Senior School Welcome Booklet - June 2023

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Take pride in your uniform NO YES Un-tucked shirt Phone in hand Loose collar and tie Excessively short skirt Facial hair Messy hair / unnatural colour Coloured socks and tights Trainers Tucked-in white shirt Phone put away Collar buttoned up Neatly fastened tie Skirt closer to the knee than hip Tidy, natural colour hair Clean shaven Black shoes
Each day, discovery 8 Pastoral and Wellbeing Year 7 and 8 Support We understand that for students who are new to the College it can be both exhilarating and a little daunting all at the same time. Our aim is for students to gain an excellent education and there are many exciting opportunities to make friends and learn new skills. • Form Tutors make a real difference and are a valuable source of support, guidance and information. Students are encouraged to let them know if they are worried, upset or just need some help. • Mr King will be the Head of Year 7 throughout the children’s two years in the Lower School. Miss Haste will be Head of Year 8 and they will be both working closely with our team of tutors. • Our nurses in the Foxbury Medical and Wellbeing Centre can help students when they are feeling unwell, but they are also excellent listeners who give great advice. Our School Counsellor, Chaplain and Head of Wellbeing also work from the Foxbury Centre, making it an excellent place to get support. • Additionally, we have a large co-curricular programme that allows students to find friends with similar interests across all age-groups and a peer-mentoring system, allowing older students to support younger ones. Attendance All requests for leave of absence of one day or less should go to your child’s Form Tutor. For longer periods of absence please write to Mr Chesterton, Head (Lower School) jpc@eltham-college.org.uk, copying in the absence email absence@eltham-college.org.uk, giving adequate notification for consideration. If a student is unwell, or is going to arrive late, we expect parents to contact the College before 9.00am. After this time, the College will automatically contact the parents of any students who remain unaccounted for. This is necessary for us to have an accurate idea of where our students are, especially in the critical early morning period. Phone calls relating to absence should be followed up in an email to the Form Tutor. If your child is unwell or going to be late, we expect parents to contact the College before 9.00am. The best way to contact us is via email: absence@eltham-college.org.uk Signing In and Out Signing in Late If a student is late to school, they must sign in at the School Office. Having signed in, if it is before the start of Period 1, they should go to the Library or to form time. If they arrive later than 9.00am, they should go to their lesson. Rewards and Celebrating Achievements The College encourages good behaviour, self-discipline, respect for others, and rewards those who apply themselves effectively to their studies and make the most of the opportunities on offer at Eltham College. Achievement points can be awarded by teachers to any student who: • Produces excellent work • Has shown an exceptional degree of application or effort • Has acted as a ‘good citizen’ and has shown kindness or consideration beyond the norm • Has acted as a positive role model or good ambassador for the College You will be notified via ISAMS Parent Portal when your child has been awarded an achievement point (parents can control notifications via the ‘Settings’ option). We encourage you to find a moment to congratulate your child when they receive an achievement point and to celebrate their success. It is a very powerful way of promoting positive behaviour and achievement. Accumulated achievement points are formally celebrated through a variety of means including the issuing of certificates of achievement, postcards home, ‘Star of the Week’, and Friday doughnuts with the Headmaster. Signing out for an Appointment Parents must write in advance of an appointment. Students are asked to take responsibility for informing the relevant subject teachers of their absence. Students must sign out at the School Office before they leave school. If parents have not notified the College in advance, we will contact them to ensure they are aware that a student is leaving the premises. Under no circumstances should an unwell student leave the school site without permission from the medical team at the Foxbury Centre. In all but exceptional circumstances, parents will be asked to come to collect their child from the College. Signing out if unwell In case of sickness, students must first go to the Foxbury Medical and Wellbeing Centre. If permission is granted, and once parents have been informed, students will be given a sign out slip and must then sign out at the School Office. The Foxbury Medical and Wellbeing Centre The Foxbury Medical and Wellbeing Centre is run by Head of Wellbeing, Mrs Bilsby and Nurse Jenny. It is open Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5.00pm.
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