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The Stopfordian 2010–2011 STOCKPORT GRAMMAR SCHOOL ASSOCIATED STAFF Bursary Administration External Relations Mrs E. ALIMUNDO Mrs S. GAFFNEY Mrs V. ARROWSMITH Mrs S. ELLWOOD Mrs C. HELME Mrs H. ATENYAM Mrs K. SEWELL Mrs J. HOLLEWORTH Mrs T. SHNECK Mrs J. MOSS Mrs S. PHELAN IT Dept Caretaking Dept. Maintenance Dept. Mr T. FERN Mr P. CROFT Mr L. JONES Mr M. PRESTON Mr A. FIRTH Mr S.J. MARKHAM Mr D. COULL Mr S. LONGSON Mr D. MATTHEWS Mr P. SLINGSBY Mr C. NOCK Mr F. SPENCER Library Assistants D o E Co-ordinator Grounds Dept. Mrs J. HOLT Mr S. POWNALL Mr P. CHATWOOD Mrs B. ILLINGWORTH Mr J. O’REILLY Mr B. TASKER Mr L. WHITWORTH Exams Officer Mrs S.E. ROBINSON School Nurse Biology Lab Technicians Chemistry Lab Technicians Mrs P. WARD Mrs C. CROSSMAN Mrs S. BATEY Mrs C. GOLTEN Mrs K. HUDSON Mrs A. NORMANSELL Mrs M. LOWE Mrs J. MATTHEWS Music Administrator Food Technology Technician Physics Lab Technicians Mrs S. JOHNSON Mrs C. GLEDHILL Mr Y. LI Mrs H. PARSONS Mr C.D. WRIGHT Art Technician Mrs J. PERKINS D & T Technician Mr P. CLARKE Careers Co-ordinator Mrs L. SMITH CATERING DEPT Catering Manager Mrs S. BROOKES Miss K. BAMFORTH Mrs N. DUFF Ms S. RICHARDS Miss F. BEIRNE Mrs N. FERGUSON Mr P. RIDGWAY Mrs V. BONES Mrs J. GIBSON Mrs L. SMITH Mrs C. BRADDOCK Mrs K. GOSLING Mrs D. SZAKAL Miss E. BRAKEWELL Mr P. GRANZOTTO Mrs C. TAYLOR Mrs C. BROADBENT Miss A. HIGGINS Miss T. TAYLOR Mrs A. CLARKE Mrs P. MITCHELL Miss J. THOMPSON Mrs S. CLARK Mrs D. NELSON Mrs H. TILLEY Mrs G. COWELL Mrs A. MCCORMICK Mrs L. WRIGHT Mrs C. DREHER Mrs P. NICHOLLS French Lang. Assistant German Lang. Assistant Spanish Lang. Assistant Mr C. LEJEUNE Mr A. SELLAS Mr A. ROMERO Junoir School After Care Manager Mrs C. JONES Miss N. DUNKERLEY Mrs B. LANGAN Junoir School Mid Day Assistants Supervisor Mrs C. TONGE Miss L. ACOTT Mrs A. LOMAS Mrs M. NORMAN Miss J. PAWSEY Mrs R. LUDLOW Mrs C. STEELE
The Stopfordian 2010–2011 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT It has been another excellent year for School. The A level results in the 2011 public examinations were outstanding, with a 100% pass rate at A2 level and 86% of entries obtaining A*, A and B grades, including 21% at the relatively new A* grade. It was gratifying to note that School was in the Top 100 of the comprehensive Financial Times league table. A large majority of pupils achieved their chosen university places. The Advanced Level Performance Systems (ALPS) report on value-added performance between GCSEs and A levels was again very encouraging and the quality of teaching and learning was again judged as “outstanding”. AS and GCSE results were also highly respectable, with 89% of pupils obtaining A*, A and B grades. As I am delighted to write once again, all the pupils concerned, the Headmaster and all the teaching staff can all be immensely proud of these splendid results. In these difficult economic times I am pleased to report that pupil numbers in the whole School held up well during 2010/11. In September 2010, 146 pupils joined the First Year and the Headmaster and Governors are very pleased that we have been able to recruit a full six-form entry of 154 pupils for September 2011. Congratulations are once again due to the Headmaster, Mr Wallington, other members of the teaching staff and Mrs Rachel Horsford for achieving the targeted entry numbers. This year has been marked with three external reviews of the School: the Independent Schools Inspectorate Inspection Reports, a Parental Survey and the Headmaster’s Appraisal. Details of the first two reports are shown on the School’s excellent website. The ISI visits took place at very short notice (but were not unexpected!) and many Governors were present at the concluding meetings and were delighted with the results of the inspections of both the Senior and Junior Schools. The opening paragraph of the Senior School Report reads: “The overall achievements of the pupils are excellent. The pupils are well educated and the school meets its aim to enable boys and girls from a wide range of backgrounds to realise their potential.” Throughout the report, the words “Outstanding” and “Excellent” feature strongly. There were two recommendations to make the following improvements: Provide more opportunities for pupils to use their own initiative in learning through greater use of independent and collaborative work in the classroom. Make more imaginative use of ICT in the classroom to benefit pupils’ learning. These recommendations have already been addressed by the Senior Management Team and endorsed by the Board. The Junior School Report opens: “The quality of the pupils’ achievements and of their learning, attitudes and skills is excellent. Pupils at Stockport Grammar Junior School, including those in the EYFS, make excellent progress in their learning because of a wide-ranging and vibrant curriculum and programme of activities, both inside and outside the school.” Some relatively minor recommendations were made Mr Rimmington meets Prince Edward at St James’ Palace for improvement, which have already been addressed by the Junior School SMT. The Parental Survey carried out by RSAcademics, four years after their previous report, provided extremely positive feedback from parents. 98% of respondents rated the Senior School’s academic results in the top two categories of “very good” and “good” and 90% rated the provision of clubs and extra-curricular activities similarly. The one major criticism of the School concerned the car park facilities at the start and end of the school day. When we bought the Davenport Cinema 15 years ago we spent about £3/4 million on traffic flow arrangements and car parking. Nevertheless, time has moved on, traffic has increased and the Governors are determined to deal with this problem. The Bursar commissioned a report from a firm of traffic consultants, who made a number of recommendations, both short-term and long-term. During the 2011 summer holidays, changes were made which appear to have improved the traffic flow at the front of the School. If there are still major problems, we will have to consider further changes, subject to financial constraints. The Headmaster’s Appraisal, carried out by an experienced former headmaster, John Kelsall, states “Andrew Chicken is an excellent Headmaster. He is totally committed to providing the best possible education for the youngsters of SGS........He cares deeply about his pupils individually and collectively ....The significant progress made by SGS is down to the Head and the team he leads so successfully...” I was particularly pleased on behalf of the Governors that Mr Kelsall stated: “The Governors and Headmaster have established over the years a warm and productive relationship, one of the strongest I have seen in my appraisal work”. Mr Kelsall’s comments about Mr Chicken were well deserved and we are indeed lucky to have an outstanding Headmaster of our School. In all three reports favourable comments were made about extra-curricular activities – the Governors and Headmaster place great importance on these activities, as we need to differentiate ourselves from other independent schools and give pupils and parents added value for the fees they are paying. The Governors have approved the Headmaster’s The Year’s News 5
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