1. Welcome to the CAPA Juniors pathway at Cathedral Academy
Induction evening for
September 2018 intake

2. Your Journey The journey Age 18 Age 16-18 Age 14-16 Age 11-13 Age 10
Primary
Secondary

6. Miss Beth Rowett
Academy Lead for Drama
Mr Michael Fahey
Academy Lead for Music
Miss Nicole Mortimer
Academy Lead for Dance

7. Introducing….. Peter Coenen
A scholar with The Royal Academy of Dance (York) from the age of 11
Awarded Scholar of the Year for the entire country at the age of 13.
Peter was accepted to The Rambert School aged 16.
Whilst at Rambert he worked with Christopher Bruce, Richard Alston, Robert Cohan and Anthony Van Laast amongst others. Upon leaving Rambert School with Distinction Peter performed with Ballet Rambert at Sadler's Wells and Bristol Old Vic performing Dancing Day choreographed by Christopher Bruce.
Joined Southern Ballet Company, Bournemouth as Principal performing both Classical and Contemporary works.
Further performance credits include: The Champions Jazz Troupe, Pop Videos including Queen, Bonnie Tyler, Kate Bush, working with West End Choreographers Stuart Arnold and Paul Henry and has starred in various films.
Currently runs the thriving dance school, The Dance Mill in Halifax, offering specialist dance tuition for over 500 hundred young people
Peter has been teaching in the Calderdale area of West Yorkshire for the last 30 years and was the Academy Director for the Calderdale College Dance Academy in Halifax.

9. Curriculum Students study several different subjects Maths English
Science
History
Geography
French RS
ICT and Creative Media
Music and Singing
Drama:
- Devised
Scripted
- Voice
Dance:
Urban
Ballet
Contemporary
Choreography
Performance Workshop

10. Christian values Responsibility Empathy Honesty Respect
Daily collective worship

11. The School Day Breakfast club is available from 8 am each day.
Lessons start at 8:30 am. If a student arrives after 8.30 am, they get a late mark, leading to a detention.
On Mondays and Fridays the compulsory school day finishes at 2.40 pm. Students can opt in to Performing Arts enrichment activities (until 4 pm) on these nights for a small fee (£30 per term).
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays school finishes at 4 pm.
A compulsory part of the CAPA Juniors curriculum and assessment is participation in a number of performances and rehearsals that take place during the evening and at weekends or school holidays.
Some optional extra-curricular events will involve additional rehearsals outside of school time.

12. Calendar
Key dates for the year will be sent out to parents/carers in an information pack at the start of term in September.
Performances and events are a key part of CAPA Juniors curriculum and assessment. Please check and inform us of any issues with dates as soon as possible (by the end of the first week of term in September).
CAPA Juniors annual major performance and rehearsal period in the Spring term. Please note these rehearsals and performances are a compulsory part of the CAPA Juniors curriculum and assessment.
Other events, performances and additional rehearsals may be added throughout the year. Parents/carers will always be informed of details as soon as possible. It will be made clear whether these are compulsory or optional.

13. Break and lunchtime
School uses a cashless system for students to buy lunch.
This means students can come in to school and put money on their account using a fingerprint system.
Students buy their food ‘using their fingerprint.’
Parents can add money to the system using the internet and Parent Pay. You will get more details of this later.
If you ever wish to know what your child has been eating – we can print a record of it!

14. What you need to provide
Bags, pens/pencils and other basic stationary.
Contributions to optional trips throughout the year.
Contributions to costumes – e.g. provide a red t-shirt.
A contribution of £15 per half term for optional singing or instrumental lessons (there may be subsidies available if your child is entitled to Free School Meals currently or has been in recent years).

15. Planners
Every student is given a planner for the year on the first day in September.
Planners are needed every day and homework is recorded in them.
Used as a link between Form Tutors and parents/carers.
Must be signed each week by Form Tutors and parents/carers.
Lost/damaged planners must be replaced (£5).

16. Homework All subjects will set homework on a regular basis.
Students will record this in the student planner.
If students do not complete their homework, their class teacher will issue them with a detention either at break, lunch or after school.

17. Uniform CAPA Juniors logo clothing is available from Rawcliffe’s
ACCEPTABLE
NOT ACCEPTABLE 
Black school trousers X
Jeans (including black jeans)
Plain black skirt of appropriate length, worn with black tights
Cargo pants/combat trousers/fashion trousers
White shirt
Tracksuit bottoms
Black blazer with academy logo
Culottes/shorts/leggings
Grey school jumper with CAPA Juniors logo (optional)
Trainers
Plain black shoes
Fashion boots
Blue tie
Plimsolls
Sandals
Caps
Fashion Belts
Tube skirts
CAPA Juniors logo clothing is available from Rawcliffe’s
The following items may be worn to and from school but may not be worn in school: Scarves, Hats, Hoodies, Coats or Tracksuit tops.

18. Performing Arts kit
CAPA Juniors t-shirt and hoodies – available in yellow, red, blue, purple and green. Available to purchase from Rawcliffe’s
Urban, Contemporary & Choreography – Black tracksuit bottoms/shorts/leggings & CAPA Juniors t-shirt or hoodie OR black leotard & tights. Trainers for Urban, bare feet for Contemporary & Choreography
Ballet – Girls: Black leotard, pink ballet tights, black ballet skirt (optional), pink split sole ballet shoes
Ballet – Boys: Black unitard, black shorts (optional), white socks, black split sole ballet shoes
Dance wear & shoes available to purchase from or
Please note: CAPA Juniors do NOT need to purchase a school PE kit

19. Jewellery, nails and hair
Not acceptable:
Dangly earrings, ear bars, stretchers, spikes etc.
Facial piercings
Any other jewellery
Extreme make up
Extreme hair styles/colours
Coloured nail varnish, acrylics, etc.
Acceptable:
One ring on each hand
One small stud in each ear
Wrist watch
Subtle make up
Natural hair colours
Neutral nail varnish

20. Absence / illness
Please call the attendance team at school first thing in the morning if your child is going to be absent due to illness. All absences from school must be covered by a letter on return to school, or by a telephone call on the first day of absence.
(Option 1)
As a safeguarding measure, we do contact parents on the first day of any absence to confirm that the absence is genuine. We feel that this is an important service as it alerts parents to any absences or lateness that they may be unaware of.

21. Attendance
To ensure that your child reaches their full potential and achieves the qualifications they are capable of, we set 95% as being an minimum acceptable attendance figure.
The school’s Educational Welfare Officer will communicate with parents where attendance may become a concern and work with the family to avoid prosecution where possible.
Holidays in term time will not be approved.

22. External arts commitments
We are very supportive of students external Arts commitments and will try to be as flexible as possible to accommodate external performances/auditions/exams. However, we have to be aware that students first priority must be their full-time secondary education.
Any external events that require time off curriculum time (including the annual intensive rehearsal & performance period) need to be authorised by the academy. This would include auditions out of school time but leading to work that would require time off school. Parent/carers should phone or write to school with full details of the event. The academy will then authorise/not authorise the request.

26. Keeping you informed We communicate regularly with parents through:
Parents’ Evenings
Letters
The school website / Twitter
Reports
Newsletters
Home School Agreement
If you need to speak to a member of staff outside these times please phone school to arrange a time for staff to call you back or set up a meeting.

27. Optional breakfast club from 8am.
First day back
Tuesday 4th September
Optional breakfast club from 8am.
8.30am start
Student entrance