Choosing House Life the right subjects for GCSE IF Your YOUson/daughter FEEL UNWELL: will make initial GCSE choices in February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked DURING THEplanned. DAY TIME: See Matron or anyat duty staff. and staffing They will confirm their choices the end of this term. There is the opportunity to add IN any LESSONS: Ask initial your and teacher supporting comments on both final to come back to the House to see Matron—if necessary she will arrange for you to see a nurse. option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly about the choices that have been made. Once the final DURING TIME: Knock on Houseparent’s or Assitant Houseparent’s door …long optionsTHE form NIGHT is submitted, the allocation ofthe options enough to wake will be made based on the information supplied onsomeone up! the form. Your parents will be contacted if you are ill and have to be confined to House for a number of days or Once made, the College reserves need tochoices spendhave timebeen convalescing at home. the right to withdraw any courses for which there is insufficient demand. Matrons can usually take you to medical appointments outside school if your parents are unable to. We try to accommodate all subject choices within DENTAL APPOINTMENTS: These should be made during the school holidays whenever the prescribed framework. However, subjects are possible. Emergency treatment can be arranged via Matron. sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing prevents additional classes. If this is the case, we will contact you to discuss alternatives. MINIBUS (Link with train station) On the following pages, you will find more information about each as well as some useful A minibus is subject, available to take pupils to advice Hook from Station on Saturdays at 1200 or at 1600 on Fridays on the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon exeat or half term weekends. Allmark. These will help you when weighing up the various factors involved making the Station most A minibus also picks upinfrom Hook at 1925 on Sunday evenings. appropriate choices. If you wish to use this service you need to sign up on the booking sheet in Reception by Friday lunchtime or by Thursday lunchtime for an exeat/half term weekends. This service is also available at the start and end of each term. Stephen Badger Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning)
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