St Dominics Priory Prospectus Senior Insert 17

‘The school meets its aim to educate ‘Pupils are willing workers who settle ‘Students are mature for their agethe whole child and to combine high readily to the tasks set. They are and confident in approachingacademic achievement with a wide variety industrious and work effectively both different subjects. They display strongof interests and challenges outside the independently and with others, they communication skills, speakingclassroom.’ have a positive approach to learning articulately and enthusiastically.’ and are fully involved.’ISI INSPECTION ISI INSPECTION ISI INSPECTION Boys have been welcomed into our Senior School from September 2016 We would like to welcome you to visit our school so you can see for SENIOR SCHOOL yourselves what a wonderful setting this would be for your child. 11 to 16 YearsCall 01785 814181 ♦ [email protected] ♦ www.stdominicspriory.co.uk ♦ 21 Station Road, Stone ST15 8EN An Independent Day School and Nursery educating boys and girls from the age of 3 months to 16 years

GENERAL courses which maximise their caring community with an unrivalled After completing their GCSE exams in in a variety of instruments by peripatetic TESTIMONIALS opportunities and success. family atmosphere. For us, pastoral care Year 11 our students move onto the music teachers.In the senior school, we promote an is essential to each student’s personal next stage of their educational journey, ‘ We feel very fortunate to be going outinclusive atmosphere where all students CURRICULUM and academic development. There is a be it A-Levels, a vocational course, an St. Dominic’s offers varied opportunities into the world armed with the studyare valued and their education is tailored spirit of partnership between students, apprenticeship or indeed working life. We for sport. Students participate in a range skills we have learnt, confidence we haveto their needs. Academic achievement The curriculum at St. Dominic’s aims to staff, parents and the wider community. have strong links with the local business of sports including athletics, badminton, gained and memories we will remember.’is very important; complementing this develop critical and creative thinking. community as well as educational and cricket, cross-country, football, hockey,we offer a full range of extra activities, We encourage our students to expand ENTRANCE ASSESSMENT apprenticeship providers. St. Dominic’s netball, pop lacrosse, rounders, tennis, table Ellie Cunningham, Head Girl andwhich helps develop each student as an their horizons within a structured and Priory School prides itself on ensuring that tennis and volleyball. We regularly achieve Bethan Gould, Deputy Head Girl 2016individual. supportive framework. Students generally enter our senior all students and parents are advised and county, regional and even national success. school into Year 7 and 9, although pupils prepared for whatever future they may In addition, we offer enrichment activities, ‘ I would not be the person I am todayHigh calibre teaching staff and small Our curriculum is kept under review in are welcome to join all year groups at choose beyond the age of 16 years. such as canoeing, trampolining, sailing and without St Dominic’s. The spirit of St.class sizes ensure effective teaching accordance with current educational any point during the academic year, as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Dominic’s is well and truly imbedded inand individual attention. Our students best practice, always ensuring that we we run a rolling admissions process. We are very proud of our reputation for me, the school has become my secondare encouraged to develop their offer our students a broad and balanced outstanding examination results, careful Beyond the classroom, St Dominic’s ensures family and home. The ethos and familyindividuality in such a way that they can education. Prospective pupils are eligible to take academic mentoring and individual there are many opportunities for personal atmosphere cannot be experiencedfulfil their highest possible potential, the entrance examination which is achievement. development. We organize regular trips to anywhere else and it will always have aacademically and across the whole Each student is nurtured and challenged, held annually in November. However, local theatres, exhibitions and galleries. very special place in my heart.’spectrum of school life. guided and encouraged to achieve their assessments can be arranged at any EXTRA-CURRICULAR Industry days also provide an enjoyable dream and to realise their full potential. point. The examination assessment extension of learning. Trips abroad, to Katie Swift, Head Girl 2015St. Dominic’s students have a sense of There is a sense of friendship and fun comprises of papers in English and The cultural life of the school is rich and places as varied as Venice, Paris, Barcelona,purpose which enables them to become which combines effectively with hard mathematics and reasoning skills. varied. Students are encouraged to involve Andalucía and New York are a feature of ‘ St Dominic’s offers a uniqueconfident, independent and ready to work and serious study. themselves in a range of extra-curricular the school calendar. environment, where every student feelsface life’s challenges. Our students GCSE activities and experiences. The school is valued no matter what their strengthsreadily take on individual responsibility The school has a long-standing enviable recognised for outstanding provision in the OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB or weaknesses may be and the friendly,and thrive. They are confident and reputation of high achievement and Subject choices: art and design, business creative and performing arts. Our annual family atmosphere makes it a wonderfulenergetic, combining a sense of fun with national accolades. studies, dance, drama, English language whole school production involves students Breakfast club is available to seniors from place to study. St. Dominic’s has madea determination to achieve. and literature, French, geography, history, of all ages in a range of roles. Music 7.30am and is free of charge, unless your me the person I am today and I will St. Dominic’s students are encouraged ICT, mathematics, music, physical pervades the life of the school, and our child requires breakfast, then a small fee is always cherish dearly the memoriesSt. Dominic’s accepts students with to be independent, self-reliant and education, religious studies, science choir are often invited to perform at local payable. Homework Club is available until created.’a range of abilities and talents, self-motivated with the confidence to IGCSE (single, dual and triple award), events, as well as performing within the 6pm. Please note there is no charge for thisencouraging all to pursue academic succeed and the courage to aim high. Spanish, textiles. school. Individual music lessons are offered provision. Emily Kidner, Deputy Head Girl 2015 They achieve highly in a supportive,