Archbishop Sentamu Academy is a vibrant, diverse and welcoming academy community committed to securing our vision to bring the highest standards of education to the young people in our local area. Our distinctively Christian vision is that everyone will be able ‘to lead the best life possible’, now – and in the future, as is found in the words of Jesus in John 10:10 ‘Life in all its fullness’ . Our vision is lived out through our academy values of:
Respect – Community – Courage – Wisdom
We are a proud member of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust which is a family of schools working together to create a first class education across the region.
Archbishop Sentamu Academy is on a journey, everyone working at the school is extremely proud of the progress we have made. We have the highest expectations of all our students and believe that there are no limits on what they can achieve. We understand and recognise the enormous role that our parents play in realising the true potential of all young people. At the heart of the school is our commitment to work alongside parents, carers and the local community to raise aspirations for all and to provide a high quality education for every child.
Our goal is to ensure that each individual has the skills and the knowledge needed to succeed in life and achieve their potential. In addition to learning being exciting and rewarding, it will also encourage and challenge so that our children have high aspirations.
It is a privilege to lead Archbishop Sentamu Academy.
Chris Reynolds
Principal
One of my main roles as Vice Principal is ensuring the quality of education our students receive and the study programmes we offer our students are exceptional. Our curriculum ethos is to be ambitious with what we teach and consistent with how we teach it–this way, every single student at ASA is exposed to the best possible education, leading to academic and personal growth, as well as securing some fantastic outcomes at all key stages. I lead a team of staff which include Heads of Faculty who all work tirelessly to ensure our students receive the very best of educational experience, in and out of the classroom.
I look forward to working with our entire school community, driving high academic standards, delivered through our values of respect, community, courage and wisdom.
Kristina Hill
Vice Principal for Quality of Education
As part of my role as Vice Principal for Inclusion I am proud of the high expectations that are expected to be met around the academy that will ensure the best outcomes for each student. We are very lucky in that we have a large Pastoral Team for each year group who will be on hand to support you in any way you need.
The academy’s values of hard work, respect, wisdom and community, alongside our Christian values are woven through a simple and supportive behaviour policy that is designed to support a calm and productive environment both in the classroom and around the academy. This will allow all students the opportunity to maximise their potential and achieve both short term and long term success.
I look forward to welcoming you back in September and working with you all to ensure each of you reach your potential.
Paul Fraser
Vice Principal for Inclusion
Start of Term Arrangements
We are really looking forward to welcoming you all back to the academy in September and would like to share the arrangements so that you are all fully aware of the day, time and location of your return:
Wednesday 6th September
Only our Year 7, 11 and 12 students will attend this day. The arrangements are as follows:
Year 7: Arrive via the Bilton Grove entrance at 8:35 and gather in the Agora
Year 11: Arrive via the Purple Door entrance at 12.30 and gather in the Agora
Year 12: Arrive via the Purple Door entrance at 8:35 and gather in the Theatre Bar area
Thursday 7th September
All year groups are expected to attend this day. The arrangements are as follows:
Year 7: Arrive via the Bilton Grove entrance at 8:35 and move to form classrooms
Year 8: Arrive via the Preston Road entrance at 8:35 and gather in the Agora
Year 9: Arrive via the Preston Road entrance at 8:35 and gather in the Sports Hall
Year 10: Arrive via the Preston Road entrance at 8:35 and gather in the Winter Gardens
Year 11: Arrive via the Bilton Grove entrance at 8:35 and gather at the basketball courts
Year 12: Arrive via the Purple Door entrance at 8:35 and move to form classrooms
Year 13: Arrive via the Purple Door entrance at 8:35 and gather in the Theatre Bar area
There are a number of ways that you can contact us at Archbishop Sentamu Academy. Please find these below:
Address:
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
1 Bilton Grove
Hull
HU9 5YB
Telephone: 01482 781912
E-mail: hello@asa.hslt.academy
For general enquiries or paper copies, please email Miss A Pinder in the first instance and she will direct your enquiry to the appropriate colleague: hello@asa.hslt.academy
If you know the name of the member of staff that you would like to contact, please call the reception and ask for the member of staff.
Twitter: @SentamuAcademy
Facebook: @SentamuAcademy
General Enquiries: Miss A Pinder
hello@asa.hslt.academy
Attendance Office:
asa.attendance@asa.hslt.academy
Safeguarding Lead: Mr Hill
l.hill1@asa.hslt.academy
Careers Lead: Mrs K Stephenson
k.stephenson@asa.hslt.academy
SEND Coordinator: Mr L Hill
l.hill1@asa.hslt.academy
Year 11: Mrs L Riley
l.riley@asa.hslt.academy
Year 10: Mr C Eley
c.eley@asa.hslt.academy
Year 9: Mr K Moran
k.moran@asa.hslt.academy
Year 8: TBA
hello@asa.hslt.academy
Year 7: Mr R Donaldson
r.donaldson@asa.hslt.academy
Each morning, at 8:00am, the Academy opens its doors to all students for Breakfast Club. The average attendance at Breakfast Club is around 140 students each morning. Last admissions for Breakfast Club is 8:20am.
Last year, we joined the government’s National School Breakfast Programme (NSBP), which is being delivered by the charities Family Action and Magic Breakfast. As a NSBP school, we are pleased to offer a healthy school breakfast, available to all, and enjoy the benefits that brings. This ensures students are ready to learn at the start of the day.
For more information, please contact hello@asa.hslt.academy
If your son or daughter will be eating in the school canteen, please ensure that they have enough funds on their ParentPay account. If a packed lunch is being provided from home, please remember to check that your child takes it to school.
It is essential that we ensure that all students adhere to the uniform standards set by Archbishop Sentamu Academy. We would like to remind parents/carers of our uniform standards prior to you purchasing uniform. Below is an outline of the uniform expectations at Archbishop Sentamu Academy:
– Blue academy blazer.
– Black trousers – skinny trousers, leggings and skirts are not permitted.
– Black socks – no trainer socks are permitted.
– White collared shirt.
– Year group specific tie.
All students should wear a pair of black, formal shoes. Please be aware that some shoes sold in the ‘Schoolwear’ section of shops may not meet the uniform requirements of this academy.
Archbishop Sentamu Academy does not permit students to wear trainers or any type, sand shoes, boots or Converse style shoes. Any student who wears shoes that do not meet our uniform requirements will be sanctioned appropriately. The school will have a stock of uniform that can be borrowed on a short-term basis if required.
As part of our uniform policy, the following accessories are not permitted:
– Facial piercings – including nose studs.
– False nails and brightly coloured nails.
– False eye-lashes.
– Excessive make-up.
Please note that Year 11 students no longer require a black blazer and should continue to wear the blue academy blazer that they have worn in previous years and also the blue summer shirt is no longer a part of our uniform policy and should not be worn. If you have any questions about the uniform policy outlined above, please contact your child’s pastoral team in the first instance.
For PE lessons, all students are expected to wear:
– Blue/white reversible rugby shirt OR
– Royal blue short sleeved polo shirt depending on the season
– Black shorts or tracksuit bottoms
– Royal blue sports socks
– Appropriate trainers or football/rugby boots depending on events taking place
Our uniform providers are called Steady School Wear. All school uniform, excluding footwear, must be purchased from this supplier and can be contacted by the following:
Steady School Wear
29 Holderness Rd
Hull
HU8 7NA
01482 322982
https://steadyschoolwear.co.uk
All academy students are expected to bring the following each day so that they are ready to learn:
– Academy planner
– Black or blue pen
– Pencil
– Ruler
– Pencil sharpener
– Some coloured pencils
A sensible bag is vitally important for school. There will be lots of things for your son or daughter to carry and you should check that your chosen bag has enough room for several books.
We ask that all students arrive onto the academy site before 8.30am. The school day is detailed below:
Year 7
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Activity |
Timing |
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Registration |
08.40-09.10 |
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Period 1 |
09.10-10.10 |
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Break |
10.10-10.30 |
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Period 2 |
10.30-11.30 |
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Period 3 |
11.30-12.30 |
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Period 4 (first half) |
12.30 – 13.00 |
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Lunch |
13.00 – 13.30 |
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Period 4 (second half) |
13.30 – 14.00 |
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Period 5 |
14.00-15.00 |
Year 8
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Activity |
Timing |
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Registration |
08.40-09.10 |
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Period 1 |
09.10-10.10 |
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Break |
10.10-10.30 |
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Period 2 |
10.30-11.30 |
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Period 3 |
11.30-12.30 |
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Lunch |
12.30 – 13.00 |
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Period 4 |
13.00 – 14.00 |
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Period 5 |
14.00-15.00 |
Year 9
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Activity |
Timing |
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Registration |
08.40-09.10 |
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Period 1 |
09.10-10.10 |
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Period 2 (first half) |
10.10 – 10.40 |
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Break |
10.40-11.00 |
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Period 2 (second half) |
11.00-11.30 |
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Period 3 |
11.30-12.30 |
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Period 4 |
12.30 – 13.30 |
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Lunch |
13.30 – 14.00 |
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Period 5 |
14.00-15.00 |
Year 10
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Activity |
Timing |
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Registration |
08.40-09.10 |
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Period 1 |
09.10-10.10 |
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Period 2 |
10.10-11.10 |
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Break |
11.10-11.30 |
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Period 3 |
11.30-12.30 |
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Period 4 |
12.30 – 13.30 |
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Lunch |
13.30 – 14.00 |
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Period 5 |
14.00-15.00 |
Year 11
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Activity |
Timing |
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Registration |
08.40-09.10 |
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Period 1 |
09.10-10.10 |
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Period 2 |
10.10-11.10 |
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Break |
11.10-11.30 |
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Period 3 |
11.30-12.30 |
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Lunch |
12.30 – 13.00 |
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Period 4 |
13.00 – 14.00 |
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Period 5 |
14.00-15.00 |
Excellent attendance is key to academic success. We expect our students to be aspirational and achieve 97% attendance throughout the year. As a school we monitor attendance closely and should attendance fall below this target then we will contact parents and carers. If you have any concerns about attendance and you wish to speak to a member of staff please contact the attendance team.
We request that all parents avoid arranging medical and similar appointments during school hours. To report absence for students in Years 7-11 please use the following number: 01482 781912, or email: asa.attendance@asa.hslt.academy. It is really important this is done prior to 8.45am to prevent unnecessary calls and visits.
Holidays will not be authorised during term-time unless there are exceptional circumstances.
School opens: Monday 4 September 2023 (Staff Training)
School closes: Friday 27 October 2023
Half term Holiday
School opens: Monday 6 November 2023
School closes: Friday 22 December 2023
Christmas Holiday
School opens: Monday 8 January 2024
School closes: Friday 9 February 2024
Half Term
School opens: Monday 19 February 2024
School closes: Friday 22 March 2024
Easter Holiday
School opens: Monday 8 April 2024
Bank Holiday: Schools closed Monday 6 May 2024
School closes: Friday 24 May 2024
Half Term Holiday
School opens: Monday 3 June 2024
School closes: Friday 19th July 2024
Summer Holiday
Training Days
The school will be closed on the following days for staff training:
Monday 4th September 2023
Tuesday 5th September 2023
Friday 24th November 2023
Monday 8th January 2024
Rewarding Good Behaviour:
The Academy recognises that students should be rewarded for their display of good behaviour. The Academy will use the following rewards for displaying good behaviour:
Criteria for Awarding Positive Achievement Points:
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Positive Achievement Points |
Criteria |
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‘Respect’ Points |
These can be awarded by staff in lessons or around school for students demonstrating the academy values, e.g. a great answer to a question asked, superb class contributions, being helpful in or out of a lesson, supporting other students or staff, extra-curricular/enrichment involvement, etc. Staff can give these out with a value of either 1, 3 or 5 achievement points. These will add to their ‘currency’ and they will be able to order prizes from a menu through their tutor on a weekly, fortnightly or half-termly basis. |
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‘Community’ Points |
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‘Courage’ Points |
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‘Wisdom’ Points |
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Positive Postcard Home |
These are sent home by staff for students who have done some fantastic work in their subject (subject postcards) or for students who have gone above and beyond in demonstrating the academy values (value postcards). These postcards carry an achievement points value of 10. |
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Extra-Curricular and Enrichment Points |
These are awarded when a student goes above and beyond in an extracurricular event/club or an enrichment activity. These carry an achievement points value of 10. |
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Leadership Points |
When a student is referred by their class teacher/tutor to the Subject Leader or Year Leader. These carry an achievement points value of 15. |
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Senior Leadership Points |
Referred by a Subject Leader or Year Leader to a member of SLT. These carry an achievement points value of 20. |
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Whole-School Event Points |
These are awarded when a student represents the academy at a school event or does something extraordinary outside of school. These carry an achievement points value of 25. |
Certificates of Achievement:
These are awarded at the end of each half term for outstanding effort or standard of work. They will also be awarded for reaching the following number of achievement points:
Bronze Certificate 400 achievement points
Silver Certificate 800 achievement points
Gold Certificate 1200 achievement points
Platinum Certificate 1600 achievement points
Expectations
If any student is not meeting our high expectations a verbal reminder will be issued in the first instance. If poor behaviour persists then a final reminder will be issued along with an explanation that behaviour doesn’t improve then the next step will be to issue a 30 minute detention.
If, on the rare occasion that poor behaviour persists, the student will then be removed from their lesson and placed into another room for the remainder of the lesson. If the student is not successful in that lesson then they may be placed into Seclusion for the remainder of the day.
Detentions
There are two detention slots that take place every day after school, one run by the Pastoral Team and the other run by the Senior Leadership Team.
Students will initially be placed in a 30 minute detention with their Pastoral Team, usually the day after the detention was given. If the student fails to attend the 30 minute detention, they will then be issued with a 60 minute detention, run by a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Should the student fail to attend this detention they will be placed into Seclusion for a full day.
Our ASA Enrichment intent is to give all learners the knowledge, experiences and cultural capital needed to succeed in life. Through our co- and extra-curricular programmes, students are exposed to a rich and diverse offer that presents them with a wide range of internal and external opportunities.
Co-curricular refers to the activities and learning experiences that take place in school alongside the academic curriculum and complement what the students are learning in school, i.e. experiences that are connected to or mirror the academic curriculum.
Extra-curricular refers to activities outside the regular curriculum (usually before or after school), i.e. experiences that are not necessarily connected to or do not mirror the academic curriculum. These are on our extra-curricular timetable, available on the website.
Our co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities are the two key elements that form our ASA Enrichment Offer.
Co-Curricular Opportunities:
All students can access a range of co-curricular opportunities during the course of the school year. These range from large group or whole-school activities to co-curricular opportunities within their subject lessons. The following are some examples of the co-curricular activities that could be available to your son/daughter during the year:
Extra-Curricular Opportunities:
There are a variety of clubs and activities available during the year, such as sports, performing arts, subject-specific, etc. The following are some examples of the extra-curricular activities that could be available to your son/daughter during the year:
There will be an up-to-date Extra-Curricular Timetable launched in September for the new academic year – watch out for this in our newsletter and on the website!
KS4-5 Revision/Intervention:
There’s a strong revision package available both during and outside of school hours for those students who are preparing for exams this year. Some examples include:
Trips and Visits:
These are organised across a range of subjects and year groups, and range from day trips in the local area to residential visits. Should any of these be available to your son/daughter, you will be notified with details well in advance of the trip happening. Some examples include:
Community Events:
We are proud to organise and host, along with our students, parents/carers and the local community, events during the course of the year. These will be advertised on social media and in our newsletter as and when they occur. Examples include:
– Dodgeball
– Rockband
– Sports Leaders
– Art and design
– Rugby
– Fitness
– Maths
– Pokemon
KS4-5 Revision
There’s a strong revision package available both during and outside of school hours for those students who are preparing for exams this year. Some examples include:
– Before school revision sessions
– Lunchtime revision sessions
– After school revision sessions
– School holiday revision sessions
Trips and Visits
These are organised across a range of subjects and year groups, and range from day trips in the local area to residential visits. Should any of these be available to your son/daughter, you will be notified with details well in advance of the trip happening. Some examples include:
– Pride summit visit
– Hull uni trip
– Coastal visits
– Photography trips
– Sports fixtures and tournaments
– Guest speakers in school
Community Events
We are proud to organise and host, along with our students, parents/carers and the local community, events during the course of the year. These will be advertised on social media and in our newsletter as and when they occur. Examples include:
– Christmas show/fair
– Summer fair
– Food banks
– Pride events
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Where do I go on my first day? |
Go to the designated area (specified above). If you are unsure there will be a number of staff members wearing ‘high-vis’ bibs that can support you |
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How do I get a locker? |
Speak to your Form Tutor and they can arrange this for you |
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What if I am late to school? |
Go to Main Reception and sign in. |
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What if I lose something? |
Go to Main Reception at either break time or lunch time. If your property is marked with your name, staff will return it to you. |
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What if I forget my packed lunch, PE kit or books or if I have to contact home in an emergency? |
Ask the Main Reception staff for permission to use the phone to call home. |
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What if I have problems? |
See your Form Tutor, Head of Year, BSO or the nearest teacher as soon as possible. |
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What if I am absent? |
Your parent/carer needs to telephone school on 01482 781912 the first day and each day thereafter, and explain why you are absent. |
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What if I forget my password to log into my school email? |
See the IT Technician or your ICT teacher. |
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What do I do if my family contact details change? |
It is important that you let us know of any changes of circumstance that occur in the future, including changes of address, changes of telephone numbers (including your own, your named emergency contacts and your doctor), or any other personal changes. Please write a note or contact Reception with the new details. |
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What if I bring money or valuables to school? |
You are advised not to bring valuables into school. You are responsible for all valuables. |
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What if I bring my bike to school? |
Leave it in the bike sheds – LOCKED UP. |
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What if I am not very happy? |
Talk to your Form Tutor, Head of Year or BSO. |
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What if I feel I am being bullied? |
Tell a teacher straight away and they will be able to sort it out for you. |
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What if I have no credit on my Cashless Catering (ParentPay) account? |
Go to the Main Reception and they will be able to ring home and arrange for you to have some lunch. |
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What if I forget my planner? |
See your Form Tutor straight away and they will assist you. |
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How will my progress be reviewed? |
There are a number of ways throughout the school year including reports, parents’ evenings and examinations. |
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Where do I spend lunch time? |
All year 7’s will be in the Winter Gardens for break and lunchtime |
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Where are the toilets? When can I use them? |
There are toilets open on the ground floor that are open for use during break and lunchtime. During lesson time students cannot go to the toilet during the first and last 20 minutes of the lesson. If a student needs the toilet out of these times, they should get their planner signed and attend the toilets on floor two. |
