IBSTOCK PLACE SCHOOL

INFORMATION 2010 - 2011

THE SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY

Chairman M Gibbins, LVO FCA Deputy Chairman M J C Watts, MA FCA Members J Allen C Edwards, FRICS G N Fisher, MA FCA Lady Harrop, MA K R B Jackson, MA FRSA W Macintyre, CB MA L Messer, LLB S F R O’Brien, FCA S A Pandit, BSc MSc Mrs A Sylvester-Johnson, BA PGCE P Walker Miss S Webster, BEd MA Clerk to the Governing Body and Bursar Lt Col R Cartwright, LVO IFEI Company Secretary Group Captain L J F Barnes, MSc FRAeS

STAFF

Mrs A Sylvester-Johnson, BA (Kent) PGCE Headmistress

H Daniel, BSc (London) PGCE DPSE Deputy Headmaster

K Birch, MEd (Queensland) Second Master

T Addenbrooke, PhD (Imperial) AGCI Senior Tutor

C Wolsey, MA (Nottingham) PGCE Head of VI

R Collins, BSc Hons (Cape Town) Higher DipEd Deputy Head of VI and Head of PVI

SENIOR SCHOOL

Housemasters

Miss K Callaghan, BA (Loughborough) PGCE Montefiore

A Copeman, BA (Newcastle) MSc, PGCE Brearley

C Janz, MA (Oxon) PGDip Findlay

S Robinson, BA (Sussex) PGCE Paget

Heads of Faculty Miss S Rust, BA (York) PGCE English

Miss M Roberts, BSc (Essex) PGCE Mathematics

Dr M Sutton, PhD (London) MB BChir (Cantab) Science

C Wolsey, MA (Nottingham) PGCE Humanities

Mrs C McBride, BA (Dunelm) PGCE Modern Languages

A Waller, BA (Middlesex) Creative Arts

J-D Price, BSc (Exeter) Games and Physical Education

T Addenbrooke, PhD (Imperial) AGCI Mathematics

L Anthony, MPhil (Brunel) ALCM DipABRSM Composer in Residence

Ms Z Bain, MA (London) Philosophy

K Birch, MEd (Queensland) English

Miss A Broatch, BA (Nottingham Trent) PGCE Art

R Brown, BSc (Southampton) PGCE Games and Physical Education

Miss E Bush, BSc (Bristol) PGCE Physics

Miss K Callaghan, BA (Loughborough) PGCE English

P Canonica, MA (Cantab) MSc PGCE Psychology

Miss L Charlton, BA (Central Saint Martins) PGCE Art

R Collins, BSc Hons (Cape Town) Higher DipEd Mathematics

A Copeman, BA (Newcastle) MSc PGCE English

H Daniel, BSc (London) PGCE DPSE Chemistry

Mrs E Davies, BEd (Cantab) Mathematics

E Diaz, Licence ès Lettres (Avignon) PGCE Modern Languages

Miss K Dinsmore, BSc (Glasgow) PGCE Biology

G Docx, BA (Oxon) PGCE Geography

Mrs S Downey, BA (Lima) FCE CPE PGCE Modern Languages

Ms L Duffield, MA (Queensland) Dimensions of Learning and Drama

Miss C Foster, BA (Dunelm) PGCE Religious Education and Ethics

Miss L Francis, BA (Swansea) PGCE Modern Languages

Miss A Gado, MA (Virginia) MEd (Harvard) English and History of Art

Miss R-A Holliday, BSc (Auckland) GDT Biology

Miss J Healey, Cert Ed (Bristol) Cookery

Mrs L Hibbert, BA (Exeter) Mathematics

C Janz, MA (Oxon) PGDip Music

Mrs W Jennings, MA (London) PGCE Modern Languages

Miss T Joyce, BSc (Victoria) DipEd Games and Physical Education

B Kaczmarek, MA LEA (Lille) Modern Languages

Miss A Keevy, BA Hons (Stellenbosch) PGCE Games and Physical Education

G Kerr, BSc (Leeds) PGCE Physics

Miss C Kirkness, BSc (Bristol) Mathematics

M Lalor, BEd (Griffith) Geography

B Lawson, BA (UWIC) PGCE Games and Physical Education

M Loteryman, BA (London) DipArch PGCE Design Technology

Mrs C McBride, BA (Dunelm) PGCE Modern Languages

R Mahony, BSc (Brunel) PGCE Games and Physical Education

Mrs W Malseed, MA (Reading) PGCE English

L Martin, PhD (Cantab) PGCE History

Miss I Marzola, MA (Milan) PGCE Art

Miss J Middleton-Smith, BSc (Birmingham) PGCE Games and Physical Education

A Miles, BA (Oxon) English

Ms C Mills, MA (Open) PGCE Classics

N Morgan-Tipp, BSc (Birmingham) Chemistry

Ms J Newton, BSc Hons (Cape Town) Higher DipEd Information Technology and Mathematics

Ms P O’Rorke, BSc (Kingston) PGCE Mathematics

Miss R Palmer, BA (Exeter) History

P Peel, BSc (Portsmouth) Mathematics

M Pennock, MA (London) History, Government and Politics

M Penrose, BMus (QCGU), BMusSt (Hons), BEd Music

B Ponniah, MSc (Nottingham) Economics and Mathematics

Mrs N Porter, BSc (Brunel) PGCE Games and Physical Education

J-D Price, BSc (Exeter) Games and Physical Education

Mrs M Price, ARCM CertEd Strings

Miss M Roberts, BSc (Essex) PGCE Mathematics

Mrs P Roberts, BA (Pretoria) DipHEd Modern Languages

S Robinson, BA (Sussex) PGCE Geography

Mrs J Rogers, BA (Newcastle) PGCE Modern Languages

Mrs R Rudd, BA (Leeds) Economics and Business Studies

Miss S Rust, BA (York) PGCE English

Ms C Simpson, BSc (Nipissing) BEd Biology

M Stenhoff, MPhil (London) Physics

X Sun, MBA (Ulster) DipEd Mandarin Chinese

Dr M Sutton, PhD (London) MB BChir (Cantab) Chemistry

C Tanfield, MA (Oxon) MBA PGCE Classics

A Waller, BA (Middlesex) Drama

Mrs A Whiting, MA (Cantab) PGCE Modern Languages

C Wolsey, MA (Nottingham) PGCE History, Government and Politics

MACLEOD HOUSE - The Preparatory School

Miss Diana Wynter, BA (Open University) CertEd. Head of Macleod House

Miss S Worthington, BEd (London) NPQH

Director of Studies

Class Teachers Classroom Assistants

Miss L Brunt, BA (Cape Town) PGCE Mrs E Ahwai

Miss J Driver, BSc (Swansea) PGCE Miss H Duskova BA (Jan Evangelista Purkyne)

Miss E Coley, BEd (Cambridge) Miss A Kinross, BA (Warwick)

J Fair, BA (Stellenbosch) Miss I J Sethia, BA (London)

Miss K Harvey, BA (Sussex) PGCE Miss L Skillington BSc (Leeds)

Miss D Lal, BA (Bristol) Mrs C Veloso, BA (Westminster)

Miss E Northen, MA (York)

Miss E Peck, BA (Cape Town)

Mrs N Sime, BA (Victoria) BEd

M Smith, BEd (Surrey)

Miss P Staples, BPEd (Natal)

Miss S Worthington, BEd (London) NPQH

PRIESTMAN HOUSE - The Kindergarten

Miss M Smith, BEd (Northumberland)

Head of Priestman House

Class Teachers Classroom Assistants

Miss S Plummer, BA (London) MSc PGCE Mrs J Barnett, NVQ3 (EYC)

Mrs N McDougal, BEd (Exeter) Mrs C Bennett, NNEB

Mrs A Rostron, BEd (University of South Africa) Miss H Etherington, BA (Sheffield Hallam)

Miss A Williams, BA (Leeds) PGCE Mrs A Evans-Gustafsson

Ms S Woodhead, BA (Oxon) PGCE Miss L Ivey, MA (Cantab)

Mrs L Young, BEd (Bath) Miss E Kirby, BA (Birmingham) PGCE

Mrs J Papworth

N West, BA (Sussex)

Subject Specialists

Mrs R Andrews, BAEd (Exeter) Learning Support

Miss A Broatch, BA (Nottingham Trent) PGCE Art

Miss C Foster, BA (Dunelm) PGCE Religious Education and Ethics

Miss J Green, BA (Roehampton) Dance

Miss J Healey, Cert Ed (Bristol) Cookery

Mrs W Jennings, MA (London) PGCE French

Miss C Kirkness, BSc (Bristol) Mathematics

B Lawson, BA (UWIC) PGCE Games and Physical Education

M Loteryman, BA (London) DipArch PGCE Design Technology

Ms C Mills, MA (Open) PGCE Classics

Ms J Newton, BSc Hons (Cape Town) Higher DipEd Information Technology and Mathematics

Miss L Nicholson, BMus (London) LRAM Music

Mrs M Price, ARCM CertEd (Guildhall) Music

Mrs P Roberts, BA (Pretoria) DipHEd French

C Tanfield, MA (Oxon) MBA PGCE Greek

Mrs S Walls, BA (London) PGCE French

VISITING TEACHERS

L Anthony, MPhil ALCM DipABRSM Guitar, Music Technology and Piano

Mrs K Assimis-Kohls, BMus MA Piano

J Bell, PhD PGDip PGCE Guitar

Mrs S Blanchard, BA(Paris) CertSLD Learning Support

Miss C Buckley, BA Voice

Ms K Clarke, MA (London) CertSLD Learning Support

Mrs S Cowie, BA (Bristol) Learning Support

Miss V Cowles, BA PGCE Oboe and Bassoon

A Crawford, GDLM Saxophone

Miss C Eksteen, GRSM ARCM DipRCM Cello

Mrs M Encinas, ARCM Piano

Ms L Garson, BMus UTLM Piano and Voice

Miss A Hancock, LLAM LAMDA

Mrs J Hatfield, GRNMC Piano and Voice

Miss L Hawthorne, BA (London Studio Centre) Dance

D Lebor, MA (Oxon) MA (UEA) Learning Support

T Lees, GRNCM ARCM Brass Instruments

B Lynch, BA ARCT Guitar and Music Technology

K Parker, DipRMSM AdvCert Percussion

Mrs E Paterson, BA (Leeds Metropolitan) CertSLD Learning Support

Mrs V Ridler, BA (Portsmouth) DipSLD Learning Support

Mrs L Sparks, MMus RAM LRAM Flute

I Stuart, BA DipASRCM Clarinet and Recorder

J Underwood, BMus Violin

ADMINISTRATION

Lt Col R G Cartwright, LVO Bursar

Mrs S Parsons Registrar

Mrs A West, BEd (Sussex) Assistant to Headmistress

Mrs A Marshall, AGSM SLT Secretary

Mrs C Selimi, HNC AAT ACCA FCCA Management Accountant

Mrs K Khan Bursar’s Assistant

Mrs A Lumsden, BSc (Roehampton) Finance Assistant

Ms J Goss, BA (London College of Printing) School Secretary

Mrs M Sunda, BSc (Gdansk) School Secretary

Mrs S Watkins School Secretary

K Kowal, MA (Gdynia) Network Manager

Mrs P Addison, BA (Nigeria) AMIAP Data Manager

J Wawrzacz ICT Technician

Mrs S Cowie, BA (Bristol) Alumni Administrator

Mrs E Henderson, MEd (SACAE) DipTeach Teaching and Learning Resources

Mrs D Elderton, BA (Sydney) DipEd CILIP Primary School Librarian

Miss C Griffiths Primary School Secretary

Mrs X Sun, BSc, MBA (Liaoning) Administrative Assistant & Laboratory Technician

Miss D Padmore, FDA (Camberwell) Art Technician

S Ballard Laboratory Technician

A Harris, BSc (Buckinghamshire) DT Workshop Manager

Mrs B O’Gorman, RCN School Nurse

K Vacher Facilities Manager

M Bell Catering Manager

SCHOOL CALENDAR

Autumn Term 2010 Thursday 2 September - Wednesday 15 December Half Term Friday 15 October - Monday 25 October inclusive Spring Term 2010 Thursday 6 January - Thursday 31 March Half Term Monday 14 February - Friday 18 February inclusive Summer Term 2010 Wednesday 27 April - Friday 1 July Half Term Friday 27 May - Tuesday 31 May inclusive

Times of the School Day

Priestman House Nursery (ages 3 - 4) 8.25 am - 1.00 pm Priestman House Kindergarten 8.25 am - 3.30 pm Macleod House 8.20 am - 3.45 pm (except Prep 2, 3.30pm) Senior School 8.15 am - 3.50 pm (Tuesday and Thursday, 3.55pm)

OPEN MORNINGS/EVENINGS FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS

There are regular open mornings when prospective parents may visit the Primary and Senior Schools and meet Mrs Sylvester-Johnson, the Headmistress, and other members of staff. The first Senior School Open Morning will be at 9.30am on Saturday 9 October 2010. For details, please contact the Registrar, Mrs Parsons.

There will be a Sixth Form Open Evening at 5.45pm on 11 November 2010. The closing date for Sixth Form applications is 19 November 2010 and scholarship examinations take place on 27 November 2010. Detailed information about the curricular and co-curricular activities is available from the Registrar.

SCHOOL FEES

(per term) Priestman House Nursery (age 3+) £1,955 Kindergarten (ages 4-5) £3,840 Macleod House P2-P6 (ages 6-11) £3,975 Senior School £4,995

The School fees include lunch and Pupil’s Personal Accident Insurance. Music lessons per term are £205 for 10 lessons.

SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS AND BURSARIES Music Scholarships and Exhibitions are offered from the age of eleven. For music scholarships, successful candidates will normally have achieved Grade Four standard in one or more instruments or be seen to display considerable musical potential. All candidates will also be required to satisfy the School’s entrance requirements. Auditions and interviews are held in January. Music Scholars are awarded a percentage of the school fees and are also awarded tuition on one instrument. Music Exhibitioners receive free tuition on one instrument.

Sports Scholarships and Exhibitions are offered from the age of eleven to candidates who can demonstrate outstanding talent in, and commitment to, sport.

Sixth Form Scholarships and Exhibitions reward ability, application and ambition. Up to ten Scholarships are awarded every year for academic excellence, exceptional ability in the creative arts or for outstanding talent in some other field, such as sport. The Scholarships range in value from 5% to 50% of the fees and are held throughout a pupil’s Sixth Form career at the School subject to satisfactory performance. Applicants may apply for more than one Scholarship. In addition to Scholarships, the Headmistress may, at her discretion, award a number of Exhibitions to promising candidates. Prospective pupils who are interested in the Sixth Form scholarships should apply to the Registrar for further information. Bursaries, which are means tested, are available on entry to the Senior School and the Sixth Form. The Registrar, Mrs Sue Parsons, may be contacted by email registrar@ibstockplaceschool.co.uk or by telephone on 020 8392 5803.

ADMISSIONS There is a registration fee of £75. A formal offer of a place will be made if a child is successful at assessment. The completed acceptance form is submitted together with a fees’ deposit against the child’s last term’s fees at the School; the deposit is not returnable should the place not be taken up. The offer of a place will be deemed to have lapsed if it is not formally accepted within two weeks of the offer being made. Under the Standard Terms and Conditions, school fees are due on or before the first day of term. Compound interest at 1.75% per month will be added to all outstanding accounts after the start of term. Payment of fees can be made by cheque or BACS. A monthly direct debit scheme at a cost of £30 per term is available by arrangement with the Bursary. Peripatetic staff are paid on a fee-for-service basis. A full term’s notice of the intention to withdraw a pupil must be given in writing to the Headmistress. In the absence of such notice, a full term’s fees will be charged. The Governors reserve the right to raise the fees during the course of the year; normally at least one term’s notice is given of an increase in school fees.

Admission to Priestman House There is no assessment for entry to the Nursery or Lower Kindergarten (Reception); places are offered according to date of registration and gender with priority being given to siblings. Children at the top of the waiting list are invited for individual assessment with the Head of Priestman House to fill occasional places that may arise in Year 1.

Admission to Macleod House For admission to Macleod House (Years 2 - 6) formal assessments take place on a Saturday morning in January for any vacancies that may arise for the following academic year. Candidates for possible entry into Prep 2 (6+) will have an individual assessment lasting about 30 minutes. Candidates for Prep 3 and Prep 4 (7+ and 8+) complete papers in English and Mathematics, with entrants for Preps 5 and 6 (9+ and 10+) also taking Reasoning papers. A confidential reference is requested from the current head teacher.

Admission to the Senior School Once registered, and having completed an Examination Entry form, all external candidates for entry to the Senior School are invited for interview prior to the written examination which takes place on a Saturday in late January. The School sets its own papers in English, Mathematics and Reasoning. A confidential reference is requested from current head teachers. Offers are made two weeks after the formal examinations.

Internal candidates (Prep 6) sit the examination at the same time as external candidates. The School is aware that some pupils will be sitting entrance examinations for other schools. Parents of a pupil whose educational needs cannot be met by Ibstock Place School will have been forewarned that the Senior School will not be the appropriate choice at the age of 11. Support and guidance in the choice of an appropriate school is offered to parents in such cases.

All pupils entering Senior 7 the following autumn are invited to an Induction Afternoon in June. This gives pupils the opportunity to meet each other, their Housemaster, and be shown the Senior School. Two days prior to the start of the Autumn Term in September, a team-building day is organised by the Senior Tutor.

IGCSE EXAMINATION RESULTS 2010 PVI took the more rigorous and demanding IGCSE in Mathematics, Sciences, French and Spanish, along with pupils in other leading Independent Schools. We are proud of our pupils’ performance in these demanding subjects.

SUBJECT % A* - A SUBJECT % A* - A Art 21 German 41 Biology 96 History 74 Business 70 Latin 33 Chemistry 78 Mathematics 64 Classical Civilisation 100 Music 83 Design and Technology 67 Physical Education 69 Drama 91 Physics 96 English 60 Science (Double Award) 30 English Literature 50 Spanish 55 French 30 Spanish Oral 65 French Oral 86 Statistics 83 Geography 73

A LEVEL EXAMINATION RESULTS 2010 In our fourth year of A-Level examinations, we are proud to report the success of our 52 A-Level candidates. Result 2010 2009 2008 2007 A* Grades (nationally)

14% (8%)

n/a n/a

n/a

A Grades (nationally)

29% (19%)

34% 49%

33%

A* or A Grades (nationally)

43% (27%)

n/a n/a

n/a

All A or B Grades 71% 71% 76%

68%

Straight A* Grades were achieved by:

R. Kemper (Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics)

E. Thompson (Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Further Mathematics)

L. Thompson (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics)

C. Wilk (English Literature, History of Art, Psychology) In addition, 3 or more A*/A Grades were achieved by:

B. Bogle (Economics, Mathematics, Physics)

L. Cave (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)

M. Ercole (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)

A. Gould (Geography, Government and Politics, History)

R. Richardson (Biology, Mathematics, Psychology)

O. Simon (Government and Politics, Mathematics, Physics)

E. Zinkin (Drama and Theatre Studies, English Literature, History)

SUBJECT % A* A B C D E Art 44 44 11 Biology 25 17 8 8 25 8 Business Studies 40 20 40 Chemistry 40 40 20 Classics 25 25 25 25 Drama 33 44 11 11 Economics 67 33 English 6 6 35 47 6 French 67 33 Further Mathematics 75 25 Geography 50 50 German 100 Government and Politics 25 25 25 25 History 38 50 13 History of Art 20 20 60 Mathematics 29 43 21 7 Music 25 50 25 Physics 33 33 17 8 8 Psychology 5 27 23 18 14 14 Spanish 100 Sport and Physical Education 43 29 29

All pupils applying for entry this year received places at Universities of their choice

This Information Booklet does not form part of any agreement between the parents and Ibstock Place School. Although believed correct at the time of printing, certain statements may become out of date; parents wishing to place specific reliance on a statement in this booklet should seek written confirmation.