independent schools September 2019

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Newbury Weekly News

A pint-sized powerhouse...

Wychwood School

...with a personalised approach

delivering the experiences and maintaining the quality of the school to mould girls into the adult they will become. A Wychwood education fires the imagination, engages the soul, stimulates the brain and opens up the world for our girls. Wychwood’s small size means that we offer individual challenge and pastoral care to a far greater extent than can larger institutions. As a result, our girls gain excellent academic results, as shown by our recent A-level and GCSE results, and emerge confident and well prepared for their futures. Our size also affords us great flexibility, to offer new subjects, to teach different classes in different ways to suit their needs or to provide boarding as needed even for just one night.

support of a highly dedicated, enthusiastic and professional staff, so that girls are able to discover and realise their potential. Our girls develop their own passions and interests and remain tolerant of and open to those of others. To me, helping girls to develop a clear sense of self and personal happiness is at the root of all Wychwood does. During her time at Wychwood we help each girl discover what it means to be happy, as this is the foundation upon which lifelong success is built. Girls finish their school days being able to deal effectively with the adult world into which they emerge, knowing that they will always be part of Wychwood, even as they become part of a global community. Mrs Andrea Johnson Head, Wychwood School

CONSISTENCY is key As we start the academic year, my eighth as Head of Wychwood, I reflect on the changes happening in education, particularly in Oxford. At Wychwood, a unique day and boarding school for 120 girls aged 11-18, our small size and settled leadership and teaching team allows us to know each child, her strengths and her weaknesses. Too many girls go through education hiding their talents away and only in a small school can this be effectively and sensitively challenged. We help as necessary, praise and recognise the many achievements great and small that make up a school life and exhort and remind when required. The consistency of the staff who lead and teach is critical to building the relationships,

OPEN MORNING 21 September, 10.00am – 1.00pm Discover more at wychwoodschool.org

“The quality of pupils’ personal development is Excellent.” ISI Inspection Report, December 2018

GSA independent day and boarding school for girls aged 11-18

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