Berkhamsted Schoools Group Strategic Development Plan 2014

2020 VisionBerkhamsted Schools GroupStrategic Development Plan

Presentation to ParentsMark S. Steed, Principal

Gavin C. Laws, Chairman of Governors

Tuesday 18th March 2014

WHAT IS THE BERKHAMSTED SCHOOLS GROUP?

Berkhamsted Schools Group

What is the Berkhamsted Schools Group?

• Registered Charity – (Charity Number 310630)

• Company Limited by Guarantee – (Company Number 622349)

• It has a Governing Body– Stewardship role– Non-Exec Director role

All surpluses are reinvested into the Schools

Governance StructureSince January 2014

Governing Body

Mr Gavin Laws

Chairman’s

Mr Gavin Laws

Finance & Property

Mr Martin Scicluna

Education

Dr Yvonne Burne

Nominations

Mr Gavin Laws

Risk & Regulatory

Mrs Sandra Turner

Advisory Board

Mr Gavin Laws

• Each committee meets once a term.• The Full Governing Body meets once a term

Financial Results 2009 to 2013

Figures £m 2009 2010* 2011 2012 2013

Turnover** 18.9 25.9 20.3 23.2 25.5

Costs** (17.2) (24.4) (18.9) (21.7) (24.2)

Surplus** 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3

Debt:

Short term - - 2.0 1.3 1.4

Long term - - - 2.4 2.2

*16 month period to change year end from 31 March to 31 July**these numbers are from the statement of financial activities page in the statutory accounts for each year

STRUCTURE AND SIZEBerkhamsted Schools Group

School Structure


School Structure 1996 - 2011

School Structure


Group Structure 2011

School Structure


Group Structure from September 2013


Size - Pupils

School Age Range Numbers

Boys Girls Total

Day Nursery Mixed 5 months – 3 years 36 23 59

Pre-Prep Co-ed aged 3 - 7 91 100 191

Prep Co-ed aged 7 - 11 154 138 292

Boys Boys aged 11 - 16 434 434

Girls Girls aged 11 - 16 328 328

Sixth Co-ed aged 16 - 18 186 160 346

Total 901 749 1650

Heatherton Girls aged 3 - 11 130 130

TOTAL 901 879 1780

BSG Academic Leadership & Management Structure

Staffing Overview

Size - Staff

572 people work in the Berkhamsted Schools Group

(not all of them full-time!)


Size - Estate

The School owns

• 107 acres of land in

Berkhamsted

• 63 Buildings

(80 Properties)

• 1,843 Rooms


Estate

Kitchener’s FieldY7 and Y8 Boys

Playing Fields


Estate

St John’s and Incents Boarding Houses

Overton HouseCentral Admin

Dean Fry CourtStaff Flats

Berkhamsted Boysand Sixth - Castle

Staff Accommodation

• The School built Dean Fry Court– 10 2-bed and 3

3-bed flats on the High Street for staff

– September 2011• Subsidised

accommodation to newly qualified teachers.

“A motivated and effective teaching and support staff”


Estate

Berkhamsted Prep

Overton HouseCentral Admin

St John’s and IncentsBoarding Houses

Berkhamsted Girlsand Sixth - Kings


Estate

Chesham Road Senior Playing Fields

Haslam: Prep Playing Fields

Berkhamsted Day Nursery and Pre-Prep at Haresfoot site

BERKHAMSTED PRE-PREPBerkhamsted Schools Group


Size of Berkhamsted Pre-Prep

Year Group Max No of Pupils

No of Classes

Max Class Size

SS 48 3 16

Reception 54 3 18

Y1 54 3 18

Y2 54 3 18

TOTAL 210

Maximum Capacity from September 2016

Located on the Haresfoot site

Pre-Prep – Haresfoot Site

Recent Developments2013-14

Pre-Prep Recent Developments

All Pre-Prep Pupils “SPARKLE”

All children learn through:• S ensory• P hysical• A uditory• R eal• K inesthetic• L ife-long• E xploratory


All Pre-Prep Pupils “SPARKLE”


2-Simple and 2-Engage Parents

2-Simple


2-Simple and 2-Engage Parents

2-Simple


Stepping Stones Classroom












After-School Care and Art Room

Berkhamsted Pre-Prep

Improved Traffic Flow


Improved Traffic Flow

Future Developments2014-15 and beyond

Future Developments

Pre-Prep Site Security

Future Developments

Pre-Prep Entrance and Quad

Future Developments


New Reception Classroom Block

Future Developments

New Reception Classroom Block

BERKHAMSTED PREPBerkhamsted Schools Group


Size of Berkhamsted Prep


No of Classes

Max Class Size

Y3 80 4 20

Y4 80 4 20

Y5 100 5 20

Y6 100 5 20

TOTAL 360


Located on the Doctors Commons Road site


Prep School Developments 2013

School Security

Prep School Developments

School Drop-off


Specialist Music Department


Specialist Art Department

Raising the Bar

Improved Curriculum

• New Subjects in Year 5 Curriculum– Drama – Spanish – Food Technology (part of their DT curriculum)

• More Time– Design Technology– Games

More Specialist Teaching

Existing• Science• French • Design Technology

– Increased time

• Music• ICT• Girls’ PE

New• History• Spanish• Art• Drama• Food Technology• Boys’ PE


Improved School Sports Programme Mich 12 Mich 13

Lent 13 Lent 14

Rugby

U8 12 4 U9 15 8

U10 20 10 U11 16 0

Tourn't 1 2

Football

U8 4

14U9 16 13

U10 15 16U11 23 22

Tourn't 2 1

HockeyU10/U11

14 12

Tourn't 1

Swim Gala 2 2 3 4

Netball

U8 5 5

6 15U9 7 7 6 13

U10 15 14 12 22U11 19 16 15 17

Tourn't 4 2 10 1

LacrosseU10

1

U11 1

112 110 90 153


Improved Specialist Coaching

• The Directors of Sport are now responsible for Y3 to Y13.• We have more senior School PE specialists coaching in

the Prep School


Future Developments: Summer 2014

Onsite Sports Facilities

Netball Court

Netball Court

3 Fives Courts


Three Fives Courts

This Project is being funded through the Foundation


Outdoor Science Classroom


More Specialist Teaching Facilities

• Second Science Laboratory– Junior Science

Lab– Senior Science

Lab

• Improved Design Technology facilities.


Iconic Amphitheatre


Prep: New Reception Area


Drama Studio/ Function Room

Future Developments

Prep: New Kings Road Entrance

BERKHAMSTED BOYS & GIRLSBerkhamsted Schools Group


Size of Berkhamsted Boys

Year Group

Max No of

Pupils

No of Classes

Max Class Size

No of Houses

Y7 60 3 20* 8

Y8 60 3 20* 8

Y9 100 5 20* 8

Y10 100 5 20* 8

Y11 100 5 20* 8

TOTAL 420


Located on the Castle site

* Theremay be

rare exceptions


Size of Berkhamsted Girls

Year Group

Max No of

Pupils

No of Classes

Max Class Size

No of Houses

Y7 72 4 20 6

Y8 72 4 20 6

Y9 72 4 20 6

Y10 72 4 20 6

Y11 72 4 20 6

TOTAL


Located on the Kings Road site

GCSE 2009-13

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Pass Rate 100.0% 98.5% 99.7% 99.8% 98.5%

% A*+A 64.0% 59.9% 68.8% 63.9% 67.8%

% A* 23.7% 23.1% 32.8% 31.8% 34.0%

10%

30%

50%

70%

90%100.0% 98.5% 99.7% 99.8% 98.5%

64.0%59.9%

68.8%63.9%

67.8%

23.7% 23.1%

32.8% 31.8% 34.0%

Pass Rate% A*+A% A*


Recent Developments

Collaborative Learning

• Google Apps Free Internet/Cloud-based Comparable

functionality to the MS Office Suite

3500 Google Docs produced in 2012-13

Recent Developments

Bring Your Own Device

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/nb_essentials?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs

HoDs Performance Management

Appraisal Grid

OutstandingSpecific Targets and

INSET required

3.1

On track to receive increment if repeated.

3.2

Beacon of best practice. Immediate progression to

next increment. On course to be promoted

3.3

Satisfactory to Good

Significant areas to work on.

Likely to lose increment if repeated

2.1

Competent, reliable performance

2.2

On track to receive increment if repeated

2.3

WeakLoss of HoD increment

Likely to lose role if repeated.

1.1

Significant areas to work on.

Likely to lose increment if repeated.

1.2

Specific Targets and INSET required

1.3

Poor Good Superior

Attitudes and Behaviours

Re

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Developments in Teaching & Learning

• Mutual observation programme enhanced by ‘Lesson Study’;

• University academics working with teachers to update subject specific knowledge;

• Research Bursaries for staff to work with the Institute of Education to enhance their teaching and the learning of students;

• Mobile device project.

Kings Site

Improved site security

Castle Site

Refurb of Chemistry Laboratory

One more lab to refurbish

BERKHAMSTED SIXTHBerkhamsted Schools Group


Size of Berkhamsted Sixth


Max Class Size

No of Houses

L6th Y12 180 15* 9

U6th Y13 180 15* 9

TOTAL 360


Located on the Castle and Kings Sites

* Theremay be

rare exceptions

A-level 2009-13

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Pass Rate 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 100.0%

% A*AB 86.0% 84.8% 86.0% 82.0% 81.2%

% A*A 52.0% 52.8% 52.0% 48.0% 53.8%

%A* #FMT 13.0% 19.0% 17.0% 14.6%

10%

30%

50%

70%

90%100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.6% 100.0%

86.0% 84.8% 86.0%82.0% 81.2%

52.0% 52.8% 52.0%48.0%

53.8%

13.0%19.0% 17.0% 14.6%

Pass Rate

% A*AB

% A*A

%A*

University Application Success Rates

2010 2011 2012 2013

Placed at UCAS First Choice 63% 72% 76% 81%

Placed at UCAS Second Choice 29% 17% 18% 14%

Placed through Clearing 4% 6% 5% 4%

Not placed, but wanted to be 4% 5% 0.7% 2%

19% of leavers went on to a top 10 university




Recent Developments

Building Learning Power

• Extended Project Qualification- 75% A* & A

• Olympiads• Mathematics• Chemistry• Biology

Recent Developments

Building Partnerships

• Ashridge Business School– Soft-skills course– Business Skills

CV Clinics

Building Pathways

• Careers– Careers lunches– Medicine and Law Days– Higher Education Fair– Work Experience week

• University applications– Oxbridge and Best Programme– Support for Medics, Vets and Dentists

Recent Developments

Creation of a Quiet Reading Room

Recent Developments

Reeves House Room


Castle Site

Creation of a new entrance to the Sixth Form Centre

Recent Developments

New Entrance to West Wing

HEATHERTONBerkhamsted Schools Group


Size of Heatherton


Pre-School/ SS 40

Reception 20

Y1 20

Y2 20

Y3 20

Y4 20

Y5 20

Y6 20

TOTAL 180


Recent Developments

Early Years Foundation Unit

Learning Zones


BERKHAMSTED SCHOOLFUTURE DEVELOPMENTS


TIME FOR A QUIZ . . . . . . Berkhamsted Schools Group

Schools are like Skylines

Berkhamsted’s Skyscrapers

1. Teaching & Learning Excellence

2. ICT in Education

3. Outdoor Education

4. Business Skills

5. Early Years Education

6. Sport

7. Wrap-around Care

TEACHING & LEARNINGBerkhamsted School Skyscrapers

Centre for Excellence inTeaching and Learning

We will continue to work with schools in both the independent and maintained sectors, universities and teacher training institutions to share best practice so that Berkhamsted becomes a centre of excellence for teaching and learning.

Middle Leadership Development

• Emerging Leaders Programme – delivered by Ashridge Business School

• Independent Schools Qualification in Academic Management (ISQAM)

ICT IN EDUCATIONBerkhamsted School Skyscrapers

Berkhamsted MOOC

OUTDOOR EDUCATIONBerkhamsted School Skyscrapers

Berkhamsted Skyscrapers

Outdoor Education


Outdoor Education


Outdoor Education


Outdoor Education


A Centre for Outdoor Education

BUSINESS EDUCATIONBerkhamsted School Skyscrapers

Recent Developments

Business Skills

• Business Skills Training

• The Student Consultancy– Problem-solving in the

Community

Berkhamsted Skyscrapers: Business Education

Berkhamsted S.E. Asia

1. International Dimension to a Berkhamsted Education– Pupil Educational Exchanges– Living abroad “Shrinks the World”

2. International Network– World-wide OB network

3. Teacher Recruitment and Retention

EARLY YEARS EDUCATION Berkhamsted School Skyscrapers

Early Years Education

SPORTBerkhamsted School Skyscrapers


Sport

AMBITION

Every year we aim to be in the:• Top 4 Schools at Lacrosse • Top 12 Schools at Netball• Top 12 Schools at Rugby• Top 12 Schools at Cricket• Top School at Fives

INVESTMENT• Facilities• Coaching• Scholarships

Berkhamsted 1st XII National Champions 2000


Chesham Fields Pavilion


Levelling the Chesham Rd Pitches

WRAP-AROUND CAREBerkhamsted School Skyscrapers


Berkhamsted Day Nursery

Berkhamsted Schools Group: Committed to supporting Working

Parents.

• 5 months to 3 years• 0730 -1830• 50 weeks a year• Haresfoot site


Wrap-around Care

Prep • Breakfast Club

– from 0730 until the start of School

• After School Club– From the end of the

School day until 1830

Berkhamsted Schools Group: Committed to supporting Working Parents.




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