LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE
WELCOME Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to The Green School for Girls. We are a successful dynamic learning community with a rich heritage. Our overriding aim is to provide a stimulating and enriching education founded on Christian values within a supportive, inclusive, multi-faith environment. We value every student and enable them to flourish both academically and in their personal development. When our girls leave us they do so as well educated confident young women well prepared for University or Apprenticeship and the world of work and committed to contributing to the world around them. High achievement is a priority, and each year we are able to celebrate our consistently excellent examination results. The success of our students is attributable to their commitment to their school life and to their learning, to the strong support of parents and carers, and to the dedicated hard work of a strong teaching and support staff. Students are expected to work to the best of their abilities in both formal lessons and beyond the classroom. We offer an extensive range of co-curricular activities, including clubs, educational visits at home and abroad, music, and sports enrichment and opportunities for student leadership. We want our girls to ‘shine’ and we are committed to ensuring that every student has the opportunity to excel and fulfil their potential. We take Safeguarding extremely seriously and the safety and well being of our students is a key priority.
If you decide that The Green School for Girls is right for your daughter, please be assured that we will work with you to provide her with the best possible educational experience. The Green School for Girls is part of The Green School Trust which opened its second school, The Green School for Boys (www.tgsboys.com) in September 2017. These two schools share the same ethos and work in partnership. We therefore believe we offer the best of both worlds: a single sex education suited to the learning needs of our students and a broader enrichment offer providing them the opportunity to learn from students in both schools. Information further to that in this prospectus is available on the school website www.tgsgirls.com. For up to the minute news follow us on Twitter @tgs_girls. We would be delighted to show you around our wonderful school and look forward to meeting you. Mrs Sally Yarrow, CEO & Executive Headteacher, The Green School Trust Mr Stephen Burns, Head of School, The Green School for Girls
ETHOS We are proud to be a Church of England School which serves students of the Christian faith, other faiths and of no faith. Christian values underpin all we do, whether in formal Religious Education lessons, daily worship, charity work or our relationships with one another. The school chaplain is central to the life of the school and serves our whole school community. Regular Communion Services are held in the school chapel and we have close links with local churches. In particular, we aim to inspire and nurture: • a love of learning, creativity, and an enquiring mind • academic excellence, personal development and spiritual awareness • aspirations, knowledge, skills and attributes in preparation for future studies and career pathways • a sense of responsibility, self–confidence, self–worth and the resilience to overcome life’s challenges • integrity, emotional intelligence, compassion and respect for others • appreciation of different cultures, religions and points of view • a desire to serve and to make a positive contribution to society
Jubilate Deo Servite cum Laetitia Rejoice in the Lord and serve with gladness We place high importance on community with inclusive values which ensure that everyone, irrespective of ethnic origin, nationality, gender, ability, sexual orientation and religion and non religious beliefs can flourish. As a Church of England School we expect all parents and carers to support our Christian ethos. Our SIAMS Inspection 2016 (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) graded us Outstanding in all areas.
PASTORAL We have an experienced and dedicated inclusion team who are there to support, advise and guide our students as they progress through the school. We believe in high standards of behaviour and our CODE OF CONDUCT underpins this with each member of our community being expected to be Ready, Respectful and Responsible. We work in partnership with parents and carers and our commitment is outlined in our home-school agreement. Success of all kinds is celebrated and rewarded through our house point system. In addition, there are many opportunities for the development of personal responsibility such as serving as house or form captains, prefects, peer mentors or helping to organise school or charity events.
FACILITIES We have excellent facilities including a large sports hall, drama studio, tennis courts, networked computer suite and music practice rooms. Our Green CafĂŠ offers a range of healthy food options at breakfast, break and lunch times, whilst our chapel provides a quiet space for reflection and fellowship. The Centre for Independent Research, Careers, Literacy and Enterprise is well stocked with books, magazines and articles to inspire our students to read and broaden their knowledge and horizons. We have large outdoor spaces for team games and recreation.
CURRICULUM We want all our students to excel and fulfil their potential. Our exciting broad curriculum provides academic challenge for all students, combined with a rich cultural experience, allowing our students to develop skills and knowledge across a range of subjects and disciplines. In addition to the core subjects of English, Maths, Science and Religious Education, we offer Humanities, Languages, Computer Science, Performing and Creative Arts, Physical Education and Personal Social Health and Citizenship Education, the latter for which we have been awarded the Investors in Careers Full Award. Students’ progress is monitored regularly and we provide careful advice to ensure that students take suitable options for further study when choosing GCSE, BTEC and A level courses. We value our students as individuals and see it as both a joy and privilege to encourage them to succeed.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES We believe in the value of co-curricular activities and offer a wide range to suit the interests of our students. Sporting activities include traditional team games as well as dance, trampolining, gymnastics, cross-country, athletics, basketball, football and rowing. Many of our students achieve sporting success at borough and county level. The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is highly successful and available for older students, many of whom complete the Bronze Award in year 10 and Silver or Gold Award in the Sixth Form. Clubs in STEM subjects as well as Drama, Art and Music enrichment are also available comprising choirs, instrumental lessons and ensembles. Regular trips both at home and abroad enrich and enhance the curriculum. Recent visits have included art galleries, field studies in Devon and Dorset, skiing in Austria, History trips to Berlin and the WW1 Battlefields, language visits to Spain and France, and visits more locally to Heathrow Airport, BSkyB and London Theatre Productions.
CREATING SUCCESS TOGETHER We offer a vibrant Sixth Form experience. Alongside academic study we provide a range of enrichment activities to broaden horizons, earn extra UCAS points for University applications and prepare students for their future choices. These include the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ); qualifications in London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA); Sports Leaders Award and Young Enterprise. Our ‘Moral Maze’ programme ensures students think critically, analytically and philosophically about the issues in the world today, and we believe that it is very important to continue to provide an opportunity for ethical and moral debate for our young adults in the Sixth Form. When they leave us students gain entry to a full range of high education institutions including Russell Group Universities and Apprenticeships. Our Sixth Form Student Leadership Team play a key role in the success of the school and the Sixth Form work with our younger students, lead assemblies and run the School Council.
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