Weald s patron of reading sophia bennett visited our two campuses last week where she helped year 9 students with their creative writing. See who you know at weald of kent grammar school academy trust, leverage your professional network. View weald of kent grammar schools profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Weald of kent grammar school, weald of kent grammar school. New selective school would be in croydon, where most of its students live.
We are delighted to be able to offer both chemistry and physics a levels in collaboration with the weald of kent grammar school. Parents evening system weald of kent grammar school. Harrow college is the largest college in the london borough of harrow. Book week rgs royal grammar school guildford in qatar. We have been an ofsted outstanding school since 2007. Weald of kents new head is a former pupil who insists its. We held a fantastic book week this week at the rgs, celebrating our love. If information is incorrect in get information about schools, please report it to the school. Weald of kent, as previously mentioned is a really great school but is increasingly in recent years started becoming more pressurised. All children, in receipt of pupil premium, who gain a place at weald of kent grammar school can receive financial assistance towards items such as school uniform and school trips. Weald of kent grammar schools sevenoaks annexe officially. A guide to kent grammar schools for girls kin learning. Weald of kent grammar school is making a second attempt to establish an annexe in sevenoaks photo. Miss boughton, a former pupil at weald of kent grammar school, was driving home from a dinner party in heavy rain with her sister, amy, 22, when she skidded on.
Weald of kent grammar school is set in a beautiful, treelined location in tonbridge, kent. Weald of kent grammar school uniform is available online and in our tunbridge wells shop monday saturday 95. Trinity mirrors data unit has crunched the numbers and found the grammar school came out on top in the county and also 7th in the country based on its attainment 8 performance. All items of uniform should be clearly marked or labelled with the students name. Hope has recently graduated from southampton university with a degree in philosophy.
Grammar school expansion legal challenge dropped telegraph. Learn about working at weald of kent grammar school academy trust. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge tn9, and offers grass pitches, and sports hall. Parents must advise the school either in writing or by email by the deadline date as given by kcc whether they are accepting or declining the place offered. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.
For more information on pupil premium places please refer to the supplementary information form 1 attached. Another grammar school eyes satellite site schools week. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover weald ofs connections and jobs at similar companies. Please like our page to keep up to date with all the latest news. It opened in 1999 following a merger of two local sixthfrom colleges, greenhill college located in the centre of harrow town and weald college in the neighbouring town of harrow weald. Police called as parents stage protest at chatham grammar. Weald of kent grammar school simmonds school uniforms.
Grammar schools dartford grammar school open morning. Weald of kent grammar school award winning study centre to shout about weald of kent school recently opened their brand new mathematics, sixth form study and exam centre with a ceremony attended by both the mayor of tonbridge, cllr. The term and holiday dates have not been verified by weald of kent grammar school. Jul 23, 2017 tonbridge grammar school was the best performing school in kent in 2016 and one of the best performers in england according to analysis of its gcse results. One example is the weald of kent grammar school in tonbridge, kent. My son began his journey at st michaels last friday in the nursery class and, one week on, i have to write to say how impressed i am and how thrilled we are with our decision to send him to such an amazing school. Children aged 6 16 main school saturdays term time 09.
A guide to kent grammar schools for boys kin learning. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments. Parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2014 and subsequent years. Secondary schools sundridge and brasted ce primary school. Lovely board book by kirsty medhurst dover, kent, uk. Nicky morgans decision to allow a controversial grammar school expansion on a site nine miles away has again been questioned after new claims the school flouted consultation guidelines. Nov 08, 2017 the sevenoaks annexe of the weald of kent grammar school was officially opened on friday november 3 during an event that featured special guests and entertainment by the pupils. See the costumes and colour of book week 2019 as our knox prep boys and staff celebrate their love of reading. We firstly interviewed some important figures and children from local schools to see if they thought it was a good idea and how it. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar. This does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but those who are eligible to receive them. We organise uk open data by location and signpost the source. Bbc the school in sevenoaks, kent, is due to open in september 2017, taking 90 students per year.
Maths teacher jailed for armed robberies weald of kent grammar school for girls a maths teacher at a girls school has been jailed for four years for a series of armed raids on offlicences. Following the governments announcement about school closures this week wednesday 18 march 2020, weald of kent grammar school will be closed to all, aside from vulnerable children and the children of key workers, until further notice, from the end of the school day on friday 20 march 2020. Grammar school expansion flouted guidelines schools week. Weald of kent grammar school is located in tonbridge and falls under the local authority of kent. Drama classes, dance classes, singing classes for children aged 4 18 covering tonbridge and surrounding areas with over 700 theatre schools and more than 40,000 students worldwide, stagecoach is the uks largest network of part time performing arts schools for children.
Weald of kent grammar school is a selective or grammar school with academy status in tonbridge, kent, for girls aged 1118 and boys aged 1618. Nicky morgan subverting law by approving grammar school, says labour. Every secondary school in kent ranked from best to worst. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and. This increased the number of year 7 places to 265 overall, across two sites. Stagecoach performing arts tonbridge, weald of kent. This article is within the scope of wikiproject kent, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the county of kent in south east england on wikipedia. The education secretary approved an application in october last year from weald of kent grammar school, in tonbridge, to open an annexe on a site in sevenoaks. We make a positive difference in the education we deliver for the 1,200 students aged 1118 who study here, by. 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 before booking a holiday. Welcome to weald of kent or as we are more affectionately known wok. Weald of kent grammar school s sevenoaks annexe officially opened suz elvey november 8, 2017 the sevenoaks annexe of the weald of kent grammar school was officially opened on friday november 3 during an event that featured special guests and entertainment by. Kent children sit 11plus as government plans new grammar. Click on the school names below to visit their websites.
Bought for my daughter for dressing up for school for a trip her year went on. Sep 08, 2016 kent children sit 11plus as government plans new grammar schools. Appendix 1 1 admissions procedure for entry at age 11 1. New head elizabeth bone is back at the school she left more than 20 years ago. Sevenoaks grammar pupils are being forced to leave lessons early.
This is a selective grammar school that takes students from a wide catchment area. As an ex weald girl myself, i have benefitted first hand from the opportunities that a first rate weald education offers. This girls only secondary school has 1,552 pupils, with a capacity of 1,300, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. An annexe of the school is being built in sevenoaks, also in kent. Wallington county grammar to open new selective school in. 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. Book week is celebrated each year with staff and students participating dressed as characters from literature. It is held to be the oldest continuously operating school in. Weald of kent grammar school contact phone number is. Pupils at the sevenoaks annexe will attend the tonbridge site at least once a week to attend a whole school assembly and additional lessons. Weald of kent grammar school is a selective academy school and admits girls at age 11 who have gained a kent selective place through the pese process.
Mar 06, 2015 pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar schools. Under a 1998 law it is illegal to open any new grammars, but. Wallington county grammar, sutton, south london, wants to open annexe. Follows landmark decision last week to allow new annexe school in kent. The school has over 1,000 girls on roll and was rated as outstanding in its 2007 ofsted inspection. Nicky morgan subverting law by approving grammar school. Sep 12, 2017 a third of pupils at the new sevenoaks grammar school are being forced to leave lessons early to catch buses amid timetable chaos the weald of kents annexe in seal hollow road finishes at 3. Information such as headteachers name, school website, address, location on the map, gender, agerange and school type also typically take 1 to 2 months to be updated here after first being updated, by the school, in get information about schools.
This shows whether a pupils family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. To meet that requirement, it ran a crosssite curriculum, bringing pupils together at least once a week. Kent choosing your new grammar school parents should check with each school for their admissions criteria because these do change frequently. The new head teacher at the weald of kent grammar school has admitted plans to admit boys to its sevenoaks annexe are unlikely to ever come off. Oct 28, 2015 the weald of kent school has set out its plans in expansion proposals. Last week was filled with many wonderful bookthemed events and competitions. Watch out if youre applying to weald of kent thinking your dd can do japanese. In 2017 tonbridges weald of kent grammar school opened a satellite site 10 miles away in sevenoaks. Students attainment on entry is well above average, reflecting the selective nature of the school, although there is a wider range of attainment than is usually found in grammar schools.
Full contact details including a location map can be found here. Work for us hillview box office tatler best state secondary schools 2017. Multisports at weald of kent runs individual sports, team sports and team building activities within weald of kent grammar school sevenoaks annexe. Weald of kent grammar school the good schools guide. To view the local council dates visit kent local education authority. It is a member of the headmasters and headmistresses conference and the eton group.
In 2017, weald of kent grammar school academy trust was granted permission to operate an annexe in sevenoaks. Student died on slippery bend that officials ruled was not. Schools of the same phase primary or secondary for which data are available. Welcome to the weald of kent grammar school parents evening booking system.
Welcome to the official facebook page for weald of kent grammar school. Since our inception in 1988, our singing, acting and dancing classes have helped to build the. The school holds specialisms in languages and science. Year 7 admission to weald of kent grammar school is determined by pupil performance in the kent eleven plus exam. Students who select to study one of these courses will need to travel to the weald of kent grammar school for these lessons and will need to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and an aptitude for independent study. Weald of kent grammar school secondary school weald of. The weald of kent grammar annexe opened in sevenoaks last week and has already seen some problems the folkestone school for girls from last year, folkestone school for girls pupils lena bassuni, julianna stainer and rose yeoman image. Weald of kent grammar school holidays and term dates.
Boys medieval lord tudor king knight fancy dress up costume book week outfit new kids child. Appointments can be amended via a link from the email confirmation please ensure your email address is correct. Andrew rogers, a 26yearold teacher at weald of kent grammar school for girls, tonbridge, admitted to three robbery charges and three charges of having a. Jun 19, 2017 a guide to kent grammar schools for boys june 19, 2017 thousands of children from bromley, orpington, sidcup and bexley sit the kent test each year but often their parents dont realise that they are at a disadvantage because of their distance from the schools. Pupils caught in middle of drive to expand kents grammar schools. The kings school is a 18 mixed, independent, day and boarding school in canterbury, kent, england. A guide to kent grammar schools for girls june 19, 2017 thousands of children from bromley, orpington, sidcup and bexley sit the kent test each year but often their parents dont realise that they are at a disadvantage because of their distance from the schools. School closure following the governments announcement about school closures this week wednesday 18 march 2020, weald of kent grammar school will be closed to all, aside from vulnerable children and the children of key workers, until further notice, from the end of the school day on friday 20 march 2020. Grammar schools anthony roper primary school eynsford. Applicants who live in or close to tunbridge wells will be given a lower priority as there is a grammar school provision for students in that area. Morgan revealed last week that she would allow the weald of kent girls grammar school in tonbridge to build a new. When booking appointments please only book one appointment per subject even if your child has multiple teachers.
Welcome to the official page for weald of kent grammar school. In some cases grammar schools will have geographic restrictions on who can apply and in others they are open entry. Money raised from the sale of bookish bakeoff cakes and costume donations, will go to. Many parents search for official resources relevant for weald of kent grammar school to help their child prepare as best they can for the 11 plus test. Weald of kent grammar school, kent, kent, united kingdom. This school arose from weald of kent grammar school. Hadlow primary school pupils have transferred to the following schools over the last few years. A huge and appreciative thank you to the parents and carers of class 7i who, today, delivered these goodies and treats to our grateful and hardworking team at. There were some amazing costumes this year with pupils and staff. I understand it is not just that our students are supported to achieve excellent academic results, it is the resilience, strength of character and clear understanding. The weald of kent grammar school was given permission by the government in 2015 to open a satellite nine miles from its main location on the condition it operates as one school.
Weald of kent grammar school will post their welcome letters in march 2016 and subsequent years. Weald of kents new head is a former pupil who insists its controversial sevenoaks grammar annexe really is part of the main school. Private secondary school wise if your dc isnt grammar suited there are some nice secondary schools including wally hall in sevenoaks and sackville in hildenborough. The three senior runnersup were ciara mcgauley, from weald of kent grammar school, tonbridge.
The best and worst secondary schools in kent can be revealed. But elizabeth bone, a former pupil at the school she now heads, says were the government to change the law she would need to have a conversation about their admission. Kent county council lodged plans with ministers to create a sevenoaks annexe of weald of kent grammar school pictured, which is based in tonbridge, eight miles away. The deadline for submitting this form is 31 october. Plus any local knowledge on true rather than published catchment area. Weald of kent grammar school address, contact number. These establishments are linked with weald of kent grammar school, urn. Weald of kent grammar school academy trust linkedin. I am enormously proud to be the headteacher of weald of kent grammar school. Weald of kent grammar school policy for 201920 admissions. 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.
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