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OUR STAFF Frensham was created as a unique and refreshing community, it was founded upon a base of mutual respect and a democracy of voices. Almost a hundred years on and the school still thrives and survives because of the diverse array of experiences and knowledge that is shared here. Staff join and stay because they are drawn by our ethos. It isn't something to be taken lightly, but something to become passionate about. It was forward-thinking even in 1925 and not only does it stand us apart, but it pushes us ahead into the future of education. Heads of Faculty Year One Team Year Six Team Maths Dept Support for Learning Assistant Head of Sixth Form English Dept Assistant Head (Student Development) ICT Department PE Department Geography Department Senior Leadership Teaching Staff Health Centre Junior School Boarding Staff Support Staff Admissions Pastoral & Progress Leaders School Office Senior Leadership FRENSHAM STAFF 2023-24 SENIOR LEADERS ​ Andrew Fisher Head ​ Ben McCarey Incoming Head ​ Andy Spink Deputy Head ​ Nick Oram-Tooley D eputy Head and Head of Junior School ​ Aman da McCallum Assistant Head (Staff Development and Academic Strategy) ​ Flic Bains Assistant Head (Curriculum) ​ G iles Rudd Assistant Head (Teaching & Learning) Jo Dalziel Assistant Head (Pastoral, Progress & Behaviour) Charlie Bennett Head of Sixth Form ​ J a ck Talman DSL ​ Louise Moore Director of IT and Estates ​ Sara A cworth Director of Marketing, Communications & Admissions Sian Owens Head of Boarding & Pastoral ​ Simone Larkins Director of Finance and Resources Assistant Heads Pastoral & Progress Leaders School Office HEAD OF YEAR/SCHOOL Jeff Loomis ​Year 7 Pastoral & Progress Leader ​ Karen McBride Year 8 Pastoral & Progress Leader ​ Anna Boon-Arnell Year 9 Pastoral & Progress Leader ​ Paul Hughes Year 10 Pastoral & Progress Leader ​ Kate Forster Year 11 Pastoral & Progress Leader Alis on Bundy Sixth Form Pastoral Leader ​ Pippa Gaut Sixth Form Progress Leader ​ SCHOOL OFFICE ​ Lindsey Boyce PA to the Head email Lindsey ​ Susie Birdsall PA to the Support Directors and Head of Governance email Susie ​ Julia Black School Secretary & PA to the Assistant Heads email Julia ​ ​ Olivia Hannon Junior School Administrator email Olivia ​ Rachel Al-Azzawi Exams Officer email Rachel Admissions ADMISSIONS & MARKETING ​ Sara A cworth Director of Marketing, Communications & Admissions ​ Sasha Cowley Admissions ​ Amy Marriott Marketing ​ Joanne Van Campen Marketing ​ email our Admissions Team on admissions@frensham.org ​ To email any staff member, use the format firstnamelastname@frensham.org JUNIOR SCHOOL Nick Oram-Tooley Head of Junior School ​ ​ Olivia Hannon Junior School Administrator and PA to the Head of Junior School juniorschool@frensham.org ​ Meghan Guy JS Assistant Head of Pastoral and Wellbeing ​ Jade Lefevre JS Assistant Head of Teaching and Learning ​ Sarah Gibson Head of Early Years ​ Kelly Hewitt Junior School Head of Learning Support Hannah Fernandes Junior School Art Teacher ​ Jon Gilpin Forest Class Teacher ​ ​ ​ JUNIOR SCHOOL CLASS TEACHERS Nursery Liz Waite, Tania Negus , Lucy Hilken Reception Sarah Gibson Year 1 Elana Pickering Year 2 Katie Wright Year 3 Rosemary Giraudet Year 4 Kim Ramelli Jon Gilpin Jade Lefevre Year 5 Esme Lee Kat e Middleton Ranjani Ravichandran Year 6 Clive Esterhuysen Meghan Guy JUNIOR SCHOOL EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONERS & TEACHING ASSISTANTS Kate Greening Debbie Hun t Gemma Matthews Judith Wallace To email any staff member, use the format firstnamelastname@frensham.org Junior School BUSINESS & ECONOMICS ​ ​ Victoria Andrews Head of Business Studies ​ Barry Carr Business, Economics and Sociology Teacher ​ Grant Gallacher Teacher of Business Studies, Head of Careers COMPUTER SCIENCE & ICT Sarah Cull Head of Computer Science & ICT ​ Tim Tester Curriculum Lead, IT Teacher CREATIVE ARTS ​ Michele Rickett Head of Creative Arts ​ Anna Boon-Arnell Art Teacher ​ Sarah Farr Curriculum Lead Photography ​ Brendan Horstead Fine Arts and Graphic Communication Teacher ​ Ashley Howard Ceramics Tutor ​ Amy Marriott Ceramics & Art Teacher, Ceramics Technician ​ Neil Martin Design & Technology Teacher and Technician ​ Giles Rudd Head of Design & Technology ENGLISH Samantha Stuart Head of English ​ Alison Bundy English Teacher ​ Kate Forster Curriculum Lead KS3 English ​ Lisa Graham English and Horizons Teacher ​ Lindsay Morrison English Teacher, ​ Zoë Richardson English Teacher FILM STUDIES ​ Charlie Bennett Film Studies, History and Politics Teacher GEOGRAPHY ​ ​ James Bell Head of Geography ​ Karen McBride Geography, Horizons and PRE Teacher ​ Will Paskell Geography and Horizons Teacher To email any staff member, use the format firstnamelastname@frensham.org Teaching Staff HISTORY & POLITICS ​ Matt Burns Head of History ​ Charlie Bennett Film Studies, History and Politics Teacher ​ Sophia Colley History Teacher ​ Amanda McCallum History & Geography & Horizons Teacher ​ ​ HORIZONS/PSHE ​ Jack Talman Head of Horizons/PRE Teacher ​ Flic Bains PRE and Horizons Teacher ​ Lisa Graham English and Horizons Teacher ​ Karen McBride Geography, Horizons and PRE Teacher ​ Aman da McCallum History & Geography & Horizons Teacher ​ Will Paskell Geography and Horizons Teacher To email any staff member, use the format firstnamelastname@frensham.org MATHS Chrissy Rose Head of Maths ​ Katherine Howes Maths Teacher ​ Paul Hughes Maths Teacher Ta mzyn Johnson Maths Teacher ​ Sarah Parker Maths Teacher ​ D aniel Pullen Maths Teacher ​ Jack Scullion Maths and PE Teacher ​ David Stevenson Maths Teacher ​ ​ MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES Valerie Taylor-Meysonnet Head of EAL and MFL ​ Marta Bautista-Cabello French & Spanish Teache r ​ Kat e Middleton MFL and PSHE Teacher OUTDOOR EDUCATION ​ Linn Kathenes-Mcguigan Head of Outdoor Education ​ Matt Brown Outdoor Education Teacher ​ Jon Gilpin Forest Class Teacher ​ PE & GAMES ​ Phil Stanway Director of Sport ​ Rory Burwood PE Teacher ​ Jo Dalziel PE Teacher ​ Millie Forrest PE Teacher ​ Lauren Jelley PE Assistant ​ David Lloyd Sports Coach ​ Sian Owens PE Teacher ​ Jack Scullion Maths and PE Teacher ​ Andy Spink PE Teacher PERFORMING ARTS ​ Kat Pinnell Director of Performing Arts ​ Rebecca McKellar Head of Dance ​ L ynn Goodburne Dance Teacher ​ Amanda Liddle Drama Teacher ​ Clare Esterhuysen Drama Teacher ​ Josh Edwards Director of Music ​ PERIPATETIC MUSIC TEACHERS ​ Alex Canadine Sally Cartwright Roland Chadwick Laurence Hall Dylan Kirk Julia McDonough Mandy Morgan Russell Morgan Hannah Poulsom Phil Taylor Katherine Walker Sarah Wheaton To email any staff member, use the format firstnamelastname@frensham.org PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION & ETHICS (PRE) Flic Bains Head of PRE, PRE and Hor izons Teacher ​ Rebecca Hosking PRE Teacher ​ Karen McBride Geography and PRE Teacher ​ J ack Talman Head of Horizons and PRE Teacher ​ PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY ​ Paul Sogaard Head of Psychology & Sociology ​ Barry Carr Business, Economics and Sociology Teacher ​ Andrew Moore Psychology Teacher To email any staff member, use the format firstnamelastname@frensham.org SCIENCE Nick Boon-Arnell Head of Science ​ Charlotte Douglass Science Teacher ​ Andrew Ellison Science Teacher ​ Pippa Gaut Science Teacher ​ Kerry Howard Science Technician ​ Richard Jones Science Teacher ​ Kevin Joy Science Teacher ​ Jeff Loomis Science Teacher ​ Amy Norman Science Technician ​ Janette Wiggs Senior Science Technician SUPPORT FOR LEARNING Beverley Wrigglesworth Director of Support for Learning ​ Kelly Hewitt Junior School Head of Learning Support ​ Jocelyn Mayo Head of Numeracy Development ​ Lindsay Morrison Deputy Director of Support for Learning ​ Hannah Murphy Support for Learning Teacher ​ Sarah Parker Support for Learning Teacher ​ ​ VISITING TUTORS ​ Clare Brown Cheryl Cran Steve Hillbery Hannah Murphy Sarah Parker Kim Ramelli Katherine Strode Annabel Ware HEALTH CENTRE ​ healthcentre@frensham.org ​ Carys Willman, RN Senior School Nurse Debbie Hu ddleson, RN School Nurse ​ Bilqis Be gum , RN School Nurse Lucy Owen School Counsellor ​ Sasan Dowlatshahi School Counsellor Dr. Steve Scott-Perry Medical Officer (visiting) To email the health centre, please use healthcentre@frensham.org Health Centre BOARDING STAFF Sian Owens Head of Boarding ​ Hamilton House (Years 7 to 9) Lynn Goodburne : Head of Hamilton House ​ Jon Gilpin : Deputy Head of Hamilton House Debbie Hunt : House Parent ​ Roberts House (Sixth Form) Will Paskell: Head of Roberts House ​ David Lloyd: Deputy Head of Roberts House ​ Colette Hill : House Parent HOUSEKEEPING Christine Barrett Housekeeper ​ Amy Lee Deputy Housekeeper ​ ESTATES Gordon Duncan Estates Bursar Richard Castine Maintenance Assistant Michael Hoy Electrician Kevin Barrett Plumber Jim Miller Head of Maintenance ​ Tristan Petch Maintenance Assistant/Caretaker To email any staff member, use the format firstnamelastname@frensham.org SUPPORT STAFF ​ ​ Rachel Goddard Senior Finance Administrator Jasmine Lee Apprentice Accounts Assistant ​ Ruby Kwok Finance Administrator Julie Booker Finance Administrator - Fees ​ Kristy Perrett HR Manager Justin Su tton Theatre Manager ​ Helen Tuffin Theatre Technician Ruth Wilde Resources, Reprographics and Transport Mark Dixon Resources & IT Support Noel Rasmussen Librarian Sally Vivian Music School Secretary Jane Porter Receptionist ​ Clare Vincent Receptionist ​ Heather Woollen Receptionist Kerry Guy Enterprise Manager ​ Sarah Hyatt-Williams Enterprises Events & Lettings Administrator ​ Boarding Staff Support Staff

JUNIOR SCHOOL ADVENTURE DAYS BOOK NOW A progressive day and boarding school, refreshingly different since 1925. Join us for an Open Morning DISCOVER FRENSHAM HEIGHTS The best way to discover Frensham Heights is to come and see us for yourself, but we hope our film and website will give you a strong insight into who we are. ADMISSIONS BOOK A VISIT SAFEGUARDING ISI INSPECTION 2022 GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE WHO WE ARE When looking at who we are, it’s also really important to look at where we came from. The things that make this school truly different were given to us by our founders almost 100 years ago and have not only stood the test of time, but are arguably more relevant now than ever before. CONTINUE READING OUR APPROACH One of our main goals is to put each student's learning into their own hands. They will learn to learn using the best methods for them – experimenting, exploring and collaborating – trying new things, getting things wrong and trying again. CONTINUE READING OUR BROAD CURRICULUM Our students explore an amazingly diverse timetable made up of mathematical and scientific, creative and performing, linguistic and literary, physical and technological, spiritual, moral, social and cultural subjects - all held in equal importance. CONTINUE READING THE FRENSHAM SPIRIT There is an energy. A feeling of happiness and calmness. It comes from all the children being comfortable in their own skins. With no prefects or head boys and girls, everyone is on a level playing ground. They can be who they are. CONTINUE READING BOARDING In our boarding houses, great emphasis is placed on the creation of a caring community which shares a philosophy based on mutual respect, enthusiasm and enjoyment of each other’s company and achievements. CONTINUE READING EARLY YEARS Nursery & Reception We provide a rich environment full of interesting things to help stimulate investigation through play and playful teaching. READ MORE JUNIOR SCHOOL Years 1 to 6 A uniquely child-centred education that embodies the refreshingly progressive values of the wider school. READ MORE MIDDLE SCHOOL Years 7 & 8 Providing the opportunity for students to gain the skills they need to tackle every challenge and grab every opportunity. READ MORE SENIOR SCHOOL Years 9 to 11 Our aim is to give our students the knowledge and thinking skills to take on whatever may turn up on exams and also in life beyond. READ MORE SIXTH FORM Years 12 to 13 A lively, vibrant part of the school supporting students through their A-Levels and in choosing their path to the wider world. READ MORE JOINING FRENSHAM We want every parent to be sure that Frensham is the right place for their child to grow. We'd love to help you find out more. READ MORE WHO WE TEACH From 3 to 18 years, we welcome students at all stages of their educational journey. VIEW OUR PROSPECTUS VIEW ONLINE DOWNLOAD REGISTER If you would like your child to take part in our assessment process, please register here. You will also receive invitations to school events throughout the year. REGISTER YOUR CHILD FLORENCE ANDREWS | OLD FRENSHAMIAN "The freedom given at Frensham, perhaps more than at other schools, helps students to be more ambitious and driven rather than the other way round. ​ I think naturally humans want to learn – you look at toddlers and they want to learn to walk, they want to learn to talk – and I don't think that changes. The more regimented and stifling you make an educational environment, the more people resist it and decide they don't like learning. Frensham's really good at spotting what someone loves and what their talent is... and they follow that." HEAR MORE FROM FLORENCE FOLLOW US GET IN TOUCH VENUE HIRE We have many facilities available for hire to the local community from our stunning Aldridge Theatre and Recital Room to our astroturf and playing fields. VENUE HIRE WHAT'S ON AT THE ALDRIDGE Find out what's going on at Frensham, from school events to professional theatre companies and visiting speakers. WHAT'S ON CONTACT US Whether to book a tour or just have a chat about whether Frensham might be right for your family, we're always happy to help. CONTACT US Back to Top

Come and join us for lovely summers evening! We'll start off with a few words from our Head and a student panel, followed by a tour of the school and finishing up on our beautiful front lawn for refreshments and a BBQ. To help accommodate everyone's busy schedules, we have two starting times and if you're coming from London, we'd be happy to pick you up at Farnham train station. WHOLE SCHOOL - FRI 10 MAY 5:30pm 5.30pm - Arrival & Registration 5.45pm - Talks & Student Panel 6.15pm - Tours of the School 7.15pm - Refreshments & BBQ WHOLE SCHOOL - FRI 10 MAY 6:45pm 6.45pm - Arrival & Registration 7.00pm - Talks & Student Panel 7.30pm - Tours of the School 8.30pm - Refreshments & BBQ

THE FRENSHAM SPIRIT There is an energy about Frensham which is hard to describe. It's a feeling of happiness and lightness, a sense of freedom. It comes from all the children being comfortable in their own skins, their own clothes. With no prefects or head boys and girls, everyone is on a level playing field. They can be who they are. And it comes from our foundation of exceptional pastoral care which thrives on the genuine relationships which develop between all members of the community - looking out for one another. Frensham in three words - listen to our students and teachers trying to sum up Frensham in just three words... FIRST NAMES & UNIFORMS If you ask someone who’s never visited Frensham, they’ll probably just say we’re a school that uses first names and doesn’t have uniforms. It might be said with a hint of doubt. That’s a bit weird, right? But, if we look around at our modern society – the workplace, family life – is it really so strange? ​ These are actually very simple things, very natural things and their effect in a school setting is quite refreshing – ultimately by taking away that hint of doubt about doing something differently, that worry about being a bit weird. Ours is an environment that says come and be you. If you love dancing, then do that. If you love science, then great do that. If you love wearing woolly hats all year, that’s fine too. Be yourself, be open-minded and you’ve already created the perfect environment for learning. A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD As from our founding days, everyone at Frensham is on a level playing field. When you come here, you can just relax and be yourself. The teachers don’t hide behind titles or formal clothes and the children’s individuality isn’t hidden behind uniforms or false respect. Egos are left at the door. The Head, the littlest nursery child, the newest teacher, the shyest sixth former, the part-time TAs, the support staff. Everyone is an equal, important, valued part of the community. ​ ​ Teachers don’t have to spend time telling students to pull up their socks, instead they have conversations, build relationships. Really special relationships built on genuine, mutual respect and interest. Relationships that spark learning. FREEDOM & RESPONSIBILITY Contrary to what many believe, Progressive Education is not without boundaries. Respect underlies everything we do at Frensham; respect that is earned, not demanded or assumed. We give children more freedom than at other schools, but with freedom comes responsibility and we have high expectations of everyone in our community. ​ There is a misconception that a school without uniforms and with children walking together rather than in lines is a school without discipline. It is true that we don’t give detentions and the sanctions we do give out are not done on a whim for minor mistakes. What we do, and this takes much more time and patience, is talk and listen. Pastoral MAKING MISTAKES Our students make mistakes, everyone makes mistakes and that is okay, it’s how you grow. You own your mistakes, learn from them and move on. But, the first time is a mistake, and the second time is a choice and you will find then that there are consequences at Frensham, just like at every other school. In any other tight-knit community. ​ Being shut down or shut out is an easy option all around. It stops the conversation, shuts the door and doesn’t allow anyone to move forward or grow up. At Frensham, discipline is based on conversations. It’s not an easy, laissez-faire option. These are difficult two way conversations about putting your hands up and owning and accepting your choices, rectifying, moving on and becoming the best version of yourself. ​ The freedom is here to help our students grow into open-minded, courageous, well-rounded individuals and for the most part they stand up and embrace the responsibility and the trust that goes along with that. It is truly refreshing and the perfect opportunity to get ready for life beyond school. OUR COMMUNITY Student and Teacher Portrait photo of student and teacher Ceramics Teacher Portrait photo of teacher on orange background Junior School Teachers portrait photo of Frensham Heights Junior School teachers on a blue background PE Teachers portrait photograph of Frensham Heights PE teachers on a blue background Geography Teachers portrait photography of two Frensham Heights geography teachers on an orange background Director of Sport portrait photograph of Frensham Heights Director of Sport on a blue background Two teachers portrait photo of two Frensham Heights teachers on an orange background ICT Teachers portrait photo of Frensham Heights ICT teachers on a blue background Senior School Teacher and student portrait photo of Senior School student and teacher on a pink background Senior School Teacher and students portrait photo of Senior School students and teacher on a pink background Head of Junior School and Student portrait photo of Frensham Heights Head of Junior School and Junior School student on a blue background Teacher Student and Greenpower car portrait photo of a Frensham Heights teacher and student with a Greenpower car Frensham Heights teachers photo portrait of two Frensham Heights teachers on a blue background Teacher and student photo portrait of a Frensham Heights teacher and student on a pink background Performing Arts Teachers photo portrait of Frensham Heights Performing Arts Teachers on an orange background History Teachers portrait photo of Frensham Heights History teachers holding hats on a blue background Junior School teachers portrait photo of Frensham Heights Junior School teachers on an orange background PRE teachers portrait photo of two Frensham Heights PRE teachers holding dolls on a blue background Sixth Form teacher and students portrait photo of Frensham Heights Sixth Form teacher and students sitting down on a pink background Sixth Form teacher and students portrait photo of Frensham Heights Sixth Form Philosophy teacher and students on a pink background PE teacher and student portrait photo of Frensham Heights Cricket coach and student holding a cricket bat on a yellow background Maths teachers portrait photo of two Frensham Heights Maths teachers on a blue background Senior School teacher and student portrait photo of Frensham Heights Head of Senior School and a student sitting down on a pink background Student and Teacher portrait photo of Frensham Heights teacher and student on a pink background PE coach portrait photo of Frensham Heights PE coach on a blue background Geography Teachers portrait photo of Frensham Heights Geography teachers on a blue background Sixth Form Art teacher and student portrait photo of Sixth Form Fine Arts teacher and student on a pink background Nursery teacher and child portrait photo of a Frensham Heights nursery teacher and child sitting down on a yellow background Sixth Form Creative Arts Teacher and Student a portrait photo of a Frensham Heights Sixth Form Creative Arts student and teacher sitting down in front of a pink background Maths teachers portrait photo of Frensham Heights Maths teachers on a blue background laughing teacher and student portrait photo of Frensham Heights student and teacher laughing on a pink background Outdoor Education teacher portrait photo of Frensham Heights Head of Outdoor Education on a blue background QUICK LINKS OUR STAFF OUR GOVERNORS OUR PARENT VOICE OLD FRENSHAMIANS

OPEN DAYS & TOURS The best way to really find out about Frensham and what makes us different is to come and see for yourself. We are really happy to show families around our beautiful school. We offer mini open mornings during the school day where you can get a real glimpse into day to day life. Or come for a bigger Friday evening or Saturday open morning event where you can meet all our teachers, sit in on student panels and hear from our Head. Whatever works better for you and your family, we're here to help. Main House Frensham Heights Main House Front Lawn Front Lawn of Frensham Heights Main House Treehouse exterior of the woodland classrooms or Treehouse at Frensham Heights Main House Frensham Heights Main House 1/23 UPCOMING SCHOOL OPEN EVENTS This is a wonderful opportunity for us to show prospective families around our beautiful school site and share with them what makes Frensham Heights such a distinctive school. During the event families have the chance to speak with members of staff and a hear a few words from our Head. Families will then go off in small groups with a member of staff to visit the grounds and hear about life at Frensham, returning at the end for some refreshments and a further opportunity to chat to us. There are two sessions for our Whole School Open Evening on Fri 10th May: WHOLE SCHOOL - FRI 10 MAY 5:30pm WHOLE SCHOOL - FRI 10 MAY 6:45pm BOARDING OPEN EVE - WED 19 JUNE 2024 WHOLE SCHOOL - TUES 25 JUNE 2024 JUNIOR SCHOOL ADVENTURE TASTER EVENTS Join us for an exciting ADVENTURE DAY at Frensham Heights Junior School! A taster is a great opportunity for your child to really experience school life here at Frensham. Whether it’s performing, creating, playing sport, making music, experimenting in the science labs or having an outdoor adventure - it will be a fun day. NURSERY - THURS 2 MAY 2024 RECEPTION - FRI 17 MAY 2024 YEAR 2 - THURS 25 APRIL 2024 YEAR 3 - MON 29 APRIL 2024 GET IN TOUCH Please contact our Admissions team to learn about our school, book a private tour or a chat with our Head. You can call us on +44 (0)1252 792561 or email admissions@frensham.org ​

OUR GOVERNORS We are very proud to have a strong, involved Board of Governors who are dedicated to upholding the ethos of the school and work selflessly with the leadership teams to ensure that the school remains distinct and true to its founding principles. Many have children who have studied at Frensham Heights and some are Old Frenshamians themselves. They all bring with them their own expertise, experience and passion for our unique school ethos. OUR SCHOOL GOVERNORS – CURRENT GOVERNING BODY 2023/2024 Simon Wilcox Chair of the Governing Board FInstL M, MSc, CMgr. Appointed March 2023. Senior Executive in Aviation, former Chair of Governors at a London FE College. Richard Fry Vice Chair MA (Cambs), MEng, Engineering. ​ Appointed December 2018. Co-founder and now consultant to Titian Software Ltd producing software products for scientific research in the pharma-ceutical industry. Former Chair of Frensham Heights Parents’ Committee. Th ree children - two OFs and one at Frensham Heights. Gregory West Vice Chair BA. ​ Appointed in Mar ch 2023. H eadteacher at Highfield South Farnham. David Armitage Treasurer MBE, MSc, BSc Appointed October 2023. Consultant. Former Director of Finance and Strategy at Charterhouse and Bursar at King’s College School, Wimbledon. Former Bursar at Frensham Heights. Kate Love (OF) Governing Board Member MA (Oxon). ​ Joined in December 2020 and former OF (1983-1990). Career in academic institution development including Brasenose College, Oxford; University of Aberdeen and Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. Currently the Development Director at Felsted School. Sally Marriott (OF) Governing Board Member ​ Appointed March 2020. Paintings Conservator and Art Lecturer and Researcher. Currently works for the Watts Gallery, Compton. Three children, two at Frensham Heights. Will Marriott (OF) Governing Board Member ​ Appointed March 2020. Solicitor and Partner with Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. Three children, two at Frensham Heights. Jackie Nickson Governing Board Member MRICS. ​ Appointed in December 2013. Chartered Surveyor and former Chair of Frensham Heights Parents’ Committee. Two children (both Old Frenshamians). Danuta Staunton Governing Board Member MA, PGCE. ​ Appointed in March 2023. Headmistress of St Mary’s School, Ascot. Joris Wonders (OF) Governing Board Member BA MSc. ACC Appointed June 2023 Leadership coach and career strategy advisor. Former HR Consultant and Business Leader. Two children, one an old Frenshamian. Proprietorial Body The School’s Proprietorial Body is the Governing Body of Frensham Heights Educational Trust Limited Registered Office: Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4EA Registered Charity No.: 312052. Company Registration No.: 207173 The Chair of Governors, who can be written to at the above address, is currently Bill Bird.

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SAFEGUARDING Frensham Heights School puts the Safeguarding of our children at the forefront of all we do and Safeguarding has the highest priority across the school. Our policies and procedures are regularly reviewed, updated and ratified by our governing body. Safeguarding our children is the responsibility of all staff at Frensham, all of whom are regularly trained and updated on changes in the Safeguarding landscape, statutory requirements and the best ways to keep our children safe. Online Safety forms a crucial part of our Safeguarding provision, training and support. The children are educated through our Horizons programme throughout their time at Frensham on the many issues related to Safeguarding and given the skills and knowledge to make responsible decisions in order to help them to stay safe. If you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child please contact us at dsl@frensham.org or get in touch by phone or in person with our DSL (Jack Talman) or any of the members of our Safeguarding Team. Safeguarding Policy

TERM DATES SPRING TERM 2024 Staff Conference - Monday 8 January Boarders return - 7pm Monday 8 January Classes begin - Tuesday 9 January Half Term ends - end of school day Friday 9 February HALF TERM - Monday 12 February – Saturday 17 February Staff Conference - Monday 19 February Boarders return - 4pm Monday 19 February Classes Begin - Tuesday 20 February Term Ends - end of school day Thursday 28 March SUMMER TERM 2024 Staff Conference - Monday 22 April Boarders return - 7pm Monday 22 April Classes begin - Tuesday 23 April Boarding Houses close - Friday 3 May May Bank Holiday Exeat Weekend - Saturday 4 May – Monday 6 May Boarding Houses open - 7pm Monday 6 May Half Term ends - end of school day Friday 24 May HALF TERM - Monday 27 May – Saturday 1 June Boarders return - 4pm Sunday 2 June Classes begin - Monday 3 June Founders' Day - Saturday 29 June Term ends - end of school day Friday 5 July AUTUMN TERM 2024 Staff Conference - Mon 2, Tues 3, Wed 4 September Boarders return - 5pm - Wednesday 4 September Classes begin - Thursday 5 September Boarding Houses close - Saturday 19 October HALF TERM - Monday 21 October - Saturday 2 November Boarders return - 7pm - Sunday 3 November Term Ends - end of school day Thursday 12 December Staff Conference - Friday 13 December SPRING TERM 2025 Staff Conference - Monday 6 January Boarders return - 5pm - Monday 6 January Classes begin - Tuesday 7 January Boarding Houses close - Saturday 15 February HALF TERM - Monday 17 February - Saturday 22 February Boarders return - 7pm - Sunday 23 February Classes Begin - Monday 24 February Term Ends - end of school day Friday 28 March SUMMER TERM 2025 Staff Conference - Tuesday 22 April Boarders return - 5pm - Tuesday 22 April Classes begin - Wednesday 23 April Boarding Houses close - Saturday 3 May May Bank Holiday Exeat Weekend - Saturday 3 May - Monday 5 May** Boarding Houses open - 7pm - Monday 5 May Boarding Houses close - Saturday 24 May HALF TERM - Monday 26 May – Saturday 31 May Boarders return - 7pm - Sunday 1 June Classes begin - Monday 2 June Founders' Day - Saturday 28 June*** Term ends - end of school day Friday 4 July * We appreciate the challenges of travel for our overseas families, therefore please note that for European families we would accept departures after lunch on the last day of a half term/term and 1 day to allow for students who need to get long haul flights. **School and boarding houses closed Saturday 3 May to Monday 5 May for day and boarding pupils *** Please note all students expected in school for Founders’ Day

SIXTH FORM EVENING & ARTS AWARDS LAUNCH WEDNESDAY 18TH OCTOBER 1/1 FRENSHAM HEIGHTS ARTS AWARDS We are delighted to annou n ce the Frensham Heights Arts Awards. The arts are at the heart of our school and creativity underpins everything we do. We are on the look out for dedicated artists, dancers, musicians and performers to join us for a bespoke Sixth Form programme which will prepare them for the industry and immerse them in their artistic discipline whilst supporting them academically to gain their qualifications. The Frensham Heights Arts Awards are open to all students, whether day or boarding, who are interested in studying one or more Performing or Creative Arts subject at Sixth Form. Awards are allocated to students who are passionate about and demonstrate a talent in one or more of the arts: ​ DANCE, DRAMA, MUSIC, FINE ART, PH O T O G RAPHY, GRAPHIC C O MMUNICATI O N O R DESIGN AND TECHN O L O GY. 1/1 As a Sixth Form student on the Frensham Heights Arts Award programme, you can choose to follow a purely arts based route of study or combine your love of one of the arts with other more traditional Sixth Form pathways. With almost 30 subjects to choose from in Year 12 and a wide range of co-curricular and enrichment activities, Frensham students are able to create their own unique and tailored curriculum path. Being part of the Frensham community is exciting, learning is dynamic, teaching is inspiring and our Arts facilities are second to none. Founded almost 100 years ago by three women, the progressive ethos of Frensham continues to underpin all that we are. Built on respect and relationships, every student is supported and cared for in a way that enables them to become who they are, not who they are told to be. ​ If you are interested in applying for a Frensham Heights Arts Award, please email admissions@frensham.org ​ Awards will be allocated following a successful audition and/or portfolio interview process. 1/1 1/1 EXTRACURRICULAR & ENRICHMENT Students who are on the Frensham Heights Arts Award Programme will not only receive inspirational teaching from a highly skilled and talented staff, but will also be offered additional opportunities to develop and enhance their passion. Students will benefit from an extensive array of enrichment tailored to their interests. Each student will be assigned a mentor from the teaching team - relevant to their specialism. They will work with their mentor on a bespoke programme which will run alongside their subject curriculum. This could involve specialist training with external experts and academic support when auditions or performances demand time off timetable. Group enrichment would range from trips to the West End or London exhibitions to workshops led by professional performers and artists to support to help you mentor younger students and develop student-led performances or exhibitions. In the visual arts, students will have open access to the studios on weekends which will include the opportunity to work alongside our teachers and technicians – giving students the invaluable experience of watching creative professionals working on their own private or commercial projects. Bespoke paths will include ceramics focus sessions and life drawing workshops. As we build relationships with local and regional creative hubs, students will have the opportunity to take their theatre pieces, bands or artwork on the road to external performance or exhibition spaces. ​ Under the Frensham Heights Arts Awards, we will expect students to not only take full advantage of the enrichment and extracurricular opportunities on offer, but also find ways to enrich the experience of the rest of the school community – for example, by directing student-led performances, supporting Junior School arts clubs or mentoring younger performers or artists. Being part of a through school - from nursery through Sixth Form - allows our older students to gain confidence, communication skills and solid experience by being mentors to our younger students. As a Sixth Form student at Frensham, students will also have access to the full extracurricular programme of clubs and trips. Please click here to view our current extracurricular club programme. EXTRACURRICULAR subject options OUR SIXTH FORM SUBJECT OPTIONS Students joining us through the Frensham Heights Arts Awards programme do not have to exclusively study visual and performing arts. We will expect you to study the discipline which led you to receive your award, but your other two subjects can be chosen from our broad range of Sixth Form qualifications, dependent on GCSE results. Please click here to view our full Sixth Form Subject Booklet. Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics Further Mathematics Mathematical Studies Dance (BTEC) Drama Music Creative Industries (RSL) Computer Science Esports (BTEC) Business Economics English Literature Film Studies (starting 2024) Geography History Politics 3D Design/Product Design Fine Art Graphic Communication Photography Physical Education Psychology Religious Studies (PRE) Sociology French Spanish OUR VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS TEAM Amanda Liddle Head of Drama Amanda first came part-time to Frensham Heights whilst working as a professional Theatre Director and Drama Specialist. Having graduated from Royal Holloway University of London with a BA (Hons) in Drama and Theatre Studies, she worked extensively as a performer, director and writer for the stage, and behind the scenes as Production Designer for film and TV before becoming a teacher. She is an international award winning Face Paint and Special Effects make-up artist and was the Artistic Director for the London Borough of Hillingdon, taking their Our Town project to the Millennium Dome. As the Drama specialist for Waverley Borough Council, Amanda initiated and ran many projects within schools, youth organisations and geographical locations within the borough, including work on the Dream Party project alongside BAFTA nominated producer and director Lawrence Till. Amanda also worked as a writer and performer with the collective Words Allowed, and co-wrote a short film script for the Bristol based Jubilant Creations. As well as teaching, she has also worked extensively with young people in the Performing Arts across the South East as Director of Youth Theatre and creative project leader. Amanda believes that every student should have access to Drama and performance opportunities, and she enjoys working both within the curriculum and on extra-curricular projects across the school. Inspired by ground-breaking and non-traditional theatre, Amanda’s extensive knowledge of performance styles and genres has opened up challenging and exciting opportunities for student performance. She has introduced students to Immersive theatre, and senior school students have worked on site-specific, immersive productions in locations across the school campus as well as within the theatre. Co-written with students from Years 7-13, “The House on Heaven’s Hill” took over the school’s original Edwardian building, Main House, and returned it to a military hospital as it would have appeared in 1915, with every item of set, props and costume creating an authentic experience for an audience to explore. Amanda’s experimental Traverse staging of George Orwell’s 1984 was praised as a “brilliant production” by Michael Radford, the Director of the original 1984 film starring John Hurt, and her Senior School production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream saw an audience seated at picnic tables, complete with traditional 1950’s food and drink, in an auditorium transformed into a forest. During Amanda’s time as Head of Drama at Frensham Heights she has organised residential trips for students to experience a wide variety of Performing Arts, including puppetry in Prague, Shakespeare in Stratford-Upon-Avon, and a week-long intensive physical theatre project with Complicite in a French Chateau! She has also created a Senior Actors’ Company and worked on biannual projects with students to write and produce new theatre to take to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2018 The Scotsman called Amanda’s production of Going Underground “cleverly written….(the characters) brought to life with maturity and compassion”. Although Covid put a temporary stop to the Edinburgh Fringe project, Amanda is planning to revisit this as soon as possible. Amanda has enjoyed working as an Examiner for Performing Arts qualifications, and visiting schools and colleges across the south of England. While many of her students have gone on to enjoy high profile careers as performers and directors, she also believes firmly in the value of Performing Arts as a broader tool for success and self-confidence. Ashley Howard Ceramics Teacher Ashley studied at Medway College of Art and Design, now University for the Creative Arts. He built a career combining teaching with making. In 2001 Ashley studied for his Masters at the Royal College of Art. He has published articles on technical and aesthetic subjects. Ashley has exhibited, demonstrated and lectured all over the world, spending considerable time on solo and collaborative projects in Japan and China. His achievements on the national and international stages are recognised though his membership of the International Academy for Ceramics. Ashley is represented by JJ Rawlin. www.ashleyhoward.co.uk Clare Esterhuysen Drama Teacher Clare has been a part of the Performing Arts team at Frensham Heights since 2008, alongside teaching she has been a part of many school productions over the years which offer the opportunity to every child in the school to be a part of this thriving department. In her time here she has been part of the boarding team as Assistant House Mistress and the middle school team as Assistant Head of Middle School - as well as leading PSME contributing to the pastoral life of the school. Most recently Clare has introduced the BTEC L2 Performing Arts course to the school curriculum. Following a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts (Acting), Clare spent two years working as a professional actor and singer both nationally and internationally. Having completed a PGCE in Secondary Drama in 2004 Clare worked both in the secondary schools and FE collages getting experience teaching on many different courses before joining Frensham. Clare came to Frensham to continue her studies as she explored Shakespeare in education across year groups N-13. She completed her MA in Shakespearean Theatre from The Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-Upon-Avon in 2010 and went on to complete her Shakespearean acting training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London in 2011. Clare has always had a love of theatre and performance art. Through studying it and experiencing it all her life, her faith in drama as a subject and as a social tool has grown from strength to strength. To teach drama is to develop a critical awareness, develop an understanding of social contexts, as an expression of culture, and appreciation of acting as a craft. Alongside teaching and raising her young family, she is still a keen actor, appearing regularly locally in various performances with a much loved local amateur dramatics company. James Casselton Head of Faculty of Performance, Maths & Enterprise and Music Teacher James studied Music at Exeter University where he developed specialisms in choral conducting and musical theatre. He held the posts of Senior Choral Scholar at the University Chapel, sang with the university’s foremost chamber choir, Cantores, and won an exceptional Festival Judges’ Commendation for his musical direction of Guys and Dolls at the National Student Drama Festival. Since then, he has played keyboards in productions including Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors and The Phantom of the Opera and won several National Operatic and Dramatic Awards for musical direction, most notably for Jekyll and Hyde and Fiddler on the Roof. James has worked as a music educator for over twenty years and served on the Schools’ Advisory Group for the Surrey Music Hub as well as the Guildford Area Committee for the Royal School of Church Music. He continues to sing with the Cantores Early Music Chamber Choir, plays keys in a function band and is Musical Director for Yateley Choral Society. Kat Pinnell Director of Performing Arts Kat studied Musical Theatre at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester where she specialised in singing, acting and dancing. She quickly discovered her passion for directing, writing and applied theatre and after working as a performer, Kat began her teaching career with a hunger to work with young people, direct youth performances and bring drama & theatre to the wider community. Since completing her PGCE with Manchester Metropolitan University, she has worked with young people across the country in Manchester, London and Sussex and directed a vast array of productions involving full-scale musicals, plays and physical theatre installations. Kat has studied with Frantic Assembly and favours the physical and political genres that theatre has to offer. However, when in the director’s chair, likes to sink her teeth into both realism and non-naturalistic performances utilising choral work. Kat has had a broad and varied teaching career, in addition to being Head of Drama, she has also been a Careers Coordinator and worked as a consulting Careers and Fundraising Officer with ‘Future Leaders’ in association with London Mayor & Queen Mary University. Neil Martin Design & Technology and Art Teacher Neil has worked at Frensham Heights since 2018 and gained his post graduate certificate in education whist working here. His main role is as the DT technician but he also teaches DT and Art. Having studied Fine Art at Byam Shaw School of Art (now part of Central St Martins) and briefly living as a full time artist in East London, Neil enjoys helping students explore the possibilities of materials and processes, using them to help the student push their creative limits. He is also a passionate advocate for the importance of drawing in all creative areas, not only as a process leading to a final piece in another medium, but also as a means of expression in itself. As such Neil teaches life drawing to students in years 10 to 13 and also teaches extra curricular classes in drawing for design. Outside of school Neil is a fierce competitor in the sport of wheelchair rugby, is teaching himself computer aided design and manufacturing, enjoys making things out of wood, and battles with two teenage daughters and two energetic dogs. Amy Marriott Ceramics Teacher Amy has taught Art and Ceramics at Frensham Heights for two years and runs four very popular lunchtime creative ECAs each week. As our Ceramic Technician, she also ensures the smooth running of the ceramics room and loves nothing more than seeing students faces as they collect their beautiful, fired work from the kiln room. Amy's technical knowledge and expertise also helps higher level students with their Fine Art projects. Amy is passionate about passing on her love of clay and art in general and feels lucky to work alongside children who are able to immerse themselves in the process of designing and making. In addition to working at Frensham, Amy teaches throwing at 318 Ceramics, a local ceramics community. Amy holds a Masters Degree in 3D Design, Ceramics from Cardiff University and a BSC (econ) Joint Honours in Psychology and Anthropology. Ben Lewis Creative Director of the Arts Awards Ben has vast experience as a Musical Director, Theatre Director and Musician, having worked on over 75 different commercial and musical theatre productions in theatres and cruise ships across the world. This has included some high-profile venues, such as Viking Cruises, Shaftesbury Theatre (West End), His Majesty’s Theatre (West End), Riverside Studios (Hammersmith), Dome Theatre (Brighton) and Théâtre National de Nice. He has directed voice-over work for Netflix and worked with many high-profile musical artists such as the Ibiza Orchestra, Heather Small (M-People), Kerry Ellis (West End) and Patrick Allen (The Drifters). Ben gained a first class BA Honours degree at the Academy of Contemporary Music and has been a proficient multi-instrumentalist for over 30 years. He specialises in drums & percussion (including Latin, tuned and orchestral), piano, keyboards and guitar. He has recorded with John Gallen (Queen, Simply Red, Boy George) and Chrissy Tignor (Bastille, Berklee College of Music). Ben has over 10 years teaching experience, which includes conducting choirs and orchestras across the world and leading music and drama in four independent schools in the UK. Ben is an accomplished composer, having written and produced 3 original musicals. He has also had many musical arrangements published by Amazon and Hal Leonard. Giles Rudd Assistant Head Teaching & Learning and Design & Technology Teacher Before undertaking his teacher training, Giles worked for one of the world leading civil engineering organisations, creating and developing computer aided design drawings, working alongside structural engineers and architects. He has been teaching Design & Technology for 16 years and is passionate about students believing in their abilities, and achieving excellent design outcomes. He has a particular interest in computer aided design and manufacture and thoroughly enjoys getting into the workshops and experimenting with a range of tools and machinery. Giles is also on the Senior Leadership Team at Frensham Heights and oversees whole school student progress and data, reporting and parents evenings, baseline data analysis and exams to name a few things. Giles oversees the very successful Greenpower Formula 24 electric car project at Frensham Heights. The team finished 2nd (in class) at the International Final at Goodwood last season and they’re always developing the car to try to find more ways of making it more efficient. His personal interests include downhill mountain biking, playing and watching football, taking his dog out for long walks and spending time with his friends and family. Josh Edwards Director of Music Josh studied academic Music at King’s College, London, and singing at The Royal Academy of Music. Josh’s professional career has taken him around the world, performing as soloist and consort member with some of the best Early Music ensembles such as La Nouva Musica, Stile Antico, and Siglo d’Oro. He features on several well-known albums and movie soundtracks, and has performed at the Royal Variety Performance, Brit Awards, and numerous BBC TV and radio broadcasts. Josh is Director of Music and regularly puts on successful high-profile concerts and events with the incredible students of Frensham Heights. Lynn Goodburne Dance & Drama Teacher Lynn has worked at Frensham Heights since 2002. She holds a Diploma, Dance and Teaching London College of Dance, Bedford and a B.Phil (Hons), Ballet and Contextual Studies from the Royal Academy of Dance (Durham University) along with qualifications in Tap, Modern, Ballet and National from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing . During her time at Frensham, Lynn has taught a range of dance styles across all year groups in the school from Nursery up to and including A-Level. Lynn works tirelessly to create opportunities which maintain constant development for students who show potential and talent in dance. She is also a Drama teacher as required and supports all performances throughout the year. Lynn plans and organises various events across the academic year such as performances, theatre trips and visiting professional companies and workshops. Rebecca McKellar Head of Dance Rebecca began her dancing life at the age of 5 starting with tap and modern and progressing to Jazz dance. Throughout her schooling she achieved many awards in ISTD tap, modern and jazz eventually completing all grades in both Jazz and Tap. At college she studied both A Level Dance and A Level Performance Studies in which she began developing her technique within Contemporary and Ballet. She then went on to study Dance and Culture at Surrey University specialising in Contemporary Dance, African and Caribbean Dance and Choreography and then completed her PGCE in Dance Education at Exeter University. Rebecca has been an arts educator for 14 years and has choreographed many productions including Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, Oliver, We will Rock you and Rock of Ages. Rebecca continues to have a passion for contemporary dance and enjoys regularly watching professional dance works in London’s Sadlers Wells. Anna Boon-Arnell Art Teacher Anna joined the creative arts team at Frensham Heights in 2021. She believes that the creative subjects in any school are a vital area and a key one to help students develop fully within themselves, educating the whole person, mind, body and spirit. Creative art subjects help to give students a sense of identity, self-expression, and self-assurance. Creativity is really another form of play, and play is universally important to each individual’s sense of joy and well-being. Anna completed her PGCE at Goldsmiths and has been teaching art and design for over twenty years including fine art, textiles, 3D design and photography. In her degree, she specialised in textiles, with a focus on textile printmaking creating highly structured repeat prints using the medium of photographic silkscreens. Post degree she worked for a time as a freelance fabric designer. She enjoys the creative journey through ideas and mediums both as a teacher and in her own personal practice. Anna has a passion for creative photography, noticing the mundane and capturing it within a frame. When out walking in nature her focus is on the effects of light on its surroundings. She creates mixed media artworks producing expressive / emotive responses to the environment. Brendan Horstead Head of Faculty of Art, Design & Innovation and Head of Department for Art, Ceramics and Graphics Brendan has led the Creative Arts at Frensham since 2008. He has been a resident member of boarding staff since joining the school and part of the Sixth Form Tutor Team for the last twelve years. Following a B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art (Sculpture), Brendan spent several years running a small business making welded steel sculpture for exhibition and commission, alongside a variety of commissioned pieces for TV, film and theatre. Having completed a teaching post-grad qualification at Goldsmiths, London, he taught in the Sixth Form and FE sector and was ‘Head of Expressive Arts and English’ at John Ruskin College for several years before joining Frensham. As a teacher, he believes the challenge of personalising the experience of learning at A Level involves facilitating the expression and articulation of an individual’s unique creative voice. The development of this voice alongside a consciousness of intention and purpose, lies at the heart of this challenge and privilege. His ambition is that A level Art & Design students regard themselves, and each other, as members of a community of artists within the school, where all have a role to play in the creation of a positive, challenging, yet supportive, group dynamic and everyone is valued and accepted as an individual. His current personal practice involves the primary use of digital media utilising digital montage processes to explore varied subject matter of an aesthetic, philosophical or political nature. He is a keen drummer and percussionist of the ‘rock & roll’ variety and enjoys playing a with a group of greying rock and rollers in the sticky pubs of London. Hannah Fernandes Art Teacher Hannah enjoys instilling an excitement for Art in all children, exploring the creative challenges that lie at the heart of making, for both students and teacher. Her experience of education and teaching is broad and with great depth; following a degree in History of Art (with textiles and painting) she undertook a Masters in Photography, working at The Royal College of Art, London, and acquired a PCGE in Education from The Institute of Education, London. She then went onto work in Secondary Education in London and Southampton, progressing to Head of Art. After eighteen years of working at Secondary level, she followed her passion into Prep school education in Surrey. Central to her own work and teaching is a love of colour; she creates vibrant mix media work exploring the emotional response that colour elicits. Kahli Lewis Creative Director of Arts Awards Kahli is an internationally-renowned choreographer and dance teacher, having worked in the performing arts industry for over 25 years. She is fully qualified as a Licentiate in ISTD Ballet, Tap, Contemporary and Modern dance. Kahli has taught at many top dance and performing arts colleges, such as Bird College, Central School of Ballet, The Urdang Academy, Guildford School of Acting, Elmhurst School of Ballet and Arts Ed Tring Park. Kahli is a visiting choreographer for La Sylphide Academic Ballet School in Romania and Beauville Arts in France and has worked in the dance division of The Juilliard School in New York. She is an experienced dance adjudicator and represents the UK as a Judge for the Dance World Cup, World Dance Challenge and Young Stars Ballet Competition. As a choreographer, Kahli has won many awards, such as the Dance Star Choreographic award. She also trains international students and choreographs soloists for Youth America Grand Prix. Michele Rickett Art Teacher A Fine Art alumni of Central St Martins (2000) Michele has been teaching at Frensham for 15 Years. Well versed in teaching all disciplines and age groups, she encourages students to question and open dialogues around materials and making, their bravery and exploration supported with expert understanding of processes, particularly in drawing, painting, and print making. Michele has extensive knowledge of Art history and world galleries which brings a freshness and relevance to her teaching. Having also worked in the media (BBC), performance (The Royal Court Theatre), and galleries (The Whitechapel) she is an advocate for Creative Arts and Culture. Sarah Farr Photography Teacher Sarah is the Curriculum Lead in Photography, having been at the school for the last ten years. After having children, Sarah decided to expand and explore her interest of photography as a mature student under the University of Surrey, where subsequently after graduating, she launched herself into a career of freelance photography; working independently on several projects, including the local press. An opportunity arose to venture into teaching, where the chance to explore and challenge the minds of a younger generation. This captured Sarah's yearning for a career where over time, our students can discover a creative flair in the many aspects that Photography can offer, either to lead them to a future career or purely as a life-time interest. Sarah does her utmost to capture images without the thought of post-production, while keeping abreast of all the technological advancements available to us today. Our Team

OUR MUSIC SCHOOL As an important part of our curriculum, we want to ensure that every child has the opportunity to listen, perform, explore and enjoy a wide range of music. We have access to a diverse array of specialist teachers, facilities and instruments allowing us to put practical music making at the heart of what we do. OUR MUSIC CURRICULUM Music is a set part of the curriculum from Nursery through Year 9. Students in these years will have at least one dedicated music lesson per week. The curriculum for these years has been recently redesigned to make it more diverse, more practical, more focussed on SMSC, and most importantly, more fun! We now have a dedicated Junior Music specialist teacher, who will focus on Nursery to Year 3 while the rest of our team will share the teaching of Years 4 – 13. Year 5 take part in a Plastic Band scheme where all students have the opportunity to learn a wind instrument with small-group specialist tuition. There is now more of a focus on Music Production and the use of sequencing software in Key Stages 2 and 3, so that our students can develop skills to prepare them for a future in the Music industry, if they wish. ​ Once students leave Year 9, Music is no longer a compulsory part of the curriculum, but they have many options if they wish to continue. Within the Years 10 & 11 timetable, they can opt for our Music GCSE and at Sixth Form they can study Music A-Level and the new Creative Music Industry course. ​ We also have a team of peri teachers who offer private lessons throughout the week. REGISTER FOR PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS Outside of the timetable, there are a wealth of opportunities both in a range of performances that run throughout the year (see below) and in our extensive extracurricular clubs, such as: Wind Group, Saxophone Ensemble, String Ensemble, Music Tech Club, GCSE Music Drop-In , Senior Band Workshop , Junior Band Workshop , Senior Choir , Junior School Singers and Flute Ensemble. ​ Our aim is to incorporate Music into as many aspects of the school as possible. We have recently purchased a busking speaker to allow our musicians to perform on a whim and there is a jam piano (kindly painted by Year 7 Art students) available outside the Aldridge Theatre. We have also secured a Classical Spotlight at the beginning of each series of Morning Talks which run throughout the year. The Music Department is buzzing with student band rehearsals, and our newly purchased drum kits and amps are getting a lot of use. There are now three rooms that are plug-and-play ready for jamming, and the studio is up and running for recording. OUR 2022/23 PERFORMANCES AUTUMN TERM Fireworks Evening Informal Acoustic Concert Informal Rock & Pop Concert Music and Dance Concert ‘Come and Sing’ Carols Junior School Christmas Show Christmas Rock and Pop SPRING TERM Informal Junior Rock and Pop Concert GCSE Musicians’ Recital Evening Informal Acoustic Concert Year 4-6 Teatime Concert Informal Acoustic Concert Trinity Graded Music Exams Senior Rock and Pop Gig SUMMER TERM Informal Acoustic Concert Informal Rock & Pop Concert Mini Rock and Pop Gig (Years 4-6) Rock School Exams Founders Day music lessons PERIPATETIC MUSIC LESSONS ​ In addition to teaching music lessons as part of the curriculum from Early Years right through to A Level, we can also offer individual instrumental and vocal tuition during the school day to students in Year 3 upwards. If you would like your child to receive individual lessons, please read the FAQs document (link below) and then complete the Music Application Form. Our team of visiting music teachers teach almost 200 lessons every week, which may include: ​ Piano. Guitar (Acoustic, Classical, Electric and Bass) Ukulele Voice (Classical, Musical Theatre, Jazz and Rock & Pop) Drumkit Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone Violin, Viola Trumpet, Trombone Music Theory Music Technology and DJing ​​ ​ For 2023/24, music lessons are charged at the rate of £45.00 per hour Years 1-6 receive 30 minute lessons at a rate of £22.50 (£225.00 for a series of 10 lessons) Years 7-13 receive 40 minute lessons at a rate of £30.00 (£300.00 for a series 10 lessons) ​ We may also be able to arrange lessons for instruments that we don't currently teach; please get in touch with us to enquire! If you would li ke your child to have individual lessons here at Frensham, please complete the Music Application Form. MUSIC FAQs

THIS WEEK AT FRENSHAM Friday 18th March, 2022 CLICK TO NAVIGATE SCHOOL MESSAGES SCHOOL EVENTS THIS WEEK AT SCHOOL SPORTS REPORT FRENSHAM KITCHEN NEXT WEEK A MESSAGE FROM RICK Dear Parents Film fans of a certain age will remember ‘Groundhog Day’, in which Bill Murray is doomed to repeat the same day again and again, with hilarious results. Unfortunately, our version of Groundhog Day is far less funny, as Covid rears its head again and we are doomed to repeat some of the challenges we faced earlier in the pandemic. We have a number of students absent, but as you saw from my email this week, it is the staff absences that are causing significant operational problems. It is very likely that some of our normal activities will have to be curtailed, but we are doing our best to minimize disruption. Thank you for your support and understanding with this. On a brighter note, it was wonderful to see a full theatre this week for the Dance Concert on Wednesday. The evening was a sheer delight, from the joy of seeing Year 2 in their very first dance concert to seeing some of our hugely talented GCSE and A Level dancers. Our performing arts provision continues next week with ‘A Night at the West End’, a student-led performance at 7pm on Tuesday 22nd March. Tickets are free and are available here: https://www.frensham.org/events. Tickets can also be booked for the Creative Arts Exhibition and Science Fair on 28th March and the Rock and Pop Gig on the 31st March, so there is plenty going on to keep you entertained right up until the end of the term. Have a wonderful weekend. Best wishes Rick A MESSAGE FROM KATHERINE Dear Parents, ​ So, this seems to be our week for charity! We had a collection for the Farnham Food bank this week, Red Nose Day and the second Toy sale in aid of Malawi. Thank you to all the parents for your support with these events. With so much turmoil in the world it is important that particularly for children they feel like they can make a difference and something is within their control. It was lovely to see so many of our kids and staff in red today and making each other laugh. With rather a low number of staff across the board this week, the staff definitely needed a good lift in their spirits including myself! We have worked as a team as always and kept the plates spinning! Thank you to all of them, the Junior School staff are amazing. I thought I would share with you the amazing Michael Rosen performing his poem ‘Chocolate cake’ because this always makes me laugh and reminds me of my brother who is both cheeky and adores chocolate! A big well done to Lynn’s Performing Arts ECA group and one of Dan’s Year 6 Dance classes for their performances in the Theatre this week. They really were fab, and it brought a smile to everyone’s faces. Well done. ​ I do hope that you all have a good weekend and just a fortnight until the Easter hols! Best wishes, Katherine A MESSAGE FROM HONESTY AND KATHERINE Dear Parents, Please may we request that if you and your children are in the Theatre coffee shop after 3.30pm that the learning of other students is respected. Unfortunately, when younger children are able to run about the theatre unsupervised at this time they disturb the learning of older students whose school day is still in progress. We are also concerned about safety of children in this space. We would kindly ask that parents support this request and help to nurture our 'Spirit of Togetherness' as we respect all students' learning. Thank you! Honesty and Katherine NOTICES SCHOOL MESSAGES PARENTS' VOICE Minutes from the last Parent's Voice meeting are available on the Parent Portal. You can also find them here. Parent Voice would also like to welcome new Year 2 rep Natasha Hill to the group. CAREERS OPPORTUNITY FOR YEAR 12 Do you have an idea for an Etsy type shop? Do you think you can sell more than your peers? Do you have a flair for persuasion? If you’re answering yes, come and speak to Lyall. On Founders’ Day in July, we have two stalls for Year 12 students to show off their entrepreneurial flair. This can be a solo-project or a team effort. Essentially, if you have an idea for a product or service that you could sell through a market stall then come forward. I want to add an element of competition – can you outperform the other team at the other market stall? Imagine you’re auditioning for The Apprentice; here’s your chance to shine. All ideas are welcome, speak to Lyall to help facilitate your vision. Click here for more information CALLING ALL GAMERS! Right now, we’re looking into the possibility of running an ECA involving gaming. Next year we’re launching the eSports qualification which will see a club set up with Tim and directly supporting those students. But what about everyone else? The chance to play games, socially interact, compare types of gameplay, and build in a little bit of maths to devise tournament play and handicap systems to enable everyone to have a fair chance, is a great way of enhancing students’ development and learning. We hope to be able to trial this ECA in the summer term but need a games console to play the games! If you can donate or let us borrow an Xbox of PS5 (with any games and controllers) that would be greatly appreciated and well-received. If we can get hold of one, the club should run! If you can help, let Lyall know . JUNIOR SCHOOL EGG DECORATING EGG-STRAVAGANZA As we near the end of term we would like to invite all families to join in our Egg-stravagant, egg decorating eggs-hibition.. The aim is to create/decorate an egg or eggs in a theme or setting of your choice. All creations need to be no bigger than a shoe box (in order to fit on classroom windowsills and be carried by your child!) If you are an egg-free family please use craft or plastic eggs (seen recently at Squires Garden Centre). Whole family involvement is encouraged! Please see this article from The Guardian for ideas https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2013/mar/28/easter-egg-competition-winners-in-pictures No prizes but plenty of glory for creativity and puns! All entries to be submitted to class teachers by Tuesday, 29th March at morning drop off. All creations will be returned to entrants on last day of term, Friday, 1st April. All entries will be photographed, and a gallery will be published in the whole school newsletter. We look forward to seeing your creations and using this to raise community spirits. MALAWI CALLING! We are holding a Malawi Information Evening on Tuesday 29th March in the Ballroom at 7pm. Anyone who has signed up for the trip next year, or who is still undecided, is welcome to come along as are parents. Remember, you need to be in Year 11 or above in September this year. Any queries, please email me, sallyheighington@frensham.org Look forward to seeing you then, Sally WEST END FLOWER FARM FESTIVAL West End Flower Farm are holding a family friendly festival on 25th June. They have got in touch to say that any student bands that might like to apply to play a live set, should get in touch. More details on the festival here Get in touch here SCL EASTER CAMP Please click here for more info on the SCL Easter Holiday Camp. SHYNEFEST Run by Frensham parents, Shynefest is a family-friendly music festival happening on 3/4 June in Guildford. Click here for more info. SCHOOL EVENTS - see all upcoming events here EVENTS A NIGHT AT THE WEST END ​ 22nd March ​ A wonderful array of musical theatre numbers that have been directed and choreographed by Frensham Sixth Formers for a committed group of Year 7-12 to perform for you. BOOK TICKETS CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBITION AND SCIENCE FAIR OPENING NIGHT ​ 28th March at 6pm ​ This is a real celebration of our students' work. Come along to the Aldridge Theatre to see our Year 7 & 9 Creative Arts Exhibition and our Years 7 to 9 Science Fair. There will also be some small Years 7 & 8 drama performances. BOOK TICKETS ROCK & POP GIG 31st March ​ ​ BOOK TICKETS TEDxFRENSHAM ​ 30th April ​ An inspiring local community event bringing together a diverse array of speakers to share ideas and stories. ​ Tickets are on sale now! Early bird tickets end on 20th March. BOOK TICKETS THIS WEEK AT FRENSHAM THIS WEEK SCIENCE WEEK Year 7s enjoyed a change to some lessons to celebrate Science week! They were challenged to create an egg cress-head and to think about what seeds need to germinate and the care of plants as they grow. We can happily share our egg heads are all growing a fine head of cress hair! 1/6 Year 7s also questioned their consumer choices in an enquiry based lesson called ‘Conscious consumers’. The task was to evaluate their food choices and to create a meal plan which had a greater variety of plant based products. They produced some fantastic ideas and suggested some simple, achievable changes! Well done Years 7s! 1/3 Our Year 8s also got hands-on this week! Their activity was a design challenge, ‘Engineering and ecosystem’. Their teamwork discussing best design was translated into a mini terrarium in which they will grow a succulent plant. We’re hoping to see some newly grown succulents in a few weeks time! 1/5 While the challenge was called ‘Making microscopic machines’- achieving the goal of this challenge was anything but small! The Year 9s showed resilience and determination taking on content that was completely new to them and working together to solve the ribbon of amino acids to make a protein! Great effort Year 9s! 1/2 The Year 6s got to enjoy some live chemistry experiments to celebrate Science week! From igniting gas bubbles to the whoosh bottle and screaming jelly baby, the oooohs and ahhhhs and excited chatter were really the best bits! 1/7 Our lunch time activities for Science week have also captivated our students! The pig dissection created a lot of buzz before and after the event. We were able to sign up to a few online talks too which covered a variety of topics from physics and maths to STEM careers. In the beautiful sunshine we had some students measure and chalk out the length or height of some of the largest organisms on the planet! They used a measuring wheel and making some comparisons realised just how small we are! 1/3 DANCE CONCERT And the award goes to… All the brilliant and wonderful performers who danced, sang and performed their hearts out at this week’s Performing Arts Concert. It was a full house and there was magic in the air. Thank you to all the performers and those who gave up their free time to help. It was your talent, fierceness and enthusiasm which made it an evening to be proud of. 1/15 HISTORY TRIP TO CANTERBURY Year 10 and 11 Historians in lieu of a trip to France and Belgium Battlefields trip, the students were taken to First and Second World War sites in Kent. Sites included the very moving military cemetery at Shorncliffe, the Battle of Britain museum and the Hawthorn Trench. This trench is a replica of one in France and was used in various films during lockdown and been visited by lots of other schools. This gave the students a real sense of trench life. At the same farm, they had been lambing. The students had the bonus opportunity to cuddle the lambs. The students behaved brilliantly particularly at the YHA. On the Saturday, the team explored the tunnels at Dover Castle which have a rich History from Napoleonic times through to the nuclear age, then the Spitfire museum and the tunnels under Ramsgate where the town sheltered during the war. Overall it was great for the students to get out on a rich and varied experience. 1/7 GERMAN PLAY: HOROSKOP Students of German enjoyed a play by the Onatti theatre company in the Aldridge theatre on Wednesday. The play was all about whether we should believe our horoscopes or not, and was great fun and very interactive! Students understood most of the language and it was great to hear them interacting in German with the actors! This play was performed by two native German actors. The spoken German was delivered slowly and clearly. We wanted our students to be able to follow the story, sustain their enjoyment and above all boost their confidence. The plot highlighted many similarities to our student’s lives, but in a humorous and exaggerated manner, making them relatable and increasing their enjoyment by empathising with the characters and storylines. 1/6 SPANISH PLAY: EN EL CAMPAMENTO This week Frensham Heights welcomed the Onatti Theatre group to the Aldridge Theatre. On Thursday, our year 8-13 students were treated to a highly engaging and entertaining play conducted entirely in Spanish. This play was performed by two native Spanish actors. The spoken Spanish was delivered slowly and clearly. We wanted our students to be able to follow the story, sustain their enjoyment and above all boost their confidence. The plot highlighted many similarities to our students ‘lives, but in a humorous and exaggerated manner, making them relatable and increasing their enjoyment by empathising with the characters and storylines. The play was accompanied with worksheets. They contained a synopsis of the play, some extracts from the written script and some useful words and phrases. 1/9 A-LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY Years 12 & 13 photography students have been very creative in the Studio this week. 1/6 YEAR 9 ART Looking at the positive in our world. Year9 have designed and made post cards this week. 1/1 JUNIOR SCHOOL CERAMICS ECA Our Junior School ceramicists have been busy creating some wonderful Easter egg cups and dishes 1/8 GREENPOWER UPDATE This week we finished off the chain guard that protects the driver from the chain breaking and the spinning axel sprocket and motor sprocket. This was prototyped in card, then lasercut in card and then finally laser cut using fluted polypropylene, this is both good for protection and lightweight. The engineers worked on setting up the steering wheel with the throttle mechanism, hand grips, horn and press button for pit to car communications. Getting the steering set up was very fiddly and quite time-consuming but we managed it! We will need to make sure the tracking is aligned, maybe next week, to ensure the wheels are parallel to each other and give the best rolling resistance possible. Alex researched the transponder and telemetry company that will be supplying live times during race days. He looked at the previous season data and got familiar with navigating the website, ready for when we race on Sunday 8th May at Goodwood. Next week we hope to remove the rear axle and front end now we know it works and fit the bodywork. Written by Callie 7SVC 1/3 FARNHAM HELP FOR REFUGEES Tutor group 7SVC we were inspired after the morning talk covered the Holocaust and the issues refugees continue to face today. Trish from Farnham Help for Refugees came to talk to us during tutor time to help us organise donation collections for the charity. We ended up with around 200 bags filled with clothes and toiletries to send and it took us over 4 hours to sort through it all and load the van! Linn, Sarah, Barnaby, Polly and Theo went to the church on Friday after school to help unload the van and sort donations at the church. The charity were inundated with donations and ran out of boxes so more work is needed. As our first fundraising effort to support the ongoing work of this charity, Farnham Help for Refugees are asking for a donation of £6 per box to help continue their efforts. 7SVC will continue to support the efforts by continuing to sort donations as an when boxes arrive. Click here to sponsor a box if you would like to help to support the amazing work of this charity. Thank you to our whole SVC team with all the help and to the other year 7’s who came to help sort through donations. Go year 7! Well done everyone!!! Callie 7SVC 1/4 SMALL ISLAND AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE We were fortunate enough to be able to secure a small number of tickets to the press preview event of Small Island earlier this month. Limited by availability, we were only able to take a small group, where we approached, in the first instance, those who were on the scholars list for academics or drama (in Year 11 and sixth form), and then those boarders who were felt have contributed to the wider life of school and would benefit and enjoy this amazing opportunity. A fabulous evening in an amazing theatre - an adaptation of a great book. Challenging in some places as we were reminded of some parts of our history, that today do not sit comfortably with most of us. However the play also had some amazing humour and showed a lovely side to characters and their genuine compassion and care. 1/9 SPORTS REPORT THIS WEEK'S SPORTS REPORT National Rowing Competition ​ It was great week for the Pendred family with all three siblings in action at a National rowing competition (The Junior Sculling Head) at Dorney Lake yesterday. There were over 520 crews competing from around the country. A tough competition with fantastic results for the whole family. Read More Under 15s B Miched Hockey V The Royal ​ Off the back of a fantastic comeback win last week, Frensham B team were setting out with confidence as we welcomed The Royal School back to Frensham. This game was an 8 a side match and both teams played with great spirit. Read More Under 15s A Mixed Hockey V The Royal ​ Off the back of a tough defeat last week and with the season drawing to a close, the U15 A mixed hockey team were hungry for a win against a well-matched team from The Royal. Frensham started brightly – some great interplay between Toby and Eva in the midfield, and some forays by Jake Read More Under 13s A Mixed Hockey V Sherfield ​ Frensham 5 Sherfield 2 On Thursday we faced a long trip down to Sherfield School for one of our last fixtures of the hockey season. The match was played on a 3G pitch and provided some interesting bounce and pace. Good stick skills would be needed to be successful. . Read More U14/15 Mixed Hockey vs Duke of Kent Head of Hockey Lloydy with a video match report for the Under 18s from Wednesday. Under 13s B Mixed Hockey V Sherfield Head of Hockey Lloydy with a video match report for the Under 13s Hockey, a great win! Well done! NEWS FROM FRENSHAM KITCHEN CATERING 1/6 MENUS WHAT'S ON NEXT WEEK NEXT WEEK Monday 21 March 13:00: Year 12 UCAS Conference at Farnborough College 16:20: Student Led Musical Theatre Dress Rehearsal 16:30: U18 Girls Basketball v Bedales (Home) Tuesday 22 March Year 13 A Level Business Studies Tutor2u Grade Booster Course (Hammersmith) 14:15: Year 11 Biology Mock Exams 14:30: U14 & U15 Mixed Hockey v St Edmund’s School (Home) 14:30: U14 & U15 Mixed Hockey v St Edmund’s School (Away) 14:30: U14 & U15 Rugby v St Edmund’s School (Home) 19:00: Student Led Musical Theatre Performance: A Night at the West End (Aldridge Theatre) Wednesday 23 March Year 13 Sociology Tutor2u Grade Booster Workshop (London) 14:00: A Level Drama Exam Performance/Technical Dress Rehearsal (Aldridge Theatre) 14:15: Year 11 Chemistry Mock Exams 15:30: U9 Hockey v Bedales (Home) 16:00: U10 & U11 Swimming Gala at St Catherine’s School 17:30: Year 11 and 13 Tutor Parents’ Evening on Teams Thursday 24 March Year 10 and 11 Music Workshop (Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead) 14:30: U12 & U13 Mixed Hockey v Ditcham Park School (Home) 17:00: Level Drama Exam Performances (Aldridge Theatre) 17:30: Year 12 Academic Parents’ Evening on Teams ​ Friday 25 March Gold Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition to the Brecon Beacons Year 5 Planetarium Trip to the South Downs Institute in Chichester 09:30: Year 13 Reflexology Session (Staff Dining Room) 10:50: Year 13 Reflexology Session (Staff Dining Room) Saturday 26 March Gold Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition to the Brecon Beacons 10:00: GCSE and A Level Photography Open Art Studio 15:00: OF Reunion ​ Sunday 27 March Gold Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition to the Brecon Beacons FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL You can follow us on Instagram and Facebook . 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