Classical Civilisation

Choosing the right subjects for GCSE House Life

PREP (Homework)

Your son/daughter will make initial GCSE choices in February so that next year’s timetable can be blocked Prep time is a time for individual work. You will start it off with 15 minutes of compulsory reading. This and staffing planned. They will confirm their choices at can be fiction, non-fiction, articles, newspaper etc. the end of this term. There is the opportunity to add any supporting comments on both initial and final You should have all the stationery and equipment ready to start prep on time. option-choice forms if you feel particularly strongly about the choices that have been made. Once the final Throughout prep time you should be working at your desk or on one of the House computers. options form is submitted, the allocation of options will be made based on the information supplied on It is a quiet time and therefore you should not be chatting or wandering around the house. the form. 3rd—4th Formers can listen to music on headphones. 5th and 6th Formers may play music on stereos so long as it is not audible outside your room.

Once choices have been made, the College reserves the right to withdraw any courses for which there is Make sure you record your prep tasks in your student planners so that you don’t have to wander insufficient demand. around to find out what work has been set.

We try to accommodate all subject choices within the prescribed framework. However, subjects are sometimes oversubscribed and availability of staffing LAUNDRY prevents additional classes. If this is the case, we will contact you to discuss alternatives. MATRONS LOOK AFTER ALL THE LAUNDRY IN THE HOUSE On the following pages, you will find more information You should take your dirty clothes every day to the laundry room and ensure you put things in the about each subject, as well as some useful advice from correct baskets. the Head of Careers and Higher Education, Sharon Allmark. These will help you when weighing up the You will find your clean clothes in the named laundry boxes in Matron’s room. various factors involved in making the most appropriate choices. 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 should be washed at home at weekends. Stephen Badger Day boys’ laundry should be done at home.

Deputy Head (Teaching & Learning) Washing and drying machines are for use by Matrons and resident staff only. Any items for dry cleaning should be handed to Matron who will arrange for them to be cleaned.