Fairfield Further Information

Further Information2011/2012

FairfieldPreparatory School

1. 1. OrganisationOrganisationThe school is divided into the Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory Departments and the current staff are as

follows:-

Headmaster

Mr. R. Outwin-Flinders B.Ed (Hons) St. Pauls, Cheltenham

Deputy Head

Mrs. P. Barton B.Ed. (Hons) Bishop Grosseteste, Lincoln

Head of Pre-Prep

Mrs. N. Young Higher Dip. Ed., Cape Town College, South Africa

Mr. J. Anderson M.A. Oxon / Dip.Comp.Sci.Cantab /PGCE (Primary) Loughborough

Mrs. M. Armstrong B.Sc. QTS (Hons) Lancaster University

Mr. J. Bancroft B.Sc. (Hons) University of Durham, PGCE Primary - Nottingham Trent University

Mrs. H. Barraclough B.Ed. (Hons) Bath

Mrs. H. Baxter B.Ed. (Hons) Roehampton Institute

Mrs. C. Blackman B.Ed. (Hons) Sussex University

Mr. I. Boothe B.Sc. (Hons) Nottingham / PGCE (Hons) Nottingham Trent

Mrs. J. Bradley N.V.Q. Level 2 & N.V.Q. Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Ms H. Buchannan N.V.Q. Cache Level 3

Mrs. K. Butcher B.Sc. (Hons) Lancaster University / PGCE

Miss A. Carter B.Sc. (Hons) / PGCE (Primary) Loughborough University

Mrs. J. Collington B.Sc. (Hons) Loughborough / PGCE Cardiff

Mrs. N. Coombes B.Ed. (Hons) Reading / B.Sc. (Hons) Open

Miss L. Cooper B.A. (Hons) Sheffield Hallam Education (QTS)

Mrs. C. Cragg NAMCW

Mrs. S. Crookes B.A. (Hons) Aberystwyth / PGCE

Mrs. M. Drabble B.Ed. (Hons) Liverpool

Mrs. K. English NNEB & BTEC in Health Studies

Mrs. N. Foot B.Ed. (Hons) Liverpool / M.Ed. (SEN) Nottingham

PG.Dip (Dyslexia/Literacy) York/AMBDA

Mrs. K. Godwin B.Ed. (Hons) Middlesex, PGCert Sheffield

Miss R. Greenhalgh B.Sc. (Hons) Exeter University, PGCE Leicestershire

Mrs. K. Haydock B.Ed. (Hons) Lancaster

Mrs. C. Holmes Early Years PGCE University of Leicester, LLB (Hons)

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Mrs. L. Horner B.Ed. (Hons) Trent / Cert. Ed. Keyworth

Mrs. L. J. Izard B.A. (Hons) Lancaster University, PGCE Nottingham

Mrs. K. Kembery B.A. (Hons) Nottingham University

Mrs. C. Leah Cert. Ed. P.E. Chelsea School of Human Movement,

Dip. Ed. Dance Nottingham University

Mrs. J. Littleworth B.Ed. (Hons) Trent Polytechnic

Mrs. A. Love B.Ed. (Hons) IM Marsh College of Physical Education

Miss E. Mason

Mrs. A. McGee GTCL (Hons) / LTCL London CSAK (Cert)

Mrs. L. McGinty B.Sc. QTS (Hons) Lancaster University

Mrs. J. Must NNEB, HLTA

Ms L. Nicol Cert. Ed. Sheffield Polytechnic

Mrs. C. Parsons Dip. PGP, / FAE Teach Cert. / Cert. Vis.Art Nottingham University

Mr. S. Pitts B.Ed (Hons) University of Wales

Miss J. Potter B.A. (Hons) Nottingham Trent

Mr. M. Rahaman

Mrs. M. Saperia B.Sc. (Hons) Southbank Polytechnic, PGCE Nottingham Trent University

Mrs. F. Shaw B.Ed. (Hons) Trent Polytechnic

Mr. A. Smail B.A. (Hons) Sheffield Hallam / PGCE De Montfort University / NPQH

Mrs. M. Smail NNEB

Mrs. J. Stanyard Specialist Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant

Mrs. K. Stretton NNEB

Mrs. L. Sutcliffe B.Sc. (Hons) G.R.S.C. Dip.C.E.

Mrs. G. Sutton B.A. (Joint Hons) University of Keele / PGCE University of Leicester

M.Ed University of Nottingham

Mrs. H. Waldron B.Ed. (Hons) Ripon & York St. John,

Cert. in Professional Studies in Education (Primary Science)

Mr. D. Young Higher Dip. Ed., Cape Town College, South Africa

Librarian Ms P. Sheldon - Cert. Ed. Birmingham

Headmaster’s PA Mrs. S. Dexter

Registrar Mrs. L. Jones

School Secretary Mrs. H. Hewlett

Reprographics Mrs. J. McGeehan

Health and First Aid Mrs. B. Barnes

Head of Catering Mrs. M. Wood, MIH

Catering Manager Mrs. F. Coltman

Caretaker Mr. S. Titchner

2. 2. Daily RoutineDaily RoutineThe School week consists of 35 periods lasting of 35 and 40 minutes each. Children line up in the playground

at the start of the school day at 8.40 a.m. (Reception children excepted) and registration is at 8.45 a.m.

Assemblies are in the morning at 8.55 a.m. Pre-Prep assemblies are on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

mornings and parents are warmly invited to the Wednesday Form assembly (from January).

From January, parents are also welcome to join the

Preparatory School Form assemblies on Thursday mornings.

The school day finishes at:-

3.35 p.m. Reception

3.40 p.m. Years 1 - 6

Children in the Reception finish school as follows:-

12 noon First five days of Autumn Term

3.35 p.m. Autumn, Spring and Summer Terms

3. 3. Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsThis will be produced each term and will give details of the main events and sports fixtures which may, of course,

be subject to alteration.

A regular newsletter is also produced in order to keep parents up to date with the latest information, usually at half-

term and the end of term. A weekly newsletter, ‘@ Fairfield’, is produced and sent home every Friday. This is online

in the new academic year.

Other school information can be found on the school website: www.lesfairfield.org


4. 4. HomeworkHomeworkAn approximate guide to the amount of homework is as follows: - Year 3 - 20/30 minutes, Year 4 - 30 minutes and

Year 5 and 6 - 40 minutes.

It is not possible to set work which will take each child an equal amount of time, however, if you find that an

excessive amount of time is consistently being spent on homework, then please contact your child’s form teacher.

Each child in the Preparatory School has a homework diary in which he or she should enter the work set each

night. This should be signed by parents at the end of the week. The diary is an important line of communication

between home and school and should be checked on a daily basis by parents.

5. 5. CorrespondenceCorrespondenceand Interviewsand InterviewsMatters of a social or domestic nature should generally be addressed to the Headmaster. Any problems related to

work should be directed to the form teacher in the first instance. Interviews may be arranged by appointment.

Parents wishing to discuss routine matters with staff are asked, if possible, to do so after school, rather than

before. Parents’ evenings are arranged as follows:

Autumn

Reception to Year 5

Year 6 meeting (November)

Spring

Reception to Year 5 (March)

Summer

Reception (if necessary – to see parents of children with concerns)

6. 6. ReportsReportsEach child will receive one main report per year and this will be issued in the Summer Term. In Years 3, 4 and 5

- a grade card will be given to parents at the Parents’ evening in the Spring Term. The Summer Term reports in

Years 3, 4 and 5 will include a comment about your child’s examination performance as well as giving the

percentage of your child’s score for each subject and the median for the year group.

In the Summer Term when the report is issued, Reception parents may have access to their child’s developmental

records (Early Years Foundation Stage profile).

7. 7. GamesGamesGames and swimming arrangements are as follows in the Preparatory Department:

Games

Year 3 Thurs p.m.

Year 4 Thurs p.m.

Year 5 Weds p.m.

Year 6 Weds p.m.

In addition there will be P.E. lessons during class time. Any parent wishing their child to be excused games on

medical grounds must send a note to the form teacher.

Swimming

Year 3 Tues p.m.

Year 4 Mon p.m.

Year 5 Fri p.m.

Year 6 Fri p.m.

8. 8. MusicMusicThe LES Music School occupies its own state-of-the-art building in the centre of the Loughborough Endowed

Schools’ campus. It is an outstanding facility comprising four classrooms, two ICT suites, twenty-two individual

teaching studios and a 120 seat recital hall with a control/recording studio.

The department serves all three schools and is currently home to 7 academic staff, 6 administrative staff

and 26 individual instrumental tutors.

All classes at Fairfield receive class music lessons from a specialist teacher as well as a wealth of opportunities

for singing and playing. A Kodaly-based approach introduced recently into the Pre-Prep classes aims to lay firm

musical foundations and build upon this as our pupils progress through the key-stages. A strong emphasis on

making music pervades the curriculum. Pupils from all years have regular opportunities for performance in school

events and concerts.

Fairfield pupils have the opportunity to join an orchestra or wind band, play in one of the numerous

smaller instrumental ensembles or to sing in one of our four choirs. There is also a Composers’ club

as well as extra training and tuition available in theory of music and aural. Many of our pupils have been

awarded music scholarships at such schools as Loughborough Grammar, Loughborough High,

Leicester Grammar, Oakham and Oundle as well as gaining places in youth orchestras and bands at

national level.


The Burton Choristers was established in 2010 to provide opportunity for those boys with unchanged voices in

Years 5 and 6 at Fairfield, and Years 6 to 9 at Loughborough Grammar School, who demonstrate good musical

potential as well as a strong singing voice. The choristers have sung at a Leicester Tigers game, for LOROS at

Leicester Cathedral and for BBC Radio Leicester. In 2011 the choir will tour the Netherlands.

Our website www.lesmusic.org contains useful information regarding what we offer at the LES Music School as

well as details of our upcoming events. Alternatively, if you would like any further information regarding music at

Fairfield please make an appointment to see our Head of Junior Music, Mrs Angela McGee.

Loughborough Endowed Schools Music School Staff

Mr. A.Osiatynski B.A. (Hons), Music Oxford; PGCE Roehampton

Director of Loughborough Endowed Schools Music School

Mrs. A. McGee GTCL (Hons), LTCL (London), CSAK (Cert)

Head of Junior Music

A full list of Visiting Music Teachers is available separately.

Please also refer to the LES Music School brochure for more information.


9. 9. Parent Teachers’Parent Teachers’AssociationAssociation

All Parents are automatically members of the Association. Events are organised so that parents and staff are

able to meet on an informal basis. Monies raised each year is used to provide additional facilities for the children

in the school – last year 6 digital monitors located around the school. In October, the PTA will hold an AGM and

social evening. A committee of parents and staff meet twice termly and co-ordinate a programme of social events

for children and families which brings the whole school community together.

10. 10. FeesFeesTuition fees are payable in advance by Direct Debit on the first day of each term. Before removing a child from the

School a term’s notice must be given in writing, otherwise a term’s fees will be charged in lieu.

Fees for 2011– 2012

Autumn Term 2011 £2591

Spring Term 2012 £2591

Summer Term 2012 £2591

Breakfast club charges £2.50 per day

Lunchtime charges:

Prep children £3.30 per lunch

Pre-prep children £3.20 per lunch

Music tuition charges

10 x 30 minute lessons £205.50 per term


11. 11. List of GovernorsList of GovernorsLoughborough Endowed SchoolsLoughborough Endowed Schools

President

Prof. I. White Jesus College, Cambridge

Chairman

Mr. H. M. Pearson D.L., DUni (Hons), B.A. (Econ)

Address for correspondence:

The Bursary, 3 Burton Walks, Loughborough,

Leicestershire LE11 2DU

Telephone: 01509 283700

Vice Chairman

Mr. A. D. Emson B.Pharm (Hons), FRPS

Foundation Secretary and Treasurer

Mr. K. D. Shaw MBE, MSc (Cranfield) FCIS

Governing Body:

Dr. P. Canon M.A. (Cantab), B.M., B.Ch (Oxon), FRCS, MRCGP

Dr. J. Clackson Ph.D., University of Cambridge, Professor

Mrs. E. K. Critchley

Dr. A. de Bono M.A., M.B. FRCGP, FFOM

Prof. J. Feather B.Litt., M.A. Ph.D., FLA

Mr. G. P. Fothergill B.A., FCIM

Mrs. M. Gershlick RGN Dip.N.Ed (London)

(Responsible for child protection)

Mr. D. Godfrey B.Sc., C.Eng. FIEE

Lady Gretton JP Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire

Dr. J. E. Hammond BDS

Mr. I. A. Hawtin

(Health and Safety)

Dr. P. J. B. Hubner M.B., FRCP, DCH, / FACC, FESC

Mr. P. M. Jackson FIMI

Councillor A. M. Kershaw

Mr. W. M. Moss

Mr. M. Mulla B.Sc., M.Sc., MIM

Mrs. P. O’Neill B.A. (Hons), M.A. (Cantab)

Mrs. G. Richards B.A. (Hons), M.Ed

Prof. D. Robertson M.A., Ph.D (Oxford)

Mrs. C. Wales

12. 12. Provision of Provision of InformationInformation

The following information is available on our website, under the heading of ‘Policies’.

l Admission Policy and Procedures

l Anti-Bullying Policy

l Behaviour Management Policy - including rewards and sanctions

l Complaints Policy

l Curriculum Policy

l L.E.S. Health and Safety General Policy Statement - including school visits

l Provision for pupils for whom English is an additional language

l Removal, Suspension, Expulsion and Review Policy (Discipline and Exclusion)

l Safeguarding Children and Child Protection Policy

l Special Educational Needs Policy

A full list of all Loughborough Endowed Schools and Fairfield Preparatory School

policies are available on request. The text of all policies, including those which are

not published on the website, is available on request.

Academic Performance 2010-2011

Last year, all 80 pupils leaving at 11+ entered their ‘first choice’ schools.

37 progressed to Loughborough Grammar School, 32 to Loughborough High School,

1 to Cheltenham Ladies’ College, 2 to Oakham, 1 to the USA, 1 to Repton,

2 to Stratford upon Avon School Grammar School, 2 to De Lisle School,

1 to Queen Elizabeth Hospital School, Bristol and 1 to Kings School, Worcester.

In total, 10 academic, 3 music and 1 drama scholarships were awarded.

Parents of current pupils have been sent a copy of the current I.S.I. Inspection report.


13. 13. Term DatesTerm DatesAutumn Term 2011

Term begins Wednesday 7th September 2011

Half term Monday 24th October - Friday 4th November 2011

End of term Friday 16th December 2011 (12 Noon)

Spring Term 2012

Term begins Monday 9th January 2012

Half term Monday 13th - Friday 17th February 2012

End of term Friday 30th March 2012 (12 Noon)

(Easter Sunday 8th April 2012)

Summer Term 2012

Term begins Tuesday 24th April 2012

Half term Monday 4th June - Friday 8th June 2012

End of term Thursday 12th July 2012 (3.40 p.m.)

The Autumn Term 2012 begins on Wednesday 5th September 2012.

This further information has been produced by Fairfield Preparatory School for the academic year 2011-2012 and

it will be updated annually and subject to change.

Holiday courses are available to Fairfield children and siblings during the Autumn half term holiday (one week),

Easter and Summer holidays (dates published separately)

This prospectus describes the broad principles on which the school is presently run and gives an indication of our history and ethos.

The prospectus and associated documents are not part of any agreement between parents and the school. Although believed correct at the

time of printing, certain statements may become out of date from time to time. Parents wishing to place specific reliance on a statement

in the prospectus should seek written confirmation of that statement before accepting the offer of a place.

The Loughborough Endowed Schools’ Company, Number 4038033, is Limited by Guarantee,

is Registered in England, and is a Registered Charity, Number 1081765.

Designed by David Morris Photography by David Evans


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