Weald collaboration hillview school tonbridge, kent. School events speldhurst church of england voluntary. Each morning throughout book week the whole school joined together in the library to. Grammar schools dartford grammar school open morning. Weald of kent grammar school is making a second attempt to. The various departments at mgs are listed both on the left and in the drop down menu above, please use these links to navigate to each departments pages. Grammar school expansion legal challenge dropped telegraph. By using an entry exam, this allows grammar schools to implement a thorough selection process, and decipher which students meet the standard requirements of a grammar school pupil. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. Kent children sit 11plus as government plans new grammar. In october 2015 the weald of kent grammar school was given permission to open a satellite site nine miles away in sevenoaks. This confirmed that queen elizabeths grammar school was rated as the highest performing grammar school at a level in the whole of kent, the highest placed amongst 32 selective schools.
The dates for weald of kent grammar school may be different to the dates published by the local education authority, so please ensure you check the dates with the school. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. World book day 5 march 2020, for the first time in a very long time we are doing world book day at dsgb. This school arose from weald of kent grammar school. See the costumes and colour of book week 2019 as our knox prep boys and staff celebrate their love of reading. Our students have worked extremely hard to produce these excellent results and we are very proud of all that they have achieved they are a credit to themselves and the school. All sorts of activities will be taking place throughout the day not least years seven and eight coming to school in book related costumes. National league tables may only look at overall gcse results, as well as newer measures such as attainment 8 and progress 8. Many kent children who have not initially passed the kent test are given a second chance through the kent headteacher assessment hta process in october although this is by headteacher recommendation and parents are not made aware of whether their children are included. I hope to bring my skills to the table to shape the ongoing strategic direction of tonbridge grammar school. Theres no need for stallholders to book, just turn up at 6.
The arrangements for the kent grammar school testing are as follows. Grammar school parents in revolt over plans to drop entry marks for disadvantaged pupils by camilla turner 9 apr 2019, 6. In second place is ashfords highworth grammar school, while third is dartford grammar school. Year alevel overview once again we have achieved 100% alevel pass rate. Gallery 20162017 elham church of england primary school. Academy converter open help text for academy converter opens a popup education phase. Weald of kent grammar drops pupilsharing on satellite site. During the academic year 20162017 we have already had two thrilling book weeks due to our love of reading and writing. A group of our musicians attended a fabulous day at the harvey grammar school where they played as a part of a very large band.
Book week rgs royal grammar school guildford in qatar. The school s work to promote pupils personal development and welfare is outstanding. Kent grammar schools kent independent education advice. All classes and residential flats chose books with a link to animals and completed literacy. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system. World book day 2020 news blog dover grammar school for. Theyll probably try and book a delivery slot late at night so people dont take the piss out of them, but youll spot the.
When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers. To see each individual ofsted report, press on the name of the school you want to see. I joined the governing body in september 2017 and sit on the finance and general purposes committee. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. Parents will be informed closer to the time if any adjustments need to be made to the kent test as a result of the recent school closures for the majority of children. Weald of kent grammar school view and make freedom of. An accurate guide to spotting the private school student. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. On wednesday 12 december, highsted grammar school s staff, students, governors, parents and representatives from the local community came together to celebrate the outstanding success of the school s gcse and alevel results. St michaels pupils will move onto a range of schools both at ages 11 and at. Topics covered range from the smallest of subatomic particles to the vast history of the universe, alongside relevant applications in engineering and medical physics.
Kent and medway grammar school testing takes place in september. Kent grammar schools with an 11 plus entry are split into two distinct areas. The theme provided fabulous opportunities for creative lessons and plenty of crosscurricular learning throughout the week. This course is delivered in collaboration with the weald of kent grammar school and takes a contentled approach to learning physics. The county also shares borders with essex along the estuary of the river thames connected by land via high speed 1 and the dartford crossing, and with the french department of pasdecalais through the. Turner free school s future principal insists that the school represents a complete break from pent valley technical college. Response by weald of kent grammar school to rita on 9 october 2017. Book week 2016 book week 2017 book week 2018 spelling, punctuation and grammar british values outdoor learning outdoor learning and book. An accurate guide to spotting the private school student at your uni. The kent 11 plus is an examination used to filter through students who show the skills and qualities required for a grammar school placement. Mad week music, art and drama speldhurst church of.
Mrs elizabeth bone since september 2018 previous headteacher. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. The term and holiday dates have not been verified by weald of kent grammar school. Could someone advise if to get a place in the school would be ok just to pass the kent exam or children need to achieve certain number of points. On thursday morning, almost 11,000 10yearolds in kent will be taken out of normal lessons to sit their 11plus to get into grammar school. The department for education released the official a level league table results on thursday 24th january. This years results puts maidstones invicta grammar school on top as the best school in kent.
Under a 1998 law it is illegal to open any new grammars, but the government signed off on the. Although it has improved on its record of awarding more than one in seven fixed term exclusions for the whole of kent in 2017 18, the 201819 performance of being the third highest percentage in kent is nothing to be proud of, nor are the high exclusion rates at martello primary and the turner free school. The school holds specialisms in languages and science. We know ks3 parents were possibly hoping to be free from costume creation this year. Kents abandoned and forgotten secondary schools and what. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and.
Justifying the decision, nicky morgan, the then education secretary, insisted the sites would function as one school, including a crosssite curriculum that would bring pupils together at least once a week. It borders greater london to the northwest, surrey to the west and east sussex to the southwest. Weald of kent grammar school what score needs to be. Registrations for the kent test will open on 1 june 2020 and close at midnight on 1 july 2020 for children due to start secondary school in september 2021.
Links to the different academic subject departments. Weald of kent grammar school 2017 2018 verification. The dane court grammar school parents associations monthly boot fairs usually take place at the school from 6. Weald of kent grammar school, tudeley lane, tonbridge tn9 2jp county. In 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a satellite site 10 miles away in sevenoaks. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, england, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. On our free 11 plus papers page, you will find a wide range of resources to. Weald of kent grammar school academy trust open help text for multiacademy trust mat opens a popup gender of entry. I have three children who were educated in maintained schools in tonbridge. Take a look below at every kent secondary school rated outstanding by ofsted and when it was last inspected. Pent valley, one of the main secondary schools in folkestone, officially shut its doors in summer 2017 it was a lack of pupils and funding which led kent county council to close the site, with its existing students moved to brockhill park and.
Kent is a county in south east england and one of the home counties. As an exweald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities. Londonbased sophia, winner of the goldsboro books romantic novel of the year award in 2017, enjoyed her visit to the school and said that more was in the pipeline, including working with year 9 students to create a zine. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Childrens author visit inspires pupils weald of kent.
There are thirty two grammar schools in kent excluding medway. School leaders and staffs commitment to inclusive values, mutual support and consideration for others is reflected in pupils attitudes throughout the school. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Book week dressing up as characters from roald dahl books. To view the local council dates visit kent local education authority. For information on which books to use and how to structure 11 plus exam preparation for entry to weald of kent grammar school go to our exam papers and books section for kent.
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