Annual Information2016-2017

List of Governors

PresidentHis Grace The Duke of Devonshire KCVO CBE DL

Vice-PresidentsThe Bishop of LondonThe Earl of Burlington General The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux GCB CBE DSO DL Mr D Winn OBE MinstM

ChairmanGeneral Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB CBE

Vice-ChairmanMr PAJ Broadley MA (Oxon) MSc (Econ) FCA

In Attendance Mr TNM Lawson MA (Oxon) Mr GEB Jones BA MEd PGCE Mr CW Symes BSc MEd PGCE MCGI Mr G Ferguson BSc PGCE Mrs JSB Lowden BA (Dunelm)

Bursar and Clerk to the Board of Governors Mrs C Meade MA (Cantab)

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Members Mr MT Barford MA FCA Mrs AC Coxen LLB Dr CR Darley MD FRCP Mr RV Davidson-Houston BA Mr CM Davies FRICS ACIArb Mrs NL Eckert BA PGCE Mrs VJ Henley BA Mrs CP Locher Mr G Marsh MA (Oxon) Dr RA McNeilly MBBS DCH MRCGP DOccMed MBA Mr DL Meek LLB FCA Mrs MJ Richards Mr TS Richardson FRICS Mr AM Robinson BA ACA Mr JH Ryley BA (Dunelm) AMP Dr AM Spencer BA PhD Mrs HJ Toole MBA Mr JP Watmough LLB

Members of Eastbourne College Board of Governors and St Andrew’s Prep

All correspondence for the attention of the Chairman of the Board of Governors will be passed on in confidence. It should be sent in a separately sealed envelope addressed to the Chairman and posted to the Bursar and Clerk to the Board of Governors at St Andrew’s Prep.

This is the St Andrew’s Prep information booklet which complements our prospectus and website. The prospectus gives a very broad overview of what makes an education at St Andrew’s so very special while this information booklet contains more detailed information that is updated annually and further information can be found on our website. While all three sources of information help paint a picture of our school, the best way to find out about St Andrew’s Prep is to pay us a visit so that you can see the smiles, hear the laughter and feel the personality in every corner of the school. I look forward to welcoming you and your family to St Andrew’s Prep.

Mr G Jones MEd, BA Hons, PGCE Headmaster

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Welcome

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The following passage is an extract from ‘A Children’s History’ which was written by St Andrew’s children, for St Andrew’s children. “Until 1877, when St Andrew’s Prep was founded, the site where the school now stands was not a school but a farm known as Colstocks or Wellcombe Farm. Meads Village was very small and was made up of a few fishing cottages, two large houses and All Saints Chapel which still stands today. In 1865 Colstocks was bought by a Mr Goodwin, who was to found the first school on the site. In 1877 the Reverend Francis Souper came to Eastbourne with his wife and family. He bought Colstocks Farm from Mr Goodwin and called the school ‘Meads’ until 1882, when he decided to name it after St Andrew, the disciple whom Jesus had first met by the sea.” In 1890 EL Browne (ELB) bought the land from Revd Souper and remained Headmaster for an incredible 43 years! Like many prep schools St Andrew’s was, in its early years, a small boarding school for around one hundred boys aged between 7 and 13. In 1964 the first day boys joined the school and in 1976 girls were admitted. During 1977 St Andrew’s merged with Ascham, then prep school of Eastbourne College.

In February 2010, the charities of Eastbourne College and St Andrew’s School amalgamated. As a consequence, the two schools continue to operate independently, each having its own name and Headmaster, but they are run by a single charity. Very importantly the two schools share the same values and ethos and the Headmasters are charged, by the overarching charity, to work closely together and ensure the charity’s considerable resources (both human and facilities) are applied in the most effective way possible for the benefit of children at both schools. This arrangement is in stark contrast to ‘through’ schools where the junior school head is very often subservient to the senior school head, resources are not always evenly applied and children are very actively funnelled towards the senior school. By the same token, parental choice of senior school at 13 is highly valued and promoted at both St Andrew’s and Eastbourne College. It is essential that all children go to the right senior school for their individual needs and the Headmaster works closely with parents to offer advice and help before a final decision is made. There is no automatic right of transfer from one school to the other.

History and Amalgamation

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Welcome 1

History and Amalgamation 2

Staff 2016-17 5

Curriculum (Nursery) 8

Curriculum (Pre-Prep) 9

Curriculum (Prep) 11

Extra-Curricular 14

St Andrew’s Life (A to Z) 16

Admissions 20

Scholarships and Bursaries 21

Fees 23

Term Dates 27

Directions 28

Registration Form 29

Contents

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Senior Management Team

Mr G Jones MEd (Buckingham), BA Hons, PGCE Headmaster

Mr G Ferguson BSc (Glasgow Caledonian), PGCE, PGDip Deputy Head, Maths, Science, PSHE

Mrs C Hart BA Hons (Durham), PGCE Head of Juniors, Year 3 Form Teacher

Mrs J Hreben BA (Kent), PGCE Head of Middles, Head of Latin, French, Year 5 Tutor

Mrs J Lowden BA Hons (Durham) Director of Marketing and Communications – Eastbourne College Charity

Mrs C Meade MA (Cantab) Bursar – Eastbourne College Charity

Mrs D Shephard MA (Ed) (Brighton), BEd Hons, Dip.SpLD, AMBDA Head of Seniors, Head of Learning Support, English

Mr P Shouksmith BSc Hons (Leeds), PGCE Assistant Head, Director of Studies, Head of Maths, Computing

Mrs H Stokes BEd Hons (Brighton) Assistant Head, Head of Pre-Prep and Nursery

Prep School Staff

Mrs J Adams MA (St Andrew’s) QTS, LAMDA

Mrs R Bates Individual Needs Learning Assistant

Mr A Cruz BA (London) Joint Director of Sport, Design Technology, Boys’ Games, PE Year 8 Tutor

Mrs H Ellis BA Hons (Sussex), MA (Sussex) English, Maths, Geography, History, Year 6 Tutor

Mr S Farrar BA Hons (Durham), PGCE Head of History, Head of English, Year 8 Tutor

Mrs J Garbett FIOS, FIOS(PB), NVQ2 coaching, Bronze Life Support, NRATC Swimming, Year 6 Form Tutor

Mr A Ghammache BA Hons (Brighton) Boys’ Games

Mrs D Hacker Individual Needs Assistant

Mr D Haggis BSc Hons (UCL), GTP (Sussex) Science, Maths, Latin, Boys’ Games

Miss C Hayes Year 4 Teacher

Mr Connor Jackson Boys’ Games

Mr A Jones MA (Anglia Ruskin University), PGCE, Head of Art and Design Technology, Year 7 Tutor

Miss A Lancefield BA Hons, PGCE (Exeter) Geography (starting January 2017)

Mr C Laughton BSc Hons (Dunelm), PGCE Head of Science

Mr J Mackie-Savage BA (Bristol), PGCE Head of French, Head of Religious Studies, Year 5 Tutor

Mr C Pinch MSc (Leicester), Dip Ed (Loughborough), Dip Sports Psychology (Nottingham) PE, Boys’ Games

Mrs C Pinch Cert Ed (Chelsea) Girls’ Games, PE

Mrs S Piper BA Hons (Portsmouth), PGCE Year 3 Teacher, Head of PSHE

Mr B Price BEd (Exeter), CertEd Head of Geography, Boys’ Games

Mrs N Purkiss BA Hons (Warwick) Girls’ Games

Mrs M Radley BA Hons (Southampton), PGCE Assistant Director of Music, Drama, Year 7 Tutor

Mr N Reed High Ed Dip (Pretoria College) Head of Public Events, Head of Computing, Maths, Year 6 Tutor

Mrs R Shouksmith GLCM, LLCM (London College of Music) Junior Department Teaching Assistant

Mr M Tomsett BSc Hons (Brighton), PGCE, Level 2 Cricket Housemaster, Boys’ Games, PE, Head of Cricket

Mrs S Tomsett BEd Hons (Bedford) Joint Director of Sport, Year 7 Tutor, Maths, Science, PE, Girls’ Games

Mrs L Veitch BA (Northampton), PGCE Year 4 Teacher

Miss C Warren BA (Reading) PGCE French, Latin, Boarding House Tutor

Mr Tom Vickers Boys Games, Marketing, Boarding duties

Mrs A Wicks BA (Durham), PGCE, LTCL Director of Music, Year 8 Tutor, i/c Co-Curricular

Pre-Prep and Nursery Staff

Mrs A Bissell NVQ3 Nursery Assistant

Mrs H Bloxam NVQ3 Nursery Assistant

Mrs D Butler NNEB Nursery Assistant

Mrs S Casebourne BEd (Exeter) Reception Teacher

Mrs E Cracknell BTEC Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

Miss A Dadswell NVQ3 Nursery Room Leader

Mrs S Dutton NVQ3 Teaching Assistant

Miss C Fineing NNEB, NVQ3 Management Deputy Nursery Manager

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Mrs S Francis BEd Hons (Kingston) Pre-Prep Learning Support Teacher

Mrs S Jackson Nursery Assistant/Teatime Supervisor

Miss Z Lubbock NVQ3 Nursery Room Leader

Mrs S Marshall BA (Brighton) CYPW3 (Early Years) Nursery Room Leader

Miss R Maynard BA Hons (primary education) QTS with specialist elective Nursery Room Leader

Mrs J Moon BSc (Hons), PGCE (Primary) Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

Mrs N Neale Nursery Assistant

Miss S Nicholas Trainee Nursery Assistant

Mrs L Reed Higher DipEd (Pretoria) Year 2 Teacher

Mrs C Reigler BA (Brighton) (Early Years & EYPS) NVQ3 Nursery Manager

Mrs E Robinson AISTD, IB, MT Dance Teacher

Miss N Rye Trainee Nursery Assistant

Mrs J Skinner NVQ3 Nursery Assistant

Mrs S Smith NVQ3 Nursery Room Leader

Mrs L Tarrant BA (Brighton), DipEd, SENCo Reception Teacher

Mrs T Tomsett BA Hons Year 1 Teacher

Mrs A Wilkinson Hons BSc (London), RGN, PGCE Year 2 Teacher

Mrs E Worsell NNEB Pre-Prep Teaching Assistant

SEN Mrs J Price BEd Hons (Exeter), PGCE (SpLD) Learning Support

Mrs S Terry BA (Surrey), PGCE Learning Support

Extra English Mrs F Dundas M Ed (Leicester), BEd (Middlesex), RSA Dip, Cert Ed Head of EAL

Music Mrs A Wicks BA Hons (Durham), PGCE, LTCL Director of Music

Mrs M Radley BA (Southampton), PGCE Assistant Director of Music, Drama

Mrs N Brazier GRSM, RCM, ARCM, LGSM (MT) Piano/Cello

Ms S Carter G Mus (Colchester) Flute

Mrs M Dodridge ABSM, GBSM, PGCE Violin

Mr D Fuller BMus (Guildhall), LGSMD French Horn

Mr S Giles BMus (Manchester), Dip in Orch Studies (Goldsmiths), LGSMD Violin/Viola

Mr I Glen BSc (City University), LGSMD Bassoon

Mrs J Goss-Turner PPRNCM Voice

Mr P Greatorex Drum kit

Ms E Harrison LRSM, ARCM Clarinet/Saxophone

Miss K Kennard BA (Southampton), LGSMD (Guildhall), CTABRSM Brass

Mr J Kotz BA (York), Dip GSM (Guildhall), LGSMD Voice

Mrs J Lakin GSM, RAM, RCH Piano

Mrs A Noton BA (Bristol) Piano

Ms G Stephens BMus Hons Guitar

Mrs E Vegh Cert Ed Music (Brighton) Piano

Medical Mrs S Kennard Boarding House Matron

Mrs S Stacey RN Medical Centre Nurse

Mrs J Stroud RN School Matron

Support Staff Mrs C Ashford Head’s PA

Mr T Baldwin Catering Manager

Mr C Bentley-Mawer Finance Manager

Mrs J Brookshaw Administrative Assistant

Mrs K Gent Marketing Manager

Mrs A George Registrar

Mr S Henderson-Reid Facilities Bursar

Miss K McDonald Administrative Assistant

Mrs C Newton Assistant Registrar, Marketing

Mrs S Offord Head’s PA

Mrs L Snell Administrative Assistant

Mr P Tobutt Transport Supervisor

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Curriculum

Breadth and balance are just two features of a St Andrew’s education. With the broad curriculum on offer we are able to create a strong blend of academic, artistic, dramatic, musical and sporting experiences for all children.

The Lodge Nursery – 9 months to 4 years is split into four groups:

Baby Robin 9 months to two year olds Robin Two to three year olds Racing Robin Rising three year olds Chaffinch / Kingfisher Three to four year olds

Nursery children progress to Reception classes in the September after their fourth birthday and many of our Nursery children transfer to our Pre-Prep in a seamless transition to complete the early years foundation stage.

Children can start school with us from the age of 9 months and, for many parents, whose older children are already at school, The Lodge Nursery provides an ideal introduction for a younger sibling in friendly and familiar surroundings. Those who join us in the Nursery are well prepared for their future education. There is no division between learning and play and we offer a welcoming and stimulating environment, both inside and out.

Our light, airy Nursery is friendly and secure in its own well equipped, carefully designed building within the school’s spacious grounds. Being part of a larger school means that the children in The Lodge Nursery can enjoy many of the Pre-Prep and Prep facilities including an indoor swimming pool, gym, library, Forest School, resource centre and extensive playing fields.

Baby Robin – 9 months to 24 months The Baby Room is open from 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year. The Baby Room offers care all year round with the exception of the Christmas period and Bank Holidays. However parents may opt for term time only. Morning, afternoon and all day sessions should be booked in advance and there is the opportunity to increase sessions, subject to availability, on a termly basis. Using the excellent facilities of The Lodge Nursery and the rest of the school, there are nutritious home-cooked meals, a nappy-changing room, and a cosy sleep room with a monitoring system. There is plenty of outdoor play in the Baby Robins’ dedicated play area and walks every day to the seafront and surrounding area. The Baby Room provides a stimulating and safe learning environment where your child will be happy, secure, engaged and cherished. Your child will develop emotionally and physically and the Nursery staff ensure a natural and easy transition to the older Nursery classes.

Curriculum: Art and Craft, Forest School, Heuristic Play (exploring and discovering), Messy Play, Music Maestros, Out and About, Singing and Rhyme Time, Story Time, Structured Play, Treasure Baskets (exploring and discovering). A timetable can be found on our website. Every time that your child attends the Nursery, you will receive a summary of the activities that they have been doing and where these have taken place.

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Robin onwards – 2 to 4 years The Lodge Nursery offers 2 to 4 year olds mix and match sessions during term time with holiday care available during the holidays. We believe in providing quality education for all children in our care, this is achieved through a team of dedicated professionals who nurture the educational, social and pastoral needs of each and every child within a friendly, caring and happy environment.

By offering children a wide variety of learning experiences, they quickly begin to develop spiritually, morally, culturally and socially while enhancing their creative talents. It is through living and working in a positive and creative atmosphere that children learn to feel secure in themselves and their surroundings.

The staff seek to promote a measure of self-confidence and independence in the children in the hope that by the time they leave the department, they will have acquired an enthusiasm for learning, gained some awareness of the needs of those around them and developed an ability to interact with others and make friends. The timetable is wide and varied ensuring children progress through their Learning Journey in preparation for transferring to Reception.

The transition from Nursery into Reception and beyond is a very smooth one for children who have attended The Lodge Nursery. Throughout their final nursery year, children have the opportunity to join the Pre-Prep for assemblies every week. They also take part in a number of concerts and events and themed weeks such as Arts Week and Science Week. By the time a child’s Reception year commences they have already built close relationships with their peer group and with their new teachers, making that final transition into Pre-Prep seamless.

Curriculum: Balanceability, Bookworms, Cheeky Chefs, Computer Wizards, Forest Fun, French, Gym Joeys, Library, Messy Monkeys, Music Maestros, Out and About, Splashing Seals, Tots Tennis, Tapping Toes. Full details of these subjects can be found on our website.

Pre-Prep – 4 to 7 years St Andrew’s Pre-Prep believes in providing quality education for all the children in its care. All the staff understand the importance of an effective early years education and firmly believe that the Pre-Prep is the foundation for future development and the beginning of a learning journey that will benefit them throughout their academic life. Such is our commitment to provide the very best start, we have high staff to pupil ratios to ensure our young children receive the attention they deserve.

It is well known that all children benefit from more time outdoors. This time aids their emotional and social development.

There is a wide range of activities during the week taken by specialist teachers who teach their dedicated subject in the Pre-Prep and Prep departments of the school.

Outdoor learning forms a vital part of the curriculum at St Andrew’s as virtually all subjects can be taught outside. Children can experience all areas of the Foundation Stage of the National Curriculum in a fun and non-threatening way where no-one fails.

Our outdoor classroom, the unique Forest School, is located opposite the main site of the school. Children spend one morning every week in the Forest School and virtually all curriculum subjects can be taught during this time. The children have opportunities to learn new skills such as wood carving, cooking and shelter building using different tools and equipment necessary for undertaking forestry projects. They learn how to minimise and manage risks, something that children have very little opportunity for nowadays. As well as their learning, it allows them to make independent choices and it is also critical for physical health.

Children need to feel safe and happy to achieve and it is in the early years that foundations are laid for the future. By living and working in a happy and creative atmosphere, children learn to feel positive about themselves, quickly developing spiritually, culturally and socially as well as academically.

Curriculum: Art, Ballet, Boys’ Musical Movement, Computing, Cooking, Creative Play, Dance, Forest School

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and diary writing, French, Handwriting, History, Humanities, Journal Writing, Letters and Sounds, Library, Literacy, Mathematics, Music, Phonics, Physical Education, Poetry, Privilege Time, Reading, Religious Studies, Science, Show and Tell, Singing, Spellings, Sport, Story Time, Swimming, Understanding the World.

After School Care in the Pre-Prep The Pre-Prep school day ends at 3.30pm but children may stay until 6pm. There is a well-developed range of after-school activities on offer from Monday to Friday from 3.30pm until 4.30pm, with the exception of Rainbows and Beavers which finish at 5pm. After this time, children may stay for tea which is served at 4.45pm at a cost of £3 per day. If a later pick-up is required, children may stay until 6pm by special arrangement.

The cost of all after-school activities is included in the fees with the exception of Rainbows (£15 per term), Beavers (£30 per term) and Musical Movement (£2.50 per session). Activities include Art, Ballet, Ball Games, Beavers, Boys’ Musical Movement, Chess, Computing, Construction Club, Cookery, Craft, Creative Play, Gymnastics, Rainbows and Story Telling.

Prep – 7 to 13 years In Years 3 and 4 children are taught in their classes for the majority of subjects with specialist teachers taking them for Art, Design Technology, Computing, French, Music, PE, Swimming and Games. They are taught Maths in sets based on ability from Year 3 upwards.

In Year 5, the children move around the school more as the majority of lessons at this stage are taught by subject specialist teachers; they also begin Latin and Drama. The children still have a Tutor who will see them at the start of each day and at several other times during the week. In Year 5, co-curricular activities are also introduced into the timetable and each child has two 40 minute sessions of these activities each week.

From Year 6 upwards, children are set by ability in English, Maths, French, Latin and Science. Children in Years 3 and 4

have a small amount of homework but from Year 5 upwards this is built into the timetable as prep lessons. This is supervised by the specialist subject teacher but it is a lesson of independent study. There may, at times, be a small amount of work brought home, usually in advance of a test or to catch up on work missed through illness or another event. For the majority of the time children in Years 5 to 8 should have finished all their work at school before they go home.

Curriculum – Junior Department: Art, Beach School, Computing, DT, English, French, Geography, History, Maths, Music, PE, Privilege Time, Religious Studies, Science, Sport, Swimming.

Curriculum – Middle and Senior Departments: Art, Computing, DT, Drama, English, French, Geography, History, Latin, Maths, Music, Personal and Social Health Education (PSHE), Physical Education (PE), Privilege Time, Religious Studies, Science, Sport, Swimming.

Common Entrance to Independent Senior Schools From Year 8 there are two routes into senior schools. The majority of senior schools require children to take the Common Entrance examination to gain entry. However, there are a number of children who take Academic Scholarship examinations and it is normal that they then do not have to take Common Entrance as well. Some senior schools set their own Scholarship papers but the majority of local senior schools use the Common Academic Scholarship papers which are based on the same syllabus as Common Entrance.

Children begin preparation for the Common Entrance examinations in Year 7 and there are written papers in English, Mathematics, Science, French, History, Geography, Religious Studies and Latin (for those children who have studied it).

Children move to a wide variety of senior schools, in particular Eastbourne College with which St Andrew’s Prep amalgamated in February 2010. Part of the strength of

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St Andrew’s is the Headmaster’s personal knowledge of a wide range of senior schools and his ability to match your child to the most appropriate one. Towards the end of a child’s time at St Andrew’s he will encourage parents to visit a number of schools and help them to identify the one best suited to their child.

Art and Design Technology (DT) All children in Years 4 to 8 study Art and DT. Within Art, children explore a range of materials and learn to manipulate these to develop imagination and creativity. They work with clay to make pots and models, and learn about various glazing techniques. Children learn to develop their drawing skills using pencil, charcoal, wax, inks and mixed media. They also experiment with collage, batik, wax resist, print making, colour graphs and dry point.

St Andrew’s boasts a well-resourced workshop where boys and girls are encouraged to explore their creativity through 2D and 3D design. DT is delivered through new projects set each term which have been selected to provide a repertoire of new skills including: introduction of new materials; safe use of tools; visualising and designing on paper; drawing to scale and from various viewpoints; investigation of products; carpentry and construction.

Drama Drama lessons are regarded as essential for developing a child’s self-esteem. Through mime, improvisation and voice control they are able to increase their self-confidence and their ability to communicate with others. Numerous opportunities are provided for performance with some outstanding productions featuring both large and small casts. Co-curricular drama sessions, after-school drama clubs and LAMDA (speech and drama) lessons are also on offer on site.

Music Music is an important part of the school curriculum at St Andrew’s. Class music lessons are taught from Nursery to Year 8 by specialist teachers. Every child in Years 2 to 5 is taught the recorder so that they acquire the skill to read music and can gain pleasure and satisfaction from performing together. All children in Years 3 and 4 sing in a choir, while all children in Year 2 are offered free group lessons for a term on violin or cello and all children in Year 5, free group lessons on trumpet.

We actively encourage children to learn an instrument – it is not only stimulating and fun but the discipline of playing an instrument greatly improves a child’s concentration, co-ordination and memory skills. Music lessons in the following instruments are available as an extra: all string instruments; all brass instruments; flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone; piano, singing, guitar and drum kit. Many children participate in extra-curricular music: four choirs, wind band, orchestra, string groups, brass ensemble, rock bands, djembe and recorder groups. Regular concerts, both formal and informal, are organised throughout the year culminating in a major performance in the Summer Term – the Summer Serenade.

Sport St Andrew’s is committed to offering ‘sport for all’ and this ethos is reflected in the number of sports teams which play fixtures every Wednesday and some Saturdays. Whether your child is a first team player or just likes to be part of a team, we believe it is important for every child to represent their school during their time at St Andrew’s and every child is given the opportunity to represent the school in matches and festivals.

Sport is an integral part of the curriculum with lessons starting in the Nursery. Many after-school sporting activities

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are also on offer. The children take part in a broad range of sports including athletics, basketball, cricket, football, gymnastics, hockey, netball, rounders, rugby, swimming and tennis.

The school encourages each child to achieve their potential and to improve their motor control, co-ordination, skill level and confidence. The school achieves very good results regularly becoming county champions and in addition reaching, and even winning, National finals.

Swimming At St Andrew’s we aim to develop the swimming potential of every individual child whether for competitive swimming, confidence in the water or purely for enjoyment.

There are weekly swimming lessons within the curriculum from Nursery through to Year 6. These sessions are aimed at continuing stroke development, water skills, water confidence and enjoyment. During the year there is also a six weekly cycle of swimming in the PE curriculum for all children in Years 5 to 8 where stroke development, personal survival as well as life-saving and water polo are undertaken.

Children in Years 5 to 8 can also choose swimming as a co-curricular activity once a week.

St Andrew’s offers a comprehensive programme of swimming squad sessions for Years 4 to 8. Galas are arranged all year round. In the Summer Term children from Reception to Year 6 take part in internal House swimming galas.

St Andrew’s enters children in national competitions such as the IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) competition where there has been much success, achieving fantastic results in recent years.

Learning Support Children’s learning experiences are of paramount importance at St Andrew’s. It is vital that all children are able to access the curriculum fully. No two children are the same and some may have a specific need for which some specialist help is beneficial, to facilitate this fundamental aim.

While we have a whole school approach to meeting the varied needs of all pupils at St Andrew’s, the Learning Support Department is an important resource centre within this structure to support those children who have been identified as needing additional or specialist support.

These needs are determined by an internal assessment of the child, to include strengths and weaknesses, learning preferences and so on, after which specific provision is recommended and implemented. The child’s progress is monitored closely and reviewed regularly, with the home/school partnership effectively secured.

Support with Extra English (EAL) We offer extra English lessons to all our international students. The programme is tailored to suit the individual child. They are assessed on arrival and recommendations are made to parents through their agent/guardian. Lessons may be one-to-one with the teacher or in small groups. This specialist department ensures that lessons are motivating, beneficial and enjoyable. Classes are designed to help children cope with the demands of the wider curriculum and to concentrate on reading, writing and vocabulary development. This enables children to integrate into the mainstream as quickly as possible.

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Extra-Curricular

Co-Curricular Activities St Andrew’s offers a programme of co-curricular activities for children in Years 3 to 8 two days a week and most lunchtimes. Co-curricular activities are those which are a planned part of our education falling within the school day rather than optional hobbies available ‘after hours’. This is an exciting programme and offers a wide variety of activities from which the child can choose, including: Book illustration, Brownies, Croquet, Cubs, Djembe Drum, Drama, Gymnastics, Hockey for boys and girls, Junior Chamber Choir, Junior Choir, LAMDA, Monday Choir (auditioned), Music Ensembles, Orchestra, Rock Bands, Senior Chamber Choir, Shooting, Swimming, Tennis, Water Polo, Wind Band. Some of our children progress to play sport for their county or country or perform with The National Children’s Orchestra and gain scholarships to their senior schools.

After-School Activities An extensive list of after-school activities (hobbies) has always been a strong feature of St Andrew’s and we try to educate children in the broadest sense by developing their interests outside the classroom. After-school activity sessions take place between 4.15pm and 5.15pm for Years 3 and 4 and between 5.45pm and 6.45pm for Years 5 to 8. Day children staying for the late sessions will join the boarders for a snack before activities. The cost of most of the activities is included in the fees. Activities on offer include: Art Scholars, Ballet, Brownies, Chess, Computer Fun, Craft, Cubs, Football, Jazz Dancing, Lego, Maths Clinic, Piglet’s Pantry, Pot Throwing, Pottery, Scouts for boys and girls, Sewing, Swimming, Tennis, Yoga and extra team practices.

Saturday Activities Saturday morning school is optional for day children in Years 4 to 8 with a varied programme of exciting activities on offer. Children are able to sign up for one, two or three sessions on a Saturday morning and these activities run on every Saturday except for exeat weekends or if there is another whole school event such as the annual sponsored walk. Saturday activities are included in the fees and the list on offer varies each term but may include: Archery, Art, Batik, Carpentry, Craft, Cricket, Drama, Fencing, Football, Golf, Hockey for boys and girls, Patchwork, Pi Programming, Saturday Stroll, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis and Water Polo.

Holiday Activities St Andrew’s holds various activity weeks during the school holidays. These may include Art, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Swimming and Tennis which are run by our own specialist staff.

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St Andrew’s Life (A to Z)

Boarding and Sleepovers Boarding is the perfect way for children to grow in confidence and become more independent, taking responsibility for themselves during their time here. For those moving on to senior boarding schools, boarding at St Andrew’s is an excellent preparation for the next stage in their educational journey. The recently refurbished boarding house has spacious bright rooms that allow each child their own personal space. The boarding house caters for children from all nationalities, as well as local children, so there is a very healthy cultural balance. Our international students benefit immensely from boarding at an English prep school. They experience a different culture, while improving their English with specialist EAL teaching. Our local children benefit from boarding with students from a great range of backgrounds and cultures.

For children in Years 7 and 8 in particular, the boarding experience is highly valuable, whether they are choosing a boarding school or a day school to move on to. Boarding gives a greater sense of independence, being part of, and enjoying the homely atmosphere, as well as taking advantage of the school’s facilities in the evenings.

The school offers a full range of boarding opportunities for children from Year 3 (age 7), flexible boarding and overnight ‘sleepovers’.

Our flexible boarding is useful if your child has an after-school activity or if you are away from home for an evening, a weekend or a holiday. Weekly boarding is a popular option for parents who may live some distance from Eastbourne or work long hours. Flexi boarding is extremely popular as it improves self awareness, independence, social and emotional intelligence. Some children will board one night or more each week. Some parents also find sleepovers or weekly boarding useful during the run up to Common Entrance examinations when all boarders are given an individual and structured revision programme in the evenings.

The boarding house is run by Mark Tomsett and his wife Trudy. They live in the house with their two young sons

and along with two resident house tutors and a resident matron have created a very caring and homely atmosphere. Volunteer students also live in the boarding house and complement the family atmosphere.

A full programme of activities (see Saturday activities) and trips are organised for boarders at the weekends. The school takes advantage of the many local attractions as well as organising trips further afield to places such as London, Chessington, Thorpe Park, Brighton and Bluewater Shopping Centre as well as educational trips.

Parents can book their child in on the day with only a few hours’ notice (subject to availability). We can also provide all toiletries.

Chapel St Andrew’s is proud of its heritage and seeks to embody Christian values in all that we do. The school is fortunate to have its own beautiful Chapel on site. The Chapel plays host to a range of weekly services involving children from both the Pre Prep and Prep departments of the school. These are usually led by the Headmaster or by visiting speakers. In addition there are a range of special services throughout the year including for Harvest, Remembrance, Christmas and Easter. Community services are also held to which members of the local community are invited to attend. Parents are often invited in to join their children in these services.

Food For children the importance of good food within their day cannot be overstated, be it for academic or sporting endeavour as they go about their school day. The food served at St Andrew’s is prepared on site from fresh, quality, locally sourced ingredients by highly trained chefs, with the ability to keep menus relevant and appropriate for each age group.

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Breakfast for boarders consists of porridge, cereal, fruit, yoghurt pots and a hot or cold daily special.

Our lunch offers a range of options: homemade soup with fresh bread, a healthy salad bar, jacket potatoes with fillings, pasta and sauces, alongside the more traditional main courses and vegetarian meals, with tempting desserts, yoghurt and fruit. Fruit and breadsticks are provided at break time and for those children who stay for after-school activities, a light tea is provided. Supper is an important part of the day for our boarders and those children who sleepover with some delicious dishes on offer.

We cater for most dietary requirements, especially vegetarian, gluten, dairy and egg free. The school has a strict ‘no nut’ policy. Sample copies of our menus are available on our website.

Friends of St Andrew’s The Friends of St Andrew’s is a group of parents who support and enhance the children’s education by raising funds for the benefit of everyone in the school. They assist by providing voluntary help, encouraging co-operation and good relations between parents, staff, present and past pupils and local residents, thereby strengthening further the links between the school and the local community. They hold many events throughout the year including Bonfire Night, an Advent Fair, Burns Night, Quiz Nights, the Leavers’ Party and a Summer Fair.

Health All medical/First Aid needs are attended to by our School Nurses who are RNs (Registered Nurses). The School Nurses are based in our Medical Centre on the school site from Monday through to Saturday and are in attendance during school match fixtures. After the school day, there is a First Aider on duty in the boarding house. All full time boarders are registered with a local doctors’ practice and the local District General Hospital is just 2.8 miles away. In addition we have several members of staff who are ‘First Aid at Work’ trained. A number of staff are also paediatric and automated external defibrillator trained.

OA Society The OA Society exists for the benefit of former pupils (both Old Androvians and Old Aschamians) with the object of keeping them in touch with the school and with each other. When a child leaves St Andrew’s a charge is made on the final account of £85 ‘OA joining fee’. This fee entitles the child to receive a copy of the annual school magazine for five years after their leave date and a copy of the annual newsletter, the OA News, indefinitely, as well as invitations to reunions and school functions. The school archives are well maintained and at the regular OA reunions a display of old photographs and assorted memorabilia is always an important feature. There is also a dedicated website (www.oas.androvian.co.uk) which aims to create a link between OAs and the school, and allows an exchange of news between them.

Pastoral Care Pastoral care is one of the many strengths of St Andrew’s. Each individual child matters, and we take the responsibility of caring for all our children extremely seriously. We work hard to ensure there is a nurturing atmosphere in which each child feels cared for and important. This is achieved both formally through our tutor system and house system, and informally through the positive relationships the children are encouraged to build with all the adults at the school.

The tutor system forms a vital link between the family and the school. Children joining from Reception up to Year 4 are looked after by their form teacher. From Year 5, children are looked after by their form tutor.

The role of form teachers and tutors is to encourage and assist his or her tutees in all aspects of school life so that parents can be confident that there is a dedicated adult who takes a personal interest in their child’s wellbeing and academic progress at all times. The form teachers and tutors lead weekly ‘mind matters’ sessions where discussions take place on topical issues affecting the children. The form tutors are readily available to talk to you about any matters, pastoral or academic.

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The children and staff at St Andrew’s all belong to one of four houses; usually, children from the same family belong to the same house. The house system is vertically grouped to encourage a sense of responsibility among the older children who are expected to take an interest in the activities and welfare of the younger members of their house. The house system also gives opportunities for children to achieve a sense of accomplishment in different areas of the school such as in sport, music, drama etc.

These systems of care are augmented through a comprehensive PSHE programme. Additionally, Heads of Department coordinate their teams of tutors while the Deputy Head oversees the school’s provision. These systems are the key to the happiness of the child and the success of the pastoral care at St Andrew’s. In addition to the pastoral structure the school also has a ‘listening lounge’ each week where the children can go if they have worries and concerns. The school also has an independent listener, should children need to talk to someone outside of the school.

Safeguarding and Child Protection The school’s first priority at all times is to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. St Andrew’s exists to provide the best possible education in a safe and supportive environment. Mandatory checks are taken on all staff before they begin work and there are regular briefings and updates on safeguarding and child protection. We promote the best practice in looking after our pupils and provide a range of channels for pupils, parents and staff to report any concerns. The school’s designated senior person for safeguarding and child protection is the Deputy Head.

School Policies Copies of our policies including Admissions, Anti-bullying, Child Protection and Safeguarding, Complaints, Curriculum, Educational Trips and Visits, First Aid, Pre-Prep and Nursery Behaviour, Rewards and Sanctions (incorporating Behaviour and Discipline),

Special Educational Needs etc. can be found on our website. Copies of academic policies are available from the school office. Contact: info@standrewsprep.co.uk

School Uniform All children at St Andrew’s wear a uniform which can be purchased from the School Shop situated on site. The School Shop stocks virtually everything that a child needs at St Andrew’s and there is a supply of good second-hand uniform subject to availability. Prices are kept as reasonable as possible. The average cost of fitting out a pupil is approximately £400, but this can be reduced by purchasing second-hand uniform. The Shop, conveniently located on site, is open from 8am till 12 noon Monday to Friday during term time and parents and pupils can pop in for any stationery or clothing requirements. Contact schoolshop@standrewsprep.co.uk or call 01323 733203 for more information.

Transport St Andrew’s offers an excellent minibus service to transfer day pupils to and from school on weekdays and Saturday mornings. The network currently covers a radius of approximately 20 miles.

We employ our own fully-trained and qualified drivers. Our modern fleet of minibuses is regularly serviced and complies with necessary regulations. Children can travel on the bus from the age of four and our Transport Supervisor will work closely with parents of new children to ensure they quickly feel at home and at ease with their driver. We are regularly updating and improving our routes. Please do contact us for further information.

Transport for boarders A minibus to St Andrew’s will be available to return boarders and flexiboarders from Clapham Junction and Tunbridge Wells following exeat weekends and from Clapham Junction after half terms.

We also offer a supervised train service from Eastbourne to London Victoria each Friday afternoon of an exeat weekend. Please do contact Mark Tomsett at mtomsett@standrewsprep.co.uk for costs and more information.

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AdmissionsWelcome from the Registrar St Andrew’s Prep is a non-selective independent day and boarding school for girls and boys from the age of 9 months to 13 years. Day pupils are accepted for all year groups and boarding pupils from Year 3 upwards. Both day and boarding pupils may join at any stage during the academic year.

Although we are a non-selective school, we do have to be sure of our ability to meet the educational needs of each individual child and this is something that the Headmaster discusses as a matter of course with prospective parents.

Whether you are seeking a place in the Nursery, Pre-Prep or Prep school, or if you are seeking a boarding place for your child, we warmly invite you to come and see for yourself the breadth of education and opportunities a St Andrew’s education can offer your child.

Some parents prefer to attend an open event, while others choose to make an individual appointment with the Headmaster. We understand that deciding upon the right school for your child is an extremely important decision and we encourage parents to visit the school on more than one occasion. This way parents are able to see the school in a variety of situations and fully appreciate all that St Andrew’s can offer their child.

We very much look forward to hearing from you and to welcoming you to St Andrew’s.

Adele George Registrar

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Visiting the School

Open Events Open Events are held regularly throughout the year. No appointment is necessary although bookings can be made online. Parents and their families may arrive between the published times and are given the opportunity to chat with the Headmaster and other members of staff. If you are viewing the Pre-Prep and Nursery, you will be given a tour by our Head of Pre-Prep and Nursery or a member of her staff. Those parents interested in the Prep department will be given tours by senior pupils and will have an opportunity to see the school in action. Please visit our website for dates of future open events.

Individual Visits The Headmaster is happy to meet with prospective parents and individual appointments can be arranged throughout the academic year. Parents meet with the Head and he, or the Head of Pre-Prep and Nursery, will be pleased to give them a personal tour of the school during which they will see children and staff going about their normal school routines. Some parents bring their children with them, while others prefer to make the first visit on their own and return, with their children, at a later date. Visits can be arranged by contacting the Registrar.

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Taster Days We encourage parents to arrange taster days for their children where they can experience a full day in the classroom and on the sports field and enjoy lunch with the other children. For some children it may be beneficial to have more than one taster day prior to entry to ensure a smooth transition.

Children may attend taster days in the Pre-Prep and Prep departments of the school at any point through the school year. Taster days offer children the opportunity to get to know other children in their year group and to experience a normal school day which may include a mix of academic lessons, Art, Drama, Music and Sport.

We also offer free settling in sessions for our 9 month to 4 year olds in the Baby Room and Nursery prior to a child joining to ensure they feel safe and secure within their new environment. The sessions give children the opportunity to explore some of the activities and specialist lessons on offer and to access some areas of the Foundation Stage curriculum. Parents may stay with their child during these taster sessions until they feel their child is ready to be left.

For more information about arranging taster sessions please contact the Registrar. For those interested in taster days in the Pre-Prep or Prep Departments, the Registrar can also help in choosing an appropriate day that would be most suited to your child.

Scholarships to St Andrew’s St Andrew’s Prep believes that excellence should be recognised and scholarships are awarded to children who show outstanding potential academically or in Art, Drama, Music or Sport.

External candidates for entry into Years 3 to 7 are invited to attend scholarship assessment days which are held each Spring Term in January.

In line with most comparable independent schools, the great majority of awards made are between 5 and 20 per cent, although these values may be supplemented by a means-tested bursary.

St Andrew’s offers a tailored programme of provision and support for scholars to enhance, develop and inspire them in their particular area of talent.

Scholarships awarded to successful candidates will commence in the Autumn Term following the Spring Term assessments. More details can be found on the website.

Scholarships to Senior Schools An impressive number of scholarships are won by St Andrew’s pupils each year to a variety of senior schools. These include both non-academic awards such as Art, Drama, Music and Sport, as well as academic awards. Candidates who sit for any of these awards are usually among the very strongest in these fields in their year group and parents are encouraged to discuss the possibility of their children sitting for any senior school scholarship with the relevant members of staff so that they can gain a realistic appraisal of the assessment process and their child’s likelihood of gaining an award. Senior schools also publish details of their scholarships in booklets and on their websites and parents should make themselves familiar with the requirements.

Senior schools which pupils have moved on to in past years include: Ardingly - Battle Abbey - Beechwood Sacred Heart - Bede’s Senior - Benenden - Brighton College - Canford - Claremont - Eastbourne College - Gordonstoun - Harrow - Hurst - Lancing - Lewes Old Grammar - Millfield - Moira House - Roedean - St Leonards-Mayfield - Tonbridge.

Bursaries St Andrew’s is committed to extending access to the school by offering means-tested financial support to a number of pupils each year. Where parental financial circumstances justify it, bursaries can be offered in recognition of financial need. All bursaries are means-tested and parents are asked to complete a comprehensive financial circumstances form which should be submitted to the Finance Bursar. Bursaries are set according to the guidelines laid down by the Charities Commission.

For more information or further details about the scholarship and bursary process, please contact the Registrar on 01323 733203 or email: admissions@standrewsprep.co.uk

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FeesScale of Charges for the Academic Year 2016-2017

Registration Fee The first stage of the admissions process is to complete a registration form and pay a fee of £75. The payment of the registration fee, which is for the administration process, reserves a place for your child at St Andrew’s. This is a one-off payment and is non-refundable.

Refundable Deposit A deposit is payable one year before entry to St Andrew’s, or upon registration for later entries. The deposit is held by the school as security and is refundable when the pupil leaves, providing all financial commitments to the school have been met, and due notice (one full term) is given. Currently the deposits for new children entering the School are:

Children entering the Baby Room (9 months to 4 year olds) £400 Children entering Pre-Prep (4 to 7 year olds) £550 Children entering Years 3 to 8 (7 to 13 year olds) £750 Boarders and Weekly Boarders whose parents are resident in the UK £950 Boarders whose parents are not resident in the UK £2600

We phase our deposits for day children to a maximum of £750 due to the cost of extras increasing as a pupil progresses through the School. Therefore, prior to your child moving from Nursery to Pre-Prep (Reception), a further deposit is requested and prior to your child moving from Pre-Prep to Prep School (Year 3), you will be asked to pay the final instalment of the deposit.

Fees for Academic Year 2016-2017 (September 2016 to July 2017) Fees are usually reviewed annually and are payable on or before the first day of each term. Fees include premiums for compulsory personal accident and dental insurance.

Pre-Prep - Reception to Year 2 (4 to 7 year olds) £3135 per term Junior Day – Year 3 (7 and 8 year olds) £4950 per term Senior Day – Years 4 to 8 (8 to 13 year olds) £5450 per term Weekly Boarding £6870 per term Full Boarding £7735 per term

Flexible Boarding (sleepovers) 1 night flexi-boarding - weekends £30 per night 1 night flexi-boarding - weekdays £20 per night 2 nights weekday boarding supplement £30 per week 3 nights weekday boarding supplement £40 per week

Please note that the boarding supplement is only valid when booked for at least half a term. Any excursions and trips will be charged for. All ad-hoc boarding will be charged at £30 per night for both weekdays and weekends. Please note that we are offering a special rate for children who travel on the minibus of £5 per single journey when flexi-boarding.

Day Fees are inclusive of text and exercise books, lunch each school day and evening meals when children remain in school for after school activities or sporting activities. Curriculum day trips are also included in the day fees.

Weekly Boarding Fees include all meals, text and exercise books and laundry during the week.

Full Boarding Fees are inclusive of all meals, laundry, text and exercise books as well as postage for letters home, faxes and emails. A charge of £100 for pocket money is added to the billing account at the start of each term and this is distributed to the boarders on a weekly basis by the Housemaster. There is also a £175 charge each term for weekend trips.

Short Term Day and Boarding can be accommodated for a minimum stay of half a term. Email admissions@standrewsprep.co.uk for further details.

Weekend trips for full time boarders There is a termly cost of £175 payable in advance for full time boarders. This covers all trips for the term and will include trips such as go-karting, cinema, sailing, paintballing, theme parks, London and Brighton.

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Music Tuition (30 minute lessons) Individual lessons £23 per lesson Shared lessons (2 people) £18 per lesson Shared lessons (3 or more) £13 per lesson Theory lessons £55 per term

We aim to provide ten lessons per term, but this may not always be possible due to the length of the term, or other commitments which the child/ren may have.

Extra Tuition/Learning Support (30 minute

lessons) The number of lessons to be given in any one term depends on the individual child. You will be informed at the beginning of the autumn term of the approximate number of lessons that will be given during that term and will be charged accordingly at the end of each term. However, you may also be charged if the teacher has not been informed in advance that the child will not be able to attend a particular lesson. The charges are as follows:

Individual lessons £23 per lesson Shared lessons (2 people) £18 per lesson Shared lessons (3 or more) £13 per lesson

If different lesson times are appropriate, then lessons are charged pro-rata.

Extra English Tuition (35 minute lessons) For overseas pupils extra English lessons are usually given in place of Latin for children in Years 5 to 8 and in place of French for children in Years 3 to 8. For younger children the arrangements are made after discussion with the parents. Children will receive between 3 and 8 lessons per week. The charges are as follows:

Individual lessons £27 per lesson Shared lessons (2 people) £22 per lesson Shared lessons (3 or more) £17 per lesson

Parents may contact the Head of EAL, Mrs Fiona Dundas, at the beginning of each term to confirm how many lessons their child will receive during the term. Please email: fdundas@standrewsprep.co.uk.

Examinations and Invigilation Exams and invigilation are chargeable as incurred, this mainly applies to Year 8 examinations.

Publications Charge This is a one-off charge on your first account (from Reception), which covers the school publications including the annual Androvian Magazine, weekly bulletin and various other publications. The current charge is £75.

Old Androvian (OA) Subscription There is a one-off charge on your final account, currently £85, which will entitle your son/daughter to OA Society membership. For further details about what this involves, please see the paragraph on p17 under OA Society.

Insurance Insurance cover is available for the following categories: Pupils’ Personal Accident Insurance Scheme Personal Effects (Optional) School Fees Protection (Optional) BUPA Medical (Optional)

The premiums are charged on an ‘opt-in’ basis and the Bursary should be informed before the start of term, if cover is required. More information is available from the Accounts department.

Ways of Payment Payment can be made by cheque (payable to St Andrew’s School), BACS, credit/debit card or by our own direct debit scheme which is collected over 10 equal instalments (August to May). We also accept payment under Salary Sacrifice Schemes which include nursery care, after school care and boarding care. For more details please contact the Finance Bursar on 01323 452300.

Fees in Advance Scheme The fees in advance scheme enables parents or guardians to make a capital payment in advance towards the school fees for any number of years up to a maximum of five years. Such payments can be made at any time before or after entry to the school and entitle the payer to draw down from the Fees-in-Advance Account each term when a school bill is raised. The Fees-in-Advance Account can be topped up at any time during a pupil’s stay at the school.

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Payments are added by the school to the capital sum and offer an effective tax-free return. The current rate of discount is 3.25%. Payments made under the scheme by an individual are understood to be exempt from inheritance tax as, once paid, they fall outside the estate. Payments made by others may not be exempt. If in doubt, the advice of a professional advisor should be sought.

Notice of Withdrawal With the exception of Year 8 children who are in their last term, a term’s notice in writing is required if a child is going to leave the School; otherwise a term’s fees will be due.

The deposit will be forfeited where a parent decides not to take up the place and gives at least one term’s notice in writing. Where less than one term’s notice in writing is given of the intention not to take up the place, one term’s fees in lieu of notice will be charged, and the deposit credited against the sum due.

Equal Opportunities St Andrew’s operates a policy of equal opportunities for all children, regardless of age, sex, colour, creed or status. Each child, from the youngest member of the Nursery department to the oldest boy or girl, day or boarding in the senior school, will be treated with the same consideration and care.

Policy The admission of a boy or girl is conditional on acceptance of the terms of the school prospectus and of the rules published by the school from time to time. While every effort is made to inform parents about serious breaches of school rules, it must also be accepted that the Headmaster has complete discretion in the imposition of sanctions, including suspension or expulsion.

The Lodge Nursery Children can start at The Lodge Nursery from the age of nine months to four years old. The Nursery is open from 8am to 6pm all year round with the exception of the Christmas period and Bank Holidays. However, parents may opt for term time only if desired. Sessions should be booked in advance and there is the opportunity to increase sessions, subject to availability, on a termly basis.

The Lodge Nursery is split into three year groups: Baby Robin for 9 months to 2 years old; Robin for 2 to 3 year olds, with an with an additional class, Racing Robin, added in the Spring Term for 3 year olds though this may be introduced in the Autumn term. Chaffinch and Kingfisher classes accommodate children aged 3 to 4 years old.

Registration Fee The first stage of the admissions process is to complete a registration form and pay a fee of £75. The payment of the registration fee, which is for the administration process, reserves a place for your child in The Lodge Nursery. This is a one-off payment and is non-refundable.

Deposit A deposit of £400 is requested to secure a place for your child in The Lodge Nursery. Deposits are due one year before entry or upon registration for late entries. The deposit is held by the school as security and is refundable when the pupil leaves the school, providing all financial commitments to the school have been met, and due notice (one full term) is given.

Early Years Educational Entitlement St Andrew’s is a recognised provider participating in the Early Years Educational Entitlement scheme (EYEE) which provides Nursery Education Grants for 3 and 4 year olds. Parents may claim for the funding the term after a child turns 3 years old until their fifth birthday. St Andrew’s offers particular flexibility in this respect to ensure that parents are able to maximise the full 15 hours of funding per week. Please contact the Registrar for further details.

The Lodge Nursery Fee Structure 2016-2017 Fees for 9 months to 4 year olds

Sessions

Daily rate for 2 to 3 year olds

8am to 1pm £37.00 N/A

£31.00

£46.00

£54.00

N/A

£28.00

£35.00

£38.00

£32.00

£48.00

£56.00

Daily rate for 3 to 4 year olds claiming 3 free

EYEE hours a day maximum 15

hours per week

£26.00

£20.00

£35.50

£43.00

1pm to 6pm

8am to 4pm

8am to 6pm

Daily rate for 3 to 4 year oldsClaiming 6 free

EYEE hours a daymaximum 15

hours per week

Daily rate for 9 mths

to 2 year olds

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Taster Days and Settling-in Sessions To help parents choose the right nursery for their child, we offer taster sessions. We also offer children two free settling-in periods, morning or afternoon, to ensure a smooth transition. These may be taken during the week prior to a child starting in The Lodge, subject to availability.

Little Lodgers Holiday Club The Lodge Nursery offers a holiday club throughout the holidays with the exception of the Christmas period and Bank Holidays. Holiday care should be booked in advance and is payable in arrears with the exception of the summer holidays when payment is required in advance.

Transferring If your child transfers from the Nursery to our Pre-Prep, then a further top-up deposit is due to secure a place in one of our Reception classes. Deposits are held by the school as security and are refundable when a child leaves, providing all financial commitments to the school have been met and due notice (one full term) has been given.

Specialist Subjects The Lodge Nursery offers specialist subjects each day for children aged 2 to 4 years old which are taught by our own specialist teachers. These are on offer during term time only and are inclusive of the fees. The specialist subjects include: Cookery, Dance, Forest School, ICT, Music, Physical Education, Swimming and Tennis. Music is also offered to children in Baby Robin. Alongside the specialist subjects, children enjoy a variety of other structured topics which include structured free play, topical activities, circle time, visiting the on-site library and joining the Pre-Prep for assemblies, concerts and themed events.

Meals in The Lodge Nursery Lunch is served at 11.45am and tea is served at 4.30pm. All meals are included in the fees. The younger children (9 months to 3 years) are served lunch in the dedicated dining room in The Lodge, while the older children (3 to 4 year olds) have their lunch in the Pre-Prep dining room in the Prep School. Morning and afternoon refreshments are also provided free of charge.

During the holidays the under 2s are provided with a hot meal while the over 2s are required to bring in a packed lunch.

Minimum requirements For children aged 9 months to 3 years we advise attending The Lodge Nursery for at least two sessions per week as this gives children continuity and helps them to settle in more quickly. For children aged 3 to 4 years old we recommend a minimum of five sessions so that children can benefit fully from the topics being covered in the Nursery timetable, rising to a recommendation of seven or more sessions in preparation for Reception.

Payment of Fees Payment of fees are requested a term in advance and are payable on the first day of each term. However, if your child is attending the Baby Room 50 weeks a year, then fees are payable monthly in advance on receipt of a monthly invoice. Payment can be made by cheque or by credit/debit card or bank transfer. We also accept payment under Salary Sacrifice Schemes and details of this can be obtained from the finance department. No remission will be given for missed sessions due to illness, holiday or otherwise. Likewise, no sessions in lieu of the aforementioned will be given.

Additional Hours/Sessions Additional hours can be booked, subject to availability, at a rate of £7.70 per hour. Extra hours or sessions will be charged in arrears on the termly bill. Please note that if your child is eligible for the EYEE funding no extra funding can be claimed after the headcount day which is set each term by East Sussex County Council.

Holiday Entitlement in the Baby Room Any child who attends the Baby Room and who is full time, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm or 8am to 6pm, 50 weeks a year, will be eligible to receive two weeks’ holiday entitlement at any point during the academic year by prior arrangement, as long as a notice period of at least one month is given. This entitlement is in addition to the two week Christmas break and bank holidays which are already offered as part of the package.

Late Collection Charge A charge of £10 per hour is made for any late collections.

Notice of Withdrawal One term’s notice in writing is required if your child is going to leave the school, otherwise a term’s fees will be due.

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Autumn Term 2016 Friday 2 September Staff Inset day

Monday 5 September Nursery Term begins

Staff Inset day

New boarders arrive from 4pm

Returning boarders return from 5.30pm

Wednesday 7 September Term begins for all children

Saturday 1 / Sunday 2 October Exeat weekend

Friday 21 October Half Term begins

Sunday 6 November Boarders return between 6pm and 8pm

Monday 7 November Term resumes at 8.30am

Saturday 26 / Sunday 27 November Exeat weekend

Friday 16 December Term ends at 12.30pm after Carol Service

Future Term Dates Autumn Term 2016 to Summer Term 2017

Spring Term 2017 Monday 9 January Nursery term begins

Staff Inset day

Boarders return from 5.30pm

Tuesday 10 January Term begins for all children

Saturday 28 /

Sunday 29 January Exeat weekend

Friday 10 February Half term begins

Sunday 19 February Boarders return between

6pm and 8pm

Monday 20 February Term resumes at 8.30am

Saturday 11 /

Sunday 12 March Exeat weekend

Friday 24 March Term ends at 12 noon for

Reception to Year 8

Term ends for Nursery

Sunday 16 April Easter Day

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Summer Term 2017Monday 17 April Bank Holiday (no school)

Tuesday 18 April Staff Inset day

Boarders return between 6pm and 8pm

Wednesday 19 April Term begins for all children

Saturday 29 April /

Sunday 30 April Exeat weekend

Monday 1 May Bank Holiday (no school)

Friday 26 May Half term begins

Sunday 4 June Boarders return between 6pm and 8pm

Monday 5 June Term resumes at 8.30am

Saturday 17 /

Sunday 18 June Exeat weekend

Saturday 1 July No school for day children; full

provision for boarders

Friday 7 July Term ends for Nursery and Pre-Prep

Saturday 8 July Term ends at 2pm after Speech Day

for Years 5 to 8

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Directions

From London by road (M25)

Travel time from M25 1.25 hours approx Leave the M25 at Junction 7 by joining the M23. Travel south along M23, (which then becomes the A23) towards Brighton. Follow signs left onto the A27 signposted Lewes/Polegate/Eastbourne. At Polegate turn right onto A22 then follow local directions.

From Ashford

Travel time 2 hours approx

Leave Ashford on the A2070 to Brenzett. Turn right onto A259. Head west through Rye on A259 to Hastings and Bexhill. At Pevensey take third exit off roundabout signposted A27 Polegate/Brighton. Continue straight until very large roundabout which is the junction with A22. Take second exit left onto A22 into Eastbourne, then follow local directions.

From London by rail

Travel time from London Victoria Station 1.5 hours

There is a taxi rank outside Eastbourne Station, travel time from the station to St Andrew’s approx 15 minutes.

From Folkestone/Channel Tunnel

Travel time 2 hours approx

Follow signs onto M20 North towards London. Leave M20 at junction 11A onto A259. Travel through New Romney to Brenzett. Continue on A259. Head west through Rye to Hastings and Bexhill. At Pevensey take third exit off roundabout signposted A27 Polegate/Brighton. Follow A27, second junction at first roundabout (straight ahead) until very large roundabout which is the junction with A22. Take second exit left onto A22 into Eastbourne, then follow local directions.

Travel Service

St Andrew’s understands the difficulties overseas parents

experience when organising their child’s detailed travel

plans. The school is happy to organise taxis to airports

and guardians at parents’ request.

Local Directions

Follow the A22 into the town centre

(west) until the railway station is

seen in front on the left. At the

roundabout just before the station

turn right and proceed to the left of

the library up Grove Road. Filter right

at the town hall into Meads Road.

Follow this road for approximately

½ km, take the second exit off the

first roundabout (straight ahead) and

turn left at the second roundabout

into Meads Street. Go past the shops

on both sides, past Darley Road

and the school can then be

seen on your right. Continue

on Meads Street and turn

right into the school car

park and enter the school

up the stone steps via

the Reception.

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St Andrew’s PrepMeads

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN20 7RP

Tel: 01323 733203 www.standrewsprep.co.uk

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Marlborough House

Old Wish Road, Eastbourne,

East Sussex BN21 4JY

A Limited Company

Registered in England No. 115408

Registered Charity No. 307071

HeadmasterGareth Jones MEd, BA Hons, PGCE