STM Whole School Prospectus 2021-22
AprospectusoutliningalSixthForm opportunitiesandcoursedetails,ishandedouttoalYear11pupils.Thisisalsoavailableontheschoolwebsite.ADDITIONALADVANCEDLEVELCOURSESExtendedProjectQualification(EPQ)CoreMathsVOCATIONALCOURSES-BTEC/CTECBusinesComputerScienceEngineeringEngineeringHealthandSocialCareSportVOCATIONALCOURSES-TLEVELSDigitalProductionEducationandChildcareADVANCED LEVELCOURSESArtandDesign:FineArtArtandDesign:TextilesDesignBiologyBusinesStudiesChemistryComputerScienceComputerScienceDesignandTechnology:ProductDesignDramaandTheatreStudiesEngineering:DesignEngineeringEnglishLanguageEnglishLiteratureFrenchGermanGeogrGermanGeographyHistoryMathematicsFurtherMathematicsMusicMusicTechnologyPhilosophyandEthics-REPhysicalEducationPhysicsPsychologyAtStThomasMoreSixthForm,weprideourselvesonourcommitmenttowardsprovidingthebestopportunitiesposibleforourpupilspost16.Wehavehighexpectationsofalourpupils,regardlesofbackgroundoracademicability,andstrivetoensurethatindividualsreachtheirtruepotential.WethereforeoferacomprehensiverangeofAdvancedLevelcourses,Vocationalcourses,andsomeAdditionalAdvancedCoursesinadditionotournewTLevelCourseswhichbeganinSeptember2020.10SCHOOLINFORMATIONTHEFORMTH6
AN ENRICHED CURRICULUMAlthoughtheesenceofwhatistaughtisfoundintheclasroom,wealsooferpupilsacomprehensiverangeofextracuricularactivitiesdesignedtoenrichlearning.Opportunitiesaboundtotakepartinawiderangeofsportingactivities,eitherforthesheerjoyofplayingorinfriendlycompetition. Ourschoolhasanenviablerecordofcountyandnationalsportinghonours.Oursportsprovision includessoccer,cricket,athletics,netbalandbadmintonwithastrongemphasisonteamgames.Individualsportsoferedoutsidenormalschooltimeincludefootbal,athletics,rugby,badminton,netbalandbasketbal.Wehavearangeofplayingsurfaces,SportsHal,Gymnasium and Dance/DramaStudio. SpecialistPhysical Education staf hold formal coachingqualificationsinfootbal,cricket,badminton,swimming,voleybalandnetbal,withindividualqualificationsinskingandtrampolining.Oursportshalisafulsizedfacilitycapableofoferingagreaternumberofindoorsportingactivitiestoourpupilse.g.shorttennis,tabletennis, cricket, five-a-side footbal, badminton,basketbal,judo,hurdles,climbingwalandhighjump.Awideselectionofclubsandsocieties,manyofwhichareledbyteachingstafatlunchtimesasapersonalcontributiontothewel-beingofstudents,oferthechancetodeveloppersonalinterestsaswelasenjoytothefulthecommunitylifeoftheschool.Pleasenotethatclubsnamedmaynotalrunifthereisnotsuficientuptake,orstafavailabilityClubscurentlyonoferincludethefolowing:AthleticsClub,BasketbalClub,FootbalClub,NetbalClub,RugbyClub,DramaClub,SeniorandJuniorChoirs,Orchestra,JazzBand,StringGroup,GuitarClub,MathsClub,FolkClub,BadmintonClub,andTableTennisClub.Arecentandexcitingdevelopmentinthepastoralprogrammeencourageseachpupil,undertheguidanceofaco-ordinatingteacher,to takefuladvantageofthemanyopportunitiesavailablewithinandoutsideschooltoparticipateinarangeofactivitiesdesignedtoenrichthelifeoftheindividual.Througharegularprocesofrecordingandreview,theseexperiencescontributetotheoveraldevelopmentofourpupils.AnimaginativeprogrammeofeducationalvisitsandexchangestotheFrenchandGermanspeakingcountriesofEuropeisspecificalydesignedtoenhanceforeignlanguagelearning.Closertohome,eachpupilisabletoparticipateinourpopularprogrammeofoutwardboundweekendswhichoferchalenge,excitementandagreatdealofpurefun!Manysocietiesandactivitiesaresupportedfinancialybytheschoolandwedoencourageparentsandfriendstosupportourvariousfund-raisingefortsthroughwhichthesenecesaryfundsareaugmented.StStThomasMoreSchoolhasagrowingreputationfortheexcelenceofitspublicperformances. Ourperformingartsproductionscombinetheverybestofmusic,dramaanddancesupportedbytechnicalsupportwhichissecondtonone.SCHOOLINFORMATION11
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AN ENRICHED CURRICULUM
Althoughtheesenceofwhatistaughtisfoundinthe
clasroom,wealsooferpupilsacomprehensiverange
ofextracuricularactivitiesdesignedtoenrichlearning.
Opportunitiesaboundtotakepartinawiderangeof
sportingactivities,eitherforthesheerjoyofplayingor
infriendlycompetition. Ourschoolhasanenviable
recordofcountyandnationalsportinghonours.Our
sportsprovision includessoccer,cricket,athletics,
netbalandbadmintonwithastrongemphasisonteam
games.Individualsportsoferedoutsidenormalschool
timeincludefootbal,athletics,rugby,badminton,netbal
andbasketbal.
Wehavearangeofplayingsurfaces,SportsHal,
Gymnasium and Dance/DramaStudio. Specialist
Physical Education staf hold formal coaching
qualificationsinfootbal,cricket,badminton,swimming,
voleybalandnetbal,withindividualqualificationsin
skingandtrampolining.Oursportshalisafulsized
facilitycapableofoferingagreaternumberofindoor
sportingactivitiestoourpupilse.g.shorttennis,table
tennis, cricket, five-a-side footbal, badminton,
basketbal,judo,hurdles,climbingwalandhighjump.
Awideselectionofclubsandsocieties,manyofwhich
areledbyteachingstafatlunchtimesasapersonal
contributiontothewel-beingofstudents,oferthe
chancetodeveloppersonalinterestsaswelasenjoyto
thefulthecommunitylifeoftheschool.Pleasenote
thatclubsnamedmaynotalrunifthereisnot
suficientuptake,orstafavailability
Clubscurentlyonoferincludethefolowing:
AthleticsClub,BasketbalClub,FootbalClub,Netbal
Club,RugbyClub,DramaClub,SeniorandJuniorChoirs,
Orchestra,JazzBand,StringGroup,GuitarClub,Maths
Club,FolkClub,BadmintonClub,andTableTennisClub.
Arecentandexcitingdevelopmentinthepastoralprogramme
encourageseachpupil,undertheguidanceofaco-ordinating
teacher,to takefuladvantageofthemanyopportunities
availablewithinandoutsideschooltoparticipateinarangeof
activitiesdesignedtoenrichthelifeoftheindividual.Through
aregularprocesofrecordingandreview,theseexperiences
contributetotheoveraldevelopmentofourpupils.
Animaginativeprogrammeofeducationalvisitsandexchanges
totheFrenchandGermanspeakingcountriesofEuropeis
specificalydesignedtoenhanceforeignlanguagelearning.
Closertohome,eachpupilisabletoparticipateinourpopular
programmeofoutwardboundweekendswhichoferchalenge,
excitementandagreatdealofpurefun!
Manysocietiesandactivitiesaresupportedfinancialybythe
schoolandwedoencourageparentsandfriendstosupport
ourvariousfund-raisingefortsthroughwhichthesenecesary
fundsareaugmented.
StStThomasMoreSchoolhasagrowingreputationforthe
excelenceofitspublicperformances. Ourperformingarts
productionscombinetheverybestofmusic,dramaanddance
supportedbytechnicalsupportwhichissecondtonone.
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