ksp year 7 handbook

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Year 7 Pupil Handbook

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Statement of Values and Ethos Of The

Kings School

The Kings School is a partnership between students, sta, parents andGovernors who seek to create within the School and the community an

educaonal environment in which the strengths and potenal of all are

realised, the needs of individuals are respected, and high expectaons

are achieved. We seek:

To recognise and value the contribuon of every member of the school

community

To maintain the tradion of achievement and academic excellence to the

best of each individual's ability

To foster a community in which good mutual communicaons are

promoted and in which, through pastoral care, all students achieve self-

esteem and an appreciaon of others, with a sense of responsibility for

their environment

To provide a broad range of extra-curricular acvies that give

opportunies for all to develop individual interests and skills

To encourage a happy, well-movated sta to work eecvely and

successfully through good leadership, ecient structures and provision

of resources.

The basis for these values is the Chrisan ethos of the school

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WELCOME

Name:

Form:

Room:

Form Tutor:

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Pupil Development

Manager:

Pupil Support Ocer:

Welcome to The Kings School

Worried about what to do?

Where to go and when?

Then worry no more

This booklet has been designed to help you.

Read it carefully

Look aer this Handbook, keep it with your other books and refer to it

whenever you are in any doubt about anything in school. It will help you

sele in quickly.

Fill in the following informaon:



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Contents Page

Statement of Values and Ethos

Introducon and Informaon

Contents

The School Day:

Travel/Organisaon and Registraon

Consultaon/Assemblies/Alternave Worship

Cathedral Service

10-day Timetable

School Catering Service

Morning Break/Lunch Break/End of School

Games/Fire Alarm

Aendance and Punctuality

Absence from School

Signing Out and In

Accident or illness

Standards of Behaviour

Prefects

Code of Conduct

Mobile Phones/MP3 Players/iPods & similar

An-Bullying Policy

Cause for Concern

Posive Achievement

Equipment and Property

Personal Property

Money

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CONTENTS

Contents Page

The Kings School Uniform for Girls

The Kings School Uniform for Boys

School Oces:

Mrs C Palmer, Pupil Support Ocer

Mr G Jenkins, Pupil Development Manager

Mrs L Ely, The Headteachers Personal Assistant

Mrs H Parker-Bishop, Visitors (Front) Recepon

Mrs M Serjeant, Pupil Recepon

Finance Oce

Mr M Donajgrodzki, Examinaons Ocer

Mrs D Lamsdale, School Registrar & Pupil Records

Miss S Lovell, SIMS Administraon

Mr J Baker, Reprographics

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School Work

Homework/Missed/Excused Lessons

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Acvies Programme/Residenal Trips 27

Assessments, Reports and Communicaons

Interim Assessment

Full School Reports

Pupil Post

Websites

Daily Bullen

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Sta Inials and Departments 29-31

New Friends Telephone List / My Notes 32-33

Map of the School 34-35



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The School Day

The schools working day begins at 8.35am and ends at 3.40pm. The

start and nishing mes of lessons and breaks are as follows:

Registraon 8.35am

Period 1

9am-

9.35am

Period 2 9.40 - 10.15am

Period 3 10.20 - 10.55am

Period 4 11am - 11.35am

Break 11.35 - 12 noon

Period 5 12 noon - 12.35pm

Period 6 12.40 - 1.15pm

Lunch 1.15pm - 2.20pm

Registraon

2.20pm

Period 7 2.25 - 3.00pm

Period 8 3.05pm - 3.40pm

Travel

When you are travelling to and from school you should be properly

dressed in school uniform, es should be done up and shirts should be

tucked in. Remember you are an ambassador of the School and any silly

or disrupve behaviour not only reects badly on yourself but also onthe School. Please behave in a safe and responsible manner. If you are

travelling to school by bicycle, cycle helmets are strongly recommended.

Organisaon and Registraon

Every pupil at the Kings School belongs to a form. Each form has a Form

Tutor and pastoral prefects who take responsibility for the general

wellbeing of all pupils in the form. Mr Jenkins is Pupil Development

Manager who oversees your academic progress. Mrs Palmer is the PupilSupport Ocer who looks aer pastoral maers. You will remain in the

tutor group whilst in the Years 7- 9 and then change when you reach

Middle School.

Each pupil will enter one of four houses: St Chads, St Oswalds, St Peters

and School House. School compeons are conducted on an inter-

house basis culminang on Sports Day.

Each pupil is issued with a printed metable and termly calendar givingthe dates and acvies for the term. This calendar incorporates a

metable of lessons and homework to be lled in by the pupil.



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Clubs and sports acvies take place regularly at lunchme and aer

school. The morning and aernoon sessions begin with Registraon,

during which the Form Tutor notes which pupils are present or absent.

It is very important that you arrive punctually for registraon so that

you are not marked late or absent. All pupils are expected to be

present in the form room and ready for registraon at 8.35am and

2.15pm. (See also the secon Aendance and Punctuality on page 11).

Consultaon

We are keen that all pupils should sele in happily and reach their full

potenal in all aspects of school life. Should the progress and/or the

conduct of any pupil give rise to concern, parents will be noed and the

student may be placed on report. In some cases, parents may be asked

to come to the School to discuss the maer.

Any parents who wish to discuss any aspect of their childs well -being at

school should refer the maer, in the rst instance, to the Form Tutor

or to Mrs Palmer.

It would be convenient, whenever possible, if parents contacted the

school rst to make an appointment.

Assemblies

A main school assembly is held every Monday and Friday morning.

Throughout the week other assemblies are held:

House Assembly

Lower School, Middle School Assembly

Form Assembly, which pupils take turns to lead.

Details are on the assemblies list issued to each Form Tutor at the startof each term.

Alternave Worship - The Prayer Room

The Prayer Room is located at the back of the main hall. Access will be

primarily from the Tech Quad, but there will also be access via the hall.

The Prayer Room is for the use of all pupils, all sta and all faiths. It has

simple furnishings, including a moveable altar. We are using this facilityas an opportunity to extend the worship that goes on in school. Every

two weeks, on a Friday morning, an acvity we have termed Alternave



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Worship will take place there as an alternave to our main assembly.

Dierent types of worship will take place - a communion service, a Taize

style service and informal worship led by Ma Wild and the team from

CROPS. This worship is intended to be accessible to all denominaons,

addionally parents are very welcome to aend.

Cathedral ServicesIt is expected that all pupils and teaching sta will aend these. You

should walk to and from the Cathedral along the agreed route with your

Form Tutor and Pastoral Prefects. You should exercise great

consideraon with regard to other pedestrians en route.

The 10-Day Timetable

The School works on a 10-day metable. This is split into Week 1 and

Week 2. You must get to know your metable quickly and always refer

to your Homework Planner. This will help you plan ahead for the lessons

you have, so that you remember to bring the right books and equipment

with you.

School Catering Service

A cafeteria system is used at the School for lunch and break, and this is

operated through a cashless system using a swipe card. Your swipe cardwill have your picture on it and contain a unique idencaon number.

Your card can only be used in the schools dining hall by you. Do not

allow others to borrow your card or buy others food on your card.

Remember your parents have credited the card with a certain amount

of money for you to have meals, not anyone else. If anyone asks you to

buy them food, say no and tell a teacher or prefect, if you are worried.

When your parents give you cash or a cheque to load your card, bring

the envelope to the Finance Oce before registraon in the morning.

That will mean that your card will be credited before break me and you

will be able to purchase food from the Dining Room. You may bring a

packed lunch if you prefer.

Each me the card is swiped you will see the balance that remains on

the account. If your balance is geng low, request that your parents

give you a cheque in good me to top up your card.If you lose your card



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you must report it immediately to the Finance Oce. A temporary card

will be issued unl yours is found or a replacement card is ordered at a

charge of 2.00. There is no need to go hungry: make sure you have

something to eat whilst you are in school. You need the energy to be

able to learn eecvely and see you through the day. All hot food must

be consumed in the Dining Room. You are allowed to eat packed food in

the following places: Dining Room, Form Room and outside. You arenot allowed to eat in the corridor. Chewing gum is not allowed in school

at all.

Please ensure you bring your swipe card to school every day. (The card

also acts as a key enabling you to gain access to dierent parts of the

School. Without the card, you will be unable to get into some areas of

the school).

Morning Break 11.35am

During this short break you can relax with friends, get your books ready

for next lessons, visit the Dining Room for a well-earned snack or use the

me to meet with sta.

You are not allowed to leave school grounds at break me, unless you

are on your way to games.

Lunch Break 1.15pm

The main purpose of the Lunch Break is to allow you to eat your meal in

a reasonably peaceful atmosphere and have some spare me for being

with friends or joining in one of the lunchme acvies organised

around the School. Year 7 students are not allowed to leave school

grounds at lunchme unless they are on the way to games. All pupils

must be back in me for aernoon registraon.

End of School

3.40pm marks the end of the normal school day. If you have no real

reason to stay in school beyond this me, you should leave the premises

quickly and quietly and make your way home in a safe and sensible

manner. However you are free to stay in school, provided you are

involved in some useful acvity under the direct supervision of a teacherand that you have told your parents where you are and what me you

will be home or ready to be picked up by them. Examples of such useful



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acvies might be:

Taking part in games xtures or pracces

Using the Library or the Careers Library unl 4.15pm

Rehearsing for an Assembly, drama producon or music

performance

Using the computers in the ICT suite.

Games

If you are not doing Games for any reason you must see the member of

the PE sta who would normally take you for Games. Do not leave this

to just before the lesson starts because sta may have already le the

school to travel to the o-site pitches/facilies. If you are not able to do

games because of illness or injury, then you should give an excuse note,

wrien by your parents, to the member of sta concerned. They will tell

you what to do next. Depending upon the reason for your non-

parcipaon, you may be given other tasks to perform. Do not assume

you are free to sit in the Library or

around the School. Your absence from Games will be recorded as in

every other lesson. You must wear proper PE kit for lessons. You will

have the opportunity to deposit valuables, such as mobile phones, in asafe place.

Fire Alarm

Somemes the normal school roune is interrupted by a re-drill or

other emergency alarm. When the re alarm sounds:

Leave the building by the nearest exit and line up with your form tutor as

instructed. Listen to the instrucons carefully and stand sll and quiet.

Do not go back into the building for any reason at all, unl you are told

to do so by your tutor.

Full details of the school evacuaon procedure can be found on display

in all the classrooms.



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Aendance and Punctuality

It is important that you develop the habit of arriving in school with

plenty of me to spare before the registraon bell. You will then get a

prompt and proper start to the morning and aernoon sessions.

If you have a good and valid reason for being late, please ask for yourparents to give you a wrien note of explanaon to give to your Form

Tutor or a member of sta checking late arrivals. Unexplained lateness

does go down on your record of aendance.

If you miss the registraon period through lateness you must sign

in at Pupil Recepon immediately on your arrival at school.

It is very important that the school aendance records show

correctly who is in school, in case there is an emergency.

If you are regularly late or absent it will be followed up by a

member of sta and your parents will be contacted. The

Educaon Aendance Ocer may be informed if the problem

persists.

Absence

If you are going to be absent from school because of illness or for some

other reason, please follow these guidelines:

If the absence is known about in advance, ask your parents to

write a leer of explanaon to your Form Tutor. Please be aware

that the Headteacher is the only person who can authorise an

absence and that absence due to holidays/me o outside school

holidays may well go down on your record as unauthorised. Your

parents must contact the Headteacher if they are seeking

permission for you to be away from school for any reason other

than medical.

If it is a sudden absence (eg because of illness or accident) ask

your parents/guardian to telephone the school on the rst day of

absence before 9am and each day of absence thereaer. The

school has an answerphone that is available for your parents to

leave messages on from 4pm to 8am the following morning.

When you return to school aer an absence, ask your parents to



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give you a note conrming the details (i.e. dates and reason for

absence).

If you need to be absent from school for part of the day (e.g.

dental appointment) bring a note and the appointment card to

show to your Form Tutor (and the subject teacher, if you need to

leave a lesson early) and see signing in/out below.

You need to show your appointment card to Pupil Recepon

before you leave the building.

Signing Out/In

If you have to leave school for any reason during the day, you must sign

out (and, if necessary, back in) on the VERICOOL screen which you will

nd on the wall just outside Pupil Recepon. If this is not working thenyou must sign in/out on the relevant sheet that can be found on Mrs

Serjeants desk.

Accidents or Illness

If you become ill or have an accident at school the rst thing you must

do is tell a teacher and then, if necessary, go to Pupil Recepon.

The Kings School does not supply any kind of medicaon. Medicines

should only be brought into school where essenal and will only be

accepted if they have been prescribed by a doctor, denst, nurse

prescriber or pharmacist prescriber. If you are taking medicaon your

parents must complete a Medical Consent Form, (this can be

downloaded from the school website). It must be properly packaged

with your name and given to Mrs Serjeant in Pupil Recepon, with a

note from your parents explaining what it is for, the correct dosage and

the me it should be taken. You must then go to Pupil Recepon at the

appropriate me to take your medicaon. Students aged 13 or over

may carry a one day supply of pain relieving medicaon. N.B. A one day

supply consists of a maximum of two tablets. If you have an inhaler or

epipen you must keep it with you at all mes and a spare can be stored

by Mrs Serjeant in Pupil recepon if you wish, for emergencies.

You must not phone or text to ask parents to collect you, if necessary,

your parents will be contacted by the school and asked to collect you.



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Standards of Behaviour

Prefects

Trustworthy and responsible pupils from the Sixth Form are appointed

as Prefects, to help teachers look aer certain parts of the School and to

help you if you have a problem. They have dues and responsibilies

and you must follow the instrucons they give. You can recognise them

by the black gowns they wear over their blazers.

Code of Conduct

Pupils and sta of The Kings School treat one another with respect and

courtesy: their individual behaviour is orderly and civilised; they move

calmly and eciently from place to place, arriving punctually for theirlessons and other appointments.

The Kings School is a large community. During the day a large number of

people work within the School. We, therefore, depend on each other to

make the School run smoothly. Every member of the School should act

in a responsible, polite, sensible manner, having respect for all other

people and their property. This means that pupils should:

Move around the buildings in a quiet manner, keeping to the le

where possible, not running, pushing or shoung. This may mean

allowing people to pass or opening doors for others.

Outside school, pupils must remember that they take the

reputaon of the School with them, wherever they go. Therefore,

they should always act in ways which enhance our reputaon.

Speak politely to everyone.

Follow requests made by sta and prefects.

Keep the School neat and dy. This includes pung all lier into

the bins provided, keeping the furniture and walls free from

gra, being careful with displays. Rooms should be le clean and

dy at the end of each lesson, breaks and lunch mes.

Eat and drink only in the dining room, form rooms or outside.

Chewing gum is not acceptable anywhere.

Not smoke in school hours and/or when wearing their school

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Be correctly and smartly dressed in full school uniform from the

me they leave home, to when they return. Pupils should change

back into full uniform aer all PE lessons.

Arrive at lessons with all the items of the basic school equipment

list plus all relevant exercise and text books.

Sit correctly on chairs, and not tables.

Meet all deadlines set for the compleon and handing in of work.

Thank members of sta when appropriate, e.g. following an out of

school acvity.

Do not obstruct pavements, especially when waing for buses, or

walking to the Cathedral and Sports Fields.

The classroom (including laboratories, Technology areas and theHall) during lesson me is a place of work where there need to be

rules to allow everyone to work safely, successfully and enjoyably.

The computer facilies should be used for the educaonal

purposes for which they are intended.

At the start of lessons, pupils should:

Either wait quietly outside the room and enter when told to do so

by a member of sta or, if allowed, wait in a quiet and orderlymanner in the room, unl the teacher arrives.

Take out all the books and equipment needed for the lesson, and

put away all bags under the tables.

During lessons, pupils should:

Listen to the teacher and other pupils in silence.

Ask and answer quesons by raising their hand, not by calling out.

Work sensibly, not distracng or annoying others in the lesson.

Not eat or drink during the lesson.

Enter all homework instrucons in their Homework Planners.

At the end of a lesson only pack away when instructed by the

teacher, and then wait to be dismissed.



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Mobile Phones

Mobile phones must be switched o during registraon, assemblies and

all lessons. If your phone rings or distracts others during these mes it

will be conscated and only returned to you at the end of the day.

Always leave your mobile in a secure place. When you are in PE/Gameslessons, hand in your mobile along with other valuables for safekeeping

by a member of sta.

MP3 players/iPods and similar

These should not be worn around school and certainly not in lessons.

The only excepons to this are during lunchme either in form rooms

or outside. Pupils should not walk around the corridors wired for

sound. Equipment will be conscated if pupils do not comply with this

rule. This equipment is not allowed to be played during lesson me in

any area of the school unless an integral part of a (Language, Music,

English or Drama) lesson.

MP3 players/iPods and similar equipment are allowed in school because

pupils use them during their journey to and from school. It is

recommended that they be locked away in lockers and not le in bags.

An-Bullying Policy

A denion

There are many denions of bullying, but most have three things in

common:

it is deliberately hurul behaviour

it is repeated, oen over a period of me

it is dicult for those being bullied to defend themselves.

Bullying can take many forms but three main types are:

physical - hing, kicking, taking of belongings

verbal - name-calling, insulng, racist remarks

indirect-

spreading nasty stories about someone, excluding

someone from social groups.

Bullying is the abuse of power by a person (or group) who is somehow



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stronger, resulng in some distress, harm or feeling of isolaon.

We believe that you are entled to receive your educaon in a safe,

caring empowering environment, free from fear and inmidaon.

The School will consider each Bullying incident individually and

recognises that a variety of responses will be necessary to deal with

incidents. Exclusion may be considered as a course of acon if the

bullying does not stop.

Do not suer in silence or allow others to.

Tell someone and keep on telling unl something is done.

The Child Protecon members of sta are:

Mrs H Birch, Mrs K Denman and Mrs C Palmer

Cause for Concern

If a member of sta has a concern about you, your standard of work,

atude/ behaviour/eort or general welfare, they may insgate our

four stage referral system. This will be passed to the Pupil Support

Ocer and the Pupil Development Manager. Someone will then contact

you in an eort to help you solve the problem or overcome thediculty. If it is a concern about behaviour or anything which

contravenes the Code of Conduct then sta may use sancons.

Members of sta will try to help you understand, not only the reason for

the sancon, but also ways of avoiding similar misdeeds in the future.

Sancons you might receive include:

A verbal reprimand (a telling o) a wrien record may be made

in case you misbehave again.

Detenon

Extra work or work to be done again with extra pieces added to it.

Acve Cizenship - useful work around school at break e.g. lier

picking, cleaning table tops

For more serious an-social or disrupve behaviour you might

expect sancons which include:

Withdrawal of privileges such as membership of school teams or

aendance on trips.



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Being placed on report or homework check. Your parents would

be informed.

Internal exclusion. You may not be allowed to aend certain

lessons unl the problem has been resolved and work completed.

Temporary exclusion or suspension from school.

In extreme cases, permanent exclusion from school. (In these

cases the Local Educaon Authority will aempt to nd you

another school to aend.)

At the discreon of the school, your parents may be contacted and

asked to visit the school to discuss the maer.

Posive Achievement

In addion to the everyday praise that students may get in lessons, the

school operate a system that allows sta to award achievement

points. This approach is to encourage pupils/students to achieve their

very best. The points are given for a range of reasons (see categories list

below), this emphasises both eort and the development of skills that

the school feels are vital for young people in the 21st Century.

The number of points awarded can be viewed on the summary reports

sent home, as well as access through our online reporng. Students willreceive achievement leers once certain thresholds have been reached.

All points awarded count towards the overall House compeon.

Categories include:-

Leadership within Group Acvies.

Sustained Eort in Class/Persistency.

Extra-Curricular involvement, to include:

House Music

Other Sports/Sports Day

Creavity/Taking Risks within Learning.

Independent Research.

Real Iniave/Applying Ideas from other Subjects.



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Equipment and property

All pupils must have the following basic equipment with them in lessons:

Two working pens

One red pen

One pencil

A ruler

A rubber

A sharpener

A calculator

A diconary

A Rough Book

A Homework Planner

File for extra papers

Maths equipment

In addion a lightweight exible folder with some plasc wallets

inside will be useful for transporng homework sheets.

All necessary books, exercise and text books should be taken to the

lesson as appropriate. All pupils must be properly equipped for all

lessons, including PE and praccal subjects.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY!

Each item (including sports equipment) should be indelibly marked

with your name

Personal Property

All property and clothing must be clearly and indelibly marked with the

pupils name before being brought to school. Textbooks should be

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or scratched on.

All Year 7 pupils are oered a locker and a key and they are advised to

store outdoor clothes, sports kit and some books in this. Money and

valuables must be kept on the person: they must not be le in

cloakrooms and classrooms.

Any personal property found in the school should be handed in to Pupil

Recepon. If you have lost any property go to Mrs Serjeant in Pupil

Recepon to see if it has been handed in. The lost property is put on

display every Thursday for students to claim belongings.

Money

You may be allowed to borrow money from the Finance Oce in an

emergency. If you need to borrow money you must rst seek permission

from Mr Ellio (the Deputy Headteacher). You will be asked to repay

the debt the following school day. If you delay repayment you may not

be allowed to borrow money in the future.

Large sums of money should not normally be brought to school. If a

large sum is brought for some specic purpose, it must be handed to

sta or the Finance Oce for safekeeping. During games and drama

lessons, valuables should be handed to sta at the beginning of each

lesson and collected at the end.



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Uniform for Girls

*All available only from the School Shop, (Schola Regia Trading Ltd). All

clothes items except shoes/boots and white socks are available from the

School Shop

*School blazer with badge Plain black shoes (not suede or canvas)

*Rever neck white blouse with either

long or short sleeves. Blouses must be

tucked in and fully buoned at all

mes.

*Hair accessories should be plain black

or maroon.

*(For outdoors, if worn) Plain navy or

black coat, raincoat/anorak. Nofashion, denim or leather coats are

acceptable. No logos are permied on

the coat, except school crest).

*Lower School (Years 7-9): Maroon V

necked sweater with school crest.

*Middle School (Years 10-11): Black V

necked sweater with school crest.

No cardigans are permied, nor

garments with hoods, zips, paerns,

ribs etc. No logos are permied,

except school crest.

Long grey or maroon socks, or plain

black or bare-leg/esh coloured ghts.

Short white socks (summer)

*Years 7-9: Grey box-pleated skirt,

below knee- length with waistband

visible.

*Years 10-11: Grey kick pleat skirt,

below knee- length with waistband

visible.

Sports clothing and equipment Oponal items

*White polo shirt with maroon school

crest

*Woollen navy blue or maroon hat with

School crest (winter)

Maroon games skirt or skort

*Baseball cap with school crest(summer)

*Maroon sweatshirt or hoodie with

school crest

*Plain black tracksuit booms (no other

colour is acceptable and no stripes)

Plain black nylon shorts (no stripes) Navy or black eece gloves

Maroon socks with white turnovers Astroturf boots (for team members)

Training shoes with white short socks *School scarf (no other scarves may

be worn)

Hockey stick Shin pads/Gum shields

White base layers may be worn

under PE kit



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No jewellery including earrings may be worn for Physical Educaon

lessons.

Jewellery

Girls with pierced ears should wear only gold-coloured studs or small

sleepers, one in each ear lobe. Nose-studs and visible taoos are not

permied. A plain chain necklace may be worn and a plain ring. No

other jewellery or adornments are acceptable. No noceable make-up

should be worn - this includes nail varnish and lipsck. Braided hair is

acceptable, provided that the braiding is of natural hair only and does

not include beads or other adornments. Extreme hairstyles are not

acceptable, neither are un-natural hair colours.

SHIN PADS ARE COMPULSORY

GUM SHIELDS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

(OPRO will visit the School early in the Autumn term for gum shield

ngs)

All students MUST also have a Hymn Book, available at 4 from the

Finance Oce

ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND GAMES KIT MUST BE CLEARLY AND

INDELIBLY MARKED WITH THE STUDENTS NAME BEFORE BEING

BROUGHT TO SCHOOL

School Shop

The School Shop sells staonery, all items of new school uniform and

good quality second-hand uniform. The shop is open between 3.45pm

and 4.30pm Monday and 1.15pm and 2.15pm on Monday, Wednesday

and Thursday in term me. Mrs Angela Mason is the Shop Manager.

Opening mes during the summer holidays are as published. Credit/

debit cards facilies are available. Subject to a minimum of 20 per

transacon. Payment may also be made by cheque or cash. Cheques

payable to Schola Regia Trading Limited.



UNIFORMFORBOYS

Uniform for Boys

*All available only from the School Shop, (Schola Regia Trading Ltd). All

clothes items except shoes/boots and white socks are available from the

School Shop

*School blazer with badge Plain black, maroon or dark grey socks

*Plain charcoal grey annel trousers

- Not jeans-type or corduroy. Not

black or near black

*Plain black or navy coat, raincoat/

anorak. No fashion, denim or leather

coats are acceptable. No logos are

permied, except school crest.

*Plain long or short sleeved white

shirt. Shirts must be tucked in andfully buoned at all mes.

Plain black shoes (not boots or suede)

Lower School (Years 7-9): *Maroon

V necked sweater with school crest.

Lower School clip-on e

Middle School (Years 10-11): *Black V

necked sweater with school crest. No

cardigans are permied, nor garments

with hoods, zips, paerns, ribs etc.

Middle School clip-on e

Sports Clothes and Equipment Oponal Items

*Maroon and white rugby shirt *Maroon hoodie with school crest

Maroon socks with white turnovers *School scarf (no other scarves are

permied)

Black rugby shorts Navy or black eece gloves

*White polo shirt with school crest *Baseball cap with school crest

(summer)

Plain black nylon shorts (no stripes) *Woollen navy blue or maroon hat with

school crest (winter)

Training shoes with white socks *Cricket whites

Football/rugby boots (aluminium

studs/moulded/blades NOT PLASTIC

OR METAL TIPPED)

Plain black tracksuit booms (no other

colour acceptable and no stripes)

Shin pads/Gum shields A black base layer may be worn under

PE kit



UNIFORMFORBOYS

Extreme hairstyles and unnatural hair colours are not acceptable. Boys

hair must be above collar length. Facial hair is not acceptable other than

on religious grounds.

A plain chain necklace may be worn and a small signet ring. No other

jewellery or adornments, including ear-rings, nose-studs and visible

taoos, are acceptable.

SHIN PADS ARE COMPULSORY

GUM SHIELDS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

(OPRO will visit the School early in the Autumn term for gum shield

ngs)

All students MUST also have a Hymn Book, available at 4 from the

Finance Oce

ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND GAMES KIT MUST BE CLEARLY AND

INDELIBLY MARKED WITH THE STUDENTS NAME BEFORE BEINGBROUGHT TO SCHOOL

School Shop

The School Shop sells staonery, all items of new school uniform and

good quality second-hand uniform. The shop is open between 3.45pm

and 4.30pm Monday and 1.15pm and 2.15pm on Monday, Wednesday

and Thursday in term me. Mrs Angela Mason is the Shop Manager.

Opening mes during the summer holidays are as published. Credit/

debit cards facilies are available. Subject to a minimum of 20 per

transacon. Payment may also be made by cheque or cash. Cheques

payable to Schola Regia Trading Limited.



SCHOOLOFFICES

School Oces

Mrs Palmer, Pupil Support Ocer

Mrs Palmer oers support to students who have a pastoral need. You

can see Mrs Palmer around the school or you can make an appointment

to see her.

Mr Jenkins, Pupil Development Manager

Mr Jenkins deals with any problems you may have with your school

work and oers support if you need any help. You can see Mr Jenkins

around school, in the Music Department or make an appointment to see

him.

Mrs Ely, the Headteachers Personal Assistant

If you have any leers or wish to book an appointment with Mr

Longman, you should go to see Mrs Ely in her oce.

Mrs Parker-Bishop, Visitors (Front) Recepon

This is the School Recepon at the front of the school, where all visitorshave to report before entering the school. This entrance is not for pupils

but you can go there from inside the school, to drop o leers etc. or

wait there to be met by parents if you are leaving the school during the

day. Mrs Parker-Bishop also publishes the Daily Bullen which is found

on the TV monitors around school. If you need an item in the bullen,

see Mrs Parker-Bishop in the Main Recepon.

Mrs Serjeant, Pupil Recepon

This oce is open to pupils from 8.15 to 4.00pm. It is also the place to

go to immediately if you are feeling unwell or have had an accident.

Pupil Recepon has a vast amount of knowledge about the school and

will always try to help. If you have a queson you should choose a me

when it is not very busy. This should not be during lesson me unless

absolutely unavoidable or unless you have been sent by a member of

sta. Part of her duty is to keep the school aendance up to date.



SCHOOLO

FFICES

Finance Oce

When it is necessary for you to bring money to School e.g., for a School

trip, swipe-card money etc., it must be taken as soon as possible to the

Finance Oce. The Finance Oce is near to Pupil Recepon and open

at the following mes:-

Access for Pupils at the following mes only:

8.20am - 8.35am

11.35am - 12 noon

1.15pm - 2.25pm

Mr Donajgrodzki, Examinaons Ocer

For all informaon regarding examinaons metables and entries etc,

Mr Donajgrodzki can be found in the oce adjacent to the Prayer Room

(behind the main hall).

Mrs Lamsdale, School Registrar & Pupil Records

If you have a change in personal details, e.g. change of address or parent

contact telephone numbers, then Mrs Lamsdale will be able to help you.

Please ensure that the school is kept up to date with any changes in

work or home telephone contact numbers, along with any change in

mobile telephone numbers as, in an emergency, this informaon is vital.

Miss Lovell, SIMS Administraon

Miss Lovell is situated in the Quad Oce and is the person to see If you

have a problem with your metable or opons.

Mr Baker, Reprographics

If you need to have something photocopied then you can take it to the

Library where there is a photocopier for pupils use. The Reprographics

Oce (opposite room 31) is staed Monday to Thursday 8.30 am unl

3.30 p.m.

There may be a charge, depending on the type and volume of

photocopying.



SCHOOLWORK

School Work

Whatever the level of your skills or abilies, always do your own

personal best.

Do not do anything which might interfere with, or disrupt, the work

and eort of others.

Homework

Homework is expected from all pupils. This normally amounts to about

an hour to an hour and a half per night in the Lower School. You must

use your Homework Planner to organise homework. Form Tutors as

well as parents, will check that you are using your planner correctly.

Your parents should check and sign your planner every week.

Missed/Excused Lessons

Somemes through no fault of your own (e.g. illness) you will miss

lessons and the school work covered during those lessons. This could

mean that there will be gaps in your knowledge and understanding of

the subject concerned. This could seriously aect your progress and

aainment. On other occasions if you are in school but need to be

excused from a lesson for some reason, you must see the teacher whose

lesson you will be missing, explain the situaon and seek their

permission. They will rarely refuse you, if you have seen them in

advance and you are up-to-date with all your work for them.

Communicaon is important, do not send messages with other people,

assuming you have permission to miss a lesson.

The following advice should help you avoid some of the problems of

missed work:

If you know in advance that you are going to be away, make sure

that you ask your subject teachers for suitable work to be

completed during your absence.

If you cannot see the teachers beforehand, ask your parents to

telephone your Form Tutor or Pupil Support Ocer to discuss

how work can be obtained. Telephoning or e-mailing a friend is

another useful way of keeping up-to-date with what you are

missing at school.

If you run out of set work to do, reading a good book is a valuable



ACTIVITIES

PROGRAMME

acvity, unl further supplies of school work can be provided by

the school.

When you return to school, see each of your teachers and work

out a plan for bringing notes and exercise books up-to-date.

Acvies Programme

There are lots of things going on at school:- clubs, team pracces,

orchestra and choir rehearsals to name but a few. Look at your planner,

the noceboards, bullens and ask your teachers, so that you become

familiar with all the opportunies available to you at school. All these

acvies are in addion to the normal curriculum and can help you gain

more condence and enrich your educaon.

If you are represenng the school away from the school, e.g. playing for

a team or performing at the Cathedral, we would expect you to wear the

correct school kit or uniform. Somemes when you go on a school trip

you are allowed to wear your own clothes. Your clothes should be

smart but casual. No extreme fashions will be allowed. Make sure you

check with a member of sta that your appearance is acceptable or you

may not be allowed to take part in the acvity.

Residenal Trips

All Year 7s take part in a residenal visit locally or a lile further aeld,

to parcipate in a number of outdoor acvies in their rst summerterm. This takes places during Acvies Week in July. They are split into

two groups: one deparng Monday and returning on Wednesday and

the second from Wednesday to Friday. The approximate cost of this trip

is 140.



ASSESSMENTS,R

EPORTS.

..

Assessments, Reports and Communicaons

Interim Assessment

There is one interim assessment made during the year, soon aer the

start of the school year. It helps your Form Tutor and PupilDevelopment Manager get an idea of how you are seling in to the new

academic year. The overview of the assessment will be discussed with

you and a leer sent to your parents, commenng on your progress.

Full School Report

Year 7 students have one full report per year, and one Parent/Pupil/

Teacher Consultaon Evening. The full report contains eort and

aainment grades plus a comment from all your subject teachers. Your

teachers are assessing your work all the me.

Pupil Post

All communicaons to parents via students are issued, either as a leer

distributed in registraon (for those parents who choose not to use theinternet), or displayed on the school website.

Websites

Informaon about the school can be obtained on the School Website

www.kings.peterborough.sch.uk

Daily Bullen

A bullen is beamed around main parts of the School on large TV

monitors each day and is also available for pupils to view on pupil

shares. Make sure you read it because it may contain messages or

informaon that concerns you.


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AFFINITIALSANDDEPA

RTMENTS

Name Init Posion/Title

Mr I Forsyth IJF Religious Studies/Curriculum Area Manager

Miss S George SG Geography/Curriculum Area Manager

Mrs J Gibbs JPG Library

Miss L Gill LJG Mathemacs (P/T)

Mrs M Glover MG Catering Manager

Mrs M Gray MSG Geography/Pupil Development Manager Yr 8

Mr G Gunn GEG History

Mrs S Gurney

SJG

Teaching Assistant

Mrs G Hajduk GAH Science - Biology

Mrs N Harris NH Physical Educaon/Teaching Assistant

Mrs S Hemraj SH Teaching Assistant

Mrs J Hobday JLH Learning for Life (P/T)

Mrs F Hopkins FJH Teaching Assistant

Mrs C Hughes CLH Mathemacs

Mr D Hughes DJH Design & Technology

Mr G Jenkins GJJ Music/Pupil Development Manager Yr 7

Ms A Karsten

AMK

Lan & Classical Civilisaon / Curriculum Area Manager

Mrs C Kawala CK Language Assistant - French

Mrs N Keeble NK Teaching Assistant

Mrs J Kennedy JK Art & Technology Technician

Mr N Kerrison NCK Music/Curriculum Area Manager

Mr R Knighton RPK Premises Manager

Mrs S Kudlinski SMK Teaching Assistant

Mrs D Lamsdale DAL Administrator KS3 & KS4 & Receponist

Mr P Lennon PGL Informaon and Communicaons Manager

Miss S Lovell

SWL

Assessment & Reporng Ocer/OPA Administraon

Mr D Ludford DRL Head of KS2Junior Department (JD)

Mr D Lunn DML ICT Technician

Mrs A Mason AM Shop Manager

Mrs C Masters DKM Finance Assistant

Mr D Mahews DJM Design & Technology/Curriculum Area Manager

Mrs C Mead CM Food (P/T)

Mrs J Mill JM Teaching Assistant

Miss H Morgan HJM Mathemacs/Curriculum Area Manager

Mr D Morgan AGM Physics

Mrs C Morris CJM Mathemacs i/c KS3

Mr D Moxon SM Psychology (P/T)

Miss H Naismith HEN Physical Educaon/Music

Mr R Neill RWN Mathemacs

Miss F OHara FEO Religious Studies/Geography

Mrs V Ola VO Dept. Admin. Assistant Music, History & Business Studies

Mrs S Paine SMP English (P/T) i/c English Language & Literature - Yr 13

Mrs C Palmer CLP Pupil Support Ocer/Years 7,8 & Junior Department

Mrs H Parker-Bishop HDP School Receponist

Mrs J Pasqualino

GJP

School Visits Administrator

Mrs S Pearce SP Mathemacs

Mrs H Penny HP Teaching Assistant/Language AssistantGerman

Mr J Pinguenet JPP Physical Educaon/Curriculum Area Manager



SCHOOLO

FFICES

Name Init Posion/Title

Mr T Price TWP Learning Support/Curriculum Area Manager

Mrs A Proctor AEP Science Chemistry

Mrs S Ramsay SAR LFL/Curriculum Area Manager

Mrs C Randeria CR Teaching AssistantJunior Department

Mrs N Reay NPR Business Studies/Economics

Mrs A Remedios

AAR

Languages i/c KS3

Mrs J Rogers JR Library & Resource Centre Manager

Mrs T Rose TGR English/ Acng Curriculum Area Manager / i/c KS4

Mrs E Seon ELS History/Curriculum Area Manager

Mrs M Serjeant MJS Pupil Receponist

Mrs L Shahmoradian LPS Lab Technician Biology

Miss C Shor CJS Design & Technology, Texles

Mrs J Sismey JMS PA - Assistant Headteachers/Cover Ocer

Miss D Smith

DAS

Art (P/T)

Mrs S Smson STS ICT/Curriculum Area Manager

Mr D Stokes DGS Finance Oce Supervisor

Mrs T Streeter THS Languages (P/T)

Mr R Stringer RAS Mathemacs (P/T)

Mrs C Strong CS Teaching Assistant

Mr J Stubbs JLS Physical Educaon/Pupil Development Manager Y11

Mr N Surrell NS Science - Physics

Mrs S Talat

ST

Departmental Admin. Assistant Languages/English

Mrs J Tate JAT Religious Studies/Pupil Development Manager Y9

Miss C Taylor CJT Science - Biology/Curriculum Area Manager

Mr N Tee NAT Premises Ocer

Mrs P Thorndike PT Lab Technician Physics

Mr S Tidy SJT Physical Educaon (P/T)

Mrs L Varty LAV Design Technology i/c Food & Texles

Mrs S Vaughan SCV English (P/T)

Mr T Walters TEW ICT

Mr S Warner SWW ICT Technician

Mrs M Warner-

Bradshaw

MWB English (P/T)

Mr S Warsap SJW History

Dr N Webster NMW Science Chemistry

Mrs M White MLW Science Physics/Curriculum Area Manager (Lead Science

Curriculum Area Manager 2011/12)

Mrs L Willis LAW Economics/Business Studies/Curriculum Area Manager

Mrs J Wilson

JLW

Languages/Pupil Development Manager Y13

Mrs M Wilson MJW UCAS/IAG Consultant

Miss K Wojtaszek KW Lab Technician Chemistry

Mrs T Zimmer-Smith TZ-S Teaching Assistant



NEW

FRIENDS

New Friends

Name Telephone Email/MSN



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CONTACTS

Mr G Jenkins (PDM):

[email protected]

Mrs C Palmer (PSO):

[email protected]

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company limited by guarantee registered in England and

Wales No 7464058.

Registered Oce: The Kings School, Park Road,

Peterborough, PE1 2UE

Tel: 01733 751541

Fax: 01733 751542

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