Getting Ready for the New Term

The Principal is assisted in the planning and delivery of pastoral care at All Hallows by a team which includes the Senior Leadership Team, Year Learning Leaders, Form Tutors, Pastoral Support Managers and a Family Support Worker. Form Tutors are the first point of contact at the College and will deal with the majority of questions or concerns that may arise. For more serious issues, the Year Learning Leader is there to support you and your child both in terms of their academic progress and for any serious pastoral issues which may develop. Please get in touch with your child’s Form Tutor or Year Learning Leader either by phone, e-mail, letter or a note. The pastoral staff should be kept informed about illness, absence, dental or medical appointments, or any change in home circumstances. The College has seven form groups in Year 7, each of which has its own patron including: St Teresa of Avila [A] St Ambrose Barlow [B] St Margaret Clitherow [C] St John Fisher [F] St Thomas More [M] St John Henry Newman [N] St Catherine of Siena [S]

Parents and students are encouraged to follow the order of contact detailed here for any concerns or issues unless there is a serious or major concern that requires urgent assistance.

PASTORAL SUPPORT FOR YEAR 7

YOUR CHILD’S FORM TUTOR

YEAR LEARNING LEADER Mr J Mercer

PASTORAL SUPPORT MANAGERS Mrs R Rigby (KS4) Ms S Roberts (KS3)

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER Mrs C Clements

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Mr M Blades

Contact the College as soon as possible if you have a concern. If you would like to see a member of staff please telephone or email to make an appointment, to make sure the member of staff is not teaching.

‘ The care shown to my children at All Hallows has been second to none, thank you to you all.’ Year 7 Parent

First Day

On the first day of the Michaelmas term only Year 7 students attend College. This gives them the opportunity to settle in and navigate their way around the building. The day is spent mainly with their Form Tutors, engaged in team building activities, receiving their timetables and getting used to College routines.

Building a Community of Learners

Your child’s induction to our College community will involve several enrichment activities which we believe help all our Year 7 students settle into life at the College. Regretfully our Residential Induction programme at Liverpool Hope University had to be cancelled due to COVID-19. We will ensure that where possible and when safe to do so the Induction Programme will be delivered on our College site. In order to protect the integrity of the primary school ‘bubbles’ your child’s primary school has been advised of the individual Induction Day visits. This has also been communicated to all Year 6 parents and carers.

Timings for the College Day Students need to be on the campus by 8.45 am at the lateSt

Monday - Friday Arrival

Time 08:45-08:55 Form time/Assembly 08:55-09:15 Lesson 1 09:15-10:15

Break 10:15-10:35

Lesson 2 10:35-11:35

Lesson 3 11:35-12:35

Lunch 12:35-13:10 Duration (minutes) 10 20 60 20 60 60 35

Lesson 4 Lesson 5 13:10-14:10

60 14:10-15:10 60 staggered dismissal

Lessons are timetabled as 60 minutes. Print-outs of timetables with subjects and rooms are issued in September. Students should keep a copy of this in their blazer top pocket and display a copy in a prominent place in their home. This is also available on Show My Homework. They will also receive a homework timetable. Homework is set through our online portal: Show My Homework. A full choice of food and snacks are available in the Café during Lunch. The extra-curricular clubs are advertised in our weekly Newsletter.

You can help your child get ready for the College day by:

Checking ‘Parental Gateway’ and ‘Show My Homework’ daily and the College newsletter weekly.

Making sure your Parent Pay account has money on it for food and refreshments during the day. Remember the College café is cashless.

Ensuring they have a space on a shelf or desk where their exercise and text books are kept.

Making a copy of the timetable and sticking it to the wall or desk.

Helping them pack their bag properly and removing anything that is not needed for the following day.

Ensuring they pack their PE kit in a separate bag and only take it to College on days when they have PE.

Having their uniform ready to avoid a rush in the morning.

Making sure they get to sleep at a reasonable time and do not play on games consoles, computers, watch TV or use their phone when they should be sleeping.

As starting secondary school is often a time when students get a mobile phone, please help your child understand the importance of keeping their personal information safe and the importance of staying safe online. Communicating with others in an unkind way is contrary to our College values , it causes distress and is unacceptable.

Making sure they eat breakfast