wolsingham school prospectus
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“Students are courteous and friendly and demonstrate
a genuine concern for each other.” Ofsted
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Welcome from the HeadteacherWelcome to Wolsingham school. We are an inclusive school with high
expectations of all of our students who we see as our greatest asset. they
are hardworking, ambitious and aspirational. choosing a secondary school
can be daunting and we recognise it is one of the most important
decisions parents make. We have strong links with our primary schools
and primary pupils visit us reguarly. their pupils visit us regularly to enjoy
a wide range of experiences which we believe helps them to acclimatise to
life at Wolsingham.
Our new school buildings provide Wolsingham school with a
contemporary learning environment for our students and staff, where we
continue to provide a broad and balanced curriculum from Year 7 to the
sixth form in Year 13.
Our aim is to work closely with parents to ensure that all our students
develop a passion for lifelong learning and are equipped to excel in further
academic or vocational studies. We believe that all students can succeed
and exceed expectations through hard work, encouraging achievement
and celebrating success.
We look forward to welcoming you into our vibrant and successful student
community. if you would like to visit the school please contact us to make
an appointment for an informal chat and tour.
Deborah Merrett
“Students are keen to learn and enjoy participating in learning activities.” Ofsted
Transitiongreat care is taken to continue to build on the strong links we have with
our Primary schools; our aim is to make transition to Wolsingham seamless
and supportive for everyone. Your child will have met our headteacher and
transition Worker in their primary school. We believe this familiarity
contributes to the success of our school taster days, visits and extra-
curricular activities. during the summer we run a summer school which
helps to prepare students so that they arrive in Year 7 confident and ready
to learn.
all our activities our designed to make starting secondary school a positive
and rewarding experience that sets students on a path to achievement and
success.
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“Students are able to talk in an informed and articulate way about their learning.” Ofsted
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“Students develop a love of learning and explore complex ideas and acquire a range of useful skills.” Ofsted
“Most students reach a good standard of attainment in GCSE in terms of five grades A* to C, including English and mathematics. Over the last three years this has been above the national average.” Ofsted
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Teaching & LearningPursuit of academic excellence is at the heart of Wolsingham school. We
are ambitious and aspirational. We strive for the highest achievement for
every individual student within our caring, inclusive community.
Our curriculum is broad and well balanced and goes far beyond lessons in
the classroom. We urge our students to be engaged, inspired and curious
about the world around them. Our experienced and highly committed staff
equip students with the skills and mindset to be successful lifelong
learners.
learning at Wolsingham is an exciting experience with an emphasis on
participation and enjoyment at every opportunity. lessons are varied and
well-planned to meet the needs of individuals, providing the right balance
of challenge and support in every classroom.
“Students take real delight and intense pleasure in unravelling knotty problems and exploring a range of solutions.” Ofsted
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Parents are welcome to get involved with our Parents’ Reference Group ‘that meets regularly with leaders and careful note is taken of parents’ views’
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Supporting SuccessEvery Child Every Day
We place a strong emphasis on supporting our students’ emotional health
and well-being. Our highly valued pastoral team is committed to providing
the care and empathy which we believe underpins student success. the
Pastoral secretary is the first point of contact for students and parents to
liaise with heads of Year and form tutors.
Parents can and do make significant contributions to their child’s progress
and achievement. We value your support to ensuring students arrive at
school promptly, with all equipment and wearing correct uniform.
homework can be monitored through ‘show my homework’. You can
expect to receive termly newsletters and be invited to attend Parents’
evenings.
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at Wolsingham school we believe all our students have the right to be
safe, happy, successful and treated as individuals. students with special
educational needs (send) are offered inclusive teaching which will enable
them to make the best possible progress in school and feel that they are
a valued member of the wider school community. We adopt a graduated
approach of support, which recognises a continuum of needs and where
necessary, external specialist advice will be sought to ensure appropriate
support is in place on the difficulties a pupil may be experiencing.
Our well trained inclusion staff are experienced in supporting in
classrooms, and in leading targeted withdrawal and support for students
who have additional needs e.g. phonics, literacy, numeracy and fine motor
skills. dedicated quiet areas, small group work area, counselling rooms and
safe lunch bases are available.
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“Students with special educational needs make good progress from their starting points because of targeted support and timely intervention.” Ofsted
Confidence to ExcelAwe and Wonder
learning can take many forms and at Wolsingham students are offered
a diverse programme of lunchtime and after school clubs as well as
extra-curricular activities. Our ‘awe and Wonder’ programme gives
students educational opportunities to visit places further afield. students
foster genuine enjoyment from taking part and friendships are nurtured.
The Martin Gray Football Academy
Over 50 students are involved and flourish under specialist academy
coaches. alongside the coaching, students benefit from a one to one
mentoring programme focusing on raising academic excellence. there is
a real sense of belonging amongst students in the academy who
demonstrate great commitment and enthusiasm.
Army Cadets
cadets involve young people from all walks of life to access fun, friendship,
action and adventure. army cadets will be challenged to learn more, do
more and try more. We inspire our students to aim high and to acquire the
skills, values and attitudes to go further in life, no matter what they aim
to do.
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Wolsingham school leazes lane, Wolsingham,
Bishop auckland,
co. durham. dl13 3dn
headteacher: mrs d merrett
telephone: 01388 527302
Fax: 01388 528173
email: [email protected]
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