ST BARTHOLOMEW’S SCHOOL SIXTH FORM

WELCOME TO ST BART’S SIXTH FORM

INDUCTION DAY Wednesday 1 July 2015

This booklet contains important information about induction

and about the Sixth Form in general. Please take it home, read it carefully and share with your parents/carers.

Head of Sixth Form: Mr A Robbins Tel: 01635 576368

email: sixthform@stbarts.co.uk

Sixth Form Blog: http://stb6th.edublogs.org

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CONTENTS

Topic Page

Induction Day Programme 3

Induction Day Lessons, Morning 4

Induction Day Lessons, Afternoon 5

Option Lists for Year 12 – 2015 - 2016 6

Arrangements Between Now and September 7

Sixth Form Parent/Carer Information Evening 8

Notes Page 9

Student and Parent/Carer Information 10

- The Sixth Form Agreement 11

- Student Expectations 12, 13, 14

- Sixth Form Dress Code 15

- Private Study 15

- Sixth Form Blog 15

- Taking Responsibility 15, 16

- Attendance 16

- Reports and Feedback on Your Progress 17

- Personal Development Programme 17

- Careers Guidance 18

- Paid Employment 18

- BartholoNews 18

The School Timetable 19

Term Dates and Inset Days 2015 - 2016 19

St Bart’s Cashless Catering Service 20

The St Bart’s Card 20

Information to be Returned to St Bart’s 21

Induction Pack Enclosure List 22

Mr Robbins will be available in the Sixth Form Area at every gap

in the programme throughout Induction Day to discuss any

individual issues to do with the Sixth Form, including subject

choices. There will also be an opportunity to see Mr Robbins after

the final lesson of the day.

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Sixth Form Induction Programme 2015

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Time Activity Comments

8.40am – 9.15am

Hall

Welcome and

Introduction

The Right Choice

Introduction to Head Boy/Head Girl

Introduction to House Heads and House

Captains

Expectations for the day

Introduction to Tutors

9.15am – 9.50am

Time with Tutors

‘Ice-breaker’ activity

Check individual programmes for the

day with your tutor

Visits by House Heads

Support from School Officers

12C1 – C012

12C2 – E213

12C3 – E111

12D1 – P014

12D2 – C214

12E1 – C011

12E2 – C110

12E3 – D218

12P1 – W211

12P2 – E116

9.50am – 10.40am

Subject Session 1

(Option W)

See over for locations

Subject specific talks covering:

Structure of course

Taster activities

Recommended preparation over the

summer

BREAK – Sixth Form Area

11.10am – 12.00pm

Subject Session 2

(Option Y)

12.10pm – 12.40pm

Hall

Further Information

Life in the Sixth Form

Extra-curricular opportunities

- Sport, Careers, Duke of

Edinburgh

12.40pm – 1.30pm

LUNCH BREAK

12.40 Meeting for students,

especially those studying

Biology/Geography, interested in Field Course to

Vietnam in 2016

Activities with current Year 12 students

E114 (Science)

1.30pm – 2.20pm

Subject Session 3

(Option X)

2.30pm – 3.20pm

Subject Session 4

(Option Z)

3.20pm – 3.30pm

Hub

SEND OFF

Procedures for Results Day & Start

of Term

Prize Draw

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Year 12 Induction Lessons

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Morning Sessions

9.50 – 10.40

(Option W)

Staff Room 11.10 – 12.00

(Option Y)

Staff Room

Biology CSW E111 BTEC Business CED W214

Classical Civilisation EJC C015 Business Studies DES W211

Drama & Theatre Studies KRN P013 Chemistry (x2) HHA E016

Economics DES W211 Computing SLS W212

English Literature TJO C012 Graphic Design JUR/EFH D114

Film Studies JDO C233 Geography RAC D218

Further Mathematics PRB C117 History EJK D213

Geography RKB D211 Mathematics (x2) EJB

HMS

C110

C116

German MPW C112 Media Studies JDO C233

History EJK D213 Music JDM P111

BTEC Health & Social

Care

MAG W213 Physics HET E011

Mathematics EJB C110 Psychology GEE W116

Media Studies GRE C013 Sociology KMF W110

Physical Education DMB P014

Psychology GEE W116

Spanish ADC E212

Textiles CLL D011

Level 2 Sessions

Introduction to Access

Course/BTEC Travel &

Tourism

AMY D113 GCSE Media Studies GRE C013

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Year 12 Induction Lessons

Wednesday 1 July 2015

Afternoon Sessions

1.30 – 2.20

(Option X)

Staff Room 2.30 – 3.20

(Option Z)

Staff Room

Art EFH C214 Art CMK C214

Biology CSW E111 Biology (x2) CSW

CRE

E111

E110

Drama & Theatre Studies KRN P013 Chemistry HHA E016

English Language MAR C018 Dance CMS

P121

English Literature TJO C012 Economics DES W211

English Lit/Lang JMF C019 English Language MAR C018

Food Technology LJE D116 History SLO D214

French MHC E215 Mathematics IAU C111

Geography RKB D211 Music Technology LMB P111

BTEC IT SLS W212 Philosophy & Ethics WAO/PCP D117

Mathematics PRB C117 Physics Het E011

Physics HET E011 Psychology GEE W116

Politics HED D212 BTEC Science DWF E014

Product Design DLJ D015 BTEC Sport & Leisure DLM P014

Psychology GEE W116 Sociology KMF W110

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St Bartholomew’s Sixth Form

Year 12 Option Lists 2015-2016

W X Y Z

AS /

Level 3 BTEC

Biology

Classical Civilisation

Drama & Theatre

Studies

Economics

English Literature

Film Studies

Further Mathematics

Geography

German

History

BTEC Health & Social

Care

Mathematics

Media Studies

Physical Education

Psychology

Spanish

Textiles

Art

Biology

Drama & Theatre

Studies

English Language

English Literature

English Lit/Lang

Food Technology

French

Geography

BTEC IT

Mathematics

Physics

Politics

Product Design

Psychology

BTEC Business

Business Studies

Chemistry (x2)

Computing

Graphic Design

Geography

History

Mathematics (x2)

Media Studies

Music

Physics

Psychology

Sociology

Art

Biology (x2)

Chemistry

Dance

Economics

English Language

History

Mathematics

Music Technology

Philosophy & Ethics

Physics

Psychology

BTEC Science

BTEC Sport & Leisure

Sociology

Level 2

BTEC Travel & Tourism

Mathematics GCSE

GCSE Media Studies

English GCSE

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Arrangements between now and September

A general principle is that we will assume that you will arrive in September to study the subjects you are

currently signed up for, unless you contact us to discuss any changes. You are welcome to contact us at any

time, but the schedule below outlines some formal opportunities to do so, as well as providing information about

start of term arrangements:

Thursday 20 August : GCSE Results Day

St Bart’s students will be asked to complete a tick-box sheet to confirm Sixth Form subject choices.

Thursday 21 and Friday 22 August : Results Clinics (St Bart’s Students)

Mr Robbins, Mr Sharpe and other members of staff will be available to meet with individual students

and their parents as required. Appointments can be made in person, or by calling 01635 576368.

We will request to meet with some students whose results affect their choice of Sixth Form subjects.

These requests will be distributed with results.

Friday 22 August : Results Details (External Applicants)

External applicants are asked to confirm their place at St Bart’s by bringing a copy of their GCSE

results between 10.00am and 12 noon to the Sixth Form Office in the Wormestall block. Staff will be

available to discuss any changes to their subject choices.

Tuesday 1 September : Staff Training Day

Tuesday 1 September : 10.30am – 12 noon for those who need further advice

Subject teachers will be available in the Sixth Form Area to give advice to any prospective Year 12

student who is still uncertain about subjects, or who was unable to make a clinic appointment. Any

change to subjects would then need to be confirmed with Mr Robbins, the Head of Sixth Form, who will

also be in the Sixth Form Area.

Wednesday 2 September : External applicants in school at 11.00am

All external applicants starting in the Sixth Form at St Bart’s are to arrive at 11.00am and report to the

Sixth Form Area on the first floor of the Wormestall block. They will be met by School Officers for

various activities before meeting their tutor group .

Wednesday 2 September : St Bart’s students in school at 12.15pm

All students to arrive in school at 12.15pm and report to their tutor groups. Notices will be displayed

giving the location of tutor rooms. Various activities will take place during the afternoon, including the

issuing of timetables. Mr Robbins, Head of Sixth Form, will again be available to deal with any

queries. Subject lessons will begin on Thursday 3 September.

Wednesday 2 September : Confirmation of Entitlement to Education in the UK

In order to confirm their entitlement to education in the UK, it is now a requirement that the school

checks the residency of all Sixth Form students. We have been advised that, as part of this process, we

will need sight of the original document(s) and all Year 12 students are to bring the document(s), as

noted below, on Wednesday 2 September.

A UK/EU passport

Where a passport is not available:

A full birth certificate with parents’ names on it, or an Adoption certificate, or Naturalisation certificate.

No photocopies will be retained but key information will be recorded and stored securely on the

school’s database.

During the first two/three weeks of term

There will be a small number of students who wish to change their mind about courses. This needs to

be discussed on an individual basis with Mr Robbins, and will normally involve changing rather than

dropping courses. The advice is that if a change is needed, it needs to be made early, to avoid missing

too much time in the subject being taken up.

NB: Please remember that some courses will fill up early and it will not always be possible to change to a

particular subject. In general the earlier you apply for a change the more likely it is that there will be space.

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All parents/carers of Year 12 students are warmly invited

to attend this important evening

The purpose of the evening is to provide information and answer any questions

about Sixth Form issues. Topics that will be covered include:

The key timings and dates for Years 12 and 13

Teaching and Learning in the Sixth Form and how parents/carers can

support with this

The structure of A Level courses

Support provided to Sixth Formers

The UCAS application system

There will also be a general opportunity to ask any questions that you may have.

Year 12 tutors will also be present and the evening will conclude with the

opportunity to meet and talk with staff.

..........................................................................................................................

Please return to the Sixth Form Office - W131, St Bartholomew’s School or

email the relevant information, including your child’s name and tutor group,

to sixthform@stbarts.co.uk by Friday 4 September 2015

Please reserve ....... seats at the Sixth Form Information Evening on Tuesday

8 September 2015.

Signed ........................................................................................... (Parent/Carer)

Name of Student ............................................................ Tutor Group ..................

SIXTH FORM INFORMATION EVENING

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Hall at 7.00pm

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Notes

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STUDENT AND PARENT/CARER INFORMATION

On the following pages you will find general information

about the Sixth Form.

It is important that you share this information

with your parents/carers.

Please feel free to contact the school at any time if you

have any further questions.

Phone: 01635 576368

Email: sixthform@stbarts.co.uk

Sixth Form Blog: http://stb6th.edublogs.org

Enjoy induction day – and enjoy the Sixth Form!

Mr Robbins

Head of Sixth Form

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At the start of Year 12 students will be given a copy of the Sixth Form

Agreement for signature.

THE SIXTH FORM AGREEMENT

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

The school will provide for you:

Appropriate teaching and opportunities for learning, including advice

about appropriate courses, and setting and marking of study tasks.

Regular feedback and reporting on your abilities and objectives for

the future, including advice and guidance on progression routes.

Access to your Tutor throughout the week; individual meetings with

students (and parents/carers) as requested.

Facilities and resources for study and opportunities to acquire sound

learning skills and study habits.

A genuine concern for the health, well-being and development of all

students. Staff are available for consultation and will seek the help of

outside agencies when needed.

YOUR COMMITMENT

You will be expected to:

Participate fully in school life. Arrive promptly to all lessons,

tutorials, and assemblies; arrive fully prepared and equipped for each

lesson, or school activity, with required work completed.

Follow the dress code as outlined in your Induction Pack and at

http://stb6th.edublogs.org

Keep records of your participation on the Student Record Cards

retained by your Tutor.

Communicate regularly: check the sixth form blog

http://stb6th.edublogs.org or twitter feed @stb6th every day to pick

up messages. Check your school email account every day to check for

messages from teaching staff.

Attend all arranged one-to-one meetings with members of staff,

including the completion of Progress Trackers/ Impact Reports in line

with deadlines. If placed on a Supervised Study timetable or required

to register more regularly with your Tutor or Senior Tutor, you must

meet these commitments. Attend Friday afternoon subject support or

exam practice sessions where requested by a member of staff.

Show respect for people, property and the school environment at all

times.

Keep up with your work; if Independent Study tasks have been

completed, you are expected to use study time to follow up and

consolidate work covered in class and by reading around future topics.

In the event of teacher absence, seek out and complete work set.

Attendance below 95% will affect your progress and will therefore

require you to attend regular meetings with your Tutor.

If you wish to drop a subject or adjust your programme of study, you

must discuss this with appropriate teaching staff and your Tutor and

then complete the necessary forms in order to have them formally

approved by the Head of Sixth Form, Mr Robbins.

Be on course to pass all your courses, which should number at least

three. If a teacher indicates that you are below this threshold, and

actions do not improve this situation, then your place in the Sixth

Form will be at risk.

Please sign here to show that you have read and understood these

expectations.

Student Name ........................................... Tutor Group .......................

.......................................................... .......................................................

Student Signature Parent/Carer Signature

.......................................

Date

Students who do not meet these expectations will be given additional

support to do so. If this support is not acted upon a student may

ultimately be asked to leave the Sixth Form.

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STUDENT EXPECTATIONS Year 12

For the first half-term

Register with your Tutor at 8.40 and 12.10 every day

Attend all timetabled lessons throughout the year.

Attend all timetabled lessons, including all the sessions identified in the

grid below.

After the first half-term

Sign in and out every day using the biometric system. You must sign

out whenever you leave the building.

Attend all timetabled lessons throughout the year.

Unless otherwise requested, you will not be required to register with

your Tutor at 8.40am and 12.10pm every day. However, in slots

identified as ‘AVAILABLE’ students must not make alternative

arrangements outside school; they need to be available to

Tutors/Senior Tutors/other staff if required. Students should check

emails daily for meeting requests. Attendance is compulsory where it

has been requested.

If serious concerns emerge about your attendance, attitude or effort,

you will be required to register at both 8.40am and 12.10pm every

day.

Year 13

Sign in and out every day using the biometric system. You must sign

out whenever you leave the building.

Attend all timetabled sessions throughout the year.

Unless otherwise requested, you will not be required to register with

your Tutor at 8.40am and 12.10pm every day. However, in slots

identified as ‘AVAILABLE’ Students must not make alternative

arrangements outside school; they need to be available to

Tutors/Senior Tutors/other staff if required. Students should check

emails daily for meeting requests. Attendance is compulsory where it

has been requested.

If serious concerns emerge about your attendance, attitude or effort,

you will be required to register at both 8.40am and 12.10pm every

day.

The next two pages detail the timetable for registration,

assemblies, enrichment, wellbeing and CCF.

Key to terms REGISTER: Compulsory.

ENRICHMENT: Compulsory.

AVAILABLE: Students must not make alternative arrangements outside

school; they need to be available to Tutors/Senior Tutors/other staff if

required. Students should check emails daily for meeting requests.

Attendance is compulsory when requested.

OPTION 12: Compulsory. Registers will be taken.

WELLBEING and CCF: students are to record their activities on

‘Student Record Cards’ and participation will be recognised in ‘Wider

Participation’ grades on reports and, ultimately, the award of School

Colours.

Students are encouraged to use break/Activity Time and ‘Available’

sessions to participate in the wider school community: engaging in and

leading activities for peers and younger students, mentoring etc.

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Y12:ODD

WEEKS

8.30-

8.50

P3 12.10-12.40 P4 P5

Mon

AV

AIL

AB

LE

REGISTER and attend PD session in

Tutor Base.

Tues

AV

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with Tutor and

attend House

Assembly in Hall.

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Pat

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Weds

AV

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REGISTER with Tutor before attending

Whole School Assembly in the Hub

OPTION12: One of....

Critical Thinking

Employability Skills

General Studies

Thinking &

Reasoning Skills

Young Enterprise

WELLBEING: Sport, MOOC, EPQ

Thurs

AV

AIL

AB

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session in the

Hall or canteen.

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Critical Thinking

Employability Skills

General Studies

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Young Enterprise

WELLBEING: Sport, MOOC, EPQ

Thurs

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Study Support, MOOC,

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SIXTH FORM DRESS CODE & APPEARANCE

Sixth Form students must be smart and businesslike in their

appearance.

DRESS CODE REQUIREMENTS

Applicable to male and female students

Boys

Black, navy or grey suit

Shirt and tie of choice

Formal footwear

Girls

Smart and businesslike,

with jacket

Formal footwear

Notes

No denim, no leather, no hoodies, no trainers.

No extremes of hairstyle.

Jewellery is limited to modest earrings, necklaces and bracelets; in

particular no facial piercing is allowed.

This dress code is designed to keep St Bart’s Sixth Formers smart

and businesslike in their approach to school.

Students who do not meet dress code requirements will be warned, and at

a second offence risk being sent home to change before

returning to school.

PRIVATE STUDY Students should devote a substantial amount of time both at school and at

home to private study. As a guideline the time needed for independent

study to ensure success on courses is one hour per lesson in school.

In Study Periods, students may use the school library, the Sixth Form

study area, the main Hall extension or designated quiet rooms. Students

following courses requiring the use of specialist equipment should

negotiate the use of specialist rooms with the teaching staff concerned.

There is a definite expectation that students should do more than the set

work. Where students do not have specific homework tasks they should

consolidate and extend their understanding through additional reading,

research and practice. Links to relevant subject based websites are

available on the Sixth Form blog: http://stb6th.edublogs.org

Where there are concerns about a student’s ‘Work Outside the

Classroom’, the Head of Sixth Form will require the student to sign in for

Supervised Study.

SIXTH FORM BLOG Notices and key information on St Bart’s Sixth Form is available online

via a dedicated blog. This is updated regularly and can be accessed via at

http://stb6th.edublogs.org via all browsers and mobile phones. The blog

contains information on university, careers and job opportunities. There

is a Twitter feed for the blog @stb6th

All students are encouraged to share relevant notices on the blog.

Messages for the blog should be shared with the Head of Sixth Form or

via one of the School Officers.

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TAKING RESPONSIBILITY All students will have the opportunity to undertake additional roles and to

become involved in the rich and varied nature of the school community.

SCHOOL OFFICERS

The team of School Officers provides leadership within the Sixth Form

and the school in general. To be part of the team of School Officers is a

well-earned privilege, and applications and appointments are made soon

after Easter in Year 12. All who show initiative and enthusiasm are

encouraged to apply.

The posts are:

Head Girl, Head Boy

Deputy Head Girl, Deputy Head Boy

House Captains

Further details of each role are advertised at the time of application,

although anyone wanting to know more at any other time of year can see

the Head of Sixth Form.

SUBJECT REPS

Year 13 students are invited to apply to represent one of their subjects as

a Subject Rep. Year 12 students are encouraged to seek subject specific

advice and support from these Subject Reps.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

St Bart’s provides a huge range of extra-curricular opportunities in the

Sixth Form. One of the main features is that Sixth Form students are

encouraged to help lead and run clubs and societies, both within the Sixth

Form and for students in the lower school. New initiatives of this kind

are always valued.

Sport, music, drama, debating, the equestrian team, World Challenge,

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, CCF and Young Enterprise are just some of

the opportunities on offer. Sixth Form sports teams play regular fixtures

against other local schools, and the highlights of House Music, House

Drama and House Dance are also eagerly anticipated each year. Again

Sixth Form students play a key role in leading these House events.

Opportunities to work with younger students as mentors in literacy,

numeracy and anti-bullying will be publicised.

Further details of extra-curricular opportunities are detailed in the ‘Sixth

Sense’ booklet available from the Sixth Form office and on the blog:

http://stb6th.edublogs.org

ATTENDANCE Students are expected to attend all of their lessons. This is clearly

essential if best progress is to be made. Details about absence from

school and from lessons will be included in reports.

When a student knows that s/he is going to be absent (e.g. hospital

appointment, university interview), it is a matter of courtesy to inform

his/her Tutor and subject teachers in advance. They should also inform

their House office so that an appropriate code may be entered on the

system.

In the case of unexpected absence parents are asked to contact the

‘attendance hotline’ on 01635 576372 and leave a message stating the

student’s name and a contact telephone number.

It is inappropriate for students to miss school for family holidays, and this

will not be authorised other than in exceptional circumstances.

Students who fail to meet expectations regarding attendance and

punctuality will be required to complete independent work under

supervised conditions in the Sixth Form Area.

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REPORTS AND FEEDBACK ON YOUR PROGRESS Sixth Form students are encouraged to have on-going dialogues with their

teachers about their progress. Mature relationships with teaching staff in which

areas for improvement can be aired and shared is a feature of successful

students, and staff will always respond positively to students who take the

initiative in seeking to improve their work.

More formal reporting to you and your parents occurs as follows:

Year 12:

Interim reports in October and July.

Full written reports in February

Subject Parents’ Evening in December

Year 13:

Interim reports in October

Full written reports in December

Subject Parents’ Evening in March

These opportunities are set up to provide both you and your parents with regular

formal feedback and should, we hope, be extremely useful to all involved.

Students are expected to engage in an active discussion with staff about their

progress as a result of each report.

Reports are monitored rigorously by Tutors, Senior Tutors, House Heads and the

Head of Sixth Form. Poor performance in one of more of these areas will have

consequences for students.

Academic Progress against MEG (Minimum Estimated Grade)

Work Outside Classroom

Engagement in Learning

Attendance

MTE (Meeting Tutor Expectations)

Poor reports may put a student’s place in the Sixth Form in jeopardy. Contact

will be made with parents and the following steps may also be taken:

- withdrawal of ‘free’ time on Wednesday and Friday afternoons

- enforced attendance at after school Homework club

- withdrawal of ‘Activity Time’

- enforced signing in at Supervised Study Sessions.

Students who are under-achieving can expect to be asked to discuss their

progress with their Tutor, Senior Tutor, Head of House or with the Head of Sixth

Form, with their parents present if necessary.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME At St Bart’s we are looking to provide you with not only an academic education,

in the form of a wide range of qualifications, but also to enrich your studies with

our re-energised Personal Development Programme. We hope to provide

relevant information along with introducing wider topics to encourage debate

and make connections between your studies and the outside world. We also hope

to have some fun along the way.

Our new look Personal Development Programme has been split into four

different programmes and will include a wide range of activities, guest speakers

and most importantly advice on how to progress in a number of areas whether it

is developing study skills or choosing your future career. Here are the four

programmes and some of the topics that will be covered.

Life Coaching Dealing with stress and anxiety, mental health awareness, success and

achievement, self-esteem and resilience, informative and motivational talks, sex

and relationships, budgeting skills, basic cooking skills, paying rent and bills,

mortgages and pensions, coping with university, living away from home, social

media.

Careers and Professional Advancement Careers advice, speakers from industry and business, study skills such as note

taking and time management, presentational skills, interview technique, CV and

cover letter writing, customer service skills, research skills and projects,

independent learning, exam and revision techniques, dealing with the work

place, developing essay and report writing skills, alternatives to university,

business mentors, employability, work experience.

Our Society

British values, volunteering and charity work, national and local social issues,

speakers from local charities, austerity cuts, homelessness, housing,

sustainability and recycling, cultural diversity, governments and councils.

The Wider World

Global economics, climate change, global population, alternative energy

sources, global conflicts, human rights issues, outside speakers, links to chosen

subjects and possible careers.

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CAREERS GUIDANCE

Careers education forms part of the tutorial programme and there are

strong links with the local Connexions/Adviza service. Programs such as

‘Fast Tomato’ are available on the school system to help you make

decisions about what careers may be appropriate for you.

Individual interviews are held around Easter of Year 12 with any students

who may be considering leaving school at the end of Year 12, and follow-

up appointments with Connexions/Adviza are made if necessary.

Students will be helped to complete applications for college or

employment.

Students who decide not to apply to university, or who are uncertain

whether they will take up a university place, are given both group and

individual guidance during the autumn term of Year 13. Students can

request a Connexions/Adviza interview at any point in the year.

DRIVING TO SCHOOL Students who wish to drive a car, motor-cycle, scooter or moped to

school must have the permission of the school to do so. In order to obtain permission, students must obtain a form from the Sixth

Form office, which should be returned, when completed, to the Head of

Sixth Form.

Details of the car make and model, registration and colour will be logged

against the student concerned.

A small amount of parking is available at the old Wormestall site. Where

there is a need to park on the nearby roads, students should so sensibly

and show consideration for local residents and other road users. There is

strictly no parking for students in the main school car park and students

should therefore have no cause to drive into the main school site.*

If these rules are broken, or if students are seen driving in an irresponsible

manner, parents/carers will be contacted in the first instance.

*Six parking permits are available to students to cover exceptional

circumstances only.

PAID EMPLOYMENT Many Sixth Form students seek some employment either in the evenings

or at the weekends. Balancing this with studying proves difficult for

some students, but the time management skills involved are important.

This is especially true for those who will go on to university where

similar arrangements are likely.

We recommend that students work no more than 10 hours per week in

order to ensure that their studying is not adversely affected. This figure

has been shown in national studies to be about the maximum most

students can sustain whilst still achieving their academic potential.

Remember that your future employments and earnings potential are much

more dependent on your academic qualifications than on your part time

job. Do you want an extra £20 a week now or an extra couple of hundred

pounds a week in the future?

BARTHOLONEWS To help keep you informed about school life and important developments,

BartholoNews is published every Tuesday during term time. This is

emailed to students’ school email address.

Parents/carers who have provided their email addresses the school will be

able receive communication/updates via Schoolcomms. This includes a

copy of BartholoNews.

The newsletter can be found on the school web site at www.stbarts.co.uk.

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THE SCHOOL TIMETABLE School open from

8.00am

Students welcome to sit in the Sixth Form

Area

8.40am Start of School Day

Students must be in tutor rooms for

registration

8.50am-9.50am Period 1

9.50am-10.50am Period 2

10.50am-11.10am Break

11.10am-12.10pm Period 3

12.10pm-12.30pm

or

12.10pm-12.40pm

Assembly

or

PDP/Tutor Time

12.30pm-1.30pm or

12.40pm-1.30pm Activity Time

1.30pm-2.30pm Period 4

2.30pm-3.30pm Period 5

3.30pm End of School Day

Library open for study until 4.15pm

Sixth Form Area open for study until 5.00pm

(unless being used for meetings)

TERM DATES 2015 - 2016

Term 1 Wednesday 2 September -

37 days Thursday 22 October

Autumn Half

Term Monday 26 October -

Friday 30 October

Term 2 Monday 2 November -

35 days Friday 18 December

Christmas

Holiday

Monday 21 December -

Friday 1 January

Term 3 Monday 4 January -

30 days Friday 12 February

Spring Half

Term

Monday 15 February -

Friday 19 February

Term 4 Monday 22 February -

24 days Thursday 24 March

Easter Holiday Friday 25 March -

Friday 8 April

Term 5 Tuesday 12 April - 33 days (May 2

Bank Hol) Friday 27 May

Summer Half

Term

Monday 30 May -

Friday 3 June

Term 6 Monday 6 June - 33 days (June 30

INSET) Wednesday 20 July

190 days

INSET Days

Tuesday 1 September 2015

Friday 23 October 2015

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Monday 11 April 2016

Thursday 30 June 2016

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ST BART’S CASHLESS CATERING SERVICE

At St Bartholomew’s School we operate a Cashless Catering System. This

provides many benefits:

Students are not carrying cash in school.

Students are spending money for lunch on healthy school meals.

The preset limit means students can only spend the money on

themselves.

Service is much quicker.

The computer connected to the tills allows us to print out exactly

what your child has purchased. You can request a copy of this

from us.

This is carried out by means of a biometric algorithm. (A finger print

scan). Parental permission must be given. Please see enclosed

information/consent form.

If for any reason you do not wish your child to have their biometric

algorithm taken, a card can be issued. This MUST be produced at every

transaction. A charge of £5 will be made to replace any lost or damaged

cards.

THE ST BART’S CARD Every student is issued with a St Bart’s card and new students to

St Bart’s can collect their card on their first day from the dining hall. The

card has two main functions:

Use of MFD (multi-functional device)

An MFD is located on every floor in each block. The machines are used

for photocopying, printing and scanning and are for both staff and student

use. Access to the machines is permitted through the St Bart’s Card.

Each student is allocated a capped allowance in order to use this facility.

Payment for School Trips and Lunch

1. Parentpay:

You will be able to use the on line Parent Pay system via

www.parentpay.com. Students new to St Bart’s can request a user name

and password after 1 September 2015 by emailing Mrs Webster at

jwebster@stbarts.co.uk. Monies loaded in this way provide for immediate

spending. When you log into your account, select items to be added to the

basket. Then use the secure online checkout process to finalise your

purchase.

2. Pay Point card:

This can be supplied via the Finance department Monies take up to seven

days to be available for spending.

3. Cheque:

Made payable to St Bartholomew’s School. If this method is used to

provide monies for lunch, cheques must be paid in between 8:15am and

8:40am, and / or at break time on Monday. The monies are available for

immediate use.

4. Cash:

Please note that this will only be accepted on Mondays and that no coins

will be accepted or change given.

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INFORMATION TO BE RETURNED TO SCHOOL FOR CURRENT STUDENTS

AND NEW STUDENTS TO ST BART’S

The following information must be completed by parents/carers and returned to the Sixth Form Office in W131

at school by Friday 17 July.

1. Sixth Form Entry Form

Please complete the Sixth Form Entry Form and return it to school . This is required for all students starting in

the Sixth Form at St Bart’s, whether or not they have already attended in the lower school.

The law requires schools to ask information about:

a) The name and address of every person who has parental responsibility for a child

b) The student’s ethnic origin

c) The language normally spoken at home

By providing your email address we will be able to communicate with you via Schoolcomms, which is very

helpful in providing you with information/updates quickly. This includes your copy of BartholoNews, the weekly

school newsletter.

With married/divorced/separated parents, both have parental responsibility. However, with unmarried parents,

only the mother has, unless the father has obtained a court order or both have made a parental responsibility

agreement. In some cases it may be possible for a student to have more than two people listed as his/her

“parents”.

We must also note whom each student normally lives with and, if available, a telephone number for that person.

You can give us up to three people whom we can contact in an emergency. These people should live or work

in the area, and be contactable in the daytime.

The details of parents’ names and addresses are normally confidential and are protected under the Data Protection

Act. All schools are required to collect this information, which will be used only for the needs of education and

not released for any other purposes. Further information can be found in the Handbook.

We will, unless you opt out, share your contact details with our Parents’ Association. In addition, you will

be asked about information sharing with the Connexions/Adviza team in West Berkshire – (See student

entry form).

Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated. I should point out that you are not legally obliged to complete the

form, although some of the information is obviously vital for the day to day operation of the school and the

welfare of your child.

2. Parental Consent Form: use of images of children

To comply with regulations under the Data Protection Act 1998, we need your permission before we can

photograph or make any recordings of your child for educational purposes. Please complete the enclosed form

and return it to school by Friday 17 July.

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INDUCTION DAY PACK ENCLOSURES

Other important information enclosed with this Induction Pack, which you are expected to

give to your parents/carers are:

- Sixth Form Entry Form (for all current and new students to St Bart’s) to be completed

and returned to the Sixth Form Office, W131, by Friday 17 July.

- Use of Images Form (for all current and new students to St Bart’s) to be completed and

returned to the Sixth Form Office, W131, by Friday 17 July

- Sixth Form Entitlement to Education – information for parents/carers

- Letter from the Parents’ Association (for new applicants only)

- Charitable Trust and Further Activities Fund Information (for new applicants only)

- 16 – 19 Bursary Fund Information

- Cashless Catering Letter