Annual Information Booklet September 2014 by St Catherine's, Bramley

ANNUAL INFORMATION

2014-2015

ST CATHERINE’S Bramley

CONTENTS GOVERNING BODY

STAFF 2 CURRICULUM 8 A LEVEL & IGCSE/GCSE RESULTS

A2 SUBJECT GRADE BREAKDOWN

DESTINATION OF LEAVERS 2013

DESTINATION OF LEAVERS 2014

BOARDING 16 SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES

FEES & EXTRAS

USEFUL INFORMATION

TRAVEL 24 HOW TO FIND US

TEAR OFF APPLICATION FORM

PROSPECTIVE PARENTS’ EVENTS Senior School - 9.15am 11th September 2014 8th October 2014 14th November 2014 29th January 2015 11th March 2015 1st May 2015 17th June 2015

prep. School - 9.45am 15th September 2014 9th October 2014 7th November 2014 19th January 2015 2nd March 2015 30th April 2015 5th June 2015 (Reception entry only)

BOARDING INFORMATION EVENINGS Boarding Information evenings are arranged to suit families’ needs. Please contact the Senior School Registrar.

Please call the registrars or visit our website to book your place.

USEFUL CONTACTS Full, weekly and flexi-boarding at St Catherine’s

01483 899602

lorinda.munrofaure@stcatherines.info

Admissions/Prospective Parents’ Information (Senior School)

01483 899609

admissions@stcatherines.info

Admissions/Prospective Parents’ Information (Prep. School)

01483 899665

prepadmissions@stcatherines.info

School Office

01483 893363

schooloffice@stcatherines.info

Preparatory School Office

01483 899665

prepschool.office@stcatherines.info

Senior Nursing Sister

01483 899630

linda.green@stcatherines.info

School Uniform Shop

01483 899709

school.shop@stcatherines.info

Business Centre

01483 892562

business.managerpa@stcatherines.info

Foundation Office

01483 899692

association@stcatherines.info

For more details about St Catherine’s, please look at our website: www.stcatherines.info

GOVERNING BODY

The Chairman of the Governing body is P.J. Martin BA FCCA c/o Clerk to the Governors, St Catherine’s School, Bramley, Guildford GU5 0DF Dr Helen Bowcock DL A. Carruthers BCom J. Corrie MA Mrs P. Crouch LLB Professor Andrea Dlaska Dr.Phil., Mag.Phil Mrs M. Greenway LLB QTS

Mrs C. Johnstone (Dr Clare Higgens) MRCS LRCP, MBBS, MD, FRCP Dr Michael Jordan MA, MB, BChir, FRCA T. W. Kendall FRICS Dr Janet McGowan MBBS, FRCA Mrs M. O’Donovan D.Lit

M. Ommanney Mrs S.E. Shipway J.C.M. Tippett BSc, FCA, TEP B.M. Way D. Arch RIBA CLERK TO THE GOVERNORS: Mrs C Silver

STAFF LIST Headmistress Mrs Alice Phillips, MA Cantab headmistress@stcatherines.info Headmistress of Preparatory School Miss Naomi Bartholomew, BEd Cantab, QTS, MA London prep.headmistress@stcatherines.info Chaplain Rev’d Dr Benjamin McNair Scott, BA, CELTA, PGCE, MA, PhD London chaplain@stcatherines.info Business Manager Mrs Christine Silver, BSc Dunelm, PGCE business.manager@stcatherines.info SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Head of Boarding Mrs Lorinda Munro-Faure, MA Oxon, PGCE lorinda.munrofaure@stcatherines.info Director of Studies Mrs Jacki Deakin, BSc UCL, PGCE jacki.deakin@stcatherines.info Senior Housemistress Mrs Kirsty Meredith, BA London, AKC, PGCE kirsty.meredith@stcatherines.info Director of Staff Mrs Caroline Rose, BA Nottingham, PGCE caroline.rose@stcatherines.info Head of Sixth Form Mrs Claire Wyllie, MA Dunelm, PGCE claire.wyllie@stcatherines.info School Administrator Mrs Sheila Kelsall, BSc, MA Open, PGCE sheila.kelsall@stcatherines.info Senior Teacher Mrs Heather Bryn-Thomas, BSc Kent, PGCE heather.brynthomas@stcatherines.info PREP SCHOOL SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Deputy Head – Curriculum Mrs Julie Micklethwaite, BEd Roehampton julie.micklethwaite@stcatherines.info Deputy Head – Pre-Prep Mrs Jill Cochrane, BEd Cert Ed Leicester, PGCPSE Open jill.cochrane@stcatherines.info Deputy Head – Staff Mrs Wendy Gibbs, BEd Winchester wendy.gibbs@stcatherines.info BUSINESS CENTRE Assistant Business Manager – Finance and Accounts Mr Robert Kinnison robert.kinnison@stcatherines.info Assistant Business Manager – Buildings and Resources Mrs Carol Carloss carol.carloss@stcatherines.info Assistant Business Manager – Facilities and Lettings Mr Tim Brett tim.brett@stcatherines.info FOUNDATION OFFICE Development Director Ms Pippa Carte pippa.carte@stcatherines.info Association Director Mrs Dawn Pilkington dawn.pilkington@stcatherines.info Marketing Mrs Gill David gill.david@stcatherines.info Marketing and Publications Mrs Anderley Wade anderley.wade@stcatherines.info SENIOR SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF Mrs Vic Alexander, BEd Brighton (Physical Education) vic.alexander@stcatherines.info Mrs Jean Arrick, BSc Liverpool, PGCE (Psychology) jean.arrick@stcatherines.info Mrs Jessica Ashby, BA Cantab, PGCE (Classics) jessica.ashby@stcatherines.info Mrs Nicola Austin, MChem Oxon, QTS (Chemistry) nicola.austin@stcatherines.info Mrs Denise Barnes, MA Southampton, QTS (English) denise.barnes@stcatherines.info Miss Elizabeth Bathurst, BA, MA Dunelm, PGCE (Music) elizabeth.bathurst@stcatherines.info Mrs Simone Berry, BA Kent, PGCE (French and German) simone.berry@stcatherines.info Mrs Annabelle Blake, CCA, SRA Advanced (Tennis/Squash) annabelle.blake@stcatherines.info Dr Mark Bramwell, BSc Manchester, PGCE, QTS (Chemistry) mark.bramwell@stcatherines.info Mrs Heather Bryn-Thomas, BSc Kent, PGCE (Mathematics) heather.brynthomas@stcatherines.info Mrs Angelique Burns, BA Leeds, PGCE (History) angelique.burns@stcatherines.info Mrs Davina Byrne, BSc Farnborough, PCET, QTS (ICT) davina.byrne@stcatherines.info Miss Kate Cheal, BMus London, PGCE (Music) kate.cheal@stcatherines.info Mrs Gemma Clapham, BSc Reading, PGCE (Biology) gemma.clapham@stcatherines.info Mrs Lorna Crispin, BA Manchester (Textiles) lorna.crispin@stcatherines.info Miss Lindsey Cullen, BA Oxon, QTS (Classics) lindsey.cullen@stcatherines.info Mrs Gill David, BA Manchester, PGCE (History and Politics / Marketing) gill.david@stcatherines.info Mrs Jacki Deakin, BSc UCL, PGCE (Physics) jacki.deakin@stcatherines.info

Miss Francesca Denton, RAD, ISTD, DTLLS Liverpool John Moores (Dance) francesca.denton@stcatherines.info Mr Ross Dibsdall, MSc Exeter, PGCE (Biology) ross.dibsdall@stcatherines.info Miss Amy Dingley-Jones, BSc (Econ) Cardiff, PGCE (History and Politics) amy.dingley-jones@stcatherines.info Mr David Downman, BEd Edith Cowan Western Australia, QTS (Design & Technology) david.downman@stcatherines.info Dr Stuart Duckworth, BSc, QTS, PhD Manchester (Mathematics) stuart.duckworth@stcatherines.info Mrs Victoria Dvali, BA Leeds, PGCE (English) victoria.dvali@stctatherines.info Mr Geoffrey Field, GRSM, DipRAM, ARCO, LRAM QTS (Music) geoff.field@stcatherines.info Mrs Rachel Folley, BEd Sussex, DipEd Chelsea (Physical Education) rachel.folley@stcatherines.info Mr Philip Friend, BSc Lancaster, PGCE (Mathematics) philip.friend@stcatherines.info Mrs Andrea Fuller, BSc Southampton, PGCE (Mathematics) andrea.fuller@stcatherines.info Mrs Sally Gallis, BA Ed Plymouth, QTS (Drama) sally.gallis@stcatherines.info Mrs Nicola Genzel, BA Roehampton, PGCE (Food and Nutrition) nicola.genzel@stcatherines.info Mrs Charlotte George, BSc Dunelm, PGCE (Biology) charlotte.george@stcatherines.info Mrs Montse Gil Rivas, BA, MA Surrey, PGDip, PGCE (Spanish and French) montse.gilrivas@stcatherines.info Mr Carl Gladwell, BA London, PGCE (History and Politics) carl.gladwell@stcatherines.info Miss Lucy Godfrey, MA St. Andrews, PGCE (Spanish and French) lucy.godfrey@stcatherines.info Mr Matthew Greenfield, MEng Oxon, QTS (Physics) matthew.greenfield@stcatherines.info Mrs Laura Grizzelle-Lang, BA London, PGCE (Drama) laura.grizzelle@stcatherines.info Mrs Sue Hall, BA London, PGCE (French with German) sue.hall@stcatherines.info Mrs Kate Hancock, BSc London, PGCE (Mathematics) kate.hancock@stcatherines.info Mrs Rosalind Harper, BA Oxon PGCE (Classics) rosalind.harper@stcatherines.info Mrs Penny Harris, BSc Edinburgh, PGCE (Biology) penny.harris@stcatherines.info Mrs Nathalie Hart, Licence d’Histoire, Caen (French) nathalie.hart@stcatherines.info Miss Lisa Hayat, BA, MA Reading, PGCE (History of Art) lisa.hayat@stcatherines.info Miss Annabel Heath, BSc Oxford Brookes, QTS (Physical Education) annabel.heath@stcatherines.info Mrs Grace Hermitage, BSc Dublin, PGCE (Chemistry) grace.hermitage@stcatherines.info Mrs Anna Hetherington, BA Birmingham, PGCE (Geography) anna.hetherington@stcatherines.info Mrs Nicola Higgs, BA Manchester, PGCE (History) nicky.higgs@stcatherines.info Mrs Laura Hill, BSC Bath, PGCE (Mathematics) laura.hill@stcatherines.info Mrs Jean Keane, MA Greenwich, TEFL Trinity, AMBDA (Study Skills) jean.keane@stcatherines.info Mrs Sheila Kelsall, BSc, MA Open, PGCE (Mathematics) sheila.kelsall@stcatherines.info Mrs Deborah Kitchen, BA Oxon, PGDip (English) deborah.kitchen@stcatherines.info Miss Tia Kuchmy, BMus Manchester, PGCE, GRNCM, ARNCM, LRAM, ARCM (Music) tia.kuchmy@stcatherines.info Mrs Catherine Lamb, BA and DipE Central Queensland University, QTS (ICT) cathy.lamb@stcatherines.info Ms Madeleine Lewis, BA Kent, PGCE (Drama) madeleine.lewis@stcatherines.info Mrs Silja Loya, Music Pedagogue, Tampere Conservatoire, Finland; PGDip RCM (Music) silja.loya@stcatherines.info Mrs Sophie Mackness, BSc London, PGCE (Geography) sophie.mackness@stcatherines.info Miss Emily Marsh, BSc Birmingham, PGDipEd, PGCE (Physical Education) milly.marsh@stcatherines.info Miss Kate McDowell, BA Dunelm, PGCE (Spanish and Italian) kate.mcdowell@stcatherines.info Mrs Elizabeth McLean, BA Exeter, PGCE (Religious Studies) izzy.mclean@stcatherines.info Rev’d Dr Benjamin McNair Scott, BA, CELTA, PGCE, MA, PHD London (Religious Studies) chaplain@stcatherines.info Mrs Rosa McQuade, BA Oviedo, PGCE (Spanish) rosa.mcquade@stcatherines.info Mrs Kirsty Meredith, BA London, AKC, PGCE (Classics) kirsty.meredith@stcatherines.info Miss Laura Merrifield, BSc Birmingham, QTS (Physical Education) laura.merrifield@stcatherines.info Mrs Nancy Moore, BA Wales, PGCE (Physical Education) nancy.moore@stcatherines.info Mr Nicholas Morgan, BA, M.Phil Cantab, PGCE (French and German) nicholas.morgan@stcatherines.info Mrs Lorinda Munro-Faure, MA Oxon, PGCE (Biology) lorinda.munrofaure@stcatherines.info Ms Elodie Nevin, MA Oxon, QTS (French and German) elodie.nevin@stcatherines.info Mrs Lucinda Norman, BA Bath Spa, PGCE (Art/Ceramics) lucinda.norman@stcatherines.info Mrs Sarah Noy, BA Nottingham, PGCE (Textiles) sarah.noy@stcatherines.info Mrs Claerwen Patterson, BA, MA Oxon, PGCE (Biology) claerwen.patterson@stcatherines.info Mr Alexander Perry-Adlam, BA Liverpool John Moores, Cert Ed. (Art) alex.perry-adlam@stcatherines.info Mrs Chris Peskett, BEd Wales (Food and Nutrition and PSHE) chris.peskett@stcatherines.info Mrs Alice Phillips, MA Cantab (English) headmistress@stcatherines.info Dr Kathleen Puech, BSc, PhD Dublin, PGCE (Physics) kathleen.puech@stcatherines.info Mrs Victoria Raby, BA Herts, PGCE (Economics/Business Studies) victoria.raby@stcatherines.info Miss Kamila Radzvilaite, BMus Guildhall (Music) kamila.radzvilaite@stcatherines.info Mrs Sophia Ridley, BA Dunelm, PGCE (Classics) sophia.ridley@stcatherines.info Miss Alice Rigg, Bsc Southampton, PGCE (Psychology) alice.rigg@stcatherines.info Dr Rebecca Robinson, PhD Astrophysics UCL, QTS (Physics/Examinations Officer) exams.officer@stcatherines.info

Ms Louise Robson, BA Hull, PGCE (English) louise.robson@stcatherines.info Mrs Caroline Rose, BA Nottingham, PGCE (History / Politics) caroline.rose@stcatherines.info Mrs Emily Seeber, MChem Oxon, QTS (Chemistry) emily.taylor@stcatherines.info Mrs Chris Silver, BSc Dunelm, PGCE (Mathematics) business.manager@stcatherines.info Mrs Sarah Small, BA Liverpool, PGCE, DipSpLD, (Study Skills) sarah.small@stcatherines.info Mrs Katie Solly, BA London (LAMDA) katie.solly@stcatherines.info Miss Sophie Stone, BA Kent, PGCE (English) sophie.stone@stcatherines.info Mrs Lucy Strong, BA Bristol, PGCE (French and Italian) lucy.strong@stcatherines.info Dr Jennifer Taylor, BSc, PhD London, QTS (Mathematics) jennifer.taylor@stcatherines.info Mrs Cecilia Townley, BA, MA London, PGCE (Religious Studies) cecilia.townley@stcatherines.info Miss Emma Turner, BA Loughborough (Physical Education) emma.turner@stcatherines.info Miss Gayle Vickers, BA Warwick, QTS (Physical Education) gayle.vickers@stcatherines.info Mrs Anne-Marie Wakefield, BSc Nottingham (Physics) anne-marie.wakefield@stcatherines.info Mrs Caroline Warren, BA, MEd OU, PGCE (Study Skills) caroline.warren@stcatherines.info Mr Nigel Watson, BA Ealing College, PGCE (Economics/Business Studies) nigel.watson@stcatherines.info Mrs Sue Weighell, BA Birmingham, QTS (Business Studies) susan.weighell@stcatherines.info Miss Laura White, MA Cantab, PGCE (Religious Studies) laura.white@stcatherines.info Mr Alastair White, BA Winchester (Design & Technology) alastair.white@stcatherines.info Mrs Amanda White, BSc Wales, PGCE (PSHE & Geography) amanda.white@stcatherines.info Miss Tamsyn White, BA Chichester, QTS (Physical Education) tamsyn.white@stcatherines.info Mrs Caroline Willis, BSc Leicester, QTS (Mathematics) caroline.willis@stcatherines.info Miss Victoria Williams, BSc Wales, PGCE (Physical Education) victoria.williams@stcatherines.info Mrs Alison Wood, BSc Manchester (Art) alison.wood@stcatherines.info Mr Jonathan Worthen, MA Oxon, PGCE (English) jonathan.worthen@stcatherines.info Mr Alasdair Wright, BSc Hertfordshire, PGCE (Mathematics) alasdair.wright@stcatherines.info Mrs Claire Wyllie, MA Dunelm, PGCE (Religious Studies) claire.wyllie@stcatherines.info Mrs Nicky Wynne, MA Cantab, PGCE (Mathematics) nicky.wynne@stcatherines.info Mr Ian Young, Royal Military School of Music (Music) ian.young@stcatherines.info Senior School Librarian Mrs Kathryn Bainbridge, BA, MA Loughborough, CILIP kathryn.bainbridge@stcatherines.info SCHOOL HOUSEMISTRESSES

FOURTH FORM TUTORS

ASHCOMBE Mrs Amanda White ASHCOMBE Mrs Caroline Warren MERRIMAN Mrs Rosa McQuade MERRIMAN Mr Alasdair Wright MIDLETON Mrs Kirsty Meredith MIDLETON Mr Ross Dibsdall MUSGRAVE Mrs Penny Harris MUSGRAVE Mrs Emily Seeber RUSSELL-BAKER Mrs Susan Hall RUSSELL-BAKER Miss Sophie Stone STONER Mrs Simone Berry STONER Miss Victoria Williams U3/L4 HOUSE TUTORS

SIXTH FORM TUTORS

ASHCOMBE Dr Mark Bramwell Mrs Jean Arrick Mrs Lucy Strong MERRIMAN Miss Lindsey Cullen Mr Carl Gladwell Mrs Nicola Austin MIDLETON Miss Annabel Heath Mrs Sophia Ridley Mrs Claerwen Patterson MUSGRAVE Miss Alice Rigg Mr Matthew Greenfield Mr Philip Friend RUSSELL-BAKER Miss Tamsyn White Mr Nigel Watson Ms Louise Robson STONER Miss Laura Merrifield Mrs Nicola Higgs Miss Kate McDowell ASSISTANT TUTORS ASHCOMBE Mrs Sue Weighell MERRIMAN Miss Laura White MIDLETON Mrs Catherine Lamb MUSGRAVE Mrs Davina Byrne RUSSELL-BAKER Dr Kathleen Puech STONER Mrs Elizabeth McLean/Miss Emma Turner BOARDING STAFF HEAD OF BOARDING Mrs Lorinda Munro-Faure BOARDING HOUSEMISTRESSES BRONTE Miss Lindsey Cullen SYMES Miss Amy Dingley-Jones KELLER Mrs Charlotte George SIXTH FORM Mrs Nathalie Hart ASST SIXTH FORM Mrs Lucinda Norman

SENIOR SCHOOL CAREERS AND HIGHER EDUCATION Senior Teacher i/c Careers and Higher Education: Mrs Heather Bryn-Thomas Head of Careers: Mrs Sue Weighell UCAS Advisors: Mrs Claire Wyllie, Mrs Heather Bryn-Thomas, Mrs Lorinda Munro-Faure, Mr Carl Gladwell and the Sixth Form Tutor Team Work Experience Administrator: Miss Melissa Hinde Oxbridge Co-ordinators: Mrs Lorinda Munro-Faure, Ms Elodie Nevin, Dr Kathleen Puech, Mrs Sophia Ridley, Dr Jennifer Taylor, Mr Jonathan Worthen ICT Director of Digital Technologies Mr Antony Harris antony.harris@stcatherines.info Network Manager Mr Daniel Raymond dan.raymond@stcatherines.info Junior ICT Technician Mr Stephen Pink stephen.pink@stcatherines.info Prep School Director of e-Learning, ICT Coordinator and Senior School ICT Trainer Mrs Kay Chaventré kay.chaventre@stcatherines.info Senior School ICT Trainer Mrs Davina Byrne davina.byrne@stcatherines.info PREPARATORY SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF Miss Naomi Bartholomew, BEd, QTS, MA London (English) naomi.bartholomew@stcatherines.info Mrs Jessica Bennett, BA Kingston, PGCE (Drama) jessica.bennett@stcatherines.info Mrs Clare Berry, BA Southampton, PGCE (General Subjects) clare.berry@stcatherines.info Mrs Diana Burton, BA Liverpool, PGCE (Form Teacher) diana.burton@stcatherines.info Mrs Janet Charlesworth, BSc Surrey, PGCE (Form Teacher) janet.charlesworth@stcatherines.info Mrs Kay Chaventré, BA Anglia Ruskin (Director of e-Learning, ICT Prep. School and Trainer) kay.chaventre@stcatherines.info Mrs Jill Cochrane, BEd Cert Ed Leicester, PGCPSE Open (Form Teacher) jill.cochrane@stcatherines.info Mrs Jane Cowx, BEd Bedford College (Physical Education) jane.cowx@stcatherines.info Mrs Sophie Edwards, MA UCL London, PGCE (Form Teacher and French) sophie.edwards@stcatherines.info Mrs Katriona Field, BMus Cardiff, PGCE A.L.C.M. (perf ) (Form Teacher) katriona.field@stcatherines.info Miss Charlotte Fudge, BA London College of Fashion, PGCE (Art and DT) charlotte.fudge@stcatherines.info Miss Rebecca Gannon, BSc Exeter, PGCE (Physical Education) rebecca.gannon@stcatherines.info Mrs Wendy Gibbs, BEd Winchester (Mathematics and Science) wendy.gibbs@stcatherines.info Miss Amy Gillman, BA Brighton, QTS (Physical Education) amy.gillman@stcatherines.info Mrs Maggie Green, MA London, LLAM, LALAM, PGDipEd (LAMDA) maggie.green@stcatherines.info Mrs Rebecca Gunther, BEd Kingston (Form Teacher) rebecca.gunther@stcatherines.info Miss Rebecca Hawes, BA Exeter, PGCE (Form Teacher) rebecca.hawes@stcatherines.info Mrs Denise Hodgkiss, CertEd King Alfred’s College (Form Teacher) denise.hodgkiss@stcatherines.info Mrs Jacquie Hughes, BEd Birmingham (Teacher Assistant) jacquie.hughes@stcatherines.info Mrs Maren Kelly, BA, CertEd, MA Roehampton, PGCE (Form Teacher and Science) maren.kelly@stcatherines.info Mrs Tish King-Fretts, BA WSIHE, PGCE (Academic Mentoring) tish.kingfretts@stcatherines.info Mrs Lorraine Kowalewska, BA Ed Roehampton (Form Teacher and Geography) lorraine.kowalewska@stcatherines.info Mrs Christine Lance Jones, BA Canterbury, QTS (Form Teacher and Thinking Skills) christine.lancejones@stcatherines.info Mrs Ruth Lee, BA UCL London, PGCE (Form Teacher and RS) ruth.lee@stcatherines.info Mrs Katharine Malins, BA Middletown Connecticut, QTS (Form Teacher and English) katie.malins@stcatherines.info Mrs Julie Micklethwaite, BEd Roehampton (General Subjects) julie.micklethwaite@stcatherines.info Ms Julie Mullins, BA Bath, PGCE (Form Teacher and History) julie.mullins@stcatherines.info Mrs Michelle Nash, BA Canterbury, PGDip (Music) michelle.nash@stcatherines.info Mrs Sally Rolls, GTCL, LTCL Cert Ed (Music) sally.rolls@stcatherines.info Mrs Emma Unwin, BA, MA York, PGCE (Form Teacher and Mathematics) emma.unwin@stcatherines.info Miss Gayle Vickers, BA Warwick, QTS (Physical Education) gayle.vickers@stcatherines.info Mrs Alexandra White, MA Oxon (Music) alex.white@stcatherines.info Prep. School Librarian Mrs Sheri Sticpewich, BA, MBA (Chigaco) sheri.sticpewich@stcatherines.info PGCE – Post Graduate Certificate of Education

QTS – Qualified Teacher Status

ACADEMIC MENTORS Mrs Tracey Marmion, BEd, DipSpLD tracey.marmion@stcatherines.info Mr Michael Keane, MA Greenwich michael.keane@stcatherines.info TEACHING ASSISTANTS Mrs Giada Liddy Miss Rebecca Harding Mrs Niki Robson Mrs Jane Killick Mrs Louise Silvester

ST CATHERINE’S DANCE SCHOOL Principal Miss Francesca Denton, RAD, ISTD, DTLLS Liverpool John Moores danceschool@stcatherines.info Dance Waiting Mrs Janet Glover and Mrs Debbie Lucas AFTER SCHOOL CARE

MEDICAL CENTRE SISTERS medical@stcatherines.info

Mrs Yvonne Akehurst (Supervisor) Mrs Katie Downes RN Part 15 Mrs Janet Glover (After School Care Leader) Mrs Maya Garside Mrs Jean Greenwood Mrs Linda Green RGN – Senior Nursing Sister Mrs Janet Keane Mrs Loretta Pope RGN Mrs Ailsa Logue Mrs Kate Simpson RGN Mrs Debbie Lucas GAP STUDENTS Miss Samantha Bear Miss Keziah Morgan Miss Anna Waters Miss Maggie Duff Miss Alexandra Moore INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHERS PIANO Miss Elizabeth Hayley, FRSA GRSM LRAM LGSMD LTCL - Head of Keyboard Miss Nadine Andre, BMus, MMus Performance, Royal Northern College of Music Mrs Elizabeth Chalwin, GRSM, ARCM Mr Geoffrey Field, GRSM, DipRAM, ARCO, LRAM Director of Music Mrs Julia Freeman, LRAM (perf ) PGDip Miss Elena Krivenko, M.Mus, Dip. performance Moscow Conservatoire ORGAN Mr Geoffrey Field, GRSM, DipRAM, ARCO, LRAM PERCUSSION Mr Ian Young, Royal Military School of Music (Percussion) - Head of Percussion and Contemporary Music STRINGS Mrs Silja Loya, Music Pedagogue, Tampere Conservatoire, Finland; PGDip RCM (Violin) - Head of Strings Mr Barry Sutton, AGSM (Violin/Viola) - Acting Head of Strings 2014-15 Mrs Walija Chew, AGSM, GGSM (‘Cello) Mrs Luisa Cordell, BMus University of Surrey (Harp) Mrs Julia McDonough, MA (Dist.), DipRCM, ARCM, CTABRSM (Violin) Mr Stuart Henshall, BA Academy of Contemporary Music (Acoustic and Rock Guitar) Mr Peter Howe, ARCM (Classical, Acoustic and Jazz Guitar) Mrs Debbie Rogers, DipRCM (Double Bass) Miss Jayne Spencer, AGSM, LGSM (‘Cello) WOODWIND Miss Tia Kuchmy, Mus.B, GRNCM, ARNCM, LRAM, ARCM (Flute/Recorder) - Head of Woodwind Mrs Katriina Boosey, MMus (Recorder) Mrs Denise Burt, FTCL, LTCL (Flute) Mrs Fiona Howe, ARCM (Flute) Mrs Glynis Langley, GLCM, LLCM(TD) (Clarinet/Saxophone ) Mrs Polly Phillips, RAC Licentiate, RAC Diploma of Postgrad Performance RCM BM (Bassoon) Miss Chloe Potter, BMus, Guildhall (Clarinet/Saxophone) Mrs Sally Rolls, GTCL, LTCL, Cert Ed. (Oboe) BRASS Miss Victoria Curran, BMus GSMD, PGDip RAM (Trumpet) - Head of Brass Mr Stephen Caldicott, GNSM, FTCL (French Horn) Mr Paul Sykes, RMSM (Trombone/Trumpet/Tuba) VOICE Mrs Vanessa Crocker, B.Mus, LRAM, ARCM - Head of Vocal Studies Mrs Jan Barklem, LLB, LGSM (Dist) Mrs Rachel Bowen-Perkins, BMus Mrs Laura Brown, MA, MMus, ARCO, LTCL Mrs Fiona Shelfer, GRNCM

TECHNICIANS Mrs Joanne Barratt (Textiles and Food and Nutrition) joanne.barratt@stcatherines.info Mrs Elaine French-Mowat (Chemistry) elaine.frenchmowat@stcatherines.info Mrs Julia Cringle (Physics) julia.cringle@stcatherines.info Mrs Gill Denyer (Biology) gill.denyer@stcatherines.info Mr Lewis Fowler (Anniversary Halls Theatre Technician) lewis.fowler@stcatherines.info Mr Duncan Palmar (Art) duncan.palmar@stcatherines.info Mr Geoffrey Woodfine (DT) geoffrey.woodfine@stcatherines.info Mrs Alison Wood (Art) alison.wood@stcatherines.info ADMINISTRATION SENIOR SCHOOL Senior School Registrar Mrs Judy Corben admissions@stcatherines.info PA to the Headmistress Miss Toppy Wharton toppy.wharton@stcatherines.info Office Manager and PA to the Director of Staff Miss Sally Marshall sally.marshall@stcatherines.info PA to the Head of Boarding and Senior Housemistress Miss Kate Wilde kate.wilde@stcatherines.info PA to the Director of Studies and Foundation Office Administrator Miss Helen Hewitt helen.hewitt@stcatherines.info Office Assistant and PA to the Head of Sixth Form and HR Assistant Miss Melissa Hinde melissa.hinde@stcatherines.info Human Resources Mrs Netty Creswell annette.creswell@stcatherines,info Music Administrator Mrs Gillian Hannant gillian.hannant@stcatherines.info Association Administrator Mrs Fran Flammiger fran.flammiger@stcatherines.info SIMS Manager/Resources Administrator Ms Rachel Shere rachel.shere@stcatherines.info Office Junior office.junior@stcatherines.info ADMINISTRATION PREP SCHOOL Prep. School Registrar Mrs Sally Manhire sally.manhire@stcatherines.info PA to the Headmistress, Prep School Mrs Lesley Taylor lesley.taylor@stcatherines.info Receptionist Mrs Jane Faull jane.faull@stcatherines.info SCHOOL SHOP Manager Mrs Katy Karwowska-Margan school.shop@stcatherines.info ST CATHERINE’S SPORTS CLUB Manager Mr Tyrone Smith leisure@stcatherines.info OTHER BUSINESS CENTRE STAFF PA to the Business Manager Mrs Diane Haeffele business.managerpa@stcatherines.info Business Department Assistant Miss Brigitte Grethe business.assistant@stcatherines.info Accounting Assistant Mr Mark Brown mark.brown@stcatherines.info Accounts Assistant Mrs Krystyna Latuske krystyna.latuske@stcatherines.info Accounts Assistant Mrs Maria Titcomb maria.titcomb@stcatherines.info Head of Maintenance Mr Rui Ferreira Maintenance Team Mr Toni Gouveia, Mr John O’Donnell (Electrician), Mr Tyrone Smith, Mr Todd Walker Minibus Driver Mr Colin Hayward Head Groundsman Mr Kirk Melia Grounds Team Mr Alan Collett, Mr Callum Munro-Faure Housekeeper Mrs Lidia Ferreira Housekeeping Team Ms Cilla Arnold, Mrs Katarzyna Bochen, Mr Bernado de Freitas Mrs Maria de Freitas, Mrs Agnes Heviamoovima, Miss Maria Mouzo, Miss Emma Price Catering Manager Mr Andrew Price Deputy Catering Manager Mr Clive Longman Catering Team Miss Jessica Brown, Mr Michael Cook, Mr Andrew Cross Mrs Lisa Harris, Mr Sam Kelly, Mr Dale Leitch, Mrs Joanne Morris, Miss Tracy Morris, Mr Attila Pall, Mr Luke Sheriff, Mr Robert Struszynski, Mr Jose Timoteo, Mrs Beverly Webster, Mrs Tracy Wheeler, Mr Christian Woof Staffing can change from term to term. To view an up-to-date Staff list please refer to the school website – www.stcatherines.info/staff-list. If you would like a hard copy please email the School office – schooloffice@stcatherines.info

CURRICULUM Overview Prep. School The Prep School curriculum comprises all formal academic subjects in addition to the broader opportunities of extension activities outside the classroom.

PRE-PREP. Throughout the Pre-Prep department the girls have specialist teachers for ICT, Music and PE and there are plenty of opportunities during the year for the girls to celebrate their achievements in these subjects, such as school assemblies, Sports Day and the Christmas Nativity.

EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Pre-Prep I (Reception), celebrates the start of school life at St Catherine's. Our main objective during this first year at school is for girls to feel secure, happy and settled. The girls follow the Foundation Stage Curriculum with activities to promote the Prime Areas of Learning which are: •

Communication and Language, Physical Development and Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

•

Specific areas include Literacy, Mathematical Development, Understanding of the World, Expressive Arts and Design

(Art, Crafts, Music and Drama are developed through the Expressive Arts and Design area of the curriculum.) There is a strong emphasis on having fun whilst learning which gives the girls confidence and encourages independence.

Pre-Prep II and III (Years 1 and 2) These year groups continue to build on the solid foundations laid down in Pre-Prep I. The girls are encouraged during these years to become increasingly independent. The happy, secure and inspiring classrooms provide the girls with the confidence to tackle new challenges and to develop their emerging skills in reading, writing and maths. In Pre-Prep III girls start to learn the violin or cello. French, Ballet, Tap and Modern Dance are also offered as after school activities.

PREP Form I - Lower III (Years 3 – 6) Girls from Form I to Lower III remain in Form based teaching groups and are in allocated teaching sets for Maths, spelling and reading. Specialist teachers deliver Art, Computing, Design Technology, Drama, French, Music and Latin. Girls in Lower III are taught RS by our School Chaplain. The Curriculum includes: English Mathematics Science Computing Religious Studies (RS) History Geography French

Classics (Lower III) Art Design & Technology Physical Education (PE) P.S.H.C.E. (Life Matters) Music Drama Thinking Skills

We are proud to be a De Bono Thinking School and promote independent thought and creative approaches to teaching and learning. Girls have a weekly Thinking Skills lesson which includes introduction to De Bono’s Thinking Hats. Through our Thinking Skills programme, other learning strategies are introduced such as motivation, revision and examination technique. In addition, there is a wide and varied extra-curricular programme which enables to girls to engage in many different pursuits. Using their creativity/ingenuity, girls often create and lead their own clubs. Our aim is for girls to leave the Prep School as confident, thinking young ladies ready to take advantage of all of the opportunities available in their next phase of education. Girls typically take up Senior School places at a number of excellent schools including St Catherine’s Senior School. We are very proud of their achievements.

SENIOR SCHOOL In the first three years all girls follow a general academic programme which is designed to give each girl experience of a broad curriculum in advance of her making her GCSE option choices in the Spring of U4 (Year 9). In the middle of the U5 (Year 11) girls then choose their A Level options. The curriculum at St Catherine’s may be divided into specific areas:

Careers

Languages

A comprehensive package of Careers advice and guidance is available to the girls both within the curriculum and also outside normal lessons. The U4 Lecture course opens up a range of possible careers; initial careers discussions take place and include GCSE option choices. In addition, two longer sessions of intensive study skills reinforcement are arranged during the U4 year to assist the girls in making their choice of GCSE options. L5 have an Enterprise Day and throughout the Fifth Form, the focus is increasingly on A Level options and career paths. During the Sixth Form the focus shifts to consider university applications and higher education courses together with careers implications. Careers networking with alumnae and current and former parents via the St Catherine’s Association (our alumnae organisation) is a particular strength.

In U3 all girls study French, German and Spanish, opting for two of these languages at the end of U3 to carry forward for the next two years of study. There is the opportunity for the more able linguists to continue with all three in L4 (Year 8) by invitation. All girls study Latin in the first three years and there is a short taster session in Greek during U4. Each girl is required to select at least one modern foreign language at IGCSE level taken from French, German and Spanish. In the Sixth Form Italian GCSE and AS are also available.

Creative Arts There are six Creative Arts subjects: Art, Design and Technology, Drama, Food & Nutrition, Music, and Textiles. These subjects are taught on a rotation basis in the first two years. In U4 all study Music and Drama and opt for two of the other four.

PE All girls take part in PE lessons or Games programmes (U5-U6) throughout their time at St Catherine’s. In addition, they may take GCSE, AS and A2 PE as an examined subject. There is a clear emphasis on fitness for life as well as many opportunities to play competitive sport in the extra curriculum.

LIFE MATTERS (as PSHE is known at St Catherine’s)

All girls study English throughout their first five years at St Catherine’s. At IGCSE level two separate examinations are taken in English Language and English Literature.

A comprehensive curriculum of personal, social and health education is taught by experienced teachers throughout the first five years. These lessons embrace a wide range of topics and are designed to help promote an awareness and understanding of a variety of social, moral, cultural, ethical and financial issues. Occasional lectures are also included in the Sixth Form General Studies course.

Grey Matters

Sciences and Maths

During U3 a short course is taught entitled Grey Matters, which looks at different learning styles and thinking skills and underpins work carried out throughout the girls’ school careers.

All girls study Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths throughout their first five years. At IGCSE level girls opt for Double Award or Triple Award Science and all take IGCSE Maths. Girls are placed in Science divisions (sets) from L4 (Year 8) onwards and in Maths divisions from the midpoint of U3 (Year 7) onwards. These sets are reviewed at frequent intervals; movement between them usually occurs at the end of the academic year.

English

Humanities All girls study History, Geography and Religious Studies (RS) in the first three years at St Catherine’s. These are all available as GCSE options (History and Geography as IGCSE options). Girls are required to choose either the short course RS (1 year) and examined in Year 10 or the full course RS (2 years) as part of their GCSE options.

Information Technology (IT) All girls study IT throughout their time at St Catherine’s. The course is designed to equip them for the world of work as well as further studies after they leave us. Computer languages, basic programming, app and website design are features of the course. IPads are compulsory for Years 5 to 10. All girls take an approved GCSE qualification in ICT in Year 10.

Thinking Skills St Catherine’s is an accredited De Bono Thinking School. Thinking Skills, incorporating the six De Bono Thinking Hats and Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) skills, complement the curriculum. Girls are encouraged at all stages to learn independently and to take intellectual risks. Getting the ‘wrong’ answer is regarded as a positive step forward, and helps to increase understanding.

Public Examinations The breakdown of GCSE and IGCSE subjects is as follows:

History of Art, Photography and Psychology. All girls take General Studies AS level in the L6 year.

AS and A2: Girls opt for four (or occasionally five) AS subjects and have complete flexibility in their choice of nearly 30 subjects. New subjects, available in the Sixth Form only, include Business Studies, Classics, Economics, Government and Politics,

The flexibility to continue with four (or five) subjects to A2 level or to drop one AS subject and perhaps pick up another is highly valued by the girls. Unlike other qualifications, where there is less flexibility, the girls can decide whether they wish to pursue a single strand in their curriculum (e.g. all languages, three sciences, all arts ) or whether they wish to mix curriculum areas (e.g. two science, one language and one humanity). Our students achieve outstanding qualifications at IGCSE, across a range of subjects, and we believe that narrowing their focus at AS is entirely acceptable if it is the girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s informed choice.

Core Curriculum YEARS U3 - U4 (years 7 - 9)

iGCSE - Core Subjects years l5 - u5 (Years 10 - 11)

Art, Biology,

Double Award Science,

IGCSE: Biology, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, French, German, Geography, History, Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, and Spanish. GCSE: Art, DT, Drama, Food & Nutrition, Greek, Latin, Music, PE, Religious Studies, Textiles.

English, Mathematics,

Careers, Chemistry,

One Modern Foreign Language (French, German, Spanish),

Design Technology (DT),

ICT - started in U4 and examined in L5

Drama, English, French, Geography,

Non-Examined Subjects

German, History,

PE, Life Matters and PPPE in L5

Home Economics (HE), Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Latin, Mathematics, Music, Personal Social & Health,

HALF-GCSE COURSES 1 YEAR (year 10 l5) RS

OPTIONS

Education (Life Matters),

Art, Biology (IGCSE),

Physical Education (PE), Physics,

Chemistry (IGCSE),

Religious Studies (RS), Spanish,

DT, Drama,

Textiles,Thinking Skills

French (IGCSE), Geography (IGCSE),

In U4 a choice of Creative Arts, together with a weekly lecture

German (IGCSE), Greek,

and the PPPE course (Philsophy, Politics, Psychology and

History (IGCSE), HE,

Economics) and Epistemology, a branch of Philosophy

Latin, Music, PE, Physics (IGCSE), RS, Spanish (IGCSE), Textiles

AS / A2 LEVEL

Biology

German

Business Studies

Government and Politics

Spanish

Chemistry

History

Theatre Studies

Classics

History of Art

Textiles

Latin

Economics

Mathematics

GCSE Italian in L6

English

Further Mathematics

AS Italian in U6

Fine Art

Music

Food Technology

NON-EXAMINED SUBJECTS

French

Photography

Careers, PE, Life Matters, ICT

General Studies

Physics

Geography

Psychology

A LEVEL & GCSE/IGCSE RESULTS A2 LEVEL RESULTS Percentage of passes The A* Grade at A2 Level was introduced in 2010. Grade A*

A*-A

A*-B

A*-C

A*-D

A*-E

2014

100

2013

100

2012

100

2011

100

2010

100

Grade A

A-B

A-C

A-D

A-E

2009

100

2008

100

2007

100

2006

100

2005

100

2004

100

Grade A*

A*-A

A*-B

A*-C

A*-E

2014

100

2013

100

2012

100

2011

100

2010

100

2009

100

2008

100

2007

100

2006

100

2005

100

2004

100

GCSE/IGCSE RESULTS Percentage of passes

AS/A2 SUBJECT GRADE BREAKDOWN & ANALYSIS 2013

A2 Grade Breakdown

Totals

A2% Breakdown

Biology

Business Studies

100

117

Chemistry

Classics

D&T

Drama & Theatre Studies

Economics

English Literature

Grade Analysis

Total

302

Fine Art

French

General Studies

100

32%

Geography

39%

German

100

20%

Greek

100

History

History of Art

Home Economics

100

Latin

Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Music

32%

Photography

100

A*-A

70%

Physics

A*-B

90%

Physical Education

Politics

Psychology

Religious Studies

Spanish

Textiles

100

AS Grade Breakdown

Totals

AS% Breakdown

Biology

Business Studies

Chemistry

Chinese

100

Classics

100

D&T Product Design

100

Drama

Economics

English Literature

Fine Art

French

General Studies

Geography

German

100

Greek

100

History

History of Art

Home Economics

100

0 0

Latin

100

Mathematics

Music

Physical Education

Physics

Politics

Psychology

Religious Studies

0 0

Spanish

Textiles

100

% Analysis

Total

100%

Cumulative

A*-C

97%

A*-D

100%

A*-E

100%

A*-U

100%

Grade Analysis A

209

Total

430

% Analysis A

49%

23%

16%

Total

100%

Cumulative A

49%

A-B

71%

A-C

87%

A-D

95%

A-E

98%

A-U

100%

AS/A2 SUBJECT GRADE BREAKDOWN & ANALYSIS 2014 A2 Grade Breakdown

Totals

A2% Breakdown

Grade Analysis

Biology

Business Studies

Chemistry

Classics

D&T

100

Drama & Theatre Studies

Economics

English Literature

Fine Art

French

General Studies

28%

Geography

36%

German

100

27%

Greek

100

History

History of Art

Home Economics

100

Latin

Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Music

28%

Physics

A*-A

64%

Physics Education

A*-B

91%

Politics

100

Psychology

Religious Studies

Russian

100

Spanish

Textiles

100

AS Grade Breakdown

Total

AS% Breakdown

Biology

Business Studies

Chemistry

Classics

D&T

Drama & Theatre Studies

Economics

English Literature

Fine Art

French

General Studies

Geography

German

History

History of Art

Home Economics

Latin

Mathematics

Music

Photography

100

Physics

Physics Education

100

Politics

Psychology

Religious Studies

Spanish

Textiles

100

Total

274

% Analysis

Total

100%

Cumulative

A*-C

98%

A*-D

100%

A*-E

100%

A*-U

100%

Grade Analysis A

211

103

Total

426

% Analysis A

50%

24%

12%

Total

100%

Cumulative A

50%

A-B

74%

A-C

86%

A-D

93%

A-E

98%

A-U

100%

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS - 2013

UNIVERSITY

COURSE

UNIVERSITY

COURSE

Aberdeen

Accountancy

Exeter

Geography

Bath

Architecture

Exeter

Geography

Bath

Biology

Exeter

History

Bath

Business and French

Exeter

Mathematics

Bath

Chemical Engineering

Exeter

Philosophy and Psychology

Bath

International Business with language

Exeter

Psychology

Birmingham

Medicine

Florida State University

Liberal Arts

Birmingham

Nuclear Engineering

Imperial

Mathematics with Finance

Bristol

Biochemistry

Kent

Anthropology

Bristol

History of Art

Kings

Philosophy

Bristol

Law

Lancaster

History

Bristol

Mollecular and Cellular Medicine

LAMDA

Technical Theatre & Stage Management

Bristol

Philosophy

Leeds

History and French

Bristol

Politics and International Relations

Leeds

History of Art

Cambridge

Psychology

Leeds

Marketing/Fashion

Cambridge

Classics

Leicester

Biological Sciences

Cambridge

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies/French and Arabic

Manchester

History

Newcastle

Urban Planning

Cardiff

Biomedical Science

Nottingham

Geography

Durham

Economics

Nottingham

Law

Durham

Economics

Nottingham

Politics and Chinese

Durham

Economics

Nottingham

Neuroscience

Durham

English Literature

Oxford

Chemistry

Durham

French and Spanish

Oxford

Classics

Durham

Geography

Oxford

English

Durham

Geography

Oxford

English and French

Durham

History

Oxford

French and German

Durham

French and Spanish

Oxford

Geography

Durham

French and Spanish

Oxford

History and Economics

Durham

Liberal Arts

Oxford

Philosophy and Theology

Durham

Natural Sciences

Oxford

Spanish

Durham

Theology

Portsmouth

History

Edinburgh

Economics

Sheffield

Geography

Edinburgh

English Literature

Sheffield

Hispanic Studies

Edinburgh

French

Southampton

Medicine

Essex

Financial Economics

Surrey

Financial Mathematics

Exeter

Business and Economics

UCL

Ancient History

Exeter

Business and Management

UCL

History of Art

Exeter

Classical Studies

UCL

Mathematics

Exeter

Drama

UCL

Medicine

Exeter

Economics

Warwick

Economics

Exeter

Geography

Warwick

Economics and Management

Exeter

Geography

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS - 2014 UNIVERSITY

COURSE

UNIVERSITY

COURSE

ACM

Music Business and Innovation

Imperial

Biomedical Sciences

American University D.C.

History of Art and Spanish

Kent

Anthropology

Bath

Natural Sciences

Kings College London

Medicine

Bath

Natural Sciences

Lancaster

History

Bath

Physics

Leeds

Marketing

Bath

Spanish and Politics

Leeds

Civil Engineering

Birmingham

Business and MFL

Leicester

Mechanical Engineering

Brighton

Law with Business

Liverpool

Law with Business

Bristol

Liberal Arts

Loughborough

Accounting and Finance

Bristol

Politics and International Relations

Loughborough

Aeronautical Engineering

Bristol

Hispanic Studies

Loughborough

Chemical Engineering

Cambridge

Architecture

Loughborough

Exercise and Sport Science

Cambridge

Civil Engineering (Commonwealth Scholarship)

Loughborough

Law

Manchester

Mechanical Engineering

Cambridge

Classics

Newcastle

Medicine

Cambridge

Classics

Newcastle

Architecture

Cambridge

Natural Sciences

Newcastle

Mechanical Engineering

Cambridge

Psychology

Nottingham

Neuroscience

Cardiff

Business and Management

Nottingham

Politics and Chinese

Cardiff

Italian and Spanish

Oxford

Classics

Cardiff

Medicine

Oxford

Classics and English

Cardiff Met

Physical Education

Oxford

Geography

Durham

Geography

Oxford

Human Sciences

Durham

Geography

Oxford

Law

Durham

Law

Oxford

Mathematics

Durham

Liberal Arts

Oxford

Psychology and Philosophy

Durham

MFL

Oxford

Spanish

Edinburgh

Classics

Pratt (USA)

Architecture

Edinburgh

Engineering

Sheffield

Biomedical Sciences

Edinburgh

Geography

Sheffield

Hispanic Studies

Edinburgh

Natural Sciences/Physics

Southampton

Geography

Essex

Genetics

Southampton

Medicine

Essex

Pharmacy

St Andrews

Politics

Exeter

Biology and Economics

Stirling

Sociology and Criminology

Exeter

Economics

Surrey

Financial Mathematics

Exeter

International Management

UCL

Chemical Engineering

Exeter

Philosophy

UCL

Economics

Exeter

Psychology

UCL

Medicine

Exeter

Psychology

Warwick

Hispanic Studies with Portuguese

Exeter

Psychology

Warwick

Law and Sociology

Exeter

Zoology

York

Film and Television Production

Hong Kong

Social Sciences

York

Theatre and English

The Class of 2014 excludes 11 girls who, having gained their A Levels qualifications, will apply to university during a gap year of structured work/internships/travel. They continue to be supported by St Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff as they make these applications.

BOARDING Head of Boarding: Mrs Lorinda Munro-Faure, MA Oxon, PGCE St Catherine’s was founded in 1885 as both a boarding and day school. Boarding is an intrinsic part of the School and is fundamental to the ethos of St Catherine’s. Boarding fosters respect and concern for others, and gives the girls the confidence to develop their independence and own sense of style. There are almost as many reasons to board as there are girls and their families. It could be that a girl already has a very full and active life after school and boarding makes it easier to manage her commitments, be they dramatic, musical, sporting or artistic. Sometimes deciding to board is based on what best suits the whole family; a number our parents live abroad and so for them, full boarding is the obvious choice. Weekly boarding, with the week spent in school and the weekend at home, has become increasingly popular, especially in families where both parents work in the UK. At weekends there is a busy and exciting programme for our full boarders; weekly boarders are always welcome to stay and join in the fun.

What girls like about boarding: • • • • •

Being with friends all the time Having time to join in lots of activities Having more time at both ends of the school day Flexibility of weekly boarding – girls can go home on Friday or choose to stay in school for a Saturday morning match or weekend activities. Having resources and facilities close at hand

What parents like about boarding: • •

• • •

Weekly boarding allows girls to take part in a wide range of activities and do most of their prep. at school during the week, having the weekend free with the family Girls adjust to living in a community, learning about respect and responsibility, compromise and kindness. They learn to care for and support all members of the community and not just their friends. Disagreements have to be resolved and other viewpoints considered. Living in an international community opens girls’ minds to other cultures, music, food, dress and customs, and helps them to develop a wide perspective, so important for an increasingly global working environment. Boarding is a stepping stone to university life; it leads to greater independence, self-motivation and organisation. Its flexibility; except for the early May Bank holiday, there are no fixed exeats.

BOARDING OPTIONS St Catherine’s sets out to be as flexible as possible in its range of boarding provision.

FULL BOARDING The community of full boarders is a tightly knit and very supportive group of friends, looked after by a team of enthusiastic staff, most of whom are teachers. The weekends are filled with activities which might include theatre trips locally or in the West End, city visits – Winchester, Windsor, Brighton, Salisbury – museum visits, the London Boat Show, club rugby matches, Thorpe Park, paintballing, Guildford Race for Life, strawberry picking, go-karting, a day at Royal Ascot and charity events. A huge variety of activities, with something for everyone.

WEEKLY BOARDING Weekly boarding is a popular option which offers weekdays at St Catherine’s and the weekends at home. Weekly boarders may go home on Friday night and return on Sunday evening or Monday morning in time for registration (or breakfast if that suits better). Should weekly boarders wish to remain overnight during the weekend, perhaps for a match, a rehearsal, a social with a boys’ school such as Eton or Winchester they are most welcome. To help busy working parents, we are developing a scheme to offer bus transport on Friday evenings after activities up the A3 to a point in South West London. Further details on request.

FLEXI-BOARDING The School offers ‘sleepovers’ for daygirls when trips return late at night or depart in the early morning and also for the occasional night or more, to accommodate family commitments. Flexi-boarding should be requested with at least 48 hours’ notice and is only available if there is a spare bed. It is always worth contacting us at short notice if the need arises. Email: flexiboarding@stcatherines.info

BOARDING HOUSES

THE BOARDING DAY

BRONTE YEARS 7 & 8

The boarding day is more or less the same in all Houses, although ‘lights-out’ becomes later as the girls get older. Before the Sixth Form, most of the day is spent in uniform until school ends and the girls change into ‘mufti’ to go off to their chosen activities. After these and ‘own time’, during which the girls are free to choose to do music practice or extra reading or simply relax, there is supper and then prep. Roll call follows and then girls get ready for bed at the appropriate time.

Mrs Lucinda Norman, BA Bath Spa, PGCE Situated on the first floor of the main School, Bronte has light and spacious dormitories for between four and seven girls. Girls change dormitories every half term to share with other people. There is a café style kitchen for essential snacking which also includes pool and table tennis tables. In addition there is a large comfortable common room with TV, DVD player and sofas. Prep. is supervised by boarding staff.

SYMES YEAR 9 Miss Amy Dingley-Jones, BSc (Econ) Cardiff, PGCE Located in a modern, light and spacious building next to the Anniversary Halls, Symes is dedicated to the needs of Year 9 in their transition to senior boarding. Symes has its own well-equipped common room and kitchen. Girls are given the opportunity to begin spending prep. time in their rooms during the course of the year as part of their development towards independent learning.

KELLER YEARS 10 & 11 Mrs Charlotte George, BSc Dunelm, PGCE Mostly on the second floor of the main building, Keller accommodates boarders in mixed-sized study bedrooms of up to four. The common room has a Freeview TV, DVD player and a kitchen. Prep. is done in the girls’ own rooms in these iGCSE/ GCSE years. Girls enjoy the atmosphere in Keller; many of the rooms have eaves-style ceilings, giving them a cosy home-fromhome environment.

THE SIXTH FORM Mrs Nathalie Hart, Licence d’Histoire, Caen Boarding in the Sixth Form is designed to increase the girls’ personal responsibility and independence in preparation for life beyond school. Girls share twin study bedrooms. The L6 and U6 common rooms are well equipped, each with a kitchen, sofas, plus Freeview TV and DVD player. All Sixth Form boarders can work in their study bedrooms or may also use the Sixth Form Library until roll call at 8.45pm.

ICT Provision in Boarding All boarding houses have access to the School’s wireless network enabling girls to use their own laptops, iPads and other wireless devices. Many girls use Skype and Facetime to keep in touch with family and friends at home. For younger girls there is no access to the wifi after lights-out. The School’s firewall restricts access to social networking during the teaching day and prep. time on an age-appropriate basis.

BOARDING INFORMATION Boarding Information Evenings are held in the Autumn and Spring Terms and give you an opportunity to see how boarding would suit your daughter: •

Friday 26th September 2014 (Sixth Form Boarding only)

•

Thursday 20th November 2014

•

Thursday 19th March 2015

•

Other dates can be arranged, please contact the Senior School Registrar to make an appointment.

You are invited to arrive after the end of the school day and will be shown the extra-curricular activities by the younger boarders. There will then be a tour of boarding and a chance to see the U3 (Year 7) girls relaxing or taking part in Diary Club or Yoga. Whilst your daughters are whisked off to supper with the U3s, you will have the chance to meet our Headmistress, Alice Phillips, and Head of Boarding, Lorinda Munro-Faure. It is an opportunity to ask questions and talk freely about your daughter’s boarding needs. Girls then join their parents for a final plenary session which finishes about 7pm. If you are specifically interested in boarding in the Sixth Form, then please do join us at our Sixth Form Open Evening on Friday, 26th September 2014. More detailed information about boarding and other aspects of the School can be found on our website: www.stcatherines.info If you would like to find out more about boarding at St Catherine’s, we would be delighted to meet you. To arrange an appointment for existing parents, please contact the Head of Boarding at lorinda.munrofaure@stcatherines.info Prospective parents should contact our Registrar, Judy Corben on 01483 899609 or email admissions@stcatherines.info Our most recent Ofsted Boarding Inspection declares that: ‘The school offers wonderful opportunities for boarders to develop skills and interests through the provision of a wide variety of activities and clubs. These are offered to boarders both during the week and at weekends’. A former boarder writes: ‘Boarding is one of the best choices I think I made when I joined the School in U3. From it I learned so much about how to live with and get along with everyone around me, despite any differences we may have. The friends I made and things we got up to have given me many happy memories.’

SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES Bursaries and scholarships are not the same. At St Catherine’s, scholarships are awarded on merit and may be offered for academic excellence, or for exceptional talent in Art, Textiles, Drama, Music or Sport. Scholarships are not means tested. Bursaries are awarded on formal assessment of proven financial need and after a thorough form of means-testing, but your daughter will still have to show academic ability. Awards will be checked every year and if your financial situation changes, so will the amount of any bursary.

11+ (YEAR 7) There are four Academic Entrance Scholarships available for pupils at age 11. These are awarded on the results of the Entrance Examination. Two scholarships are for 20% of the fees payable and the other two are for 10% of the fees. These run through the Middle School and can be extended through the Sixth Form at the discretion of the Headmistress and in consultation with the teaching staff.

UPPER 5 AND SIXTH FORM (YEAR 11) The following scholarships are awarded during the Summer Term of the girls’ Lower Fifth (Year 10). Selection for the awards is based on the results of the June examinations at the end of the Lower Fifth, performance throughout the Lower Five year, a Scholarship Examination paper, and an interview. Full details are sent to the parents of all members of this year group at the beginning of the Summer Term. There are several internal academic Sixth Form Scholarships: (i) Margaret Kaye Scholarships These are scholarships of 20% of the fees payable to run for three years (through Upper 5 and the Sixth Form). (ii)

Sixth Form Scholarships

These are scholarships of 20% of fees. However, this group can be extended by a mix of additional 20% or 10% awards depending on the performance of the candidates and the recommendations of the awarding panel. (iii)

The Clare Gregory Memorial Sports Scholarship

This is awarded for sporting prowess and is for 20% of the day fees in the Sixth Form. The specific criteria are circulated to parents in the L5 year. (iv)

The Sixth Form Art and Textiles Scholarship

There is an Art and Textiles Scholarship to the value of 20% of the School Fees, awarded during the Autumn Term of Upper 5. (v)

The Sixth Form Drama Scholarship

There is a Drama Scholarship to the value of 20% of the School Fees, awarded during the Autumn Term of Upper 5. (vi)

Scholarships for New Entrants to the Sixth Form

There are up to three external academic scholarships of up to 20% of fees and these are awarded at the discretion of the Headmistress, to new pupils joining the School in the Sixth Form. NB The Sixth Form Art and Music Scholarships may be applied for by external applicants by the end of October each year.

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS An 11+ Music Scholarship of 20% of the fees and tuition on one instrument may be awarded annually upon entry to an 11+ candidate adjudged by the Director of Music and the independent adjudicator to have strong musical talent. A second Music Scholarship of 10% of fees and tuition on one instrument can be awarded in years where the field of applicants is particularly strong. Applications should be made by November and auditions are in January. A Sixth Form Music Scholarship is awarded to a pupil entering the Sixth Form – from within the School or as an external applicant - to the value of 20% of the School Fees. There is also a Jennifer Bate Organ Scholarship, offered in conjunction with Guildford Cathedral, which is awarded in alternate years to a girl who is already a good organist or shows potential. This award is typically for 20% of fees payable, but may involve means-tested bursary assistance if appropriate. Further Music Awards which cover music tuition, exam fees and sheet music on a range of musical instruments from chapel organ to piccolo and voice are available to pupils in the Senior School. Some are specifically for those wanting to take up less ‘popular’ instruments. Auditions for Awards take place at the same time as Music Scholarship auditions. For further information about any of the above Scholarships / Awards, please contact the Senior School Registrar. (NB In each case the fees referred to are the fees payable by the parent for the term in question.)

BURSARIES / FEES ASSISTANCE Means-tested bursaries are available to external applicants on entry into the School in Form One (7+), Upper Three (11+) and the Sixth Form. Awards may be up to the equivalent of 100% of fees and may also cover some essential extras such as uniform, iPad, travel, music tuition, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme etc. Applicants will be asked to complete a detailed submission to the Business Manager and then an awarding panel will determine the level of award to be offered subject to the candidate passing the School’s existing Entrance Test and a home visit. Priority consideration will be given to Bursary applications submitted by 31st October for entry to the School the following September. Late submissions may be considered by the Awards Committee on a case by case basis at the next scheduled Awards Committee meeting but the school has limited funds and can make no promises for support. For full details please see www.stcatherines.info/Admissions/Bursaries-and-Scholarships

Please note that the full discount is given only on the first scholarship. If any future scholarships, awards or discounts are given to the same girl, then they are applied to residual fees not full fees.

FEES - EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 2015

REGISTRATION FEE £100.00 (non-returnable) To be sent with the completed Application Form ACCEPTANCE DEPOSIT - This is payable when a vacancy is offered and accepted. This will be credited against the final

school account, i.e. the closing account at the end of the last term at school. It is not otherwise returnable. £500.00 for a Day girl £1,000.00 for a Boarder resident in this country A full term’s fees, £9,115.00 for girls whose parents are resident overseas.

BOARDERS’ FEES - Middle & Senior: Boarding and Tuition £9,115.00 per term

Flexible Boarding per night £60.00 Flexible Boarding per week £300.00 Please be aware that boarding is very full and flexible beds need to be booked well in advance

DAY GIRLS’ FEES -

Pre-Prep 1: Pre-Prep 2: Pre-Prep 3:

£2,720 per term £3,295.00 per term £3,890.00 per term

Prep School: Senior School:

£4,595.00 per term £5,535.00 per term

Fees include lunches, all residential whole year group curriculum visits (Form I - Upper 5), e.g. Activities Week in Senior School, Isle of Wight for L3 etc and day curriculum visits for Pre-Prep. Fees also include Creative Arts materials for years U3-U4. All fees are payable in advance by the first day of term by termly direct debit unless arrangements have been made to pay by School Fee Plan for monthly direct debit or by composition fees. If the account has not been settled by the first day of term, the School charges interest on late fee payments and the girl may be refused admission.

COMPOSITION FEES (FEES PAID IN ADVANCE) - Fees may be paid in advance and the School offers a discount of 1.0% per term (3.0% per annum) on lump sums paid as fees in advance. For more details or a quotation please email the Assistant Business Manager – Finance and Accounts, Mr Robert Kinnison on robert.kinnison@stcatherines.info.

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL - A term’s notice must be given in writing by the first day of term, or a full term’s fees must be paid. The same applies to any change of boarding / day status, withdrawal from “extra subject” classes or the school buses run by the parents.

EXTRAS

All lessons are normally 30 minutes.

CAT CLUB - Prep School After School Care £4.75 per hour or part thereof up to a maximum of £8.40 per session. Sessions must be booked in advance. DANCING - 10 x 30 min lessons £60.00 10 x 45 min lessons £70.00 Dance Waiting Class - £2.00 per session MUSIC - MANDARIN club CHESS -

10 lessons per term £218.00 Hire of musical instrument per term £50.00 £100.00 per term

SPEECH & DRAMA -

10 x 1 hour lessons £80.00

£50.00 per term 10 lessons per term £72.50 for Prep. and U3-U4 (8 -10 in class), £100.00 for L5-U5 (up to 6 in class) £110.00 for Sixth Form Advanced Medal Group (6 in class) £166.00 for L6-U6 (up to 2 in a class)

TENNIS & SQUASH - 10 lessons (all solo) £210.00

10 lessons - 2 in class £125.00 (Senior School) 10 lessons - 3 in class £100.00 10 lessons - 4 in class £77.50 (Prep School) - 10 lessons £78.00

EXTRA TUITION

1 pupil per class per lesson £36.00, 2 pupils per class per lesson £23.50 3 pupils per class per lesson £17.20, 4 pupils per class per lesson £13.50

BOARDERS’ HEALTH - The cost of medicines prescribed by the School Medical Officer is added to the fees. Charges would also be made in the unlikely event of special nursing being required, or a girl staying in the Medical Centre for part of the holidays. Any extras supplied by boarding housemistresses will be added to the girl’s personal account. EXPEDITIONS & ENTERTAINMENTS - Girls are required to submit a slip with their parent’s signature indicating parental permission and acceptance of charge. The cost is added to their personal account. Boarders may have their slips signed by Boarding Housemistresses in some cases. Parents should liaise with the boarding housemistress.

Examinations - All external examinations are charged as extras. INVIGILATIONS - Where special Invigilators are employed for examinations, a proportionate charge will be made to parents.

USEFUL INFORMATION ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE SENIOR SCHOOL - Admission is by assessment, usually held in January, for entry the following September. This includes entry into the Senior School by members of the Prep. School. Most girls enter the Senior School at 11, although some places may be available at later stages potentially for 13+ boarders and places are available for the Sixth Form. Means-tested bursaries, up to full fee awards, are available at all entry levels Taster Days and Taster Sleepovers are provided in the Autumn Term prior to entry and are very valuable opportunities for girls to see whether St Catherine’s is the right school for them. Girls sit 11+ entrance examinations in Mathematics, English, Science and Verbal Reasoning, and these are devised by St Catherine’s, based on the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum content. At 12+ - 14+, tests are taken in Verbal Reasoning, English and Mathematics at the appropriate level. JOINING THE SIXTH FORM - We welcome a number of new girls - day and boarding - into the Sixth Form each year. Assessment is by examination and interview. Sixth Form papers include an IQ test and a General Paper. Successful candidates are interviewed in person or by Skype. Girls should have a minimum of six GCSEs at Grade B and above, including Maths and English. An A grade is preferable in subjects for A Level study. PREP. SCHOOL - Admission is by assessment, usually held in November, for entry the following September for 4+ (32 places), and in January for 5+ or 7+ (approx. 4 places each). Assessments may be arranged for admission to other age groups if places become vacant. At 4+ girls visit the school for a morning in groups no greater than 8. Through play, teacher observation and teacher/pupil interaction, girls’ literacy, numeracy, physical and social skills are assessed. At all other ages assessment consists of tests in English and Mathematics, written by members of the Departments, respectively, as well as a Verbal Reasoning paper. Each girl will also have an informal opportunity to talk about herself and her interests. BOTH SCHOOLS - A confidential report from the girl’s previous Head will always be requested, except at 4+, and used as part of the selection procedure. The report requests information about each girls academic performance and potential, any specific learning difficulties, how best to manage any disability, and curricular and extra-curricular interests. Applicants with a disability will be assessed on their academic performance as outlined above. Parents of applicants with a disability should make this clear on the application form so that the School can make every reasonable effort to adapt its admissions procedures to accommodate the applicant on the entrance test day. Any parent of an applicant who has a disability is also asked to let the School know so that

proper access can be arranged for pre-admission school visits/ information mailings, and subsequently for school events, should the applicant be successful in the entrance tests. HOW TO APPLY - Applicants will be considered as candidates for admission to the school once the Registration Form (enclosed in this booklet) has been completed and returned, along with the non-refundable registration fee, currently £100. An Acceptance Deposit of £500 (Day Pupil), £1,000 (Boarder in the UK), a term’s fees (for overseas’ boarders) is payable when parents return the Acceptance Form to the School. It is refunded (less any outstanding charges) when the pupil leaves, or is credited if a full term’s fee in lieu of notice is paid. For further details, please contact the relevant Registrar. You may also wish to read the following School Policies on the School Website.

KEY POLICIES Whole School Policies: Admissions Procedure: Child Protection; Complaints Procedure; Disability: Drugs; Health and Safety; Health and Sex Education; Medical Policy; Staff Recruitment; Sustainability Prep. School Policies: Anti Bullying; Curriculum; Discipline, Rewards and Awards; Educational Visits; English as an Additional Language; ICT Code of Practice; Study Skills Senior School Policies: Anti Bullying; Curriculum; Educational Visits; Study Skills; Overseas Boarding Admissions; Rewards and Sanctions; ICT Codes of Practice Please refer to our website for full particulars: www.stcatherines.info/school-policies

FEES Details of current fees are set out in this booklet (page 17). A full term’s notice in writing must be given before a pupil is either withdrawn from the School, or from the ‘Extra Subject’ classes, or changes from day girl to boarding status or vice versa. Parents become liable for a full term’s fees in lieu of such notice. No remission of fees in respect of absence through illness or for other causes is made by the School itself, but there is a voluntary insurance scheme in operation which enables parents, by paying a small premium, to claim a rebate of fees. Full particulars will be sent on request. The School also runs a Fee Composition scheme (see page 19).

REGULATIONS The School rules are designed to aid the smooth and orderly running of the community. Parents are advised that for serious or persistent breaches of the rules, punishments include loss of privileges, gating and suspension. The Headmistress reserves the right to expel any girl for a serious breach of school discipline or to require her to leave if her general progress and conduct are unsatisfactory. Please see Key Policies, Rewards and Sanctions (Senior School) and Discipline, Rewards and Awards (Prep.School). The acceptance of a pupil is on the understanding that she and her parents accept and will conform to the policies of the Governors and the School Rules which may from time to time be amended. The signature of both parents or guardian(s) on the Acceptance Form is an undertaking to conform to the conditions on which a place is offered and to the School’s Standard Terms and Conditions. Where this is not possible a written explanation must be provided at the time of signing.

SENior school Houses All pupils – boarders or day girls - join one of six School Houses which are named after the School’s founders or former headmistresses: Ashcombe, Merriman, Midleton, Musgrave, Russell-Baker and Stoner. Each House contains about 100 girls from U3 up to U6. There are regular House meetings and activities which the girls enjoy, often leading up to very exciting competitions such as House Drama in the Autumn Term and House Singing held at the end of the Easter Term. Pastoral care at St Catherine’s was identified at our most recent inspection as an outstanding feature of the School with the House system, undoubtedly, making a huge contribution to its success. On joining the School, girls are placed in a House tutor group with their Year 8/Lower 4 shadows. In the Sixth Form, the House system offers plenty of opportunity for extra responsibility and leadership.

class SIZES In lessons, girls have the opportunity to make friends with everyone in their Year, not just their House. In years 7–9 the basic teaching groups are about 22/23 girls, but for practical subjects the number is lower. At GCSE, core subject groups are on average 20 strong, but with some optional subjects having smaller groups. At A Level, an average group will be 8-10 students.

pREP./HOMEWORK Prep. is introduced gradually to 11+ entrants in the first term of U3. In Middle School girls are given approximately 20-30 minutes prep. per subject and each night they may expect 3-4 preps. in total, some of which may need to be done over the weekend. As the girls mature and are looking for more challenging tasks, so the prep. increases in line with the girls’ own intellectual capacities.

An important factor to remember is that prep. should never be so onerous that it becomes all-consuming. Any girl who begins to feel overwhelmed is encouraged to talk to her tutor who will be able to get to the root of the problem. In most cases the issues are easily and speedily resolved; no girl will learn effectively if she feels unhappy or swamped.

Food The Catering at St. Catherine’s is first rate and accolades abound. Dining together is a corporate activity and emphasis is placed on enabling girls to help themselves quickly to a tasty and nutritious meal and then enjoy time with friends. Whether day girl or boarder, mealtimes at St Catherine’s are social occasions where girls chat and enjoy each other’s company and where there is time to recharge and refresh Fees at St Catherine’s are inclusive of all meals and all girls (4-18) and staff, eat in a spacious, brightly decorated, self-service dining room. Girls may choose from a wide selection of hot and cold dishes, including vegetarian options and an attractive salad bar. Aside from a varied general menu plan, the global nature of the boarding community ensures that various international – and home international - holidays are celebrated in food, giving our accomplished Catering Manager the opportunity to prepare some very delicious and exciting national dishes and menus from time to time. Boarders’ dietary requirements are fully catered for throughout each term including three hot meals per day. In addition each Boarding House has its own kitchen where the girls may enjoy healthy snacks. High Table is another more formal occasion for the Boarders at the start and end of School terms. For all girls, break and tea are served in the Dining room and at some satellite stations around School to help pupils move quickly to their next lessons. Break and Tea include drinks, fresh fruit and biscuits. Sixth Form students may access a ready supply of coffee, tea or hot chocolate in either of two common rooms or in the Sixth Form Library where a subsidised pay coffee machine supplements, with the offer of freshly ground coffee, the standard drinks which are all freely available. Two lunchtimes per week in the Senior School are designated ‘House Lunches’ where, as the name suggests, girls eat with their House group, either preceded or followed by House activities. On other days, girls take advantage of the many activities on offer, before or after lunch. ‘Priority Lunch’ is available for those who have regular activities such as netball, lacrosse, Choir, LAMDA, Chess … the list is a long one! When there are School trips, packed lunches are provided for everyone by the School kitchen. Specific dietary requirements can easily be catered for. St Catherine’s is a ‘nut free’ school.

Off-site Activities A variety of trips take place each year to enhance the girls’ educational experience. Parents must give permission before their daughter can take part in any off-site activity. In the case of boarders, the relevant Boarding House Mistress may give the necessary permission in loco parentis. Parents update their daughters’ dietary and medical details annually in September to ensure that staff taking trips have the most up to date and relevant information available. No girl may join a trip until the annual form has been received in School. Trips are generally invoiced in arrears on account. In the case of excursions or tours which are considerably more expensive parents may pay in agreed, pre-determined instalments. As participation in Activities Week is compulsory for all the girls apart from the U6, the associated costs are already included within the School fees. Activities Week takes place during the penultimate week of the Summer Term. It involves all girls in the Senior School from U3 to L6. It is a week which broadens the girls’ education, introducing them to activities and experiences they may not have encountered previously. Careful thought goes into ensuring girls are offered activities which suit their interests and levels of maturity.

Spirituality St Catherine’s is a Church of England foundation and proud of its Christian tradition. Our chapel, dedicated in 1894 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, is a special place, being both beautiful and also a place of calm and peace. All members of our community can come to the Chapel at breaktimes or after school for times of quiet reflection or prayer if they wish to. Every girl, from age 4 to 18 will attend a short Chapel service once a week, in an age appropriate grouping, at which the School’s own chaplain will officiate. The boarding community also has its own Wednesday evening service. Girls do not need to be members of the Christian faith to attend the School but will need to feel comfortable to be in Chapel each week and ready to listen to the messages that lie at the heart of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Services take a broad theme for the term and ideas of many kinds are explored from a Christian perspective. The Chaplain invites visiting speakers, including the local Parish priests, to speak at services, bringing new perspectives to our spiritual thinking and development. The School has strong links with the local Parish church of Holy Trinity, Bramley, and on feast days such as St Catherine’s Day or Ash Wednesday, services are shared with the parish church. Boarders attend Sunday services in the parish and have opportunities to contribute through music and choir, bellringing and helping with Junior Church. Each year there is an opportunity for girls to be confirmed. The girls are prepared for this by the Chaplain and we celebrate the Confirmation Service in the Chapel which is conducted by either the Bishop of Guildford or the Bishop of Dorking.

The School Motto – ‘Let us go on…’ is taken from the Book of Hebrews, Chapter VI, v I, and was the text used by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Chapel’s dedication service in 1894. It is a simple motto which, with great clarity, invites us to move forward, not look back with regret or wasted energy to what cannot be changed, and to be persistent and courageous in our moving forwards.

Information Technology St Catherine’s believes mobile technology plays an integral part in the way education is delivered and consumed. We already have a site-wide wireless infrastructure, designed to manage the constantly growing population of wireless devices. Other developments include a virtualised server infrastructure enabling St Catherine’s to honour its status as a ‘green school’ by reducing the number of servers currently in use and thereby reducing the amount of electricity and cooling required, whilst increasing our capacity for future expansion. From September 2014, it is compulsory for all girls from Lower Two to Lower Five to have an iPad which must be used, along with all other mobile devices, in accordance with St Catherine’s ICT Code of Practice which all girls and their parents must sign (see the Code of Practice under policies on the School website). The IT Manager is always available to discuss the purchasing of mobile devices by parents on behalf of their daughters to ensure compatibility with the St Catherine’s network. He will also advise on security issues and internet safety.

THE ST CATHERINE’S ASSOCIATION The Association was founded in 2004 with the aim of drawing together all the constituent groups making up the broad community of St Catherine’s: current and former pupils, parents, staff, Governors, members of the local community and other friends and supporters of the School. There is a vibrant annual programme of events including a public choral concert performed by the Association Choir, Association Day, regional lunches and drinks plus full scale alumnae reunions at school, special interest trips overseas, careers forums, lectures, archive displays and even wine tasting! There are always events in our programme for current parents as well as former pupils and staff. Current pupils benefit enormously from a global network of contacts with former pupils and parents for career and university advice together with work experience opportunities.

Development The School is very grateful to all those who choose to support St Catherine’s financially. The generosity of our Govenors, parents, PTA’s, teachers past and present, alumnae and current girls themselves really does enrich our School community. Today girls enjoy a legacy of giving throughout the School’s history - from one of the first gifts of £1,000 that enabled our precious Chapel to be built, to the outstanding Anniversary Halls where their sporting, dramatic and artistic abilities are nurtured and showcased. Our wish is to continue this legacy of giving: we aim to build our Bursary provision; preserve our historic buildings and develop new inspirational educational spaces. In doing so we will secure the continuing success of

one of the best girls’ schools in the country. If you would like to discuss a gift to St Catherine’s – to our Annual Fund, Bursary and Hardship Funds to a specific project or a gift in your will please contact Pippa Carte, Development Director, on 01483 899 754 or learn more about our fundraising needs at www.stcatherines.info/Development

The PTA Both the Prep. and Senior School PTAs play an important part in school life. In the Prep. School several parents from each year group act as class PTA Representatives who are co-ordinated by The Chair and a small Committee. Reps organise regular class social events for parents and children - from coffee mornings to camping. The Committee also offers whole school events such as a May Fair and annual Autumn Picnic. The Senior School PTA continues to act as an important channel between parents and the School. The PTA offers a range of events throughout the year, including a lively quiz night, a very popular Christmas party and curry suppers for the parents of the Middle School years. The Committee comprises parents and teachers from across the year groups, who offer their time on a voluntary basis. In both schools, all funds raised are donated to the School via the Annual Fund to spend on equipment and facilities that will enhance the girls’ education.

the TRADITIONS OF ST CATHERINE’S These are our “School Rules”. They are distinctive in that they are positive in tone and encouraging of high standards of behaviour. COURTESY To everyone, always. CONSIDERATION Whenever others are working. Quiet in classroom areas during lesson and preparation time. Respect others’ possessions. ORDERLINESS In the classroom, Anniversary Halls and Dining Hall. Move quietly to and from Chapel and Assembly. In corridors - keep to the left and be aware of others. In your personal appearance - dress smartly. Put litter into bins. Mark and take care of your own possessions. PUNCTUALITY Always. Hand in your preparation at the right time. Meet all deadlines.

School Shop Term Time Opening Hours: Please refer to the School Website: www.stcatherines.info/school-uniform For details of holiday opening hours, appointments and orders contact 01483 899709 or school.shop@stcatherines.info The St Catherine’s school uniform is sensible, practical and of excellent quality which makes it long lasting and simple to launder. The vast majority of items on the school uniform list can be obtained from the St Catherine’s School Shop. For those buying uniform for the first time or if you require a large number of items we strongly recommend that you book an appointment. The shop accepts cash, cheques (payable to St Catherine’s Enterprises Ltd.) and credit/debit cards. Parents may also order and pay over the phone using a credit/debit card. Boarders can purchase uniform and have the costs added to their bills with the approval of their Boarding Housemistress.

Second Hand Uniform Shops The Second Hand Shops are run by volunteers from the Prep. and Senior School PTAs. Profits from the second hand uniform shops are kindly donated to the St Catherine’s School Development Fund. Please refer to the website for further details.

TRAVEL St Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enjoys a wonderful, spacious campus in the Surrey Hills, just three miles outside Guildford in a delightful rural location, with all its facilities on the school site. Transport to and from School can be managed in several ways and we encourage girls to become more independent about travelling once at the Senior School. First, and in line with our School Sustainability Policy, we encourage all prospective day pupils to explore carefully the public transport options to reach school. Regular bus services run between Horsham, Cranleigh and Guildford before and after school. The bus stops are immediately outside the school gates. These buses can also link up with the train services to both Guildford and Shalford stations. The School operates a bus service to and from Guildford Station each morning and evening. There is also a bus service for boarders which operates on Friday evenings to London. To book a place please on these bus services email schoolshop@stcatherines.info

Parents may request a list of the contact details of other St Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s families living in their or adjacent post code areas so that lift shares can be set up. Finally, some very kind parent volunteers organise buses to and from popular locations such as Farnham, Woking and Haslemere etc, including some late buses after activities end at 5.30 p.m. As there are sometimes waiting lists to sign up for these buses you may wish to email the Senior School Registrar for contact details. The organisers also ask all parents opting to use these routes to be ready to take a turn in helping co-ordinate the bus route during their daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time at the School.

REGISTRATION FORM To be filled in and signed by the parent(s) or those with parental responsibility for a girl seeking admission. I would like to apply for a place in the Prep./Senior School (delete as applicable) Month Year Year group applying for?

11+

Sixth Form

Other

Daughter’s name in full Her Home Address Postcode Date and Place of Birth Nationality

Passport Issuing Authority

Religion Number of Children and girl’s place in family Mother’s Name Father’s Name Occupation

Occupation

Address (if different from above) Address (if different from above)

Postcode Postcode Tel No. Home

Tel No. Home

Work Work E-mail E-mail Mobile Mobile Name of other adult with Parental Responsiblilty (if applicable) Address (if different from above) Postcode Tel No. Home Work E-mail Mobile (Please state if either parent is deceased.)

REGISTRATION FORM Schools previously attended Current School Address

Postcode Tel No.

E-mail

Name of Principal Please indicate whether you are applying for a boarding, weekly boarding or day place If you believe your daughter has any learning difficulties and/or disability that requires special consideration, please tick the box and submit separate details to the Registrar. How did you hear about St Catherine’s? Are you a St Catherine’s alumna? Please give details.

Do you have any other connection with the School? Please give details.

I have read and, if my daughter is admitted to the School, agree to the terms of admission and I also agree to conform to the rules of the School including the payment of all fees. I agree to disclose all Court Orders affecting the child.

Signature of Parent(s) and those with Parental Responsibility Date Please send this form to the Registrar, enclosing a registration fee of £100 (cheques made payable to St Catherine’s School). St Catherine’s is an academically selective school and admission is conditional on your daughter’s successful performance in our entrance examinations.

How to find us By Air Heathrow and Gatwick (both 45 minutes by road) are within easy reach of Bramley. Both have regular scheduled flights to all parts of the United Kingdom, Europe and international destinations.

By Rail There are regular trains from Waterloo to Guildford every 15 minutes and the journey takes approximately 40 minutes. There are also frequent stopping trains via Wimbledon and Weybridge.

By Road St Catherine’s is situated three miles south of Guildford on the A281, Horsham Road. Using your SAT NAV key in Station Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey GU5 0DF.

From the North If travelling from the M25, exit at junction 10 and join the A3. From other northerly directions head for the A3. Leave the A3 south of Guildford taking the turning to Godalming following signs for the B3000. Drive through Compton village until you reach a roundabout. Take the first exit onto the A3100. At the second roundabout take the second exit onto the A248 crossing the canal. At the T-junction turn left (no right turn) and then almost immediately go right around the roundabout following signs towards Horsham on the A281. On entering Bramley, after about 2 miles, turn left by the BP petrol station at the mini roundabout onto Station Road. St Catherine’s Senior School is the first entrance on the left hand side, and the Prep. School entrance is second on the right.

From the South Coast Join the A24 and travel for approx 18 miles to Horsham. Exit the A24 by the slip road and at the roundabout take the first exit left onto the A264. Continue straight across the next roundabout and at the following roundabout take the second exit joining the A281, signposted Guildford. Travel along the A281 for approximately 15 miles and on entering Bramley at the roundabout near the petrol station turn right onto Station Road. St Catherine’s Senior School is the first entrance on the left hand side, and the Prep. School entrance is second on the right.

By Bus Regular public buses from Guildford Bus Station to Cranleigh stop outside the School.

On Arrival Visitors are requested to report immediately to Reception. Visitor car parking is available at the front of the main buildings of both Prep. and Senior sites.

ST C ATH ERI NE â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SC HOOL Bramley, Guildford, Surrey GU5 0DF School Office: +44 (0)1483 893363 Senior School Registrar: +44 (0)1483 899609 or admissions@stcatherines.info Prep. School Registrar: +44 (0)1483 899665 or prepadmissions@stcatherines.info

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