Welcome to Bach, Grade 7!

TimetableWe work on a six-day cycle.

Your timetables

will change in the first few weeks, so be

prepared!

Occasionally when there

are unexpected

incidents some days in the cycle may

be substituted.

Map

The Office and StaffroomThe office and staffroom are

located upstairs.

You will need to take your permissions to the office at

break times.

You will need to report to the office if you arrive more than

10 minutes late in the morning.

Please wait at the window of the office to be attended.

If you need to speak to a teacher please wait at the

staffroom door to be attended.

Your Teachers

Maths Alba Lucia LondoñoJavier Murillo

EnglishEleanor CoshJosephine Juliao

ScienceLucy HernándezRohan Ayres

Individuals and SocietiesFelicity Bedford

Music Sandra Balcázar

ArtMaría Fernanda Valencia

PE Jaime LlanoDiana Moreno

French Simon Etaby

SpanishVictoria Benavides

ReligionElio Suarez

Contact your teachers by writing their initial, surname and @ccbcali.edu.coEg. fbedford@ccbcali.edu.co

New Students to CCB

Martín Jaramillo

Andrés González

Santiago Vargas

Daniel Hurtado

Carlos Alberto Triana

Psychology Department

Where can I get help in school?

All teachers are here to help.

Your advisor can give more guidance and will work with you once a

week.

Psychologists are here to help with all issues that arise in adolescence.

Problems in schoolThere is a time in life when every

student comes up against problems.

If it is with a teacher, try talking to them first, or ask another teacher

for advice.

If it is with friends and you can’t sort it out, ask the teachers or

psychologists for help.

Do not try to hide from your problems – they won’t go away if

you ignore them.

Don’t exaggerate small problems you can deal with yourself. Do not expect your mum to solve all your

problems!

You are all new to usRemember that when you start Bach, you come with a clean

slate.

We do not know who you are or what you have done before.

Think about who you want to be in Bach and make sure you project

that image.

The impression that you make on us during the first few weeks is

very important.

Permissions to Leave schoolYou will need a pass (carnet) if you go in

the car. You will need to bring a

photo for the carnet.

Bring a written permission with your

name and class if you will leave with someone else or at another time. You must take it to the

office at break time.

What if I miss school?If you are going to miss school for a special event you must bring a letter from home and get all the teachers whose class you will miss to sign it. They will also tell you

what work you will need to do.

If you are ill, ask your parents to ring or send an email to school to say why you are

not coming.

If they can’t do that, bring a note when you get back. If you are ill you must bring the sick note (incapacidad) and hand it in

to the office.

Keep in touch with what you have to do through friends and the wiki.

Remember that it is your responsibility to find out what you missed – teachers have

many students to keep track of.

Permissions to Leave class

If you feel ill your teacher may give you a sick note to take to the nurse. You must bring it

back, signed by the nurse.

You may not leave class to go to

lockers, toilet, office etc except under

special circumstances.

Extracurricular Activities

These will be after 3pm.

You go home on the bus at 5 if you are a bus

rider.

If you come in car, you must go home by car at 5

pm.

Use of CellphonesMay be used in class

for research only with the teacher’s

permission.

May not be used to send messages to friends, mum etc

Are your responsibility.

May be confiscated if misused.

Can be used freely at breaktimes.

Classroom Agreements

You will discuss rules

and agreements in

each class.

There will be some specific

rules depending on the subject eg

lab rules.

Reminders Notebook

Please bring a small notebook to write down things to remember, homework etc.

We will contact your parents directly if we need to speak to them about you!

Wikis The wikis help you to see

what you are supposed to be doing in

each subject.

You must join it with an

email address that you use. Teachers may

want to contact you by email. It must

be one that you use

regularly.ccbgrade7.wikispaces.com

Where to eat and drink

You may eat in the section but please put your rubbish in the bin.

You may not eat or chew gum in class.

Please bring a Thermos of water every day to drink in class. You will not be

allowed to drink anything else, or be given

permission to go to the drinking fountain.

Uniform You should come in formal uniform every day (gala) and bring

PE kit to change into.

Non uniform items will be confiscated and

you may not be allowed into class if you have the wrong

uniform.

Bring a note from home if there are any

problems with the uniform.

This year you can wear last year’s

uniform.

LockersYou are responsible for the upkeep of the locker.

Please do not stick things in it.

Get out the things you need in break times and not between classes.

You will pay for any damage at the end of the year. If someone else damages your locker tell your advisor.

Do not leave it open – people tend to ´borrow’ things that they forget to give back!

If you need to cut off the padlock, get a note from your advisor and find one of the workers.

Wednesdays

On Wednesdays the timetable is shorter – you

still have 6 classes, but they are for 45-50 minutes.

Twice a month you will go home at 1:30.

Once a month you will do House activities (Intercasas)

Once a month you will do other activities.

Reinforcement and Detentions

On Thursdays after school you stay from 3 – 4. If you go home

on the bus, you go at 5pm.

Teachers will tell you if they need you to stay.

You may be asked to stay for some minutes at break times for minor infringements or to

go over something you missed, but you should not be asked to miss your whole break time as you also need to rest and eat.

We really would love not to see you in detention!

PunctualityArrive to school and class

on time.

There are bells to let you know when classes end.

There are 5 minute warning bells at break time to tell you to start

going to class.

After breaks you must be in class on the hour.

During breaks get out materials for the next two classes so you don’t need

to go to the locker between classes.

If you need to use the bathroom between classes, go quickly. Do not arrive at your next class and then ask for permission to go, which wastes more time!.

Exams

You have formal exams in December and June.

You will have important tests throughout the year.

Student Council

Think about whether you have the profile to be

your class representative.

You will need to be connected to

Whatsapp as they send a lot of

information this way (often quite

late!

Advisors

You will now go with your advisors to sort out lockers and

get acquainted with the Section.