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PrincipalLynn Gadd

Personal Assistantto the PrincipalCarol Reynolds

Senior Leadership TeamPhil Bassill – Director of Resources and Business Development

Pat Cottis – Director of Specialism

Paul Quinn – Vice Principal – KS4/5

Emma Ronaghan – Vice Principal – KS3

John Brown – Senior Assistant Principal

Assistant PrincipalsAmanda Gordon – Team Leader for Communications

Asha Harding – Team Leader for Humanities

Ghislaine Kidd – SENCO – Head of Inclusion

Sugra Alibhai-Watson – Team Leader for Mathematics

Riaan Huyser – Team Leader for Science

Nicola Williams – Team Leader for Visual & Performing Arts

Ray Hague – Team Leader for Technology

Paula Monaghan – Preparation for Effective Learning

Sixth Form LeaderCarmel Brady

ICT Systems ManagerJonathan Sansom

Student SupportManagersAnn Brownlow – Redgrave House

Vanda Hewett – Pelé House

Fiona McLeod – Lewis House

Karen Raper – Navratilova House

Louise Stillman – Coe House

Trudy White – Grey-Thompson House

Claire Fitzgerald – Sixth Form

Student ServicesKaren Ashworth

Tracy Hawkwood

Dawn Bermingham

Site ManagerMITIE

The Governing BodySponsor GovernorsDavid Meller

Michael Sherwood

Haig Oundjian

Jonathan Green

Julian Winter

Community GovernorsSir Magdi Yacoub

Cllr. Richard Barnes

Wendy Rice-Morley

Co-opted GovernorsStephen Wright

Graham Shepherdly

Peter Curling

Philip Evans

Sanjay Gupta

Alice Chingwaru

LEA GovernorChristopher Spencer

The PrincipalLynn Gadd

Staff GovernorsTo be appointed September 2010

Parent GovernorsChristian Watters

Kay McHugh

The Harefield Academy

Any Governor can be contacted via the Clerk for the Governors: Lorraine Blake c/o The Harefield Academy, Northwood Way, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6ET, Telephone: 01895 822108




Breakfast: 7.30 – 8.15amAll students are encouraged to start the day with breakfast as part of our healthy eating scheme.

Lesson 1: 8.15 – 9.15amStudents begin the day with their first lesson promptly at 8.15am whilst their minds are most active. Registers are taken at the start of every lesson.

Lesson 2: 9.15 – 10.15am

Personalised Learning (+break): 10.15 – 11.00amPersonalised Learning takes place during the daily meeting of the mixed aged Academic Tutor Group. During this session students participate in: project work, target setting, paired reading, etc. House assemblies also take place during this time on a three day rota.

Lesson 3: 11.00 – 12.00 midday

Lesson 4: 1. 12.00pm 2. 12.30pm 3. 1.00pmDuring lesson 4 students will have a half hour lunch break (see above). The three sessions for lunch ensure that the Café is never over-crowded. High quality, healthy and nutritional hot and cold dishes and snacks are prepared by our in-house chef.

Lesson 5: 1.30 – 2.30pm

Curriculum Enrichment: 2.30 – 3.30pmA wide range of activities are offered to suit the needs and interest of all students.

Autumn Term 2010Thursday 2nd September 2010 Term Starts INSET Training Day 1

Friday 3rd September 2010 INSET Training Day 2

Monday 6th September 2010Students Return Years 7 & 11

Tuesday 7th September 2010All Students Return

25th – 29th October 2010Half Term

19th – 20th

November 2010Staff Training Days 3 & 4

Friday 17th December 2010Term Ends

Times & Dates School Terms, Holidays and ClosuresTerm dates, bank and public holidays, and information on school closures.

Spring Term 2011Tuesday 4th January 2011Term Starts

21st – 25th February 2011Half Term

Monday 28th February 2011Training Day 5

Friday 8th April 2011Term Ends

Summer Term 2011

Tuesday 26th April 2011Term Starts

30th May – 3rd June 2011Half Term

Friday 22nd July 2011Term Ends





Admission Criteria

Looked After ChildrenChildren in public care (children who are in the care or interim care of a local authority pursuant to S31 & 38 of the Children Act 1989, or children who are accommodated by a local authority, pursuant to S20 of the Children Act 1989).

Medical/social needChildren with professionally supported medical, social or special education need for whom it is essential to be admitted to The Academy as determined under arrangements agreed from time to time and published by the Governing Body.

SiblingsApplicants whose siblings currently attend The Academy and who will be attending The Academy on the date of admission. Note: The term ‘sibling’ should be defined in accordance with paragraph 3.65 of the Admissions Code of Practice.

DistanceApplicants living nearest The Academy based on distance from home to The Academy, measured on a straight line in accordance with the LA’s standard method of calculation. This distance will be measured from the front door of the home address to the nearest entrance to The Academy as designated by the Governing Body.

Aptitude10% of applicants in the relevant age group each year will be admitted by reference to aptitude in sport.

Note – Additional information which must be sent to The Academy by 8th October 2010: A completed Harefield Academy Additional Information Form. This form is available from The Academy if you wish your child’s sporting abilities to be considered.

Admission to Year 12Application forms are available from and returnable to The Harefield Academy.

The Harefield Academy has a policy of open enrolment into the Sixth Form. The number of places available for external students (i.e. those who have not been Academy students in Year 11) is dependent upon the number of Year 11 Harefield Academy students wishing to continue into Year 12. Our numbers within each subject are constrained by physical accommodation and facilities.

A place in the Sixth Form would not be offered if it was considered that the admission of the applicant would have an adverse effect upon the provision of efficient education for other students in the group. If a place was refused the applicant’s family would have the right of appeal to an independent panel.

Oversubscription will be determined by two criteria:These are: 1. Students for whom places on appropriate courses are available2. In order of GCSE points scores

After the admission of students with Statements of Special Educational Needs where The Harefield Academy is named on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the order in which they are set out below:




Entry Requirements A LevelsStudents must have achieved a minimum of 8 A* – C GCSE grades including Maths and English, and a minimum of a grade B for specific A Level courses. Mathematics and Sciences usually require a minimum of an A grade at GCSE.

Level 3 BTECStudents must have achieved a minimum of 6 A* – C grades including Maths and English to study on a Level 3 BTEC award.





Students meeting our high standards will be rewarded accordingly. Reward points will be given for contributions to The Academy and more specifically for individual effort in the various aspects of academy life. At times students will need to be reminded of our rules. All breaches will be taken seriously and parents will be informed via the Student Planner or a letter home.

The Academy Behaviour Code – Do• Always work to the best of your ability

• Attend regularly and be on time for lessons and assemblies

• Behave sensibly both in classrooms and around the buildings

• Be pleasant and helpful to everyone

• Bring equipment – calculator, pen, pencil, sharpener, coloured pencils, compass, protractor, 30 cm ruler, rubber, small dictionary, books, etc

• Wear correct uniform and PE kit

• Give a good image of our Academy both on site and in the community

• Keep your Planner up-to-date

• Look after your environment and use the litter bins

• Respect the property of others

• Sign in and out at Student Services

• Join clubs, activities and sports teams

• Keep trainers for PE

Lunchtime• Students may only eat in the Café area

• Students should spend the rest of lunchtime either in the playground, sports or virtual areas

RewardsThe Academy’s reward system reflects the following principles that staff have agreed:

• Praise students whenever appropriate

• Offer help and guidance wherever possible

• Personalised Learning Tutors, Team Leaders and/or Heads of Houses will be informed of good work so that praise can be reinforced

• Students will be sent with examples of their good work to their Personalised Learning Tutor, Head of House, Team Leader or a member of the Senior Leadership Team

• Parental contact is an important way to communicate achievement

• Curriculum Area/Subject Certificates will be awarded in recognition of good performance

• Exceptional students will be rewarded publicly at the Annual Presentation Evening

Curriculum Areas nominate students for subject certificates, by Personalised Learning Tutors/Senior Leadership Team for general service prizes and by Heads of Houses for highest achievement, effort and attendance certificates.

• Work of students will be displayed in public places and inside and outside teaching rooms

• The Principal and other senior staff enjoy meeting with students to praise them for work, effort and citizenship

Rewards




Reason Achievement Reward Points awarded:

Effort 1 grade on report 3 per 1 grade

Productions Participating in a Production 6

Open Evening Helper 10

Presentation Evening Award winner 6

Peer MentoringBuddyingStudent Voice“Diplomat” Work

Helping other students/visitors 2 – 10

Sports teams Participation 25 per term

Sports Day First or Second place 2 or 1

Attendance 100% attendance 4 per term

Club member 90% attendance 4 per term

As an exampleThe Academy has a system of Rewards and Reward Stickers that is just one way of recognising community work, effort and excellence. The best students from each House will be nominated for prizes. The Academy will contribute to the cost of this activity.

Individual student rewards and reward stickers are banked for the enrichment activity at the end of the year. Students can also build up their total with their reward stickers as they register each reward sticker online.

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SanctionsIncidentsAll incidents are logged onto SIMS behaviour system. Team Leaders, Personalised Learning Tutors, Heads of Houses and the Senior Leadership Team will make decisions about suitable actions regarding individual students. Records of incidents are stored online in the student’s file on SIMS.

Private Detentions• No parental notice is required for detentions during the day.

• After hours detentions can be issued. Teachers will provide 24 hours notice.

Subject Detentions/ Curriculum Area Detentions• Students receive 24 hours notice and parents are informed

by post or telephone or by a note in the Student Planner as a matter of courtesy.

• Students who fail to attend a private or a subject detentionwill be given an Assistant Principal Detention.

Head of House/ Assistant Principal Detentions• Head of Houses Detentions are to be used at the discretion of the

Head of House to support tutors and to ensure high standards of behaviour in the House group.

• They are also used for students with punctuality problems.

• Failure to attend a detention will result in escalation to an Assistant Principal Detention. These are after school for one hour. Failure to attend an Assistant Principal Detention or failure to complete the detention in an appropriate manner will result in escalation to an Academy Detention on a Friday for two hours.

Lilac ReportThis is for underachievement and tracking students.

Student Manager/Tutor Report (Green Report)Should a student come to the notice of the Student Manager/Tutor as a result of incidents recorded or other concerns, the Student Manager/Tutor may place that student on Student Manager/Tutor Report. The Student Manager/Tutor Report is a personal contract between staff and student, the terms of which are negotiated with the student. The purpose of this report is to help the student to overcome any temporary problem he/she may be experiencing relating to work or behaviour.




Assistant Principal/Head of House Report (Amber Report)Should the student not respond to being on Student Manager/Tutor Report, the tutor will refer the student to the Assistant Principal/Head of House. If the Assistant Principal/Head of House is satisfied that the student is not responding to the rewards or sanctions at the disposal of the Student Manager/Tutor the student will be placed on Assistant Principal/Head of House report.

The Report documentation is placed in the student’s file. The Assistant Principal/Head of House works with parents and sometimes outside agencies, to affect that the student returns to a responsible approach to his/her education.

SLT Report (Red Report)This is issued by a member of SLT on request from the Assistant Principal/Head of House. The SLT member contacts the parents; informs them of the seriousness of being on the report and possible consequences of failure to improve. After an agreed time, if the student does not conform to this report, appropriate action will be taken e.g. meeting with parents/internal exclusion (removal from all lessons).

Any further problems will result in the student being referred to the Principal.

NoteIt would not be expected that a student who satisfactorily completes a Head of Houses or SLT Report would go “down the system”. In most cases a student would be removed from the report system unless it was considered further monitoring was necessary regarding another issue.





Extremely serious Very serious Serious

Physical/verbal abuse No homework (persistent) Out of bounds

Verbal disobedience Poor attitude towards work Wearing extra jewellery

Threatening behaviour Swearing at other students Chewing gum

Racist/sexist remarks and Other discriminating remarks

Hitting/Pushing Running in corridors

Vandalism ‘Putting down’ other students Being late to lessons

Rudeness towards staff No equipment (persistent) Forgetting books

Failure to attend an Academy detention Graffiti Incorrect uniform

Disruptions of lessons Being off site without consent No homework

Truancy Lateness (persistent) No equipment

Stealing Lateness

Persistent poor attitude towards work

Fighting

Out of bounds (hazardous area)

Smoking

Extremely serious Very serious Serious

Referred to Safer Schools Officer Sent to office with note Verbal reprimand

Referred immediately to SLT Log book communication Private detention

Discussion/Counselling Letter home Discussion

Letter home (HoH/SLT) Subject/Academy detention Lines (remembering ability of student)

Apology – verbal/note Monitoring Confiscation of property

Monitoring – using report systems Referral to HoH/PLT Subject detention

Withdrawal of privileges Completion of work Incident sheet if persistent

Home visit Ring parents HoH/PLT Apology

Exclusion Discussion/Counselling Copying Academy rules

Student excluded immediately (parents contacted and meeting arranged)

Home visit

Internal suspension Moving seat

Making up time, if truancy Graffiti removal

Formal apology/Friday detention

Other possible sanctions: Sent to Stand-by, Inclusion Centre, Managed Moves (swapping with another school)

Key: SLT – Senior Leadership Team HoH – Head of House PLT – Personalised Learning Tutor

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C1 – Equipment, rudeness, disruptive, inadequate work, jewellery/incorrect uniform.

C2 – Subject detentions (continued disruption or inappropriate behaviour)

C3 – AP Detention (1 hour) (Persistent disruption or inappropriate behaviour, repeated subject detentions.)

C4 – Internal Exclusion, Friday detention or Twilight. (Persistent C3 behaviour, aggression, vandalism.)

C5 – Fixed Term Exclusion (Persistent C4 behaviour, verbal abuse to staff.)

C6 – Permanent Exclusion (Persistent C5, possession of drugs, knife, etc.)

Behaviour Consequences






Northwood Way

Harefield

Uxbridge

Middlesex UB9 6ET

T 01895 822108

F 01895 822414

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www.theharefieldacademy.org

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