Welcome to Taverham High SchoolTuesday 6th July 2021

Meet, (some,) of the Team:

Introductions

Mr Ross Clarkson Head of Year 7

Mr Simon DerrickTransition and Attendance

Lead

Mrs Rebecca DixonSENCO

Introductions: The Senior Leadership Team

Assistant Head TeacherMr David Hyett

Teaching & Learning

Deputy Head Teacher Mr Gareth Yassin

Curriculum

Head TeacherDr Roger Harris

Deputy Head TeacherMiss Becky Ricketts

Safeguarding, Behaviour & Welfare

Assistant Head TeacherMr James Day

PD, Equality & Diversity

Head of Sixth FormMr James Linnell

Who Do I go to in September?

Form Tutor

Form Tutors should be the first person to whom a student will turn to for help or advice. A Form Tutor’s role is central in both caring for students and, crucially, monitoring their progress both academically and socially; encouraging involvement, commitment, and high standards of work and behaviour.

Refer to the Form Tutor:

•Implementing the behaviour policy•Absence notes•Friendship issues•Uniform concerns•Minor concerns e.g. organisation issues, missed homework•Attendance & lates•Praise

Head of Year: Mr Ross Clarkson

The key roles of the Head of Year are Attendance, Behaviour, Bullying and the Welfare & Guidance of our students.

Refer to a HOY:

•Implementing the behaviour policy•On-going Attendance & late concerns or noticeable patterns of absence•Unresolved issues •On-going poor behaviour and/or attitude to learning•Truancy•Bullying concerns•Students on report•Praise & rewards•New starters•Unresolved uniform issues

Who Do I go to in September?

Attendance & Transition Lead: Mr Simon Derrick

The key roles of the attendance and transition lead promoting good attendance and creating a smooth transition from Year 6.

Refer to the Attendance & Transition Lead for:

•Implementing the behaviour policy•Transition Year 6 into 7•On going Truancy concerns•Holiday requests & extended absences•Formal attendance proceedings e.g. fast track•Support & Guidance with attendance matters•Provision of attendance data•Persistently late students•Rewards and celebration of attendance•Alternative provision and strategies to re-engage students back into education following long absences•Co-ordination of in/out admission•KS2 into KS3 transition & events

Behaviour Lead: Mr Sean Blowers

The key role of the Behaviour Lead is the welfare & guidance of students, seeking alternative provision & promoting praise and rewards.

Refer to the Behaviour Lead for:

•Implementing the behaviour policy•Support with high profile or persistent behaviour issue students•Restorative meetings with staff & students•Work with parents for ongoing issues•Coordination of fixed term exclusions and external isolation•Coordination of internal inclusions•Investigating and implementing alternative provision•Coordination of celebration events•Raise awareness and promote the positive •School council•Transition Year 9 into 10•Tutor programme & details

Who Do I go to in September?

Student Support: Mrs Killington, Ms Philpot & Mrs Sadler

The role of student support is to support welfare & guidance of our students, their Mental Health & Wellbeing, Safeguarding and to work with external agencies/alternative provision.

Refer to Student Support for:

•Implementing the behaviour policy•1:1 intervention•Small group intervention•Identifying needs of key groups•Work with parents•Work with outside agencies•Designated safeguarding lead•Conflict resolution•Mental Health & Well being•Liaising with SEND•ELF•Mentoring

There are seven year groups in the school – Year 7 to Year 13. Within each year group students are divided into form groups with a Form Tutor. Year 7 will have 8 tutor

groups – a mix from all the feeder schools. This is the chance to make new friends

In year 7 your child will study a wide range of subjects. These will be taught by Subject specialists:

English, Maths, Science, MFL, History, Geography, PD, RE, PE, Art, DT, food technology Music, Drama and Computer Science.

MFL: French, German and Spanish

Specialist rooms: Fully equipped science labs, purpose built DT block,Food technology suite, ICT facilities.

Teaching groups are not designed around

friendship groups

Communication

• You can view key information on your child 24/7 via MCAS. This is an online portal that gives you access to key information from the school e.g. attendance, reports, negatives and positives.

• The first named parental contact on the admissions form will be provided with a login and password at the start of the year. If you require a second set of login details please contact reception and this can be arranged for you. In order to access MCAS you will require an active email account. Taverham High School will use the provided primary contact’s email address.

• Communication from the school is emailed to parents• If you don’t have an email address please let the school know and we will

send paper copies home instead.• Please let us know if your contact details change as soon as you can.• There will be 1 parents’ evening a year to meet with your child’s teachers.

This year we have trialled School cloud.

Communication

Leaving school during the dayIf your child needs to leave school on any day, they must report to reception and sign the signing-out book before they go. They will not be allowed to leave school if you have not contacted the school prior to them leaving. You can ring the school, email or send a letter in with the student. For the safety of our students, if we feel evidence is not legitimate we will not let them leave.

You must send a letter in with the student, or have emailed the school if:

• your child has been absent from school (even if a telephone message has already been given).• your child needs to leave school during the day for an appointment with a doctor or dentist, or for some other

reason.• your child needs to be excused from PE.

Communication

First AidIf a student feels ill, or injures them self while at school, they must report this to the class teacher who may give them a slip allowing them to go to reception for assessment. If they become ill or receive a minor injury between lessons, they should go to reception as soon as possible for the medical staff to check if they are okay. One of the first aiders may contact parents/carers if they feel it is necessary.

Students are not to contact parents/carers themselvesIllnessIt is clear that regular attendance and high achievement are linked. However, there may well be times when your child is too unwell to attend. If your child is unwell and therefore unable to attend school, it is essential to telephone the school on the first and all subsequent days of absence, preferably by 8:30 am. Please leave a message on our dedicated absence line: 01603 860505 option 1.

For absences of more than one day, parents/carers are asked to send an absence note with their child, even if a telephone call has already been made. If the absence is likely to be of long duration, arrangements can be made to send work home.

Keeping us informedIf you have any worries, concerns or queries, please do not hesitate to contact in the first instance your child’s Form Tutor. Please also let us know, as soon as possible, if there are any problems at home or medical issues which you feel might affect your child

The School Day

Timing of the School Day

08:25 - 08:30 Movement time08:30 - 09:35 Period 109:35 - 10:35 Period 210:35 - 10:55 Break10:55 - 11:55 Period 311:55 - 12:55 Period 412:55 - 13:35 Lunch13:35 - 13:40 Movement time13:40 - 14:00 Assembly and/or Form Time14:00 - 15:00 Period 5

Punctuality and Attendance

Punctuality is an important part of self-discipline and is essential to good time management.

We would encourage your child to be at school from 8:15 onwards

If students arrive at school after 8:35 am, they are classed as late and will be expected to sign in at reception.

If students sign in after 9:00 am, the absence will be unauthorised unless there is a justifiable reason for the late arrival which must be confirmed by a note or other evidence from parent/carers.

We expect all students to strive for 100% attendance. If there are any circumstances that will affect your child’s attendance please contact the appropriate Head of Year so the school can support you and your child to ensure attendance does not become an issue.

It is important that your child is in school unless there is a very good reason not to be. You can help by making sure whenever possible that appointments for your child are made out of school hours and that you arrange to take your holiday during school holiday periods.

For any queries regarding attendance, please contact Mr Derrick (Attendance Lead at Taverham High School).

Attendance

Catering and Food

We have an excellent canteen that produces high quality food.

Students can purchase food from the canteen and the snack shack

Cashless catering- which means you don’t need to give your child money to bring in to school. Cash is accepted at the tills

Students may also bring in a packed lunch if they would prefer. Students can eat in the hall, canteen, atrium and outside.

• We use the online system Show My Homework to

record and set homework.

• Reminders can be set for students and as parents you

can view via the website or your phone what work your child

should be completing.

With both SMHW and MCAS we would encourage you to use this as a tool for discussion about school.

• Your child will also receive a planner to record any set work.

Homework and Planners

Mobile phones are not permitted to be used on school site.

If you need to contact your child please contact reception and we will take them a message or bring them to an office

to receive a call.Exceptional circumstances can lead to a temporary permit.

Students with medical apps have a permit card

Mobile Phones

We offer a wide range of extra curricular activities and clubs:

For example• Music groups• Book clubs• Wide range of sporting activities • D of E – Bronze to Gold• Coding club

Extra Curricular Activities

The list of extra curricular activities is updated on the

school website a few weeks into term!

School Uniform

Polo shirtBlue, embroidered with school logo

SweatshirtLight grey, embroidered with school logo

CardiganLight grey, embroidered with school logo

Skirt Black, plain

TrousersBlack, plain, full length, tailored

Shorts Black, plain, tailored

Shoes Black, plain, polishable

Trainers

Ensure they offer suitable grip & support -Converse are not PE trainers

SweatshirtNavy, embroidered with school logo

Polo shirtNavy with royal blue panel, embroidered with school logo

Shorts or SkortNavy with royal blue panel, embroidered with school logo

LeggingsNavy embroidered with school logo (no alternatives)

Socks Royal blue

Uniform can be ordered from:www.yourschooluniform.com or

www.stevensons.co.ukPlease refer to the school’s website:

students- uniform for further guidance

Uniform PE kit

We do have some second hand uniform available to purchase. Please contact the main office for further

details

School Uniform

Uniform

All students in Years 7 to 11 are expected to wear school uniform:

• on the way to school• at school• on the way home from school• during school visits (unless specifically informed in the trip letter that this will not be required).

• skirts must be black and at least knee length• trousers must be tailored and black, and cannot be jeans or canvas type material• tailored black school shorts or skorts can also be worn; they cannot be jeans or canvas type material• any coat that is worn should not bear offensive or derogatory writing or images and must not be worn in class• non-school ‘hoodies’ are not permitted in school• school shoes must be completely black and polishable (black polishable trainers are allowed)

Make-up and jewellery

The following items are acceptable in school:

• a single or one pair of discreet stud earrings is allowed in the earlobe. No other body piercings are acceptable. Plasters covering such piercings are not acceptable.

• discreet, natural make-up.• natural hair colour with no extreme of fashion.

• natural nails without varnish, polish or extensions.

Celebrating Success

The school’s behaviour policy is one of positive and productive learning environment which is underpinned by the work of Tom Bennett and linked to the work of Paul Dix: ‘The Five pillars of Pivotal practice.’

Students can accrue positives through our behaviour system and they will be evident via MCAS. We reward positives for students being:

Ambitious, Collaborative , Imaginative, Inquisitive, Prepared, Resilient & Respectful

Each week in assembly we recognise the students who have gained the most positives that week and celebrate in their success. Along with excellent attendance each week.

At the end of each term we hold an awards assembly and at the end of the academic year the Academy Awards

Expectations

Unfortunately sometimes students choose to make the wrong choices.

Students can accrue positives through our behaviour system and they will be evident via MCAS. Negatives will be given for students being:

Disrespectful, Negative ATL, Prejudice related incident, unprepared and unsafe

We do have high expectations for behaviour and your child’s Head of Year or form tutor will contact you if issues persist.

The school runs a range of sanctions from break time detentions to 90 minute Friday after school detentions. A day in the IEU, to external inclusion to fixed term exclusions.

We want to make the school a positive learning environment for everyone.

Unfortunately due to COVID we need to maintain the bubbles for just a little bit longer.

Induction Days:Drayton Junior: 8th July

Taverham Junior School: 9th JulyQueens Hill School: 12th July

8.45am Pupils arrive to Sports Hall

9.00 – 9.55 Time with Form Tutors

9.55 – 10.55 Lesson 1

10.55 – 11.15 Break on the Astro

11.15 – 12.15 Lesson 2

12.15 – 12.45 Lunch on Astro

12.45 – 2.30 Sporting activities on Astro

(Handball/Frisbee/Athletics/Golf)

2.30 Students leave from the Astro

Please do not drive onto the school site. Parent vehicles are not permitted. If you need access due

to a disability please speak to Mr Derrick to arrange a permit

Bring a packed lunch. Free school meal students will receive a packed lunch from their Junior

school which will be waiting for them at the High School

Please send your child in sports clothing.Remember: water bottle, sun cream, a hat and

probably a waterproof coat!!!

Please remember a face mask for your

induction day

We are still waiting on some guidance from the Government about September.

Further information will follow as soon as we have received clear guidance.

We apologise for the delay!

September

September:Monday 6th : 1st day of term???Monday 13th : School photographsThursday 23rd : Year 7 Settling in Evening

October:Thursday 7th : Year 6 Open EveningWednesday 20th : Pastoral Open Surgery & Parents’ ForumSaturday 23rd: 1st day of half term break.

Key Dates for September Half Term

School contact detailsMain office: 01603 860505 / 01603 264330Sixth form: 01603 861758Absence: 01603 860505 option 1Email: office@taverhamhigh.orgWebsite http://www.taverhamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk/Follow us on @TaverhamHigh

Key Contact details

Any questions?