Term Dates, School Rules & Staffing

Calendar with Term Dates

• Christian Union
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
  
• First Aid Club
• Public Speaking/Debating
  
• Art Club
• ICT Club
• Indoor Games Club
  

• Junior Choir
• Senior Choir
  
• Senior Orchestra
• Advanced Orchestra
• Junior Drama
• Senior Drama
• Chess Club
  

• Hockey
• Netball
• Football
• Squash
• Table Tennis
  
• Cross Country
• Sports Strength and Conditioning
  
• Athletics Conditioning

School Rules

School Rules (as printed in Planners)

1. Pupils are expected to abide by the positive ethos of the School at all times. Calm and courteous behaviour is always expected.  This includes respect for each other, which means that it is inappropriate to be linking arms, pushing or pulling one another around.  All pupils should aim for a non-contact situation between themselves at all times. Outside lesson times, quiet should be maintained in the area around the school offices and Headmaster's Room. 

2. If a pupil is absent, parents should contact the School Office on the first morning of absence or should send in a letter of explanation addressed to the Headmaster but given to the Form Tutor in the first instance when their child returns to school.

3. All classes will proceed quietly in single file when crossing the bridge. Junior classes must always be accompanied by a member of staff. Written parental permission must be given for any Junior School pupil to cross the bridge unescorted by a member of staff.

4. Parents may request permission from the Head or Deputy Head for pupils to leave the School premises in exceptional circumstances. This request should given in writing at least 24 hours in advance. Such pupils must then report to the School Secretary both to sign out and to sign in on return.

5. At the end of the day, all pupils will return to Form Rooms for registration and to check this Student Planner. Day pupils not leaving the site immediately are to go to Redwood, where they are to begin their prep. Pupils are not allowed to sit on the wall at the front of the school.

6. Senior pupils are expected to arrive in their Form Rooms for Registration for 0830 and Junior pupils for 0840. Junior School pupils arriving early should be taken to the Dining Room in the Senior School and a Boarding Parent then contacted. Any late arrivals must report to the office on the appropriate site to ensure they are registered.  This is essential for fire regulation purposes.

7. Students are to seek permission before bringing onto school premises an automobile, motorbike or bicycle.  All vehicles parked on school property is at the owner's risk.  Pupils must NOT enter school premises by the Kingston gate, which leads through the car park.  They may, however, use the Sixth Form gate.

8. In corridors and on stairways and pathways, pupils must keep to the left and WALK at all times. Footpaths should be used and not grassed or gravelled areas. 

9. It should not be necessary for a pupil to return to a Form Room during the course of either morning or afternoon sessions; all equipment required for the session should be collected during the morning registration, or at lunch break.

10. The only pupils permitted upstairs in the School House during the School day are those attending music tuition. Boarding accommodation is out of bounds to Day Pupils unless invited by the Boarding House staff. Boarders may only return to the Boarding House when given permission by the Head, Deputy Head or Houseparents.

11. Pupils are to show their school planner to their parents/boarding parents on a weekly basis in order to get it signed by them.

12. Pupils must never interfere with the fabric of the building or with equipment, particularly that which is electrical or associated with fire safety.

13. All pupils are reminded that the good order and tidiness of the School depends on them. Litter belongs only in the litter bin.

14. During wet breaks and lunch times, pupils should proceed directly to their designated rooms, where they should occupy themselves quietly. In good weather, all pupils should be outside the school buildings. If playing any sport at this time appropriate sports footwear must be worn.

15. During normal lessons, pupils will only be allowed to visit the toilets individually.

16. Seat belts must be worn at all times when travelling in a school minibus.

17. Hair is to be clean and tidy and having no dye. If collar length or longer it should be tied back with hair accessories of plain dark green, brown or black, and kept off the face. In practical subjects such as Science, it is imperative that ALL long hair is securely fixed out of harm's way.

18. The only jewellery items permitted with uniform are: a flat faced wristwatch with plain strap; plain matching stud earrings, one per earlobe. Any other visible body adornment will be confiscated. Digital watches and electronic organisers are permitted, but alarms must be silenced during the School day.

19. Nail varnish and make-up of any type must not be used with School Uniform.  Shoes must be low heeled (6cm height maximum) and of a type that would not put the wearer at risk, or cause damage to school surfaces.  This means that heels must be wide.

20. At all times when in uniform pupils are ambassadors for the school and should behave responsibly and wear the correct uniform smartly during the School day, including to and from home for Day Pupils.  Black trousers are to be worn with a black belt having a plain buckle.  Blazers are to be worn in assemblies, and at the start of all lessons.  Permission to remove them may be given by a member of staff, for example in hot weather or in practical lessons.

21. School uniform is to be worn smartly. Shirts must be tucked in, top buttons are to be buttoned. The tie knot should be of reasonable size allowing for suitable tie length to finish near to the waist.

22. All personal belongings must be CLEARLY named. Inspection of kit and uniform may be carried out without notice.

23. Pupils' property should be kept in their lockers, or in bags on their cloakroom pegs, when not required for lessons. Items left elsewhere may be confiscated.

24. Pupils should use an appropriately sized bag. Carrier bags are unsuitable for school books or sportswear.

25. In Winter the uniform allows for the wearing of a scarf, which must be plain dark green or black.  The same applies to the colour of any pull on hat, which may be worn to and from school in severe weather.

26. Gymnastic apparatus must not be used without the supervision of P.E. staff. Specialist equipment and apparatus should not be used without the supervision of qualified subject staff.

27. Correct sportswear (as printed in the prospectus) must be worn for all P.E. and Games lessons.  If a pupil is unfit to take part in Swimming, P.E. or Games consideration should be given as to whether or not they are sufficiently fit to attend school on that day.  If parents consider that their child is fit enough to attend school there must always be a note of explanation from parents. As a reminder, the school uniform for P.E. and Games is: Cellular sports shirt (with collar) in House colour; plain black shorts without motifs or stripes; school track suit; green knee length socks or plain white ankle socks; white or black trainers.

28. In order to reduce the chance of damaging property or causing injury, footballs played with at break times must be light weight, having been approved by the Head of P.E.

29. As part of our Healthy Eating Strategy, no nuts or chewing gum are to be brought onto School premises. Sweets are discouraged below Year 7 for safety reasons.  Pupils are permitted to bring only bottles of still water into school.  However, these may not be taken into practical subject areas of the school.

30. Toys, including playing cards, should not be brought onto School premises by pupils. Anything valuable, including mobile telephones, and any items other than necessary school equipment should not be brought into School. Small change up to a maximum of £5 is permitted. In exceptional circumstances, valuables and larger amounts should be lodged with the Bursar for safekeeping.  MP3 players, iPods and other similar personal audio storage equipment must not be brought onto the school premises.

31. No toxic substances are allowed anywhere on the School premises.  The school has a no smoking policy throughout the site.

32. Mobile telephones are only permitted to be brought onto School premises by Sixth Formers, when they must be on silent mode; boarders are permitted to use them only in the Boarding House.  There will be occasional special circumstances when mobile telephones will be permitted, for example, when a school trip is scheduled to return to school after 4pm.  If parents request that a pupil needs to bring a mobile telephone to school, this must be deposited at the school office before 0830.

For Child Protection Policy - please click here to view in pdf format

We are sad to hear that the headmaster Mr P Bate is leaving us in December 2010 after almost 18 years as the headmaster. Please click here to read more.

Staff & Governors:

Senior Management:

Headmaster:
MR P W BATE BA., MA., PGCE., Adv Dip Mkt
General Studies/Mathematics
Email: head@parkschool.com

Deputy Head:
MR D ENNALS BEd(Hons)., CertEd., MBA
Biology/Marketing
Email: david.ennals@parkschool.com

Bursar:
MRS J GENTIS
Email: bursar@parkschool.com

Head of Junior Department:
MRS J ELLIS B.Ed
Junior Curriculum/Administration

Head of Sixth Form:
MR P PENDER-CUDLIP BA(Hons) Dip.Soc.Anth.
Head of History
Email: patrick.pendercudlip@parkschool.com



Teaching Staff (Senior):
MRS N ARCHER MSc., BA (Hons).
Head of Psychology

MRS H Topliss BA (Hons)., PGCE.
Head of English

MR K STEVENS BSc, CQSW
Head of Mathematics

MRS R STEVENS BA(JtHons),PGCE
Mathematics

MRS K HOPKINSON BEd(Hons)
Head of Science (Chemistry)

MR D SMITH BSc(Hons)PGCE
Science (Physics)

Mrs S E STOSIEK B.Sc (Hons) (Ed)
Science (Biology)

MRS S SHILLITO BSc(Hons),PGCE,FRGS
Head of Geography
Email: stephanie.shillito@parkschool.com

MRS S HUTTON BA(Hons) FAETC
Business Studies

MR C MacNEAL BA(Hons)., PGCE

MR E WINTER BA(Hons) PGCE
Head of Modern Languages (German)

MRS T GORDON BA(Hons) PGCE
Modern Languages (French)

MRS A BRIGGS M.A Ed. B.A Hons
Head of Art

MR L GENTIS AA(USA),Prof.Cap.Music(Swiss)
Director of Music
Email: larry.gentis@parkschool.com

MRS S SCANNELL BA(Hons) IPA LLD Dip REM, Speech LRAM
Head of Drama, English, PSHE

MR L TULETT B.E.M. BGA, ASA, AAA
Head of PE & Games
Email: larry.tulett@parkschool.com

MRS S VILE  B.Ed (Hons)
PE & Games

MR T NEWBERY CertEd
Head of Design Technology

MRS V WILES CertEd(H.E.)
Head of Food Technology, Careers, Special Educational Needs

MR M EVANS BA., PGCE., IEng MIEIE CFInstLM
Head of ICT, Physics, Examinations Officer
Email: malcolm.evans@parkschool.com

MR S BAKER BA(Hons) PGCE MA(Applied Linguistics)
Head of ESOL
Email: steve.baker@parkschool.com
   
MRS R EDNEY BA(Hons) FAETC
ESOL

MR P WARR BA
Head of Religious Studies


Teaching Staff (Junior): 
MRS S SOUTHWOOD NNEB
Kindergarten

MRS E SMITH BA(Hons)QTS
Reception

MRS M GIFFORD B.Ed
Year 1

MRS B STEPHENS BA(Hons)
Year 2

MRS H PARDON Montessori Diploma
Year 3
Email: heather.pardon@parkschool.com

MRS M PARTINGTON BEd(Hons) Cantab
Year 4

MISS S WILLIAMS BA (Hons) PGCE
Year 6

MRS S TWIST B.A(Hons) French 2.2 PGCE
Junior French

MRS B JOHNSON
Clasroom Assistant


Boarding House Staff:
MRS J GOMEZ
Houseparent

MISS D SNOOK
Assisant Houseparent

MRS V WILES
Assistant Houseparent

Mrs S Scannell
Assistant House Parent


Support Staff:
MISS A MELLER
Headmaster's Secretary
Email: admin@parkschool.com

MRS B FARLEY
Junior Secretary
Email: junioradmin@parkschool.com

MRS S BATE
Bursar's Assistant
Email: sally.bate@parkschool.com

MRS J UNSWORTH
Office Assistant
Email: jackie.unsworth@parkschool.com

MRS G IMISSON (BSc(Hons))
Science Technician

MR S MARTIN
IT Technician
Email: itsupport@parkschool.com

MRS R HANCOCK
Catering Manager

MRS M ZABKIEWICZ
Playground Assistant

MR P UNSWORTH
Caretaker

MR P CUMMINS
Grounds/Maintenance

MR J TREMLETT
Grounds/Maintenance

MR M CREGAN
Minibus Driver

MRS H STANTON
Minibus Driver

MR J DIXON
Minibus Driver



Members of the Governing Body:
MRS S DARE FCMI
Chair of Governors

MR M C BENNETT BTECH,CENG,FIMechE

MR J BROOKES FCA

REV PAUL CATTERMOLE

MR K CHAPMAN

REV I GREEN

MR N FORREST

MR D HERRING

MRS Y OSOBA

MISS L SANDERS