NOTRE DAME RC GIRLS’ SCHOOL

1. NOTRE DAME RC GIRLS’ SCHOOL Your choice – Our school

2. Our Notre Dame Heritage • School for Girls • Roman Catholic School run by the Sisters of Notre Dame with a Religious Sister as Headteacher • A member of the International family of Notre Dame Schools • Commitment to working in the inner-city educating girls for success

3. Our Ethos • A Roman Catholic Ethos within the tradition and values of the Sisters of Notre Dame • High Expectations of Students • Good standard of Uniform • Outstanding Pastoral Care • As a relatively small school (under 650 students), we are able to provide a personalised curriculum which aims to develop each girl’s potential. • A commitment to educating young women to be confident, independent and responsible citizens

4. Our Facilities • We have a safe and secure site with only one entrance/exit in use. • The school is situated in a safe area for students who use public transport. • We have excellent links into the centre of London and so can use its facilities such as theatres, museums, art galleries and universities. • Our sports facilities are excellent. • We have a dedicated Year 7 block, a new dining and cafe area, outdoor dining space and a terrace where students can play. • We also have a refurbished library, new Chaplaincy area, additional toilets, disabled access to Maths and Science, a new performing arts area comprising of a fully fitted drama studio, a music classroom, music practice rooms, a recording studio and ICT suite.

5. Model of Year 7 block

7. Why should you choose Notre Dame? • It is a Roman Catholic School • It is an all-girls school • It is a relatively small school • It has tradition, but also prepares students for life in the 21st century • It is recognised by Ofsted as an Outstanding school • It provides opportunities for students to achieve high levels at GCSE • It provides outstanding care for all students

8. Our GCSE Results 2014 • 83% of our students achieved 5+ A* - C grades • 64% of our students achieved 1+ A*/A grade • 33% of our students achieved 3+ A*/A grades • 19% of our students achieved 5+ A*/A grades • 100% of our students achieved 1+ A* - G grade

9. Some of our Top Achievers • Angelie 7A* + 2A + AS in Philosophy and Ethics • Glory 4A* + 5A + AS in Philosophy and Ethics + AS in French • Amina 4A* + 5A + AS in Philosophy and Ethics • Chioma 5A* + 3A + 1B • Musata 4A* + 4A + 1B + FSMQ in Additional Maths • Niamh 1A* + 7A + 1B + AS in Philosophy and Ethics • Elouiise 1A* + 7A + 1C • Maame 4A* + 4A + 1B + 1C • Deborah 3A* + 4A + 2B • Flavia 2A* + 5A + 1C + AS in Philosophy and Ethics + AS in Portuguese • Elizabeth 1A* + 6A + 2B + 1C + AS in Philosophy and Ethics • Damilola 3A* + 4A + 1b + 1D + AS in Philosophy and Ethics • Catarina 3A* + 3A + 3B + AS in Portuguese • Josephine 2A* + 4A + 2B + 1C + AS in Philosophy and Ethics • Paula 1A* + 5A + 4B • Saoio 2A* + 2A + 2B + 3C + AS in Spanish • Silvana 2A* + 1A + 5B + 1D + AS in Spanish

10. Our AS Results 2014 • 13 students were entered for AS Philosophy & Ethics 12 passed • 4 students were entered for AS Portuguese All 4 passed • 16 students were entered for AS Spanish All 16 passed • 1 student passed AS French • 1 student passed Additional Maths

11. 11 – 16 and 16 – 18 provision • We are an 11 – 16 school whose students are given priority of place at St Francis Xavier 6th Form College in Clapham, which is one of the highest achieving 6th form providers in the country. • Students in Year 7 have a dedicated building with classrooms which support learning and aid transition. • Students throughout the school have positions of responsibility. • Students in Year 11 take special leadership responsibilities which enables them to cope in both 6th form college and university.

12. Provision for Gifted & Talented Students • Special programme for Gifted and Talented students • Fast track group in Year 7 • Setting from Year 8 • Enrichment Activities • Centre for Young Musicians • Early entry GCSE/AS Levels • Members of staff with special responsibility for Gifted and Talented students • Membership of the Young Gifted and Talented and Internship programmes

13. Scholarships Students who are accepted into Notre Dame can apply for scholarships, dependent upon their aptitude. We offer the following scholarships worth between £150 and £500 each: • Music Scholarship (provides free individual and group music tuition and entrance to graded examinations) • Summer G&T Scholarship (for able students which provides two free weeks of enrichment activities during the summer holidays and entry to our Gifted & Talented programme) • Transition Scholarship (for students who have ability but need to develop their confidence about starting secondary school, this provides a free two week programme during the summer holidays) • EAL Scholarship (for students whose first language is not English and who need support to develop their skills in oral and written English, this provides a free two week programme during the summer holidays)

14. Activities • Visits to theatres, museums, art galleries • GCSE residential fieldtrips • Activities Week every July in this country and abroad, residential and non-residential • Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions • International exchanges • Visits to Universities, including Oxford and Cambridge • Sporting events • Leadership conferences • Global citizenship conferences

15. Awards given to the School • We are a Specialist Language College • We are a Lead school for Gifted and Talented Students • We have International School Status • We have Healthy Schools Award • In November 2012, we were declared “Outstanding” by Ofsted. This was our fifth Outstanding grade in a row since Ofsted inspections began.

16. Year 7 Provision • New block with dedicated classrooms, toilets and IT facilities • Equipment • Big Sister Programme

17. Success Stories

18. How likely is it that my daughter will get a place at Notre Dame? Based on our applications last year….. If you choose Notre Dame on your CAF and your daughter has been baptised or received into the Roman Catholic Church, she will be offered a place. If you choose Notre Dame on your CAF and your daughter has been baptised in another Christian Church e.g. Church of England, she may be offered a place, but it depends on numbers. It is highly unlikely that members of other faiths or none will be offered a place.

19. I want to apply – what do I do? • Name Notre Dame as one of your preferences on the CAF and send the CAF to your Local Authority by Friday 31stOctober.Make sure you put schoolsin order of preference with your 1st choice as number 1. • Complete supplementary form (in brochure) and bring it or send it into Notre Dame school along with a copy of your daughter’s Baptismal certificate by Friday 31st October . Give Priest’s form to priest.

20. Process of Admissions • School is sent a list of applicants from all London LAs • Governors apply the Admissions Criteria • Applicants placed in rank order and list sent to LA • LA offer places according to the preference listPlease ensure that you put your choice of schools in the order you would like them, with your first choice as number one and complete the supplementary form for Notre Dame

21. 1st Priority given to girls who attend feeder Primary Schools Corpus Christi, Brixton English MartyrsSt. Anne’s, Vauxhall St. Anthony’s, DulwichSt. Francesca Cabrini, Forest Hill St. Francis, PeckhamSt. George’s Cathedral School St. Helen’s BrixtonSt. James the Great, Peckham Rye St. John’s, Surrey Docks St. Joseph’s Primary School, Gomm Road St. Mary’s, Battersea St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Borough St. Mary’s Clapham St. Joseph’s Junior School, Camberwell St. Mary Magdalen’s, Brockley St. Joseph’s Primary School, George Row St William of York, Forest Hill St. Joseph’s Primary School, Macklin Street St. Peter & St. Paul, Islington St. Vincent de Paul, Westminster St. John the Evangelist, Islington Westminster Cathedral, Pimlico PLEASE DO NOT WORRY IF YOUR DAUGHTER IS A PRACTISING ROMAN CATHOLIC AND HER SCHOOL IS NOT ON THIS LIST. SHE WILL STILL GET A PLACE IF SHE ATTENDS CATHOLIC CHURCH REGULARLY.

22. Help • If you have any questions, please speak to a senior member of staff in the Dining Hall after you have completed the tour. • If you are unsure about any part of the process, please speak to a senior member of staff. • We are here to help, please ask!

23. Department For Education number 210/5404