Horndean Technology College

written by HTC students

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

STUDENT GUIDE

You will be able to improve the things

that you are good at and get help with the things that you find

more difficult.

We are a Rights Respecting school

and students understand the

importance of being

respectful.

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE

Everyone at HTC is really cool so

you will love it here!

The feeling in College is that you are secure and you can learn without anyone interfering.

When you see the buildings you will probably think it is too big but you will soon get used to it and think it is worth it because it means there is plenty of space and lots of facilities.

Students get on well and help each other out. If there are problems, we have lovely staff and older students (peer mentors) who will listen and help sort them out.

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ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE

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Technology is a huge part of everyone’s lives so it is important to learn as much about it as possible.

The subjects you can choose from are also up to date and include Dance, Hairdressing and Photography.

Students can interact with the

lesson so they can learn and

have fun!

We have merits and rewards if you work hard

and do well.

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CELEBRATE SUCCESS

House badges are awarded each half term linked to the Olympic and Paralympic values. Students and staff nominate each other. Merits can be gained by wearing correct uniform, hard work, punctuality, improvements in work and much more.

Rewards include film afternoons, trophies at Presentation Evening and gift vouchers.

EXTRA CURRICULAR OppORTUNITIES

Great teachers and new technology have really

helped me to improve my Maths and English.

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There are loads of opportunities in Dance, Drama and Music and I really love being part of the shows weput on.

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TRIPS & VISITS There are always loads

of great trips going on, both locally and abroad. The Year

7 residential is really popular! We all get to take part in fun

and interesting visits to other places.

MUCH MORE

Build a go-kart, join the Electronics club, compete at Warhammer, enter the Fashion Show or compete in Mini Masterchef – the

choice is yours!

MUSICYou can join the Steel Pans, Swing

Band, Vocal group or get involved in bands

and ensembles.SCIENCE

CLUBYou get to do wacky

experiments at this club!

DANCEIf you like dancing you can be in the shows, join Dance

clubs, take part in the Rock Challenge or

take Dance as an option.

PRODUCTIONSEvery year HTC puts on

a whole College musical as well as Drama productions and

talent shows.

You will have lots of fun and get fit using our interactive gym, X Bikes

and weights room! We also have a great playing field, a massive sports

hall, two gyms and high-tech training equipment and loads of great clubs that run before and after College. We also have an excellent sports leadership programme and run

festivals and qualifications throughout the year.

FootballBadminton

DanceBasketballNetballRoundersRugby

AthleticsTrampoliningVolleyball

TennisTable-tennisSoftball

GymnasticsCRICKETHOCKEY

Activities SPORTS

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We hold sports fixtures against other

schools and are especially successful

in team sports and athletics.

Activities BREAK AND LUNCHTIMES

Year 10 and 11 have their own restaurant and so do Years 7, 8 and 9. We also have staggered breaks which have been really

good because it means the queues aren’t so long and it isn’t too squashed. New seating areas have been built outside and there are plenty of healthy choices from

hot and cold food on sale.

Cashless catering means that everyone has their own swipe card which they can

use instead of money to buy their lunch.

FINDING THINGS OUT

If you are not sure about something, Student Support

Services in A block can always help.

Once in College, you will move to different classrooms for each lesson. The Year Leaders will be kind and fair and will also help you with any problems. You will have your timetable and a map of the College and you will soon

find your way around.

What happensyou get here

BEFORE

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You will be invited to join in lots of events and activities so you get used to what the College looks

like, how to get around and how everything

works.

The Year Leader visited our school

to tell us all about HTC.

Should I choose to come to HTC WHY

DAN I chose to come here because the drama

opportunities are great – there are loads of shows

to be in and I knew I would do well here.

LEON I chose to come here

because my sister and her friends had done really

well in their exams.

FERN I chose to come here because it’s my local

school and I really liked the feel of it when I

visited. Everyone was really friendly.

With special

thanks to all students who contributed

WILL I chose to come to HTC

because the teachers and students are really nice and friendly and I really liked the sports facilities.

SELMA I wanted to come to HTC

because it’s the best school! The teachers are great and they help you

learn so much.

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