rodillian sen return booklet · 2020. 8. 22. · most of you should know me, but if you don [t, my...

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RODILLIAN SEN

RETURN

BOOKLET

2020/2021

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CONTENTS

A letter from Mr Stevens……………………………………………………………Page 3

People you need to know…………………………………………………….…….Page 4

What does school look like? Map of the school…….……………………Page 6

What does school look like? Pictures of the school…....................Page 7

What does the normal school day look like?.................................Page 14

What does our uniform look like?.................................................Page 16

What equipment do I need?..........................................................Page 17

COVID, changes and safety information……………………………………..Page 18

Year Group specific information…………………………………………………Page 19

Year 7 information………………………………………………………………………0

Year 8 information………………………………………………………………………Page 21




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A letter from Mr Stevens

Hello everyone!

Most of you should know me, but if you don’t, my name is Mr

Stevens and my job at Rodillian is Assistant SENDCo, which is a fancy

name, but it means that I look after the students who need a little

extra help with their school experience. I do this by running a team in school called the

SEND department with a few other teachers: Miss Glover, Mr Niyoni, Miss Twitchett and

Miss Laycock. We help in a number of ways: it could be helping someone with their reading

or spelling, it could be helping someone with their Maths, it could be helping someone with

their emotional health or their friendships or helping someone just get used to their new

school or many other things.

We know that returning to school is a worrying and very strange experience at the best of

times but this year it is particularly challenging.

Please believe us that we are trying our hardest, and will continue to try our best, to make

this time as stress free as possible and we are hoping that you will settle back with us

quickly. As you will know, we have been waiting for the government to give us some more

information so that we could figure out what school and SEND support will look like in

September - now that we have that information I am happy to share this with you. There

are lots of changes to our ‘normal way of working’ but hopefully this booklet will go some

way to reassuring you that Rodillian will be safe.

When we return in September, things might seem a little hectic but I will be available to

meet with your parents to talk through any concerns and to try and support you in the best

way possible.

Miss Bradley, Mr Percival and the school Senior Leadership Team have already sent out lots

of information but I have made this booklet for you, SEND students, to have a read of with

your parents/carers so that you can start to get to get a picture of what Rodillian will look

like in September and what is going to happen at our school. If you are feeling nervous or

have any questions, please send me an email and I will get back to you as quick as possible.

Take care, stay safe,

Mr Stevens

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People that you need to know

Here are some important people at Rodillian and their photograph, so that you

know who they are and what they do:

Who are you? Miss Bradley

Who are you? Mr Percival

What do you do? I am the Head of School. I run the school.

What do you do? I am the Deputy Head Teacher. I help Miss Bradley run the school.

Who are you? Mr Grayston

Who are you? Miss Grant

What do you do? I am Director of Key Stage 3. It is my job to look after all of the Year 7, 8 and 9 students.

What do you do? I am Director of Key Stage 4. It is my job to look after all of the Year 10 and 11 students.

Who are you? Miss Needham

Who are you? Mr Fowler

Who are you? Miss Wright

What do you do? I am Head of Year 7. It is my job to look after all of the Year 7s.



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Who are you? Mr Paul

Who are you? Mr Naylor



Who are you? Mr Stevens

Who are you? Miss Glover

Who are you? Mr Niyoni

What do you do? I am the Assistant SENDCo. It is my job to make sure all of the students are getting the help they need.

What do you do? I am an SEN support worker (ISW). It is my job to try help you all with your learning.

What do you do? I am an SEN support worker (ISW). It is my job to try help you all with your emotions and mental health.

Who are you? Miss Twitchett

Who are you? Miss Laycock

What do you do? I am a Specialist Learning Support Assistant and it is my job to support one of our students with her medical and learning needs.

What do you do? I am an SEN support worker (ISW). It is my job to try help you all with your learning.

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What does school look like?

Map of the school

Here is a reminder of how the school is laid out. For some of you, this will still

be very confusing but don’t worry, we are here to help you. The school will be

very different for the foreseeable future and you won’t be able access all

areas, please see page 19 onwards to get information for your year group.

Academic Studies

Sixth Form Study Area

SEND

Maths

Daisy Chain Nursey

Reception

Main Hall/Drama

English

Dining Hall/Courtyard

DT

PE

Main Stairs/Lift (circled)

Front of school/Break space

Music

Art

Library

ICT

Health and Social/Broomfield

Science

Lecture Theatre

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8 10

9

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These are the

different entrances

Academic Studies


SEND

Maths

Daisy Chain Nursey

Reception

Main Hall/Drama

English


DT

PE


Netball Courts/Break Space

Bike Sheds

Music

Art

Library

ICT


Science

Lecture Theatre

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8 10

11 9

These are the

different entrances

Path

1 2 3 Bus Stop

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Pictures of the school

Now you know the layout of the school, here are some pictures of what you

can expect the school to look like. Some places look different because of the

virus but don’t worry, it won’t be too different!

This is the MAIN ENTRANCE to

the school, but each year group

will have their own entrance due

to the COVID restrictions.

This is the STUDENT SERVICES if you

need to buy new equipment, call home,

need first aid or you need some help this

is the place to go. Students Services is

next to the MAIN ENTRANCE in

RECEPTION. DURING THIS TIME

STUDENT SERVICES WILL BE NOT BE

OPEN - EQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE

IN YOUR PODS EACH MORNING.

This is THE POD; this is where your

parent/carers will sign in if they need to

come into school the Pod is next to the

MAIN ENTRANCE in RECEPTION. Parent

visits will be done by appointment only.

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This is the MAIN HALL; this is where you

will have your assemblies as a year

group. The Main Hall is next to the

RECEPTION. AT THE MOMENT,

ASSEMBLIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO

HAPPEN BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT

RESTRICTIONS. ASSEMBLIES WILL BE

STREAMED TO YOUR FORM ROOM.

This is THE LECTURE THEATRE; this is

a classroom that you might do some

of your resilience lessons in. DUE TO

COVID THIS WILL BE A CLASSROOM

FOR SIXTH FORM ONLY.

This is the MAIN STAIRS AND

THE LIFT; this is where you

will be able to go between

the different floors. This is

next to the MAIN ENTRANCE

in RECEPTION.

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Social Times

During break students can be in the Dining Hall, the Courtyard or the library. At

lunch time students can be in the Dining Hall or the Courtyard. The library is

also used for lessons- you might have that on your timetable. DUE TO COVID,

BREAKS WILL EITHER BE AT THE FRONT OF SCHOOL OR IN THE COURTYARD.

LUNCH WILL BE IN THE CANTEEN BUT THERE WILL BE NOT TABLES OR CHAIRS

TO HELP WITH KEEPING THE CANTEEN CLEAN.

There are lots of toilets around the school, one set on each corridor, so you won’t have

to travel far to find a toilet. IN YOUR PODS YOU WILL HAVE YOUR TOILETS FOR YOUR

YEAR GROUP.

Dining Hall

Courtyard

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Classrooms

Now here are some classrooms and their corridors. Not all classrooms are the

same, but here are some examples.

English Classroom

English Corridor

Maths Classroom

Maths/SEND

Corridor

SEND Base

SEND Classroom

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Science Lab

Science Classroom

Science Corridor

Food Tech

Resistant Materials

DT and PE Corridor

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THE DRAMA STUDIO HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ISOLATION.

Sports Hall

Fitness Suite

Dance Studio

Music Classroom

Art Classroom

Art Corridor

Music Practice

Room

Drama Studio

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MOST CLASSROOMS WILL BE SET OUT SO THAT THE CHAIRS ARE FACING

FORWARD. WHERE DESKS ARE FIXED TO THE FLOOR, THE LAYOUT WILL

REMAIN THE SAME.

Academic Studies Classroom

Academic Studies Corridor

ICT Corridor

ICT Classroom

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What does the school day normally look like?

School timetable

A school day in September is going to look very different, and we will get to

that but here is a reminder of what our normal school day looks like. The

school day starts at 8:25 and finishes at 2:30. Each of your lessons last for 50

minutes. Period 5 is a little bit different as it is split into three 25 minute

sections, so that the year groups can be split across the lunchtime.

Break time

Break time at Rodillian is just 15 minutes long, before heading back to your

next lesson. This is a time for you to see your friends and talk to them. You can

also bring a snack with you to eat. Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot offer

food to buy at break. Due to COVID, each year group will have their break time

in a specific space - this is explained in your year group section of this booklet.

Lunch time

Lunch time at Rodillian is just 25 minutes long before heading back to continue

your fifth lesson. Again, this is a time for you to see your friends and talk to

them. You can bring your own lunch or you can get a meal from school. There

are all sorts of food that you can buy from school at lunch time including pizza,

sandwiches, baguettes, salad pot and pasta pots as well as fully cooked meals

like curries, stews and my favourite fish and chip Friday. You can spend your

lunchtime in the canteen or outside on the courtyard. Due to COVID, each year

group will have their break time in a specific space - this is explained in your

year group section of this booklet.

Form time 8:25-8:45

Period 1 8:45-9:35

Period 2 9:35-10:25

Period 3 10:25-11:15

Break 11:15-11:35

Period 4 11:35-12:25

Period 5A (Year 8 and 9 lunch) 12:25-12:50

Period 5B (Year 7 lunch) 12:50-1:15

Period 5C (Year 10 and 11 lunch) 1:15-1:40

Period 6 1:40-2:30

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Your timetable

Timetable example

This might look very confusing - don’t worry!!! Your teachers will help you to

understand it when you get here! But here is a what it means.

On your first few days with us, some of you will come and see me and my team

and look at your timetable and we will help you to understand your timetable.

Again, this will look different in September and timetables will be explained on

your first day.

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Uniform

At Rodillian, it is very important that you wear your uniform and look smart.

Here is our day to day uniform.

If your parents need to know where to buy the uniform, it is on the school

website.

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Equipment

Here is a list of all the equipment you will need at Rodillian. Why not tick it off

the list when you have got it?

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COVID Information

Obviously, due to the current global pandemic we are having to make certain

changes to the way school is going to run; here is a very quick run-down of

some of the changes:

The school is going to be broken down into ‘bubbles’ and ‘pods’. At

Rodillian, your bubble is your year group and your pod is where you will

be based in school. These bubbles will be kept separate at all times and

students will not be allowed to cross into different pods.

Each bubble will have their own specific area for learning, their own

toilets and their very own entrance into the building. These are all

explained in the year group specific information (page 19 onwards).

Breaks and lunchtimes will be at different times to normal. Each year

group will have their own time and might have their break in a different

area. Breaks will either be in the courtyard or at the front of school on

the netball courts; whilst lunchtimes will all be in the canteen. For details

of timings, please check the year group specific information (page……

onwards).

Hand sanitisers will be placed at every entrance, outside each block of

toilets and at the entrance of each classroom.

In each lesson, there will be, as normal, a seating plan and a specific seat

for you to be sat in.

Classrooms will be changed from their usual set-up. Where possible,

classrooms will be set out so that tables and chairs will face towards the

front of class.

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Year Group Specific information

I have tried to include all relevant information in this section but I imagine you

might still have questions to ask - please feel free to email me at

[email protected].

In this section we will tell you all about what school will be like for your year

group and give you some really important information. The information

includes:

Changes to the regular school times - the start, end and social times for

students will be different to normal to allow bubbles to stay distanced.

How you will enter the building - each year group will have their own

pathway and entrance to the building and students will only be able to

enter school through that entrance.

Where in school your bubble/pod will be - each year group will have

their own corridor and set of classrooms to use.

Where your toilets are - each year group will have their own specific

block of toilets to use.

When you will actually come back to school - each year group will have

their own return schedule.

mailto:[email protected]

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Year 7 Information

When is your first day back?

Year 7 start their journey with us on Wednesday 2nd September. The remaining

year groups will slowly return across that first week for a few hours and return

full-time on Monday 7th. For that first week, the start and finish times are as

follows:

Form groups Start time Finish time

7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 8:30 2:00

7.5, 7.6, 7.7 and 7.8 9:00 2:15

7.9, 7.10 and 7.11 9:30 2:30

Times

Start Break Lunch Finish

8:35 11:15- 11:30 1:30-1:50 2:30

Enter school by path 1 and Entrance

Front of school Canteen Leave by path 1 and Entrance

Where will I be based? And how will I enter school?

Year 7 will enter the building by walking on path 1 and through the fire exit

next to the Daisy Chain Nursery, marked as on the map. Students will

then walk up the stairs to the Second floor and be based on the Academic

studies corridor. Some students will be on the first floor, in the Music

classrooms and Art 3. Please see the map on the last page to see the specific

areas. We will share your timetable with you on your first day.

Toilets

The toilets for year 7 will be in the middle of academic studies corridor. Please

see the map on the last page, where the toilets are circled in yellow.

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Year 8 Information


Year 8 will return to school with us for a few hours on Friday 4th September

from 8:30 until 11:00. Then on Monday 7th September, year 8 will return to

school full time.

Times

Start Break Lunch Finish 8:35 10:10-10:25 11:45-12:05 2:30


Courtyard Canteen Leave by path 2 and Entrance


Year 8 will enter the building by walking along path 2 to the courtyard and entering through the stairs on the bottom left of the courtyard, marked as on the map. Students will be based on the ground floor on the English corridor. Please see the map on the last page to see the specific area. We will share your timetable with you on your first day.

Toilets

The toilets for year 8 will be at the bottom of the English corridor, opposite

EN8. Please see the map on the last page, where the toilets are circled in

green.

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8 8

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Year 9 Information


Year 9 will return to school with us for a few hours on Friday 4th September

from 12:30 until 2:30. Then on Monday 7th September, year 9 will return to

school full time.

Times



Courtyard Canteen Leave by path 3 and Entrance


Year 9 will enter the building by walking on path 3 to the courtyard and entering through the entrance at the top right of the courtyard, marked as on the map. Students will be based on the ground floor on the DT and PE corridor. Please see the map on the last page to see the specific areas. We will share your timetable with you on your first day.

Toilets

The toilets for year 9 will be at the bottom of the DT corridor, just next to the

canteen. Please see the map on the last page, where the toilets are circled in

purple.

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9 9

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Year 10 Information


Year 10 restart at Rodillian on Thursday 3rd from for a few hours on Thursday

3rd September from 12:30 until 2:30. Then on Monday 7th September, year 10

will return to school full time.

Times


Enter school by path 2 Entrance



Year 10 will enter the building by walking on path 2 to the courtyard and entering through the entrance and up the stairs on the top left of the courtyard, marked as on the map. Students will be based on the second floor on the Maths corridor. Please see the map on the last page to see the specific area. We will share your timetable with you on your first day.

Toilets

The toilets for year 10 will be opposite Maths 9, at the bottom of the corridor.

Please see the map on the last page, where the toilets are circled in blue.

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Year 11 Information


Year 11 restart at Rodillian on Thursday 3rd from for a few hours on Thursday

3rd September from 8:30 until 11:30. Then on Monday 7th September, year 11

will return to school full time.

Times





Year 11 will enter the building by walking on path 3 to the courtyard and entering through the entrance on the bottom right of the courtyard, marked as on the map. Students will be based on the ground floor on the Science corridor. Please see the map on the last page to see the specific area. We will share your timetable with you on your first day.

Toilets

The toilets for year 11 will be at the bottom of the Science corridor. Please see

the map on the last page, where the toilets are circled in black.

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Don’t forget, if you have any questions - email me:

[email protected]

See you soon, have a great summer!

Academic Studies


SEND

Maths

Daisy Chain Nursey

Reception

Main Hall/Drama

English


DT

PE


Netball Courts/Break Space

Bike Sheds

Music

Art

Library

ICT


Science

Lecture Theatre

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8 10

11 9

These are the

different entrances

Path

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