1. Secondary School Hinchingbrooke

2. That’s OK!

3. "No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning.“(Proverb)

4. “Being The Very Best We Can Be”
“Good, better, best,
May you never rest,
Until your good is better,
And your better, best”
(Anonymous)

5. Inspiring excellence ~
Hopes and aspirations
Inspiring excellence ~
Fulfilling potential

6. BE YOURSELF - YOU’RE SPECIAL - UNIQUE

7. The school’s aspiration:

8. ‘Inspiring excellence, fulfilling potential’
8 personal ‘must-haves’
Sense of moral purpose*
The best we can be
Student centred
Focused on and excited about learning
All round education
Selfless and outward looking
Empowered by technology
At the forefront of educational thinking

9. Strategic Intents
To embed the school’s values in the culture of the whole school community.
To enable our students to be self-motivated, independent, life-long learners through the acquisition of key skills and attributes.
To ensure that high quality teaching and learning is at the heart of all that we do.
To invest in the development and well-being of staff.
To be outward looking and forward thinking in the development of mutually supportive relationships that will support the development of a vibrant learning community.
To provide sustainable resources to deliver our vision.

10. Successful Partnership
“We are committed to
• building a strong and effective partnership with parents”
(Home-School agreement)
Communication
Trust
Support
Honesty

11. School organisation Three Schools – Lower, Middle, Upper
Three Faculties
STEM, Global Citizenship, Performance & Creativity
Student Services
- Learning Support - BASECAMP
- Gateway School
Senior team: 3 x VPs, 3 x APs 3 x Heads of Faculty (APs)
3 Associate Principals

12. We very much look forward to working with you.
Thank you
We very much look forward to working with you.
Andrew Goulding
Principal

20. Head of Year 7 and Transition
Taster Days 2019
Mr Milner
Head of Year 7 and Transition

21. Taster Days… What did they do?
Sports Event
Tour of the school
Met the form
Met the tutor
Team building with their House Leaders/Captains
NGRT and CAT4 tests

22. ??? ??? Concerns… Safety in school Happiness Academic progression
Your concerns:
Safety in school
Happiness
Academic progression
Their concerns:
Friends
Homework/organisation
Scary teachers
Food!
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23. Form Organisation Forms are created with an equal balance of:
Gender Ability SEND
AG&T Behaviour

24. Contacting the School
All tutors are accessible via the school . Type in the staff initials in front of the address.
E.g. Miss A. L. Lewis =
For anyone in the Lower School team,
Alternatively use the planners to send a message to form tutors or teachers

25. Our Aims Enable children to settle into secondary school
Ensure progression from Key Stage 2 to 3
Develop each individual to their full capability
Equip students with a sense of responsibility and develop their self confidence.

26. First Day in September Wear full school uniform
Bring all school equipment, but NO PE kit needed
Meet form tutor on the playground by the Food Court
Year 7 will get early lunch for their first week

27. Forthcoming Dates Tuesday 3rd September 2019 – Year 7’s First Day 
Tuesday 24th September 2019 – Meet the Tutors Evening
Wednesday 20th November 2019– Year 7 Parents Evening