Lingfield Notre Dame School
Encyclopedia
Lingfield Notre Dame School (sometimes abbreviated to LNDS, LND or NDS) is an independent school situated in the English
county of Surrey
, for students aged from two and a half to eighteen. It is co-educational and in total has approximately 800 students. It was founded in 1940 by Catholic nuns as a girls' school, but in 1995 the school became co-educational.
to year six
), and the "Senior School" (location of students in year seven
up to Sixth Form
). In the Junior School each year contains approximately forty students in two forms
.
In years seven and eight
, the form size is increased to twenty students in four forms. This carries on throughout the school until sixth form.
Usually students from the Junior School continue to the Senior School, and pupils from outside the school who wish to join must take an entrance exam. Only the top-scoring pupils from outside the school are selected to join the school, as priority is given to those from the Junior School, even if they do not score so highly. From 2006, as mentioned above, fifteen more spaces are available in Year 9.
In year eight pupils with the required ability are offered the chance to study a second language: either Spanish
or German
.
Those who possess the required ability will study the individual sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) rather than the double award. Similarly, those considered good enough at Maths will be offered the chance to take the Statistics GCSE. There are additionally the options to take an Astronomy and/or Dance GCSE in year ten
, although this is entirely studied in free time. Even if students are not taking PE or RE for GCSE, they are still required to take lessons in these subjects.
The majority of students will study for nine GCSEs, although it is possible to study up to thirteen. However, in practise the most a single student has done has been twelve.
There are a hundred students in the sixth form: fifty in the Lower Sixth (Year 12) and fifty in the Upper Sixth (Year 13). It is usual for sixth formers to take four subjects for AS level and to continue with three for A2 level, although there are some exceptions to this each year. In addition to the subjects taught at GCSE level, Media Studies, Environmental Sciences, Business Studies and Philosophy and Ethics are offered at A-level.
, Scotland
, Ireland
and Wales
respectively. The students join a house to give a boarding school feel for the pupils and under the supervision of a housemaster the houses compete in sport, music and fundraising events throughout the year.
St. Andrew's House (also known as Blue House) St. David's House (also known as Yellow House) St. George's House (also known as Red House) St. Patrick's House (also known as Green House)
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, for students aged from two and a half to eighteen. It is co-educational and in total has approximately 800 students. It was founded in 1940 by Catholic nuns as a girls' school, but in 1995 the school became co-educational.
School system
The school is divided into two areas: the "Junior School" (location of pupils from nurseryNursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
to year six
Year Six
Year Six is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the sixth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between ten and twelve.-Australia:...
), and the "Senior School" (location of students in year seven
Year Seven
Year Seven is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the seventh year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between eleven and thirteen.-Australia:...
up to Sixth Form
Sixth form
In the education systems of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and of Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica and Malta, the sixth form is the final two years of secondary education, where students, usually sixteen to eighteen years of age,...
). In the Junior School each year contains approximately forty students in two forms
Form (education)
A form is a class or grouping of students in a school. The term is used predominantly in the United Kingdom, although some schools, mostly private, in other countries also use the title...
.
In years seven and eight
Year Eight
Year Eight is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the eighth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between twelve and thirteen.-Australia:...
, the form size is increased to twenty students in four forms. This carries on throughout the school until sixth form.
Usually students from the Junior School continue to the Senior School, and pupils from outside the school who wish to join must take an entrance exam. Only the top-scoring pupils from outside the school are selected to join the school, as priority is given to those from the Junior School, even if they do not score so highly. From 2006, as mentioned above, fifteen more spaces are available in Year 9.
In year eight pupils with the required ability are offered the chance to study a second language: either Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
or German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
.
GCSE and A-level
In year nine students choose three subjects out of Art, Drama, Design and Technology (DT), Geography, History, Food and Nutrition (F & N), ICT, Music, Physical Education (PE), Religious Education (RE), Spanish/German (if applicable) in addition to the core subjects (Maths, English (language and literature), French and Double Science or Triple science) to study for GCSE.Those who possess the required ability will study the individual sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) rather than the double award. Similarly, those considered good enough at Maths will be offered the chance to take the Statistics GCSE. There are additionally the options to take an Astronomy and/or Dance GCSE in year ten
Year Ten
Year Ten is an educational year group in schools in many countries including Bangladesh, England, India, Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is usually the tenth year of compulsory education and incorporates students aged between fourteen and sixteen.-Bangladesh:In schools in...
, although this is entirely studied in free time. Even if students are not taking PE or RE for GCSE, they are still required to take lessons in these subjects.
The majority of students will study for nine GCSEs, although it is possible to study up to thirteen. However, in practise the most a single student has done has been twelve.
There are a hundred students in the sixth form: fifty in the Lower Sixth (Year 12) and fifty in the Upper Sixth (Year 13). It is usual for sixth formers to take four subjects for AS level and to continue with three for A2 level, although there are some exceptions to this each year. In addition to the subjects taught at GCSE level, Media Studies, Environmental Sciences, Business Studies and Philosophy and Ethics are offered at A-level.
House system
Lingfield Notre Dame has four Houses (George, Andrew, Patrick and David) each named after the Patron Saints of EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
respectively. The students join a house to give a boarding school feel for the pupils and under the supervision of a housemaster the houses compete in sport, music and fundraising events throughout the year.
St. Andrew's House (also known as Blue House) St. David's House (also known as Yellow House) St. George's House (also known as Red House) St. Patrick's House (also known as Green House)