St Gabriel’s in Newbury

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Hi are there anyone here that’s theirs girls go to st Gabriel’s in Newbury please,I would love to talk to you xx

My DD has just left after 11 happy years there. She started in reception and has just finished year 11.

Ah fab thank you for messaging back,I am looking to start my daughter in year 5,what’s it like there it mixed between very educational and sports etc,she does ok at school not brilliant but where she should be but seems to do amazing at like English,and art etc,also a questions about fees can you pay my monthly for them? Xx

Fees you can spread over 10 months of the year.
Sport there is good sport, but not world class hockey, netball and rounders are the main focus.
Art is big over two thirds of my DD's year took Art is some form ( photography, textiles or pure art).
I reflected yesterday on her time at school she had several teachers who really inspired her and despite having a processing disorder is looking forward to an excellent set of GCSEs. Equally the academic girls achieve their potential you only have to look at last years A-level results to see that.
My DD is moving because her skill set is better suited to modular courses and she leaves with Mr Smith's blessing and support to go one of the top colleges in the UK for her skill set.
The school also surprised and impressed me by what they offered year 11 and 13 this term, a St Gabriel's certificate/diploma year 11 choose between 4 and 6 subjects they had MS teams lessons and also wrote investigative pieces on particular areas of those subjects ( 1000-1500 words). Year 13 choose a particular topic and researched and wrote and in depth article. These will be graded and documented for them.
The whole of the junior school is back now and they have very clear protocols for arrival at school, designated areas of the grounds for their bubble to play in etc. Hope this helps.

Amazing thank you so much, this has helps loads x

So disappointed this school is so heavily GIRL focused! My Year 4 son would thrive here academically as the class sizes are so small, but he loves his rough play and is very sporty, so having him in a school competing against three or four males isn’t ideal! He’s at the age where he is really growing apart and even at team sports, it seems unfair to put him alongside other girls in sports like football or cricket, where his size will give him unfair advantages. I actually feel the school is in trouble- financially as much as anything, as they haven’t differentiated themselves enough from schools like Cheam, which are only a stones throw away, and only a little bit more expensive. They need to pivot like St.Joseph’s School in Reading - which was also girls only, but now has a 50:50 split and also dropped fees by 30%!! Gabriel’s would benefit massively from such a strategy 👍