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to The Connaught School At this very important time in your child’s education the staff and Governors of our school are fully aware of the care that you will take in choosing the most suitable secondary school for your son/daughter. You will want to be sure that your son/daughter will be happy and inspired to achieve his/her very best. We are confident that our staff can motivate and challenge your child to be the best they can be. I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of such an exciting school where the staff and pupils never cease to amaze me with their talents! Come and look around to see for yourself – you will be guaranteed a warm welcome.
Lindsey Abbott Headteacher
The School The Connaught School, specialising in sport, has a vibrant, purposeful learning environment, upholds the Olympic values and encourages every pupil to be the best they can be. Each pupil belongs to one of four Houses and wears a House tie to represent their House as shown below. This is a very important aspect of school life and all year groups work together through a variety of House Competitions.
School Houses Stanhope House
Montgomery House
Wellington House
Marlborough House
The Curriculum & Assessment The school delivers a broad and balanced curriculum helping each pupil to become a self-motivated learner. Our curriculum gives every pupil the opportunity to develop his/her individual abilities and talents to the full. Our academic tracking system monitors the progress of each pupil every half term. Following an assessment pupils track their results on a graph as they work towards their academic target. Parents have this information sent home to them so they can keep up to date with their child’s progress.
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Our school has high aspirations for all pupils and they are encouraged to do the best they possibly can in everything they do
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We firmly believe that good literacy skills and the ability to read well definitely improves pupil progress in all subject areas. We focus on reading skills in our lessons and during Tutor Time and we have invested in our library so that our pupils have a superb selection of books to interest them. The selection is constantly updated and suits all our pupils’ interests.
Extra-Curricular Activities We have an extensive range of extra-curricular activities that enrich the lives of our pupils. The school’s excellent sporting facilities including an all weather pitch allow for a full range of sport and health related activities. Our teams perform very well in a variety of sporting competitions. In addition to our sporting activities we have a very active Performing Arts Department. Our Music Department performs at regular school functions and in the local community. Our Drama Department puts on an annual production assisted by our school dancers and our Art Department exhibits pupils’ work in the Summer. The Stretch and Challenge Groups have a varied enrichment programme; Year 11 Seniores Society has had an influential
speaker each month and our Duke of Edinburgh outdoor pursuits programme is a popular choice amongst the pupil body. There are clubs in many other subject areas too, in fact something for everyone! We also run many revision classes to support our pupils’ learning and we have a programme of evening activities offered in collaboration with the joint use of our on-site Leisure Centre.
Tongham Road | Aldershot | Hampshire | GU12 4AS Tel: 01252 343723 | Fax: 01252 322530 Email: school.office@mail.connaught.hants.sch.uk twitter.com/The_Connaught
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