Welcome to Nailsea School

SCHOOL TIMES Normal timings

Period18.30-9.30

Period 29.30-10.30

Break10.30-10.50

Period 310.50-11.50

Period 411.50-12.50

Lunch12.50-13.40

Registration or Assembly13.40-14.00

Period 514.00-15.00

Term 1

3.09.14-24.10.14

Holiday

1 week

Term 2

3.11.14-19.12.14

Christmas Holiday

2 weeks

Term 3

5.01.15–13.2.15

Holiday

1 week

Term 4

22.2.1527.3.15

Easter Holiday

2 weeks

Term 5

13.4.15

22.5.15

Holiday

1 week

Term 617.7.15

Summer Holiday

6 weeks

SCHOOL CALENDAR

School Photos

1. Front of School2. Break time3. Bike Sheds

HOUSES• Yr7-11 are split into 4 Houses • Each House has 8 tutor groups (Vertical Tutor Groups) within which are

students from each year 7-11. They are looked after by a tutor who meet with them once a day

• The Houses form the pastoral system and Heads of Houses monitor students behaviour/attendance/monitor progress/promote inter house competition

Inside School

Yr7-9 Key Stage 3

• Yr7 11-12yrs, Yr8 12-13yrs, Yr9 13-14yrs• Subjects• English, Maths, Science, PE (Physical

Education), Art, Music, Design Technology, French or German, Drama, ICT, Humanities (History/Geography/RE (Religious Education)), PSHCE (Personal, Social, Health, Cultural Education)

Classrooms1. Resistant Materials2. Design Technology3. Super Lab

Yr10-11 Key Stage 4

• Yr10 14-15yrs, Yr11 15-16yrs• Study GCSE/Btecs• Compulsory - English Language and Literature,

Maths, Science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology), PE, ICT (Information Computer Technology), RE

Inside Nailsea1. Sports Hall2. Dining area/Canteen3. Professional Catering

Classroom

Yr10-11 Key Stage 4 – Optional Subjects4 from a chosen group of subjects• Fine art• 3D Art• Business Studies• Catering• Drama• Engineering• French• Geography• German• Health and Social Care• History• ICT

• Italian• Media Studies• Modern Glass• Music• Photography• PE• Product Design• RE• Resistant Materials• Spanish• Textiles

Yr12-13 Key Stage 5 • Yr12 16-17, Yr13 17-18• Choose 4 subjects at AS level and 3 subjects at A2

• Fine art• Biology• Business Studies• Chemistry• Critical Thinking• Drama and Theatre Studies• English Language• English Literature• French• German• Spanish• Geography• Health and Social Care• History• Home Economics• ICT• Law

• Maths/Further Maths• Media Studies• Music• Music Technology• Performing Arts• Philosophy• Photography• PE• Physics• Product Design• Psychology• Public Services• RE• Sociology• Sport• Textiles