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ARK Elvin AcademySixth Form Handbook

2014-2015

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1. Introduction from the Principal2. Elvin values3. Home school agreement4. Key members of sta !. "erm dates 2#14 $ 2#1!%. &ttendance'. "imings of the school day(. )niform*. +earning e,uipment - pupil

planner1#. urriculum11. /eading

12. /e0ard system

13. Elvin code of conduct14. orrections - escalations1!. House system1%. Independent learning1'. Esafety1(. chool lunch and parentpay1*. &cademic targets2#. )&

"ntrod#ction $rom the %rinci&al

elcome to &/K Elvin &cademy. I am delighted that you 0ill be oining

i5th 6orm in our 7rst year of the school as it becomes an &/K school.

8ur school motto is magna aude 0hich means dare for greatness.

e believe that all of our pupils9 sta and all members of the schoolcommunity should be provided 0ith the opportunities they re,uire to

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achieve greatness and realise their ambitions. e do this by

embodying our four core values: integrity , courage, community and

mastery .

"his handboo; is designed to give you and your family some of the ;ey

information you need in eptember.

&nnabel <ates

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= " h e r i g h t t h i n g 1 # # > o f t h e t i m e

= " r a n s p a r e n t a b o u t 0 h y 9 0 h a t a n d h o 0

= / e s p o n s i b l e a n d a c c o u n t a b l e

"nte'rity

= ? i s t a ; e s a r e l e a r n i n g

o p p o r t u n i t i e s = P u r s u i n g a u d a c i o u s g o a l s = P u s h i n g b e y o n d o u r l i m i t s

o#ra'e

= + o v e 9 r e s p e c t a n d f o r g i v e n e s s = 2 t r o n g e r t h r o u g h d i v e r s i t y = & v o i c e f o r a b e t t e r f u t u r e

omm#nity

= & l 0 a y s l e a r n i n g = E v e r y b o d y c a n 9 e v e r y b o d y

0 i l l = P r a c t i c e m a ; e s p e r m a n e n t

(a!tery

Elvin val#e!

8ur core values of inte'rity9 co#ra'e) comm#nity and ma!tery

permeate all that 0e do. &ll pupils and sta live these values in all

aspects of school life.

8ver the course of i5th 6orm 0e 0ill be loo;ing at:

1. hat these values mean to us@2. Ho0 they can help us to succeed at school and beyond@ and3. Ho0 living these values 0ill help us to contribute to society and to

ma;ing the 0orld a better place.

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Magna aude Dare

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A,REE(E.&/K Elvin &cademy is a school 0here diversity is celebrated and there is a relentless focus

achievement. e recognise that the successful development of our pupils depends on an e

and parentsAcarers. &ll three parties share responsibility for the development and achieve

ourselves to the follo0ing:.he !chool /ill

Ensure that integrity9 courage9community and mastery permeate allthat 0e do.

Provide a learning environment that isstimulating9 safe and caring.

"reat everyone 0ith respect andmanage behaviour in a nonconfrontational9 calm and controlled0ay.

Ensure that each pupil has theopportunities9 support and guidance toachieve hisAher full potential.

Plan our teaching to enable pupils todevelop s;ills9 ac,uire ;no0ledge andbuild understanding.

/eport regularly on each pupilBsprogress.

E5pect high standards9 set clear rules9promote mutual respect and develop asense of responsibility.

Keep parents informed about schoolmatters9 be 0elcoming to en,uiries andresponsive to concerns.

/ecord and re0ard good progress andperformance.

8er e5tracurricular activities that 0illdevelop broader s;ills to prepare for lifeand the 0orld of 0or;.

Cetain your child 0here they have notmet e5pectations.

Inform you if your child has a correctionor escalation if heAshe fails to meet the&cademyBs standards.

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?a;e sure my child attends school incorrect uniform9 arrives on time and isproperly e,uipped for school.

Encourage my child to be courageous intheir learning and support them in

home learning by chec;ing and signingthe planner each 0ee;.

&ttend consultation evenings anddiscussions about my childBs progress.

upport the academyBs policies andguidelines.

&llo0 my child to attend osite visits.

&gree to the detention policy of theacademy.&gree to the biometrics policy of theacademy.

?a;e sure that time is not ta;en out of

school unless it is urgent.

&gree to my childBs photograph or7lmAvideo footage being ta;en for theacademyBs use and for use by &/K.

Encourage my child to participate in thee5tracurricular opportunities oered bythe school.

elebrate success 0ith my child.

/ecognise that emotional states have adirect impact on learning and supportmy child in developing resilience and apositive attitude to learning.

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Sixth Form .erm date! 2014 - 2015

%#&il! in !chool1 %#&il holiday!&utumn 1

?onday 1!th eptember

to

6riday 24th 8ctober

Half term holidays?onday 2'th 8ctober

to

?onday 3rd Dovember

&utumn 2 "uesday 4th Dovember

to

6riday 1*th Cecember

hristmas holidays?onday 22nd Cecember

to

"uesday %th Ganuary

pring 1ednesday 'th Ganuary

to

"hursday 12th 6ebruary

Half term holidays6riday 13th 6ebruary

to

6riday 2#th 6ebruary

pring 2?onday 23rd Ganuary

to

6riday 2'th ?arch

Easter holidays?onday 3#th ?arch

to

?onday 13th &pril

ummer 1 "uesday 14th &pril

to6riday 22nd ?ay

School closed on Monday 4th May –

Bank Holiday

Half term holidays?onday 2!th ?ay

to6riday 2*th ?ay

ummer 2 Summer holidays

1 Pupils must attend school on 1##> of the

dates in this column.(



?onday 1st Gune

to

"uesday 21st GulySchool closed on Friday 26th June –

Staf training

begin on ednesday

22nd July 2!"#

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Attendance.imin'! o$ the !chool

day:e'innin' o$ the day

8ur school gate opens at '.4! on ?onday9 "uesday9 ednesday and 6riday9

and at (.4! on "hursday.• <rea;fast 0ill be served from '.4! and pupils can eat brea;fast before going

to the hall to hand in independent learning and gather for community time.

• Pupils must be in the hall by (.1! on ?onday9 "uesday9 ednesday and

6riday9 and by *.1! on "hursday. Persistent lateness 0ill result in a letter of

concern and parents 0ill be invited to a meeting 0ith our attendance ocer.

• i5th form students 0ill be supporting yearBs '* students in community time

from (.1!am.

• tudents are e5pected to remain on site at all times throughout the academy

day including free periods.Form time

Pupils spend half an hour every day 0ith their form tutor9 from 1#.4! to

11.1!.

• 8nce a 0ee; there 0ill be an assembly by a member of the senior leadership

team and once a 0ee; by the &ssistant Principal for K!.

:reak and +#nch

Curing brea; pupils can buy something to eat and drin; from the canteen

and 0ill be e5pected to remain on site ready for their ne5t lesson.

"he common room facilities 0ill be available for use for brea; and lunch.i5th form students 0ill be able to have lunch o site as a special privilege9

providing no outside food is brought on to the school site and students sign

in and out at reception.

St#dent! are ex&ected to be on !ite at all time! d#rin' the re!t o$

the timetabled day exce&t $or l#nchtime /hen they !i'n in and o#t8

St#dent! !ho#ld arrive /ith &lenty o$ time to !tart their &eriod 5

le!!on!8

Extended !chool correction!

& number of after school clubs and catch up enrichment opportunities 0ill

begin in 8ctober. Pupils 0ill have an opportunity to choose clubs and

activities during their 7rst fe0 0ee;s of school. Pupils 0ill 7nish at 3.1!

every day until the e5tended school provision begins.

• 6or pupils 0ho fail to adhere to the &/K Elvin code of conduct may be given a

correction during the day. hould this occur pupils 0ill be in the hall for 3#

minutes or an hour9 depending on the correction given. Parents 0ill receive a

te5t message if their child has been given a correction. Heads of ear or the

enior +eadership "eam may decide to detain a pupil and re,uest a parent to

collect him or her from school at the end of the correction.

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e monitor attendance on a

daily basis and 0ill follo0 up on

any pupil 0hose attendancefalls belo0 *'>.

Every half term9

pupils 0ith 1##>

attendance 0ill

,ualify for house

attendance

re0ards.



End o$ the day

Pupils must go straight home at the end of the day9 0ithout going into local

shops or businesses. If a pupil doesnBt follo0 this rule they 0ill receive a

correction the follo0ing day and a meeting 0ith parents may be scheduled to

discuss this breach of the school code of conduct.

.imin'! o$ the !chool day?onday "uesday ednesday "

'.4! Fate opens Fate opens Fate opens H8

(.1! ommunity time

support

ommunity time

support

ommunity time

support

(.4! Period 1 Period 1 Period 1 (.4!

*.1! time s

*.4! Period 2 Period 2 Period 2 P

1#.4! 6orm time 6orm time 6orm time 6o

11.1! <rea; <rea; <rea;

11.3# Period 3 Period 3 Period 3 P

12.3#Period 4 Period 4 Period 4 P

1.3# +unch +unch +unch

2.1! Period ! Period ! Period ! P

3.1! E5tended school A

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Bni$orm8ur school policy is for all i5th 6orm students to be in professional dress in line 0ith a

0or;ing environment. &ny pupil 0ho does not have complete professional dress 0ill

be as;ed to return home to correct this.

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,irl! :oy!(ain #ni$orm

• mart blaJer to be 0orn at all

times• 6ormal blouse9 shirt or top no t

shirts9 logos or lo0 cut topsL• 6ormal s;irt or trousers of

appropriate length and style

suited to a professional

environmentL• 6ormal shoes no trainers9 )gg

boots etcL• Hairstyle in line 0ith school policy

and no ma;eup or visible

e0ellery• &ppropriate colour choices in line

0ith business or intervie0 dress• Do leggings

(ain #ni$orm

• mart suit blaJer to be 0orn at all

times• 6ormal shirt and tie no tshirts9

informal shirts or open nec; shirtsL• 6ormal suit trousers in appropriate

formal coloursL• 6ormal shoes no trainers9 canvas

shoes etcL• Hairstyle in line 0ith school policy

and no visible e0ellery• &ppropriate colour choices in line

0ith business or intervie0 dress• 6ormal umpers may be 0orn

underneath the suit ac;et if

preferred

*#tdoor clothin'

8utdoor coats must be dar; in colour.Do leather9 denim ac;ets or hoodies are allo0ed $ these 0ill be con7scated.

Hats9 scarves and gloves must be dar; in colour.Hair) head/ear and acce!!orie!

Hair must be of a natural colour and in an appropriate9 professional style.

Do tramlines9 ?ohicans9 e5treme styling or hair or eyebro0 designs.

Pupils are allo0ed to cover their head for religious or cultural reasons in academy

colours only blac;ApurpleL and 0ithout decoration or embellishment.

Do e0ellery can be 0orn at any time9 apart from a 0atch.

Hair accessories must be blac; and modest.

Do ma;eup9 false nails or coloured nail varnish.



+earnin' eC#i&ment

Every day pupils should bring the follo0ing e,uipment in their school bag:

EDA(%+E *F %E"+ ASE *.E.S

%#&il &lannerord of the 0ee;: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Ce7nition: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Pupils will write their independent

learning in their planner every day.

(onday .h#r!day

.#e!day Friday

Parents should sign their child’s

planner at the end of every week.

@edne!day 6orm tutor comments - signature:

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM


Parent A carer comments - signature:

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM


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• Exerci!e book! needed for the day9

•

%#&il &lanner9• ore text!

• lear &encil ca!e 0ith 2 blue or blac; pens9 1 green pen9 2 highlighters9 2encils9 encil shar ener9 rubber9 ruler9 calculator.



#rric#l#m

In &/K chools 0e focus on depth before breadth9 ensuring that our pupils

secure 7rm foundations in English and ?athematics.

"he subects oered at &/K Elvin i5th 6orm from eptember 2#14 for

year 129 in line 0ith the /ussell Froup preferred subects for university9

are@

N ?aths

N English

N hemistry

N Physics

N <iology

N Psychology

N Philosophy

N History

N Feography

N I"

Please note these 0ill be dependent upon student upta;e and numbersfor each subect each year9 as 0ell as timetable bloc;s.

In addition9 i5th 6orm students 0ill be oered an after school enrichment

curriculum. "his 0ill include a variety of subects9 such as:

• ubect based clubs

• ports clubs

• ?aster classes

• upport in lessons• tudent voice

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• ommunity time support

Re/ard !y!tem

e 0ant pupils to be motivated by the intrinsic value of achievement.Ho0ever9 0e are committed to re0arding pupils for demonstrating ourschool values $ integrity9 courage9 community and mastery $ throughtheir attitude to learning and their conduct.

e re0ard pupils in the follo0ing 0ays:

a ;erbal &rai!e

&round the school and in lessons all members of sta use descriptive praise to

signal to pupils that they are demonstrating Elvin conduct and demonstrating ourvalues. 6orm tutors call home regularly9 allo0ing them to provide parents A carers

0ith praise about their child.

b (erit!

?erits are a0arded in line 0ith the 4 core values of &/K Elvin &cademy:

• Integrity

• ourage

• ommunity

• ?astery

&ny member of sta can a0ard a merit to a pupil 0ho has demonstrated one of

these values9 and they are recorded in the pupilBs planner. Every 0ee; form tutors

0ill collate merits and celebrate the successes 0ithin their form. 6orm tutors 0ill

display re0ards in their form rooms to celebrate success.

Every merit carrie! 10 ho#!e &oint!8

c Silver merit!

ilver merits are a0arded by heads of year and members of the senior leadershipteam for outstanding e5amples of integrity9 courage9 community and mastery.

"hese may be one o e5amples or repeated high level conduct and attitudes to

learning.

&ll members of sta can recommend pupils for silver merits. E5amples could

include:

• & form tutor may recommend a pupil for a courage silver merit if they have

achieved multiple merits for that courage during the 0ee;@

• & subect teacher may recommend a pupil for a mastery silver merit for a

fantastic piece of learning 0hich demonstrates a high level of understanding.• & member of the catering sta may recommend a pupil for a community

silver merit for demonstrating consistently e5cellent conduct and being a

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positive member of the school community.

• & member of the senior leadership team may a0ard an integrity silver merit

to a pupil for something they have done to improve their o0n learning or the

learning 0ith others9 0ithout being as;ed to do so.

Every !ilver merit carrie! 60 ho#!e &oint!8

d ,old merit!

"he Principal 0ill a0ard gold merits to any pupil 0ho demonstrate a real

commitment to the school or local community. Fold merits are also given to pupils

0ho positively represent the school in some 0ay or to pupils nominated by

members of sta for special recognition particularly for e5cellent academic

progressL.

Every 'old merit carrie! 60 ho#!e &oint!8

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Elvin code o$ cond#ct• e demonstrate and celebrate integrity9

courage9 community and mastery• e are al0ays on tas;

• e never ans0er bac;• e complete independent learning on

time and meet all deadlines• e are punctual and attend school every

day• e 0ear perfect uniform every day• e al0ays bring the correct e,uipment

magna aude



= " h e r i g h t t h i n g 1 # # > o f t h e t i m e = " r a n s p a r e n t a b o u t 0 h y 9 0 h a t a n d

h o 0 = / e s p o n s i b l e a n d a c c o u n t a b l e

"nte'rity

= ? i s t a ; e s a r e l e a r n i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s

= P u r s u i n g a u d a c i o u s g o a l s = P u s h i n g b e y o n d o u r l i m i t s

o#ra'e

= + o v e 9 r e s p e c t a n d f o r g i v e n e s s = 2 t r o n g e r t h r o u g h d i v e r s i t y = & v o i c e f o r a b e t t e r f u t u r e

omm#nity

= & l 0 a y s l e a r n i n g = E v e r y b o d y c a n 9 e v e r y b o d y 0 i l l = P r a c t i c e m a ; e s p e r m a n e n t

(a!tery

Follo/in' the Elvin code o$ cond#ct

&ll pupils9 sta and members of the school community demonstrate

e5cellent learning behaviours through our code of conduct.

• e demonstrate and celebrate integrity9 courage9 community and

mastery

• e are al0ays on tas;

Pupils who wish to succeed are always on-task in every lesson and behave in a purposeful manneroutside of lessons. Sometimes it will be hard work for pupils to remain on task but we will remind them

that they learn best when they are concentrating. It also means that other pupils can learn without

disruption and allows the teacher to teach what s/he has planned. We expect all pupils to track the

person who is talking to demonstrate that they are listening carefully. Pupils are expected to remain in

silence during reading sessions on the stairs and along corridors. When in whole year group lessons or

assemblies pupils are expected to remain in silence until they are invited to speak by the member of

staff leading the lesson or assembly. Staff will raise their hands to show that they want silence and it is

expected that pupils respond immediately. !ailure to be on-task in lessons or around the school will

result in a correction on the same day. !ailure to be on-task on more than one occasion on any given

day will result in an extension to the correction given. "ontinued disruption in one lesson may lead to an

escalation.

• e never ans0er bac;

We know that pupils who wish to succeed do not answer back and trust that teachers# instructions are

to help them be successful. We know it is important that pupils learn self-discipline. If an adult tells a

pupil to do something we expect it to be done straight away. We expect pupils to trust staff and never

$uestion an adult#s decision anywhere in the school. If pupils fail to do this they may be issued with a

correction or escalation. If a pupil feels unfairly treated they must still follow the instruction first time

every time. %ater in their own time pupils may approach the adult to discuss the situation. Pupils are

expected to ask politely and respectfully. If a pupil feels uncomfortable approaching the member of staffthen they should speak to their form tutor of head of year in the first instance.

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• e complete independent learning on time and meet all deadlines

Pupils who wish to be successful complete independent learning on time. "ompleting work outside of

lessons is very important to consolidate and master learning. It also helps pupils to develop their

organisational skills and it shows that they are hard-working. &eadlines have to be met with learning

that is done to the best of their ability. Students who fail to meet a deadline are issued with a correctionon the same day the deadline is missed.

• e are punctual and attend school every day

Pupils who wish to succeed always attend and are on time. We are trusting that pupils will arrive at the

school by '.()am each day so that they are ready for the day#s learning. !ailure to be on time for

community time or a lesson will result in a late detention on the day the lateness occurs. Pupils who

arrive late at school are expected to sign in at reception.

Pupils are expected to attend school every day of the school year. *nything less than +, is not good

enough and we would expect this only to be the case for pupils with serious medical issues. If pupils areill then parents/carers must contact the school on the morning of each absence. *ny planned absence

should be re$uested using the leave of absence form and passed to the Principal. We trust that parents

will only re$uest leave of absence in exceptional circumstances.

• e 0ear perfect uniform every day

Pupils who wish to succeed wear perfect uniform. It is important that our pupils take pride in themselves

and in our school. It is important that pupils contribute to our school#s common routines. It is important

all members of our school are treated fairly. If pupils breach any part of our strict uniform code then they

will either be given some temporary uniform to wear sent home to change or will be isolated until theiruniform is perfect. We will do this to ensure that all our pupils take pride in their appearance and to

make sure that our pupils are treated fairly. It is unfair if some students keep to our dress code and

some don#t.

• e al0ays bring the correct e,uipment

Pupils who wish to succeed always bring the right e$uipment to school for the right lessons each day.

We wish to develop our pupils# organisational skills for success in future life. !or any important role in

life we need the right e$uipment and pupils need to make sure they provide it.

Pupils should take care of their e$uipment and books. obile phones are not to be switched on or seenin school. We would strongly recommend students do not bring a mobile phone into the school. If

parents want their child to bring a phone to school for safety reasons then they must be switched off

and kept in their bags we cannot accept any responsibility for lost or stolen possessions0. If a member

of staff sees a mobile phone it will be confiscated and will be kept until the end of term 1 this not

negotiable. Illegal items chewing gum make-up and 2ewellery other than one plain watch0 are not

allowed in the *cademy. If any of these items are brought into school then they will be confiscated and

will only be returned to parents at the end of each half term. If pupils fail to have the correct e$uipment

they will receive a correction on the same day.

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orrection! = E!calation!

Pupils follo0 the code of conduct at all times9 including on the

0ay to and from school and 0hen on osite visits. If any

aspects of our code of conduct are not met then the pupil 0ill be

issued 0ith a correction.

3# minute

correction

6ailure to meet the code of conduct:

<ehaviour 0hich goes against our

school values

8tas; behaviour &ns0ering bac; Do independent learning A late

submission +ate to school A lesson Incorrect uniform +ac; of e,uipment ?obile phone A e0ellery A ma;eup

%# minutecorrection

• /epeated incidents of the above in thesame day.

• Escalation by a head of year or member of

the senior leadership team.

orrections are held after school in the school hall and involved pupils

ta;ing part in silent individual reOection. ?ore serious breaches of the

code of conduct 0ill result in an escalation9 to be determined by a head of

year or member of the senior leadership team.

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E!calation! may be i!!#ed $or the $ollo/in'

• ?issing a correction

• "ruancy from a lesson

• Eating food outside the canteen A dropping litter

• /udeness A de7ance

• Inappropriate language

• <ullying

• /epeated or serious disruption of learning

• /efusal to follo0 instructions



E!calation &roced#re

1. Pupil hasnBt responded to 0arning and initial correction from member of

sta.2. Pupil is relocated 0ithin the department.3. If the matter is not resolved then the pupil may need to be removed

from the lesson by a member of the senior leadership team.4. Pupil statement ta;en9 if re,uired.!. anction issued could include temporary 0ithdra0al from lessons9 after

school correction9 6riday or aturday corrections9 a 75ed term e5clusion.%. Parents 0ill be informed and invited to a meeting 0ith a member of the

senior leadership team to resolve the situation and ensure that the

pupil is able to meet code of conduct in the future.

Friday = Sat#rday correction!Every 6riday the senior leadership team 0ill run a 2 hour detention for

pupils 0ho have outstanding corrections from the 0ee;. "his provides

pupils 0ith an opportunity to rectify any negative behaviour and start

0ith a clean slate on ?onday morning.

aturday corrections 0ill be held from *.## $ 12.## to deal 0ith persistent

behaviour issues. Pupils 0ill be as;ed to attend in full school uniform and

parents 0ill informed by phone and by letter.

Serio#! incident!

e do not tolerate any behaviour 0hich harms any member of ourcommunity9 or has a detrimental impact on the learning of others. &ttimes 0e 0ill need to ta;e more e5treme steps in response to seriousincidents. & full investigation 0ill al0ays be carried out andparentsAcarers 0ill be ;ept fully informed.

@e treat the $ollo/in' a! !erio#! incident!

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"ncident /ith re!&on!e

(i!!in' a Sat#rday correction 1

%er!i!tent and contin#ed di!r#&tion 1-6

ontin#ed r#le breakin' 1-6

Serio#! andor contin#ed b#llyin' 1-6

Fi'htin' 1-6

.hreatenin' or violent behavio#r to/ard!

other! 2-6

B!e o$ dr#'! or alcohol 2-6

:rin'in' /ea&on! into !chool 6

S#&&lyin' ille'al !#b!tance! 6

Re!&on!e to !erio#! incident!1 "nternal excl#!ion 2 Fixed term excl#!ion 6 %ermanent excl#!ion

Ho#!e !y!tem

e have si5 houses at &/K Elvin &cademy. "hey are named after si5

people 0ho truly embody our school motto $ magna aude and have

demonstrated integrity9 courage9 community and mastery through their

0ords and actions.

A,E+*B H*BSE

9r (aya An'elo# /a! a teacher activi!t and arti!t8She cam&ai'ned $or eC#ality) tolerance and &eace8

A! /ell a! bein' a hi'hly acclaimed arti!t !he loved learnin'

and !&oke French) S&ani!h) "talian) Arabic and Fante8

9#rin' her li$etime !he /a! a/arded 50 honorary de'ree!

and co#ntle!! re/ard! and reco'nition $or her /ork and

determination to make the /orld a better &lace8

H*BSE *+*BR G RE9

S+. H*BSE (E(:ER G (! :aye!

FARAH H*BSE(o Farah arrived in +ondon $rom (o'adi!h# at the a'e o$ 3)

!&eakin' very little En'li!h8 He! no/ the BK! 'reate!t ever

lon' di!tance r#nner) a! /ell a! do#ble *lym&ic and do#ble

/orld cham&ion8 A! /ell a! bein' a &henomenal athlete (o

demon!trate! 'reat h#mility) love $or hi! $amily and other!

and a tremendo#! &ride in bein' able to r#n $or and re&re!entthe BK8

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H*BSE *+*BR G +",H. :+BE

S+. H*BSE (E(:ER G (r Feely

(A+A+A H*BSE(alala Io#!a$ai cam&ai'n! $or eC#ality and the ri'ht o$ every

child to have acce!! to an ed#cation8 "n *ctober 2012) the

.aliban !tormed on to her !chool b#! a!kin' $or (alala) a!

they had heard o$ her attem&t! to cam&ai'n $or 'irl! ri'ht!8

9e!&ite !hootin' her in the head) they $ailed to !ilence her8

Her re$#!al to back do/n ha! !hone a li'ht on the &li'ht o$

million! o$ children /ho are denied an ed#cation8

H*BSE *+*BR G @H".E

S+. H*BSE (E(:ER G (! Farmer

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(A9E+A H*BSEel!on (andela never /avered in hi! devotion to

democracy and eC#ality8 He /a! a !ymbol o$ ho/ yo#

can al/ay! J'ht to make the /orld a better &lace)

re'ardle!! o$ /hat other! may do8 He never re!&onded

to raci!m /ith raci!m) even /hen other! aro#nd him

/ere doin' !o8 He in!&ire! #! to J'ht a'ain!t

o&&re!!ion) de&rivation and di!crimination8

H*BSE *+*BR G *RA,E

S+. H*BSE (E(:ERS G (! (e'a/ = (r >ebreel

R*@+", H*BSE >K Ro/lin' i! re!&on!ible $or in!&irin' 'eneration! o$ yo#n'

reader! thro#'h her Harry %otter book!8 o/ a very

!#cce!!$#l /riter and cam&ai'ner) Ro/lin' lived thro#'h a

year &eriod a! a !in'le mother8 She demon!trated 'reat

co#ra'e and determination) a! !he /ent $rom livin' on

!tate beneJt! to becomin' a /orld $amo#! a#thor8 She no/

!#&&ort! a n#mber o$ children! charitie! aro#nd the /orld8

H*BSE *+*BR G ,REE

S+. H*BSE (E(:ER G (r ollin!

SB..*Ste&hen S#tton /a! dia'no!ed /ith cancer at the a'e o$ 158

@hen he /a! told that hi! cancer /a! inc#rable he vo/ed to

rai!e L10)000 $or cancer charitie!8 Hi! &o!itivity and co#ra'e

'ained him many admirer! and he #!ed ./itter to !hare hi!

!tory) enco#ra'in' &eo&le to remain &o!itive and to !ee the

'ood in other &eo&le8 Altho#'h Ste&hen lo!t hi! battle /ith

cancer he event#ally rai!ed over L4 million $or charity and

in!&ired million! o$ &eo&le8

H*BSE *+*BR G 9ARK :+BE

S+. H*BSE (E(:ER G (r (ed/ay

&ll members of sta and pupils are in houses and have opportunities to

ta;e part in a variety of house activities. "hroughout the school year9

every pupil 0ill ta;e part in house competitions and all merits 0hichpupils earn have house points. &t the end of every half term a

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celebration assembly is held9 0here pupils are given individual and house

a0ards. "he house points total is shared at celebration assemblies and

the 0inning house at the end of the year 0ill be a0arded the house cup.

Ho#!e com&etition! 2014-

2015

"nde&endent learnin'Pupils 0ill be given independent learning by teachers and must 0rite it

in their pupil planner every day.

"a;ing part in independent learning allo0s pupils to become

responsible for their o0n learning. <y setting independent learning

tas;s 0e aim to encourage pupils to:

• develop the practice of independent study9

• develop courage and perseverance@

• involve parents in pupilsB 0or;@

• allo0 application of s;ills and ;no0ledge learned in the classroom

through consolidation and e5tension@ and

• provide opportunities for pupils to develop creative approaches to

researching and responding to challenges set.

&ny pupil 0ho does not complete independent learning by the

deadline given 0ill receive a correction.

"nde&endent learnin' role! = re!&on!ibilitie!Pupils

• 0rite do0n independent learning in planner

• complete independent learning and hand it in on time

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&utumn term• House singing competition

• pelling bees

pring term• ?aths challenge

• Invention challenge• Cebate challenge

ummer term• ports day

• Crama competition



• act upon comments and feedbac; given by teachers "eachers

• set appropriate independent learning tas;s

• ensure pupils record tas;s in their planners

• mar; independent learning tas; in line 0ith the mar;ing and

feedbac; policyParents

• chec; and sign their childBs planner every 0ee;• chec; the completion and ,uality of independent learning tas;s• contact teachers 0ith any concerns

6orm tutors• chec; and sign their form tuteesB planners every 0ee;• refer issues and concerns about independent learning to

curriculum leaders• contact parents about recurring issues relating to independent

learning

urriculum leaders• monitor the fre,uency and appropriateness of independent

learning being set by their team• sample 0or; from each year group every term and provide

feedbac; to teachersHeads of year

• monitor the fre,uency and appropriateness of independentlearning being set 0ithin their year group

• monitor corrections being given for pupils 0ho are not submittingindependent learning on time and follo0 up 0ith parents 0herenecessary.

enior leadership team• sample the fre,uency and appropriateness of independent

learning set• monitor pupilsB 0or; and responses to feedbac; during

independent learning scrutiny

"he internet and related technologies9 including mobile phones9 tablets9

blogs9 podcasts and social net0or;ing9 are becoming increasingly

important in the daily lives of our children and have many educational

bene7ts. afe use of these re,uires careful planning and understanding

of potential ris;s.

?any children are una0are of the ris;s associated 0ith having manyonline friends9 uploading images9 vie0ing content 0hich may be

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Esafety $ guidelines for children and



inappropriate or becoming addicted to the internet or online gaming.

Parents can ta;e some simple steps to protect their children from any

potential ris;s:

1. Ensure that your computer 7re0all and virus soft0are are up to

date.2. /emember to ;eep pass0ords safe and not to share pass0ords 0ith

anyone.3. Involve all family members in setting guidelines and rules relating to

time spent on the internet.4. Co not ban the internet@ instead establish reasonable rules and

guidelines.!. Keep an internet time log.%. ommunicate regularly 0ith your children and as; them 0hat they

have been doing online.'. Encourage your children to engage in a range of activities9 including

those that donBt include use of the computer9 internet or other

technologies.(. Keep the computer in a shared area of the house $ not in childrenBs

bedrooms. "his includes use of the internet on mobile phones9 ?P4

players and tablets.*. "al; to your children about the potential dangers of sharing personal

details and images online.1#.et up a family email address 0hich your child can use to access or

subscribe to anything online.11.Encourage your child to discuss anything 0hich ma;es them feel

uncomfortable9 upset or threatened.12.Have proportionate responses and conse,uences in place if family

guidelines are not follo0ed.

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School l#nch and &arent&ay

i5th form pupils 0ill be able to purchase lunch in the school canteen. &

variety of food is served to suit all tastes and dietary re,uirements. 6ood

is also served in the canteen before school during brea;fast club andduring brea;.

"hese sample menus give an idea of the range of food that you can

e5pect. 8ur 0ee;ly menus 0ill be published on the school 0ebsite every

0ee;.

%ayin' $or l#nch

e operate a cashless catering system at &/K Elvin &cademy. In

eptember you 0ill receive a letter 0ith a username and pass0ord to log

on to your parentpay account9 along 0ith details of ho0 to add money to

account and monitor your childBs e5penditure.

Academic .ar'et!

&ll i5th 6orm students 0ill be given target grades based upon their

performance at FE. tudent 0ill be informed of their target grades at

the start of the academic year. "hese target grades 0ill be converted into

)& points and trac;ed carefully against assessment and predicted

grades during the course of i5th 6orm.

"hese targets can be moved up if you are comfortably meeting them9 but

they 0ill never be moved do0n. If 0e are concerned a student 0ill notmeet their target in one or more subect9 support systems such as

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student and parent meetings9 reports processes and monitoring

procedures may be utilised. tudents 0ho underachieve consistently in a

given subect may be as;ed to drop this subect if no improvement is

sho0n. tudents under target throughout the year may be at ris; of not

completing their summer e5aminations.

)& Points e,uate to@

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ou 0ill have a number of periods during any 0ee; in 0hich you 0ill not

have any lessons timetabled. ou are e5pected to ma;e positive and

constructive use of this time. +earning ho0 to ma;e eective use of yourfree time is an important s;ill 0hich you need to develop as you prepare

yourself for university life.

8ur recommendation to stay organised in i5th 6orm is@

• "he step up from FE to i5th 6orm 0or; is signi7cant and can bedaunting

• In the i5th 6orm you have more independence and control over

your learning.

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• areful planning of your assignments and revision is critical inmeeting deadlines and reaching your target grades

• "he amount of 0or; you need to do outside the classroom dependson your ability and9 to some e5tent9 on the subects you are studying

• &level students should be doing at least 7ve hours of 0or; a 0ee;in each & subect9 moving up to 7ve hours for each &2 subect

.here /ill be a variety o$ !t#dy area! available $or $ree &eriod!there$ore all !ixth $orm !t#dent! /ill remain on !ite8

"his includes@

1. & dedicated section of the library area in 0hich students can 0or;,uietly on computers9 individually9 or utilising the library resourcessuch as boo;s and ournals.

2. & pair or small group study room in the si5th form area for structured

use during free periods 0ith peers3. & ne0 common room area to utilise for brea;s during the school dayfor short periods. Please maintain your professionalism in this areaas positive role models for the rest of the &cademy.

St#dent ;oice

&ll our i5th 6orm students are role models and potential leaders. "he

development of leadership traits is one of our main priorities and all

students in the i5th 6orm are re,uired to consistently reOect e5cellenceand ,uality of character.

"here are a number of prominent leadership roles in the &cademy

overseen by the Head <oy and Head girl and together they lead the entire

student body 0ith their e5emplar maturity9 vision and pursuit of

e5cellence. "hese roles have a high pro7le and as such involve a rigorous

and competitive selection process.

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BAS A&&lication!

8ur main priority is to ensure that you are fully prepared for the ne5t

phase of your life9 0hich for many students 0ill be life as an

undergraduate. e have a dedicated )& system to ensure the best

chance of achieving oers for your preferred university. tudents 0ishingto apply to alternative programmes or &pprenticeships 0ill also be

supported9 but also encouraged to ma;e a )& application.

e e5pect all of our students to apply for Higher Education courses9 yet

many of them 0ill be 7rst generation graduates. &s such9 0e 0ill deliver

a bespo;e university preparation programme from the start of ear 129 a

programme that raises aspirations for university9 as 0ell as providing

practical support in selecting and applying for relevant university courses.

& place at a good university is the primary target for most si5th form

students. "he )& application no0 involves completion of a form online

via the Internet and for most students this 0ill be done bet0een

eptember and Dovember in ear 13. "hrough this process you can apply

to up to 7ve universities.

Prior to ma;ing the application you should thin; about 0hat subect you

0ish to read at university before you thin; about 0here. "he choice of

course should be your decision9 based on 0hat you 0ill enoy and be good

at. It should not be based on parental aspirations or perceived status or

the current fashion amongst your friends. 6or most students there is no

need to consider particular careers at this stage $ any QacademicB degree

course at a QrespectableB university 0ill be recognised and valued by

employers as it 0ill have developed s;ills of reading9 research9 analysis9

logical thought9 cooperation9 communication and presentation.

"he choice of university is a ,uestion of individual taste as the range oftype9 siJe9 location and prestige is immense. ome universities9 especially

ne0 institutions 0ith lo0er entry re,uirements9 are less highly regarded

than others 0hen employers are recruiting graduates. ou 0ill be

provided support and guidance 0ith your university choices9 but should

also be proactive in ordering prospectus of potential universities and

attending open days in your holidays and 0ee;ends.

"he ;ey to a successful application is to start early. "he stages are@

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• tep 1: )niversity course choices decided and list of ;ey s;ills and

e5periences

• tep 2: )niversity research and selection of 7ve universities

• tep 3: 6irst draft of personal statement completed to form tutors

• tep 4: econd draft of personal statement and 7rst stage of )&

Process to include personal details9 listed ,uali7cations9 provisional

university and course choicesL

• tep !: &mendments of personal statement through tutor and

second stage of )& Process to 7nalise university and course

choices and enter student 7nanceL

• tep %: 6inal draft of P. and 7nal stage of )& Process by the1st

Dovember

%er!onal !tatement! key ti&!

)& suggest that all points should follo0 the &< approach:

• If you are discussing something you have C8DE: &ctivity state: e.g.captained football teamL9 <ene7t e5plain: e.g. leadership capabilitiesLand ourse relate: e.g. to event managementL

• If you are discussing a KI++: &bility state: e.g. goodcommunicatorL9 <asis e5plain: e.g. published articles in schoolmagaJineL9 and onte5t relate: e.g. 0ill be used in lab 0or; 0hilst atuniversityL

"hey also believe a degree oer is made up of a ;ey formula called

R)E" S Ruali7cations E5amsL T E5perience PlacementsL T ;ills

6rom school and e5tra curricularL T "estimony Evidence to supportL.

Into )niversity suggest a format to include:

• Paragraph 8ne: &bout the subect you 0ish to study and 0hy you0ish to study it e.g. 0hat 0as your motivation

• Paragraph "0o: Ho0 your current courses lin; to the chosen courseincluding ;ey s;ills gained

• Paragraph "hree: 8ther inOuences 0hich ma;e you passionate

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about your subect such as personal e5periences9 trips or e5tracurricular

• Paragraph 6our: our e5periences and ho0 they are relevant to thecourse chosen such as 0or; e5perienceAsummer schoolsL

• Paragraph 6ive: &bout you9 your attributesAhobbiesA interests andho0 they relate to your chosen course

• Paragraph i5: & conclusion to summarise 0hy they should pic; youbased on your application

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tudents 0ill be provided 0ith the follo0ing )& support@

)niversity information through tutor time and assemblies including

guest spea;ers and university trips &ccess to university materials such as prospectus and ;ey 0ebsites

to aid )& completion "utor based discussions and PHE sessions on selecting course

choices and university choices as 0ell as personal statement help ompletion of a tailored )& boo;let on university choices and

personal statements upport revising draft personal statements through form tutors

including dates for submission and revision & tailored reference from all subect teachers and tutors to indicate

student achievement both academically and as a 0ider individual 8ne to one meetings and advice 0ith the C86 for each student on

course choices and universities as 0ell as feedbac; on application

process &dvice and guidance on the )& process e.g. 85bridge applicants9

nonEnglish passports9 applications to study abroad9 gap years9 art

foundations9 medicineAla0 applicants9 apprenticeship alternatives upport 0ith student 7nance applications including a parent

information session

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hatuni.com@ /egister to save your searches and comparisons bet0een

uniUs and courses. 000.0hatuni.com

"imes Food )niversity Fuide@ )p to date ne0s and information on

university applications9 application tips and university advice.

000.thetimes.co.u;

"imes )niversity /an;ings@ Information on the 0orldUs top 1##universities 0ith speci7c university details.

000.timeshigheducation.co.u;A0orlduniversityran;ings

Fuardian )niversity +eague "ables@ league tables for each speci7ed

university course including student satisfaction and entry taris.

http:AA000.guardian.co.u;AeducationAtableA

"elegraph )niversity +eague "able@ )K university league table across all

subect courses. 000.telegraph.co.u;AeducationAuniversityeducation

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and careers searching by region9 course or university.

000.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.u;

)nistats comparison site based on Dational tudent urvey results and

employment data. 000.unistats.direct.gov.u;

areersbo5 information on careers and employers including videos on

speci7c obs and companies.000.careersbo5.co.u; 8/ 000.icould.com

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