Pupils' Guide 2021/22 - Hurstpierpoint College

SENIOR SCHOOL

Pupils’ Guide 2021/22

HURSTPIERPOINT COLLEGE

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3Section 1: Introduction by the Headmaster

Section 2: General Rewards and Sanctions 5

(i) School Rules and Regulations 5

(ii) Policies 15

(iii) Rewards and Sanctions 20

Section 3: Emergency Procedures 24

(i) Fire 24

(ii) Other Emergencies 25

(iii) Use of Restraint 26

(iv) Powers to Search 26

Section 4: Academic Hurst 28

(i) Introduction and General Points 28

(ii) Outline of Curriculum 28

(iii) Challenge Grades 28

(iv) Tutoring, Prep Planners and Targets 29

(v) Prep allocation 29

(vi) Coursework, controlled assessments, and examinations 29

(vii) Vacation Work 29

(viii) PSHCE 30

(ix) The Library 30

(x) Challenge grade reviews and end of year assessments schedule 31

Section 5: Sporting Hurst 32

(i) Introduction 32

(ii) The Games Programme 32

(iii) College Teams 33

(iv) Sporting Health 34

(v) Fixtures (weekend and midweek) 34

Section 6: Activity Hurst 34

(i) DofE Service afternoon 34

(ii) Activities for Shell and Remove Pupils 36

Section 7: Creative Hurst 38

(i) Music 38

(ii) Art 38

(iii) Design and Technology 39

Contents

Contents

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(iv) Drama 39

(v) Dance 40

Section 8: Pastoral Hurst 41

(i) Houses 41

(ii) St John’s 42

(iii) Student Council 42

(iv) The Guardian system 42

(v) Counselling 43

(vi) Medical Centre 43

(vii) Player Welfare 43

(viii) Careers & Higher Education 44

(ix) Shopping at Hurst 44

Section 9: Spiritual Hurst 45

(i) Introduction 45

(ii) Chapel 46

(iii) The Chaplain 46

Section 10: Hurst People 47

(i) The Hurst Parents’ Association 47

(ii) The Hurst Foundation 47

Section 11: Histroy of the College and its traditions 48

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(i) Foundation

(ii) The Buildings

(iii) Traditions

Section 12: The Governors

Section 13: List of Staff Section

14: Staff Contact Details Section

15: Term Dates

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Hurst is a

wonderful School

in which to live and

work. However, like

all communities

there is a need

for certain rules,

regulations

and regimes

to ensure that

our community

runs both

harmoniously and effectively for the benefit

of the community as a whole as well as the

individuals within it. This Guide is designed to

enable you to understand how our community

works and what your role and responsibilities

are within it. Clearly, the rules cannot cover

all eventualities but if you are true to yourself

and you respect those around you, the

community and institution in which we live

then all will be well. Respect and common

sense lie at the base of all we do here.

Statement of Aims

We expect you to enjoy your time here and

to thrive and excel. You will join strong

communities, make friendships that last a

lifetime and take away memories that you will

value over the years ahead.

However, underpinning everything we do, is

the knowledge that School is not an end in

itself but a preparation for the future. Our

overriding focus is to ensure that when the

moment comes for you to leave, that you are

ready for the challenges that lie ahead and

properly equipped to make a success of your

future life.

And so, first of all, we recognise that a pupil’s

grades will dictate the options open to them

after Hurst. We believe that all our pupils

must be given every opportunity to achieve

the best possible grades so that they can

progress to the university of their choice or

move successfully straight into the world of

commerce.

Secondly, and as importantly, we aim to

develop those skills, qualities and values which

will turn such paper qualifications into success

and also help to promote happiness in later

life. Academic grades will open the next door,

but they will do no more than that and are no

guarantee of success thereafter. It is skills such

as problem-solving, analysis, communication,

persuasion, personal organisation and the

ability to work with others that will drive

success in the wider world. Likewise, it is those

great qualities of confidence, self-reliance,

perseverance and openness to new ideas and

a readiness to take the initiative, to innovate

and to make things happen that will enable

you to achieve where others might falter.

It is our belief that such qualities and skills

are often developed outside the Classroom

through non-academic activities.

Finally, we want you to develop certain values:

a sense of duty, an awareness of right and

wrong and a respect for others. Yes, we want

you to be ambitious with a clear sense of

purpose, but we also want you to develop a

balanced view of life that values the needs of

both the individual and the wider community.

I also hope that you will consider your own

faith and the spiritual dimension to your life.

These, then, are the key elements of a Hurst

education and, like the first-rate institutions

and businesses you will eventually join,

we constantly review the excellence of

our provision. Are our pupils enjoying and

benefiting fully from their time here? Will they

be in the best position to choose their own

future when they come to leave? Will they be

equipped and ready for what lies ahead?

But, you also have a critical role to play in your

own education. To make the most of your time

at Hurst, you should take the initiative in what

you do and be ready to seize the opportunities

1. Introduction by the Headmaster

Introduction by the Headmaster

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open to you. Increasingly, you should take

responsibility for your lives and, as you gain

clear self-knowledge, develop a clear vision

of what you wish to achieve for yourself and

others as well as how to achieve it.

Your time at Hurst should be challenging,

exciting, hard work and rewarding. Finally, I

would like you to consider the Hurst Purpose

very carefully. The Hurst Purpose sets out

the behaviours which we wish to encourage

in all our pupils (and staff). It is, if you like,

a positive version of our Big 12 Disciplinary

Code.

Introduction by the Headmaster

When you come to look back on your career

here, I hope that you will do so both with

enjoyment and a feeling that it was worth

it. To achieve this will require a serious

commitment from all of us.

Mr Manly

Headmaster

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(i) School Rules and Regulations

These rules and regulations are based on

common sense – yours and that of those

who enforce them. You should remember

at all times that good manners and sensible

behaviour are in your best interest as well the

School’s. Although School rules cannot cover

all contingencies, the following rules apply in

order to maintain a reasonably safe, well-

ordered and civilized environment.

(a) Serious Misconduct:

Breaching any of the following (“The Big 12”)

constitutes a very serious offence and, for it,

pupils will be placed within our disciplinary

system. Dependent on the seriousness of the

breach, pupils risk exclusion at a first offence.

The following (including any criminal act,

contravening UK law, committed at any time)

are totally unacceptable:

1. Possessing, purchasing, using or supplying illegal drugs (Page 18).

2. Possessing, purchasing, using or supplying any sort of offensive weapon, or using any object in a threatening or dangerous way.

3. Possessing, purchasing, using or supplying any sort of incendiary materials; intentionally setting off fire alarms or extinguishers; wasting Fire Brigade time and resources.

4. Possessing, purchasing, using or supplying any sort of legalised recreational drug including tobacco, e-cigarettes, poppers, and "legal highs". Abusing or misusing any legal substance (solvents, glue etc) to achieve a "drug like" state (Pages 18/19).

5. Possessing, purchasing, using or supplying alcohol - the exception being Sixth Formers when served and monitored by members of staff (Page 19).

6. Any form of sexual activity between pupils of any age. Possession of pornographic material including in electronic form on mobile device,

iPad etc. Generating, sending, wilfully

possessing, requesting or sharing any

‘sexting’ images (Pages 13/19).

7. Any form of bullying (including race, religious, disability, sexuality, learning differences or gender offences) by any means, including cyber bullying (internet, mobile phones etc) (Page15).

8. Breaking bounds and unauthorised absence (truancy) from any school commitment including extra-curricular activities (Page 9).

9. Breaking the School’s driving policy

(Page 12).

10. Offensive, threatening or sexually inappropriate behaviour towards others, whether staff or pupils, by physical, verbal, written or

electronic means.

11. Theft, intentional damage, or unauthorised use of (or access to) property belonging to another person or to the College.

12. Bringing the College, its staff or pupils into disrepute or danger through poor behaviour at any time or via any media including the internet, or by breaking the appropriate use of the School Network Policy (Pages 12-14).

Where a pupil has committed an offence

which might result in suspension, following an

investigation by an appointed member of staff

(usually the Housemaster or Housemistress),

a meeting is held with the Head of Senior

School.

Present at this meeting will be the pupil

concerned, his/her parents and the pupil’s

Housemaster or Housemistress. The Head of

Senior School will then go through the results

of the investigation into the offence. The

pupil will have an opportunity to respond.

The Housemaster/Housemistress will also be

given the opportunity to speak on behalf of

the pupil.

2. General Rewards and Sanctions

General Rewards and Sanctions | (i) School Rules and Regulations

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The Head of Senior School then will consider

the appropriate response from the School

with the various members of staff involved

and the parents of the pupil concerned. This

will be done whilst the pupil waits outside.

Once the course of action to be taken has

been agreed, the pupil will rejoin the meeting

and the Head of Senior School will give his

verdict and the reasons for it.

Where an offence might result in exclusion

a meeting is held, following an investigation

by an appointed member of staff, with the

Headmaster. The Headmaster will take on the

role of Head of Senior School as described

above. In the case of exclusion only (not

suspension), parents have the right of appeal

to the Governing body if they so wish.

(Note: Any pupil in possession of an award

of any sort who is suspended will lose

their award.)

(b) General Conduct

Breaching any of the following constitutes an

offence and, for it, pupils will be placed within

our disciplinary system. Repeated, persistent

breaching of these rules could ultimately lead

to suspension and/or exclusion.

Within School

1. Pupils must register at 8.15am in House

and at 1.45pm in the afternoon. If pupils

are late for any reason they must report

to the Lodge to sign in.

2. Your own personal appearance should at

all times be in keeping with the standards

of the School (Pages 11–15). Your HoM/

Duty member of staff will check that

appropriate level of dress and appearance

is maintained at both morning and

afternoon registration.

3. You must attend all main meals. Boarders

must attend breakfast.

4. You need your HoM’s permission to miss

classes or prep. You should also inform

the teacher concerned and collect details

of work missed during absence.

5. If for any reason your form is without a

teacher the senior pupil present or the

first on the school list must inform one

of the College Deputies or Heads of Year

or, failing that, another member of staff

after 5 minutes of the lesson have passed.

6. Pupils waiting to be picked up at the

end of the School day should be properly

dressed in school kit and behave sensibly

and calmly whilst in the car park and

entrance area. Ball games should not be

played.

7. You may not lend money nor gamble.

8. If you want to buy or sell something, you

must do so through your Housemaster/

Housemistress (HoM).

9. You may eat confectionery (sweets, ice-

creams etc.) only in your House. Chewing

gum is not allowed at any time.

10. Posters should be displayed only on

official boards with HoM permission and

should be in good taste.

11. Mobile phones must be registered with

your HoM. In the Shell and Remove,

day students are expected to hand their

phone in to their HoM when they arrive

at school and they may collect it at the

end of the day. Shell boarding students

will only be allowed their phone between

the end of prep time and bedtime.

Remove boarding students will be

allowed their phone between 6pm and

the start of prep and again between the

end of prep time and bedtime. If students

need to phone their parents at any other

time in the school day, they can ask their

HoM for use of the house phone. For

the Fifth Form and above, phones must

be switched off during Chapel, meals

in the Dining Hall, lessons, prep, study

periods, and we do not expect to see

them in lessons or around the school.

Failure to observe these rules may lead to


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confiscation and/or refusal of permission

to have mobiles at school. Unless consent

is given mobile phones must not be used

for photographic purposes.

12. Before going to lunch pupils may leave

books/files in the locker areas provided or

on the Cloister seats. All such belongings

must be collected immediately after

lunch.

Lunchtimes

Lunch starts at different times for each year

group. Lesson 4 ends at the following times:

Shell 12.45pm

Remove 12.55pm

Fifth 1.05pm

Lower Sixth 1.10pm

Upper Sixth 1.15pm

If Sixth Form have a study period before

lunch, the Upper Sixth may go to early lunch

at 12.30pm and the Lower Sixth at 12.35pm.

Within the Classroom

1. Before each lesson make sure that your

general appearance is excellent – for

example shirts tucked in and top buttons

done up.

2. Come to each class prepared with

appropriate equipment and prep

complete.

3. During a lesson put your hand up if you

wish to speak.

4. Listen quietly while others are speaking.

5. Stand up at the end of each lesson in

silence and wait to be dismissed by your

teacher.

6. Persistent disruptive or unsatisfactory

behaviour during a lesson may result in

a pupil being asked to leave the lesson

and report to the School Reception (the

Lodge) after the appropriate three stage

warning system has been employed by

the relevant member of staff.

The Reception staff will then contact

the Head of Senior School or Deputy

Head, Academic who may sanction an

immediate Internal Suspension (page 24).

If such behaviour is repeated by a pupil

they risk full suspension/exclusion from

the School.

Within House

1. You may not get up or leave your House

before 7.00am without your HoM’s

permission.

2. Any boarder due to be resident in the

College, who wishes to stay in another

person’s house, must ensure that their

HoM has received permission from

both sets of parents, before leaving the

College.

3. You may play radios, personal stereos,

iPods or similar, only in your House. With

the permission of an accompanying

master/mistress you may listen to them

traveling in coaches, but must not wear

them off the coach when away from

school.

4. You may not play audible music before

8.00am, during lessons, between 2.00 and

4.00pm, during prep or after 10.30pm.

You may not watch television during

lesson times.

5. You must never tamper with School

electrical or gas appliances. You must

report all breakages and damage to your

HoM at once. You must seek approval

from your HoM to bring in any electrical

equipment and any electrical item that

is permitted must be double insulated.

Double insulated equipment is marked

with the double insulated symbol or is

labelled “Class II” or “double insulated”.

Personal toasters, fan heaters, sandwich

makers, mini fridges and other high

voltage equipment must not be used. TVs

will need a separate licence even if they

are only used for games.


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6. You, not the School, are responsible

for your own belongings. Lock

them away or leave them with your

HoM. It is recommended that your

personal belongings should be insured

independently.

7. At the discretion of the Housemaster/

mistress non offensive posters are

permitted in designated areas.

8. Visiting other Houses

You may visit other Houses as follows:

• After lunch during the week:

1 – 1.50pm

• Before Prep: 6.00 – 6.55pm

• After Prep:

Shell 8.30 – 9.00pm

Remove 8.30 – 9.15pm

Vth 9.00 – 9.45pm

LVI 9.00 – 10.00pm


Pupils in the Shell, Remove and Fifth Form

must hand in all electronic devices, including

their mobile phones and MacBooks, to their

HoM at bedtime. These devices are not to

be used after lights out in a Boarding House.

Any pupil breaching this rule can expect to

have their laptop etc confiscated and an

appropriate House punishment sanctioned.

All pupils are expected to keep their rooms

and work areas in a tidy/functional state.

YearReturn to House

byIn bed by Lights out by

Shell 9.00pm 9.30pm 9.45pm

Remove 9.15pm 9.45pm 10.00pm

Fifth 9.45pm 10.15pm 10.30pm

Lower Sixth 10.00pm 10.30pm 10.45pm

Upper Sixth 10.00pm 10.45pm -

Bedtimes are as follows:

Tidiness of rooms:

• Boarding Houses: pupils must not leave

their rooms for breakfast or after Prep

until the HoM/Duty member of staff/

Prefect has checked tidiness of a room/

dormitory.

• Day Houses: HoM/Duty member of staff

will have regular tidiness checks during

the course of the day

(Shell – Lower Sixth students may not visit St

John’s)

You may not visit during the following times:

• Before morning school.

• During timetabled lessons or private

study lessons in the Sixth Form.

• During morning break.

• During games times.

• During prep.

• Signing in procedure:

• Sign in.

• Gain permission from the member of

House staff on duty.

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(c) Bounds

Outside School

1. You may go off site only with your HoM’s

permission, whom you must inform

where you are going and when you will

return. Your HoM should also have your

mobile phone number if one is available.

2. As a Sixth Former you may leave the

grounds unsupervised but only with your

HoM’s written permission. When off

College grounds pupils must wear either

full School uniform or full School games

kit.

3. When crossing neighbouring land you

must keep to Public Footpaths.

4. No more than three of you may be in any

village shop at any one time.

Within School

After Prep, in the evening, pupils are welcome

to spend time in the following places:

a. Eagle / Red Cross lawn, academic quad,

inner quad – but no ball games are to be

played in any of these areas

b. Music school to practise an instrument

c. Other boarding houses during visiting

hours

d. East Field until dusk - pupils may play ball

games there, but should not play with

any of the athletics equipment, including

the high jump crash mats

e. Summer term only: Ruckford tennis courts

until dusk

f. South Astro to play sport (as long as

pupils are wearing trainers)

until dusk

g. Gyms

The following areas are off limits to pupils

unless under teacher supervision or with

official permission from a member of staff:

1. Dance Studio / Drama Studio / Moore Hall

2. Theatre, Bury Theatre, and Music School

3. Swimming Pool

4. Any area involved in building works

5. South Woods – behind Eagle, the Sports

Hall and St John’s

6. Kitchen and Domestic areas

7. Lawns

8. All sports fields (except East Field as

above), Paintball range, Cricket nets

9. Sports Hall

10. Prep School (except with the Head’s

permission)

11. Dining Hall outside meal times

12. North & East Field Pavilions

13. The Outdoor Education and CCF facilities

14. The maintenance yard and surrounding

areas

15. The West Astro and MUGA, except for St

John’s

16. The minibus parking area

17. The farm

18. Science and DT labs/workshops

19. Boiler rooms and cleaning cupboards

20. Lofts, attics and roofs

(d) Chapel

1. You must attend all Chapel services in

School uniform and behave at all times

with proper respect.

2. You must not talk in Chapel, use mobile

phones, chew gum, consume food and

drink, etc.

3. You will be allocated a seat at the

beginning of each term and must not

change it without your HoM’s permission.

(e) Dining Hall

1. You must attend breakfast and lunch

wearing school uniform, except for

weekend meals. At supper you must wear

either school uniform or official College

games kit. (“No logo, no go”.)

2. You are responsible for taking your own

tray and its contents out, disposing of

leftovers in the bins and stacking plates

etc tidily and politely on exit.


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Medical

1. Pupils who come in to school bringing

a supply of homely remedies – such as

paracetamol or ibuprofen; indigestion

or anti-nausea remedies; antihistamines;

topical treatment creams; and vitamins

and dietary supplements – for personal

use will give these to their Housemaster

for safe keeping and administration.

2. Pupils with non-controlled prescribed or

other non-homely medication or personal

medical items (including antibiotics,

asthma inhalers, epi pens and diabetic

medication) must attend the Medical

Centre in the first instance for an

assessment, following which they may be

given consent to self-administer. Where

such consent is given, the Medical Centre

will advise the pupil’s House Parent,

who will be responsible for ensuring

that the medication or items are stored

securely and for monitoring its/their

administration.

3. Pupils are not allowed to share their

medicines under any circumstances

and must ensure that (if they are given

permission to self-medicate) that they are

safely locked away.

4. If you are absent from school due to

illness or injury, your parents/guardians

must contact your HoM by 8.00am. After

that contact the Lodge.

5. If you have a leave off games you must

show it to your HoM and register it

with the Medical Centre. You must still

report to the member of staff running

your games activity before going to the

Library. You should not be in your House

at this time.

(g) Clothing

1. You must wear school uniform on

weekdays until you have had supper.

2. You may wear smart casual clothes on

weekdays after supper and in the Dining

Hall on Saturdays and Sundays.

3. Scarves and gloves may be worn when

the weather is very cold, but must be

plain black, grey, navy or white. Un-

patterned, coloured scarves and gloves

may only be worn by the Upper Sixth.

School scarves may be worn by all.

Scarves and overcoats may not be worn

in Chapel or in lessons.

4. Shirts/blouses should be tucked into

trousers/skirts and T-shirts may not be

worn under open-neck shirts/blouses.

5. You must wear only official games

clothing for games.

Visit hppc.co.uk/uniform for the full uniform

list 2021/22 and further information on the

College Uniform shop.

Please note that a number of items

(marked *) must be obtained from the

College Uniform Shop.

(h) Hair Policy

Extreme haircuts, overtly or aggressively

coloured/dyed hair will not be permitted.

As a consequence, the pupil might be sent

home immediately. The pupil will return to

School once their appearance is deemed to be

acceptable and in line with School rules.

As a rule, boys’ hair must not fall below the

collar. In the Middle School, girls’ hair which

falls below the shoulder must be tied up

neatly whilst Sixth Form girls may wear their

hair down, as long as it is tidy.

Hair of any student must be brushed and tidy

and should not be so long that it falls over the

face, particularly obscuring the eyes. Braided

hair must not be adorned with coloured

threads or beads.

With the exception of medical reasons, a

pupil’s hair must not be shorter than a grade

2 so that more hair can be seen than skin.

Any marked differences in length should be

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blended so that it is not noticeable. Boys must

always be clean shaven.

No pupil is allowed to cut another pupil’s

hair unless under the direct supervision of

their HoM. The Deputy Head Pastoral and

the Senior Mistress are the arbiters of what is

reasonable and acceptable.

(i) Make-up and Jewellery

Students in years 9–11 may wear one simple

metal bracelet (no beads/leather bands/

thread), one small metal ring, and one

simple metal necklace (no beads). Students

in the Sixth Form may wear additional rings/

bracelets/necklaces, as long as the overall

look is discreet and coordinated. Girls in all

years may wear one pair of earrings - with an

earring in each ear lobe. Any other jewellery

worn, including anklets, will be confiscated

until the end of the half term.

Girls in Year 9 and 10 may not wear make-up.

In Year 11, girls may wear light foundation,

colourless lip gloss and clear nail varnish. In

the Sixth Form, girls may wear subtle make-

up.

Any girl who represents the College at a

sports match, much not have nails which

are longer than the top of the fingertip.

Otherwise, girls’ nails should not exceed half

a centimetre beyond the fingertip. If acrylic or

gel nails are applied, they must comply with

regulations or students will have to arrange

removal as soon as possible.

Shell and Remove may not wear nail varnish

and Fifth Form may only wear clear varnish.

Sixth Form may wear any colour except black,

white, glitter or bright florescent/neon/electric

colours. If nail varnish is used, then it must

cover the whole nail and not be chipped or

ragged.

(j) Travel / Driving Permission -

(Only Upper Sixth are allowed to receive

such permission)

1. Upper Sixth students may keep a car

or a motorcycle at the School or within

the vicinity of the school with the Head

of Senior School’s permission. Such

permission must be received in writing

before any student is permitted to drive

to school. Parking will be behind St

John’s. Apart from travelling home at

the end of the day, only those Upper

Sixth who have completed the Pass Plus

programme will be given permission by

the HoM to leave College for a period of

time during the school day in their car.

A photocopy of the Pass Plus certificate

will need to be given to the HoM prior to

permission being granted.

2. You may not ride as a pillion passenger

on a motorcycle.

3. You may not drive a car anywhere on the

School grounds except to and from the

St John’s car park. When driving to and

from the St John’s car park, you must

drive at a speed of no more than 5 mph.

4. With the exception of siblings, only those

who have passed Pass Plus may take

other Upper Sixth students as passengers

in their car. Your HoM must have written

permission from both your parents and

the parents of the passengers before you

can take anyone in your car (maximum 3

passengers only).

5. With the exception of siblings, you

are only allowed to be a passenger in

another Upper Sixth former’s car if they

have passed Pass Plus and your HoM has

received written permission from both

your parents and the parents of the

driver.

6. With the exception of siblings, you may

not travel in a car driven by anyone

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school, unless your HoM has written

permission from your parents.

7. You are not allowed to hitch-hike.

8. If you wish to bring a bicycle to school

please see your HoM.

9. Please note that Lower Sixth pupils are

not allowed to drive into School. It is an

Upper Sixth privilege. Lower Sixth pupils

many not have a car at School.

(k) Driving Lessons

Pupils who wish to organise driving lessons

during the normal School week should seek

permission from their Head of Year. A letter

from parents will be required. The School

strongly suggests arranging driving lessons

outside of normal School commitments –

Sixth Form students are not allowed to book

driving lessons during morning study periods.

Thursday afternoon post 4.00pm is permissible

– School commitments allowing. Requests to

book driving lessons should always be made

to the Head of Sixth Form in the first instance.

(l) Day Pupils

1. As a day pupil you are subject to the

same code of behaviour as boarders

and must conform to the same clothing

regulations when at School.

2. You must attend registration in your

House by 8.15am and after lunch.

3. If you miss morning registration, you

must report to Reception as soon as you

arrive.

4. Your parents should ring your HoM

before 8.00am if you are unable to

attend school due to illness

5. If you have a doctor’s or dentist’s

appointment during the day, you must

tell your HoM and then sign out and back

in again at Reception.

6. If you arrive at school late and miss

registration, you must sign in at

Reception.

7. If you need First Aid, the Medical Centre

Sisters and the School GP will provide it

before referring the case back to your

Family GP. Any other illnesses or injuries

must be treated at all stages by your GP

in his/her surgery.

(m) Use of the School Network

Introduction

All use of the computing and network

facilities in Hurstpierpoint College, is subject

to certain rules. These rules concern what is

considered to be unacceptable behaviour and

misuse, as well as what may infringe license

terms or may be otherwise illegal. Note that

all use is permitted for bona fide purposes

only, and is subject to proper authorization.

Misuse of computing and network facilities

and unacceptable behaviour include (but are

not limited to) the following:

1. Attempting to gain unauthorized access

to a resource, workstation or mobile

device.

2. Using someone else’s username

3. Disregarding the privacy of other

people’s files

4. Giving your password to someone else, or

being otherwise careless with it

5. Generating messages, which appear

to originate from someone else, or

otherwise attempting to impersonate

someone else

6. Sending messages which are abusive

or a nuisance or in any way potentially

offensive or distressing

7. Displaying offensive material including

“sexting”

8. Trying to interfere with someone else’s

use of the facilities

9. Disregard for “Computer etiquette”

10. Sending chain email

11. Being wasteful of resources

12. Software piracy (including infringement

of software licenses or copyright

provisions)


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13. Using the facilities for commercial gain

without written authorization from

college management

14. Physically damaging or otherwise

interfering with facilities

15. Creating unnecessary network traffic

16. Use or attempted use of any form of

network analysis tools

17. Attempting to modify or in any way alter

software

Note: many of the above, depending on the

nature and extent of the misuse, fall into the

“Big 12” category of misdemeanor.

Network Rules

Users of mobile devices and computers

attached to the College network must not

attempt to gain unauthorized access to or

interfere with the operation of any other

computer system, either within or outside the

College. The College may bar access to any

device, computer or sub-network that appears

to be used for such activities. All email sent via

the College network must correctly identify

both the sender of the mail and the host

or unit with which the sender is associated.

Network users must take all reasonable steps

to ensure that they do not cause an excessive

amount of network traffic on the College’s

internal networks or its external network

links. The College may bar access at any time

to mobile devices and computers, which

appear to cause unreasonable consumption

of network resources. The College network or

its external links may not, in general, be used

to supply access to anything other than local

services to any person who is not a member or

employee of the College.

Internet and e-mail use

The College provides computing equipment

and access to networks for the furtherance of

the academic work of staff and students. It is

a misuse of those facilities, and may in certain

cases be illegal, for a user to receive, transmit,

display or store offensive or pornographic

material using College equipment.

E-Mail

1. Don’t pretend you are someone else

when sending mail.

2. Don’t send frivolous, abusive or

defamatory messages. Apart from being

discourteous or offensive, they may also

break the law.

3. Be tolerant of others’ mistakes. Some

people are new to this medium, and

may not be good typists, or they may

accidentally delete your message and ask

you to resend it.

4. Remember that the various laws

of the land relating to written

communication apply equally to

email messages, including the laws

relating to defamation, copyright,

fraudulent misrepresentation,

freedom of information, and wrongful

discrimination.

5. Do try to avoid receiving unnecessary

or questionable material. Immediately

delete any inappropriate e-mails or

attachments and reply to the sender

requesting no further inappropriate

material should be sent.

6. Be “Legal, Decent, Honest and Truthful”

7. Treat e-mail as you would a post card.

This is not a secure or private method of

communication.

Internet

1. Never view offensive, pornographic or

inappropriate material.

2. Do not use any form of Internet chat.

3. Do not attempt to interfere with any

Internet material or equipment.

4. Do not use any form of port scanner

or any tools designed to find weakness

within the Internet.

5. Do not use terminal emulation software,

or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).


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6. Use File Transfer Protocol with care.

Remember to avoid unnecessary network

traffic.

7. You are not permitted to Buy or Sell using

either E-Bay or any other online auction.

Note: As above, a number of these fall into

“Big 12” territory.

Procurement and Installation of Hardware

and Software

No item of hardware or software may be

purchased and / or installed onto a College

computer or mobile device without prior

approval of the College Network Manager.

Computers are audited on a monthly basis.

Any unauthorized software found on

College computers will be investigated and

in most cases will be immediately removed.

Infringement of copyright is a most serious

matter, which could result in disciplinary

action being taken. Individual pupil mobile

devices are also regularly audited via random

device pulls. Students should only have

relevant academic and age appropriate apps

and material installed.

Use of private computers on our network

When connecting your private computers,

laptops or mobile devices to our network you

are reminded that you must still comply with

this Acceptable use Policy.

Possession, viewing or playing

age-restricted material in School

Potential age-restricted material in the Senior

School includes 15- and 18-certificate DVDs

and any other age restricted material found

on the internet, including live streaming,

and playing 16- and 18-certificate computer

games. Pupils younger than the age certificate

are not allowed to possess or watch such

material or play these games in school. If

caught the DVD, or computer game will be

confiscated and will be returned to the pupil

when they go home, with strict instructions

that they must not bring it or any other

over-age DVDs / computer games in again.

If the device, on which they are watching /

playing the age-restricted material, belongs

to a pupil, regardless of their age, this too will

be confiscated for a period of time. Any pupil

watching material / playing games in school

in which the age restriction is above their

own age will also expect to be punished. The

extent of the punishment will depend on the

difference in age between the pupils and the

age restriction of the DVD / computer game

that they are watching / playing. Any pupil

who is caught possessing, watching or playing

Restricted 18 (R18) material will be deemed to

have broken point 6 of the Big 12 and will be

punished accordingly.

And finally…

Your use of the College IT facilities and

networks is restricted to educational purposes

only, such as those, which are consequent

upon the teaching, study, research,

administration or related activity occasioned

by the employment or course of study with

the College. Remember that sending email

from your College is similar to sending a letter

on a Hurstpierpoint College letterhead, so

don’t say anything that might discredit or

bring embarrassment to the College. (Note:

Big 12 number 12)

(n) Lost Property

Lost property found around the campus

is collected by the Recycling team, House

Matrons and sports staff – who then

endeavour to reunite articles with their

owners. Labelling uniform and personal

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(ii) Policies

(a) Bullying

The school’s policy on bullying is that we

believe that everyone has the right to feel

safe and secure in the school environment.

Bullying, which entails any persistent

behaviour or possibly even a first offence,

verbal, non-verbal or physical, or via

social media, designed to upset others, is

unacceptable and may, in fact, break the law.

Anyone who feels threatened has the right to

tell others, staff or pupils, so that action can

be taken to rectify the situation. Furthermore

it is the duty of those aware of such situations

to ensure they inform the relevant authorities.

Not telling is tantamount to involvement.

Everyone has the right to an education

undisturbed by the abuse of privilege or

power.

Any bullying is likely to result in the

perpetrator being suspended or excluded

from School at first offence. If a pupil returns

to School after a period of suspension the

bully must understand what went wrong

and must be helped not to repeat offensive

behaviour. This may take some time and may

require several sessions of counselling with a

school guardian or the school counsellor. A

sanction may be appropriate for the social,

moral or disciplinary transgression, not only

to confirm that the deed was wrong but

also in terms of social justice. The individual

circumstances of a case will dictate the

appropriate level of response.

General Rewards and Sanctions | (ii) Policies

You are being

bullied, verbally

or physically

Someone you

know is being

bullied, verbally

or physically

The bullying MUST be reported to a

teacher / your HoM / Tutor / Prefect /

Guardian / Head of Senior School

/ Headmaster or parent

These people will then liaise with

the Head of Senior School and the

Headmaster to decide on an appropriate

course of action. We can help the bullies

to adjust their behaviour but, bullies

MUST be punished; their behaviour is

unacceptable in this School.

If you don't feel confident talking

to a member of staff, then make an

appointment to see the counsellor or

Chaplain. This is completely confidential

and he/she can give you advice on what

you should do.

The Guardian System, page 45, is seen as vital

in encouraging positive social relationships in

all House communities.

What happens?

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(b) Academic Honesty Policy

Pupils are expected to produce their own

high quality work and anything a pupil uses

in their work that is not their own must be

acknowledged. This applies to all types of

work, for example written prep or classwork,

production of a video, production of written

or physical coursework.

The College maintains the right to check all

pupil work using any technology available to

do so (for example Turnitin).

Academic dishonesty occurs when you use

someone else’s work and call it your own,

or allow someone else to use your work and

submit it as their own. It includes:

1. Using published sources incorrectly

» Copying directly from a source (e.g.

book, magazine, internet, etc.)

» Putting someone else's text in your

own words without acknowledging

it, plagiarism is the stealing of ideas,

not just words.

» Summarizing, using key words,

phrases, or ideas from a text

» Using statistical data or copying

maps, charts, images or graphs from

a book, the internet

» Using facts that are not generally

known or accepted as common

knowledge without detailing where

they came from.

» Representing another’s artistic/

scholarly work (e.g. musical

compositions, computer programs,

photographs, paintings, etc) as your

own work.

» Using Google Translate or any other

similar webtool.

In all such cases above, the source must be

clearly identified by the appropriate use of

quotation marks, providing the author's name

and a bibliography or by clearly identifying

the internet source by including a link to the

appropriate page of the website and the date

the source was used.

2. Using a friend’s work or allowing a friend

to use your work

» Collaborating on assignments or

coursework unless this has been

specifically allowed by the teacher

» Copying, in part or in whole,

someone else’s work: coursework,

Prep, etc.

» Getting a friend to tell you the

answer

NOTE: If you share your work with another

student and they plagiarise it, you are

considered as guilty as the one who has

plagiarised your work, since you enabled the

plagiarism to take place.

3. Cheating

» Using textbooks, notes or other

materials prohibited during an

examination

» Obtaining an essay written by

someone else, from the internet or

elsewhere, and submitting it, full or

in part, as your own work

» Using translation websites

» Altering or interfering with the

marking process

» Using mark schemes available on

internet sites to produce answers

when tackling past paper questions

that are submitted for marking.

» Destroying or stealing the work of

other students

» Any other act committed by

a student that defrauds or

misrepresents, including helping

others in any of the actions defined

above.


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The consequences of being academically

dishonest vary depending on severity. The

range of sanctions include at least one of:

• Re-doing the work in a detention

• Receiving a zero grade for the work

• Having externally assessed coursework

awarded zero marks

• Disqualification

• Being barred from gaining an external

qualification for the whole subject

Academic dishonesty during exams (internal

or external) or in relation to coursework or

controlled assessments will be treated as

serious misconduct. Therefore, in addition to

the consequences above, pupils should expect

to be suspended.

In the case of coursework or controlled

assessment work, pupils should also refer to

the most recent version of JCQ Information

for candidates: non-examination assessments.

Teachers may detect plagiarised work during

the marking and moderation process however

this cannot be replied upon, responsibility for

plagiarism remains with the pupil; it should

not take place. If your work is submitted to an

Exam Board and they detect that it has been

plagiarised, in part or in full, they will apply

one of the following penalties:

• the piece of work will be awarded zero

marks;

• you will be disqualified from that

component for the examination series in

question;

• you will be disqualified from the whole

subject for that examination series;

• you will be disqualified from all subjects

and barred from entering again for a

period of time.

(c) Racism/Discrimination and

Abuse Policy

Racism or any abuse on the basis of colour,

creed, sexuality or gender is not tolerated at

the College. Everyone, regardless of ethnicity,

creed, gender or sexuality must be subject

to the same fair treatment by all others in

the College. The College respects the ethnic,

religious, gender and cultural differences of

any of its members. There can be no excuse

made for a discriminatory remark or act.

The College promotes that respect via its work

in Chapel, Assemblies, PSHE and elements of

Citizenship, but promotion happens in the

classroom and in all extra-curricular activities.

Every effort will be made to detect and report

racist or discriminatory remarks or actions in

all areas of College life. Anyone who witnesses

such an act must report it to a Housemaster or

Housemistress, who will report it to the Head

of Senior School.

Any act of racism or discriminatory abuse will

be met with punishment via the College’s

disciplinary system.

The victim of such an act will receive

appropriate support and pastoral care and

will be able to see the College Counsellor or

Chaplain should they wish. The perpetrator

may be required to receive additional

education with regard to racism, sexism,

homophobia, etc and will also be referred to

the Counsellor.

(d) Smoking Policy

It is a College rule that no pupil may smoke,

or be in possession of ‘smoking materials’,

including electronic cigarettes. The College is

a ‘no smoking’ campus.

The College is concerned for the health of

pupils who smoke and those in their company,

the safety of others who might be put at risk

from fire that can be associated with smoking,

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via the breaking of rules. Any pupil caught

smoking will be recommended to go to the

Medical Centre, so that an appointment can

be arranged to see a Smoking Counsellor,

in an attempt to provide positive support.

Parents may be charged for this support.

In order to protect pupils and College

buildings from fire risk, anyone caught

smoking inside College buildings must expect

to be dealt with very seriously and risk

exclusion at first offence.

Anyone caught smoking or being in the

company of smokers in these environs or

anywhere on College property or beyond it in

school time can expect the following:

Caught ONCE:

• HoM informed; they ring parents

• full internal suspension

Caught TWICE:

• HoM informed

• letter Home to parents, alerting them to

the seriousness of being caught again

• full internal suspension

Caught MORE THAN TWICE:

• meeting with HoM, parents, pupil, Head

of Senior School

• likely suspension

(e) Drugs Policy

The School considers that the use of illegal

drugs and substance abuse (including aerosols,

glue, poppers, or any substance that produces

a hallucinogenic effect including ‘legal’ highs)

is likely to undermine a young person’s health,

safety, independence, opportunities and

respect for the law; and will also damage the

integrity of the school community by exposing

other pupils to temptation and to the risk of

criminal proceedings.

It is the policy of Hurstpierpoint College that

it actively discourages the use of illegal drugs,

so called ‘legal’ highs and drug ‘culture’. A

case of drug use or possession at any time by

pupils is treated as a very serious breach of

school discipline. A pupil becoming involved

with drug misuse must expect to be required

to leave the school; those who have used a

Class A – C drug or legal highs or had any

involvement in supply or distribution will be

expelled automatically.

In order to discourage the use of drugs, both

at the College and off campus, the school

believes that education and deterrence

form the best basis for a drug free school.

As a result, the school takes the following

measures:

When there is a strong suspicion that a pupil

has been using drugs (unexplained change

in behaviour, behaviour associated with drug

taking, credible rumours/tip offs, etc) parents

will be contacted and permission requested

for a saliva swab or urine test to be taken. It

is to be emphasised that the test is as much

to prove innocence as guilt and that it will be

discreetly administered in the school Medical

Centre by either the Head of Senior School,

the Deputy Head Pastoral or Senior Mistress

or, if not available, another member of SMT.

Parents may attend if they wish. If the result is

negative, no further action will be taken and

no record kept.

Sniffer dogs are deployed at least once every

term on a random basis around the College

premises. Typically, an active dog is used to

search areas for illegal drugs and traces of

illegal substances. If any indication is given,

the room concerned will be immediately

locked for further investigation and parents

informed. In addition, a passive dog is used

to detect the presence of drugs and illegal

substances in pupils. If one of the dogs

indicates the presence of drugs, a saliva swab

or urine test will be carried out as described

above.

Following agreement with Governors, parents,

staff and the pupils’ School Council, it was

agreed that random drug testing would


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be introduced at the College. A sample

population of the school’s pupil body may be

tested for drug use using saliva swabs or urine

tests. These pupils will be chosen entirely at

random and this process will be witnessed and

approved by staff and pupils. It is expected

that all pupils will be prepared to undergo

such random tests and parents need to alert

the school in advance if they do not wish their

child to be tested in this way.

In the case of a urine test being positive, the

pupil will, at the very least, be suspended.

A return to school will be dependent on the

pupil’s acceptance that they undergo regular

random tests throughout their remaining

time at the school and that they meet

with the Doctor and any other appropriate

professional.

If a pupil is allowed to return to school after

testing positive for illegal drugs or substance

abuse, a second similar offence would

automatically lead to their departure from the

school. With regard to positive tests arising

from drug use during the vacation, weekends

etc, the same rules apply on the grounds that,

as criminal offence, drug abuse at any time is

an issue for the school.

A continuing programme of education about

drugs and substance abuse is maintained

throughout the school. The programme is

delivered through qualified professionals and

trained staff.

The procedures are available to parents on

request.

(f) Alcohol Policy

Boys and girls are encouraged to adopt a

sensible attitude towards alcohol. The effect

on health of alcohol and its social implications

are taught and discussed as part of the

Biology syllabus, the Body Matters course and

in tutorials. Help and advice is also available

through the School’s Medical Centre and the

School’s counselling service.

Below the Sixth Form consumption or

possession of alcohol at any time and in

any circumstances is forbidden. In certain

controlled circumstances (for example, society

convivials with members of staff), Sixth

Formers may be allowed to drink beer or wine

in moderation but may not possess alcohol

outside of these circumstances. Upper Sixth

Formers have access to their own bar run by

a member of staff twice a week, but may not

store any alcohol.

The College reserves the right to use alcohol

breathalysers when it is suspected a pupil has

consumed alcohol outside the normal School

rules and regulations.

It is School practice that at a School dinner,

dance or convivial for Sixth formers, there

should be no alcohol available prior to

assembly at the venue of the event, that

all drinks should be served and not freely

available on tables and that there must be

no unrestricted access to a bar, even if pupils

are over 18. The consumption of spirits (20%

proof and above) at any time and in any

circumstances is forbidden.

Any pupil caught breaking the alcohol policy

will be placed within our disciplinary system.

Dependent on the seriousness of the breach,

pupils risk possible suspension or exclusion at

first offence.

(g) Personal / Sexual Relationships

Open hearted friendliness is encouraged as

being at the centre of a good community. The

guiding principle on personal relationships

for the whole community must be respect for

others at all times. This includes respecting

those who have different values and opinions.

It also includes behaving in a considerate

manner which considers the feelings of all: for

this reason excessive displays of affection in

public, apart from normal greetings, are not

allowed. Sexual relationships of any sort or

sexually rude behaviour between pupils are


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forbidden in any circumstances. Those who

overstep the boundaries can expect to be

excluded from the School.

(h) Internal Suspension Policy

Internal Suspension can be used for any action

which is regarded as Serious Misconduct.

Internal suspension would normally last for

a period of one or two days. It usually takes

place on a Saturday. Pupils report to school at

8.55am, wearing full school uniform, and are

supervised for the duration of the day until

5.00pm. Occasionally, an internal suspension

may occur during the College vacation.

Alternatively, an internal suspension can

sometimes take place during the working

week. Instead of attending lessons, pupils

would be set appropriate work and be

supervised in a designated place. Where

possible, pupils would arrive in school at

8:30am and be picked up at 6pm.

Pupils who have been internally suspended

would not be permitted to attend Games,

represent a College team or participate in

any other extra-curricular activity. A period of

community service may also be incorporated

within the internal suspension period.

Although pupils would spend the majority

of time working, suitable rest/break periods

would take place as normal.

If a pupil were to transgress again after a

period of internal suspension, then fixed

term or permanent exclusion may result.

Such a punishment would be sanctioned and

implemented by the Head of Senior School or

Headmaster.

(iii) Rewards and Sanctions

(a) Rewards

In addition to the inherent rewards of work

and play, certain specific rewards are available

as a recognition of achievement and effort

and as an encouragement to further levels of

endeavour and attainment.

These include:

• House Points

• Challenge Grade Review awards

• House and school sports colours: tie,

scarf, badges

• Special meals, snacks, drinks etc.

with HoM

• Tuck Shop Vouchers / HoY Cheques

• Departmental credits for work effort

• Cups and trophies

• Termly and annual prizes / awards

• Scholarships

• Positions of authority

• Letter from Tutor / HoM / HoY / Head

of School

(b) Sanctions

The following sanctions are available to HoMs

within the House:

• Additional cleaning or other household

chores

• Early bed

• Extra prep time

• Reporting to prefect on duty

• Regular reporting to the HoM or duty

member of staff.

• Early rising

• House gating

• Withdrawal of privileges,

e.g. losing study

• Letter to parents

• Fine

The following are available, where

appropriate, to staff in general, HoM

and the Headmaster:

• Challenge Card for classroom behaviour

/ academic progress through the Heads

of Year

• Clearing

• Academic Detentions (Middle School)

• Friday detention through the Head of

Senior School

• Saturday detention through the Head

of Senior School

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• Disciplinary and parental interviews

• Internal suspension (Head of Senior

School)

• Suspension (Headmaster or Head of

Senior School)

• Expulsion (Headmaster)

Despite this range of sanctions, the

disciplinary system is aimed at being

preventative rather than punitive.

It should be noted that corporal punishment

or any kind of physical chastisement is

considered wholly unacceptable at Hurst.

Any disciplinary action involving any form

of physical punishment will result in serious

action being taken against the individual

concerned.

(c) Detentions

Master in Charge: Head of Senior School,

Mr Mott. We have four levels of punishments

at Hurstpierpoint College:

1. Clearing: Dining Hall and Cloisters

clearing. Report to the Dining Room,

1.30pm – 1.45pm, Monday to Friday. Such

a punishment is sanctioned for petty

offences or low level disruption. Really, it

is a ‘warning shot’ about the behaviour

of a pupil. Failure to complete a Clearing

within three working days will result in a

Friday Detention.

2. Friday Detention: Friday evening

detentions last either one or two hours:

6.15pm – 7.15pm, or

6.15pm – 8.15pm.

Friday evening detention is seen as

a serious punishment and can be

sanctioned for disciplinary or academic

reasons. Pupils should report in full

school uniform to Room QS04 at 6.10pm.

3. Saturday Detention: The Head of Senior

School will determine the length of the

detention period in proportion to the

seriousness of the transgression. Pupils

should report in full school uniform to

Room QS04 at 8.55am.

4. Internal Suspension: This is the most

severe internal punishment and is the last

course of action before suspension.

These normally take place on Saturdays

9.00am–5.00pm or on any day of the

week, as determined by the Head of

Senior School. In some cases they may

even take place during the College

vacation. Pupils should report in

full school uniform to Room QS04

at 8.55am.

General Rules about the Detention System:

1. The student’s tutor and Housemaster/

Housemistress will be informed of any

detention sanctioned and parents will

be given at least 36 hours’ notice so

that any necessary adjustment to travel

arrangements can be made.

2. Detention will take priority over all other

College commitments. This includes

Saturday sports fixtures.

3. Friday detentions will escalate according

to a scale – the more detentions that a

pupil accumulates in any one term, the

more severe the punishment.

4. Pupils must wear full school uniform

5. iPods or listening to music is not

permitted

6. For academic detentions during the

working week (Middle School pupils

only), a pupil may continue with

appropriate school work. However,

for disciplinary detentions (Friday and

Saturday detentions) pupils will not be

allowed to complete Prep. Instead they

will be given educational publications

(e.g. National Geographic, New Scientist,

The Economist) which they must actively

read. Failure to engage with this will

lead to the pupil being asked to provide

a written summary of the articles being

read.


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7. Failure to attend a detention without

reason will result in a more serious

punishment being sanctioned. For

example, failure to attend a Saturday

morning detention will result in a likely

extended Saturday morning detention or

internal suspension.

(d) Challenge card system

(for Middle School pupils)

These cards can be issued by Tutors, Heads

of Year or HoMs and are designed to set a

number of targets and challenges for any

pupil, whether academic, disciplinary or

pastoral. The cards are subsequently reviewed

by the member of staff, together with staff

and parents, to ascertain whether new

measures need to be put in place.

(e) Academic Detentions

(for Middle School pupils)

If a pupil has fallen behind in their

academic work they can be asked to attend

an Academic Detention. Pupils can be

recommended for this detention by teachers,

tutors, HoYs or HoMs. The timings of this

vary by year group, and the pupil will be sent

an automated reminder via email. Failure to

attend an Academic Detention will result in a

Friday Detention.

(f) Sixth Form Students

While staff make every effort to treat Sixth

Form as young adults, it will be appreciated

that Sixth Form privileges need to be earned

and go hand in hand with responsibility.

The School acknowledges the difference

between expectations in the Sixth Form and

the rest of the School by operating a separate

academic sanction system for these two year

groups. Sixth Form students are encouraged

to manage their study time in a productive

manner and will progressively take on more

responsibility for how this time is spent with a

greater onus placed on each Challenge Grade

Review as described below:

In the Lower Sixth Form “Study Periods”

will be spent working in Supervised Study

(SSP) in an allocated study room which the

student will sign in and out of. This process

is monitored and assessed at each Challenge

Grade Review by the Head of Sixth Form and

the Assistant Heads of Sixth Form, who may

release students from SSP to work in House or

in the Library subject to satisfactory progress

in all of their subjects.

If a Sixth Form student is disruptive in lessons,

or hands in work late or of poor quality they

will be placed into Friday Detention. If the

student continues to fail to hand in work on

time or of a sufficient standard then this will

escalate to Saturday detentions.

Please note: The normal School disciplinary

system operates for all Sixth Form regarding

General Conduct and Serious Misconduct.

g) Grievance Procedure

In the event of distress or concern over any

aspect of school life, in case of the need

to share an anxiety, state a grievance or

register a complaint, the following is a list

of individuals who will be able to help and

advise:

Inside the School:

Pupils House Guardian

Head of House and

House Prefect

Head of School and

School Prefect

House Staff HoM

House Tutor

HoM’s wife/husband

House Matron

Medical Staff Medical Sister

School Doctor


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Teaching Staff Any member of staff

Head of Senior School

– Mr Mott

Deputy Head Pastoral –

Mrs Jacques

Senior Mistress –

Mrs Leeper

If these fail to provide a satisfactory

conclusion the Head of Senior School should

be informed. Pupils will be asked to talk

the matter through with them. The pupil

may invite a friend to accompany them to

any meeting. The Head of Senior School is

responsible for recording full details in writing

and initiating relevant corrective action within

48 hours.

If the matter is not sorted to your satisfaction

you should discuss the issue with your parents

and, if they wish, they can then make a formal

complaint. The procedure for doing this can

be found on the website.

(h) The Basic Courtesies

• Greet people: all members of staff, all

visitors to the College.

• If you note visitors to the College looking

lost, offer to help them: “Are you looking

for someone?

Can I help you?”

• If adults come into your study or any

room in which you are sitting down, or

come up to you when you are sitting on

a bench watching a game, you should

stand up and greet them.

• If you approach a doorway at the same

time as adults or visitors, you should

allow them through the doorway before

you go through.

Do not push ahead.

• Open doors for adults, and let them

through first.

• It may seem old-fashioned, but it is still

courteous to allow women to precede

men through doors and for men to open

car doors for women or the elderly.

• If you don’t know their names, it

never gives offence to call men “sir”

and women “ma’am”. It is perfectly

acceptable to call people by their job

titles: e.g. “Good morning, Headmaster”,

“Yes, Chaplain”, “Of course, Matron”.

• Take your hands out of your pockets

when talking to members of staff or

other adults.

• Listen attentively to people when they

are talking to you; look interested; don’t

interrupt until it is your turn to speak.

• In our culture, it is considered

discourteous not to look directly into the

eyes of a person who is talking to you.

• The greatest courtesy of all is merely to

add “Please” to all requests and to say

“Thank you” for all services rendered.

• When you have received a formal social

invitation, reply in writing both before

and after the event to express acceptance

and thanks.


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(i) Fire

At the beginning of each term, HoMs ensure

that all members of their Houses are aware of

the Fire Evacuation procedure. Fire Evacuation

Procedures are prominently displayed next to

call points. Fire drills are carried out once a

term.

If you discover a fire:

1. If not already sounding, set off the fire

alarm.

2. Evacuate to the assembly point.

Whenever you hear the fire alarm:

(a) In class time

1. When told to do so by your teacher, walk

in silence to your fire assembly point

using nearest exit.

2. If the fire alarm sounds in the Science

Block there is no need to evacuate the

Classroom Block and vice versa, unless

instructions are given to the contrary.

3. If it is a practice or false alarm, return to

class only after the ‘all clear’ is given by

the Fire Response Team member.

(b) In other day time

1. If you are in your house or visiting

another house when the alarm sounds,

close all windows and walk in silence

to the House Fire Assembly Point listed

below.

2. If you are not in your house when the

alarm sounds walk in silence to the

appropriate Fire Assembly Point listed

below.

3. Do not under any circumstances attempt

to enter a fire zone if the alarm is

sounding and until the All Clear is given

by the Fire Response Team Member.

4. The fire alarm is rung every Monday from

8.30am. It may be disregarded provided it

does not continue to sound.

Emergency Procedures | (i) Fire

3. Emergency Procedures

(c) At night

1. Put on something warm and some

footwear.

2. Take the duvets off all the beds in the

room to show that they are not occupied.

3. Walk in silence to your fire assembly

point where a rollcall will be taken.

4. Close but do not lock doors.

5. Do not under any circumstances re-enter

the building until the Fire Brigade and

Fire Response Team Member have given

the all clear.

House Fire Assembly points

Chevron South Astro

Crescent South Astro

Eagle South Astro

Fleur de Lys South Astro

Martlet Highfield Astro

Pelican Highfield Astro

Phoenix South Astro

Red Cross South Astro

Shield South Astro

Star South Astro

St John’s West Astro

Wolf South Astro

Woodard South Astro

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Class and daytime Fire Assembly points

Main Building (Inner Quad, Cloisters, Lodge, ICT, Library, Chapel,

Dining Hall, Kitchens, Tuck Shop, Matrons’ Block)South Astro

Academic Quad, Classroom Block (including Prep School rooms),

Moore HallSouth Astro

Bury Theatre, Music School, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool South Astro

Science Block (including Prep School lab), DT, Staff Block Cricket Field

Dance & Drama Studio, Outdoor Education

(incl. Changing Rooms)Cricket Field

Prep School, Medical Centre Prep playground

Pre-Prep Pre-Prep playground

Temporary Kitchen/MUGA Dining Area West Astro

(ii) Other Emergencies

Critical Incident / College Lockdown

In some cases, it may be necessary to

lockdown the College rather than evacuate

pupils to external assembly points. In these

events external sirens will sound, and the

internal bell/PA system will play a verbal

message advising you what to do. Should

pupils hear these warnings it is essential

they remain quiet in class or House, and/or

immediately seek guidance from a member of

staff. A series of emails will also advise on the

course of action to take.

Serious Emergencies

In the event of an emergency clearly requiring

immediate hospital attention (e.g. a serious

road accident) phone 999 and ask for an

ambulance, giving the exact location of the

accident. Then contact the nearest member of

staff but do not leave the victim alone. Do not

move the injured person if there is

any possibility of a fracture of the neck

or back.

Less Serious Emergencies

When a person is injured (at games or

otherwise), and may need ambulance

transport, the member of staff (or, in the

absence of staff, the senior pupil) should,

if possible stay with the patient and send

someone to telephone the Medical Centre

dialing 911, explaining the nature of the

accident and where it has happened. The

caller will report back to the scene of the

accident what help, if any, is on the way. The

Medical Centre will, if necessary, summon an

ambulance and inform a Doctor; otherwise

she will give instructions about treatment.

Meanwhile it is most important that the

injured person is kept warm and not moved,

except if unconscious the patient should be

turned to lie on his or her side. If the accident

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is in a place that may be difficult to find, a

guide should be posted at the nearest and

most obvious access point. Because of the risk

of paralysis, if a fracture of the neck or back is

suspected, or if the injury causes pain or “pins

and needles” in the arms or legs, the injured

person must not be moved until seen by an

ambulance attendant or Doctor. In cases of

illness or accident (other than emergencies)

Boarders should report to House Matrons

or, on urgent matters, directly to the School

Medical Centre. Day pupils should also report

any urgent matters to the School Medical

Centre.

Bodily fluids and first aid:

If you accidentally come into contact with

any bodily fluids in the house: blood, saliva,

or anything else you should wash it off

immediately with soap (preferably anti-

bacterial) and inform your house staff. If you

find yourself in a situation where there is sick,

blood or other bodily fluids, do not attempt

to clean up and avoid touching the fluids.

You must inform the appropriate member of

house staff, or other member of staff in the

event you cannot find a member of the house

team, who will decide on the relevant course

of action.

(iii) Use of Restraint

In an emergency, staff very rarely may find

it necessary to use physical restraint as a last

resort. Circular 10/98 the DfES, as it was then,

clarified the powers of staff who have lawful

control of pupils to use reasonable force to

control or restrain pupils. A policy document

which sets out guidelines for the information

of staff is included in the Staff Handbook.

Who may use force to restrain pupils?

Only those authorised by the Headmaster

may do so. This currently includes members

of the teaching staff, the Bursar, Custodians,

the Catering Manager, voluntary helpers

supervising school functions and those

accompanying school expeditions.

Under what circumstances may reasonable

force and restraint be used? In order to:

• maintain good order and discipline, both

inside and outside of school

• defend oneself against attack

• prevent a pupil committing a criminal

offence, including deliberate damage or

vandalism

• prevent a pupil injuring him/herself,

including by fighting, rough play or by

misuse of dangerous materials or objects

• to prevent a pupil from absconding from

school e.g. during a disciplinary incident

Reasonable force can only be used when the

pupil who is misbehaving has been instructed

to stop and has been warned about the

consequences of failing to comply. The only

exception to this is if there is an immediate

risk of injury to themselves or another pupil.

(iv) Powers to Search

Searches can be carried out by an authorised

member of staff on grounds of ‘reasonable

suspicion’ that a person has on them anything

that has been or is likely to be used to

commit an offence or breach the school rules

as publicised, or cause injury or damage to

the property of another person, or to the

person being searched (Education Act 1996,

secs. 550ZA and 550 ZC) e.g. knives, offensive

weapons generally, alcohol, any controlled

drug, tobacco or tobacco products, a firework,

pornographic images (Schools – Specification

and Disposal of Articles, Regulations 2012).

Searches should be carried out by a member

of the same sex and in the presence of

a witness of the same sex, though these

guidelines may be set aside if the member of

staff believes there is a risk of serious harm,

imminently, the search is urgent and finding a

same sex witness is not practicable.

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Reasonable force may be used to search,

but only for items listed above, not merely

for things banned by the school

e.g. chewing gum.

Outer clothing (scarves, boots, coats) may be

removed for a search

Electronic devices may be seized and searched,

in the contexts of reasonable suspicion of risk

or harm and files/data may be erased if the

staff thinks there ‘is a good reason to do so’

(R.Bird, Legal Consultant, ASCL) but guidance

published by the Secretary of State (DfE)

should be consulted.

Anything related to an offence may be

seized; alcohol may be disposed of; extreme

or child pornography should be handed over

to the police.

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(i) Introduction and General Points

Your academic work is the main reason you

have come to a school like Hurst. You will find

that your progress through the School will

depend very much on the effort you put into

your studies so make your studies a priority,

organize your time effectively, work with your

teachers and be ambitious.

Guidance on how to make the best use of

your own time:

• always arrive on time for lessons with the

correct books and equipment;

• listen carefully to what is being said;

• ask questions if you don’t understand

something;

• record and plan all preps in your student

planner (Middle School pupils);

• when in prep make sure you spend the

full allotted time on your work. If you

finish before the end then read your text

book or a novel or do something useful –

do not waste your study time;

• try to find a quiet few minutes every

evening to run over your day’s work;

• ensure you have learnt what you have

been asked to and try to sort out in

your mind those things that you have

been taught in the day but didn’t quite

understand at the time;

• never copy work or plagiarise it from

other sources, like the internet. Pupils

who study a foreign language should not

use Google Translate.

(ii) Outline of Curriculum

In the Shell year you will study up to 15

different subjects so that you can experience

almost all of the subjects that it is possible to

take for GCSE.

During the Shell you will select which subjects

you will continue to study as you move into

the Remove; this will usually be 9 or 10

subjects in total. You will be given information

explaining this and will be able to discuss

Academic Hurst | (i) Introduction and General Points & (ii) Outline of Curriculum & (iii) Challenge Grades

which subjects you should take at the Parents’

Evening in January. Some pupils may drop one

subject if they have LS or ESL lessons.

You need to achieve a high grade at GCSE

in the subjects you intend to study in the

Sixth Form at Hurst. If you wish to start a

new subject which you have not studied

before, you need to have achieved a high

grade in a GCSE subject closely related to it

(i.e for Economics, ideally you should have

a high grade in Maths GCSE). Students must

also have achieved Level 5 (or equivalent) at

GCSE in Mathematics and English. However,

we recognise the need to be flexible and to

operate on an individual pupil basis, working

closely with each student on his or her choices,

to establish what will be the best programme

of study for them. There is a special booklet

on Sixth Form courses which will be given to

you during your GCSE year.

(iii) Challenge Grades

Each individual pupil will be set a Challenge

Grade in each subject. The grades set will

be ambitious but realistic and achievable,

provided you work hard.

In the Middle School (Shell, Remove and Fifth)

the Challenge Grades will be GCSE grades

(numbers or letters depending upon the

subject) and in the Sixth Form A-level grades

will be used (letters).

Thereafter, your work will be assessed

throughout the year at regular Challenge

Grade Reviews. At each one your teachers will

grade you as +1 (work has been better than

the challenge grade), P(on target) -1 or -2.

Negative grades will be given if work has been

below the target grade. All grades will be

accompanied by a comment from your teacher

and they will be made available on the school

portal with a summary comment from your

tutor. Where necessary, Challenge Grades may

be altered by Heads of Departments, up or

down, during the year following discussions

with you, your teachers and parents.

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(iv) Tutoring, Prep Planners and Targets

Every pupil is assigned a tutor. You will meet

with your tutor up to three times a week

to discuss your academic progress as well as

any other issues that may be affecting your

progress. Your tutor will check your student

planner and ensure that you are keeping up

with your work in all subjects. Subject teachers

and parents can also write in the planners

to both praise and, if necessary, highlight

concerns relating to your work and progress.

Two or three times a term tutors and tutees

will formally discuss targets for you to aim

towards. These will relate to statements

made in Challenge Grade Reviews, any

comments made by subject teachers in the

student planners, or any areas you feel you

would like to improve. It is important that all

parties agree the targets and students will be

encouraged to devise their own targets.

(v) Prep allocation

As a general rule, though this may vary, pupils

are set the following prep over a fortnight:

Shell:

English and Maths 2 hours,

other subjects 1 hour each

Remove:

1.5 to 2 hours per GCSE subject

Fifth form:

1.5 to 2 hours per GCSE subject

Lower Sixth:

At least 6 hours per subject

Upper Sixth:

At least 8 hours per subject

Pupils in the Shell, Remove and Fifth Form are

provided with a Prep Timetable whilst those in

the Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth arrange their

own prep schedule, in discussion with their

tutor. All pupils are allowed a minimum of

two nights to complete the work.

Academic Hurst | (iv) – (vii)

Day pupils may stay for supper and to do their

prep on Monday – Thursday evenings either

in their House (until 7.00pm) or in the Library

until the following times, when your parent

should then come and collect you:

Shell and Remove:

8.30pm unless in a supervised activity

Fifth and Lower Sixth:

9.00pm unless in a supervised activity

Upper Sixth:

flexible

(vi) Coursework, Non Examined Assessments

and Examinations

Coursework and controlled assessments

happen throughout the year and it is vital

that you stick to the deadlines that are set.

There are exams for the Shell and Remove

after half term in both the Michaelmas and

Summer Terms. For the Remove there are

exams at the end of the Michaelmas and

Summer Terms, whilst the Fifth have mocks in

the Lent Term and a second round of exams

at the start of the Summer Term in the core

subjects. The Lower Sixth have exams in

December, April and June, whilst Upper Sixth

students have mocks in both the Lent Term

and Summer terms.

The College is committed to ensuring that

whenever its staff assess students’ work for

external qualifications this is done fairly,

consistently and in accordance with the

specification for the qualification concerned.

An examinations appeals procedure may be

obtained from the Exams Officer.

(vii) Vacation Work

With the exception of the Christmas vacation

(when work is only set for those who are

very far behind with their academic studies)

work is normally set during the vacations and

half terms for pupils. This will be designed

to consolidate work covered, for revision

purposes or to enable a pupil to push ahead

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with their studies in preparation for what is to

come. Vacation work is an important part of

a pupil’s learning and will be assessed at the

start of each term.

(viii) PSHCE

PSHCE education develops the qualities

and attributes pupils need to flourish as

individuals, family members and members

of society. Pupils in Shell, Remove and Vth

form shall receive sessions on topics which

fall under the following headings: Emotional

Health, Damaging Behaviour, Living in the

Wider World, Relationships, Safeguarding,

Citizenship and Economic Wellbeing.

Whilst PSHCE sessions are spread over all

three years, Shell pupils follow a course

called PSHE whilst Remove pupils study

Citizenship. Sessions will be delivered by a

dedicated team of teachers, whose lessons

are supplemented by talks from outside

professionals who will address the pupils

in whole year group assemblies in order to

deepen their understanding of their particular

topics and give pupils a chance to reflect on

their learning.

In lessons pupils will be given opportunities to

actively take part in discussions and practical

activities to help develop their essential

skills and they will be made aware of any

relevant resources or outside agencies that are

available to support individuals. The course

will offer pupils the understanding and skills

for an improved sense of personal identity,

confidence, responsibility and the ability to

make more informed decisions for a better

quality of life.

(ix) The Library

Library Opening Hours

The Library is open during term time,

as follows:

Monday to Thursday: 8.30am – 9.00pm

Friday: 8.30am – 5.00pm

Academic Hurst | (vii) – (x)

Key

P The week a CG is written, to be

released the following week

* Grades summary released this week

EX Examination week

LS Learning Support Parents’ evening

M Meet the teacher week

MIM Mathematics Information Meeting

P Parents’ evening - one session

2P Parents’ evening - two sessions

PT Parent and Tutor meeting

RWIIM Read, Write Inc Information Meeting

(x) Challenge grade reviews and end of year

assessments schedule

Library Clubs

The library runs a lunchtime book club and a

lunchtime Dungeons & Dragons club.

Resources

The library has a wide range of both print

and online resources. There is an online

library catalogue. The library also welcomes

recommendations for new resources. Pupils

may borrow books for 4 weeks and DVDs for 1

week. Magazines cannot be borrowed.

Library Use

The Library is available to all students to use

for research, coursework, prep and reading.

The 2nd floor is reserved for the sixth form.

Sixth Formers may use the Library during

their private study periods. Library pods

may be booked by students for group work

by emailing [email protected]. Students

may use the Library during prep with the

permission of the House duty staff (maximum

six per House). Library staff are on hand to

offer help with finding resources.

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20/21 Programme of Assessment and Reporting

W/C A/B U6 L6 Vth R S UVI LVI Vth Form Remove

31-Aug PT/EX EX

07-Sep A PT */PT

14-Sep B PT PT

21-Sep A */✔28-Sep B LS LS LS ✔/LS LS

05-Oct A ✔ ✔12-Oct B ✔19-Oct A History English

26-Oct

02-Nov

09-Nov B P ✔/LS

16-Nov A 2P ✔23-Nov B

30-Nov A ✔ EX EX EX History

07-Dec B P* ✔ * *

14-Dec A English English English

04-Jan A LS Geography

11-Jan B 2P

18-Jan A ✔25-Jan B ✔ P

01-Feb A ✔08-Feb B EX PE PE

15-Feb

22-Feb A EX EX ✔ English

01-Mar B ✔/P/* EX

08-Mar A 2P/*

15-Mar B ✔ ✔ DT DT

22-Mar A Music Tech

12-Apr B EX EX EX

19-Apr A EX ✔ EX DT DT

26-Apr B */✔ */✔03-May A ✔10-May B ✔17-May A EX EX

24-May B EX EX

31-May

07-Jun A EX EX EX

14-Jun B EX EX

21-Jun A */P */✔ */✔28-Jun B

HALF TERM

HALF TERM

CHRISTMAS VACATION

TWO WEEK HALF TERM

SU

MM

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TE

RM

GCSE NEAs/ Controlled

assessments

MIC

HA

EL

MA

S T

ER

ML

EN

T T

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M

6th Form Coursework

Deadlines

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5. Sporting Hurst

(i) Introduction

The Physical Education programme for you

consists of three parts: a programme of

timetabled Physical Education lessons (PE),

Games (compulsory for all), and a variety of

leisure time sports and activities (optional). It

is to be hoped that during your time at Hurst

you will have been able to find at least one

sport (and we hope more!) that you will enjoy

and will want to continue with when you

leave.

In the Shell, the aim is to introduce you to a

range of different sporting activities. In PE you

will be taught a variety of sports including

gymnastics, tennis, athletics and swimming;

and you will be encouraged to develop

your own training programme and make a

positive use of your leisure time. In Games

you will be required to take part in a variety

of sports and to find one in which you can

actively participate. In the Shell, Remove and

Fifth Form your Games programme is likely

to revolve around the major sports. However,

for those who, with good reason, do not wish

to pursue a major team game, you will be

able to pursue an alternative, equally valid,

challenging and worthwhile programme to

include outdoor education/activities, a range

of individual sports, or a health related fitness

programme monitored by our Strength and

Conditioning Coaches.

Should you enjoy one of the major sports, it

is likely that you will be selected to represent

the College. In the Sixth Form you will be

allowed to choose which sports you take part

in, although it is to be hoped that if you have

represented the College lower down the

School you would wish to continue to do so.

Sports Contact details:

Director of Sport

Mr Robert M Kift

Tel: 01273 836919

[email protected]

Assistant Directors of Sport

Ms Rebecca Jutson

Tel: 01273 836577

[email protected]

Mr Steve May

Tel: 01273 836963

[email protected]

(ii) The Games Programme

Games, which is compulsory, operates on

three weekday afternoons and on Saturdays if

you have a fixture. Timings of Games sessions

are as follows:

Sporting Hurst | (i) Introduction & (ii) The Games Programme

Year Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday

Shell & Remove

4.30pm – 6.00pm

-2.00pm – 3.45pm

3.00pm – 4.15pm

Fifth & Sixth Forms

3.00pm – 4.30pm

4.30pm – 6.00pm

2.00pm – 3.45pm

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Major Sports

Michaelmas Term

Boys’ contact details:

Rugby - Mr Jack Emmerson

Tel: 01273 836963

[email protected]

Girls’ contact details:

Hockey - Mr Dafydd Charles

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]

Lent Term


Hockey - Mr Dafydd Charles

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]


Netball - Miss Ellen Franks

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]

Summer Term


Cricket - Mr J Anyon

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]

Athletics - Mr Steve May

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]

Swimming – Mr Anthony Gray

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]

Tennis - Mr Martin Tigg

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]


Athletics - Miss Ellen Franks

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]

Tennis - Mr Martin Tigg

01273 833636

[email protected]

Swimming - Mr Anthony Gray

Tel: 01273 833636

[email protected]

Cricket - Mr Matt Reynolds

Tel: 01273 836636

[email protected]

Outdoor Pursuits - Mr Fred Simkins

Tel: 01273 833866

[email protected]

Other Sports

• Aerobics

• Badminton

• Basketball

• Cross Country

• Equestrianism

• Fencing

• Football

• Golf

• Gymnastics

• Outdoor Pursuits

• Rounders

• Squash

• Swimming

• Table Tennis

• Tennis

• Triathlon

House Competitions

House competitions take place in a number of

sports. In addition to a variety of competitions

in the Major games of Rugby, Hockey, Netball,

Cricket and Athletics the following also take

place: Water Polo, Cross Country, Rounders,

Swimming, Tennis, Football,

Bouldering and Golf.

(iii) College Teams

The College competes at inter-schools level in

all Major and some Minor Sports. The Major

team games usually have A, B, C and D teams

at U14 and U15 level, whilst at senior level,

(U16 and U18) there are 1st, 2nd & 3rd and

occasionally 4th teams. The Major sports

have full fixture lists and in addition enter

a variety of competitions (e.g. The National

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Schools Sevens for Rugby, National Schools for

Netball, Sussex Netball league or the Langdale

Trophy for Cricket). For the Minor sports

age groups combine to form Junior (Shell

& Remove), or Senior (Fifth & Sixth) teams;

occasionally there may be an Inter team (e.g.

Tennis) which is principally U16. Achievement

in College sport is recognised by the

presentation of ‘colours’ as well as Players of

the Moment (PoM) and Teams of the Moment

(ToM) at weekly assemblies; in addition pupils

from the College are regularly selected to

represent Sussex in Inter County competitions

or academy teams.

Please note most fixtures take place on

Saturdays. Pupils selected for them are

expected to participate. Failure to attend

a match or fixture on a Saturday, without

reason, will result in a school sanction.

(iv) Sporting Health

No Shell or Remove pupil should take any

form of protein supplement unless directed by

a County level Nutritionist. Fifth Form pupils

are permitted to take them in special cases

only, with agreement between their parents,

the Sports Department and their House

Master/Mistress. In the Sixth Form, pupils

must have parental consent or be under the

direction of a qualified Coach/Nutritionist. The

school’s Strength and Conditioning Coaches

hold fitness plans for pupils using protein

powders. No pupil is allowed to take laxatives,

diet pills or any other slimming type pill unless

they have been medically prescribed.

The College’s Player Welfare team are

available during games time to provide

medical care for the pupils and to give

guidance regarding training programmes and

rehabilitation, and advice on healthy active

lifestyles ([email protected]).

(v) Fixtures (weekend and midweek)

All pupils selected to represent the College

are expected to be available for every fixture,

during the week and on Saturdays. For player

welfare reasons, we do not recommend that

those pupils who play Rugby for the College

play in any other Rugby match, either the day

before or the day after, a school fixture.

In exceptional circumstances, unavailability

should be discussed with the coach giving at

least 2 weeks’ notice. A Sports Scholar should

write directly to the Director of Sport for

permission to miss any school fixture. On no

account must thoughtlessness lead to a team

being short.

When travelling away, school tracksuits may

be worn instead of school uniform.

Sporting Hurst | (iv) - (v) & Activity Hurst | (i)

6. Activity Hurst

(i) Duke of Edinburgh Service afternoon

Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Service afternoon

- Tuesdays

All year groups, except for the Shell who have

lessons between 2.00 – 4.00pm have Duke

of Edinburgh (DofE) Service Afternoon. In

Remove all participate in the Combined Cadet

Force (CCF), using some of their sessions to

start their training for the Duke of Edinburgh

Award expedition. In the Fifth Form you

can opt for: CCF Navy, Army or RAF Sections

(Major S Amos), Community Service (Dr

Blokland) or Conservation (Mr Filkins and Mr

Taylor-West) projects in our woodlands or on

the Farm. The Lower Sixth can continue with a

service and help to manage and develop that

activity or take part in activities based around

gaining a skill, these are Young Enterprise,

STEM, Sports Leaders Award, Model United

Nations and First Aid.

Duke of Edinburgh (DofE)

Silver and Gold Award

The Award concept is one of individual

challenge. It presents to young people a

balanced, non-competitive programme

of voluntary activities which encourages

personal discovery and growth, self-reliance,

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perseverance, responsibility to themselves and

service to their community. The criterion for

gaining an Award is individual improvement

through persistence and achievement,

taking into account the participants initial

capabilities and without any element of

competition between other participants. All

Remove pupils participant work towards in

the Silver Award Expedition Package whilst

attending CCF on Tuesdays. Pupils should

complete their Silver Award by the end of

their Fifth Year. On completion of their Silver

Award pupils may then proceed onto their

Gold Award finishing in their Upper Sixth

Year.

To achieve the Service section of the Awards,

pupils will be encouraged to participate in

CCF. The CCF training programme will also

give pupils the skills that they will need

for the expedition section of the Award.

Conservation and Community Service projects

will count towards the Award for those pupils

in Fifth Form not doing CCF. Pupils will also be

expected to meet with the Mr Simkins at least

once every half term to report on progress.

Pupils will also be expected to attend

training weekends for the Award Section of

Expedition.

Duke of Edingburgh Silver Award

Service, Skills, Physical Recreation, Expeditions

12 monthsOne section for 6 months and the

other sections for 3 months

Plan, prepare and undertake a

3 day, 2 night expedition

Timescales for the Sections of the Award

Duke of Edingburgh Gold Award

Service, Skills, Physical Recreation, Expeditions & Residential

12 months

One section for 12 months and

the other sections for

6 months.

Plan, prepare and undertake a

4 day, 3 night expedition and

undertake a shared activity in a

residential setting away from home

for 5 days and 4 nights.

Activity Hurst | (i) DofE Service Afternoon

CCF (Combined Cadet Force)

There are three sections in the Hurstpierpoint

College Contingent: the Royal Navy Section,

the Army Section and the RAF Section. You

may join any section.

Some of the training is common to all three

section sections: drill, self-reliance and

adventure training, for example. In the Army

Section the training emphasis for the Remove

is towards their basic military skill and the

DofE Silver award. In the Fifth Form the

emphasis is much more towards infantry skills

and includes fieldcraft, patrolling and further

navigation skills with maps and compass. Day

and night exercises are held during term time

and there is an annual camp in the summer

holidays. The RAF offers opportunities for

flying gliders and powered aircraft to those

who have passed the theory tests and provides

survival training linked to escape and evasion

exercises. The Royal Navy section also has the

opportunities above and the chance to sail or

visit Naval establishments.

Presentations by outside units such as the

Royal Navy, the Royal Artillery, the Royal Tank

Regiment, the Royal Air Force and the Royal

Signals give cadets an insight into the various

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armed services and are of interest to both

those considering a service career and to those

who simply wish to broaden their education.

Community Service

Community Service involves both regular

weekly commitments as well as larger, one

off, projects. The Lower Sixth pupils are

encouraged to develop their own projects

and options at times that may suit them, as

part of their Silver or Gold DofE Award, this

is overseen by Dr Blokland. There are several

on-site projects for the Fifth Form/Lower Sixth

pupils, in addition to the numerous off-site

projects, that also contribute to the DofE

Award.

Conservation and Hurst

We place a high value on the natural

world around us. If you care about the

environment and wildlife you can take part

in practical conservation projects by joining

the Conservation group. The countryside

does not look after itself. We have carried

out management tasks on the South Downs

and in the grounds of local churches and

schools. Through BTCV, the country’s leading

environment charity, we help to manage a

local public open space. By joining you could

learn a traditional countryside skill like hedge

laying and become familiar with your local

environment and local conservation and

preservation groups.

In addition to this, we are developing a new

farming project, in conjunction with Plumpton

College. Sited behind Martlet House, the

Farm will provide you with an opportunity

to become involved in working with pigs,

chickens, horticultural schemes with fruit

trees, polytunnels and more. The Farm will

help us raise money for charity through the

sale of produce and your help will be very

welcome.

Activity Hurst | (i) DofE Service Afternoon & (ii) Activities for Shell and Remove Pupils

We also run a waste recycle project on-site,

concerned with minimizing waste. This group

liaises with the Houses and wider school to

make collections, returning paper, bottles and

cans to recycling centres.

(ii) Activities for Shell and Remove Pupils

These Activities are a very rewarding part of

Hurst Life. Shell and Remove Activities happen

twice a week, with a different emphasis in the

two days:

Academic Enrichment Activities: Thursdays

5.00pm – 6.00pm

Tuesday Extra-curricular Activities: Tuesdays

4.15pm – 5.30pm

Thursday Shell Academic Enrichment

Shell pupils take part in these activities

throughout the year, most pupils take six

different activities. The aim of these activities

are to offer a possibility for pupils to stretch

themselves cerebrally in a host of extra-

curricular activities. The following are an

indication of the sort of activities that may be

on offer, subject to staffing and demand.

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Thursday Shell Academic Enrichment

• Animate!

• Brain Training: How to succeed with

psychometric tests

• Beginner’s calligraphy

• British Sign Language

• Chemical Change

• Comics and history

• CREST Bronze Award

• Creative Writing

• Debating

• Elite Sports Programme

• Forensics

• Framed! Fun in DT

• French Film Club

• Greek club

• Hanabi

• Hurst Sewing Bee

• Introduction to Sports Psychology

• Logic puzzles

• Mindful drawing and colouring

• Modern Music

• Money, maths, investment and stock

markets

• Music composition

• Poetry: Expressing your voice

• Robotics

• Screenwriting and film

• Shell Art Scholars

• Shell Feminist Book club

• Show Business

Activity Hurst | (ii) Activities for Shell and Remove Pupils

Tuesday Activities

Shell and Remove pupils all take

these activities. The activities change during

the year, depending on demand (and term).

• Art

• Athletics

• Basketball

• Board games

• Chess

• Chinese language

• Crafternoon

• Cricket (boys)

• Cricket (girls)

• Dance

• Debating

• Drama

• DT

• Film club

• First Aid

• Football (boys)

• Football (girls)

• Golf range

• Hockey (boys)

• Hockey (girls)

• Jewellery making

• Music: Strings group

• Music: Brass group

• Netball

• Photography

• Rugby (girls)

• Sew In

• Shooting

• Table Tennis

• Tabletop gaming

• Touch Rugby/Rugby 7s

• Sports analysis

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7. Creative Hurst

(i) Music

With a staff of two full-time and over twenty

visiting teachers, music plays a major part in

the life of our School, from Congregational

Practice every Monday morning to individual

school performances.

Upon entering the School in the Shell, music is

a popular option subject. In the Remove, you

may choose to start the GCSE Music course

and then go on to study A-level Music or

Music Technology in the Sixth Form.

Virtually all musical instruments are taught.

A weekly lesson will be given and pupils

are expected to practise in their spare time

between lessons. There are sixteen practice

rooms in the Music School which can be used

any time outside of lesson time by boarders

and day pupils, or during free periods for

those in the Sixth Form. Many day pupils will

probably practise at home.

The College Orchestra and Wind Band meet

every week, as do many other ensembles

including the Jazz Band and Hurst Rockers.

Ensembles at Hurst are formed by involving

as many instrumentalists and vocalists as

possible from across the year groups. You

will be invited to play in solo concerts and

everyone will be involved in the Annual House

Music Competition, which is adjudicated by

a distinguished outside musician. In addition

there is a solo competition which takes place

over five evenings dedicated to individual

instrumental families in February.

If you choose to be in the Chapel Choir, you

will attend a 1 hour practice each Tuesday

afternoon 4pm – 5pm and Friday at 4.15pm

for a 45 minute pre-Service practice. The

Chapel Choir sings for all the School services as

well as occasionally participating in concerts.

The choir has taken part in a number of

overseas tours, most recently to Boston and

New York City. Members of the Choir are

invited to audition for the College’s very

successful, 20 strong, Chamber Choir. The

Chamber Choir regularly sings at services in

major cathedrals and other prestigious venues

in the area.

Every year there is a college musical. All

members of the school in the Remove and

above are welcome to audition for a part.

Music at Hurst is an inclusive activity and our

musicians form a very special community.

The Music Department is a very active and

successful one and you are always welcome

and encouraged to become involved in

whatever capacity or sphere you may choose

and whatever your ability.

(ii) Art

Art is thriving at Hurst, and there are a

number of opportunities during the week

to attend workshops that will enable you to

develop new skills and disciplines.

Over the coming year we will have 'pop up'

displays to celebrate pupil achievement and

culminate in an end of year exhibition to

celebrate the achievement of all year groups.

The following sessions are times when you

can work in the Art School whether you are

an aspiring artist, doing Art to examination

level or simply an enthusiastic student. These

weekly sessions are laid on for you to develop

your artistic skills and visual awareness.

Monday 6.30 – 8.30pm

Sixth Form Open Studio

Tuesday Afternoon Activities

4.30 – 5.30pm:

Hotshots - Digital and darkroom, explore

photographic processes which explore, expose

and enhance reality

Illustration - Make Art for Commission. Learn

what it takes to get your illustration accepted

for print

Textiles - Creative and contemporary

approaches to free machining, embroidery

and fabric dyeing.

Creative Hurst | (i) Music & (ii) Art

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Fine Art - Portraiture, traditional and

contemporary approaches

Tuesday 6.30pm – 8.00pm

Open Studio for Fifth Form

Thursday 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Vth, LV1 and UV1 clinics


Shell Art academic enrichment


Open Studio - Sixth Form/Shell/Remove

Saturday Workshops and catch up sessions

Set Design: There are numerous opportunities

each year to help paint sets for the School

drama productions in the first two terms of

the year.

Contact Mr Gasper, Director of Drama,

if you would like to be involved.

Trips: Over the coming year the Art

Department will take Remove Art to

Charleston House and also to London Art

Galleries. LV1 and UV1 will have 2 gallery visit

days (dependent upon ‘what’s on’ exhibitions).

(iii) Design and Technology

The Design and Technology Department at

Hurst is very well resourced with opportunities

for pupils to work in the workshops in your

own time, even if you have not chosen DT as

a GCSE or A-level option. Being a subject that

requires practical outcomes staff and resources

are available outside of lessons, different

teachers are available at different times as

detailed below:

Creative Hurst | (ii) Art & (iii) Design & Technology & (iv) Drama

DT ClinicsThursday clinics

4.00 – 6.00pm

After school prep time

workshops

6.30 – 8.30pm

Mr MacDonald (DT1) GCSE and A-level clinics Thursday

Miss Playford (DT2) GCSE and A-level clinics Thursday

Mrs Higgins (DT3) GCSE clinics Tuesdays

Mr Curran (DT4) A-level clinics Tuesdays

(iv) Drama

Drama at Hurstpierpoint College is thriving;

popular than ever as a GCSE and A-Level

subject as well as in the extensive Co-

Curricular programme. A range of productions

are performed by students every year, making

full use of the well-equipped and resourced

performing spaces on the campus. The 2021–

22 season is based on the theme of ‘Rebirth

and Regeneration’ with every production

taking this as a key theme.

We are very lucky to have a variety of

performing venues on campus; the New Bury

Theatre, a 400-seat auditorium, was opened

in November 2018 and has several different

stage configurations for large-scale Drama,

Dance & Music performances. In addition,

throughout the year Remove, Fifth, Lower

Sixth and Upper Sixth students will showcase

their work in our Drama Studio space, a

black-box space with huge versatility, or the

campus as a whole lends itself to Promenade

or Immersive productions.

The Co-Curricular programme offers

opportunities to all students across the school

and is very much part of the fabric of being

a Hurst student. Rehearsals take place on

Thursday afternoons, between 4.00 – 6.00pm,

but also at other times during the school

week, including evenings and weekends. The

Michaelmas term will contain a small-scale

production as part of the local Hurst Arts

Festival followed by Hurst in Rep, a week of

plays, performing over five nights, conceived

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and directed by members of the Sixth Form as

part of both the A-level course as well as their

EPQ. The second half of Michaelmas will see

the St John’s Shakespeare Society (one of the

oldest in the country) performed and is open

to students from Shell to Sixth Form.

The Lent term opens with the main College

musical which will be a collaboration between

the Drama, Music and Dance departments,

which involves a huge number of pupils of

both genders from Remove to Sixth Form.

In addition to this the term will contain the

House Film Competition where each House

produces a short film in collaboration with

professional film production company,

MCN Productions, which is judged by an

independent panel and the results are

revealed at a screening of all of the films in

the last week of the term; 2021 is the 10th

Anniversary of the House Film Competition.

The Summer term will see the Shell Musical

performed as well as the Shell Arts Festival

in which every member of Shell will work for

three days with the staff teams from Drama,

Dance, Music and Art in creating a large scale

piece of immersive, devised theatre. The year

concludes with the St John’s Leavers Play. All

of our productions are fully supported with

packed houses of audiences comprising of

parents, peers, local residents and teaching

staff. Tickets are free of charge.

All pupils are encouraged to become involved

in drama as it is a lively and enjoyable part of

Hurst life, which also teaches hugely valuable

transferable skills for later life. There are also

opportunities to work as part of the technical

and front of house teams on shows. Our new

production company Milestone Productions

also allows Sixth Form students who might

not be interested in being on stage to be

vital parts of the production process by being

involved in designing, marketing and media

of all our shows. We meet on a Tuesday

Creative Hurst | (iv) Drama & (v) Dance

afternoon every week. Throughout the year

the department will offer masterclasses and

workshops with external practitioners on a

wide range of styles and genres.

We have one of the most vibrant a successful

LAMDA departments in the south east;

students can have 1:1 or duo lessons and are

entered for examinations across the year. Our

experienced teaching team pride themselves

on superb results but, more importantly,

developing personal growth in all of their

students as confident human beings.

Drama has a very high profile in the college

and has developed a growing reputation for

high quality productions of a professional

standard that are undertaken with a high

degree of discipline and rigour. It is hard

work, lively, fun and an active part of

Hurst life. All are welcome to get involved,

experience is not necessary, and we aim

to involve as many enthusiastic energetic

committed students as possible.

(v) Dance

Dance is a popular art form at Hurst with

both boys and girls of all ages and abilities

encouraged to participate and utilise the

new state of the art dance studio (completed

2020). Hurst values Dance as a medium that

allows students to improve their health,

fitness, technical and performance skills, self-

confidence and creativity.

Contemporary Dance forms the basis of

training at Hurst but there are also numerous

opportunities to experience other styles,

ranging from Street, Parkour, Physical Theatre,

Jazz, Tap and Ballet. Dance is a compulsory

part of the Shell timetable and is offered at

GCSE and A-level. Dance can also be selected

as an activity within the Games and / or

Activity programmes.

As an extra-curricular subject there are

plenty of opportunities for those who wish

to improve their technical and choreographic

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ability as well as gain performance

experience by joining one of the in house

dance companies. Street Dance and Ballet

classes, including Royal Academy of Dancing

Examinations, are also offered by visiting

teachers.

Within the sessions, both student and teacher

led, work is created in preparation for a

variety of performance opportunities that

include annual Sharings, Choreographic

Platforms, Showcases, local Dance Festivals

and collaborative projects with other

departments and professional dance artists.

An open mind, enthusiasm, energy and

commitment is all that is required to reap the

benefits of all that Dance has to offer and

further enrich the experience of an education

at Hurst.

8. Pastoral Hurst

(i) Houses

When you first enter the Senior School you go

into one of twelve Houses. Woodard, Chevron,

Crescent, Phoenix, Fleur de Lys and Wolf

are entirely Day, whilst the other six (Eagle,

Martlet, Pelican, Red Cross, Shield and Star)

are Flexi, Weekly or Full Boarding. You stay in

these Houses until the end of your Lower Sixth

year when you move to the Upper Sixth Form

House (St John’s).

Each House is run by a Housemaster/

Housemistress, who is responsible for your

academic and pastoral welfare, assisted by

House Tutors. In addition there is a Matron in

the boarding Houses who takes care of the

domestic side of boarding. Accommodation

varies slightly from House to House, but

broadly speaking you will be in shared

accommodation from the Shell to the Fifth

Form, and in the Lower Sixth you will have a

single study-bedroom if you are in a boarding

House.

Each House has Lower Sixth Form Prefects,

who mentor the younger pupils, check Duties

(the aim of which is to keep different areas of

the House neat and tidy), supervise Prep and

Lights Out.

There are also cooking facilities such as kettles

and toasters, bread and butter being supplied

by the School Kitchen; but school meals must

still be attended.

Inter-House Competitions are organised for

rugby, hockey, cricket, athletics, netball,

cross-country, swimming, water polo, tennis,

squash, shooting, golf, music, drama, CCF,

Top House, a variety of indoor sports and for

effort in academic work. Points accumulated

in these various competitions count towards

an overall House Cup which is awarded

termly. All Houses hold a number of social

events.

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(ii) St John’s

St John’s House is our Upper Sixth Form

Co-educational House, and it is a positive

attempt to provide you with an environment

that is best suited to your academic, personal

and social development in the final year, as

a preparation for independent life in the

future. Each pupil has a study. Girls and boys

are housed in separate wings. The centre of

the House contains the communal TV room,

computer room, conference/workroom and

social centre with a bar. Its superb facilities

are outstanding in every respect and allow

you the opportunity of working together

in an atmosphere similar to that found at

University.

Inherent in the St John’s concept is the

principle that you will begin to manage your

own community and your own lives. There will

be opportunities for you to arrange School

functions for both yourselves and the rest

of the School, to foster links with the Local

Community, organise Charity events and

establish a close working relationship with

the Prep School and the rest of the School at

large.

It provides an exciting challenge at a crucial

point in your school career whilst continuing

to provide firm foundations for any aspect of

your future life.

(iii) Student Council

This group meets once each term to discuss

relevant School issues. Houses are encouraged

to submit items for the agenda. Each House

provides at least two representatives. The

body is overseen by the Deputy Head Pastoral.

The Headmaster attends the meetings, when

appropriate.

(iv) The Guardian system

The Guardian system is designed to provide

peer support to any student that is struggling.

There are three Guardians per house,

carefully selected to have the appropriate

Pastoral Hurst | (ii) St John’s & (iii) Student Council & (iv) The Guardian system

skills to be able to help others. Training is

also provided to equip the Guardians to carry

out their role confidently and effectively.

Of the three Guardians in each house, one

will be in the Lower Sixth and they will hold

regular meetings with the other Guardians

in their house and report back to the HoM as

necessary.

There are also three Upper Sixth students

appointed as Head Guardians. They meet

regularly with the Guardians in each house,

both by visiting the houses and also by

hosting Guardian lunches for each year group.

They are able to offer advice and support to

the other Guardians.

The Guardian system is run by the Chaplain,

with input from the Deputy Head Pastoral and

the Director of Wellbeing. They meet regularly

as a group to discuss the scheme and ensure

that it is running smoothly.

The Chaplain also meets regularly with the

Head Guardians to provide them with support

as necessary.

The Headmaster has the ultimate

responsibility for your welfare and for the

effective operation of the Guardian system.

The Headmaster is almost always available

for pupils in the mornings between 8.15am

– 8.30am. There is no need to make an

appointment. Just turn up. You will be very

welcome.

If you wish to talk confidentially to someone

outside the school the following telephone

numbers may be of use:

The Chaplain

01273 836889

Medical Officer

01273 834388

Social Services Dept. WSCC

(ask for Duty Officer)

01444 446100

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Open Door Confidential Youth Advice

01323 738853

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline

0800 800500

Childline (Main line)

www.childline.org.uk/get-support

0800 1111

Childline (West Sussex)

0800 550001 (3–9pm)

Office of the Children’s Commissioner

0800 5280531

Ofsted

[email protected] or

www.ofsted.gov.uk/onlinecomplaints

0300 123 4666

(v) Counselling

The School Counsellors are here to assist you

if there is anything which is hindering your

progress. The service is led by Jerome Joseph,

a very experienced and trained professional in

Psychological and Emotional well-being, who

is assisted by Debs Henderson, an experienced

Counsellor. They are available to see you four

afternoons a week during the school term at

School. You can book an appointment either

by going to see the nurses in the Medical

Centre or sending them an email at

[email protected].

Your HoM can also arrange an appointment

for you if you ask them.

In addition to the School Counselling Service,

there is a listening service available. This

is an independent, confidential telephone

support service run by experienced external

counsellors.

They can be contacted on 07944114907 or

emailing [email protected]

(vi) Medical Centre

The Medical Centre is available to boarders

and day students and is staffed by trained

nurses.

Pastoral Hurst | (v) Councelling & (vi) Medical Centre & (vii) Player Welfare

It is open from

7.30am to 7.00pm, Mondays to Thursdays

and 7.30am to 6.00pm on Fridays.

Player Welfare are available during matches

on Saturdays, to provide first aid. If you

feel ill during the day, you should report

to the Medical Centre in the first instance.

The nurse will assess your condition and

give any medicines, treatments or dressings

that may be required. She may also contact

your parents or admit you for observation.

However, you should feel free to go to the

Centre not just for medical attention or for

minor sports pains and strains but, should

the need arise, for a friendly chat or a caring

response to problems at home or school.

If you feel ill when the Medical Centre is

closed you should contact your HoM.

If you are a weekly boarder you should be

registered with the College doctor. The doctor

has a surgery on Wednesday and Friday

mornings, and a female doctor is available if

you need to see one. The Medical Centre will

also arrange for necessary visits to the Dentist,

Orthodontist, Optician and Physiotherapist.

Medication: Students should go to the Medical

Centre or their HoM for any medication. You

should not share your medication with anyone

else.

(vii) Player Welfare

The College employs a qualified

Physiotherapist and Sports Massage team

to oversee the treatment and rehabilitation

of sports injuries. The player welfare

programme (PWP) is available to all students

and treatment falls within games time

(see timetable). A daily report of all pupils

treated is available and will be forwarded

to the Medical Centre and to the pupil’s

Housemaster. The Player Welfare team can be

contacted at

[email protected].

Treatment is free.

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(viii) Careers & Higher Education

When you first arrive new to the School,

you think of your whole future as revolving

around School – but as you get older you will

start to think about what happens afterwards,

what you want to do with your life. Will it be

straight into work, will it be off to University,

will it be to explore the world? The Careers

Department is there to help you try and

answer all of these questions! Understanding

your own capabilities and ambitions is critical

to choosing your career path and to help you

achieve this the School provides:

• An opportunity for all Fifth Form

students to take a Careers Aptitude Test

which helps to identify strengths and

skills and indicate possible career and

academic paths

• Interview Skills coaching courses for Fifth

and Sixth Formers - in partnership with

local business professionals, as well as our

in-house specialists

• Guidance on how to put together a

professional CV

• A comprehensive work experience

programme, providing you with the

opportunity to explore a range of

potential careers

• A series of evening career talks for

all senior school pupils, with visiting

speakers from a wide range of work

environments.

• Tailored workshops and interview

practice for our pupils wishing to study

medicine, dentistry and veterinary.

Having gained a better insight into where

your strengths lie, students are then given

specific guidance on higher education and

career opportunities.

• Throughout the Sixth Form, there are a

series of presentations given to students

and parents on the process of university

application.

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• We encourage students to take part in

the ‘Young Enterprise’ initiative, where

they have the opportunity to create and

run their own companies.

• We hold Gap Seminars to provide

students with information and support

on how to travel safely, whether on a

short holiday or gap year.

• Employers such as the Armed Forces visit

the school for students to gain a better

insight into their workplace.

• All students have one-to-one

consultations with Hannah Linklater,

Head of Higher Education, in the

Spring Term of the Lower Sixth and the

Michaelmas Term of the Upper Sixth.

• All students are welcome to book

additional one-to-one consultations for

advice and research guidance via the

following: Head of Careers, Jan Leeper;

Head of Higher Education: Hannah

Linklater.

The Careers department is based on the top

floor of the Library.

(ix) Shopping at Hurst

Though the village of Hurstpierpoint and the

local town Burgess Hill have plenty of shops,

they are both about half an hour’s walk away

and you must have your HoM’s permission to

leave the campus. These are the places to shop

within the school.

The College Uniform Shop

Term opening times:

Monday 8.00am – 5.15pm

Tuesday–Friday 9.30am – 5.15pm

This is the school outfitters, which may be

found on Chalkers Lane, next to the Dance

and Drama Studios. There are reserved

parking spaces outside for customers.

Stevensons supply all items of school uniform

as well as stationery, toiletries, etc.

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The Second Hand Uniform Shop

During term time the shop will be open every

Monday morning from 8.00am to 9.30am, and

the first Friday of each month, from 4.00pm

to 6.15pm.

Any queries please contact the second-hand

uniform shop on [email protected] or via the

Portal. It is located in the CCF compound

down the drive to the left of the Drama

Studio, after the cricket nets.

9. Spiritual Hurst

(i) Introduction

Hurstpierpoint College has been a Christian

school within the Woodard Corporation for

more than 150 years. It is hoped that you will

both benefit from, and contribute to, this

long standing tradition during your time here.

The College has a particular Christian ethos

and stands for certain values.

The following presents certain values to which

we try to give expression in our life together:

Spirituality. This may be defined as the

exploration of questions of ultimate meaning

and purpose. We encourage pupils to

recognise the importance of this dimension of

their lives. While the College’s spiritual ethos

is Anglican and Eucharistic, at the same time

we seek to be broad and inclusive, and allow

for a broad range of opinion within the staff

and pupil body.

Community. As we seek to express in

the Eucharist, this College is essentially a

community. This is demonstrated not simply

in Chapel, but in all areas of school life - for

example, attendance at school events, a

strong team ethic, care and compassion for

each other and a clear stance against bullying

and all forms of prejudice.

Service. Conscious of our position of privilege,

awareness of the needs of the world and acts

of service are an important facet of life at

Hurstpierpoint College. This is expressed in

assemblies, PSHE lessons, community service,

fund raising for charities and ministering at

the Eucharist which all provide opportunities

for active participation by pupils.

The dignity and value of individuals. The

College should be a diverse and inclusive

environment where all members of the

community feel valued and affirmed. Pupils

should express this by showing respect for

their fellow pupils and staff at all times. At

the same time, pupils should expect to be

treated with similar respect by staff.

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Moral responsibility. All of the above implies

that Hurst pupils are expected to display and

develop a sense of moral responsibility and

integrity. Cheating, lying, theft should not

simply be viewed as disciplinary offences, but

moral ones. Our sense of integrity should be

especially evident on the games field: a Hurst

team should be one that shows a strong will

to win, but this will never extend to any form

of cheating or gamesmanship.

Although this is a Christian school, we do

recognise that individual staff and pupils have

a wide variety of beliefs about religious and

moral issues. As such, we strive to present

Christianity in a way that is open to you,

not imposed on you. Freedom of religious

expression is encouraged and individuals from

other faith traditions, or none faith traditions,

should feel equally welcomed to the Collage.

Hurstpierpoint College is a place where

people develop the ability to think beyond

themselves, to make moral choices on the

basis of what will benefit the wider world and

community, rather than simply themselves.

We all work together towards making that

happen.

(ii) Chapel

As the Chapel stands at the centre of the

College buildings, so the worship in Chapel

and the Christian life, which flows from that,

are a central part of our life in this Woodard

School. In this regard you will be expected

to come to Chapel on Friday evening and

to Head’s Assembly on Monday morning.

Regardless of your individual faith stance,

these are the times when we gather as a

community to celebrate our values and the

pupils’ achievements. Should you wish, there

are opportunities to take a step forward

in your own Christian life in baptism and

confirmation. Many come to find that

the witness of the Chapel’s worship leads

them to make such a commitment. The

Chaplain prepares candidates for baptism

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and confirmation during Lent each year.

Confirmation happens in the Summer term.

There are also opportunities to explore

the Christian faith with others, such as the

Exploring Christianity activity and a Sixth Form

Christian Forum.

(iii) The Chaplain

The work of the Chapel is led by the Chaplain.

The Chaplain plays a central role in the

school life and is someone you should feel

able to approach and talk to about any

matter. In time of crisis of deep worry the

Chaplain is here to support and care for you.

The Chaplain also directs a team of student

Guardians who are appointed in each house

to provide a first port of call for those with a

concern. They are trained to handle sensitive

information and to manage confidences with

discretion.

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10. Hurst People

(i) The Hurst Parents’ Association

The aim of the HPA is to provide opportunities

for parents from different Houses and year

groups to meet and get to know one another.

The HPA committee is made up of parent

volunteers from each House. They help their

HoM organise activities for parents in their

house, such as trips, BBQ, Hog Roast etc

as well as organising whole school events.

The committee organises year group coffee

mornings, walks in the area, an annual inter

house quiz night, a comedy night, Christmas

Fair, workshops and much more!

(ii) The Hurst Foundation

The Hurst Foundation is a community for

everyone with a connection to Hurst College.

It is a community for all ages, from every walk

of life, based both near and far. It exists to

bring people together to act for the broader

Hurst community and promote the College's

present activities and plans for the future.

The Foundation includes all current and

past parents, past pupils, whether they were

members of the original Old Pupils Club – the

Old Johnians – or not, together with past staff

and others with an interest in the College.

The Hurst Foundation’s aims are to:

• Receive news and regular updates

• Have fun at our reunions, alumni

activities, social occasions and cultural

trips

• Build professional networks and business

connections

• Contact and reconnect – wherever you

are in the world

• Share opportunities and discover new

talent

• Access round the clock information

created by the Foundation team and its

members

The Old Johnians remain a strong group

within the Hurst Foundation and hold

an event each June, together with other

social functions. They offer a travel fund to

provide financial aid for those undertaking

worthwhile projects overseas after they leave.

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(i) Foundation

Hurstpierpoint College is one of a group of

over 30 schools which owe their existence to

the faith, hard work and skill of Nathaniel

Woodard.

St John’s Middle Grammar School was opened

in 1849 in Shoreham. It later moved to the

Mansion House in Hurstpierpoint and on 21st

June 1853 made its final move to the present

site.

Hurstpierpoint College accommodated

the boys in dormitories which ran the full

length of the main building. Around these

dormitories the boys’ lives centred – as a result

of which the ‘house’ system grew up.

(ii) The Buildings

1849–53 The main school buildings were

constructed.

1865 The main part of the chapel was

finished.

1902 The first swimming pool.

1921 The Memorial Cricket pavilion was

built.

1933 Junior boys were admitted into a

Junior House.

1948 Junior School expanded into its

present buildings.

1956 Eagle House and the Theatre.

1959 The classroom block.

1960 Martlet House was completed.

1966 The all-weather hockey pitch on the

South Field.

1969 The present Medical Centre was

built.

1980 The Music School.

1981 The swimming pool was covered and

heated.

1982 The Link Building was built and Red

Cross House modernised.

1984/5 Modernisation and extension of the

Science block.

1987 The Sports Hall.

1988 The Craft, Design and Technology

Centre was created.

1991 Chevron became Hurst’s first Day

House.

1992 St John’s House opened.

First girls joined the Junior School.

1995 First girls joined the Senior School

following a major refurbishment¬ of

Martlet House.

1997 Computer Centre relocated in the

main block.

Shield renovated as the second girls’

House.

1998 Red Cross renovated.

Major development of the Junior

School.

1999 Upper Sixth Girls moved to St John’s

House.

2000 Astroturf laid.

2001 New Administration block opened.

2002 Learning Resources Centre opened.

2003 New Art School opened.

Fleur de Lys renovated as the third

girls’ House.

2004 Extension to St John’s.

Dance & Drama Studio

Woodard House.

2005 Crescent House

Lower Sixth Common Room

2008 Building work on the new classroom

block begins

2009 Pelican House.

New classroom block is opened.

2010 Fleur de Lys relocated to the main

building

Refurbishment of the Science block

begins

2011 Redevelopment of the Science and

DT block

Extension to St John’s

Construction of the 2nd Astroturf

Refurbishment of Red Cross

2012 Refurbishment of Eagle House and

work on the new Library begins

2013 Phoenix House. Refurbishment of

Martlet

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2014 Library and the Moore Hall open.

Refurbishment of Shield and further

extension to St John’s.

2015 Redevelopment of the Science and

DT block

Extension to the classroom block

2016 Re-surfacing of the South Astro

2017 Star House extension

New girls’ day house - Wolf House

Refurbishment of Crescent

Construction of the 3rd Astro -

Highfield

2018 The New Bury Theatre opens

2019 Music School extension completed

New Dance Studio opened

2020 Pre-Prep and Prep classrooms

redeveloped

Pelican House relocated

to new site

12 new cricket net bays created

Refurbishment of Fleur

2021 St John’s extension

Kitchen renovation

(iii) Traditions

The school still preserves a number of

ceremonies, which for the most part were

taken from other schools, such as Winchester,

in order to give the school a feeling of

tradition back in its early Victorian days.

During the year there are a number of banner

processions, each house having a banner, as

well as there being one for the Prep School

and a School banner.

On Ascension Day, every member of the

College climbs the nearby Wolstonbury Hill

(nicknamed ‘Danny’ – after a large house of

the same name located near the bottom of

the hill) on the South Downs. Once the whole

school is assembled on the top of the hill the

choir sings the early 16th Century hymn ‘Te

Deum Patrem Colimus’ and the school join

in singing an Ascension Day hymn. After the

singing the Headmaster distributes ‘Lowe’s

History of the College and its traditions | (ii) The Buildings & (iii) Traditions

Dole’ – money left by the first Headmaster,

Canon Lowe, for the choir and those who

have worked in the Chapel during the year.

On Advent Sunday there occurs an entirely

candlelit service in the evening. The choir and

a number of candle bearers process from the

far end of the Chapel to the altar. During the

processions, hymns and carols are sung by

the choir and congregation. It is probably the

best service that occurs in the Chapel each

year, a spectacular occasion with a unique

atmosphere.

The most exotic tradition is the Boar’s Head

Procession and Feast. This happens at the

end of the Michaelmas Term, just before the

Christmas holiday. A boar’s head is borne

accompanied by candles through the cloisters

with the choir singing the 16th Century carol

‘Caput Apri Defero’, after which the choir and

chapel servers attend the Boar’s Head Feast

which is in thanks for all the work they have

done throughout the year.

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12. The Governors

The College is a charity and the Governors

are its trustees. As such, they are responsible

for setting strategy and they also oversee

the management of the College, which is

undertaken on a day to day basis by the

headmaster and Senior Leadership Team.

Governors are chosen for their expertise in

various areas and we are particularly lucky to

have a body of experienced and hard-working

individuals who contribute a great deal to the

running of the College. The current Council

comprises:

Mr A Jarvis, Chairman of Governors

Tony Jarvis has been a governor since May

2001 and Chairman since November 2013.

He is an independent education consultant

and was head of St Olave’s School in

Orpington (a school affiliated to the Woodard

Corporation) from 1994 until 2010, having

previously held headships and teaching posts

in the UK and Europe. A member of the

Woodard Corporation Board from 2006–12,

he has served on several governing bodies

and worked with a number of educational

foundations, and is a Fellow of The Royal

Society of Arts.

Tony Jarvis is a member of the Finance

Committee, is responsible for liaison with the

Senior Management Team at the College and

is affiliated to the modern languages and

classics departments.

Professor J P Bacon

Jonathan Bacon was elected governor in

March 2005. He is Professor of Neuroscience

and Director of International Recruitment and

Development at the University of Sussex and

the Acting Head of the School of Engineering

and Informatics. His youngest son was

educated at the College.

He is chairman of the Education Committee

and is affiliated to the College’s science

faculty.

Dr S Brydie

Sadhana Brydie was elected governor in

January 2006. She is a GP in Horsham and

her two children were educated at the

College. As chair of the College Safeguarding,

Pastoral and Health & Safety Committee she

is the Council member responsible for child

protection and safeguarding, health and

wellbeing matters.

Dr J A Chocqueel-Mangan

Jonathan Chocqueel-Mangan was elected to

the Council in February 2017. He is a strategist

and former transformation officer for a major

UK public company, and his daughter was

educated at the College.

He sits on the Finance Committee as the

governor responsible for marketing matters

and is affiliated to the dance department at

the College.

Mrs L J Corbett

Lesley Corbett has been a governor since

October 2016 and is an educational consultant

and former head teacher.

She is a member of the Education Committee

and is affiliated to the Prep School and Pre-

Prep, with particular responsibility for Early

Years.

Mr P M Dillon-Robinson

Paul Dillon-Robinson was appointed to the

Council in December 2011. He is a chartered

accountant and former Director of Internal

Audit & Risk at the House of Commons.

Paul is a member of the Estate Committee and

is affiliated to the geography, economics and

business studies, sociology, politics, RS and

philosophy departments at the College as well

as being jointly responsible for compliance

and risk assurance.

Mr R J Ebdon

Robert Ebdon was elected governor in

February 1999. He is a former pupil of the

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College and was Secretary of the Hurst

Johnian Club between 1991 and 1999. Robert

has a daughter at the College and his two

sons are former pupils. A project manager in

the construction industry by profession, he

is Assistant Secretary at the MCC where he is

responsible for the club’s ground development

programme. He is a fellow of The Royal

Society of Arts.

He is chairman of the Estate Committee

and is a member of the Finance and Chapel

Committees.

He is affiliated to the College’s design

technology department.

Dr I S Francis

Ian Francis was appointed to the Council in

March 2020. He is a consultant radiologist

and co-founder of a radiology partnership

providing imaging services across the county.

His three children were all educated at the

College.

Mrs F M Hampton

Francesca Hampton was elected governor in

May 2014 and has two children in the College.

She is a chartered accountant and is presently

the Chief Financial Officer of a UK bank.

Francesca Hampton is a member of

the Finance and Chapel Committees

and is affiliated to the English department,

as well as being jointly responsible for

compliance and risk assurance at the College.

Revd W Kemp

Will Kemp was appointed to the Council in

February 2019. He is Minister in Charge of the

The Point, the Anglican Network Church for

Mid-Sussex in Burgess Hill, and has three sons.

Mrs K M Mack

Karen Mack was appointed to the Council

in October 2015. She is an accountant and

training consultant and her three children

were all educated at the College. She is a

member of the Finance, and Safeguarding,

Pastoral and Health & Safety Committees, is

the governor responsible for the College’s

boarding provision and is affiliated to the

maths department at the College.

Mr K S Powell

Kevin Powell was appointed to the Council in

December 2011. He is joint Senior Partner in

a firm of Chartered Accountants and his two

children were both educated at the College.

He is Chairman of the Finance Committee and

is affiliated to the sports and PE departments.

Mr G A Rushton

George Rushton was elected to the Council in

November 2009. He is a former pupil of the

College. After qualifying as a solicitor and

prior to his retirement he worked in a number

of senior positions in the hotel and leisure

industry.

He is a member of the Estate and

Safeguarding, Pastoral and Health & Safety

Committees, has a focus on Health and

Safety matters and is affiliated to the history

department.

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DIRECTORS

Mr Liam J Agate, BA Sidney Sussex College, Cantab, Director of Academic Development

Mrs Keramy J Austin, BSc Edinburgh, CChem FRSC CSci, Director of Academic Administration

Mr Richard A Cuerden, BA Winchester School of Art; MA Royal College of Art, Director of Art &

Photography

Mrs Jami A Edwards-Clarke, BA Cardiff, Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Mr Luke A Gasper, BA Hatfield College Dunelm, Director of Drama

Mr Oliver J J Gospel, BEng Liverpool, Director (Acting) Service and Activities

Mr Simon A Hilliard, CEP(YJ) OU, Director of Safeguarding

Mrs Caty E Jacques, BSc Surrey, Director of PSHCEE

Mr Rob M Kift, BEd Madeley College of PE, Director of Sport

Mr Mike Lamb, BSc Nottingham; MA Edge Hill, Director of Staff and Pupil Wellbeing

Mrs Jan Leeper, BA University College, London, Senior Mistress (i/c /Head of Careers)

Mr Tim F Q Leeper, BSc Edinburgh, CBiol MIBiol, Senior Master

Mr Neil Matthews, BA St John’s College, Dunelm, Director of Music

Mr Fred Simkins, GCGI, CVQO Surrey, Director of Outdoor Education

Mrs Debbie K Stoneley, BEd London, Director of Safeguarding

Mrs Michelle Zeidler, BEd Homerton College, Cantab; MEd OU, Director of Professional Development

and Performance

HOUSEMASTERS/HOUSEMISTRESSES

Mr Rob J Ashley, BA Manchester; MA Melbourne – Woodard

Mr Richard A Cuerden, BA Winchester School of Art; MA Royal College of Art – Wolf

Mr Andrew G Daville, MA Lady Margaret Hall, Oxon – Crescent

Mrs Jami A Edwards-Clarke, BA Cardiff – Martlet

Miss Tania C Fielden, BA Brighton – Pelican

Mrs Helena E Higgins, BA, Cert Ed Loughborough – Phoenix

HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL

Mr Dominic W Mott, MA Queens’ College, Cantab,

Spanish

DEPUTY HEAD ACADEMIC

Mr Lloyd P Dannatt, MEng Imperial College,

London, Physics

DEPUTY HEAD PASTORAL

Mrs Caty E Jacques, BSc Surrey, Chemistry

DEPUTY HEAD CO-CURRICULAR

Mr Nick Creed, BA Wales; MEd Buckingham, PE

HEAD OF PREP SCHOOL

Mr Ian D Pattison, BSc Southampton, Chemistry

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / BURSAR

Mr Darren Carpenter, BA

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Mr Dan M Higgins, BA, Cert Ed Loughborough,

Design Technology

DIRECTOR OF STAFF AND PUPIL WELLBEING

Mr Mike Lamb, BSc Nottingham; MA Edge Hill,

Biology, Psychology

DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

PERFORMANCE

Mrs Michelle Zeidler, BEd Homerton College,

Cantab; MEd OU, Mathematics

PREP SCHOOL DEPUTY HEAD

Mr Nick J Oakden, BA Wales; MEd Buckingham,

NPQH, Mathematics

HEADMASTER

Mr Tim J Manly, BA Oriel College, Oxon, MSc LSE

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Mr Adam J Hopcroft, MEng Bath – Eagle

Miss Rebecca M Hughes, BA Brighton - Fleur

Mrs Carey Jones - Shield

Mr Owain J Jones, MA St Edmund Hall, Oxon – Star

Mr Mike Lamb, BSc Nottingham; MA Edge Hill – St John’s

Mr Duffy E Parry, MA Edinburgh – Chevron

Mrs Alice S Paterson, BSc Edinburgh – St John’s

Mr Richard R J Taylor-West, AKC King’s College, London; MA Sussex – Red Cross

HEADS OF YEARS

Years 3-6 Mrs Alexandra E A Oakden, MA St Andrews

Year 7&8 Mrs Tracey-Ann Preen, BSc Southampton

Assistant Head of Year 7&8 Miss Alanna L Megahey, BA Leibniz, Hanover

Shell Miss Georgina L Cave, BA Bristol and Mr Simon D Lilley, BSc Loughborough

Remove Mr Will J S Poole, BSc Oxford Brookes

Fifth Form Mr Nick E F Chadwell, BSc Oxford Brookes

Head of Upper Sixth Form Mr Brian T Schofield, BA Pembroke College, Oxon

Heads of Lower Sixth Form Mr William G D Bradley, BA Essex and Miss Deanna M L Cappella, BA Sussex

TEACHING STAFFArt

Mr Richard A Cuerden, MA Royal College of Art,

Director of Art

& Photography

Mrs Lucy A Lane, BA West Surrey College, Head of

Art Years 3-8

Mrs Elizabeth M A Cuerden, MA Royal College of Art

Miss Anna E Peacock, BA Arts University

Bournemouth, Art Teaching Assistant/Art Technician

Support

Miss Anna J C Stafford, BA Nottingham

Ms Lorna K M Wheele, BA Kingston

Business

Mr Liam J Agate, BA Sidney Sussex College, Cantab,

Head of Department

Mr Stephen C Beale, BSc Warwick

Mr Nick E F Chadwell, BSc Oxford Brookes

Miss Polly A A Reeves-Perrin, BSc Birmingham

Classics

Miss Clemmie Faulkner, BA Warwick; MA King’s

College,

Head of Department Yrs 3-13

Mr James Baldwin, BSc Exeter

Mr Alex R Hall, BA St Aidan’s College, Dunelm

Miss Tamsin R Morton, BA, MSt Merton College,

Oxon

Dr Edward J Still, MSt, DPhil St Catherine’s College,

Oxon

Computer Science

Mr Steve J Crook, BSc East Anglia, Head of

Department

Mr Dafydd J W Charles, BSc Sheffield

Mrs Kate M O’Neill, BEd Nottingham, KS2 Computer

Science Coordinator

Mr Will J S Poole, BSc Oxford Brookes, Head of

Digital Learning

Dance

Miss Nicola C Dominy, BA Surrey, Head of

Department Years 7-13

Mr Luke J Bohanna, BA Middlesex

Miss Carla Dilley, BA Brighton

Mrs Caroline Ticktum, LRAD, ARAD, Ballet Teacher

Design Technology

Mr Kaeran D K MacDonald, BA Brunel, Head of

Department Years 7-13

Mr Sam Amos

Miss Ruth S Brown, BA Glasgow School of Art

Mr Dan M Higgins, BA, Cert Ed Loughborough

Mrs Helena E Higgins, BA, Cert Ed Loughborough

Miss Alexandra H F Playford, BA Kent

Drama

Mr Luke A Gasper, BA Hatfield College Dunelm,

Director of Drama

Mr Liam Harris, BA Royal Central School of Speech

and Drama London, Head of Academic Drama

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Miss Rose E Hall-Smith, BEd Edinburgh; MA London,

Head of Drama Years 3-8

Ms Hannah T Farrow, BA Birmingham

Miss Sara L Markland, MA Bristol Old Vic, Associate

Director of Drama

Miss Esther L McNeill, BA Rose Bruford College, Head

of PSHCE Year 9

Mr Duffy E Parry, MA Edinburgh

Visiting Drama staff

Mrs Linda J Banks, BA

Miss Sarah J London, LAMDA

Mrs Caris R Melia, BA (maternity leave)

Mrs Sam J Nixon, LAMDA

Mrs Helen M Schluter, BA

Economics


Head of Department

Miss Natalie R Coogans, BA Stirling

Mrs Janina S Jedamzik, BA, MA Sussex


English

Mr Nick Fanthorpe, BA Trinity College, Oxon, Head

of Department

Miss Carole A Saville, BA Trevelyan College, Dunelm;

MSt St Peter’s College, Oxon, Head of English Years

7&8

Mrs Sarah L Deelman, BSc Surrey, Head of English

Years 3-6

Miss Shakila Akhtar, BA St Edmund Hall, Oxon

Miss Jessica E Burr, BA Collingwood College, MA St

John’s College, Durham

Miss Deanna M L Cappella, BA Sussex, Co-ordinator

of English Year 11

Mr Ben J Davies, MA St Andrews; MA Van Mildret

College, Durham

Mrs Rebecca L Daville, MA Lady Margaret Hall, Oxon,

Overseas University Applications Coordinator

Miss Rebecca L Hartley, BA Trinity Hall, Cantab

Miss Alanna L Megahey, BA Leibniz, Hanover

Mr Luke S Mitchell, BA Sussex

Mrs Kate J Parker, BA Liverpool; MA London

Mrs Sarah A Setton, BA Exeter

Mr Matthew E Songer, BA Warwick

Dr Oliver C H Southall, BA, MPhil, PhD St John’s

College, Cantab

Mrs Sarah N M Watson-Saunders, BA Surrey; MA OU,

Head of Debating

ESL

Mrs Kay L B Goddard, MA The Queen’s College,

Oxon, Head of Department

Geography

Miss Rebecca L Bownas, BSc East Anglia, Head of

Department

Mr Tom B B Williams, BSc Manchester, Head of

Geography Years 3-8

Mr Rob J Ashley, BA Manchester; MA Melbourne

Miss Alaina J Coar, BA St John’s College, Dunelm

Mr Matthew J D’Arcy, MA St Catherine’s College,

Oxon

Mr Edward A P Hubbard, BA Southampton; MSc St

Chad’s College, Durham

Mr Phil N K Jacques, BA Exeter

Mr Harrison W J Jordan, BA Exeter; MA Sussex


History

Miss Joanna C Clarke, BA Edinburgh, Head of

Department

Mrs Alexandra E A Oakden, MA St Andrews, Head of

History Years 3-8

Mr James Baldwin, BSc Exeter

Miss Jess J Elkington, BA, MA Exeter


Mr Jack Mattless, BA, MA Sheffield

Mr Kieran R Nash, BA York; MA London


Mr Brian T Schofield, BA Pembroke College, Oxon

Learning Support

Mrs Jill C Silvey, BA Newcastle (NSW), Head of

Department

Mrs Kate J Parker, BA Liverpool; MA London, Head of

Learning Support

Rec-Year 8

Mrs Claire A Armstrong, BA Nottingham

Mrs Claire Y Gale, BSc Loughborough

Mrs Sarah A Lear, BA, MA Jesus College, Cantab

Mrs Siobhan C Naumann, BA King’s College, London

Mr Giles T Orchard, BSc Canterbury

Mrs Sue A Paterson, BA Coventry

Mrs Rebecca Silvey, BSc Bristol

Mrs Helen R Windwood, BSc, MSc Loughborough

Modern Foreign Languages

French

Dr Edward J Still, MSt, DPhil St Catherine’s College,

Oxon, Head of French

Years 12&13

Mrs Grace I Butler, BA Birmingham, Head of French

Years 9-11

Mrs Alison Filkins, BA Roehampton, Head of French

Years 3-8

Mr Stephen F Clifford, BA WarwickMrs Amy V Flint, BA Cardiff; MSc Green Templeton

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College, Oxon

Mrs Kay L B Goddard, MA The Queen’s College, Oxon

Miss Madeleine K Hyman, BA St John’s College,

Durham

Mrs Valou Westergaard, French Assistant

Mandarin

Ms Jieshang Chen, MA Brighton

Spanish

Miss Madeleine K Hyman, BA St John’s College,

Durham, Head of Spanish Years 12&13 | Head of

Spanish Years 9-11 (maternity cover)

Mrs Amy V Flint, BA Cardiff; MSc Green Templeton

College, Oxon, Head of Spanish Years 9-11 (maternity

leave)

Miss Karen Bambery Gonzalez, BA Alcala; MA

Salamanca, Spanish Assistant

Mrs Lucy Boucke, BA Newcastle

Mrs Alison Filkins, BA Roehampton

Mr Dominic W Mott, MA Queens’ College, Cantab

Miss Aurora Sanchez Diaz, BA Malaga

Mathematics

Dr Graham Moir, BA, PhD Trinity College, Dublin,

Head of Maths Faculty

Mrs Leah J Mackinder, BSc Nottingham, Head of

Maths Years 12&13

Mr Jack Denning, BSc Trinity College, Dublin; MA

Sussex, Head of Maths Year 10

Miss Saffron E Usher, BA Selwyn College, Cantab,

Head of Maths Years 7&8

Miss Hattie C Thompson, BSc Bristol, Head of Maths

Years 3–6

Mrs Lauren S Johnson, BA Brighton, Head of

Numeracy Rec-Year 2

Miss Christina S Alishaw, BA Sidney Sussex College

Cantab; MMus Trinity Laban Conservatoire

Miss Tori J C Burns, BSc Birmingham

Mr Oliver A Bunn, BSc Loughborough

Miss Lydia A Crichton, BSc Heriot-Watt

Miss Larissa C Goodger, BSc Keele

Mr Simon Hastilow, BSc Warwick, Timetabler

Mr Xiao Ma, BA Gonville & Caius College, Cantab

Mr James S McIntyre, BA Exeter

Mr Eliot T Newton-Mann, MSci Nottingham

Mr Nick J Oakden, BA Wales; MEd Buckingham,

NPQH

Mrs Tracey-Ann Preen, BSc Southampton

Miss Charlotte Sebek-McQue, MSci Glasgow

Mr Adam M Swinton, BA Girton College, Cantab;

MSc Warwick, Co-ordinator of Maths Year 11

Mr Danny W Watson, BSc Warwick, Co-ordinator of

Maths Year 9

Mrs Michelle Zeidler, BEd Homerton College, Cantab;

MEd OU

Music

Mr Neil Matthews, BA St John’s College, Dunelm,

Director of Music

Mr Will Carroll, BSc Montreal, Head of Music

Technology

Mr Cyrus L Dean, BMus Royal Holloway, London;

MMus Southampton,

Head of Academic Music

Mrs Claudette C Hastilow, BMus Trinity College of

Music; MEd Homerton

College, Cantab, Head of Academic Music Rec-Year 6

Miss H Kate Bray, BMus Trinity College of Music,

London, ARCO

Mr Mark Travers, GCLCM; MA Bournemouth

Visiting Music staff

Mr Pavlos K Carvalho, Cello

Mr Thomas D Curd, BA, Bedfordshire, Bagpipes

Mrs Susan B Denyer, Double Bass

Mr Trevor N Denyer, French Horn

Ms Rebecca Dowden, LRAM, Voice

Ms Anne K Hodgson, BA, FTCL, LTCL, Flute

Mr Darren Jameson, GTCL Trinity College of Music;

MA York, FTCL, LRSM, Piano

Mrs Sarah J Jarvis, BA, LGSM, Piano

Ms Rachael E Lloyd, BMus, Voice

Mr Douglas G Logan, LTCL, Trombone

Mr Edward C J Maxwell, BA, DipRCM, Trumpet

Mr Malcolm Mortimore, Drums

Mr Graham D Nunn, Electric Guitar

Mr John Rattenbury, BA, ATCL, Guitar

Mr John W Roberts, BTEC Nat Dip, Percussion

Mrs Sara J Robinson, BMus, ARCM, Piano

Mr Joseph P Samuel, Piano

Mrs Christine Seneviratne, CT, ABRSM, Keyboard

Ms Reme Sheridan, BMus, Violin

Mr Andrew J Sutton, BA, ARCM, AMus, TCL, Clarinet/

Sax

Mr Adrian F C West, GRSM, Piano

Miss Corey M Wickens, BMus, Violin

PE & Sports Science

Mr Steve J May, BSc Chichester, Head of Department

Mr James Baldwin, BSc Exeter, Head of Academic PE

Years 3-8

Mr Nick Creed, BA Wales; MEd Buckingham

Mr Ben M Dewey, BSc Northampton

Miss Carla Dilley, BA Brighton

Mrs Jami A Edwards-Clarke, BA Cardiff

Mr Jack B Emmerson, BSc Bath, Head of Rugby

Miss Rebecca M Hughes, BA Brighton

Mr Rob M Kift, BEd Madeley College of PE

Mr Simon D Lilley, BSc Loughborough

Mrs Debbie K Stoneley, BEd London

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Politics

Mr Brian T Schofield, BA Pembroke College, Oxon,

Head of Department

Mr William G D Bradley, BA Essex

Mr Jacob Myers, BA Exeter



Psychology

Ms Phoebe S Lewis, BSc Southampton, Head of

Department

Mr Mike Lamb, BSc Nottingham; MA Edge Hill

Mr Simon P Poole, BEd Exeter; MBA (EdMan)

Leicester

Religion, Ethics and Philosophy

Mr Richard R J Taylor-West, AKC King’s College,

London; MA Sussex,

Head of Department

Mr Martin Clay, MBA OU, Head of Religion, Ethics

and Philosophy Years 3-8

Mr William G D Bradley, BA Essex

Miss Jessica E Burr, BA Collingwood College, MA St

John’s College, Durham

Miss Georgina L Cave, BA Bristol, Co-ordinator of REP

Years 9-11



The Rev’d Jonny M Womack, BA, M.Th Pretoria,

Assistant Chaplain

Science

Mr Peter A Browne, BSc Leeds & Sussex, Head of

Department

Mrs Alice M Edwards-Clarke, BSc Sussex, Head of

Science Rec-Year 6

Mrs Lindsay A Moakes, BA Brighton

Biology

Miss Emily L Grapes, BA Selwyn College, Cantab,

Head of Biology Years 9-11

Mrs Natasha Coxon, BSc Grey College, Durham

Mr Sam R S Dawson, BSc Exeter

Dr Kathryn T Hutchinson, BSc Cardiff; MSc St Edmund

Hall, Oxon; PhD Leeds

Mr Owain J Jones, MA St Edmund Hall, Oxon

Mr Mike J Lamb, BSc Nottingham; MA Edge Hill

Mr Tim F Q Leeper, BSc Edinburgh, CBiol MIBiol, Co-

ordinator of Biology Year 13

Miss Hettie J Martin-Hierro, BSc Birmingham

Mrs Alice S Paterson, BSc Edinburgh

Miss Amy L Radford, BSc Cardiff

Mr Owen l Vennard, BSc Manchester; MPhil Leicester;

MSc King’s College London

Chemistry

Mr Peter A Browne, BSc Leeds & Sussex, Head of

Department

Miss Ankita Sengupta, BSc Sussex, Head of Chemistry

Years 7&8

Mrs Keramy J Austin, BSc Edinburgh, CChem FRSC

CSci

Mrs Sue Crickmore, MA Newnham College, Cantab

Mr Sam R S Dawson, BSc Exeter

Mr Oliver J J Gospel, BEng Liverpool

Mr Stuart M Graham, BSc Bristol, Co-ordinator of

Chemistry Years 9-11

Mrs Helen A Harper, MSc Wadham College, Oxon,

Co-ordinator of Chemistry Years 12&13

Mrs Caty E Jacques, BSc Surrey

Mr Ian D Pattison, BSc Southampton

Miss Amy L Radford, BSc Cardiff

Physics

Mrs Naomi C Smith, MPhys Leeds, Head of

Department

Mr Oliver A Bunn, BSc Loughborough

Mr Lloyd P Dannatt, MEng Imperial College, London

Mr Andrew G Daville, MA Lady Margaret Hall, Oxon

Mr Adam J Hopcroft, MEng Bath

Miss Amanda N Jayne, BEng Bath, STEM

Mr Harrison J Minter, MPhys Van Mildert College,

Durham

Mr Oliver J R Pocknell, BSc Bath

Sociology

Miss Rebecca L Bownas, BSc East Anglia, Head of

Department

Mr Jack B Emmerson, BSc Bath

Mr Jacob Myers, BA Exeter

Enrichment


Director of Academic Development

Miss Alaina J Coar, BA St John’s College, Durham,

Middle Johnians

Mr Eliot T Newton-Mann, MSci Nottingham, Middle

Johnians

The Library

Ms Dominique B Collins, MA UCL, Head of Library &

Head of EPQ

Mrs Trisha A Barrett, BA Birmingham; MA Chichester,

Prep School Librarian

Miss Tania C Fielden, BA Brighton, Careers Advisor

Mrs Jan Leeper, BA University College, London, Head

of Careers

Miss Emma J McShane, BA St John’s College, Dunelm,

Assistant Librarian/Assistant Head of EPQ

Mrs Mary-Lou Rowland, BA London, School Archivist

Mrs Julie C Sadler, Cert Ed Bristol, Library Assistant

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Mr Martin Williams, MA St Edmund Hall, Oxon,

Archivist

Outdoor Education

Mr Fred Simkins, GCGI, CVQO Surrey, Director of

Outdoor Education

Mrs Sarah K Peach, BA Northumbria, Assistant

Director of Outdoor Education

Mr Jack C H Court, BSc, Service and Outdoor

Education Assistant

Combined Cadet Force

Major Sam Amos, Contingent Commander

Sgt David J Davies, School Staff Instructor

Sport

Mr Rob M Kift, BEd Madeley College of PE, Director

of Sport

Mr Ben M Dewey, BSc Northampton, Head of Boys

Sport Years 3-8

Mrs Rebecca J Jutson, Assistant Director of Sport,

Girls

Mr Steve J May, BSc Chichester, Assistant Director of

Sport, Boys

Miss Kristina Money, BSc Birmingham, Head of Girls

Sport Years 3-8

Mrs Carol Adams, Diploma, Sports Coach

Mr Jimmy E Anyon, BSc, Acting Head of Cricket

Mrs Charlotte E Baldwin, BSc, Swimming Coach

Mr James Baldwin, Head of Academic PE Years 3-8

Miss Beth C Bingham, BSc, Sports Coach &

Scholarship Co-ordinator

Mr Alex T Bygraves, Gym Manager and Sports Coach

Mr Daniel P Champion, BA, Strength and

Conditioning Coach/Gym Supervisor

Mr Dafydd J W Charles, BSc, Head of Hockey

Mrs Lauren Cook, BA, Netball Coach

Mr Giles D R Dakin, Sports Coach

Miss Carla Dilley, BA, EYFS & KS1 PE & Prep School

Dance Co-ordinator

Miss Ellen M Franks, Head of Netball and Girls’

Athletics

Mr Anthony Gray, BSc, Head of Swimming Years 3-8

Miss Chiara M Green, Girls’ Cricket Development

Officer and Performance Manager

Mr Stephen M Heaton, BA, BSc, Sports Coach

Mr Chris J Marchant, Sports Coach

Mr Mark P Nash, BSc, Cricket Coach

Mr Fred J W Pierrepont, BA, Rugby Development

Officer & Performance Manager

Mr Matthew A Reynolds, BA, Sports Coach & Head of

Girls’ Cricket

Mr Trevor M Simcox, BSc, Sports Coach

Mr Scott A Simkins, Hockey Development &

Performance Manager

Mr Martin R Tigg, Head of Tennis

Miss Lucy B Western, Sports Coach

Mr Martyn C Woodhead, Sports Coach

Form Teachers, Reception – Year 4

Rec Mrs Camilla L Fox, BA, MA St Cuthbert’s Society,

Durham, EYFS Co-ordinator

Rec Mrs Kayleigh M Jackson, BSc Canterbury, PGCE

Chichester

Year 1 Mrs Anna C Ashley, BA London

Year 2 Mrs Lauren Johnson, BA Brighton, Head of

KS1 Literacy

Year 3 Mrs Sarah L Deelman, BSc Surrey

Year 3 Mrs Zoe C Taylor-West, BA London

Years 3 & 4 Mr Nicholas C Reay, BA Exeter

Year 4 Mrs Kate M O’Neill, BEd Nottingham

Year 4 Miss Hattie C Thompson, BSc Bristol, Activities

Coordinator

Teaching Assistants Pre-Prep

Ms Kim E Arrowsmith, CACHE Level 3

Mrs Charlotte E Baldwin, BSc

Mrs Sheila M Eagles, HLTA

Mr Chris D Filkins, BA

Mrs Alyson H Llewellyn-Slade, NVQ 2

CHAPLAINThe Rev’d Dr Janneke Blokland, MSc, PhD Nijmegen;

BA Utrecht;

MA Nottingham, Chaplain

The Rev’d Jonny M Womack, BA, M.Th Pretoria,

Assistant Chaplain

MATRONSMrs Sarah J Benn, Martlet

Mrs Elizabeth (Liz) W Briggs, Red Cross

Mrs Sharon E Carter, Star

Ms Nikki Danford, St John’s Pastoral Lead

Mrs Elizabeth (Libby) J Huggins, Eagle

Miss Pauline K Ockenden, Shield

MEDICAL CENTRE STAFF

Mrs Sarah J Barker, Senior Nurse

Mr Jerome Joseph, Counsellor

Mrs Lesley J Paine, Nurse

Mrs Maggie E O’Donnell, Nurse

ACADEMIC SUPPORT STAFFMs Helen M Angel, Academic Administration Officer

Mrs Tracey Barker, Examinations Assistant

Miss Vanessa J Brown, School Administration

Assistant

Mrs Carol Cook, Senior School Receptionist

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Ms Jane Cross, Art Department Technician

Mrs Jackie Dugard, Prep School Secretary

Miss Karon A Elmer, Lab Technician – DT

Miss Molly R Hills, BA, Hurst Foundation Marketing

Executive

Mrs Linda King, BA, SIAff, SMT PA

Mrs Janine N Liebers, Prep School Head’s Secretary

Mrs Hannah R Linklater-Johnson, MA, Head of

Higher Education

Mrs Anna L Mackie, BA, Headmaster’s PA

Mrs Francesca (Effy) C Orchard, Office Administrator

Miss Donna Palmer, Common Room Secretary

Miss Ellie E Pritchards, Business Administration

Apprentice

Mrs Maggie D Simkins, Assistant to Lab Technicians

Ms Emma J Sims, BA, MMus, Performing Arts

Administrator

Mrs Tina M Smithers, Examinations Officer

Mrs Caroline M Spicer, Prep School Receptionist

Mr Paul G Statter, BSc, Assistant Timetabler

Mrs Sue M Steele, Head of School Administration

Mrs Julia A Steward, Prep School Receptionist

Mrs Natalie J Sumners, BA, Academic Administration

Assistant

Mrs Johanna Sutherland, Senior School Receptionist

& Chapel Verger

Ms Maxine Sweatman, Lab Technician – Biology

Miss Cyan M Sweetman, Lab Technician – Physics

Miss Alice Thompson, BA, Lab Technician – DT

Mr Englebert J Waagenaar, Farm Manager

Mr Stephen N M Ward, BSc, Senior Lab Technician -

Chemistry

Mrs Suzanne J Weston, Lab Technician, Years 3-8

Ms Henny P Whetstone, Examinations Assistant

Mrs Helen Wright, Art Department Technician

BURSAR’S DEPARTMENTMr Stephen A Holliday, BSc, ACIB, MAPM, Bursar

Mr Valentine Chiketa, BAccSci, MBA, FCA, Finance

Bursar and Financial Controller

Mr Mark Adams, Dip NEBOSH, Health and Safety

Manager

Miss Connie M Baldwin, Assistant to the Bursar

(maternity leave)

Miss Angela H Darton, Payroll / Finance Assistant

Ms Jen Finch, Finance Assistant

Mr Rob C Hoare, Finance Assistant

Miss Karen L Underwood, BSc, ACA, Assistant Finance

Bursar / Management Accountant

Mrs Sue I A Wood, Assistant to the Bursar

(maternity cover)

HUMAN RESOURCESMrs Caroline F Hall, BA, MCIPD, HR Manager

Mrs Melanie J Tanner, BA, HR Assistant

MARKETING AND ADMISSIONSMrs Dianne S Allison, Head of Admissions and

Marketing

Mrs Alison E Casey, Assistant Admissions Officer

Mrs Gillian P Luis-Ravelo, Marketing Consultant

Miss Alex G I Medlicott, BA, Marketing Executive

Mr Brian T Schofield, BA, 16+ Registrar

Mrs Christina Treadaway, Admissions Officer Rec-

Year 8

OPERATIONAL SUPPORTMr Dan M Higgins, BA, Chief Operating Officer

Mr James A Faires, BSc, Head of Estates

Mr Richard G Hurley, BSc, Director of GRS/Portal

Mrs Paula Bidmead, Housekeeping Manager

Mr Stephen J Clubb, BSc, Technical Stage Manager

Mr Dave J Davies, Campus Manager

Miss Jess R Dinmore, BA, Theatre Technician

Mrs Claire L Firbank, Transport Administrator

Mr Tom J Hutchin, Grounds Manager

Mr Dennis J Levy, Fleet Manager

Mr Oliver P W Mitchell, Theatre Manager

Mr John Nehls, Database Assistant

Mr Nick Perry, Database Manager

Mr Will N Thorogood, BA, HNC, Estates Manager

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Name Position Section Telephone Ext Email Carol Adams Sports Coach Prep 01273 826823 823 [email protected] Mark Adams Health & Safety Manager Senior 01273 836525 525 [email protected] Sophie Adams Digital Marketing Apprentice Senior [email protected] Liam Agate Director of Academic Development & HoD Senior [email protected] Dianne Allison Head of Admissions Senior 01273 836937 937 [email protected] Sam Amos CCF Contingent Commander/OE Instruct/DT Senior 790 [email protected] Helen Angel Academic Administration Officer Senior 01273 836518 518 [email protected] Jimmy Anyon Acting Head of Cricket Senior [email protected] Claire Armstrong Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Kim Arrowsmith Teaching Assistant, Pre-Prep Pre-Prep [email protected] Michelle Ashbridge Hurst Foundation Administrator Senior 01273 836565 565 [email protected] Robert Ashley Housemaster - Woodard Senior 01273 836991 991 [email protected] Keramy Austin Director of Academic Administration Senior 01273 836860 860 [email protected] Davide Baldanzi Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Charlotte Baldwin Swimming Coach [email protected] Connie Baldwin Assistant to the Bursar Senior 01273 836914 914 [email protected] James Baldwin Head of Academic PE Years 3-8 677 [email protected] Sarah Barker Senior Nurse Senior 01273 836911 911 [email protected] Tracey Barker Exams Assistant Senior [email protected] Trisha Barrett Prep & Pre-Prep School Librarian Prep 711 [email protected] Stephen Beale Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Sarah Benn Matron, Martlet Senior 01273 836932 932 [email protected] Paula Bidmead Housekeeping Manager Senior 01273 836897 897 [email protected] Beth Bingham Hockey Coach [email protected] Georgina Black NQT Teacher [email protected] Janneke Blokland Chaplain 01273 836889 889 [email protected] Lucy Boucke Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Rebecca Bownas Head of Department Senior 730 [email protected] William Bradley Assistant Head of VIth form Senior 805 [email protected] Katie Braithwaite Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Kate Bray Head of Music Yrs 3-8 [email protected] Liz Briggs Matron, Red Cross Senior 01273 836942 942 [email protected] Ruth Brown PGCE Teacher Senior [email protected] Peter Browne HoD Science, HoD Chemistry Yrs 9-11 01273 836543 543 [email protected] Oliver Bunn PGCE Teacher [email protected] Grace Butler Head of French Yrs 9-11 732 [email protected] Alex Bygraves Gym Manager & Sports Coach Senior [email protected] Deanna Cappella Assistant Head of VIth form 766 [email protected] Will Carroll Head of Music Technology Senior [email protected] Sharon Carter Matron, Star Senior 01273 836982 982 [email protected] Alison Casey Assistant Admissions Officer Senior 01273 836910 910 [email protected] Georgina Cave NQT Teacher Senior [email protected] Nick Chadwell Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Daniel Champion Strength & Conditioning Coach Senior [email protected] Dafydd Charles Head of Hockey 01273 836967 967 [email protected] Jieshang Chen Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Valentine Chiketa Finance Bursar & Financial Controller Senior 01273 836912 912 [email protected] Jo Clarke Head of Department Senior 660 [email protected] Martin Clay Head of Department - Prep 676 [email protected] Stephen Clifford Graduate Teacher Senior [email protected] Clubb Technical Stage Manager Senior [email protected] Alaina Coar Graduate Teacher Senior [email protected] Collins Head of Library & EPQ Senior 01273 836875 875 [email protected] Carol Cook Receptionist Senior 757 [email protected] Lauren Cook Netball Coach [email protected] Nick Creed Deputy Head Co-curricular Senior 01273 836880 880 [email protected] Lydia Crichton Graduate Teacher Prep [email protected]

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Susan Crickmore Head of Chemistry Yrs 12&13 Senior 734 [email protected] Steve Crook Head of Department 752 [email protected] Jane Cross Technician [email protected] Elizabeth Cuerden Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Richard Cuerden Director of Art & Photography / HoM Wolf 01273 836512 793 [email protected] David Curran Teacher, Senior School 687 [email protected] Nikki Danford Matron, St John's Senior 682 [email protected] Lloyd Dannatt Deputy Head Academic 01273 836522 522 [email protected] Matthew D'Arcy Teacher, Senior School Senior 728 [email protected] Angela Darton Payroll / Finance Assistant Senior 01273 836917 917 [email protected] Dave Davies Campus Security Manager Senior 01273 836948 948 [email protected] Andrew Daville Housemaster - Crescent Senior 01273 836881 881 [email protected] Rebecca Daville Overseas Uni Applications Coordinator Senior [email protected] Julia Davis Head of Biology Years 7&8 [email protected] Samuel Dawson Graduate Teacher [email protected] Sarah Deelman Head of English Years 3 - 6 Prep [email protected] Jack Denning Head of Maths Yr 10 Senior [email protected] Benjamin Dewey Head of Boys' Games Years 3-8 [email protected] Carla Dilley Head of PE Rec-Year 2 692 [email protected] Jess Dinmore Theatre Technician [email protected] Sara Djeffal Arjona Spanish Assistant Senior [email protected] Nicola Dominy Head of Department Senior 670 [email protected] Jackie Dugard Prep School Secretary & First Aider Prep 01273 836946 946 [email protected] Sheila Eagles Teaching Assistant Pre-Prep [email protected] Alice Edwards-Clarke Head of Science Y3-6 [email protected] Jami Edwards-Clarke Housemistress - Fleur 01273 836921 921 [email protected] Karon Elmer Technician Senior 904 [email protected] Jack Emmerson Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Faires James Head of Estates Senior 01273 836907 907 [email protected] Fanthorpe Head of English Yrs 12&13 690 [email protected] Hannah Farrow Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Clementine Faulkner Head of Classics 01273 836966 966 [email protected] Tania Fielden Careers Adviser / HoM - Pelican Senior 01273 836591 591 [email protected] Alison Filkins Head of French & Spanish Years 3-8 780 [email protected] Jen Finch Accounts Assistant Senior 01273 836913 913 [email protected] Amy Flint Head of Spanish Yrs 9-11 769 [email protected] Camilla Fox Teacher, Pre-Prep Pre-Prep 663 [email protected] Ellen Franks Mist. i/c Girls Athletics/ HoD Netball Senior [email protected] Effy Freeman Office Administrator Senior 708 [email protected] Claire Gale Teacher, Senior and Prep Schools [email protected] Jordan Galsworthy Head of Physics Years 7&8 733 [email protected] Luke Gasper Director of Drama Senior 678 [email protected] Kay Goddard Head of Department 01273 836544 544 [email protected] Paulette Gordon-Stewart Teacher, Prep School Prep 777 [email protected] Ollie Gospel Director (Acting) of Activities Senior 01273 836863 863 [email protected] Stuart Graham Chemistry Co-ordinator [email protected] Emily Grapes Head of Biology Yrs 9-11 740 [email protected] Anthony Gray Head of Swimming Years 3-8 [email protected] Chiara Green Girls' Cricket Coach Senior 01273 836531 531 [email protected] Alexander Hall PGCE Teacher [email protected] Caroline Hall HR Manager Senior 01273 836976 976 [email protected] Rose Hall-Smith Head of Department - Prep 01273 836586 586 [email protected] Elizabeth Handford Matron, Red Cross Senior 01273 836942 942 [email protected] Helen Harper Head of Chemistry Years 7&8 [email protected] Liam Harris Head of Department Senior 741 [email protected] Rebecca Hartley Graduate Teacher [email protected] Jessica Harvey Strength & Conditioning Coach [email protected] Claudie Hastilow Head of Music Rec - Year 8 01273 836517 517 [email protected]


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Simon Hastilow Teacher, Senior School Senior 01273 836537 537 [email protected] Allison Hawes School Nurse Senior 911 [email protected] Alexa Higazi Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Dan Higgins Chief Operating Officer 01273 836933 933 [email protected] Helena Higgins Housemistress - Phoenix 01273 836551 551 [email protected] Rob Hoare Finance Assistant Senior 01273 836918 918 [email protected] Stephen Holliday Bursar Senior 01273 836915 915 [email protected] Adam Hopcroft Housemaster - Eagle 01273 836891 891 [email protected] Edward Hubbard Graduate Teacher [email protected] Libby Huggins Matron, Eagle Senior 01273 836892 892 [email protected] Rebecca Hughes Teacher, Senior School 743 [email protected] Richard Hurley Director of GRS/Portal Senior 01273 836939 939 [email protected] Kathryn Hutchinson Graduate Teacher [email protected] Hyman Head of Spanish Yrs 12&13 Senior 01273 836987 987 [email protected] Sarah Hyman Housemistress - Martlet 01273 836931 931 [email protected] Caty Jacques Deputy Head Pastoral Senior 01273 836887 887 [email protected] Philip Jacques Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Karin Jarvest School Nurse Senior 01273 836911 911 [email protected] Amanda Jayne Teacher i/c STEM, Senior School Senior 747 [email protected] Janina Jedamzik Head of Sixth Form / HoM St Johns Senior 01273 836963 963 [email protected] Lauren Johnson Head of KS1 Numeracy & Literacy Pre-Prep 705 [email protected] Carey Jones Matron, Pelican Senior 01273 836592 592 [email protected] Owain Jones Housemaster - Star 01273 836981 981 [email protected] Harrison Jordan Graduate Teacher [email protected] Bex Jutson Assistant Director of Sport, Girls Senior 01273 836577 577 [email protected] Rob Kift Director of Sport 01273 836919 919 [email protected] Linda King PA to Head of Snr School/ Prep Admin Pre-Prep 01273 836585 585 [email protected] Mike Lamb Director of Wellbeing & HoM St Johns Senior 01273 836961 961 [email protected] Lucy Lane Head of Art Years 3-8 [email protected] Sarah Lear Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Jan Leeper Senior Mistress Senior 709 [email protected] Tim Leeper Senior Master Senior 01273 836549 549 [email protected] Dennis Levy Fleet Manager Senior 01273 836898 898 [email protected] Phoebe Lewis Acting HoM Shield [email protected] Janine Liebers Head's Secretary Prep 01273 836996 996 [email protected] Simon Lilley Head of Year, Fifth Form Senior 672 [email protected] Hannah Linklater-Johnson Head of Higher Education Senior 01273 836934 934 [email protected] Aly Llewellyn-Slade Teaching Assistant Pre-Prep [email protected] Natalie Lloyd School Administration Assistant Senior 01273 836530 530 [email protected] Xiao Ma Graduate Teacher [email protected] Kaeran MacDonald Head of Department 01273 836902 902 [email protected] Anna Mackie Headmaster's PA Senior 01273 836886 886 [email protected] Leah Mackinder Head of Maths Yrs 12&13 Senior 01273 836520 520 [email protected] Tim Manly Headmaster Senior 01273 836885 885 [email protected] Hettie Martin-Hierro PGCE Teacher [email protected] Neil Matthews Director of Music 895 [email protected] Steve May HoD / Assistant Director of Sport, Boys Senior 01273 836983 983 [email protected] James McIntyre Teacher, Prep School [email protected] Esther McNeill PGCE Teacher [email protected] Emma McShane Assistant Librarian Senior [email protected] Megahey Assistant Head of Year 7&8 704 [email protected] Harrison Minter PGCE Teacher [email protected] Ollie Mitchell Theatre Manager Senior 01273 836536 536 [email protected] Lindsay Moakes Teacher, Prep School Prep 778 [email protected] Graham Moir Head of Maths Faculty 726 [email protected] Kristina Money Head of Girls Sport Years 3-8 Senior 01273 836823 823 [email protected] Dominic Mott Head of Senior School Senior 01273 836862 862 [email protected] Kate Munden School Nurse Senior 911 [email protected]


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Kieran Nash Graduate Teacher [email protected] Siobhan Naumann Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] John Nehls Database Assistant Senior 01273 836595 595 [email protected] Eliot Newton-Mann NQT Teacher [email protected] Alexandra Oakden Head of History Years 3-8 / HoY Yrs 3-6 Prep 01273 836539 539 [email protected] Nicholas Oakden Prep School Deputy Head Prep 01273 836997 997 [email protected] Pauline Ockenden Matron, Shield Senior [email protected] Maggie O'Donnell School Nurse Senior 911 [email protected] Kate O'Neill Teacher, Prep School Prep [email protected] Donna Palmer Common Room Secretary Senior 788 [email protected] Kate Parker Head of Learning Support Rec-Year 8 Prep 01273 836559 559 [email protected] Duffy Parry Housemaster - Chevron Senior 01273 836871 871 [email protected] Alice Paterson Housemistress - Shield 01273 836952 952 [email protected] Sue Paterson Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Ian Pattison Head of Prep Prep 01273 836995 995 [email protected] Karen Pattison HoY Yr 9, Co-ordinator of English Yr 9 01273 836546 546 [email protected] Sarah Peach Outdoor Education Instructor Senior 01273 836956 956 [email protected] Nicholas Perry Database Manager Senior 01273 836541 541 [email protected] Fred Pierrepont Rugby Devel. & Perform. Manager Senior 765 [email protected] Alexandra Playford Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Oliver Pocknell Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Simon Poole Head of Department Senior 725 [email protected] William Poole Head of Year, Remove 01273 836514 514 [email protected] Tracey-Ann Preen HoY Yrs 7&8 Prep 01273 836579 579 [email protected] Ellie Pritchards Business Administration Apprentice [email protected] Sarah Quickfall NQT Teacher [email protected] Amy Radford Graduate Teacher [email protected] Nicholas Reay Graduate Teacher Prep [email protected] Polly Reeves-Perrin PGCE Teacher Senior [email protected] Matthew Reynolds Sports Coach & Master i/c Girls Cricket Senior [email protected] Mary-Lou Rowland School Archivist Senior 712 [email protected] Sadler Library Assistant Senior [email protected] Aurora Sanchez Diaz Graduate Teacher [email protected] Carole Saville Head of English Yrs 7&8 768 [email protected] Brian Schofield Head of Department Senior 01273 836934 934 [email protected] Charlotte Sebek-McQue Graduate Teacher [email protected] Ankita Sengupta PGCE Teacher [email protected] Sarah Setton Teacher, Pre-Prep Pre-Prep [email protected] Jill Silvey Head of Department Senior 01273 836571 571 [email protected] Rebecca Silvey Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected] Fred Simkins Director of Outdoor Education Senior 01273 836866 866 [email protected] Mags Simkins Assistant to Laboratory Technicians Senior [email protected] Scott Simkins Hockey Develop. and Perform. Manager Senior 964 [email protected] Naomi Smith Head of Department Senior 731 [email protected] Tom Smith Head of Department [email protected] Tina Smithers Examinations Officer Senior 869 [email protected] Matthew Songer Graduate Teacher [email protected] Oliver Southall Teacher, Senior School [email protected] Caroline Spicer Receptionist Prep 01273 836526 526 [email protected] Paul Statter Academic Administration Senior 01273 836947 947 [email protected] Sue Steele Head of School Administration Senior 01273 836543 534 [email protected] Edward Still Head of French Yrs 12&13 [email protected] Debbie Stoneley Director of Safeguarding 01273 836523 523 [email protected] Natalie Sumners Academic Administration Assistant 01273 836548 548 [email protected] Johanna Sutherland Chapel Verger / Snr School Receptionist Senior [email protected] Maxine Sweatman Lab Technician Senior 01273 836879 879 [email protected] Cyan Sweetman Lab Technician Senior 01273 836878 878 [email protected] Adam Swinton PGCE Teacher [email protected]


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Melanie Tanner Human Resources Assistant Senior 01273 836532 532 [email protected] Joe Taylor Graduate Teacher [email protected] Richard Taylor-West HoD / HoM Red Cross 01273 836941 941 [email protected] Zoe Taylor-West Teacher, Prep School Prep 782 [email protected] Alice Thompson Technician Senior 904 [email protected] Hattie Thompson Head of Maths Years 3-6 Prep 673 [email protected] Will Thorogood Estates Manager Senior 01273 836906 906 [email protected] Martin Tigg Master i/c Tennis Senior [email protected] Christina Treadaway Admissions Officer Rec- Year 8 Prep 01273 836927 927 [email protected] Debs Treyer-Evans Registrar Senior 759 [email protected] Jonathan Turner Head of Academic Music Senior 01273 836521 521 [email protected] Karen Underwood Assist Finance Bursar/Manag. Accountant Senior 01273 836560 560 [email protected] Saffron Usher Head of Maths Years 7&8 [email protected] Stephen Ward Senior Technician Senior 797 [email protected] Beth Watson PGCE Teacher [email protected] Danny Watson PGCE Teacher Senior [email protected] Elizabeth Watson Music School Secretary 799 [email protected] Sarah Watson-Saunders Teacher i/c Debating, Snr School Senior [email protected] Westergaard French Assistant [email protected] Lucy Western Sports Coach [email protected] Sue Weston Lab Technician Prep 01273 836535 535 [email protected] Lorna Wheele Graduate Teacher [email protected] Henny Whetstone Exams Assistant Senior [email protected] Ashleigh White PA to Senior Management Team 01273 836569 569 [email protected] Roland White Sports Coach 557 [email protected] Martin Williams Archivist Emeritus Senior [email protected] Tom Williams Head of Geography Years 3-8 774 [email protected] Helen Windwood Teacher, Senior School Senior [email protected]

Jonny Womack Graduate Teacher / Assistant Chaplain [email protected] Martyn Woodhead Sports Coach [email protected] Ashley Wright Cricket Professional [email protected] Helen Wright Technician Senior 727 [email protected] Michelle Zeidler Director of Professional Devel & Perform 01273 836556 556 [email protected]


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15. Term Dates

Michaelmas Term Arrival Times

New Year 9 students

Wednesday 1 September 2.00pm

New Year 10 students

Wednesday 1 September 5.00pm

MICHAELMAS TERM 2021

Wednesday 1 September, from 7.30pm

boarders may return

Thursday 2 September, 8.20am

(day students)

to

Wednesday 15 December,

after Carol Service

HALF TERM

Friday 22 October, 6.00pm

to

Sunday 7 November, from 7.30pm boarders

may return

Monday 8 November, 8.20am

(day students)

LENT TERM 2022

Tuesday 4 January, from 7.30pm boarders may

return

Wednesday 5 January, 8.20am

(day students)

to

Wednesday 30 March, 12.00 noon

HALF TERM

Thursday 10 February, 6.00pm

to

Sunday 20 February, from 7.30pm boarders

may return

Monday 21 February, 8.20am

(day students)

SUMMER TERM 2022

Monday 18 April, from 7.30pm boarders

may return

Tuesday 19 April, 8.20am (day students)

to

Wednesday 29 June, 12.00 noon

(Thursday 30 June – Sesame)

HALF TERM

Friday 27 May, 12.00 noon

to

Sunday 5 June, 7.30pm boarders may return

Monday 6 June, 8.20am (day students)

If a weekly or flexi-boarder wishes to return

on the first evening, we will not count it as

one of their 3 or 5 night stays in that week.

Term Dates

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