Welcome to Ormskirk School
Thursday 26th June
Tonight is an information sharing event about your students starting school
We will be having a ‘Welcome to KS3’ evening on Thursday 12th Sept
Proud to Belong Aspirational Inclusive Kind
David Clayton
CEO Endeavour Learning Trust
John Burnham
Headteacher
Paul Staniforth
Deputy Headteacher
Chris Stewart
Assistant Head Curriculum and Assessment
John Mannion
Assistant Head
SEND
Chris Rimmer
Deputy Headteacher
Kieran Doyle
Assistant Head
Key Stage Behaviour and Culture
Shelley Blackhurst
Assistant Head
Head of 6th Form
Lindsay Roberts
Assistant Head
Key Stage Behaviour and Culture
Byhrom Asgharyzadegan
Assistant Head
Safeguarding
Uniform expectations
The following items of uniform are essential:
• Navy blue blazer with a school badge
• Grey school trousers, pinafore or grey skirt in a style and length (to the knee) suitable for school
• School tie
• White shirt
• A plain, navy blue V-necked pullover or a cardigan (optional)
• Plain grey socks (short or long) or plain black tights
• Plain black shoes with low heels
Wearing our uniform correctly
• A schoolbag of sufficient size to carry A4 folders, textbooks and other essential equipment.
• Boots/ canvas/leisure/training shoes are not allowed.
• Students are allowed to wear one small stud earring in the lower lobe, plain gold or silver. Earrings must be removed for PE and no other piercings are allowed.
• Nail varnish, false nails and false eye lashes are not allowed.
• Hair must be of natural colouring and of an appropriate style for school (the school will decide if a style is appropriate).
The School Day
Start of the day 8.45am (Tutor starts at 8.50am)
Tutor Time 8.50am
Breaktime 11.15am
Lunchtime 1:35pm
End of the day 3.15pm
Ready to Learn
School bags
Pencil cases
Equipment
Books
Homework
Every day equipment check
Students will be expected to lay out their equipment every morning during our daily ‘equipped for learning’ check using our equipment placemats.
This sets students up for a strong start for each lesson.
–CASO FCASIO XG83GT , protractor, compass, additional pencils, apron, sketch book, Spanish dictionary, PE kit
Pastoral support
• Students belong to a year group
• Fixed Head and Assistant Head of Year 7 – Mr Jones and Mrs Connelly
• Year 7 will all be in tutor groups on the same corridor by their year team office, next to their specific outdoor space
Head of Year 7
Assistant Head of Year 7
Year 7 tutor who supports them in their first year in school
Key Stage 3 Head of Year
Key Stage 4 Head of Year
Key Stage 3 Assistant Head of Year Key Stage 4 Assistant Head of Year
Key Stage 3 tutor who supports them in Y8 and 9
Key Stage 4 tutor who supports them in Y10 and 11
• Specialist tutors provide specialised help for each year group ensuring our students are fully supported
PE at Ormskirk School - Kit
Ormskirk School
What do our students say about the transition from Primary to Secondary school?
What were you worried about? How hard the work would be
How much homework I would get
Getting bullied
Making friends
Getting lost
Not making friends
The year 11’s
Getting trampled on in the canteen
The size of the school
Meeting new people
Getting detentions
What was the best thing about coming to ‘big school’ ? Making new
Friends for life
Range of lessons
Freedom
learning new subjects
Meeting new people
Getting to know teachers
friends from different schools.
Learning new subjects
Football
Food
Leaving primary and starting to feel more grown up
Be open to new friendship groups
Year 7 advice to a year 6
There are loads of opportunities – take them
Try and relax, everyone is feeling the same
Always be kind. It's not as scary as it seems. There are LOTS of people who can help you if needed - including other students. Join the clubs
Don't worry. You get used to everything really quickly and soon feel part of the school.
Make good friends and be a good friend
Year 7 reassurance
It's not as scary as you might think
Don't be afraid to ask for help
Older students are approachable and will help where they can or find someone who can help you. Just ask!
You'll soon learn where everything and everyone is.
Try not to worry, it will be fine. You'll be settled in in no time!
There are always people to help
It's not really that much different to primary school.
After the first couple of weeks everything seems normal. The lessons aren't lots more difficult.
Enjoy the experience
The Role of the Personal Tutor
Attendance
Pastoral care
Engagement with school
Academic progress
Ready for the day
A champion for every young person
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND)
John Mannion (Assistant Head Teacher SEND and Inclusion)
Parental Communications
Extra-Curricular
Instrumental Lessons
Singing Guitar / bass guitar
Drums Piano
Saxophone / clarinet
Flute Brass
Music at Ormskirk School
Mr Ellwood
Curriculum Lessons
1hr per week
Singing, Performance, Composing, Listening
Pop, Rock, Blues, Reggae, Samba, EDM, Western Classical
Learn to play an instrument (solo and with others)
ExtraCurricular
Instrumental Tuition
COMING SOON!...
Addams Family 2024
All Year 7 can participate without audition and join ensemble.
https://ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/curriculum/creatives/music
Ormskirk Sixth Form
Your 7 year journey
We are fully supported in Ormskirk Sixth Form. It’s a safe place where we can be ourselves whilst being pushed and supported every step of the way
Thank you for being here
Booklet to be collected with forms to be returned (lockers, uniform and kit, travel routes etc)
Questions – please speak to a member of staff at the end