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On your first day at a new school, it is ok if you feel a bit worried or anxious.
When you arrive, you will be greeted on the car park by the Principal or Assistant Head to make sure you are happy. The Teaching Assistant for your class will then either take you to breakfast club or to your new Tutor who will introduce you to your new class mates.
Your Tutor may have some questions and the other pupils will want to get to know you. After you have all been properly introduced, it will be time for lessons.
Throughout the day, staff will make sure you know where to go and what you are doing. At the end of the day the Principal will come and find you to have a quick catch up and answer any questions you may have.
The school day is 8.50am to 3pm. There
is a free breakfast club that’s available
for all students before school starts.
8:30 to 8:50 Breakfast club 11:45 to 12:30 Lesson 4
8:50 to 9:15 Tutor time 12:30 to 13:20 Lunch time
9:15 to 10:00 Lesson 1 13:20 to 14:05 Lesson 5
10:00 to 10:45 Lesson 2 14:05 to 14:50 Lesson 6
10:45 to 11:00 Break time 14:50 to 15:00 Tutor time
11:00 to 11:45 Lesson 3 15:00 End of school
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There are lots of different places
you can go for help outside of
school if you need to talk.
ChildNet: if you are worried about cyber bullying visit: www.childnet-int.org
Ofsted (who inspect our school):
Telephone 0300 123 1231
Childline:
Tel. 0800 11 11
Kidscape - if you are worried about bullying
Children’s Commissioner:
Telephone 0800 528 0731 or email:
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
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If you hear the fire alarm please leave the building quietly and
calmly by the nearest exit – look for the green running man
sign to help you get out safely. Do not stop to collect your
bag, coat or anything else.
If you require First Aid Becky Mason (Teaching Assistant),
can help you. There are also First Aid boxes in the:
Surgery
School office
Pastoral office
Catering room
Science room
School kitchen
Mechanics
Get help from any adult immediately if there is an emergency.
Go to the fire assembly point in the
car park at the front of the school.
Your teacher and Teaching
Assistant will know where to go.
A member of staff will take the
register. Remain quiet and do not
attempt to enter the building until
instructed to do so.
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We have people that come in to visit from outside of the school. To keep our students safe we ask them to wear colour lanyards.
All staff at Westbourne School will wear photo ID on a green
lanyard. This will have STAFF written on it. Someone wearing a
green lanyard with VISITOR written on it means that they have
been approved to visit the school.
We want you to feel safe whilst you are here
at Westbourne with us. If there is anything
troubling you in school or at home, however
small, you can speak to Jason Craig
(Assistant Headteacher for Behaviours &
Attitudes) who is our Senior Designated
Safeguarding Lead (also referred to as a
DSL).
We are aware of their DBS checks and they don't have to be
accompanied by school staff. Someone wearing a purple lanyard
with VISITOR on it means that they should have a member of
staff with them at all times. If you see someone on their own and
wearing a purple lanyard, or not wearing one at all, tell a
member of staff immediately.
Or you can speak to Dan Woolley
(Pastoral lead) who is our Deputy DSL.
However, you can talk to any member of
staff that you feel comfortable with.
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Our school ethos and behaviour
policy revolves around our core
values, with one of them being
‘respect’.
We promote respect, diversity and
the importance of inclusion in and
around the school. This is reiterated
through our classroom and learning
rules, as well as our behaviour policy.
Members of different faiths or
religions are encouraged to share
their knowledge to enhance learning
within our classrooms and the whole
school environment.
If you want help at school with
any health concerns you can
speak to a member of staff.
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Westbourne School supports a
variety of charities chosen by
students.
Our local charities are PDSA, John Eastwood Hospice and we are
also a partner of the Royal British Legion.
You can find out more information about these charities by visiting:
www.britishlegion.org.uk
www.johneastwoodhospice.org.uk
www.pdsa.org.uk
Buckley is our very friend school dog who
comes in to school each day. with Victoria,
our Head of English.
If you have any allergies or you’re not
quite comfortable with him coming to say
hello to you, please let a member of staff
know.
Please note Westbourne is a peanut-
free school. Help us to keep our
students safe by not bringing peanuts
or peanut-based products on site.
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Transport arrangements for the students to and from school are the responsibility of the Local Authority and parents/carers. The Local Authority (LA) should send the details of travel arrangements to the School Office prior to the commencement of the placement. It is the responsibility of the parents/carers to inform the LA Transport department of any student absence (due to illness, an appointment, etc.) so they can cancel the taxi.
Autumn term 2020
INSET training days: Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September 2020
Autumn term starts
School closes
Thursday 3rd September 2020
Friday 23rd October 2020
Half term closure Monday 26th to Friday 30th October 2020
INSET training day: Monday 2nd November 2020
Term starts
End of term
Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Friday 18th December 2020
Spring term 2021
INSET training day: Monday 4th January 2021
Spring term starts
End of term
Tuesday 5th January 2021
Friday 12th February 2021
Half term closure Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2021
School re-opens on Monday 22nd February 2021
Half term closure Friday 2nd April (Good Friday) to Friday 16th April 2021
Summer term 2021
School re-opens on Monday 19th April 2021
May Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May 2021 (school closed for one day only)
Half term closure
Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2021
School re-opens on Monday 7th June 2021
End of term Tuesday 20th July 2021
INSET training day: Wednesday 21st July 2021
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A chieve anything you want personally, socially or academically
S ucceed beyond Westbourne School
P ositively contribute to your community and society
I mmerse yourself in every possible experience
R estoratively review all incidents and use every experience as an opportunity to modify behaviour
E mpathise with others and understand the world around you.
Staff at Westbourne School want
to help you recognise and achieve
your potential by encouraging
you to:
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We have some simple classroom
expectations.
Staff will:
have the classroom ready for the
lesson
be ready to meet you at the start of
the lesson
have the correct resources available
have the right support available to
you in the classroom.
Pupils will:
arrive to lesson on time
be ready to learn
be polite
respect each other
contribute positively to the lesson.
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The possession and use of drugs in school, or travelling to and from school is unacceptable.
Drugs means those that are legal (such as alcohol, tobacco and
solvents, over-the-counter and prescribed drugs) and any illegal
drugs (for example, cannabis). Sanctions for incidents are
consistent with the school’s Behaviour policy.
The school has a firm ‘No Smoking policy’.
This includes cigarettes and any
vaping materials which are not
permitted in school. If you would
like some advice on giving up
smoking you can speak to any
member of staff who will be able
to help you.
Medicines that have been
prescribed for you by your Doctor
or Consultant are acceptable and
are to be handed in to staff at the
School Office or to Teaching
Assistants Becky Mason or Louise
Hoddes, to be locked away in the
Surgery. Staff at school will make
sure that you take these at the
correct times.
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This is when pupils stay after school to do any work they missed in the school day.
Who goes to ‘After School Club’? Any pupil who misses lessons without a valid reason, or who behaves in a way which is not acceptable. Where is ‘After School Club’? In a designated classroom in school.
The code of conduct at Westbourne
School is very simple and we expect
pupils to adhere to it at all times:
What happens in ‘After School Club’? Pupils catch up with work provided by their class tutors. How do pupils get home after ‘After School Club?’ Students will be taken home later by teaching or pastoral staff, or will be picked up by their parents/carers.
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Learning is in small class groups.
There are many different ways to
learn and gain qualifications.
Our school uniform
consists of black school
trousers or a knee
length skirt, a white
aertex top/ polo shirt, a
black sweatshirt and black shoes, which you are expected to wear
at all times. Information on how to purchase a Westbourne School
sweatshirt is available from the School Office. Credits are earnt
towards your weekly rewards for wearing full uniform each day.
Students have their core academic lessons in
the morning (such as English, Maths and
Science) and more vocational / practical
lessons in the afternoon. We also offer Outdoor
Education and work experience opportunities
with local businesses and establishments.
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Every student joins a Student Voice group. Each group has a special interest such as charity work, the school environment or behaviour.
Student Voice groups and the Student Council are ways to get your opinions and ideas heard!
The Student Council meets every half term and decisions are made and discussed in a school assembly.
The Student Voice groups discuss issues and make suggestions about school to put forward to the School Council .
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You can also earn credits before school, at break and during lunch times. If you work well or do good things during the school day you can earn additional bonus credits. Your credits add up all week and our a way of earning fun activities on a Friday afternoon each week.
All the trips and visits include fun activities.
We will have yearly residential trips that we would like you to take part in with us.
You can earn credits in every lesson. These are for good behaviour and achievement.
We get to go out on a variety of trips. Some are just for the day and others are residential visits.
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We make sure everyone is safe when using the internet. We have a system on our computers that doesn’t allow you to look at inappropriate websites or social networking sites.
If you bring a mobile phone into school you will be expected to hand it in to staff for safekeeping until you go home.
Mobile phones, hand-held
games or any electronic
devices are not used in the
school.
This might include some additional reading materials, practising
your handwriting or some Maths worksheets.
We expect you to always try your best and to ask
for help if you’re not sure about any of the
homework being set for you.
Your teacher will set homework
for you if they think it will
support your classroom learning.
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Therapy helps you to cope when life gets difficult. Most pupils will attend therapy whilst they are with us.
A therapist is a trained specialist who can help deal with difficult
issues in your life.
If you are referred to therapy to help you, you will meet your
therapist at a regular time and in a safe space. You might meet the
library, or other places around the school.
Therapy can be talking with your therapist, but it can also be
making models, art, dance and movement.
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