Classical Civilisation

You may also speak to or email suggestions to the HOH or DHOH, f you have any good ideas or Your son/daughter will make initial GCSE choices in concerns.

February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked and staffing planned. They will confirm their choices at Each year group in House will also have a Peer Mentor that they can speak to, to voice concerns the end of this term. There is the opportunity to add or express feelings. Each Mentor (including all 6th formers) will have mentor training and guidance any supporting comments on both initial and final beforehand, provided by the College Chaplain. option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly about the choices that have been made. Once the final PREP (Homework) options form is submitted, the allocation of options will be made based on the information supplied on Prep time is a time for individual work. You will start it off with 15 minutes of compulsory reading. This the form. can be fiction, non-fiction, articles, newspaper etc. Once choices have been made, the College reserves You should have all the stationery and equipment ready to start prep on time. the right to withdraw any courses for which there is insufficient demand. Throughout prep time you should be working at your desk or on one of the House computers.

We try to accommodate all subject choices within the prescribed framework. However, subjects are It is a quiet time and therefore you should not be chatting or wandering around the House. sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing 3rd & 4th Formers may listen to music on headphones. 5th & 6th Formers may play music on stereos prevents additional classes. If this is the case, we will quietly, so long as it is not audible outside your room. contact you to discuss alternatives. Make sure you record your prep tasks in your student planners or on an e-calendar so that you do not On the following pages, you will find more information have to wander around to find out what work has been set. Preps may also be set on the VLE, but do about each subject, as well as some useful advice from not rely on it every time, make a note of it as well. the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon

Allmark. These will help you when weighing up the various factors involved in making the most LAUNDRY appropriate choices.

Stephen Badger

Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning)

MATRONS LOOK AFTER ALL THE LAUNDRY IN THE HOUSE

You should take your dirty clothes every day to the laundry room and ensure you put things in the correct baskets.

You will find your clean clothes in the named laundry boxes in Matron’s room.

Full boarders put all their casual, sports kit and uniform clothing in for washing.

Weekly/Flexi boarders may put in all school uniform and games kit in for washing. Casual clothes