1. Welcome to all parents and guardians of pupils in Year 10

2. Head of Middle School
To lead students to meet the goals of Farringtons and develop within an environment of high expectation, hard work and supportive learning.
To oversee the general welfare and progress, both academic and pastoral of pupils.
To help students to build the personal resources to succeed in both their school career and life beyond school.

3. Communication
To ensure the best education and development for your child
Pupil
Parents
Staff

4. Contact Pupil / Parent Form Tutor Head of Middle School
Head of Pastoral Care
Headmistress

5. Contact
Please ensure that the contact details you have provided the school are accurate and up-to-date
telephone numbers, and address
Please contact your child’s form tutor or myself regarding any questions or concerns you may have
addresses included in the letter of arrangements for the first days of term

6. Contact
If your child is unable to attend school, you must inform the reception by 10 o’clock at the latest
A note explaining the reason for each absence should be passed onto your child’s form tutor upon their return to school

7. GCSE’s Core subjects and a number of optional subjects.
Time management is essential
They will have homework every day. It will be recorded on ‘ Show My Homework’

8. Changes to English & Maths that have already occurred
New GCSEs will be graded and students will be awarded one of nine grades
A grade U (unclassified) still represents that a qualification has not been awarded.
The grades will be described using numbers (1-9) rather than letters.
Grade 9 will represent the highest level of attainment, grade 1 will be the lowest.
BTEC courses remain the same – Pass, Merit or Distinction

9. Grade 4/5 = the current C grade
The new grade 9 will actually be statistically determined each year – top 3-5%
Grade 4/5 = the current C grade
Grade 5 will become the equivalent of the ‘C’ - the expected achievement grade

10. Key Dates
Grade Cards are issued in October, December, March and you will receive a written End of Year Report in the Summer Term
Parents’ Consultation Evening Thursday 19 January 2017
Invitation-Only Parents’ Evening in May 2015

11. Recommendations School-social life balance Extra-curricular Activities
Computers / Mobile Phones
Be aware of the signs of stress
Keep lines of communication open

12. What the school asks
Work with the school on issues regarding make-up and uniform
Ensure students are punctual
Sign the contact book weekly
Be aware of events and dates
Mobile Phones