Welcome
EveryonewilltellyouthattheSixth Formisthebestpartofanyschool.It isatthispointthatyoustarttothink aboutthetransitiontolifebeyond schoolandstarttofocusinon developingtheskillsthatwillhelp youonthatjourney.
TheRMSSixthFormisuniqueinthatwerecognisetheimportanceofhelpingyou achievethebestresultsyoucan,butalsofundamentallybelieveineducationbeing somuchmorethanthat.OurRMSEdgecurriculumenablesyoutodeveloparange ofskills,aptitudesandinterestsbeyondyourA-levels,whicharesoimportantwhen thinkingaboutwritinguniversity,apprenticeshipandjobapplications.Overthe courseofthenexttwoyears,throwyourselfintoeverythingandanything,andyou neverknowwhereitmaytakeyou
Iamverymuchlookingforwardtotakingyouonthisjourneyoverthenexttwo yearsandhelpingyoudiscoveryourpassionsandinterestsinordertoworkout whatthenextstageofyourlifeholdsforyou.Eachyearstudentstakedifferent pathwaystotheyearbeforeandseeknewopportunitiesthataredevelopingallthe time;don’tfeelyouhavetofollowconventionalpathways.
Youarealsonowatthetopoftheschoolandthereforeweexpectyoutobestrong, positiverolemodelstotherestoftheRMScommunity.Ofcoursethismeans exceptionalbehaviour,dressandattitude,butitalsomeansbeinginvolvedin decisionmakingabouttheschoolandshowingleadershipwithinyoursubjects,cocurricularandbeyond.
ThroughoutyourSixthFormjourneythereareanumberofstaffwhowillbethereto support,cajole,encourageandengageyou.Workwiththem,workhard,bekindand enjoythesenexttwoyears...timereallydoesfly!
MrsClareFreeman HeadofSixthForm
StaffRolesand Responsibilities
TheSixthFormTeam
MrsClareFreeman,HeadofHindHouse
MissJennieSimmonite,DeputyHeadofHindHouse
MissMariahSummers,Boarding andConnaughtHouseHousemistress
MissLizPickford,HeadofCareers
MsPetraKlement,SixthFormPA
FormTutors
Doudna
Goodall
Hawkins
Hopper
Kahlo Lange MacArthur
Nooyi
Oakley
Seacole
Socrates
Turing
MrsZsofiaSears
MissRhiannonMayon-White
MsClaireAdby
DrChrisFellows
MrMattWilliams
MrDanFitzgibbons
MissKatieGough
MrsJessPatel
MrsKatieBrookman
MrColinWordsworth
MrMattBarr
MrsJosieYelland
UsefulContactInfo,SeniorStaff
MrKevinCarson,Headteacher
MsSophiaHardy,DeputyHead(Academic)
MsAlisonDavies,DeputyHead(Pastoral)
MrDesmondCox,DeputyHead(Co-Curricular)
MrsHelenRoberts,DeputyHead(Learning&Development)
cfreeman@rmsforgirlscom jsimmonite@rmsforgirlscom msummers@rmsforgirlscom
epickford@rmsforgirlscom sixthform@rmsforgirlscom
zsears@rmsforgirlscom rmayonwhite@rmsforgirls.com cadby@rmsforgirlscom cfellows@rmsforgirlscom mwilliams@rmsforgirlscom dfitzgibbons@rmsforgirlscom kgough@rmsforgirlscom jpatel@rmsforgirlscom kbrookman@rmsforgirlscom cwordsworth@rmsforgirls.com mbarr@rmsforgirlscom jyelland@rmsforgirlscom
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DailyRoutines
Timingsoftheday
08:25 08:40 09:55 10:15 11:35 12:50 14:00 14:45
Registration(seedetailsbelow)
Periods1and2
Break
Periods3and4
Periods5and6
Lunch/Activities/Pastoral
Tutortime
Periods7and8
Studyperiods
OncestudentshavesettledintoSixthFormlife,wefeeltheyarematureenoughtomake decisionsaboutwheretheybestworkintheirstudyperiods.Assuchthefollowingis permitted:
Year12MichaelmasTerm
FromJanuaryofYear12
Ifyouhaveastudyperiodintheafternoon,youarefree toleaveschoolafterpastoraltimeat14:45
Ifyouhaveastudyperiodintheafternoon,youarefree toleaveschoolafterpastoraltimeat14:45
Ifyouhaveastudyperiodduringperiods1and2then youarepermittedtocomeintoschoolforyourfirst lessonoftheday.
Youarepermittedtoleavetheschoolcampusat lunchtime.
ItisessentialthatyousigninandoutatReceptioninNewMarkHall.
Weregularlycheckonstudents’academicprogress.Whereastudentisdeemednotto beworkingeffectively,theaboveprivilegeswillberemovedandthestudentmaybe requiredtoworkinsupervisedstudyduringstudyperiods
Lunchtime
ThereisawidevarietyoffoodavailableintheschoolDiningHall.SixthFormershave theprivilegeofgoingtolunchearlyfrom12:30iftheyarefree.Otherwisetheyshouldgo tolunchat12:50andhavepriorityoverthequeueuntil1:00,afterwhichtimetheywill needtojointhequeue.
Absences
KnownabsencesshouldberequestedusingtheformonMSPandfilledinatleast24 hoursinadvance.Ifastudentisunwellthenparentsshouldemail absence@rmsforgirls.comby08:30thatmorning.
PastoralTime
FromJanuaryofYear12thereisnoformalmorningregistration However, Tutorswillusethistimeforone-to-onemeetings.Therefore,please ensureyoumakeyourselfavailableattherequiredtime.Youshould meetyourTutoratleasttwiceeveryhalftermforone-to-one mentoringandcoaching.
TheafternoonTutorTimewillfocusaroundskillsdevelopment andformbondingactivitiesaswellasdevelopingyourability todiscussyourinterestsandacademicstudieseffectively through‘coffee&chat’.
Assemblies
Overthecourseofthetermtherewillbeamixtureof assemblies ThesemayincludeSixthForm,Yeargroups, WholeSchool,SeniorandSixth.Theaimistobringthe schoolcommunitytogetherandfocusonoursharedvaluesas wellastofocusonyeargroupspecificdiscussion
LifeSkills/Futures
TheSixthFormFuturesprogrammehasadedicatedtimewithinthetimetableinYear 12.ItisafundamentalpartofpreparingforlifebeyondRMS.Theaimistotacklekey topicssuchascancelcultureandthepoliticalsystem,aswellas‘Futures’development
Lecturesslot
ThesehappenweeklyforeitherthewholeofSixthFormorforspecificgroupsof students.OftentheyarerelatedtoLifeSkillstopicssuchasBreastCancerAwarenessor arelinkedtocareers.
Schoolhouses
EachstudentisamemberofacompetitiveSchoolHouse.Thereareopportunitiesinthe SixthFormtobecomeHeadofHouseattheendofYear12;thereisacompetitive processforelectingthesestudents
Weeklyschedule
Whilstwehaveageneralplan,weareflexibletoenablespeakersanddifferentstaffto beinvolved Thereforeitisessentialthatstudentsreadtheweeklybulletinwhichissent outinadvanceoftheweekandhasthescheduleonit.Thisisalsopinnedtothenotice boardoutsideMrsFreeman’soffice Pleaseseethetableoverleaf
(2.00-2.40pm) Year13
8.40am)
Monday Mentoring Senior/SixthFormAssembly Senior/SixthFormAssembly
Tuesday Mentoring Meetings; Boardroom/PupilVoice/Coffee andChat
Mentoring Meetings; PLT/PupilVoice/UCAS/ CoffeeandChat
Mentoring
Wednesday Mentoring Formbondingactivities
Mentoring Formbondingactivities
Mentoring
Thursday Mentoring Week1:HouseAssembly Week2:YearAssembly Week1:HouseAssembly Week2:YearAssembly
Friday Mentoring Training(optional); WellbeingChampions/ Safeguarding/Leadership
/MOOC’s
Mentoring PrefectstoSeniorSchoolforms /UCAS
Mentoring
Theschoolislegallyobligatedtomonitorandreportstudentattendance
Ourcomprehensiveattendancepolicy,whichoutlinestheselegalrequirements,is availableontheschoolwebsite.
Thereisaclearandwell-documentedcorrelationbetweenastudent'sacademic achievementandtheirattendancepercentage IntheSixthForm,wherethecurriculum isdemanding,itisnotfeasibletosimply"catchup " onmissedlessons.Therefore,itis essentialthatallstudentsattendschoolasconsistentlyaspossible.
Toensureminimaldisruptiontolearning,weaskthatfamilyholidaysarescheduledto coincidewithofficialschoolholidayperiods Pleasenotethatforinternationalstudents, latearrivalorearlydeparturefromtheacademictermisnotpermitted,andsuch absencescouldhaveimplicationsforyourvisastatus.
CompulsoryDatesandEvents
Allstudentshaveanobligationtoattendthefollowingevents:
OpenDay:Thisyear,OpenDayisscheduledforSunday,September21st PrizeDay:Thisevent,whichtakesplaceonthelastdaybeforetheOctoberhalf-term break,isacompulsoryschooldayforallstudents Parentsandguardiansare encouragedtoattend.
PrefectObligations:StudentswhoareselectedasPrefectswillberequiredtoattend additionalschoolevents Afulllistofthesedateswillbedistributedtothose involved.
DrivinginSixthForm
Drivinglessonsarenotpermittedduringtheschoolday However,ifyouhaveastudy periodatthestartorendoftheday,youarepermittedtousethattimebeforeyouarrive orafteryouleaveschool.
Onceyouhavepassedyourtestandwishtodrivetoandfromschool,thereisaform whichmustbecompletedandthenprintedandsignedbyboththestudentandaparent andbereturnedtoMsKlementwhowillorganiseaschoolparkingpassforyou.
Responsibilities
Asayoungdriveryouareinexperiencedandthereforeitisessentialthatyoureadand followtherulesofdrivingyourcartoandfromschoolandinthecarpark Therearea lotofpeopleonsiteandinthecarpark,includingveryyoungchildren.Youare responsibleatalltimesfordrivingsafely,withinthelawandtherulesofRMS.Inthe, hopefully,unlikelyeventthatyoucauseanaccident,youarefullyresponsibleinthe eyesofthelawforyouractions.
Securingyourcarisyourresponsibility Anydamagedonetoortheftofyourcarorthe contentswithinitarewhollyyourresponsibility.Theschoolbearsnoresponsibilityfor this
DrivingatRMS
Youmustkeeptothespeedlimitof10mphatalltimes
Youmustparkinmarkedbaysonly
Youmustberespectfultoandawareofotherusersofthecarpark
Pedestrianshaverightofway
Beforereversingyoumustbefullysuretherearenopedestrians(includingyoung childrenwhoyoumaynotbeabletoseeimmediately)behindyou
Studentsarenotallowedtodriveontotheschoolgroundsunlessunderthespecific guidanceofamemberofstaff
Pleaserespecttherightsofwayinthecarparkandturnleftonexitingthesite
Drivingotherstudentstoandfromschool
Asinexperienceddriverswerecommendthatyoudonotdriveotherstudentstoand fromschool.However,werecognisethatthisisadecisionforyourparentsandthe parentsofyourpassengers Thereforeifanotherstudentistravellinginyourcartheydo soonlywiththepermissionofyourparentsandtheirparents.
Positionsof Responsibility
Prefects
AllstudentshavetheopportunitytoapplytobeaPrefectintheHilaryTermof Year12.TheprocessisrigoroustodetermineboththePrefectsandtheHeadPupil Team EachPrefectwillhaveaspecificareaofresponsibilityandmemberofstaff tosupportthem.MissSimmoniteoverseesthePrefectbodyandprocess.
SubjectAmbassadors
StudentswillbeinvitedbyHeadsofDepartmentatthestartofYear12tosupport subjects areas in many different ways, such as supporting Cadogan or Lower schoollessons,mentoringyoungerstudentsororganisingdisplays.
Volunteering
Manystudentswillwishtocarryoutsomeformofvolunteerwork.BothCadogan House and Ruspini House love having Sixth Form students support with areas suchasreading.
ThisisanopportunityopentoallstudentswhoaredoingwellacrosstheirSixthForm subjects AllstudentswilllearnthestudyskillsofanEPQinthefirsthalftermofYear 12.Theycanthenchoosewhetherornottocompleteaproject.Theprojectissubmitted intheOctoberofYear13.Studentsmustnotunderestimatetheamountoftime, independentworkanddedicationcompletinganEPQwilltake ThisisoverseenbyMrs Doherty.
EachweekaHindHousepublishesabulletinthroughSchoolPostonaFridayat16:00.In thisyouwillfindinformationandadvertisementsforanythingthatmightbeofinterest toSixthFormstudents,suchasjobvacancies,workexperienceopportunities,public lecturesanduniversitytasterdays.
ThereisalargesupplyoflockersinHindHouse Akeyforoneofthesecanbeobtained fromMrsKlement.Anylostkeyswillbechargedat£6andputontheschoolbill. Personalitemsofvalueshouldbekeptintheselockersastheschooldoesnottake responsibilityforanyitemsthatgomissing.
Ifyoufeelunwellduringtheschoolday,youshouldgouptothe MedicalCentrewheretheywillassessyou Theywillcontact parentsiftheyfeelyoushouldgohome.Studentsmustnot signthemselvesoutiftheyfeelunwell.
Ifyouhaveanymedicalneeds,youcancontactSister Burrowsonmedical@rmsforgirls.com
Ifyouwouldliketomeetwithourin-schoolcounsellors, pleasecontactthecounsellorsdirect(seepostersaround school)orMsDaviesadavies@rmsforgirls.com.
SchoolUniform
TheSixthFormdresscodereflectsthefactthatstudentsareinaplaceofworkand shouldlooksmart,butalsorecognisesthattheyareoldenoughtohaveearnedthe privilegetomakeindividualchoices.StudentsarerequiredtowearaSixthFormsuit,as perthelistbelow However,unliketheSeniorSchool,jewellery,piercings,nailvarnish, makeupandcolouredhairarepermitted.
Schooluniformshouldbepurchasedonlinefromoursuppliers,SchoolBlazer
Mustbe purchasedfrom SchoolBlazer?
SixthFormsuitskirt; decentlengthORSixth Formsuittrouser;full length Yes Yes
SixthFormsuitjacket Yes Yes
Canbepurchasedfrom SchoolBlazerorother retailer?
Alternativesuit trousersarepermitted butmustbedarkblue tomatchtheSixth Formjacketandfull length.
Shirt;anyplaincolour withcollar Yes Yes
Jumper;anyplaincolour, knitted No Yes
Tights/Socks;Dark colouredtights.When theweatherishot studentscanweardark anklesocks Yes Yes
Shoes:Blacksmartshoes -notrainertypeshoe Yes
Facilitiesin theSixth Form
Studyareas
Commonroom:Socialspace
Roofroom:Workingareaforgroups
Studyrooms:Workingareaforgroups orindividuals
TheHive(SixthFormCafe)
HindHouseisspreadacrosstwobuildings. H01-H19canbefoundintheoriginalHind Houseontheright,andH31&H32,aswell asthecafe(TheHive),theSixthForm Boardroom,theWellbeingroomandthe Futures’Zonecanbefoundinthebuilding ontheleft,knownastheWeybridge Centre.
HindHousegarden ResourceCentre:Silentworkarea supervisedbythelibrarian
ThisisbasedintheBusiness&EnterpriseCentreandisopenbetween8:00amand 14:00.Itoperatesacashlessserviceanditemsaresoldatcostprice.TheHivesells ‘ChangePlease’coffeeaswellasavarietyofotherhotandcolddrinks,hotandcold foodandsnacks.
StudentsareallprovidedwiththeirownRMSliddedcupwhichtheyshouldwritetheir nameon.AnyhotdrinkstakenfromthecafeMUSTbeinaliddedcup.Ifastudenthas losthersanddoesnothaveoneshecanbuyanotherfor£5fromthecafe.
Kitchen
ThereisakitchenadjacenttotheCommonRoomwithaboilingwaterpoint,fridge, dishwasher,toasterandmicrowave.Duetoallergylaws,studentsareNOTpermittedto placetheirownfoodinthefridge Suppliesofcoffee,tea,milkandsugararreadily availableandbiscuitsarealsoprovided.Ifanysuppliesrunout,pleasemakeMs Klementawaresowecanordermore.Allusedcrockeryandutensilsshouldbeplacedin thedishwasher Ifyouaretakinghotdrinkstostudyareas,youmustusealiddedcup
RewardsandSanctions
Rewards(Alphas)continuetobegiveninSixthForm.Attheendofeachtermwerunan Alphalottery,withthethreewinningstudentsreceivinganAmazonvoucherof£10,£20 or£50.Sanctions(Gammas)continuetobegiven.Ifastudentstartsaccumulating Gammasthenherprivilegeswillberemoveddependingonwhattheyareissuedfor.
TheYearataGlance
Year12
Settlingstage
3or4Subjects
September-Octoberhalfterm
SportandWellbeing
LifeSkills
Lectures
Developmentalstage
Candropto3ALevels
SportandWellbeing
RMSChoices
Year13
Narrowingstage
3Subjects(or4ifwish)
SportandWellbeing
Lectures
UCASpreparation
November-Christmasholidays
EPQ
Careersguidance begins
Lectures
LifeSkills
Growthstage
3subjects(or4ifwish)
SportandWellbeing
RMSChoices
Lectures
January-Summerholidays
KeyDatesfor2025/26
Year12TransitionDay
Year12Parents
‘MakingtheMostofYr12’
Year12Parents’Evening(inperson)
Year12Parents’Evening(inperson)
Year12InternalExams
Year12Futures’Day
Year13MockExams
Year13Parents’Evening
LEAD
EPQ
Futures’Day-May (UCASbegins)
LifeSkills
3Subjects(or4ifwish)
SportandWellbeing
Lectures
Focusedstage
3subjects(or4ifwish)
SportandWellbeing
Leavingschooltransition event
Wednesday3rdSeptember2025
Wednesday3rdSeptember2025
Wednesday15thOctober2025
Thursday21stMay2026
w/c14thApril2026(2weeks)
Wednesday20thMay2026
w/c19thJanuary2026(2weeks)
Wednesday11thFebruary2026
WhenYouTurn18!
Whilstsomethingssuchasdrinkingalcoholmaynowbelegallypermitted,youarestilla pupilatRMSandthereforearerequiredtocontinuetofollowtherulesandpoliciesassetout bytheschool Turning18meansthatintheeyesofthelawyouareanadultandthereforein theunlikelyeventtherewasacriminalinvestigation,youwouldbetreatedasanadultbythe policeratherthanachild.Youneedtobearallofthisinmindwhenlivingandworkingwith studentswhoarestill‘children’intheeyesofthelaw.
Allstudents,atthestartofSixthFormwillberequiredtocompleteaformregardinglegal andschoolresponsibilitieswhentheyturn18andwillberemindedofthis.Forboarders, whenyouturn18,youwillalsohaveaconversationwiththeHeadofConnaughttodiscuss yournewresponsibilitiesasanadult.TheHeadofConnaughtisalsoyournamedcontact personshouldyouwishtodiscussanythingadultrelated.Forallpupils,withinschool,the HeadofSixthFormalsofulfillsthisrole
Student-ledClubs
Student-ledclubsareoftenverypopularamongyoungerstudentsanditalsoprovidesagreat leadershipopportunityforyourunningit.Alwaysrememberyouareactinginleadershiproleto youngerstudentsandanycontentmustbeageappropriate-checkwithyourassociateteacherif unsure
