Senior school open day guide 2024

OPEN DAY 2024

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THE WIDE AND INCLUSIVE CURRICULUM HAS ASPIRATION AT ITS CORE, NOT JUST ACADEMIC, BUT EXCELLENCE AS SET BY THE INDIVIDUAL.

Welcome

TO CLAREMONT FAN COURT SCHOOL

It is my pleasure to introduce you to our vibrant and nurturing school community. Here at Claremont, we believe in helping your child to foster a love of learning that extends far beyond the classroom.

Claremont is a school that celebrates individuality. Our supportive environment allows every child to flourish and discover their unique talents, whether on the sporting or drama stage, the music or coding keyboard, saving financially or environmentally, designing as an artist or an engineer, our co-curricular programme plays a key part too in nurturing that sense of belonging and empowering our pupils and students to pursue their passions.

Our expansive curriculum offers a stimulating blend of academic rigour and creative exploration. At GCSE pupils devote more time to the core English, mathematics and science curriculums than any other subject, but with 28 GCSEs and over 30 A levels to choose from, we empower our pupils to be proactive in shaping their futures. Our ambitious Joyce Grenfell enrichment programme and Aspire programme are shaped to spark ambition, knowledge and understanding, whatever your child’s interests; our curriculum is always evolving to respond to this exciting and ever changing world. The vast majority of our pupils head to Russell Group universities, but where other routes are better still for their interests, be that graduate apprenticeship schemes or more creativity, our careers programme supports our pupils.

As a community that values a breadth of interaction within and beyond the school gates, our vertical pastoral structure celebrates the gains from being supported in smaller groups and interaction with both younger and older pupils. Your child’s tutor sees every individual as more than just another face in the crowd. We see the promise in every child, and we are dedicated to helping them to be limitless in potential. So, if you are looking for a school that fosters academic ambition, celebrates individuality, and allows you to be you, Claremont is the place for you!

We warmly invite you to explore our school today, meet our pupils and teachers and discover why Claremont could be the perfect fit for your child’s exciting educational journey.

William Brierly, headmaster.

WHY CLAREMONT?

We want our pupils to be ambitious in their goals, to challenge themselves, to have a go at new things and to achieve - both inside and outside the classroom.

Pastoral care, alongside our high academic reputation and broad co-curricular programme is central to our impressive school where each child is valued, encouraged, challenged and supported to unleash their potential.

Our school community is well known for its tight-knit, warm and inclusive feel. Our students leave us, not only having achieved excellent academic outcomes, but also having established life-long friendships and an enduring connection with Claremont.

OUR VISION

In accordance with our mission, Claremont develops individuals who are outstanding citizens, aware of their responsibility to others and contribute positively to global society.

We realise this by being a high-quality school of choice where young people achieve more than they think is possible.

OUR ETHOS

Goodness underpins this school. Teachers, staff, pupils and their families are expected to support and extend the atmosphere of respect, courtesy, the love of learning and the value of friendship that is held dear at Claremont. This peaceful and purposeful intent extends throughout every lesson and into the pastoral and co-curricular activities we offer.

Young people leave Claremont as confident, contributing and caring members of the global community. They cherish the values that equip them to make a positive contribution and be a force for good in the world.

HOW THE DAY WILL RUN

Head’s talk

On arrival, you will have a welcome talk from the headmaster. Joining him will be our assistant head co-curricular, Mrs James, and a panel of students. This will take place in the Joyce Grenfell centre.

Self-guided tours

Following the welcome talk, you will have the opportunity to self tour our 100 acre campus and explore various subject areas at your leisure. Inside this handout, you will find a map detailing the locations of different subject areas. Don’t forget to complete your sticker hunt!

Pupil guided tours

If you’d rather opt for a guided tour led by our students, please visit the new dining hall (marked as point 2 on your map). There we will match you up with our fantastic tour guides who will show you around our campus.

Refreshments

Upon your arrival, refreshments will be served in the Joyce Grenfell centre. Additionally, you’ll find refreshments available in the Drawing Room located within the mansion.

Questions

If you have any questions during your visit, keep an eye out for students wearing ‘Ask Me a Question’ badges or locate a staff member identifiable by their Claremont staff lanyard. For further assistance, our admissions department, along with our deputy heads of pastoral and academic, can be found in the mansion.

Sticker hunt

Upon arrival, you will have been handed a sticker hunt card. As you explore the campus, be sure to stay vigilant for the sticker stations. Tip: utilise the clues provided to aid your search! Once you’ve filled your sticker card, bring it to the mansion and head to the drawing room, where a delicious treat awaits you!

1. Senior school car park

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6. Sixth form centre

7. Sir Sydney Camm building (sciences, textiles, and food and nutrition)

8. Design technology

9. The mansion (admissions, art, business, economics, English, humanities, modern foreign languages, philosophy, photography, social sciences, student futures, theology, transport)

10. Pupil wellbeing hub/SEN

11. Gymnasium and fitness suite

12. Music block

Dining hall (pupil help point)

3. The Orchard (maths)

Sports Hall

The Joyce Grenfell Centre - JGC (Headmaster’s talk, drama, media and computer science)

SENIOR SCHOOL CAMPUS MAP

ANY QUESTIONS?

Our pupils, teachers and leadership team are all on hand to answer your questions. Take the opportunity to ask any questions you might have in the subject rooms or at our ‘meet a pupil’ locations in:

• The dining hall (building 2)

• The mansion (building 9)

THE MANSION

Albany History

GROUND FLOOR

The Great Room

Theology and philosophy

Latin and classical civilisation modern foreign languages, social sciences, business and economics

WC WC Library

Academic, English, Joyce Grenfell programme and student futures

Drawing room

Friends of Claremont, uniform and refreshments

BASEMENT:

Please follow signs to art and photography

OTHER OPEN AREAS:

Entrance

Henry Holland

Admissions, pastoral, and transport

FIRST FLOOR:

Please follow signs to geography

Joyce Grenfell centre (JGC): Opposite Sir Sydney Camm building, please follow signs to drama, media, computer science

Orchard buildings: Past the sports hall, please follow signs to maths and music

Sports hall: Opposite the JGC, please follow signs to sport

Pupil wellbeing hub: Past the sports hall, please follow signs to individual needs

SIR SYDNEY CAMM BUILDING

GROUND FLOOR

Design technology workshop

FIRST FLOOR

London Waterloo

Vauxhall

Clapham Junction

Earlsfield

Wimbledon

Surbiton

Hinchley Wood

Claygate

Oxshott

Cobham and Stoke D’Abernon

Effingham Junction

Horsley

Clandon

London Road (Guildford)

Guildford

Scan the QR code or go to claremontfancourtschool.vectare.co.uk to see current routes, timings and locate your nearest stop, book ad-hoc or regular travel.

CLAREMONT IN numbers

GCSE COURSE LIST

Art Biology

Business

Chemistry

Citizenship studies

Classical civilisation

Computer science

Design and technology

Drama

English language

English literature

Food prep and nutrition

French

Further mathematics

Geography

German History

Latin

Mathematics

Media studies

Music Photography

Physical education

Physics

Religious studies (theology & philosophy)

Science (dual award)

Spanish

Textile design

A LEVEL COURSE LIST

Art Biology

Business

Chemistry

Classical civilisation

Computer science

Criminology (Level 3)

Design and technology

Drama and theatre

Economics

English language

English literature

Environmental science

Film studies

Food science and nutrition (Level 3)

French

Further mathematics

Geography

German History

Mathematics

Media studies

Music Photography

Physical education

Physics

Politics

Psychology

Religious studies

Sociology

Spanish

Textile design

EPQ

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS

2023 university destinations

University of Aberdeen

University of Bath

Arts University Bournemouth

University of Birmingham

Birmingham City University

Bournemouth University

University of Bristol

Bristol, University of the West of England

Cardiff University

Durham University

University of Exeter

Falmouth University

Hartpury University

University of Kent

King’s College London

University of London

University of Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

University of Leicester

University of Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

Loughborough University

University of Manchester

Newcastle University

University of Nottingham

Nottingham Trent University

Oxford Brookes University

SOAS University of London

University of Southampton

University of Sussex

Swansea University

UCL (University College London)

University of Westminster, London

University of York

York St John University

Courses

our

students chose to study

Accounting and finance

Artificial intelligence

Business management

Computer science

Criminology

Criminology and criminal justice

Economics

Electrical engineering

English literature with writing

Events management

Fashion design

Fashion marketing

Forensic psychology

Fine art

German

Global environmental change and sustainability

Global humanitarian studies

History

Illustration

International media and communications

International relations

Law

Linguistics

Management

Marketing

Mechanical engineering

Music

Natural sciences

Philosophy

Physical education

Politics

Product design and technology

Psychology

Psychological and behavioural science

Sociology

Social sciences

Social work

Spanish

Sport and exercise science

Sport management

Sports coaching

Sport rehabilitation

ACADEMIC AMBITION

AT OUR CORE Aspire programme

The Claremont Aspire programme is a new initiative designed to spark your child’s intellectual curiosity and equip them with critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Open to all interested students from Years 7 to 10, the programme offers lunchtime group tutorial sessions on a wide range of engaging topics outside the regular curriculum, such as Law, current affairs, computer science, classics, and psychology.

Joyce Grenfell programme

The Joyce Grenfell academic enrichment programme offers your child a range of extra, timetabled qualifications in the sixth form, with wider enrichment experiences throughout each term.

This sixth form programme is an extension of our academic curriculum and will allow your child to gain additional qualifications outside of their A level subject choices. On offer are the highly respected Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), alongside a range of other qualifications such as TEFL, LAMDA, university Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), sports coaching qualifications, and the English Speaking Board: Advanced Certificate in Spoken English.

The wider enrichment programme coordinates a series of internal and external academic competitions, the Inspire lectures, workshops, trips and other opportunities for all of our students throughout every year group.

Higher education support is also included, with an emphasis on preparing students for high-level university applications, as well as applications for Law and medical sciences.

The Joyce Grenfell programme is designed to:

• Foster independent study, research and extended writing skills in preparation for university

• Gain additional qualifications outside of A level subject choices allow students to gain extra points towards their overall UCAS score, support the expectation from universities that students can demonstrate independent thinking, intellectual curiosity and an interest in the subject that they wish to study

SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

We recently celebrated our centenary, reflecting on our growth from 40 students to nearly 1200 across three schools. New buildings like the Sir Sydney Camm building and the refurbished Stable Court exemplify this expansion. We are now developing a new masterplan for the next few decades, focusing on improved facilities and teaching spaces:

• Joyce Grenfell centre theatre upgrade: This long-awaited project will include new lighting, rigging, and cascade bench seating to increase the theatre’s capacity and enhance the performance experience.

• The Great Room as a library: The Great Room is the centre piece of the mansion and has had many uses over the years- a dining hall, library, gallery, assembly hall and even a gymnasium. This central space will be transformed into a library and collaborative learning area, offering dedicated study space and fostering a vibrant academic atmosphere.

• Music classrooms: Building on the new peripatetic music rooms in Stable Court, the coach houses will be converted into dedicated music classrooms, creating a music hub within the school.

• Multi-purpose sports pitch: Construction of this all-weather pitch is currently being planned with the help of specialists to ensure a smooth approval process. The pitch will offer year-round access for various sports like hockey, football, lacrosse, and tennis.

These projects aim to elevate our facilities and provide students with a more enriching learning and extracurricular experience.

11+ ADMISSIONS KEY DATES

11+ application deadline

Scholarship application deadline

Entrance exam

Interview days

Scholarship assessments

Offers posted

Offer holder day

Acceptance deadline

Wednesday 4 November 2024

Wednesday 4 November 2024

Saturday 30 November 2024

w/c 6 January 2025

w/c 6 January 2025

Late January 2025

Saturday 8 February 2025

Wednesday 5 March 2025

SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES

Pupils are invited to apply for our 11+ scholarships which include: academic, music and all rounder awards.

We welcome bursary applications from families who cannot afford the fees in full or in part. All applications for bursaries are considered on the basis of individual circumstances and are means-tested. The number of bursaries is dependent on the funds available and regrettably it is not possible to offer support to everyone who applies for assistance. Bursaries are available in addition to a scholarship or on their own.

Families who wish to explore financial support should contact the bursar’s department on 01372 473602 or email bursar@claremont.surrey.sch.uk for more information about the application process.

THIS SCHOOL IS BOOMING THANKS TO ITS REPUTATION FOR INCLUSIVITY AND CELEBRATING CHILDREN FOR WHAT THEY ENJOY AND EXCEL AT. “

-Talk Education, 2024