STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-12 - Bishop Thomas Grant School

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COUNSELLING From time to time students can feel weighed down by something happening in their life that they feel unable to cope with. If this sounds familiar, please either talk to your Form Tutor, Head of Year or a teacher that you feel you can trust. If a teacher thinks that you may benefit from seeing a counsellor, the Director of Sixth Form can make special arrangements, in complete confidence. You would not be the first person with a difficulty to sort out and you would not be the last. Whatever the problem, talk to someone that you can trust. FINANCIAL SUPPORT EMA (EDUCATIONAL MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE) Summary of changes In October 2010 the Government took the decision to close the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) scheme at the end of this current Academic Year. Since then the Government has announced a new Bursary Fund to help the most vulnerable 16-19 year-olds continue in full-time education, together with transitional arrangements to help some of those who are currently in receipt of EMA. The additional transitional arrangements are to help those students currently receiving EMA. They consist of two parts: • Students who first successfully applied for EMA in 2009/10 will continue to receive payments at the same level until the end of the 2011/12 academic year provided they have entitlement running into that year under the EMA Guarantee (and if their age allows this entitlement) • Students who first successfully applied for EMA in 2010/11 and who were awarded the maximum weekly EMA payment of £30 will be eligible for £20 each week they are in education or training until the end of the 2011/12 academic year (and if their age allows this entitlement). Students who first successfully applied for an EMA payment of £20 or £10 in 2010/11 will not be eligible for transitional support in the 2011/12 academic year, but may benefit from the new 16-19 Bursary Fund. More information about this will be sent to students in due course. NUS CARDS Application forms will be handed to you by your Form Teacher for a National Union of Students card, or an NUS Extra card. Owning such a card entitles you to student discounts for a variety of things, including cinema tickets and air travel. Application forms will also be available in the LRC. OYSTER CARDS Application forms for Oyster cards can be obtained from The Post Office. The application must be completed by the student and signed by the 6 th Form Administration Assistant. Do not ask 26
another member of staff to sign your application, as your address needs to be verified by our Sixth Form Administrator and London Transport will not recognise all other staff members as authorised signatories and your application could be discarded. OTHER GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE There are other means of obtaining financial support, such as the Wandsworth Transport Allowance and the Lambeth Foundation Grants. All such schemes are advertised in the LRC as soon as the information becomes available. FIRE DRILL The main priority of the fire drill is to evacuate the building and register all students to see if any are missing, as quickly as possible. Pupils assemble in the relevant playground in their year groups at form group muster points, shown by white lettering on green signs in the upper and lower playgrounds. The Sixth Form register at the end of the Lower Playground, with Mr Stapelberg, Mrs Burnard and Mrs Adam. It is for this reason that it is absolutely crucial that students sign in and out when entering and leaving the school site. There will be sanctions given for students that do not adhere to the fire regulations and it can of course lead to more serious consequences. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ THROUGH YOUR HANDBOOK. PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AS AVISED AND USE THE FACILITIES AT BTG TO YOUR BEST ADVANTAGE AND KEEP YOUR HANDBOOK HANDY FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. WE SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY AND FLOUISH AT YOUR TIME IN BTG SIXTH FORM. 27
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