welcome sixth form induction information for parents mr harris
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Welcome
Sixth Form Induction Information for
ParentsMr Harris
Format of the Evening
• Welcome – Mr Cain• Our expectations of students• What families can expect of the school– Lessons– Extra Curricular– Assessment and Reporting
• Sixth Form Dress Code• Home-school Transport• Bursary Scheme
Martin Cain, Headteacher
“Welcome”
What we Expect of Students
Results
Students will need to get at least 5+ GCSE’s at Grade C or above to secure a place.
Students must have English or Maths (hopefully both)
Students must meet the criteria to be accepted on each subject you are choosing.
What we Expect of StudentsPunctuality and Attendance
Students must attend each day and be present for Registration at 0825hrs.
Students must attend all lessons and not take unauthorised time off during term time.
Students must attend timetabled study sessions which will be supervised in the Study Room – more furniture this year.
Students can leave after their last lesson of the day, and are free to use the canteen and common room during non-contact periods if up-to-date with study.
What we Expect of StudentsAttitude to Learning
Work completed to the best of their ability
Make good use of free time
Read around the subject, and not plagiarise others’ work
Meet all deadlines set
Tell an adult ASAP if there’s a problem which might impact on your learning.
What You can Expect of UsLessons
Well planned
Linked to Assessment Objectives
Quality assured
Interesting and thought-provoking
Taught by knowledgeable staff armed with the right resources and equipment
What You can Expect of UsCurricular and Extra Curricular Visits and Enrichment
• A variety of trips and activities• Community Involvement to make students more
marketable – e.g. Paired Reading, Mentoring of younger students
• The Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France• Fun rewards activities (e.g. Birmingham Christmas Market)• Curricular enhancements, e.g. Geography and Biology
fieldwork• Work Experience for all plus volunteering for most.
What You can Expect of UsMonitoring and Progress Checks
Staff will mark work regularly, assess progress, and give students and parents regular feedback as to how they are doing.
Target grades will be set early in the course.
Four sets of data reported home in Year 12
Parents Evening
What You can Expect of UsPastoral Support
Form tutors, first point of contact and day-to-day welfare: Mrs Goddard, Mr Neves, Miss Parr.
Year Leader: Mrs Elks
Careers and Guidance Advisor: Julie Macaulay
UCAS Coordinator: Mrs Burrows
School Dress Code
• Suit-based• Dark coloured• Some flexibility (e.g. shirt/blouse colour and
tie/scarf choice)• Professional
Suit dresses in
summer are
Okay!
School Bursary• Looked After/Local Authority Care• Registered Disabled in receipt of certain benefits
– £1,200 guaranteed per year
• Free School Meals– £100 one-off school dress grant four weeks into term– Bid-in for payments at various times in the school year for other
expenses– Advance payment of bus passes from mid-September available
• Tax Credits– Bid-in for payments at various times in the school year for other
expenses– Advance payment of bus passes from mid-September available
Bursary Application DatesFri 6 th NovFri 26 th FebFri 10 th June
Home-School Transport
• The school has an agreement with Midland Classic – see the school website for times/routes
• The Sixth Form Travel Scheme• If you live more than three miles away from school as
measured by the Local Authority:– Buy the bus pass or weekly/monthly tickets and save the
receipt until the end of the year– Submit the tickets for a refund when student successfully
completes Year 12 and enters Year 13– Students who qualify for a bursary can request payment in
advance in mid-September
Reduce Costs
B_LineDownload the form online and have it signed by Mr Harris, Mrs Robinson or Mrs Rowe
MyStaffordshireCardApply online
NUS Extra Card£12 (apply online in September) for discount at clothes shops, Co-op, Amazon, McDonalds etc.
School DressBuy in the Summer Sales!
Results Day
• We’ll be here from the moment students open their envelopes
• We can offer help and advice on results day if students wish to receive it.
• No decisions will be made on the results day!
• Seeing us on results day is entirely optional!
Signing-on Day• Tuesday 8th September 0930hrs – Bring proof of grades
• Meet for a briefing in the Dining Room. Students will be given a signing-on sheet and a personal data sheet.
• Fill-in proposed subject choices and personal information, and then proceed to the Hall to sign-on.
• NOT ‘First Come, First Served’
• Hand the forms to the admin staff at the Hall door on way out.
• Senior staff available to help if needed.
First Day of Term
• Wednesday 9th September
• Tutor lists will be displayed in the window of the SEN Office by Reception.
• Proceed to your Tutor Room at the first bell (0825). Diaries, timetables and other important information will be shared at this time.
• Lessons start Period 2.
Questions
We are available to answer any questions you might have after this presentation.
01283 749450