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Transition Booklet

ABOUT YOU
1. Your Name
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2. My Coleg
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3. My Coleg Leader
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4. My Coleg Mangers
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5. My Coleg Tutors
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SCHOOL ADDRESS
Eastern High
Newport Road
Cardiff
CF3 3XG
Phone: 029 20792751
www.easternhigh.cardiff.sch.uk
schooladmin@easternhigh.cardiff.sch.uk
UNIFORM SUPPLIER
YC Sports
86-90 Crwys Rd
Cardiff
CF24 4NP
Phone: 029 2023 7968

HEAD’S WELCOME
I am delighted to welcome you to year 7 of Eastern
High and look forward to greeting you all in
September!
Our simple motto is ‘Ability to Thrive’. This means that we
expect everyone to be able to achieve in school and at
home. We want you develop a love of learning so that you
enjoy life at Eastern High and get the best out of what we
have to offer you.
You will study a wide range of subjects so will have lots of
opportunities to show us what you are good at. Although
classroom achievement is important, we also value our pupils who
work hard at other aspects of school life such as sport, music,
drama and creative arts. We want you to get involved in after
school activities to explore and make the most of your talents.
Although Eastern high is a much bigger school than your
primary school, we will get to know each other and every
one of you as an individual. Our school is a warm, caring,
friendly school where they are excellent relationships
between our pupils and staff.
I am proud of Eastern High pupils and teachers and I
look forward to September where you will become
part of our happy and hardworking school.
Mr Armando Di Finizio
(Headteacher).

KEY STAFF
Mr Innes Robinson
Deputy Headteacher
Miss Susan Cowan
Deputy Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Davies
Senior Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Kaye Lewis
Assistant Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Evans
Assistant Headteacher
Miss Claire Phillips
SENco
Mr Russel Ware
Head of Melyn
Miss Kate Kennedy
Head of Coch
Miss Jemma Paynter
Head of Glas
Mrs Abigail Cook
Head of Gwyrdd
Your main contact for information or to discuss any problems is your form tutor. If your form tutor is not available to help, then you should
contact your Head of Coleg or Coleg Leader. You can find the heads of Coleg in their teaching room or Coleg leaders in the Hub.
You will be put into one of 4 Colegs: Melyn, Coch, Glas or Gwyrdd. There will be lots of coleg competitions throughout the year. You can also
earn Coleg points by completing all your class and homework, by being helpful and friendly and trying your best. You will have house
assemblies which will celebrate your achievements.

THE
SCHOOL DAY
No pupil is allowed to leave the school premises during the day
without permission. The times of the school day will be:
Lesson 1
8:40 - 9:30
Lesson 2
9:30 - 10:20
Tutor Session
10:20 - 10:40
Lesson 4
11:50 - 12:40
Lesson 3
11:00 - 11:50
Break
10:40 - 11:00
Lunch
12:40 - 13:20
Lesson 5
13:20 - 14:10
Lesson 6
14:10 - 15:00

SCHOOL
UNIFORM
GIRLS
Blue and gold tie
White shirt
Black jumper with school log
Black skirt/black formal trousers
Black socks/tights
Black low heeled shoes
BOYS
Blue and gold tie
Black jumper with school logo
White shirt
Black formal trousers
Black socks
Black shoes

APPEARANCE
What am I allowed to wear?
· One small stud in each ear (these must
be removed for PE or games)
· A watch
· No facial piercing's are allowed at all - this
includes nose studs
What am I not allowed to wear?
· Jeans instead of school trousers
· Hoodies instead of coats
· Trainers instead of shoes
· Makeup or nail varnish
· Abnormal hair colours or extreme
hairstyles.

WHAT IF
I AM LATE?
Punctuality is a key indicator that you you are
well organised and can manage your time
effectively. It is an essential skill that you will
need to develop both in school and for the rest
of your life.
There should be no reason for you to be late to
lessons or late with homework if you remember
our one simple rule of RESPECT. Respect
deadlines and respect start times and you
shouldn’t have a problem with punctuality.
However, it can sometimes happen to even the
most organised of us. If you are late into school
in the morning, you must go straight to PUPIL
RECEPTION where you will have to sign in. You
will then be told to go immediately to your
lesson. If you are already in school but late to
your lesson, you must apologise to your teacher
and offer an explanation of your lateness.
WHAT IF
I NEED TO GO TO
THE TOILET?
There are toilets available for pupil use on every
ground floor of each block. Pupils, just like
teachers, are expected to use the toilet during
break and lunchtime.
You are not allowed to use the toilet during
lessons unless it is an emergency. Then, you
should ask the member of staff for permission to
use the toilet and you will be issued with a pass.
No pupil should be outside of a class during
lesson time - you will always need a ‘pass’ if you
are outside of the classroom for any reason.

MY
HOMEWORK
Homework is an essential part of developing and improving
your independent learning skills. Although you learn whilst
you are in school, real learning takes place when you re-learn
it on your own at home. All students at Eastern High will have
homework from a range of subjects.
It will be very important that you organise your time to make
sure that you complete all homework to the best of your
ability and meet the deadlines set. It is important that you
record every piece of homework in your planner including the
date set; what you have to do; the date it has to be handed in
to your teacher.
If you have any difficulty with the homework, make sure you
speak to your teacher about it BEFORE the deadline not after
it. You can also stay after school from 3:00 - 4:00 to do your
homework in the school library where you will have access to
printers, computers, books and support staff.

HOW
SHOULD I BEHAVE?
We have high expectations
of our pupils at Eastern High and
this is most important when it comes
to behaviour. Follow our attitude to
learning. We expect you to RESPECT.
Respect your teachers
Respect other pupils
Respect your environment
Respect deadlines
Respect your uniform
Respect yourself
We all have ‘bad days’ so in
order to guide you, we
also have the Eastern High
5 simple rules
to LEARN.

WHAT
WILL I STUDY?
You are joining Eastern High at such an exciting time as you will
be moving to a new building by the time you reach tear 8. We
will develop all the skills you have learnt in primary school. You
will be working closely with your English and Maths teachers to
develop your literacy and numeracy skills and you will have a
tutor to guide you through your learning pathway. We will
challenge you to set yourself high standards in your learning.
We will ensure in your lessons you will question yourselves and
your teachers. You will become expert problem solvers. We will
provide opportunities for you to use digital technologies
creatively. At Eastern High we will enable you to take risks in
your learning. You will also become knowledgeable about
Wales, our culture and heritage as well as looking at the world
beyond. Your lessons will be dynamic and will develop your
self-confidence, resilience and empathy with other pupils in our
community at school and in our local community.
All your teachers in year 7 are so excited to welcome you to
Eastern High and can’t wait to begin the next stage of your
educational adventure together.

WHAT SHOULD
I DO AT LUNCHTIME?
We have 40 minutes for lunch in the
school canteens. You can either have
a meal in the school dinning areas or
you can bring sandwiches from home if
you prefer.
We serve breakfast from 8;00 am every
morning and there is also hot food available
during morning break.
Our canteen is very popular and almost all
our students choose school dinners
because they enjoy the food that is on
offer. Be sure to regularly top up your
Parent pay balance online or through
the topping up machine on a regular
basis to make sure you have enough
funds in your account. Those pupils
who are entitled to free school
meals their balance will be topped
up daily when they register in the
morning.
Breakfast, break and
snack menu
· Fresh fruit
· Fruit Juice
· Water
· Toast
· Bagels
· Bacon Roll
· Pizza
Main Meals
· Sanwiches
· Salad
· Meal of the day
· Baguettes
· Pizza
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· Pizza
Grab and Go
· Sanwiches
· Salad
· Meal of the day
· Baguettes
· Pizza
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· Pizza

HOW
SHOULD I BEHAVE?
We have high expectations
of our pupils at Eastern High and
this is most important when it comes
to behaviour. Follow our attitude to
learning. We expect you to RESPECT.
Respect your teachers
Respect other pupils
Respect your environment
Respect deadlines
Respect your uniform
Respect yourself
We all have ‘bad days’ so in
order to guide you, we
also have the Eastern High
5 simple rules
to LEARN.

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VISITOR ENTRANCE

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SPORTS HALL
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BOYS GYM
PUPIL RECEPTION

NOTES

NOTES

Eastern High
Newport Road
Cardiff
CF3 3XG
Tel: 029 20792751
www.easternhigh.cardiff.sch.uk
schooladmin@easternhigh.cardiff.sch.uk
@easternhighcdf