INTRODUCTION TO SENIOR SCHOOL

WELCOME Welcome to the Senior School Today we will present an overview of: Expectations and Differences Responsibilities Reward System (Credits/Debits) Form Tutors / Tutor Room Daily life in the senior school Our AIM is to make the transition as smooth as possible

Welcome to the Senior School

Today we will present an overview of:

Expectations and Differences

Responsibilities

Reward System (Credits/Debits)

Form Tutors / Tutor Room

Daily life in the senior school

Our AIM is to make the transition as smooth as possible

Expectations and Differences More responsibility for self and others Homework Uniform Punctuality Studies Leadership

More responsibility for self and others

Homework

Uniform

Punctuality

Studies

Leadership

TIMETABLE 40 Periods 5 School Days 8 periods per day 40 minute periods Single/Double Periods 1 x 30 minute break 1 x 60 minute break

40 Periods

5 School Days

8 periods per day

40 minute periods

Single/Double Periods

1 x 30 minute break

1 x 60 minute break

DAILY ROUTINE 8.15am Arrive at School 8.25am-8.40 am Registration 8.40am-10.00am Periods 1-2 10.00am-10.30am Morning Break 10.30am-12.30pm Periods 3-5 12.30pm-1.30pm Break and Lunch 1.30pm - 3.30pm Periods 6-8 3.30pm - 3.40pm Afternoon Registration 4.00pm – 5.00pm Clubs or Home

8.15am Arrive at School

8.25am-8.40 am Registration

8.40am-10.00am Periods 1-2

10.00am-10.30am Morning Break

10.30am-12.30pm Periods 3-5

12.30pm-1.30pm Break and Lunch

1.30pm - 3.30pm Periods 6-8

3.30pm - 3.40pm Afternoon Registration

4.00pm – 5.00pm Clubs or Home

CLUBS After School / Lunchtime Clubs 1hour after school or 30 minutes lunchtime Each term Clubs – Sports, Cooking Club, Art Club, Jewellery Making, Monopoly Club, Chess Club, Football, etc.

After School / Lunchtime Clubs

1hour after school or 30 minutes lunchtime

Each term

Clubs – Sports, Cooking Club, Art Club, Jewellery Making, Monopoly Club, Chess Club, Football, etc.

STUDIES AND PUNCTUALITY Subject areas – Maths, English, Science, Geography, History, Music, ICT, Drama, PSHE, P.E., 2 Languages Specialist teachers Moving between Classes Expected on time End of year exams

Subject areas – Maths, English, Science, Geography, History, Music, ICT, Drama, PSHE, P.E., 2 Languages

Specialist teachers

Moving between Classes

Expected on time

End of year exams

HOMEWORK Homework Timetable 3x30mins blocks 1hour 30mins per night Project tasks, worksheets, spellings, reading, revision etc.

Homework Timetable

3x30mins blocks

1hour 30mins per night

Project tasks, worksheets, spellings, reading, revision etc.

UNIFORM All students are expected to be in full school uniform Correct school footwear is expected at all times Trainers are not acceptable footwear except for P.E. lessons Students bring P.E. kit to school and change in the P.E. changing rooms

All students are expected to be in full school uniform

Correct school footwear is expected at all times

Trainers are not acceptable footwear except for P.E. lessons

Students bring P.E. kit to school and change in the P.E. changing rooms

LEADERSHIP Leadership Opportunities - being elected Form Representative on the Student Council Organising School Discos Bake Sales School Production Planning Residential Trip Taking part / being in charge of assembly Writing articles for the school website / mini mag Taking visitors on tour of school

Leadership Opportunities - being elected Form Representative on the Student Council

Organising School Discos

Bake Sales

School Production

Planning Residential Trip

Taking part / being in charge of assembly

Writing articles for the school website / mini mag

Taking visitors on tour of school

STUDENT PLANNER The planner helps students to: Record homework and organise their time inside and outside of school Carry messages between parents and teachers Collect credits The Student Planner must be signed by parents and the Form Teacher EACH WEEK.

The planner helps students to:

Record homework and organise their time inside and outside of school

Carry messages between parents and teachers

Collect credits

The Student Planner must be signed by

parents and the Form Teacher

EACH WEEK.

DISCIPLINE Expect students to know right from wrong Sanctions Detentions Weekly Tutor Report Pastoral Director / Director of Studies Report Behaviour Contract Suspension Exclusion Credit/Debit System Consistency between staff

Expect students to know right from wrong

Sanctions

Detentions

Weekly Tutor Report

Pastoral Director / Director of Studies Report

Behaviour Contract

Suspension

Exclusion

Credit/Debit System

Consistency between staff

Reward System Credits – These can be given for : Good work Helpfulness Representing a team etc. 20 Credits = Bronze Certificate 40 Credits = Silver Certificate 60 Credits = Gold Certificate 80 Credits = Platinum Certificate 100 Credits = Gift Voucher

Credits – These can be given for :

Good work

Helpfulness

Representing a team etc.

20 Credits = Bronze Certificate

40 Credits = Silver Certificate

60 Credits = Gold Certificate

80 Credits = Platinum Certificate

100 Credits = Gift Voucher

Reward System Debits – These can be given for : Persistent lateness to class Repeatedly having no textbook/homework Rudeness to staff Misbehaviour during a lesson etc. 5 debits form tutor speaks to student about behaviour during break time 10 debits put on weekly tutor report

Debits – These can be given for :

Persistent lateness to class

Repeatedly having no textbook/homework

Rudeness to staff

Misbehaviour during a lesson etc.

5 debits form tutor speaks to student about behaviour during break time

10 debits put on weekly tutor report

REWARDS Credits Credit Certificates – Bronze, Silver etc Certificates for effort / achievement Good reports End of year Awards Ceremony Personal Satisfaction!

Credits

Credit Certificates – Bronze, Silver etc

Certificates for effort / achievement

Good reports

End of year Awards Ceremony

Personal Satisfaction!

MAIN DIFFERENCES Different classrooms Different teachers No indoor shoes Lockers situated in basement Student Planner Use of Field, Mexican garden, canteen and vending machine at break times Senior School Entrance.

Different classrooms

Different teachers

No indoor shoes

Lockers situated in basement

Student Planner

Use of Field, Mexican garden, canteen and vending machine at break times

Senior School Entrance.