Langley Park School for Girls
www.lpgs.bromley.sch.uk
Core Beliefs
Respect for the individual Pursuit of excellence Equality of opportunity Contributing to the community We are committed to: • A broad, balanced and relevant curriculum • Developing active, independent and creative learners • Recognising and encouraging achievement • A strong partnership between home and school • Forging effective links with business and the community • Continuous self-scrutiny and assessment in partnership with students and parents • Courtesy and the highest standards of behaviour • Fostering self-respect, moral and spiritual growth and developing leadership • The highest quality of teaching • Identifying and supporting staff training needs • Maintaining an excellent learning environment
Academic success is the reason parents send their daughters here. Plenty to shout about, too. The Good Schools Guide
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equivalentIn offine 5 orweather more A*-C grades. We’re increasing the many students like to use the picnic tables percentages of A* and A grades at GCSE as well as ‘A’ and benches dotted around the courtyard. Level. We’re currently in the top 100 non-selective Participation in healthy exercise and competitive sport are schools for our GCSE results and the top 2% by the a prominent part of our school experience. Facilities are of government’s sterner measure of the English such a high standard that they are used by the community Baccalaureate. Our mixed Sixth Form has an academic in the evenings and at weekends. focus, and we’re providing tailored support to ensure that increasing numbers of students go on the Oxbridge, the Russell Group Universities, and fulfilling careers. In additionFind to theout excellent relationships and morelearning about us empowering pastoral curriculum, the school's huge range Please visit our website at www.lpgs.bromley.sch.uk of enrichment opportunities and out of hours learning You are also welcome to arrange to visit the school during enables Langley Park students to become confident, working hours. creative individuals. We'll ensure that they continue to Please ring 020 8663 4199. benefit from these; to contribute to the community and the world; to develop a sense of rights and responsibilities and ultimately to become leaders as well as achievers. Although LPGS is a very large school, we are committed to respecting each member of the school community as an individual. We also foster a strong sense of community – locally, nationally and globally. Our staff work relentlessly to ensure that our students are safe, secure and happy. Do enjoy your visit to our school, and do look at our website for further information. Best wishes Dr. Anne Hudson Headteacher
Students develop into confident, creative individuals. Parent
A vibrant, welcoming school community LPGS is a large, heavily oversubscribed school. We have over 1600 students at LPGS and over 100 qualified teachers. They, in turn, are supported by a substantial number of learning support assistants, cover assistants, key workers and other associate staff.
Confident, creative individuals Working with Heads of Year, tutors have major responsibility for the academic progress and personal welfare of each student in their group. Over 70% of our girls stay on into the Sixth Form and well over 70% go on to university, including Oxbridge. We are a uniformed school and we expect our students to conform in all respects to our uniform requirements both in school and on their way to and from school. A separate dress code for Sixth Form students requires that both girls’ and boys’ clothes are suitable for a formal working environment. Our Admissions Policy is available on our website. We’re part of a Multi-Academy Trust with three local primary schools. Cross-phase collaboration is helping us raise achievement.
The school takes a hard-line approach to bullying and students know that their concerns will be taken seriously and treated fairly. Ofsted
The ethos, quality of education, the enthusiasm and quality of the teachers, staff and Head have resulted in Charlotte blooming. Year 11 Parent
A dynamic learning community
Successful learners Our excellent results ensure that students are equipped for
effort, their special educational needs or their gifts and
success in higher education courses and future careers.
talents in specific subjects. Some subjects in the main
Years of specialist focus in Languages, Sport and Technology mean that these three curriculum areas are particularly
school are taught in ability sets, others in the mixed ability tutor group.
successful. A sophisticated Information and
All National Curriculum requirements are met and all
Communications Technology (ICT) network and large
students take a broad, balanced and relevant combination
numbers of computers underpin teaching and learning.
of subjects. A large range of A Level (level 3) courses is
Students are tested on arrival. The information we gain from this, from primary schools, and from assessment in lessons is used to monitor closely the progress of each student. Teachers are keenly aware of students’ attainment and
offered in the Sixth Form with some level 2 courses (Vocational) also available according to anticipated need.
Years 7 and 8 an exciting foundation for wider choices The curriculum for Years 7 - 8 includes: English, Mathematics, Science, Technology, ICT, a Modern Language (either French or German in Year 7), History, Geography, Music, Art, Physical Education, Religious Studies, Drama, and Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE).
Academic excellence Students in Year 8 currently take up an additional language, either French, Spanish, or German; Latin and Mandarin are available as enrichment activities at lunchtime or after school. PSHCE underpins students’ learning and development throughout the school, and their progress is further supported by a compulsory homework programme.
LPGS Careers Academy We have our own unique Careers Academy, run by a careers guidance expert. It provides speciďŹ c advice, including one to one support and guidance backed up with seminars, careers days, contact with employers and practice at interviews.
Empowering resources We have a well developed Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) through which all students can access homework, study guides and additional learning resources remotely as well as in school. The Library is a wellused resource area equipped for research work. It is a busy, purposeful environment where all students enjoy a wealth of opportunities to support their learning.
Parents praise ease of communication. The Good Schools Guide
Years 9, 10 and 11 focusing on excellence All students follow a compulsory curriculum leading to GCSE accreditation in the following subjects: English, English Literature, Mathematics, Core and Additional Science (with an intensive offer of the three separate Science GCSEs for the most able scientists), an Art or Technology subject (including ICT) , a Modern Language, and History and/or Geography. Students can also choose additional subjects from a wide range including Dance, Drama, Music, P.E. or Religious Studies. For some girls, there is a choice of vocational courses including Business Communications and Travel and Tourism.
Leading in Science, Technology and the Creative Arts The Science Faculty has a suite of eleven laboratories. Our Technology Block offers students a quality learning experience in six large light workshops equipped with machinery and tools. Exhibitions of students’ work include painting, graphics, ceramics, and artefacts manufactured from resistant materials such as metal, wood and plastic. Visitors and experts are impressed with the high technical and aesthetic quality of clocks, lamps, mechanisms, furniture and mirrors made by students. These have been featured in national design magazines and QCA materials.
Our teachers encourage us to take risks and learn from mistakes. Year 9 student
The Performing Arts fostering creativity and promoting talent Our outstanding Music teachers encourage the development of the musical skills for which the school is renowned. We are proud of the quality of our orchestras, bands, ensembles and choirs and the many splendid solo performances. Major Drama productions are performed in the school hall. Drama clubs held after school attract large numbers of students and reinforce their skills and enthusiasm.
Showcasing talent Dance is available at all three key stages and oered as an exam subject. A variety of evening performances including plays, concerts, musicals and ballets demonstrates the high quality of learning and teaching in Performing Arts. Currently we are fundraising for a new Music Block.
The standard of the Performing Arts productions is good enough for the West End. Parent
The Sixth Form
Large numbers of students, both girls and boys, join our Sixth Form. We have high expectations of our students, encouraging their self-expression and demanding a sense of corporate responsibility. They are fully involved in the life of the school in many ways and are seen as ambassadors for the school. We constantly receive praise for their maturity, intelligence and enthusiasm.
Developing leadership Students have the opportunity to become Sixth Form Prefects. All students in Year 12 participate in enrichment activities, choosing from a range of sports and a variety of other activities, including community service. They are able to present fullyrounded applications to the universities and colleges of their choice, and all are helped to develop further so that they can take up their place with conďŹ dence in an increasingly complex world.
The supportive teaching and pastoral care in the Sixth Form helped me achieve my dream. Sixth Form student
Sporting successes We are proud of our achievements in sports and games.
Residentials, both in this country and abroad, include music
A vast range of sporting opportunities is available,
and ski trips. Our links with schools in Kuwait, Germany and
including swimming, tennis, fencing, football, and hockey.
Tenerife underline our students’ sense of themselves as
Our students are achieving fame and success in local as
global citizens. Determination to make a difference locally,
well as national events, in tennis, water polo, rounders,
as well as to the planet, means they are actively
cricket, squash, athletics, gymnastics and diving. Our
contributing to our sustainable school agenda. We
various school partnerships also allow them to work
have a special focus on student voice, through which our
collaboratively with both primary and other secondary
students can help improve school life and learning.
students.
Learning and enjoying: the wider life of the school Extra–curricular activities are an important part of our students’ development. Students can participate in a range of clubs and activities from Astronomy and Chess to Workout or Website work. Many participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Our orchestra, bands and choirs are large and thriving. Students develop their language skills in France, Germany and Spain.
A healthy community Our caterers serve a varied menu with an emphasis on healthy eating. A menu of meat/fish and vegetarian dishes is presented each day supplemented by salads and fruit. Food Technology is a popular subject and students’ effective learning about health and nutrition has been recognised in our Healthy Schools Award. In fine weather many students like to use the picnic tables and benches dotted around the courtyard. Participation in healthy exercise and competitive sport are a prominent part of our school experience. Facilities are of such a high standard that they are used by the community in the evenings and at weekends.
Find out more about us Please visit our website at www.lpgs.bromley.sch.uk You are also welcome to arrange to visit the school during working hours. Please ring 020 8663 4199.
Langley Park School for Girls www.lpgs.bromley.sch.uk
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane South Eden Park Road Beckenham Kent BR3 3BE t: 020 8663 4199 e: info@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk Headteacher: Dr Anne Hudson
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