A day at Hartford Church of England High School.2021

A warm welcome to Hartford Church of England High School

• Please can we ask you don’t use your camera

• If you have any questions please use the chat aspect but can you wait until the presentation is finished before you ask any questions.

• The presentation does not focus on the current schooling situation with covid. We want to focus on life at Hartford outside of a pandemic once restrictions are lifted.

A warm welcome to Hartford Church of England High School

The presentation will include

• An opportunity to meet pastoral staff (Head of Year and Pastoral Manager)and form tutors

• Lots of information about school and what to expect when you start with us

• Some handy tips of how to support your child to make progress

• Start of term arrangements 31st August 2021

• The current guidance suggests students returning to school in September will need to take 2 lateral flow tests. More detail to follow.

• An opportunity to ask questions

How we formulated tutor groups this year

• We couldn’t visit all primaries but as we did last year we did visit virtually.

• We zoomed with year 6 teachers- they know you best.

• We asked you for friendship grouping suggestions, we cannot promise but we have worked hard to match at least one of your friends.

• They provided us with teacher assessment data

• CATs tests moved back to second HT

Meet the team

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Year 7 Year 8/9 Year 10/11 Attendance lead

Meet the Year group Team

Teacher Form House

Mrs Carnell 7H Red

Miss Sadler 7A Red

Mr Turley 7R Green

Miss Woods 7T Green

Mr Douglas 7F Yellow

Miss Brett 7D Yellow

Mr Merryweather 7S Blue

Mr Liburd 7C Blue

House System

• School is organised on a House System. • Two Tutor Groups from every Year Group

belong to each of the four Houses. HA, RT, FD, SC

• On joining us, all students become a member of one of four houses; Red, Green, Blue and Yellow.

• We have Heads of Year and Pastoral Managers who maintain an overview of all pastoral and academic matters.

• They are there to help. Just ask.

Travelling to School

Train

Bus

Bike

Car

Walk

Travelling to School

• Entrances to school • We have two entrances to school. BUS BAY GATES AND

CARRIAGE DRIVE• Bike• We have bike stands on site. Don’t forget your bike lock

and helmet.• Bus• Pupils who live in Barnton will receive a letter from

Cheshire West Transport to apply for a bus pass and to tell you which number bus you will need to catch and where from.

• At the end of the school day pupils must report to the Caritas yard (space outside the Hall) to be escorted to the buses.

Timings of School day

• At Hartford we have 5 sessions (lessons) in a day.

• You will need to be on school site for 8.30am.

• The canteen is open from 8.00am in the Veritas

• You will be given a small amount of movement time to get to lessons on time.

• The school day finishes at 3.05pm

Timings of the School day

• 08.30am - Students must be on site at The zones.

• 15.05pm- End of formal school dayBreak (9.40am)and lunchtime (12pm)at present (subject to change)

The Buildings

Music Block

Veritas Building Caritas Building

Pastoral Hub

Veritas Building

• Veritas Building has 3 floors.

• On the ground floor you will find the canteen, the Drama Studio, Design Technology rooms, the Sports Hall and PE changing rooms.

• On the first floor you will find the Library, an Art room, some more Design Technology room and 2 English rooms.

• On the top floor you will find more English rooms and Science classrooms.

• All the rooms in Veritas will start with a V on your timetable to help you not get lost. Each room starts with a 1 on floor 1 and a 2 on floor 2, again to help you not get lost.

• A one way system operates in Veritas to help movement around the building.

Caritas Building • Caritas Building has 3 floors.

• On the ground floor you will find the canteen, the Hall, MFL rooms, the gym and PE changing rooms.

• On the first floor you will find Maths classrooms, ICT rooms and more MFL rooms.

• On the top floor you will find the Chapel, Religious Studies rooms, Geography and History classrooms.

• All the rooms in the Caritas Building will start with a C on your timetable to help you not get lost. Each room starts with a 1 on floor 1 and a 2 on floor 2, again to help you not get lost.

• A one way system operates in Caritas to help

movement around the building.

Lunch/ Dining

• We have 2 canteens at Hartford. • Veritas building is open from 8am every

morning for breakfast service.• The canteens are open at break time and

lunchtime serving a vast array of different meals and snacks.

• At Hartford Church of England High School, we use a cashless catering system, which we believe is advantageous to parents and students in many ways.

• You can top up your account online at home (as soon as able to set up an account they will receive a letter)

• Don’t worry, on your first day with us we will explain the process and take your thumb print.

Subjects

Clubs

• There are so many clubs at Hartford that you could get involved in, here is just a few of them– Art clubs

– Duke of Edinburgh Award

– Food clubs

– Science clubs

– Music lessons

– Drama club

– Sports clubs- too many to list..

Uniform

Sportswear international is the uniform provider. You have been sent information on an email regarding this. On school website you can see the Uniform policy and pictures of shoes.

Uniform

Blazer with integral school badge

School tie (house colours)

Plain, pale blue shirt

Navy-blue, V-necked, long-sleeved pullover with school badge (optional under blazer)

Plain, black full shoes (no logos) Pictures on website

Trousers – straight cut, wool mix or polyester and black/charcoal grey in colour; black socks

OR Pleated knee length black skirt; opaque black tights must be worn with this (preferred option

with integral school logo is available)

PE Kit

● White polo-shirt

● Navy blue skort OR navy/royal blue shorts

● Navy blue or white sport socks

● Reversible blue/gold multisport top (optional for

rugby activities)

● Navy blue hoody (optional – no logos)

● Navy blue plain tracksuit bottoms (optional - no

logos)

● Trainers with non-marking soles

● Football/rugby boots (optional)

● D&T apron

Equipment

• You must come to school each day with a bag of a suitable size in which to carry books, planner, pencil case and PE kit.

• Phones must be switched off during the school day and left in bags. If your phone is seen or heard, it will be confiscated. You can collect it that evening from the caritas canteen.

• Pencil Case Kit List- Pen (and spare)- Pencils- Rubber- Pencil sharpener- Ruler-Compasses with pencil- Protractor- Scientific Calculator- Colouring pencils- Green pen

Student Handbook and Homework

• You will be given a student Planner when you arrive in September. Your planner is extremely important. It will help you be organised, complete your homework on time and it will keep your parents informed.

• Make sure your parents/guardians signs your planner weekly.

• Homework will be set on a regular basis

• It is expected that you will spend

between 45 mins to 1.5 hours a day in Year 7.

• Homework club takes place in the library in

the Veritas building each night after school

until 4.30pm.

• You can use computers and staff

support is available.

Chapel

• There is a chapel service every Friday during tutor time, this takes place in the Hall.

• The Truth, Hope and Love Christian Union group meet on a Wednesday lunchtime every week in the Chapel.

Attitude to Learning system

• School is a place where exceptional learning and outstanding progress takes place and having a positive attitude to learning is crucial in becoming a successful student at Hartford Church of England High School.

• We believe that a positive attitude to learning should be displayed in all subjects and homework tasks. Therefore, we operate an Attitude to Learning ‘scoring system’.

• This means that every lesson a student’s attitude to learning is graded 1 to 3. A grade 1 means that a student’s AtL is outstanding. A grade 2 means that AtL is unsatisfactory, while a grade 3, means that a student’s AtL is a cause for concern.

How to support your child

• Ensure your child has excellent attendance. It is so important they are in school.

• Encourage them to take part in clubs. It really helps to make friends

• Ensure they are prepared for learning everyday.

• Check your child's planner on a regular basis

Induction day

• Your Induction day will be Tuesday 31st August.

• Only Year 7 in school that day• Full uniform • Need a pack lunch or school lunch, bring

money (lunchtime menu available). Meal deal £2.50

• 8.30am Outside on the main yard• If you get a school bus- we are running a bus

for the day. Information will be sent out separately.

FAQ

• If you need anymore information then please visit our website

• https://www.hartfordhigh.org.uk/

• There will be a virtual tour plus other information posted on the website very soon.

We look forward to seeing you in August.

FAQ

1. What if I want to change tutor groups?Alot of time and effort has already been spent on ensuring this right, however we do know changes do happen. Can you please wait until after the transition day before you make a request.

1. What if I have an SEND need? Information is shared during transition visits with your primary school, however if you wish to speak to our SENCO please contacttlee@hartfordhigh.co.uk

FAQ

3. What if i cannot attend the transition day? If you cannot attend the transition day on 31st August please don’t worry. We will share information on our website https://www.hartfordhigh.org.uk/students/year-6-transition.php4. What if I do not have uniform items for the transition days and or start of term?Again do not worry.