Welcome to John Cabot Academy

1. Welcome toJohn Cabot Academy

2. Contents Click to select LC and Tutor Uniform Year 7 Groupings Equipment Absences & Holidays Jewellery Lockers Mobiles & MP3 Players Catering Cards Reports & Parents eve Structure of the day Behaviour Break & Lunchtime Contacts

3. General Admin • Please sign tonight's register & provide e-mail addresses • Please hand in the following: - Essential Information Form - Home-School Agreement - Taster Day Slip

4. Learning Coordinator and Tutor • Learning Coordinator • Ensures pastoral and academic support for the students in one half of a Community. • Lead & Support Tutor • Lead tutor is the first and main point of contact between Academy & home. • Mentoring • All students mentored 3 times per year in a 20 min session • Students can discuss anything about their Cabot experience in privacy.

5. Y7 Groupings • Community groups – the students sitting in the same room as you now are all in the same community. You will also all be in the same Practical Group for Science and Technology. • Tutor Groups – These are vertical and are made up of about 5 students from each year group. • Teaching Groups – These are mixed so that there is a variety of abilities, primary schools and gender in each class. There will be an average of 27 students in each teaching group. You will be taught in teaching groups for subjects like English, Maths, Humanities, Expressive Arts and MFL. Some subjects like Maths will set according to ability.

6. Absences & Holidays • Please contact the Academy on FIRST day of child being ill via phone (0117 9763000, then select option 2) • Absence without reason will be chased automatically by a truancy call • Please do not take holidays during term time – such absences will not be authorised. • Please write to the Principal if you need to request any time off during term time. Term dates can be found on the Academy website

7. Lockers • All students will be given a locker on arrival at Cabot. They will keep this locker for the duration of their time here. • Students should only access lockers • at the beginning or end of the day, • at break time and lunch time. • It is a good idea to keep your key on a keyring and get a spare copied.

8. Catering cards • The canteen is a ‘cashless’ system. Students will be given a card at the start of term. • Students need to credit their account in order to purchase food - Cash can be put into a machine in reception. • If you prefer you can pay by cheque. Please make these payable to ‘Sodexo’ and write the student’s name on the back. • If you lose your card – don’t panic. You can still make purchases by giving your name or card no at the till. A replacement card costs £3

9. Structure of the day 8.30 – 8.40 Morning Registration 8.40 – 9.20 Period 1 9.20 – 10.00 Period 2 10.00 – 10.40 Period 3 10.40 – 10.55 Breaktime 10.55 – 11.30 Period 4 11.30 – 12.05 Period 5 12.05 – 12.40 Year 7 Lunch 12.40 – 1.15 Period 7 1.15 – 1.50 Period 8 1.50 – 2.25 Period 9 2.25 – 3.00 Period 10 3.00 – 3.20 Afternoon Registration / Assembly 3.30 - 4.30 Extended Day Mon - Wed

10. Break and lunchtime • You will have a 15 minute break in the morning from 10.40am – 10.55am. • This will give you time to go to the toilet, have a snack and a drink and to get everything you need for the next session of lessons • Y7 have a 35 min lunch break from 12.05pm – 12.40pm • Students may purchase lunch or bring a packed lunch.

11. Uniforms • Please see the information page on the Academy website for full details • All students are expected to follow the set uniform and sports kit • It is a good idea to use name labels • Strictly black shoes or ALL black trainers • Please ask if you are unsure about any aspects of our uniform policy

12. Equipment • School bag – you will have a locker to leave your bag in during the day. • Pencil case – blue or black pen, pencil, sharpener, eraser, ruler & colouring pencils. • Food Tech – A large box or tin for ingredients and cooked food. • Chewing gum is not permitted so please do not bring it to school

13. Jewellery • One wristwatch and one pair of stud earrings in the ear lobes • For H&S reasons no other jewellery is allowed will be confiscated if necessary • No makeup but nail varnish is now allowed • Hair not to be dyed to an unnatural colour or to be of an unusual style

14. Mobile Phones & mp3 Players • Students are completely responsible for these • We recommend they are kept in lockers • If students prefer to carry them then they must be out of sight and switched off during lessons

15. Reports & Parents Evenings • Student reports can be accessed on-line. They will give you an indication of achievement, progress and target areas to work on. • There will be the opportunity to meet face to face with the subject teachers during Parents Evening which will take place once a year.

16. Behaviour • The Academy has very high expectations – one of the reasons this school is successful is due to these high standards • All students are expected to behave in a way that allows teachers to teach and students to learn: • Respect yourself • Respect others • Respect the environment

17. Contacts Click Here for full staff list first name_surname@cabot.ac.uk Academy tel: 0117 976 3000