Sutton House Handbook

Choosing House Life the right subjects for GCSE Watches that connect to the internet can be worn but notifications must be turned off unless in the boarding house or will Sixth Form Centre.

Your son/daughter make initial GCSE choices in February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked Mobiles should not be used ‘lights 3rdatFormers are initially not allowed ‘mobiles in school, and staffing planned.

They willafter confirm theirout’. choices butthe thereafter they have to hand their mobile phones and other devices to the staff member on duty end of this term. There is the opportunity to add before lights out.

4th and 5th Form pupils should hand their mobiles in to Matrons’ room before prep any supporting comments on both initial and final and before bed time. option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly about the choices that have been made. Once the final Please have your own battery powered options form is submitted, the allocation of alarm optionsclock. will be made based on the information supplied on House telephones the form.

If your parents need to contact you, they should try your mobile or Matron’s phone (01256 860241).

Once choices have been made, the College reserves The main House telephone should not be used without specific permission from a member of the the right to withdraw any courses for which there is House staff. insufficient demand.

We try to accommodate all subject choices within POST the prescribed framework. However, subjects are sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing Post is delivered to classes. the House be collected from Matron’s room. You can leave letters prevents additional If thisdaily is theand case,can we will forcontact posting with Matron, you can also buy stamps and hand in letters to post at the main College you to discuss alternatives. reception.

On the following pages, you will find more information about each subject, as well as some useful advice from POSTERS the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon These will help you when upto the WeAllmark. like you to bring posters andweighing pictures liven up your dorm but please make sure you only various factors involved in making the most pin them to the notice boards provided - do not blu-tack or sellotape any to the walls or furniture. appropriateparents, choices. staff and other visitors will often be shown around the House and therefore any Prospective posters you put up must not cause offence . If a member of staff thinks a poster is unsuitable you will be asked to remove it. Posters containing the following should definitely be avoided; racism, nudity, sex, bad/crude language, blood and gore, anything which sets out to shock.

Stephen Badger Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) 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 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 02 20