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principal aimsSeaford College is a co-educational independent day and
boarding school, situated in an unrivalled position, amid 400
acres of rolling parkland in the heart of West Sussex.
The College is located away from the distractions of city life,
yet is still within easy reach of cultural and commercial centres,
in an inspirational environment which nurtures academic
excellence, sporting success and creative talent.
With just over 600 pupils aged from 7 – 18, Seaford is a caring
community in which relationships are based on mutual respect
and students are given a strong sense of belonging.
The College seeks to foster achievement and students are
encouraged to work consistently to the best of their ability and to take
full advantage of the excellent range of facilities the school has to offer.
We believe each student is an individual and we aim to provide for the
widest range of needs; we encourage students to fulfil their academic
potential and to participate in a wealth of cultural, social and sport-
ing activities to develop new skills, interests and leadership qualities.
Whatever their chosen path, Seaford College aims to prepare
young people for adult life so that they have the personal skills,
confidence and enthusiasm to be successful.
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spirit & communityIt’s often said that school days are the happiest of your life
and here, at Seaford College, we try to ensure that’s most
definitely the case!
A family atmosphere in Seaford College Preparatory School ensures
our younger students feel safe and secure away from home, while
our highly successful peer mentoring scheme means there is always
someone for students to turn to in times of trouble.
The College is a close-knit community where pupils are nurtured
and encouraged to make the most of every opportunity.
Many friendships formed at Seaford are for life and the College
has a thriving alumni – the Society of Old Seafordians (SoOS).
pastoral care Pastoral care is an important
element of Seaford College’s success. All boarding houses have experienced
house-parents who develop close links with their students, providing practical
assistance as well as emotional support.
The College has an on-site medical centre, with a resident school nurse,
and access to a local GP, who is available on a daily basis by appointment.
The College also has its own Chaplain, who again is a regular visitor to the
school and is able to offer counselling, along with members of the school’s
peer mentoring team.
Seaford College has a dedicated Learning Support Centre, where dyslexic
students receive the very best encouragement and support, using the latest
teaching methods, and the College prides itself on drawing the best out of
each and every student.
Seaford is a mainstream school that provides for dyslexic students better than
any other school of its type.
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community events Seaford College
is committed to charity work and helping the wider community. We encourage
all students to become involved in a range of fund-raising activities and
community projects from an early age.
It is always rewarding to see students come forward with their own ideas and to
witness the enthusiasm they are able to generate among their friends and
families for raising money!
As well as supporting numerous local charities - such as the Snowdrop
Trust, Macmillan Cancer Relief and Dreams Come True - via a wide range of
fund-raising events, the school sponsors two children overseas and works with
local charities who send clothing and supplies to underprivileged countries in
the third world.
Students who follow the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme can submit their
charitable and community work towards their award.
spiritual Seaford College was founded on strongly-held
Christian principles but, in today’s multi-cultural society, accepts there is a place
for all faiths and beliefs.
The College has its own Chapel, which houses a congregation of 150, and which
is in regular use for assemblies and special services. We also have our own
Chaplain, who visits the school on a regular basis, assists with assemblies and
conducts services in the Chapel.
Confirmation classes are held for those students who wish to affirm their faith and
Confirmation services are held annually in the College Chapel.
Staff and students at Seaford live and work in
close harmony, striving to develop well-rounded
individuals who have ambition, courage and
confidence, but also empathy and compassion
for others. For years, Seaford College has
been providing children aged 7-18 with the
very best that an independent education can
offer and today has an excellent record for
academic achievement, sport, art and music.
A carefully thought-out curriculum, combining
academic studies with vocational experience,
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outdoor pursuits, charitable works and a great deal of enjoyment, provides each individual with what
they will find most valuable and useful – and a sound platform upon which to build their future hopes
and aspirations.
The broad-based curriculum offers 24 subjects at GCSE and more than 28 to choose from at A-level.
Although the College is housed primarily in magnificent Grade 2 listed premises, we are constantly
adding new buildings and improving existing facilities to keep apace of modern learning needs.
A recently-opened state-of-the art maths and science block offers the latest technologies and
facilities for students in purpose-built, light and airy classrooms, all with interactive whiteboards and
wi-fi technology, while our new Music School has facilities second-to-none, for composing, practicing,
performing and recording.
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the right Prep School is a very important decision for all parents and Seaford
College provides a thriving and friendly environment where every child is
treated as an individual. Seaford College Preparatory School (7-13 years)
is an integral part of Seaford College with its own buildings, playground
and corporate organisation. We firmly believe that a confident and happy
child will be a successful learner and participator. Our policy of continuous
investment in the school and its facilities ensure that the children have an
outstanding environment in which to achieve.
In Years 3, 4 and 5 the majority of lessons are taught by Form Teachers with
subjects such as Music, French, PE/Games and Design & Technology taught
by specialist staff. From Year 6 upwards all subjects are taught by specialist
subject staff, many of whom also teach in the Senior School. We aim to nurture
a love of learning through a broadly based curriculum and classroom activities
are often complemented by day and residential trips. A Special Educational
Needs Coordinator oversees the school’s learning support provision and this
further enhances learning and achievement.
The School offers a varied and wide range of extra-curricular activities including
sport, music and drama. Music has a valued place in school life and children
have the opportunity to learn wind, string or brass instruments, playing in
group ensembles together with School orchestras. All of the Senior School
facilities are available to the Prep School, including full use of the playing
fields, astro pitch, sports hall and swimming pool. Our sports teams regularly
compete against schools from across the South East of England.
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Success in Seaford College Prep School is based firmly on the individual
pastoral care given to all pupils. All children in Years 3, 4 and 5 are assigned
a Form Teacher while Years 6, 7 and 8 have a Form Tutor. Great emphasis is
placed on regular communication between staff and parent through parents’
consultations and informal social occasions.
With our extended day facilities and flexible boarding arrangements, we aim
to provide a warm and caring home from home atmosphere to suit the needs
of pupils and their parents.
seniors Students post-13 follow a curriculum tailored to their
needs; the usual academic subjects are supplemented by religious education,
personal, social and health education (PHSE), citizenship, classics and careers.
An imaginative Key Stage 4 curriculum encourages students to develop
personal qualities, the ability to work as part of a team, tackle problems and
show initiative.
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Seaford College pupils flourish in a positive learning environment with high
quality teaching and first-rate facilities.
Our capacity to inspire pupils’ imaginations and intellectual ambition has been
strengthened by the addition of 21st century facilities for music, IT, maths and science.
Understanding the challenges of leadership is an invaluable lesson for later
life and students are encouraged to participate in a wide range of activities
which will stretch their potential, as well as their minds. A comprehensive
extra-curricular programme gives students the opportunity to push the
boundaries of their capabilities and grow into mature, well-rounded individuals
able to make a valuable contribution to the society in which they live.
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Seaford’s strength for many years has lain in the
field of creative arts.
We believe that each child has a creative talent
and they are encouraged to participate in song
and dance, music in all its forms, and drama, from
Junior School level through to Sixth Form.
Seaford Prep School holds regular concerts where
pupils are able to perform everything from po-
etry to piano; at the other end of the scale, the
annual Seafordstock – an idea formulated by a
former student – provides an opportunity for
budding rock musicians and singers to showcase
their musical and vocal talent!
Past pupils have gained music scholarships to
some of the nation’s leading music schools, as well
as Oxford and Cambridge, while numerous others
have gone on to study art, textiles and design at all
the major Art Colleges in the UK.
music Music plays a large part in life at Seaford College and
the Chapel Choir is regularly invited to sing at venues throughout London
and the South East.
As well as offering instrumental and singing tuition, the College also
encourages its many enthusiastic rock musicians.
Such is the enthusiasm and musical creativity of our students that there
are sufficient bands in the College to host our own annual rock festival –
Seafordstock – which provides a platform for a wide range of musical tastes
and abilities.
The College has produced a number of outstanding musicians in recent
years, ranging from organists to opera singers.
Its Music School, constructed in an historic stable block and surrounding
a courtyard performance arena, includes a state-of-the-art recording studio,
individual teaching and practice rooms, a computer room, keyboard room,
spacious performance venues and a sound-proofed band practice room.
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“Seaford College gave me the chance to grow in confidence and my eyes were opened to the possibilities of pursuing a career in music, through the enthusiasm and dedication of the staff.”
Matthew Rose, International opera singer, trained at Covent Garden. Pupil at Seaford College from 1991 – 1996.
drama The College has an enthusiastic drama department and students
regularly attain Distinction and Merit level in their LAMDA examinations.
The College stages at least one major production each year, where pupils
are encouraged to take part not only on stage, but also behind the scenes,
building props, working on scene shifting and lighting, producing and directing.
As well as taking part in the general school production, advanced students stage their own
Sixth-form play, always a huge hit with the rest of the school and parents.
Full advantage is taken of the school’s proximity to Chichester, with its famous
Festival Theatre, and to London, where our students are fortunate in being able to see some of
Britain’s finest works on stage.
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art & design Seaford College has long been
recognised as a centre of excellence for art and design.
A specialist Art library and large exhibition gallery are incorporated into
the purpose-built Arts Faculty, which offers options in fine art, photography,
textiles, graphics and ceramics as well as design and technology.
Enviable facilities include three large studios, a print-making area, equipped
for silk-screen, relief-printing and etching, a ceramics room and a darkroom for
black and white and colour processing.
The gallery is in constant use and is regularly opened to the public to
showcase students’ work.
The DT department incorporates two workshops which enable students
to explore a range of processes and materials, while a state-of-the-art
electronics room enables them to build and test electronic circuitry in a safe,
controlled environment.
The College has enjoyed great success in the Greenpower Electric Car Races
for Schools, having built and raced six eye-catching vehicles, one of which won
the prize for the most aerodynamic design.
A graphics suite not only houses specialist drawing tables but also
computers with access to the latest in computer graphics and
image-manipulations tools, ensuring students are up to date with all
the latest CAD and CAM technology.
Students who display a talent for developing unusual and imaginative ideas
can frequently be found absorbed in their work, putting in extra time and
effort out of regular school hours!
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“Seaford has the great ability to bring the best out of people to produce well rounded students and, for me, it was the perfect school. The CCF taught leadership and discipline while the staff were always supportive. People skills are crucial - if you can talk to people and are hard working you can do anything. Although I am designer I still have to lead people in my role. Seaford shows you how to do this. My housemaster told me to work smart not just hard - I still keep reminding myself of that even today.”
Oliver Blackwell – inventor of the world’s first drumless washing machine, the WashDryIron, winner of Daily Mail Ideal Home Show ‘Concept for Living’ award in 2006 (previously won by James Dyson). Pupil at Seaford College from 1996 to 2001.
active & adventureSport and outdoor pursuits are an integral part of life at
Seaford College, which boasts some of the finest sports
facilities in the South East.
The College was one of the first schools in Britain to have an
all-weather Astroturf hockey pitch and is one of the few to have
its own golf course, with practice greens and driving range.
It also has a swimming pool, large sports hall, squash and
tennis courts, as well as extensive grounds for a whole range of
competitive sports.
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The College has a long tradition of overseas tours – recent tours have seen hockey players in Barbados
and rugby teams in Argentina - and regularly welcomes visiting teams from both home and abroad.
College boys have achieved outstanding national success in hockey and also compete in cricket, rugby,
tennis, athletics, squash and cross-country running, while the school has an equally fine record in girls’
hockey and offers netball, lacrosse, swimming, rounders and athletics.
Pupils who enjoy fishing have access to a well-stocked lake within the school grounds, while others
can try their hand at archery, clay-pigeon shooting and canoeing.
The College runs a highly successful Duke of Edinburgh Scheme all pupils join the Combined Cadet Force
in the Spring Term of Year 9, opening up opportunities with the Army, the Royal Navy and the RAF.
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“The school was very supportive and, along with the superb facilities, it offered excellent opportunities to fulfill my ambition of playing international hockey.”
Nyssa McNeill – represented England at hockey up to age 21. Pupil at Seaford College from 1998 – 2002
Students who complete their education in Seaford’s Sixth Form enjoy
a range of privileges appropriate for their age, as well as individual
study bedrooms and their own Common Room and Dining Room.
In Heden Hall, students enjoy a lifestyle and facilities befitting
young men and women about to embark on life at University and
spacious study bedrooms offer ample room to revise for those
all-important end-of-year exams.
Seaford offers 28 subjects at A-level, including textiles,
photography, 3D studies and music technology. Results in all sub-
jects are always consistently outstanding.
Sixth formers are divided into small tutor groups but more
commonly meet on a 1-1 basis with their tutors to discuss aspects
of their work and monitor progress.
The Autumn term begins with a team-building outdoor pursuits
trip, involving a range of challenges and river rafting. This is an
opportunity for the sixth formers to strengthen their friendships and
explore their greater potential as well as develop leadership skills, which
they can put into practice in school as prefects or peer mentors.
On their return to school, it’s off with the wet clothes and on with
the glamour, as the College hosts a Sixth Form Prom before getting
down to A-level coursework in earnest.
Most of the College Sixth Formers go on to University or
higher education. All are equipped with self-confidence and
entrepreneurial skills, as well as a passion for life and a willingness
to succeed, whatever their chosen path or career.
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Around 25% of pupils at Seaford College elect to
board, in order to take full advantage of the social,
sporting and extra-curricular activities on offer.
The College aims to be as flexible as possible in
relation to boarding, in order to meet parents’
and pupils’ needs, and is pleased to be able to offer
full boarding, weekly boarding or flexible boarding,
by mutual agreement.
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boys board in either the Mansion House in Years 6-8, Walled
Garden East and West in Years 9-12 and finally Year 13 board in Heden Hall.
Years 6-8 are in dormitories of approximately 8. Years 9-12 are in a variety
of room formations from 3 sharing to twin rooms to single rooms. Single
rooms are predominately reserved for Year 12 students.
Year 13 boys are in single study rooms.
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girlsThe Mansion House provides superb girls’ dormitories and
study rooms at first and second floor levels, with inspirational views over
the rolling countryside that surrounds Seaford College.
By Road:- Seaford College is situated
on the A285 between Petworth and
Chichester. By Rail:- We are 15 minutes from
Pulborough Station which is on the
main line from
London Victoria to Bognor Regis.
Journey time 75 min.
By Air:- We are 45 minutes
from Gatwick Airport. The taxi fare (if
pre-ordered) is approximately £50.
Seaford College, Lavington Park,
Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0NB
Telephone: 01798 867392
Fax: 01798 867606
Email: [email protected]
www.seaford.org
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