09/09/2025 Launch work experience- hand in deadline December 15th
22/09/2025 Form Champion Elections
26/09/2025 European Day of Languages
06/10/2025 School Council Elections
10/10/2025 World Metal Health Day
16/10/2025 Parents’/Carers’ Evening
20/10/2025 Diwali
24/11/2025 Parent Working Party Meeting
01/12/2025 – 03/12/2025 Annie the Musical
19/01/2026 Progress Tests Begin
05/02/2026 SEND Coffee Morning
26/02/2026 Interfaith Grand Iftar
23/04/2026 Online Parental Information Evening
1. Work experience will run for 1 week in July.
2. We will provide students with consent forms next week.
3. They then have until December to find an employer who will accept them.
4. The employer will need fill out the employer form, so Our Futures can do the relevant checks to ensure they can support young people.
• School blazer with embroidered logo - to be worn throughout the school day, including on arrival and departure.
• School tie - to be worn up to the top button and tied correctly. Five stripes should be shown.
• White button neck shirt/blouse - should be always tucked into trousers/skirt.
• Black, traditional school trousers - full length.
• Black skirts that are branded with small version of the school logo, or a plain black, loose-fitting ankle-length skirt worn for moderation.
• Plain black or grey socks or plain black or grey tights.
• Plain black school shoes or all black trainers (e.g., Nike Air Force or Adidas Stan Smith) below the ankle.
• Black sports shirt with embroidered logo.
• Loose fitting black sports shorts.
• Sports socks.
• Sports trainers with non-marking soles.
During the school year we will continue to ask pupils to come to school on PE days wearing their PE kit with their blazer on top.
• Black knitted V neck jumper with embroidered logo.
• Black knitted cardigan with embroidered logo.
• Black tailored day shorts with embroidered logo.
Jewellery
• Small stud earrings only. Large, hooped or dangling earrings must not be worn for health and safety reasons.
• Face, tongue or body piercings should not be worn.
Make Up and Nails
• Make up should be natural in appearance.
• False/acrylic nails and false eyelashes are prohibited.
School Bags
• Black sports top with embroidered logo.
• Black sports shorts with embroidered logo.
• Black jogging pants with embroidered logo.
• Students are expected to take responsibility for their books and equipment. They must have a school bag that is suitable to carry their books (A4 size), writing equipment and sports kit. The school bag should also include a pocket which is suitable to carry a mobile phone (turned off) during the day.
• Handbags and over the shoulder bags are not allowed.
If students are not meeting our school’s expectations, there will be sanctions in place.
Behaviour Policy
In lesson we have a ‘Choice, Chance, Conversation’ system in place to support a disruption free learning environment.
Reports
If students are displaying poor behaviours, they may be put on a report for monitoring. They should get this report signed every lesson and return this to the relevant member of staff at the end of each day.
Conversations
If students are not meeting expectations in or outside of the classroom, they will receive a 30-minute Pastoral Detention with their Pastoral Leader. During this time, they will complete work and speak with the teacher who issued the detention to make things right before your next lesson. Failure to attend this detention or not meeting expectations in the room will result in a 1-hour SLT detention the following day.
During form time, students will have the opportunity to develop a lot of different skills outside of what they learn in their lessons. Below is a brief overview of what takes place each morning.
Be Ready Monday: Students show that they are organised for the week and reflect on their achievements from the previous week. They also set well-being targets for the week ahead.
Life Lessons: A robust platform that covers important topics that students need to consider.
THE IMPORTANCE OF READING ALOUD
‘to reassure, to entertain, to bond, to inform or explain, to arouse curiosity, to inspire.’
(Trelease, 2013:04)
WHY?
The Rationale:
✓ Students increase their reading miles as a result of an extra hour reading slot each week
✓ It helps to normalise reading books – it’s no longer just the remit of English department and their English teacher –students get to see that reading is much wider than that
Year 10:
Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie
Blackman
Written from the point of view of two teenaged brothers: Dante, who is looking forward to university and a successful career, unexpectedly finds himself faced with the demands of full-time single parenthood, and Adam, who is happy to be gay and makes no secret of it, but ultimately suffers from the intolerance of those around him.
Students can also browse, reserve and revise subject areas by accessing our free online library system. Audio books and linked websites are also available, ensuring your child can widen their knowledge on a chosen subject matter.
Use the link below and log on using the same details as TEAMS log in.
E.g. 18AK01
Full details and information/videos on how to access home learning online are available on the website.
Worried about your child online?
The digital world, including the internet & social media, is constantly evolving and provides excellent opportunities for students to learn from experts all over the world, interact with people from different cultures and develop their digital and creative skills.
We at CHS South want to encourage our students to become digital natives in a safe and responsible way.
To keep students up to date and remind them of the key messages we revisit digital safety each term. We work with students to help them understand the importance of protecting themselves, being digitally responsible and respectful and knowing how to report anything that they are not happy with. Students have a digital safety assembly, form time activities and messages in their lessons across the school. This gives them an opportunity to discuss the key messages with their form tutors and friends. Opportunities are also provided for students to learn about digital safety in more detail during Computing lessons, the Life Skills Programme & ELE days.
We want our students to work together as a community to ensure that all students are successful, happy and creative in the ever-expanding digital environment.
Don’t be afraid to set boundaries & rules just as you would in day-to-day life.
Have a go at the technologies yourself. Ask your child to help set you up & explain it to you.
Spread the word about Digital safety. Talk to your children about what they are doing online & what new, exciting things they are using.
Make full use of all Parental controls, privacy settings and safety options.
USEFUL LINKS (these and others are on our website):
www.parentzone.org.uk Expert information to help children and young people stay safe online.
The Digital World is a powerful & useful tool. Encourage your children to use the internet openly in a shared environment e.g. the living room.
Understand the capabilities, print out the user guides, agree a set of family ‘rules’.
Vodafone Digital Parenting
Designed to help parents get to grips and get involved with their children’s digital world.
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Guide to internet safety and safe surfing for young people.
We are proud of our extra-curricular offer at CHS South, recognised with several quality marks. All activities are free and open to every student, with GCSE support available for Years 10 & 11.
Off-site activities:
Some clubs involve trips, such as arts visits or sports fixtures. Parents will receive details by email 24 hours in advance. Consent is assumed unless parents inform us otherwise. Students are always supervised but may return after 5.30pm and should travel home independently (parents can still collect).
The full timetable will be emailed and published online on Friday 16th September, with clubs starting the week of 19th September.
Extra-Curricular – CHS South
