Transition Evening 2019

Welcome

Welcome ● All information covered this evening (including slides and handouts) will

be shared on our website.

● We will cover the school build, transport, Transition Day, Camp Wilderness, Chromebooks and Technology, Induction at the University and Music Tuition.

● We will deliver a presentation and afterwards you will have the opportunity to ask any further questions you might have. Please ask the person presenting who will be stationed around the foyer after their presentation.

Who should I speak to?Building and Transport - Tony Smith

Transition/Pastoral Care - Grace Aikman

SEND/ Inclusion - Amy Francis

Chromebooks - Zoe Coomber

Music - Alice Bailey

Admin - Julie Fox

Finance Payments - Karen Peters

Log on/Tech - Dean Inns

Building Developments

● The Phase 1 Build. Sports Centre converted into classrooms is on schedule. Handover 19th September

● We will welcome students and parents on Monday 30th September

● Are Kier going bust?● Contingency-York Street site in Luton

-classrooms,external space, kitchen, library and hall

BUSES-To the main site from 30th September-currently out to tenderOUR INTENTION IS TO SEEK COMMERCIAL OPERATORS TO RUN THE FOLLOWING ROUTES. WHEN HCC CONFIRM THAT THIS HAS BEEN POSSIBLE WE WILL UPDATE OUR WEBSITE AND EMAIL OUT A BUS GUIDE TO ROUTES AND TIMES.

180 pupils - the great majority live in 3 areas- Southdown, the village of Wheathampstead and the villages of Redbourn, Flamstead and Markyate. We then have smaller groupings from Kimpton and nearby, Luton and Hatfield.

Southdown-357 and the morning journey for the school leaves Cross Lane at 0749 and arrives at Katherine Warington School at 0811.

Wheathampstead-A new service, the 811 will serve the school from Wheathampstead. It will start in Hatfield to cater for pupils who might live in the Hatfield area and serves Hill Dyke in Wheathampstead as well as the centre of the village before arriving at the school at 0815.

Redbourn,Markyate,Flamstead-Another new service, the 807, will start at Markyate and travel through Flamstead and Redbourn (including Lybury Lane) before serving Harpenden Town Centre and will arrive at the school at 0814.

For those who live in the village of Kimpton and its surrounding villages, the 45 service, which starts in Stevenage and travels on to Luton through Harpenden will provide a link to the school.

Pupils who live other parts of Harpenden can choose to catch service 357 or service 807 as it travels through the centre of Harpenden.

Pupils who live in the Luton area can catch the very frequent Thameslink service to Harpenden then take services 357 and 807 to the school. Alternatively, there are very regular bus services in the shape of services 321, 366 and 610 although the journey times will be quite long at peak times.

In addition, for those living in Wheathampstead there are very regular service buses: 357, 366 and 610.

Indicative price with SAVERCARD-£650 for the full academic year.

To/From University of Hertfordshire Law Court Building

Please see the handout attached to the FAQsHCC ARE CURRENTLY OUT TO TENDER FOR THIS PROVISION. WHEN IT IS CONFIRMED WE WILL PUT THE ROUTES AND TIMES ON OUR WEBSITE

▪ Can you join en route? Yes▪ Can you go to the University under your own steam?Yes be there in time

for registration at 9am▪ Responsible behaviour on the buses please▪ Buses are free but I will be buying a terms’ travel from 1st September

won’t I? No your annula pass should start at the end of September

TransitionMrs G Aikman

TimelineJuly

1st - Single Joiners Evening

8th - Form Groups Announced

11th - Transition Day

Sept5th - 20th - Transition Programme at Herts Uni

23rd - 25th - Camp Wilderness

30th - First Day at KWS Site + Parents Info Eve

The Team

Mrs G AikmanHead of Year

Ms A FrancisSENCO

Form Tutors

Mr J Church

Mrs A McPartlin

Mrs S Creamer + Ms A Bailey

Mrs Z Coomber + Mrs H Robinson

Miss Z Anderson

Mrs J Luo

Coffee?

Wednesday 17th July @

Roundwood Park School

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Informal opportunity to meet and chat for parents with children who have additional needs

Single Joiners’ Evening at SJL● Students attending from schools where they may be the

only child or one of two children attending Katherine Warington have been invited

● 1st July from 6pm - 7.30pm

● Our SENCO will be available

Transition Day

- 11th July- 8am-8.30am Registration- 3.15pm Pick Up

The Venues- 8am - 3.15pm

PARK HALLSTUDENTS ARRIVE HERE

BENNET’S

HARPENDEN SPORTS CENTRE

What to Bring?Dress Code:

- PE shorts, school polo shirt, trainers

Kit:- A pencil case- A sun hat and sunscreen- Water in a refillable water bottle- A packed lunch- A change of polo shirt (optional)- A coloured wristband indicating their form colour (this will be posted out

on 8th July - in the unlikely event it does not arrive please don’t worry, we will have plenty of spares)

Activities

Morning

Assembly

Form Time

Break

UH Planetarium

Spaghetti Towers

Lunch

Sports Activity

English Taster

What do I need to do?

Respond to the Google Form requesting information about pick up.

Respond to Arbor’s request for photo permission.

Let us know if your child needs a lunch provided

September Accommodation

University of Hertfordshire Law Court (5th - 20th)

September Transition Programme

Get to know you activities

CATS Testing/Reading and Spelling Testing

Anti-Bullying Activities

Inspirational People Project

Camp Wilderness Trip

What to bring?We stress that it is important not to buy expensive, new versions of all of these things as it would be better to borrow from friends and family if possible. However, it is important to pack enough for a new change of clothes each day.

Large rucksack and holdall

Small rucksack to carry the essentials

Warm sleeping bag

Roll mat

Tracksuit or hard wearing trousers

T-shirts

Jumper or fleece

Waterproof jacket and trousers

Socks and underwear

2 pairs of footwear e.g walking boots and old trainers

Wash bag including toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and face wipes

Towels

Medications (labelled with clear application and dosage)

Swimwear if planned

Footwear for water sports if planned

Water bottles

Hand gel

Torch with batteries

g.aikman@kwschool.co.uk

Chromebooksat Katherine Warington

Zoe Coomber: Overview of Educational UseDean Inns: Technical Questions

Emma Mumby - Freedom Tech: Finance Queries

A Learning Device

▪ Suite of free Google applications

▪ Online student organiser

▪ Wealth of resources (in class and at home)

▪ Collaboration

Students can collect data in a sheet, then use charts and gadgets - like the motion chart - to graph and analyse the data.

Google Sheets: Collect, share and analyse data

Resources: Mind Mapping

Students can learn new ways to structure thought, brainstorm, construct ideas, and problem solve using interactive mind maps.

Intermediate Application

Resources: Geometry and Graphing

With apps like Desmos and Geogebra, students can interact with dynamic graphing tools and lessons for all levels.

Intermediate Application

Resources: Online Textbooks

Online textbooks can be used to deliver both static and interactive content to students, both in the classroom and at home.

Why Chromebooks?▪ A learning device

▪ Quick to start up

▪ Great battery life

▪ Cost effective

▪ Google License

▪ Secure & reliable

Katherine Warington SchoolChromebook programme 2019

THE FREEDOM TECH DIFFERENCEWho are we?

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▌ Financially strong and part of CSI Leasing - with over 5 decades of trading history and $1.6bn in assets otherwise known as a safe pair of hands!

▌ Freedom Tech manage the programme on the school's behalf – all parent enquiries should come through to our customer service team

▌ Full in-house service - from financing and friendly support team to payment collections and portals.

▌ Finance and Leasing Authority (FLA) members means we are regulated and therefore accountable

▌ Certified against the ISO 27001 standard and fully GDPR compliant.

WHAT’S INCLUDEDFully managed programme

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▌ Secure online ordering portal

▌ Spread the cost over up to 36 months (Other payment options are available)

▌ Payment via Direct Debit

▌ 36 month Accidental Damage and Theft insurance - £0 excess

▌ Support and helpdesk for insurance and warranty claims

▌ Full Ownership included once final payment is made

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?Which models are available?

Asus C204 Rugged Chromebook

• Available for £10.25 p/month over 36 months

• Equivalent to 34p p/day

Pricing is less than:1x Can of coke per day

OR1x Starbucks Coffee per week

Payment Terms available are 36, 24, 12 months and Outright Purchase

All payment terms include 3 Year Warranty & ADT insurance

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?Asus C204 rugged Chromebook

Bundle Includes:• Asus C204 Education Rugged Chromebook• Chrome Education licence• 3 Year Next Day Swap out Warranty - FTAC• 3 Year Accidental Damage & Theft Insurance - £0 Excess • Dedicated Support desk and helpdesk • School software packages and applications • No Credit Checks • Full Ownership once all payments are made

Available from £10.25 p/mth **Or £299.99 one off payment

* Savings are even higher when paying monthly taking into account high street credit rate of 19.9% ** Additional Payment Terms available through the portal

Ordering via the Web Portal

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Portal login details and datesHOW DO I ORDER?

▌ Portal log in details

▪ Web Address: www.tech4learners.co.uk

▪ Username: KWS2019

▪ Password: Welcome01

▌ Timeline

▪ Opens on 5th June 2019

▪ Closes 7th July 2019

▪ First Payment 25th July▪

▪ Hand out to students 30th Sept 2019

Logging InORDERING VIA THE WEB PORTAL

Go to www.tech4learners.co.ukUsername: KWS2019Password: Welcome01

ORDERING VIA THE WEB PORTALProduct information, Pricing and Payment Term

• Simply click the image of the device

• Choose the year group

• Select your payment term

ORDERING VIA THE WEB PORTALCheckout – Step 1 - Parent and Student Information

ORDERING VIA THE WEB PORTALCheckout – Step 2 – Payment Agreement

ORDERING VIA THE WEB PORTALDirect Debit

ORDERING VIA THE WEB PORTALOrder confirmation

ORDERING VIA THE WEB PORTALOrder confirmation

Thank youN: Emma MumbyP: 07584 307022E: emumby@freedomtech.co.uk

Music ProvisionMs Alice Bailey

Music for All● One class music lesson per week

● Practical music-making

● Garageband music software

● Extra-curricular CHOIR

● Extra-curricular BAND

● Trips; Voice in a Million event in March

Instrumental lessonsProviders:

● Competitively priced 1:1 lessons

● Booked and paid for directly through Rhythm Room

● Range of instruments taught dependent upon demand

● Ms. Bailey available to teach Brass & Piano