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Introduction to
the School
Senior School
Years 6-11 (age 10-16)
Sixth Form
Years 12-13 (age 16-18)
The Senior School has approximately 300 girls, with about 80 in the Sixth Form. The building is partly Victorian, and has a homely
character. The extended part of the School is more contemporary and has high spec facilities. The Senior School has a gym,
library, drama/dance studio, three ICT suites, languages computer suite, six science laboratories, art and design studio, food
studies room and an award-winning courtyard garden. There is a separate Sixth Form area within the building with a common
room, classrooms, and study areas.
A typical day in the life of...
Year 6
Year 12
Senior School
7.30am
Mum drops me off early on
her way to work. Do some
homework before circuits.
8.25am
Registration and Assembly.
Break
Go to the tuck shop for a snack.
11.00am
Period 4; Maths.
Lunch
Eat homemade chicken pie and
vegetables, then fresh fruit. Go to
Yoga Club, 1.15pm-1.40pm.
3.00pm
Period 9; Craft.
3.45pm-5.00pm
Fencing Club.
8.00am
Circuit training before school.
8.50am-10.05am
Periods 1 and 2;
double English.
10.25am
Period 3; History.
11.35am-12.45pm
Periods 5 and 6;
double Italian.
1.50pm-2.25pm
Periods 7 and 8; Dance
and Drama.
3.40pm
Registration. School ends.
5.00pm-6.00pm
Go to Late Supervision
and do my homework.
8.25am
Registration.
8.50am-10.05am
Periods 1 and 2; double
Chemistry A level.
10.25am-11.35am
Periods 3 and 4; double
Maths A level.
Lunch
I like a hot lunch and being
Sixth Form we luckily have
the privilege of being at
the front of the queue. Also
popped into Maths Aid to
go over something I didn’t
understand today, then helped
teach the Years 6-8 tennis on
the courts at school.
3.00pm
Period 9; Psychology A level.
3.45pm-5.00pm
Go to DofE Club to plan my route
for the Gold expedition practice!
8.25am
Assembly.
11.35am-12.45pm
Periods 5 and 6; double study
period. I prefer to work in the
Library as there are all the latest
periodicals and it’s quiet.
1.50pm-2.25pm
Enrichment. We learn lots of
useful things about life after
school in these sessions.
Today we’re hearing from
a voice expert about how
to use our voice to its full
potential in interviews.
Break
Hang out in the Sixth Form Centre
and make myself some toast and
tea in the Common Room.
3.40pm
Registration. School ends.
