1. Welcome.
YEAR 7
INFORMATION EVENING
SEPTEMBER 2016

2. 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’

3. 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.

4. UKPRP

5. 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

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

7. 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– to parents
Thursday PM Detention - 6 / serious misconduct
Saturday Detention 12 / term

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. 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