This document provides information for parents about Roding Valley High School. It introduces the head of school, Sharon Jenner, and outlines the school's vision and values of respect, endeavour, and aspiration. The school aims to provide every student with opportunities to achieve their potential. It describes the innovative curriculum, progression for all students, and holistic education beyond exams. Contact details are provided for staff involved in the student transition process. Expectations of conduct, uniform, equipment, and mobile phone policies are outlined. The expansion of the school and extra-curricular activities are mentioned.

1. A Great
Education for all our
Students

2. Sharon Jenner
Head of School

3. Vision for the School
Respect
Endeavour
Aspiration
To be the school of choice for
the local community
We ARE a great school
To ensure that every child has
every opportunity to be the
very best that they can be

4. Our Values
We are a traditional school serving the local community with
very high expectations
Our expectations of your conduct and attitude ARE always high
• Aspiration – set yourself very high goals; aim to be the best that you can be
• Respect – all in our community, embrace diversity, tolerance and equality
• Endeavour – always work hard, practise makes perfect, to fail is to learn

5. Our Approach
• Innovative curriculum and approaches to Teaching and
Learning
• Progression for each child, regardless of starting point
• More than just exams, provide a whole rounded experience
• Not taught in their form group, mixture of set, streamed and
mixed ability classes

6. Transition Process
Cohort 2017-2022
To ensure that all students make the step up to Roding Valley High School as positively and as
seamlessly as possible
Important contacts
Form Tutor – please see Transition Booklet
Miss Williams - Year 7 Progress Leader
Miss Dyer AHT - Student Welfare
Miss Preston – Transition Coordinator
Mrs Lafferty – SENDCo
Mr Mammen – Deputy Headteacher: Curriculum and Progress

7. Current Year 7 Students cohort 2016-21
Jeevan Juttla & Leya Hines
‘Settling into life at Roding Valley’

8. Uniform
These can be purchased at
Forest Casuals
144 High Rd, Loughton
IG10 4BE

9. Inappropriate Footwear

10. P.E KIT
MOULDED
SOLE

11. Equipment
• Pens (Black, Blue, Green)
• Pencil
• Ruler
• Rubber
• Calculator
• Highlighter(s)
• Reading book (DEAR)

12. Mobile Phones
No mobile phones
are to be used in
school
Contact reception
if urgent messages
need to be passed
onto students
If a phone is heard
or seen by staff it
will be confiscated

13. Roding Valley High School Expansion 2018

14. Rob Mammen
Deputy Headteacher

15. Communication
• Show My Homework
• MyEd/Connect Ed
• Progress Reports – 3 per year. Challenging
targets from individual starting points
• Open door

16. French or Spanish
• Do you have a preference
• Let us know rmammen@rodingvalley.net

17. Miss Williams
Year 7 Progress Leader

18. Expectations
Hardworking
Responsible
Respectful
Organised
Punctual
(Attendance)

19. "Intelligence plus character -
that is the goal of true
education" Rewards
Trips Community

20. Extra-Curricular

22. Roding Valley High School
Cohort 2017-2022
We look forward to welcoming your son/daughter to
Roding Valley High School in September 2017
The PTA look forward to serving you with a burger outside
Mrs S Jenner Mr P Banks
Head of School Executive Headteacher