Choosing House Life the right subjects for GCSE Please have your own battery powered alarm clock. Your son/daughter will make initial GCSE choices in House telephones February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked If your parents need to contact you, their theychoices shouldattry your mobile or Matron’s phone (01256 860374). and staffing planned. They will confirm The main house telephone should not be used the end of this term. There is the opportunity to addwithout specific permission from a member of the house staff. any supporting comments on both initial and final option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly
POST about the choices that have been made. Once the final options form is submitted, the allocation of options Post to on thethe House daily supplied and canon be collected from Matron’s room. You can leave letters for willisbedelivered made based information posting with Matron, or you can buy stamps and hand in letters to post at the main College reception. the form. Once choices have been made, the College reserves the right to withdraw any courses for which there is POSTERS insufficient demand. WeWe like to bring posters and pictures to liven up your dorm but please make sure you only pin them tryyou to accommodate all subject choices within to the theprescribed notice boards provided not on any framework. However, subjects are of the walls or furniture. Parents, staff and other visitors willsometimes often beoversubscribed shown around house of and therefore any posters you put up must not cause offence andthe availability staffing to prevents anybody. If a member of staff thinks a poster is unsuitable you will be asked to remove it. Posters additional classes. If this is the case, we will containing the following should definitely be avoided; racism, nudity, sex, bad/crude language, blood contact you to discuss alternatives. and gore. On the following pages, you will find more information about each subject, as well as some useful advice from the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon SATURDAYS Allmark. These will help you when weighing up the various factors involved inmorning making the Attendance on Saturday is most encouraged to enable you to take advantage of the varied array of appropriate choices. additional activities and clubs which take place over the two 50 minute sessions. Attendance is optional but it is expected that all those who board on Friday night will wish to benefit from the advertised Saturday programme and day boys will appreciate the later registration time of 9.10am. Full boarders must attend. Stephen Badger You may go home after your last activity if you have no afternoon commitments. All boys must stay on Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) Saturday afternoon if they are required for a school commitment. Dress code for Saturdays is smart casual. 02 20
