Bonus Pastor Prospectus 2013

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Our Brand New

‘ State Of The Art’

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Bonus Pastor has beautiful new buildings on both of our sites.

They are amazing, with ‘state of the art’ facilities, costing £22 million.

Bonus Pastor Catholic College is a school where every student is known and loved, where there are outstanding facilities, outstanding student behavior, a culture built on respect, and exceptionally high aspirations for each person.

Bonus Pastor Catholic College is a fantastic place to spend your secondary education. Excellent grades will be gained and you will leave our school as a responsible, successful and respectful citizen.

Our buildings are traditional yellow brick buildings; warm and inviting, designed in colours to blend in with the woodland walk which surrounds both sites.

Inside both buildings we have the most amazing facilities with cutting edge ICT facilities including two IMAX-like rooms, a fully inclusive digital environment and four state of the art ICT suites.

We have our own Chapel and Chapel Garden, adjacent to our Main Hall, designed in the colours of our school uniform.

There are two dining areas, lots of light and spacious classrooms, a large and modern library, a modern Drama Studio inside with an Amphitheatre on the outside, a huge sports for England Sports Hall, our own private access to our playing fields, a Music Studio.

We have lots of outside space, with a large mount of seating and covered areas so that students and staff can work or play in an external environment, safely and with dignity.

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RESPECT For Faith

“ Students enjoy coming to school, as evidenced by exemplary attendance figures and talk openly about the respectful, friendly and supportive atmosphere that pervades the school. Students feel safe in the school and know that they can talk to staff when they are in need of support.” Section 48 Ofsted Report Catholic Faith is fundamental to the work we carry out every day. Our values are alive in every aspect of College life as we celebrate the living Gospel and guide our students in finding God’s presence everywhere. Religious education has central importance in supporting our students’ moral and spiritual development. They have important opportunities to develop an adult understanding of the importance of human dignity, and the role of religion in making sense of human life. This is a modern Catholic College where young people can develop and grow in their faith, where they have freedom to explore and courage to ask questions.

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“ Bonus Pastor is a great school, I will miss it and I will miss all of my teachers.” YEAR 11 STUDENT

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Support for each other

“ Learning is at the centre of everything we do. Our aim is to ensure that students become life-long learners and to achieve.” TEACHER

Care, guidance and support at Bonus Pastor is centred on the quality of our relationships with students and our ability to understand, to trust and to respect.

As a small school, we know our students very well and support them at every level of ability, always looking to their strengths and allowing them space to grow as individuals. Students with additional needs have a comprehensive range of extra support, allowing them to be fully included in College life.

We have high expectations and aspirations of our students. We want them to be proud of their own achievements and that of their school. We encourage students to become individuals with a strong sense of identity and belonging, aware of the value of selfdiscipline and that with rights come responsibilities.

We expect excellent behaviour at the college and that students become excellent citizens.

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06 Happy Students We know that happy students make successful learners. Our lively, challenging atmosphere engages our students with their learning, sets high standards and offers valuable rewards. We listen to our students and use a variety of teaching methods to suit their styles of learning, to keep them interested, focused and motivated.

A MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING college As a Mathematics & Computing Specialist College, Bonus Pastor is always working on improving the quality of teaching and learning in all subjects and lessons, not just in our specialist subjects.

THE HOUSE SYSTEM Students are organized vertically into six Houses named after Catholic Saints and Martyrs, further enhancing our school ethos.

The House system is based on inclusivity, rewards, healthy competition and buddying. Students, staff and parents all love the House system and it gives students an sense of belonging to the school.

PARTNERSHIPS

“ Learning here is fun.

There are lots of activities in lessons and teachers make sure learning is connected to the real world.”

YEAR 9 STUDENT

The College has lots of friends. We work very closely with our local feeder Catholic primary schools, Christ the King Sixth Form College and have established links with Dulwich College as well as some of our neighboring Bromley Primary and Secondary schools. We are also part of the Outstanding Catholic Schools Alliance of schools and have a partnership with Goldsmith’s University and Imperial College University. We value these partnerships and they benefit the achievement of our students.

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“ There are tons of out of school clubs to join – it’s easy to find something you like and everyone gets a chance to have a go. There are so many different clubs and activities going on it’s difficult to choose from them!”

YEAR 7 STUDENT

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opportunities FOR STUDENTS

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“ The experiences offered include outstanding opportunities for residential visits and a wide range of popular and successful clubs and activities.” OFSTED We are a busy community providing plenty of opportunities for learning outside the classroom to keep our students occupied and having fun. There are many opportunities to get involved in a large range of sports and games, with an extensive annual programme of educational trips, journeys and retreats both nationally and internationally. We make sure that our students have time to discover activities they enjoy, and time to participate. We have successful choirs, a mosaic club, drama club and there is a very strong Gifted and Talented programme.

Bonus Pastor has a programme of enrichment activities for all students. Our library and computer rooms are open at lunchtimes and we have a full range of after school classes and clubs; both for enriching students’ lives but also to provide intervention so that students receive the best exam results they can. Our sports teams are excellent, especially our Cricket and Rugby teams. Students’ success means everything to us and our fast track groups of students sit their GCSE exams early so that further qualifications may be gained. Their success has a positive effect on the whole College, raising standards all round and inspiring others to strive for excellence.

“ This College has an excellent sense of community and student involvement in the world around it.” PARENT’S COMMENT

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WHAT IS

important

TO US?

Our students. As well as our Catholic ethos and Academic Excellence, what is really important to us is your child’s happiness.

Students’ attendance to school is outstanding and our commitment to student voice is at the top of our list. Reading, writing, literacy and numeracy skills and ensuring that every student goes to a Sixth form are also key to how we judge our own success.

At Bonus Pastor we pride ourselves on ensuring that students have opportunities to express themselves and have a voice.

We encourage this through learning in lessons, but also through events that take place throughout the academic year; Sports Day, Art displays, Spirituality activities, After School classes, Saturday classes, Easter and half-term school, Educational Visits, Inter-form competitions, Drama productions, Musical events and shows, working with the BBC on filming, use of ICT, display work throughout College, Research projects, Home Learning and other such activities. As individuals we should all express our creativity through our work and our play.

We have a new House system so that young and old can work and play together as well as in their own discreet year groups.

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“ My teachers make me feel like an individual.” YEAR 10 STUDENT

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FOR LIFE

“ Education is more than just getting the right results. Bonus Pastor also prepares people for life.� CHAIR OF GOVERNORS We believe that our students should be focused and aware of their future opportunities, aiming to become responsible and respectable citizens with a good quality of life. We prepare our students for the complex decisions they need to make about their future in education and beyond, with coaching and encouragement, advice and direction. We work closely with Christ The King and Bromley 6th Form Colleges to promote Further and Higher Education as routes to great success.

In preparing for the demands of modern work, skills development is crucial. All students engage in a Citizenship programme including a two week work experience for Year 10 students, matched as far as possible to their interests and ambitions. They record their progress and reflect on their experiences with full support from the College. The skills acquired during this time are invaluable for use at interviews and other formal situations as our students prepare for the next step in their lives.

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