ARDENExcellence in Education 2017-2018

Mission Statement:

Arden is a centre of excellence; we have the very highest aspirations across the whole range ofcurricular and extra-curricular work. Outstanding academic performance is underpinned byexemplary care and guidance; our ethos is fundamental in ensuring that everyone workstogether and is supported and challenged appropriately to achieve their very best. We prideourselves in being a happy and safe school rooted in the local community.

Arden Station Road, Knowle, Solihull B93 0PT. Telephone: 01564 773 348Complete our online Application Form on the Arden website at www.arden.solihull.sch.ukExecutive Principal Martin P. Murphy BA Hons.

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Our Aims� Arden aims to prepare each student to get thevery best out of their lives.

� Arden aims to make a suitable environment andcreate an atmosphere for achievement.

� Arden aims to enable students to find enjoymentin learning through doing.

� Arden aims to teach community spirit and ourplace in the global world.

� Arden aims to ensure each individual is valuedequally.

Detailed Policy Information

Detailed information on key Arden policies includingAdmissions, Equality, Attendance, Child Protection, etc.can be found on the Arden website,www.arden.solihull.sch.uk

Our Beliefs� Arden believes all students have the right to learnand achieve uninterrupted by others.

� Arden believes all students have the right to beable to take risks with their learning in a happyand secure school.

� Arden believes all members of our community willco-operate with others and will be polite,considerate and honest.

� Arden believes all members of our community willaccept that with rights go personal responsibilities.

� Arden believes all members of our community willexpect high standards of behaviour and promotean understanding of the difference between rightand wrong.

� Arden believes all students have the right to havetheir progress monitored and be provided withregular constructive feedback and the setting ofchallenging but realistic future targets.

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2ARDENWelcome to Arden. This booklet details uniform, this

year’s examination results and membership of ourexcellent teaching and support staff team.

At Arden we pride ourselves on doing our very best for every pupilhelping them achieve their full educational potential as theydevelop into happy well rounded young adults of whom we canbe very proud. However this is a two way street and in return fordoing our best, we expect every pupil to match up to the highacademic and personal standards that we set as a pre-requisiteof being part of the Arden family.

As a parent, the role you play is also extremely important, thestandards you maintain at home and the positive conviction withwhich you support you child’s education are hugely important intheir success whilst at Arden, and beyond into their adult life.

We hope you feel Arden is a place where you children can reallyflourish, with your help and support we’ll do our very best to seeyour child reaches their maximum personal and academicpotentional whilst also developing into a happy, successful andwell-rounded young adult.

Martin P. Murphy, Executive Principal

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Arden Girls’ School UniformAll requirements and information pertaining to Boy’s uniform also apply to the dress of Arden Girls.

Academic UniformBlazer Bottle Green, complete with pocket badge. A Blazer is compulsory between Years 7 and 11.Tie Only the School Tie is acceptable.Skirt Pleated style KJ35 (Embroidered ‘A’ by the band).

Skirts must be of a ‘reasonable’ length, no shorter than 40mm above the knee.Trousers Black, straight legged Trouser.

No bootleg, hipsters, flairs or other fashion-cut trousers are acceptable.Socks Ankle Socks in white, black, dark grey or bottle green.Tights Nylon Tights, if worn, must be traditional ‘tan’ colour. Black tights can be worn in cold weather

but must be plain, no fishnets or patterns are allowable.Blouse White, button to neck collar.Shoes Black only, of a solid, traditional style. Low heels are allowed, but no lightweight Fashion

Shoes. Trainers/Pumps should not be worn to school, even for medical reasons (except during PE lessons).

Jumper/Cardigan Years 7-9, Grey with Green or Gold/Green band, Years 10-11, plain Bottle Green.Scarf Plain Black or Bottle Green.Outdoor Pupils may wear an Overcoat which is completely plain and of a single, restrained colour,

without pattern or obvious motif.Jewellery No jewellery other than a Watch with a plain strap may be worn.

Girls with pierced ears may wear one plain Stud in each earlobe.Make-up Make-up is not allowed. Colourless Nail Varnish is acceptable.Hair Long hair should be tied back in practical lessons using plain Bottle Green or Black Slides

or Bands. No extreme hair styles or colours are allowed.Summer Uniform During Summer, girls may wear a Short-Sleeved Blouse with open neck and no Tie;

Cardigans/Jumpers are optional, however, a Blazer must be worn.

Physical Education UniformShoes A pair of clean, laced Trainers of plain design should be kept for indoor/outdoor use.PE Top* Green aertex style Shirt with short sleeves, open neck and featuring the School logo. Socks Short, white.Shorts Black lycra Cycling Shorts.Leggings Black with ‘Arden’ printed down leg. Skirt* Bottle green, combination shorts/skirt.Fleece Bottle Green and Gold. Bag Any plain zipped bag (not a plastic carrier bag).Hockey socks Bottle Green and Gold sock.Shin pads/Gum shield Any.Optional Items Some pupils prefer to provide their own Tennis Racket and Hockey Stick.Track-suit bottoms* Plain black with or without Arden embroidery (no stripes, logos or piping allowed).Rugby shirt* Bottle/gold Falcon style. Though optional, this is the only allowable long sleeved top.Outdoor Sports Jacket School Colours, waterproof and windproof (optional).

* These items should be embroidered with pupil’s initials.

Arden Boys’ School UniformMany institutions require conventional dress. In school that dress code is the Schooluniform. Pupils in a smart, clean uniform enhance their own reputations and prospectsby enhancing those of their School. Controlled and sensible behaviour, especially whilstin uniform, should also be regarded as part of the School dress code.The official Arden uniform stockists are Early Years of Shirley and Palmer’s of Knowle. Boththese outlets also offer an embroidery service for adding initials to the outside of PE kit.It is important that all personal belongings that are brought into school are clearlymarked with the owner’s name, preferably on the outside.

Academic UniformBlazer School green, complete with pocket badge.

A Blazer is compulsory between Years 7 and 11.Tie Only the School Tie is acceptable.Trousers Black or Dark Grey, regulation school-style Trouser.Socks Black or Dark Grey.Shirt White, with a collar that is fully buttoned to the neck.Shoes Black only, of a solid, traditional heeled style. Trainers (or shoes that look

like trainers), or Pumps should not be worn to school, even for medicalreasons (except during PE lessons).

Jumper Years 7-9, Grey with Green or Gold/Green band, Years 10-11, plain Bottle Green.

Scarf Plain Black or Bottle Green.Outdoor Coat Pupils may wear an Overcoat which is completely plain and of a

single, restrained colour, without pattern or obvious motif.Jewellery No jewellery, other than a Watch with a plain strap.

Earrings are forbidden.Hair No extreme hair styles or colours are allowed.Summer Uniform During Summer, boys may wear a Short-Sleeved Shirt buttoned

to the neck with a Tie; Jumpers are optional, however, a Blazer must be worn.

Physical Education UniformShoes A pair of clean, laced Trainers of a plain design should be kept for

indoor/outdoor use.PE Top* Bottle Green Polo Shirt with School logo.GCSE/Sports Award GCSE/Diploma PE students may wear a black Polo Shirt. Socks Short, White.Shorts* Black, rugby-style Shorts.Rugby shirt* Bottle Green/Gold Falcon style. Fleece Bottle Green and Gold. Bag Any plain zipped bag (NOT a plastic carrier bag).Rugby Socks Bottle Green and Gold Sock.Shin pads/Gum shield Any.Track-suit bottoms* Plain black with/without Arden embroidery

(NO stripes, logos or piping allowed).Outdoor Sports Jacket School Colours, waterproof and windproof (optional).

* These items should be embroidered with pupil’s initials.

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The School Day

The School Year 2017-18

Mon/Tue/Wed/Friday Thursday

08:40 Registration 08.40 Registration08:45 Form Period 09:05 Period 1 08:45 Period 110.05 Break 09:45 Break10.30 Period 2 10:05 Period 211.30 Period 3 11:05 Period 312:30 Lunch 12:05 Lunch13:25 Registration 13:05 Period 4 Registration13:30 Period 4 14:05 Period 514:30 Period 5 15:05 Mentoring15:30 End of school 15:30 End of mentoring

Timetable: Arden operates a two week timetable.

Please Note: A full cafeteria service is provided at both morning break and lunchtime.

Autumn Term 2017 4 September - 19 December 2017 Half Term 23-27 October 2017

Spring Term 2018 3 January - 29 March 2018 Half Term 19-23 February 2018

Summer Term 2018 16 April - 24 July 2018 Half Term 28 May - 1 June 2018

Inset Days 2017/18 To be confirmed

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Average points score per entry 221Average points score per pupil 773A Level passes (A*-E) 99.8%A Level entries achieving A*/A grades 24%% A Level entries achieving A*-B grades 57%

Subject A*/A A*-B A*-E Students

Art 38% 85% 100% 13

Biology 19% 52% 100% 42

Business Studies 13% 47% 100% 15

Chemistry 34% 57% 100% 35

Computing 20% 60% 100% 5

Drama 36% 86% 100% 14

Economics 28% 50% 100% 18

English Language/Literature 27% 67% 100% 15

English Literature 34% 62% 100% 29

French 20% 40% 100% 5

Further Mathematics 70% 70% 100% 10

Geography 32% 63% 100% 19

German 50% 100% 100% 2

Government & Politics 13% 44% 100% 16

History 12% 57% 100% 42

Home Economics 0% 40% 100% 5

ICT 8% 23% 100% 13

Italian 0% 50% 100% 4

Law 11% 78% 100% 9

Mathematics 38% 67% 98% 63

Music 100% 100% 100% 1

Music Technology 0% 33% 100% 3

Physical Education 0% 33% 100% 12

Photography 33% 78% 100% 9

Physics 28% 56% 100% 25

Product Design 29% 86% 100% 7

Psychology 11% 46% 100% 56

RE 0% 42% 100% 12

Spanish 33% 33% 100% 3

A Level Performance 2016GCSE Students scoring 5 A*-C or equivalent 89%Pupils achieving C or above in English and Maths 80%Pupils with 5 or more A*/A grades 31%Attainment 8 59.5

GCSE Performance 2016

BTEC Students scoring a Pass 100%

Subject A*/A A*-C A*-G Students

Art 42% 100% 100% 62

Biology 42% 99% 100% 133

Business Studies 20% 80% 100% 56

Catering 5% 75% 100% 20

Chemistry 52% 96% 100% 133

Chinese 30% 80% 100% 20

Computing 35% 74% 100% 43

Dance 0% 92% 100% 13

Drama 61% 100% 100% 33

English Language 34% 81% 100% 235

English Literature 39% 98% 100% 166

French 27% 68% 100% 71

Geography 44% 88% 100% 99

German 39% 86% 100% 59

Graphics 13% 53% 100% 15

History 41% 83% 98% 128

Home Economics 38% 81% 100% 21

Information Technology 19% 88% 100% 48

Italian 38% 92% 100% 24

Mathematics 29% 87% 100% 235

Media 21% 79% 100% 14

Music 65% 88% 100% 17

Physical Education 30% 87% 100% 77

Physics 54% 97% 100% 133

Product Design 38% 88% 100% 24

Religious Education 56% 92% 100% 25

Resistant Materials 11% 67% 100% 9

Science Additional 6% 63% 100% 101

Science Core 3% 62% 100% 101

Spanish 28% 97% 100% 29

Textiles 46% 82% 100% 11

Subject Dist.*/Dist. Dist.*-Pass. Students

Business Certificate 0% 100% 28

Construction 0% 100% 9

Health & Social Care 37% 100% 19

Sports Award 33% 100% 12

BTEC Distinction* is equivalent to GCSE A*.BTEC Distinction is equivalent to GCSE A.BTEC Merit is equivalent to GCSE B.BTEC Pass is equivalent to GCSE C.

BTEC Performance 2016

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Modern Foreign Languages

Mr I Edgington Head of Modern Foreign Languages

Mrs A Barrett Mrs K BrennanMrs R Harrison Miss S PotterMr J SubiresMs S WardleMrs H WalshMrs L Yang

Physical Education

Mr R Hunt Head of PEMiss S BainMrs C Heard Mr M Hooper Mrs D HullMr A PillingerMiss F SheppardMr N SpenceMr D Warwood Mr C WoodMiss F Sheppard Dance

Performing Arts

Miss C Butler MusicMrs S Hawthorn MusicMiss N Kouhi Drama & Media Studies Ms S Lewsey Dr R Seago Head of Music

& Media StudiesMrs G Warrender Head of DramaMiss E Welling Drama & Media Studies

Science

Miss L Page Head of ScienceDr J CannadineMrs A CraneMrs S ButlerMrs J DeanMr M Doran Mr J GethinsDr L HayesMiss L Page Mr R SandfordMr R SmithMrs L WebbMrs L Allen Science TechnicianMiss J Ballinger Science TechnicianMiss H Fulcher Science Technician

The Learning Zone

Mrs K Pemberton Director of Learning SupportMiss J BattenMrs C BirchMrs J HemmingsMiss N HussainMrs C MegeeMrs J MinersMiss L Munn-SmithMrs A Sanders Mrs P Sherrington-BlaneMrs A SmithMrs L SuttonMrs B WhitneyMrs P Scott Lead Learning Support

Assistant

IT Support

Mr F ChowdhuryMr Y Hennous Network ManagerMr H Jagpal

Associate Staff

Mrs C Austin Finance ManagerMrs P Baker Facilities OfficerMr S Brady Careers AdvisorMrs M Bull PA to Executive PrincipalMrs S Butcher-Johns Attendance Officer/Events

Co-Ordinator/AdministrationMiss J Carter PA to the Vice-PrincipalsMrs A Dann ReceptionistMrs M Foulkes Exam OfficerMrs S Gaskin Finance AssistantMrs C Hyde Sixth Form Secretary/

AdministratorMrs A Jenkins LibrarianMrs R Kirby Sixth Form SecretaryMrs C Lamprell ReceptionistMrs J McCrone Admissions Officer/

AdministrationMrs S McRobinson Data ManagerMiss S Mughal Finance AssistantMrs P Steele Reprographics TechnicianMrs J Wood Receptionist

Cover Supervisors/Learning Mentors

Mrs S Bhurra Senior Cover SupervisorMr H CunninghamMr B PalmerMr J Van de Merwe

Lunchtime Supervisors

Mrs R ByrneMrs V FilorMrs H PhillipsMrs N Sharpe

Site Officers

Mr P Brown Site ManagerMr D HayesMr R Mullett Mini-Bus DriverMr K Potter

The Senior Management Team Executive Principal Mr M Murphy Senior Vice Principal Mrs C Robinson Vice Principal Mr D Warwood (SENCO)

Assistant Principals Mr P Simpson (Head of Sixth Form)Mrs E CollettMr P KilbeyMrs S Lewsey

Business Manager Mr A Hinsley

Pastoral StaffHead of Pastoral Care Mr M Hooper

Head of Year 7 Mr N SpenceHead of Year 8 Mrs K BrennanHead of Year 9 Miss K BerryHead of Year 10 Mr J ReedHead of Year 11 Mrs N CrawfordHead of Year 12 Mrs J BarrattHead of Year 13 Mrs L Hodgkinson

Pastoral Care and Learning MentorKS4 Mrs J Llewellyn

Pastoral Assistant KS3 Mrs S QuinneyDirector Of Learning Support Mrs K PembertonStudent Support Officer Mr P KingIntervention Miss C Battle

Mr M Hook

Staff by DepartmentBusiness Studies/Economics/Law/ICT

Ms S Lane Head of ICT/ComputingMiss L Anton Head of Business StudiesMr R Borland ICT/ComputingMr C Hughes ICT/ComputingMiss A O’Brien ICT/ComputingMr P Sayers ICT/ComputingMs S Lane Business Studies/ICT

/EconomicsMiss J Long Business Studies/ICTMiss A O’Connor Business Studies/Law/ICTMs A O’Malley Business/EconomicsMrs H Smitheman Law

Design Technology and Art

Mr A Eades Head Of Design TechnologyMiss N Guest Design TechnologyMrs L Hayward Design Technology/TextilesMr J Reed Design TechnologyMr A Temple Design TechnologyMr A Hadley DT Support TechnicianMrs P Astle Head of Art/PhotographyMrs N Crawford ArtMr B Fletcher ArtMrs E Bennett Food Mrs M Herbert FoodMrs A Hunt Food TechnicianMiss F Hyett Hairdressing

English

Mr D White Head Of EnglishMrs G AldridgeMr C BrownMiss J CookMiss C GeorgeMrs F HaleMrs E HoMrs L Hodgkinson Ms S Kavanagh-Kenny Mr T Kirby Mr C LavertyMrs S ReddishMs G Thompson

History/Geography/RE/PSHE/Psychology

Miss R Duffy-Turner PsychologyMr P Simpson PsychologyMiss R Duerdin Head of HistoryMrs E Collett History/

Government & PoliticsMrs K Pemberton HistoryMiss E Matthews HistoryMiss J Tite History/Government

& Politics/Psychology Miss K Way History/Government

& PoliticsMiss K West Head Of GeographyMrs R Newlands GeographyMr J Sanders GeographyMiss R Walsh GeographyMrs S Dereza Head of REMr S Anwar RE and PSHEMrs O Joseph RE and PSHE

Mathematics

Dr G Smye Head of MathematicsMr O BallMiss D Cassidy Mrs R GoodridgeMiss A Hardman Mrs S Hawker Mr J HillMr P KilbeyMr M Kimber Mr L O’ConnellMrs E PeapellMiss C PetleyMr L RichardsMr G Singh

Arden Staff The Arden team comprises a cohesive and highly professional combination of teachers, managers and support staff. This substantialgroup is overseen and guided by a Board of Governors made up of parents, Arden staff and members of the local community. ARDEN

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