1. Joining Tring School
September 2016

2. Our School Structure Mrs Ambrose – Deputy Head
Mrs Collings - Headteacher
Assistant Heads
Mr Dobberson
Mr Barlow
Mrs Raybould
Mr Rogers
Mr Gibberd – Business Director

3. Head of Houses Ascott Claydon Waddesdon Halton Mrs Audley Mrs Young
Miss Stefan
Mrs Baiden
Ascott
Claydon
Halton
Waddesdon
Mrs Yarrow
Family Support Worker
Mrs Stallworthy
Attendance Manager
Mrs Parker
Administrator

4. Houses and Tutor Groups
Ascott
Waddesdon A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
Claydon
Three, four or five students from each Year group
Years 7 to 11
plus a number of sixth form students
Tutor time every day from 1.00 – 1.25 pm W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9
W10
W11
W12
W13
W14
W15
Halton C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9
H10
H11
H12
H13
H14
H15

5. Buddies
Here to help!
Make you feel more comfortable about moving to Tring School
Talk to you about the things you worry about
Explain how things work at Tring School
Answer your questions

6. The School Day 8.30 Access to the building and your form room
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Break – In the grounds, hot and cold food available in the Dining Room
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
1.00 – 1.25 Tutor time. Registration in your tutor base, assembly once a week and various activities
Lunch – In the grounds; hot and cold food available in the Dining Room
Lesson 5
3.20 Home Time or after school clubs

7. The Timetable
Week 1
Lunch
Week 2
Lunch

8. Reading the Timetable
Subject
Teacher’s
Initials
Room

9. New Subjects and Teachers
Drama
D&T
Food Tech
Science – in a laboratory!
Languages
Life Skills
Lots of new teachers!

10. Homework If you don’t understand the homework – ask!
Up to three subjects per night
Top Tip
Do it when you get it!
Check Show My Homework
Get the APP on your phone/tablet/computer
Homework is important!
Don’t spend hours and hours and hours on it!

11. Your pocket planner Useful information
Make your own notes so you don’t forget anything!
Means of communication between school and home
Your teacher can give you permission to be out of the classroom
For detention stickers (but you won’t get any!)

12. Breaks and Lunchtimes The Dining Room
Finger Print Recognition – cashless tills!
Clubs
Playing and meeting up with your friends
The Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
Not in your Tutor Base unless it is raining!
You can only eat in the Dining Room or outside

13. Getting Lost Map in your planner Ask someone Follow the crowd
Year 6 Students worry about ……
Map in your planner
Ask someone
Follow the crowd
Everyone gets lost in the first week or so
After two weeks you will know exactly where to go
Arrange somewhere to meet your friends at break and lunch – you may not be in the same lessons

14. In Trouble! Strikes Detentions Break (few minutes) Lunch (30 mins)
basic expectations - uniform, make up, late, equipment
Detentions
Break (few minutes)
Lunch (30 mins)
After school (1 hour)
Leadership Team (2 hours!)
Internal Exclusion
Exclusion
Year 6 Students worry about ……

15. Bullying Make sure you tell someone Your Form Tutor or Head of House
Year 6 Students worry about ……
Bullying
Make sure you tell someone
Your Form Tutor or Head of House
A member of staff you trust
An older student you trust (a Buddy)
Your parents
A friend

16. Rewards Achievement Points for so many things .. Excellent Attendance
Taking part in House activities
Excellent effort
Outstanding work
Excellent tracker
Praise postcards
Zero behaviour points
Tutor Super Star
Celebration Assembly

17. Rewards Chocolates for Tutor Group with most Achievement Points
Chocolates for Tutor Group with best Attendance
Termly Reward for students with the most Achievement Points in each House
Cinema Afternoon
Inflatables
End of Year trip
Celebration Assembly

18. Get involved and make the most of your time at Tring
The more you put in, the more you will gain!
Be an active citizen
Be a student leader, Buddies, take part in House Competitions, take part in Tutor Group Activities
Make the most of every opportunity
Be positive, happy, make friends and enjoy!