Monmouth School for Boys & Monmouth School Boys’ Prep Haberdashers’ Schools INFORMATION BOOKLET 2018 ENTRY Contents Welcome 3 Visiting the schools 4 Admissions and entry guidelines 5-6 Admissions for overseas students 7 Scholarships and awards 8 Family fee support - bursaries 9 Fees 10 Results 11 Monmouth School Boys’ Prep 12-13 Monmouth School for Boys 14-15 Term dates, exeats, leave-outs 16 Boarding 17 Links with Monmouth School for Girls 18 Transport arrangements - local and airport 18 The house system 19 Day houses 20 Boarding houses 21 Teaching staff and governors 22-23 Equal opportunities 23 How to find us 24 2 visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details Welcome HEAD OF MONMOUTH BOYS’ PREP SECOND MASTER DIRECTOR OF STUDIES Mr Neil Shaw Mr Simon Dorman Dr Tony Winter Member of the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS) & HMC (Junior) HEADMASTER Dr Andrew Daniel Member of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC) Thank you for your interest in Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth School Boys’ Prep. I hope that this booklet will provide you with helpful information about our school. Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions: our Admissions Registrar will be delighted to answer your queries. FOUNDATION BURSAR HEAD OF SIXTH FORM ADMISSIONS REGISTRAR Mrs Tessa Norgrove Mr James Boiling Mrs Diane Jakes The best way to learn about our school is to visit us and to meet some of our boys and staff. I Admissions look forward to welcoming you to Monmouth School for Boys and we will be very happy to Monmouth School for Boys please contact Mrs Diane Jakes Tel: 01600 710433 [email protected] show you around. Monmouth School Boys’ Prep please contact PA to the Head, Mrs Chris Hunt Tel: 01600 715930 [email protected] HEAD OF BOARDING Mr Kingsley Jones visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details 3 Visiting the schools Open Days Friday 6th October 2017 Individual Visits 2.00pm - 4.00pm If you would like to arrange a mutually convenient Open Days at Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth The Headmaster will address parents at 2.15pm appointment to discuss matters with the Headmaster and School Boys’ Prep are listed below. Parents of younger have a tour of the school, please contact the Admissions boys may wish to go direct to the Preparatory School and 2.00pm - 3.30pm Boys’ Prep Registrar, Diane Jakes, on 01600 710433. For an sports facilities or you may start at Monmouth School for appointment to meet the Head of Monmouth Boys’ Prep, Boys’ Blake Theatre if you wish to see both schools. th please contact his PA, Chris Hunt, on 01600 715930. Saturday 7 October 2017* After your arrival at the Blake Theatre, there will be staff 9.30am - 12.30pm that you can talk to and refreshments will be available. The Headmaster will address parents and boys in the The Headmaster will address parents at 9.45am Taster Days Blake Theatre and then a member of the Sixth Form will 9.30am - 12.00 noon Boys’ Prep There are opportunities for boys to experience taster days take families on a guided tour of the senior school lasting and boarding tasters at the school and further information approximately one hour. th may be obtained from the Admissions Registrar. Those Saturday 13 January 2018 arranged for particular groups are as follows: Visits to boarding houses, junior day houses, the Sixth Form centre, the sports facilities and our preparatory school, can 9.30am - 12.30pm be incorporated into the tour at your request. The tour will The Headmaster will address parents at 9.45am Activity Morning end back at the Blake Theatre where refreshments will be th served and where you will find more detailed information 9.30am - 12.00 noon Boys’ Prep Saturday 18 November 2017 about the school. This is for Year 6 pupils considering joining Monmouth at th During your tour, please feel free to ask any questions, either Saturday 12 May 2018* age 11. of your guide or any member of staff. The Headmaster, 9.30am - 12.30pm Second Master, Bursar, Director of Studies and Admissions Boarding Taster weekends Registrar will be in the Blake Theatre and will be able to The Headmaster will address parents at 9.45am provide further specific information, for example about 9.30am - 12.00 noon Boys’ Prep Specified weekends for Year 5 to Year 8 pupils are available the methods of entry at different ages, fees and financial from Admissions and boarding for other year groups can assistance. Copies of the school prospectus, sample papers Parking is available in the school grounds. be arranged on request and other information will be available for you to take home. * On Saturday in October and May there will be a light lunch and activities in the Sports Pavilion and the Sixth Form Taster Day and opportunity to watch matches in the afternoon. Information Evening Wednesday 8th November 2017 This is a taster day arranged at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools with parents joining their sons at 6.15pm to meet the Headmaster, Head of Sixth Form and Heads of Department. 4 visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details Admissions and entry guidelines Entry at 7 (Prep 3, Year 3) Entry at 11 (Year 7) (A simple four function (+,-,x,) calculator will be sufficient.) A small number of questions (accounting for a maximum Places will be available for about sixty-six boys and up to of 20% of the final assessment) may be set to test the candidate’s ability to understand and apply a new idea. Assessments thirteen places are available for boarders. Saturday 3rd March 2018 (3) A Verbal Reasoning Test (50 minutes) General Entry Assessments These are conducted at school in an informal way with rd Maths and English sample papers for entry to the senior boys being given plenty of guidance and encouragement Saturday 3 February 2018 school are available from the Admissions Registrar. throughout. We expect boys to be working confidently • Written tests in English, mathematics and verbal at a level which is appropriate for their age; however, reasoning potential is an important aspect of the assessment. • An interview • Report from present school. • Oral and written assessments in English, mathematics, reasoning and logic • Informal interview Guidelines • Report from present school. The English and mathematics papers will be largely based Guidelines upon levels 1-4 of the National Curriculum. (1) English (60 minutes) English: listening skills, reading, and writing. Mathematics: familiarity with the basic rules of numbers. Candidates will have the opportunity of writing both Addition and subtraction to tens and units. Tables 2, imaginatively and in response to prose, poetry or visual 5, 10. Knowledge and use of such concepts as money, material. They will be expected to show that their time, measurement, shapes. Questions designed to test handwriting, spelling and presentation are adequate, and understanding of basic mathematical concepts, reasoning that they are familiar with simple parts of speech and logic. and basic punctuation. Straightforward questions on vocabulary, use of pronouns and conjunctions etc. may The Head of Monmouth School Boys’ Prep will be pleased also be set. The format of the paper may vary from year to to discuss the entry procedure with parents in more detail year. and to look at their son’s current work in advance of the assessment, if requested. (2) Mathematics (50 minutes) The maths exam will be in two parts: 1. The first part will be a 15 minute test consisting entirely of arithmetic questions which are to be answered without the use of a calculator. 2. The second part will be a 35 minute test consisting of questions and problems which would cover all aspects of the mathematics curriculum (arithmetic, algebra, shape and space, handling data and applications). Candidates will be allowed to use calculators for this part. visit www.habsmonmouth.org for more details 5 Admissions and entry guidelines Entry at 13 (Year 9) Entry to Sixth Form (Year 12) It is likely that there will be about twenty five places We welcome applications from candidates who wish to available in the school for day boys and boarders. study AS and A levels, either as boarders or day pupils. Guidelines Sixth Form Scholarship • Satisfactory report stating predicted grades • 8 GCSE results at grade C or above with at least five Foundation Scholarship Examination A*/A grades. (or equivalent) 22nd to 24th January 2018 By GCSE admission The Foundation Scholarship Examination is held over • Satisfactory report stating predicted grades three days and overnight accommodation is provided at • 5 GCSE passes at B or above (or equivalent) Monmouth School for Boys. Six compulsory papers are • Interview with the Headmaster and Head of Sixth Form taken, each of 1½ hours duration: English, French, history and geography, mathematics I, mathematics II and science. Candidates, who so wish, may offer in addition religious Sixth Form Scholarship Examination studies, Latin, Greek, Spanish and music, provided this is 10th to 11th November 2017 requested well in advance of the examination. Candidates may bring with them a selection of art work, and are Candidates will be asked to nominate three from the encouraged to bring other current project or course work following list of subjects for the examination: of interest in subjects such as history and geography and scientific investigations. art biology chemistry computing design economics English French geography Common Entrance Examination German Greek history 5th to 8th June 2018 (boys attending IAPS schools) Latin mathematics music physics Spanish The syllabus is published by the ISEB (Independent Schools Examination Board). Candidates will be interviewed by the Headmaster, Head of Sixth Form and Heads of Department of chosen subjects.