. . . from the Principal
	Dear Students, Parents and Carers

After another superb year for the school, I am very pleased to offer you information about the full range of courses and other activities that our students can experience in the Lower School.

Years 7 and 8 are in our Lower School and we take great care to make sure that the move from primary school is as smooth as possible. Once here at Banbury School, our students follow a broad ranging set of courses in all of the national curriculum subjects. But education at this school is not just about the subject lessons.

We have a wide range of trips, extra-curricular activities and clubs and teams for students to be involved in. We encourage every one to take part in these as they add to the Banbury School experience and are essential to develop social and leadership skills.

We are very proud of how well students in previous years have moved from their primary school and become full members of the school community – contributing to the school council, and now the Parliament, to being Assistants in the Learning Centre, Art, Drama and Music, being Student Runners, showing visitors around the school, taking on responsibility as Principal Students, acting as guides on Open Evenings and raising huge sums of money for charities.

We have students from all walks of life at Banbury School and each and every one is valued. We make sure we provide the very best chances for all to get the best grades and be part of a caring school that expects the very best from everyone.

Dr Fiona B Hammans
Principal

. . . from the Head of Lower School


Dear Students, Parents
and Carers

Welcome to Lower School. We are situated in Broughton Hall and Years 7 and 8 make up Key Stage 3. I am Head of Lower School, Mr Simon Killen is Deputy Head of Lower School, Ms Alison Hatton is Pastoral Manager for Year 7 with Ms Caroline Rouse as Pastoral Manager for Year 8. Mrs Gail Grimston and Mrs Jill Radini manage the Broughton Hall Office.

We are very much looking forward to working with our new Year 7 students as well as our current Year 8 students and I wish them all the best with their journey through secondary school. I hope everyone will make the most of the many and varied opportunities presented here at Banbury School - it is a very exciting school in which to learn.

If you have any queries or need to contact me I am on extension 156.

Mrs Lynne Fickling
Head of Lower School

Dear Parents, Carers, Students


As Deputy Head of Lower School, I wish all of you a warm welcome to the school. As a member of the pastoral team, I believe in educating the whole person, equipping our students with the personal tools needed to play an active and leading role in today’s society. As Deputy Head of Lower School, I will be helping to support the provision of outstanding enriched learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom whilst encouraging all our students to pursue the wide range of activities to the highest possible standard.

If you have any queries or need to contact me, please use extension 185.

Mr Simon Killen
Deputy Head of Lower School