Thamesmead School

Thamesmead School
Motto Where Learning Comes First
Type Academy
Headteacher Mr Peter Rodin
Location Manygate Lane
Shepperton
Surrey
TW17 9EE
England
Coordinates: 51°23′36″N 0°26′31″W / 51.3933°N 0.4420°W / 51.3933; -0.4420
Local authority Surrey
DfE URN 137237 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1017
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–16
Houses Centaur, Dragon, Griffin, Phoenix
Colours Red & Black
Publication Thamesmead Talk
Website www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk

Thamesmead School is a secondary academy school for boys and girls located in Shepperton, England.[1] It for students aged 11 to 16, and does not have a sixth form.[1] The school motto is "Where Learning Comes First".

Houses

The school is divided into year groups for tutor time, with school house and school year affecting a student's placing.

There are four school houses Centaur, Dragon, Phoenix and Griffin each being composed of students from all year groups.[2]

Uniform

The school uniform is a white shirt, black trousers or school skirt, red tie with house colours and black shoes.

The full uniform policy is on the school website [3]

GCSE results

In 2014-15 78% of students achieved five A*-C grades including English and Maths - a further 2% rise on the previous year's results. 100% achieved A*-C grades in Music. The school is also delighted to have received a letter congratulating staff and students on our excellent GCSE exam results, from the Minister of State for Schools. Thamesmead has been highly commended for excellent improvement in GCSE results between 2013 and 2015. Mr Gibb said in his letter… “Your school is one of the top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in England showing the greatest sustained improvement in the percentage of pupils achieving five or more A*-C grades, including English and mathematics GCSEs. Ensuring your pupils are achieving at least the benchmark standard of attainment at Key Stage 4 provides a strong basis for their further education and employment.” This follows the recent award for our pupil premium results and the Good Schools Guide Award for music indicating excellent achievements for all of our students at Key Stage 4.

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Music department

A wide variety of music is covered. Concerts range from piano recitals and acoustic soirées to outdoor performances. There are school and community choirs , and a ukulele club. Optional music lessons take place after school. We have recently received The Good Schools Guide 2015 Award for the Best Performance by Girls taking Music GCSE in an English Comprehensive School. We have also received an Excellence Award for Boys taking Music GCSE.

Performing Arts Department

Thamesmead is an Arts College and has been awarded Artsmark Gold. Students participate in a variety of shows, local festivals and performances, and attend trips to the theatre to support their GCSE studies.

Thamesmead Plus

Thamesmead Plus gives students across all year groups the chance to experience different activities and skills in sessions held at the end of every school day. Homework Club enables students to complete homework tasks and seek help if needed. Other clubs and activities include Urban Dance, Film Club, Blog, Debating, Orchestra, Rubik and Strategy Games, Choir, Ukulele, Spanish, Drumming, Guitar, Jazz, Drama, Maths, STEM Science, Enterprise, Textiles, Creative Writing and even knitting. After-school sports opportunities include the Fitness Gym, Basketball, Boys & Girls Football, Rugby, Netball, Badminton, Athletics and Cricket.

Sport

Our school teams participate in many inter-school and county competitions. The Girls Football Team and Swimmers have been district or county champions, and have been finalists in rugby, badminton, football and athletics.

Thamesmead in the community

During inter-house competitions the school regularly supports local charities including the Princess Alice Hospice, Honey Pot, Water Aid and Shooting Star CHASE. The school is involved in the annual Shepperton Village Fair in June with the PTA running a refreshment stall, the Art department running a craft stall and our prefects marshaling the parade and assisting at the event. At Christmas the Ukulele Group perform for the local Day Centre and attend the Big Tree Night in Shepperton High Street. The Art Club painted a mural at the Greeno Centre as part of a community art project.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Edubase record - Establishment: Thamesmead School". Department for Education. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  2. ↑ http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=115&Itemid=82
  3. ↑ http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=226&Itemid=84
  4. ↑ http://www.thamesmead.surrey.sch.uk/gcse-success

External links

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