Welcome to Five Ways

Mrs Wilkinson, HeadMrs Tolley, Director of Sixth Form

Mr Bannister, Head of Year

Induction

• For ALL students• This week– Lessons– Getting to know exercises– AS subject tasks ready for September

• August residential• Ongoing pastoral support

Expectations

• Highest academic standards, top 20 of all schools for A level

• Sixth Form within a school• Role models, including today!• Responsibilities, eg prefecting, mentoring,

helping with activities and events• Business dress

Facilities• Chowen Centre– Sixth Form Only– Work rooms, Michael’s cafeteria, classrooms, IT suite,

careers library• Library• Sports facilities including multi gym, climbing

wall, swimming pool• Drama studio• Brand new MFL building• Dining Hall and Pavilion

Pastoral Support

• Mrs Tolley, Director of Sixth Form• Mr Bannister, Head of Year 12• Mr Farr, Head of Year 13• Form Tutors• Ms Gouldbourn, Sixth Form Centre manager• Mr Preston, universities and careers advisor• All staff!

Academic Support

• Teaching staff• Monitoring at departmental and whole school

level• Lunchtime support sessions• Special Needs, please inform us!• Preparation for subject aspects of university

applications, inc interviews

Careers Advice

• Pastoral staff• Mr Preston, careers advisor– Regular interviews– Regular updates about latest HE requirements– Some courses look at GCSEs, you have started!– “Hidden” university requirements

• Vast majority of students enter HE, but alternatives also supported

• Experienced UCAS support

This evening

• 6pm start in Chowen• Is for parents to be introduced to 6th form• You are not required

Housekeeping

• Male toilet downstairs, Female upstairs• OK to leave bags in Chowen, including this

afternoon, but we can’t guarantee safety• Snacks available from Michael’s• If you lose your timetable, check back here• Don’t lose your name badge, you will need it• Ask current Lower Sixth or any staff if you

need help!

Residential

• Payment is due• If you have not paid, you must see Ms

Gouldbourn this morning• If you’re not sure if you’ve paid, see Ms

Gouldbourn this morning• You will receive a full refund if you do not take

your place in August

Subject choices

• Try your lessons today• If there are mistakes on your timetable, see

Ms Gouldbourn after assembly• If you think you might want to do another

subject instead, fill in a form and give it to Ms Gouldbourn to register your request, at break or lunchtime

• Do not see Mrs Long at this stage

Plan for today • 9.10 Lesson 1 or *• 10.00 Lesson 2 or *• 10.50 Break• 11.10 Lesson 3 or*• 12.00 Lesson 4 or*• 12.50 Lunch - you may not leave site• 1.50-3.35 Whole year activity in Sports Hall

* ICT Independent study tasks in Chowen