ParentEssentials
WelcometoMarymount
AsamemberoftheMarymountfamily,youareanessentialpartofthe fabricofschoollife.Thesupportiveandcaringcommunitythatyour familyhelptobuildensureseachstudentgraduatesreadytomakea positiveimpactontheworld.
AtMarymount,webelieveeachofusiscalledupontoassistand supporteachotherinourcommunity.Yourfirstportofcallforany questions,queriesorconcernsisyourdaughter'sAdvisor.Herteachers, Advisor,boardingparentsorindeedanymemberofMarymountstaff,is alsoheretohelpwherewecan.
Wewarmlywelcomeyouandyourfamilytoours.Wearedelightedto haveyouhere!
SchoolMission
MarymountInternationalSchoolLondonisanindependentCatholic, all-girls,IBWorldSchoolthatempowersyoungwomentobe"firmin faith,vibrantinhope,rootedinloveandoneinservice".Marymount Studentsquestion,challengeandcontributemeaningfullyasintellectual andcompassionateglobalcitizens.
Westrivetoencourageandfosteradeep senseofpersonalintegrity,self-awareness andresponsibilityinallourstudents.
AtMarymount,wehopetoinstila life-longloveoflearninginyourdaughter, inspiringreflectiveandcriticalthinking.
Ourgoals
RSHMschoolgoals
MarymountInternationalSchoolLondonisoneofover20schools acrosstheglobethatascribetosixsharedRSHMSchoolgoals.Thesesix goalsarewovenintoschoollife,reflecteduponduringretreatsand discussedinassemblies.Wearecalledtobeacommunity,toknowand celebrateGod’sloveforusandtomakethatloveknowntoothers.
Ourfounders,PèreJeanGailhacandMèreStJean,andourfounding sisters,urgeustorespondtotheneedsofourtimeandtoworkwith othersinactionforevangelicaljustice.Senttopromotethelifeand dignityofalloursistersandbrothers,atthistimeweplaceourselvesand ourresourcesattheserviceofthosewhoaremostinneedofjustice, enablingthepowerless,thedeprived,themarginalised,thevoicelessto workeffectivelyfortheirowndevelopmentandliberation.
TheRSHM,aninternationalapostolicinstitute,iscalledtoshareinthe life-givingmissionofJesusChrist.
Oursharedgoals
Tofosterapersonalrelationship withGod
Tocreateunitythroughdiversity
Toinstilalife-longloveoflearning
Toencourageandaffirm personalgrowth
Toawakenaconsciousnessof socialjustice
TofulfiltheRSHMmission"thatallmayhavelife".
TheIBCurriculum
TheaimoftheIB
TheIBProgrammesaredesignedtodevelopstudentswhoare knowledgeableandcaringandwhowishtomaketheworldabetter placethrougheducationandunderstanding.
CreativityandInnovation
TheInternationalBaccalaureatecurriculumandpedagogyequips studentswiththeknowledge,skillsandattributestoenablethemto respondcreatively,innovativelytorealworldchallenges.
TheIBLearnerProfiles
TheIBLearnerProfileisagroupofcharacteristicsthattheIB curriculumaimstoenhancewithinitsstudents:
TheIBLearnersstrivetobe: Inquirers
Knowledgeable Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
Internationally-minded
TheaimofallIBprogrammesistodevelopinternationally-minded peoplewhorecognisetheircommonalitiesandsharedresponsibilitiesas globalcitizens.
TheIBprogrammesprovidestudentswithopportunitiesforsustained inquiryintoarangeoflocalandglobalissuesandideas.Itisthisability toseebeyondimmediatesituationsandboundarieswhichequips studentswiththetransferrableskillsforlife.
TheIBcurriculumencouragesdiscussionandthesharingofideas.By engagingwithdiversebeliefs,valuesandexperiences,andbylearning tothinkandcollaborateacrossculturesanddisciplines,IBlearnersgain thenecessaryunderstandingtocontributetowardsamorepeaceful world.
IBTeachingStyle
TheIBteachingstyleislearner-focused. Theapproachaimstodevelopstudents' globalunderstandingofawidearrayof contentthroughaninterdisciplinary approach.
TheIBempowersthedevelopment ofbothindependentandcollaborative teachingandlearning.
TheMiddleYearsProgramme
The Middle Years Programme is for Grades 6 to 10, for students aged 11-16 years.
WhatistheMYP?
TheMYPisafive-yearprogrammewhichpreparesstudentsforthereal worldandfurthersuccessintheirstudiesoftheDiplomaProgramme.
TheMYPismadeupofeightsubjectgroups(LanguageandLiterature, LanguageAcquisition,IndividualsandSocieties,Sciences,Mathematics, TheArts,DesignandPhysicalEducation),theIBMiddleYears Programme(MYP)providesabroad,balancedandchallenging frameworkforlearningthatencouragesstudentstodevelopdeep conceptualunderstanding,tomasterasuiteofskillsandattributes,and tomakepracticalandmeaningfulconnectionsbetweenwhattheylearn intheclassroomandtheworldtheylivein.
WhytaketheMYP?
StudentswhotaketheMYPexpressmoreself-confidenceintheirtime managementabilitiesandenjoylearningaboutsubjectsonadeeper level.Thecurriculumisdesignedtobebroadinordertoallowstudents toformlinksbetweentopicsandrelatetheirstudiestotherealworld. TakingtheMYPisthebestwaytopreparefortheIBDiplomaas studentsareequippedwithagoodunderstandingofglobalchallenges andthecriticalthinkingskillsnecessarytotackletheIBDiploma Programmesuccessfully.
TheDiplomaProgramme
The IB Diploma Programme is for Grades 11-12 students aged 16-18 years.
SubjectGroups
ThecurriculumismadeupofDPCoreandsixsubjectgroups.
ThecoreismadeupoftheTheoryofKnowledge(TOK),The ExtendedEssay(EE),andtheCreativity,ActivityandService project(CAS).
Whatsubjectswillmydaughtertake?
Therearesixsubjectgroups:LanguagesandLiterature,Language Acquisition,IndividualsandSocieties,Sciences,Mathematicsand TheArts.
WeofferEnglishAastheLanguageandLiteraturechoiceforfluent Englishspeakers,andanEnglishBoption.
OurMathematicsdepartmentofferstwodifferentpathwayswith AnalysisandApproachesforthosewhointendtostudymathsinHigher EducationandApplicationsandInterpretationsforthosewhowishto useMathstoaidtheirunderstandingintheirsubjects.
WhychoosetheIB?
TheIBfocusesoneachstudentasawholeperson.Thus,theIBDP complementsourapproachwithitsfocusonourstudents'cognitive developmentandsocial,emotionalandphysicalwell-being.
Coursesandteachers
Teachers
Onceenrolled,wewilltellyouwhoyourdaughter'sHeadofYearwill be.OnherfirstdayatMarymountshewillmeetherAdvisorwhowill checkinwithherandshewillhaveanopportunitytocatch-upwith themtoaskanyday-to-dayquestionsshemayhave.
Coursechanges
Whiletypicallyagreedinadvance,onceyoudaughterhasstartedat Marymount,shouldsherequireachangeincourses,shewillneedto speaktoMrMarcou.
ShewillhaveanorientationwithourDigitalSolutionsteam,whowill alsobeabletotroubleshootanyissuesshemayhave.
Studentdevices
Studentdevices
Allstudentsmustbringlaptopstoclassforresearchandwriting purposes.YouwillalsoberequiredtoacknowledgeourOnlineSafety Policy,AcceptableUsePolicy,andBehaviour,Rewards,andSanctions Policy.
Weadvisethatparentschecktheparentalsettingsonthedeviceto ensureitrestrictsinappropriatecontent.Blockingpop-upswillalsohelp studentstoavoidclickingonorseeingcontentthatisunsuitablefor theirage.
AspartofMarymount’sBringYourOwnDeviceprogramme,students requireapersonallaptopthatmeetsthefollowing minimum specificationstofacilitateeffectivedigitallearning:
Processor:IntelCorei5(orequivalent)
Memory:8GBRAM
OperatingSystem:Windows10orMacOSBigSur (Please note that Android, iPad, Chromebook, or Linux systems are not suitable)
Storage:128GB
Toensurethedeviceremainsefficientforfutureapplications,we recommendalaptopwith:
Memory:16GBRAM
Storage:256GB
OperatingSystem:Windows11orMacOSVentura
Studentdevices
Studentdevicescontinued
TheschoolwillprovideMicrosoftOfficeandAdobeCreativeCloud desktopapplicationsforinstallationonstudentdevices.
WhilstbothWindowsandMacdevicesmeetourrequirements,faculty willbeusingMicrosoftSurfacePro9devices,whichmaysimplify potentialguidanceandtroubleshootingshouldstudentsbeusinga similardevice.
Shouldyouhaveanyfurtherqueries,pleasedon'thesitatetocontactthe SchoolITDepartmentatservicedesk@marymountlondon.com
Whattobringtoschool
ThefirstdayatMarymount
Onthefirstdayofschool,allshewillneedisaschoolbag,pencilcase, laptopandawaterbottle.
Stationeryandsupplies
Marymountwillprovidealltextbooksandnotebooksforlessons.She willneedtobringbasicstationeryincludingablack,blueandredink pen,HPpencilsandcolouringpencils,aneraserandasuitablepencil case.ForMaths,asimplescientificcalculatorisrequired,suchasthe Casiofx-83GT.
HerschoolbagneedstobelargeenoughtofitherdeviceandanA4 sizedfolder.
Lockers
Studentswillbeallocatedalockereachandfurtherinformationwillbe providedonceyourdaughterjoins.
Map
Atypicalschoolday
The School opens at 7.45am and students sign in at Reception. The day begins at 8.30am with registration. The day ends at 4pm.
Lunch
LunchisservedintheDiningHallandispreparedon-sitebyour excellentin-housecateringteam.
ThereisalwaysavegetarianoptionavailableandwehaveaMeat-free Mondaymenutoo.Ifyourdaughterhasanyallergiesorspecialdietary requirements,pleasedoletourNurseknow,viathemedicalreport formonOpenApply,whowillmakesurethecateringteamareaware.
Freshfruit,salads,hotsoupanddailydessertsarealsoavailable.
12.00pm-12.30pmGrade6&8
12.30pm-1.00pm Grade7&9
1.00pm-1.30pm Grade10
1.30pm-2.00pm Grade11
12.00pm-2.00pm Grade12(Flexible)
Moreschoollife
Snacktimes
Duringtheschoolday,therearetwoopportunitiestohaveasnack.The morningsnackisusuallysavoury,withtheafternoonofferingbeing sweeter.Theafternoonsnackisavailabletothosestudentswhohavean extra-curricularactivityafterschool.
Studentsmaybringtheirownsnacks,howevertheymustbenut-free.
Phones
Electronicdevices,includingbutnotlimitedtomobilephones,iPads, andlaptops,mayonlybeusedduringtheschooldayifpermissionhas beengivenbyastaffmember.
StudentsinGrades6-10musthandintheirmobilephonetoReception onarrivaltoschool,andcollectitastheyleavetheschoolcampus.
BoardersinGrades6-10shouldleavetheirmobilephonesintheir roomsduringtheschoolday.
Grades11-12studentsmayusetheirmobilephonesindesignatedareas.
TheuseoftechnologyisnotpermittedintheDiningHall,andmobile phonesarenotpermittedintheLibrary.
Seemoreinformationinour‘AcceptableUsePolicy'.
Schooluniform
WholeSchooluniform
SchoolBlazersarerequiredforformaloccasionsandassembly
WhiteV-neckshirtorturtle-neck(worntuckedin)
Whiteornavyknee-highsocksornavytights
Shoes
Plainblackleatherschoolshoeswithnoheel Trainersandsportsshoesarenotpermitted
Grade 6, 7, and 8 (Middle School)
Tartanknee-lengthskirtornavytrousers
Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 (High School)
Navyknee-lengthskirtornavytrousers
Grades 11 & 12
IBDiplomaV-neckjumperwithtrim
Sportsuniform
NavyV-necksportstopwithembroidery Navyshorts
Navyjoggersand/orblack/navyleggings,withMMIlettering
Navytracksuittopwithembroideryand/orhoodywithMMI lettering
Whitebaselayerlong-sleevedtopwithMMIlettering Trainersnon-markingsole
Schooluniform
Optional
MarymountfleecewithMMILettering
Smartovercoatsinnavyorblackoraschoollettermanjacket
Scarvesinnavyorwhite
Headscarvesinnavyorwhite
Make-upandaccessories
Nomake-upistobeworn,clearnailvarnishonly.Nofalsenailsand hairistobeofanaturalcolour.
Schooluniform
SchoolUniformSupplier
SchoolZoneisouruniformsupplierandmaybefoundat:
ThirdfloorofBentallsDepartmentStore WoodStreet
KingstonuponThames, KT11TX
+44(0)2085461001EXT.6127
www.schoolzoneonline.co.uk
Pre-LovedUniform
Everyyear,parentsgenerouslydonateanyunneededuniformto Marymountinordertoallowotherparentstomakeuseofit.Thisisa brilliantwayofrecyclingpre-lovedclothes,fundraisingfortheSchool, andensuringMarymountuniformremainsaffordable.
ThesedonationsaresoldattheGrade6"UpDay"inthesummerterm, andattheSummerBBQatthebeginningofeveryacademicyear
DuringtheChristmas,Easter,and Summerholidays,Marymountopens salesforpre-loveduniformonline. Thisallowsparentsandguardiansto purchaseanynecessaryuniformfor theirdaughteronline,andthencollec itwhentheyarenextinSchool.
SchoolPrivateTransport
Howdoweregisterforschooltransport?
SchooltransportmayberegisteredforviatheSchoolsBuddyapp.
Howmuchdoestheschooltransportcost?
Schooltransportcostsarefoundonourwebsite,undertheSchool Lifesection.
Whichareasdoesthetransportgoto?
TheroutesusuallyfollowtheGeneralServiceAreasshownonthe Schoolwebsiteandtheyarefurthertailoredonceinformationhasbeen gatheredfromfamilies.Oncetherouteshavebeenestablished,families willbenotifiedintheendofAugustwithspecifics,includingcollection pointsandtimes,vehicletypeanddriver’sroute/contactinformation.
Whattimedoestransportleaveschool?
Theafternoontransportleavesat4.10pmfrombehindOurLady's.The eveningroutesdepartat6.10pmfromthefrontofMainHouse.
Waitingtimes
Itisimportanttorememberthatinorderforourtransportserviceto runeffectively,studentsmustbeattheirpick-uppointsattheexpected times.Weuseatechnologyplatformwhichenablesyoutohaveaccess tolivetrackingandserviceupdatesinanapp.Tofacilitateeveryone gettingtoschoolontime,ourtransportwillwaitforamaximumof threeminutesafterthepre-arrangedcollectiontime.
Extra-curricularactivities
Howtochooseyourextra-curricularactivities
Allourextra-curricularactivityinformationmaybeviewedand registeredforonSchoolsBuddy.Bothparentsandstudentsmayaccess thisplatform.Updatesandchangestoanyextra-curricularactivitieswill becommunicatedviatheappandemail.
Sportstochoosefrom
Thereareawidevarietyofsportsactivitiestochoosefromat Marymount.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
Cross-country
Football
Volleyball
Badminton
Tennis
Otherextra-curricularactivities
Wehaveahostofmanyotheractivitiesavailableforourstudents. Theseinclude,but,arenotlimitedto:
Dance
Drama
Art Wri
Orc
Scie
Ann Cho
Mod
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FrequentlyAskedQuestions
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
DoestheSchoolhaveaNurse?
Onadaytodaybasis,studentsmayvisitourSchoolNurseintheSt Joseph'sbuilding.Heroperatinghoursaretypically8.00amto5.00pm.
TheNursemanagesallmedicalinformationandmedication.We requireparentstoadviseimmediatelyofanychangestotheabove.
Allmedicalformsmustbecompletedbeforeyourdaughterstartsschool sothattheappropriatecarecanbeputinplaceshouldtherebea concernormedicalemergency.Studentswithoutacompletedmedical formwillnotbepermittedtostayoncampus.
WhatHealthcarewillmydaughterneed?
AllstudentsareentitledtousetheNHSwhilststudyingatMarymount andparentsareresponsibleforregisteringtheirdaughterwithalocal GP.Studentswhoare7-DayboarderswillberegisteredwithThe GrovesGPbytheSchoolNurse.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
WhatdoImydaughterhasawellbeingconcern?
OurDeputyHeadPastoralandDesignatedSafeguardingLead,Ms AnnahLangan,willbehappytosupportstudentsiftheyhaveany concernregardingtheirphysicalandmentalwellbeingorifthey considertheyoranotherstudentareatriskofharm.
Alternatively,theymaybookasessionwithourSchoolCounselloron counsellor@marymountlondon.com
WhatisaRetreat?
Eachyear,everyGradewillhavetheopportunitytoattendaRetreat Day.Thisdayisspecificallydesignedtoallowstudentstheopportunity toconnectwitheachother,reflectonhowtheycanbebetteratschool andwithinthemselves.
Weusuallytakestudentsoff-siteforthesedays,andoccasionallythey includeanovernightstaytoo.
WhatupdatesdoIreceive?
Weendeavourtomakecommunicationsfromtheschoolsuccinct.Each weekyouwillreceive:
FortnightlyBulletin(onFridays)
FortnightlyGradeSpecificUpdate(onFridays)
Ad-hoclettersregardingTrips,DeputyHeads,SchoolNurseor fromtheBusinessOffice.
DowehaveSchoolHouses?
Yes!AllstudentsandstaffarerandomlyassignedtoaHouse.Each HouserepresentsanameofoneofthefoundingMothersoftheRSHM.
IfyouhaveaparticularaffiliationtoaHouse,pleaseletAdmissions knowduringyourenrolment.
StConstance(Yellow) represents thefireoflove
StJean(blue) representsthesword oftruth
StFelix(red) representstheSacred HeartofMary
StCroix(green) representsthewreath ofvictory
Aretherespacesforstudentstoobservetheirfaith?
Marymountstaffandstudentshavefullaccesstoouronsitechapelanda dedicatedmulti-faithprayerspace.Allowingalltohavetheopportunity toreflectandobservebeliefsisimportanttous,andthesededicated spacesprovidejustthat.
Internationalculturalandreligiousfestivalsareacknowledgedtoo,and thisnurturesthediversityofourentirecommunity.
Whatleadershipopportunitiesarethere?
Everystudentisprovidedwiththeopportunitytotakeonleadership positions.Alongwithourdedicatedstudentleadershipgroups,wehave anumberofcommitteesandmembershipgroupstoenablestudentsto developtheirpersonalgrowthbycommittingtoextraresponsibilities.
Duringtheyear,theleadershipgroupswillpresenttotheschoolduring assemblies,andencouragestudentstoparticipate.Ifyouwouldliketo knowmoreaboutthese,yourdaughtershouldspeaktotheirAdvisoror HeadofYear.
MarymountTerminology
AA
AnalysisandApproaches-a MathsoptionintheIBDP
AI
ApplicationsandInterpretations -thesecondMathsoption
ATL ApproachtoLearning
CAS
Creativity,ActivityandService
EE ExtendedEssay
Gailhac
Oneofourbuildingsnamed afterRSHMFounder,Father Gailhac.Wepronouncethis "guy-ack".
HighSchool
InGrade9,studentsenterHigh Schoolwheretheywillremain untilGrade12whenthey graduateandspreadtheirwings beyondMarymount.
HSS
HighSchoolSports
IBDP
InternationalBaccalaureate DiplomaProgramme
IDEA
Inclusion,Diversity,Equityand Anti-RacismCommittee LAMDA
LondonAcademyofMusicand DramaticArts
MiddleSchool
Grades6,7&8formour
MiddleSchoolatMarymount
InternationalSchoolLondon.
AttheendofGrade8we
celebratestudents'graduation fromMiddleSchoolwitha GraduationCeremony.
MFSP
Multi-FaithPrayerSpace
MMIA
MarymountinAction
MSS
MiddleSchoolSports
MYP
IBMiddleYearsProgramme
NHS
NationalHonorSociety
SGIC
StudentGoalsand ImplementationCommittee
STEAM
Science,Technology, Engineering,ArtsandMaths
TheRSHM
TheReligiousoftheSacred HeartofMary
TOK TheoryofKnowledge
Marymountcontactdetails SeniorLeadershipTeam
HEADMISTRESS
SENIORDEPUTYHEADACADEMIC
MrsMargaretGiblin
MrNickMarcou marcoun@marymountlondon.com
BURSAR ANDCLERKTOTHEBOARDOFGOVERNORS
MrAlanFernandes bursar@marymountlondon.com
DEPUTYHEADPASTORALANDDESIGNATED SAFEGUARDINGLEAD
MsAnnahLangan langana@marymountlondon.com
DEPUTYHEADOPERATIONS ANDCO-CURRICULAR
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MsVictoriaMast mastv@marymountlondon.com
DIRECTOROFCOMMUNICATIONS ANDMARKETING
MsKirstenCrossland crosslandk@marymountlondon.com
DIRECTOROFDEVELOPMENT ANDALUMNAERELATIONS devdirector@marymountlondon.com
TOBOOKANAPPOINTMENTWITHMRSGIBLIN: PATOTHEHEADMISTRESS
MrsCareyTonkin tonkinc@marymountlondon.com
TOBOOKANAPPOINTMENTWITHTHEDEPUTY HEADS:PATOTHEDEPUTYHEADS
MrsDesWilliams williamsd@marymountlondon.com
Generalcontactdetails
SCHOOLNURSE
MsEmilyKelly nurse@marymountlondon.com
HEADOFBOARDING
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MsPaulaHorton boardinghead@marymountlondon.com
FINANCEANDTRANSPORT
MsVieraHromadova accounts@marymountlondon.com
SCHOOLABSENCE
MrsDesWilliams studentabsence@marymountlondon.com
COLLEGECOUNSELLOR
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MsMarceaEckhardt collegecounsellor@marymountlondon.com
ADMISSIONS
admissions@marymountlondon.com
IT servicedesk@marymountlondon.com
RECEPTION
MsYvonneFrancis reception@marymountlondon.com
STUDENTCOUNSELLOR counsellor@marymountlondon.com
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www.marymountlondon.com
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