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Accommodation
Excellent facilities at Nonsuch support a high quality of teaching
and learning across the curriculum. Subjects are taught in suites
of classrooms. Recently completed development includes Science and
ICT accommodation, an Astronomy Dome, the Sixth Form Centre and
the Mathematics and Languages Departments. The new digital language
laboratory has satellite access to televised foreign language broadcasts.
We continue to extend our ICT facilities installing interactive
whiteboards and digital projectors to support a range of teaching
and learning, as well as using the well equipped ICT suites.
The Science department teaches in 11 modern laboratories with adjacent
prep rooms to support practical work. In addition the woodland,
meadow and pond ecology areas allow pupils to undertake fascinating
fieldwork on site.
The modern technology rooms and airy Art studios provide superb
opportunities for students to develop creative skills. Our two drama
studios are equipped with versatile portable lighting and staging.
Nonsuch is a centre of excellence for Music which is taught in the
new suite above the Main Hall.
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All girls enjoy PE in the huge sports hall, on the all-weather floodlit
hockey pitch, extensive playing fields, tennis and netball courts;
they also have access to the indoor heated swimming pool within
the David Lloyd Health and Fitness Centre.
Study is encouraged in the library which uses a computerised system
for loans and has multi-media, fully networked computers for independent
learning and careers advice.
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Homework
Homework is set throughout the school to encourage good study
skills and to support the curriculum. All pupils in Years 7
to 11 are issued with a homework timetable which is taken home.
Pupils in Years 7 to 9 have homework diaries which parents are
encouraged to see and sign weekly. The Upper School students
use Planners which are available from the school shop.
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Extra-Curricular Activities
These include: Amnesty International, Arts Award, Astronomy Society,
Cheerleaders, Conservation Club, Dance, Debating, Drama, The Duke
of Edinburgh Award, Philosophy and many more. During the lunch-break
and after school, pupils can join in many sporting activities and
may be selected to represent the school in teams at a variety of
levels. Year 9 may train to be ball girls at Queen’s Club.
Musicians choose from our three orchestras, band, flute ensembles,
instrumental groups and several choirs, all of which perform at
concerts, local and national functions. Over 250 students have music
lessons with peripatetic teachers offering all orchestral instruments,
singing, guitar, keyboard and theory.
Many educational and cultural visits take place each year, providing
the opportunity for pupils to travel both in this country and abroad:
to America, Switzerland, Spain, France, Germany and Italy. Field
courses, conferences, theatre and museum visits support curriculum
studies and enable girls to widen their intellectual horizons.
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School Community
Every individual pupil is cared for: Heads of Year, and normally form
tutors, remain with their groups throughout KS3/4. Opportunities for
active citizenship abound; a representative from each form attends
the School Council which discusses issues of current importance. Each
tutor group forms one of our six Houses and competitions are organised
in sport, music and other popular activities such as the Talent Show.
Pupils can also gain House Points for their work. Sixth Formers appointed
as School Officials or prefects, and those elected to the Sixth Form
Students’ Association or serving on committees play a vital role
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Up to the end of Year 11, all pupils wear School
uniform purchased from the school shop. Self-discipline is encouraged
and pupils are expected to contribute to the School Community
and to show consideration for other people. They participate
in fund-raising events, weekly collections for charity and voluntary
social work.
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School assemblies are based on the Christian religion
but pupils of non-Christian faiths are encouraged to participate,
acknowledging their own religion. All pupils attend morning assembly
unless parents wish to withdraw their daughters on religious grounds.
Each form has the opportunity to devise and lead assemblies.
All pupils from Years 7 to 11 remain on the school premises during
the lunch-break. They may bring a packed lunch or eat in the school
canteen where an excellent, cash-free cafeteria with an emphasis
on healthy food operates.
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