Haygate House Handbook

Choosing House Life the right subjects for GCSE

Watches that connect to the internet be in worn but notifications must be turned off unless in the Your son/daughter will make initial GCSE can choices boarding house or Sixth Form Centre.

February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked and staffing planned. They will confirm their choices at Mobiles not be used after ‘lights out’.

3rd Formers are initially not allowed ‘mobiles in school, the endshould of this term.

There is the opportunity to add butany thereafter they have to hand their mobile supporting comments on both initial and final phones and other devices to the staff member on duty before lights out.

4th andfeel 5thparticularly Form girlsstrongly should hand their mobiles in to Matrons’ room before prep option-choice forms if you and before bed time. about the choices that have been made. Once the final options form is submitted, the allocation of options Please have your own battery powered alarm will be made based on the information supplied on clock. the form.

POST Once choices have been made, the College reserves theisright to withdraw anyHouse coursesdaily for which is in the main hall. The postman will collect post each Post delivered to the and there placed insufficient demand. day. You can buy stamps and hand in letters to post at the main College reception.

We try to accommodate all subject choices within the prescribed framework. However, subjects are POSTERS sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing prevents additional classes. If this is the case, we will Wecontact like you posters and pictures to liven up your dorm but please make sure you only youto tobring discuss alternatives. pin them to the notice boards provided - do not blu-tack or sellotape any to the walls or furniture.

On the following pages, youand will find more information Prospective parents, staff other visitors will often be shown around the house and therefore about each subject, as well as some useful from any posters you put up must not causeadvice offence to anybody. If a member of staff thinks a poster the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon is unsuitable you will be asked to remove it. Posters containing the following should definitely be Allmark.racism, These will help you when weighinglanguage, up the avoided; nudity, sex, bad/crude blood and gore, anything which sets out to shock. various factors involved in making the most

appropriate choices.

SATURDAYS

Attendance on Saturday morning is encouraged to enable you to take advantage of the varied array of additional activities and clubs which take place over the two 50 minute sessions. Attendance is Stephenbut Badger optional it is expected that all those who board on Friday night will wish to benefit from the Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning)and day girls will appreciate the later registration time of 9.10am advertised Saturday programme (full boarders must attend). You may go home after your last activity if you have no afternoon commitments. All girls must stay on Saturday afternoon if they are required for a school commitment.

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