The Westgate School's Board of Governors, dedicated to ensuring clarity of vision, educational performance, and financial oversight for the school. Governance Governance Board of Governors The Westgate School’s board of governors consists of fifteen members drawn from the school’s parents, colleagues and local community. The board has three core functions: Ensures clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction; Holds the Executive Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff; Oversees the financial performance of the school and makes sure its money is well spent. Governors at The Westgate School are all members of either the Curriculum Committee , which monitors educational progress at all stages from nursery to KS4, learning environment and pastoral support system, or the Resources Committee , which is concerned with finance, staffing matters and facilities. Safeguarding is a constant priority and appears on every committee and Full Governing Body meeting agenda. As well as committee work, governors may have additional monitoring responsibility for aspects such as health and safety, SEND or safeguarding. Finally, governors are also linked with different aspects of strategic school functions and undertake regular monitoring visits. Chair and Vice Chair of Board of Governors and Committee Chairs Penelope Catchpole - Chair Responsibilities - Link Governor for SEND inc LAC, Primary Phase Penny has been a governor at The Westgate School since 2010, initially as a parent Governor and currently as a co-opted Governor. Her three children all attended the school and all have now graduated from university. Penny has lived all over the UK and settled in Winchester in 2001. She ran her own legal practice for 10 years and then spent nearly 6 years working in Children's Services at Hampshire County Council. Penny is a member of the Curriculum committee having been a past Chair. Christopher Sermon - Vice chair Responsibilities - Chair of Resources Committee, SFVS/FMSIS Auditing Chris has been a governor at The Westgate School since 2014, initially as a parent Governor and currently as a co-opted Governor; having previously served for eight years as parent governor at Western Primary School. He became Chair of the Resources Committee in 2018, and vice-Chair of Governors in 2021. Now retired, Chris is a Chartered Accountant specialising in financial regulation and customer protection. Born and brought up in Winchester, Chris trained initially in London (including a year at the Bank of England) moved to Hungary for five years, then worked throughout Central and Eastern Europe before settling down back in Winchester. He has two children, both of whom have now left the school and are currently studying at university. Claire Woodcock - Chair of the Curriculum Committee Claire has been a governor at The Westgate School since January 2024, as a parent governor, having previously served for seven years as a governor at Western Primary School, and as Chair of Governors for 3 years. Claire became Chair of the Curriculum Committee in July 2024. Born and brought up in Winchester, Claire left in 1990 to complete her university education in London. She has since worked and travelled all over the world as a Management Consultant. Most recently, Claire works with Hampshire County Council to improve and transform the journey of the child through social care. Claire has also spent 10 years of her career as a teacher of French and Spanish and head of KS4 in a south London secondary school. Claire has one daughter, currently enjoying The Westgate School and all it has to offer. Please contact the school office i f you would like to contact one of our Governors. Statutory Governors' details Governor Committee Membership Instrument of Government Variation Governors' Code of Conduct Policies approved by the Governing Body Declarations of Pecuniary Interests Governor Meeting Attendance Should you wish to look at the minutes of the FGB meetings, please make an appointment with the school. Home Our School Headteacher's Welcome Ofsted Safeguarding Statutory Information | SEND Policies Admissions Governance Pupil Premium | Catch-up Statement Vacancies School News Calendar & Open Events Contact

Explore current job opportunities at The Westgate School and join our dedicated team in providing outstanding education and support to our pupils. Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies Vacancies "I am very proud to work at such a fantastic school where all teachers strive for the best for the pupils" Thank you for taking the time to visit our vacancies page. Please see below information about all our current colleague vacancies and why our school is such a special place to work. We are often seeking talented and enthusiastic colleagues to join Hampshire’s First 4 - 16 ‘All-Through’ School. If you are interested in working at The Westgate School in either an academic or support role, but there is not a relevant position advertised, please contact our HR team selecting the Recruitment option and, with your consent, your details will be kept on file. Please email recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk if you need further information. Our current vacancies will appear below Support Positions Teacher Training opportunities Why Work With Us? Joining Our Team Why Work With Us? Winchester Schools Training Alliance Teacher Training opportunities School Governor Vacancy - voluntary role Support Positions Cover Supervisor Support Positions Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Support Positions Home Our School Headteacher's Welcome Ofsted Safeguarding Statutory Information | SEND Policies Admissions Governance Pupil Premium | Catch-up Statement Vacancies School News Calendar & Open Events Contact

Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Cover Supervisor Date Posted 08/10/2025 Cover Supervisor ‘The Westgate School is a happy and vibrant community, where pupils are encouraged to aim for excellence.’ (Ofsted, September 2022) “Outstanding” (Ofsted, November 2023) 37 hours per week Permanent 39 weeks per year Salary Grade C FTE £25,186 - £26,244 Actual annual salary £21,544 - £22,449 Are you interested in working with young people in a highly regarded educational environment? Do you need to gain more school-based experience across all ages to further your career? Are you a hard-working team player with patience and imagination to inspire children in their learning? The Westgate is a well-established and highly regarded school that is Hampshire’s first 4-16 All-through School. We are looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic individual to cover and support classes across the whole school. This is an ideal opportunity if you are interested in a route into teaching or already have a teaching qualification and would like to be part of the learning community without additional teacher responsibilities. However, these are not prerequisites for employment in this role. Benefits of working at The Westgate School Full induction programme including training and mentoring to ensure your success in the role Ongoing personal development Preferential nursery places in our on-site nursery at a reduced price Free on-site parking Free use of health and fitness facilities Benefits of local government sick pay Automatic enrolment to a generous local government pension scheme Preferential admission to The Westgate School for colleagues' children after 2 years Key skills/knowledge: Have obtained Maths and English qualifications to GCSE Grade 4 or above, or equivalent Have excellent communication and organisational skills Be committed to the highest possible levels of achievement for every pupil Be cheerful, flexible and approachable Show initiative within the role and have good time management skills Be a hard-working team player, as well as being able to work independently, and be able to work closely with teachers and other adults within the classroom, to ensure the best for our pupils Have the patience and the imagination to help and inspire our children with their learning Be able to establish effective relationships with young people, whilst maintaining a positive climate for learning in the classroom and upholding the school’s values Be able to effectively foster good behaviour for learning Be reliable and a good communicator Safeguarding: The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Pre-employment checks: All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education recommendations. Child Protection Policy: You can find The Westgate School’s Child Protection Policy document on our Policies webpage: Policies Equal Opportunities: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies. AI We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own. How to apply Further details and the application form can be obtained from www.westgate.hants.sch.uk/vacancies and please send completed application forms to the HR team recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 22 October 2025 Interview Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025 Role Profile Document Application Form Home Our School Headteacher's Welcome Ofsted Safeguarding Statutory Information | SEND Policies Admissions Governance Pupil Premium | Catch-up Statement Vacancies School News Calendar & Open Events Contact

Support Positions Join The Westgate School as a receptionist—supportive team, vibrant environment, and a key role in welcoming students, staff, and visitors daily. Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time Date Posted 24/10/2025 Receptionist/Senior Administrative Assistant Part Time “The Westgate School is a happy and vibrant community, where pupils are encouraged to aim for excellence" (Ofsted, September 2022) “Outstanding” (Ofsted, November 2023) 15 hours per week, term time only Permanent contract EHCC Grade C FTE £25,186 - £26,244 per annum Actual annual salary: £8,733 We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, welcoming and conscientious colleague to be the first point of contact for parents, pupils and visitors coming to our all-through school. The role is based in our main Secondary Phase reception. Excellent interpersonal skills, a professional telephone manner, and adherence to our safeguarding and data protection requirements are essential skills for this role. The successful candidate will need to be able to remain calm and demonstrate excellent decision making skills whilst managing a fast paced, reactive role. The role demands a high level of organisational skills, without compromising excellent customer service. Additionally, the ability to be flexible and use your initiative whilst dealing with sensitive and confidential information in order to support parents, pupils and colleagues is essential. A working knowledge of SIMS would be advantageous, although training and support will be provided. As an all-through school, the role holder may be required to cover the Primary Phase reception. The successful candidate will be expected to administer First Aid in the absence of the welfare team. The post also includes wider administrative support according to operational needs of the school. We will provide you with: The opportunity to work in a vibrant, all-through school setting with excellent facilities; The support of experienced and highly motivated colleagues across all Key Stages; The opportunity for professional development in one of Hampshire’s top schools for progress and attainment; A friendly, welcoming school community; Preferential places in Rotherly Day Nursery at a reduced price; Free on-site parking; Free access to Schools Mutual employee well-being services; Free use of health and fitness facilities; Preferential pupil admission to The Westgate School after two years of employment. Safeguarding statement: The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Pre-employment checks: All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 recommendations. Child Protection Policy: You can find The Westgate School’s Child Protection Policy document on our Policies webpage: Policies Equal Opportunities: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies. AI We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own. How to apply Further details and the application form can be obtained from www.westgate.hants.sch.uk/vacancies and please send completed application forms to the HR team recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk We will consider applications as they arrive, and reserve the right to close this advert at any time, therefore, please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this role. 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The policies page of The Westgate School website provides essential information on various school policies, including safeguarding, behavior, attendance, health and safety, and more. These policies ensure compliance with legal standards and promote a safe, supportive environment for students and staff. Visitors can view or download individual policies for further details. To explore the complete list of policies, visit The Westgate School's policy page. Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Policies Further admissions details may be found on our Admissions page Our accessibility plan can be found within the SEND policy. If you require paper copies of any of our policies, please contact the school office. View our policies below A B C D E F G H M N O P R S T U W Admissions Policy 2024/25 Admissions Policy 2025/26 Admissions Policy 2026/2027 Anti Bullying Policy Attendance and Punctuality Policy Behaviour Policy CCTV Policy Careers Education Policy Charging & Remissions Policy Child Protection Policy Communication Policy Complaints Policy Curriculum Policy Data Protection & GDPR Early Years Foundation Stage Education of Looked After Children Educational Visits Policy Equality Objectives & Diversity Policy Examinations & Contingency Policy Exclusion and Suspension Policy Feedback, Assessment & Reporting First Aid Policy Freedom of Information Gender Pay Gap Report Home Learning Policy Malpractice Policy Mobile Device Policy Non Examination Assessment Policy Online Learning for Pupils & Parents (Incld. Return to Learn) Online Safety Policy Pupil Groupings Policy Relationships, Sex & Health Education SEND Policy Safe Use of Artificial Intelligence Policy Safeguarding Policy School Uniform Policy Social Media Policy Supporting Pupils with Medical Needs Teaching & Learning Whistleblowing Policy (Exams) Word Processing Policy Work Experience Wraparound Policy Home Our School Headteacher's Welcome Ofsted Safeguarding Statutory Information | SEND Policies Admissions Governance Pupil Premium | Catch-up Statement Vacancies School News Calendar & Open Events Contact

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Discover The Westgate School's diverse clubs, wraparound care, and holiday activities for all pupils. Engaging programs before, during, and after school Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs We are very excited to be able to offer a large variety of extra-curricular activities. There are clubs available for all pupils, but please be aware that some clubs specify which year groups are able to attend. Most clubs currently run both before and after school and some during break times. You will also find details for wraparound care, our before and after school childcare for primary school aged pupils. We will also list holiday clubs when available. Please note some clubs are offered by teaching staff and that others are organised through outside agencies and there may be costs involved - please contact the organisers for information. We aim to offer as broad a range of clubs as possible however, these may change on a termly basis, depending on staffing and availability of facilities. Please use the contact details available on the club pages for details. Note that internal led clubs are usually bookable by EduLink . Filter by Tags Community Lettings Holiday Clubs Wraparound Care Y01 Y02 Y03 Y04 Y05 Y06 Y07 Y08 Y09 Y10 Y11 YR Art - Flying Colours Year R - 6 Art Club Year 7 - 8 Badminton Club Year 7 - 11 Barracudas 4½ to 14 Basketball Year 7 - 11 Basketball & Netball Year 3 - 6 Brass Group Year 7 - 11 Community Lettings NA Computing Club Year 7 - 11 Concert Band Year 7 - 11 Creative Writing Club Year 7 - 11 Curriculum Group Year 7 - 11 Dance Starz Year R - 11 Debate Club Year 7 - 11 Digital Leaders Year 9 - 11 Drama Clubs Year 7 Duke of Edinburgh Award Year 10 Feeba Football - Girls Football Year 1 - 6 Fencing Year 3 - 5 Flute and Clarinet Ensemble Year 7 - 11 Folk Group Year 7 - 8 Football Year 7 - 11 Gymnastics Year 7 - 11 Health & Fitness (morning) Year 7 - 11 Home Learning Club Year 7 - 11 Integr8 Dance Year 1 - 6 Jazz Ensemble Year 7 - 11 Junior Orchestra Year 7 - 11 Keyboard Club Year 7 - 9 Multi Skills Year 1 - 6 Music Circle Year 7 - 11 Music Theory Year 9 - 11 Netball Year 7 - 11 Orchestra (Lower School) Year 1 - 6 Performing Arts Year R - 6 Photography Masterclass Year 7 - 11 Recorder Group Year 7 Relax Kids Year R - 4 Rock Choir Year 7 - 11 Rugby - Boys Year 7 - 11 STEM Club For all pupils Saints Football Year 1 - 6 Samba Band Year 7 - 11 School 'Vox' Choir Year 7 - 11 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Club Year 7 - 11 Senior Orchestra Year 7 - 11 Sportskool 5 and 13 years Squash Year 2 - 6 String ensemble Year 7 - 11 Summer Music Enrichment See below Table Tennis Year 7 - 11 Tennis Year 2 - 6 The Gate Newsletter Year 7 -11 USKO Karate South Year 1 - 6 Volleyball Year 9 - 10 Wraparound Year R - 6 Beyond the Classroom Clubs | Wraparound | Holiday Clubs Community Lettings

Discover the diverse range of subjects offered at The Westgate School, designed to inspire and challenge students across all key stages. Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Curriculum Subjects Find out more about our range of subjects from Early Years to Year 11. Some subjects are only taught for specfic year groups. You can filter these out by selecting your child's year group below. EYFS | KS1 KS2 Y07 Y08 Y09 Y10 Y11 Art | Fine Art Astronomy Computing | Computer Science Design Technology Drama English Food Preparation and Nutrition French Geography German History Latin Maths Media Studies Music Personal Development Photography Physical Education Religious Education Science Sculpture Spanish Well-being Curriculum Our Curriculum Curriculum Intent Options Careers Employers Curriculum Subjects Art | Fine Art Computing | Computer Science English Design Technology Drama Food Preparation & Nutrition French Geography German History Latin Maths Media Studies Music Personal Development Photography Physical Education Religious Education Science Sculpture Spanish The Wellbeing Curriculum

Personal Development Empowering pupils to know themselves, care for others, and shape a purposeful future Go Go Our Personal Development Curriculum intends to: Enable pupils to make effective choices. Teach pupils to be mindful of British Values. Develop pupils into positive citizens of modern-day Britain. Why Learn Personal Development? Personal Development (PD) equips pupils to live healthy, safe, productive, capable, responsible and balanced lives. It encourages them to be enterprising and supports them in making effective transitions, positive learning and career choices and in achieving economic well-being. A critical component of PD education is providing opportunities for children and young people to reflect on and clarify their own values and attitudes and explore the complex, and sometimes conflicting, range of values and attitudes they encounter now and in the future. Personal Development education helps pupils to cope with the changes at puberty, introduces them to a wider world and enables them to make an active contribution to their communities. The curriculum for Personal Development is led by our Designated Safeguarding Lead Practitioner (All-Through), Year Leaders and nominated colleagues in our primary phase. This ensures that the content is always age appropriate. Ground rules are used in all lessons to ensure that this aspect of our curriculum is facilitated in an emotionally safe way. All teachers are supported to deliver PD lessons in an appropriate way through a CPD programme and individual support by the Year and Assistant Year Leaders. Specialist teachers are used to deliver some aspects of the curriculum. Long Term Plan EYFS | KS1 Content KS2 Content Year 7 & 8 Content Year 9 Content Year 10 & 11 Content This aspect of our curriculum is delivered by class teachers with specialist input and assemblies where appropriate. Personal Development offers explicit and implicit learning opportunities based on key themes that are considered throughout all key stages. Different teaching methods are used, such as direct teaching, discussion and debate, research, books, stories, visiting speakers and workshops. The schemes of work and lessons are planned to implement the curriculum intent and are flexible, reflecting pupils’ needs, with adaptations to take on board pupils and parental feedback, ideas and topical issues in society. During Key Stage 1 pupils learn about themselves as developing individuals and as members of their communities, building on their own experiences and on the early learning goals for personal, social and emotional development. Throughout the Primary Phase, each class uses a large Personal Development journal to evidence our curriculum. The core themes of the curriculum are Health and Well-being, Relationships and Living in the Wider World. 1. Health and Well-being: Pupils learn about Healthy Lifestyles: physical well-being, mental health, ourselves growing and changing, keeping safe; drugs, alcohol, tobacco and vaping. They learn the basic rules and skills for keeping themselves healthy and safe and for behaving well. They have opportunities to show they can take some responsibility for themselves and their environment. Our pupils are taught: To make simple choices that improve their health and well-being. How to maintain personal hygiene. That some diseases spread and can be controlled. About the process of growing from young to old and how people's needs change. The names of the main parts of the body; That all household products, including medicines, can be harmful if not used properly; Rules for, and ways of, keeping safe, including basic road safety, and about people who can help them to stay safe. 2. Preparing to play an active role as citizens As members of a class and school community, they learn social skills such as how to share, take turns, play, help others, resolve simple arguments and resist bullying. They begin to take an active part in the life of their school and its neighbourhood. Our pupils are taught to: Take part in discussions with one other person and the whole class. Take part in a simple debate about topical issues. To recognise choices they can make, and recognise the difference between right and wrong. Agree and follow rules for their group and classroom, and understand how rules help them. Realise that people and other living things have needs, and that they have responsibilities to meet them. That they belong to various groups and communities, such as family and school. What improves and harms their local, natural and built environments and about some of the ways people look after them. How to contribute to the life of the class and school. Realise that money comes from different sources and can be used for different purposes. 3. Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people They begin to learn about their own and other people's feelings and become aware of the views, needs and rights of other children and older people. Our pupils are taught: To recognise how their behaviour affects other people. To listen to other people, and play and work cooperatively. To identify and respect the differences and similarities between people. That family and friends should care for each other. That there are different types of teasing and bullying, that bullying is wrong, and how to get help to deal with bullying. Breadth of opportunities Our pupils will be taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through opportunities to: Take and share responsibility (for example, for their own behaviour; by helping to make classroom rules and following them; by looking after pets well). Feel positive about themselves (for example, by having their achievements recognised and by being given positive feedback about themselves). Take part in discussions (for example, talking about topics of school, local, national, European, Commonwealth and global concern, such as 'where our food and raw materials for industry come from'). Make real choices (for example, between healthy options in school meals, what to watch on television, what games to play, how to spend and save money sensibly). Meet and talk with people (for example, with outside visitors such as religious leaders, police officers, the school nurse). Develop relationships through work and play (for example, by sharing equipment with other pupils or their friends in a group task). Consider social and moral dilemmas that they come across in everyday life (for example, aggressive behaviour, questions of fairness, right and wrong, simple political issues, use of money, simple environmental issues). Ask for help (for example, from family and friends, midday supervisors, older pupils, the police). Curriculum overview This aspect of our curriculum is delivered by class teachers with specialist input and assemblies where appropriate. Personal Development is integral to all we teach and is delivered through a mixture of discrete lessons and within other curriculum areas. The aim of our teaching is to put in place the building blocks needed for positive and safe relationships of all kinds, starting with family and friends, and moving out to other kinds of relationships, including online. We understand that parents are the primary teachers of their children and that this subject should complement what pupils are taught at home, with the active involvement of parents in the subject to ensure it is effective. Personal Development offers explicit and implicit learning opportunities based on key themes that are considered throughout all key stages. Different teaching methods are used, such as direct teaching, discussion and debate, research, books, stories, visiting speakers and workshops. The schemes of work and lessons are planned to implement the curriculum intent and are flexible, reflecting pupils’ needs with adaptations to take on board pupils and parental feedback, ideas and topical issues in society. In the Primary Phase, each class uses a large Personal Development journal to evidence our curriculum. The core themes of the curriculum are Health and Well-being, Relationships and Living in the Wider World. Health and Well-being: We will look at the characteristics of good physical health and mental well-being. Teachers will be clear that mental well-being is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health. We also support our pupils to be able to recognise and talk about their emotions, as well as understanding that it is common for people to experience mental ill health. During key stage 2 pupils learn about themselves as developing individuals and as members of their communities, building on their own experiences and on the early learning goals for personal, social and emotional development. Pupils learn about Healthy Lifestyles: physical well-being, mental health, ourselves growing and changing (puberty in Years 5 & 6), keeping safe; drugs, alcohol, tobacco and vaping. Relationships: We teach the basic rules and skills for keeping themselves healthy and safe and for behaving well. Pupils have opportunities to show they can take some responsibility for themselves and their environment. They begin to learn about their own and other people's feelings and become aware of the views, needs and rights of other children and older people. Pupils learn about: families and close positive relationships, friendships, managing hurtful behaviour and bullying, safe relationships, respecting self and others. Some of this work is led by our Anti Bullying Lead. Living in the wider world: As members of a class and school community, they learn social skills such as how to share, take turns, play, help others, resolve simple arguments and resist bullying. They begin to take an active part in the life of their school and its neighbourhood. Pupils learn about: shared responsibilities, communities, media literacy and digital resilience; economic well-being (money) aspirations, work and careers. Key Stage 3 Curriculum Content In the secondary phase the curriculum is delivered through an extended tutor session on a weekly basis and supplemented by external speakers, small group work in afternoon tutor sessions and, through assemblies. Additional follow up conversations take place as part of the half termly 1:1 mentoring sessions that pupils have with their tutor. If additional mentoring is required, then this might be carried out by The Year or Assistant year Leader or a member of the pupil support team. Health and Well-being: Pupils learn about: self-concept, mental health and emotional well-being, healthy lifestyles and health related decisions, drugs alcohol and tobacco, managing risk and personal safety, puberty, sexual health and fertility. Relationships: Pupils learn about: positive relationships, relationship values, forming and maintaining respectful relationships, consent, contraception and parenthood, bullying, abuse and discrimination and social influences. Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn about: learning skills, choices and pathways, work and careers, employment rights and responsibilities, financial choices, media literacy and digital resilience. Despite these topics being the same throughout KS 3 and 4 the curriculum is spiralling, with these topics being revisited but in greater depth, and from different perspectives, as the pupils move through the school. Real-time adaptations are made to curriculum planning in response to feedback from parents, pupils and, to take into account wider topical issues/events and, our learning about the issues affecting young people. In Year 7, pupils will also have a one hour Personal Development lesson as part of their weekly timetable. Year 7 lesson will include: My Life To be able to explore puberty, menstruation, different types of feelings, the age of consent, healthy friendships, family, bullying. Statutory elements of RSE. Rights, Respect and Responsibility To explore the role of the UNCRC on protecting children and the role that Citizenship plays for individuals. Diversity of Britain Living in the wider world, exploring multi-culturalism in the UK and looking at the British Values and Protected characteristics. Law and Order To explore different types of Punishment, Law and Order, Youth crime and why young people may commit crimes. In the secondary phase the curriculum is delivered through an extended tutor session on a weekly basis and supplemented by external speakers, small group work in afternoon tutor sessions and, through assemblies. Additional follow up conversations take place as part of the half termly 1:1 mentoring sessions that pupils have with their tutor. If additional mentoring is required, then this might be carried out by The Year or Assistant Year Leader or a member of the pupil support team. Health and Well-being: Pupils learn about: self-concept, mental health and emotional well-being, healthy lifestyles and health related decisions, drugs alcohol and tobacco, managing risk and personal safety, puberty, sexual health and fertility. Relationships: Pupils learn about: positive relationships, relationship values, forming and maintaining respectful relationships, consent, contraception and parenthood, bullying, abuse and discrimination and social influences. Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn about: learning skills, choices and pathways, work and careers, employment rights and responsibilities, financial choices, media literacy and digital resilience. Despite these topics being the same throughout KS 3 and 4 the curriculum is spiralling, with these topics being revisited but in greater depth, and from different perspectives, as the pupils move through the school. Real-time adaptations are made to curriculum planning in response to feedback from parents and pupils and to take into account wider topical issues/events, and our learning, about the issues affecting young people. In the secondary phase the curriculum is delivered through an extended tutor session on a weekly basis and supplemented by external speakers, small group work in afternoon tutor sessions and, through assemblies. Additional follow up conversations take place as part of the half termly 1:1 mentoring sessions that pupils have with their tutor. If additional mentoring is required, then this might be carried out by The Year or Assistant Year Leader or a member of the pupil support team. Health and Well-being: Pupils learn about self-concept, mental health and emotional well-being, healthy lifestyles and health related decisions, drugs alcohol and tobacco, managing risk and personal safety, puberty, sexual health and fertility. Relationships: Pupils learn about: positive relationships, relationship values, forming and maintaining respectful relationships, consent, contraception and parenthood, bullying, abuse and discrimination and social influences. Living in the Wider World: Pupils learn about: learning skills, choices and pathways, work and careers, employment rights and responsibilities, financial choices, media literacy and digital resilience. Despite these topics being the same throughout KS 3 and 4 the curriculum is spiralling, with these topics being revisited but in greater depth, and from different perspectives, as the pupils move through the school. Real-time adaptations are made to curriculum planning in response to feedback from parents, pupils and, to take into account wider topical issues/events and, our learning about the issues affecting young people. In Year 10, pupils will also have a one hour Personal Development lesson as part of their weekly timetable. Year 10 lesson will include: Careers To prepare pupils for the application process for college and part time jobs, including supporting them with interview techniques. RSE and Health Education To deliver the Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education compulsory content. Philosophical and Ethical issues: To explore religious experience, arguments for and against God's existence, suffering, ethics and mythology. Religious attitudes towards matters in life: To explore the ethics surrounding IVF, Cloning, Organ Donation, Human Experimentation. Sport and Ethics To explore the ethics surrounding sport, looking at the ethics in sport, drugs to support performance, religions and participation in sport, sport and competition. Our Curriculum Curriculum Intent Options Careers Employers Curriculum Subjects Art | Fine Art Computing | Computer Science English Design Technology Drama Food Preparation & Nutrition French Geography German History Latin Maths Media Studies Music Personal Development Photography Physical Education Religious Education Science Sculpture Spanish The Wellbeing Curriculum

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Careers Lead: Mr Hurley, Assistant Headteacher Contact Information, select the 'careers option' via our contact form on the contact page. Statutory Requirements & Provider Access Policy The careers provision at The Westgate School is in line with the statutory guidance developed by the Department of Education, which refers to Section 42A and 45A of the Education Act 1997: as a school we provide independent careers guidance from Year 7 to Year 11. This guidance is impartial and gives information on a range of pathways and post-16 education providers, including university options, apprenticeships and further education. It is adapted to meet the needs and interests of the individual pupils. Provider Access Legislation Statement Information for parents/carers: Curriculum Overview Post 16 Information Evening PowerPoint Careers Education Policy - Lo cated on our policy page Partners in Learning: Apprenticeships (for Year 9 and 10) Work Experience Information Sheet Our Careers Education Intent is evaluated annually against the Gatsby Benchmarks, and our documents and policies are evaluated and updated annually. Our Careers Education Impact: Our most recent Gatsby Benchmark evaluation Hampshire County Council Year 11 Leavers Activity Surveys and Destination Data: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Information for pupils: We hope you like the look of our Careers programme for this year and value the range of experiences which have been planned to support you as you explore and discover a variety of careers. Useful Links Useful information Local colleges Andover College Barton Peveril BCOT Eastleigh College Peter Symonds College Sparsholt College Careers guidance and support Your step-by-step guide to applying for an apprenticeship A Guide to Career Options 2023 / 2024 | Rate My Apprenticeship Get the Jump: explore your education and training choices | National Careers Service Apprenticeship.org T Levels Open Events Encounters with Further and Higher Education Andover College To apply to Andover College visit the Andover College website or use Apply - Full Time and Part Time courses - Andover College | Hampshire Sparsholt College To apply to Sparsholt College visit the Sparsholt website or use How to Apply - Sparsholt College and University Centre Sparsholt. Our Digital Handout which can be used in school or sent digitally to Year 11s and their parents/carers. Information can be accessed by clicking on anything of interest. The Digital Handout includes links to a presentation with voiceover and other useful online information. Digital Handout BCOT – Basingstoke College of Technology Basingstoke College of Technology (bcot.ac.uk) Peter Symonds College Peter Symonds College / Open Evenings Winchester College 6th Form Winchester College | Sixth Form Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Home - Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Eastleigh College Eastleigh.ac.uk The Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) Destination Data Year 11 destination data 2023 Year 11 destination data 2022 Year 11 destination data 2021 Year 11 destination data 2020 Year 11 destination data 2019 Year 11 destination data 2018 Year 11 destination data 2017 Year 11 destination data 2016 Year 11 destination data 2015 Year 11 destination data 2014 Year 11 destination data: The progress of pupils onto other destinations is incredibly important to us and every year we evaluate where our pupils choose to study for post-16. Where types of destination do our pupils attend when they leave Westgate? Where do our pupils go when they leave Westgate? Typically, our Year 11 leavers attended: Andover College Barton Peveril Sixth form College Basingstoke College of Technology Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School Eastleigh College Fareham College Millfield School Peter Symonds College Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Southampton City College Sparsholt College The Isle of Wight College What types of programmes do our pupils study when they leave Westgate? Our Curriculum Curriculum Intent Options Careers Employers Curriculum Subjects Art | Fine Art Computing | Computer Science English Design Technology Drama Food Preparation & Nutrition French Geography German History Latin Maths Media Studies Music Personal Development Photography Physical Education Religious Education Science Sculpture Spanish The Wellbeing Curriculum

The Westgate School Secondary pupil playing the keyboard Music Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand, with an equal opportunity for all Go Go Our Music curriculum intends to: Unlock musical potential in every young person to be creative and curious about music. Challenge pupils to think musically, enabling them to acquire and develop a deep understanding of how music works. Develop an appreciation of music styles and cultures, over time. Why Learn Music? Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high-quality music education will engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As pupils progress, they develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination to the best in the musical canon. Music is constantly evolving, inspiring creativity and expression in a way that no other subject can. Our course offers pupils the chance to study a wide range of musical genres, with more opportunities for practical learning. Music is constantly evolving, inspiring creativity and expression in a way that no other subject can. Our course offers pupils the chance to study a wide range of musical genres, with more opportunities for practical learning. Music development plan summary EYFS | KS1 Content KS2 Content Year 7 & 8 Content Year 9 Content Year 10 & 11 Content Planned around half-termly topics, the curriculum provides pupils with the opportunity to learn subject-specific knowledge and understanding and explore links across subject areas. Additional to topics, our curriculum includes discrete teaching in Music subject specialists from Year 3. Year 3 pupils will receive an instrument for the year to practice on and are encouraged to support their in class learning with additional peripatetic lessons and home learning. Key stage 1 course content Pupils will be taught to: Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes. Play tuned and untuned instruments musically. Listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music. Experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music. Planned around half-termly topics, the curriculum provides pupils with the opportunity to learn subject-specific knowledge and understanding and explore links across subject areas. Additional to topics, our curriculum includes discrete teaching in Music subject specialists from Year 3. Year 3 pupils will receive an instrument for the year to practice on and are encouraged to support their in class learning with additional peripatetic lessons and home learning. Key stage 2 course content Pupils will be taught to sing and play musically with increasing confidence and control. They will be taught to develop an understanding of musical composition, organising and manipulating ideas within musical structures and reproducing sounds from aural memory. Pupils will be taught to: Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression. Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music. Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory. Use and understand staff and other musical notations. Appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians. Develop an understanding of the history of music. Course Content: In Year 7 pupils explore units of enquiry: Building Bricks – exploring the Elements of Music creating variations on Beethoven’s Ode to Joy. Keyboard Skills - exploring effective keyboards skills, reading staff notation, sharps, flats and chords. Choir Skills – exploring the song ‘Touch the Sky’ for the Cathedral Carol Concert. I’ve Got Rhythm - exploring pulse, beat, rhythm, ostinato and note durations. Form and Structure – exploring musical structures, question and answer phrases, binary, ternary and rondo form. Sonority City – exploring instruments of the orchestra, the conductor, beating time and ensemble performance. Folk Music – exploring folk tradition, harmony and accompaniment, drone, ostinato and chord patterns. In Year 8 pupils explore units of enquiry: Hooks and Riffs - exploring repeated musical patterns through Eurhythmics' ‘Sweet Dreams’ and Ravel’s ‘Bolero’. Offbeat --exploring Reggae, syncopation, texture, chords, reggae lyrics and arrangements. Variations – exploring ways to develop ideas through changing and adding to a theme using ground bass variations. All that Jazz – exploring chord and chord patterns, improvisation, the 12-bar blues, blues scale, swing and big band jazz. All about that Bass – exploring bass clef reading and notation, bass instruments, bass lines, riffs, walking bass and pedals. Saharan Sounds – exploring African singing and drumming, polyrhythms, syncopation, call and response, cyclic rhythms and grid notation. Course Skills Listening and Analysing: pupils listen to a range of music, identifying dimensions and devices and comparing music. Composing: pupils participate in practical activities and collaborate with others in pairs and group ensembles. Exploring and Rehearsing: Pupils explore practical music-making and refine musical items to include dimensions. Performing: Pupils perform and communicate musical intentions to peers, the class or their teacher. They share vocal, percussive or instrumental skills, showing understanding of genre or tradition. Evaluating: Pupils Identify and reflect upon strengths and improvements and share responses. (We refer to this as Strength – Improvement – Response or SIR). Extra-curricular learning: We offer the largest range of musical opportunities of any school in Hampshire with a significant number of pupils participating in extra-curricular music. In Year 7 all pupils sing together at Winchester Cathedral for our popular Christmas concert, and many participate with more established musicians as they develop their skills. During Year 9 pupils will be given the opportunity to consider in greater depth the practical and theoretical aspects of this wonderful subject so that in Year 10 they can then begin the GCSE syllabus. Course content: Pupils study the three key areas: musical listening and appraising; performance both solo and ensemble; composing. Pupils will study key areas of music including Music for stage, Song writing, Samba and Afro-fusion. Through this pupils will develop skills of musical analysis using subject specific language and a basic knowledge of music theory. The course includes regular opportunities to perform on their main study (instrument or voice) as well accessing music technology, new instruments and developing keyboard and percussion skills. Composition tasks will be completed both individually and in groups, sometimes using music technology. Pupils will spend time developing the use of a variety of devices to develop musical ideas to fit both a genre and a musical structure. Assessment: The course contains an assessment at the end of each term (or genre studied). This will include a mix of assessed performances (both ensemble and solo), assessed compositions (live performance or realised using music technology) and listening and appraising questions. There will also be an individual composition in the summer term based on a set brief and a performance on their main study.This mirrors the GCSE composing and performance-controlled assessment requirements. Course content (skills): Pupils study the three key areas: musical analysis; performance both solo and ensemble; arranging and composing. Pupils will study a variety of musical genres from Jazz, dance music, film music and a selection of world music. Through this work pupils will develop skills of music analysis using musical language and a basic knowledge of music theory. The course includes regular opportunities to perform on their main study (instrument or voice) as well trying new instruments and developing existing keyboard and percussion skills from KS3. Composition tasks will be completed both individually and in groups. Pupils will spend time developing the use of a variety of compositional devices to develop musical ideas to fit both a genre and a musical structure. Course content (genres): Jazz Song writing (Pop) Reggae Dance music My instrument Assessment: The course contains an assessment at the end of each term (or genre studied). This will include assessed performances (both ensemble and solo), assessed compositions (live performance or realised using music technology) and analysis questions. There will also be an individual composition in the summer term based on a set brief and a performance on their main study. Home Learning: This is set weekly and ranges from research style activities, written tasks, composing preparation, practice both individual and as an ensemble that consolidates and extends learning in the classroom. Pupils in addition to this home learning are expected to participate in an ensemble weekly either in or out of school. Weekly practice as part of their instrument lessons is also an expectation and will continue through the GCSE course in Years 10 and 11 if chosen. Exam Board: OCR – J536B Our Curriculum Curriculum Intent Options Careers Employers Curriculum Subjects Art | Fine Art Computing | Computer Science English Design Technology Drama Food Preparation & Nutrition French Geography German History Latin Maths Media Studies Music Personal Development Photography Physical Education Religious Education Science Sculpture Spanish The Wellbeing Curriculum

The Westgate School's commitment to safeguarding, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all students with clear, transparent processes. Safeguarding Safeguarding Safeguarding Guidance The statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 states that all schools and colleges must have clear and transparent safeguarding processes. All Senior leaders within our School are trained Safeguarding Leads and all colleagues receive regular safeguarding training. Safeguarding is a standard item on Senior Leadership and Governor agendas. If your concern pertains to a matter of child safety, please do not hesitate to call the School Office (01962 854757) asking to speak to: Secondary Phase: Your child’s Year Leader Primary Phase: Mrs Edwards, Head of School, Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead All-Through Mr Pearce, Deputy Headteacher, Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Fyvie-Rae, Associate Senior Leader, Designated Safeguarding Lead Mrs Evans, Deputy Headteacher, Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead All-Through Alternatively, please send an email using CHILD SAFETY as the title to safeguarding@westgate.hants.sch.uk Please note this account is monitored during school open hours during term time only. If you have a concern about child safety out of hours and term time contact Children’s Services on 0300 555 1384 or the Police on 101 (non-emergency) or 999 (emergency) For Pupils Emails are not monitored during the holidays so adults in school will not receive your email. If you are in immediate need of support, then you should tell an adult you trust. You can also call a service such as Childline: 0800 1111 and Samaritans 116123 or Police 101 or in an emergency 999 - Kooth - Home - Kooth - is another online service that is free to use. For all initial contacts to the LADO service please submit an initial enquiry form . Initial enquiry forms will be reviewed by a LADO and advice provided as appropriate. If further information is required, you may be asked to complete a LADO notification form. If you need to report an allegation you can contact the LADO. Phone: 01962 876364 Information relating this aspect can be found on HCC page: Allegations against people in a position of trust | Children and Families | Hampshire County Council ( hants.gov.uk ) Keeping Children Safe in Education Further details on reporting child abuse can be found here Hampshire County Council: Reporting Child Abuse The key people with regards to this aspect of the school are: Mr Pearce, Deputy Headteacher, All-Through Senior DSL Mrs Luzmore, Governor, Safeguarding Governor Mrs Edwards, Head of School, Senior DSL Mrs Fyvie-Rae, Associate Senior Leader, DSL - Lead Practitioner All-Through Mrs Evans, Deputy Headteacher, Senior DSL All-Through Mrs Christian, PA to Senior Deputy Headteacher, Deputy DSL Mrs Wild, PA to Headteacher, DSL Mrs Dean , Executive Headteacher, DSL Mr Green , Deputy Headteacher, Deputy DSL Mr Hurley , Assistant Headteacher, Deputy DSL Mr Barton , Assistant Headteacher, Deputy DSL DSL means Designated Safeguarding Lead Home Our School Headteacher's Welcome Ofsted Safeguarding Statutory Information | SEND Policies Admissions Governance Pupil Premium | Catch-up Statement Vacancies School News Calendar & Open Events Contact