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Talbot School
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Dumpton School
IV & V
‘The Thinker’ photograph by Avery Evans on UnsplashEDUCATION “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.”Confucius
s one of the most innovative and influential independent schools in the country
(i25 Excellence in Education Awards 2019)
and find out why, to book your place, please register via our website. How do you pick the best school for your child? Whether you are choosing public, private or homeschooling, careful planning is a must. Its one of the big decisions you’ll have to make as a parent, so you want to get it right. If you are looking at a particular school, their website is a good place to start. This may give you an idea of the school’s character. Look also at school policies on special educational needs, disability, behaviour and supporting pupils with health conditions. This may tell you about the level of understanding and help your child would receive in that school.
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Talbot Heath are named as one of the most innovative and influential independent schools in the country
(i25 Excellence in Education Awards 2019)
Come along and find out why, to book your place, please register via our website.
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Talbot Heath
Independent School for Girls aged 3-18
Our unique STEAM curriculum for the future is taught from age 3 and includes; Coding | Design Thinking | Project Management | Digital Design Ethics | Material Science
• Through school specialising in nurturing girls from Kindergarten to 6th Form • State of the art STEAM HUB • One to one iPads from Reception • Apple Distinguished School • Forest School in our own beautiful woods • Acres of outdoor space and sports facilities • Fully equipped Music School • Top performing Tennis & Swimming Academies • Dedicated Pastoral support and nursing team
Educating girls – the school that encourages pupils to think big
By education journalist Emma Lee-Potter
Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. Should you opt for a single-sex or co-ed school? Day or boarding? An all-through school or stand-alone junior and secondary schools?
Founded in 1886, Talbot Heath School has a long history of educating girls. This high-achieving, all-girls’ school in Bournemouth offers a first-class education in a caring and supportive environment. As well as achieving excellent academic results, it prides itself on giving pupils the opportunity to pursue a host of co-curricular opportunities, from sport and music to drama and dance.
“Our girls are encouraged to think big and have aspirations,” says Talbot Heath head Angharad Holloway. “Our ground-breaking approach to education combines rigour with exploration and focuses on a curriculum that is creative, broad and in line with that being offered by the most dynamic and successful schools globally.”
Uptake of STEM subjects is higher
Teachers at Talbot Heath believe that girls benefit hugely from single-sex education. Their view is borne out by academic studies showing that girls who attend girls’ schools outperform students in co-ed schools. Uptake of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects tends to be higher and the Institute of Physics reports that girls who attend girls’ schools are significantly more likely to take physics at A level than girls in co-ed schools.
Girls at single-sex schools are often keener to take part in sport than their peers at co-ed schools. They also leap at the chance to shoulder responsibility, take risks, inspire and lead others – all vital skills for university, the world of work and life beyond school.
An educational journey
Talbot Heath has the added advantage of being an all-through school (the junior and senior school share the same site in leafy Talbot Woods). When pupils join the junior school at the age of three they embark on an educational journey that takes them right the way through to the sixth form. Girls can also join at other points throughout the school. Senior girls act as role models and develop invaluable leadership skills, while the youngergirls benefit from the older girls’ support and guidance. The juniors are also able to use the senior school’s impressive facilities, including the superb new STEAM Hub, complete with a 600-seat auditorium, art studios and design workshops. As Liz Pugh, head of Talbot Heath’s junior school, says: “This all-through provision means that we really get to know every pupil both academically and pastorally. Our curriculum provides a greater consistency and progression as our dedicated staff can collaborate and liaise across year groups and key stages and build strong, supportive, nurturing relationships having guided girls through all aspects of their development. “There is something very special about growing up and spending your education surrounded by familiar people and places. It develops a strong sense of security that enables our pupils to look outwards and take on the future with confidence and conviction.”
People often remark that there is something special about Dumpton. It is a wonderful place for a child to be. We are well known for our fantastic facilities and beautiful rural site. However, it is brilliant human beings - not just brilliant facilities – that are at the heart of any successful school. The success of this school lies in the strength of our values and ethos, something we sum up for our pupils in four words: ‘Be Kind’, and ‘Aim High’.
BE KIND
Kindness could not be more important to us at Dumpton. Our main school rule is ‘treat others as you would like to be treated’;, and we aim for friendliness and empathy to permeate every classroom and corridor of the school. The atmosphere is nurturing and inclusive, and pupils, staff and parents share strong relationships as a result. Dumpton is more than just a school: it is a home away from home
AIM HIGH
Our quiet sense of aspiration and ambition is illustrated by our school motto: ‘you can because you think you can’. Inspiring self-belief is key. Inside the classroom, this means a commitment to small class sizes, highquality teaching, and academic success for all. It means helping every child realise that with hard work, practice, determination and resilience, anything is possible. Outside the classroom, this means a broad range of experiences that not only provide huge enjoyment but, crucially, help children further develop their character. It is of course the outcomes that matter most. Our track record of ensuring successful transfer to the finest Senior Schools - and over 100 scholarships in the last four years alone - suggests we are getting something right too. Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make so please come and see our wonderful facilities, meet our superb pupils and staff, and, most importantly, experience for yourself the sense of community and aspiration that makes Dumpton such a special place. Christian Saenger, Headmaster.
“Treat others as you would like to be treated Welcome to Dumpton School
We currently have opportunities for pupils to join Dumpton for the next academic year so do please get in touch – we can promise you the warmest of welcomes. Go to our website www.dumpton.com to find out more and to register interest for our next Taster Day on Thursday 24 March 2022.
