Admissions & Open Events
SENIOR SCHOOL OPEN EVENTS
Open Evening: Thursday 30th September 4pm-8pm
We welcome you to visit the Marist to meet our staff and pupils. Tours are available with our Year 9 students and Sixth Formers. Displays, events, demonstrations and performances will be on throughout the evening. If you are interested in our Sixth Form we invite you to visit our Sixth Form Suite during the evening as well.
Open Morning: Tuesday 5th September 10am-12pm
Come and see the school in action! All classroom doors will be open for you to see lessons in progress. Sixth Form students will be available to give you a tour of the school.
If you would like to visit the school with your daughter sooner please call 01344 624291 to book a tour.
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Admissions & Registration (this section also includes information about fees, scholarships & sibling discounts)
Admissions Policy
The Governors of the Marist Schools have admissions criteria for pupils joining the schools. The Marist Schools are Catholic Schools. The Schools welcome all Christians and those in sympathy with our ethos. Subject to meeting the entrance requirements of the Senior School, at age 11, Marist Preparatory pupils have precedence over girls seeking admittance from elsewhere. About one half of the Senior School places are available to girls from other schools.
Admissions Procedure
Following on from your initial enquiry we warmly invite you to visit us at the Marist Senior School (with its Sixth Form). An appointment is easily made and you will get a chance to meet the staff and to tour the school and see us in action. There will be an opportunity for a personal interview with the Headteacher to discuss your family’s particular needs.
The next step is registration to confirm your interest. There is a fee of £100 that accompanies this process which is non-returnable.
Entrance Criteria
The Senior School is academically selective. Most girls join the school at 11+ but there are also entrants at 13+ and Sixth Form and occasionally in other years. At 11+ girls must pass the Marist Senior School entrance examination. Girls sit the Cognitive Ability Test (CATS). In addition girls will be asked to submit a portfolio/record of achievement on the day of the examination. A compulsory interview with the Headteacher is also required as well as a reference from the girl’s Primary or Preparatory Headteacher. In exceptional circumstances or if students live overseas the examination may be taken at other times.
Please click on the link below to download our Registration Form
Preparation for the examination - Please click on the link below to download our Admissions Policy which includes sample examination questions. WH Smiths or other high street bookstores will also stock test papers on preparing for verbal and non verbal reasoning examinations.
Please contact the Admissions Registrar, Mrs Barker, if you would like a hard copy of either documents sent to you. Tel 01344 293111 or email: pa2headsenior@themaristschools.com
Deposits - When a place is offered, a deposit of £250 is payable when the offer is accepted. This deposit, less £50 administration charge and starter pack, will be retained until the girl leaves the school, when it will be credited to the final account for fees and any extras which may be due at that time. The deposit is not refundable if a girl does not take up a place at the school.
Once your place is confirmed, all further necessary information will be forwarded to you e.g. uniform list and Thrift Shop details, club timetables and term dates. New girls are invited to a ‘Taster Session’ in the term before they start.
Registration - Registration forms are available from the school office, please call 01344 624291 to request a copy.
Open Days - The Senior School have an Open Evening in the Autumn term of each year and an Open Morning in the Spring Term.
Please contact Mrs Barker to be sent further details about open events.
email: pa2headsenior@themaristschools.com
Telephone: 01344 293111
Sibling Discounts - as a sign of how we value the family, a reduction of tuition fees by 10% is made for any girl who currently has one or more sister/s in any part of the Marist Schools. A further discount of 25% is offered for a third daughter and no charge for a fourth daughter simultaneously in the school.
Scholarships
Scholarships for Year 7 entry
There are 3 academic scholarships available for entry into Year 7. The criteria for awarding these scholarships are:
• Academic excellence in the entrance examination
• Exceptional all round ability. A portfolio, record of achievement or progress file will be required as evidence
• Candidates must be aged 11 on or before 31 August prior to entering Year 7
From this information some girls will be invited to sit a Scholarship examination and attend for interview by the senior management team of the Senior School. This includes the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and Senior Teacher.
In addition there are 3 subject scholarships worth a remission of 25% of the annual tuition fees.
These are:
• 1 art scholarship
• 1 sports scholarship
• 1 drama scholarship
Furthermore there are up to 3 music exhibitions available per year group. The exhibitions pay for the pupil's music lesson fees for one instrument.
Girls who are awarded scholarships are expected to complete their education at the School up to Advanced Level/university entrance. If scholarships are not awarded in any year this will be due to candidates not meeting in full the required standards. Trustees reserve the right not to award scholarships in a particular year where this is the case.
Applications for subject scholarships and exhibitions must be returned to the school office prior to girls sitting the entrance examination. Scholarships are offered on a competitive basis. Girls will be offered scholarships only after having accepted a place at the Marist Senior School.
Girls will be eligible for scholarship examination/interview only if they are committed/firm candidates for the Senior School. Scholarships are subject to an annual review. A major review takes place at the end of Year 11.
Please download the application forms and post back to the Senior School for the attention of Mrs Barker, Admissions Registrar:
- Art Scholarship Application Form
- Drama Scholarship Application Form
- Music Exibition Application Form
- PE Application Form
Sixth Form Scholarships
Each year the School makes available a number of Sixth Form Scholarships to defray a proportion of the tuition fees. Three academic scholarships exist for girls entering the Sixth Form. These are each worth a remission of 1/3 of the Annual Fees. These are awarded on the basis of excellence in the G.C.S.E Examinations.
A further four scholarships worth 25% of the tuition fees exist for:
• Art
• Drama
• Music
• Physical Education
Please click here to visit our Sixth Form area of the website.
Fees (per term for the academic year beginning September 2009):
£3,300 per term
The school has an agreement with Holmwoods Termtime Collections to administer a direct debit scheme for parents who wish to pay the fees monthly. Many parents are now using it and if you wish to join, full details and application forms are available from the Bursar's office.
Optional Extras
1) Lunches - Senior School lunches are charged at £2.95 per lunch, £29.50 for a book of 10 tickets or £275 for 10 books
2) Music Lessons - piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, drum kit, violin, viola, cello, harp, recorder, guitar , saxophone,double bass and singing. Each lesson is 35 minutes long.
Individual tuition (minimum of 9 lessons per term) - £190 per term
Group tuition (minimum of 9 lessons per term) - £138 per term
Group lessons - violin, recorder - £123 per term
3) Speech & Drama - Individual - £205 per term, Shared - £164 per term
Personal Accident Insurance
This is charged at £4.95 per term and will be included on the fees invoice unless parents choose to opt out of the scheme. Please inform the school if it is not required.
Terms & Conditions
Please download our Standard Terms & Conditions from the 'General Information' area of the Senior School website or contact the school office on 01344 624291.