Southfield School for Girls

Southfield School for Girls
Celebrating more than 100 years of continued success...
Southfield School for Girls
Dear Parents/Carers
I am very pleased that you are considering
Southfield School as a place for your
daughter’s secondary education. We are a
successful 11-18 girls’ school which admits
boys to the sixth form. Southfield has
an enviable reputation in the area, with
Mrs Julie Goswell
continued academic success. This year 72%
Headteacher
of our students achieved at least 5 A* - C
grades, including English and Maths. In
addition to the school’s high standards
of teaching and discipline, there is an extensive array of clubs and
enrichment opportunities.
Welcome
I hope that you will be able to attend our open evening to meet staff
and students and to experience the school ethos, as I believe that it is
something very special.
Mrs Julie Goswell
Headteacher
Southfield is an excellent school with a brilliant atmosphere.
All the teachers are amazing and very dedicated to their
lessons. The friends you meet here are the ones you will
keep forever. There are so many opportunities at Southfield,
often when you least expect them! Abby Titmuss, Year 7
Southfield offers challenge to its students by:
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on their previous learning
l developing their intellectual capacity to the full
l providing a stimulating learning environment
l encouraging students to aim high and maximise their achievements
l equipping students with a range of skills for life, work and future study
l stimulating a love of learning
Southfield has a commitment to;
l providing
a broad and balanced curriculum
l supporting the personal and intellectual development of every student
l contributing to the good of the wider community
l building good relationships with and among students
l providing a safe environment
l promoting mutual respect throughout the school community
Southfield offers students a wide choice
of opportunities:
l providing
an extensive curriculum to meet the needs of all
access to a broad range of extra-curricular activities
l providing experienced guidance to support students in making their
choices at every stage
l enabling students to make positive choices and exert control
over their present and future lives
l providing
Please see the Southfield website for the admissions criteria.
Why Southfield School for Girls?
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single sex environment provides less opportunity for distraction
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Research from London’s Institute of Education found that girls who go to girls’
schools later earn more than those from mixed schools
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confidence and independence
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Southfield has given me the opportunity to
show how an ordinary student can succeed with
determination and motivation. My confidence has
grown enabling me to take on new challenges at
school and beyond’. Giorgia Macoretta, Head Girl
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Why Southfield?
Your daughter’s journey….
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core curriculum of Science, English, Maths, PE, Dance, French,
Geography, History, ICT, RE, PSHE, Art, Design Technology, Music and
Drama.
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encourage all our students to aim high, and this year 72% achieved at
least 5 A* - C grades, including English and Maths.
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high percentage of our students choose to stay in the 6th form and
study a range of academic and vocational qualifications. They have an
opportunity to be part of the dance and football academies and participate
in higher leadership awards.
Music Lessons
Strong assessment and feedback by
teachers both through marking and by
adjusting teaching during lessons are
key features of this good and often
outstanding teaching.
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Southfield has given me so much support
over the past five years, which has helped me
achieve my goals and grow in confidence.
Jordan Smith, Year 11
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Supporting our students
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students are in a form group where
their welfare and development are the
responsibility of their tutor.
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tutors are supported by their head
of year and working together they ensure
that all students are secure, safe and
successful.
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tutor teams are led by our progress
leaders who ensure consistency across the
school.
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tutor group represents one of six
houses which encourages co-operation and
team work across the year groups. This is
designed to work in conjunction with our
rewards system to maintain high standards
of behaviour, attendance and achievement.
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OFSTED QUOTES:
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The school works hard to fulfill it’s aim of
developing the whole person and this is
particularly evident in the highly successful
Young Enterprise teams.
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As a result of the good teaching, strong guidance
and the many opportunities to participate and
lead throughout the school, the students are
exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in
their education, employment or training.
qualified staff in our special needs
department develop opportunities for
students to reach their full potential as
they progress through school.
arrangements can be made for
those students who are gifted and talented
in sport, enabling them to organise school
work around thier training demands.
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library and ICT facilities are available
after school.
l We
encourage independent learning and all
students have remote access to their work
and resources whilst working at home.
l The
secure Parent Portal allows access to
reports and further information.
Expectations are clear and used systematically,
and the recent introduction of an on-line praise
system has been particularly effective. The
real-time display of house points on the screens
around the school motivates the students.
They have access to good quality, independent
advice about how to decide on their future
careers and the opportunities open to them after
they leave school.
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I am a swimmer and rower and train most days. Southfield
gives me the opportunity to do my homework during school
due to my flexible timetable, which will benefit me in the
future. All of the staff are encouraging towards our goals
and support our activities both in and out of school.
Hannah Hawkins, Year 9
Support
The Southfield Community
Southfield is committed to working with the local, national and international communities. Pupils from local junior and special schools
are regular visitors. Boys and girls take part in the many partnership sporting events, exciting science shows and lessons and attend
workshops for the more able to support their learning as they come to the end of their time at primary school. Our young leaders
support local and County events in PE and sport and work in primary schools to support literacy and numeracy.
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All ages are welcome at Southfield. Our senior citizens’ tea dances are very popular and the “silver surfers” join our girls in the ICT
suites to surf the net and keep in touch with their families. We have links across the Commonwealth, India, South America and Africa
and students travel to Europe for language and art study.
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We love to come to Southfield. The girls are
so helpful and friendly and make us so welcome
Jill Waller, Highmead House Residential Home, Irthlingborough
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Extra Curricular Opportunities
At Southfield we pride ourselves on the numerous and varied extracurricular opportunities we are
able to offer our students. We believe that having the opportunity to learn outside the classroom
environment is of equal importance to the learning which takes place in lessons.
The opportunities include:
l Study Trips l Residentials at home and abroad l Visiting Speakers
l Gifted and Talented Workshops l A wide range of clubs l The Duke of Edinburgh Award
l Young Leadership Program l T
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Student conduct in lessons and around the school site is respectful
and courteous. They display positive attitudes and are developing
independence in their learning, both in lessons and in participating
in the many extra-curricular activities.
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Southfield School for Girls
Lewis Road, Kettering, NN15 6HE
01536 513063 www.southfieldsch.co.uk
@southfieldsch
These past five years at
Southfield have been challenging,
exciting, have helped me to grow
in confidence, work hard at my
GCSEs as well as giving me
aspirations for the future.
Estelle Bennett-Neild, Year 11