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The Westbournian Yearbook The Westbournian Yearbook 2015–2016 Staff List Westbourne School 2015/16 Educating girls and boys for life GOVERNORS SENIOR SCHOOL Mr S Hinchliffe Chairman and local resident Art & Design Mr M Farn BA (Hons) PGCE Mr A Eaton Current parent and former pupil CDT Mr C Bell BA (Hons) PGCE Mr J Kenworthy Parent of current pupils Drama/Religion Mrs N Rigby BA (Hons) PGCE Mrs G Radley Parent of current pupils English Mrs L Wells BA (Hons) PGCE Mr T Strike Parent of current pupil English Miss C Smith BA (Hons) PGCE Mr I Wileman Former head teacher English/Media Mrs D Loane BA (Hons) PGCE Mr D Merifield Parent of current pupil Food Technology Mrs D Loasby BA (Hons) PGCE Ms C Lawton Partner at Jolliffe Cork French Mme V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) Mrs S Kay Former parent French Mrs A Palmer BA (Hons) PGCE Mr S Goodhart Former head teacher Geography Mr I Davey BA (Hons) PGCE Geography/Games/ HEADMASTER Mr S Glover BSc (Hons) History Mr J B Hicks BEd (Hons) MEd History Mrs J Briddock BA (Hons) PGCE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM ICT Mr P T Hinchliffe Learning Support Mrs N Day BA (Hons) PGCE, CPT3A, BPS Deputy Head of Senior School Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE Mr B Adebola BSc (Hons) PGCE Mrs L Cannell BA in Primary Education, Mathematics Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE Head of Junior School NPQH Mathematics Mr G Beckett Cert Ed Exams Officer/Staff Training Mrs J Briddock BA (Hons) PGCE Mathematics Mr P Bunton BA (Hons) PGCE Bursar/Registrar Mr C A Heald BA (Hons) Mathematics Mr C Allison MA BA Marketing Manager Mrs A Bywater PGCE Music Mrs M Pritchett BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Pastoral Care in Miss F Lilley BSc (Hons) PGCE Music Mr A Collis BMus (Hons) Senior School PE/Games Mr N Elvidge BEd (Hons) Deputy Head of Junior School Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons) PE/Games Miss V Pursehouse BSc (Hons) PGCE PSHEE/Bus Comm Miss F Lilley BSc (Hons) PGCE PRE-SCHOOL Science Dr A Twitty PhD BSc (Hons) PGCE Leader Mrs E Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Early Years Science Mr A Brown BSc (Hons) PGCE Deputy Leader Miss L Davison NVQ Level 4 Science Miss N Ashworth BSc (Hons) Dip Ed PGCE Practitioner Miss L Sizer BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies Spanish Mrs R Higginson BA (Hons) PGCE Practitioner Miss A Wilson NVQ level 3 Spanish/French Mrs R Wilcox BA (Hons) PGC Practitioner Miss B Burgin working towards NVQ Level 3 SUPPORT STAFF JUNIOR SCHOOL Mrs C Longmire HLTA, Dyslexia & Literacy Level 4 Year 6 Mrs L Cannell BA in Primary Education NPGH Mrs K Hales PG Dip Literacy & Dyslexia. Year 6 Mrs V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) Miss N Hinchliffe BSc (Hons) Year 6 Miss B Harris BA (Hons) PGCE Miss T Woodhead BA (Hons) Year 5 Mrs D Harris BA (Hons) PGCE Mr T Hancock BSc SES Year 5 Miss V Pursehouse BSc (Hons) PGCE Mr J Jewitt Year 4 Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons) Year 4 Mrs J Paul BA (Hons) MUSIC STAFF Year 3 Mrs C Whitmore BEd (Hons) Drums Mr D Johnston Year 2 Miss A Aylott BA (Hons) PGCE Guitar Mr K Walker / Mr C Walker Year 2 Miss E Myhill BSc (Hons) PGCE Singing Miss A Robertson BCA in Performance Year 2 Miss C Cadman (NVQ Level 4) Violin Ms C Burchell BA (Hons) CT ABRSM Year 1 Mrs J Stockton BEd (Hons) Piano Mr B Petty BA (Hons) Year 1 Mrs L Bolderson NNEB Woodwind/Brass Mr B Winter Reception Mrs E Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Early Years Reception Miss H-D Sampson Level 5 Foundation Degree TECHNICIANS/ADMINISTRATION/MAINTENANCE Drama Mrs S Foster-Major BEd (Hons) ICT Mr S Needham Music Mr M Woodward BA (Hons) MSc PGCE Science Mr C Roberts BSc PGCE Music Mr A Collis BMus (Hons) Accounts Assistant Mrs C Jow SEND/MAPS Ms A Reid BSc (Hons) PGCE Junior School Secretary Ms A Elkington BA (Hons) Crèche/Lunch time Mrs L Korgul NVQ Level 3 Senior School Secretary Mrs S Woodhead Dip Sch Bus Man Support Caretaker Mr G Dodds Groundsman Mr D Coulling School News Pre School Sport Senior School Music Our People Junior School The Arts Prize Giving A word from our Headmaster There are four areas in the curriculum Enriching pupils’ learning where our more able children (MAPs) We are continually looking at ways to can take extra GCSEs. Students can take enrich our curriculum and offer exciting dual modern foreign languages in Spanish opportunities to our children. Trips and French, where they take two subjects included Modern Foreign Language tours in the time allocated for one. The Year 11 to Cantabria in Spain, outdoor activities at top Maths set took Further Maths without Ridgway Adventure in Scotland, and skiing having to do extra work for this because in the Dolomites with a fantastic group of they were working at that level anyway. 73 people. Children can also take their music exams early, freeing them up to take an extra These extracurricular opportunities are GCSE. The final area and the newest is part of the Westbourne Journey. This computer science where a number of has five foundations which support our gifted pupils took ICT GCSE early. purpose of educating children for life – endeavour, activities, citizenship, community Two of our coveted scholarships were service and a contribution or involvement won by Westbourne pupils and these two in special events – all of which are integral rising stars epitomise our values of striving to everything we do. to be your best. Headmaster, John Hicks Sporting achievement The Westbourne Way Welcome to the 2015–16 Westbournian Westbourne is a thriving community In sport, as a relatively small school, we yearbook, celebrating the events and where children can come to school in continue to punch above our weight in successes of the last academic year at a safe and happy environment and be terms of the range of activities we offer Westbourne School. For prospective themselves. They are free to express and pupils’ performance. We have an pupils and parents, we hope you are their ideas, explore, be creative, learn and unbeaten under 9 rugby team and an informed and inspired in equal measure follow their interests. We foster a spirit unbeaten under 13 girls football team. In by this snapshot of the Westbourne of competitiveness, encourage pupils other sports, several pupils have achieved family and life at our school. We also trust to do their best in all things and have honours at county level in showjumping, that current pupils, parents and alumni traditional values of respect, friendliness cricket, hockey, netball, athletics and cross will enjoy reading this and looking back and excellence. country. Several seniors were recognised at some of the many things you have I’d like to thank everyone who is part accomplished. as potential top athletes through the South Yorkshire athletics system, of the Westbourne Family – the Friends Last year saw several new developments competing in city and national finals. of Westbourne for the many excellent and a succession of achievements. We social and fundraising events that have made a number of changes to our taken place throughout the year; our staff curriculum and welcomed our new Head Excelling at the Arts team; our caterers and admin staff for of Junior School, Mrs Cannell. She has Music went from strength to strength and their commitment and passion in doing brought a wealth of experience and a we’ve seen some excellent performances the very best for our children; the Senior fresh dynamism with her approach to over the year. However, you don’t get Management Team for their support and educating children. to such accomplished levels without a loyalty; and our governors who give their Our staff across Senior and Junior School bedrock of nurtured talent. It’s the daily time and advice freely to help the school have been adapting to a number of new practice, the small informal concerts or fulfil its ambitions. initiatives to facilitate deeper learning for busking in the grounds that lead to the A special thank you to Mrs Julia Briddock, pupils: confidence that oozes from our top who retires from Westbourne after 35 • A new National Curriculum performers – this is Westbourne’s culture. years. Julia has been a first class teacher, • New GCSE syllabuses We ensure that pupils have amazing demanding high standards of learning and opportunities to play at Sheffield’s top behaviour and always achieving top results • GL assessments venues, such as Yellow Arch Studios and from her pupils. She will be greatly missed • Professional development the iconic Leadmill. and I would like to personally thank her schemes and staff training For performing arts, our investment in for the support and loyalty she has shown buying Westbourne Place allowed us Westbourne, particularly as a member of my Senior Management Team. Academic excellence to develop a Drama Studio in Ashdell Grove. Pupils began auditioning at the Finally, I’d like to thank all our pupils for Our 2015 year 11s had a fantastic A*–C beginning of the school year for the their enthusiastic contribution to school pass rate of 93%, with 80% including performance of Grease and continued life and our parents for supporting the Maths and English. Our scholarship class with rehearsals every night for two terms. school to achieve its aims of bringing out achieved a 100% pass rate and 94% of The Montgomery Theatre was sold out on the very best in each and every one of their grades were A*–B.
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