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Governance Finding Inspiration in Every Turn Our governors link the school with the community. They play a key role in the effectiveness of the school, providing strategic leadership and accountability. Get In Touch The Haberdashers' Castle House governing board work in conjunction with the Headteacher and other members of staff to deliver on the schools strategic plan, insuring compliance and raising standards across all areas of the school. A list of current members of the board members can be found below. Anyone wishing to contact the Chair of Governors, please direct all communication to: Chair of the Governors, c/o Castle House School, Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7JE Email: kevin.patonfeaver@castlehouseschool.co.uk Meet The Governors Tom Ashbridge Chair of Governors Lawrence Collins Education & Standards David Aldred . Rohit Mishra Health & Safety Lisa Horritt Finance Naomi Tenhoeve Safeguarding Chris Kilpatrick . . . . . Governor Login

Meet Our Team Passionate Educators Ian Sterling Headteacher & DDSL Nicola Broadhead Deputy Head / Year 5 Elizabeth Butler DSL & Head of Pastoral care Liz Jones SENCO / Upper KS1 Laura Campbell Year 6 Kayleigh Naylor Year 4 Helene Burrell Head EYFS Miss K Hammond Reception Jade Edwards Year 1&2 Ryan Yard Music Alison Bowers TA Helen Billinghurst PE Kate Roberts-Brookes Year 1&2 Emily Barker Year 3 Clare Potter 11+ Kim Platford Year 5 Frankie Huffa-King Nursery Manager Tara Clark Deputy Nursery Manager Jodie Averley Nursery Room Leader Emily Gannon Nursery Room Leader Thomas Miles Nursery Room Lead Helen Barker Nursery Mandy Davies Nursery Sophie Henry Nursery Charli Hadley Nursery Kerry Hall Nursery Connie Peate Nursery Sirena Murray Nursery Amanda Hughes Nursery Kirsty Naidoo Nursery Zoe Podmore Nursery Michelle Caldecott Nrsery Ellie Gibson Nursery Libby Whitehouse Nursery Danielle Dixon Head's PA / Admin Georgina Lake Head's PA / Admin Denise Busby Cleaner Colin Browne Music Bertie Webb Music Naomi Newman Music Carol Molin Lamda Louise Hill Swimming Kev Hughes Grounds & Maintenance Nick Lewis Chef . . . . . . . .

Welcome to Haberdashers' Castle House School An independent day school for children to 11 years Welcome Choosing the right school to lay the foundations for learning is one of the biggest challenges any parent will face. As Head I understand that alongside practical choices there are also decisions of the heart. My amazing team and I are here to help you make the right decisions for your children. I am so proud of all in our community, whether children, staff or parents. There has been a school here for over 75 years and I am confident that our founders would be pleased with our current values, standards and most importantly our family-centred approach. I look forward to welcoming you to our Haberdashers' Castle House, whether you are a parent at the start of your nursery journey, a family looking for something different part way through education, or even a past pupil returning to see what has changed. Our doors are open to all. Ian Sterling - Headteacher Why Haberdashers' Castle House Feedback from one of our parents "His increased confidence and happiness at school led to a huge improvement in his academic work, and we were so pleased when he comfortably passed his 11+ exam and was awarded a place at Haberdashers Adams" Get in Touch Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7JE admin@castlehouseschool.co.uk / Tel. 01952 567600 Submit Thank you, your message has been received.

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NURSERY PRACTITIONER - Level 3 (full time) Salary: From £19,760 per annum dependant on experience CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : Ongoing START DATE: September 2022 – Subject to all regulatory checks INTERVIEWS: Ongoing HOURS OF WORK: Full-Time 40 hours per week Are you a hard-working, dedicated Nursery Nurse looking for your next opportunity and challenge? Would you relish the chance to be part of a forward-thinking and innovative team? We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with successful experience who is committed to achieving high standards and to share in our vision of excellence for all. As an outstanding school we are looking for candidates who can help Castle House Nursery and Pre-School on its journey to being world class. < Back Senior Nursery Practitioner Castle House School, Chetwynd End, Newport TF10 7JE, UK About the Role NURSERY PRACTITIONER - Level 3 (full time) Salary: From £19,760 per annum dependant on experience CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : Ongoing START DATE: September 2022 – Subject to all regulatory checks INTERVIEWS: Ongoing HOURS OF WORK: Full-Time 40 hours per week Are you a hard-working, dedicated Nursery Nurse looking for your next opportunity and challenge? Would you relish the chance to be part of a forward-thinking and innovative team? We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with successful experience who is committed to achieving high standards and to share in our vision of excellence for all. As an outstanding school we are looking for candidates who can help Castle House Nursery and Pre-School on its journey to being world class. Requirements Who are we looking for? Are you a dedicated and energetic individual? Are you passionate about every child’s right to enjoy school and achieve well? Do you have an approachable style and good sense of humour? Are you committed to your own growth and development? Are you equally committed to the growth and development of your team and the individuals within that team? If your answer to all these questions is a resounding ‘YES’, then we’re looking for you! We have variety of roles available from part-time to full-time. Castle House School is committed to Safeguarding and all appointments are subject to appropriate enhanced safeguarding checks and references. About Castle House Castle House School Trust is a charitable organisation with a unique approach to the care and education of the children that we serve. All income generated from the school and nursery and invested into the school, nursery, staff and resources. The school report to a board of governors, not shareholders. Care, education and development is our sole aim. HOW TO APPLY We'd love to hear from you ian.sterling@castlehouseschool.co.uk 01952 567600 Find us on Facebook

NURSERY PRACTITIONER - Part Time Salary: From £13,645 - £19,760 FTE per annum dependant on age and experience CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : Ongoing START DATE: September 2022 – Subject to all regulatory checks INTERVIEWS: Ongoing HOURS OF WORK: Flexible Are you a hard-working, dedicated Nursery Nurse looking for your next opportunity and challenge? Would you relish the chance to be part of a forward-thinking and innovative team? We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with successful experience who is committed to achieving high standards and to share in our vision of excellence for all. As an outstanding school we are looking for candidates who can help Castle House Nursery and Pre-School on its journey to being world class. < Back Part Time Nursery Practitioner Castle House School, Chetwynd End, Newport TF10 7JE, UK About the Role NURSERY PRACTITIONER - Part Time Salary: From £13,645 - £19,760 FTE per annum dependant on age and experience CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : Ongoing START DATE: September 2022 – Subject to all regulatory checks INTERVIEWS: Ongoing HOURS OF WORK: Flexible Are you a hard-working, dedicated Nursery Nurse looking for your next opportunity and challenge? Would you relish the chance to be part of a forward-thinking and innovative team? We are looking to appoint an outstanding practitioner with successful experience who is committed to achieving high standards and to share in our vision of excellence for all. As an outstanding school we are looking for candidates who can help Castle House Nursery and Pre-School on its journey to being world class. Requirements Who are we looking for? Are you a dedicated and energetic individual? Are you passionate about every child’s right to enjoy school and achieve well? Do you have an approachable style and good sense of humour? Are you committed to your own growth and development? Are you equally committed to the growth and development of your team and the individuals within that team? If your answer to all these questions is a resounding ‘YES’, then we’re looking for you! We have variety of roles available from part-time to full-time. Castle House School is committed to Safeguarding and all appointments are subject to appropriate enhanced safeguarding checks and references. About Castle House Castle House School Trust is a charitable organisation with a unique approach to the care and education of the children that we serve. All income generated from the school and nursery and invested into the school, nursery, staff and resources. The school report to a board of governors, not shareholders. Care, education and development is our sole aim. HOW TO APPLY We'd love to hear from you ian.sterling@castlehouseschool.co.uk 01952 567600 Find us on Facebook

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Reports & Reviews Inspection Reports ISI Inspection 2025 Letter to Parents 2025 Ofsted Nursery Inspection 2023 ISI Inspection 2022 ISI Short Visit - 2020 ISI Short Visit - 2019 ISI Short Visit - 2018 ISI Inspection 2018 ISI Inspection 2014 Haberdashers' Castle House School, in conjunction with the Independent School’s Inspectorate (ISI), the Independent School’s Association (ISA), Ofsted and the DfE have undertaken a planned scheme of school improvement which is best understood through reading our Inspection Reports. We are delighted that in June 2022 The Independent School’s Inspectorate inspected Haberdashers' Castle House School and judged that we are compliant in all aspects of the Independent School’s Regulations. We moved our children to Castle House part way through a school year and I was delighted how quickly they settled in. My daughter was struggling with very low confidence levels and the support from her teachers has resulted in her moving to High School brimming with confidence and ready for the next challenge. She changed from a child who hated maths to it being her favourite subject! My son loves forest school and weekly swimming, he’s progressed fantastically since joining and we have been so pleased to review his learning post lockdown and find he is still at a very high level, reflecting the excellent levels of teaching provided via Microsoft Teams. Parent of current year 4 pupil and sibling who has now completed year 6 and moved to senior school Our son has been at Castle House since nursery. This has given him a brilliant start to school life, so the transition to Kindergarten was effortless. All the children are so polite and our son has come on in leaps and bounds. The school grounds are beautiful, staff are very supportive and nurturing and want the best for each and every child and work to their specific needs. We are looking forward to our son progressing furthermore in this excellent school. Parent of boy currently in year 1 Our son had become so disengaged with learning at his previous school. He just wasn’t getting the stimulation and engagement needed to allow him to thrive. It was affecting his mood and general happiness and every day felt like a constant battle to get him to engage in anything at all. Since starting at Castle House he has totally changed. He has loved every day at school and it is fantastic seeing him back eager to learn. To have some breadth of curriculum again in terms of PE, music and forest school has also been fantastic and done wonders for him. Learning really has been brought back to life for him and to see your child responding so positively and really enjoying learning is just brilliant. Thank you to you and all the staff for all that you have done and helping him settle so easily. Parent of boy in year 5 who joined the school during lockdown last summer Our three children have all thrived at Castle House School. All three are very different but all were nurtured, encouraged and motivated by the teachers and staff to be the best that they could be. They all loved the small and family feel environment of the school and took advantage of the sport, school trips, clubs and additional lessons that were available. Castle House School is a fantastic place for children to grow in confidence in their academic and personal education. Parent of current year 5 pupil with two older siblings who have now moved on to senior school Our son joined Castle House in Year 2. As a quiet and shy boy who was young for his year, we had been worried about how he would settle into a new school, but the calm and welcoming atmosphere and smaller classes meant that he soon grew in confidence. That increased confidence and happiness at school led to a huge improvement in his academic work, and we were so pleased when he comfortably passed his 11+ exam and was awarded a place at Haberdashers Adams. He has really enjoyed the opportunity to try all the extra-curricular activities available both during the school day and as after school clubs (although we did laugh the day he brought a cello home!), and has developed a previously unknown love and talent for art. As parents, we have particularly enjoyed seeing how the children interact across the year groups, with the older children looking out for the smaller ones, and those smaller ones feeling happy and confident playing with the ‘big ones’. We have always believed that children learn best when they are happy, and we have certainly found that at Castle House. Parent of pupil who has now moved on to senior school Our son started at Castle House last year, in Year 4. He has greatly benefitted from the warm and nurturing environment it provides and is a happy child. Parent of pupil currently in year 5 Since being at Castle House, both my children absolutely love school. I also believe their confidence has grown significantly over the last 12 months. I really like the Castle House approach to schooling and teaching and the most important thing for me is that the children are happy! And they certainly are! Parent of children currently in year 3 and year 1

Uniform The Haberdashers' Castle House School uniform remains largely unchanged from when the school was founded back in 1944, although from January 2025 some of the colours in the materials were updated to better reflect the Haberdashers' brand Our uniform can now be purchased directly from an online supplier, School Shop Direct via this link

The Friends of Haberdashers' Castle House Hello, The Friends of Haberdashers' Castle House School (FoHCHS) brings together parents and staff of the Prep School and Nursery School to organise events. In recent years, the activities of the FoHCHS have raised funds to purchase equipment for the school that enrich and enhance the experience of every child. The FoHCHS is about so much more than fundraising. We are very fortunate to have an excellent team of volunteers that work hard to run stimulating, fun events that continually entertain our school community. Maneka Mishra Mani - Chair of The Friend's of Castle House School Afternoon Tea “We love to host Afternoon Tea to give the parents an opportunity to meet and catch-up with the catering team - and taste the fabulous food that our children rave about!” Pop-up Shops “The children are given a little taste of independent shopping when we open the doors to our Mother's Day, Fathers Day & Christmas pocket money pop-up shops. ” Christmas Fayre “Our annual Christmas Fayre is a delight to host. Parents, Teachers and Friends come together to welcome in the most magical season of the year!” Movie Night “All children love a sleepover. So what better than a movie night, in your school with all of your friends! Not quite a sleepover but a much loved, child-centred event.” Meet The Friends All parents are members of the Friends of Haberdashers Castle House School. But membership is not limited to current parents. Anyone with a link to the school, past or present, is welcome to join in. We do however have a small team of committee members who work tirelessly to bring all of our events to life. Our committee is currently made up of the following: Mani Mishra - Chair of The Friends of Haberdashers' Castle House School Please click here to view our Constitution Contact The Friends Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7JE admin@castlehouseschool.co.uk | Tel: 01952 567600

Our approach to 11+ Here at Haberdashers' Castle House we recognise pressures that are placed on young people and their families to pass the 11+ exam which they sit at the start of Year 6. There is no right or wrong formula to this and we would certainly advise away for 'over tutoring' children to simply pass an exam. Our approach is simple. Familiarity is key. Children that understand the format, process and expectations of examinations from an early age will stand a far greater chance of achieving their goals. What to expect from Haberdashers' Castle House GL Testing from Year 2 to ensure that children become relaxed and confident when faced with. examination conditions. These results are shared with parents Fun, interactive and age appropriate extra curricular activities Specific, targeted tutoring tailored to each individual using internal and external specialist tutors in Years 4 & 5 'Next Steps' suite with mimics the layout of typical examination conditions. Comprehensive programme of pastoral support to identify concerns early and provide support. We are a non-selective school The 11+ entry route to Senior School is not right for every child. At HCHS we pride ourselves on being a truly non-selective school. At both entry to the school and as children progress through the school, we support parents in their journey. Download our latest 11+ guide here CLICK HERE

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