Sherborne Girls Information Booklet 2015 to 2016

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2015 to 2016

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Chairman

Headmistress

Vice Chairs

Bursar and Clerk to the Governors

Mr Stephen Wingfield Digby Lady Plaxy Arthur Mr Richard Strang

Members

Mrs Jenny Dwyer, BEd Hons (Cantab) Mr Simon Miller, MA (Cranfield), BA

Deputy Head (External Affairs)

Mrs Fiona Clapp, BSc Hons (London), PGCE, MBA

Mrs Kay Brock Deputy Head Mrs Isabel Burke (Co-curricular and Staff Development) Dr Steven Connors Mr Ben Gudgeon, MA, BA, MMusTCL, FRSA Mr Ian Davenport Lt Gen Sir Robert Fry Deputy Head (Pastoral) Mr Jeremy Gordon Mrs Violaine Ludwick, BA Hons (Durham), PGCE Mrs Louise Hall Mrs Amanda Harris Deputy Head (Teaching and Learning) Mr Robin Leach Mrs Louise Orton, BSc (Swansea), PGCE Mr Rupert Pilkington Mrs Ann Simon The Hon Mrs Charlotte Townshend Mr Philip Ward Mrs Maria Wingfield Digby Mr Nicholas Wordie

Honorary Governor

Rt Hon Oliver Letwin, MP

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Entry at 11+ and 13+

All girls are required to sit an entrance examination to the school. Entry can be via the Common Entrance, the Sherborne Girls Entrance Examination or the Scholarship Examinations. Papers in English, Mathematics and Science are required. A small number of places may also be offered at 12+ and 14+.

Pre-Assessment

A pre-assessment will take place 18 months preceding entry for those starting at 13+.

Offer and Acceptance of a Place at Sherborne Girls

If you are offered a place at Sherborne Girls we ask you to complete the Parent Contract form which, together with the deposit, then guarantees the place. A New Girls’ pack will then be forwarded to you with all the information you need for the start of term.

Deposit Required

School References

A deposit is payable between one and two years before entry to the school, (one term’s fees for pupils living overseas). The deposit reserves the House Place.

Sixth Form Entry

Sherborne Girls offers a number of scholarships, exhibitions and bursaries.

Details of the awards are available from our website www.sherborne.com or the Admissions Office.

A reference will be requested from the current school in the year preceding entry.

This report will include predicted grades for public examinations such as GCSE or Common Entrance.

A limited number of places are offered for the Sixth Form to study A Level or the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Candidates are usually expected to gain at least 5 grade Bs at GCSE or the equivalent.

Offers are usually given on the basis of school reports and predicted grades, but entrance papers may be required in some cases.

Scholarships and Awards

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ACADEMIC RESULTS 2015

International Baccalaureate Results

University Courses 2015

• Average points score was 37 (one point higher than in 2014)

Agriculture, Applied Medical Science, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Exercise and Physical Activity, Maths, Maths and Statistics, Medicine, Psychology

• 14 girls took the IB

• Worldwide average points score was 30

• 61% of the subject results were achieved at highest grades of 7 and 6 (equivalent to A* and A at A Level) compared with worldwide average of 27%

• Five students achieved more than 40 out of 45 points putting them in the top 5% in the world

2015 Leavers Top Destinations University

Edinburgh

Newcastle

Leeds

Exeter

Cardiff

Durham

UCL (London) Bristol

Manchester

KCL (London)

No. of students 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Science and Maths

English and Humanities

Archaeology, Classical Studies, Classical Civilisation, English Literature, English and Visual Culture, Geography, History, Philosophy and Theology, Philosophy and Economics, Politics and Sociology

The Arts and Languages

Art Foundation, Architecture, Fashion, French, French and Spanish, History of Art, Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Music, Music and French, Photography, Russian Studies

Business and Management

Business Management, Economics and Industrial Relations, Economics with Politics, Economics with Finance, Food Marketing, International Relations, Law

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A Level results

Summer 2015 Upper 6 (Year 13) A2 Subject Art

Photography Biology

Business Studies Chemistry Chinese

Classical Civilisation Design Technology Drama

Economics

English Literature French

Geography

A*

A

B

C

D

E

3

1

0

5

0

0

8

4

0 3 0 0

0 0 2

2 1 7

Government and Politics 0 History

History of Art

Italian

0

2

7

6 6 3 2

2 1 0

4 5 8

1 3

10 13 0

1

Latin

1

0

Further Mathematics

1

3

Music Technology

0

Physics

Russian

Mathematics Music

Physical Education Religious Studies Spanish

Total

% A* Grades

% A*/A Grades

% A*/A/B Grades

GCSE Results

1

4

2 4 2 2

1 2 4

3 2 5

0 6

3

0

3

1

0 2 0 0

1 1 0

0 1 1

1 3

3

0

0

1

3 2 0 0

1 0 1

0 1 0

0 1

0

Total 14

9

0

17

0

17

1 0 0

0 0 0

0

12 5 4

5 4 7

9

0

10

0

2

0

1

21

14

1

0

30

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

4

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

1 21

0

0

0

1

1 0

3

0

2 4

46 101

Total

1

6 1

53

2

0

0

1 0

27

2

1

27

0

0

3

0

0 0

14

0

0

10

2

0

10

0

5

3

2

244

Summer 2015 Upper 5 (Year 11) GCSE Subject

A*

A

B

C

D

E

Biology

23 18

4

0

0

0

Chemistry

24 15

6

0

0

45

1

0

18

0

71

2

0

35

0

0

0

0

17

0

0

0

15

24 20 13 14

0

0

Classical Civilisation Chinese

English

1

9

0

1

1

7

French

0

0

1

0

0

0

24 23 13

9

2

0

Greek

Home Economics History

Textiles

8

5

9 11

9

6 11

5

3 11

3

9

2

4

1

2

0

0

0

3 11 11

9

2

4 3

2

Physics

22 11

9

Religious Studies (Full)

13 12

8

2

1

2 0

Religious Studies (Short) 3 6.5 Science (Double 1)

3

Spanish

8 10

Total

83%

% A*/A/B Grades

% A*/A Grades

0

34% 66% 87%

0

2

0

0

0 0 0

0

45

3 9

3

71 10 25

2

36

12

71

0

0

3

0

0

45

1

0

35

0

0

0

0

0

5

1

1

1

8

4 14

8

0

20

0

0

5 10 7

3

0

242 220.5 145

Total

4

2

0

0

Science (Double 2)

6

0

0

Russian

1

0

10

Music

0

5

5

Further Mathematics

0

0

Geography

Mathematics

1

0

German

Latin

2

0

24 26 13

English Literature

% A* Grades

Total % includes IB equivalent

0

3

Design Technology

3

2

Drama

23% 62%

7

Art

Total

1

78

0

1

2

15

0 0

10

4 1

0

16.5

0

26

0

26 29

0 700.5

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Equality

Sherborne Girls believes in the fundamental principles of equality and justice. The school provides a moral framework for pupils’ personal development so that they may become tolerant members of this and any other community.

The school encourages all of its members to have respect for everyone, regardless of race, gender, creed, social status, age or disability and is opposed to words or actions which display prejudice or discrimination of any kind against any individual.

The school has a commitment to champion equality of opportunities throughout the community and promotes active co-operation and collaboration among all pupils.

The girls learn about the school’s approach to equality from pastoral, religious and academic discussions and activities.

Communication

Regular mailings and newsletters will keep parents informed and a calendar will be sent at the start of term. Parents can access information about their daughter through our online Parent Portal. All school information, including reports, is distributed via the Portal.

There are telephones in each House and girls are allowed to bring mobile phones (subject to some simple rules and conditions). Each girl is allocated an email address. Letters are, of course, always welcome. The first point of contact for parents is the Housemistress or Housemaster.

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Guardians

All girls whose parents are resident abroad must have guardians in the UK. Guardians are responsible for the girl’s welfare whilst she is away at boarding school, travel arrangements, accommodation at closed exeat weekends and half-term holidays and represent parents at meetings with teachers. It is the responsibility of parents to appoint guardians although the school is happy to inform parents of professional guardianship organisations.

Girls from outside the EU will require a visa from UKBA.

Travel

For girls who live abroad there is a supervised coach to Heathrow at the beginning and end of term which is timed to coincide with the majority of flight times. For fixed exeats and half-term holidays there is a scheduled train to London on which girls are accompanied by a member of staff.

Policies

The following policies and documents are available on request from the Bursar’s PA. E. bursarpa@sherborne.com or T. 01935 818207 • Admissions Policy

• Anti-bullying Policy

• Behaviour and Discipline

• Complaints Procedure (Policy)

• Curriculum Policy

• Disability Inclusion, SEN and Learning Support Policy

• English as an Additional Language

• Health and Safety Policy

• Safeguarding Policy

The School had no formal complaints during the year 2014 to 2015.

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fees 2015 to 2016 Fees per term Years 9 to 13 (Lower Fifth – Upper Sixth)

Boarding Fee

*Day Boarders

*Day Girls

Admission £10,695 £7,770

£6,315

Years 7 and 8 (Lower Fourth and Upper Fourth)

Boarding Fee

Day Fee

£8,630

Registration (non-refundable)

Deposit (refunded on final bill) –

For pupils resident within the UK

For pupils resident within the EC

Pupils normally resident outside the UK

£100 £1,000

£1,500 £10,695

£6,315

new day fee structure from september 2016

A new fee structure has been introduced from September 2016 for Lower Fifth to Lower Sixth years. *Day Boarders: Girls who wish to stay overnight on the odd occasion and for whom a bed space will be made available on request.

Girls can expect to have space to study in one of the mixed-age houses.

*Day Girls: Girls will not have the option to stay although can expect to have a space to study in one of the mixed-age houses.

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Extras

Learning Support/EAL

Music

Individual Tuition per lesson (45 minute lesson) £25.40

*Individual Tuition per term (10 x 40 minute lessons)

Instrument Hire per term

*30 Music Tuition lessons will be provided per year. Fees will be adjusted if a lesson does not take place.

£280 £50

Group Tuition (8 lessons)

£335

£150

Speech and Drama Individual Tuition per term

Shared lessons per term

Group Tuition per term

The schedule for Sport and Physical Education is available from the Main School Office.

Extras

Alexander Technique Individual Tuition (10 lessons)

Sport

£228

£162

£120

*30 Speech and Drama tuition lessons will be provided per year. Fees will be adjusted if a lesson does not take place.

Further details about the full range of options and charges for extra subjects are available from the appropriate Head of Department. Information for ‘extras’ can be obtained from the Main School Office.

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1 The Fees – fees and extras are subject to annual review and periodic increase.

2 Payment of School Fees in Advance - The school runs a Composition of Fees scheme for payment of more than 3 terms fees in advance. If you wish to discuss this please contact the School Accountant T. 01935 818208 or E. kam@sherborne.com who will be happy to provide you with the terms and conditions of the scheme and a final illustration.

We currently offer no discount for advance payment of 3 terms or less.

3 Sibling Fee Discount Scheme – Sherborne Girls, Sherborne School and Sherborne Prep operate a scheme whereby parents who educate 3 or more of their children at the schools are eligible for a sibling fee discount. A 10% discount will apply to the third child at the schools and 15% to the fourth and subsequent children.

4 Payment – fees are due and payable prior to the first day of each term. We offer a direct debit payment facility. Direct debits are processed termly for the full bill, no sooner than the first day of each term. Payment can also be made by cheque or bank transfer. For further details please contact the Finance Manager T. 01935 818209 or E. jmh@sherborne.com 5 School Fees Refund Scheme – details are available from the Bursary.

6 Cancelling acceptance of a place or withdrawal – one full term’s notice in writing addressed to the Headmistress is required to cancel acceptance of a place at the school or to withdraw a pupil from the school. If such notice is not given a term’s fees in lieu of notice will be immediately due and payable.

These notes are subject to the Standard Terms and Conditions, a copy of which can be obtained from Admissions or on our website www.sherborne.com Sherborne School for Girls is a company limited by Guarantee.

Registered in England No: 306828 Registered office: Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3QN Registered Charity No: 307427

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Admission enquiries and to arrange a visit to the school: Registrar Mrs Jenny Hinks 01935 818224 registrar@sherborne.com

General Enquiries:

Main Office Mrs Judith Fox 01935 812245 office@sherborne.com

Headmistress - correspondence via Head’s PA Mrs Jayne Dart 01935 818203 headmistress@sherborne.com

Financial Enquiries:

Bursar and Clerk to the Governors Mr Simon Miller 01935 818207 bursar@sherborne.com

Correspondence with our Chairman of Governors should be addressed to:

Mr Stephen Wingfield Digby c/o Clerk to the Governors Sherborne Girls Bradford Road Sherborne Dorset, DT9 3QN

Open Events

Saturday 3 October 2015 10am – 1pm Friday 29 April 2016 4pm – 6.30pm

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Painting by Paul Docksey

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Sherborne Girls, Bradford Road Sherborne, Dorset UK, DT9 3QN +44(0)1935 818224 registrar@sherborne.com sherborne.com