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Thurstable SCHOOL

Parents Handbook

2019-20 Published June 2019

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MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to develop independent learners who understand the need to contribute to

meeting the challenges of a changing world.

Our aims are:

To protect, nurture and challenge all our students to secure their

physical and emotional wellbeing, and to secure their ethical and moral development.

To ensure that all our students have the opportunity to realise their full educational

potential.

To develop the ability of all our students to take charge of their lives through their

ability to learn independently.

To look outward to our community and beyond it to the wider world in order to be

a cooperative and collaborative organisation.

At Thurstable, we all aim to:

Be

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CONTENTS

ABSENCE 17

CONTACT INFORMATION 5

EXCEPTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE 17

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT 14

FREE SCHOOL MEALS 21

REPORTS, BEHAVIOUR AND ATTENDANCE INFORMATION -

GO4SCHOOLS

16

GOVERNING BODY 23

HOME/SCHOOL AGREEMENT 7-8

HOMEWORK 13

IMMUNISATIONS 19

INSTRUMENTAL LESSONS 22

LOCKERS 19

LOST PROPERTY 19

MEDICATION 18

MEDICAL ROOM, ACCIDENTS AND FIRST AID 18

MISSION STATEMENT 2

PARENTPAY 21

PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION 24

PHOTOGRAPHY 20

PRINTING IN SCHOOL 14

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PRIVACY NOTICE 24-26

SCHOOL CATERING 20

SCHOOL DAY 7

SCHOOL ORGANISATION & MAKING CONTACT 6

SCHOOL YEAR 2019 - 2020 5

SEVERE WEATHER 5

STANDING CLASSROOM RULES 14

STUDENT RECEPTION 18

STUDENT SERVICES 17

THE E-LEARNING CENTRE 15

THURSTABLE GSUITE 15

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS 23

REPORTS 16

REPROGRAPHICS 14

REWARDS SYSTEM 16

STAFF 27-34

UNIFORM 9-12

CONTENTS CONTENTS

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SCHOOL YEAR 2019 - 2020

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Autumn Term 2019

Tuesday 3 September – Thursday 19 December 2019

Half Term 28 October – Friday 1 November 2019

Spring Term 2020

Monday 6 January – Friday 3 April 2020

Half Term 17 February – 21 February 2020

Summer Term 2020

Monday 20 April – Wednesday 22 July 2020

Half Term Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2020

May Bank Holiday 4 May 2020

Non-Student Days

Tuesday 3 September 2019

Monday 4 November 2019

Friday 29 November 2019

Monday 2 December 2019

Monday 24 February 2020

Thurstable School Sports College and Sixth Form Centre

Maypole Road

Tiptree

Essex

CO5 0EW

Telephone 01621 816526

Fax 01621 815409

School Email [email protected]

Website www.thurstable.essex.sch.uk

If you wish to contact a specific member of staff this can be done by:

emailing them directly by using their surname and their first initial followed by

@thurstable.essex.sch.uk e.g. [email protected]

phoning the school on the above number.

SEVERE WEATHER

In the event of severe weather during term time please visit our website. If the school is fully

or partially closed a notice will be posted on the website no later than 7.30am.

www.thurstable.essex.sch.uk

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SCHOOL ORGANISATION AND MAKING CONTACT

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The teaching staff are organised into Faculties (sometimes a single subject and sometimes a

group of subjects) based on their specialist areas of knowledge, with a Head of Faculty who is

in charge of learning and teaching in that subject. Your child will normally have a different

teacher for each subject who is a specialist in that subject.

If you have a question or concern about your child’s work or learning in a subject, the best

person to address it to is your child’s teacher in that subject. If for any reason you are not

happy with the answers you receive, you should contact the head of that subject or Faculty.

Students are organised into year groups according to their age. Each tutor group has a Form

Tutor who is the teacher responsible for the learning and development of each child across all

the subjects the child takes. Each year group has a Head of Year, who is the teacher who

manages the work of the Form Tutors and works with them in supporting the learning and

development of students in the year group. Each year group also has a Learning Relationships

Co-ordinator who focuses particularly on the social and emotional needs of children in the

year group and has no teaching timetable.

If you have a question or concern about your child’s general learning or progress you should

contact your child’s Form Tutor. If for any reason you are not happy with the answers you

receive, you should contact the Head of Year.

If you have a question or concern regarding your child’s social or emotional needs in school

(including friendship issues or incidents of bullying), or you want to pass on information about

your child’s situation or experiences outside school that you think may affect their learning

and development in school, you should contact the Learning Relationships Co-ordinator for

your child’s year. If for any reason you are not happy with the answers or response you

receive, you should contact the Head of Year.

All staff are best contacted using email. You may communicate with staff by email and they

will acknowledge your email and get back to you as soon as they can. There is a strict code

followed by all staff regarding emails and this includes not engaging in debates about

problematic issues: these should be dealt with by arranging a meeting. The correct function of

emails is to exchange information.

Year 7 Mrs C Brunner [email protected]

Year 8 Mrs P Jacobs [email protected]

Year 9 Miss L Collins [email protected]

Year 10 Mrs E Featherstone [email protected]

Year 11 Mrs J Terry [email protected]

LEARNING RELATIONSHIPS CO-ORDINATORS

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SCHOOL DAY

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8.30am Students to be on site

Barbrook Lane Gate locked.

8.35 - 8.40 Registration

8.40 - 9.35 Period 1

9.35 - 10.30 Period 2

10.30 - 10.50 Break

10.50 - 11.45 Period 3

11.45 - 12.40 Period 4

12.40 - 1.15 Lunch

1.15 - 2.10 Period 5

2.10 - 3.05 Period 6

Monday - Friday

HOME/SCHOOL AGREEMENT

At Thurstable School our ambition for all is to

Achieve More, Belong More, Be More

Thurstable School will offer an education

Characterised by high quality teaching and learning

Personalised to the intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual needs of every student

Based on broadly Christian values, developing sound moral principles and mutual respect

for all

In a safe, caring, well ordered environment where everyone is aware of their rights and

their responsibilities

Enriched by a range of extra-curricular activities

In partnership with parents, providing regular information on their child’s attainment and

progress, and keeping parents closely informed about the life of the school

All members of the school community enjoy three fundamental rights

The right to be safe

The right to learn and teach

The right to be treated with respect

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HOME/SCHOOL AGREEMENT (contd.)

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It is the responsibility of all members of the school community to afford these basic rights to

all others at all times. For students, this means following our rules and routines, which are

there to protect the rights of others. Students who fail to do this must accept that their

actions will have consequences which may be either immediate or deferred, but will follow

with consistency and certainty.

We expect students to:

Give of their best at all times

Take a pride in their school, re-enforcing our positive reputation and affirming our values

Take responsibility for planning and organising their own learning outside lessons, so that

they can make the most of the opportunities we offer

Attend school regularly and punctually in full uniform

Come properly equipped to cope with all the requirements of the school day

Behave on their journey to and from school in a manner that reflects credit upon them

and upon the school

We expect that parents will:

Support our values, and in particular our stance on rights, responsibilities and

consequences, including the imposition of after school detentions and internal isolations

where we deem them necessary

Ensure that their child is supplied with full and correct school uniform, and leaves home

wearing it

Ensure that their child has the equipment needed for classroom and practical work, and

brings it to school

Attend parents’ evenings and any specially arranged appointments concerning the

progress of their child

Show interest in their child’s work, in their school day and in their homework in hand,

providing help where appropriate

Inform the school of any planned absence well in advance, of any unplanned absence as

soon as it occurs and supply a note to the Tutor after all absences

We recommend that your child should have the following facilities at home to facilitate his/

her education:

A suitable area for study to aid concentration and the development of good study habits

Access to the local library, and to a computer with a broadband connection.

We consider all parents to be part of our community and we hope that parents will involve

themselves in the life of the school as much as possible. The PTFA always welcomes new

members and the governing body requires a regular supply of parent governors. Thurstable is

your school too.

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UNIFORM

Uniform

All uniform can be purchased through the link to our uniform supplier on our school website

by selecting the Uniform Sales tab that can be found at the top of each page. Parents of

existing students may arrange for their child to try uniform for size by contacting the Finance

Department. We offer a 10% discount to students who are entitled to Free School Meals. In

order to obtain the discount please order the uniform online and send the proof of purchase

(receipt) to the Finance Department who will be happy to reimburse the discount due.

Those students in receipt of Free School Meals will be eligible for a full refund on a school

coat and fleece in Year 7. If a student requires a larger size through their subsequent academic

years, parents should contact the school with a receipt to request the refund.

Compulsory:

*School coat and/or green fleece with school badge. See guidance on page 12.

*Green blazers with school badge

*Cream polo shirt with school badge (Years 7 – 10)

*Black polo shirt with school badge (Year 11 only)

Plain black trousers – NOT cropped. See guidance below

OR

Plain black skirt – knee length with plain tights - neutral or black

Socks - black or white

Shoes - plain black including labels and logos. See guidance below

Optional Items:

*Green V neck jumper with School badge (Years 7-11)

*Black V neck jumper with School badge (Year 11only)

*Only available from http://www.yourschoolwear.co.uk/thurstable-school-147-c.asp

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UNIFORM

The only coat that is acceptable school uniform anywhere on the school site is one or

both parts of the Thurstable fleece and outer shell combination. It is compulsory for all

main school students to have one or both parts of the school coat with them in school

during the autumn and spring terms. Any other coats worn or seen in school will be

confiscated. Students will be able to collect their non uniform confiscated coats at the

end of the day on the first 3 occasions. For each subsequent occasion after this parents

will be required to collect from main reception.

The Thurstable blazer is compulsory at all times in school. The Thurstable coat/fleece

cannot be worn instead of it.

Trousers and skirts purchased from suppliers other than http://www.yourschoolwear.co.uk/

thurstable-school-147-c.asp must match the items available from the Anglia Schoolwear

Thurstable website. Fashion items in colours, fabrics or styles noticeably different from the

items available on this site are not acceptable school uniform. Please do not allow your child

to convince you otherwise. If in doubt please come into school and view our items, or, to be

sure, buy from http://www.yourschoolwear.co.uk/thurstable-school-147-c.asp . Skirts must be

worn knee length or just below.

Shoes

Shoes must be well fitted and have enclosed heels and toes. High heels and platforms are

not safe in school. Metal toe caps and ankle boots are not allowed.

Base Layers

Base layers must not be visible when worn with the school uniform.

Jewellery and Piercings

No jewellery other than a watch, one pair of plain gold/silver stud or small sleeper

earrings, one in each ear, and one chain necklace with a religious symbol, if part of your

faith, may be worn. Logos or badges are not allowed.

If you decide to allow your child to be pierced (beyond a single pair of ear studs) please

note that they are not allowed to wear anything in that piercing at any time during the

school day. This applies at all times, including the “healing” period.

Make-up

Make up must be discreet.

Hair

Exaggerated hair styles or multi-colours are not allowed. Hair should be neat and tidy.

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UNIFORM

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PE Uniform

Years 7-11 Girls

Inside:

Black polo shirt (with school logo preferred)

Black shorts (with school logo preferred)

Long black socks (with school logo preferred)

Indoor Trainers (not the same footwear as worn to school)

Outside:

Black polo shirt (with school logo preferred)

Black shorts (with school logo preferred)

*Black fleece with school logo (optional)

*Base layer top with school logo (optional)

*Base layer leggings with school logo (optional)

Long black socks (with school logo preferred)

Shin pads (football only)

Moulded (not metal) stud or blade football boots

Black tracksuit (optional)

Years 7-11 Boys

Inside:

Black polo shirt (with school logo preferred)

Black shorts (with school logo preferred)

Long black socks (with school logo preferred)

Indoor Trainers (not the same footwear as worn in school)

Outside:

Reversible black rugby shirt (school logo preferred)

Black shorts (with school logo preferred)

*Base layer top with school logo (optional)

*Base layer leggings with school logo (optional)

Long black socks (for shin pads) (with school logo preferred)

Shin pads (football only)

Gum shields (for rugby)

Moulded (not metal) stud or blade football boots

Black tracksuit (optional)

Any Thurstable PE uniform purchased from our supplier and showing the school logo will

remain permissible uniform (ie black shorts, white t shirts and black and white rugby tops)

Years 9, 10 & 11 Dance

We advise pupils to buy the following for dance:

Black dance trousers

A black tight sensible top (not low cut)

Dance shoes/boots or bare feet (no trainers)

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UNIFORM

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Additional Uniform Guidance

Clarification on School Trousers

The aim of this guidance is to clarify which types of trouser we consider appropriate

Thurstable school uniform, and which we do not. Ultimately, unless we are to insist that only

items bought from http://www.yourschoolwear.co.uk/thurstable-school-147-c.asp are

acceptable, the judgement on whether or not a pair of trousers are compliant with our

uniform will be an individual professional judgement, made by Heads of Year, and informed by

the following guidelines.

Colour

All school trousers must be plain black (no patterning).

School Trousers

School trousers are formal non-fashion items of clothing which are likely to feature the

following elements:

Tailoring that is not extreme (neither cling fit nor excessively baggy)

Self colour belt hoops

Front button (not an excessive number)

Concealed front zip

Internally tailored slit entry pockets

Jeans

Jeans are casual fashion wear and are never acceptable everyday school uniform. If trousers

features one or more of these elements we are likely to define them as jeans:

Sewn on (rather than recessed) rear pockets

Quarter circle cut front pockets

Studs

Denim fabric (of whatever colour)

Prominent stitching, particularly around the back pockets and the leg seams

Leggings

Leggings are casual fashion wear and are never acceptable everyday school uniform. They may

be suitable for specialist activities such as dance. If a trouser features one or more of these

elements we are likely to define them as leggings:

Skin tight fit

Fabric designed to cling – high lycra mix, or similar

No front pockets

No button

No zip

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HOMEWORK

Homework is an integral part of a student’s learning opportunity at Thurstable School.

Homework is set regularly, but the amount and type of work set depends upon the age and

ability of the individual child, together with the nature of the subject. The school seeks to

develop increasingly independent learners who take responsibility for their learning.

Homework makes an important contribution to this process and, therefore, it is our

expectation that students will complete every piece of homework set. There is very likely to

be a consequence if they do not complete homework on time and to an acceptable standard.

What type of Homework will be set?

The type of homework set will vary according to the student’s ability and the purpose of the

task. Typically, homework set in core subjects will be shorter pieces of work, whilst

homework set in foundation subjects will be longer pieces of work, designed to develop

independent learning and thinking skills.

This variety might incorporate: worksheets, research learning, reading, note-making,

summarising, comprehension, problem solving, testing, collecting data, revision, essays,

sketching, listening to podcasts, viewing video.

KS3 Years 7 – 8 The following subjects will set one homework a week: Mathematics, Science,

Modern Foreign Languages, ICT, Humanities. English will typically set one written and one

reading homework per week. It is expected that students will spend up to 30 minutes on each

subject. Subjects may prefer to set more open ended project based assignments which will be

structured enabling students who require guidance to know what they should be doing on a

weekly basis.

The following subjects provide an extensive programme of extra-curricular activities and

teachers will therefore set homework only as and when necessary in Years 7 and 8: Art,

Drama, DT, Music and Physical Education.

KS4 Years 9 – 11

All subjects at KS4 will set one piece of homework per week. It is expected that students will

spend a maximum of 60 minutes on each subject.

KS5 Sixth Form

All subjects will set up to two pieces of homework per week. It is expected that the students

will spend between 3 – 5 hours on each subject.

A regular homework routine is important. Homework in all subjects is set on Go4schools,

where parents can find it easily through the timetable section.

If there is an exceptional reason why homework cannot be done at the right time, a parent or

carer should write a note to explain, or email the member of staff. Otherwise, children will

serve a detention in school if they do not hand in their work when it is expected. Following

24 hours notice, this detention may be at the end of the school day and it is then the parents’

responsibility to arrange transport home.

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ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT

The Reprographics Department is situated behind Main Reception. Students can purchase

coloured paper and card for coursework. Reprographics offer various forms of document

binding and finishing. Students can pay cash for any purchases or deduct it from their printing

allowance.

REPROGRAPHICS

PRINTING IN CLASS

Each student will be given a small budget for their in-school printing (£5 for the Sixth Form,

£4 for Years 10 and 11 and £3 for Years 7, 8 & 9), which will be for the academic year.

It is therefore very important that students keep their network user name and password

secret, in order to ensure that no-one else can access their printing allowance.

Students will be able to top up their printing account via the Finance department if they need

to. The A4 cost per copy charge is 3p for black and white and 15p for colour. A3 charges for

black and white are 3p per copy and 15p for colour.

Pens

Pencils and colouring pencils (not felt tips that soak though paper)

Rubber

Ruler

Mathematical instruments (protractor, set square and a pair of compasses)

Calculator

A bag suitable for carrying books and files and keeping them in good order

Sharpener

Please mark all items with the child’s name.

Students are responsible for the safe keeping of text books and equipment issued to them and used

in lessons. They may be asked to pay for replacements if lost or damaged.

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STANDING CLASSROOM RULES

Students must not talk amongst themselves when their teacher (or another student with the teacher’s permission) is addressing the whole class.

Chewing gum is not allowed, and must be put in the bin if seen.

Drinking water is allowed in lessons at the teacher’s discretion.

Listening to personal music is not allowed in lessons. Group music is at the discretion of the teacher.

Mobile phones and headphones must be out of sight and not used in lessons, unless they are being used as part of the lesson with the teacher’s permission.

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THURSTABLE GSUITE

GSuite is our online, communication and collaboration platform. All resources and services

on GSuite can be accessed at home or wherever there is a 3G, 4G or WiFi connection.

Departmental sites are used to share lessons and other important information with students.

Google Drive: Google Drive allows students to store and then access files anywhere - on

the web, on a computer or on a mobile device on the go. If a file is changed on the web, on a

computer or on a mobile device, then it updates on every device where students use Google

Drive. Files that are saved on Google Drive can be shared with teachers and used for

collaborative working.

Gmail: Emails are integrated into GSuite. This can be used to email teachers and share

Google Drive documents with teachers.

Google Classroom: Google Classroom is a new and easy way students and teachers can

manage work. Teachers can create assignments that have all of the resources needed such as

worksheets and sources of information for an activity. The work can then be completed and

marked online. Work cannot be lost because it is stored in the cloud.

THE E-LEARNING CENTRE

The E-Learning Centre (ELC) is a space created in close consultation with students. This

space is designed to incorporate new technology and teaching methods to aid students in

their learning.

Teachers can book this facility to use in their lessons. The ELC is bursting full of new and

interesting technology. Ever wondered what a 20ft Green Screen and production lighting kit

looks like? Come and visit the ELC and see for yourself.

As well as this facility being used in lessons, it is also open at break time and lunch time for

students to use the equipment, complete homework and meet up with friends. Need to stay

after school and do some work? No problem, the ELC and all of its resources are available

until 5pm every night.

The ELC is constantly changing and with each new year the ELC adapts to fit the needs of the

new Year 7’s.

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Go4schools enables parents to access online, 24 hours a day, the most up to date

information regarding their son/daughter’s progress at Thurstable School. Parent support is a

crucial partnership that allows us to give the support required to your child to make the best

possible start on the long road to adulthood. Through Go4schools you can access the

following information:

Online Assessment Data

Every subject that your child studies is shown on Go4schools. Every subject assesses

students in different ways but Go4schools shows this information in an accessible way. This

is live, so when a teacher enters an assessment mark, you will see this within seconds.

Behaviour Tracking

Teachers at Thurstable use Go4schools to enter behaviour concerns and merits. This allows

parents to see if there are any issues with their son/daughter the moment the issue arises.

This means that issues are addressed earlier and allows strategies to be put into place to

help remedy any problems.

Reports

Reports are generated 5 times per year. They are produced in the first week after each half

term. These are viewed online on Go4schools and give a summary of the targets and current

progress that the student is making. These reports also give details of any cause for concerns

that you would want to discuss with the teacher/tutor or Head of Year. A paper copy can be

made available upon request.

Attendance Information

Attendance information is updated overnight, and enables you to check your child’s

attendance levels.

Homework

There is a homework section on Go4schools that shows when homework is set, and when it

is due in a logical order. Resources and links necessary to complete the work are also

included. This helps provide support for both students and parents, and allows them to plan

their time effectively. Full details of any task can be obtained by clicking on the homework.

GO4SCHOOLS

REWARDS SYSTEM Merits are awarded to students in Years 7 – 11, and these are recognised through letters

home, from Tutors, Heads of Year or the Deputy Head, Year display boards, certificates and

award evenings. Merits are accrued by a student over each year. Merits are shown on

Go4Schools.

Merits can be awarded by staff for:

The Reward Ladder

Working hard in any subject Showing consideration to others

High attainment in the classroom and/or homework

Participation in the wider school community

Improved attitude to/effort with work Demonstrating a positive attitude to school

50 Bronze 150 Gold 350 Diamond

100 Silver 250 Platinum

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STUDENT SERVICES

Student Services is staffed daily from 8.00am – 3.30pm. The main function of Student Services

is the administration of all student data, admissions, attendance and absence. You should

inform Student Services in writing if there are changes in your child’s information, i.e. change

of address, phone number, so we can ensure your child’s record is kept as up to date as

possible. Emails should be sent to [email protected]

If your child is sick or unable to attend school:

Telephone the school before 9am on 01621 816526 and select option 2 for

the attendance officer

Leave a message confirming your child’s name, tutor group and reason for absence

If the period of absence is longer than 3 days arrangements can be made for work

to be sent home, if appropriate, via the Head of Year.

We cannot provide education at home services if a child is too ill to attend school

for more than 15 days. For individual or cumulative absences of 15 days or more,

provision of education for children too ill to attend school is the responsibility of

the Local Education Authority.

If your child has a medical or dental appointment during school time:

Telephone the school with as much notice as possible on 01621 816526 and

select option 2 for the attendance officer

Leave a message confirming your child’s name, tutor group and reason,

date and time of absence

Students attending an appointment during school time will be required to

sign out at Student Reception and sign in on their return to school

Students will be required to hand in a note from parent or an appointment card at

Student Reception as they sign out.

EXCEPTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE Holidays should be taken during school holidays so that continuity of learning can be

maintained.

The school will only grant authorised absence in exceptional circumstances.

If you wish to take your child out of school during term time:

Your child should collect a Request For Exceptional Leave Of Absence Form from

Student Reception for your completion.

The form should be returned to Student Services completed for consideration at

least 3 weeks before the intended leave of absence.

If permission for an authorised absence is not granted by the school and you take

your child out of school, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised.

The Education Welfare Officer may contact you about unauthorised absences and

unauthorised absences may result in a fixed penalty notice.

ABSENCE

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STUDENT RECEPTION

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Student Reception is staffed daily from 8.30am until 3.30pm. Student Reception is there to help your child with any general questions. This is where your child will need to sign in if they arrive late for school, or sign out if they need to leave school before the end of the school day. Please send a letter to be handed in at Student Reception if your child needs to leave for an appointment. If you need to get a message to your child, please contact the Student Receptionist, who will send a message to your child. We are unable to get messages to your child during morning break, lunch time, we will endeavour to get messages to students period 6 but this cannot be guaranteed.

MEDICAL ROOM, ACCIDENTS AND FIRST AID

We have a number of staff trained as first aiders who supervise the school Medical Room during school hours. If your child has an accident or is unwell during school, they will be seen by a trained first aider. We cannot “treat” injuries or illness or give pain killers. First aiders are not able to diagnose any illness or ailments and you should see your GP for any diagnosis of any medical condition. Our role is to take reasonable care of all students and you will be contacted if we feel a student cannot remain in school. In the event of an emergency, an ambulance may be called. Please ensure that you advise us of any changes to your emergency contact details.

Students should not use their mobile phones to contact a parent or carer directly to ask them to come into school to pick them up. Whilst this is understandable, it is also very damaging, as it can undermine the ability of the school to effectively care for students during the school day, and can also put students at risk as the school must know where students are at all times. It also undermines the authority of the school, as we are in law and must be in practice “in place of parents” during the school day.

MEDICATION

If your child has any medical condition, please ensure that we are informed by using the form

included in this booklet. We would encourage you to work with your child and medical

practitioners before they start secondary school to ensure that your child knows how to

manage their medical condition and any medication that they need to take.

Small quantities of their medication may be brought into school as necessary. If parents

require us to administer medication they must hand it in, in person at Reception in order that

the necessary paperwork may be completed. Prescribed medication should be in the box it

has been issued in from the pharmacist clearly stating name and dosage. Any other

medication e.g. paracetamol must be in the original packaging. The school cannot take

responsibility for ‘out of date’ medication.

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IMMUNISATIONS

The school facilitates certain immunisations on behalf of the Primary Care Trust. The PCT

will request your written consent for the immunisation. If you would like your child to

receive the vaccination, you must complete their permission slip and return it to Student

Reception. Your child will not receive the vaccination if we have not received your written

consent. Currently, the following vaccinations are facilitated:

Meningitis ACWY vaccine. This vaccine is given to all Year 9 students.

HPV vaccine (Human Papilloma Virus). This vaccine is for girls in Year 8 only and is a

course of two injections (this immunisation is not available from your GP).

DTP vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio). This vaccine is offered to all students in Year 9

and is a single injection.

LOCKERS

Lockers are available for storage of items in school. Once issued, it is important that students

use the locker they are issued and do not swap lockers with other students. There is a one-

off payment of £10 for Year 7 students, £8 for Year 8 students, £6 for Year 9 students, £4 for

Year 10 students and £2 for Year 11 students. Each locker will be supplied with a padlock and

2 keys. If this is lost there will be a charge of £3 for a replacement or you can purchase

another padlock from a local supplier. The locker remains the students’ until the end of year

11, when students must make sure they have emptied their belongings.

LOST PROPERTY

Lost property is handed to the Student Reception which is located in the A corridor. Any

item that is handed in and is named will be sent directly back to the student. Unnamed items

that have not been collected at the end of each school term will be disposed of.

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The school canteen is able to provide an excellent selection of healthy meals for breakfast,

mid morning break and lunch. Main meals can cost as little as £1.40 for pasta and a

homemade tomato and basil sauce through to £2.20 for a full roast meal. Drinks are all of a

healthy nature and start at 55p. The school canteen cannot guarantee food will be nut free or

cooked in a nut free environment.

The school operates a cashless catering system. A card is issued at the beginning of Year 7. If

this is lost or damaged, this can be replaced at a cost of £2.00 per card at the Finance Office

during break time 10.30am – 10.50am. This can be paid for from your lunch account or in

cash. Student accounts are topped up using ParentPay, an online facility giving parents various

levels of control. More details of the benefits of this system are supplied later in this booklet.

If you wish your child to have a daily spending limit on their account, please contact the

Finance department who will arrange this for you.

Students can also bring in packed lunch.

We expect all students to use the numerous bins provided for their rubbish and to assist in

keeping our school clean.

We prefer students to remain in school for lunch. However, if you wish your child to go home

for lunch please forward a letter to Mr Lee, the Deputy Head. If approved, a pass will be

issued to them.

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SCHOOL CATERING

PHOTOGRAPHY

Unless parents inform us otherwise, we assume their permission for their children to be

photographed in school for use within the school and in school publications distributed solely

to members of the school community. Where photographs are to be used outside the school

(press, school brochure, the school website), we always request individual permission in each

case.

If parents do not wish their child to be photographed for internal school use, they should

make this clear via the data collection form.

Official school photos are taken each September and can be ordered online

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PARENTPAY

Thurstable School operates an online cashless payment system for all payments such as

dinner money, school trips, lockers and revision guides. We use a secure website called

ParentPay which enables you to pay online using your credit or debit card. ParentPay is easy

to use and will offer you the freedom to make online payments whenever and wherever you

like, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, safe in the knowledge that the technology used is of the

highest internet security. You will be provided with a secure online account, activated using a

unique username and password which the school will send to you. If you do not have access

to the internet, then please call the Finance Department for the alternative payment options.

Please allow 30 minutes for the payment to upload onto the school system.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

Even if your child was entitled to free school meals whilst at primary School, in order to

receive Free School Meals at secondary school you will need to reapply in advance of your

son/daughter starting with us at Thurstable School in September 2019. Please use the

following website address to make an online application with Essex County Council, who

administer the applications. Essex County Council have informed us that you will be able to

do this at any time after 1 March 2019.

https://forms.essex.gov.uk/default.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=ezuYezDPCbJ&HideAll=1

It is important that you register if you are entitled to Free School Meals even if your child

does not intend to take advantage of the allowance as this brings additional funding to the

school. If you do wish to take advantage of the allowance, an amount of £2.20 will be

credited to your child’s lunch card daily. However, please be aware that the allowance will not

be visible to the student on their card. If you wish to increase the amount available for your

son or daughter to use in the school canteen, you can make a payment to their account via

ParentPay.

If you have any questions or concerns about Free School Meal applications or ParentPay

please do not hesitate to contact our Finance Department by email on

[email protected] or phone on 01621 816526 Ext. 150.

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Instrumental lessons are a vital element of the music programme here at Thurstable School.

We are able to provide them free of charge for students who are in receipt of free school

meals. The scheme provides additional opportunities to develop individual musicianship,

creativity and self-expression. Performing also enhances transferable skills such as co-

ordination, confidence, presentation skills, self-discipline and teamwork.

Instrument Tuition

Thurstable School offers tuition for a range of orchestral and non-orchestral instruments.

Lessons are provided in school by Essex Music Services. Essex County Council review their

prices each year during the spring term implementing any increase from April. The cost of

these lessons from April 2019 are £76.13 per term for 10 x 15 minute lesson, £101.50 for 10

x 20 minute lessons and £152.25 for 10 x 30 minutes lessons. All lessons are on a one to one

basis. Large musical instruments can be stored in a secure room at the music department.

The link to sign up for lessons is https://ukessex.speedadmin.dk/account/signin?ReturnUrl=%

2fdashboard%2findex.aspx

Payment for Instrument Lessons

Invoices will be sent out the term before the music lesson is required. This means that if

students require lessons in the autumn term 2019, the invoice will be sent out at the

beginning of the summer term for payment by the end of the summer term. It is important

that these invoices are settled before the lessons are due, otherwise the lessons may have to

be cancelled. All payments should be made on Parent Pay.

Essex Music Vouchers

Families receiving Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Working Tax Credit or Child Tax

Credit can apply for an Essex Music Voucher which can significantly reduce the cost of lessons.

Parents should apply at https://www.essexmusichub.org.uk/site/parents-carers/tuition-

discount/

Cancellation of Lessons

Written confirmation is required from parents in the event of anyone wishing to discontinue

their tuition. This must be sent to Mrs Thomson by email to

[email protected] during the first week of the term before the lessons start

to avoid being charged for the following term.

Instrument hire

Thurstable School has some Flutes, Clarinets, Trumpets, Saxophones, Trombones and Violins

available at a cost of £20 per term (free to students eligible for free school meals). Parents

and students are responsible for the safe return of the instrument in good condition. If a

suitable instrument is not available from school, parents can also contact Essex Music Services

on 01206 798788.

Timetables

Students must ensure that they arrive to their lessons on time and fully equipped (instrument,

music, practice diary etc.) in order to maximise their learning potential. Timetables will be

displayed on the notice board in the Music Department. Students should check the notice

board at the start of the day to check for any unavoidable changes.

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If your child has been offered a school place and you think you may qualify, you can apply for

free home to school transport online with Essex County Council at www.essex.gov.uk/

schooltransport . A separate completed application form must be submitted for each child.

The bus company’s application forms for each route to Thurstable School can be found on the

home page of our website at: http://www.thurstable.essex.sch.uk/ .

Should your child lose a bus pass, you should contact the bus company for a replacement for

which a charge will be made. Students travelling on school transport must carry their bus

pass at all times as school bus drivers will charge the daily fare to any student not able to

show a bus pass to travel to and from school.

If your child travels to and from school by car, to allow safe access for buses and students,

please do not drive on to the school site between 8am – 9am and 2.45pm – 3.30pm. The gate

in Barbrook Lane is locked in the morning at 8.30am and is opened at 3.00pm.

When parking near the school, please show consideration to local residents. There is a

student bike shelter located at the front of the school with space for up to forty bicycles. If

your child uses a bicycle, please ensure that they use a cycle lock.

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Thurstable School is an Academy listed as a not for profit company limited by guarantee, with

charitable status. The Governing Body and Members of the Academy Trust operate under the

terms and conditions laid out in the Articles of Association and Funding Agreement.

The Governing Body works in close partnership with the staff in order to provide good

quality education for all students. Governors are committed to supporting and challenging

the Leadership Team in providing an environment where students can develop positive

attitudes towards learning, achieve success and develop self-esteem, and where every student

has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

We look forward to the continued success of the school and to working as part of the

school community to ensure that our students meet the challenges ahead of them with

confidence and enthusiasm.

If you would like to contact me or the governing body please email

[email protected]

Liz Oldham

Chair of Governors

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

GOVERNING BODY OF THURSTABLE SCHOOL

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STUDENT PRIVACY NOTICE

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

The categories of student information that we collect, hold and share include, but is not restricted to:

Personal information (such as name, unique student number and address, date of birth, parents names and contact details)

Characteristics (such as ethnicity, language, nationality, country of birth and free school meal eligibility)

Attendance information (such as sessions attended, number of absences and absence reasons, previous schools attended)

Assessment information (such as national curriculum assessment results, teacher assessment results, examination results, KS2 results, cognitive ability tests, Lucid – reading and spelling tests, accelerated reader.)

Information relating to Special Educational needs and Disability (SEND). Medical information and administration (such as doctors information, child health, dental

health, allergies, medication and dietary requirements) Behaviour information (such as positive rewards such as merits, internal and external

exclusions, behaviour incidents, any relative provision) Trips and activities Catering and free school meal information Safeguarding information (such as court orders and professional involvement) Details of any pastoral support received (care packages, plans and support providers) Photographs CCTV images captured in school Post 16 learning information

Why we collect and use this information We use the student data:

identification purposes to support student learning to monitor and report on student progress to provide appropriate pastoral care to administer admissions to assess the quality of our services fulfil our contractual and other legal obligations to comply with the law regarding data sharing

The lawful basis on which we use this information We hold the legal right to collect and use personal data relating to students and their families and we may also receive information regarding them from their previous school, LA and/or the DfE. We collect and use personal data in order to meet legal requirements and legitimate interests set out in the GDPR and UK law, including those in relation to the following,

Article 6 and Article 9 of the GDPR Education Act 1996 Regulation 5 of the Education (Information about Individual Students) (England) Regulations

2013 Collecting student information Pupil information is collected from various sources, this includes but is not limited to data collection forms, common transfer files from previous schools, student records from primary schools, information from other professionals involved in the pupils education, health care providers. Pupil data is essential for the schools’ operational use. Whilst the majority of student information you provide to us is mandatory, some of it is provided to us on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, we will inform you whether you are required to provide certain student information to us or if you have a choice in this.

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Storing student data We hold pupil data securely for the set amount of time shown in our data retention schedule. For more information on our data retention schedule and how we keep your data safe, please contact the data protection officer.

Who we share student information with We routinely share student information with:

schools that the student’s attend after leaving us our local authority the Department for Education (DfE) The NHS Health and social welfare providers e.g school nurse, counsellor Charities and voluntary organisations e.g counsellors, young carers Other education providers Our regulator (ofsted) Examining bodies Education and Skills Funding Agency Police forces, courts, tribunals University admissions services Any other body to assist with the education of students

Why we share student information We do not share information about our students with anyone without consent unless the law and our policies allow us to do so. We share students’ data with the Department for Education (DfE) on a statutory basis. This data sharing underpins school funding and educational attainment policy and monitoring. We are required to share information about our students with the (DfE) under regulation 5 of The Education (Information About Individual Students) (England) Regulations 2013. Youth support services Students aged 13+ Once our students reach the age of 13, we also pass student information to our local authority and / or provider of youth support services as they have responsibilities in relation to the education or training of 13-19 year olds under section 507B of the Education Act 1996. This enables them to provide services as follows:

youth support services careers advisers

A parent or guardian can request that only their child’s name, address and date of birth is passed to their local authority or provider of youth support services by informing us. This right is transferred to the child / student once he/she reaches the age 16.

Students aged 16+ We will also share certain information about students aged 16+ with our local authority and / or provider of youth support services as they have responsibilities in relation to the education or training of 13-19 year olds under section 507B of the Education Act 1996. This enables them to provide services as follows:

post-16 education and training providers youth support services careers advisers

For more information about services for young people, please visit our local authority website.

STUDENT PRIVACY NOTICE

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 (contd.)

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STUDENT PRIVACY NOTICE

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 (contd.)

Department for Education The Department for Education (DfE) collects personal data from educational settings and local authorities via various statutory data collections. We are required to share information about our pupils with the Department for Education (DfE) either directly for the purpose of those data collections, under:

regulation 5 of The Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013.

All data is transferred securely and held by DfE under a combination of software and hardware controls, which meet the current government security policy framework. For more information, please see ‘How Government uses your data’ section. Data collection requirements: To find out more about the data collection requirements placed on us by the Department for Education (for example; via the school census) go to https://www.gov.uk/education/data-collection-and-censuses-for-schools. Requesting access to your personal data Under data protection legislation, parents and students have the right to request access to information about them that we hold. To make a request for your personal information, or be given access to your child’s educational record, contact Miss Fiona Beck, Data Protection Officer.

You also have the right to:

to ask us for access to information about you that we hold to have your personal data rectified, if it is inaccurate or incomplete to request the deletion or removal of personal data where there is no compelling

reason for its continued processing to restrict our processing of your personal data (i.e. permitting its storage but no

further processing) to object to direct marketing (including profiling) and processing for the purposes of

scientific/historical research and statistics not to be subject to decisions based purely on automated processing where it

produces a legal or similarly significant effect on you If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with us in the first instance. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ For further information on how to request access to personal information held centrally by DfE, please see the ‘How Government uses your data’ section of this notice. Last updated We may need to update this privacy notice periodically so we recommend that you revisit this information from time to time. This version was last updated 23rd January 2019. Contact If you would like to discuss anything in this privacy notice, please contact: Miss Fiona Beck by email at [email protected]

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SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Mr M Bacon Headteacher [email protected]

Mr J Lee Deputy Headteacher [email protected]

Mrs E Batt Assistant Headteacher [email protected]

Mrs K Cowling Associate Assistant

Headteacher [email protected]

Ms K Davies Senior Leader ICT [email protected]

Mr M Higgins Assistant Headteacher [email protected]

Mrs H Watling Assistant Headteacher [email protected]

Mr N Murray Senior Leader Maths [email protected]

Mr G Muttock Senior Leader Sixth Form [email protected]

Mr D Raleigh Senior Leader SEND [email protected]

Mrs M Ward Senior Leader MFL [email protected]

Mr A Woodcock Senior Leader PE [email protected]

Miss F Beck HR Manager [email protected]

Mrs C Boyce Bursar [email protected]

Mr R Verrall Operations Manager [email protected]

ART DEPARTMENT

Mrs C Upton Head of Department [email protected]

Mrs S Carder Joint Head of Dept [email protected]

Mrs S Lay Art Teacher [email protected]

Miss K Knight Art Technician [email protected]

DRAMA DEPARTMENT

Ms A Mitchell Head of Department [email protected]

Mr M Baines Drama Teacher [email protected]

Mrs E Batt Drama Teacher [email protected]

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Mrs L Mallard Head of English [email protected]

Mr D Wiley Deputy Head of English [email protected]

Mrs E Batt Assistant Head Teacher/ English Teacher [email protected]

Mr M Brayley English Teacher [email protected]

Ms C Cansdale English Teacher [email protected]

Mr K Gurur English Teacher [email protected]

Miss R Hennahane English Teacher / Head of Media Studies [email protected]

Miss V Mant English Teacher [email protected]

Mr K McMullin English Teacher & KS5 Coordinator [email protected]

Mrs K Minter Media Studies Teacher [email protected]

Miss V Osborne English Teacher [email protected]

E-LEARNING CENTRE

Mr B Pullen E-Learning Centre Manager [email protected]

Mr T Potter Primary Network Manager [email protected]

Mr A Smith ELC Media Apprentice [email protected]

HLTA & COVER SUPERVISORS

Mrs D Morgan Cover Supervisor [email protected]

Miss H Dey SGO / PE Technician & HLTA PE [email protected]

Mrs I Lester HLTA (Humanities) [email protected]

Mrs J Poole Learning Support

Coordinator & HLTA [email protected]

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HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

Miss E Bridger Head of RE and PSHE [email protected]

Ms J Failey RE Teacher [email protected]

Mr J Lee RE Teacher/Deputy Head Teacher

[email protected]

Miss R Coward Acting Head of Geography [email protected]

Mr P Lake Head of History [email protected]

Miss E Nugent History Teacher [email protected]

Mr G Muttock Geography Teacher / Senior Leader Sixth Form

[email protected]

Mrs S Carr History Teacher [email protected]

Mrs K Cowling History Teacher / Associate Assistant Head Teacher

[email protected]

Mrs I Lester Higher Level Teaching

Assistant [email protected]

ICT DEPARTMENT

Ms K Davies Senior Leader ICT [email protected]

Mrs C Hall Business Studies Teacher [email protected]

Mr D Marriott ICT Teacher [email protected]

Mr T Walters Computer Science / ICT Teacher

[email protected]

LEARNING SUPPORT

Mr D Raleigh Senior Leader SEND [email protected]

Mrs J Poole Learning Support

Coordinator & HLTA [email protected]

Ms M Barrett Administrator [email protected]

Miss S Bothwell LSA [email protected]

Mrs A Cooper LSA [email protected]

Mrs K Green LSA [email protected]

Ms L Hewes LSA [email protected]

Mrs S Lepley-Ward LSA [email protected]

Mr J Peachey LSA [email protected]

Dr T Peters LSA [email protected]

Mrs S Ure LSA [email protected]

Miss C Wright LSA [email protected]

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MATHS DEPARTMENT

Mr N Murray Senior Leader Maths [email protected]

Mr J Beales Maths Teacher / Maths outside the classroom [email protected]

Miss A Mead Maths Teacher [email protected]

Mr S Rudd Maths / Psychology Teacher [email protected]

Mrs D Stewart Maths Teacher / Head of Maths Interventions [email protected]

Miss J Wherritt Maths Teacher [email protected]

Miss A Wilson Maths Teacher [email protected]

Mrs N Wiseman Maths Teacher / HOY [email protected]

Mrs C Woodcock Maths Instructor [email protected]

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

Mrs M Ward Senior Leader MFL [email protected]

Mrs E Starmer Deputy Head of MFL [email protected]

Mrs C Barr MFL Teacher [email protected]

Mrs Z Bell HOY / MFL Teacher [email protected]

Miss L Parsons MFL Teacher [email protected]

Miss L Schleiden MFL Teacher [email protected]

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Mrs S Thomson Head of Department [email protected]

Mr J Raymond Music/Maths/Technology

Teacher [email protected]

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Mr A Woodcock Senior Leader PE [email protected]

Miss R Macro Deputy Head of PE [email protected]

Mrs L Bibby PE Teacher / KS3 Coordinator [email protected]

Mr L Carr PE /Maths Teacher & DofE [email protected]

Mr H Evans HOY / PE Teacher [email protected]

Mr T Evans HOY / PE Teacher [email protected]

Miss A Fryer PE Teacher [email protected]

Mr K Servantes PE Teacher / KS4 Vocation Coordinator PE

[email protected]

Mrs K Rhodes Dance Teacher [email protected]

Miss R Thompson PE Teacher / Dance [email protected]

Miss H Dey SGO/PE Technician [email protected]

Mr P Pretouris PE Intern [email protected]

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Mr E Turner Head of Science [email protected]

Miss H Bond Deputy Head of Science [email protected]

Mrs T Bright Head of Health & Social Care [email protected]

Mrs S Bugg Science Teacher [email protected]

Mrs C Diggins Science Teacher [email protected]

Miss P Emms Science Teacher [email protected]

Mr C Gay Head of Chemistry [email protected]

Mr M Higgins Science Teacher /AHT [email protected]

Mr S Lane Head of Biology [email protected]

Mr E Nwabueze Science Teacher [email protected]

Ms T Stinson Science Teacher / Head of

Physics [email protected]

Mrs H Watling Science Teacher/AHT [email protected]

Mrs S Cook Science Technician [email protected]

Mrs A Etherington Senior Technician [email protected]

Mrs L Wood Science Technician [email protected]

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Miss K Hoddy Head of Technology [email protected]

Mrs C Doe Head of Food [email protected]

Mrs A Freeman Technology / Events

Management Teacher

[email protected]

Mrs T Goodwin Deputy Head of Technology [email protected]

Mr D Raleigh Technology Teacher /

Senior Leader SEND

[email protected]

Mr J Bailey Technology Technician [email protected]

Mrs S Sahin Food/Textiles/Technology

Technician

[email protected]

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HEAD OF YEAR & LEARNING RELATIONSHIPS CO-ORDINATORS (LRC)

Mr H Evans Head of Year 7 [email protected]

Mrs C Brunner LRC Year 7 [email protected]

Mr T Walters Head of Year 8 [email protected]

Mrs P Jacobs LRC Year 8 [email protected]

Mrs Z Bell Head of Year 9 [email protected]

Miss L Collins LRC Year 9 [email protected]

Mrs N Wiseman Head of Year 10 [email protected]

Miss E Featherstone LRC Year 10 [email protected]

Mr T Evans Head of Year 11 [email protected]

Mrs J Terry LRC Year 11 [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION

Mrs J Baldry PA to Headteacher [email protected]

Mrs J Barr Pastoral Officer [email protected]

Miss F Beck Human Resources Manager [email protected]

Mrs C Boyce Bursar [email protected]

Mrs C Dustan Cover Administrator & Student Receptionist [email protected]

Mrs D Grimshaw Finance Assistant [email protected]

Mrs J Harrington Receptionist [email protected]

Mr J Jennings Lead Exams & Data Officer [email protected]

Mrs J Mills Pastoral Officer [email protected]

Mrs S Peachey Student Receptionist / Mid Day Supervisor [email protected]

Mrs A Sams Reprographics Officer [email protected]

Mrs A Seaborn

Student Progress Administration & Receptionist

[email protected]

Mrs C Swan Careers Coordinator & Sixth Form Manager [email protected]

Mrs C Thomson Finance Assistant [email protected]

Mrs D Turner Assistant Exams & Data Officer [email protected]

Mrs K Vella Finance Officer [email protected]

Mr R Verrall Operations Manager [email protected]

Mrs K Wickham Receptionist & Administration Assistant [email protected]

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CATERING STAFF

Mrs S Harrington Kitchen Supervisor [email protected]

Mrs J Bowring Catering Assistant

Mrs M Calvert Catering Assistant

Mrs L Cookson Catering Assistant

Mrs L Gilbey Catering Assistant

Miss C Houston Catering Assistant

Mrs J Macey Catering Assistant

Mrs K Martin Catering Assistant

Mrs P Pennington-

Partridge

Admin Support / Catering Assistant

MID DAY SUPERVISOR

Mrs S Peachey Mid-day Supervisor [email protected]

SITE SERVICES

Mrs P Lane Caretaking Supervisor [email protected]

Mrs T Clarke Caretaker [email protected]

Mr M Gaynor Caretaker [email protected]

Mr R Izzard Caretaker [email protected]

Mr T Youngs Caretaker [email protected]

TECHNICIANS

Mr J Bailey Technology Technician [email protected]

Mrs S Cook Science Technician [email protected]

Mr C Church ICT Technician [email protected]

Miss H Dey School Games Organiser & PE Technician

[email protected]

Mrs A Etherington Senior Science Technician [email protected]

Miss K Knight Art Technician [email protected]

Mr P Everett Communications & ICT Manager

[email protected]

Mr P Pretouris PE Intern [email protected]

Mrs S Sahin Food/Textiles/Technology Technician

[email protected]

Mrs C Surface Assistant Network

Manager [email protected]

Mrs L Wood Science Technician [email protected]

OTHER

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AHT Assistant Head Teacher LRC Learning Relationship Coordinator

DHT Deputy Head Teacher LSA Learning Support Assistant

HLTA Higher Level Teaching Assistant MFL Modern Foreign Languages

HOY Head of Year

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