INTRODUCTION TO THE HAYFIELD SCHOOL The Hayfield School is a very popular and high achieving 11-18 school with academy status. Our aim as a school is to provide students with academic, creative and sporting opportunities which will enable them to develop as individuals who not only achieve their true potential but are prepared for the challenges of the 21st century. We have high expectations of our students in terms of academic progress and behaviour. This is strongly reflected in the school’s long standing strong performance in external examinations: both at A level and GCSE the school continues to be one of the highest performing schools in Doncaster. We are also extremely proud of the school’s outstanding quality of care, support and guidance. As a school we welcome and celebrate differences and provide a curriculum which meets students’ needs and enables them to make
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good progress. We strongly believe that learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom. Our students greatly enjoy a wide range of activities, visits and residential experiences. The Hayfield School knows that parental contribution in school is crucial and therefore we strive to develop strong links between home and school. We welcome visits from prospective parents and students from within the school’s catchment area or beyond. Therefore, if you do wish to visit simply contact the school to arrange a date and time. Our school website certainly captures the life of the school as well as providing valuable information. Lisa Fox Headteacher
OUR AIMS The Hayfield School aims to:Maximise the achievement of all students at all levels. Provide a ‘whole curriculum’ to each student encompassing academic and extra-curricular activities. Create a caring school environment in which young people can mature and grow within a framework of guidance and discipline. Encourage the personal development of our students to create pro-active, positive, and self-aware life-long learners who can make a positive contribution to their community. Enhance young people’s understanding of the world of work and career pathways, in the context of the needs of the local and the global community.
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Encourage positive values and a sense of value judgment in respect of morals, ethics, and spiritual values. Maximise the use of the facilities on-site, within finance available, for the general benefit of the community. Create a happy and positive partnership between students, staff, parents and the community. To seek co-operation with other educational bodies to raise standards for all. The broad aims listed are not in any rank order education is concerned with all of these. In essence, we seek to prepare our young people of today for today’s rapidly changing global community.
Care, guidance and support are outstanding. The school’s arrangements to ensure students’ safety and wellbeing are rigorous. There is a well established tutorial system and students are clear that they are well supported and always have someone to turn to, who will treat them with respect. Teachers and support staff monitor the needs and progress of vulnerable students and those with learning difficulties and/ or disabilities very carefully, and work closely with parents to resolve difficulties. OFSTED
THE CURRICULUM The curriculum at Hayfield is both challenging and wideranging. It is delivered through a variety of teaching processes and provides variety and interest to all students. We operate a two-year Key Stage 3 and three-year Key Stage 4. This enables students to follow a broad and balanced curriculum whilst maximising their achievement.
We offer an A level Sixth Form where students usually follow three or four AS courses in Year 12 and if successful follow these through to A2 in Year 13. All areas of the curriculum offer A level courses and in addition, courses such as Critical Thinking and General Studies may be offered to students.
At Key Stage 3 (Years 7 & 8) students follow the National Curriculum subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, ICT, French, German, History, Geography, Technology, Art, Music, Drama, Physical Education, Religious Education, Personal Development.
Hayfield offers many extra curricular opportunities which are very popular and well attended. We also have regular timetabled lessons of enrichment where all students take part in activities outside the normal curriculum. Students are encouraged to follow their interests and experience new activities.
At the end of Year 8 students make informed choices as to the courses they study in Key Stage 4. Options are tailored to meet the needs of the individual student. All students follow a common core of English, Maths, Science, ICT and non-examinable subjects in PE, RE and PD. Students then opt for further studies in Business, Creative, Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages, Sport and/or Technology.
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Information Evenings are held to inform parents of choices or
raise awareness on issues. Every Year Group has a Parents’ Evening where students and their parents can talk to staff about their progress. The curriculum remains under regular review to ensure we respond to the changing needs of students and the external influences from the work place and society.
Students speak highly of the very impressive extra curricular activities on offer and school data shows there is high take-up in a range of these, including sports. They add that the current personal, social and health education programme and also citizenship are very effective in ensuring that they are aware of issues associated with the problems of bullying and racism. As they say, ‘We learn about equality and how everyone should be treated the same’. OFSTED
SPORT The school places a high value on Sport within the curriculum; as an extra-curricular activity, and via local sporting organisations. We believe student participation in sport engenders: Health related fitness, Personal achievement, Team skills and team squad commitment, Healthy enjoyment, Self-awareness and Purposeful use of leisure time. The school operates on site a positive National Curriculum Sport and PE syllabus and Health Related Fitness programmes as well as GCSE Physical Education and A Level Sports Studies. We encourage young people also to join local sports clubs and have strong links with several of these. Many of our students represent Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and England in a variety of sports. We seek sponsorship to help with purchase of kit and equipment and to help fund transport.
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We have available on site:Sports Hall with special Indoor Cricket facilities. Gym Tennis Courts and Netball Courts Extensive playing fields - hockey, cricket, soccer, rugby, athletics Fitness suite Floodlit Astroturf and Polymeric pitches Our aim is to involve as many students as possible in school team sports which, at times, means sacrificing a competitive edge in ensuring all members have an opportunity to play. We seek to be competitive within this and to encourage excellence by individuals and teams. The school is proud to hold the National Sportsmark Award.
LEARNING SUPPORT All students are assessed on entry to Hayfield to ensure that we identify those students who require additional support for learning, and to establish the appropriate level of provision and interventions necessary to enable more access to learning. Students who have been assessed as requiring a Statement of Special Educational Needs are ensured the assistance of Learning Support Assistants for their allocated provision. It is the intention of the school to provide the best possible education for all students. Students who may require, or who are entitled to, access arrangements for external examinations are assessed within the school by the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO).
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The SENCO has responsibility for identifying and monitoring students with disabilities or learning difficulties and works in close liaison with the teaching staff, Year Tutors, the Learning Mentor, Learning Support Assistants and our local primary schools. We also strive to carry out our duty in line with the Equality Act to ensure that all students are treated equally. Every student is unique. All students have particular strengths, needs, and goals. Most students will require support at one time or another in order to reach their potential. We aim to reduce and remove inequalities and barriers to learning which may exist by responding to individual student needs so that all students have equal access to all the learning and wider development opportunities offered by the school. Our Student Support Services team are there to ensure a more coherent approach to student welfare and wellbeing. The team co-ordinate internal and external support and provision for students ranging from individual mentoring through to liaison with social services.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE The school prides itself on the range of opportunities that are available for our students to embrace. We have a long history of running numerous visits and residential trips and we remain committed to providing these opportunities. Destinations include: France, Germany and Holland. We also have numerous trips in this country including York and of course Ridley Hall in Northumberland. The school’s charging policy is available upon request. Every student at Hayfield takes part in the Wider Curriculum – a broad range of clubs and activities including Duke of Edinburgh, survival cooking, photography, darts etc. These activities take place within the school day and provide a chance for our students to discover hidden talents! In addition to this, there exists a large number of clubs and opportunities held after school for students to partake in. These include a variety of sport-related clubs as well as those linked to school productions and concerts etc.
ATTENDANCE Good attendance underpins all academic progress for our students. We encourage students and parents to keep all absence to a minimum and to this end we do not authorise holidays taken in term time. Further details are available on our website or by request to the school. The Attendance Officer is meticulous in checking daily attendance registers; parental notes; patterns of unusual absence; and so forth. The school seeks parental support in notifying the school of absence and supplying prompt authorisation of any absence. Authorised absences include: illness covered by medical or parental note, authorised absence agreed by school with parents in special circumstances, work experience and residential courses etc, university interviews and job interviews. When a student returns to school following an absence, it is a statutory requirement that a note confirming the reason for the absence is provided.
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This is in addition to any telephone conversation, which may have occurred in advising the school of an absence. The school’s Attendance Officer will contact parents when a child is not in school and parents have not informed us of a reason. In addition, the school’s Attendance Welfare Officer will work closely with students and their family to offer support when an ongoing attendance issue has been identified.
SCHOOL UNIFORM All parents are asked to ensure that their children are appropriately dressed. We believe that smart formal school dress supports our school ethos and establishes a positive environment for learning. Please note the list below is not exhaustive and any queries about what is and is not permissible should be addressed to the school prior to the purchase of items. The school’s decision on what passes as uniform is final. All students are expected to adhere to the following guidelines for school dress:
Trousers/Skirts: To be plain black (no stripes). Trousers for girls should be tailored. Trousers should not be of a denim style i.e. pockets should be akin to those found on suit trousers.
Jewellery: One small plain stud in each ear lobe; one plain finger ring; a watch. Ear ‘stretchers’ are not permitted and jewellery in any other part of the ear is also not permitted.
Shirts: White with a collar and top button, which must be fastened at the neck, fitted shirts for girls which will not tuck in are unacceptable.
Make Up and Tattoos: Not to be worn in Years 7, 8, and 9 and should be discreet in Years 10 to 13. Tattoos will not be permitted for any year group.
Ties: Can be purchased from the school Reception and should be worn at all times.
Acrylic Nails/Varnish: Nail varnish is not permitted for any year group and finger nail length should not exceed the tip of each finger. Acrylic nails are not permitted for any year group.
Jumpers or Cardigans: Plain Black ‘V’-Neck with long sleeves and no logos [an optional item] Blazers: The school blazer is compulsory for all students in Years 7 – 11. Purchase details are on the school website.
Please note that the school reserves the right to send home any student who is deemed to be inappropriately dressed and will detain students for uniform infringements. More comprehensive information on the uniform of the school is available on our website.
Shoes: Girls: Black - flat with broad heels, Boys: black. Trainer or canvas style shoes are not acceptable. Outdoor Coats: Plain minimal slogans etc
Hairstyles: ‘Excessive’ hairstyles are unacceptable as is unnatural coloured hair. Heads must not be shaved - no ‘grade 1’s’ or patterns/stripes/plaited/beaded styles. Hair extensions, large hair clips etc. are not permitted.
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CONTACT US
CONTACT DETAILS
In the first instance, contact concerning students should be with Group Tutors, or Year Tutors. If either is unavailable to take your call, please leave a message and a contact number with the receptionist who will pass the message on as soon as possible. Messages can be left for the Attendance Officer using the school’s automated telephone system.
Address: Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster DN9 3HG
If you need to see a member of staff please make an appointment with them in advance. Please understand that failure to follow this process may result in disappointment. When visiting the school please ensure you report to the reception and sign in.
Telephone: (01302) 770589 Fax: (01302) 770179 FE/Community: 01302 773227 E-Mail: office@thehayfieldschool.co.uk Web Site: www.thehayfieldschool.co.uk Registered in England and Wales. Registered Number: 07547393. Registered Office: Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster DN9 3HG
Headteacher: Lisa Fox Associate Headteacher: Mr J Wainman
The Hayfield School, Hurst Lane, Auckley, Doncaster DN9 3HG. Tel: 01302 770589 Fax: 01302 770179 Website: www.thehayfieldschool.co.uk