Hinchingbrooke School Welcome

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Day One What did they do?

• Tour of the school.
• Met the form.
• Met the tutor / co tutor.
• Experience of lessons with the form.
• Introduction to House activities.
• Whole Year assembly.

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Concerns

• Your concerns
• Safety in school
• Happiness
• Academic progression
• Their concerns
• Friends
• Homework/organisation
• Scary teachers
• Food!

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Form organisation
Forms are created with an equal balance
of Gender Ability SEN AGT Behaviour
concerns. Concerns will be addressed within the
first 2 weeks of September.
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The School Planner

• To allow students, teachers, parents and carers
  an opportunity to pass on information to each
  other.
• To record the homework that is set.
• To record rewards (merits) achieved.
• To have a record of important dates.
• To record activities in which student are
  involved inside and outside School.
• To support Personal Tutoring.

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Your role with the planner.
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Organisation

• Check homework daily and help to plan.
• Organise a homework routine.
• Discuss merits weekly.
• Sign planner every weekend.
• Respond to staff notes.
• Reiterate school standards as set out in the
  planner.

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Perfect Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

• Fully equipped pencil case.
• Full P.E kit.
• Planner
• Correct School Uniform.
• Homework.
• Exercise Books.

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Behaviour for Learning
To get the most out of my learning journey I
will L listen to staff and follow their
instruction E encourage and support
others A arrive on time, ready for
learning R remember to keep hands, feet, objects
and comments to myself. N never forget that
everyone has a right to feel safe in
school. I involve myself in school and make an
effort in all I do. N never let my behaviour stop
someone else learning. G get organised and bring
what is needed to school.
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Anti Bullying Campaign ABC

• Child collects ABC form from tutor, or contacts
  ABC via email.
• Once the form is filled in tutor passes on the
  information to Heads of Year and other tutors.
• All children involved are put in contact with a
  member of ABC.
• Parents / Guardians are informed by phone call
  from tutor / HOY
• Persistent bullying will result in withdrawal
  from breaks lunches, special privileges and
  meeting with Key Stage 3 Guidance Team.

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If your child is ill..

• Your child can leave the lesson and go to the
  medical room based in middle school.
• Trudy Polehonski will inform home if it is
  necessary to collect your child.
• Make sure that your work details are updated.

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If you need to contact your child

• Telephone the school and leave a message with one
  of the admin staff.
• Admin will get pupil duty to take the message
  directly to your childs class.
• Please do not telephone pupils in lessons. Mobile
  phones will be confiscated by staff and held in
  admin.

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Contacting tutors / teachers

• All staff are accessible via the school email.
• Type in the staff initials in front of the email
  address.
• E.g vw_at_hinchbk.cambs.sch.uk
• Alternatively use the pupils planners.

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Our Aim

• Enable children to settle into secondary school.
• Ensure progression from Key Stage 2 to 3.
• Develop each individual to their full capability.
• Equip students with a sense of responsibility and
  develop their self confidence.

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Forthcoming Dates
Start of new term Tuesday 4th September. Year 7
Grafham Residential Sunday 11th November
Friday 16th November. Year 7 Event 9th
October Tutors Guidance Day 12th March Subject
Parents Evening 1st May
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Thank you