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Welcome to

“All God’s Children” Perseverance, Character, Hope

How will I get there?

It’s important to find out how you might get to school and how long the journey will take you.

It is important that you arrive on time to school every day. You will need to be

at school by 8.25am each day so you will need to plan how you will travel to

school and how long it will take. We finish at 2.45pm so you will also need to

know how you are going to get home.

Will you walk? Do you know the way? How long will it take you? Will you walk

with a friend?

Will you get a lift? How long will it take? What time do you need to set off? Do you need a lift home?

Will you catch the bus or train? What time will it leave? When will it get to its destination?

What time does school start? How will you get to and from school?

How long will your journey take? What time will you need to leave home?

What time does school finish? What time will you get home?

Will you ride your bike to school? Do you need special permission? Is there a place to put your bike? Do you need a lock?

Attendance is very important at Immanuel College. There are lots of reasons why it is so important, for example - It helps you achieve good GCSE grades and make excellent progress It shows potential employers that you are a reliable young person You are more likely to achieve well and enjoy being at school You can take part in enjoyable activities and rewards in the community

This is Peter. He is in Year 7 and has 90%

attendance. He thinks this is pretty good.....so do his

parents.

Regular school attendance – why is it so important?

Why is Peter’s attendance not very good? What problems might this cause for him at school? What problems might this cause for him later in life?

Attendance and school times Will your attendance influence what you can earn?

School Hours 8.00 - School doors open/ Breakfast Club

8.25 - School starts 2.45 - End of school

90% attendance over 5 years of secondary school….

= ½ a school year missed!

Have you had good attendance at primary school? How do you know? What improvements could you make to your attendance? What would you like to do as a job when you are older? Look at the information above— how will having good attendance help you to have a good job when you are older?

What will I need for my lessons?

At Immanuel, some of the subjects that you have been learning will become much more specialised. There will be laboratories for science and workshops for design technology. You may need to bring special clothing or equipment for some subjects. What extra equipment do you think you might need to bring for each of these subjects?

How will you remember to bring the right things on the right day? Think of 3 things you could do to make sure you are organised.

There are lots of things you will need when you start at Immanuel College and it’s a good idea to practice packing your bag

before you start. Remember, you MUST have a rucksack for school (not a handbag) and bring the correct equipment every day.

Subject Equipment I might need

PE / Sport

Food Technology

What do I wear at Immanuel?

When you start school it is important to wear the right clothes. We are very proud of our school uniform at Immanuel. Not only does it represent you, but it represents other students, staff and the whole school to the local

community and the rest of Bradford.

Before you start at Immanuel, practise putting on your school uniform so that you don’t need any help looking smart and feeling proud to be a

member of the Immanuel family.

Read the separate information about uniform and equipment care-fully so you have the right things you need.

You will also need special clothes for PE and games lessons. List up to four things that you might need to bring.

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Jewellery is not allowed apart from a watch and plain earring studs.

Mobile phones/smart devices should be switched off and out of sight at all times. If they are seen or heard they will be confiscated.

Hair colours and styles must be ‘conventional’ and natural.

Why is it important that we look smart in our uniform?

What are the rules about jewellery and hair styles?

Which 4 pieces of our uniform have the Immanuel logo on?

What type of bag should you have as part of your uniform?

Rewards At Immanuel, when you try hard to do something well or show good character, you will receive reward points. You can receive reward points for things including: being on time every day bringing your equipment every day wearing correct uniform every day helping a teacher taking part in a club or activity

You can also lose points for disobeying the school rules or behaving poorly. These will be taken off your balance.

You can use your reward points to

take part in reward events if you attendance

and behaviour are good enough.

Bouldering Mountain Biking

What types of things will you get reward points for? What type of reward activities might you want to get involved in?

Making new friends

‘Be kind and friendly and you will make new friends.’

Be yourself. Never change who you are to try and fit in. If your friends don't accept you for you, they're not

really friends.

Many students worry about making friends. On this page you can find some good advice to help you make the RIGHT impression at Immanuel.

Be inviting. A smile goes a long way. When you walk in the corridors, don't hunch over your books or keep your eyes on the floor. Stick your chin up and make eye contact with other people. If you see someone you know, give a smile or say ‘hi‘ to .

‘School is like a cake, it can be good or bad, give it a try!’

Year 7 say…

Identify 3 things that make a really good friend.

Decide on 3 things you will do in the first week at Immanuel College to meet new students and make friends.

What are you worried about?

How do you feel about starting Immanuel College? Write down 3 things you are really looking forward to and 2 things you are a little bit worried or concerned about. For each concern, suggest a way that you could overcome this.

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When you start at Immanuel College you will be excited but you may also be worried about some aspects of school life. You will soon feel

at home and get help with any worries or problems that you have.

Asking for help

Sometimes things can go wrong at a new school - maybe just a little thing like not finding your way or maybe big things like getting into trou-ble or not doing your homework. There are lots of people you can talk to for help at Immanuel College—some are below but there are lots more.

Friends can help in lots of ways. They can show you the way around and explain about dinners, timetables and other new things you might not be used to.

Teachers can help you with your work if you explain that you don’t understand some-thing. They will also be helpful if you forget something or get lost, but they can only help if you tell them what is wrong. Remember to speak to your form tutor—they are there to listen to any worries/ problems you might be having.

Your family will want to help you and it is important that you tell the grown ups who look after you about any problems that you are having AS SOON AS THEY HAPPEN. Don’t let things get worse before you discuss it with someone.

Sometimes the lessons that you do at school are very differ-ent from the sorts of things that your parents learnt in school when they were children. This sometimes may make it difficult for them to help with homework but you can always get help from your teacher or another adult in school.

At Immanuel we have the fantastic Mentors, Mrs Barraclough and Mr Riley. They are there to talk to if you are worried about something or just need somewhere to go and meet new friends at break time.

Name 3 people you can ask for help if you have a problem at school?

What type of things can your friends help out with?

What type of things can your teachers help out with?