College Prospectus Information Book

2013/14

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WELCOME

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WELCOME

Thank you for considering Jersey College for Girls as the place to continue your learning.

Let me try and be clear about what our ambition to create the very best educational experience for you actually means by writing a pen portrait of a student leaving JCG at the end of Year 13.

‘This student will enjoy life to the full, value her friendships and achieve balance in her life. She will have a thirst for knowledge and already possess a broad understanding of the cultural, historical, geographical and scientific events and ideas which have fashioned her island and her world, and an eagerness to discover more. She will be a rigorous and imaginative thinker.

She will have a good range of hobbies and interests, including the Arts and sport, which she wants to pursue. She will leave us with an excellent record of achievement for an academically demanding course at university or employment which will lead to a stimulating career. She will have the ambition, motivation and staying power which will equip her to study

independently and successfully at either. She will apply for internships, work experience and voluntary work in her holidays.

She will have grown as an individual who is happy, well mannered and able to find fulfilment in her service to others. She will be thoughtful, open-minded and be able to lead. She will be conscious of the advantages she has enjoyed and of the opportunities and obligations such advantages should bring. She will want to have a positive impact on her community and the world.

She will have happy and lasting memories of her time at College and an admiration for those people who have nurtured and shaped her learning.’

All our efforts are dedicated to giving you every chance of being this person.

Carl Howarth Principal

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ADMISSIONS

Admission Guidelines 2013

The following arrangements apply for the September 2014 intake.

The Timetable

Jersey College for Girls warmly invites all prospective students and their parents to our Open Evening on Wednesday, 2 October 2013 at 6.30 pm when there will be an opportunity to learn more about Jersey College for Girls and what we have to offer your daughter.

There will be an opportunity for prospective pupils to spend half a day with us, experiencing life at the College by joining our existing students for lessons.

Between October and November the College will ask the primary schools of those registered for our Entrance Examination for a school report. This is designed to give us a fuller picture of the candidates who apply to us, including information about their attitude to learning and their interests, as well as giving details of their academic progress to date.

The Jersey College for Girls Entrance Examination will be held on Saturday, 9 November 2013. If you wish your daughter to sit this examination, you will need to register her to do so before Friday, 25 October 2013. Application forms can be downloaded from our website: www.jcg.je or obtained from Mrs S Parsons, Jersey College for Girls, Mont Millais, St Saviour, Jersey, JE2 7YB.

The Examination

The examination will consist of an NFER English Test, NFER Mathematics Test and NFER Verbal Reasoning Test and will take 3 hours. The answer sheets will be sent to England for marking. Results will be notified by letter by Tuesday, 17 December 2013. We are sorry but we are not able to issue results over the telephone.

Students cannot revise for the examination since there is not a body of factual knowledge which needs to be learned. Students may find it helpful to have experience of what sample papers look like and of the style of questions asked. NFER English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning Papers (multiple choice) sample booklets are available in the education section of booksellers e.g. W H Smith and will also be sold at the Open Evening. Examples of questions are available from JCG. The actual examination that we use is a closed access test and cannot be purchased on the open market.

Admission Criteria

These apply to all students sitting the entrance examination. Places will be awarded on the basis of the following criteria

> Performance in the Entrance Examination

> Ability to flourish within an academically selective school as demonstrated by

• Predicted Level 4 a/b in KS2 English and Mathematics or above

• 100+ Mean Score in Year 5 CATS

> A conscientious, positive attitude towards learning

> A positive school report indicating academic performance and participation in a broad range of extra-curricular activities and acknowledging contribution to the school community as a whole

> Possible interview with the Principal

Appeals

There is an appeals process. The only grounds for appeal will be the College’s failure to follow the procedure outlined in the admissions policy and to apply the admissions criteria.

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ADMISSIONS

Admissions Process

1. Please visit us on our Open Evening on Wednesday, 2 October 2013.

2. Should you wish to visit the College with your daughter and are unable to join us on the Open Evening, please contact our Admissions Secretary to make an appointment. Tel: 01534 516208.

3. Your daughter can spend a taster day with us in order to experience life at JCG. Please contact the College on 516200 and ask for details about this.

4. Please fill in the application form which is included in this booklet.

5. Your daughter will be required to sit an entrance examination which will be arranged should you decide that Jersey College for Girls is the school for your daughter.

6. You will be informed whether or not your daughter has been successful in her entrance exam.

7. An induction pack, giving details on such things as uniform, payment of fees and other details will be sent to you prior to her joining us.

Should you require any further information regarding admissions, please contact

Mrs Parsons, Admissions Secretary.

Tel: 01534 516208

Email: s.parsons@jcg.sch.je

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There are a limited number of scholarships and bursaries available to assist parents whose income is at a level where they might struggle to pay the fees without assistance. If you wish to apply for a scholarship or bursary please contact the Admissions Secretary, Mrs Parsons, at the College for an application form. Forms need to be verified by the Income Tax Department and returned to the College by Monday, 17 February 2014.

Eligibility

As a rough rule of thumb, those with a total household income above £47,000 per annum would not be considered eligible for a short term or a long term bursary.

Parents who are proprietors, partners, directors or substantial shareholders in any business undertaking, or trust, or who exercise control over that undertaking should submit a complete copy of the previous year’s certified accounts together with the certified form. As is the case with student awards, any benefit accruing from a business or a trust will be judged as income, whether that benefit is remitted to the person concerned or not. Where a student’s parents are divorced, parents should also provide a copy of any court orders relating to maintenance, care and control. Parents who have more than one daughter at JCG should complete one form only.

How to Apply for a Bursary

Parents seeking a bursary should complete a form, ask

for it to be certified by the Income Tax Office and then return it to the College. All income must be shown on the form, whether it is taxed in Jersey or not. Please note the Income Tax Department will not be able to certify your form unless they have received your completed tax return. Parents applying for short term help should write a letter to accompany their form explaining the cause of the alteration in their level of income and submit supporting documentation where it is available.

When Should I Apply?

Parents may apply for short term help at any point during the year. Normally, applications for long term bursaries will be considered in February for an award the following September so parents seeking assistance for Year 10 should apply in Year 9. Please note that it may take several weeks for your application to be processed. Completed, certified forms will need to be returned to the College by the third week of February.

Terms and Conditions

All bursaries are subject to annual review. The size of the award is related to the level of parental income and so may vary from year to year (or cease altogether if there has been a significant increase). Bursaries are awarded subject to satisfactory attendance, behaviour and academic performance. Awards may be withdrawn from students who fail to meet these conditions. Awards are decided by the Principal acting on the advice of the Finance Sub-Committee of the Governing Body.

SCHOLARSHIPS & BURSARIES

FEES

School fees for the academic year 2013 – 2014 are £1,430 and are subject to an annual review in the Spring term. School fees must be paid in full by the first day of each term. Methods of settlement are:

Termly: payment will be taken in full on the first day of term, less any deposit paid.

Or

Monthly: payment will be taken in four equal instalments beginning on 1 June. Any deposit already paid will be used to reduce your first term’s instalments.

If you are paying by direct debit you will be sent an invoice in advance of any payments being taken from your account, which will detail the amount and date of payments to be taken. You will be advised of any changes at least two weeks prior to the change being made.

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TIMING OF THE SCHOOL DAY & ACADEMIC YEAR

N.B.

Friday afternoon timings for Years 11, 12 and 13

13.00 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 14.30/15.30 Enrichment

Timing

08.30 – 09.30

09.35 – 10.35

10.35 – 10.55

10.55 – 11.55

12.00 – 13.00

13.00 – 13.55

13.55 – 14.25

14.30 – 15.30

Key Stages 3, 4 and 5

Unit 1

Unit 2

Break

Unit 3

Unit 4

Lunch

Assembly/House/Form

Unit 5

Autumn Term 2013

Tuesday 3 September - Tuesday 17 December (inclusive)

International Air Display Day: Thursday 12 September

Half term: Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November

Spring Term 2014

Monday 6 January - Friday 11 April

Half term: Monday 24 - Friday 28 February

Summer Term 2014

Tuesday 29 April - Friday 18 July

Public Holidays: Monday 5 May Friday 9 May

Half term: Monday 26 - Friday 30 May

Autumn Term 2014

Wednesday 3 September - Tuesday 16 December (inclusive)

International Air Display Day: Thursday 11 September

Half term: Monday 27 - Friday 31 October

Spring Term 2015

Monday 5 January - Friday 27 March

Half term: Monday 16 - Friday 20 February

Summer Term 2015

Tuesday 14 April - Friday 17 July

Public Holidays: Monday 4 May

Half term: Monday 25 - Friday 29 May

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JCG GCSE RESULTS (Year 11) 2013Subject Total entry A* * A* A B C D E % A*-C

Art 30 8 5 11 3 2 1 90

Biology 90 23 29 29 7 1 1 98

Chemistry 89 26 23 27 13 0 0 100

Design and Technology 26 3 13 6 3 1 0 96

English 101 27 45 25 4 0 0 100

English Literature 101 17 43 35 5 1 0 99

French 90 23 20 22 19 6 0 93

Further Maths 24 1 10 7 6 0 0 0 100

Geography 36 9 7 10 5 5 0 86

History 43 11 15 10 6 1 0 98

Home Economics 7 2 3 2 0 0 0 100

Information Technology 12 0 7 1 4 0 0 100

Italian 20 10 5 5 0 0 0 100

Mathematics 101 19 29 25 22 5 1 94

Music 12 5 5 2 0 0 0 100

Physics 90 21 28 32 9 0 0 100

Psychology 7 0 1 2 1 3 0 57

Science (Add & Core) 19 0 0 2 12 5 0 74

Spanish 21 6 6 6 1 2 0 90

Sports Studies 15 2 4 5 1 3 0 80

Textiles 18 3 6 6 3 0 0 100

Theatre Studies 16 3 8 4 0 1 0 94

Total 968 1 228 309 273 118 36 3 929

% of Total for JCG 0.1 23.6 31.9 28.2 12.2 3.7 0.3 96.0

National (Female) 8.3 16.5 23.0 24.5 14.9 6.8 72.3

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JCG A LEVEL RESULTS (Year 13) 2013Subject A* A B C D E U Entries %A* %A %B %C %A*-B %A*-C %A*-E

Art 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 60.0 40.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Biology 6 6 7 5 2 0 0 26 23.1 23.1 26.9 19.2 73.1 92.3 100.0

Business Studies (VCJ) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Chemistry 3 12 4 5 2 1 1 28 10.7 42.9 14.3 17.9 67.9 85.7 96.4

Design + Technology 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 33.3 0.0 66.7 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Economics (VCJ) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

English Lit 6 8 12 14 1 0 0 41 14.6 19.5 29.3 34.1 63.4 97.6 100.0

French 0 7 3 2 1 0 0 13 0.0 53.8 23.1 15.4 76.9 92.3 100.0

Further Maths 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 100.0

Geography 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 7 0.0 28.6 42.9 28.6 71.4 100.0 100.0

History 6 2 4 0 1 0 0 13 46.2 15.4 30.8 0.0 92.3 92.3 100.0

Italian 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 20.0 80.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Mathematics 2 7 3 3 0 0 0 15 13.3 46.7 20.0 20.0 80.0 100.0 100.0

Media Studies 0 1 5 5 1 0 0 12 0.0 8.3 41.7 41.7 50.0 91.7 100.0

Music 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Philosophy 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 16.7 50.0 33.3 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Photography 2 0 7 1 0 0 0 10 20.0 0.0 70.0 10.0 90.0 100.0 100.0

Physics 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 5 0.0 0.0 80.0 20.0 80.0 100.0 100.0

Psychology 2 1 9 6 2 1 0 21 9.5 4.8 42.9 28.6 57.1 85.7 100.0

RE (from Yr12 results) 2 4 3 3 0 0 0 12 16.7 33.3 25.0 25.0 75.0 100.0 100.0

Sociology (BEAU) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 100.0

Spanish (VCJ) 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 5 0.0 40.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 100.0 100.0

Sports Studies 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0

Textiles 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Theatre Studies 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 8 0.0 12.5 75.0 12.5 87.5 100.0 100.0

Total 31 67 81 51 12 2 1 245 12.7 27.3 33.1 20.8 73.1 93.9 99.6

National (Female) 7.4 19.3 28.2 24.5 54.9 79.4 98.5

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STAFF LIST

Principal

Mr C Howarth M.A., B.Ed. (Cantab), NPQH

Vice Principal

Mrs K Slater M.A., B.A., NPQH.

Assistant Headteachers

Mr C Timothy M.Ed, B.Sc, H.Dip.Ed, NPQH Mr P Marett B.A. Miss T Rollo B.Sc.

Heads of Year

Sixth Form, Miss T Rollo B.Sc Assistant, Mrs D Curtis Years 10 & 11, Mrs J Vernaglione B.A. Assistant, Mrs M Bolton B.Sc. Years 7, 8 & 9, Mrs S Smith B.Ed Assistant, Miss N Hopkins M.A., B.A.,

ENCO

Mrs R Cleave B.Ed. Assistant, Mrs H Foster B.A.

Examination Officer

Miss L Rheumer B.Sc

Head of Houses

Mrs J Wright B.Sc

Music - Chesshire

Mrs P Le Feuvre B.A. Mr R Abraham M.Mus., B.Mus. Mrs E Hanson M.A. (Music)

Humanities Faculty - Roberts

Miss F Hutchings M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Psy., B.Sc. Mr R Bidmead B.A. Mr T Fallon B.A. Miss N Hopkins M.A., B.A. Miss C Hotton B.A. Miss S Le Miere B.A. Mrs N Mansell B.A. Mrs J McGovern B.A. Mrs F Williams B.Sc.

Drama - Chesshire

Miss C Davies B.A. Miss D Harley B.Phil.

Physical Education - Langford Centre Ms Z Waters B.Ed. Miss S Loose B.Ed. Miss S Lovell B.Ed. Mrs S Smith B.A.

Language Faculty - Chesshire

Mrs E Silvestri-Fox B.A. Mrs C Ambler B.A. Ms L Batty M.A., M.Phil, M.Teach Miss J de Jesus B.A. Mrs H Duncan B.A. Mrs K Forbes M.A. Mrs H Foster B.A. Mrs S Hotton B.A. Mr S Milner M.St., B.A. Miss J Morris B.A. Miss A Renaud Licence LEA Mrs M Taylor B.A. Mrs J Vernaglione B.A. Mrs Y Winspear M.A.

Science Faculty - Barton Miss R Lea B.Sc Mrs M Bolton B.Sc. Mr S Braithwaite M.Eng Miss J Greenwood B.Sc Miss K Le Brun B.Sc. Mrs J Queree B.Sc Miss L Rheumer B.Sc Mr A Sykes M.Sc Miss H Thomas B.Sc Mrs J Wright B.Sc

Mathematics Faculty - Roberts

Mr T Owens M.A., M.Sc., B.A. Mr K Coxshall B.Eng. Miss J Luce B.Sc. Mrs K Lumley M.Sc, B.Sc. Mr G Powell B.A. Miss T Rollo B.Sc Mrs K Watkins B.Sc

Technology Faculty - Design Centre

Mr D Jones B.Tech Mr T Barnett B.A. Mr R Bonney B.A. Mrs R Cleave B.Ed. Mrs R Concannon B.Ed. Mrs A Crowcroft B.A. Mrs A De Louche B.Sc., Cert.Ed. Mr R Haine B.A., B.Ed.

Foundation Director

Miss L Guy

School Sports & Facilities Manager

Mr N Jewell

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STAFF LIST

Administration Manager

Mrs M Moore

Principal’s PA

Mrs S Parsons

Finance Manager

Mrs F Bell Mrs T Oldham

Office

Mrs L Gillett Mrs J De Oliveira Mrs A Le Poidevin Miss R Winston-Jones

General Assistant - Resources

Mrs N O’Connor

Site Manager

Mrs J Vincent

Caretakers

Mr J Baptista (Groundsman) Mr D Philpott

GOVERNORS

Mr Philip Taylor (Chair) Mr Nick Kershaw (Vice Chair)Mrs Karen Rankine Mr David Pirouet

Parent Governors

Mr Andrew Cornish Mr Robert ParrisMrs Emma Paul Mrs Sarah Robins

Staff Governors

Mr David Jones Mrs Lisa Paul

Ex-Officio

Mr Carl Howarth, Principal, JCGMrs Gill Grieve, Headteacher, JCG Preparatory School

In Attendance

Mrs Kathryn Slater, Vice Principal, JCGMr R Sugden, Deputy Headteacher, JCG Preparatory School A representative from Education, Sport and Culture

Any changes to the membership of the Governing Body can be viewed on our website.

Library

Miss L Stuart

Kitchen Staff

Mrs F Le Quelenec Mrs S Brady Mrs I Cullen Mrs P Leach Mrs N Liron Mrs V Parkinson

Technicians

Miss B Amy Miss C Billington Mr N Crespel Mrs D King Mrs G Lanyon Mrs J Poole Mr C Rowe

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Netball – Autumn Term

Years 7, 8 and 9, A and B Netball clubs and teams.Year 10 and Year 11 Netball clubs and teams.All the teams play in the inter-school leagues and tournaments. JCG also has annual fixtures against Guernsey Grammar and Guernsey Ladies’ College for Year 9 Netball and 1st VII Netball. If our 1st VII Netball team is strong enough, we also look to play in a regional competition.

Hockey – Autumn Term

There is Hockey club available for all years and league games for Year 7, 8, 9 and a combined Year 10 and Year 11 team. All league games are 7 a-side. JCG also has annual fixtures against Guernsey Grammar and Guernsey Ladies’ College for 1st XI Hockey, and other visiting schools.

Badminton

There is an open club for all players of all abilities. JCG enters teams into the Secondary Schools’ Saturday morning badminton league. There are four divisions. This league commences after Christmas.

Swimming

There is an open club for all standards and abilities. Students can come and enjoy recreational fun swimming and receive some extra coaching to improve their technique. JCG has annual fixtures against Guernsey Grammar and Guernsey Ladies’ College.

Climbing

This club is open to all year groups and takes place on our extensive indoor climbing wall. If students wish, they have the chance to participate in the National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme.

C.V. Club

This club is for Years 10 - 13. Students are given the opportunity to learn how to use gym equipment such as running machines, rowing machines and a variety of weights machines.

SquashA new club to JCG, which is open to Years 8-10. With use of the Victoria College squash courts we will introduce and develop squash skills and game play with support from the Squash Development Officer.

Gymnastics

An open club for all abilities and experience. The club provides an opportunity for students to develop their creative talents through the combined use of Dance and Gymnastic styles.

Athletics – Summer Term

JCG enters students into Individual Championships and the Girls’ Schools Cup competition.

Rounders – Summer Term

Year 7 and Year 8 clubs and teams.Combined Year 9 and 10 club and team.The teams play in the inter-school league and tournaments.

Cricket – Summer Term

Open club for all students of all abilities.

Tennis - Summer Term

Open club for all ages and abilities. JCG has annual fixtures against Guernsey Grammar and Guernsey Ladies’ College.

Please ask for a copy of our termly Enrichment and Extra-curricular Activity Booklet.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Extra Curricular Clubs, Activities & Fixtures

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The Jersey College for Girls House system is an integral part of school life and helps support the ethos created at the College. The school is split into six Houses, Austen-Bartlett, Cavell, Curie-Fry, Garret-Anderson, Inglis and Nightingale. Students are in tutor groups that correspond to their House, and their tutor will also be part of the House staff. House offers a unique experience and provides a supportive and welcoming environment for all the students. It also encourages ownership by the students of a significant part of school life.

House meetings take place every week and although all staff are part of a House, the meetings are led primarily by the House Captains of which there are two per House from Year 13. House meetings are used to organise teams for events, play games and get to know people from other years, but most importantly to plan for and carry out fundraising and community service events. Fundraising takes up the main part of House activities. The students acquire many skills during their time at JCG, both in terms of management and leadership. They also develop social skills and an emotional attachment to various charities. Normally each tutor group run their own community service and fundraising events, although most Houses also run whole House events too.

The competitive side of House keeps the House system alive. Sporting, musical, performing arts and artistic events are among the wide range of ways points can be scored for each House. The winners at the end of each House year (Easter – Easter) are presented with the prestigious ‘Cock House Trophy’, which is part of the history of the College.

HOUSE SYSTEM

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MUSIC & DRAMA EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Music Theatre

The next JCG Youth Music Theatre production will be Thoroughly Modern Millie. Musicals are staged at the college every other year. The last production for the JCG Youth Music Theatre was Sweet Charity and prior to this we performed Les Misérables. Other past musical productions have included Guys and Dolls, Oliver, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and The Wind in the Willows. All music for these productions is live and a full student orchestra accompanies the actors. The orchestra for such performances is generally invited to play by Music staff and invitation is based on experience and skill. Thoroughly Modern Millie has been cast and will take place in December 2013.

Theatre

Plays are staged at JCG every other year. Last year we performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival 2012. Past productions from JCG Youth Theatre have included Grimm Tales by Carol Ann Duffy and Tim Supple, The Good Person of Szechwan, Macbeth (entered for the Shakespeare Schools Festival 2007), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Yerma, The Crucible and Phaedre and these alternate annually with music theatre opportunities. Students of varying abilities and disciplines (acting, dance and music) are therefore given a range of chances to perform. Rehearsals are extensive and some weekends are included as well as after school practice time. The productions at JCG are highly professional and extremely popular.

Technical Theatre

The JCG Tech Club is an extra-curricular activity that runs during the production period. Students from Year 9 to 13 are given the opportunity to build and design sets, hang and operate lighting, operate sound equipment, stage manage productions and run scene change teams during performance. Expert staff supervise all work but hand over to the tech crew during performances so that students run the shows and gain some ownership of them as a result. The club engenders a huge amount of team work and students who are involved gain many skills, particularly initiative. A weekly Tech Club is held outside of the production period for girls who are keen to assist with assemblies, concerts and other events at school.

Drama Club

Year 7, 8 and 9 Drama Club runs weekly when productions are not in the making. The club will begin again after Christmas. The emphasis of this activity is fun and students are encouraged to join if they want to perform work in addition to the Drama curriculum. The aim is to encourage students to mix with girls in different year groups and share their skills and love of all things dramatic.

Music Activities

The Music Department’s ethos is to be as inclusive as possible; we try to have an activity on offer for every student at some point during the academic year.

During the Autumn Term our main focus will our

choirs and our forthcoming musical theatre production of Thoroughly Modern Millie in December. The rehearsals for this will take place by arrangement during lunchtimes and after school. Our choirs will prepare for our Christmas Carol Service at St Thomas’ Church (Monday 16 December) and the Chamber Choir will also prepare for their performance with the Jersey Symphony Orchestra in their Christmas Concert on Sunday 15 December. Our students will also rehearse musical items to offer in whole school assemblies.At various times throughout the year we offer a range of activities from the following:

Choirs

Chamber Choir - an auditioned choir for Years 8-13Cantores - a Senior Choir for everyone in Years 9-13JCGlee - for everyone in Years 7 and 8

Orchestras and Ensembles

Our instrumental ensembles include:Highly Strung, Onwards & Upwards and Camerata are initiatives sponsored by JCG’s Extended Music programme for Strings and directed by our musician in residence, internationally renowned cellist and director of the Kings Chamber Orchestra of London, Gerard Le Feuvre, whose unique gift is making everything accessible and fun. Senior Concert Band - Our Senior Wind Band for players of approximately Grade 4/5 and above.Junior Concert Band - Our Junior Wind Band for players up to approximately Grade 4/5.

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ACADEMIC MENTORING

At Jersey College for Girls, we believe that each student should receive individual help, support and guidance in order to fulfil the College’s aim to create an environment which enables everyone to perform at their best. Academic mentoring is an integral part of the tutorial system and academic mentoring sessions are an opportunity for a conversation between a mentor and student related to learning. Academic mentoring enhances the ethos of tracking student progress to ensure that each student knows where they are with their learning, where they have made progress, what they need to do to improve and what targets they need to set in order to further their progress.

The aims of academic mentoring are:

• To improve student attainment and encourage students to realise the importance of high expectations and empower them to achieve successful learning outcomes

• To ensure that students feel valued and know that there is somebody available whose role it is to know them well, motivate, press and praise them as necessary in order to assist them with their learning

• To help students become more motivated and self-confident, take responsibility for their learning and make informed decisions about their subject or career options

• To ensure that each student receives individual help, support and guidance

• To assist individual students in using the information provided by baseline testing and tracking

• To maintain good communication between students, tutors, subject teachers, Heads of Department, Heads of Key Stages and the Assistant Headteacher Student Progress

MUSIC & DRAMA EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Bold as Brass - Our Junior Brass group for players up to approximately Grade 4/5.Stix - Our percussion ensemble runs in conjunction with Victoria College.

Chamber Groups

At various times throughout the year, and often in response to performance opportunities (services, assemblies, concerts, presentation evenings, Prize Giving), a number of Chamber groups may operate and are sometimes student led. These include: String Quartet, Wind Quintet, Saxophone Quartet, Flute Choir and Clarinet Choir.

Composition Clinic

We offer support with GCSE Composing to all of our students before school and at lunchtime, by arrangement.

House Music

Music Staff offer support, guidance and encouragement to House Captains in preparation for the annual House Music Competition. Classes include Senior and Junior Instrumental and Vocal Solo, Original Composition, House Ensemble and whole House Choir.

Polyphony

Our in-house provision of instrumental, vocal and theory lessons continues to grow. We now have 16 tutors on the team and approximately 170 girls learning piano, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, flute, violin, cello, drum kit, orchestral percussion or taking vocal and theory lessons. Further details and application forms are available from the Music Office or can be downloaded from the school website by following the link to Polyphony.

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TRACKING & REPORTING

Students should have two or three individual meetings with their tutor per academic year to discuss their learning and set targets. They should also discuss progress and set targets with their subject teachers regularly, at strategic moments during the academic year. Students should keep a record of any targets that arise from the meeting.

Academic mentoring sessions with tutors will mostly take place around the time that periodics and reports are issued. Each tutor will have dedicated time during a week to see tutees, discuss progress and agree targets. These targets should be recorded (in planners for KS3 and 4 students) and we would encourage parents to look at them and discuss strategies to achieve them with their daughters.

We believe that it is our responsibility to ensure that students make the best progress possible. In order to support them in doing so, we provide information about their potential and their progress. We are therefore committed to tracking student progress throughout their time at JCG and supplying information obtained to the appropriate stakeholders in order that appropriate action and support is given to students to help them to further their learning.

We aim:

• To use our knowledge of each student, each class and the whole school to track progress and set academic targets

• To be able to identify and track the ‘Learner Profile’ of each student

• To use feedback from this process to respond to the needs of individual students and classes to improve academic mentoring, teaching, learning and achievement

• To use tracking data as a basis for academic mentoring

• To use tracking data in school benchmarking and self-evaluation

• To use tracking data as a basis for providing regular information on attainment and progress of students to parents

• To set meaningful and challenging targets based on prior achievement and base line data

• To regularly track, monitor and support progress towards targets

• To organise data so that it is accessible and useful to improve learning, teaching and support available to students

• To further develop the quality of data in order to ensure its continued and increasing usefulness

Target levels or grades are set for each student in the first term of the academic year. This will be communicated to parents in the first periodic report. Progress is tracked on two further occasions in Year 7 - 10 and on one occasion in Year 11 - 13, through the use of a periodic and a full report. There is also an opportunity to meet with subject teachers at a parents evening. Periodics provide a target level/grade, current level/grade, an indicator of whether or not students are on track to achieve their target level/grade and a Learner Profile score (teachers select the number corresponding to one or more statements which best fits the learning attributes of a student in each subject). Reports contain this information together with comments from subject teachers.

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STUDENT CARE & PROGRESSION

Individual Student Needs

The term Individual Student Needs refers to the fact that every student will learn at different rates and in different ways, no two students are the same. They all have differing needs that have to be addressed to ensure they achieve academic success. There is no one definition as all students are individuals.

We recognise that students learn best when their emotional needs are recognised and, as far as possible, met. Our pastoral team, working in partnership with students and their parents, seeks to build on the support and guidance provided by family and friends.

The tutor group is the basic unit of our pastoral system. Each tutor group has a form tutor who acts as an academic mentor to the students in his/her care, helping them to evaluate their progress and set themselves targets for the future. The form tutor is the primary contact between home and school and is the first port of call for parents with general queries or concerns. Form tutors are supported by their Heads of Key Stage and Assistant Headteacher for Student Progress.

Counselling

The College has access to the services of a trained counsellor for two afternoons a week. She is able to provide short term support to students on a referral basis (this includes self-referral).

Gifted and Talented Provision

Gifted and Talented students are those who by virtue of their outstanding abilities are capable of high performance. They are students for whom a traditional educational program is not always sufficient. They may require a different approach for meeting their individual needs.

Jersey College for Girls aims to provide a demanding and liberal curriculum delivered by experienced staff who have high expectations and model excellence. Very able students, as well as others, are equally entitled to have their needs recognised, supported and challenged. We aim to reduce under achievement and nurture and develop talent. The College aims to provide equality of opportunity for all students to be inspired, motivated and enthused by an innovative curriculum that offers both enhancement and enrichment. Students are encouraged to be both positive and proud of their abilities and to feel valued and supported by all staff. They are encouraged to share their talents and successes with their peers through their tutor group, House, assemblies and more. Jersey College for Girls aims to provide the opportunities and resources to ensure this occurs.

Gifted & Talented students will initially be highlighted using data from CATs tests completed in Year 7 and Year 9; however, this is only a small indication of their abilities. The Head of Key Stage 3 and Educational Needs Coordinator gather data on students’ skills and abilities from their primary school. Gifted & Talented students from primary schools can be identified on transfer in relation to specific subject areas. During

a student’s time at JCG individual students can be identified as Gifted and Talented through departments. Staff will identify a student who they believe fits the profile of a Gifted and / or Talented student, based on National Subject Criteria levels, assessment criteria and individual knowledge of the student’s abilities. Formative and/or summative assessment evidence may be required for this. Within the classroom, subject staff offer differentiated work and highlight extra-curricular opportunities to students.

We are delighted that so many of our girls:

Excel in their musical talents and are rewarded in success in their Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music examinations and partake in local workshops and concertsPursue their talents for drama by partaking in local plays as well as in school productionsAre rewarded for their sporting talents by being selected for local, national and international teamsDemonstrate their gifted ability in Mathematics by performing so well in both the national Team and Individual Maths Challenges. The Educational Needs Coordinator, in conjunction with departments, will plan an enrichment programme for those students identified as Gifted and Talented within the school. This will include sessions held within school led by school staff or external speakers, as well as educational visits. The aim of the programme will be to offer additional and different experiences in order to broaden the perspectives of the Gifted and Talented cohort.

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STUDENT CARE & PROGRESSION

Inquiring Minds is a lecture series run by Jersey College for Girls. These lectures are provided by eminent academics who are distinguished researchers within their individual fields in the UK and internationally. The aim of the lecture series is to allow our students the opportunity to go beyond the confines of their examination syllabus and to build upon the love of learning that already exists within Jersey College for Girls.

Special Educational Needs

The term Special Educational Needs has a legal definition, referring to students who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access education than most children of the same age.

Jersey College for Girls seeks to ensure that it follows the Jersey Code of Practice (2005) on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs, including the Disability and Children’s Acts. A whole school ethos exists, that accepts that everyone has the duty to provide for the needs of all students no matter what their talents, skills or needs.

We believe that it is essential that students who are having difficulties with their learning are supported as soon as possible. We therefore encourage parents to raise any concerns they have with either the form tutor, Head of Year or ENCO at the earliest opportunity.

Students with special educational needs are mainly identified prior to admission during visits to primary schools or via the Education Welfare Service. Further assessments may take place on entry to the school and during their time at Jersey College for Girls. For the most part, students with special educational needs will be taught in the classroom alongside their peers. Teaching techniques and strategies within each class, including differentiated resources and learning tasks, will accommodate those of differing abilities, including those with special needs, wherever appropriate and necessary. This will enable individual student needs to be met and all students to maximise their potential in all areas of the curriculum.

The Educational Needs Co-ordinator liaises with students, parents, Heads of Key Stage, form tutors and subject teachers to ensure that Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) are produced, in order to support students with special educational needs and to monitor the implementation and review of these plans and support student learning. Students with Individual Learning Plans are placed on the College’s Special Educational Needs register. Students with varying special needs will, on occasions, be withdrawn to be given individual or group tuition by the Educational Needs Coordinator, a voluntary teaching assistant, another member of staff, or an academic prefect. Sixth form students also assist students within the classroom and on a 1:1 basis. Voluntary teaching assistants will also work with small groups of students within classrooms on a weekly basis. Students may be offered personalised curriculums to suit their needs mainly at Key Stage 4.

CONTACT WITH SCHOOL

The College Office is open from 8.00 am until 4.30 pm each weekday and staff can be contacted by telephone on 01534 516200 or by email at admin@jcg.sch.je

The Office will deal with normal administrative queries but should you need to speak to a member of staff regarding pastoral or curriculum matters, the form tutor would be the first point of contact. Alternatively the Head of Key Stage 3 for Years 7 - 9, Head of Key Stage 4 for Years 10 and 11 and the Director of Sixth Form for Years 12 and 13, can also be contacted

SCHOOL BUS SERVICE

There is a regular school bus service provided by LibertyBus, which our students have access to along with students from Victoria College and Hautlieu and on some routes with the other schools. Information and timetables are available from the States of Jersey website www.gov.je/travel/buses/schoolbuses

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CURRICULUM

Key Stage 3

Core SubjectsEnglish, Mathematics, Science, French, Physical Education, Personal Health and Social Education.

Additional SubjectsArt, Drama, Design Technology, Home Economics, Textiles, History, Geography, Music and Religious Education. In Year 7 only, students follow the Challenge Curriculum. In Year 8, students also have an opportunity to study an additional Modern Foreign Language with a choice of Spanish or Italian.

Key Stage 4

Students continue to study the Core subjects but have an opportunity to opt for three additional subjects from the list above. The Science course followed is Triple Science for all and in English, students study both Literature and Language.

Key Stage 5

Students opt for four subjects fromArt, Biology, Chemistry, Design Technology, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Italian, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Philosophy, Photography, Physics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Spanish, Sports Studies, Textiles, and Theatre Studies.

The curriculum has been organised to improve accessibility. The GCSE course begins in Year 9 for Maths, Science and English. All students in Years 11 through to 13 have curriculum time for Enrichment.

The following accreditations are available depending on the courses and extra-curricular activities followed by students:

ASSET, GCSE, AS, A2, CFS, DFS, Spell (Autism Jersey), STEP (Mathematics), Duke of Edinburgh Award, Extended Project Qualification, Trident Work Experience, ABRSM Music Theory, Music Instrumental exams to Grade 8.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We hope that the information included in this booklet has been useful. Further information is available in the following documents.

• The Sixth Form Prospectus

• Year 11-13 Enrichment Booklet

• Year 9 Options Booklet

• Helping my Daughter to Learn - A Parents Guide

• The Extra Curricular Activity Booklet, giving details of the activities, clubs and fixtures for the term ahead

• Extra Curricular Activities Week Information Booklet

• JCG Life, available each term

Tel: 01534 516200

Email: admin@jcg.sch.je

Copies of the above documents are available on request from the school office or are available to download from our website at www.jcg.je

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JCG FOUNDATION

Alumni - to strengthen long-term connections with the JCG Alumni, creating a sustainable network of support and advocacy for the JCG Community and increasing the sense of belonging.

Student Support - to substantially increase funding available for scholarships and needs-based financial support for students, to enable any student offered a place to be able to accept, irrespective of financial background.

Capital Projects - to invest in state of the art facilities which inspire and enable our students and staff to flourish and excel.

Learning and Curriculum Development - to ensure JCG remains at the forefront of educational innovation and learning by extending students’ range of skills to meet the challenges and opportunities of living and working internationally.

An introduction to the JCG Foundation

The JCG Foundation has been set up as a Charitable Trust to support both current and past students. The Foundation’s activities raise awareness of JCG within the local, national and international community.

The Foundation is run as a separate entity to the College itself and provides an umbrella of support for both current students and members of the JCG Alumni.

Now in its second year, the JCG Foundation has made a huge impact on not just College life but education in Jersey with the formation of the Extended Music Programme and Artist in Residence Scheme which are all supported by the JCG Foundation Corporate Partner Campaign. ‘We are very encouraged, that despite current economic pressures, local businesses are reacting very positively to the launch of the JCG

Foundation Corporate Partner Campaign’ commented Leanda Jane Guy, Foundation Director. Investing in the next generation is crucial for the Island and the JCG Foundation scheme provides a great opportunity for businesses in Jersey to support education in the Island at many different levels.’

“The aspirations of the Foundation are to build the alumni and mobilise philanthropic support from alumni, parents and friends worldwide,” commented Carl Howarth, Principal, JCG. “The purpose of such enhanced investment is to underpin JCG’s future and reputation for educational excellence and opportunity.”

Using the JCG Foundation portal to re-engage and re-connect with members of our Alumni www.jcgfoundation.com is fast becoming the hub of how the Foundation communicates. This invaluable communications tool keeps our Alumni informed of

all JCG activity, news and successes. The JCG Alumni are also be able to re-engage with each other via the portal. The portal provides current students with the ability to harness the experience within the Alumni as they investigate and embark on a career path.

With its strong links to the business community, the Foundation is proving to be an invaluable channel for students to embark on exciting careers. We are very proud that four students from the Class of 2013 have secured marketing positions locally and are also now studying for their Chartered Institute of Marketing qualifications. In particular, we are delighted that in its second year, the JCG Foundation has been able to employ Jemma Williams a JCG student since 12 years of age who now begins her career in marketing with the JCG Foundation itself.

The Foundation’s 4 Key Areas of Focus

For further information please contact:

Leanda Jane GuyFoundation DirectorEmail: l.guy@jcg.sch.je

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COLLEGESTAMP

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION SEPTEMBER 2014

Surname: .......................................................................................................................................... Forename(s): ........................................................................................................................ Date Of Birth: ............/............/............

(Names to be written in full)

Expected date of entry to JCG: ......../......../........ Other Schools Attended: .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Mother’s/Guardian’s Full Name: ...................................................................................................................... Mother’s/Guardian’s Occupation (Optional): ............................................................................................

Address: .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Telephone Number(s): .................................................................................................................................................... e-mail Address: ................................................................................................................................................................

Father’s/Guardian’s Full Name: ...................................................................................................................... Father’s/Guardian’s Occupation (Optional): ..................................................................................................

Address: .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Telephone Number(s): .................................................................................................................................................... e-mail Address: ................................................................................................................................................................

ACCEPTANCE AT THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL DOES NOT GUARANTEE ACCEPTANCE AT JERSEY COLLEGE FOR GIRLS

A full term’s notice of the intention to withdraw a student from the College must be given in writing to the Principal. In default of such a notice a term’s fees must be paid.

Fees must be paid promptly on or before the first day of term. Failure to do so will result in further action being taken against both parents/guardians by the States of Jersey Department for Education, Sport & Culture.

We the undersigned hereby apply for the admission of ............................................................................................................................................................................................... as a student at the Jersey College for Girls. Should our daughter be offered a place we agree to abide by the terms of the College’s Home School Agreement (copy available from College Office) as part of a supportive partnership between the College, its students and their parents.

Father/Guardian: ..................................................................................................................................................................... Mother/Guardian: ...................................................................................................................................................The above declaration must be signed by both parents/guardians

Tear Off Slip

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for your daughter’s entry to Jersey College for Girls.

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JCG FOUNDATION

Le Mont Millais, St Saviour, Jersey, JE2 7YB

email: admin@jcg.sch.jewww.jcg.je