Our Curriculum Curriculum in-depth from Early Years to Year 11 Find out more about our range of subjects from Early Years to Year 11 including our choices and options process for secondary phase pupils. Subjects Choices Anchor Year 8 & 9 Choices Learn More How to apply for choices online Learn More Year 8 choices guide Learn More Art | Fine Art Learn More Computing | Computer Science Learn More Design Technology Learn More Drama Learn More English Learn More Food Preparation & Nutrition Learn More French Learn More Geography Learn More German Learn More History Learn More Latin Learn More Maths Learn More Media Studies Learn More Music Learn More Personal Development Learn More Photography Learn More Physical Education Learn More Religious Education Learn More Science Learn More Sculpture Learn More Spanish Learn More The Wellbeing Curriculum Learn More

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Community Lettings < Previous Enriching the Curriculum Next > Hire our facilities: Visit our lettings page Contact our Facilities Manager on 01962 854757 / 07876898284 Current Community who use the School facilities: Brownies - Girlguiding Hampshire West - Brownies is for all girls aged seven to ten. Girls in Brownies have incredible experiences together, make brilliant friends and discover the world around them. Big Voices Academy Kids Activity Camp In Winchester | Holiday Club In Winchester | Barracudas A new adventure for 4 ½ to 14 year olds at Winchester kids camp. barracudas.co.uk/camps/winchester Based at The Westgate School. This venue has outstanding facilities and features including: Theatre | Sports fields | Sports halls | Waterpark and aqua slide (summer only) | Archery range (minimum age 7 years) | Fencing | Motorsports (under 7's electric go karts) | Woodlands area Dance Starz Find Little Kickers® - classes and venues near you for pre school and junior football coaching. Find a football class to match your child's age and in your local area. There are no specific start and end dates, just sign up online and join in! The Florian School of Dance, Dance School Winchester - Preschool to Adult Dance Class Timetable. Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap & Contemporary Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap & Contemporary Preschool to Adult Dance Class Timetable - Winchester Dance School. Integr8 Dance - The South’s best provider of dance and specialists in street dance and cheerleading. We hope you can find everything you are looking for; however; please don’t hesitate to get in touch! We provide the best dance services to schools in the South. Platform School of Dance - Interested in more than one style? You can have a free taster lesson in as many styles as you like. Check out our timetable to find a class to suit you. Performing Arts School in Winchester | Stagecoach - Our students are given lots of opportunities to shine in class, theatre performances, and in our annual show. Students from Stagecoach Winchester have been involved in West End productions, professional musicals at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, Grange Park Opera and Film and Television roles. Saints Foundation | Soccer Schools - Saints Foundation delivers Coaching Centre's for both boys and girls aged 5-13 years. The sessions are delivered by our experienced, FA qualified coaches and sessions will cover topics from the Saints Foundation Curriculum which includes; passing, receiving & turning, finishing, 4v4 SSG's and a tournament on the last week of the course. Sports Classes for Kids in Winchester & Hampshire | Sportskool - Holiday Clubs Making the most of their down-time . When school’s out, SportSkool’s in - and running a holiday club near you! Throughout the week, your child could be taught a variety of top sports by qualified, DBS-checked and fully insured SportSkool coaches. Winchester Archery Club - UK DAWN BREAKERS Venues - Winchester UK - I am Mandy, the lead instructor here at Dawn Breakers Winchester. If you are wondering if this is a good idea, if you're wondering if this is suitable for you, if you’re wondering whether or not you are good enough, fit enough, strong enough to give this a go, the answer to all of the above is ABSOLUTELY YES and it would be my pleasure to help and support you the whole way through. Sports Skool Primary phase - Sport Skool holiday clubs. Sportskool.co.uk

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Mandarin (Yr 3-6) Beginners: Monday 3:30- 4:30 pm Intermediate: Wednesday 3:30- 4:30 pm Advanced Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 pm < Previous Enriching the Curriculum Primary Clubs Next > This is an externally run club. The course is run by a qualified Mandarin teacher. There is a cost of £13 per hour. Learning Mandarin is an exciting and rewarding endeavour. As the most widely spoken language in the world, Mandarin offers a gateway to a rich cultural heritage and countless opportunities for communication and connection. Although it may initially seem challenging due to its complex writing system and tonal nature, the journey of learning Mandarin opens doors to a vibrant world of literature, music, film, and business. Embracing Mandarin not only enhances one's linguistic abilities but also fosters a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese customs, traditions, and perspectives. With dedication and practice, the study of Mandarin can lead to new friendships, expanded horizons, and a profound sense of accomplishment. Beginners: open to children from year 3-6 who has never learnt any Mandarin. Intermediates: open to children from year 3-6 who has finished level 1. Advanced: open to those who have completed the Intermediate level. Children from year 3-6, if you have learnt some Mandarin, please contact winnchestermandarin@gmail.com be accessed.

Karate Wednesdays & Thursdays morning, 8 am (Yr R-6) - Yr Rs after the first term < Previous Enriching the Curriculum Primary Clubs Next > USKO Karate South have run a very successful, and often full, with a waiting list, karate club at The Westgate Lower School for seven years now. We have a few spaces currently available from the autumn as the current year 6s move on to our senior classes. Due to the popularity, we have two mixed age classes for lower school children, on Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 8am. The classes are taught by Andy and Rachel Hobday. Andy has been teaching karate in Hampshire for the last 35 years and Rachel, a former Primary school teacher in Hampshire, has been teaching karate for the past 13 year. At our classes children learn karate line work skills, katas (sequences to learn off by heart), bag work techniques and basic sparring techniques. Children will have the opportunity to put their skills to the test when grading in order to earn new coloured belts, with the ultimate being black belt! Children start with a free of charge taster sessions and if after that, your child decides they would like to join the club, further sessions costs £6.50 and are payable half termly in advance. There is a one off lifetime membership fee of £35 which includes a karate uniform. Children will also need to have a licence for insurance purposes which costs £20 per year. Grading costs are extra. If you would like to book a free taster session (subject to availabilty) please email rach.hobday@hotmail.co.uk asap. We envisage the few spaces that we have will go very quickly so don't delay.

Age groups, Routines & Environment Rotherly, The Westgate's Day Nursery is an all year round, registered day care setting for children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. The nursery is situated in a new, purpose-built facility that provides excellent indoor and outdoor learning environments in a secure and self-contained setting. The Nursery is led by an experienced Nursery Manager and provides a warm and welcoming environment. High quality care and learning is organised in two age based rooms: ​ Rainbows 15 place room: 3 months to 2 years (Ratio: 1:3) ​ Caterpillars 16 place room: 2 to 3 years (Ratio: 1:4) ​ Butterflies - 24 place room: 3 to 5 years (Ratio: 1:8)​ ​ In addition to excellent facilities in the nursery, children also have access to other facilities and activities on the Westgate site including cooking and Physical Education in the Lower School as well as access to the school’s purpose designed grounds and playing fields. ​ Personal care routines ​ Children in nappies are changed, when required, and at regular intervals throughout the day. Parents and carers provide nappies, wipes and creams for their child. The nursery team apply a factor 50 sun cream, when necessary. Parents and carers are asked to provide a sun cream for their child, if they have a special requirement. ​ Toilet training starts at home, however, the key person and nursery team will support and advise parents and carers through the process. Of course, we ask for many changes of clothing during this phase! Once your child is interested with their own care routines, independence is encouraged with direct access to toileting and hand washing facilities. Our garden and outdoor learning environment The nursery has a courtyard and a large garden area on our immediate site. The garden is comprised of an all-weather surface, grassed areas and hard landscaping. A large range of activities and equipment, including an outdoor play house, mud kitchen, construction and water areas, are available to offer fun learning opportunities to explore the wider environment and suit the needs of each unique child. The nursery also enjoy the wider environment, including local parks or the railway and we are regular explorers of the Westgate all through school campus. Age Groups Our environment The Rainbow Room Rainbow room Our Rainbow children begin their learning journey within a welcoming, cosy and adaptable environment. Our experienced and well qualified team follow the young babies’ care and daily routines ensuring a smooth transition from home to nursery for both babies and their parents or carers. This supports the babies during their formative years to be interested, independent and resilient to explore and discover their world. ​ The Rainbow room, which is occupied by up to 15 children between 3 months and 2 years, has its own designated and secure garden area to play in and explore. They are offered time outside every day, weather permitting. The young children can access the rest of the nursery’s outdoor areas affording opportunity to interact with other nursery children and colleagues within our team. When the children are ready to move to the Caterpillar room, the team leaders and key person will plan and discuss the readiness of the transition and arrange familiarising visits to prepare for the actual transition date. Parents or carers are invited to discuss the transition plan and be informed throughout the process. Parents and carers are also offered a tour of the Caterpillar room to meet the new team and ask any questions to be equipped for their child’s next learning stage. ​ Meals are served in the shared area dining room or outside (weather and interest permitting), where a selection of seating arrangements are available to suit the age and stage relevant to individual requirements. Our meals consist of a morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea. Please see the Catering section or nursery reception area for more details. ​ Sleeping facilities within the Rainbow room is relevant to age and stage of development. Younger babies sleep in traditional large coach built prams within our safe and secure garden. The older babies (who usually sleep once a day) will sleep after their lunch in our sensory room, where they are snug in special resting mats with blankets and their own comforters The Caterpillar Room Caterpillar room The learning journey in the Caterpillar room continues by enjoying free flow play, both indoors and outdoors, in a flexible and spacious environment. We have up to 16 children aged between 2 – 3 years old in our Caterpillar room. The toddler age is full of wonder and exploration which is supported by the opportunities for child initiated play within our nursery environment. A variety of activities, such as creative and imaginary play, physical exploration, songs and rhymes, are offered within the children’s own routines and interests to support learning and growth. The children also have opportunities to play with all age groups during the day. ​ ​ Meals are provided three times a day and consists of a morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea. Morning snack and afternoon tea is served within the Caterpillar room, or outside (weather permitting). Lunch is served within our shared area dining room. Please see the Catering section or nursery reception area for more details. ​ Sleep time is within the Caterpillar room and usually follows the children’s lunch. All children are given the opportunity to rest or sleep for at least ½ an hour to support their physical needs and recharge their energy. Caterpillar children rest and sleep on mats with blankets and offered quiet activities on awakening. ​ During the term prior to their transition, the Caterpillar children are invited into the Butterfly room for familiarising visits. Parents or carers are invited to discuss the transition plan and be informed throughout the process. Parents and carers are offered a tour of the Butterfly room to meet the new team, and discuss the needs and requirements for their child’s next stage of their learning journey. Butterfly room The Butterfly Room The Butterfly room is a spacious and adaptable environment for up to 24 children aged between 3 – 5 years. A wide variety of learning opportunities are cultivated from the children’s interests in the Butterfly room which link to learning through play, the Early Years Foundation Stage and also supports the development of independence skills and school readiness. The Butterfly children are also offered opportunities throughout the Westgate campus such as school library visits, gymnasium and creative projects. The combination of these play and learning opportunities greatly support the children transitions into the Reception year at ‘big school’. ​ Meals, which are a sociable time, consist of a morning snack, lunch and afternoon tea, are provided throughout the day. The morning snack and afternoon tea is available within the Butterfly room and lunch is served in the shared area dining room. The children play an active role within meal preparation, serving and clearing through meal times. ​ Sleep and resting provision suits the age, stage and requirements of the pre-school aged children. Soft mats are available for sleeping or resting children alongside quiet activities, either indoors or outdoors, for those children who do not need to sleep. Personal care routines

The PSA We are proud of the strong relationship the School has with parents and carers and never take this for granted. As a parent, you can expect to receive timely information about your son/daughter’s progress whether they are learning in our Nursery, Lower or Upper Schools. Throughout the Early Years Foundation Stage parents will receive regular updates on learning – including photographs of key milestones which we look forward to celebrating with you. Similarly, in the Lower and Upper Schools, regular reports provide detailed information about your son/daughter’s progress across the curriculum, with information about how their learning can be moved forwards. Lower School and Nursery colleagues are available for informal discussions on a daily basis whilst Upper School colleagues can easily be reached via email. In the Upper School, your son/daughter will have a tutor and Year Leader responsible for the co-ordination of their care and learning; these colleagues are key points of contact for you. ​ We are grateful to our Parent Staff Association for their enthusiastic support of our school. Over recent years, their fundraising activities have made a significant contribution to our learning including through the purchase of a high quality grand piano for our Upper School hall on which many pupils have the pleasure of performing. The PSA also supports rewards for pupils in school as well as other projects such as the purchase of outdoor seating for pupils. The committee meets regularly with members of school staff to plan key events and agree priorities. Your support would be much appreciated and even if you aren’t able to commit to joining the PSA, there are regular and enjoyable events at which you would be most welcome including: our Year 7 Family Evening, quiz nights, our staff versus parents cricket match and, the Christmas Fair. ​ Please do come and join us - The Westgate School is a unique place and we need parents of children of all ages to make this work for everyone! To get in touch with us you can contact the PSA Chair by emailing us or contacting us via our Facebook page The Westgate School PSA. All of our events, event volunteering opportunities and news is available on our website the Westgate School Psa please do register so that we can communicate with you! You can also find us on Twitter - TWS_PSA . ​ What is the PSA? The Westgate School Parent Staff Association (PSA) has one simple aim, which is "to advance the education of the pupils of the school". We achieve this by raising money to directly support projects agreed with the school, which otherwise would not be possible. In recent years, we have funded the pupil reward and recognition scheme, new library books, and equipment such as table tennis tables, climbing walls and frames, lighting and lighting desks, projectors, football goals, as well as various workshops to support learning. We aim to encourage a strong school community by organising events for both pupils and parents throughout the year to give parents a chance to meet. ​ ​ How can you get involved? The PSA is run by a committee, which you can join if you are the parent or guardian of a pupil at the school or a member of the school staff. This Committee meets about six times a year, to plan major fundraising and social events, and discuss other areas of potential fundraising. Meetings are in the early evening, lasting about an hour. Our major events will also have smaller groups of people who meet to focus just on one event / fundraising stream outside of the main committee. If committees aren't your thing, you can still help by attending events, donating raffle prizes, helping out on a bar, or on a Christmas fair stall, donating second hand school uniform (or helping to organise and sell second hand uniform) or even just buying raffle tickets, or being a supporter of our School lottery. We hopefully have something everyone can contribute to in some way! ​ Westgate PSA Calendar is being updated ​ ​ The Westgate PSA have joined with Stikins Lables where you can order labels, etc at a discounted rate. To order from Stikins please click here ​ Charlie Damant, PSA Chair

Tutor Programme Every tutor group has tutor time daily, these sessions include Drop Everything and Read (DEAR), Stories Worth Sharing, Assembly and Personal Development which is taught during an extended tutor time on a Wednesday. This programme is designed to engender our school ethos and promote the key pastoral development of individuals and tutor groups. ​ An example of our weekly experiences would be: Drop everything and read Monday Topical Issues Pupil led session Tuesday Personal Development Wednesday Stories Worth Sharing Thursday Year or Key Stage Assembly Friday Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) This is a quiet moment at the beginning of the week for personal reading for pleasure and enjoyment, as part of our reading strategy. We have been currently inviting all of Year 7 to read `You are Awesome` by Matthew Syed. The Tutor Group then discusses the book, it's themes and how it makes them feel. ​ A review from a Year 7 pupil: ​ We read ‘You are Awesome’ in our Tutor group. The book was very engaging, with its coloured pages and interesting drawings – but it also had great morals, with the author’s intent really showing. Furthermore, it really made me and others in our tutor group take different, more positive mindsets to possibly negative scenarios. The book was written in a way so that it gave you more valuable tips whilst keeping you interested in the text. It helped with my growth mindset and encouraged me to try and learn from the experience of making mistakes. It was interesting in the way it compared the cool kid to the average kid, and it showed how if you try and try and don’t give up on yourself you can change. It was cool to read about a famous person who didn’t give up on what they believed and what they could do. Stories Worth Sharing These are stories from a variety of sources from around the world, sharing of these stories broadens pupils understanding and appreciation of the world and are often closely linked to British Values and our work to achieve the silver UN Rights Respecting School status.

Assemblies & Collective Worship Whole school assembly programme ​ There is a comprehensive assembly programme All-Through. This includes themes linked to the PD and RE curriculums as well as world events and national days of celebration. ​ Underpinning our assemblies are our school values of: be kind be respectful and be responsible Additional assemblies are held to celebrate excellence and achievement in the Phase, Year Group, House and whole School. ​ Delivered Assemblies We will publish our assemblies once they have been delivered to our pupils ​ ​ Week 1: Year 9 Guest Speaker Launch ​ Week 3: European day of languages `The knowledge of Languages is the doorway to wisdom'- Roger Bacon Week 5: House Assemblies Air, Earth, Fire and Water - united Week 1: Welcome The best time for a new beginning is now! British Values: Mutual Respect Stories Worth Sharing: Can we learn from new adventures Week 2: Pupil Leadership Is a school more than just a building? Week 4: Black History Month 'Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, but perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without'. William Sloane Coffin Week 6: Charity Group `No-one has ever become poor from giving'

OFSTED Information The Westgate School is Outstanding Overall effectiveness - Outstanding The 5 areas are: The quality of education - Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes - Outstanding Personal development - Outstanding Leadership and management - Outstanding Early years provision - Good ​ We are proud that “Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary” and “Relationships between staff and pupils are remarkably positive”. The report notes that “pupils achieve exceptionally well” and in last year’s GCSE results, a progress 8 score of 0.89 was achieved with 43% of all grades being 7-9. ​ The exceptional outcomes achieved by pupils in The Westgate School are reflected in the overall attainment, which was the highest of all state schools in Hampshire, and is in the top 7% of all schools nationally. Ofsted report Nov 2023 ​ Ofsted letter to the school from HM's Chief Inspector ​ Ofsted linked document explaining grading ​ Ofsted report Sept 2022 ​

Becoming a Prefect | Pupil Leadership Groups At The Westgate School, we are very proud of our Pupil Leadership opportunities. Pupil leaders are the very best ambassadors for the school and are the embodiment of our core principles and values. Pupil leaders are often called on to lead at school events such as Open Evening and Partners in Learning Evenings as well as supporting concerts, Year 6 Taster Days, Summer Camp and a wide range of other school events. ​ Pupils may become a Junior Prefect from the Summer Term of Year 9 and again in Year 10. Year 10 Prefects may then also apply to join the Senior Council in Year 11. ​ Our current Senior Council Leaders are: Lead Pupil All Through - Alora Head Boy - Joe Head Girl - Scarlett Deputy Head Pupil All Through - Jasmine Deputy Head Boy - Tom Deputy Head Girl - Poppy ​ School Council and Other Pupil Leadership Opportunities There are so many other opportunities to develop Pupil Leadership skills at The Westgate School. As well as our prefect team, our House system requires House Captains for each of the four Houses: Air, Earth, Fire and Water. Tutor Captains are also elected for each tutor group. Along with Senior Prefects, tutor captains sit on the School Council which meet every half term. Representatives from ECO Group, Charity Group, Curriculum Group, GSA and Well-Being Group are also invited to join the school council, so that a range of views from the pupil community are expressed and shared using this democratic forum. ​ The Westgate Contract ​ Prefect applications Senior Prefect applications: Applications to become part of the Senior Leadership team for the next year, open in February , including Head Boy, Head Girl and Head Pupil All Through. ​ Junior Prefect applications: To become a prefect, pupils from Years 9 and 10 may apply during the Spring Term . Experience and activities that would suggest you would be successful: Active involvement in the the school is essential if you are to be a member of the team. You can show this through being part of the school DofE programme , or having evidence of being part of one of our Leadership groups (e.g. Charity Group). Finally, having a Westgate Community Challenge badge is a sure sign you have engaged with us over the last few years and chould certainly be part of your application. ​ The qualities needed to be a prefect: Please refer to these qualities, along with your contribution to the school community, when you are applying for the role. ​ Integrity Integrity means honesty and more. It refers to having strong internal guiding principles that one does not compromise. It means treating others as you would wish to be treated. Integrity promotes trust, and not much is accomplished without trust. Communication Communication refers to both interpersonal communications between the individual and others both in the team and across the school community. A good leader needs to be proficient in both the communication that informs and actively listen to others. ​ Relationship building Relationships develop good interpersonal and group communications. A leader who likes dealing with people, who can initiate and deepen relationships with others, has a great leadership advantage. This is a leader who can build a team and build up trust among the team. ​ Persuasion The ability to influence others and cause them to move in a particular direction is a highly important skill in leadership. An ability to be persuasive is directly related to how much people trust you and how good your communication and relationships are. ​ Adaptability Adaptability and flexibility in not being bound by a plan are important success factors. A leader must move easily from one set of circumstances (the plan) to the next (if the plan is not going as expected) and take them all in their stride, even when the circumstances are unexpected. The good leader has to embrace change and see it as opportunity. Teamwork Teamwork is an important and often neglected part of being a prefect. Our community has a team of prefects who are part of and leaders within the school. No one person can do it all. That’s why a team, comprised of others with different skill sets, is essential. A leader must know how to build and nurture such a team. ​ Decision-making A leader must be able to wade through information, comprehend what is relevant, make a well-considered decision, and take action based on that decision. Once a team decision has been made the individual must fully support the group in carrying out the actions related. Pupil Leadership Groups ​The Westgate offers every pupil the opportunity to participate in a leadership role during their time at The Westgate, being part of our commitment to 'Rights, Respect and Responsibility' across our school. This might be through joining one of the following groups: The Charity Group Learn More The Well-being Group Learn More House Leaders Learn More Curriculum Group Learn More Eco Group Learn More Prom Committee leader and PSA link Learn More Sports and Extra Curricular Leaders Learn More GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Group Learn More Primary Phase School Lead Learn More Digital Leaders Learn More