CHS Prospectus

Where does your daughter want to go?

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GO-ED a unique culture at Croydon High School Girls Only Education is nothing new. GO-ED is. It’s an attitude, a vision and a unique culture at Croydon High School. We believe passionately in the benefits of single sex education. We believe in it because we know it works. Year after year we see how our girls flourish in a secure, happy environment where they can discover who they really are and where they want to go.

GO-ED at Croydon High is all about developing strong, compassionate young women, who are well informed and able to express their opinions confidently but without arrogance. We want our girls to be high achievers in every aspect of their lives and we recognise that now, more than ever, they will need far more than just excellent examination results to meet the challenges of the modern world.

So if you are thinking about where your daughter wants to go, come and discover the possibilities on offer at Croydon High School.

We believe, with the right opportunities, she could go anywhere.

at Croydon High School

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Jessica, Reception Can nearly do a handstand.

Wants to be a prima ballerina one day...with ‘proper shoes’.

Go-Create Creativity in all forms is encouraged right from the beginning, with dressing up, music,

Amy, Reception Wants to be a vet one day.

Best thing about Croydon High?

Mrs Garrard’s funny jokes.

Go-Discover

art and good old fashioned make believe

You think your daughter is unique. So do we.

cease to amaze us with the enthusiasm,

games in the playground. Our girls never

imagination and creativity they bring to We know that every single one of our girls is an individual and

every school day.

we celebrate that fact. When your daughter joins Croydon High Nursery, she’ll be welcomed into a warm and caring environment where learning is fun and being happy is always the most important thing.

Years of experience have taught us that girls respond best when they are secure and happy. That is why we are able to stretch even our youngest girls to achieve more than you could imagine.

We welcome girls into our Nursery from the term immediately following their third birthday. The school day is structured, as the girls enjoy the routine, but our priority is to ensure that they develop confidence and independence within a safe yet stimulating environment. The foundations for future learning Gisela, Nursery Loves working on the computer and thinks she’ll be an artist when she’s ‘big’.

are laid here.

Shenai, Reception Favourite book?

‘I wish I had Duck Feet’.

(If she did, she would splash her brother, apparently.)

At Croydon High Junior School you are guaranteed a warm Reception.

Junior School is very special. It’s your daughter’s first step on the road to future academic success and we are committed to making sure she makes the best possible start.

Her dreams may be small now but, just like her, they will grow quickly. We want to give her the confidence to believe she can do anything in a learning environment where she is stretched and supported every step of the way.

We believe in a balance between traditional education and learning through play and experience. Everything the girls do has a purpose, but they are usually too busy enjoying themselves to realise they are learning.

You will notice it though; as we develop her thirst for knowledge, her

Jun ior

Go-Learn

Go-Explore With a firm foundation established in Reception, girls progress through Juniors gaining confidence and discovering more about themselves and their world with every year.

We encourage, support and inspire our girls to ‘have a go’ and try new things to help them find out what they are good at – because even at this young age, challenge, opportunity and diversity are important in developing skills and confidence. Everyone who wants to take part is encouraged to do so.

We help our girls to explore and enjoy the world around them, to understand the value of friendship and to develop the high standards of behaviour, confidence and care for others that we expect from all in our school community.

Our girls are bright and eager to learn. Inspirational teaching and a focus on the individual helps them develop their own unique skills and talents, maximises their personal potential and prepares them academically, emotionally and socially to make an easy, seamless transition to our Senior School in Year 7.

interest in everything and her ability to work alongside others in these key years of her education.

Ivana and Shreeya, Year 2 Both love reading and discovering new things. The best thing about Croydon High is making really good friends.

Go-Further Croydon High has an impressive reputation for academic success. Our girls consistently achieve outstanding results at GCSE, AS and A Level and we are very proud of them and of our fantastic teaching staff.

But our school is so much more than this. We are committed to encouraging every girl to discover her passion in life. It may be art, drama, sport, music, dance; it may be Chemistry, History or Economics. Whatever it is and wherever she wants to go with it, we are ready to support her all the way. Our unparalleled emphasis on individual care and a wide range of extra-curricular activities will stretch her imagination and her horizons.

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Carlotta, Year 7 Has a secret sweetie drawer for midnight feasts.

Plans to be a vet one day.

Go-Higher In the Senior School, just as in the Juniors, we firmly believe that happy students are successful students and we do our utmost to create a caring, sympathetic and inspiring environment in which the girls can thrive.

We pride ourselves on how well we know our girls; we know how to bring out the best in them and we do that consistently.

Our clear aim is to enable the girls to reach their full potential. We also strive to instil them with determination, a desire to succeed and recognition of their own individual talents and capabilities. We firmly believe that everyone can be a winner.

Tanisha, Year 7 Apart from becoming a radio presenter, is planning to invent a new sort of doughnut… which she’ll call ‘The Tishanator’.

Go-Compete

Go-Perform

The girls benefit enormously from the sports facilities and excellent opportunities

Performance is measured in many ways at Croydon High. The girls are monitored closely in terms of their

available to them. Many compete at extremely high levels – something that is

academic development within a broad and well balanced curriculum. Expectations are made clear and

celebrated by everyone at the school.

high standards are maintained and there is a real sense of pride in the school and in the girls themselves.

We encourage healthy competition because we know that the girls will need to

In Drama and Music, the girls’ performances are outstanding every year with many of them taking part in

compete at the highest level if they are going to secure the bright futures we all

a wide range of productions both in and outside school.

want for them. Fiercely fought inter-house contests reveal that our girls have a real

Similarly, our Art Department inspires an exceptional level of dedication. Artwork of the highest standard is

desire to take part and to win.

on display at our Summer Exhibition and – throughout the year – proudly presented around the school.

We believe in them, we put trust in them and we have high expectations. Because of this, Croydon High girls believe in themselves and in an increasingly competitive world, self belief is a valuable commodity.

Megan, Year 9 Definitely wants to be a PE teacher. U13’s Tennis, Hockey and Netball teams. Plays the guitar.

Best thing about Croydon High is ‘how it’s built my confidence’.

Maya, Year 9 Summer 2011 ranked No 1 in English Schools Junior Girls 200m. Aiming for the 2016 Olympics and also to start her own fashion label. Heroes? Flo-Jo and Beyoncé.

Katie, Year 10 Thinking about doing Medicine… but more importantly, plans to beat the Guinness World record for baking the world’s tallest layer cake.

Six th For

Go-Power GO-ED in the Sixth Form takes girl power at A Level to new heights. The girls can be themselves, doing what they do best in a

Go-Forward

relaxed, yet aspirational environment that is underpinned by outstanding academic

Moving on to Sixth Form is all about

performance.

making decisions. Choosing AS and A2 Level subjects and making choices about

The Head of Sixth Form leads a team of

third level education and future careers

dedicated

can seem daunting.

experience in guiding girls through these

embracing

the

taking on responsibilities that develop their leadership and mentoring skills.

The contemporary Sixth Form centre allows the girls to study in specially designated areas. There is also plenty to

share

ideas

and

huge

as role models for the younger girls and

secret of Sixth Form success.

space

have

involved in the life of the school, acting

opportunities

presented by GO-ED is, we believe, the

of

who

vital two years. Our Sixth Formers remain

Entering the Sixth Form at Croydon High and

teachers

just

relax with good friends in the cafĂŠ or Common Room.

Head Girls and Prefects 2010-11

Go-Lead Thank you for taking the time to consider Croydon High School for your daughter.

I am very proud to be leading this school with its great history and a reputation for providing outstanding education.

Important as our history is, I know that we cannot simply rest on past successes. I am fully committed to driving the school forward to meet the demands and the challenges of today’s world.

I am supported in this by a superb team and also by the girls themselves who continually inspire us all with their talents, their dedication and their achievements.

They are Croydon High. They are what makes our school unique and they are our future.

If you feel that your daughter could be part of that future then please get in touch and let us tell you more.

Croydon High School

We look forward to meeting you.

ESTD. 1874 Mrs D. Leonard Head

Croydon High School is proud to be part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools. Founded in 1872, the GDST has always been at the forefront of educational provision for girls and as a charity reinvests all income into its schools for the benefit of the pupils.

Sophie, Year 7 Favourite sport is hockey, but LOVES Formula 1.

GO BUTTON!

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