Presentation to Year 6 Students April 2011 Mr Ashworth, Assistant Head

PRIORY SCHOOL

School Leaving Age  You will have to remain in education of some form until the age of 18  That could be… Further Education College Apprenticeship Work with Training

Priory School  Secondary School in Lewes  Years 7, 8, 9 = Key Stage 3  Years 10, 11 = Key Stage 4  232 students in each year  Total = 1160 students  Approximately 70 teachers…  …plus lots of other support staff

Primary v Priory  Priory is bigger  5 lessons every day  Each lesson lasts 60 minutes  Each lesson in a different classroom  You have to find your way to each lesson  Electronic registration to start each lesson  Cashless payment system for lunch

What’s Special About Priory?  Performing Arts College  Languages specialism  Science specialism  Very few schools nationally have been awarded three specialisms

Facilities Performing Arts (Dance) studio

Facilities Drama studio

Facilities Music centre

Facilities Chapel

Facilities Art gallery

Facilities Athletics track

Facilities Leisure Centre / Gym

Facilities Computer rooms

Facilities Library

Facilities Classrooms

Facilities Other stuff to know

Who’s Who at Priory  Head Teacher – Mr Smith  Deputy Head – Mrs Clinton  4 Assistant Heads  8 Learning Managers  Learning Co-ordinators for each subject  Teaching Staff  Pastoral Assistants  House Assistants

Pastoral System  8 tutor groups in each year  29 students in each tutor group  All tutor groups equal in ability, male/female split  2 tutor groups from each year in each of the four houses: Air, Earth, Fire, Water  Tutor session every day after lunch  2 Learning Managers attached to each house  1 Assistant Head attached to each house  House Assistant available pretty much all the time!

House Office

Year 7 Curriculum  Grouped according to ability: English, Maths, Science, Modern Foreign Languages  Subjects taught in mixed ability groups: Art, Classics, Design Technology, Dance, Drama, Geography, History, ICT, Life Skills, Music, PE, Religious Studies

The School Day  Start of Day: 8.30  Period 1:8.35 – 9.35  Period 2:9.40 –  Break:10.40 –  Period 3:11.00 –  Period 4 (Part 1):12.05 –  Lunch:12.35 – 1.05  Period 4 (Part 2):1.10 – 1.35  Tutor Period:1.40 – 2.10  Period 5:2.15 – 3.15

Eating (needs pic of servery for 2011)

Expectations  Mutual respect  Bullying not tolerated  Uniform white shirt (or blouse for girls) Priory School tie (if wearing shirt) blazer with Priory School badge grey v-necked jumper / sleeveless jumper / cardigan (optional) mid-grey trousers / skirt white/grey/black socks, or grey/black/skin tights black shoes (no trainers) all items named! all available from Intersport of Lewes, or or…

Uniform

What Happens Next  Taster Day – Tuesday 21 st June  Parents’ Workshop – Thursday 23 rd June  Parent / Student / Y7 Tutor Evenings – Monday 18 th July & Tuesday 19 th July  First Day of Term (Induction Day) – Friday 2 nd September  Parents will have opportunities to meet tutors and teaching staff early in the new academic year

Any Questions?