No thing is e ve r o rdinary Pa re nt d e sc rip tio n o f Prio r s Fie ld

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1 No thing is e ve r o rdinary Pa re nt d e sc rip tio n o f Prio r s Fie ld Pa re nts Guide

2 1. WELCOME TO PRIOR S FIELD SCHOOL AIMS STAYING IN TO UCH 2. HOW THE DAY WORKS TEACHING AND LEARNING LO O KING AFTER YO UR DAUG HTERS 3. THE FUN STUFF 4. THE PRAC TICALITIES 5. BOARDING APPENDIC ES PSA WELCOME PRIOR S FIELD FOUNDATION Da ily Time s Sc ho o l b e g ins: 8.15a m (re g istra tio n) Bre a k: Lunc h: Afte rno o n sc ho o l: Ac tivitie s: 10.45a m a m 1.10p m p m (NB 1.00p m fo r First Fo rm) 2.15p m p m 4.30p m p m

3 We lc ome to Prio r s Fie ld We live by admiration, hope and love O ur mo tto sums up o ur a p p ro a c h to e d uc a tio n. At Prio r s Fie ld we e nc o ura g e mutua l re sp e c t, ind ivid ua l c ha lle ng e a nd a sp ira tio n a nd a willing ne ss to d ive into the ma ny, e xc iting p o ssib ilitie s whic h a rise fro m living a nd wo rking in this sc ho o l. We a re d e lig hte d tha t yo u a nd yo ur d a ug hte r a re jo ining us. We lo o k fo rwa rd to g e tting to kno w yo u o ve r the c o ming ye a rs a nd wo rking to g e the r to e nsure tha t yo ur d a ug hte r s e d uc a tio n is re wa rd ing a nd suc c e ssful a nd that she feels happy and fulfilled in all her e nd e a vo urs he re. This Pa re nts Guide is inte nd e d to g ive yo u a n und e rsta nd ing o f so me o f o ur p ro c e d ure s a nd p e rha p s to a nswe r so me o f yo ur p ra c tic a l, lo g istic a l c o nc e rns, b e fo re yo u a rrive. It is no t a c o mp re he nsive d o c ume nt; we wa nt yo u to re a d it! We ha ve the re fo re re stric te d the c o nte nts to the mo st imme d ia te ly re le va nt o r use ful d e ta ils. But c o p ie s o f o ur sc ho o l p o lic ie s, the c a le nd a r a nd furthe r info rma tio n c a n b e fo und o n o ur we b site a t: I wo uld a lso hig hly re c o mme nd the G SA we b site. It is full o f use ful info rma tio n specifically for parents of girls in all girls schools: w w w.myd a ug hte r.c o.uk I ho p e tha t this d o c ume nt a nswe rs so me o f yo ur initia l q ue rie s. We e xp e c t yo u to ha ve ma ny mo re. Ple a se fe e l fre e to g e t in to uc h with us we a re he re to he lp. Altho ug h the g uid e is a ime d a t the ma jo rity o f o ur ne w p a re nts who se daughters will be in the first form, if you are the parent of a new girl starting in the second, third or fourth form, you may also find much of it useful. We lc o me to Prio r s Fie ld! Tra c y Kirnig He a d Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 1

4 Prio r s Fie ld p up ils ha ve a wid e ra ng e o f a b ilitie s, ta le nts a nd inte re sts. The a im o f the sc ho o l is to p ro vid e a n e xc e lle nt a ll-ro und se c o nd a ry e d uc a tio n tha t b ring s o ut the b e st in e a c h g irl a c c o rd ing to he r a b ilitie s a nd ta le nts. We will d o this b y: Sc hool Aims Insp iring g irls with a n a mb itio us a nd ta ilo re d, a ll-ro und e d uc a tio n whic h e nc o ura g e s the m to think fo r the mse lve s a nd e na b le s the m to re a lise the ir p o te ntia l; Enc o ura g ing a nd c e le b ra ting ind ivid ua lity; De ve lo p ing we ll-b a la nc e d, e nte rp rising yo ung wo me n o f inte g rity who le a ve sc ho o l p re p a re d fo r the ne xt sta g e in life a nd re a d y to ma ke the ir ma rk o n the wo rld; Pro vid ing a ra ng e o f o p p o rtunitie s fo r g irls to d isc o ve r a nd d e ve lo p ne w inte re sts, p a ssio ns a nd ta le nts; Ma inta ining a c ulture o f p ra ise a nd e nc o ura g e me nt whe re g irls fe e l a t home and confident enough to know and be themselves; Re sp o nd ing a mb itio usly to the c ha lle ng e o f c ha ng e b y d e ve lo p ing sta ff, imp ro ving fa c ilitie s a nd fo ste ring links with the wid e r c o mmunity; O ptimising the sc ho o l s re so urc e s, re c o g nising o ur re sp o nsib ilitie s fo r administering our charitable funds efficiently and for the benefit of the sc ho o l a nd wid e r c o mmunity. Sta ying in Touc h 1. How c a n we c onta c t the sc hool?... We a re ke e n to e nc o ura g e o p e n, e a sy c o mmunic a tio n b e twe e n ho me a nd sc ho o l. Yo u c a n he lp b y ke e p ing us info rme d o f a ny c o nc e rns o r q ue rie s yo u ma y ha ve a nd just to le t us kno w o f a nything tha t ma y b e imp a c ting o n yo ur d a ug hte r s a c a d e mic o r p a sto ra l we ll-b e ing so we c a n sup p o rt he r. In most cases, your daughter s Form Tutor should be your first port of call if yo u ha ve a q ue ry. If she c a nno t re so lve yo ur c o nc e rns, the n d o fe e l fre e to c o nta c t the He a d o f Ye a r, He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re, the Bo a rd ing Ho use Mistre sse s o r the De p uty He a d, d e p e nd ing o n the na ture o f the c o nc e rn. Ap p o intme nts c a n a lwa ys b e ma d e to se e the He a d if ve ry se rio us. The fro nt office is staffed from 7.30am to 6.30pm to take messages if necessary. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 2

5 Position Conta c t De ta ils Photo He a d Tra c y Kirnig head@priorsfieldschool.com De p uty He a d Ruth Sa und e rs rsaunders@priorsfieldschool.com Assista nt He a d Curric ulum Ka re n Wilc o c k kwilcock@priorsfieldschool.com Assista nt He a d Te a c hing a nd Le a rning Ama nd a Mo rwo o d amorwood@priorsfieldschool.com He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re Ke rry Sa p se id ksapseid@priorsfieldschool.com He a d o f Bo a rd ing Emma Pic ke n epicken@priorsfieldschool.com is often the most efficient and speedy way to make contact with ind ivid ua l sta ff me mb e rs, b ut yo u c a n p ho ne the m d ire c tly. Eve ry me mb e r of staff has their own voice mail, or, can be contacted via the school office. Alte rna tive ly, yo u c a n c o nta c t us via o ur we b site a t: Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 3

6 Position Conta c t De ta ils Photo He a d o f Sixth Fo rm De si Lyo n dlyon@priorsfieldschool.com Assista nt He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re Ra c he l Tro up rtroup@priorsfieldschool.com Assista nt He a d o f Sixth Jill Ja n jjan@priorsfieldschool.com Sixth Fo rm Ho use mistre ss Erin Ba rlo w ebarlow@priorsfieldschool.com Junio r Bo a rd ing Ho use mistre ss De b b ie Pre tty dpretty@priorsfieldschool.com He a d s PA Ja ne Bic ke rd ike headspa@priorsfieldschool.com Sc ho o l Se c re ta ry Ke lli Pa rke r office@priorsfieldschool.com Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 4

7 O the r ke y c onta c ts a re : Bursa r: Leonie Ranson, bursar@priorsfieldschool.com Office staff: Ke lli Pa rke r, La ura Lo va s a nd Nic o le Co o p e r Opening hours: 7.30am pm Admissions: / admissions@priorsfieldschool.com Fe e e nquirie s: Trudy Gladding: finance@priorsfieldschool.com Sc hool Me dic a l Ce ntre : fo r he a lth re la te d c o nc e rns, c o nta c t o ne o f o ur school nurses on: Helen Whiffin - Mon& Tue 8.00am pm, Wed 8.00am pm Miin Worsdell - Wed 12.00pm pm, Thu & Fri 8.00am pm 2. How doe s Sc hool sta y in c onta c t with us? The e Bulle tin: is a va ila b le o n o ur we b site a nd e ma ile d e ve ry Frid a y. It c e le b ra te s so me o f the ma in e ve nts o f the we e k, ha s hig hlig hts o f the we e k to c o me a nd imp o rta nt no tic e s o r me ssa g e s fo r p a re nts. The Website: is up d a te d re g ula rly a nd inc lud e s fo rthc o ming e ve nts, the sc ho o l c a le nd a r a nd ke y sc ho o l p o lic ie s The Ca le nda r: is a va ila b le o n o ur we b site a nd d e ta ils the ma in e ve nts a nd fixtures scheduled for each day. Please consult this as a starting point. Spo rts Fixture s: Ca n b e vie we d a nd a c c e sse d thro ug h o ur sp e c ia list site a t sports.priorsfieldschool.com. Team sheets and details of matches can be fo und he re a nd the c a le nd a r c a n b e sync he d with yo ur o wn c a le nd a r. Pa re nt Po rta l: The school website also provides a specific secure parent area. De ta ils o n ho w to a c c e ss this a re a will b e p ro vid e d a t the sta rt o f the ye a r in Se pte mb e r. Re p o rts o n yo ur d a ug hte r s p ro g re ss a re a c c e sse d this wa y via ind ivid ua l, p riva te p a re nt a c c o unts. Ma iling s: Ema ils with a tta c he d le tte rs a nd o r me ssa g e s a re se nt o ut e a c h week by the office, generally on a Wednesday. Dire c t c onta c t: Fo rm Tuto rs, He a d s o f De p a rtme nt a nd He a d s o f Ye a r will a lso c o nta c t yo u d ire c t, b y p ho ne o r e ma il, sho uld the ne e d a rise. All sta ff e ma il c o nta c ts a re o n the p a re nt p o rta l. Soc ia l Me dia: Please do follow us on and Facebook via facebook.com/priorsfieldschool Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 5

8 - The Time s - BBC Music Magazine Pa re nts Eve nts First Fo rm p a re nts a re invite d to a n info rma tio n e ve ning fo llo we d b y a so c ia l e ve nt fo r a ll ne w p a re nts to me e t sta ff o n Tue sd a y 13 Se pte mb e r. The First Fo rm Pa re nts Eve ning, to d isc uss a c a d e mic p ro g re ss, is a t the e nd o f the Autumn Te rm a nd the re is a First Fo rm Tuto r Te a in Ma rc h a n info rma l o p p o rtunity to c a tc h up with the Fo rm Tuto r a nd o the r p a re nts. The re a re p a re nts Pa sto ra l Eve ning s, with a PSHEE fo c us, whic h a llo w p a re nts a nd te a c he rs to g e t to g e the r to d isc uss so me o f the issue s whic h we a re like ly to b e wre stling with o ve r the c o ming ye a rs. The Christma s Ca ro l Co nc e rt, he ld in the Sp o rts Ha ll is a n imp o rta nt o c c a sio n fo r a ll g irls, sta ff a nd p a re nts, with a Christma s p a rty a fte rwa rd s whic h sup p o rts the PF Fo und a tio n. Sp o rts Da y a nd Sp e e c h Da y a re a lso imp o rta nt e ve nts fo r a ll p a re nts in the Summe r Te rm. DaviD Starkey Magna Carta All New Parents Social Evening Tuesday 13 September pm Assembly Hall You are invited to join us for an informal social event. This will be an opportunity to meet other parents, teaching and pastoral staff November 7.00pm Tickets available online priorsfield.ticketline.co.uk Tuesday 10 November 7.30pm Book Online priorsfield.ticketline.co.uk An Evening with 4 February pm pm It was thrilling to he ar and watc h Nic ola Be ne de tti in a truly risk-taking pe rformanc e that live d so muc h in the body and fuse d the sine ws of the violin and the ne rve -syste m of the player. A tale nt to inspire... he r maturity is striking... He r vitality is infe c tious... priorsfield.ticketline.co.uk Bo o k Online priorsfield.ticketline.co.uk Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 6

9 How the da y wo rks How doe s the time ta ble wo rk? The re a re six 55 minute le sso ns a d a y (a 30 p e rio d we e k). Time Ac tivity 8:15 Re g istra tio n 8:20 8:45 Fo rm time o r a sse mb ly 8:50 9:45 Pe rio d 1 9:50 10:45 Pe rio d 2 10:45 11:10 Bre a k 11:15 12:10 Pe rio d 3 12:15 13:10 Pe rio d 4 13:10 14:10 Lunc h 14:15 15:10 Pe rio d 5 15:15 16:10 Period 6 16:10 16:25 Te a 16:30 17:45 Clubs & Activities 17:40 Sc ho o l Buse s d e p a rt, Mo n - Thu 2. Whe n c a n we drop off our da ug hte rs? Mo rning re g istra tio n is a t 8.15a m, so a ll g irls must b e in sc ho o l b y the n. Girls should not arrive before 7.30am without prior permission, if they arrive e a rly the y sho uld g o to the d ining ro o m. It is e sse ntia l tha t yo ur d a ug hte r is o n time. If yo ur d a ug hte r is la te fo r wha te ve r re a so n, she will ne e d to sig n in at the office as she comes in. Please drop your daughter by the Sports Hall at o ur d ro p zo ne. 3. Whe n should we pic k up? The school day officially ends at 4.10pm. Many girls choose to stay for clubs and activities which start at the end of the school day until 5.15pm or 6.00pm. G irls a re we lc o me to sta y in sc ho o l fo r p re p, b ut if the y d o, the y must e nsure that they sign in and out of school with the front office. Supervised prep runs in the Library and two classrooms or after the first term, she may choose to wo rk in a n IC T ro o m. If yo u a re like ly to b e la te fo r p ic k up fo r a ny re a so n, yo ur daughter is welcome to stay in school, but again, it is vital that the office is informed so that we know your daughter is here and safe. Once office staff le a ve, o ur b o a rd ing te a m ta ke o ve r. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 7

10 4. How do a sse mblie s wo rk? The re a re thre e a sse mb lie s a we e k. Mo nd a y a nd Frid a y a re full sc ho o l a sse mb lie s, le d b y the He a d with g ue st sp e a ke rs, p up il a nd sta ff p re se nta tio ns a nd no tic e s. We d ne sd a y is e ithe r a ho use a sse mb ly, run b y the He a d o f Ho use a nd the ho use c a pta ins, o r a ye a r g ro up a sse mb ly, run b y the p a sto ra l le a d e rs. G irls a re e nc o ura g e d to g e t invo lve d in a sse mb lie s a nd will b e a ske d to re a d no tic e s, ma ke a nno unc e me nts, a nd d e live r p re se nta tio ns fro m time to time. 5. Wha t do g irls do a t bre a k a nd lunc htime? Mo rning b re a k is a t 10.45a m. We e nc o ura g e Lo we r Sc ho o l g irls to g o o utsid e a nd e njo y o ur lo ve ly g ro und s if the we a the r is wa rm e no ug h. O the rwise, the y use the ir fo rm ro o ms a s a b a se. Bre ak, c o nsisting o f a d rink p lus ho me -b a ke d c o o kie s, c a ke s, b isc uits o r fruit is sup p lie d in the d ining ha ll o r in the c o urtya rd in the summe r. O ur Tuc k Sho p is a lso o p e n a t b re a k a nd te a time s fo r g irls to b uy sna c ks a nd d rinks. The y se ll a mixture o f sna c ks, swe e ts, c risp s a nd c ho c o la te ; ma ny a re e ithe r Fa ir Tra d e o r sup p o rt lo c a l b usine sse s. Lunc h sta rts a t 1.10p m o n a ro ta b a sis b y ye a r g ro up a ltho ug h First Fo rm g irls sta rt lunc h 10 minute s b e fo re the re st o f the sc ho o l. O ur lunc htime me nus a re e xtra o rd ina rily g o o d a nd we ha ve a n a wa rd winning c he f. Yo u c a n se e sa mp le s o f me nus o n o ur we b site. G irls a re a lwa ys o ffe re d a c ho ic e o f so up, ja c ke t p o ta to e s, ho t d ishe s, a ve g e ta ria n o ptio n a nd a va rie ty o f salads and filled rolls. We regularly have themed lunches a nd g irls me e t a t Fo o d Co mmitte e to fe e d b a c k to the c he fs a nd d isc uss ne w id e a s. G irls a re e nc o ura g e d to use the ir time we ll, to b e a c tive a nd b usy o r so c ia b le a nd re la xing a t lunc htime. The re a re c lub s, a c tivitie s, d ra ma, sp o rt a nd music p ra c tic e s running thro ug h the lunc h ho ur, a nd a c c e ss to te a c he rs if a nyo ne ne e d s he lp with wo rk. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 8

11 Te a c hing a nd Le a rning 1. Wha t is the First a nd Se c ond Fo rm Curric ulum? A b ro a d a nd inno va tive a c a d e mic e d uc a tio n is o ffe re d, whic h g o e s b e yo nd the Na tio na l Curric ulum: the re is a stro ng e mp ha sis o n d e ve lo p ing ind e p e nd e nt le a rning. All g irls stud y the fo llo wing sub je c ts: Eng lish (La ng ua g e a nd Lite ra ture ) 4 p e rio d s Ma ths 4 p e rio d s Science - Biology, Chemistry & Physics 3 periods Fre nc h 2 p e rio d s Sp a nish o r La tin 2 p e rio d s Ga me s 3 pe rio d s G e o g ra p hy 2 p e rio d s Histo ry 1 p e rio d RS 1 p e rio d Te c hno lo g y (Fo o d, Te xtile s, DT, Art Skills) 3 p e rio d s o n a c a ro use l b a sis Art 1 p e rio d Music 1 p e rio d Dra ma 1 p e rio d IC T 1 p e rio d PSHEE inc lud ing initia l c a re e rs sup p o rt 1 p e rio d (Huma nitie s sub je c ts e a c h ha ve 2 p e rio d s in e ithe r First, Se c o nd o r Third Fo rm) 2. Will my da ug hte r be se t on a c a de mic a bility? Most of the core subjects (English, Maths, Science, Languages & Games) are set independently from each other in the first year by the end of the Autumn Term. This is flexible, however, and does vary from year to year. If you have any q ue stio ns a b o ut this, d o c o nta c t the re le va nt He a d o f De p a rtme nt. The c urric ulum fo r the G C SE g irls a nd Sixth Fo rm c a n b e fo und o n the sc ho o l we b site. 3. Wha t a re the a c a de mic de pa rtme nts? The d e p a rtme nts a re liste d o ve r, with the na me o f the He a d o f De p a rtme nt a nd the ir c o nta c t d e ta ils. Sho uld yo u ha ve a c o nc e rn re la ting to a p a rtic ula r subject area, the Head of Department should be your first point of contact. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 9

12 HEAD O F DEPARTMENT TELEPHO NE Eng lish Anna Mc G a rry amcgarry@priorsfieldschool.com Ma ths - Ama nd a Rusho lme arusholme@priorsfieldschool.com Sc ie nc e G e o ff Jo ne s gjones@priorsfieldschool.com Fre nc h - Ab ig a il Fure y Sp a nish O lg a Cule b ra s afurey@priorsfieldschool.com oculebras@priorsfieldschool.com PE & Sport Louise Gordon lgordon@priorsfieldschool.com G e o g ra p hy Ca trin Tre a no r ctreanor@priorsfieldschool.com Histo ry Lind a G o ld smith lgoldsmith@priorsfieldschool.com RS Ka tie Be re sfo rd -Mille r kberesford-miller@priorsfieldschool.com Art & Photography - Ste p he n Kind e r skinder@priorsfieldschool.com Music Tre vo r Pra tt tpratt@priorsfieldschool.com Dra ma Pe nny Ho rto n phorton@priorsfieldschool.com IC T - Je re my He pwo rth jhepworth@priorsfieldschool.com PSHEE De b o ra h Alisha dalisha@priorsfieldschool.com Te xtile s - Ann Ba rne s abarnes@priorsfieldschool.com Fo o d - Tiffa ny Te a sd a le tteasdale@priorsfieldschool.com De sig n Te c hno lo g y - Ba rry Ro o d Learning Support & EAL - De b b ie Bro o k brood@priorsfieldschool.com dbrook@priorsfieldschool.com Ca re e rs - Jill Buc kle y jbuckley@priorsfieldschool.com 4. Wha t extra he lp is a va ila ble? We b e lie ve stro ng ly a t Prio r s Fie ld, tha t p up ils thrive if the y a re c a te re d fo r ind ivid ua lly. So a s we ll a s ta ilo re d le sso ns, we o ffe r a ra ng e o f e xtra -c urric ula r sup p o rt. All d e p a rtme nts run wo rksho p s a t lunc htime s o r a fte r sc ho o l, o p e n to a ll p up ils to a tte nd. The y o ffe r g irls the c ha nc e to ha ve fo c use d, o ne to o ne sup e rvisio n fo r fre e, e ithe r to he lp the m with p ro b le ms, stre tc h the m furthe r o r a llo w the m to p ursue a n a re a o f inte re st sho uld the y wish. The fa c t tha t the g irls the mse lve s c ho o se to a tte nd the se wo rksho p s, re info rc e s o ur me ssa g e tha t the y ne e d to b e c o me ind e p e nd e nt le a rne rs who, inc re a sing ly, ta ke o n re sp o nsib ility fo r the ir o wn le a rning. De ta ils o f the timing s o f the se wo rksho p s a re p ub lishe d, sho rtly a fte r te rm b e g ins, in fo rm ro o ms a nd d isp la ye d a ro und the sc ho o l. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 10

13 5. How do you ma rk? We use a ra ng e o f a sse ssme nt a nd ma rking te c hniq ue s to b e st suit e a c h p ie c e o f wo rk a nd p ro vid e b o th summa tive a nd fo rma tive info rma tio n to he lp the g irls mo nito r the ir o wn p ro g re ss a nd le a rning. This ma y inc lud e c o mme nt only, a quantifiable mark or a grade (criteria shown below). Work may be te a c he r a sse sse d, se lf a sse sse d o r p e e r a sse sse d. So me d e p a rtme nts ma y use PF le ve ls, whic h a re mo re c lo se ly tie d to na tio na l sta nd a rd s, a nd fo llo w thro ug h to G C SE. The g irls a re g ive n a b re a kd o wn o f the se le ve ls. In the First Fo rm, with the ir tuto rs, g irls a re e nc o ura g e d to re g ula rly think a b o ut ho w we ll the y a re le a rning a nd wha t the y c o uld d o d iffe re ntly to imp ro ve o r b e c o me mo re re silie nt. Bo o sting the ir se lf-e ste e m a nd he lp ing the m to o wn the ir o wn p ro g re ss ma ke s a hug e p o sitive d iffe re nc e. 6. Prio r s Fie ld Sc hool Asse ssme nt Exa mple Lo we r Sc ho o l (First - Third Fo rm) Atta inme nt G ra de De sc ripto rs A* Outsta nding e xc e ptio na l wo rk g o ing c o nsid e ra b ly b e yo nd the re q uire me nts o f the ta sk se t. A B C D U Exc e lle nt wo rk o f a ve ry hig h sta nd a rd c o nta ining o nly mino r e rro rs. Good wo rk me e ts the re q uire me nts o f the ta sk. A g o o d sta nd a rd b ut with so me e rro rs. Sa tisfa c to ry Erro rs ma y b e c o mmo n a nd und e rsta nd ing b a sic, a ltho ug h wo rk is c o mp le te. We a k a p p lic a tio n to the q ue stio n a nd le ve l o f d e ta il a re p o o r. Una c c e pta ble wo rk must b e c o mp le te d a g a in. 7. How is home wo rk (known a s pre p ) o rg a nise d? First Form girls have approximately one hour s prep each night. In the first ha lf-te rm, o nly Ma ths, Re a d ing a nd Te c hno lo g y a re se t to he lp g irls se ttle in well first. Preps come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes the purpose will be to c o nso lid a te wo rk d o ne in the la st le sso n; a t o the r time s it ma y invo lve wo rking o n ne w ma te ria l, fo r e xa mp le, wa tc hing vid e o c lip s, in o rd e r to b e re a d y fo r the ne xt le sso n. Ac tivitie s will va ry fro m re a d ing o r c a rrying o ut a n inve stig a tio n to p re p a ring fo r p re se nta tio ns o r a c tivitie s in c la ss. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 11

14 The ma in re a so n fo r se tting p re p is to d e ve lo p the ind e p e nd e nt thinking, le a rning, o rg a nisa tio n a nd re se a rc h skills tha t will b e so imp o rta nt furthe r up the sc ho o l. Mo st p re p s will re q uire a c c e ss to a c o mp ute r a nd the inte rne t. The prep timetable is distributed on the first day of term and published on the sc ho o l we b site so tha t yo u c a n b e c le a r a b o ut wha t p re p is b e ing se t. In a d d itio n, the g irls will ha ve a c c e ss to the ir p re p via a p ie c e o f so ftwa re c a lle d Sho w My Ho me wo rk. This is a va ila b le via FROG, o ur we b -b a se d le a rning p la tfo rm c o mmo nly kno wn a s a VLE, whic h c a n b e a c c e sse d b y yo ur d a ug hte r fro m ho me via the inte rne t. It c a n a lso b e insta lle d a s a fre e a p p o nto yo ur d a ug hte r s mo b ile p ho ne o r ta b le t d e vic e. The a p p will a llo w he r to a c c e ss preps, mark prep as completed and can send a notification each afternoon re mind ing whic h p re p s a re d ue fo r the ne xt d a y. The g irls will a lso b e g ive n a p la nne r whic h sho uld b e use d to he lp the m ma na g e the ir c o mmitme nts. The y sho uld use it to re c o rd c lub s, sp o rts p ra c tic e s a nd fixtures, music, Lamda and tennis lessons as well as set prep and other key info rma tio n to he lp the m o rg a nise the ir we e k, The p la nne r is a lso a g o o d wa y o f c o mmunic a ting a ny q ue rie s with p re p. Girls a re a lso a d vise d to sp e a k to the ir te a c he rs a b o ut a ny issue s b e fo re the y a re d ue to ha nd in a ny wo rk, e na b ling the m to d e ve lo p the ha b it o f ke e p ing to a ll d e a d line s. If yo u ha ve a ny c o nc e rns a b o ut p re p, p a rtic ula rly the le ng th o f time yo ur d a ug hte r is sp e nd ing o n it, p le a se c o nta c t the Fo rm Tuto r o r Ms Tro up, First Fo rm Ye a r Le a d e r a nd Assista nt He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re. 8. How is it o rg a nise d? Looking a fte r your da ug hte rs... Da y to d a y c a re, a c a d e mic a nd p a sto ra l, is ma na g e d b y the fo rm tuto r. In first to fifth, each year has a Head of Year, all overseen by Mrs Kerry Sapseid, He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re, with Ms Ra c he l Tro up, Assista nt He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re. First to Fifth Fo rm First Form (Year 7) Miss Gemma Curtain, Head of Year Se c o nd Fo rm (Ye a r 8) Mrs Na o mi Ha rriso n, He a d o f Ye a r Third Fo rm (Ye a r 9) Mr Je re my He pwo rth, He a d o f Ye a r Fo urth Fo rm (Ye a r 10) Ms Ne us Re yne r, He a d o f Ye a r Fifth Fo rm (Ye a r 11) Mrs G ill We ste rma n, He a d o f Ye a r First - Fifth Fo rm Bo a rd ing Miss De b b ie Pre tty, Junio r Ho use mistre ss Miss Emma Bra ile y, Assista nt Ho use mistre ss Sixth Fo rm Bo a rd ing Mrs Erin Ba rlo w - Sixth Fo rm Ho use mistre ss Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 12

15 9. Wha t fe e dba c k do we g e t? REPORTING TO PARENTS REPORTING to PARENTS SCHEDULE: Yo ur d a ug hte r will ha ve re g ula r fe e d b a c k fro m he r te a c he rs, thro ug h ve rb a l d isc ussio n in c la ss a s we ll a s in writte n ma rking o f he r wo rk. If yo u, o r she, ha s a ny c o nc e rns, p le a se c o na tc t the sub je c t te a c he r o r the tuto r so we c a n he lp he r to und e rsta nd he r wo rk a nd mo ve fo rwa rd. In a d d itio n, fo rma l up d a te s a re a va ila b le to yo u a s b e lo w b ut p le a se d o no t wa it if yo u fe e l the re is a n issue whic h ne e d s a d d re ssing. AUTUMN TERM SPRING TERM SUMMER TERM Yr SEP- OCT NOV - DEC JAN - FEB MAR APR - MAY JUN - JUL 1 st Form 2 nd Form Ne w Pa re nts So c ia l (13/9) Intro to 1 st fo rm (13/9) PR+ Tuto r Te a (7/10) PR Pa re nts e ve ning (1/12) PR+ PR Pa re nts e ve ning (7/2) Tuto r Te a (/3) PR+ PR+ Exa m We e k Re port Exa m We e k Re port 3 rd Form Tuto r Te a (16/9) Pa re nts e ve ning (11/10) PR+ Re port GCSE Optio ns Eve ning (31/1) Tuto r Te a (13/3) PR Exa m We e k PR+ & exam results Ha lf Te rm Christma s Ha lf Te rm Ea ste r Ha lf Te rm 4 th Form Intro to GCSE (13/9) Tuto r Te a (4/11) Re port PR Pa re nts e ve ning (14/3) Fo urth Fo rm Dinne r Exa m We e k PR+ & exam results 5 th Form L6 Tuto r Te a (/9) Intro to 6 th Fo rm (13/9) Sixth Fo rm Ope n Eve ning (4/10) PR PR+ PR+ Re port Mo c ks (wk 5/1) Mo c ks (wk 23/2) PR Pa re nts e ve ning (25/1) AS Optio ns Re port Pa re nts e ve ning inc UCAS Intro (7/3) HE & UCAS Co nf U6 PR+ Pa re nts e ve ning (17/11) PR Re port Mo c ks (wk 21/4) Re p o rts g ive c o mme nts fro m sub je c ts stud ie d b y yo ur d a ug hte r e xp la ining he r stre ng ths a nd ta rg e ting a re a s fo r imp ro ve me nt. PRs a re a sna p sho t o f c urre nt p ro g re ss with a se rie s o f g ra d e s to re fle c t he r c urre nt a c hie ve me nt le ve l a nd ho w we ll she is wo rking. PR+ is a PR a lo ng with c o mme nts fro m yo ur d a ug hte r s tuto r to summa rise p a tte rns in he r p ro g re ss o r p a tte rns in a re a s fo r d e ve lo p me nt. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 13

16 He a ds of House Miss Go rd o n Auste n Mrs Ho rto n Fra nk Mrs Fure y Pa nkhurst Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 14

17 2. Wha t Fo rm will my da ug hte r be in? If yo ur d a ug hte r is a ne w g irl in the First Fo rm, she will jo in o ne o f thre e fo rm g ro up s, e a c h fo rm b e lo ng s to o ne o f the thre e ho use s: 1A a re a ll in Auste n, 1F in Fra nk a nd 1P in Pa nkhurst. Yo ur d a ug hte r will stud y ma ny o f he r sub je c ts in her form group and make many of her first friends from amongst her peers in the fo rm. The fo rm ro o m will b e he r b a se d uring lunc h a nd b re a k. He r lo c ke r, fo r sto ring he r b o o ks a nd e q uip me nt, will a lso b e in the fo rm ro o m, o r c lo se to it. Yo ur d a ug hte r will a lre a d y kno w to whic h fo rm she ha s b e e n a llo c a te d fro m the le tte r she ha s re c e ive d fro m he r PF Pe e r. 3. Wha t s the diffe re nc e be twe e n Fo rms a nd House s? Ea c h Ho use is run b y a He a d o f Ho use. Ho use s e na b le lo ts o f frie nd ly, intra - sc ho o l c o mp e titio n in whic h yo ur d a ug hte rs will g e t invo lve d, the y a re a lso a g o o d wa y o f g e tting to kno w g irls fro m o the r ye a r g ro up s All me mb e rs o f sta ff b e lo ng to Ho use s a nd c a n b e se e n c he e ring the ir Ho use s o n d uring music c o mp e titio ns, sp o rts d a ys, q uizze s a nd c o mp e ting in sta ff ma ste rc he f a nd sta ff b e nc hb a ll. He a d s o f Ho use a nd the ir p ho to s c a n b e se e n o n the o p p o site p a g e. Ea c h He a d o f Ho use is a ssiste d b y a Ho use Ca pta in (a n up p e r sixth p re fe c t), a lo we r sixth vice captain and a small team of fifth form house deputies. Each fifth fo rm is a llo c a te d to o ne o f the yo ung e r ye a rs. The g irls re ma in in the ir ho use thro ug ho ut the ir time in sc ho o l, me a ning tha t the y fo rg e stro ng frie nd ship s with the ir p e e rs a nd with o ld e r g irls. Whe n the y a re o ld e r, the Ho use syste m will g ive the m the o p p o rtunity to ta ke o n me nto ring a nd le a d e rship ro le s fo r yo ung e r g irls. 4. How impo rta nt is the Fo rm Tuto r? The Fo rm Tuto r re a lly ma tte rs. The y p la y a c ruc ia l ro le in yo ur d a ug hte r s ind uc tio n a t Prio r s Fie ld a nd re ma in the c e ntra l c o nta c t thro ug ho ut the ye a r. The Fo rm Tuto r will mo nito r a nd o ve rse e yo ur d a ug hte r s a c a d e mic p ro g re ss, e xtra -c urric ula r a c tivity, so c ia l inte g ra tio n a nd he r g e ne ra l ha p p ine ss a nd we ll-b e ing whilst a t Prio r s Fie ld. Thro ug h b i-we e kly Fo rm Time s, g ro up d isc ussio ns, ind ivid ua l me e ting s a nd info rma l c o nve rsa tio n, the Fo rm Tuto r ke e p s a c lo se e ye o n the p ro g re ss a nd we lfa re o f the g irls in his o r he r Fo rm. The Fo rm Tuto r will c o nta c t p a re nts to flag up concerns or to pass on good news, on a regular basis. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 15

18 The Fo rm Tuto r a nd p re fe c t me e t with the fo rm e a c h mo rning a t 8.15a m to re g iste r. Twic e a we e k, o n Tue sd a ys a nd Thursd a ys, the re is a lo ng e r, 25 minute fo rm time. During fo rm time, the tuto r will b e invo lve d in d a ily a d ministra tio n, he lp ing yo ur d a ug hte r to o rg a nise he rse lf, ma ke c ho ic e s a b o ut a c tivitie s, sta y in c o ntro l o f he r a c a d e mic wo rk, b uild stro ng frie nd ship s a nd se ttle in q uic kly. We use so me fo rm time se ssio ns to d isc uss re le va nt mo ra l, sp iritua l o r to p ic a l p o litic a l issue s a nd e a c h Thursd a y is a re a d ing time to he lp g irls stre ng the n the ir g irls lite ra c y skills. Tuto rs a lso run the we e kly PSHEE se ssio ns a nd, a s muc h a s p o ssib le, sup p o rt the g irls in the ir e xtra -c urric ula r a c tivitie s. Ea c h tuto r g ro up a lso ha s a n Up p e r Sixth p re fe c t a nd the y p ro vid e inva lua b le sup p o rt to the g irls, o n issue s suc h a s o rg a nisa tio n skills, d e a ling with p re p, na vig a ting so c ia l me d ia c o nc e rns o r frie nd ship issue s. 5. Whe n c a n we me e t the Fo rm Tuto r? As so o n a s te rm sta rts, yo u a re like ly to wa nt to to uc h b a se with the Tuto r a nd He a d o f Ye a r fa irly q uic kly. Fo rm Tuto rs, He a d o f Ye a r, He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re, De p uty He a d a nd a ll First Fo rm sta ff a re o n ha nd a t the ne w p a re nts d rinks, sc he d ule d fo r Tue sd a y 13 September 2016 to allow for this contact. Ea c h ye a r g ro up a lso ha s a Tuto r Te a e a c h ye a r to info rma lly to uc h b a se. Ple a se d o c o nta c t yo ur d a ug hte r s Fo rm Tuto r d ire c tly, if yo u ha ve a p a rtic ula r ne e d to me e t, o r just info rma tio n to p a ss o n whic h he lp s us c a re fo r, stre tc h a nd d e ve lo p yo ur d a ug hte r. First Fo rm p a re nts e ve ning will b e he ld o n Thursd a y 1 De c e mb e r. 6. Who e lse is the re to he lp? Pa sto ra l c a re is o ne o f the thing s we a re kno wn fo r. We ha ve a stro ng ne two rk o f sup p o rt in p la c e fo r yo ur d a ug hte rs. The Liste ning Tre e o n p a g e 18, ind ic a te s the ra ng e o f p e o p le a va ila b le fo r yo ur d a ug hte rs to ta lk to, sho uld she wa nt mo re sup p o rt o r he lp. Whilst the a c a d e mic d e p a rtme nts a re fo c use d o n the b usine ss o f te a c hing a nd le a rning, insp iring a c a d e mic inte re st a nd d e ve lo p ing inte lle c tua l ta le nts, it is a s muc h the b usine ss o f the sc ho o l to o ffe r a b ro a d mo ra l, sp iritua l a nd so c ia l e d uc a tio n. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 16

19 7. PSHEE O ur Pe rso na l, So c ia l, He a lth a nd Ec o no mic Ed uc a tio n p ro g ra mme (o r PSHEE) se e ks to b ro a d e n the g irls ho rizo ns, d e ve lo p the ir a wa re ne ss o f the wo rld a ro und the m, invite the m to question and to reflect and, ultimately, to d e ve lo p a ro b ust mo ra l c o d e a nd a se nsitive, sp iritua l a wa re ne ss. We a im to e na b le the g irls to ma ke info rme d d e c isio ns a b o ut the ir life c ho ic e s a s the y g ro w a nd d e ve lo p into yo ung wo me n. PSHEE le sso ns a re a ll time ta b le d a t the sa me time a c ro ss the sc ho o l, so tha t Sixth Fo rm g irls c a n he lp with so me Lo we r Sc ho o l se ssio ns a nd mixe d a g e groups can benefit, where appropriate, fro m p a rtic ula r p re se nta tio ns o r a c tivitie s. Pa rt o f the frie nd ship a nd e Sa fe ty e d uc a tio n, fo r e xa mp le, is d e live re d b y Sixth Fo rm p re fe c ts who run wo rksho p s a nd d isc ussio n g ro up s fo r yo ung e r g irls. Whilst Fo rm Tuto rs ta ke o n the b ulk o f PSHEE e d uc a tio n, o utsid e sp e a ke rs, the sc ho o l nurse s, a nd the p up ils the mse lve s a ll c o ntrib ute to the p ro g ra mme. We run a se rie s o f p a sto ra l e ve ning s fo r p a re nts o ve r the c o urse o f the ye a r whic h a re o p p o rtunitie s to liste n to sp e a ke rs a nd d isc uss issue s. Ple a se d o c o me a lo ng a nd sup p o rt the se - the y a re use ful time s to ta lk to o the r p a re nts and there is always time for Q&A sessions. 8. The Liste ning Tre e All g irls in sc ho o l a re a wa re o f the PF Liste ning Tre e whic h d e ta ils the ma ny a ve nue s o f he lp a va ila b le to yo ur d a ug hte r, sho uld she wa nt e xtra sup p o rt. The PF Liste ning Tre e c a n b e fo und d isp la ye d a ro und the sc ho o l a nd in e ve ry c la ssro o m. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 17

20 Social Services - Surrey or swrais@surreycc.gov.uk Your Year Leader Dr Clark School Doctor (I n the Medical Centre Tuesday & Friday at 8.30am ) Mrs Lyon Head of Sixth Form Any Teacher Ms Troup / Ms Jan Assistant Head of Pastoral Care / Sixth Form Mrs Sapseid Head of Pastoral Care Childline call, em ail, text, chat Your Head of House Mrs Whiffen / Mrs Worsdell The School Nurses Mrs Kirnig Head Mrs Picken Head of Boarding Independent Listener Your Prefect Mrs Wilcock Assistant Head: Curriculum The School Counsellor Kim Bradshaw Contact the Medical centre Mrs Morwood Assistant Head: Teaching & Learning Mrs Saunders Deput y Head Your boarding Housemistress Juniors, Miss Pretty/Miss Brailey or 6 th Form, Mrs Barlow/Miss Watt Children s Commissioner, Anne Longfield // m issioner.gov.uk m isioner.gsi.gov.uk or info.request@childrenscom m issioner.gsi.gov.uk Child Law Advice Line Your Form Tutor The Listening Tree Who to contact if you have a problem Info rma tio n fo r Pa re nts - Pa g e 18 Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 18

21 9. Wha t ha ppe ns if the g irls g e t thing s wrong? O n the who le, the y d o n t! O ur p o lic y is to c re a te a p o sitive, p ro a c tive e nviro nme nt, p re -e mpting tro ub le b y a c c e ntua ting the p o sitive, a p p la ud ing a c hie ve me nt a nd re wa rd ing re a l e ffo rt a nd suc c e ss. We run a me rit syste m, whe re b y g irls e a rn me rits e ithe r fo r good work, for significant improvement, for outstanding behaviour and so on. Me rits a re to ta lle d e a c h we e k a nd c o ntrib ute to Ho use p o ints. G irls in the First Fo rm who e a rn a c e rta in numb e r o f me rits e a rn Bro nze, Silve r o r G o ld a wa rd s a nd a re c o ng ra tula te d in a sse mb ly b y the He a d. G irls will o fte n b e a ske d to sho w Mrs Kirnig the ir g o o d wo rk b e fo re sc ho o l o n a Frid a y mo rning, kno wn a s a He a d s Co mme nd a tio n. Sa nc tio ns a re imp o se d o n o c c a sio n. Ca utions c a n b e g ive n o ut b y me mb e rs o f sta ff fo r p o o r wo rk o r p o o r b e ha vio ur a nd a g a in, the y a re to ta lle d we e kly. O ur b e ha vio ur p o lic y o utline s a ll the re wa rd s a nd sa nc tio ns. Fo r e xa mp le fo ur c a utio ns wo uld invo lve a c o nve rsa tio n b e twe e n the He a d o f Ye a r a nd the g irl, a nd yo u wo uld b e info rme d. Te n c a utio ns o r mo re, whic h is ra re, wo uld inc ur a sc ho o l d e te ntio n a nd yo u wo uld b e invite d to ta lk this thro ug h with the He a d o f Ye a r. Sc ho o l De te ntio ns run o n Frid a y e ve ning s b e twe e n 4.30p m a nd 5.30p m (or 6.00pm). These are used infrequently. Girls will be put in detention if they a c c rue to o ma ny c a utio ns. The y c a n a lso b e p ut into d e te ntio n if the y a re infring ing the sc ho o l rule s o n a p p e a ra nc e, o r if the y a re c he wing g um o r using a mo b ile p ho ne ina p p ro p ria te ly d uring the sc ho o l d a y. The He a d s d e te ntio n o n a Sa turd a y mo rning with Mrs Kirnig is ra re ly use d. 10. Are the olde r g irls involve d? Ye s, in a va rie ty o f wa ys! G irls to g e t to kno w the ir p re fe c t a nd PF Pe e r re a lly we ll. The house prefect, vice and fifth form house d e p utie s a re a va ila b le to o ffe r sup p o rt to g irls sho uld the y re q uire it. Sc ho o l Co unc il a nd the fo o d c o mmitte e sits re g ula rly with re p re se nta tive s fro m a c ro ss the sc ho o l. Bo a rd e rs a lso d e ve lo p c lo se b o nd s with e a c h o the r, the ir b o a rd ing p re fe c t a nd fifth form boarding deputies. A number o f c lub s, suc h a s De b a ting a nd Dra ma a re a lso g re a t fo r mixing with o the r ye a r g ro ups. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 19

22 Yo ur d a ug hte r s sp e c ia lly se le c te d PF Pe e r fro m a n o ld e r ye a r g ro up will he lp he r to se ttle in. She sho uld ha ve a lre a d y re c e ive d a le tte r fro m he r Pe e r a nd will so o n re c e ive d e ta ils to a c c e ss he r o wn Stud e nt G uid e thro ug h o ur VLE. She will me e t he r PF Pe e r a t Ne w G irls Te a in June, a nd will c o ntinue to me e t re g ula rly with he r thro ug h the ye a r, e a ting lunc h to g e the r o r d uring fo rm time s. 11. Wha t if my da ug hte r is ill? If yo ur d a ug hte r is a d a y g irl a nd is re a lly unwe ll, p le a se d o n t b ring he r in. It is muc h mo re imp o rta nt tha t she g e ts we ll, tha n tha t she so ld ie rs o n. Ple a se phone the school office by 8.15am, or her tutor to let us know not to expect her. If you phone in, please follow up by or letter to confirm the re a so n fo r the a b se nc e. If she is ta ke n ill o r fe e ls unwe ll d uring the sc ho o l d a y, we ha ve a fully sta ffe d me d ic a l c e ntre b a se d in Junio r Bo a rd ing to lo o k a fte r he r. O ur two sc ho o l nurses: Helen Whiffin (Monday - Wednesday lunchtime) and Miin Worsdell (We d ne sd a y lunc htime - Frid a y), sta ff the me d ic a l c e ntre fro m 8.00a m to 5.00p m. G irls a re e nc o ura g e d to g o to the nurse s d uring b re a k o r lunc htime, if a t a ll p o ssib le. If a g irl a p p e a rs to b e to o ill to re turn to sc ho o l, the Nurse will p ho ne yo u to se e if yo u wish to c o lle c t yo ur d a ug hte r a nd she will a lso c o nta c t the He a d o f Pa sto ra l Ca re o r He a d o f Sixth Fo rm. Ple a se d o no t re a c t to a me ssa g e fro m yo ur d a ug hte r a sking to b e ta ke n home during the school day. Simply remind her to go to the school office to ma ke c o nta c t with the Nurse. If yo u ha ve a ny c o nc e rns, o ne o f the Nurse s will b e a va ila b le to d isc uss a ny matters with you confidentially. Fo r b o a rd ing p up ils, the sc ho o l Do c to r, Dr Su Cla rk, ho ld s two surg e rie s a we e k o n Tue sd a y a nd Frid a y mo rning s a t the sc ho o l. She is a lso a b le to se e p up ils a t The Mill Surg e ry, G o d a lming a t o the r time s, sho uld the ne e d a rise. If a b o a rd e r is ta ke n ill a t a ny o the r time, the y will re p o rt to the ir Ho use mistre ss o r the b o a rd ing sta ff o n d uty, who will ta ke a p p ro p ria te a c tio n. If a b o a rd e r is d ia g no se d with a n infe c tio us c o nd itio n, we will a sk p a re nts o r g ua rd ia ns to ta ke he r ho me, to a vo id the sp re a d o f the b ug, a s re c o mme nd e d b y the sc ho o l d o c to r. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 20

23 The Fun Stuff We a re ve ry p ro ud o f o ur e xtra -c urric ula r p ro visio n. O ur Sp o rt, Music, Dra ma a nd Art in p a rtic ula r a re a ll g re a t stre ng ths o f the sc ho o l a nd we ha ve a vib ra nt a nd e xte nsive a fte r sc ho o l c lub s p ro g ra mme to a llo w yo ur d a ug hte rs to try ne w thing s a nd d e ve lo p ne w skills. Spo rt The Physic a l Ed uc a tio n a nd G a me s p ro g ra mme a t Prio r s Fie ld is b usy, va rie d, c ha lle ng ing a nd fun. O ur g o a l is to b a la nc e p e rfo rma nc e with p a rtic ip a tio n a nd so o ur e tho s is a he a lthy b le nd o f p ursuit o f sp o rting e xc e lle nc e a nd sp o rt fo r a ll. This a llo ws fo r a ll p up ils to a c hie ve the ir p o te ntia l. We ho p e tha t e a c h stud e nt d e ve lo p s a sp o rting inte re st that will encourage her to adopt a fit and healthy lifestyle and a positive a ttitud e to wa rd s life lo ng p hysic a l a c tivity. All g irls ha ve the o p p o rtunity to e xp e rie nc e the wid e ra ng e o f sp o rting a c tivitie s o n o ffe r in o ur d ive rse e xtra -c urric ula r p ro g ra mme a nd, if the c o mmitme nt a nd p a ssio n is the re, b e c o me invo lve d with the ma ny sc ho o l te a ms. Prio r s Fie ld e nte rs ma ny Distric t a nd Co unty le ve l to urna me nts in o ur c o re sp o rts a nd we a lso ha ve g irls c o mp e ting na tio na lly in a n a rra y o f ind ivid ua l sp o rts. Te nnis c o a c hing is a va ila b le a ll ye a r ro und fro m the Te nnis Ac a d e my. This c a n b e in sma ll g ro up s o r ind ivid ua l le sso ns a nd is hig hly re c o mme nd e d. Whilst e nthusia sm a nd p ro g re ss a re re wa rd e d c o ntinua lly thro ug h the sc ho o ls me rit syste m, e xc e lle nc e is a c kno wle d g e d with Junio r a nd Se nio r c o lo urs a nd ha lf c o lo urs fo r tho se who re a c h a ve ry hig h sta nd a rd in the ir sp o rts. Prize s a re a wa rd e d a t the a nnua l Sp o rts Te a m Dinne r a nd a t Sp e e c h Da y fo r o utsta nd ing c o ntrib utio n. The sp o rt se c tio n o f the sc ho o l we b site will p ro vid e yo u with e ve n mo re information. The PE department website: details all of our sports fixtures, training sessions, match results, Twitter feed (@ pfsp o rt), PE d e p a rtme nt c o nta c ts a nd a ll o the r sp o rts info rma tio n. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 21

24 1. Wha t Spo rts will my da ug hte r do? In the Autumn a nd Sp ring Te rm, a ll Lo we r Sc ho o l g irls ha ve a d o ub le g a me s le sso n o f ho c ke y a nd ne tb a ll in a lte rna ting we e ks, a nd a sing le le sso n o f swimming, gymnastics, dance, fitness or ball skills. In the Summer Te rm, the c o re sp o rts a re a thle tic s, ro und e rs a nd te nnis. Sho uld yo ur d a ug hte r b e una b le to ta ke p a rt in a g a me s le sso n, p le a se se nd in a no te o r e ma il o n the d a y. The re a re nume ro us sp o rts c lub s a nd a c tivitie s thro ug ho ut the we e k b o th b e fo re a nd a fte r sc ho o l, inc lud ing te a m tra ining se ssio ns a t lunc htime s. 2. Wha t a bout spo rts te a ms a nd ma tc he s? All g irls a re invite d to try o ut fo r te a ms a nd a ny g irl who c o mmits to p ra c tic e s a nd to a tte nd ing ma tc he s, will p la y fo r a sc ho o l te a m a t so me p o int. We run te a ms in ne tb a ll, ho c ke y, swimming, c ro ss c o untry, b ia tha lo n a nd g ymna stic s, p lus the summe r sp o rts. Te a m tra ining is c o mp ulso ry fo r a ll sq ua d me mb e rs. At the sta rt o f te rm we run tria ls a nd a sse ss the g irls in the ir Games lessons ready to start matches in the first full week of term. We do a sk, p le a se, tha t p a re nts b e a r with us a s we g e t to kno w the g irls a nd the ir positions. It takes longer than you might think to finalise a year group into several teams! The teams will constantly change over this first half term, so no p o sitio n o r te a m is se t in sto ne. Ple a se re me mb e r tha t the g irls a re o fte n in a la rg e r ye a r g ro up tha n the y we re in the ir p re vio us sc ho o ls. There are, on average, two sporting fixtures a week for the First Form. If a girl is in a team, we do expect her to commit to it and to honour all fixtures and p ra c tic e s, inc lud ing Sa turd a y mo rning s. We we lc o me a ll p a re nta l sup p o rt a s it ma ke s a g re a t d iffe re nc e to the g irls a nd to the PE sta ff to ha ve a symp a the tic a ud ie nc e! The g irls sho uld tra ve l to a wa y ma tc he s o n a Sa turd a y mo rning with the te a m whe n p o ssib le. Pa re nts sho uld le t PE sta ff kno w b y the p re c e e d ing Thursd a y if she is ma king a lte rna tive tra ve l a rra ng e me nts. Yo ur d a ug hte r sho uld a lso te ll he r te a m c a pta in. This is to a llo w fo r a ny tra nsp o rt alterations to be made before the match. The return journey is more flexible a nd g irls a re we lc o me to re turn ho me with p a re nts o nc e ma tc h te a s ha ve b e e n c o nsume d a nd a fte r sig ning o ut with the me mb e r o f PE sta ff a t the fixture. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 22

25 De ta ils a nd time s o f ma tc he s fo r a ll ye a r g ro up s a re p ub lishe d o n the sp o rts webpage a term in advance. If girls are invo lve d in te a ms a nd una b le to p la y fo r a ny re a so n, we d o a p p re c ia te it if we are notified by a week in advance. Parents are asked to try to minimise disruption to the sporting fixtures by being aware of matches when planning weekend activities. All information on fixtures including dates, times a nd te a mshe e ts a re lo c a te d c e ntra lly o n this we b p a g e a nd it is the g irls re sp o nsib ility to c he c k this re g ula rly fo r up c o ming ma tc he s. Pa p e r te a mshe e ts a re a thing o f the p a st! Yo u c a n a lso sync hro nise yo ur d a ug hte r s te a m s sp o rting c a le nd a r with a ny sma rt p ho ne c a le nd a r. Whe re the re a re c a nc e lla tio ns, a nd the re a re ine vita b ly so me, we will ke e p the sp o rts we b p a g e site up d a te d, yo ur d a ug hte r will b e e ma ile d a nd yo u will re c e ive a Cla rio nca ll a le rt b y te xt a nd e ma il. Ple a se b e a r with us; we d o o ur b e st to a vo id c a nc e lla tio ns, b ut p o o r we a the r c o nd itio ns o r unfo re se e n c irc umsta nc e s a t o p p o sing sc ho o ls, c a n le a d to ine vita b le re -a rra ng e me nts a t the la st minute. 3. Wha t a bout spo rts kit? The unifo rm list inc lud e s a ll info rma tio n a b o ut the sp o rts kit tha t yo ur d a ug hte r will re q uire a nd a d d itio na l o ptio na l ite ms whic h yo u ma y c ho o se to p urc ha se. It is ve ry imp o rta nt tha t a ll kit is la b e lle d. O ur unifo rm p ro vid e r, sc ho o lb la ze r, o ffe rs a na ming se rvic e whic h we re c o mme nd w w w.sc ho o lb la ze r.c o m Ple a se no te tha t fo r swimming, g irls will ne e d the ir sc ho o l c o stume, ha t, to we l a nd g o g g le s. A g irl who is una b le to swim must p ro d uc e a no te o r e ma il fro m a p a re nt o r he r b o a rd ing ho use mistre ss. Fo rg o tte n Kit: G irls sho uld info rm PE sta ff imme d ia te ly. Alte rna tive kit ma y b e a va ila b le fo r use, a s the le sso n must b e a tte nd e d. Lo st Kit: G irls sho uld re p o rt lost items immediately. Anything left on playing fields or in changing rooms will b e c o lle c te d a nd p la c e d se c ure ly in the lo st p ro p e rty c up b o a rd. Ite ms c a n b e c la ime d e ve ry lunc htime b e twe e n 1.30p m a nd 2.00p m. Ite ms no t c la ime d b y the e nd o f te rm a re re -c yc le d to the PSA-run ne a rly ne w unifo rm sho p.. 4. Spo rts loc ke rs Ea c h g irl ha s he r o wn sp o rts lo c ke r a nd is re sp o nsib le fo r ke e p ing he r sp o rts kit the re a nd no t in he r fo rm room. The locker should be locked with a flat padlock, p urc ha se d in a d va nc e a nd b ro ug ht in o n ind uc tio n d a y in Se pte mb e r. Sp a re ke ys o r c o d e s sho uld b e g ive n to yo ur d a ug hte r s fo rm tuto r a t the sta rt o f te rm. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 23

26 Dra ma In the first year of Drama at Prior s Field your daughter can expect a broad ra ng e o f e xp e rie nc e s in b o th the a tre skills a nd in the skills o f c o lla b o ra tio n a nd c o mmunic a tio n. Le sso ns, ta ug ht b y sp e c ia list te a c hing sta ff, a re g e a re d to wa rd s a sse ssing ind ivid ua l ta le nts a nd stre ng ths a nd, mo st o f a ll, p ro vid e learning opportunities for all levels of interest and skill. They build confidence in e xp re ssio n thro ug h Dra ma a nd a re g re a t fun. 1. Extra c urric ula r Dra ma A la rg e numb e r o f g irls e njo y LAMDA le sso ns up to Go ld me d a l run b y two LAMDA sp e c ia lists. A la rg e numb e r o f g irls re c e ive d istinc tio n e a c h te rm in their examinations. The RADA Shakespeare Certificate examination which is ta ke n a t RADA in Lo nd o n is o ffe re d to se le c te d e xc e p tio na lly a b le stud e nts. The re is a lso a LAMDA c lub fo r g ifte d LAMDA stud e nts. First Fo rm g irls ha ve the ir o wn Dra ma c lub whic h is a lwa ys p o p ula r. Ma ny o f the se g irls sp e a rhe a d the Ho use Dra ma c o mp e titio n a s we ll a s the Lo we r Sc ho o l p ro d uc tio n e a c h Summe r Te rm whe re e ve ry g irl who wa nts to p a rtic ip a te ha s a p a rt. Thre e ma jo r p ro d uc tio ns ta ke p la c e e a c h ye a r with la rg e numb e rs invo lve d e ithe r o n sta g e o r b a c ksta g e. Whe re ve r p o ssib le we link with o the r d e p a rtme nts, a d d ing a d iffe re nt d ime nsio n to the e xp e rie nc e o f p e rfo rma nc e. Re he a rsa ls ta ke p la c e fo r the Se nio r Pro d uc tio n in the Autumn Te rm a nd fo r the Junio r Pro d uc tio n in the Sp ring a nd Summe r Te rms. The mo st re c e nt p ro d uc tio ns ha ve b e e n Be auty and the Be ast, Wizard o f Oz a nd Wind in the Willo ws. Our p e rfo rma nc e o f He nry V a t the Lo nd o n Sc ho o ls Sha ke sp e a re Fe stiva l wa s hig hly c o mme nd e d b y the a d jud ic a to rs. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 24

27 2. Festiva ls and Competitions Prio r s Fie ld g irls a re re g ula rly suc c e ssful in d ra ma fe stiva ls a nd c o mp e titio ns with a numb e r invo lve d in lo c a l a nd p ro fe ssio na l p ro d uc tio ns. So me ha ve p e rfo rme d in the We st End ; o the rs ha ve g o ne o n to stud y a t RADA. Our e xc e lle nt Dra ma Stud io a nd the a tre p ro visio n sup p o rt a we a lth o f ta le nt! 3. GCSE a nd A Leve l The Spring Term is when GCSE and AS/A2 students prepare their pieces for final p ra c tic a l e xa mina tio ns. La st ye a r AS stud e nts p e rfo rme d a c ut a d a p ta tio n o f To p Girls with a fo c us o n the d ysfunc tio na l re la tio nship s in o ne fa mily. A2 stud e nts p e rfo rme d a d e vise d p ie c e e xp lo ring the id e a o f re me mb ra nc e in the c e nte na ry ye a r c o mme mo ra ting WW1. Pra c tic a l e xp e rie nc e is furthe r e nric he d b y re g ula r trip s to the the a tre a s we ll a s wo rksho p s e mb ra c ing a va rie ty o f style a nd g e nre. 4. Mo re tha n a c ting... We e nc o ura g e stud e nts to g e t invo lve d in a ll a sp e c ts o f p ro d uc tio n whe the r te c hnic a l, b a c ksta g e, se t d e sig n, p e rfo rming o r p ro mo tio na l. This ye a r o ne o f o ur Sixth Fo rm stud e nts d e sig ne d the lig hts fo r the Up p e r Sc ho o l p ro d uc tio n a s he r EPQ a nd ma ny o f the g irls c ho o se to p a rtic ip a te b a c k sta g e a s a p re fe re nc e to b e ing in the sp o tlig ht! 5. Fo rthc oming Pe rfo rma nc e s Girls a ud itio n e a c h ye a r in June to ta ke p a rt in the Sha ke sp e a re Fe stiva l, this ye a r the y will p re se nt Julius Cae sar a t The Le a the rhe a d The a tre in Oc to b e r. The Lo we r Sc ho o l Music a l, Witc h Hunt, is c urre ntly in re he a rsa l a nd will b e p e rfo rme d in the Summe r Te rm. The Up p e r Sc ho o l p ro d uc tio n will b e Olive r a nd he ld in No ve me b e r. Ho use Dra ma c o mp e titio ns ta ke p la c e e a c h Fe b rua ry with o ld e r g irls d ire c ting, p ro d uc ing a nd running re he a rsa ls a nd yo ung e r g irls fro m e a c h ho use a ud itio ning fo r p a rts a nd he lp ing b a c ksta g e. The p e rfo rma nc e s ta ke p la c e d uring the ma in sc ho o l d a y a nd a re e njo ye d b y the who le o f lo we r sc ho o l a s we ll a s p re fe c ts a nd sta ff who a re fre e to wa tc h. A p ro fe ssio na l a c to r he lp s a d jud ic a te the p e rfo rma nc e s a s we ll a s b e st c o nc e p t a nd b e st c a st. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 25

28 Music 1. My da ug hte r love s music. Wha t c a n she do? Thro ug ho ut the sc ho o l ye a r, sp e c ia list music te a c he rs o ffe r a full ra ng e o f music a l a c tivitie s, wo rksho p s, ma ste r c la sse s a nd trip s to c o nc e rts a nd sho ws. Ense mble s Choirs, string ensemble, concert band, jazz band, flute ensemble, brass ensemble, re g ula r ro c k a nd p o p wo rksho p s, sa xo p ho ne e nse mb le, p ro d uc tio n c lub, the o ry a nd a ura l te st p ra c tic e s. Choirs a nd sing ing le ssons Fo ur o f the Prio r s Fie ld music te a c he rs a re vo c a l sp e c ia lists, re p re se nting a ll vo c a l style s. Cho ir is a va ila b le fo r a ll a g e s a s we ll a s se le c tive Cha mb e r Cho irs a nd vo c a l e nse mb le s. We a lso ha ve a c o mmunity c ho ir c o nsisting o f p a re nts a nd sta ff whic h p e rfo rme d this ye a r a t the c a ro l se rvic e a nd a re re he a rsing fo r a p e rfo rma nc e a t the e nd o f the ye a r. Instrume nta l le ssons The d e p a rtme nt c urre ntly p ro vid e s ind ivid ua l le sso ns in: Ba ss Guita r; Ce llo ; Cla rine t; Co rne t; Cla ssic a l Guitar; Drum kit; Ele c tric Guita r; Flute ; Fre nc h Ho rn; Ha rp ; Ja zz Pia no ; Ob o e ; Pia no ; Sa xo p ho ne ; Ro c k a nd Po p Ke yb o a rd ; Tro mb o ne ; Trump e t; Vio la ; Vio lin. Le ng th of le sson g uida nc e a nd fe e informa tion Fe e s a re c ha rg e d fo r the se le sso ns, d e ta ils o f whic h c a n b e fo und in the Ad missio ns, Bursa rie s a nd Sc ho la rship s b o o kle t o n the we b site. Le sso ns a re a rra ng e d in ro ta tio n thro ug h the sc ho o l d a y, thro ug ho ut te rm time, d uring the sc ho o l ye a r. This is so tha t yo ung music ia ns a re no t d isa d va nta g e d b y re g ula rly missing a particular subject. Girls who learn more than one instrument and/or are in the Upper School are likely to receive a fixed time for one of their studies. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 26

29 Hiring a n instrume nt for the be g inne r music ia n If yo ur d a ug hte r is sta rting a ne w instrume nt, she will p ro b a b ly ne e d to hire o ne fo r b e twe e n a te rm a nd a ye a r. We re c o mme nd the fo llo wing lo c a l sho p s whe re p a re nts a nd g irls c a n e a sily a rra ng e the p urc ha se o r hire o f mo st o rc he stra l music a l instrume nts: Our visiting music sta ff will a d vise yo u furthe r: Britten s Music at West Byfleet, Surrey ( ) Chamberlain s in Haslemere, Surrey ( ) Fo r ro c k a nd p o p music ia ns: Andertons in Guildford, Surrey ( ) The ory of music We o ffe r ind ivid ua l tuitio n in the the o ry o f music a s a nd whe n re q uire d. A The o ry Cla ss is a lso a va ila b le, fre e o f c ha rg e, a nd fo r a ll sta nd a rd s. Pra c tic e, e xa mina tions a nd pla ying for ple a sure It is a g o o d id e a fo r g irls to a im fo r a n e xa mina tio n fro m time to time to c he c k tha t the y a re o n ta rg e t, ma king p ro g re ss a nd to g ive the m so me p o sitive fe e d b a c k fro m a n e xte rna l e xp e rt. We e nte r g irls fo r e xa mina tio ns with the Asso c ia te d Bo a rd o f the Ro ya l Sc ho o ls o f Music. Othe r e xa mina tio ns suc h a s Ro c k Sc ho o l, Music a l The a tre a nd Trinity Guild ha ll a re usua lly e nte re d via ind ivid ua l te a c he rs. All yo ung music ia ns a re re q uire d to p ra c tise b e twe e n e a c h le sso n. Pa re nts c a n e nsure the y sup p o rt the ir d a ug hte rs b y mo nito ring p ra c tic e se ssio ns a t ho me. Pra c tic e ro o ms a re a lso o fte n a va ila b le a t sc ho o l d uring b re a k a nd lunc h time s, a nd p a rtic ula rly fo r b o a rd e rs, a fte r sc ho o l. Music is for e ve ryone The re is a n e xp e c ta tio n a t Prio r s Fie ld tha t if yo u le a rn a music a l instrume nt, yo u a uto ma tic a lly b e c o me a me mb e r o f the mo st a p p ro p ria te music a l a c tivitie s a sso c ia te d with yo ur music a l skills, so sing e rs jo in c ho irs, ro c k music ia ns jo in ro c k b a nd s, instrume nta lists jo in c o nc e rt b a nd, ja zz b a nd a nd sma lle r instrume nta l e nse mb le s, while p ia nists c a n jo in ro c k b a nd s a nd c ha mb e r g ro up s. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 27

30 2. Ca n I pla y for you? Pe rfo rma c e o p p o rtunitie s o c c ur fre q ue ntly b o th in a nd o ut o f sc ho o l. Re c ita ls fo rming o ur Cla ssic s a nd Ca ke s se rie s ta ke p la c e re g ula rly a t te a time, p ro vid ing o p p o rtunitie s to p e rfo rm so lo s o r e nse mb le s in a n info rma l e nviro nme nt with a frie nd ly a ud ie nc e. The re a re a lso who le sc ho o l c o nc e rts, c o mp e titio ns, ro c k nig hts, a c a ro l c o nc e rt, a sse mb lie s a nd sp e e c h d a y. Exte rna l ve nue s re c e ntly inc lud e the Guild fo rd Institute, St Ma ry s Guild fo rd a nd Ca fe Mila in Go d a lming. Music Te c hnolog y Music Te c hno lo g y is ta ug ht thro ug ho ut the sc ho o l a nd a ll g irls a re e nc o ura g e d to c o mp o se using Cub a se a nd Lo g ic. We a lso ha ve Sib e lius so ftwa re. The stud io is o fte n use d fo r re c o rd ing stud e nts und e r p ro fe ssio na l c o nd itio ns. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 28

31 Art & Textile s 1. My da ug hte r love s Cre a tive Arts, wha t c a n she do? Cre a tive Arts is a thriving p a rt o f the sc ho o l. In the First Fo rm, a ll g irls a tte nd a we e kly p e rio d o f Art a s p a rt o f the c urric ulum, p lus 3 le sso ns p e r we e k o f Te xtile s a s p a rt o f the te c hno lo g y ro ta tio n. We b e lie ve in b uild ing stro ng fo und a tio n skills in a rt a nd the visua l wo rld to p ro vid e the c o re a b ility tha t the g irls will ne e d fo r G C SE a nd o nwa rd s. In the First, Se c o nd a nd Third Fo rms we o ffe r a wid e ra ng e o f e xp e rie nc e s a nd wa ys o f wo rking. The c o urse s a re struc ture d to e na b le stud e nts to become independent, confident and creative in a broad range of media a nd te c hniq ue s while d e ve lo p ing the ir o wn ind ivid ua l style. Alo ng sid e Art le sso ns, Lo we r Sc ho o l g irls ha ve Art Skills a s p a rt o f the te c hno lo g y ro ta tio n. Here emphasis is given to learning the specific areas of sculpture, print making a nd tra d itio na l d a rk ro o m p ho to g ra p hy a s we ll a s d ig ita l p ho to g ra p hy in the Third Fo rm. A va rie ty o f c lub s a re a va ila b le a nd inc lud e p ho to g ra p hy, c ra fts, te xtile s a nd sc ulpture a s we ll a s Asp ira tio ns Club fo r the mo st g ifte d a rtists. At G C SE and A-Level, we have clubs specifically designed to support the projects und e rta ke n in le sso ns a nd to he lp e xte nd the skills ne e d e d a t tha t sta g e o f le a rning fo r e xa mp le, Life Dra wing c la sse s. We run a n a nnua l ho use a rt c o mp e titio n fo r g irls fro m a ll ye a rs. Entrie s a re jud g e d b y p ro mine nt a rtists a nd e xte rna l e d uc a to rs a s we ll a s b y the sc ho o l c o mmunity, with p rize s fo r the winne rs a nd ho use p o ints fo r a ll e ntra nts. Ente ring wo rk e xte rna lly is a c tive ly e nc o ura g e d, with g irls e xhib iting a t the The Ma ll G a lle rie s Na tio na l ISADA e xhib itio n a nd lo c a lly a t Ca fe Mila s g a lle ry in Go da lming. Trip s o ut to a rt g a lle rie s o r the na tura l e nviro nme nt p ro vid e a n imp o rta nt stimulus fo r the g irls a t a ll a g e s. A 5-d a y re sid e ntia l a rt c ulture a nd histo ry trip runs a nnua lly to Ita ly fo r Se c o nd to Fo urth Fo rm g irls. In the Sixth Fo rm, g irls a re o ffe re d a n annual five day Art and Photography residential trip - recent lo c a tio ns ha ve inc lud e d, Ro me, Se ville a nd St. Ive s, a nd Sixth Fo rm Te xtile s trip s ha ve inc lud e d re sid e ntia l o uting s to Ba rc e lo na, Pa ris a nd Mila n p lus visits to Lo nd o n Fa shio n we e k. Art, Pho to g ra p hy a nd Te xtile s p ie c e s a re d isp la ye d thro ug ho ut the sc ho o l g iving g irls furthe r o p p o rtunitie s to sho wc a se the ir wo rk. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 29

32 Clubs 1. I d like my da ug hte r to try some thing ne w. Ca n she? Ye s! We a re ve ry p ro ud o f o ur a fte r sc ho o l c lub s p ro g ra mme whic h we think is se c o nd to no ne in te rms o f va rie ty a nd c re a tivity. We c urre ntly o ffe r mo re tha n 45 c lub s whic h ma inly run b e twe e n 4:30-5:30 e ve ry e ve ning. Club s g e ne ra lly run for minutes depending on the activity. Most of these clubs are free, a ltho ug h so me le vy a sma ll c ha rg e fo r e xte rna l e xp e rtise a nd e q uip me nt. Mo st a re o p e n to First Fo rm g irls. The ra ng e o f o ptio ns is insp iring! Club s suc h a s ma g ic, yo g a, tra mp o lining, Ma nd a rin, funky fo o d, fun e xp e rime nts a nd jo urna lism a re o n o ffe r. G irls will b e a ske d to se le c t c lub s thro ug h Fro g, o ur le a rning p la tfo rm, fro m the Club s a nd Ac tivitie s b ro c hure a t the sta rt o f the ye a r, with g uid a nc e ro m the ir Fo rm Tuto rs a nd fro m yo u. G irls ma ke ne w se le c tio ns e a c h te rm a nd we e nc o ura g e lo we r sc ho o l girls to take up a maximum of 3 clubs including Music/ Drama/Sport to ensure that they have a range of a c tive, c re a tive a nd se rvic e b a se d a c tivitie s a nd c o ntinue to ha ve ne w, e xc iting e xp e rie nc e s. All c lub s invo lve c o nsid e ra b le time a nd e ne rg y fro m the sta ff so, o nc e g irls ha ve sig ne d up fo r a c lub, the y must ho no ur tha t c o mmitme nt a nd we a sk fo r sup p o rt fro m p a re nts in no t re mo ving g irls fro m c lub s a t the la st minute. Prio r s Fie ld Ra dio Studio a nd Ra dio Sta tion At Prio r s Fie ld we run o ur o wn ra d io sta tio n a nd re c o rd ing stud io tra nsmitting o n 1431 a m o ve r o ur o wn tra nsmitte r a nd a nte nna. We p re p a re p o d c a sts a nd p ro g ra mme s fo c ussing o n the e xc iting e ve nts tha t ha p p e n in o ur sc ho o l c o mmunity. Sinc e o ur ina ug ura l o p e ning b y Ba ro ne ss Wa rno c k, Girls Allo we d ra d io sta tio n ha s g o ne fro m stre ng th to stre ng th; we have had some high profile interviews with the ex poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, a utho rs, p syc ho lo g ists, me d ia c e le b ritie s a nd sp o rtswo me n. We a re p ro ud to p a rtic ip a te in the BBC Sc ho o ls Re p o rt Da y in Ma rc h, ma king the ne ws a nd b ro a d c a sting thro ug h the BBC. We e nc o ura g e a s ma ny g irls a s p o ssib le to ta ke p a rt in the ra d io sta tio n, g iving the m o p p o rtunitie s to wo rk o n a p ro fe ssio na l ra d io sta tio n, ma king p o d c a sts, p re p a ring the ne ws a nd re sp o nd ing to e ve nts a s the y ha p p e n in Prio r s Fie ld. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 30

33 2. Ca n my da ug hte r sta y a t sc hool fo r pre p? Yes. We run a supervised prep session the first b e twe e n 4.30p m a nd 5.30p m e ve ry e ve ning in the lib ra ry. O ld e r g irls c a n a lso c ho o se to wo rk in a sup e rvise d c la ssro o m o r in the IC T ro o ms. G irls must sign in at the front office and sign out when le a ving sc ho o l. G irls sig n in fo r a who le se ssio n, to minimise d isruptio n to g irls who a re wo rking. Sc hoo l Trips 1. How ma ny trips is she like ly to g o on? All First Fo rm g irls ta ke p a rt in a b o nd ing, ind uc tio n trip in the Autumn Te rm. The y a re c ha lle ng e d in a va rie ty o f te a m-b uild ing a nd p hysic a l a c tivitie s a nd ha ve a g re a t d e a l o f me ssy fun. The trip is a lwa ys a ve ry p o sitive a nd imp o rta nt e xp e rie nc e fo r the who le ye a r g ro up a nd the ir ye a r te a m sta ff. In addition to this, there are likely to be a number of subject specific trips for all years throughout the course of the year including: a Science & Maths exhibition outing, Art excursions and a Geography field trip. Relevant staff will write to p a re nts in a d va nc e with d e ta ils o f c o sting s a nd the itine ra ry, whe re p o ssib le the se sma lle r trip c o sts will b e a d d e d to yo ur sc ho o l te rmly b ill. All g irls a lso ta ke p a rt in Ac tivity We e k a t the e nd o f e a c h a c a d e mic ye a r with o ptio na l trip s ra ng ing fro m d a y trip wa te r sp o rts, to c a mp ing e xp e d itio ns a nd re sid e ntia l in Sp a in o r Fra nc e. The sc ho o l c a le nd a r, a c c e sse d via o ur we b site, ha s d e ta ils o f a ll trip s running each term - our girls benefit hugely from learning by experience. Older girls participate in lectures, theatre trips, field trips and many optional residential trips across Europe and even to China and Tanzania. A residential trips leaflet is se nt to p a re nts in Se pte mb e r. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 31

34 The Pra c tic a litie s 1. Wha t a bout Unifo rm? Unifo rm c a n b e p urc ha se d thro ug ho ut the ye a r. The re a re a lso re g ula r se c o nd ha nd unifo rm sa le s run b y the PSA. The se a p p e a r in the sc ho o l s c a le nd a r e a c h te rm a nd a re g e ne ra lly o n a Frid a y fro m 3:45 to 4:45 in the Sp o rts Ha ll Fo ye r. O ur unifo rm p ro vid e r is Sc ho o l Bla ze r: hoolblaze r.com. We e xp e c t a ll g irls to ta ke p rid e in the ir a p p e a ra nc e a nd to fo llo w the unifo rm re g ula tio ns a c c o rd ing ly. All unifo rm sho uld b e c le a rly la b e lle d with yo ur d a ug hte r s na me. Sc ho o l Bla ze r p ro vid e this se rvic e, the y a lso o ffe r fre e delivery for orders placed between 3 July - 17 July. The Re g istry will ha ve se nt yo u a full unifo rm list - p le a se admissions@priorsfieldschool.com should you like a furthe r c o py. We ha ve a sa mp le sto c k o f unifo rm size s a t sc ho o l whe re you and your daughter can try the various items on for fit a nd size, p le a se a sk a t re c e ptio n. 2. Wha t a re the Lost Prope rty Arra ng e me nts? Any lo st ite ms a re ta ke n to lo st p ro p e rty, sto re d in c up b o a rd s in the Sp o rts Ha ll. A list is p ro d uc e d inte rna lly e a c h we e k o f na me d ite ms in lo st p ro p e rty a nd se nt to g irls thro ug h the ir tuto rs. G irls a re e xp e c te d to p ic k it up imme d ia te ly. If it is no t re trie ve d a fte r two re mind e rs, the y will b e c a utio ne d. Lost property items of particular value, will be taken to the Front Office, or locked into the PE office, to be retrieved by the relevant girls. Ite ms whic h a re no t na me d o r no t re trie ve d a ll te rm, will b e so ld in the se c o nd ha nd unifo rm sto re o r g ive n to c ha rity a t the e nd o f the te rm. We ho ld lo st p ro p e rty a mne stie s e a c h ye a r to try to e nsure a s muc h p ro p e rty re turns to its o wne rs a s p o ssib le. We d o e xp e c t g irls to ta ke re sp o nsib ility fo r the ir o wn p ro p e rty a nd we e nc o ura g e the m to p ic k up the ir o wn lo st kit. Tha t sa id, lo st p ro p e rty is a lso a va ila b le fo r p a re nts to a c c e ss o n Frid a y a fte rno o ns a t p ic k up time. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 32

35 3. Equipme nt A full kit list is p a rt o f the unifo rm list. Ple a se no te tha t g irls will a lso ne e d a pencil case and contents. Tippex or similar correcting fluid is not allowed. Ma ny o f o ur g irls a lso use mo b ile IT d e vic e s (ta b le ts, no te b o o ks, la pto p s) a s a n inte g ra l p a rt o f the ir le a rning. O nc e yo u a re c o mfo rta b le tha t she is a b le to ta ke re sp o nsib ility fo r a d e vic e, we re c o mme nd tha t yo ur d a ug hte r b ring s o ne to sc ho o l, c o nne c ting to o n-line fa c ilitie s thro ug h o ur WiFi p ro visio n. G irls a re no t a llo we d the ir mo b ile p ho ne s o r o the r d e vic e s d uring the wo rking d a y unle ss d ire c te d b y a me mb e r o f sta ff. Please be aware that our WiFi provides filtered access to any Internet services b ut he r a c c e ss thro ug h 3G is d e p e nd a nt o n yo ur o wn a rra ng e me nts fo r the d e vic e. We re c o mme nd yo u use Mo b ile G ua rd ia n with he r 3G + e na b le d d e vic e. Mo b ile s p ho ne s a re no t p e rmitte d a ro und sc ho o l. Ad d itio na l sc ho o l sta tio ne ry re q uisite s c a n b e p urc ha se d fro m the sc ho o l sta tio ne ry sho p a nd a d d e d to the b ill. In the First a nd Se c o nd Fo rms the y wo rk in e xe rc ise b o o ks in the ir sub je c ts. 4. Wha t a re the sc hool tra nspo rt a rra ng e me nts? We c urre ntly o p e ra te d a ily re turn b us se rvic e s fro m Co b ha m, Cra nle ig h, Effingham via Guildford, Farnham, Fernhurst via Haslemere, Chiddingfold, Lip ho o k a nd Wo king. All the mo rning se rvic e s run in c o lla b o ra tio n with Ald ro a nd St Hila ry s Sc ho o ls, with a shuttle se rvic e running b e twe e n the thre e sc ho o ls. In a d d itio n Prio r s Fie ld o p e ra te s a d a ily re turn se rvic e to G o d a lming Sta tio n and weekend minibuses for boarders to/from South London. De ta ils a re a va ila b le o n re q ue st fro m the Bursa ry. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 33

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37 5. Fa c ilitie s a nd IC T The re a re 3 c o mp ute r ro o ms, a la ng ua g e la b, lib ra ry a nd c a re e rs lib ra ry a s we ll a s c la ss se ts o f la pto p s a nd ipa d s fo r g irls to use IT to sup p o rt the ir le a rning. Ma ny g irls a lso b ring mo b ile d e vic e s to sc ho o l a nd we ha ve full WiFi c o ve ra g e whic h the y c a n use. G irls sho uld se e the IT te a m to c o nne c t to the sc ho o l ne two rk to a c c e ss Fro g, e ma il a nd the Inte rne t. Ple a se no te tha t we c a nno t monitor or filter access from mobile devices (e g ipa d, sma rtp ho ne s) tha t d o n t c o nne c t thro ug h o ur WiFi a ltho ug h re c o mme nd a n a p p tha t c a n sup p o rt yo u with this. The re will b e mo re info rma tio n a b o ut IC T a nd b ring ing d e vic e s to sc ho o l in the p a re nt s me e ting in Se p te mb e r. A full c o py o f o ur Ac c e pta b le Use o f IT p o lic y is a va ila b le to p a re nts via o ur we b site a nd g irls re a d thro ug h this e a c h ye a r with the ir tuto rs. FRO G - Is o ur inte rna l le a rning p la tfo rm d e sig ne d fo r use b y the g irls a nd sta ff with he a p s o f le a rning re so urc e s, info rma tio n o n p re p a nd a c c e ss to sc ho o l e ma il. This c a n a lso b e a c c e sse d fro m ho me b y the g irls using : The site is always a dynamic work in p ro g re ss up d a te d re g ula rly b y sta ff a nd g irls. Yo ur d a ug hte r s Guide to PF wa s c re a te d in Fro g b y a g ro up o f lo we r sc ho o l d ig ita l le a d e rs. PF BUGSY Be p re pa re d to sho w Mrs Kirnig Use it, don t abuse it G e t p e rmissio n Turn to sile nt a nd lo c k a wa y b e twe e n 8:15 a nd 4:10 If p e rmissio n g ive n, use fo r le a rning PF Bug : o ur sc ho o l c o unc il-c re a te d c o d e to re me mb e r ho w to use ICT we ll, e sp e c ia lly mo b ile d e vic e s. Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 35

38 Boa rding 1. How c e ntra l is boa rding? Prio r s Fie ld ha s a b o a rd ing sc ho o l e tho s, a nd b o a rd ing is se e n a s a p ro c e ss o f p a rtne rship with p a re nts o f b o a rd e rs. Bo a rd ing is a va lua b le, e njo ya b le, uniq ue e xpe rie nc e whic h d e ve lo ps se lfconfidence, facilitates life-long friendships a nd p re p a re s g irls to fa c e wha te ve r e xp e rie nc e s the ir la te r live s ha ve to o ffe r. It a lso p ro vid e s a wa rm a nd ha p py e nviro nme nt fo r g irls a fte r sc ho o l a nd a t we e ke nd s. Thro ug ho ut the Junio r Ho use we e nc o ura g e re spe c t fo r o the rs, he lpfulne ss a nd the c re a tio n o f a n a ffe c tio na te a nd c o -o p e ra tive c o mmunity. Within this c o mmunity, b o a rd e rs a re e nc o ura g e d to d e ve lo p the ir ind ivid ua l p e rso na litie s a nd ta le nts, a s we ll a s ind e p e nd e nt stud y a nd le a rning skills. O ur Boa rding Sta te me nt: Bo a rd ing a nd Pa sto ra l sta ff a t Prio r s Fie ld Sc ho o l wo rk to e nsure tha t a ll stud e nts in the ir c a re a re sa fe a nd sup p o rte d, tha t the ir ne e d s a re me t a nd tha t to g e the r the y a ll fo rm a nd fe e l p a rt o f the Co mmunity tha t is Prio r s Fie ld Bo a rd ing. The a ims o f Bo a rd ing a t Prio r s Fie ld Sc ho o l a re to : Sa fe g ua rd a nd p ro mo te the we lfa re o f e a c h b o a rd e r Ena b le g irls to g ro w into ind e p e nd e nt, d isc ip line d a nd se lf re lia nt a d ults Ena b le g irls to d e ve lo p g o o d re la tio nship s with a ll se c to rs o f the c o mmunity Ena b le g irls to d e ve lo p the ir o wn mo ra l, sp iritua l a nd so c ia l va lue s Enable girls to fulfil their intellectual, academic, sporting and c re a tive po te ntia l Ena b le the g irls to ha ve o p p o rtunitie s fo r le a d e rship a nd re sp o nsib ility within the Ho use If yo u wa nt to sp e a k to us a b o ut b o a rd ing, p le a se c o nta c t the He a d o f Bo a rd ing, Mrs Emma Pic ke n: epicken@priorsfieldschool.com Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 36

39 2. How is it ma na g e d? In the junior house (first-fifth form), b o a rd e rs will b e in the c a re o f the Junio r Ho use mistre ss, Miss De b b ie Pre tty a nd Assista nt Ho use mistre ss, Miss Emma Bra ile y, a ssiste d b y o the r re sid e ntia l b o a rd ing tuto rs. The re a re a lso g a p ye a r a ssista nts, g a p p ie s who sup p o rt the m. sho w yo u who e ve ryo ne is. All b o a rd ing sta ff a re re sid e nt. The re is a staff photo board by the boarding office to Boarders may be full, weekly or flexi. Flexi boarding means committing to one or two specific nights each week for at least one term. As long as beds are available and we are notified in advance, we are very happy for day girls to te mp o ra ry b o a rd o ve rnig ht o r fo r sho rt p e rio d s. It is e xp e c te d tha t we e kly b o a rd e rs g o ho me o n Frid a y a t 4.15p m o r a fte r the ir final school commitment on that day. They usually return on Monday morning by 8.00am, or by agreement, can return on Sunday evening between 6-8pm. We ho ld we e kly p a re nts c o ffe e se ssio ns o n a Mo nd a y mo rning fo r tho se a b le to d ro p g irls the mse lve s a nd sta y fo r ha lf a n ho ur. G irls a re a lso we lc o me to sta y in sc ho o l fo r a ll o r p a rt o f the we e ke nd fo r a n a d d itio na l fe e. O uting s a re o rg a nise d e ve ry we e ke nd, so me we ll in a d va nc e a nd o the rs sp o nta ne o usly. We e ke nd s ma y se e o ur g irls o ut visting Lo nd o n muse ums, p la c e s o f c ultura l o r histo ric a l inte re st, the a tre visits, ic e -ska ting, b o wling, the me p a rks, o r sho p p ing in G o d a lming, G uild fo rd o r Blue wa te r! In the first - second form boarders share bedrooms. From the third form most ha ve sing le b o a rd ing ro o ms, b ut ma y sha re with o ne o the r g irl. Bo a rd e rs re c e ive a n intro d uc to ry g uid e a t Ne w G irls Te a. The y a lso re c e ive a b o a rd ing ha nd b o o k whe n the y jo in us in Se pte mb e r. Bo a rd ing ne wsle tte rs a re se nt ho me te rmly to p a re nts a nd we fe a ture re g ula rly in the we e kly e Bulle tin. O ve rrid ing ly, b o a rd ing is a n a ma zing e xp e rie nc e fo r the g irls. It he lp s the m d e ve lo p stro ng inte r-p e rso na l re la tio nship skills a nd ind e p e nd e nc e. The g irls a re re la xe d a nd ha p py. If you would like to discuss a trial period of flexib o a rd ing, o r simp ly a sle e p o ve r, p le a se c o nta c t junio rb o a rd priorsfieldschool.c o m Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 37

40 PSA We lc o me PSA (Prio r s Fie ld Sc hool Pa re nt Sta ff Assoc ia tion 2016) The PSA wo uld like to e xte nd a wa rm we lc o me to yo u a nd yo ur d a ug hte r a nd we ho p e to me e t yo u a t the Ne w Pa re nt So c ia l in Se p te mb e r. The PSA c o mmitte e is ma d e up o f p a re nts a nd a fe w sta ff. We p ro mo te links b e twe e n p a re nts a nd the sc ho o l c o mmunity, p rima rily to ra ise fund s fo r the sc ho o l, in o rd e r to fund e xtra projects which benefit our daughters. Our o the r a im is to ra ise fund s fo r the PF Fo und a tio n sup p o rting ne w b uild ing p ro je c ts, a d d itio na l ite ms fo r the c urre nt p up ils a nd fund s fo r Fo und a tio n Awa rd s. We ra ise mo ne y thro ug h sub s a nd b y ho ld ing a numb e r o f e ve nts thro ug h the ye a r. So me e ve nts a re p ure ly so c ia l whilst o the rs a re to ra ise mo ne y. La st ye a r we sup p o rte d Ho me sta rt (Guildford); in we will be sup p o rting Ehle rs-da nlo s Sup p o rt UK. Sc hool Ye a r Mone y Ra ise d 14,206 Ite ms purc ha se d Ra d io Mic s Tra mp o line Lig hting Pa ne l Asse mb ly Ha ll Curta ins Hig h Jump Ma t Ho c ke y Ma sks DT Je we lle ry ma king e q uip me nt 5,000 d o na tio n to the Fo und a tio n Cha rity Dona tions 642 donated to charities, including Ho me -sta rt a nd the Ne p a l Ea rthq ua ke Ap p e a l. Eve nts for Pa re nts The PSA a ims to run e ve nts fo r p a re nts e a c h ye a r. The se e ve nts ra ise fund s fo r the PSA a nd a re a g o o d wa y fo r p a re nts to me e t a nd so c ia lise. During the 2015/2016 academic year, the PSA has run/will be organising the fo llo wing : 17 June 2016 Summe r Lunc h a nd Te nnis 24 June 2016 Sp o rts Da y Re fre shme nts TBC Lo nd o n Christma s Sho p p ing Trip 26 November 2016 Christma s Fa ir PSA Me e ting s The PSA Co mmitte e me e ts with Mrs Kirnig a t the sta rt o f e ve ry te rm, to d isc uss up c o ming e ve nts a nd the sc ho o l s wish list ite ms. The la tte r a re c la sse d a s luxurie s o r e xtra s: PSA mo ne y is ne ve r use d fo r d a y-to -d a y sc ho o l sup p lie s. Info rma tio n fro m the se me e ting s is fo rwa rd e d to Cla ss Re p s who, in turn, c a sc a d e the info rma tio n to a ll p a re nts a nd g ua rd ia ns. The PSA a lwa ys we lc o me s ne w vo lunte e rs, fo r ro le s la rg e a nd sma ll. If yo u wo uld like to jo in the te a m, p le a se d o c o nta c t Fiona (fiona@konarek.me.uk) or Ma ra nne (ma ra nne.king sb ury@ b tinte rne t.c o m) Info rma tio n fo r Pa re nts - Pa g e 44 Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 38

41 The Prior s Field Foundation was created in 2012 to mark the school s 110th year. The charity supports two major purposes at the heart of the school: Foundation Awards The Foundation provides transformational educational opportunities through fully funded bursaries. This extends a long tradition of smaller bursary support at PF; through Foundation Awards the school welcomes girls who could thrive here but need 100% support. Foundation Awards transform life experience and widen future choices for girls who will in turn become role models of achievement through education. We believe that in this way we are helping to raise aspirations at a deeper and wider level. Fabric and Facilities The Foundation supports the renewal of facilities to support excellent learning and helps to provide extra equipment beyond the scope of fees. A new grand piano for use in all school productions and events, and enhanced lighting for the Assembly Hall are current projects. In 2016, the Foundation hopes to help to equip the new Music, Science and Technology building and will be supporting further stages of PF s planned building programme. The Foundation has benefitted from individual generosity and fundraising at events involving the whole school community. We hope you will be interested to hear about the Foundation while your family is at Prior s Field and may consider giving us your support. Each contribution at every level is hugely appreciated and makes a difference. For further information please contact Jenny Schneider in the Foundation Office; she would be delighted to talk to you. T: E: foundation@priorsfieldschool.com Charity no /1 Informa tion for Pa re nts - Pa g e 39

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44 Prio r s Fie ld wa s a wa rd e d the to p g ra d ing Exc e lle nt in a ll 9 a re a s o f insp e c tio n The sc ho o l was in the to p 0.8% o f all sc ho o ls fo r value -adde d ac hie ve me nt at GCSE, and to p 1% o f all sc ho o ls at A le ve l. The re is an inte rnatio nal dime nsio n to the sc ho o l s family atmo sphe re. The sc ho o l fo ste rs its re latio nship with pare nts...it is a c o mmunity that wants to inc lude the m. Pupils are we ll se rve d b y the e xc e lle nt q uality o f te ac hing. Rig o ur, unde rpinne d b y kindne ss, se ts the to ne o f the sc ho o l. Prio r s Fie ld Sc hool Priorsfield Road Godalming Surrey GU7 2RH t: f: e : office@priorsfieldschool.com