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Ysgol Stanwell School Transition Booklet Name / Enw: _______________________ Stanwell School would like to offer a big hello and welcome to Year 7s joining us in September. This booklet aims to help you understand key aspects of school life and hopefully address any concerns you might have. It will cover: A welcome message from the Head Teacher Mr. Brown Feelings about leaving primary school and starting at Stanwell Introductions – about you and about us The school routine and timetable Finding your way around Making friends Uniform Punctuality and behaviour What you will need The school planner Breaks, lunches and the fob system Book in a Bag Homework and after school clubs Help and support Quiz

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Ysgol Stanwell School

Transition Booklet

Name / Enw: _______________________

Stanwell School would like to offer a big hello and welcome to Year 7s joining us in September. This booklet aims to help you understand key aspects of school life and hopefully address any concerns you might have. It will cover:

A welcome message from the Head Teacher Mr. Brown Feelings about leaving primary school and starting at Stanwell Introductions – about you and about us The school routine and timetable Finding your way around Making friends Uniform Punctuality and behaviour What you will need The school planner Breaks, lunches and the fob system Book in a Bag Homework and after school clubs Help and support Quiz

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A Welcome Message / Neges i Groseawu Chi

I am delighted to be able to introduce our transition booklet and am looking forward to working closely with all of our new pupils and their families in order to ensure that the move from primary to secondary education is as smooth as possible.   This booklet has been carefully put together in order to provide you with as much information and advice as possible and there are opportunities for you to reflect and undertake tasks as you move through it. We hope that it will provide a glimpse into your future and a taste of life at Stanwell.   At Stanwell we aim to live our mission statement of ‘Learning to Excel’ every day. We believe this is about developing excellent learning habits and skills that you can take into the next stage of your lives.  We expect you to work hard and commit fully to your  academic  work  and  we  have  the  highest  expectations  of  your  attitude, behaviour  and  uniform. We  outline  some  of  these  in  this  booklet.   We  similarly believe that excellence is a habit and that your development is about growing and flourishing  as  a  ‘whole’  person,  not  just  academically.  There  are  fantastic opportunities at Stanwell to participate in a wide range of extra‐curricular activities that will be part of your learning journey with us and help develop your character and wider skills. Our booklet also tells you about some of these.   We are hugely proud of our young people and they are very proud to be part of the school’s success. I have no doubt that you too will make an outstanding contribution to our school community when you join us. I hope you enjoy this booklet and all of the transition activities that you’ll be working on.  For now, take care and keep safe.  I look forward to welcoming you to Stanwell soon.  Mr Brown  Headteacher  

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Leaving Primary and Starting Secondary

It is normal to feel some, or all, of these things. You might be really excited about getting to study new subjects and making new friends, but a little nervous about getting lost or being given a detention. The key thing to remember is that lots of others will be feeling the same way.

Saying Goodbye / Yn dweud Hwyl Fawr

Change can be hard and it can be sad to say goodbye to people you have known for years. But it can also be exciting as lots of new experiences and opportunities lie ahead. What is your best memory from your time in primary school?

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Nervous

Excited Confident

Unsure

Worried Happy

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Starting Secondary / Yn dechrau Ysgol Gyfun

What are you most looking forward to about starting Stanwell?

Making new friends

Studying new subjects

Lots of extra-curricular clubs

Greater independence

The canteen

New opportunities

Getting involved in school shows

Greater responsibility

Getting to move classes

A new start

Anything else?

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What questions do you have about Stanwell?

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About you / Amdanoch Chi

We are really keen to get to know you so tell us a bit about yourself. Imagine we could interview you. How would you answer the following questions?

What interests do you have?

E.g. Playing rugby, dance, trampolining, singing

What makes you happy?

E.g. Spending time with family, going to the beach, eating ice cream

What do you like about yourself & what do others like about you?

E.g. I am a good friend, I am kind, I am thoughtful

Are there any special achievements or talents you would like to tell us about?

E.g. I am grade 3 on the piano, I can speak Spanish fluently, I have represented the Vale of Glamorgan in gymnastics

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What would you like teachers to know about you?

E.g. I find Science difficult, I want to be an actor/actress

What targets do you have for your learning?

E.g. In numeracy I need to practise fractions, in literacy I need to take more care with spelling, I need to put more detail into my written answers

Do you have any worries about coming to Stanwell?

E.g. I am worried I will get lost, I am worried I don’t know anyone

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About Us / Amdanon Ni

Year Tutors / Penaethiaid Blwyddyn Each year group at Stanwell School has two Heads of Year or Year Tutors. Your Year Tutors are Mr. Baldwin and Miss Sterlini. Year Tutors, along with form tutors, teachers and learning support assistants, are there to support you, as well as monitor progress and behaviour. Your Year Tutors will be based in the Key Stage 3 Office (see map of the school). You can speak to your Year Tutor if you have any problems or concerns.

Form Tutors / Athrawon Dosbarth The year group will be divided into forms. There are ten forms in total in each year group and the forms are represented by a letter TEAMWORK XL. So if you are put in W. Your form would be 7W. Each form has a form teacher who you will see at least once a week for a lesson. You will find out who your form teacher is before the end of the summer term. On your first day, you will meet with your form teacher and they will give you your timetable and planner. You can speak to your form teacher if you have any problems or concerns.

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The School Routine / Trefn Ddyddiol yr Wythnos

Activity Time Start of the school day

08:30

Registration

08:35

Lesson 1 08:30-09:35 (including registration)

Lesson 2

09:35-10:30

Lesson 3 (including break) 10:30-11:40 (Yr 7 break 11:05-11:20)

Lesson 4

11:40-12:35

Lesson 5 (including lunch) 12:35-14:00 (Yr 7 lunch 13:05-13:30)

Lesson 6

14:00-14:55

As you can see, the school day starts at 08:30am. Most pupils arrive in school between 08:00 and 08:20. All pupils line up in the courtyard when the bell rings. You line up according to where your first lesson is. You will be registered at 08:35 and then your first lesson begins at 08:40. Each lesson lasts 55 minutes. At the end of each lesson, you move to your next class according to your timetable. You will have a 15 minute break at 11:05 and a 25 minute lunch at 13:05. Year 7 have their own break and lunch so you will not be with other year groups during these times. On your first day, walk in through the school gates and head straight ahead to the courtyard. There will be teachers in and around the courtyard to help show you where to go. We are really looking forward to seeing you all.

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Timetable / Amserlen

You will receive your timetable on the first morning of your first day. It is a good idea to write this in your planner or make a copy of this timetable since you will refer to it every day.

The school operates a two week timetable. This shows Week 1 (at the top) and Week 2 (underneath). The days of the week are along the top and the lesson number down the side. In each lesson period the subject code is at the top. The teacher’s initials on the left and the classroom number on the right.

Da – Drama Te – Technology Hx – Form/Pastoral Ma – Maths Fr – French We – Welsh Sc – Science Hi - History En – English Ts – Thinking Skills Pe – Physical Education Ar – Art Ge - Geography It – Information Technology Re – Religious Education

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Use pages 8 and 9 to help you complete this activity. Imagine the timetable on page 9 is your timetable, see if you can answer the following questions: 1) What lesson do you have first thing on Monday morning? ______________

2) Which classroom do you go to for Geography on Friday, lesson 1? ________

3) What time do you need to be in school at the start of the day? _________

4) What do you have on Week 2, Tuesday, lesson 4? __________

5) Which classroom do you go to for your history lesson? ________

6) How many times a week do you have English? ______

7) What time do you have break each day and how long does it last? ____________

8) What days do you need to bring your PE kit to school? ____________

9) What time is your lunch break each day? _________

10) When is your form/pastoral lesson (day and lesson)? ______

11) Where is your Information Technology lesson? _________

12) What time does the school day end? ___________

Look in the back of the booklet to check you got all these correct

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Finding Your Way Around / Yn Dod o Hyd I’ch Ffordd o Gwmpas Yr Ysgol

Stanwell School is a large school and sometimes new pupils worry about getting lost. It might take a few weeks before you feel completely confident about finding your way around but that’s understandable. There is a logical layout to the school numbers with all rooms on the ground floor labelled with a G then a number on the door. All the rooms on the first floor are labelled with an F and then a number on the door. There is a plan of the school on the next two pages. If you do get lost, don’t worry. You can ask a teacher or another pupil to point you in the right direction. If you are looking for G24 and you are standing in front of G20 you know you are close! They key thing is to first check you are on the right floor (Ground or First) and then to follow the room numbers which go in order. Since the corridors can get busy during lesson changes, we ask all pupils to stick to their left as this helps keep everyone moving. The stairs are also labelled up only or down only to help prevent congestion. The Maths corridor also has a one way system. These are all clearly labelled as you walk around the school. It is important to follow these rules to make sure everyone can get to their classes in a timely manner. At the start of the school day, all stairs can be used to go up. At the end of the day, all stairs can be used to go down. The two key things to remember are i) if you get lost, don’t worry, you can ask for help from staff or other pupils ii) stick to the left in the corridors.

Use the maps on pages 12 and 13 to answer the following questions:

1. On which floor will you find the Maths department? ____________________ 2. If you were in F30, which department would you be in? __________________ 3. On which floor will you find the school library? ________________________ 4. The Key Stage 3 office is next to which department? ___________________ 5. If you have Geography, which room numbers are you looking for?

_______________________. Check your answers in the back of the booklet.

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Sports Hall (SH)

Music (C1, C2, C3)

Fob Office

Sixth Form Café, Offices and Study

Areas

Art (AR1, AR2, AR3) House

H1, H2, H3

House H4, H5

Science - Chemistry G1-G4

Science - Chemistry G1-G4

Dining Hall Extension

Auditorium

Maths G5 – G14

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Music practice rooms

Key Stage 3 Office for Yr 7 & Yr 8

Key Stage 4 Office

Dining Hall

Dance Studio

Textiles New Sports Hall Drama G37

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Food Tech G28

Modern Foreign Languages

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Mr John’s Office

Mrs Connor’s Office Learning Hub

Design Technology G25-G36

Courtyard

Ground Floor G1-G37

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Science - Physics F1-F4

Science - Physics F1-F4

IT F5-F11

IT F5-F11

English F10-F17

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English F10-F17

Geography F22-F26

Geography F22-F26

History F27-F30, F32, F34,

History and Media F31, F33 Drama Studio F37

History F36 Auditorium

Lecture Theatre

First Floor F1-F37

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Making Friends / Yn Gwneud Ffrindiau 

Starting secondary school is a great opportunity to meet lots of new people and make great friends. It is natural if you are feeling a little nervous, but remember everyone else is likely to be feeling the same way. Within a few weeks, you will get to know the people in your

classes even if you aren’t always with people you already know. Some of you might come from primaries with a large number of other pupils you already know, some of you may be starting at Stanwell without knowing anyone. There will be lots of opportunities to make friends as you are with different people in different subjects. Even if you know a lot of people already, you can still make new friends. You can never have enough and there is always room for more! The most important thing is to be open to meeting new people. Smile, be kind, be inclusive toward others and, above all, be yourself. This will help everyone settle and get to know each other.

Whilst you will meet lots of people in your classes, a great way of making new friends is to join a club or get involved in an after school activity. This is an opportunity to get to know people you might not see in the normal school day. It can also help you to feel part of the school community and possibly get to know pupils from other year groups.

Think about some questions you might ask to get to know others in Year 7. One has been done for you. Can you think of four others?

Do you play any sports?

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Uniform / Gwisg Ysgol

The wearing of our uniform is compulsory for all school occasions, including the journey to and from school. The uniform is simple in design and all staff ensure that pupils maintain the high standards expected of pupils. Uniform - Navy pleated skirt with school logo OR navy pin stripe trousers of approved design and material. Navy socks of appropriate length or opaque navy tights. Plain white traditional school shirt. Plain knitted navy cardigan or jumper with school badge.

OR Plain knitted black v-neck pullover with school badge. Black school trousers. (NO cords, jeans, chinos or other casual trousers). Plain white traditional school shirt. Black socks. Shoes - School shoes must be a classic, traditional, formal style. They must be black, low heeled/flat school shoes. (NO boots, high heels, trainers, sporting or casual styles, platform soles, of any kind). Hair - No unacceptable hair styles e.g. unusual dyes, braids, excessively long/short hair. No shaved heads, beards or facial hair. Hair accessories should be simple and in school colours. Coats - Plain top coats must be black or navy blue. The following are NOT allowed: coats/jackets with lettering, logos or motifs; coats/jackets containing unacceptable material e.g. leather (real or lookalike), denim, corduroy, fur (real or artificial) etc. It is unacceptable to wear baggy jumpers, hooded tops, tracksuit tops etc. as a top coat. Make-up – Make-up and nail varnish are not allowed. Jewellery – No jewellery is allowed including earrings, rings or facial piercings. The only exception is a watch. For full details on school uniform see http://www.stanwell.org/school/school-uniform/ Tip: Ensure your uniform and equipment is clearly labelled with your full name so if it gets lost, we can try and help get it back to you.

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Punctuality and Behaviour / Prydlondeb ac Ymddygiad  

Having high expectations and high standards of behaviour helps ensure Stanwell School is a place where everyone can thrive. We want pupils to come to school ready to learn and respectful of the learning environment for all. Punctuality is crucial. All pupils must be punctual at the start of the school day and must arrive to lessons on time. The school day officially begins at 8:30am. When the bell rings, you will line up in the courtyard according to the classroom of your first lesson. The classroom numbers are marked on the walls around the courtyard and your teacher for your first lesson will collect you and walk you to your classroom. If you are late to school, you will have to go to reception where you will get a late report and you will be marked as late on the register. This late report must be given to your classroom teacher and you will be expected to make up the time by reporting to the Year Tutor at break. We expect all Stanwell pupils to be respectful of the school environment at all times to ensure it is safe and tidy for everyone. There must be no eating or drinking on the courtyard, fields or tennis courts at any time and please put all rubbish in bins around the school or take it home with you. Respect is extremely important. At Stanwell we believe you should treat others as you wish to be treated and accept people for who they are. We place a high value on being kind and having good manners such as saying please and thank you, and holding the doors open for others when needed. This makes for a happy environment for everyone.

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What you will need for lessons / Beth fydd

angen am y gwersi:

You will need a pencil case with: Pens (always carry a spare in case your main pen runs out)

Pencils

A rubber and sharpener

A ruler

Colouring pencils/pens

A glue stick

A calculator

A compass and protractor

Also an English, Welsh and French dictionary can be useful. The school will provide you with: Exercise books and/or booklets

A planner and timetable

A fob

In your bag you may also wish to bring: A refillable water bottle

A packed lunch (if you opt not to have school dinners)

A reading book

Please note, mobile phones are not allowed in school.

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The School Planner / Y Dyddiadur Gwaith Cartref

On your first day at Stanwell, you will be given a school planner by your form teacher. You will need to bring it to school with you every day. The planner is to help you keep organised with homework and it will have a copy of your timetable so you know which lessons to go to. If a teacher sets homework, you will need to write this in your planner; including the subject, the instructions and the date when the work is due. It is important you write homework in your planner straight away so you don’t forget about it. Then you can tick it when you have completed it.

  Your parent/carer will need to sign your school planner each week to say you have completed your homework on time. It will also be checked regularly by your form teacher. Teachers may write comments in your planner for your parents, so it is important that you make sure you show them at least every week. You can also use your planner to write important reminders to help you stay organised.

Maths – Complete fractions questions 1-15. 3/7

JSmith Mr S Jones

An excellent piece of Art homework, well done!

Bring in school trip letter for English

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Breaks & Lunch / Egwyl a Chinio

Breakfast club is available from 8am to 8:30am. At the end of breakfast club, the bell will ring and pupils line up in the courtyard ready to go to their first lesson for registration.

The bell will ring for morning break for Year 7 at 11:05am then you can go to the canteen and have something to eat and drink, go to the toilet and you can catch up with your friends. The bell will ring again at 11:20am for you to return to your lesson. Year 7 have their own break time so other classes are being taught at that time. Pupils are therefore not allowed to be in the corridors without permission and we expect pupils to be quiet and walk sensibly to and from the canteen so as not to disturb other lessons going on.

The bell will ring for lunch at 1:05pm. This is an opportunity for you to eat lunch, go to the toilet and spend time with your friends. Year 7 have their own lunch time so please be respectful of the fact that other lessons are

going on when you are walking to and from the canteen. Lunch finishes at 1:30pm.

We expect all pupils to be sensible and behave appropriately during breaks and lunches. It is your responsibility to keep the canteen clean and tidy so you will be expected to return your trays and put all rubbish and recycling in the bins provided. As a school we are working hard to help our environment and reduce waste. Please recycle where possible.

There are lots of food choices available at Stanwell. The catering team work hard to provide a range of food to suit a variety of tastes and all allergy information is clearly indicated. Hot food is available in the dinner hall with the menu changing daily. Also jacket potatoes, wraps and a salad bar are options available every day. In the sandwich bar there are a variety of sandwiches, paninis and toasties as well as fruit, yoghurts and cold drinks. The Stanwell Pod offers tea and hot chocolate daily.

 

*Image reflects 2019 prices

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Of course, you can also bring a packed lunch if you wish to do so.

Water machines are freely available in the canteen and at various water stations around the school (outside the Year Tutors’ office, in the IT corridor, the MFL corridor, the History corridor and the Sixth Form area). You are strongly encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle so you can fill it as needed. We are an eco-school and discourage single use plastic water bottles.

Fobs / Ffobiau

At the beginning of Year 7 you will each be given a fob for you to use throughout your time at Stanwell. It must only be used by you and must not be loaned to anyone else. The fob is used for buying food and drinks, printing or photocopying and also for borrowing books from the library so it is important to keep your fob safe and to bring it to school daily.

Stanwell has a cashless system for buying food and drinks from the dining hall. You will need to put money on your fob to buy food or drinks at breaks and lunches. You can put money on your fob by using parent pay. This can be done online from home or by putting a cheque in an envelope with your name, form and the amount clearly written on the envelope and then posting it in the post box in reception. This must be done first thing in the morning (before lining up in the courtyard) if you need that money on your fob to use that day. You can also put money on your fob using the fob machine in the dinner hall. It takes £2, £1 or 50p coins or notes.

If you forget your fob, you must not use someone else’s. You would need to go to the reception and tell them you have forgotten your fob and they will help you. If you lose your fob, you should notify reception so they can prevent someone else from using it and sort out a new fob for you. If you find a fob, you must hand it in as soon as possible to the Year Tutors so they can ensure it is given back to its owner.

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Book in a Bag / Llyfr yn y Bag

At Stanwell we are keen to promote and encourage reading. We recognise the value of reading as a means of learning and the fact that extensive reading and exposure to a wide range of texts make a huge contribution to students’ educational achievement. We also place a high value on reading for pleasure. Books can empower and inspire young people and we want to foster a love of reading in all our pupils. At Stanwell we have a wonderful librarian, Mrs Lewis, who is an avid reader herself and she works very hard to ensure a wide range of books are available to suit a variety of tastes. She makes excellent recommendations and listens and responds to what books our pupils are interested in. When you join Stanwell, you will be able to use your fob to borrow books from the library for free, either in paperback or digital forms. Our library offers a range of fiction and non-fiction texts and we truly believe that there is something there for everyone. The teachers at Stanwell love to read too. You will often find book recommendations on our classroom doors. It might be a book we had for Christmas, a book we are reading for World Book Day or a book we have read during the summer holidays. Sometimes these books might be linked to our subjects, but often they are books we have simply enjoyed and wish to share. At Stanwell, all pupils from Year 7 to Year 9 are expected to carry a ‘book in a bag’. This can be a book you bring from home or one you have borrowed from the school library. We want you to have a reading book with you at all times to give you every opportunity to read for pleasure. It may be that you finish your work early in class, or maybe you fancy switching off during lunchtime by immersing yourself in a fictional world, but we want all pupils to have a book ready to embrace any reading opportunities which may present themselves. It can be fiction or non-fiction, a magazine like BBC History Magazine or National Geographic, or it could be a graphic novel.

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Homework and Homework Club / Gwaith Cartref a Chlwb Gwaith Cartref

You will be given homework by your teachers and you will be expected to record this in your planner including the date it is due (see page 18). If you are stuck, or don’t understand something about the work, you should go and speak to your teacher to ask for help in plenty of time before you need to hand in your work. It is a good idea to try and complete homework on the same day you are given it as the work is fresh in your mind and there is plenty of time to seek help from the teacher if you are unsure what to do.

There are homework clubs where you can go after school Monday to Thursday each week. At these homework clubs you will have access to computers and printers, a good space to work without the distraction of television and mobile phones, and there is support available if you need help. An independent homework club is held in the IT suite to give you access to computers, then another homework club is held in the Learning Hub (near G23) with support available from LSAs and volunteer sixth formers. Both clubs run from 3pm to 4pm and help you to establish a good routine for completing your homework.

Completing homework regularly helps to ensure it does not build up or become overwhelming. It can be tempting to do the homework tasks we like or to prioritise the subjects we enjoy the most, but putting certain tasks off until the last minute can be stressful and can result in deadlines being missed. If you have multiple pieces of homework due to be handed in, you should prioritise the work based on the date it is due to be handed in and you should focus on the most urgent first.

Imagine it is Monday 21st September 2020. Look at the list of homework tasks below, in which order should they be completed?

History – Complete application form to be King of England. Due 25/9/20 Maths – Finish decimals questions 12-20. Due 23/9/20 Art – Take photographs of 3 man-made and 3 natural patterns. Due 28/9/20 English – Read chapter 2 of Wonder. 24/9/20.

1. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________ 3. ____________________________ 4. ____________________________

You can check your answers in the back of the booklet.

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After School Clubs / Clybiau ar ôl Ysgol There are a variety of clubs you can join at Stanwell to pursue your interests or to

try something new. These are just some of the clubs on offer:

Eco-Club  

Football  

Gymnastics  

School Newspaper 

Basketball  

Art  

Yoga  

Charity Committee 

Drama Club  

Debate Club  

Coding  

Rugby  

Hockey  

Orchestra/Junior Choir/Jazzwise

 

Engineering  

Digital Music  

Which three clubs might you consider joining?

_______________ ________________ _______________

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Help & Support / Help a Chefnogaeth

If you have any worries or concerns in school there are plenty of people who can help. You can talk to your class teachers, your form teacher or year tutors. All of whom will want to help if they can. There are also other individuals who can offer support:

Miss Jenkins is the Assistant Head of Well-Being and PSE at Stanwell. She works closely with the Year Tutors, Mrs Hodgkinson (the Attendance Officer), Mrs Driscoll (Pupil Liaison Officer) and outside agencies to support the needs of Stanwell pupils.

Mr John is the ALNCo at Stanwell. His role is to identify and put in place support for pupils who may need some additional help in school. He works with teachers to ensure support is in place to help all pupils achieve their potential. Mr John is part of a brilliant team including Mrs Beck (the ALN Admin Coordinator), Mrs Saleem (IDP Coordinator) and, of course, our Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) who support pupils in lessons, and also outside the classroom through delivering interventions and support around the school. Mr John’s office is near the Learning Hub on the ground floor.

Just remember there is a lot of help and support at school if you need it.

Hopefully this booklet and the welcome video have answered the questions you wrote down at the start of the booklet, but if you still want to ask a question you can email us at [email protected]

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Quiz / Cwis

Using everything you have learned about Stanwell, answer the following questions:

1. What is the name of the head teacher at Stanwell School? _________________

2. What are the names of your Year 7 Year Tutors? __________________________

3. You need to be in school before what time each morning? ___________________

4. How long does a normal lesson last? ________________________

5. What time is your break and lunch? _______________________________

6. What should you do if you get lost? __________________________________

7. When the corridors are busy, you are expected to walk on which side: left or right?

8. Name three pieces of equipment you need to bring to lessons

i) ______________ ii) ________________ iii) ______________

9. When will you be given your school planner? ________________________

10. How often do you need to get your planner signed? _____________________

11. What time does breakfast club begin? ______________

12. Name one place you can find a water station to fill your water bottle? ___________

13. Name 3 things the fob is used for:

i) ______________ ii) ________________ iii) ______________

14. What should you do if you forget your fob? _____________________________

15. How can you load money on your fob? __________________________________

16. Name 2 items you must have in your school bag every day:

i) ______________________ ii) _____________________

17. Where is homework club held? ______________________________________

18. Name two after school clubs offered at Stanwell? ________________________

19. Who is the school ALNCo? _________________________________

20. Who can you go to in school if you have any worries or concerns? ______________

________________________________________________________________

Check your answers on page 26

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Check your Answers / Gwriwch eich Atebion

Timetable, Page 10 1. Drama 7. 11.05 (15 Minutes) 2. F29 8. Wednesday and Friday 3. 08:30 9. 1.05-1.30pm 4. Art 10. Monday, lesson 6 5. F34 11. F86. 4 time a week 12. 2.55pm

Finding your way around, Page 11 1. Ground 2. History 3. First 4. Maths 5. F22-F26

Homework, Page 22 1. Maths 2. English 3. History 4. Art

Quiz answers, Page 25 1. Mr. Brown 11. 8:00am 2. Mr. Baldwin and Miss Sterlini 12. Canteen, outside the year tutors, IT

corridor, MFL corridor, History corridor 3. 8:30am 13. Buying food, printing, copying or

borrowing library books 4. 55 minutes 14. Tell reception 5. 11:05-11:20am and 1:05-1:30pm 15. Parent pay, post a cheque in reception or

with cash at the fob machine 6. Ask a teacher or older pupil for help 16. Pencil case, planner, book in a bag, fob 7. Left 17. The learning hub 8. Pen, pencil, ruler etc. See page 17 18. See list on page 23 9. On your first day 19. Mr John 10. Every week 20. Teachers, form teacher, year tutors,

Miss Jenkins

Well done for completing this booklet. Now it’s finished, save it with your full name as the document name then email it to us at [email protected] We are really looking forward to meeting you soon!