The governing body of the school has ceased to admit Year 7s from September 2007 as part of the move to become an academy in September 2010. Pupils enrolled at the school in July 2010 will transfer to the new academy. Excellence for the Twenty First Century
Skinners' Company's School for Girls is a Specialist Business and Enterprise College. The aim of the school is to provide our learners with an excellent education equipping them for a successful adult life. We do this by helping them develop skills for lifelong learning. We are very proud of the fact that we are the only 11-19 non-denominational girls' school in Hackney. Our students have high aspirations and every year a large proportion progress to university, achieving success in a variety of fields, such as medicine, law and business studies.
We are delighted to invite prospective parents and students to visit the school and evaluate us yourself. Mission Statement
- high achievement for all students is our aim
- we deliver innovative, high-quality teaching and learning
- we aim to raise our students' level of attainment
- we encourage our students to continue in education, especially in Business, ICT and Mathematics
- active partnerships with local communities and the wider business world are central to our success
- we work within the community to improve enterprise and employability skills
- we develop resilient, resourceful, adaptable students with high aspirations, who are equipped to participate fully in life-long learning
Partnership with parents
We work actively with parents to achieve our aims and they in turn support our policies:
- we encourage parents to visit the school
- we hold regular parents' evenings
- year team co-ordinators are available once a week to meet with parents
- there is a regular newsletter which keeps parents informed about school events
- parents are represented on the Governing Body
The advantages of a split site school for your daughter
Skinners’ is a split site school. Pupils in Years 7,8 and 9 are based at Lower School in Mount Pleasant Lane.
This provides:
- small secure and safe accommodation
- a newly refurbished learning environment and an ongoing building programme
- opportunities for Year 9 pupils to take responsibility as prefects and monitors Students in Years 10, 11 and the Sixth Form are taught in the Upper School at Stamford Hill.
This provides:
- increased opportunities for independent learning
- excellent science and technology facilities
- high-quality post-16 education
Pastoral Organisation
Learners in each year are organised into form groups, headed by a year team coordinator and supported by committed and caring form tutors who:
- Monitor academic progress, homework, attendance and punctuality;
- Work closely with parents.
Opportunities for Student Responsibility
- To support our pastoral work we have a group of trained pupils called peer mediators who mediate between pupils.
- There are Student Councils in both upper and lower school sites which take part in the school’s decision making process.
Assembly
There are regular assemblies, which are non-denominational. Uniform
All girls, except the sixth form, wear the school uniform
- A plain black pleated or 'A' line knee length skirt.
- A pair of plain black 'classic cut' school trousers.
- A plain white school shirt with a collar and long or short sleeves.
- A plain black or red school sweatshirt with a school badge.
- A plain black Shalwar Kameez.
- A plain black cardigan may be worn with a Shalwar Kameez only.
- Plain black school shoes with white socks or black tights.
Discipline
Staff and students have worked together to agree a set of school rules:
- We are ready for school.
- We work hard in lessons.
- We respect and value each other.
- We look after our school.
- We keep our school safe for everybody.
- The school has a clear behaviour management policy.
Attendance and punctuality
We emphasise the importance of regular attendance and excellent punctuality for high achievement.
Teaching and learning
As high achievement is our aim, we are committed to an innovative and enterprising approach to quality teaching and learning and success for all our students. We strive to develop their resilience, resourcefulness and adaptability so that they can participate fully as responsible citizens in a rapidly changing society.
Although we are a Business and Enterprise College, we continue to offer a broad and balanced curriculum, which provides opportunities for all students to learn and achieve. There is learning support for all students with special educational needs and those learning English.
The curriculum promotes spiritual, moral, social, cultural and mental development and prepares students for the opportunities and responsibilities of adult life.
From the ages of 14 to 19 an alternative vocational pathway is introduced. This has parity of esteem with the traditional academic curriculum and ensures that opportunities are available for all students to achieve the aims stated above.
Admissions criteria
The Skinners' Company's School for Girls is a nondenominational girls' school, which welcomes applications for admission from all backgrounds, faiths and cultures. It admits 150 girls annually into Year 7.
Where applications for admission are greater than the number of places available, applicants will be given priority in the following order:
1. Girls in Public Care
2. Girls with a sister already a pupil in the school
3. Girls with a professionally supported medical or social need for admission to the school
4. Girls living nearest the school. Proximity to the school is measured on a large-scale Ordnance Survey map, and will be over the shortest possible route, but not including public parks and graveyards
Admission to the Sixth Form
Skinners' Company's School for Girls is part of the successful Sixth Form Consortium together with the Sixth Forms of Cardinal Pole RC School and Our Lady's Convent High School. Admission is by application form.
Boys and girls are admitted to the Sixth Form at Skinners' Company's School to the maximum of 180 pupils.
For applicants who are already in the school, places are awarded to those who can demonstrate that they are supportive of the aims, values and ethos of the school, and that they will benefit from the education offered in the Sixth Form.
For external applicants, admission is subject to the completion of the Sixth Form application form and to a satisfactory reference from their previous school. Candidates should also be able to demonstrate that they are supportive of the aims, values and ethos of the school and that they will benefit from the education offered in the Sixth Form.
All candidates are asked to attend for discussion and guidance on their post-16 courses.
Admission to a particular course is dependent on the student meeting specific course requirements. These are:
- for AS level – a minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above, usually with a Grade B or above in the subject to be taken at AS level or in an associated subject
- for A2 level – candidates should normally have obtained a pass at AS level, preferably at grade C or above
- for AVCE courses, a minimum of 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above
- for intermediate GNVQ courses, a mixture of GCSE passes mainly at grades C and D
Subjects
Years 7-9 (ages 11-14)
- Art
- Dance and Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Information Communication Technology
- Maths
- Modern Language (French and German)
- Music
- Physical Education
- Citizenship
- Religious Studies
- Science
- Technology
Years 10-11 (ages 14-16)
All course lead to GCSE qualifications or equivalent.
- English Language
- English Literature
- Maths
- Science
- Religious Studies
Plus two subjects chosen from:
- History
- Geography
- Expressive Arts
- Art and Design
- French
- German
- Design Technology
- Business
- Health and Social Care
- ICT
- Travel and Tourism
All students in Years 10 and 11 also follow courses in PE, Citizenship and ICT. In the sixth form we offer a wide range of courses at AS/A2 levels, VCE Advanced, GNVQ Intermediate and GNVQ Foundation with our partner schools in the Sixth Form Consortium. Activities outside the classroom enrich our pupils’ learning experiences. We offer:
• A range of lunchtime and after school clubs including ICT, Dance, Music, PE, Science and Maths. • Opportunities to perform with the London Symphony Orchestra, St. Paul’s choir, the English National Opera and other nationally acclaimed organisations at major venues such as the Barbican. • Work experience for Year 10 and Sixth Form students. • A wide range of links with higher education and business, including HSBC, Linklaters, and Cadbury Schweppes. • Visits to museums, theatres and art galleries. • School journeys to New York and France as well as field trips all over the British Isles. • Sporting events.
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