Welcome from the Headmistress

Welcome

From the Headmistress

The Sixth Form years offer you space to dive into your academic interests, make lifelong friends and have a lot of fun along the way. As young adults our Sixth Form students no longer wear school uniform and this recognition of their maturity is reflected in the design of the building dedicated to the Sixth Form. Separate, yet only a few minutes’ walk to the main school building, the Sixth Form Centre has subject specific classrooms, a lovely garden and a kitchen attached to a large, comfortable common room. It offers a fantastic environment for you to learn, study and relax, knowing that further support is literally ‘around the corner’, as well as facilities such as the art rooms and science laboratories. At lunchtimes, many Sixth Formers take up the option to eat our award winning vegetarian food in the Staff Refectory in the main school building or meet friends for lunch at one of the cafes nearby. Our Sixth Form environment will support and stretch you, fostering the love and deep understanding of your subjects which are the bedrock to excellent results; most of our leavers go on to a Russell Group university where they pursue a diverse range of courses. Alongside this is the chance to enjoy our extensive sporting and co-curricular opportunities which include Politics Club and kickboxing, and subject specific trips to museums and galleries to enrich your learning experience. We also offer myriad ways for you to develop leadership skills within the school community, through participation in our Community Action programme with local partnership schools or the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. In addition, there are international leadership options such as our biennial ‘Wilderness’ trekking and community outreach in South Africa. At a time when so many young people are educated at large Sixth Form colleges, many students and parents are looking for the individual care and attention, inspirational teaching and mentoring and the genuine friendliness that a smaller Sixth Form can provide. Our Sixth Form will give you the opportunity to achieve your ‘personal best’, meeting and overcoming any academic and personal challenges in a positive and supportive environment to achieve excellent results. I look forward to welcoming you to our Sixth Form.

Sarah Labram BA