Welcome to Swavesey Village College Our ever-changing world is full of challenges and We were judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February opportunities for young people. Finding a school that can 2020, and as a school community we are committed to provide a fully rounded education to prepare them for take Swavesey Village College ‘beyond outstanding’ to what lies ahead is so important. ensure it delivers a rich and vibrant education experience for all of our students. The achievements of our students Swavesey Village College is that school. are remarkable, both academically in examination success, and across an incredibly wide range of sports, arts and other co-curricular areas. Our House system and the pastoral care we offer ensures that every single student is known, valued and supported throughout their five years with us.

I hope that this prospectus gives you an insight into life at the college and why we are so proud of our students and staff. I would encourage you to visit our website to find out more and see why Swavesey Village College is so special.

“Our son has had such a happy, positive fourteen terms at SVC. We’re grateful for all the fantastic teaching he’s been given, and also for the many extra opportunities he’s benefited from - especially in drama, D of E, and the student leadership programme, all of which saw him Jim Stavrou noticeably gain in confidence.” Headteacher SVC Parent

The home of Achievement for All “Teachers Our outstanding curriculum delivers an exciting, are enthusiastic, rich and broad range of study, offering personalised knowledgeable opportunities for every student to succeed and highly skilled and achieve. From Year 7 through to Year 11, practitioners.” students are enabled to be engaged, creative and Ofsted 2020 independent learners and encouraged to develop “Pupils a lifelong love of learning. Students consolidate and achieve build upon the skills and knowledge from Key Stage 3 and highly across the experience learning that extends beyond the national and curriculum and are extremely examination requirements. well prepared for the next steps in their education or employment” Ofsted 2020

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subjects High Quality at KS4 Learning Environment With the reputation as one of Cambridgeshire’s highest performing schools, and Ofsted recently rating the Swavesey Village College has seen school Outstanding, Swavesey Village significant investment to the college College has a proven track record of site and facilities over the last four years success. including a climbing wall, a brand new purpose built food preparation suite, 2 % of students achieving: 2018 2019 2020 x two hundred seater canteens, outside seating and several outside table tennis Grades A* - C / 4 - 9 83% 82% 88% tables. This also includes a new building Grades A - A* / 7 - 9 32% 31% 39% with purpose-built classrooms for a grade 4-9 in English and Design Technology, Visual Arts, Drama 77% 77% 84% Maths and English as well as a fully equipped A grade 4-9 in English 50% 51% 53% sports hall and several computer suites Baccalaureate subjects with the latest in creative software. Exceeding the Boundaries of Valuing People – Tutoring Learning Despite being a large school, we are committed to every At Swavesey Village College we aim to stretch, child being known, valued and supported to achieve. Our challenge and develop students academically, socially House and tutoring system provides support and guidance and personally. We are very proud to offer over 100 within an environment where the needs of your child are high quality enrichment opportunities that allow all known by their Tutor and Senior Tutor and their individual our students to develop self-confidence skills and progress is monitored closely. Importantly, the House is leadership experiences beyond those taught in the the lynchpin of the relationship between school and family, academic curriculum. providing continuity and cohesion to Our sporting and creative subjects at Swavesey form an your child’s experience of school “Pupils spoke integral part of the curriculum, student leadership and life. They play a vital role in extremely positively educational experience. The dedication of both students guiding and supporting the about the support they and staff has been recognised in the achievements of personal, academic and receive through the house Artsmark Gold, Schools Games Mark Platinum and wider achievement of your system. They say there is always the Association of PE Quality Mark Distinction. In the child. someone they can turn to in times last year over 130 students have also logged over 1079 of need and a strong sense of hours of voluntary service as part of their Duke of We are proud that every community in the school.” Edinburgh Award. single person in the college Ofsted 2020 “I think that the Duke of Edinburgh has been one of the belongs to one of the six most challenging but amazing achievements I have ever Houses, with a wide range of taken on, it has been a real journey for me and one that opportunities for students to “I thank the I will never forget. I have learnt a lot about team work, adopt leadership roles and teachers and support orienteering and perseverance.” – SVC Student compete in the Swavesey staff for encouraging Superleague. this independent spirit and motivation to learn” SVC Parent

“Leaders promote pupils’ personal development exceptionally well” Ofsted 2020 “Teachers Pursuit of Excellence model very well the standards pupils need to At Swavesey we believe that excellent teaching and high expectations enable all achieve to reach higher levels of students to learn and make outstanding progress. We attainment. They successfully support and develop teachers in their professional Both our “Established a encourage and enthuse children have come growth which we believe fosters commitment culture where leaders pupils to aim high and through SVC and they to self-improvement, which in turns leads to and teachers are aiming fulfil their potential” have had such a wonderful better outcomes for all. for the highest standards in experience. Thank you all so all respects” Ofsted 2020 much for all your work and care. Ofsted 2020 CHLOE MARK EMMA PYLE SVC Parent FLETCHER LANGTON Coming from the position of KS3 I came to teaching having completed co-ordinator, I have welcomed the my PhD in the History of Science opportunity to develop my role at the University of Cambridge. I’d into a more pedagogical one worked with a schools’ outreach focused on training staff and Throughout coordinator for one of the improving Maths teaching my time at University’s museums and loved and the learning experience of Swavesey introducing students to the our pupils. This year, I have from trainee stories I was researching. The been working with staff to Assistant experience of being able to to embed Teaching for Senior Tutor, I share my love of history with Mastery principles in the have been enabled students made teaching Swavesey curriculum. to develop in my professional the natural next step. In particular, we growth and engagement with I was lucky enough to have focused on current education research. train at Swavesey before the construction Swavesey has a focus on teacher qualifying. It has been a of class tasks so that engagement with pedagogy and privilege to be able to pupils are challenged, this has been a beneficial avenue to teach and help evolve not by answering implement in teaching and learning. a history curriculum more questions but The school was very supportive as which is both enjoyable by representing their I continued to complete a Masters and empowering. I have response or explanation in Education through Cambridge found it rewarding to see in many and varied ways. I University in 2018. I continue to students think and write have also been working with work alongside the Faculty of like historians; arguing their the Cambridge Maths Hub Education at the University of points whilst seeking out to develop transition for Cambridge through mentoring and responding to evidence primary students in our teacher trainees and being a part of which might challenge their locality. the Geography mentor panel. own ideas. Jim Stavrou Dr Claire Mills Headteacher Deputy Headteacher Teaches Maths Orwell House Teaches Science

Georgina Curtis Hannah Kennard Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher Pendleton House Brunel House Teaches PE Teaches Art

Stuart Nunn Hannah Turner Maxine Wyatt Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher Wilberforce House Cavendish House Newton House Teaches Geography Teaches Science Teaches Modern Foreign Languagess

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