Junior School www.westbourneschool.co.uk 1 THE WESTBOURNIAN 2016–2017 EDUCATING GIRLS AND BOYS FOR LIFE Westbourne School School News Pre-School Sport Staff List Educating girls and boys for life Senior School Music Our People Junior School The Arts Prize Giving SENIOR SCHOOL 2016/17 Art & Design Mr M Farn BA (Hons) PGCE DT Mr C Bell BA (Hons) PGCE GOVERNORS Drama/Religion Mrs N Rigby BA (Hons) PGCE Mr S Hinchliffe Chairman. Local resident English Mrs L Wells BA (Hons) PGCE Mr A Eaton Former parent, former pupil Miss C Smith BA (Hons) PGCE Mr J Kenworthy Parent of current pupils English/Media Mrs D Loane BA (Hons) PGCE Dr G Radley Parent of current pupils Food Technology Mrs D Loasby BA (Hons) PGCE Dr T Strike Parent of current pupil French Mme V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) A word from our Headmaster Mr I Wileman Former headmaster – Dore Primary Dr S Shirtcliffe BA MA PhD PGCE Mr D Merifield Parent of current pupil Geography Mr I Davey BA (Hons) PGCE Ms C Lawton Partner at Jolliffe Cork Geography/Games/History Mr S Glover BSc (Hons) Mrs S Kay Former parent History Mrs N Day BA (Hons) PGCE CPT3A BPS Recently, Junior School pupils have Mr S Goodhart Former headmaster – Swanbourne House Westbourne Journey ICT Mr P T Hinchliffe been learning Mandarin, various survival HEADMASTER Learning Support Mrs N Day BA (Hons) PGCE CPT3A BPS techniques, how to set up a bank Our extracurricular activities and trips Mr B Adebola BSc (Hons) PGCE account, how to administer first aid and add flavour to the Westbourne Journey: Mr JB Hicks BEd (Hons) MEd Mathematics Mr P Bunton BA (Hons) PGCE CPR. We have introduced expert-led Years 8 and 9 spent a survival week classes in ‘well-being and mindfulness’ SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE at Ridgway Adventure on the north- to help our youngsters develop resilience west coast of Scotland, skiers will be Head of Senior School Mr P Birbeck MA (Cantab) PGCE Mr G Beckett Cert Ed Mr C Allison MA BA and enable them to cope with whatever returning to the slopes of Colorado in Head of Junior School Mrs L Cannell BA in Primary life presents to them as they grow up. March 2018, Senior School pupils will Education, NPQH Music Mrs M Pritchett BA (Hons) PGCE be embarking on an expedition to Kenya Bursar/Registrar Mr C A Heald BA (Hons) Mr A Collis BMus (Hons) We may be a small family type of school, and our linguists will benefit from a PE/Games Mr N Elvidge BEd (Hons) with a nurturing and intimate atmosphere, Head of Pastoral Care Miss F Lilley BSc (Hons) PGCE language and arts trip to Cantabria in in Senior School but Westbourne also delivers a powerful Mrs L Mirfin BSc (Hons) Spain. Deputy Head of Junior School Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons) Miss V Pursehouse BSc (Hons) PGCE punch when it comes to learning. Junior School children take part in Marketing Manager Mrs A Bywater PGC in Management PSHEE/Bus Comm Miss F Lilley BSc (Hons) PGCE The high points of the academic year for Studies annual residential trips which start in Science Dr A Twitty PhD BSc (Hons) PGCE me are always the times I spend with our Year 3 and we have seen new venues Mr A Brown BSc (Hons) PGCE children, whether it be on the rugby field, being introduced in Year 4 and Year 5 PRE-SCHOOL Miss N Ashworth BSc (Hons) Dip Ed PGCE in assemblies, on our ski trips, helping this year. Head of Early Years Mrs E Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Early Mrs S Fairbank BSc (Hons) PGCE out in the maths department, helping the Years Spanish Mrs R Higginson BA (Hons) PGCE music department with guitar and ukulele These opportunities facilitate part Welcome to the 2016–2017 Westbournian Leader Mrs A Mulcahy BA (Hons), Early Years Level 6 activities, or watching the many plays and of the Westbourne Journey, which Spanish/French Mrs R Wilcox BA (Hons) PGC yearbook, celebrating the events and Deputy Leader Miss L Davison NVQ Level 4 musical performances. Our pupils are involves five foundations, all of which successes of the last academic year at Practitioner Miss A Wilson NVQ Level 3 enthusiastic, cheerful and they want to do support the school’s aim of ‘educating SUPPORT STAFF Westbourne School. Practitioner Miss R Hall, working towards NVQ Level 3 their best. For me personally, they make children for life’. Endeavour, activities, Mrs C Longmire HLTA, Dyslexia & Literacy Level 4 coming to work a joy and privilege. citizenship, community service and a Practitioner Miss B Burgin working towards NVQ Level 3 For prospective parents and pupils, we Mrs K Hales PG Dip Literacy & Dyslexia hope you are informed and inspired in contribution or involvement in special Mr T Hancock BSc SES equal measure by this snapshot of the events are all part of that unique journey JUNIOR SCHOOL Mrs S Greenwood CACHE Level 2 Westbourne family and life at our school. Academic excellence through school life. Reception Mrs E Rees-Oxley BSc PGCE Advanced Miss H Rigby We also trust that current parents, pupils Early Years We are a mixed school with a full range of We say farewell to several members of and alumni will enjoy reading this and abilities. While we don’t have an entrance staff this year; some will be having babies Reception Miss H Sampson Level 5 Foundation Degree looking back at some of the many things exam, and children are not selected purely and returning after a year or so and others Year 1 Miss A Aylott BA (Hons) PGCE MUSIC STAFF you have accomplished. on their academic ability, we do look for will be pursuing new adventures and Year 1 Mrs J Stockton BEd (Hons) Drums Mr D Johnston Our Governors and Senior Management other important qualities. What are they challenges. A special mention goes to a Year 1 Miss E Pierpoint BA (Hons) PGCE Guitar Mr K Walker / Mr C Walker Team have a strategic goal of being like as people? What will they contribute few who have been at Westbourne for Singing Miss A Robertson BCA in Performance Year 1 Mrs L Bolderson NNEB the school of choice in Sheffield and to our school? Will they fit into this unique a number of years, a total of 100 to be Year 2 Miss E Myhill BSc (Hons) PGCE Violin Ms C Burchell BA (Hons) CT ABRSM South Yorkshire. In order to achieve package of opportunity that we offer? exact! Year 3 Miss L Surtees BA (Hons) PGCE Piano Mr B Petty BA (Hons) this we endeavour to give our children Even with the more challenging new grading Mr Colin Roberts and Mr Paul Hinchliffe Year 2/3 Miss C Cadman (NVQ Level 4) Woodwind/Brass Mr B Winter the best possible education, and system in maths and English, Year 11 pupils have been with us their entire working Year 4 Mrs B Ryan BA (Hons) PGCE our aim is to continually improve the celebrated some of the best results in the learning experience for all our children. lives – Colin for 43 years and Paul Mrs C Whitmore BEd (Hons) TECHNICIANS / ADMINISTRATION / MAINTENANCE area with 97% gaining at least 5 A*–C for 30 years in November. Mrs Lynda Year 5 Mrs J Paul BA (Hons) Over the years there have been many passes, and 90% gaining 5 A*–C passes ICT Mr S Needham Bolderson has been with us for 18 years Mrs L Cannell BA in Primary Education NPQH developments to facilitate this. including maths and English. Science Mr C Roberts BSc PGCE and Mrs Abi Aylott has been with us for Year 6 Mr A Tedcastle BSc (Hons) Accounts Assistant Mrs C Jow This summer we will embark on a 74% of the whole cohort achieved grades 12 years. Miss Fran Lilley, our Head of Year 6 Mrs D Harris BA (Hons) PGCE Junior School Secretaries Ms A Elkington BA (Hons) building project to create two science of A**, A* , A or B. 74% of our scholarship Pastoral Care, is moving to Lancashire. Miss N Hinchliffe BSc (Hons) Mrs J Kersley laboratories in Ashdell House and to class gained A**, A* or A. This is a fantastic She has been a pillar of strength to create a much bigger space for music in Drama Mrs S Foster-Major B Ed (Hons) Senior School Secretary Mrs S Woodhead Dip Sch Bus Man achievement and proves that our approach to many families in Senior School and will our Junior School. Music Mr M Woodward BA (Hons) MSc PGCE Caretaker Mr G Dodds teaching and learning really works. be greatly missed. French Mme V Hinchliffe Maîtrise (Rennes) Groundsman Mr D Coulling We have developed an enrichment (See page 4: Westbourne pupils celebrate a Thank you not only to the departing Design Tech Mrs D Loasby BA (Hons) PGCE programme which reinforces our vision great year for GCSE success – summer 2017.) staff, but to all our staff, for their Games & PE Mr N Elvidge BEd (Hons) of “Educating girls and boys for life”. commitment and dedication to SEND/MAPS Ms A Reid BSc (Hons) PGCE ASC/Lunchtime Support Mrs L Korgul NVQ Level 3 School News www.westbourneschool.co.uk 4 School News www.westbourneschool.co.uk 5 From the headmaster continued First choice Westbourne and its children. I would In the summer term Key Stage 1 pupils Congratulations also like to thank our governors, performed Mermaids versus Pirates of sixth form for all who work tirelessly to ensure that which was, again, exceptional and from Westbourne is achieving all of its aims, those so young.