be the best you can be
Welcome to The Connaught School
The Connaught School, specialising in sport, has a vibrant, purposeful learning environment, upholds the Olympic values and encourages every pupil to be the best they can be. At this very important time in your child’s development the staff and Governors of the school are fully aware of the care that you will take in choosing the most suitable secondary school for the next step in your child’s education. You will want to be sure that your child will be happy and inspired to achieve his/her very best . We are confident that our staff can motivate and challenge your child to reach and exceed his/her potential. I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of such an exciting school where the staff and pupils never cease to amaze me with their talents! Come and look around to see for yourself - you will be guaranteed a warm welcome. Lindsey Abbott
H E A DT E AC H E R
HOUSES Each pupil belongs to one of four Houses and wears a House tie to represent their House as shown below. This is a very important aspect of school life and it encourages all year groups to work together through House Competitions.
MONTGOMERY HOUSE
STANHOPE HOUSE
MARLBOROUGH HOUSE
WELLINGTON HOUSE
Corporate identity – key facts This is our two-colour logo (blue and red).
The logo can also be reproduced as a singlecolour logo in blue or black, and all three versions can be reversed out. When reversing out, please note that the innermost circle of the rose is always dark.
Through regular academic tracking the progress of every pupil is closely monitored so that good progress can be rewarded and support can be put in place for any pupil who requires it. Each of our pupils has their own strengths and talents which we nurture in an environment filled with opportunities and challenges and through strong partnerships that we develop with our parents. We feel it is important that parents have a voice in the school and invite parents to contact us through our various communication channels with ideas and comments so that we can continue to improve our school and respond to parents’ and pupils’ needs.
The Curriculum The school delivers a broad and balanced curriculum allowing each pupil to become a self-motivated learner. We believe our curriculum gives every pupil the opportunity to develop his/her individual abilities and talents to the full.
We aim to make learning an enjoyable experience where pupils are motivated to succeed.
As we provide such focussed academic and pastoral support for pupils the GCSE results at our school have continued to rise year on year. At KS3 and KS4 we run a Be The Best You Can Be mentoring programme that supports the pastoral work of the staff by introducing our pupils to inspirational speakers, challenging activities and study tasks that instil in our pupils the determination to succeed.
We firmly believe that reading is essential to our pupils’ progress in all their subjects. We have invested in a new library with a superb selection of books that are constantly updated and suit all our pupils’ interests.
“Consistently good teaching is enhanced by teachers’ good subject knowledge, and commitment to their students” Ofsted English subject inspection 2012
Extra Curricular Activities We have an extensive range of extra curricular activities that enrich the lives of our pupils and the wider school community. The school’s excellent sporting facilities allow for a full range of sport and health-related activities. Our teams perform very well in a variety of sporting competitions.
Our school has high aspirations for all pupils and they are encouraged to do the best they possibly can in everything they do.
In addition to our sporting activities we have very active Music, Drama, Art and Dance Departments. The School Band, Rock Band and Steel Pans perform at regular school functions and in the local community. Our Drama Department puts on an annual production assisted by our school dancers and our Art Department exhibits pupils’ work in the Summer. Our Public Speaking Group are NE Hampshire champions. The Stretch and Challenge Groups have a varied enrichment programme; the Year 11 Seniores Society has an influential speaker each month and our Duke of Edinburgh outdoor pursuits programme is a popular choice amongst the pupil body. There are clubs in many other subject areas too, in fact something for everyone! We also run many revision classes to support our pupils’ learning and we have a programme of evening activities offered in collaboration with the joint use of our on-site Leisure Centre.
We hope the information in this prospectus gives you a flavour of what makes our school so special but we do recommend that you come and visit us! The school holds an Open Week in the Autumn term and runs a Headteacher’s Tour each Tuesday morning between 9.15am and 10.30am. If you would like to visit the school at one of these times, or at any other time, please telephone to arrange a visit.
The Connaught School Tongham Road Aldershot Hampshire GU12 4AS
Tel: 01252 343723 Fax: 01252 322530 Email: school.office@mail.connaught.hants.sch.uk www.connaught.hants.sch.uk
be the best you can be Tongham Road Aldershot Hampshire GU12 4AS Tel: 01252 343723 Fax: 01252 322530 Email: school.office@mail.connaught.hants.sch.uk www.connaught.hants.sch.uk
Headteacher Mrs Lindsey Abbott
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