Prospectus - Page 1

Aims | Governing Body 2002 | Academic Staff 2002/03 | Non-Teaching Staff | Adult Learning & Leisure | Academic Year 2002-04 Dates | School Location & Environment | Admissions | Partner Schools

Dear Parents and Friends of King Arthur's,

We hope that our main brochure will give you a feel for what King Arthur's is about.

However, there is much more to say - especially if you are a parent and your child is going to be a student at the school.

That is the purpose of this booklet: to provide you with a reference to the information you will need. To prevent it becoming unmanageable, I have in some cases simply referred you to another document, full copies of which are held at school - you will have access to them should you need or want to see them.

Our goal is to help all students realise their full potential. To make this possible we take a great deal of care over every aspect of school life - not only lessons, but also all those other things which make contributions to our success, the fabric of our environment, our financial arrangements, school transport, uniform, discipline, and so on.

We - you and I - are involved in a shared responsibility to do all we can to ensure that our young people are happy and successful.

This booklet is designed to supply you with the information we think you will need : there may be other things which are not included - please do not hesitate to contact me or one of my staff if you want to know more. We will do our best to explain things and keep you as well informed as possible.

And of course you will always be very welcome to visit King Arthur's, either on Open Day or at another time to suit your convenience.

Yours sincerely,

Ian Campbell
Headteacher.

Aims

THE STUDENT
We want all students to enjoy learning and to achieve a full realisation of their individual potential. We want them to leave with high self-esteem ready to live and work in the modern world. Success, we believe, brings self-respect and that in turn encourages respect for others.

THE CURRICULUM
Our curriculum will be balanced, broad and relevant to the individual, the local community and our society; it will be coherent in itself and will encompass the National Curriculum. We will ensure that it offers an equal opportunity to all but will allow for individuality, enrichment and extension. Above all, finding out and learning should be enjoyable and exciting. We aim to encourage our students to believe that education is a process that will be lifelong.

STAFF
As professionals we will provide the best service possible for our students, working towards clear goals within the framework of these aims and the departments' schemes of work, providing students with a quality experience, offering them regular assessments, differentiated work and guidance to help them realise their full individual potential. As professionals we will expect to be offered regular reviews and appropriate opportunities to develop; we expect to make full contributions to the development of the school.

ETHOS
We will protect our students' right to learn and provide an orderly and stimulating environment. We will encourage respect for effort and industry, high aspirations and pride in achievement.

MORALITY & ETHICS
By example and instruction we will encourage a sense of right and wrong, of justice and fair play; we will discourage prejudice in favour of reason and tolerance.

OUR SUPPORT FRAMEWORK
The non-teaching staff will provide a first-class administration and financial framework and maintain the environment to the highest standard within our means.

THE COMMUNITY
King Arthur’s is the focus for education in our community, serving wherever possible the needs of students of all ages. Students will learn about their community and their rights and responsibilities in society.

Governing Body 2002

Academic Staff 2002/03

Non-Teaching Staff

Adult Learning & Leisure

Academic Year 2002-04 Dates

INSERVICE TRAINING DAYS 02/03
Wednesday 4th September
Friday 27th September
Monday 27th January
Friday 11th April
Monday 2nd June

School Location & Environment

Teaching rooms are zoned into curriculum areas. Rooms and corridors are carpeted and in good decorative order. The latest technology is used extensively for administration and teaching purposes. The Science, Food Technology departments and the Library Information Centre have recently been extensively modernised. The school has two dedicated Information Communication Technology rooms. It is our intention over the next year to add a third ICT room : this will be the largest, having 30 workstations. The school has two sets of “palm” tops and several “lap” tops which can be used anywhere in school as well as on field work away from school. Locally networked groups of computers are installed in most areas of the school. The Library Information Centre has an ICT database for students to access library stock, as well as CD-Rom readers and scanners to incorporate source material in their own work. Many departments are equipped with Archimedes machines. There is “filtered” access to the Internet. The school uses some dedicated school software but increasingly employs “industry standard” commercial software. The school has access to the Internet via ‘Somernet’.

The Hall, Music Room and Drama Studios are in constant use by students and the wider community. The school prides itself on the high standard of music and drama productions which take place throughout the year. Our walls and corridors display the wealth of our students' artistic talents, and very often exhibitions are mounted at venues away from the school to allow the larger public to see the quality of the students’ work.

Sporting facilities consist of a gymnasium with a variety of equipment including climbing walls, a multigym, extensive sports fields, tennis courts.

The school also benefits enormously from the Wincanton Leisure Centre. We share the facilities consisting of a swimming pool (4 x 25 metres) a sports hall (4 badminton courts) a small hall/dance studio (small, but as large as our current school hall!) and fitness suite. This centre belongs to the community : it has been sponsored by South Somerset District Council, other local councils, local clubs and businesses, local schools, including King Arthur’s and the Lottery Commission and Sports Council. The school also enjoys a good relationship with the Recreational Trust which has excellent outdoor facilities at the Moor Lane site.

Wincanton Life Long Learning (the community education provider in our area) is based at King Arthur’s, as is the very popular West Hill Playgroup.

Admissions

Partner Schools

Most of King Arthur's students pursue further education at 16 and go on to Yeovil College, with a smaller number going to Strode College in Street and some to Sexey’s School, Bruton. A substantial number in recent years have gone onto higher education at universities across the United Kingdom and indeed abroad.

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