information for p7 parents & carers 2014
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A booklet about moving from primary to St. Joseph's Academy for new and prospective parents and carers.TRANSCRIPT
St Joseph’s Academy
Transition
2014-15
St Joseph’s Academy
Grassyards Road
Kilmarnock
East Ayrshire
Tel: 01563 526144
www.saintjosephsacademy.co.uk
Contents
Contents ..................................................................................... 3
Transition Photos ....................................................................... 4
School Vision, Aims, Values & Ten Skills ..................................... 5
The School Day ........................................................................... 9
Home Room .............................................................................. 10
School Map Ground Floor .......................................................... 11
School Map First Floor .............................................................. 12
Uniform .................................................................................... 13
Pupil Support ............................................................................ 14
Teachers for Session 2014-15 (a) ............................................. 15
Teachers for Session 2014-15 (b) ............................................. 16
Teachers for Session 2014-15 (c) ............................................. 17
Which Subjects will I study in S1? .............................................. 18
Timetable ................................................................................. 19
LifeSchool 360 .......................................................................... 20
Attendance ............................................................................... 21
Interval & Lunch - Canteen ....................................................... 22
Behaviour & Expectations .......................................................... 23
School Holidays 2014-15 ......................................................... 24
Transition Days ........................................................................ 25
Transition Photos ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.26
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Transition Photos
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School Vision
INSPIRE AND TRANSFORM
Our mission is to make our Catholic school a community of faith and a
centre of excellence in learning and teaching where all members of our
community may develop their talents and abilities to the full.
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Aims
Aim High: Make your mark
Our school allows us all to grow as valued and confident individuals with a
strong sense of purpose and self-belief, who communicate and embody our
Catholic values in all we do.
Working Together Makes Great Learning: Take part
Our school offers opportunity and support to us all in our development as
effective contributors who show leadership and are open to the exciting
possibilities of working together to fulfil our mission as a Catholic school.
Be Open to Inspiration: Be curious
We strive to be successful learners who are open-minded, enthusiastic,
creative and determined to persevere to achieve our potential.
Think of Others: Make a difference
Each one of us should grow as a responsible citizen, show respect for
ourselves, care for others and commit to making a difference both in school
and the world beyond.
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OUR 10 SKILLS
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The School Day
The timings of the school day:
Start 9.00am
Period 1 9.00am
Period 2 9.50am
Home Room 10.40am
Interval 11.10am
Period 3 11.25am
Period 4 12.15pm
Lunch 1.05pm
Period 5 1.50pm
Period 6 2.40pm
End 3.30pm
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Home Room
Home Room was introduced in 2012 and has been very successful and well
received by pupils.
This is a fantastic opportunity for to meet new people across each year
group in your house. You will be allocated to a house group depending on
your registration class.
Register Group House Group
1A1 Andrew
1C1 Columba
1C2 Columba
1M1 Margaret
Home Room lasts for 30 minutes each day. You will be in your Home Room
class with pupils from other year groups (S1-S6) and you will get to know
each other very well. This will help you to settle in at St Joseph’s as the
other pupils will be able to answer any questions you may have and support
you around the school at social times such as interval and lunch.
This will also be a time when your Home Room teacher will monitor your use
of your homework diary, monitor your attendance and uniform, speak with
you about your progress in classes and support you to set and review
targets. They will also encourage you to share your wider achievements with
them and the other pupils.
We hope that you can offer a lot during Home Room time too. If you are
interested in contributing to homeroom time whether it’s introducing new
ideas or improving what we already have then please speak with your Home
Room teacher.
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School Map Ground Floor
Plan of the school:
Ground Floor
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School Map First Floor
Plan of the school:
First Floor
Science
Oratory
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Uniform
At St Joseph’s Academy, school uniform should be worn at all times.
The uniform, as shown in the picture below, is:
Boys Girls
White Shirt White Blouse
Black Trousers Black Skirt/Trousers
School Tie School Tie
Blazer Blazer
Black Shoes Black Shoes
Blazers were introduced for all pupils in August 2012.
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Pupil Support
When you join St Joseph’s Academy you will be introduced to your Pupil
Support teacher. You will get to know your Pupil Support teacher well and
they will help you to settle in and will be there to offer any advice you may
need.
Your Pupil Support teacher will also have regular contact with your
parents/carers to discuss your progress.
Approach your Pupil Support teacher should you wish to discuss anything
about life at St Joseph’s.
We have three Pupil Support teachers in St Joseph’s Academy.
They are:
Mrs Cassidy Andrew House
Mrs Burnett Columba House
Dr Denheen Margaret House
You will be placed in one of the house groups. If you have brothers or
sisters who attend St Joseph’s, or have maybe already left the school, we will
try to keep you in the same house group because your Pupil Support teacher
will already know about you and your family.
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Teachers for Session 2014-15 (a)
Name Subject
Miss Munro English PT
Mrs Greengrass English
Mr Brogan English
Mrs Hill English
Miss Ramsay English
Teacher English
Mr Johnston Mathematics PT
Mr Gibson Mathematics
Mrs Mitchell Mathematics
Mrs Wilson Mathematics
Mrs Curley Mathematics
Mrs Jamieson Mathematics
Mrs McLaughlin Mathematics
Mrs McDaid Modern Languages PT
Miss McDaid Modern Languages
Mrs Marshall Modern Languages
Miss Blacklock Modern Languages
Mr Dorrian Geography PT
Mr Divers Modern Studies/History
Mrs Fulton Geography
Mrs Lindsay Modern Studies
Dr Swan Biology PT
Mr Corbett Biology
Dr Denheen Biology
Miss Horrey Biology
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Teachers for Session 2014-15 (b)
Name Subject
Mr McStay Chemistry PT
Mrs Gilroy Chemistry
Mr Barbour Physics PT
Mr Monaghan Physics
Mrs Munn Physics
Mrs Gabriel Art PT
Mr Bates Art
Mrs Pyott Art
Mr Ritson Technical
Mr Ward Technical
Mr Docherty Technical
Miss Everett Music PT
Mrs Duncan Music
Mr Whyte Music
Mr Boyle PE PT
Mrs Parker PE
Mrs Shaw PE
Mr Howson PE
Teacher 1 Home Economics
Mrs Cassidy Pupil Support PT
Mrs Burnett Pupil Support PT
Dr Denheen Pupil Support PT (Acting)
Mrs Kirk Support for Learning
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Teachers for Session 2014-15 (c)
Name Subject
Mr Sikora RE PT
Miss Curran
Mr Davis Head Teacher (Acting)
Mr McGinn Depute Head Teacher
Mrs McInally Depute Head Teacher
Mrs Shearer Depute Head Teacher (Acting)
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Which Subjects will I study in S1?
You’ll study the following subjects in S1:
Subject Maths English Modern Languages Science Social Subjects Art RE PE Rota Subjects
Art/Tech/Music LS360
Pupil
Support
Periods 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 1
Groups R P R P R R P P
R
The groups in which you will attend classes are as follows:
Register class (R) This will be your register class e.g. 1A1, 1M1 which will have up to 30 pupils in the class.
Practical class (P) This will be your practical class e.g. 1P1, 1P6 which will have up to 20 pupils in the class.
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Timetable
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LifeSchool 360
LifeSchool 360 is a big idea. It is unique to St Joseph’s. It isn’t a subject, it
isn’t PSE. It isn’t learning to learn or learning through the arts. It isn’t just
about thinking skills.
It has elements of all of the above and much more. It draws on knowledge
from all subject areas to provide a high level of practical, academic and
intellectual challenge. It is built around 10 skills for life, learning and work.
These skills have been consulted on with teachers and local business people:
our Business Advocates. They are 10 skills that will come as little surprise to
most people and which are embedded in all subject areas:
Communicating
Collaborating
Listening
Creating
Leading
Reflecting
Enquiring
Observing
Organising
Problem-solving
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Attendance
Your attendance will be registered each period of the day. Teachers take an
electronic register which records your attendance in each class.
If you need to leave school for any reason you must sign out at the main
school office.
If you have a medical appointment (or any other type of appointment) you
must:
Bring a note from your parent/carer with details of the reason why you
are leaving school, what time you are leaving and who will be
collecting you from school.
This note must be given to your Home Room teacher who will issue
you with a permission form to leave school.
You must show this permission form to your class teacher then go to
the main school office before leaving to inform the office staff that you
are leaving the building.
If you are unwell:
Let your teacher know and they will send you to the medical room.
When you report to the medical room you will, if necessary, be
assessed by a member of staff who is trained in first aid.
Staff in the school office will contact your parent/carer to collect you if
necessary.
Otherwise, if you do not need to go home, you will return to class.
In either case you should not leave school without first reporting to the
school office.
If you have been absent, or plan to be absent e.g. family holiday, you must
bring a letter from your parent/carer detailing the reason for your absence
and duration of absence. The letter should be given to your Home Room
teacher.
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Interval & Lunch - Canteen
We operate a cashless meal system in St Joseph’s Academy. Pupils can
purchase snacks and lunches using the cashless meal system by:
Topping up their account using the fingerprint readers located in the
street
Ensuring their account contains enough credit for their snack and/or
lunch
Selecting their snack and/or lunch and using the fingerprint scanner at
the canteen hatch to debit their account
Please refer to the separate letter about cashless meal system for more
information. You will be registered for the cashless meal system during the
induction days.
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Behaviour & Expectations
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School Holidays 2014-15
Term Dates
First Teachers Return Friday 15 August 2014
Pupils Return Monday 18 August 2014
Local Holiday Friday 19 September 2014
Local Holiday Monday 22 September 2014
October Holiday Monday 13 October to Friday 17 October 2014
In Service Day Monday 20 October 2014
Pupils Return Tuesday 21 October 2014
Christmas Holiday Monday 22 December to Friday 2 January 2015
Second Teachers & Pupils Return Monday 5 January 2015
Local Holiday Friday 6 February 2015
Local Holiday Monday 9 February 2015
In Service Day Tuesday 10 February 2015
In Service Day Wednesday 11 February 2015
Pupils Return Thursday 12 February 2015
Easter Holiday Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April 2015
Third Teacher & Pupils Return Monday 20 April 2015
May Day Holiday Monday 4 May 2015
In Service Day Monday 25 May 2015
Summer Holidays Friday 26 June 2015 at 1.00pm
Please note that an additional In Service is still to be added.
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Transition Days
You will be visiting St Joseph’s Academy for 3 induction days in June 2014.
The dates are:
Monday 2nd June
Tuesday 3rd June
Wednesday 4th June
This will give you the opportunity to experience life at St Joseph’s and to find
out more about the opportunities which the school offers such as:
New subjects
New teachers
New building and fantastic facilities
New people and opportunities to make more friends
Following your timetable for 3 days to make the transition in August
2014 easier
You’ll be assigned to your register class during these days and you’ll meet
your Pupil Support Teacher who can help answer any questions you may
have. We look forward to meeting you during the induction days.
If you would like to find out more about St Joseph’s then please view our
newsletters and school magazines on one of the links below.
http://www.saintjosephsacademy.co.uk/blog/
or
http://issuu.com/sja2013/docs/
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Transition Photos