Sixth Form at Millfield
Welcome
At Millfield, we are determined to discover the brilliance in everyone. We lead the debate in education and we are not afraid to change the conversation and disrupt for the betterment of all. We give students the opportunity to be curious and find their brilliance in the classroom, on the sports field, in performances and in the community. The breadth and depth of our offer is unmatched anywhere else in the UK. Nearly half of our Sixth Form are new students from around the globe. This truly international community is an important part of the Millfield experience, you will form friendships with peers from around the world. As you enter the Sixth Form, your time is now! With this comes the responsibility to be kind, to be authentic and to make a difference. Sixth Form at Millfield will be a time like no other, in a place like no other. I challenge you to make the most of it and most of all enjoy it as two years pass very quickly. Gavin Horgan, Headmaster
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Be Curious
Be Kind
Be Authentic
Be Brilliant
Be Disruptors
Millfield will provide you with limitless opportunities to grow and thrive in an environment that is dynamic, invigorating and nurturing for our students. The Sixth Form will not only allow you to excel; it will empower and equip you for life beyond school as you prepare to navigate an ever-changing world, with our values at the core of all we do.
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• Be self-motivated to deliver and develop through work and play • Be devoted to your personal well-being • Prioritise your own happiness and have fun • Own your responsibilities
• Be sincere in the way you interact with others • Show integrity in the way you behave in all aspects of life • Be true to yourself in the way you reflect on actions and learn from them
• Have the enthusiasm to think and try new things • Have courage to test your ideas, to fail and to adapt • Be dangerously modern ready to lead the way, to change the conversation • Live in the moment and believe in possibility
• Positively challenge and question to encourage progress • Be global in your outlook to seek new ways to find solutions, embrace calculated risks • Be unshackled by tradition to quickly shape a different future • Be an activist
• Be respectful and inclusive to all • Be empathetic, always trying to understand emotions and feelings of those around you • Show humility at all times • Be aware of the impact you have on others
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Mike Barber, Head of Sixth Form
Your Sixth Form Journey
House Allocation
Lower Sixth
Induction Camp
MBA Programme
Induction Programme & International Parents Welcome
Course Confirmation
Black Tie Social
International Students Dinner
University visits and Unifrog
US Guidance Apprenticeships
SAT exams
Colour Run
OM Career & Higher Education Convention
Brilliance Exchange
Cinema Night
Prefect Selection
Process
Mock Exams
Boarder BBQ Social
Upper Sixth
Chindit Festival
BBQ
Old Millfieldian society talks Overseas Trips Sports Tours Duke of Edinburgh gold Ten Tors
Over both years:
UCAS deadline/ European Uni/US Uni
Winter Ball
Millfield Community Day
Silent disco
Exams
Leavers’ Assembly
Summer Celebration
Leavers’ Ball
Uni Transition Programme
Results
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Academic
We have spent the last few years developing the innovative Brilliance Curriculum. From Years 7 to Upper Sixth we have consciously reordered and realigned the teaching of knowledge in each subject, focussing on identifying and highlighting the key building blocks to understanding. This is a deliberate move away from blindly following the order of topics in a textbook. The Brilliance Curriculum has been reverse engineered. Our starting point is a student studying each subject beyond Millfield, at university or in the workplace: We have built backwards so that our curriculum is carefully planned and crafted from Year 7, so that each topic builds on the knowledge and skills learnt previously, to deliver these goals and provide a much richer learning experience for students.
The Brilliance Curriculum
How does this help students?
By creating connections both within and between subjects, students will gain a much broader, deeper and richer understanding. Studying food waste and sustainability from a geographical point of view at the same time as in food studies gives the topic far greater resonance, connecting the recycling of plastics in product design to their production in chemistry can only enhance understanding. Studying protest songs in music will only deepen understanding of the civil rights movement when it is studied in history.
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Each subject has created a Brilliance Curriculum map so that you can see where your learning will take you. Research in cognitive science tells us that the more connections that can be made, the more ingrained knowledge becomes and students develop greater confidence using and applying that knowledge. The Brilliance Curriculum covers all the content required by the exam specifications but students learn that they will encounter different perspectives on the same topic in biology, geography or English and the artificial subject boundaries are removed. We want our students to be curious and we know this approach will develop this. No subject is an island on the Brilliance Curriculum – bridges between subjects are sought out and embraced. The beauty of the Brilliance Curriculum is that this approach will only improve exam performance.
Create your personalised programme around your subjects, sport and interests.
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Biology
Business
Chemistry
Chinese
Computer Science
Drama & Theatre Studies
Economics
English
Literature
French
Further Mathematics
Geography
German
History
Classical Civilisation
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music
Philosophy
Photography
Physical Education
Physics
Politics
Product Design
Psychology
Spanish
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Level 3 Certificate in Food
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Tuition for English and Maths SATs.
Small class sizes
We teach small class sizes which allows teachers to develop that important one-to-one connection, closely monitor each student’s learning and make sure they progress at a pace that is right for them.
We take every opportunity to ensure that students of all abilities are stretched through a range of academic enrichment opportunities. This even starts at Breakfast time with our Brilliance breakfast. In Sixth Form, students are encouraged and supported to complete an . This qualification is highly desired by top universities as it introduces the students to research skills and to sources of information and opinion that they might not ordinarily encounter in the course of their studies. The EPQ also allows them to develop a range of skills that will prepare them well for university life and to begin to explore a particular area of specialisation. consists of lectures and events hosted by academic departments. These are all designed to inspire curiosity and a spirit of enquiry by exposing students to material that is quite distinct from the taught curriculum. We support students in a large number of external competitions, including in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Linguistics and Informatics, the Intermediate and Senior Mathematics , the Millfield Maths Challenge, the Naval Engineering Challenge, the English Speaking Union Public Speaking competition, European Youth Parliament, Model United Nations, the Omnibus Translation Competition, and offered by Oxford and Cambridge colleges. We also run a rich programme of trips to to Oxford, Cambridge and other competitive universities starts the moment a student arrives at Millfield. Every aspect of our curriculum is designed to stretch and challenge and prepare them for the rigours of the process, with tailored support for each application.
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The Minerva Lecture Series
Olympaids
Challenges,
Bank of England Target 2.0,
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Preparation for applications
Learning Support
Our Learning Support Centre (LSC) offers specialist support to students with specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia. Some students arrive at Millfield with additional educational needs (AEN) already identified, whilst others may become apparent through our thorough programme of screening and assessment. Programmes of support are offered in the LSC to assist students with AEN in their learning and to support reasonable adjustments, so that students can reach their potential. In all years, including Sixth Form, the LSC offers timetabled
Study Support alongside drop-in lunchtime workshops and other specialist provision. The LSC prides itself on creating a supportive environment where students thrive and are equipped with the necessary strategies to become independent learners. Millfield has partnered with Made by Dyslexia and Microsoft. Technology provides unparalleled support for those students with dyslexia. The use of assistive technology such as Microsoft’s Immersive Reader now enables students to access content which previously would not have been possible.
Digital Learning
We are proud of our extensive digital learning provision. All students and teachers have iPads and examples of innovative use of technology across the curriculum are plentiful. Sixth Form students may bring a laptop to school in addition to an iPad. We believe every lesson at Millfield should be an engaging, exciting and inspiring experience. We make the most of every opportunity to get students involved using the latest technology. To enrich learning, students use iPads in lessons and for further study. From providing access to source materials and artworks to electronic notebook records, the use of digital technology enhances engagement and independent learning, as well as preparing students for life in a digital world.
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Academic Extension and Enrichment
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What language and vocabulary do you need? What core concepts do you really need to understand? What are the big questions you need to be tackling?
All courses are subject to change and demand.
*Not available to those new into Sixth Form at Millfield.
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Leadership
There are many ways you can develop and demonstrate your leadership capabilities.
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School Prefect Captain of School Head of House or House Prefect Sports Captain or Vice Captain Subject Mentor Head of a Committee such as Equality and Diversity and International Students Lead a Millfield Brilliance Award (MBA) module such as editing the Disruptor Magazine Join the School Council, Charity or Food Committee Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award and Ten Tors Lead the organisation of a school event such as Showcase (dance and drama performance) or the Chindit Festival (music concert) Start your own Millfield Activity Programme (MAP) session or organise your own school event Combined Cadet Force
Day in the life of Captain of School Shayaan.
Podcast episode with Captains of School.
Leading the Sixth form Masterchef competition.
MBA
(Millfield Brilliance Award)
Millfield is a playground of intellectual, creative, cultural, community and sporting opportunity. Making the most of these opportunities requires ambition, confidence and commitment. The Millfield Brilliance Award (MBA) brings together these opportunities into a coherent programme that encourages, records and awards your involvement and achievement in activities within and beyond the school. It has been designed to help you to get the most from your Sixth Form experience, and in the process, send you on your way to all those even bigger and better things with a personal portfolio of transferable skills and achievements. It provides a framework for developing the characteristics and self-awareness that will enable you to maximise the enjoyment and fulfilment you gain from participation. All Sixth Formers participate in the 12 week programme during the Autumn Term of the Lower Sixth building upon skills in four different areas of their personal development whilst becoming more aware of their place in society.
Self:
Exploring the ways in which students can be the best they can be.
Wellbeing:
Helping students acquire a range of skills that will aid a smoother navigation of the world around them.
Leadership:
Focusing on the ways in which students can take a positive and active role in the world.
Global Awareness:
Introducing ways to put learning into practice e.g overseas expeditions, community projects, volunteering.
Events & Partnerships
A ‘fresher’s fair’ style event of charity activities, a clothes exchange, food tasting and live music to raise money for local charities. The event not only raises funds for charities but educates and endorses the negative connotations of fast fashion and encourages recycling.
Partnership with Nepal
Staff and students visit the Nepal every two years to volunteer at a school and support the community of Hangdewa. A number of staff and students also personally sponsor children out there.
Laos trip
Supporting a small company who produce bamboo water bottles.
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Elmhurst Junior School partnership
School children visit Millfield to learn from our students skills in art, drama and Chinese.
Wellbeing Conference
Over 100 primary-aged children from St Dunstan’s School take part in yoga, mindfulness, mind-mapping in art and drumming, enjoy healthy food and learn about nutrition.
Bridging the Gap charity
Supporting with a weekly allotment club and food boxes, and teaching about nutrition.
Partnership with Plotgate Glastonbury
Students volunteer weekly, helping to plant, harvest and maintain the large growing site.
Street Food Bank
Students collect and donate groceries and household items to those in need.
Crispin Hall Tea Dance
Students host termly tea dances for the oldest members of the community. They undertake ballroom lessons, provide the music and make and serve the food. Our day students also help at the holiday clubs for the local teenage community, hosted at the hall.
Charity Shops
Students volunteer at two local charity shops weekly and have undergone training to support with this.
Futures
Futures Fair
The Futures Department supports all students with guidance on post-Millfield pathways. The team has specialisms in Oxbridge applications, medicine, dentistry and veterinary applications, North American (USA and Canada) and European applications, and SAT education and alternative pathways.
We use the UNIFROG careers and future pathways online platform through which students can explore opportunities and prepare documentation for all future pathways and transitions.
We host many universities, colleges, training providers and employers each year for Millfield’s annual Futures Fair, in March, as well as welcoming small group and individual institutions throughout the year. All students are encouraged to regularly engage in the in-house events hosted by Millfield as well as being encouraged to log-on to regular virtual events advertised on a weekly basis on UNIFROG, in the library and on the school’s intranet.
Curriculum Days
All Lower Sixth students will attend two days off curriculum, in January, where they will have the opportunity to either:
UCAS Convention
Students will also attend the UCAS Convention in Exeter, in March, where around 150 UK HE institutions, Military, Gap Year and Apprenticeship opportunities are represented.
OM Futures Convention
The academic year will culminate at the OM Futures Convention held at Millfield, where OMs from different industries will present their career stories, providing insights and pathway examples.
Oxbridge
Those looking to apply to Oxbridge are prepared for the specific requirements of Oxbridge entrance in small seminar groups, overseen by our Head of Academic Culture.
USA and Canada Universities
Those looking to apply to the USA and Canada are supported during the Millfield Activity Programme (MAP) on Fridays and those specifically looking for Sports Scholarships in the USA will often also engage the services of private consultants and agencies.
Military Services
Those students wishing to apply to the military services can seek advice from the CCF as well as request interview practice for military applications.
We also engage the services of external careers provision from and A full programme of tutoring is also given to students applying to prepare for the The SAT is used for many USA applications and also for some EU and global applications such as; IE in Spain, Bocconi in Italy and NUS in Singapore. Millfield is one of only a few schools in the UK registered as an SAT Centre. All Sixth Form students will be encouraged to attend with a designated member of the Futures Team as well as being regularly guided in their options by their Group Tutors and Housemasters/Housemistresses.
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2023 Leavers Destinations
In 2023, 91% of leavers went into higher education, with 71% attending UK universities, 16% attending US or Canadian universities and 4% attending other overseas universities. 7% gained places on creative courses at Music Conservatoires or Art Foundation institutions. The remaining 13% either took gap years before applying to university or went straight into employment, professional sport or the armed forces.
Upper Sixth Top 100 Leavers – 2023
Russell Group or Top 30 universities* Other UK universities US and overseas universities Art Foundation Gap year/post-results application
*In addition to the Russell Group of universities, The Times top 30 (2022) includes other selective universities. Students most popular choices include University of Exeter, University of Bath, Loughborough, Durham University, Cardiff University and King’s College London.
The Russell Group is made up of 24 research-intensive and highly academic universities in the UK, and the Top 30 includes a further 6 other well regarded institutions. This year 115 of our leavers won places to those universities. 35 leavers earned places at top US universities on sporting or academic scholarships. In the UK, popular destinations included Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Oxford Brookes, Reading and the University of the Arts, London (UAL). In the US, students attended universities such as New York University (NYU), Rhodes Island School of Design and Boston University.
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Facilities
Sixth Form students have their own space to enjoy with a full barista bar, comfortable social seating areas and functional study spaces. This gives our Sixth Formers a hub to meet in a more sophisticated environment, away from the younger years in the school and aids transition to a university campus setting when they reach the end of their time at Millfield.
Sixth Form Café
There is a good reason why most students cite facilities as one of the top reasons they come to Millfield for their education. We offer all of the below on our 240 acre campus. Our facilities include indoor cricket, golf, squash and tennis centres, an Olympic sized swimming pool, indoor equestrian arena, athletics track, showcase football and rugby pitches equivalent to the very best top tier professional teams, water-based hockey pitches and a fencing salle. We have three conditioning and rehabilitation areas to cater for all athletic development needs.
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Sport is synonymous with Millfield and we are proud to place sport on the pedestal it deserves in developing young people. We provide a diverse range of sporting opportunities with specialist coaches, a dynamic and flexible timetable, in outstanding facilities, catering for all abilities and aspirations. The collective know-how across the coaching and teaching staff at Millfield is vast. Millfield has an unrivalled range of sporting options for every student.
Sports At Millfield
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Canoeing
Clay Shooting
Climbing
Cricket
Cross Country
Dance
Equestrian Sports (polo, eventing, show jumping and dressage)
Fencing
Football
Golf
Hockey
Karate
Modern Pentathlon
Netball
Rugby inc 7s
Sailing
Skiing
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Trampolining
Triathlon
Volleyball
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Millfield athletes have competed at the Olympic Games since
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We’re proud to have an alumni body that includes students who have been successful in all fields in sport, business and education. Many attribute the opportunities and experience through sport as a crucial element of their Millfield journey. Over 100 Millfield athletes have competed at the Olympic Games since 1956 and we are home to nearly 60 international athletes at any one time. Our diversity and range of sporting options, our emphasis on specialist sports coaches, and our flexible scheduling around sport and education make Millfield a unique development environment for any child looking to enjoy their time in sport.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gold in the Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay, Gold in the Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay and Silver in the Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay.
Amelie Haworth
English Junior Champion at U11, U13, U15 and U17 age groups. British Junior Champion at U13 in 2018 and twice at U17 level in 2021 and 2022, U19 Nordic Junior Open Champion 2022, U19 Warwick Silver Championships winner 2022, Hythe Professional Squash Association runner-up 2023.
Podcast with the Director of Sport
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Ieuan Davies
Represented England Rugby at U18 level. Part of the Bath Rugby U18 Academy and has signed a professional contract with the club beginning in July 2023. Captained the Millfield first XV during the 2022/23 season, during which the team were champions in the inaugural Schools Championship and retained the prestigious St Joseph’s Festival crown for a record eighth time.
Outdoor Adventure
For those with an adventurous nature, Millfield offers an extensive programme of Outdoor Adventure activities. Whilst helping to develop skills and fitness, our Outdoor Adventure programme also helps build mental strength, determination and a real love for ‘The Great Outdoors.’ We have 21 staff who run activities including archery, paddlesports, mountain-biking, climbing, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, sailing and the Ten Tors. These activities may be competitive or recreational in nature. Various international expeditions are available to students.
D of E Award
Millfield is a licensed centre for the provision of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which sees a large number of students each year achieving bronze, silver and gold awards.
Jazmin Sawyers
World Junior Bronze 2012, European Junior Silver in 2013, Commonwealth Games Silver 2014, European U23 Silver 2015, Commonwealth Games Silver, European Silver 2016, 8th place in the both the 2016 Olympic games in Rio and the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, European Champion 2023, Indoor National Record Holder.
“I’ve been around Millfield for a long time and all of the staff here really did help me massively. Without them I wouldn’t be where I am today, World and Olympic Champion, Millfield is where my dream began.”
Days in the Life of Millfield Athletes
The Arts
Millfield is a vibrant hub for the arts. Encompassing art, design, dance, drama and music, we aim to instil a passion for culture that will last a lifetime.
Art, Design & Technology
The Art Department is housed in the exceptional Fine Arts Centre where students have access to resources rarely seen outside a university, including printmaking, sculpture and photography studios. Students not taking art can also enjoy the facilities through clubs and workshops. The Atkinson Gallery regularly hosts acclaimed contemporary art exhibitions and student workshops with exhibiting artists. The Design & Technology Centre is equally well-equipped with the latest kit for budding engineers and designers, including CAD/CAM programmes, CNC machinery, a laser cutter and a 3D printer. Our students secure places at some of the UK’s most respected art institutions including the London College of Fashion, the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea and Falmouth University.
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The Music department is one of the largest in the UK with world-class facilities. With 40 outstanding teaching staff, we provide exceptional specialist provision for our young musicians. Our state of the art facilities include:
Millfield Music School benefits from a vibrant and extensive concert calendar, featuring up to 65 events each year with performances ranging from solo recitals to large-scale ensemble concerts and chamber music concerts to contemporary evenings, musicals, festivals and an annual Concerto Concert. The music department is exceptionally proud of its diversity, creativity and innovative approach to programming. Recent highlights include celebrating The Beatles Sergeant Pepper Album and the Music of James Bond. This is complimented by trips including: St Paul’s Cathedral, Sagrada Familia and Montserrat Monastery. We also commission and support new music. Millfield runs regular trips to hear international orchestras and ensembles in concert. Regular workshops and masterclasses are offered to students, and these are tailored to the specific interests of our learners. Recent examples include a residency with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and workshops with singer Joanna Forbes L’Estrange and jazz trumpeter Mark Armstrong.
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There are over 35 ensembles rehearsing each week, including:
Symphony Orchestra
String Orchestra
Jazz Band
Choral Society
A close-harmony Vocal Group
Symphonic Winds
Percussion Ensemble
Brass Ensemble
Rock and Pop groups
An award-winning Chamber Choir
Chamber Music ensembles.
There really is something for everyone. Millfield Musicians have secured places at major conservatoires and with national orchestras, choirs and musical theatre companies, including the National Youth Orchestra and National Youth Choir, and a number go on to read Music at university. Recent students have continued their musical training, often with scholarships, at highly prestigious institutions such as Royal Academy of Music, Berklee College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Curtis Institute, Leeds Conservatoire, Manchester and Durham Universities. Our alumni have gone on to work in the music industry, as composers, performers and recording artists.
Drama
Millfield Drama is about creativity, collaboration and communication, encouraging students to create, perform and understand the world of theatre. The Drama co-curricular programme offers training, performance, devising, playwriting and technical theatre projects for students of all abilities and experience. Curated by our full time Director in Residence, the programme aims to entertain, inform and challenge through an annual schedule of relevant, engaging and high-quality theatre under the umbrella of the Meyer Theatre Company. The performance calendar ranges from small ‘Tea and Drama’ events to full length productions, both scripted and devised. Recent productions include ‘A Monster Calls’ and ‘Blue Stockings’, hosted in our spectacular 400 seater Meyer Theatre. For students aspiring to study drama, we regularly host speakers, workshops and theatre visits and host Q&A sessions from producers, writers and actors as well as workshops with theatre practitioners. Students have successfully auditioned for the National Youth Theatre, and have recently gained places at Urdang, London Studio Centre, Guildford School of Acting and on top University courses in the UK and USA.
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From contemporary dance to commercial, ballet and street dance to modern, dance at Millfield is thriving. With three dance companies, plus a vocational pathway group, we are able to support specialist dancers, whilst our general programme develops fitness, expression and engagement for those students wishing to develop their dance skills in a dynamic, supportive environment. We offer over 35 dance classes throughout the week, open to students of all abilities as part of their games and co-curricular programme. We have a team of eight tutors, with specialists in contemporary dance, ballet, street and musical theatre. We were one of the first schools in the country to offer the Rambert Contemporary Dance Grades, in partnership with Rambert Dance School and Company, alongside Royal Academy of Dance graded and vocational Ballet syllabus.
Dance is both a creative art form and a physical activity; the creative and expressive aspects of dance are as vital as the technical, the creative process a valuable part of any performance piece. All company dancers work collaboratively on performance work. Choreography tutorials are offered as part of the weekly timetable and we host regular workshops from visiting professional companies.
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MAP
The Millfield Activities Programme, known as MAP, is an integral and compulsory part of a Millfield education and encourages students to enrich their lives by exploring interests outside the normal curriculum. It also gives each student the opportunity to access all of the wonderful facilities Millfield has to offer. There are over 100 indoor and outdoor activities on offer throughout the year, with an option to suit everyone – from creativity and mindfulness to those that are mentally or physically challenging. Nearly all the activities have no cost other than those requiring specialist materials or external tuition.
Example Activities
Academic Discussion Group Animation Art – create an A1 digital poster, Batik and ceramics Badminton Beekeeping Body Conditioning Business Programmes Chess Coaching sport Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Cooking for entertainment Cricket Charity – Crochet for children in need, Pachamama project Croquet CrossFit training Darts Design – 3D printing Dissection Documentaries – David Attenborough, Current Affairs and psychology Dog walking
Drama Driving theory Engineering – Greenpower Esports and Esports F1 Fitness – CrossFit training, HITT, spinning and Wattbike Golf for fun Hockey Japanese Society Medical Science research Mindfulness Music Olympiads – maths and physics Photography Physiotherapy as a career Puzzles Racquets Reading Club Rugby for girls Snooker Sport Performance Analysis Squash Table tennis Wattbike Yoga
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Boarding and Day
Whether boarding or day, all students benefit from the warm, positive atmosphere of their house. It’s this supportive environment that helps to create such a strong community spirit throughout the school. Millfield’s boarders are all full boarders unlike so many schools these days and it is central to our community ethos. Our school is full of students on weekends.
Our boarding and day houses are at the centre of our students’ school lives.
Houses are led by Housemasters/Housemistresses (HsMs) and supported by assistants, boarding house managers and tutors. While houses differ in size and location, they are all committed to delivering the same proactive and compassionate pastoral care. Millfield’s HsMs are all experienced academic members of staff with a desire to help young people achieve their potential. They live in the house, in many instances with their own family and pets.
Health And Wellbeing
Healthy meals are provided three times a day in our dining hall, where our excellent catering team creates varied menus to suit all tastes, backgrounds and cultures. Students can also enjoy healthy snacks in house. In addition to physical health, the wellbeing of students is at the heart of everything we do at Millfield, and our Medical Centre, counselling service and spiritual support provide physical and emotional support to all who need it.
HsMs are often students’ first port of call whenever they have a problem. They work together to support students through the challenges of teenage life, helping them develop their own strategies to negotiate the difficulties of growing up. The pastoral care offered by all members of the house team, together with that from school counsellors, sports coaches, instrumental teachers and academic tutors, is complemented by the formal teaching students receive in their PSHEE lessons. Spiritual support is available to all members of the school, irrespective of faith, should they need someone to talk to. Tolerance and exploration of faith and spirituality is central to our teaching, not just in the weekly services in the chapel, but across the whole school.
House Spirit
House staff work to provide a modern but homely environment in the houses, which are designed to encourage communal living yet retain privacy. Superfast Wi-Fi networks ensure the school is a connected community, allowing students to learn, work and collaborate with each other, as well as contact their families easily. But what truly makes a house is the people within. The loyalty that each student feels towards their house – whether in day-to-day life or in sporting competitions – has always been one of Millfield’s greatest strengths.
Evenings and Weekends
Millfield has a thriving boarding programme throughout the academic year. Once prep (homework) has been completed, those who wish to join in with leisure pursuits can use the world-class Millfield facilities for activities including swimming, fitness and dodgeball. At weekends there are house trips, including:
Art galleries
Cinemas
Museums
Theatres
Shopping
Rock climbing
Beach trips
Day students may stay for supper after lessons, games or whichever activity they may be involved in. All students can use the library for prep and private study until 8.45pm. There are lessons on Saturday mornings and many will be involved in sports fixtures in the afternoon.
Visiting Home
Boarders are allowed four exeat weekends in the autumn term (including a fixed exeat weekend where all boarders go home) and three in the spring and summer terms. These are organised in cooperation with house staff, with students required to leave after games on a Saturday afternoon and return by 10pm on Sunday. Many boarders also see their families on Sundays throughout the academic year, and we welcome parents at school matches, arts performances and other school events.
Millfield has approximately 1330 students between the ages of 13 and 18. The main points of entry are at Year 9 (approximately 200 places) and Lower Sixth (approximately 150 places). There are also spaces for approximately 60 students to join in Year 10. Our selection process is designed to identify students who are able to benefit from our balanced and well-rounded education and to make a positive contribution towards the life of the school. We are looking for well-motivated boys and girls with a genuine interest in education in the broadest sense of the word, and interests that stretch beyond the academic curriculum.
Applying and Fees
Open Days are held three times a year in February/March, May and October. The morning includes a welcome by the Headmaster and tours around the campus, lunch and an opportunity to meet staff. Throughout the afternoon, you are welcome to watch any games, matches or activities at your leisure. Personal visits are individual school tours principally during term time, but may be possible during holiday periods too. The tour will be hosted by a current student lasting around one hour, and there will be an opportunity to meet with the admissions team. Book for open day in the menu bar.
Book an Open Day or Personal Visit
By completing a Registration Form, you are showing a firm expression of interest and this is the first step towards securing a place at Millfield. Once we have received a completed Registration Form and fee, we will write for a reference from your son or daughter’s current school at the end of Year 11. You can register online via our website in the menu bar.
Register for a place
After receiving a reference from your son or daughter’s school, we will contact you to arrange a time for your child to attend for interview and assessment. 16+ Entry Entry is dependent upon performance in an interview, satisfactory reference from the current school (to include GCSE/IGCSE/BTEC predicted grades for UK based candidates) and a verbal and non-verbal assessment. Places on a full A level programme are offered after interview, subject to achieving Millfield’s grade requirements which are available in the Sixth Form Courses brochure on the website.
Interview and assessment
The offer of a place will be sent out on or after the 1 December in the year preceding entry. For scholarship candidates this is around two to three weeks after the assessment.
Offer of a place
Download the Millfield App to keep up to date with news and events, receive timely reminders, access to frequently asked questions and key information about the admissions process. Search ‘Millfield Somerset’ in your app store.
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Scholarships and bursaries
Scholarships are awarded to students on entry at Lower Sixth. Academic, art, chess, dance, drama, music, product design and sport scholarships are offered to candidates who are exceptionally talented in any one of these disciplines.
Scholarship assessments are held in the academic year preceding entry and are open to students who have an excellent school reference. All scholarships may be honorary or carry a nominal fee reduction of up to 10% of fees. If a scholarship has been applied for, parents in genuine financial need can also apply for a means-tested bursary. Sixth Form Scholarships are available for students who are in Year 11 at their existing schools. The closing date for Millfield Scholarship applications for Sixth Form is early October in the preceding year of entry. Full details about our scholarships and bursaries, and deadline dates can be found on our school website: millfieldschool.com/scholarships
Bursaries
Bursaries may be available for entry into Millfield in cases where a pupil does not meet the requirements for a scholarship and where there is a genuine financial need. Details regarding bursary applications are available on request from the Admissions Department. Any bursary award will be based on the available resources and the financial situation of parents; bursarial awards are reviewed annually.
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Location
Millfield schools are situated in the beautiful rural South West of England in the county of Somerset. Within only a ten minute drive of each other, Millfield Prep School is in the historic town of Glastonbury and Millfield is in Street. The schools enjoy excellent motorway, rail and air links.
From the M5 leave the motorway at Junction 23 and join the A39 eastwards for approximately 12 miles. At the roundabout take the second exit onto the B3151 and after approximately 0.6 miles turn left at the crossroads onto Butleigh Road. From the M3 leave the motorway at Junction 8 and join the A303 westwards and then the B3151 for approximately 10 miles. Turn right at the crossroads onto Butleigh Road.
By Road
Castle Cary railway station is approximately 20 minutes away by taxi. The journey from London Paddington to Castle Cary is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. There are also railway stations at Bath (30 miles away) and Bristol (29 miles away).
By Rail
London Heathrow and Gatwick airports are only a few hours away and are well served by train connections. In addition, Bristol and Exeter airports are within a distance of 25 miles and 55 miles respectively.
By Air
Transport
Day Students’ Minibus Service
Millfield has a dedicated Travel Office on site to provide guidance and a booking service for our students.
Boarders
School coaches run to London, Richmond, Fleet Services (Hampshire) and Countess Services (Wiltshire), Bristol Temple Meads and Castle Cary stations at the beginning and end of terms, half terms with the exception of the end of the summer term and beginning of the autumn term. Similar services are provided for the long exeat weekend in the autumn term. Taxis and minibuses can also be provided, according to demand for regional airports. For weekend exeats, the Travel Office provides limited transport from Castle Cary station.
A school minibus service operates a daily service within the Bath/Frome, Curry Rivel, Farrington Gurney, Highbridge/Wedmore, Taunton/Bridgwater, Wells and Yeovil areas. The routes are flexible so contact Admissions for information.
Day Students
Campus
1. Athletics Track
2. Café
3. Chindit Avenue
4. Dining Hall
5. Gym
6. Indoor Cricket Centre
7. Indoor Golf Centre
8. Indoor Riding Area
9. Johnson Hall
10. Library
11. Meyer Theatre
12. Millfield House
13. Sir Gareth Edward’s Pitch
14. Swimming Pool
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Millfield School Butleigh Road, Street, Somerset BA16 0YD. Tel: +44 (0)1458 442291 Email: admissions@millfieldschool.com millfieldschool.com
