CHS South Student Pack

WELCOME to CHS South

RESPECTFUL READY SAFE

STUDENT PACK

CREATIVE HAPPY SUCCESSFUL

An 11-16 secondary school opened in conjunction with Chorlton High School.

YEAR 7 STARTER PACK

Welcome to CHS South

This pack is JAM PACKED full of useful information to help you start at your new school.

MY NAME IS

OUR SCHOOL DAY

In September you will be given a timetable. You will use your timetable to navigate your way around the school building.

EverydayyouwillmeetwithyourFormTutorandyourFormGroup. Duringthistime,yourFormTutorwillcheckthatyouaresettlingintoschool, updateyouonyourachievementpointsandshareimportantnoticeswith you.

Onedayaweek,youwillhaveanassemblywithyourwholeyeargroup duringformtime.Theassemblieswillgiveyouimportantinformationabout schoollifeandtalkaboutourschoolvalues:Creativity,Creativity,Empathy, Motivation,Optimism,Practice,Reflection,ResiliencyandResponsibility.

WHAT OUR SCHOOL LOOKS LIKE

SCHOOL UNIFORM

WHAT TO WEAR AT SCHOOL

Blazer

Grey with embroidered logo

Jumper/Cardigan

Black v neck knitted jumper or cardigan with embroidered logo.

Optional Skirt

Skirts are branded with small version of the school logo

Trousers

Black, traditional school trousers. Full length. No chinos, jeans or ‘jeans like’ trousers No skinny jeans or leggings.

School tie

To be worn up to the top button and tied correctly. Five stripes should be shown.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

WHAT ISN'T ALLOWED AT CHS SOUTH

Boots/fashion footwear above the ankle

Non-black trainers or sports/casual shoes

Hats or caps

Hooded tops/sweat tops/cardigans

Jeans

Jewellery/Fake Nails and Eyelashes

External coats/jackets are NOT to be worn inside the school building. 5 stripes of each colour need to be showing on your tie.

Wewantouruniformtobeavisiblesymbolofourschool,soweareaskingthatallstudents arrivetoschoolwearingtheirfulluniformsmartly.

Allstudentsshouldcarryaschoolbagthatissuitabletocarryallbooksandequipmentand hasapocketsuitableforcarryingamobilephone(turnedoff)duringtheschoolday.

InSeptemberwewillcontinuetoaskpupilstocometoschoolonPEdayswearingtheirPEkit withtheirblazerontop.AllstudentswillneedtohavetrainerswithnonmarkingsolesforPE.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

WHAT TO WEAR IN PE

Tshirt

Blacksportstopwithembroideredlogo Shorts

Blackshortswithembroideredlogo. Socks Blackhockey/footballsocks.

Trainers

Onlytrainerswithwhitesolesallowed.

PEKITITEM

Skort(skirt/shortscombination)withembroidered logo.

Optional

PEKITITEM

Blacksportstopwithembroideredlogo

Optional

PEKITITEM

Blackjoggingpantswithembroideredlogo

Optional

ACTIVITY - SCHOOL SUBJECTS

WHAT DO WE LEARN AT CHS SOUTH

ENGLISH EPR FOOD TECHNOLOGY FRENCH

I HAVE STUDIED THESE SUBJECTS BEFORE

ACTIVITY - SCHOOL SUBJECTS

FILL IN THE TABLE BELOW

THESE SUBJECTS ARE NEW TO ME

I LIKE THESE SUJECTS

I DO NOT LIKE THESE SUBJECTS

RECOGNISING YOUR EFFORT

At CHS South we really want you to do well and we value all efforts. When you achieve something, your success is the best reward

We also have achievement points to celebrate your efforts that you have made whilst you are in school, such as:

When you are working well and are focused in class, the teacher or teaching assistant can give you a Ready point

If you continue to do well, you may receive a Recognition point. This means you will get a praise post card or your parents will get a praise phone call If your work and effort in class is outstanding, you may be chosen to be the class champion. The class champion gets a personal post card.

All achievement points are added up and if you do well, you will earn a reward at the end of the school year Alternatively, if your behaviour is not what we expect, you will receive a consequence

However, you do not need to worry about consequences if you follow our three school rules:

BE READY BE SAFE

BE RESPECTFUL

BE READY can mean that you bring your equipment to school.

BE RESPECTFUL can mean that you listen to the teacher and respect your classmates.

BE SAFE can mean that you do not run on the stairs and are sensible in the corridors

We have these rules because they will help you to learn best at CHS South. We will talk more about what these rules mean in your first weeks at your new school

BADGES AND CHAMPIONS ASSEMBLY

Every term you can earn a badge to put on your blazer. In the first half of autumn term, the badge is called “I embrace life and prepare to succeed”. If your teachers and teaching assistants can see that you are doing your best, you will receive this badge and you can show it off on your blazer! For the second half of autumn term, the badge is called “I support my community and make a difference to it”.

This is what the badges look like:

At the end of each term, we have a Champions Assembly.

Here, students can receive an award for one of our school values: Motivation, Resiliency, Practice, Responsibility, Reflection, Optimism, Creativity, Curiosity, Empathy

For example, if you have worked hard and not given up, even though the work was difficult, you could be nominated for the resiliency award.

THINGS YOU MAY NEED STATIONERY

COLOURED PENCILS SHARPENER GLUE BOOK

TABLE CHAIR BOARD

THINGS YOU MAY BE ASKED

To write the date - 1st January 2022

To write the learning objective

To underline a word.

To circle a word.

To cross out a word.

To copy something – To copy something

THINGS YOUR TEACHER MIGHT SAY

THE BOARD THE PICTURE THE DIAGRAM

OUR DINING HALL

In the canteen you can eat breakfast and lunch Your parent/carer will top up your account.

If you receive free school meals then then a set amount will be put on your account each day. To pay for your food, you put your finger on the machine as this reads your fingerprint to load your balance/account.

You can buy hot food such as: Pasta, a Jacket Potato, Soup and Chicken Wraps and many other items

You can also buy cold food such as Sandwiches and Baguettes.

There is a wide range of tasty desserts and drinks You can also help yourself to a free piece of fruit.

USEFUL PHRASES FOR THE DINING HALL

Please can I have...?

How much is it please?

Is this halal?

PleasecanI haveafork?

OUR LIBRARY

We have a lovely new library with a wide collection of books which you can borrow for a week.

If you are interested in joining our library then please speak to your Form Tutor in September.

Iwouldliketo borrowthis bookplease.

When is it due back?

Excuse me, I'm looking for...

Hi,wherecanI find...?

CREATE A PICTOWORD WITH YOUR NAME

Make a Pictoword, like the examples below, which celebrate everything that's AMAZING about YOU!

Show off your artistic skills and use this as talking point with the new adults you will be working with.

TRANSITION PROFILE

How best to support me...

MY CHECKLIST

Night Before:

Pack school bag with homework and resources needed for tomorrow's lessons

Set alarm on clock or mobile phone

Morning:

Wake up!

Shower

Get dressed and brush teeth

Breakfast

Check bag!

Check transport (if using)

Leave house

After School:

Check planner for homework and project deadlines

Complete homework tasks

Do something to relax and unwind

ACCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT TEAM

TheAccessandAchievementteamareveryfriendlyandcaring Icanaskmyteachingassistantsforhelpintheclassroom. IfIneedtotalktoanadultbecauseIamfeelingworriedaboutsomething, Icantalktothem

OTHER IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF STAFF

Mr Prophet Mrs O'Carroll

Miss Jeffers

Miss Harper Mr Keightley Headteacher Assistant Headteacher Pastoral Leader Transition Coordinator Transition Coordinator

We look forward to seeing you at CHS South in September!