HYDESVILLE TOWER SCHOOLNURSERY & PREP SCHOOL PROSPECTUS

Pupil behaviour is outstanding. Pupils have excellent

attitudes in lessons and cooperate extremely well when

working in groups. The high rate of attendance reflects

their enjoyment of school and keenness to do their very

best. Pupils are proud of their school.

Ofsted Report

Hydesville Tower School is a wonderful school and an

exceptionally enjoyable place to be. We are a co-educational

independent Prep School and Senior School for children

aged 3-16 within an urban setting. We aspire for every pupil

to enjoy their education in a safe and secure environment,

whilst developing a love and desire for lifelong learning.

Education is our passion and we hold firm to our values. We

encourage responsibility, integrity, respect and appreciation.

We expect the highest standards in behaviour, uniform and

attitudes to learning. We will support each child to achieve

their best.

As two small schools on one site, we are able to care about

each child: nobody here is ‘lost in the crowd’. One of our

school’s main strengths is the quality of relationships within it.

Our teachers and support staff put our pupils first. Our ethos

is vibrant and warm, our community is strong and happy.

We offer a broad curriculum with a focus on core subjects,

bringing us Eleven Plus success in our Prep School and

GCSE success in our Senior School.

Thank you for your interest in Hydesville Tower. I look forward

to welcoming you and your children to our schools.

Mrs Fiona Hims MEd BSc PGCE

Headteacher

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What makes Hydesville Outstanding?

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At Hydesville we focus on achievement not just attainment. Education is about

far, far more than what happens inside the four walls of the classroom, and we

are very fortunate at Hydesville to have staff that recognise this. Certainly one

of the joys of teaching is drawing that academic, creative, enterprising, sporting

potential out of pupils.

We strongly believe that education is about individuals and Hydesville succeeds

because it is small enough to make sure that your child’s individual strengths

and needs are known by everyone at the school. Everyone is valued for who

they are and all are expected to participate fully in the academic and extra-

curricular life of the school.

Pupils at Hydesville learn that much of life’s successes are governed by

attitude rather than innate intelligence and that a strong work ethic will take

them far in life. Our pupils of all ages also understand that it is important

to have aspirations and set oneself demanding targets rather than easy

ones. Hydesville achieves academic success, but this is balanced by the

development of the whole pupil into a well rounded individual who can take

part in and appreciate music, sport, drama and their place in the wider world.

We welcome all pupils of any faith in the belief that we all share common ideals

and morals.

Traditional Values

The Prep School has built a strong reputation for achieving

individual excellence for each child who attends. The

Nursery is an integral part of the Prep School. This

teaching Nursery builds the foundation for entry to our

Prep School.

In the Prep School the children have the opportunity

to further develop the skills they have already learnt in

Nursery. This is also a more formal style of education

consisting of a full and varied curriculum which

encourages creativity, independence and self-confidence.

Here we concentrate mainly on the three core subjects

of English, Mathematics and Science. We firmly believe

that when your child has a solid grasp of these curriculum

areas, your child will progress at an accelerated rate in

other areas too.

Extra-curricular activities include Ballet, Elocution and

musical instrument workshops.

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Your child will have a wonderful time in the Prep School. They will be

immersed in a multitude of opportunities and be encouraged to develop their

independence in preparation for their move to senior school. Our expectations

of behaviour and effort are high but they are also realistic. Above all, our priority

is your child’s happiness whilst ensuring they reach their potential.

Traditional teaching methods complement the best of the modern with

Mathematics, English and Reasoning as the anchor subjects. Assessment,

both formal and informal, is regular to allow careful tracking of progress.

The Prep School Curriculum also includes: Science, Technology, Information

and Communication Technology, History, Geography, Art & Craft, Music,

Religious Studies, French, PE and Personal, Social and Health Education. The

programme is carefully designed to enjoyably develop autonomy in learning,

creativity and high academic standards.

A full extension programme utilises interesting classroom displays, interactive

programmes, exciting trips and speakers. Year 5 and Year 6 also use Senior

School DT and ICT facilities. There are opportunities to have lessons with

peripatetic staff who teach a range of instruments, dance, speech and drama.

Our Junior choir is flourishing.

We have pupils from many backgrounds and we promote an understanding

and tolerance of others’ beliefs and points of view.

Hydesville Prep School

At Hydesville Tower we are fortunate to have use of

outstanding local sporting facilities. We offer an extensive

variety of individual and team sports allowing every pupil

to enjoy and excel.

In PE lessons, pupils learn about fitness and co-ordination

in addition to learning new skills.

All Prep School pupils have a weekly Games afternoon in

which the major sports played are Football, Rugby and

Cricket for boys; Hockey, Netball and Rounders for girls.

The school has an extensive and competitive fixture list

with other Prep Schools.

We also promote recreational sport for enjoyment and as

such, teams and clubs are run for all abilities. To ensure

all ability levels are catered for, the house system is very

strong and an extensive programme of competitions

allows everyone in the school to participate and compete

in the array of sports on offer.

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Sport at Hydesville

Music like other performing arts subjects, can play an important part

in character development and building confidence. All of our pupils

are warmly encouraged to take up a musical instrument, either taught

by their existing instrumental teacher at home, or by one of our

visiting instrumental teachers. Learning an instrument, or joining an

ensemble, are not compulsory, but the experience is very rich and

strongly recommended.

Our Art Department is a busy and popular place. Our children enjoy

drawing, painting, print-making, ceramics and textiles. Discipline

and good studio practice are always emphasised in order to develop

a proper and controlled working environment where talented and

committed pupils can thrive. The department is well equipped and

resourced to an excellent standard, which allows pupils to express

their ideas in as many media as reasonably practical.

Our extra-curricular programme offers a range of activities each week,

before and after school. The vast majority of these are free of charge

as we consider this aspect of school life so important to the holistic

education.

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Creativity at Hydesville

In all cases we encourage parents to visit the school and children to

spend a taster day in the school. During this day staff will make an

informal assessment of the child’s ability. Children may then be offered

a place at the school. The offer may be accepted by paying a deposit,

which is refundable when the pupil leaves the school. We recognise

that everyone’s circumstances vary and that each child is an individual;

therefore, we adopt a flexible entry procedure and children may enter

the school at any time, subject to places being available.

Call Christine Phillips, our school Admissions Registrar on 01922 624

374 or email christine.phillips@hydesville.com

Hydesville Tower School

25 Broadway North, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2QG

Email: info@hydesville.com Web: www.hydesville.com

Tel: 01922 624 374 Fax: 01922 746 169

Joining Hydesville

Mr Green and Mrs Phill ips look forward to welcoming you to Hydesville

Hydesville Tower School25 Broadway North, Walsall West Midlands, WS1 2QGEmail: info@hydesville.com Web: www.hydesville.com

Tel: 01922 624 374 Fax: 01922 746 169

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