Welcome. YEAR 7 INFORMATION EVENING SEPTEMBER 2016

The Pastoral Team. ‘ in loco parentis’ Assistant Head (Lower School) Mrs Lesley Fowler Head of Year 7 - Mr Pete Upton Form Tutor Student Manager - Mrs Charlotte Whatson Peer Mentor – Y12 student Medical Staff - Mrs Debbie Woodcock, Mrs Helen Beeston School Counsellor - Rachel Vora ‘ in loco parentis’

Pastoral Care System Based upon principles of Wellbeing Integrated into school life Form Tutors – tutorial time Assemblies Themed weeks – e.g Anti-bullying, E-safety Wellbeing lessons – 1per cycle UKPRP – Develop resilience / flexible thinking / growth mindset / positive failure.

UKPRP

The School Day Library opens at 7.30am Breakfast 8am – Dining room 8.40am Registration 8.50am Period 1 9.50am Period 2 10.50am-11.05am Recess – breakfast served 11.10am Period 3 12.10pm – 1.20pm Lunchtime – Co-curricular activity 1.25pm – 1.40pm Registration / Form time / Assembly 1.45pm – 2.45pm Period 4 2.45pm – 3.45pm Period 5 Co-curricular activity Library remains open until 6pm

Daily Routine Timetable – Green /Yellow weeks Homework timetable –2 subjects 30/40 min Bags – pack sparingly Books and equipment – home / school locker

Reward and Sanctions Blue cards 1point / 2 point - House points, recognition / rewards as they accumulate Yellow card – information to pastoral staff Support / Monitoring System Lunchtime Detention–email to parents Thursday PM Detention - 6 / serious misconduct Saturday Detention 12 / term

Mobile technology iPADS – email, apps, charging, usage, safety, security. Mobile Phones – collected daily.

Attendance / Absence 8.40am - Morning registration Late – Students sign in Main Reception Unplanned Absence – Telephone attendance 0161 488 3330 / note in planner / email tutor. Request for absence – Email HOY - email response from attendance Appointment during School day – note in planner. Sign out/ collect at Main Reception. Illness during School day

After school 4-5pm – collect parent pick up / late bus / library 6pm Co- Curricular Activities Lunch time 12.15 – 12.45 practice Grab and Go /Hot Lunch After school 4-5pm – collect parent pick up / late bus / library 6pm Music lessons – during school day

Competitions and Participation Academic Active Altruistic House System Whitehead Clark Allen Marsh Competitions and Participation Academic Active Altruistic

Important Dates September 10th - Sport Morning 11th - Heritage Day 25th - Charity Hike 26th - Bridgewater Hall Celebration 28th- 30th Condover Hall

Important Dates October 1st - Senior Open Morning 12th – Settling-In Evening w/b 17th – Working Habit Grades 21st - Half Term begins

Important Dates November 3rd – Back to School 5th – Open Morning w/b 28th Interim Grades

Important Dates December 1st - Parent Evening - 5.30pm 13th - Review and Target Setting Day (student and form tutor)

The Year Ahead February 3rd - Working Habit Grades March 21st – Interim Grades March 23rd - Parent Evening May 18th – May 23rd Exams Report w/b 12th June Review 13th June