Welcome...

Welcome

This Pack has been assembled to ensure the parents of Cranbourne Students are informed and have up to

date information about the school with details of basic procedures and reminders along with forms and

other important information! Contents

CBEC UNIFORM ................................................................................................................................................................ 1

CODE OF CONDUCT .............................................................................................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

THE ACADEMIC YEAR ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

STUDENT SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................................................ 5

SAFEGUARDING AT CRANBOURNE ................................................................................................................................ 6

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS ....................................................................................................................................... 7

NEWS FROM CRANBOURNE ............................................................................................................................................ 9

SUSPENDED TIMETABLE DAYS ........................................................................................................................................ 10

HOMEWORK ................................................................................................................................................................... 11

PiXL.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................... 13

CONTACT THE SCHOOL ................................................................................................................................................. 15

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CBEC UNIFORM Years 7-10

Polo Shirt White Cranbourne polo shirt (with logo on the collar).

Pullover Navy fleece with logo or navy crew neck sweatshirt with logo.

Trousers Plain Black.

The acceptable style sold by Skoolkit or CBEC shop is boys trouser ST1.

Skirt Black and knee length. The acceptable style sold by Skoolkit or CBEC shop is the Girls SSK 303

Pleatedskirt.

Socks Plain colour (Black, Navy, Grey or White)

Tights Plain black or neutral with no patterns

Footwear Sensible black shoes. NO TRAINERS, CANVAS shoes or boots

T-shirts Any T-shirts worn under Polo Shirt should be plain white.

Coat Navy Reversible Jacket with logo or plain Black or Blue coat.

Not Permitted: Denim tops, army jackets, hoodies or those with pictures or large writing etc.

Year 11

As with years 7-10 except

Polo Shirt White Cranbourne Polo shirt with logo on collar and Year 11 on breast.

Pullovers Black crew neck sweatshirt with Cranbourne logo

Notes on uniform: 1. College Uniform is available from Cranbourne and Skoolkit

2. No Jewellery to be worn because of safety risks and general inconvenience.

A. Parents wishing their child to wear an item of jewellery for religious or cultural reasons, e.g. Sikh

bracelet, should discuss with, or write to, the Headteacher

B. If a watch is worn it should be engraved with the owner’s name

C. No body piercing is permitted

If you forget, the jewellery will be confiscated and returned on the Friday of the next week at 3.00pm. You

may collect confiscated jewellery from the CPP office.

3. Haircuts – Hair-colouring, patterns cut into the hair, beads woven into hair or extremes of fashions are

not permitted. Hair should be of a natural colour.

4. Make-up – discreet make-up is acceptable, however students will be asked to remove brightly

coloured or over-applied make-up. Nail varnish is not allowed in College.

5. Extremes of Fashion – in dress or personal adornment are not acceptable. Students may be isolated

in College or sent home if their hair or clothing is too extreme.

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Code of Conduct Our aim is to encourage high standards of behaviour and to make sure that everyone understands what

acceptable conduct is. We know that all students are individuals and we wish to encourage behaviour

that will bring the best out of each student at Cranbourne.

The Code of Conduct is a summary of our expectations; a framework within which we expect students to

act. It is supported by our system of rewards and our aim to celebrate success. Sanctions will be used when

students do not maintain the required standard of behaviour and will be decided after considering the

particular offence and the student’s previous behaviour and attitude. These can range from a quiet word

to, in serious cases, exclusion from Cranbourne. We have the right to detain students after College if

necessary. Detentions usually last for 30 minutes but they can last for longer. Parents will be notified either

through a note in their child’s planner or by a phone call from a member of staff. The responsibility for the

journey home after such a detention lies with the parents.

The Home College Agreement is a summary of what we intend to be a real partnership, with College,

parents and students working together for a successful education for our youngsters.

OUR FIVE GOLDEN RULES

Students will receive a stamp in their planner from their subject teacher at the end of each lesson. If they

haven’t met the CBEC golden rules expectations then they will receive a number in place of the stamp.

The numbers are as follows:

1. Behaviour – students behave in line with College expectations.

2. Arrive on time – students arrive for the lesson on time (or have a valid note and reason).

3. Uniform – students are wearing full College uniform in their lesson. The only exception to this will be

where a medical note is provided.

4. Equipment – students have all of the correct equipment for their lesson.

5. Personal best – students work to the best of their ability throughout the lesson, complete homework

on time and have their planner signed each week.

Reward System

In order to create a positive learning environment where everyone’s right to learn is fully respected and to

improve the progress and achievement of all students, a rewards system is in place to reward and

recognise students who do their personal best in every lesson. Students will be given 5 Golden Rules which

must be followed in all of their lessons. The Golden Rules will be reviewed each academic year. An

example of Golden Rules which have been implemented already are ‘Behaviour, arrival to lessons on time,

correct uniform, correct equipment and personal best’. Students will be given a stamp in their planner for

each lesson that they comply with the 5 Golden Rules. Stamp totals are collated by the students on a

weekly basis and submitted to their tutor. The data for the year group is monitored by the Progress

Manager. Students will receive prizes throughout the year based on their stamp totals. Examples of prizes

range from a CBEC water bottle, or a CBEC pen to an invitation to the Annual Achievers Trip and Year 7

Adventure Week in the summer term.

Once students have reached these Stamp totals in the expected timeframe they will be awarded with the

following:

200+ Stamps (1st Half Term) Presented a CBEC Prize

500+ Stamps (After Christmas – after 3rd Half Term) Invited to a Special Event

1000+ Stamps ( Cumulative across the whole Academic Year ) 1000 Achievers Trip

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The Academic Year

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Important Dates

Monday 4th September: INSET DAY

Tuesday 5th September: INSET DAY

Friday 20th October: INSET DAY

Friday 24th November: MONITOR DAY

Thursday 21st December: CLOSURE DAY

Friday 6th July: MONITOR DAY

Thursday 12th July: ENRICHMENT DAY

Friday 13th July: ENRICHMENT DAY

Monday 23rd July: CLOSURE DAY

The College Day Each College day begins at 8.25 am.

Students who arrive in PDL after 8.30 am are late.

Students arriving early are encouraged to have breakfast with us in the canteen (open from 8am) or to visit

the library, also open from 8am.

0825 Bell to signify the start of school

0830 - 0900 PDL/Assembly

0900 - 0950 Lesson - Period 1


1040 - 1100 Break



1240 - 1310 Lunch


1400 - 1450 Lesson - Period 6*

1500 College ends

* Students will be expected to stay in College until 3pm if a tutor or teacher wishes to speak to them

individually.

The total weekly teaching time is 25 hours. We operate a 2 week timetable

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Student

Support

Did you know? The College is structured in year groups with Progress Managers and

College Parent Partners overseeing each student’s progress and

pastoral care.

Parents and carers have a direct line to the CPP Office where our full

time non-teaching team can support and give advice. Within this

system all students have their Personal Tutor who will guide them

through their five years at college. Students meet with their tutors at the beginning of each day at PDL.

The pastoral team Progress Managers

Year 7: Miss N Clark

Email:

[email protected]

Year 8: Ms J Koster

Email:

[email protected]

Year 9: Mr J Greene

Email:

[email protected]

Year 10: Mr A Tiley

Email:

[email protected]

Year 11: Mr D Turner

Email:

[email protected]

SLT Link

Mr S Curtis

Assistant Headteacher

Email:

[email protected]

College Parent Partners

Year 7 : Mrs L Gray

Email:

[email protected]

Telephone Option: 1

Year 8 : Mrs A Macintosh

Email:

[email protected]

Telephone Option: 2

Year 9 : Mrs D Clifforth

Email:

[email protected]

Telephone Option: 3

Year 10: Miss S Pearce

Email

[email protected]

Telephone Option: 4

Year 11 : Mrs C Ryan

Email:

[email protected]

Telephone Option: 5

mailto:[email protected]











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Safeguarding at Cranbourne Safeguarding at Cranbourne means ensuring that all members of our community are happy and safe and

that young people can make informed decisions about the situations that present themselves.

This means we provide the following:

Safeguarding Curriculum

Child Protection

Support from internal and external agencies

Guidance, Information and Advice

Health and Safety information

Students at Cranbourne are educated through the PDL Curriculum which encompasses our legal obligation

to deliver the PSHE and Citizenship Curriculum. Within this, each student learns about relationships, the

wider world and health and wellbeing from Year 7-11. This is delivered during PDL times, assemblies and on

suspended timetable days. Specific topics are also covered such as PREVENT.

Every member of CBEC has a responsibility to protect themselves and each other. In College every

member of staff is trained and refreshed on how to recognise and deal with a child protection

concern. The key members of staff in College that action concerns and who staff, students and parents

can speak to are our Designated Safeguarding Team:

DSL – Miss Conlon

Deputy DSL – Mrs Sewell, Mr Sim

DSL Team – Mrs Clifforth, Mrs Gare, Miss Clark, Mr Greene, Mr Curtis, Mrs Gray and Mrs Clark

If you have a concern or would like advice please contact the College and ask for any of the above

members of staff. Information is also displayed in reception and in the CPP Office.

We work very closely with many of the external agencies that support Children Services across

Basingstoke. These include Early Help Hub, Early Intervention Support Team, Catch 22, YPI, YOT and

Spotlight to name a few. In College, students have access to our intervention team and ELSA.

Information and guidance is available in College, students can access this through the CPP Office. Parents

should contact one of the DSL team or a member of staff that they feel confident to speak to.

'Safeguarding systems are robust'

‘The school is focused on keeping students safe’

January 2017 LA Review Visit

‘Decisive action has been taken to improve the culture of safeguarding.

Consequently, pupils feel safe and well cared for'

July 2017 Ofsted Visit

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Special Educational Needs

A Guide to the Learning Support Department at Cranbourne

Students are referred into the Learning Support Department through a number of routes including:

They start Year 7 on the SEND register from their feeder school.

They are referred by their Progress Manager or Tutor, often after discussions with parents on Monitor

Days in November or July.

They are referred by a Head of Department following concerns regarding their progress after

discussions with subject teachers.

They are identified in our Year 7 screening programmes or when they start at CBEC in later years.

Parents raise concerns with a member of staff.

A diagnosis is made by a health professional.

A student will be placed in the SEND register if they meet the criteria as set out by Hampshire County

Council.

Parents are notified when a student is placed on the SEND register and a support package is put into place.

If a student is not identified as SEND, staff and parents will be notified and some ‘outreach’ support by the

Learning Support Department may be offered if it is relevant.

Examples of support that we can offer Please note that not each type of support offered is relevant to all students and an individual package is

put in place for each student in consultation with teaching staff, TA staff and if applicable, outside

agencies.

Literacy Support: Spelling, reading and comprehension programmes

Emotional Support: Interventions to help students in overcoming barriers, relaxation interventions,

ELSA, Meet and Greet/ Goodbye, Safe Spaces, Mentoring, Social Stories, Sensory support

Organisation and Study Skills: Lockers in Learning Support, Study skills/ Exam revision sessions,

Homework club

Exam Support: Exam concession testing (through an external assessor in line with JCQ guidelines)

and support in internal assessments and controlled assessment. We also have exam laptops and

reading pens.

Numeracy Interventions: For students with low numeracy levels

Support in Lessons: We have a large and dedicated Teaching Assistant Team, intervention workers

and specialist HLTAs in some subject areas.

Handwriting/Typing Support: We can support the motor skills required to support handwriting and

also offer a touch typing intervention.

Dyslexia Screening: Referral to the SpLD Unit following on from a Dyslexia screen.

In addition we work with a range of external agencies including:

Communication and Language, Hearing Impaired and Physical Disability Specialist Teachers and

Advisors

Education Psychologists

Speech and Language Teams

CAMHS

Paediatric team

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The Resourced Provision for Students with Dyslexia The Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) Unit.

The Specific Learning Difficulties Unit offers Specialist teaching for students with Dyslexia and has places for

16 students across the five year groups. Whilst we work primarily with children who have been assessed as

having specific learning difficulties and who meet the county criteria; the unit is an integral part of the

school and liaises with every department to ensure that students are fully supported in all areas.

Students are fully integrated into the mainstream for the greater proportion of their time. Withdrawal to the

Unit and support in mainstream are arranged according to individual need.

For all students our aim is to:

Raise the literacy skills of each student, to enable them to fully access the curriculum, and

participate in mainstream lessons.

Achieve a balance between giving students sufficient support to cope and make progress while at

the same time developing their confidence and independence.

Build on students’ strengths and provide targeted support in areas of weakness, so that every child

can fulfil their potential.

Teaching for each key stage is outlined below:

Key stage 3: Students follow an individual reading and spelling programme incorporating organisational,

writing and study skills.

Key stage 4: Emphasis is on supporting coursework, developing appropriate study and revision skills as well

as reinforcing the student’s individual reading and spelling programme.

The Unit offers homework support to all Unit students during break and lunch times.

Staff Contact Details

SENCO: Mrs D.Davey

Email

[email protected]

Head of SPLD: Mrs H.Hockley

Email

[email protected]

Kim Sewell

Assistant HeadTeacher

SLT LINK

Email

[email protected]




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News from Cranbourne GCSE RESULTS 2017 In 2017 we had first year of harder GCSEs in Maths and English, with a new numerical grading system, 1-9.

Schools have been told that only the top 3% of students will attain the highest grade, 9. Cranbourne

reported a dramatic upswing in its results with 2/3 of students attaining good passes (65% passing English

and Maths); and pleasing results across the whole ability range.

There were many strong performances with top student, Neha Kerung, attaining three grade 9s and a string

of A*s. Sasha Taylor and Jordan Khan also achieved grade 9 in English or Maths, along with the highest

grades possible in their remaining subjects.

We celebrated some of the best results in the school’s history and would like to pay tribute to the class of

2017. “This Year 11 was a hugely positive and determined group, whose attendance and can-do attitude

shone through. They worked so hard all year and met these new examinations with courage and

confidence. Their parents and carers have been a fantastic support throughout, as have QMC, BCoT and,

of course, our incredibly committed team of staff here.”

We will welcome back to college on the evening of Wednesday 6th December 2017 for the formal

presentation of their certificates. Staff at Cranbourne will be looking forward to hearing about their new

experiences at Further Education College and work.

50 Years of Cranbourne Our Community is very important to us here at CBEC.

On Saturday 22nd July 2017, the whole school community had gathered together for a trip down Memory

Lane. For many, it was an emotional experience, as they were re-acquainted with old friends; and emotions

were high as the whole community came together in support of the school. One of the school’s Alumni,

Chris Thomson, made a speech about Cranbourne and the positive effect the school had. He achieved a

First Class Degree from Oxford University and went on to lead a large FE college in Brighton; he described his

education at Cranbourne as “inspirational”.

Did you attend Cranbourne or know someone that

did?

We are proud of Cranbourne and its 50 year history and

we would like to celebrate the excellence of past students

as well as present and future ones.

Join our Alumni! Visit our website to learn more about the

plans for Cranbourne’s Alumni and to fill out an online

form.

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Suspended Timetable Days Suspended Timetable Days are held 5 times per year and are designed for all students to take a break from

their usual timetable to focus on various elements of personal development. They add to the school’s PDL

programme that is delivered on a daily basis by allowing students more time and space to explore such

activities in more depth. It helps to develop team working skills, self-awareness and reflection. Most

importantly, the days are an opportunity for the CBEC community to come together and enjoy our time at

school.

Well-Being Day

16th October was a Wellbeing Day for all

students which focused on physical

mental and social wellbeing. This fell on

World Food Day and students looked at

issues such as Food Poverty (relieved by

food banks) and eating disorders.

Activities included a Charity Fayre which

all students attended, where they were

able to get information on charities like

the Rotary, Shelterbox, the Samaritans

and the Shoebox appeal. They also found

out about events like Peacejam and

information on extra-curricular activities

like the Pride Youth Network.

During the day students also took part in

various activities including: Preparing

healthy food for visitors, Meditation, Qui

Gong, Dance, Drumming workshops, Art

and Craft workshops and sporting

activities.

Upcoming Suspended Timetable Day

15th December will be a day where we celebrate Christmas and beyond. We will focus on the joy and

togetherness of Christmas, including singing together, Christmas crafting together and learning about the

WW1 Christmas Truce. We will also though explore how Christmas is celebrated in other cultures, and

indeed other Winter Festivals. Finally there will be a focus on the future, particularly for KS4, where Year 10

will be working with the Army on problem solving and team work. Year 11 will be working on exam

technique, revision and relaxation skills.

The Future

In February we will be having an Educate and Celebrate Day, where we will celebrate diversity.

There will be a further two Suspended Timetable Days – look out for details of their themes!

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HOMEWORK ‘SHOW MY HOMEWORK’ AND USE OF PLANNER

Homework is an important feature of education at Cranbourne. Your child will be issued with a Student

Planner in which to record homework; and a Homework Timetable is produced at the start of the College

year. We believe that homework encourages self-reliance and self-discipline and it is planned to be a

natural continuation of classroom activity. The amount of homework increases year by year but should

never be so demanding as to prevent your child from following out-of-College interests. Students will be

encouraged to spread work over the period available and not leave it all to the last day.

As part of our partnership with parents in relation to their children’s learning, we ask parents to discuss

homework with their children and to help them plan its completion. In order for this to happen more

effectively we use Show My Homework (SMHW), an internet-based computer package, which allows all

staff to display the homework they set to students. It enables both students and parents to see directly what

homework has been set and when it needs to be submitted. Your child will be shown how to log in to SMHW

and will be given a user name and password (this will be sent home for you too). If you have any questions

about SMHW these should be raised, in the first instance, with your child’s tutor.

SHOW MY HOMEWORK: Instructions for Logging in – Parents

As your child’s school is now using Show My Homework, an account has been created for you to keep up to

date with your child’s homework progress from home.

What are PINs?

PINs are unique codes Show My Homework has assigned to each parent that allows us to confirm

their identity on initial login. After logging in for the first time users will be asked to provide more

memorable login details for future use. PINs are then only be used as a backup in case you forget

these logins.

How to log in?

Step 1: Got to www.showmyhomework.co.uk/pin

Step 2: Enter your PIN details that you have been given in the letter provided by your school.

Step 3: Click ‘Get started’

Step 4: Create a memorable password and enter your email address then click ‘Update you details’.

You are now able to access your account and view all the homework provided for your child.

PIN FAQs

Q. Do PINs change?

A. No, PINs never change. In case a user forgets their username or password, they can use the PIN to reset

login details as it remains the same.

Q. My child has forgotten their password.

A. A student’s PIN can also be recovered through the linked parent account. Just follow the steps below;

Step 1: Login and go to ‘Settings’ on the top right corner of your Show My Homework page.

Step 2: Click on ‘Student Management’

Step 3: Then click ‘Recover PIN’.

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PiXL

PiXL’s focus is to raise standards across GCSEs and to raise self-esteem, improve life chances and broaden

progression routes for all our students. We are currently involved in a number of PiXL initiatives at

Cranbourne:

PiXL Apps

Students have access to PiXL apps to aid their study, here are the subjects currently available to

Cranbourne Students:

Subject Year Group

Maths 7 -11

English 11

Geography 11

History 11

PiXL Student Conference

We take group of Y11 students on an annual trip to the ‘PiXL High 5 Student conference’ aimed at students

aiming for a Grade 5

Creating Success

A motivational mentoring system for students in Year 11 to improve motivation, effort, attainment and/or

progress. This is currently run at both sites.

Walking Talking Mocks

Students are guided through a full examination paper by a member of staff who provides verbal and visual

support to enable students to successfully answer all questions under exam conditions.

Personalised feedback

Students receive personalised feedback based on PPE exams. In maths, their weak areas feed into the PiXL

Maths App directing students to work on these.

PiXL Now

A programme designed to improve the progress and attainment of students in Year 7 that are below age -

related expectation.

PiXL Code

A reading accuracy programme for students aged 11 – 16.

Up for debate

We are training a debating team of Year 9 students to enter a national competition.

PiXL Edge

A framework for students to develop attributes and skills which are important for life beyond school. Focus

on Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative and Communication.

Subject conferences

Heads of Department attend training sessions to keep up to date with new strategies or initiatives.

To log in to PiXL apps use the details below:

Centre ID: CB4321

Login: LASTNAMEFIRSTNAME

Password: LASTNAMEFIRSTNAME

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ATTENDANCE At CBEC we recognise the importance of good attendance in order that students may take full advantage

of the educational and learning opportunities provided by the College. Students with high levels of

attendance are more likely to leave school with greater confidence and with wider career opportunities

and life chances.

CBEC is committed to students having excellent attendance through:

• Promoting high levels of attendance.

• Raising awareness of good attendance amongst all stakeholders.

• Establishing clear lines of communication.

• Enabling accurate monitoring of attendance.

Any absence affects the pattern of a student’s studies and regular absence can serious hamper your child’s

education. Student absence can also have a negative impact upon peers due to planned paired or group

work. The College is aiming to have its average attendance sustained at 96% as we know how important

good attendance is to successful attainment. There is a direct relationship between good attendance and

good attainment at GCSE. A student with an average of 90% attendance would mean they had missed 19

school days across the year, placing themselves at an extreme disadvantage when securing their potential.

Poor punctuality is not acceptable. If your child misses the start of the day they can miss work, important

notices, mentoring sessions and rewards. Late arriving students can disrupt the learning of others. Students

who are late or have frequent time off school often find it hard to catch up and progress to their potential,

which can then have a significant impact upon their self esteem. If a child is 15 minutes late to school each

day then they will miss the equivalent of two weeks across the academic year.

At CBEC we have an excellent team of College Parent Partners who will help guide and support through

any attendance and punctuality issues you may have to increase your child's chances of succeeding their

potential.

CASHLESS SYSTEM (BIOMETRIC)

CBEC have installed a biometric cashless system for the catering service at CBEC. This enables us to deliver

a more efficient, faster service at break times and provide wholesome, healthy and enjoyable meals at the

lowest possible cost.

Parent Pay is an online system whereby parents make payment by Debit or Credit card to their child’s

account via www.parentpay.com. Cheques are also accepted, and cheques should be made payable to

HC3S and should be handed into the Finance Office by 9.30am, any day of the week. There is a daily

‘spend limit’ programmed onto the system of £5.00 which can be decreased for an individual student by

making a written request to the College kitchen. Cash will not be accepted at the till points in the dining

room (with the exception of the first day of term).

If you require further information, please contact Miss Hill, Finance Manager on 01256 868608.

SCHOOL CLOSURE Should the Headteacher feel it necessary to close the school due to adverse weather conditions or for

other reasons, announcements and updates will appear on the College’s website,

http://www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk. Notification of a school closure will also be reported on the

Hampshire County Council website: http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schoolclosures.

In the case of the school closing during the school day, please notify the school if you are unwilling to let

your child make their own way home. We will then contact you to arrange for them to be picked up.

SIGNING OUT No child may leave College during College hours without a written request or a valid appointment card.

These requests should be shown to the child’s Tutor and the child MUST sign out in the CPP Office before

leaving. Then we know exactly who is in College, which is necessary at all times in case the College has to

be evacuated.

http://www.parentpay.com/

http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schoolclosures

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONTINUED ROAD SAFETY An electronic barrier has been installed in order to ensure the safety of all our students.

Parents/Guardians will not be permitted access via the barrier to the front of the school (other than for

disabled parking) unless by prior arrangement with a member of staff. Parents/Carers are not permitted to

drive onto the College site. There is limited parking outside the school premises along Wessex Close. Please

avoid parking by Cranbourne Court (off Cranbourne Lane) as it is a private road.

CHANGE OF PERSONAL DETAILS It is essential that you notify us immediately if you have a change of address or family circumstances alter. In

the normal course of events, a note to the Tutor is the best line of action. In case of emergency, we do keep

telephone numbers of parents’ places of work. If these change, do please let us know.

MOBILE PHONES Students are encouraged to bring own devices to school and we understand that many parents might

want their child to have a mobile phone to keep in touch with them on the journey to and from school. Any

devices brought into school is done so at your child’s own risk, breakage and theft is not covered by our

insurance.

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICES You may have recently heard, or read about how Cranbourne has launched a Bring Your Own Device

(BYOD) initiative. This exciting news means that students are now able to bring their own devices such as

laptops, netbooks, tablets, or smartphones into school to use for educational purposes.

Please be aware though that this is not a requirement, but an opportunity for students to use their own kit if

they want too. The use of the BYOD in lessons will be driven by the class teacher, and the same classroom

rules and behaviour expectations will apply.

We strongly believe the move to BYOD will enable a richer learning environment, and it will allow for a

greater and broader use of technology in lessons. While we still have IT rooms available for students in

lessons that require specialist applications such as Photoshop, or design and technology software, the

benefit of BYOD means that access to online resources can happen in any classroom across the campus.

At Cranbourne safeguarding is paramount, and we take all aspects of our students’ safety very seriously.

With this in mind, as soon as a device is joined to our BYOD network, it is under the same restrictions as any

other school device. This means a secure, filtered and managed Internet connection is provided for

everyone by Hampshire County Council. This helps us maintain a safe and secure learning environment to

help to promote and support learning.

If students do choose to bring their own devices, we strongly suggest that any device that comes on to

school site is wearing some form of protective case to help reduce the risk of damage. It is also important

that students look after their devices like they would do any other personal possession.

One of the main goals with the BYOD approach is to give users a seamless home and school IT experience.

We believe that if a user is more familiar and comfortable with a piece of technology, they will engage in

learning more efficiently, and take better ownership of their work. The introduction of Cranbourne’s

agreement with Microsoft Office 365 will also allow users to have access to the full Microsoft Office

packages in any way, be it school or home. The added bonus of Microsoft OneDrive offers users 1TB of

storage to use for their data which again allows access to files from any device providing it has an internet

connection. When combined with the school email system, this allows a greater learning experience for

students at any time.

For anyone that doesn’t wish to use their own device, the school is currently looking into a 3 year rental

agreement which will allow students to rent a HP Elite Book for school and home use. Please contact the

school for further information.

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Cranbourne

Communications

The majority of our communication with parents is electronic, although you can request a hard copy of our

newsletter. We encourage parents to make “the school their own” and ask parents for their opinion and

suggestions on many aspects of school life. Recent examples of this are extra-curricular activities and our

school travel plan.

Email

Our main way to send letter, our regular newsletter and other important information to parents is via email. If

you do not receive emails from Cranbourne then please contact the school to check we have an up to

date email address.

Regular School Newsletter, the Cranbourne Catch Up. Available online and hard copy in school. Provides a

window into life at Cranbourne with articles and news, profiles of students and important announcements

and reminders.

Website

The school website is regularly updated. All letters are uploaded to the ‘Letters to Parents’ page on the

parent section of the website.

We also share news items on the CBEC Blog which is also on our website.

Social Media

The school keeps parents updated with regular reminders on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We also

share news and updates of life at the school.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbecschool/

Twitter: @CBECinfo

Our PE department also uses social media to provide fixture updates and kit reminders!

Twitter: @CBECPE

Contact the school Email General Enquiries: [email protected]

Once you have called 01256 868600, you will need to dial a different number to get through to your CPP or

the department you require:

Dial 1 for Year 7

Dial 2 for Year 8

Dial 3 for Year 9

Dial 4 for Year 10

Dial 5 for Year 11

Dial 6 for Admissions

Dial 7 for Finance

Dial 8 for Lettings

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