Preparatory School for Girls aged 3 to 11 years

Additional Information 2012-2013

“Sarum Hall is a happy environment, which my daughters enjoy going to every day” Current parent

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Our missionThe school’s mission is to identify and develop to the

full the natural talents and potential of each individual

pupil and to prepare them all for a full, happy and

productive life. The school seeks to achieve this within

the context of the culture, ethics and values of the

Christian faith, emphasising those strong moral and spiritual

tenets shared with other faiths.

Aims and objectives We aim:

•Toprovideourpupilswithknowledgeand

experience appropriate to their age.

•Toteachliteracyandnumeracyskillstothe

highest possible standard.

•Toteachthoseculturalskillswhichenablepupilsto

develop knowledge and understanding of the

world, its peoples and cultures, both past and present.

•Todevelopandenhancepupils’knowledgeofthe

environment and thereby foster an awareness of

the need to conserve and care for its resources.

•Todevelopthedesireandabilitytocontribute

to the community at large, respecting and

appreciating others for their differences and beliefs.

•Todevelopconfidenceinthemselvestoleadfull

and independent lives.

•Todevelopanappreciationofart,dramaand

music and to provide opportunities for

performances of a high standard.

How is this achieved?

•Byprovidingahappyandsafeenvironmentwhich

gives a sense of security with consistent

expectations within an organised structure.

•Bygivingthepupilshighyetrealistictargets,within

an ethos of individual excellence.

•Bycreatingacaringatmospherewherepupils

areconfidentthattheirindividualneedswillbe

respected and considered.

•Byprovidingabroadandstimulatingcurriculum.

We know this has been achieved:•Throughpupils’responsestoalllessons.

•Throughpupils’behaviourtowardseachotherand

within the community.

•Throughpupilsdisplayingtheinitiative,integrityand

respect appropriate to their age.

•Throughregularassessmentandtestingofpupils.

•Throughregularinternalassessmentandappraisal

of staff.

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School Governors MrBlakeGorstFRICS(Chairman)

MrAnthonyBodie(DeputyChairman)

MrPhillipAshtonBSc,ACA

MrPeterBeesleyLLB

MrsLynnDuncanBSc,PGCE

MrsVivienneDurhamMA,PGCE

Mrs Zita Konialidis MA

MrSebastianRiceBA,LLB

Senior Leadership Team Headmistress-MrsCSmith,BA,CertEdRSA(SpLD)

Bursar-MrsCBoyd,BCom,CA

Deputy Headmistress-MrsGBourne,Teacher’s

Diploma,Auckland

Academic Director-MissDHamalis,BEd

Head of Early Years Foundation Stage-MrsEOdwell,

BA,PGCE

Teaching Staff Nursery

MissCMills,BA,PrimaryPGCE

Reception

MrsEOdwell,BA,PGCE

Year 1

MrsSGee,BA,PGCE

Year 2

MissSMoody,BA,PGCE

Year 3

MrsCPritchard,BEd,CertOCR(SpLD)

Year 4

MissDHamalis,BEd

Year 5

Ms M Clarke, BSocSc,PGCE

Year 6

MissSBurgess,BA,QTS

MrsMWorth,BSc,ARCSPGCE

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Subject Specialists MrsGBourne,Teacher’sDiploma,Auckland

(Humanities)

MissSBurgess,BA,QTS(English)

MsMClarke,BSocSc,PGCE(ICT)

MrsSCooper,CertEd(PhysicalEducation)

MrsSdeCock,BA,DPhil,PGCE(Science)

MsEDiamond,BAATCMA(Art)

MsCHickey,BA,DipEd(PhysicalEducation)

MissSMoody,BA,PGCE(Sustainability)

MrJRichards,LTCL(Music)

MsDRose,BA,PGCE(ModernLanguages)

MsKVanstone,DipTeach,BEd,MEdPsych

(LearningSupport)

MrsMWorth,BSc,ARCSPGCE(Mathematics)

Teaching & Learning Assistants MrsGAltbach,NVQCompleteChildcare

MrsLDavis,BA,NVQCompleteChildcare

MrsRBurrows,NVQCompleteChildcare

MrsLEdwards,NVQCompleteChildcare

MrsCMcGee,NVQChildcare&Education

MrsJSeal

MissCWalsh,BA

Visiting Staff MrsSBelchamber,BA,LTCL,FRSA(Woodwind)

MrDHodes(Football)

MissELambah,BMus,ADip(Singing)

MrRMyers,BMus(RCM)(Piano)

MissJReed,ARCM,MSTAT(Cello)

MissJWarden,BA,LRAM(Violin)

Support Staff MrsKBumpus(SchoolOffice)

MrsEMiranda(SchoolOffice)

MrGCastang(FacilitiesManager)

MrsEMulcahy(Cook)

MsLEdwards(KitchenAssistant)

MrsSGilbert(AssistantCook)

MrsAHume(KitchenAssistant)

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Extra-curricular activities A wide range of activities are available to the girls

duringbreaktimes,beforeandafterschool.Girls

may start attending after-school clubs in Year 1,

with more choice available to them as they progress

through the school. Activities on offer include:

music theory, junior and senior choir, chamber

group, orchestra, recorder group, wind group, junior

andseniorfootball,netball,tennis,animation,ICT,

photography, drama, arts and crafts, cookery, design

and technology, philosophy and kung fu.

Educational visits and workshops Frequentclassvisitsaremadetomuseums,art

galleries, lectures, exhibitions and other places of

interestrelevanttothecurriculum.GirlsinYears5

and6aretakenonresidentialvisitsduringtheSpring

orSummerTerms.

Pupils benefit hugely from the wide range of

workshops offered throughout the year, relevant to

the topics they are studying. These include: dance,

music, drama, history and geography workshops,

maths puzzle days and history days.

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Healthy eating Within school, girls are encouraged to eat a healthy,

well balanced diet. All food is freshly prepared in

our modern kitchen by our own in-house staff. The

menu includes traditional and modern dishes from

aroundtheworldandalldietsarecateredfor.Hot

and cold dishes are available daily, together with a

variety of salads, fresh fruit and vegetables.

Healthyandenergizingsnacks,includingmilkto

drink, are provided at break time and again after

school before extra-curricular clubs.

DuringtheirtimeinNursery,pupilsbringapacked

lunch into school. This allows their lunchtime to be

a relaxed and familiar routine as they settle into the

school environment.

School day

InNursery,pupilsattendfourfulldaysfrom9am

to3pmMondaytoThursdayandfrom9amto12

noononFriday.

FromReceptiontoYear6pupilsattendschoolfive

fulldays,MondaytoFriday.TheMainSchooldoor

opensat8.15am.Pupilsareexpectedtobeintheir

classroomsby8.35am.Leavingtimesarestaggered

between 3pm and 3.30pm. After-school clubs and

homework sessions finish at 4.30pm. All pupils finish

by3.30pmeachFriday.

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Uniform Thewearingofuniformisstrictlyenforced.InNursery

andReceptionthereisasimplifieduniform.Afull

uniform list and details of stockists are available on the

school website. The official school uniform outfitters

forSarumHallareUniform4Kids

(www.uniform4kids.com).Secondhanduniformsales

are organised by the Parents’ Association.

School policies Schoolpoliciesonattendance,admissions,child-

protection, curriculum and pupil behaviour can

be viewed in full on the school website

www.sarumhallschool.co.uk All school policy

documentsarealsoavailableuponrequestfrom

the school office.

Travel and sustainability TheschoolsupportstheCamdenSchoolsTravel

Plan initiative which encourages families to develop

environmentally friendly journeys to school. This

not only increases the fitness of our pupils but also

improvesthelocalenvironment.Girlsareencouraged,

where possible, to walk, scooter or cycle to school.

There is provision at school for bicycles, buggies and

scooters.Forthoselivingfurtherafieldcarsharing

and the use of public transport is encouraged. The

NorthernandJubileelinesareaccessiblefromBelsize

Park,ChalkFarmorSwissCottageunderground

stations. Please see the school website for further

details and for route planners for journeys by foot,

bicycle and bus.

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School fees Schoolfeespertermfor2012-2013areasfollows:

NurseryandReception £3712

Year1toYear6 £4020

All fees are payable in advance before the first day

of term. We try to make the fees as inclusive as

possibleandtheyincludelunch(fromReceptionto

Year6)andschoolsupplies.

Siblingsareentitledtoa5%reductioninfees.

Aterm’snoticeinwriting(oroneterm’sfeesinlieu

ofnotice)isrequired.InYear6,twoterms’notice

isrequired.

Term dates Autumn 2012

Termstarts: Wednesday5thSeptember

Termends: Wednesday12thDecember

HalfTerm: Friday19thOctoberto

Monday29thOctober(inclusive)

Spring 2013

Termstarts: Monday7thJanuary

Termends: Thursday21stMarch

HalfTerm: Monday11thFebruaryto

Friday15thFebruary

Summer 2013

Termstarts: Wednesday17thApril

Term ends: Thursday 11th July

HalfTerm: Monday27thMayto

Friday31stMay(inclusive)

Term dates for the current and forthcoming

academic years can also be found on the school

website.

AdmissionsSarumHall’smainintakeofpupilsisintoNurseryinthe

Septemberaftertheirthirdbirthday.Occasionalplaces

do occur higher up the school from time to time.

The admissions process begins upon registration; we

recommend you register your daughter at least two

years prior to entry. A registration form should be

completed and returned to the school with a non-

refundableregistrationfeeof£100.

After registration, parents are invited to visit the

school and have a personal meeting with the

Headmistress.Thesemeetingsoccurbetween

OctoberandMarch,twoyearsbeforeentry,and

include a tour of the school during the school day.

After this visit, prospective parents are asked to

write confirming their continued interest in a place

for their daughter.

Assessment Girlsenteringtheschoolattheageofthreearenot

assessed.FromYear1,girlsaretestedinmathematics

andEnglish.Reportsfrompreviousschoolsare

requested.

SiblingsTheschoolhasapolicyofacceptingsiblings.Older

siblings will be offered a place should a vacancy arise.

Offering of placesPlacesareofferedfifteenmonthsbeforeentry.Due

to a high level of demand, it is not possible to defer

places or acceptance. An enrolment deposit of one

term’sfullfeeispayableintwostages.£500isdue

on acceptance of the offer of a place and the balance

is due seven months before entry. The deposit is

refunded with the pupil’s final account.

BursariesMeans-tested bursaries are available if need is shown.

DetailscanbeobtainedfromtheBursar.

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“Sarum Hall provides a well-rounded education, academically, socially and physically” Current parent

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15 Eton Avenue London NW3 3ELTel: 020 7794 2261 Email: admissions@sarumhallschool.co.uk www.sarumhallschool.co.uk

Charity number: 312721 Company Registration number: 0666444