St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

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St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church by its trust deed and instrument of government and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ. As a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity.
The Catholic character of the school’s education must be fully supported by all families in the school. All applicants are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved, and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of applicants who are not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school by the admission arrangements.
Our College Vision forms the basis upon which the curriculum is based. Our core purpose is to provide outstanding learning and teaching opportunities for all of our students. Our curriculum aims to offer challenges leading to the highest standards of personal achievement through the recognition of individual needs, according to ability and aptitude, and provides varied co-curricular experiences, as well as progression within and between Key Stages.
As a voluntary aided school, the governing body has sole responsibility for admissions to this school and intends to admit up to 150 students to the sixth form (Year 12) in September 2018. This number includes students currently on the school roll who meet the required, school-determined, academic qualifications for their chosen course and who wish to be admitted to the sixth form.
Internal Year 11 Students will be given their UCAS Progress usernames and passwords at the start of the autumn term and will be guided through the application process. Students who may already have self-registered will need to re-register using their school username and password. If students have any questions they can see Mrs. Richards, Sixth Form Manager, in the school office. External students may have been given a UCAS Progress login by their school or may register on the site themselves.
The governors welcome applications from students at other schools and intend to admit a minimum of 30 students from other schools who meet the required, school-determined, academic qualifications for their chosen course but where there are more applicants than places available, priority will be given to the school’s current students, provided that they meet the required, school-determined, academic qualifications for their chosen course.
We are committed to providing children with an inspiring academic experience that is pupil-centered and stimulating. We adopt a pioneering, global and independent approach to what we teach. Catholic religious education is the core subject of the curriculum to which all other subjects relate. The College seeks excellence in all subject areas: Mathematics, English, Sciences, Modern and Classical Languages, the Arts, the Humanities, Physical Education and competitive sport, and a particular specialism in Music will develop over time.
We are deeply committed to opening the hearts and minds of our young people in every way. We have an outstanding enrichment provision, including sports, arts, clubs and societies, leadership and challenge activities, that all add up to high-quality education of the whole person. The College will develop a particular specialism in Music. We believe that this will lead to memorable experiences and outstanding examination results for our pupils.
The formal curriculum is divided into a 31 period week at Key Stage 3, with each lesson lasting 50 minutes. Its purpose is to give a broad and balanced education to all our students which includes Religious Education, all National Curriculum subjects, and Latin. Students are also given opportunities to develop spiritually, socially, morally, physically, culturally, and academically. Religious Education is at the heart of our curriculum and lessons are carefully planned to ensure that all areas of the Bishops’ Curriculum Directory are met i.e. Revelation, Church, Celebration, and Life in Christ. “The outcome of excellent Religious Education is religiously literate and engaged young people who have the knowledge, understanding, and skills – appropriate to their age and capacity – to reflect spiritually, and think ethically and theologically, and who are aware of the demands of religious commitment in everyday life”. (The Bishops’ Curriculum Directory 2012)
In both Key Stages, the formal curriculum is supplemented by the informal curriculum, which contributes greatly to the educational experience of students, as well as the Catholic ethos within which learning takes place. We work to ensure that students experience the richness of a Catholic way of living and believing in all areas of College life. After-school events, such as theatre trips, retreats, sports clubs, and music groups all serve to help our students fulfill their God-given potential.
The governing body is organized into several committees each with terms of reference setting out its responsibilities and delegated powers. These committees meet regularly and report to the chairman’s committee and the full governing body. The governing body is bound by a Code of Conduct.

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