Cosmopolitan outlook We're proud of the rich diversity of cultures at Coombe Girls' School and the school's harmonious atmosphere is a tribute to the energy, open- mindedness, communication and tolerance that we encourage. Our girls understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. Global awareness We continually celebrate our diversity, both through our curriculum and the wealth of extracurricular activities we organise and encourage. Our specialist status in Modern Foreign Languages means the girls enjoy a range of trips abroad, making them doubly interested in embracing all languages and cultures and developing a really healthy global awareness. Local community Coombe Girls' School is firmly rooted within the wider community that we serve. As a local school with a highly positive profile, we're always encouraging close links with local businesses and the media. Well connected Our sense of community extends to our educational links too. We're always willing to look beyond ourselves to grow, educate and develop and, as a Leading Edge School, we have close links with other local schools such as King's College School, Wimbledon with whom we share knowledge, expertise and best practice. The school community We're truly a community and this sense of togetherness - the ' Coombe- Unity' - is a powerful theme in school life. 18

The future A world of opportunity awaits your child. So even whilst we're busy making their present days happy and fulfilling, their future is never far from our thoughts. Next steps Throughout your daughter's time at the school, she'll be making choices that will help to define the path of her life forever. We provide our girls with all the support and advice they need to make these important and sometimes daunting decisions. Choosing what to do after her GCSEs is another important decision and one that we'll help her to make. We understand that each child is different. We outline the wealth of options available to each of them and we help them to make the wisest choices to suit their interests, aspirations and abilities. Coombe Sixth Form Many of our pupils choose to stay on at Coombe and in addition to our own girls, our highly regarded Sixth Form welcomes students from thirty local schools and establishments - a measure of its excellent reputation for success. A vibrant community, it shares many of the Coombe characteristics and provides both a wonderfully nurturing environment and the perfect stepping stone to higher educational establishments to which many of our Sixth Formers will ultimately progress. Working our connections For those pupils who do choose to leave education after their GCSEs, we have developed strong links within the local business community. For these potential employers, our excellent reputation acts as a strong recommendation for our girls. 19