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Welcome to Ashwicke Hall SchoolAt Ashwicke Hall School, we believe inpreparing students for the challenges they mayface in university and beyond by providing themwith a solid foundation of knowledge, skills andexperiences.Situated on 148 acres of beautiful countryside,our campus provides a safe and secureenvironment in which students from the UK andaround the world come together to study andform lifelong friendships.Teaching staff and houseparents are at theheart of the excellent pastoral care atAshwicke Hall School, providing both dayand boarding students with a supportive, caringenvironment in which to flourish academically,emotionally and socially.We warmly invite you to experienceAshwicke Hall School by taking a tour ofour school and its stunning grounds. You canbook a tour online or call to arrange a privateappointment.We look forward to welcoming you to our school.Mr John NicholsonSchool Director3
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Contents6About SABIS7Why Choose Ashwicke Hall School?8Webschool9Academic Excellence12Student Life15Location16Boarding17Sports Facilities18Application Process19Campus Tour5
About SABISAshwicke Hall School is part ofthe global SABIS Network. Withschools in 16 countries on fourcontinents, SABIS is an educationmanagement organisationwith 130 years of success indelivering the highest qualityeducation. Graduates from SABISNetwork schools go on to attendsome of the top universities aroundthe world including The Universityof Oxford, The University ofCambridge and Harvard University.6
Why ChooseAshwicke Hall School?Ashwicke Hall Schooloffers a safe and secureenvironment and is withineasy reach of majorUK cultural destinationsincluding the World HeritageSite of Bath, the UniversityCity of Oxford, Shakespearecountry and the capital Cityof London.Ashwicke Hall School offersIGCSEs, A Levels, and AdvancedPlacement (AP ) exams andaccepts full boarding, weeklyboarding and day students.Students benefit from: Non-selective admission toa culturally diverse learningenvironment Cutting-edge teachingprogramme using latest ITtechnology Highly structured, hi-tech,interactive and engaginglessons Weekly individual studenttracking through progressassessments Parents’ portal for online, realtime progress updates Comprehensive, integratedenrichment programme todevelop life skills Outstanding exam results andprogression to top universities7
WebSchoolParents are continuously updatedwith their child’s activities andprogress through our webbased portal called WebSchool,which can also be downloadedto mobile phones as an App.WebSchool gives parents quickand convenient access to schoolrelated news, announcements,progress reports, and academicmaterials, keeping them up-todate on all aspects of school life.8
AcademicExcellenceAshwicke Hall School isacademically orientatedwithout being highlyselective.Like all SABIS Network schoolsworldwide, the school implementsthe proven SABIS EducationalSystem. The learning process forevery student is supported by acarefully-structured curriculum,cutting-edge technology, andfrequent assessment that helpspinpoint students’ needs.Positioned for success, studentsin SABIS Network schoolsaround the world have built along track record of outstandingexternal exam performanceand acceptances to many ofthe world’s most prestigiousuniversities.Our students follow a cohesive,motivational and excitingcurriculum that prepares them forqualifications in IGCSEs followedby A Levels, as well as the USAdvanced Placement (AP ).Our use of the latest technologyenables students to be fullysupported in their academicdevelopment.9
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“I like the tripswe take with theschool. They arereally fun!”11
Life at AshwickeHall SchoolProviding a safe, caring, anddynamic environment for all ourstudents is essential at AshwickeHall School. Students’ personalinterests and physical fitness arecatered for through the SABISStudent Life Organisation and arich/extensive sports curriculum.Our dedicated team of teaching,pastoral and administrative staffwork to support all students’happiness and well-being.and activities that enable bothday and boarding students toexplore cultural and historic townsand cities of the UK and try outnew activities and sports. Thereare regular trips to the nearby cityof Bath and London.Students also have theopportunity to enjoy our excellenton-site facilities including afootball pitch, sports hall, heatedindoor swimming pool andsquash and tennis courts.At evenings and weekends, weoffer an exciting array of outings“There’s a really friendlyatmosphere. You feel likeeveryone’s connected.”12
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Personal growthThe Student Life Organisation(SLO) is a distinctive andintegral part of school lifeat Ashwicke Hall Schooland provides students theopportunity to develop theimportant life skills thatuniversities and futureemployers look for.SLO is the students’ society andmirrors the school management;the organisational structure ismuch like that of a company, withprefects who are selected, notelected, for positions for which theyhave applied.14These prefects can be responsiblefor a task, project or an entire teamand work in departments such asActivities, Academic, Outreach,Management, Sports and Health,and Discipline.SLO also provides the structure andplatform for many extra-curricularactivities and clubs including sports,music, art and crafts, photography,drama, computing, electronics, andlanguage clubs.The School is a recognised centrefor the Duke of Edinburgh Awardswhich offer students challengingactivities for their personaldevelopment.
LocationThe school’s campus is ideallylocated at the southern end ofthe Cotswold Hills with easyaccess to the World HeritageCity of Bath and surroundingcountryside. Our students areable to participate in adventurousactivities that aim to challengeand inspire young minds, whilsthaving fun.7. WindsorBristol, Birmingham and Londonare all within a two-hour drive.Frequent trips are organized forour students to places of historicalinterest. These include the Romancity of Bath, Stonehenge, theUniversity City of Oxford andShakespeare’s birthplace atStratford Upon Avon.6. Bristol4Ashwicke Hall School3615725. Stonehenge1. Bath2. London3. Oxford4. Stratford Upon Avon15
BoardingStudents may be daystudents or boarders withthe option of full, weeklyand flexi boarding.All our boarders live on campusin boarding houses supervisedby houseparents. Students resideon separate and secure floors ineither the Grade ll-listed mainbuilding or the purpose-builtresidential block.Each room in the boarding househas four beds, whereas thedormitories in the main buildinghave between three and five bedsto a room. Each student has abed, desk, chair and lockablewardrobe.Bed linen is changed once aweek, and there is a timetable forpersonal laundry.Students share rooms based onage, year group and academicperformance, as often roommates16in a boarding room can make anideal study group.Each bedroom has an en-suitebathroom with a toilet, oneshower and two washbasins.There are also electric sockets forstereos and other devices in allrooms.Common RoomsEach dormitory has a commonroom with an LCD television,a DVD player and recreationalfacilities such as a pool table,with two soccer tables in thecafeteria. The televisions all haveaccess to satellite channels whichare controlled centrally to ensureappropriateness.Each dormitory has 2 PCs withfiltered Internet access as well astwo telephone extensions whichparents can call at an arrangedtime to speak to their child.Mobile phones are allowed withtime restriction on use.
SportsFacilitiesSports facilities on campusinclude an indoor heatedswimming pool with changingrooms and a small gymnasium.The 25-metre pool opens ontoan outdoor space which is usedin the summer months.A large sports hall with squashcourts is used for a variety ofsports including basketball andindoor football.Other facilities include outdoortennis courts and a sports field.17
ApplicationProcessWe aim to make the admissionsprocess as simple as possible with5 easy steps:1. Attend a school tour day orarrange a visit;2. Submit an application form tothe Admissions Office with onerecent photo of the applicant;3. The school will then arrangea diagnostic assessment for eachapplicant;4. Parents request applicant’sprevious or current schoolrecords to be sent to AshwickeHall School; and5. The school will arrange aninterview (if the applicant hasnot already visited the school).18
Campus TourInterested families areencouraged to visit the schoolby appointment. This gives theprospective family the opportunityto take in the beautifulsurroundings, view the facilitiesand talk with our School Directorand Admissions staff.You can book a school touronline at ashwickehall.sabis.netor arrange a personal visit atyour convenience.Appointments can be madethrough the Admissions Office at( 44) 1225 891 841 or E-mail:admissions@ashwicke.sabis.net.
Ashwicke Hall SchoolMarshfieldWiltshire SN14 8AGTel: 44 1225 891 841E-mail: info@ashwicke.sabis.netWebsite: ashwickehall.sabis.netSABIS, SABIS Academic Monitoring System, SABISPoint System, SABIS Student Life Organization, SABISIntegrated Testing and Learning, Shadow Teacher,Education for a Changing World, ITL, SLO, and SABISAMS are all Registered Trademarks of SABIS.20
Webschool Parents are continuously updated with their child’s activities and progress through our web-based portal called WebSchool, which can also be downloaded to mobile phones as an App. WebSchool gives parents quick and convenient access to school-related news, announcements, progress reports, and academic materials, keeping them up-to-
