Junior School www.westbourneschool.co.uk 1 THE WESTBOURNIAN 2017–2018 EDUCATING GIRLS AND BOYS FOR LIFE Staff List Westbourne School as of Easter 2018 Educating girls and boys for life GOVERNORS SENIOR SCHOOL Mr S Hinchliffe Chairman. Local resident Art & Design Mr M Farn BA (Hons) PGCE Mr A Eaton Former parent, former pupil DT Mr C Bell BA (Hons) PGCE Mr J Kenworthy Parent of current pupil Drama/Religion Mrs N Rigby BA (Hons) PGCE Mrs J Wroth Parent of current pupils English Mrs L Wells BA (Hons) PGCE Mr I Wileman Former Headmaster – Dore Primary Miss C Smith BA (Hons) PGCE Mr D Merifi eld Parent of current pupil English/Film Mrs D Loane BA (Hons) PGCE Ms C Lawton Partner at Jolliffe Cork Food Technology Mrs D Loasby BA (Hons) PGCE Mrs S Kay Former Parent French Mrs V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) Mr S Goodhart Former Headmaster – Swanbourne House Dr S Shirtcliffe PhD, MA. BA, PGCE Mr G Day Current Grandparent Geography Mr I Davey BA (Hons) PGCE Geog/Games/Hist Mr S Glover BSc (Hons) SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Computer Studies Miss K Baker MA, MA, PGCE Headmaster Mr J B Hicks BEd (Hons) MEd Learning Support Mrs N Day BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Senior School Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE Mrs K Lillywhite BA (Hons) PGCE Head of Junior School Mr J Clark BA (Hons) PGCE Mathematics Mr P Bunton BA (Hons) PGCE Assistant Head of SS Mr P Bunton BA (Hons) PGCE Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE Assistant Head of SS Mrs N Day BA (Hons) PGCE Mr G Beckett Cert Ed Deputy Head of Junior Sch. Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons) Mr C Allison MA BA Bursar/Registrar Mr C A Heald BA (Hons) Maths/Games Mr C Motley BEd Director of Marketing Mrs A Bywater PGC in Mgmt Music Mrs M Pritchett BA (Hons) PGCE & Admissions Cert in Admissions Mgmt Mr A Collis BMus (Hons) PE/Games Mr N Elvidge Latham BEd (Hons) PGCE PRE-SCHOOL Mrs L Mirfi n BSc (Hons) PGCE Head of Early Years - Mrs E Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Early Miss V Pursehouse BSc (Hons) PGCE SENCo Years PSHEE/Post 16 Mrs R Wilcox BA (Hons) PGCE Deputy Leader Miss R Hall EY Educator Level 3 Science Dr A Twitty PhD BSc (Hons) PGCE Practitioner Miss H Baxter BA (Hons) Mr A Brown BSc (Hons) PGCE Practitioner Miss B Burgin, working towards NVQ Level 3 Mr E Beale BA (Hons) PGCE Practitioner Miss K Rice Mrs S Fairbank BSc (Hons) PGCE Spanish Mrs R Higginson BA (Hons) PGCE JUNIOR SCHOOL Spanish/French Mrs R Wilcox BA (Hons) PGCE Reception – Head of Mrs N Kent BA (Hons) PGCE Early Years MUSIC STAFF Reception TA Miss N Davies BSc (Hons) NCTE Level 3 Drums Mr D Johnston Year 1 Miss J Vickers BA (Hons) Guitar Mr K Walker / Mr C Walker Year 1 Mrs B Ryan BA (Hons) PGCE Singing Mrs E Magenty Year 1 TA Miss C Cadman Foundation degree in EY Violin Ms C Burchell BA (Hons) CT ABRSM Year 2 Miss E Pierpoint BA (Hons) PGCE Piano Mr B Petty BA (Hons) Year 2 Mr M Etherton BA (Hons) Woodwind/Brass Mr B Winter Year 2 TA Miss N Hinchliffe BSc (Hons) PGCE Year 3 Mr G Magenty BMus (Hons) PGCE SUPPORT STAFF Year 3 TA Mrs S Greenwood CACHE Level 2 Mrs L Korgu ASC/Lunch time Support NVQ Level 3 Year 4 Mrs C Whitmore BEd (Hons) Mrs C Longmire HLTA, Dyslexia & Literacy Level 4 Year 4 Miss I Fay BA (Hons) Mrs K Hales PG Dip Literacy & Dyslexia Year 5 Mrs J Paul BA (Hons) PGCE Mr J Jewitt BSc (Hons) Games Support Year 5 Mrs K Moss (BA (Hons) Year 6 Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons) PGCE Year 6 Mrs C Hogg BA (Hons) TECHNICIANS / ADMINISTRATION / MAINTENANCE Drama Mrs S Foster-Major B Ed (Hons) Network Manager Mr S Needham Music Mr M Woodward BA (Hons), MSc, PGCE Curriculum Support Mr A Wraith French Mme V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) Accounts Assistant Mrs C Jow Design Tech. Mrs D Loasby BA (Hons) PGCE Junior School Secretaries Ms A Elkington BA (Hons) Games & PE Mr N Elvidge Latham BSc (Hons) PGCE Mrs J Kersley BA (Hons) Games & PE Mrs L Mirfi n BSc (Hons) PGCE Senior School Secretary Mrs F Walker Science Mrs S Fairbank BSc (Hons) PGCE Headmaster’s PA Mrs S Woodhead Dip Sch Bus Man SEND/MAPS Ms A Reid BSc (Hons) PGCE Caretaker Mr G Dodds SENCO Mrs K Lillywhite BA (Hons) PGCE Groundsman Mr N Lynch TA (Chinese speaking) Miss S Bean MA, BA School News Pre-School Sport Senior School Music Our People Junior School The Arts Prize Giving Letter from the Headmaster I also believe that the single biggest Westbourne pupils visited Kenya, contributory factor to this achievement the USA, Spain and Scotland. Thank was the fact that we have small class you to all our parents for helping and sizes. These have allowed staff to supporting our pupils and the school. support each pupil’s learning through the excellent and tailored pastoral care. I would also like to thank the team from Friends of Westbourne for the many We appointed staff to key roles. We social events and fundraising activities were delighted to welcome back Mr they’ve organised. From the Christmas Clark as Head of Junior School. The pupils, staff and Junior School families Fayre to the Mother’s Day sale, each took to him as if he’d never left. has been a pleasure to witness. In Senior School, we promoted Mr The austerity measures over the last Bunton and Mrs Day to Assistant 10 years have meant that businesses Heads, which has strengthened our across the UK have struggled. Some provision for academic excellence. Mr local independent schools have Clark, Mr Bunton and Mrs Day also unfortunately faltered and subsequently joined the Senior Management Team. folded. Our Year 6 scholarship exams for You will be pleased to know that this entry into our Senior School had the is not the case here at Westbourne. highest number of participants ever Westbourne school prides itself on seen at Westbourne. Our sports small class sizes and consequently teams performed amazingly well. generates a smaller revenue stream, The highlights, for me, were our I hope that prospective parents under 15 boys cricket team becoming therefore our fi scal control has to be reading this will be impressed City Champions and under 13 girls well managed. This fi nancial success beating nine other schools in the can be largely attributed to Mr Heald. by this snapshot of a busy and Sheffi eld Federation for School Sports A huge thanks to our staff team successful year at Westbourne. tournament. of teachers, caterers, caretakers, I would like to focus on last year’s In July, twin sisters Lulu and Trixie ground staff and admin staff for their cohort who left a legacy in their wake Morrison-Parry in Year 8 and Josephine commitment and passion to do the – one that has raised the bar for future Paul from Year 9, were selected to very best for our children. Thank you pupils at Westbourne. So what is this join the under 15 England Hockey also to our governors, who give their legacy? Performance Centre squad. This is time and advice to help the school the next level up from county hockey fulfi l its ambitions. A special mention The Sunday Times Parent Power and part of the England pathway. An to Mr Heald, who retired in September guide reported in November 2017 amazing achievement, especially as after more than 12 years of service at that Westbourne School was the they are all in a younger age group than seventh best in league tables across the rest of the team. Westbourne. I would like to thank him the UK. This result was judged on for his dedication and commitment to In drama and performing arts, ‘Wiz the percentage of A, A* and A** Westbourne and for being an advisor Wham Alakazam’ was a memorable grades gained in its Year 11 GCSE and friend to me over the years. performance from Key Stage 1. The performance. musical ‘13’, performed by a range Westbourne is going from strength to A huge 48.6% of exams taken at of pupils from Year 5 to Year 11, also strength in so many ways, not least in Westbourne resulted in GCSEs at this wowed crowds at Montgomery Theatre. the demand for places. I am showing higher level. This is a phenomenal Plus, I am delighted to announce that more people around our school than achievement and proved that our well- next year’s whole school performance ever before, which fi lls me with pride organised Key Stage 4 curriculum, along will be ‘Legally Blonde’. and delight. I look forward to sharing with the utilisation of a scholarship Our extracurricular activities and school the Westbourne way with more pupils class, is an effective force. trips continued to prove highly popular. in the years to come. School News www.westbourneschool.co.uk 4 Introducing the new Westbourne Head Boys and Head Girls Celebrating success Each year, we appoint one Head Boy and Head Girl along with a Deputy at Westbourne Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl. Competition for the new posts was tough at Westbourne this year. The The annual Westbourne Prize Giving retired from Westbourne at the end of standard of pupils in our midst has Celebration Evening took place at September. been extremely high and we’re lucky the University of Sheffi eld’s Octagon to have many responsible and reliable Between the presentations, talented Centre.