The Place To Be……
READY to have a successful day at school.
RESPONSIBLE for your learning and behaviour.
RESPECTFUL to yourself, to everyone and to everything in our school community.
Kent with excellent transport links. The school is a welcoming community with a distinctive ethos and a friendly focused atmosphere.
“Our school is a place for all children to be happy, successful and well prepared for their future”
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Creating safe and nurturing communities that teach, uphold and promote our values.
Committing to equal opportunities.
Providing a broad and balanced curriculum delivered by specialist staff.
Teaching and expecting our children to be ready, responsible and respectful.
Preparing our children for the future by teaching essential life
Palak Shah is the Headteacher. He has been at Hugh Christie for 15 years. His subject specialism is Maths. Mr Shah is a passionate educationalist who places teaching and learning at the heart of everything he does.
Aimee Acton and Matthew Harris are the Senior Deputy Headteachers. Miss Acton oversees safeguarding, attendance and behaviour. Mr Harris oversees teaching, learning and the curriculum.
Our curriculum and teaching seeks to develop vocabulary, knowledge, skills, character and culture.
We approach this through our ‘Pillars of Excellence’; these are teaching and learning approaches that use proven good practice methods to achieve the best for our pupils.
We have twenty four lessons every week, each lasting one hour. Pupils also meet daily with their advisor.
During the Foundation Years our pupils study the National Curriculum in eight areas of experience:
English
Mathematics
Science
Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish or German)
Humanities (delivered through the REAL curriculum using a theme approach to deepen, broaden and enrich pupils’ learning)
Arts (including Art, Music and Drama)
Design and Information Technology (including computing)
Physical Education
PSHE and Citizenship (delivered through ‘Focus Days’)
When they join us in Year 7, your child will be placed in one of three ability streams for many of their lessons. This is initially decided using information from your child’s primary school. Pupils can move between streams as they develop and change.
The REAL curriculum (Relevant Engaging Active Learning) is an important and unique feature of Hugh Christie School. It not only supports children with the transition between primary and secondary school, but it also develops and deepens essential knowledge, skills and vocabulary to support pupils when they transfer to the Baccalaureate Years Programme during Year 9.
Initially, Year 9 provides an opportunity for pupils to broaden, deepen and enrich their learning within the Foundation Years Programme.
During the first few months of Year 9, pupils are guided towards either a full English Baccalaureate pathway or an alternative pathway (with some greater subject choice). The structure of our curriculum means that all pupils do have the option of studying the English Baccalaureate suite of subjects if it is appropriate.
All pupils will follow courses in English (Language and Literature), Maths, Science, (either a combined course or separate GCSEs in Physics, Biology and Chemistry) and Physical Education.
PSHE, Citizenship, Philosophy, Ethics and Work Experience are all delivered through ‘Focus Days’ throughout Years 10 and 11.
Whilst some specialising takes place, pupils are encouraged to keep studying a broad and balanced curriculum, which best suits their needs and aspirations, through the available option subjects.
Option subjects include a range of both GCSE and vocational courses.
The full details of our curriculum offer is available from the school website.
Hugh Christie has a large and successful Sixth Form offering a wide range of traditional Advanced Level and other professional qualifications suited to the needs of our pupils.
The school also operates a Football Academy in collaboration with Tonbridge Angels.
Over half of our leavers go to University, including Russell Group.
If you would like more information about joining our Sixth Form, visit our website www.hughchristie.kent.sch.uk
All pupils will belong to three communities as well as the whole school.
They will be part of a year group with a dedicated Pastoral Academic Leader who will oversee their safety, attendance and academic progress. Pupils will also have an Advisor who they will meet every morning. Both these key staff will remain with them throughout Years 7 to 11.
Pupils will be members of a House. These are called Coe, Attenborough and Angelou. The Houses take part in competitions throughout the year. Pupils are rewarded with ‘House Points’ for upholding the school values.
Whilst success in exams is important, Hugh Christie believes in developing the whole person. We do this by providing a range of exciting opportunities both outside of and within the normal school curriculum called the Learning Journey. This enhances the learning experience for all our pupils and includes opportunities to develop skills, visits, school productions, sports teams, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and a Student Leadership Programme to name but a few. We encourage all our pupils to participate in the Learning Journey so they develop their Curriculum Vitae. This will provide them with a real edge over others when applying for opportunities elsewhere in the future.
Tim O'Brine -First Class Degree in Marine Biology, George Comley - actor, Trevor Lipscombe -Professor at Oxford University, Kendal Papworth -Army, Alice White - Secondary School teacher, Richard Walters -Radio DJ, Sophie Shrubsole -History Degree from Birmingham University and local councillor, Tom Wakeman-Degree in Architecture and property developer , Leanne Saunders-First Class Honours Degree in Nursing, Roxanne Frost -First Class Degree in Performing Arts
Simon Lark-Young Engineer of the Year, James Brown -Degree in Music and pianist, Hannah Lord -Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice , Dame Kelly Holmes-Double Olympic Champion, Clare Packer -Electrician , Sarah Newell -Consultant Dietician , Sophie Battell -Hairdresser and business woman, David Flack -First Class Degree in Meteorology, Christopher Coleman -accountant, Michael Fenner-London Ambulance Service , Sarah Sharp -Degree in History, Teacher and Subject Leader, Andy Titterrell -Professional rugby player for England and coach, Richard Parker Journalist, Matthew Barker First Class Degree in English and History
Learning takes place in an attractive, modern and safe environment with specialist facilities for Art, Performing Arts, Design and Technology and Science.
The Howard Library contains an excellent selection of books to encourage pupils to develop a love of reading.
Our sports facilities are excellent comprising of a large indoor sports hall, tennis courts, all weather pitch and multi-purpose games area.
We are located just north of Tonbridge High Street.
The school is served by a good public bus network with connections to Tonbridge Rail Station and stops across West Kent. A number of services come on to the school site at the start and end of each day.
For more information or to arrange a visit:
Website www.hughchristie.kent.sch.uk
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Telephone 01732 353544
Email admin@tonbridgefederation.co.uk
Hugh Christie School
White Cottage Road
Tonbridge
Kent TN10 4PU