CALENDAR OF EVENTS MICHAELMAS TERM 2016

Bruern Abbey School Chesterton House, Chesterton Oxfordshire OX26 1UY Telephone: +44 (0)1869 242448 Fax: +44 (0)1869 243949 www.bruernabbey.org

Principal Headmaster Deputy Headmaster Head of Pastoral Care – H Morgan School Secretary – K Moore Registrar – D Swift Bursar Head of Special Needs - B Shaw Housemaster (Seniors) – W Walker Matron – I Reffell Housemistress (Juniors) – H Nash Housekeeper - J Nash Head of Laundry

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STAFF LIST

HEADMASTER: John Floyd, MA (Hons)

PRINCIPAL: Sterling Stover



Edinburgh University, PGCE SENCo

BSc Georgetown, Jur. D (Hons)

SENIOR MANAGEMENT: Deputy Headmaster Housemaster

Charles Banbury, BA. (Hons.) PGCE, M.Ed  illiam Walker, BA (Hons.) Warwick, W PGCE, MSc (Oxon) Assistant Head Pastoral Care Henry Morgan, BA. (Hons.) Aberystwyth, PGCE MEd Director of Studies Deborah Swift, BH (Hons.) London, PGCE Head of Junior School Valarie Flanagan, B.Ed. (Hons.) Oxford, NASENCO Head of Special Needs Brenda Shaw, Cert. Ed., Southampton, Dip RSA SLD., Oxford, AMBDA Reading

Science & History Head of French, Sport Mathematics, Sport

Science, English, Mathematics SENCO

TEACHING STAFF: Emily Allmond, BA Hons Hull, PGCE, CELTA English Paul Ballard-Whyte, BA (Hons.) Lincoln University History, Sport Kirsten Berry, Cert. Dyslexia BDA, PGCE English, Mathematics Bradley Bryant, BSc. Robert Gordon University, PGCE Mathematics, Sport Gordon Francis, BA (Hons.), MMus (Goldsmiths), PGCE Science, Music, Sport Giles Haynes, A.A.T IT Manager – Touch Typing, ICT Anna Hunter, Cert. SpLD Art & Eng. Art Saffron Jacomb Art Assistant, Chef Miss Gemma Juel, BA (Hons.) Open University, PGCE Teacher of English Mylène Lacroix BA, MA (Paris Ouest), CAPES French Christine Lane Fox, B.Ed Learning Support Teacher William Maxfield, BSc Portsmouth, PGCE Geography, Sport George Meyrick, BA (Hons.) Newcastle, PGCE Religious Studies, Drama Martin Moore, MSc, HND Head of Sport Hannah Nash BA. (Hons.) Carmarthen Classroom Assistant Jess Osborne, BA (Hons.) Loughborough, PGCE, PGCert SEND Design & Technology, Sport Samantha Phillips, BA Hons. Birmingham, PGCE Mathematics Izzie Reffell, Dip. He Matron Ms Rosie Steele, BA (Hons.) UCLAN, CELTA, Brevet Française English, Maths and French Teacher Susan Steele, BSSc. (Hons) Queens, Belfast, PGCE Mathematics, Numeracy CoOrdinator Sara Skey, BSC (Hons), PGCE, MEd Learning Support Teacher Matthew Timms, BA. Hull Music Teacher, Classroom Assistant, Sport Mr James Watson, MA (Hons.) Edinburgh Teacher of English and Maths Ina Wynell-Mayow, B.Ed, Oxon, PGCE, Dyslexia BDA English Literacy Co-Ordinator

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Administrative and Domestic Staff: Kelly Allen John Basham Sarah Beard Stephen Burbidge Tracey Cooke Petra Crabtree Sarah Dugdale Charles Goodsir Suzanne Greenough Sue Greenough Christopher Holmes Jennie Lamport Neil McCarthy

Domestic Chef Kitchen Assistant Estates Manager Kitchen Assistant Head of Laundry Gap Student Gap Student Housekeeping Assistant Domestic Gap Student Domestic Head Chef

Karen Moore Jayne Nash Adam Nash Diane Norman Julie Pilbrow Paula Rolfe Sadie Rose June Savin Kelly Sargent Fiona Walton Jane Wheeler

Secretary Housekeeper Domestic Laundry Assistant Kitchen Assistant Bursar Head of Laundry Kitchen Assistant Domestic Domestic Bursar Domestic

Peripatetic Staff: Jude Barber Bob Evans Anne Grant, BSc. Logopaedics Hons Cynthia Hall, MA (Oxon), PGCE, FRCO, LRAM, LGSM Greg Hooper Cristina Molist Richard Moller Daniel Tate Keren Davis Jane Rainey Tom Murfitt, PGDip (CBT), MSc (OT), BSc Lindsay Grant, MSc (CBT), BSc (Psych) Stephanie Kucan, PGC/Sen Int. BSc. MA.OT

Swimming Teacher Brass Speech & Language Therapist Chapel Music Bass Guitar Archery, Golf, Tennis and Spanish Piano, Drums Singing Singing Cello Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Cognitive Behaviour Therapist Occupational Therapist

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Monday 5th September 9.00 am INSET DAY 9.15 am Headmaster’s Address - All Staff to attend

Tuesday 6th September 9.00 am INSET DAY

Wednesday 7th September 9.00 am Upper & Lower Sixth Pupils return 11.00am Junior Pupils return 5.00 pm Tuck Shop 6.05 pm BBQ 7.30 pm Film night / free time outside for boarders

Thursday 8th September 6.15 pm Chapel Service 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 9th September 4.00 pm LONDON BUS

Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September

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START OF TERM NO LONDON BUS

Monday 5th September

Notes / Week 1

Tuesday 6th September

Wednesday 7th September

Thursday 8th September

Friday 9th September

Saturday 10th September / Sunday 11th September

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Monday 12th September 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS

Tuesday 13th September 6.20 pm Reception 6.45 pm Formal Dinner

Wednesday 14th September 2.15 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. Heyford Park (HOME) 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 15th September 6.15 pm Chapel Service 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 16th September

Saturday 17th September / Sunday 18th September

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LONDON BUS

Monday 12th September

Notes / Week 2

Tuesday 13th September

Wednesday 14th September

Thursday 15th September

Friday 16th September

Saturday 17th September / Sunday 18th September

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Monday 19th September LONDON BUS Kestrels & Merlins depart French Visit Loire Valley L6 Fieldwork (Geography) Dorset 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials Tuesday 20th September 6:30 pm Mothers Drinks The Antelope, 22 Eaton Terrace, London SW1W 8EZ L6 Fieldwork (Geography) Dorset 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 21st September L6 Fieldwork (Geography) Dorset 2.00 pm Football: Bruern Colts vs. Ferndale (HOME) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 22nd September 6.15 pm Chapel 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 23rd September Kestrels & Merlins return French Visit

Saturday 24th September / Sunday 25th September

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LONDON BUS

Monday 19th September

Notes / Week 3

Tuesday 20th September

Wednesday 21st September

Thursday 22nd September

Friday 23rd September

Saturday 24th September / Sunday 25th September

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Monday 26th September Peregrines depart French Visit Loire Valley 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS

Tuesday 27th September 2.30 pm Football: Bruern Colts vs. New College (AWAY) 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 28th September 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. Beachborough (AWAY) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 29th September Peregrines, Kestrels & Merlins visit to British Motor Museum 6.15 pm Chapel 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 30th September Peregrines return French Visit Loire Valley

Saturday 1st October / Sunday 2nd October

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LONDON BUS

Monday 26th September

Notes / Week 4

Tuesday 27th September

Wednesday 28th September

Thursday 29th September

Friday 30th September

Saturday 1st October / Sunday 2nd October

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Monday 3rd October LONDON BUS 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. Magdalen College School (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 2nd vs. Magdalen College School (AWAY) Tuesday 4th October Upper Sixth depart Normandy 6.20 pm Reception and Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 5th October 2.00 pm Football: Bruern Colts vs. St Johns Priory (HOME) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 6th October 6.15 pm Chapel 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 7th October Upper Sixth return from Normandy

Saturday 8th October Sunday 9th October 32

LONDON BUS

9.00am Upper Sixth collected by parents from Bruern

Monday 3rd October

Notes / Week 5

Tuesday 4th October

Wednesday 5th October

Thursday 6th October

Friday 7th October

Saturday 8th October / Sunday 9th October

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Monday 10th October 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS

Tuesday 11th October Lower Sixth & Upper Juniors - Shakespeare Afternoon (Young Shakespeare Company) 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 12th October 2.15 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. Christchurch Cathedral (HOME) 2.15 pm Rugby: Bruern 2nd vs. Christchurch Cathedral (AWAY) 2.15 pm Football: Bruern Colts vs. Moulsford (HOME) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 13th October 10.00 am OPRO Mouthguard Fitting (Juniors) 6.15 pm Chapel Service 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 14th October

Saturday 15th October / Sunday 16th October

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LONDON BUS

Monday 10th October

Notes / Week 6

Tuesday 11th October

Wednesday 12th October

Thursday 13th October

Friday 14th October

Saturday 15th October / Sunday 16th October

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Monday 17th October 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner

LONDON BUS

Tuesday 18th October 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 19th October 2:30 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. Ashfold (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 2nd vs. Ashfold (AWAY) 2.30 pm Football: Bruern Colts vs. Ashfold (AWAY) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 20th October 6.15 pm Chapel Service 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 21st October 4:00 END OF TERM

Saturday 22nd October / Sunday 23rd October

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LONDON BUS

Monday 17th October

Notes / Week 7

Tuesday 18th October

Wednesday 19th October

Thursday 20th October

Friday 21st October

Saturday 22nd October / Sunday 23rd October

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Monday 7th November 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS

Tuesday 8th November 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 9th November 2:30 pm Rugby: Upper Sixth vs. Abingdon Prep (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Lower Sixth vs. Abingdon Prep (HOME) 2.15 pm Cricket: Bruern Colts vs. The Dragon (HOME) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 10th November 6.15 pm Chapel Service 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 11th November 5:00 - 6:30 pm Bonfire Night

Saturday 12th November / Sunday 13th November

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NO LONDON BUS

Monday 7th November

Notes / Week 8

Tuesday 8th November

Wednesday 9th November

Thursday 10th November

Friday 11th November

Saturday 12th November / Sunday 13th November

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Monday 14th November 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS

Tuesday 15th November 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 16th November 2.15 pm Rugby: U11 vs. Christ Church Cathedral (HOME) 2.15 pm Rugby: U10 vs. Christ Church Cathedral (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. Moulsford (HOME) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 2nd vs. Moulsford (AWAY) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 17th November 6.15 pm Chapel Service 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 18th November

Saturday 19th November / Sunday 20th November

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LONDON BUS

Monday 14th November

Notes / Week 9

Tuesday 15th November

Wednesday 16th November

Thursday 17th November

Friday 18th November

Saturday 19th November / Sunday 20th November

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Monday 21st November 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials 3.00 pm Rugby: Bruern Colts vs. Chandlings (HOME)

LONDON BUS JUNIOR EXAMS

Tuesday 22nd November 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner

JUNIOR EXAMS

Wednesday 23rd November 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. New College (HOME) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern 2nd vs. New College (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern Colts vs. Abingdon Prep (HOME) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

JUNIOR EXAMS

Thursday 24th November 6.15 pm Chapel Service 7.00 pm Reception 7.30 pm Formal Dinner

Friday 25th November 4:00 - 7:00 pm Parents’ Evening - Falcons, Eagles & Owls

Saturday 26th November / Sunday 27th November

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LONDON BUS

Monday 21st November

Notes / Week 10

Tuesday 22nd November

Wednesday 23rd November

Thursday 24th November

Friday 25th November

Saturday 26th November / Sunday 27th November

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Monday 28th November 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS LVI EXAMS

Tuesday 29th November 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner

LVI EXAMS

Wednesday 30th November 3.00 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. Kingham Hill (AWAY) 3.00 pm Rugby: Bruern 2nd vs. Kingham Hill (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern Colts A vs. Beachborough (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern Colts B vs. Beachborough (AWAY) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

LVI EXAMS

Thursday 1st December

Friday 2nd December Bruern Abbey Christmas Fayre 4:00-7:00 pm Parents’ Evening - Peregrines, Kestrels & Merlins

Saturday 3rd December / Sunday 4th December

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LONDON BUS

Monday 28th November

Notes / Week 11

Tuesday 29th November

Wednesday 30th November

Thursday 1st December

Friday 2nd December

Saturday 3rd December / Sunday 4th December

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Monday 5th December 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS MOCK CE

Tuesday 6th December TBC Junior Pantomime (Provisional Date) 4:00 - 5:00 pm Chesterton Evergreens Afternoon Tea 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner

MOCK CE

Wednesday 7th December 2.15 pm Rugby: Bruern 1st vs. The Dragon (AWAY) 2.15 pm Rugby: Bruern 2nd vs. The Dragon (AWAY) 2.30 pm Rugby: Bruern Colts vs. New College (HOME) 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

MOCK CE

Thursday 8th December

Friday 9th December 4.00-7.00 pm Upper Sixth Parents’ Evening

Saturday 10th December / Sunday 11th December

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LONDON BUS

Monday 5th December

Notes / Week 12

Tuesday 6th December

Wednesday 7th December

Thursday 8th December

Friday 9th December

Saturday 10th December / Sunday 11th December

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Monday 12th December 8.00 am Boarding Staff Meeting 8.15 am Academic Staff Meeting 9.00 am Whole School Assembly - Chapel 9.25 am Tutorials

LONDON BUS

Tuesday 13th December 10:00 - 12:00 pm Whole School Ice-Skating (Oxford Ice Rink) 6.20 pm Reception & Recital 6.45 pm Formal Dinner Wednesday 14th December TBC Senior House Rugby Matches 7.00 pm Tuck shop 7.30 pm Film night for boarders

Thursday 15th December 4.00 pm Carol Service - St Mary’s Church, Chesterton 5.00 pm END OF TERM Lower Sixth Reports to Parents

Friday 16th December

Saturday 17th December / Sunday 18th December

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NO LONDON BUS

Monday 12th December

Notes / Week 13

Tuesday 13th December

Wednesday 14th December

Thursday 15th December

Friday 16th December

Saturday 17th December / Sunday 18th December

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Pupils Name: MONDAY 7.00 am

TRANSPORT – THE LONDON BUS HANS PLACE SW 1 Bus picks up/drops off in front of Hill House School in south-east corner of Hans Place

7.15 am

HOLLAND ROAD Picks up just below Fairfax Place W11 (Bristol Showroom)

7.30 am

ADDISON ROAD W14 Between Melbury Road and Holland Park Road

FRIDAY 5.45 pm

5.35 pm

BP PETROL STATION On slip road opp. Hoover Building HOOVER BUILDING On South side of A40

M40 JUNCTION 2 7.40 am M40 Junction 2 - 1st lay by going into Beaconsfield Third exit off roundabout onto the A3555. Drop off at first lay by.

5.20 pm

5.00 pm

M40 JUNCTION 4 8.05 am M40 Junction 4 - Marlow Bottom - 2nd turning, 4.40 pm lay by on right. Exit junction 4 - proceed ahead to the roundabout, then left onto the A4010.

9.00 am

BRUERN ABBEY SCHOOL

4.00 pm

Lists must be fixed by no later than 12 noon on the Wednesday preceding the weekend and arrangements must be made directly with Bliss Travel and not through the pupil.

Sue Pope 50

0207 7305290 Bliss Travel Ltd 34 - 40 Verney Road London SE16 3DH www.blisscoaches.co.uk

BRUERN ABBEY CODE OF CONDUCT P

Punctuality - making the effort to turn up on time for lessons, games and activities

R

Respect - showing politeness and consideration to fellow pupils, staff and Bruern itself

E

Enthusiasm - making the most of the opportunities available to you

P

Preparation - Looking after your possessions so you can be organised and ready for your day

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Notes

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AUTUMN TERM 2016 School inset day School inset day Term commences Half-term begins Term resumes Term ends

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Monday Thursday

September 5th September 6th September 7th October 21st November 7th December 15th

All day All day 9.00 am 4.00 pm 9.00 am 5.00 pm *

January 9th January10th February 10th February 20th March 30th

All day 9.00 am 4.00 pm 9.00 am 3.00 pm

April 24th April 25th June 9th June 19th July 7th

All day 9.00 am 4.00 pm 9.00 am

* At the conclusion of the Carol Service

LENT TERM 2017 School inset day Term commences Half-term begins Term resumes Term ends

Monday Tuesday Friday Monday Thursday

SUMMER TERM 2017 School inset day Term commences Half-term begins Term resumes Term ends

Monday Tuesday Friday Monday Friday

Conclusion of presentation

Exams, Reports and Parents Meetings Michaelmas Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Half Term Reports: Juniors, Lower & Upper Sixth

Half Term Reports: Juniors, Lower & Upper Sixth

Half Term Reports: Juniors, Lower & Upper Sixth

End of Term Exams: Juniors Lower Sixth & Upper Sixth

End of Term Exams: Upper & Lower Sixth

End of Term Exams: Lower Sixth & Juniors CE for Upper Sixth 6-8th June Staff / Parent Meetings Junior & Lower Sixth

Juniors Meet your son’s form tutor informal meeting

Staff / Parent Meetings Juniors & Upper Sixth End of Term Reports: Lower Sixth

Staff / Parent Meetings Lower Sixth End of Term Reports: Juniors

Email Contact Details for teaching staff: Mr Charles Banbury [email protected]

Mrs Ina Mayow [email protected]

Mrs Debbie Swift [email protected]

Mrs Valerie Flanagan [email protected]

Mr Henry Morgan [email protected]

Ms Mylène Lacroix [email protected]

Mrs Brenda Shaw [email protected]

Miss Kirsten Berry [email protected]

Mr William Walker [email protected]

Mrs Samantha Phillips [email protected]

Mr Paul Ballard-Whyte [email protected]

Ms Gemma Juel [email protected]

Mr Martin Moore [email protected]

Miss Hannah Nash [email protected]

Mr William Maxfield [email protected]

Mr Jess Osborne [email protected]

Mrs Anna Hunter [email protected]

Mr James Watson [email protected]

Mr Bradley Bryant [email protected]

Miss Sara Skey [email protected]

Mr George Meyrick [email protected]

Mr Gordon Francis [email protected]

Mrs Sue Steele [email protected]

Mr Giles Haynes

Mrs Emily Allmond

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Bruern Abbey School Chesterton Oxfordshire OX26 1UY Tel: (01869) 242 448 Fax: (01869) 243 949 Email: [email protected] www.bruernabbey.org