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Welcome to the Year 7 Parents’ and Carers’ T ransition Information E vening Tuesday 18 th June

Get all the information you need for your child's transition to Year 7 at Haileybury Turnford. Learn about our values and expectations, uniform requirements, homework expectations, attendance and punctuality policies, recognition of achievement, and safeguarding measures. Discover how you can support your child during this transition period.

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Welcome to the Year 7 Parents’ and Carers’ T ransition Information E vening Tuesday 18 th June

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  1. Please follow us on Twitter @Hailey_Turnford for information, events and updates Follow us now! Can you be our 1000th follower? Welcome to the Year 7 Parents’ and Carers’ Transition Information EveningTuesday 18th June

  2. . Preparing our students for their future • Respect • Resourcefulness • Courage • Resilience • Organisation • Reflection • Inquisitiveness

  3. Ready, Respectful and Safe

  4. Ready for learning Uniform Expectations Black blazer with school badge and magenta trim worn at all times unless permission granted to remove Specified Haileybury logo Tailored, Black trousers Magenta tie Plain grey V-neck long sleeved with magenta piping. Specified Haileybury Turnford Black Pleated skirt must be worn 2 inches below the knee Black Knee length socks or black opaque tights Black polishable school shoes Not canvas or suede or any other similar material.

  5. Ready for learning: being mentally and physically prepared to face any challenge In addition: Haileybury Turnford Student Planner, Reading book, text and exercise books. Recommended: Clear pencil case

  6. Ready for learning The rule is simple: phones are off and out of sight or your mobile phone will be confiscated.

  7. . Ready for learning To support your child with organisation To help to embed routines Remind your child about expectations A useful communication tool A clear and useful way to check Homework expectations A useful reminder of key dates A useful lesson tool Student Planners Please check your child’s planner at least every week

  8. Homework expectations • As parents and carers you can support by encouraging good organisational habits at home, checking your child’s planner regularly, monitoring your child’s home learning and the work completed, and by contacting us if you have a concern. • After school Homework Club for KS3

  9. Good attendance and punctualityimproves chances of success • Good attendance and punctuality are essential if you are to achieve your full potential, both academically and socially.  • You must arrive before 8.30am • The main school gates will be locked at 8.30am • If you arrive after 8.30am will be marked in as Late and will be issued with a late payback (detention) • Registration starts at 8.35am ·You will attend a payback with a Year Achievement Coordinator on the same day at break time. ·Failure to attend this payback will result in further consequences. • Repeated late attendance to school will be treated very seriously and if you are repeatedly late to school without a valid reason your parents will receive a letter warning about the legal consequences of persistent lateness.  Persistent lateness to school will result in parents/carers being warned and then issued with Fixed Penalty Notices involving a fine. 

  10. Our core expectations of every student: Ready, Respectful and Safe “We have high expectations as a school and expect every student to follow and maintain these expectations to ensure every child is valued and is able to achieve their potential and learn in an orderly and secure environment.”

  11. How do we recognise achievement? • Positive public praise • Verbal praise and recognition • Achievement Points • Certificates • Student reports • Awards Evening • Principal’s Book • Postcard home • Positive phone call home • Student of the Week • Rewards trips and events

  12. How do we recognise achievement? The Year 7 and Year 8 HT Award • How do students achieve the badges? • Based on Achievement points and services to the school. Please note students can achieve 150 points across the year for 96%+ attendance for each half term. • Points Achieved • 150 Bronze • 350 Silver • 500 * Gold • 750 **HT Award

  13. Leadership • Student Leadership Group • Charity Ambassadors • House Leaders • Parents’ Evening Support Team • Combined Cadet Force • Co-curricular activities • Princes’ Trust • A termly timetable of activities is published and available online

  14. The Student Leadership Group Louie Buzzing Randle Y10 Yagmur Tek Y9 Tate Lambie Y8 Poppy Rooke Y8 Grace Heywood Y8 Gracie Green Y8 Henry Atkinson Y7

  15. Ready, Respectful and Safe: Safeguarding Designated Safeguarding Person for Child Protection Mr Newman (Principal) Lead Designated Safeguarding Person for Child Protection Mrs Goodes (Vice Principal) Designated Safeguarding Person for Child Protection Mr B Walsh (Assistant Principal) Designated Safeguarding Person for Child Protection Mrs Elliott (Child Protection Lead and Intervention Coordinator) Mrs N Shivalker (Assistant Principal and Head of Sixth Form) Designated safeguarding Person for Child Protection .

  16. How can I find out about my child at school?

  17. How can parents and carers support their child with transition to HT? • Parental support is so important - how can you get involved more and support your child? • Talking about school • Helping your child with their organisational skills • Helping your child establish a routine with their prep • Reinforcing our values and expectations: Ready, Respectful and Safe • There are regular information events to support each stage of the journey through secondary school • Please let us know if there is a problem so that we can work together to solve any issues your child may have

  18. Important contacts: Your child’s form tutor Mr Walsh - Assistant Principal for Y7&8 walshb@haileyburyturnford.com Miss Allingham - Year Achievement Coordinator allinghamh@haileyburyturnford.com Mrs Carter - Assistant Year Achievement Coordinator carterv@haileyburyturnford.com

  19. Who are the Year 7 Team ? Mrs M Goodes Vice Principal: Inclusion Mrs V Carter Assistant Year Achievement Coordinator Mr B Walsh Assistant Principal for Y7&8 Miss H Allingham Year Achievement Coordinator Y7 Mr Husnu Form Tutor 7OHU Ms Harris Form Tutor 7KHA Ms Khatiri /Mrs Durso Form Tutor 7LDU Mrs S Ashby Form Tutor 7SAS Mrs M Lukeman Form Tutor 7MLU Miss C Bilsby Form Tutor 7CBI

  20. Transition day – Thursday 11th July • Arrive at 8.55am for a 9am start – meet in the Hall • Students will be provided with a snack for break and lunch • Finish at 2.45pm

  21. Lockers • Student lockers will be available for students to hire for the year • Students will be responsible for looking after the locker and ensuring it is left in a good condition at the end of the year • Miss L Nethercott will send a parent letter detailing how parents and carers can pre-order a student locker for their child, prior to September

  22. Contacting us allinghamh@haileyburyturnford.com 01992 308333 ext. 307

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