not practical, a creative project. holiday is the expectation If not meeting expectations, set checkable consolidation/revision May half-term: only revision – 10 hours per subject is the work as appropriate expectation Year 10 Summer holiday: If on meeting/exceeding expectations, set targets from reading list or, where this is not practical, a creative project. October and May half-terms: one week’s worth of normal If not meeting expectations, set checkable consolidation/revision homework work as appropriate Christmas holiday: two weeks’ worth of normal homework Year 13 February half-term: revision only – 2 hours per subject is the expectation Each half-term: one week’s worth of normal homework Easter holiday: two weeks’ worth of normal homework Christmas holiday: revision only – 10 hours per subject over the holiday is the expectation Summer holiday: If on meeting/exceeding expectations, set targets from reading list or, where this is not practical, a creative project. Easter holiday: only revision – 20 hours per subject over the If not meeting expectations, set checkable consolidation/revision holiday is the expectation work as appropriate

10 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Communication Illness Any pupil feeling unwell during the day must notify his/her Class Firefly Parent Portal Teacher or main Reception who will assess the situation. All information that you should ever need should be found on Pupils should never contact parents directly to ask to be collected: the Firefly Parent Portal. All homework is also visible on Firefly. all communication should be through the main Reception. To access the Firefly parent portalbefore your child joins If a pupil is unwell and cannot remain at School, parents will be the School please use this link https://las.fireflycloud.net/ informed and asked to collect him/her from the Medical Room information-hub/parents-and-guardians in main Reception. Pupils may not leave School for reasons of ill Here you will find a menu of pages full of useful information health without prior consent from parents, who must confirm for parents and guardians. Once your son/daughter has joined with School. the School in September you will be able to access the full Firefly With the exception of pupils with specific medical conditions who parent portal using your own individual parent login details. need immediate access to their medications at all times, pupils should not keep their own medication on their person. Attendance and Absence A form for the administration of medicines is available on our Parent Portal: https://las.fireflycloud.net/forms-for-parents-and- In order to report an absence due to illness, please ring the guardians School’s main Reception on 01509 263901. The telephone is answered between the hours of 08:00 and 17:30 however there is an answerphone facility outside of these hours. All absences Academic and Pastoral Concerns must be reported no later than 09:30. For all other reasons of absence, prior permission must be obtained from the Your first point of contact is your child’s Form Teacher, he or she Headmaster. Requests should be submitted well in advance using will be able to respond directly to you or liaise with colleagues an Absence Request Form, which is available on our Parent Portal: as necessary. If you feel that the Form Teacher has not been able https://las.fireflycloud.net/forms-for-parents-and-guardians to fully address your concern, please contact your child’s Head of Year. If your concerns are still not addressed, please contact one of Leave of absence will only be granted in exceptional the Senior Leadership Team and if needs be please do not hesitate circumstances and not normally for holidays or similar functions. to telephone or make an appointment to see the Headmaster. Please note that anything under 95% attendance would start to For all the above, telephone School on 01509 263901, and ask to give us a cause for concern and we may contact you to discuss speak to the appropriate person. If that person is teaching or not how we can support your child in improving this if necessary. available a message will be passed to them and they will contact you as soon as possible, alternatively please email them.

11 SchoolComms Emails Some Key Staff Members We understand the value and importance of communicating with Dr Julian Murphy parents and carers on a regular basis. From September 2019, there Headmaster [email protected] will be a fortnightly newsletter with key events and news. There is a regular Blog addressing key educational issues in today’s society. Miss Grace Davies Letters for day visits, sports activities, residential trips or general Senior Deputy Head [email protected] information may be issued via SchoolComms. It is important that Mr Arran Jennings we have up to date contact details for you at all times. Deputy Head - Curriculum [email protected] You will not receive any spam from the School and your contact Miss Izzy Winton details will only be utilised for School matters. You may reply Head of Preparatory School [email protected] directly to SchoolComms emails. Ms Clare Laing Deputy Head of Preparatory School [email protected] Governors Mr Chris Gallagher The Governing Body makes decisions for all four of the Schools, Head of Sixth Form [email protected] plus The Nursery, which together, form the Loughborough Schools Mrs Helen Jones Foundation (Fairfield Prep School, Loughborough Amherst School, Head of Years 7 and 8 [email protected] Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School). Mrs Polly Fender Regular meetings are held of both the whole Governing Body and Head of Years 9, 10 and 11 [email protected] of the sub committees and the Amherst School is represented by the Head of the School. Mrs Lucy Travis Head of Academic Support [email protected] The Amherst School Board is comprised of the following: Mrs Liz Smith Professor Alan Dodson, BSc (Hons), PhD, DSc – CHAIR Head of Spiritual Life [email protected] Sister Celine Leydon Mrs Rebecca Chadwick Professor John Feather, MA, PhD, FRSA Head of Houses [email protected] Mrs Anna Murphy, MA Mrs Mandy Staniforth School Accountant [email protected] Mr P Snelling, BSc (Hons), MBA, C.Eng, MRAeS Mrs Suzanne Houston Anyone wishing to contact a member of the Governing Body School Counsellor [email protected] should telephone 01509 283701, or email: [email protected]

Change of Contact Details Please notify main Reception if your contact details change so that we are able to speak to you quickly in the case of an emergency. You can also notify us of change of contact details through the Firefly Parent Portal.

12 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL All reports are made available to parents in an electronic format Grades, Reports and Parents’ Evenings and are published directly to the Firefly Parent Portal. Reports We will communicate regularly with you throughout the stored in the portal (including reports from previous years) can be year as to your son/daughter’s progress. viewed, saved or printed. On the Key Dates card, there is a reporting schedule which Our reports are in line with our Minerva philosophy and designed includes the dates of reports, parents’ evenings and other to be clear, concise and to focus on the specific targets that each opportunities for you to understand how he/she is progressing. pupil needs to do to improve.

Baseline Testing Parent-Teacher Evenings At various stages throughout their School career, pupils sit Our Parent-Teacher Evenings for Preparatory School pupils baseline tests administered by the Centre for Evaluation and start at 16:00 in the Preparatory School. They finish at 19:00. Monitoring (CEM) at Durham University. These baseline tests Within this time window, parents are invited to make 10 minute have been used by more than twelve hundred schools in the UK appointments in advance of the evening with their child’s since 1991 and are the preferred method of baseline testing for all Class Teacher. leading independent schools. Our Parent-Teacher Evenings for Senior School pupils start at Some tasks involve thinking about shapes and patterns 18:00 in our Main Hall. They finish at 20:00. Within this time (Nonverbal Reasoning), some involve words (Verbal Reasoning) window, parents are invited to make 5 minutes appointments or numbers (Quantitative Reasoning) and, finally, some questions in advance of the evening with each Teacher. Appointments are involve thinking about shape and space together and imagining a made through our online booking system which can be accessed shape being changed and moving (Spatial Ability). from the parent portal: https://las.fireflycloud.net/useful-links-1 There are a variety of statistical scores available for each section At key points, you will be invited to attend additional parents’ of the tests including a standard age score (SAS). The average evenings concerning GCSE choices, careers and A Level choices standard age score (SAS) for each section of the test is 100. and Sixth Form. If you have any questions regarding your son’s/ daughter’s progress please contact his/her Form Tutor. CEM tests are used by the School to assess individual areas of strength and weakness and plan interventions as appropriate. They are also used to set target grades for GCSE and A Level exams, to inform our analysis of our own curriculum delivery, to assist with setting where appropriate, and as part of occasional academic discussions with individual pupils and their parents. Results of the CEM tests will never be used in isolation. The results may not be a precise indication of your son/daughter’s ability for a variety of reasons, therefore these results will form part of the whole picture of our pupils.

Reporting System School reports are published at differing times of the academic year dependent upon the pupil’s year group. A schedule of specific dates for reports can be found on the Firefly Parent Portal or on our Key Dates card: https://las.fireflycloud.net/dates/ reports-schedule

13 Pastoral Care Form Tutor Allocations 2019/20 All pupils are placed in Form groups and their pastoral needs are looked after by Form Tutors and Form Room Main Heads of Year. In the Preparatory School, pastoral needs 7LI S003 Laura Ingram are looked after by Class Teachers and the Head of the 7RB TBC Ruby Barham Preparatory School. Miss Davies, Senior Deputy Head, is responsible for overseeing 8EH TBC Emma Hopper any safeguarding issues that may arise and will also be informed T 8T S004 Tracey Thornton of any serious pastoral concerns. There are a number of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads who are also able to oversee any 9CR M204 Catherine Rhodes-Jones safeguarding issues. These deputies include the Head and Deputy Head of the Preparatory School. NV9 TBC Nuria Vicente There is also a School Counsellor that pupils and/or their parents 10AS M101 Anna Schofield can make appointments to see, should they wish. Pupils above Year 7 have the right to see the School Counsellor without 10PH M202 Paul Hickman parental permission if they wish. Parents of pupils in lower years will always be informed. 11JC M102 Jeanne Carroll 11HM M201 Hazel Miller and Laura Fletcher Tutors and Heads of Year 12AF S001 Alison Faragher RCL Clare Laing 12TD C027 Thea Demetriou 1/2KP Fiona Keast and Bhavna Patel 13JG M103 Julie Grest 3/4B Fiona Bassett 13CW M203 Claire Wenn 5M Elizabeth McDermott 6M Jennie Molloy

Head of Middle School (Year 7 and 8) Mrs Helen Jones Head of Upper School (Year 9, 10 and 11) Mrs Polly Fender Head of Sixth Form (Year 12 and 13) Mr Chris Gallagher

14 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Prefects Houses Our Prefect Team is appointed each Easter and have Every pupil belongs to a House: Rosmini (yellow), Teresa responsibilities including supporting other pupils, doing duties (green), Agnes (blue) and Peter (red) giving them the and representing the School at events. opportunity to interact with a large cross section of the School population. Prefect Roles: Easter 2019-2020 House Leaders organise activities and events throughout the Head Prefect: Naomi Wilbram year enabling everyone to get involved, have a real feeling of belonging, and be proud of their shared identity. House points are Deputy Head Prefects: Eleanor Middleton and Lulu Wright earned throughout the year and culminate in the presentation of Caritas Prefect: Hattie Martin the coveted House Cup at the final assembly of the School year. Each House has a specific House Day and there are competitions Pastoral Prefect: Martha Waterfall between houses including House Music and Sports Day. Sports Captain: Katie Harris Our Head of Houses is Mrs Rebecca Chadwick. Agnes House Captain: Katie Varnham Each House has a House Leader and a House Prefect: Peter House Captain: Eva Leeland Rosmini Rosmini House Captain: Maddie Sepede House Leader House Prefect Teresa House Captain: Georgina Hodgson Miss Jennie Molloy Maddie Sepede

Preparatory School pupils also have the opportunity to take on Teresa positions of responsibility which they apply for at the beginning House Leader House Prefect of each academic year. Mrs Jeanne Carroll Georgina Hodgson Agnes Safeguarding House Leader House Prefect All children have the right to grow up safe from harm. No child Miss Ruby Barham Katie Varnham should suffer harm, either at home or at School. Peter Loughborough Amherst School is determined that everyone who House Leader House Prefect visits or works here is aware of their responsibility to make sure Mr Charles Price Eva Leeland that all our young people are safe. Please ask any of the Designated Safeguarding team at the School if you are not clear about anything when visiting the School.

MAY 2019 15 Code of Conduct, Rewards and Anti-Bullying Sanctions including Online Safety All members of our community should be free from fear of bullying. Everyone should feel able to speak out and report any and Anti-Bullying concerns about bullying in the knowledge that they will be listened to and that the matter will be investigated. Rewards and Sanctions We aim to educate pupils about bullying, harassment and peer- on-peer abuse through a variety of means including our tutor At Loughborough Amherst School, we understand the importance time and PSHCCE programme, assemblies and in conversations of recognising achievements and building a pupil’s sense of self- with pupils about relationships. worth. There are many ways in which your son/daughter will be able to shine within our family. We also have a firm but fair approach to discipline. Documents detailing the School’s Code Definition of Bullying of Conduct and Rewards and Sanctions systems are available to Bullying is aggressive or insulting behaviour, that can be shown download from the Rewards and Discipline page in the Pastoral to be repeated and deliberate, that can hurt, harm, humiliate or Care section of the Firefly parent portal. cause distress. It is our expectation that everyone within the School will conduct There is a difference between bullying and friendship fall out: themselves with consideration, courtesy, tolerance and respect Friends may fall out, say something that hurts another’s feelings in their relationships with one another, teachers and the wider and may even be physically aggressive. However, bullying occurs community. Any issues relating to behaviour will be addressed when someone deliberately targets someone weaker or different with recourse to the Code of Conduct. from them and repeatedly picks on them. As we take bullying so seriously, even if it is a pupil’s first offence Internet Safety and Conduct Online perpetrators will attend a one-hour detention after school and parents will receive an email from the Headteacher. Sanctions Pupils sign a Student Responsible Use Policy for ICT (RUP) escalate rapidly with repeat offences and a pupil will be at risk of concerning the acceptable use of ICT in School to reinforce the exclusion after the second offence. fact that it is solely to be used for learning. We seek to discipline, but also support bullies, by helping Advice and guidance on internet safety is a significant component them to understand the effects of their actions and in doing so of the PSHE programme and covers the dangers and potential subsequently change their behaviour. consequences of the misuse of social media and internet activity.

16 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Uniform School Uniform Uniform may be purchased from the School Shop, located to the General Appearance right of the Fairfield driveway on the A6 Leicester Road. It is expected that pupils will present themselves in a neat and All new pupils requiring a full uniform will be seen by prior tidy manner, taking a pride in their appearance with clean appointment only. If you wish to make an appointment, please uniform and shoes in good order. contact the School Shop Manager, Mrs Gurney, on 01509 232600 Hair is to be clean, of a natural colour and tied back at all times, For pupils requiring additional uniform items, the School Shop this is with the exception of Sixth Form students who may be will be open during the Summer holidays 2019 on the following required to tie hair back only for certain activities. days/times: Make-up is not allowed in the Senior School; Sixth Formers may wear make-up and nail varnish in a manner appropriate to the Summer Holiday School Shop Opening Times context of a working environment. A full and detailed list of the dress code is included within the Code of Conduct available to 09:00 - 15:00 Every Friday download from the Rewards and Discipline page in the Pastoral 09:00 - 13:00 Saturday 17 August Care section of the Firefly parent portal. 09:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 21 August Please be aware that we keep spare tights in Reception: any pupil whose tights are ripped will be given a new pair of tights and £2 is 09:00 - 15:00 Thursday 22 August automatically added onto that term’s fees bill. 09:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 28 August Nearly New Uniform 09:00 - 15:00 Thursday 29 August 09:00 - 14:00 Saturday 31 August A nearly new uniform shop is staffed by parent volunteers. This valuable resource sells good quality, well-maintained 09:00 - 17:00 Monday 2 September items including skirts and blazers. Open on the first Tuesday Please note: The School Shop will be closed from Monday 15 July of every month between 14:00 and 16:15. They are always willing 2019 and will reopen on Monday 29 July 2019. to accept current uniform, in good condition, for re-sale. As well as providing a service for parents, the uniform shop makes a valuable contribution to the funds of the Parents’ Association. Further details are available on the Uniform page of the Firefly parent portal. The Shop can be emailed direct The School Shop is open for existing and new pupils requiring at [email protected] uniform at the following times. It should be noted that due to the new school uniform only being introduced from September 2019, the Nearly New Uniform shop is Term Time School Shop Opening Times only stocked currently with old-style uniform. 15:00 - 17:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 13:00 - 17:00 Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 First Saturday in the month

You can also purchase uniform online at www.lsf.org/shop. Pupils in Year 10 and above may also visit the School Shop during their lunch break.

17 Senior School Uniform

Sixth Form Senior Boys Senior Girls Boys and Girls (Year 7 – 11) PE/Games (Year 7 – 11) (Year 7 – 11) Any navy, grey, black suit. Blue shirt: long sleeved Boys’ white polo (with House Thin striped navy and white colour) to Year 10* long or short sleeved revere White or pastel coloured Navy with teal striped tie shirt* plain shirt or blouse. 6cm* Canterbury navy blue shorts* Navy trouser or skirt suit (no Plain v-neck jumpers (no Navy suit (no logo, School White sports socks logo, school issue)* logos) are allowed. issue)* Canterbury tracksuit top and/ Navy jumper with School Plain navy or black School Navy jumper with School or Canterbury mid layer* crest* bag and games bag** crest* Canterbury tracksuit Branded outer coat (navy Amherst scarf** Branded outer coat (navy bottoms* and teal lettering) OR plain and teal lettering) OR plain Girls may wear trousers Shin pads navy/black/grey coat of own navy/black/grey coat of own and skirts must be in line choice (not School issue but choice (not School issue but Mouth guard with length and tightness no logos) no logos) guidance exactly prescribed, Plain navy or black games Plain navy or black bag** advertised and enforced. Plain navy or black bag** bag** Amherst scarf** Boys: navy tie with crest 6cm* Plain navy or black games Dependent on Games choice: bag** Optional Extras Sixth Form PE/Games Amherst: Amherst scarf** Name tapes for all uniform Students wear suitable Canterbury playing top* PE/Games attire. Optional Extras Navy sports socks Cookery basket Name tapes for all uniform Grammar School: PE/Games (Year 7 – 11) Cookery basket LGS reversible rugby top* Girls white polo (with House colour) to Year 10* LGS rugby shorts* Canterbury navy blue skort LGS red socks* (plus optional Canterbury shorts)* Canterbury tracksuit top and/ or Canterbury mid layer* Canterbury tracksuit bottoms* Canterbury playing top* Navy sports socks White sports socks Shin pads Mouth guard * Mandatory purchase from School Shop Plain navy or black games ** Available at School Shop if desired bag**

18 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Prep School Uniform

Prep and Pre-Prep Boys Prep and Pre-Prep Girls Winter: PE/Games: Winter: PE/Games: Grey trousers Boys white polo (with House Grey pinafore dress* Girls white polo (with House colour)* colour)* White long sleeved shirt Navy thin striped Peter Pan Navy blue shorts* collar shirt* Navy blue shorts* Teal with navy striped tie 6cm* White sports socks Navy jumper with School crest White sports socks Navy jumper with crest* (no text)* Navy and teal tracksuit top Navy and teal tracksuit top Wool blazer with crest (navy and/or mid layer* Wool blazer with crest (navy and/or mid layer* and teal lettering)* and teal lettering)* Navy and teal tracksuit Navy and teal tracksuit Felt cap – no teal piping. Crest* bottoms* Felt hat with teal trim* bottoms* Navy beanie with crest* Boys hockey top (Years 3, 4, 5, 6)* Navy beanie with crest* Girls hockey top (Years 3, 4, 5, 6)* Branded outer coat (navy and Navy sports socks (Years 3, 4, Branded outer coat (navy and Navy blue skort (Years 3, 4, 5, 6)* teal lettering)* 5, 6)* teal lettering)* Navy sports socks (Years 3, 4, Amherst scarf** Shin pads (Years 3, 4, 5, 6) Amherst scarf** 5, 6) Branded rucksack* Mouth guard (Years 3, 4, 5, 6) Branded rucksack* Shin pads (Years 3, 4, 5, 6) Summer: Navy blue swim shorts Navy tights or socks Mouth guard (Years 3, 4, 5, 6) Grey shorts Swim cap (House colours)* Navy blue swimming costume Summer: Short sleeved white shirt Branded games bag* Swim cap (House colours)* Navy and white striped dress Teal with navy striped tie 6cm* Branded swimming bag* with navy trim* Branded games bag* Wool blazer with crest* Wool blazer with crest* Branded swimming bag* Felt cap – no teal piping. Crest* Boater* Long grey socks White knee or ankle socks

Optional Extras Optional Extras Name tapes for all uniform Name tapes for all uniform Navy hair accessories

* Mandatory purchase from School Shop ** Available at School Shop if desired

19 Equipment Lost Property All pupils should come to School fully equipped Items are left with main Reception and if valuable will be locked including pens, pencils, rubbers, rulers. away. Other property left around the School is forwarded to main Reception where it is held until claimed or until the end of In the Senior School, they also are expected to have a scientific term when it is disposed of. All property is returned where it is calculator for Maths and Science lessons and a pair of compasses clearly named. and a protractor for all Maths lessons. For Creative Arts, they should have an HB pencil, 2B pencil, 2H pencil, 30 cm ruler, During a term, the PE department collect and record all items colouring pencils, rubber and pencil sharpener. A basket/heavy of property/PE kit left in the Hall and changing rooms – named duty bag for cooking and an apron are advisable. items are returned. Items are stored in the PE office and at the end of a term all unclaimed and unnamed items are used as loan kit or donated. Personal Belongings Including Mobile Phones Damage Damage of any kind to School or other people’s property or equipment, and injuries or accidents, must be reported Property immediately to a member of staff. Pupils are required to Keeping property secure is everybody’s responsibility. contribute towards any repairs to property caused by careless or silly behaviour. Bags Pupils should use their allocated locker. Should they need to leave Mobile Phones a bag overnight, they should ensure it is secured inside their If mobile phones are brought into School they must be switched locker or a locked building. off and handed into Reception during School hours (between 08:30 and 16:00), or to Class Teachers in the Preparatory School. Phones are not allowed to be used during after-school Prep in Musical Instruments the Justham Library either. If mobile phones ring, or are used, or are found anywhere in School during these times, they will be These should be stored in your son/daughter’s secured locker or confiscated and sanctions will apply. in the Music Room store cupboard, which is locked overnight. Instruments should never be left overnight in or around the Parents can telephone School to relay a message in case of an main School buildings. emergency. Any pupil wishing to ring a parent may do so from main Reception. Pupils must not contact parents directly during For Preparatory pupils, instruments should never be left in School hours please. School overnight. Sixth Form students may use their phones during break times and lunchtime within the Sixth Form Common Room. If they are Valuable Possessions found in use anywhere else in School, they will be confiscated The School does not accept any responsibility for items brought and sanctions will apply. onto School premises. Pupils are asked to be sensible about items they bring into School. If they need to be looked after for a significant part of the day, they can be left at main Reception, remembering to collect them at the end of the session.

20 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Transport Parking Parking is restricted around the School, but during the School Buses day, there are a number of local roads with spaces for parking of up to one hour. Please do not park in Park School buses transport children to and from Court, (opposite the School on Park Road) as this is for Loughborough Schools Foundation via a network residents only. of routes covering , Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. When parking on neighbouring streets we ask that you do so with consideration for the local residents. Routes originate from the following areas: During School hours, the car park is solely for the use of staff and visitors to the School. For the safety of all children and Route & Location pedestrians, we request that parents do not drive on site either to A Leicester West drop off, or collect, children. We also ask that parents observe the marked areas in front of both the Gray Street and Garton Road B Glenfield/Groby entrances and do not park, even temporarily, in the hazard zones. C Leicester/Thurmaston Please note that when leaving the Gray Street car park, you must D Oadby/Birstall turn left, Gray Street is one-way. E Long Eaton/Castle Donington F Syston G Nottingham/Ruddington H Edwalton/Keyworth I Kinoulton J Ellistown/Ravenstone K Bingham L Ashby de la Zouch/Coalville M Rothley/Quorn N Melton Mowbray O Derby P Chellaston Q Long Whatton NCTB Nottingham Service Bus (from Broadmarsh)

This information is correct at time of going to print. For up to date route information, please view the interactive map on our website www.lsf.org/amherst and contact the Route Organiser.

21 Catering Refectory Hours of Opening Our catering facilities allow us to offer hot, healthy food to all our pupils throughout the School day. 08:00 – 08:35 Breakfast 10:45 – 11:05 Morning break This includes breakfast, snacks, and a very varied lunchtime menu which is presented on a cyclical basis, rotating every three weeks, 12:00 – 12:30 Preparatory Lunch and can be viewed on the Food page in the Parent and Guardians section of the Firefly parent portal. We also present a number 13:00 – 14:00 Senior Lunch of ‘theme days’ throughout the year when speciality dishes are served and the Refectory is decorated accordingly. We are a nut free site and would like to thank parents for helping Dietary Requirements us by not permitting their children to bring any products or food items that contain nuts into School. Our team are able to cater for many dietary requirements. Please contact John Orrill, our Catering Manager, on 01509 638289 to Pupils in the Preparatory School are encouraged to bring in a discuss any dietary needs your child may have. John will be healthy snack for their mid-morning break. delighted to hear from you and we welcome your feedback so that Senior School pupils’ access cards can be used by pupils to we can continually improve the service to you and your child. purchase items in the Refectory at breakfast and at morning The Catering team are always available to assist pupils with break, which saves them from having to bring cash into School. everyday choices, and to help with any queries they may have. The amount spent in this way is then added to your account and The Catering team are always happy to help, so please encourage billed at the end of each term. your child to speak to one of them with any questions, concerns or Should you wish your child not to make purchases with their issues as they arise as they can often resolve them immediately access card, then please let us know and we can issue a card without a magnetic stripe on the back, thus preventing our till from accepting them.

22 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL A reported incident/civil disturbance in the local community Security (with the potential to pose a risk to staff and pupils in the The main entrance on Gray Street is controlled by School) security cameras and intercom. Between the hours of A report of an ongoing incident from one of the other Schools 08:00 and 17:30, all visitors should use this entrance, and in the Foundation visit Reception to sign in. An intruder on the School site (with the potential to pose a Parents may access the Preparatory School via the Garton Road risk to staff and pupils) – on witnessing a potential risk staff gate between 08:00 – 09:00 and 15:15 – 16:10. The gate is locked should report this directly to Reception staff via the most during the School day and visitors or pupils who are late should efficient and safest means possible use the main entrance on Gray Street. A warning being received regarding a risk locally, of air At peak traffic times, the main entrance is also supervised by an pollution (smoke plume, gas cloud etc.) Estates Officer. The routes between the Senior, Preparatory and A major fire in the vicinity of the School Science departments are controlled by automatic locks requiring visitors to be accompanied or use a temporary access card available from main Reception. Communication with Parents: Senior School pupils at Loughborough Amherst School will be a. In the event of a lockdown, the nature of the incident or issued with an access card, which will enable them to enter the development will be communicated to parents as soon as is buildings on campus. These are initially issued free of charge – practicable. It is obvious that parents will be concerned and the cost of a replacement card due to loss or damage is £5. regular communication of accurate information will help. For security purposes, pupils and students are expected to carry b. The nature of this communication can vary depending on their access card with them at all times. the nature of the incident but the following forms may be considered but would be dependent on advice and approval of the emergency services; Lockdown Procedure Phone calls This lockdown procedure aims to be a sensible and proportionate Group text messaging through SchoolComms response to any external or internal incident which has the potential to pose a threat to the safety of staff and pupils in the Messages displayed on School website and/or Parent Portal School. The procedure should minimise disruption to the learning Messages via social media environment whilst ensuring the safety of all pupils and staff. Any member of staff with due cause can initiate the lockdown Please note that parents should: process and the Headteacher is the person with the authority Not contact the School. Calling the School could tie up to manage and conclude any lockdown situation or, in his/her telephone lines that are needed for contacting emergency absence, the Senior Deputy Head. providers This lockdown procedure may be activated in response to any Not come to the School. They could interfere with emergency number of situations, but some of the more typical might be: provider’s access to the School and may even put themselves and others in danger. Pupils will not be released to parents during a lockdown Wait for the School/Local Authority or Police to contact them about when it is safe for them to come and collect their children, and where this will be from. Be aware that during the period of time that the School is in a full lockdown situation the switchboard and entrances will be un-manned, external doors locked and nobody allowed in or out

23 Fire Procedure Extra-Curricular The evacuation system that we use in School is a combined We believe that young people reap valuable life skills Warden Sweep (non-designated, but local) and Roll Call. The and benefit from the opportunity to experience a wide alarm system is monitored by an external organisation for range of extra-curricular activities. notification of the emergency services. Through our rich and varied extra-curricular timetable, there Should an evacuation alarm sound (continuous ringing) the staff are paths each pupil can explore, enhancing their learning, member teaching will be responsible for class evacuation and broadening their horizons and future employability. Our timetable orderly assembly at the designated Assembly Point (Secondary – encompasses all pupils from Pre-Prep up to Sixth Form and each the lawn, by the trees; Preparatory playground) within 2 minutes activity will help reinforce useful life skills such as punctuality, of the initial sounding of the alarm. teamwork, problem solving and carrying responsibility. The Premises Officers monitor fire alarm testing, practise Our timetable changes termly and can be found on Firefly. evacuations and ensure that the firefighting equipment is inspected and recharged as appropriate. The fire alarms are tested weekly and evacuation drills are practised termly. Physical Education and Sport There is a General Fire Notice displayed in every room onsite, Physical activity is essential for everyone’s mental, social and along with a plan of the shortest evacuation route. physical wellbeing. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and extra-curricular programme. Young people should access and participate in 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity Emergency Closure every day. We encourage all pupils to access at least one activity If for any reason the School needs to close due to unforeseen offered in addition to their Curriculum lessons. circumstances (particularly bad weather, fire, flood etc.) parents will be notified at the soonest opportunity via SchoolComms email and notifications on the School website. On the rare occasions when School may need to be closed, we will endeavour to minimise impact on the pupils’ education by ensuring that suitable work is set for individuals by their teaching staff via the Firefly learning platform.

24 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL We enter a variety of levels of competition and compete within For Senior School pupils, the majority of PE and Games lessons the local Team Charnwood and Team Leicestershire leagues, are timetabled on the main Foundation site and pupils change at alongside selecting players for the Midlands and National the Sports Hall. If your child has PE timetabled before morning Independent Schools Association tournaments. We also play a break they are able to wear their PE kit to School and change into number of fixtures and tournaments on Saturdays. The School’s uniform before returning to lessons. If they have PE Periods 4 and expectations at the start of the season is that all players commit to 5 they will be expected to change in their break time. There will their chosen sports training sessions and ensure they are available not be time to purchase food from the Refectory and will need to for all fixtures. Up to date information regarding fixtures can be bring a snack from home. After Games lessons in the afternoon, accessed on the School’s sports website, www.amherstsports.org. the pupils are able to leave School in their Games kit and will be To access the team sheets, you will need to use the password dismissed from the Sports Hall site. Before and after School extra- Amherst2019. The benefit of the website is that you can link your curricular clubs, all pupils will make their own way to and from child’s team(s) to a phone’s calendar, which will immediately be the Sports Hall. updated with information. Cancellations due to weather or the If your child is able to be in School, they are able to participate opposition withdrawing will also be posted on this website. We in all lessons. If your child is unable to participate in PE lessons, like to encourage family members to spectate at after School and PE and Games staff require a letter detailing the injury or illness. Saturday games. At the weekends, hot drinks can be purchased Dependant on the injury/illness, we will expect your child to still from the Stables yard coffee shop found on Burton walks. change for the lesson and will be given adapted practices or a The School has a broad extra-curricular programme for physical coaching role. activity and sport. To assist with planning other commitments, the All PE and Games kit is purchased from the School Shop. Please timetable for sports clubs is published in the Resources section on clearly name all items of kit, as this makes it easier to locate lost the School sports website. items and return these to your child. In addition to the sportswear your child will need to purchase a gum shield and shin pads for Hockey. We do have standard size hockey sticks for lessons, however your child may wish to bring their own sticks for clubs and lessons.

25 Loughborough Schools Music Duke of Edinburgh Award Loughborough Schools Music is a place of exceptional individual Please contact Mr Sutch for any queries relating to Duke of and collaborative efforts where everyone is invited to contribute. Edinburgh: [email protected] There are over 100 annual performance opportunities, 50+ We are proud to have been running the Duke of Edinburgh’s ensembles, 10+ choirs and seven orchestras. That is in addition to Award Scheme for over 25 years. We believe that from Year 10 our Junior and Senior lunchtime recitals, assemblies and House our pupils should get involved with this valuable programme. Music competitions. The benefits of committing to and sticking with D of E, as it is affectionately known, for the individual are numerous; your Instrumental tuition is also offered. child will develop greater self-belief, self-confidence and a Please contact the Music department for any further information sense of identity. relating to Music opportunities with us at Loughborough As your child progresses through each stage, their independence Amherst School. will flourish as will their sense of responsibility for themselves and others. Within each level (Bronze, Silver and Gold) there Combined Cadet Force are modules they must complete before they achieve that award. Through the volunteering, skill, physical and expedition Our CCF takes place at Loughborough Grammar School on modules they will gain an awareness of their latent skills and Thursday afternoons as one of our Sixth Form Optional abilities, of what their strengths and weaknesses are and how to Curriculum choices. accommodate them, and they will learn to effectively plan and manage their time. They will serve others in the community Our aim is to develop personal responsibility, leadership and self- and in so doing learn from them, they will also learn to build discipline. Becoming a cadet can be a life-changing experience. and maintain new relationships as well as the skills needed to It gives students the opportunity to take part in a huge range of effectively communicate with others. Finally, they will learn to exciting and adventurous military-themed activities. Whether problem solve and give presentations – when they complete the that is flying a plane, completing an army obstacle course, or programme they will be an individual with experiences that learning to sail, there is something for everyone. will support them for the rest of their life regardless of where The CCF is an educational partnership between the School and it takes them. the Ministry of Defence, and we operate Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force sections. Alongside the three military sections, we also offer Corps of Drums as a Thursday enrichment option or as a lunchtime club. Whichever section a student joins, they will quickly build important qualities such as teamwork, confidence and self- discipline, as well as later having the opportunity to take on leadership roles. CCF offers a chance to get to know a wide range of people from across the Foundation, and work together to take on new challenges.

26 LOUGHBOROUGH AMHERST SCHOOL Trips and Visits Finance and Fees We run a wide variety of trips and visits and these will be communicated to you when appropriate. They include Fee Payments day-trips and residential, both in the UK and abroad. Information about fees, including lunch and Music lesson charges, For Preparatory School pupils, the costs of day trips is included as is available on the Fees page within the Admissions section of our part of your School fees. website. Loughborough Schools Foundation requires School fees to be paid in full by the first dayof each term. Information about how to pay fees, including the School Fee Payment Plan, can also Key School Events be found on the Fees page of the website. All key dates for the entire year are available on our Key Dates card or electronically on the School website, for Policies which there is a link on Firefly:https://las.fireflycloud. All relevant policies are accessible through Firefly and/ net/dates or our School website: www.lsf.org/amherst/about-us/ In addition to Saturday fixtures, there are some events which policies/ we ask all pupils to support us in outside of the normal Monday – Friday working week. Our Annual Open Day is this year on Saturday 28 September and all Senior School pupils are asked to attend. All of Year 7 pupils are asked to attend the spectacular De Montfort Hall concert in the Spring term. Our Prize-Giving event takes place in the Summer term each year to reward pupils whose attainment and efforts throughout that academic year deserve special recognition.

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