Abbey Gate College Foundation Induction Booklet

Abbey Gate College Infant & Junior School

Foundation Class 2024-2025

Learning with Courage and Compassion SELF

SERVICE

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Welcome to Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School Starting school should always be a happy and memorable experience.

It is important to help your child prepare for this special time by talking to them about school; it is an adventure and something to look forward to!

We recognise how much you have taught your child already and how, from now on, school and home are a partnership in your child’s continuing education.

This booklet has been produced to provide parents with general information about your child’s first year at school.

The Foundation children are based in the Oak Room in Hazledine Lodge.

Mrs Williams will be their teacher and she has worked at Abbey Gate College for a number of years.

She is very much looking forward to getting to know her new class and helping them grow and flourish.

We hope you find this booklet useful, and Mrs Williams is looking forward to meeting you at our Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Induction meeting.

Meet the Team Mr Jenkinson Mrs Hickey Mrs Travis

Head Head of the Infant and Junior School Deputy Head of the Infant and Junior School

Mrs Williams Foundation Teacher Miss Parry Infant 1 Teacher Mrs Parker Infant 2 Teacher Mrs Turner & Mrs Newman Junior 3 Teacher Mrs Tomlins Junior 4 Teacher Mrs Richards Junior 5 Teacher Mr Jones Junior 6 Teacher Mrs Faithfull English Speaking Board Teacher Mrs Hall Learning Enrichment Senior School staff Mr Mayers

Junior PE. Computing, MFL, Music, Drama British Sign Language

Mrs Foulkes Mrs Kinsey Mrs Jones Mrs Nevett Mrs Reid Mrs Duerden Mrs Ivory Mrs Rooney Mrs Greening Ms Jones Mr Hughes Mr McGinley

Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant School Administrator and PA to Head Head Caterer Caterer and After-School Care Caterer Caretaker Cleaner

Timings and Timetable 7.45am - 8.30am

Breakfast Club (charge applies)

8.30am - 8.50am

Pupils can be dropped off and will go to class with no charge.

We kindly request that children are not brought into school before 8.30am unless booked into Breakfast Club or activities.

8.50am - 9.00am

Registration Pupils need to be in school by 8.50am

9.00am - 10.30am

Lessons

10.30am - 10.50am

Break

10.50am - 12.20pm

Lessons

12.20pm - 1.20pm

Lunch

1.20pm - 1.30pm

Registration

1.30pm - 3.30pm

Lessons

3.30pm - 4.00pm 3.30pm - 4.30pm

After school supervision (no charge) Co-curricular Activities (Charges may apply)

4.00pm - 6.00pm

After-school care (charge applies)

The pupils will be given a copy of their timetable on the first day of school.

Calendar Dates September 2024 M, T 2, 3 September W 4 September Th 12 September F 20 September S 21 September

Staff CPD training Pupils return Individual, family and class photos School closes at 12.00 in preparation for Open Day Open Day for Senior and I&J Schools

October 2024 F 18 October

School closes at 3.30pm for Half Term

November 2024 M 4 November

All Pupils return

December 2024 T 10 December F 13 December

Carol Service at Chester Cathedral School closes at 12.00 for Christmas

January 2025 M 6 January F 10 January

All Pupils return Assessments for 2025 - 6 College closed

February 2025 Th 13 February F 14 February M 24 February

School closes at 3.30pm for Half Term Staff CPD training All pupils return

March 2025 April 2025 T F T W

1 April 4 April 22 April 23 April

Easter Service at Chester Cathedral School closes at 12.00 for Easter Staff CPD training All pupils return

May 2025 M F

5 May 23 May

Bank Holiday School closes at 3.30pm for half term

June 2025 M

2 June

All Pupils return

July 2025 F

11 July

School closes at 12.00

Further details of all our events will be sent out to you and posted on the College VLE as soon as we are able to confirm them.

Prep and After School Clubs Breakfast Club Breakfast club runs from 7.45am until 8.30am and is booked in 15 minute slots for flexibility.

The sessions are 7.45am – 8.00am, 8.00am – 8.15am and 8.15am – 8.30am and each session costs £1.80.

The pupils are provided with cereal, fruit or yogurt and a drink if booked in for 15 minutes and pupils who are booked in for 30 or 45 minutes will also have the option of toast with a variety of spreads.

This is booked using our online booking system.

Pupils can be dropped off free of charge from 8.30am.

After School Care If you are unable to pick up your child at 3.30pm we will supervise the pupils free of charge until 4.00pm.

Pupils are expected to sit quietly and read their reading book or complete any homework.

Please report to the office to collect your child.

From 4.00pm until 6.00pm, we also have After School Care.

This is a paid facility and, as with Breakfast Club, is booked in slots to give parents flexibility.

Pupils attending until 5pm will be given a small snack and drink and children booked in from 5pm will also be provided with a sandwich.

Co-curricular Activities We also run a variety of co-activities each term for the pupils. Some of these are run by outside agencies and will incur a charge and some are run by members of staff.

We change the clubs each term and try to provide a variety for the pupils.

Our online booking system is used to book and pay for these activities and information will be sent out to you in September.

If you then require After School Care, after a club, your child will be taken there once their chosen club has finished.

Transport By car Many of our pupils are brought to school by car.

We operate an unofficial one-way system in the village at drop off and pick up to help with traffic flow.

We ask that you enter the village via Green Lake Lane and turn right along School Lane.

Then please leave along School Lane bearing right onto Church Lane.

We request that you park safely and accompany your child to the school entrance.

Junior pupils will make their way into school independently and Foundation and Infant children can be accompanied to the door of Hazledine Lodge.

Please ensure you park safely and respectfully, keeping to the school side of the road. Do not block any access to houses, including pedestrian gates and ensure that other vehicles, including farm machinery and the school shuttle bus, can pass and turn onto School Lane.

Please also leave turning space opposite driveways to allow residents to exit their properties safely and do not park on the yellow lines outside of the school.

There is a speed limit of 20mph throughout the village. This was introduced for the safety of our pupils and it is important that this is adhered to please.

Thank you in advance.

Bus Service Our Junior pupils are permitted to use the school bus service.

Details of the routes can be obtained from the Senior School. The buses pick up and drop off at our Senior School and we operate a shuttle bus between the sites.

Pupils with siblings at the Senior School are also permitted to use this service.

Please note that there is no supervision on any of these services.

The First Few Days The entire initiation process is designed to ease the children into school gradually. This ensures your child is totally familiar with the routines and school environment before they start school on a full-time basis.

On the first day, you will be directed into the Foundation classroom, via the gated side entrance, in Hazledine Lodge. Your child will be helped to find their named peg to hang up their coat and will choose a basket to put their bags in.

Activities will be available for the children from 8.30am to introduce them to their new environment.

We warmly welcome and encourage parents to come into the classroom on your child’s first day of school, but we request all parents to have left the classroom before registration at 8.50am as this will help all the children settle quickly.

Once your child is settled into the routine of school, we do offer breakfast club from 7.45am until 8.30am or drop off from 8.30am at the main Foundation entrance.

At 8.30am any children in Breakfast club will be taken to their classroom.

At the end of the school day, the children will be encouraged to pack their bags and will wait in class or be taken to After-school supervision or activities.

At pick-up, please wait at the white gate until you are called to collect your child from Foundation’s gated side entrance/exit. Many thanks in advance.

Mrs Ivory is available every morning and evening to help you with any queries you may have. Please call or email.

Foundation Stage Curriculum Every child deserves the best possible start in life and at Abbey Gate College we encourage your child to fulfil their potential.

Your child’s learning journey will be mapped out using a class floor book, WOW moments, their work in their folders as well as their books, and through observations.

We are hoping that every half term, parents will be invited into school to share in their child's achievements and see how they are learning via coffee mornings.

In Foundation, at Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School, we continue to develop your child’s learning through the three characteristics of effective learning (Playing and Exploring, Active Learning, and Creating and Thinking Critically) and follow the seven areas of learning (3 prime areas and 4 specific areas).

1. Personal, Social and Emotional Development 2. Communication and Language 3. Physical Development

4. Literacy 5. Maths 6. Understanding of the World 7. Expressive Arts and Design.tincidunt

PE is part of physical development. At Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School, Foundation will have a more ‘traditional’ PE lesson every week along with other activities (indoors and outdoors) to develop their physical development further. A full kit list is available, and it can be purchased from the SchoolBlazer.com website.

Each week a parent planner will be published on the Foundation page of the VLE on a Friday.

This will keep you informed about the topics/areas of learning your child will be covering and developing, but please be aware these may change as our planning will also be guided by the children.

Please also see our policies on the school website: abbeygatecollege.co.uk

Foundation Stage Curriculum Foundation pupils enjoy using both the indoor and outdoor learning environments.

We encourage children to explore and develop a range and breadth of skills.

Foundation Stage Curriculum During the academic year, we take the children on a range of trips.

These are all relevant to the curriculum and help to fuel your child’s interest in the topic or theme being studied.

The school has its own minibus which is used to transport the pupils.

Foundation Stage Curriculum Reading in the Foundation Stage involves acquiring literacy skills as well as developing an interest and enjoyment in all forms of books. Our chosen validated phonic scheme to facilitate reading is Floppy Phonics.

In addition to books, your child will be issued with Floppy Phonic Sound Flashcards and/or helpful word cards (when they are ready).

Within the first few weeks, your child will eventually receive books to take home, which will be changed on a weekly basis. Books will include a library book to share at home, a wordless book (to begin with, to develop communication and language followed by a decodable word book) and phonics books.

We will hear your child read regularly in school.

We ask that parents share their child’s reading books with them as much as possible over a week, repeating the texts to develop confidence, fluency and comprehension, and then write a comment in your child’s reading record.

Foundation Stage Curriculum Your child does not just learn and develop at school. Parents are children's first and most enduring educators.

We believe that working together with parents has a positive impact on pupil development and learning.

Therefore, we are keen to learn of your child’s achievements outside school.

A ‘Home-School Communication’ book will be provided in which you can record anything your child achieves at home.

The more information we can gather about your child, the better we can plan for them.

Similarly, we will often share information about your child’s development and achievement in school – WOW moments.

Foundation Stage Profile The primary purpose of the Foundation Stage Profile is to provide teachers and parents with reliable and accurate information about each child's level of development through the holistic curriculum.

Many pupils will have already begun this profile in their pre-school setting.

The profile enables the teacher to plan an effective, responsive, and appropriate curriculum that will meet all children's needs.

Each child's development is monitored and recorded. At the end of the year parents will receive a report informing them of the Early Learning Goals achieved as well as a report.

Should we have any concerns about your child’s development, we will share these with you and may involve our Learning Enrichment team.

Equipment Prep Diary The children will each receive a prep diary in their first week.

This provides a communication tool for the children, parents and teachers.

Bags School rucksack (Designated school uniform supplier) Draw string bag (Designated school uniform supplier) Stationery The children may bring in stationery/pencil case for playtime, but we will provide everything they need for class-based sessions.

Other A named drinks bottle with sports cap (only water is permitted) and a small named snack box/disposable bag.

Outdoor learning kit (named waterproof clothing and footwear).

School Uniform Designated school uniform supplier is Schoolblazer: schoolblazer.co.uk.

Uniform - Winter • Blazer with College Crest – designated school uniform supplier • Black trousers (Tailored trousers of a formal style i.e., regular or tailored fit, worn at waist height and touching the shoe) – commercially available or designated school uniform supplier Styles not suitable are skinny fit and leggings/jeggings or any made of jersey fabric • Black skirt (Permanent pleat as shown on display mannequins and on images – Length: on the knee) – commercially available or designated school uniform supplier We require the pleat to be the permanent pleat and not made of jersey fabric.

• White collared long/short sleeved shirt/blouse - commercially available or designated school uniform supplier • School Tie – House colours (first tie is issued from the College) • Grey cardigan or jumper with College Crest – designated school uniform supplier • Black shoes (Formal style, polishable, flat heeled) • Green knee-length socks/green tights worn with skirt • Black socks worn with trousers • Navy regulation coat with College Crest – designated school uniform supplier • Knitted Hat and Scarf with College Crest (optional) – available through College (Plain bottle green or navy blue woollen hat is also permitted).

Uniform – Summer • Black knee length shorts (tailored fit, no side pockets and not made of jersey fabric) – commercially available or designated school uniform supplier • White collared long/short sleeved shirt/blouse – commercially available or designated school uniform supplier • School Tie – House colours (first tie is issued from the College) • Green and white striped dress – designated school uniform supplier • Grey cardigan or jumper with College Crest – designated school uniform supplier • Black shoes (Formal style, polishable, flat heeled) • White knee length or ankle socks worn with dress • Black ankle socks worn with shorts • Thin green coat with College Crest (optional) – designated school uniform supplier • Legionnaire style hat (optional and available through College) or wide brim hat that is plain bottle green or navy blue.

Other • Green crested rucksack small/large – designated school uniform supplier • Outdoor learning kit (waterproof clothing and footwear e.g., Wellingtons) Hair longer than shoulder length should be completely tied back using appropriate fastenings.

It is not permitted to wear jewellery other than a wristwatch. Jewellery worn for religious purposes should be worn under clothing and removed for PE lessons.

Pupils may opt to wear the Winter uniform during summer months, but we request that this is worn with the correct accessories. Green socks with skirts for example.

Sports Kit Designated school uniform supplier is Schoolblazer: schoolblazer.co.uk.

Pupils may wear their PE kit to school on days they have PE lessons. They should change into kit for co-curricular activities unless told otherwise.

Sports Kit – Foundation and Infants • • • • • • • • • •

Navy shorts or skort – designated school uniform supplier White polo shirt with College logo – designated school uniform supplier Navy base layer top (optional) – designated school uniform supplier or high street equivalent Navy base layer bottoms (optional) – designated school uniform supplier or high street equivalent Navy midlayer with College logo (optional) – designated school uniform supplier Navy tracksuit bottoms (optional) – designated school uniform supplier or high street equivalent Green drawstring PE bag with College logo – designated school uniform supplier Pair of trainers (non-marking soles) White sports socks for summer or blue knee length sports socks for winter Swimming costume (full) or trunks and cap (pupil’s own) for Infant 2

Sports Kit – Juniors • • • • • • • • • • •

Navy shorts or skort – designated school uniform supplier White polo shirt with College logo – designated school uniform supplier Navy and yellow games socks – designated school uniform supplier White ankle socks for summer – high street Navy base layer top (optional) – designated school uniform supplier or high street equivalent Navy base layer bottoms (optional) – designated school uniform supplier or high street equivalent Navy midlayer with College logo (optional) – designated school uniform supplier Navy tracksuit bottoms (optional) – designated school uniform supplier Navy Holdall with College logo - designated school uniform supplier Green drawstring PE bag with College logo (optional) - designated school uniform supplier Pair of trainers (non-marking soles)

Other – Pupils will be informed if they are required in September • • • •

Pair of football boots and shinpads (Junior pupils who play football) Boot/Trainers Bag Rugby shirt with College logo (Junior pupils who play rugby) – designated school uniform supplier Swimming costume (full) or trunks and cap (pupil’s own) – I2, J3 and J4 pupils

Mission and Aims

MISSION AND AIMS MISSION We are committed, within our safe and caring community, that each one of our pupils will become the best that they can be, and have the self-belief to go forward into this changeable world with courage and with compassion.

AIMS We pursue our whole College mission, guided by 3 defining and aspirational aims:

SELF

Each pupil cares for their mental and physical wellbeing; learns and achieves to their individual potential; and is content, comfortable and confident to be who they are in our diverse and inclusive College.

SERVICE

Each pupil makes a positive difference to the lives of others in our College, as well as in our local and in wider, global communities.

SUSTAINABILITY

Each pupil contributes towards preserving and protecting the planet we all inherit and share, and has the opportunity to be creative and innovative; to help further humanity’s progress in the future.

Learning with Courage and Compassion

Houses and House Point System At Abbey Gate College Infant and Junior School, we have 3 Houses: Douglas, Talbot and Abbott.

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TA LBOT

ABBO T

Your child will be placed in a House when they start school and be given a coloured house badge to wear. Siblings may be put in different houses.

The pupils get sorted into their House by the special ‘Sorting Hat’.

The pupils can earn House Points by, representing the school, trips, outstanding individual effort, for good manners, academic effort and being ‘Pupil of the Week’. The house points will be recorded in your child’s Prep Diary - provided when they start in September.

Each House is also responsible for one of our College aims. The 'Sorting Hat' also decides this, and the pupils are given a badge to show their area of responsibility.

The class can also earn ‘Class Awards’ each week. These are awarded for courtesy, politeness, class achievements and positive behaviour from the whole class. The class with the most awards at the end of the week wins a small treat such as a box of Maltesers.

Code of Conduct

CODE OF CONDUCT We always aim to: Care for our own Wellbeing Give of our best in learning, perseverance and participation Uphold our high standards of appearance, behaviour and manners Be kind, friendly and respectful to all people Make a positive difference to the lives of others Respect what belongs to others and care for the environment we all share

Learning with Courage and Compassion SELF

SERVICE

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When your child starts school, we will talk with them about expectations of behaviour and our school Code of Conduct.

We reinforce this through positive reinforcement, wherever possible.

We have a Ladder/Rocket system in the classroom which the pupils can work their way up by doing excellent work, and displaying good behaviour etc. This will earn them stickers, house points and possibly certificates, depending on how high up the Ladder/Rocket they reach.

If they need time to think about their behaviour, then they can also move down the ladder/rocket and may have to miss 5 minutes of playtime to think and discuss why their behaviour was not acceptable.

Portals As an extra support tool for both parents and pupils we use two online portals. iSAMS Parent Portal enables you to log on securely via the iSAMS app or the internet. Within this portal you will be able to see up-to-date information about your child (or children) and also be kept informed of relevant school information that we hope you will find useful.

Using the portal, you will be able to see your child’s: • Timetable • Attendance • Academic reports for download • Term and event dates • Fee Invoices Firefly VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) enables you to log on securely to access your child’s scheduled homework, along with a storage hub of messages from the school relevant to your child.

If you encounter any technical problems, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Playtime and Snacks All classes, including Foundation, have two playtimes (mid-morning and lunchtime) supervised by members of staff. Until confident, the class teacher or assistant will also be present.

In Foundation, we also have an afternoon snack/break.

Whenever possible, the pupils are allowed to play on the field and are provided with a variety of equipment. If the field is too wet, play zones can be set up throughout the grounds and the pupils can choose their activity.

We aim to allow the pupils to have their playtimes outside as far as possible, so it is important that they bring their coat to school daily and ensure they have sun protection (sunscreen and a hat) during the summer months If the weather is too wet, cold, or hot the children will remain indoors.

Foundation pupils will require a mid-morning and afternoon snack in a small named container/disposable bag. This snack should consist of a healthy drink and a healthy snack such as a piece of fruit or cereal bar.

Freshwater is available throughout the day. Your child will be provided with a named water bottle to use in the classroom and at snack time.

We operate a strict no nuts and sesame seed policy.

Lunchtime Lunches are provided by our caterers Chartwell’s Independent.

Every day your child will be offered a hot or cold option. There will also be a daily salad bar.

The cost of lunch is charged on a termly basis and will be added onto the fees.

You will be provided with a monthly menu and have the option to pre-book a hot lunch or sandwich option. The children will be free to select their own hot or cold choice at the counter if food is not pre-booked. Staff are aware of dietary requirements.

See below for some examples of our menus.

Illness and Absence From time to time, your child may require prescribed medicine to be administered at school.

If this is the case, we will require the relevant school consent form to be completed.

All our staff have basic first aid training and we have trained paediatric first aiders who will administer medicine on your behalf. Medical consent forms are available from the school office.

If we administer any first aid in school, we keep a record of this and will usually inform you at the end of the school day. Should an incident be more serious in nature we will contact you immediately and take appropriate action.

There are rare occasions where we ask that a child remains absent from school until they are clear of symptoms or complete a course of medication.

If your child becomes unwell at school, we will contact you on one of your emergency contact numbers. It is very important to keep school informed of any telephone number changes. You will be given a form to fill out at the beginning of the school year.

Should your child be unable to attend school, you should telephone school by 8.45am on the first day of their absence.

School telephone number: 01244 332077 or email: infantjunioradmin@abbeygatecollege.co.uk Parents who need to ask for time out of school for a planned absence should make this request via the school office using infantjunioradmin@abbeygatecollege.co.uk.

We request that planned absences are kept to an absolute minimum and holidays are booked outside of term time. Thank you.

Sometimes young children require a change of clothes. We do have a small stock of clean clothes which can be used, or you may prefer to send in a spare set of clothes for your child.

We request that you please return any borrowed clothing.

Keeping Parents Informed and Involved Coffee Mornings Every half term we aim to hold a Parents' Coffee Morning when we invite parents or other family members into school to share an insight into your child’s learning or take part in a workshop session, for example on the VLE, Phonics or Maths.

This is also a wonderful time to meet other parents and observe your child at school.

Progress Cards and Reports We will keep you regularly informed about your child’s progress.

Your child will receive a Progress report in the Autumn and Spring Term and a full report in the Summer Term. We also hold parents’ meetings twice a year.

Communication Communication is vitally important to us so if you have any concerns or questions, we do ask that you come and share them with us.

In the same way, if we have any concerns, we will invite you in for a chat.

To ensure we can dedicate time to speak to you, we request that you please make an appointment at the school office.

VLE We have a Virtual Learning Environment, and every class has their own page. Teachers keep this up to date with class information and may also use this to set homework tasks for the pupils.

There is also a parent page containing school information and copies of all our communication. iSAMs Parent Portal Using the portal, you will be able to see your child’s: Timetable Attendance Academic reports for download Term and event dates Fee Invoices Website and Social Media Our website and social media pages are updated regularly and are a great way of finding out about what we have been doing.

PTA, Representatives and Support Teams We have a wonderful Parent Teacher Association (PTA) which many parents choose to join.

The PTA arrange events and functions for children and their families throughout the year.

We also have a Parent Representative Scheme enabling parents to work with us to develop new ideas and initiatives.

Parents are also invited to join our Support Teams to help with listening to readers, tending the allotment or helping at our Sporting Events.

Timings of the First Week Wednesday 4th September: Thursday 5th September: Friday 6th September:

8.50am to 12pm 8.50am to 1.30pm (staying for lunch) 8.50am to 3.30pm

*Please note that if you prefer your child to continue with half days for the first week, this can be accommodated.

Please inform the office. Thank you.

School Life As your child becomes a pupil at Abbey Gate College, we hope that parents and families will feel welcome to join our happy school community.

All class teachers, including our Head, Mrs Hickey are available to meet with you upon request to help you with any queries you may have and provide you with any supplementary information regarding school life.

We hope your child will enjoy their first year at Abbey Gate College and we look forward to a long and rewarding relationship.

Thank you for your time.

Sporting Fixtures Family members may be permitted to watch sports fixtures at times. This will depend on our safeguarding protocols and parents will be informed whether or not they can spectate on a match-to-match basis.

If parents can be accommodated, they should follow the protocols as set out below and follow our Code of Conduct.

On arrival • • • •

All spectators are requested to park outside the school and walk up to Reception.

All visitors must report to Reception on arrival to sign in and must be supervised at all times while on the school grounds.

A member of the PE staff, or an authorised parent volunteer, will oversee sign in at Reception and will issue each spectator with a Visitor lanyard.

All spectators must then be escorted to the playing fields by a member of the PE staff or an authorised parent volunteer.

During matches • • •

All parents must remain under the direct supervision of a member of the PE staff, or an authorised parent volunteer, at all times.

Parents will be asked to stand at a reasonable distance from the pitches.

Parents should be made aware of the PE Department’s Parental code of conduct via our leaflet, available at reception. This clearly states spectator expectations.

End of matches • •

A member of the PE staff, or an authorised parent volunteer, must escort all visitors back to Reception to hand in lanyards, sign out and leave the site or wait behind the white gate to meet their children.

Pupils will be brought to the white gate for collection.

Co-curricular Activities At Abbey Gate College, we pride ourselves on the quantity and quality of the co-curricular activities we offer our pupils.

We have a range of activities suitable for all age groups that are changed every term. A full list of our activities will be sent out in September with booking details and charges.

Typically, we offer football, netball, rugby, rounders, ju-jitsu, running and tennis, drama, dance, art club, Just Sing, choir, belle plates, band, wellbeing, eco, yoga, construction, reading, quiz, maths and science.

We also offer a wide range of individual tuition including piano, singing, woodwind, brass and speech and drama. These take place during school hours and are paid for separately.

Our pupils also have the opportunity to enjoy a range of experiences including visiting specialists and co-curricular excursions, including our J6 trip to France.

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