2022/ 2023 PROSPECTUS
ETHOS AND AIMS
Our Vision
For each pupil to receive an outstanding, all-round, and innovative education in an inspiring and naturally beautiful learning environment which cultivates a love of learning and enables each child to grow and flourish in all areas of life within a loving, nurturing community rooted in Christian values.
Our Aims
To provide a 21st century education where:
The child’s learning and well-being is at the heart of all that we do.
The educational experience is knowledge-rich, rigorous, and well-balanced and where academic expectations are continually exceeded.
Each child is nurtured through outstanding pastoral care so they can flourish inside and outside the classroom.
Each child is provided with a strong foundation and compass for life – prepared with the skills needed for future success in a global world.
Values – the 7Cs
In an atmosphere marked by respect, kindness and fun, all Castellans are encouraged to be:
· Compassionate
· Curious
Creative
· Courteous
· Courageous
· Committed
· Collaborative
These values create an environment of tolerance and respect for all.
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SCHOOL POLICIES
A list of school policies is available on the school’s website (www.castlecourt.com) under General Information> Policies.
These include:
Policy (enclosed in Prospectus Pack)
Policy
Discipline and Exclusions Policy
Protection
Statement for Parents
Procedure
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complaints registered under the formal procedure
the last school year)
Aid
Health and Safety General Statement
Development Policy (which includes particulars of education and welfare provision for pupils with EHPs and English
additional language)
PSCHE
Trips and Educational Visits
of staff and Governors
The school’s Child Protection Policy, which contains the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Procedures. This document is also available to be viewed within the EYFS department (where it is published in a prominent position on each class noticeboard).
Once you join the school a full list of all policies relevant to you as a parent is available on the Parents’ page of Edulink, our in-house virtual learning platform.
If you would like to receive a copy of any of the policies, please contact the Headmaster’s Secretary (hmsec@castlecourt.com). Our website also contains of our academic performance for previous years (including a summary of results in public examinations see General Information > Results).
FUTURE TERM DATES
Term Date
Autumn Term 2022
Spring Term 2023
Half Term
th September to 14th December 20th October to Friday 28th October
th January to 24th March
Summer Term 2023 18th April to 6th July
th February to 17th February
th May to 2nd June
Autumn Term 2023 6th September to 14th December 19th October to 27th October
Spring Term 2024
Summer Term 2024
th January to 22nd March
April to 4th July
th February to 16th February
th May to 31st May
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Pupils may join the school at any age from 2 to 13, depending upon the availability of places, which can be confirmed on initial enquiry to the Admissions Registrar.
Nursery – ‘Badger Cubs’ (ages 2 to 3) and ‘Badgers’ (ages 3 to 4)
Children may join the Badger classes from the age of 2. During the term prior to joining, your child can sample a day at school as an introduction to life at Castle Court. This also gives an opportunity for you as parents to have an informal discussion with the staff. Children can attend the classes part time or full time and may do either full days, or mornings or afternoons only. Provided there is space available, the number of sessions attended can be increased at short notice as a child develops. The exact arrangements can be discussed before joining and will very much depend on the maturity of the individual child to cope with the academic and social demands.
Badgers to Year 8
Admission is based on parents visiting the school and meeting the Headmaster (or delegated person). We understand that it is not always possible, but it is seen as very desirable, for the child to have a taster day during which the teachers will assess the child on an informal level. A report from the child’s current school is invaluable.
Castle Court reserves the right to refuse entry if the school’s structure, in the opinion of the Headmaster and teaching staff, does not meet the educational, pastoral and social needs of the pupil. Although rare, a pupil who is already at the school may be asked to leave if evidence comes to light that suggests that the pupil’s behaviour is persistently inappropriate and inconsistent with the ethos of the school, and their education, and that of others, will suffer Parents have the right of appeal against these cases by using the existing Complaints Procedure
Special Educational Needs and Disability
The school has limited facilities for the disabled but will do all that is reasonable to comply with its legal and moral responsibilities under the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 in order to accommodate the needs of applicants who have disabilities for which, with reasonable adjustments, the school can cater adequately
We ask that parents or guardians of a pupil who has any disability or special educational needs should provide the Headmaster with full details, and any additional information, when applying for admission (If needed there is a pro forma available from the Admissions Registrar).
The school needs this information so that, in the case of any applicant with particular needs, we can assess those needs and make sure that the school can provide adequately for them throughout the admissions process (including at interview and on attendance at the school). The school will consult with parents or guardians about the adjustments which can reasonably be made for the applicant, both during the admissions process and later as a pupil.
Registration
To secure a place, parents complete a registration form for the Prep School. Parents are asked to make a payment of £600, of which £500 is a refundable deposit and £100, a non refundable registration fee.
Scholarships and Bursaries
At Castle Court, scholarships are awarded on merit and are honorary. In the first instance, contact should be made with the Admissions Registrar. Support with fees (bursaries) is, in all cases, means tested and
ADMISSIONS
ADMISSIONS POLICY
within the remit set by Governors. The final decision on any award is at the discretion of the Chairman of Governors.
TERM FEES
Year Group £ per term
Reception (term following 5th birthday) – Year 2 3,160
Years 3 – Year 4 5,775
Years 5 – Year 8 5,950
Transport - Minibus
Pre and Post School Care (for Badger Cubs to Year 2)
7.45 am – 8.15 am
3.30 pm – 4.15 pm
4.15 pm -5.00 pm
5.00 pm – 5.45 pm
Zone 1 £3.55 per journey Zone 2 £3.85 per Journey (charged in arrears)
£ per session 4.30 No charge 4.41 4.41
BADGERS
Age 2 years (Not eligible for Government Nursery Funding)
Morning Sessions £ Per Term Afternoon Sessions £ Per Term Full Day Sessions (Including Lunch) £ Per Term
2 mornings only 619 2 afternoons only 514 1 full day 637
3 mornings only 933 3 afternoons only 770 2 full days 1,228
4 mornings only 1,245 4 afternoons only 1027 3 full days 1,718
5 mornings only 1,556 5 afternoons only 1285 4 full days 2,208
Lunch session (per day) 55.86 5 full days 2,700
Age 3 Years from term following 3rd birthday – (eligible for Government Nursery Funding)
Free Nursery funding, a minimum of 3 hrs and a maximum of 7 hrs can be taken over 1 day, up to 14 hrs over 2 days and 15 hrs over 3 days.
Additional Hours £ per hour
Up to 6 hours per week 10.38
Up to 13 hours per week 7.89
Up to 20 hours per week 7.20
School lunch 2.55 per day
RECEPTION
Including term of 5th birthday – (eligible for Government Nursery Funding)
Free Nursery funding, a minimum of 3 hrs and a maximum of 7 hrs can be taken over 1 day, up to 14 hrs over 2 days and 15 hrs over 3 days.
Additional Hours £ 20 hours per week 10.09 per hour
School lunch 1.50 per day
FEES 2022 / 23
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AND STAFF
GOVERNORS
Mr Peter Wells (Chair)
Mr Tim Dewes
Mr Andrew Dobbins
Mr Andrew Findley
Mr Ian Johnston
Mrs Alison Pringle
Mrs Pippa Rossiter
HEADMASTER
Mr Luke Gollings BA Hons (Liverpool), PGCE Headmaster
DEPUTY HEAD
Mrs Kate Johnson BA Hons (Exeter), PGCE
ASSISTANT HEAD
Deputy Head / Director of Studies,
Mr Lee C Edmond BA Hons (Cantab) Classics Co-ordinator
DSL / HEAD OF PUPIL MONITORING AND LEADERSHIP
Mrs Ellen Dreads
SECTION LEADERS
Mr David N Higgins MA (Cantab), PGCE
Senior (Year 7,8), History Co-ordinator, DDSL
Mr Andy Laidler BEd Hons (Cheltenham) Junior (Year 3,4), Castle Awards, DDSL
Mrs Louise Munns Middle (Year 5 & 6), English, DDSL
Mrs Maryanne E Hellewell BEd Hons (Winchester) Head of Pre-Prep (including EYFS)
BURSAR
Mr Nathan Norris BEng Hons (Coventry), MBIFM Bursar
Mrs Sarah Ball Assistant Bursar
Mrs Deborah J G Vickers HND Assistant
MEDICAL CENTRE
Mrs Caroline Janssen Registered Nurse
MARKETING OFFICER AND ADMISSIONS REGISTRAR
Mrs Jane S Robson BA Hons (Kent), CIPD
PREP SCHOOL
Mrs Gillian Baugniet BEd Hons (Exeter) Year 3
Mr Ben Cheadle BSc Hons (Leicester), PGCE ICT Co-ordinator, Head of e-Learning
Mrs Tiffany Gallop BSc Hons (Plymouth), MSc (Wales), Year 8, Head of Science, Maths, Castle Awards
QCF 3 Dip Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning. QTS
Mrs Lynda Glenn BSc Hons, PGCE Year 3
Mrs Olivia Heavyside
Art and Design
Mrs Kirstin Hoey Head of Geography, PSB Lead Dr Katy Lippiatt QTS Year 4
Mrs Caroline M C Lea BSc (Natal), PGHDE Science and Maths, Year 6
Mrs Alexis Major BA Hons (Southampton), PGCE Girls’ Sport
Mr Paul F Manning BSc (Cardiff), PGCE Boys’ Sport
Mr Ben D E Mills BA Hons (Bradford), PGCE Modern Languages Co-ordinator, Year 6 Mrs Megan Morris Dance
Mr James Smith BMus Hons (Sheffield), Dip ABRSM, PGCE Director of Music and Head of Performing Arts
Mrs Jennifer Sweetlove BSc Hons (Portsmouth), PGCE Director of Sport
Miss Kirstin Thompson Head of Englsh
BADGERS (Nursery) and PRE-PREP (Reception to Year 2)
Mr Graham Antell
Year 2
Mrs Sharon Bartlett Badgers
Mrs Jane Brewer Reception
Mrs Janice Genge Badger Cubs
Miss Sarah Hellyer BA Hons (Surrey) Year 1/Year 2
Miss J Sheppard Head of Nursery
CASTLE COURT GOVERNORS
Mrs Lisa Tomblin
CASTLE COURT GOVERNORS AND STAFF
Badger Cubs
Mrs Jo Wilson Badgers
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Mrs Bonny Dales
PA to Headmaster
Mrs Lisa Day School Information Systems Manager
Mrs Cheryl Newey School Secretary
Mrs N Pannell School Administrator
VISITING STAFF
Mr David Ansell ARCM, GBSM, ABSM Brass
Mr Ian Carr Supply Teacher
Mrs Caren Courts BMus (Hons) Flute / Singing
Mrs Clare Cutler GRSM (Hons), LRAM Piano
Mrs Rosemary L Fraser LTCL Violin / Theory
Ms Eleanor Halse Supply Teacher
Mrs Sarah L Holloway MMus, BA Hons (Southampton) Oboe
Mrs Megan Morris Dance
Mr Maynard O’Byrne DipABRSM Guitar
Mrs Polly Phillips BMus(Hons) PgDip Woodwind
Dr Sally Plowright PhD, BMus, ARCM, PGCE Piano
Mrs Helen R L Simpson RA Dip, ATC Pottery
Mrs Stephanie Sorrentino BMus (London), GSMD Dip Violin / Viola
Mrs Sally R Stell AGSM Cello / Piano
Ms Julie Vivienne GRSM LRAM Singing Singing
Mr David Waller ATCL Percussion
Mrs Claire Wheildon Supply Teacher
Mrs Leonie J Wilde BA Hons (Bristol), PGCE, ALAM Speech and Drama
ASSISTANTS
Mrs Alexandria Beattie EYFS and Middle/Senior Years
Mr Michael Jordan Sport and Teaching Assistant
Mrs Lauren Matthews NVQ3 for children and young people Year 2
Mr Taylor Phillips TA, Design Centre Technician
Mrs Louise E Sharp Pre-Prep
Mrs Joanna M W Sims Level 2 NVQ Science Laboratory Assistant
Mrs Louise Speer
Pre-Prep, DDSL
Mrs Alison K R Stratten ELSA, Medical Centre Assistant
Mrs Lynne Vivian NVQ2 CCLD Year 3
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