Abbey Gate College
Coeducational Independent Day School for pupils aged 4 -18

Founded by Deeside House Educational Trust Ltd

Company Reg. No 01269507    Charity Reg. No 273586

School Information

Prefects

Term Dates and Calendar

Fees

Bus Timetable

Homework Timetable

School Closure

Communications Code of Conduct

SCHOOL PREFECTS

HEADS OF SCHOOL
ALICE DUDLEY (DEPUTY HEAD GIRL)  PHILIP KINGSLEY (HEAD BOY)  KATHERINE TEDHAM (HEAD GIRL)  JAMES ANDREWS (DEPUTY HEAD BOY)

HEADS OF HOUSE
STUART DAULBY (DEPUTH HEAD OF HASTINGS)  LAURA KNOWLES (HEAD OF HASTINGS) JOSHUA HARDMAN (HEAD OF HASTINGS)SAMANTHA COPE (HEAD OF MARMION)  WILLIAM WARRINGTON (HEAD OF MARMION)  ELEANOR PINNINGTON (DEPUTY HEAD OF MARMION)

SENIOR PREFECTS
BEN GILES  OLIVER BATES  JENNIFER SKUES  WILLIAM WOODWARD  ROSS CAWSON

TERM DATES

PARENTS’ EVENINGS (ALDFORD SCHOOL)

All Classes : Monday 16th October 2006

All Classes : Wednesday 18th October 2006

PARENTS’ EVENINGS (SENIOR SCHOOL)

(6 – 8 pm Sports Hall)

Tuesday 14th November : Year 7

Tuesday 28th November : Year 8

Wednesday 6th December : Sixth Form(L6 and U6)

Thursday 8th February : Year 11

Wednesday 14th March : Year 9

Thursday 26th April : Year 10

PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS 2007

SIXTH FORM (A LEVEL)

Winter Examinations (modular)

L6/AS Level: 10th January – 31st January

U6/A2 Level: 10th January – 31st January

Modular Examination Results: 15th March 2007

Summer Examinations

L6/AS Level: 16th May – 8th June

U6/A2Level: 21st May – 27th June

Results: Thursday 16th August 2007

Year 11 (GCSE)

Study Leave: 5th and 6th January

Mock Examinations: 9th – 17th January inclusive

Summer Examinations:

GCSE: 18th May – 18th June [orals will be earlier]

Results: Thursday 23rd August 2007

FORM TUTORS/ROOMS

7X: SD  : 11                          
7Y: LG :    8          
8X: RK :  7      
8Y: SCW : 10        
8Z : KR : 4
9X:  JCW: 9          
9Y: JG : 3              
9Z: DS: 5
10X:  KG : 2  
10Y:  NM: Lib       
10Z :EF : 1
11X: CC: H2          
11Y:CHe: H1

School Fees

The Charitable Trust which runs the College has a policy of keeping the parents' commitment as low as possible, consistent with the education policy of the College.

(a) The cost of teachers' salaries and all other costs of running the College are paid by the TERMLY FEES payable in advance for each child starting at the College.

As from 1st September 2007 these will be as follows:

Senior School £2,915.00 per term
Junior Department £1,995.00 per term
Infant Department £1,710.00 per term

These are increased normally in September of each year, but in any case a full term's notice of any increase will be given.

A full term's notice of withdrawal of your child from the College is required. In default, a full term's fees are payable in lieu of notice.

(b) Books required by 'A' level and some GCSE pupils are charged as provided.

(c) There is a voluntary 7-year Deed of Covenant Scheme to pay for College Buildings and Equipment and new developments, which we encourage all parents to pay. The annual amount requested from 1 September 2005 will be £200 which after tax recovery is worth £250 to the Trust. The Covenant is payable by Bankers' Order and an Inland Revenue Form R185 is required. Alternatively a non-refundable lump sum of £1,200 may be paid in advance as Gift Aid to cover the full period.

(d) An Accident Insurance Scheme is provided and is payable for every pupil at the College. Cost per term is: £3.70

(e) No claim can be made for absence from College through illness, but an INSURANCE SCHEME is available for parents wishing to insure themselves against loss of tuition fees. This is the School Fees Protection Scheme, currently, per term: £21.00

(f) Additional optional charges are made termly if requested, for individual Music tuition, at £9.75 per half hour - average number of lessons 10 per term: £97.50

Bus Fares to and from Chester, Tarporley, Whitchurch, Wrexham and Helsby/ Frodsham (details on application).

At least one term's notice must be given, in writing, to terminate any of the above options.

(g) The Trust also makes available a voluntary BUPA SCHEME for College children at an attractive price, currently per term: £47.00

(h) Parents should also take into account the cost of providing the College uniform.

(i) A 5% discount on Termly Fees is made available for the second child of any family attending the College.

(j) The College has a Bursary Scheme which is intended to provide financial support to parents of children at the Senior School who might not be financially able to send their children to the College. Applications should be made in writing to the bursar.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND ALSO 6TH FORM AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FEES PLEASE CONTACT:

bursar@abbeygatecollege.co.uk

Homework Timetable 2007 - 2008

School Closure

In the event of bad weather parents are advised to listen to / telephone the local radio station for details of closure, or check the school homepage where relevant information will be posted:

MFM - 01978 722 260

MFM includes a list of school closures on their website.

www.mymfm.com

Finally, parents are requested not to telephone school unless it is absolutely necessary as the Head, Bursar and Senior Mangement team need to contact staff and bus companies etc. as a matter of urgency.

Communications Code of Conduct

Abbey Gate College has updated the Communications Code of Conduct.

All pupils are required to have read the terms of the code, and bring back a signed copy of the form.

Parents/Guardians are requested to reply and sign the form.

The forms are avialable as .pdf files from the links below.

View the Communications Code of Conduct Form

Download sign and return reply form

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