Pupil Bulletin 29 th April 2019 High expectations … No excuses

1. Pupil Bulletin 29th April 2019 High expectations … No excuses Ready • Respectful • Safe

2. Important Dates • Monday 29th April to 10th May: Year 7 and 8 internal exams • Monday 13th May to June 19th: Y11 GCSE examinations High expectations … No excuses

3. Chats with the Head during morning registration Y8 focus this week Each week Mrs Hobson will be having a brief chat with representatives from each year group on a rota bases regarding their day to day experiences in school. The chat will be based on the three questions below: Question 1) Which lessons do you learn best in lessons and why? Question 2) What stops you from learning in lessons? Question 3) Is there anything else you want to tell me? Each Y8 form tutor is to send a representative from their form to Mrs Hobson’s office at 8.35 am on Friday 3RD May

4. Toilet visits during lessons You will not be allowed to go to the toilet during lessons unless you have a toilet pass. If you have a toilet pass then you are to go to either main reception or pupil reception for a toilet key. Please use the time before school, break time, lunch time or after school for your toilet visits. The Y7and 8 toilets are in the Art quad area and the Year 9,10 and 11 toilets are in the technology and science and language area

5. Expectations at lunchtime and breaktime Reminder: Pupils are not to congregate in the corridors at break time and lunchtime but are to go either outside or to a designated indoor area. The designated eating areas are: café, main hall and outside quad near the café area No food or hot drinks are to be eaten in the corridors . As always, please make sure all your litter is placed in the bins

6. Postcard from the Head… Well done to all the pupils who achieved a postcard from the Head on Friday 12th April. It was a delight speaking to you all about why your teachers had nominated you. Mrs Hobson

7. Will you be awarded the 100% attendance postcard over the next 2 weeks?

8. Water in lessons • It is your responsibility to provide your own water to drink in lessons and around school. All water drinks are to be in plastic bottles • No other drinks are allowed in lessons and no energy drinks are allowed in school • You may top up with water at either pupil reception or the café at breaktime or lunchtime or the water fountain on the outside of the café wall • Please do not go to main reception for water

9. Ready • Respectful • Safe “Ready.………….” • …with all your equipment • …to enter the classroom by being quiet, lining up and focussed • …to listen and work for the whole lesson • …by not having any distractions like mobile phones, conversations with others in the room, etc. • ...by packing away when your teacher tells you to do so • …for your next lesson by leaving the last one properly

10. “Respectful…………….” Self Respect: Knowing that you are being true to yourself and giving yourself the best opportunity for your future Respecting Others: Treating other people in the way you would always like to be treated yourself. Respecting The School: By following our rules, meeting our expectations, having high standards for yourself and others.

11. “Respectful…………….” • …by remaining remain silent and listening when the teacher is talking • …by not talking over others or shouting out • …to each other by listening, helping, supporting and encouraging • …by leaving your desk and the classroom area tidy • …in the way you look after the school facilities • …by not dropping not litter

12. “Safe…………….” • …by listening to instructions when appropriate • ...means not bring dangerous items into the School e.g. pointed or sharp objects • …by never bringing drugs, alcohol or smoking materials including vapes into the School • …means not running around the School or shouting, pushing and shoving or fighting • …by keeping to the left on corridors and staircases

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15. Reminder that all phones and I phone watches are switched off and they are to be left in bags or coats . Any phone or I phone watch that is seen or heard will be confiscated until the end of the day, a red detention will be issued and parents will be informed to come and collect after 3pm. It is your responsibility to ensure that your phone or I phone watches are switched off at all times

16. Expectations at lunchtime and breaktime cont: The below indoor areas are open for pupils to go during lunchtime after you have eaten your food: Room 18 Room 27 except Friday Room 28 except Friday Room 121 Room 39 Room 4 Room 6 Ready • Respectful • Safe High expectations … No excuses

17. Reminder about the school field and front of school The front terrace is a walk through area only. Please do not go near any of the staff cars

18. Tutor time High expectations … No excuses

20. Year 11 History revision classes

21. Monday lunch week A room 14 all welcome

22. Music Clubs this term Wednesday: 2.50pm to 3.20pm Orchestra Room 18 Thursday: 2.50pm to 3.20pm Singing club Room 18

23. Table tennis in the quad at breaktime and lunchtime Equipment available from Mr Moore’s office