A WARM WELCOME
On behalf of the Governors and staff at The Kingsway School, I would like to welcome you as the parents of the class of 2029. I am delighted that you will be joining our school community.
At The Kingsway School, we are committed to providing an education that allows your child to be ambitious for their future, articulate about their learning and that helps them to achieve to the best of their potential.
Our values Opportunity, Achievement, Respect and Compassion underpin all that we do in school and all that we expect of each of our students in our community. We care about providing a learning environment that celebrates and recognises the different starting points and passions of our students and allows each individual to find rich experiences that prepare them for their future.
We want our students to be curious in their learning, about how they can contribute to our local community and how to be socially responsible young people. We seek to ensure our students are compassionate in their understanding of themselves and their own wellbeing and towards others both in and outside of school.
Achievement at school is not only about GCSE results, it is about the lifelong friendships made and the experiences to make mistakes and learn from them in our journey to understanding who we are, our place in the world and how we can contribute to improving it for everyone.
We look forward to working with you in partnership to help nurture and enrich your child’s achievement and learning experiences in school over the next five years.
Mrs A. Fowler, Headteacher
TRANSITION
Moving to high school is an exciting step. We work hard to ensure that transition is a really positive experience for all our new Year 7 students.
Our Transition team, including Mr Wilson and Mrs Dunn, know our local primary schools well and are very happy to talk to children and their families about any aspect of transition to Kingsway. If your child attends a school that is not one of our local primaries, they would be especially pleased to hear from you.
Throughout the summer term we have been working with Year 6 students as part of our Step Up to Secondary programme. Each student has participated in a full induction day programme here in school and also a twilight summer
school where they have worked closely with their new form and form tutor to enhance their skills in preparation for starting Year 7.
Parents/Carers have also had the opportunity to meet with our senior team and also their child’s form tutor. This has allowed them to understand how best to support their child in this transition.
The first week at Kingsway The first couple of days of Year 7 will include a mixture of timetabled lessons, rehearsal of key routines e.g. morning lines and canteen etiquette.
In addition, there will be significant time spent in form to allow each child the chance to feel happy, confident and excited about stepping up to secondary.
“The Kingsway Step Up to Secondary POP (Primary Outreach Programme) Transition sessions have been really beneficial for our pupils so far and have added carefully thought through planning and structure to transition in general.
We have not had this level of planning and structure in place before where communication between ourselves and forwarding high schools has been this strong so we are very pleased with the offer and support our pupils are receiving in order to be ready for life at The Kingsway School. The sessions have been very clear in intent and purpose and have been designed to address and meet the needs of our pupils moving forward. We would be keen to see this continue and grow in the future.
In addition, whilst many of our pupils do go to Kingsway, the others who will not attend The Kingsway School have been able to access the sessions in equal measure as the skills and learning have applied to them too. We have also enjoyed the opportunities provided by Mrs Dunn in arts, music, dance and drama which allowed all pupils to experience a range of activities that The Kingsway School offer.”
– Will Dudley Deputy Head, Prospect Vale
THE SCHOOL DAY
Year 7 students can arrive to campus from 8am via the ‘green gates’ on Broadway. They will be met by both senior/pastoral leaders who will welcome them and complete Ready to Learn checks which will include the following:
• A uniform check to ensure it is worn correctly and fully.
• An equipment/bag/planner check to ensure each student has a two strap bag with their pencil case and planner.
At 8.20am, there is a signal for morning lines. Year 7 students will line up in alphabetical order in their designated zone and will be met by their form tutor who will welcome them and carry out a wellbeing
check. Once each form is ready to learn, they will be invited to enter the school building via their designated route. This allows a safe entrance to school and also for form tutors to understand if a member of their form needs immediate support.
Students attend form daily and will follow a Year 7 form time curriculum. This will include a weekly briefing, assembly and a literacy programme.
We have a two-week timetable at TKS; red week and blue week. There are five lessons each day and over the fortnight, students will study a full range of subjects. In addition, students will also study Politics, Philosophy and Economics
(PPE). It will cover the new updated statutory content for RSHE, and citizenship as well as a range of content that focuses on the broader personal development of each student in school. This will appear on your child’s timetable twice per cycle.
A sample Year 7 timetable is shown here, below. Students will receive their individual timetable on Wednesday 4th September and this will be inserted into their planner for reference. In addition, once they have their login details for our school platform they can access it remotely which will support them to plan for their next day.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YEAR 7 STUDENT
TERM DATES 2024-2025
Autumn Term 2024
Term begins (for staff):
Monday 2 September
Term begins (for students): Wednesday 4 September
Half term holiday: Monday 21 – Friday 25 October
Term ends: Friday 20 December (School closes to students at the end of Period 3)
Open Evening
Christmas Holiday
Spring Term 2025
Term begins:
Half term holiday:
Thursday 10 October (School closes to students at the end of Period 3)
Monday 23 December 2024 – Thursday 2 January 2025
Monday 6 January
Monday 17 – Friday 21 February
Term ends: Friday 11 April
Easter Holiday
Summer Term 2025
Term begins:
Half term holiday:
Monday 14 – Friday 25 April
Monday 28 April
Monday 26 – Friday 30 May
Term ends: Friday 18 July (School closes to students at the end of Period 3)
Staff INSET Days
Public Holidays 2025
Monday 2 September 2024
Tuesday 3 September 2024
Monday 28 October 2024, Friday 3 January 2025
Friday 14 February 2025
New Year’s Day: Wednesday 1 January
Good Friday: Friday 18 April
Easter Monday: Monday 21 April
May Day: Monday 5 May
Spring Bank Holiday: Monday 26 May
IMPORTANT NOTE
The holiday pattern for Stockport secondary and primary schools is different at summer half term and at the end of the summer term.
Any request for holidays during the school term will not be approved, this includes holidays for the week beginning Monday 2nd June 2025; primary schools have that week as a holiday, secondary schools do not. Absence for holidays in that week will not be approved.
KEY STAFF
Mrs A. Fowler Headteacher
Mr J. Weil Assistant Headteacher
Mr G. Wilson ELT Primary Partnership Co-ord
Ms E. Hulance Designated Safeguarding Lead
Miss M. Linnecor Deputy Headteacher
Mr K. Bourne Assistant Headteacher
Mrs L. Dunn Lead Transition Teacher
Mr G. Dorsett Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Ms K. Roban Deputy Headteacher
Ms E. Hulance Assistant Headteacher / DSL
Miss K. Clarke Asst. Headteacher: Pastoral
Mrs L. Stansfield Attendance Manager
Mr J. Sadler Deputy Headteacher
Miss K. Clarke Assistant Headteacher
Miss J. Djang SENDCo
Mrs L. Lavanini Pastoral Head of Year 7
Miss J. Djang Head of I&D SENDCo
& Diversity
Ms M. Axon Resourced School Manager
Mr S. Cook Head of Year 7
ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY
Attendance is a high priority at The Kingsway School. In order to ensure the best possible outcomes for all students, they need to aim for 100% attendance. All stakeholders have a responsibility for supporting and promoting excellent attendance and punctuality at school.
Every child has a right to access the education to which they are entitled and every opportunity will be used to convey to students and their parents or carers the importance of regular and punctual attendance.
The UK law states that regular attendance to school is a legal requirement and is essential for all students to achieve their best. Parents/carers are responsible for ensuring their child accesses the educational opportunities available to them. By law, we have a duty of care and have to follow very strict regulations on attendance.
Research consistently shows that students with the best attendance get the best grades.
Good attendance is important because:
• Statistics show a direct link between achievement and absence below 95%;
• Regular attenders make better progress, both socially and academically;
• Regular attenders find school routines, school work, and friendships easier to cope with;
• Regular attenders find learning more satisfying;
• Regular attenders are more successful in making transition from primary school.
At The Kingsway School, one of our highest performing cohorts
is always the students whose attendance is over 97%.
Days off soon add up – as does the impact of ‘lost learning’, particularly when considered over five school years (Years 7- 11).
Holidays
You do not have the right by law to take your child on holiday during term time. As of September 2013, the Headteacher cannot grant permission for holidays taken during term time. The school closes for 70 days of holidays each academic year and we expect all parents/carers to take their family holidays whilst the school is closed.
If you plan to take your child out of school for a holiday, you must inform the Headteacher in writing giving at least 15 days’ notice. If a parent takes a child on holiday during term time, the absence will be recorded as a G on the school attendance register, which is classified as unauthorised absence.
A Fixed Penalty Notice may be issued.
Requests for absence for reasons such as compassionate leave, special family events, sporting or musical competitions, etc., should be made in the same way.
The application will be looked at on an individual basis and you will be informed by letter of the outcome. However, it is highly unusual to grant a leave of absence during term time other than for an exceptional circumstance.
Whilst 95% attendance over five school years may seem like a positive achievement, it still equates to over nine weeks of lost learning –around one quarter of a school year!
0161 428 7706
Keep us informed
If your child is too ill to attend school, you should contact the school’s absence line before 8.15am on 0161 428 7706 then press 1.
Please give your child’s name, Year Group and the reason for the absence. Please state a specific reason for absence, rather than just stating ill or under the weather.
Every individual day of absence must be reported. If you fail to contact the school, the absence will be marked as unauthorised. It is important that you phone every day of absence so that we know your child will not be attending and you do not receive a text message asking for their whereabouts.
We take our safeguarding responsibility seriously. Parents/ carers will receive a text message daily where a student has not registered and no reason has been given for the absence. Calls are made on a daily basis, even where your child has been absent due to illness on previous days. We cannot assume that your child is still ill unless you have notified us. A member of our Attendance or
Pastoral Team may visit your home if we are unable to make contact with you via the telephone. The school will always work to support parents/carers where attendance is a concern.
Attendance information is also reported to parents/carers through regular letters and school reports. Where there are concerns, meetings and home visits will be made to offer support.
Medical evidence to support absence
Where attendance concerns have been shared with parents/carers, medical evidence in the form of an appointment card or copy of a prescription will be required to authorise absences.
Punctuality
All students are expected to arrive on time at school, ready for lessons. Students should arrive at school at 8.25am in time for registration, which starts at 8.30am; students arriving after this time will be marked as present but arriving late (L).
Students are expected to be at their first lesson by 8.50am ready to start learning. The school gates will close at 8.50am. After that, access to school is by Student Services ONLY.
Any student arriving after lessons have started at 8.50am must sign in at Student Services. The register will officially close at 9:15am. Students arriving after this time will be marked (U), late arrival after close of the register. Any student arriving after 9.15 am without genuine reason will be marked as unauthorised late; this counts as an absence for the morning session.
We would be grateful for your support in ensuring that your child arrives on time.
A member of staff will be on duty on each site each morning, to record latecomers between 8:30am and 8:50am, the end of registration. Late students will be automatically issued with a same day Break one detention with a late pass, recording their minutes late. Parents/carers will receive a text message informing them that their child is late.
Each morning your child will have either assembly or tutor time where important messages are shared and students are given opportunities to develop within the form and school community. Tutor time also provides a focused start to the day and gives the Form Tutor a chance to really get to know your child.
Lateness to school and lessons is disruptive. If students are persistently late we will invite parents/carers in for a meeting so that we can work together to improve the situation.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS Every Lesson Counts!
COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS/CARERS
Reporting progress to parents or carers
Students will be issued with a monitoring report to take home to share with their parents or carers twice a year. In addition, we hold an annual Parents’ Evening, which provides the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress in each subject with each of his/her subject teachers.
Class Charts
As a parent or carer, you can see information on your child’s behaviour and homework. This is available via the school website and as a downloadable app. This is a live app and will keep you up to date with how well your child is meeting school expectations, and what homework is due.
Download the Class Charts app to monitor merits, demerits and SDRs (Same Day Reflections). Class Charts records all merits and sanctions such as demerits and SDRs – it is expected that all parents should engage with this platform regularly.
Parent/carer evenings
Parent/carer evenings are an opportunity for parents/carers to meet with subject teachers to discuss your child’s progress. You are welcome at any stage in the year to contact any teacher if you have any concerns or wish to discuss progress.
If You Have A Concern
If you have a problem or concern, the following might be helpful – it is sometimes difficult in a large school to get the right person at the right level. For this reason, we have a system if you have a problem or concern:
PASTORAL QUERY
Contact your child’s Form Tutor if you have a general concern about your child.
Contact the Year Team for your child’s year group, if you have not been able to successfully resolve a problem, or if the issues are in more than one subject.
SUBJECT QUERY
Contact your child’s specific subject teacher if you have a concern about your child’s learning in a particular subject.
If the situation is not resolved you should contact the Head of Department.
Complaints
Please refer to The Kingsway School’s Complaints policy: www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk/ key-information/policies
Contacting School
Please be aware, when contacting the school, that most staff will be teaching between the hours of 8:20am and 3:00pm and often attend meetings until 4:15pm. While staff will endeavour to answer queries from parents/ carers, it is sometimes not possible to do so until after this time.
All staff are asked to respond to queries within 48 hours and do their best to meet that expectation.
Your contact details
In order to have effective communication with home, or in the unlikely event of an emergency, the school relies on having up to date and accurate contact details for the parents or carers of all our students.
Please make sure you give us key contact information such as home, work and mobile telephone numbers and email addresses and let us know immediately if any details change.
The school office
The school office can help with reporting school absences, medical appointments, free school meals, change of contact details and updating medical information:
0161 428 7706 office@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
You can also visit our school website, and follow us on social media: www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk @kw_sch /thekingswayschool /thekingswayschool
“Our daughter started at Kingsway last September and it’s been an amazing experience. Just like many parents, we were a bit scared of how she’d settle down in the new school. The summer school was a great ice breaker and gave her an early insight into what it’s like to be in the new school. Apps such as Class Charts are extremely useful to keep track of children’s homework and their behaviour at school. ” – Kingsway Year 7 Parent
CURRICULUM
Our Curriculum Intent:
At The Kingsway School, our curriculum is built on a foundation of knowledge that leaves a lasting impression on our learners. This is complimented by allowing them to develop a range of transferable skills that will empower them to have influence on a future career landscape that has not yet been shaped. Our classrooms support our learners to achieve by fostering high academic aspiration, nurturing curiosity, encouraging critical thinking, creating opportunities for rich discussion and providing all learners with high quality academic texts.
Our curriculum creates young people who have a deep understanding of the world around them, are compassionate, can keep themselves safe, hold themselves to a high moral standard, respect
and celebrate differences and can engage with big issues in our society. Beyond our classrooms, we strive to develop our learners as a whole by creating meaningful enrichment opportunities that connect the learning in the classroom to the modern world so Kingsway students feel both part of our school community and understand that they have a valuable place in society as a whole.
Homework
Maths and English homework is set weekly using the Sparx Maths and Sparx English online platforms – students will be given one log in for both of these in September. Most other teachers will upload their homework materials to their Google Classroom so that students have access to what they need to complete this at home. Homework
is planned and set by teachers on Class Charts but Google Classroom can be the place where students go to find the materials that they need to successfully complete their homework. expected to check and support.
Students with special educational needs may spend less time doing homework. Our Inclusion and Diversity Department will give advice and support to students and families on this.
We encourage families to:
• Check their child’s planner and Class Charts regularly;
• Visit the Blended Learning section of the school website for more information;
• Contact their child’s tutor for guidance if they feel too much or too little homework is being set or done.
ENRICHMENT
At The Kingsway School, we believe that education goes beyond the classroom. Enrichment and extracurricular activities play a crucial role in the holistic development of our students.
Here are some key benefits:
• Personal Development: Activities such as sports, music, arts, and clubs help students develop essential life skills including teamwork, leadership, and time management.
• Academic Improvement: Studies have shown that participation in extra-curricular activities can lead to improved academic performance. These activities can enhance students’ understanding and interest in various subjects.
• Social Skills: Engaging in group activities helps students build friendships and improve their social interactions.
• College and Career Readiness: Participation in diverse activities can strengthen college applications and prepare students for future career opportunities.
Enrichment opportunities at The Kingsway School
Kingsway Active
Kingsway Active is our comprehensive sport and exercise offer which aims to engage as many children in sport and exercise as possible to develop:
• Physical Health: Regular exercise helps maintain a healthy lifestyle, strengthens muscles and bones, and improves cardiovascular health.
• Mental Well-being: Physical activity is known to reduce
stress, anxiety, and depression. It also enhances mood and energy levels.
• Social Skills: Participating in sports teaches teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.
• Academic Performance: Studies have shown that regular physical activity can improve focus, memory, and classroom behaviour.
Kingsway Creative
Kingsway Creative is our extracurricular provision for the Arts that extends beyond the classroom, providing an enhanced offer that will help each child improve:
• Creative Expression: Students can explore their creativity and express themselves through various art forms.
• Skill Development: Engaging in the arts helps students develop essential skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork.
• Increased Confidence: Performing and creating art can boost students’ self-esteem and confidence.
• Academic Improvement: Research shows that students who participate in the arts often perform better academically.
• Social Skills: Many of our students have developed life-long friendships through engagement with our Kingsway Creative programme.
Student Leadership
Student Leadership is an important part of the ethos at Kingsway. Student leaders take an active role in the school and developing their peers. We aim to provide opportunities for students
to develop leadership skills, empowering the partnership between students and staff; leading to a shared vision and contribution to the community they live in.
Each year there are over 150 student leadership opportunities from Head Girl and Boy and their deputies, to Council Members, House Captains, Prefects and Ambassadors.
Community Cohesion
We promote the best attributes of the Kingsway School in our local and wider communities, sharing the school’s values and allowing our students to connect with the wider community, whether that is supporting Christmas concerts, taking part in Remembrance Sunday or raising money for local, national and international charities.
READY, RESPECT & SAFE EXPECTATIONS
Our Vision
Our School Vision is built on the cornerstones of opportunity, achievement, respect and compassion.
Students best achieve this vision when they embody our school rules. These are our expectations:
This captures our expectations in a simple phrase that is understood, remembered, and applied by all, supporting our mission of ‘A Posse Ad Esse’ or ‘Turning Potential into Reality’
Ready, Respect and Safe Expectations
All students are ready to learn: in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing with a respectful attitude towards all other members of our school community.’ When put into practice, this simple strategy provides a safe environment that supports high levels of learning and progress and is the foundation for developing positive learning behaviours for all students.
How to be ready:
• Be on time
• Aim for 100% attendance
• Wear your uniform correctly
• Mobile phones must be turned off and away
• Carry your equipment and your planner
• Use active listening to focus on your learning
• Complete your homework when required
• Carry out tasks to the best of your ability
How to be respectful:
• Be kind and polite to others
• Respect each others beliefs, ideas and personal space
• Hold the door open for those behind you
• Respect the building, be careful not to cause any damage
• Queue patiently at lunchtime
• Place litter in the bin and clear up after yourself
• Greet others positively, smile and respond politely
• Show respect by following Kingsway Bees
• Follow staff instructions
How to be safe:
• Walk calmly
• Walk on the left
• Speak at an appropriate volume
• Behave safely as you travel to and from school
• Sit in your allocated seat
• Use equipment appropriately
• Attend all lessons promptly
• Respect one another’s personal space and boundaries.
Clear routines in classrooms and all aspects of school life have been established to create a framework of social norms that students and staff are expected to follow.
School Expectations
At Kingsway we aim:
• To create and maintain an environment with high standards of behaviour.
• To prevent recurrence of misbehaviour through promoting self-discipline and positive relationships.
• To ensure that the schools’ expectations and strategies are embedded in our school ethos.
• To encourage the involvement of both home and school in the implementation of this policy.
We place the importance on students achieving as a priority, expecting the highest standards in behaviour in everything they do, with respect for each other.
Creating a Positive School Culture
At Kingsway we believe that positive reinforcement of good behaviour and rewarding success are tools of managing behaviour in the school. Praise should be used much more than warnings. Opportunities for praise should be actively sought by all staff; both teaching and non-teaching, to ensure positive messages and meaningful rewards dominate student culture.
A praise culture sits at the heart of our Behaviour for Learning policy. By praising students and recognising their achievements, others will be encouraged to act similarly. Rewards will be given in all areas of our school, both pastorally and through the curriculum, recognising a student’s achievements at every opportunity. Praise can be earned by the maintenance of good standards as well as particularly noteworthy achievements. Students can be rewarded in the following ways:
• Verbal praise in a variety of contexts
• Obtaining data for positive points for outstanding conduct, good work and academic achievement.
• Collective or individual praise in assemblies, in the school newsletters (e.g. good behaviour on a school visit).
• Gaining Star of the Lesson, or Star of the Week
• Gaining certificates to celebrate specific academic and pastoral achievements.
PASTORAL
• Written or verbal communication with home praising high standards of behaviour, including the use of praise postcards, letters and text messages.
• Whole class or year group rewards such as a popular activity or trip.
• Invitation to special events which reward high standards, including behaviour.
• Recognition at Awards Evening.
• Display boards around the school celebrating student success.
• Opportunity to apply for positions of responsibility within our student leadership structure.
A full copy of our Ready to Learn Policy can be found on our school website.
Tutors and Tutor Groups
We are very proud of the quality of our pastoral care, and the tutor group is at the heart of how we ensure students are happy, safe and ready to achieve. Each Kingsway student is a member of a tutor group. The tutor will get to know each student in their care and will be the first point of contact for parents. Tutors groups meet at the start of every day and this is known as registration/tutor time.
The Year Team
The Year Team are responsible for the well-being and behaviour of Year 7 students. They will support students with their welfare and well-being, and ensure that students are able to meet the Kingsway Expectations. We want all students to achieve and reach their potential. The Year Team are responsible for the achievement of students in the Year group, and will support students to develop an excellent attitude to learn.
“I get merits for things like my attitude and homework and the person who gets the most each term gets a reward, which encourages you to be the best you can.”
TRAVELLING TO & FROM SCHOOL
Many of our students live within walking distance of the school. We do encourage environmentally friendly and safe walking and cycling routes to school.
Please visit the ‘Travelling to School’ section of our website, under SCHOOL LIFE, where you will find further information about the buses which travel to and from school, how to apply for a Yellow School Bus and an igo pass, and some useful advice and information for cyclists.
Helping to keep your child safe –an appeal to parents
We ask parents to please not to park on Broadway and Foxland Road at the start and end of the school day. Cars parked here hold up the flow of traffic and make crossing the road more hazardous for students. This also causes inconvenience for our neighbours.
Yellow school buses
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) run a fleet of Yellow School Buses, which are not open to the general public and pick-up and dropoff children close to home.
Yellow School buses are reserved just for school students: anyone can use normal school buses, so they are not guaranteed a seat. All other buses are run by individual companies, who are under no obligation to collect the children from school or change the timings of collection for half days / inset days.
To use a Yellow School Bus service, children must have a valid YSB pass, which will need to be renewed each year. Applicants should note TfGM are only able to issue a limited number of passes for each bus and that they must also carry the igo card (see below) with them when they travel.
Concessionary
and free travel –The igo card
All students between the ages of 11 and 16 need an igo card if they wish to travel at the concessionary (reduced fare) rate on buses. The igo card is like an ID card and proves that the student is aged 16 or under. It must be carried on all journeys and shown to the driver before paying the fare.
The igo card costs £10 and can only be bought by students who live, or go to school, in Greater Manchester.
(Please note: students who are entitled to a free Scholars Travel Pass for journeys between home and school and students aged between 16 and 19 who have a Scholars Concessionary Pass, do not need an igo card for these journeys).
Cycling
Cycling is good for health and for the environment. The Kingsway School encourages students who wish to cycle to school, since it improves their health and fitness and reduces traffic congestion outside the school.
However, it is vital that students who cycle to and from school do so safely. Whether your child is competent to negotiate the ride to school, must be your decision alone. The Kingsway School
does not accept liability for any consequences of that decision. Equally, bicycles stored at school are left at the owner’s risk. Parents are advised to take out appropriate insurance cover, as the school’s insurance does not cover loss or damage to bicycles.
We strongly recommend students wear a correctly fitted bicycle helmet and use appropriate reflective clothing and bicycle lights when visibility is poor.
Bike pods
There are a limited number of free bike pods at school. These offer a great storage solution for student bikes within the school campus:, providing fast cycle parking, excellent weather protection and high security.
To register your interest, please email: reception@kingsway. stockport.sch.uk
Successful applicants must provide their own padlock.
Further Information
Further information and bus timetables are available on our website: www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk/ school-life/travelling-to-and-fromschool
“I miss my primary school but I love all the different subjects we do at Kingsway. I was really nervous on my first day but I soon made lots of new friends and my form tutor is very funny.”
SCHOOL UNIFORM: GENERAL
Shirt – plain white, short or long sleeved
Navy blazer with school badge
Black tailored trousers
Navy V-neck pullover with school crest
School tie – with Year colour. Year 7 will have a RED tie.
Navy skirt – stitch down box pleated (optional)
Black or navy knee high socks or tights, free from any adornments.
SCHOOL UNIFORM: P.E./DANCE
*Only one of the shorts, skort or leggings are required.
Navy training shorts*
Both plain blue knee-high and white indoor socks
Navy training shorts*
Long-sleeve multi-sport shirt (optional)
Navy blue skort*
Training pants (optional)
Plain navy leggings*
Quarter-zip training top (optional)
Navy Kingsway polo shirt
SCHOOL UNIFORM: GUIDELINES
SCHOOL UNIFORM: GENERAL
• Navy blazer – with The Kingsway School badge.
• Navy V-neck pullover – with school crest. It should be worn under the formal school blazer and is NOT a substitute for the blazer. Both the blazer and jumper must be worn as part of the uniform expectations.
• School tie – in Year Group colour, with minimum 4 stripes showing.
• Black trousers – of a tailored, straight leg style and material (jeans, leggings, jeggings, drainpipe/skinny, canvas, cotton or corduroy trousers are NOT allowed).
• Navy blue skirt – (optional) stitch down box pleated.
• Shirt – plain white, fastened up to the neck. Students can wear short or long sleeved.
• Black or navy knee high socks or tights should be worn (NOT BOTH), free from any adornments such as bows or frills.
• Suitable leather or leather-look shoes - black only (NOT trainers, skate/board shoes, boots, ankle boots or backless, slip ons – NO HEELS). Shoes must be completely black – different coloured soles, flashings or embroidery are NOT permitted. Fabric shoes are also not permitted. Illustrations of suitable footwear can be found on our website: www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk/ parents/uniform
SCHOOL UNIFORM: P.E. / DANCE
• The Kingsway School’s navy blue Kingsway polo shirt (required also for Dance).
• Both plain blue knee-high and white indoor socks.
• One of: Navy blue skort / navy blue training shorts with TKS branding or plain navy blue leggings.
• Appropriate footwear as directed by your teacher. (boys will require studded boots in the autumn term).
• Optional: 1/4 zip training top, long-sleeve multi-sport shirt and training pants: These items are not part of the compulsory school uniform and are only to be worn during P.E.
PE kit can be purchased from our usual uniform stockists.
SCHOOL UNIFORM: ADDITIONAL
• Suitable hair accessories only, which must be plain and either navy blue or black.
• Hijab, if worn, must be plain navy blue or black and without decoration.
• A two strap bag (ideally a rucksack) is part of the full uniform. The bag needs to be durable and big enough to fit key equipment (including planner), PE kit and a water bottle.
• Outdoor: Suitable outdoor coats should be worn when the weather is inclement. Non-uniform jumpers or hooded tops are not
permitted. Leather/denim coats and jackets are not permitted.
• Hoods/Caps/Ski Masks/Snoods: not permitted.
• Coats/Gloves/Scarves/Winter Hats: not permitted indoors.
EQUIPMENT EXPECTATIONS
On entry to school, students should display that they are ready to learn by showing their equipment in a clear pencil case, their planner should be open on their timetable page to demonstrate they are aware of the day’s lessons ahead.
Minimum equipment expectations:
A two strap bag
A clear pencil case
A black pen
A pencil
A ruler
Optional additional equipment that will aid learning:
A rubber
A pencil sharpener
A glue stick
A protractor
A scientific calculator
Highlighter pens
Coloured pencils
SCHOOL UNIFORM: FURTHER INFORMATION
Uniform is considered to be a vital part of life at The Kingsway School. We ask you to ensure that your child adheres to all school uniform regulations, including the manner in which they wear their uniform. Students should wear The Kingsway school uniform correctly at all times. A high standard of personal appearance is expected of all students.
To avoid misunderstanding and to maintain our high standards of appearance, the following clarification is given:
• Jewellery: No jewellery may be worn, this includes earrings and other piercings. Please note, we do not allow plasters over new piercings – students will be asked to remove all piercings.
• It is recommended that students wear a watch (not an expensive one). Smartwatches are NOT permitted in school.
• Aerosol type cans are not permitted in school. This covers deodorants and hair sprays.
• Make-up: Should be discreet. Students wearing noticeable makeup will be required to remove it. Nail varnish and false nails (including gels and acrylics) are not permitted, neither are false eyelashes.
• Outerwear: Denim, leather, camouflage jackets, coats with large or unsuitable logos or lettering and hoodies of any sort are not allowed. No outdoor coats or jackets are allowed to be worn in the school buildings.
• Coats, hats, scarves etc. which explicitly form part of the support for football teams are not to be worn.
• Hair should be kept tidy with a sensible style and length. Extreme haircuts are not permissible, e.g. unnatural hair colour and shaved heads less than grade 2.
• As a Health and Safety measure, long hair should be tied back from the face during lessons where there is a potential Health and Safety risk, e.g. Food Technology or a Science experiment where a Bunsen burner is used. This applies to all students with long hair.
• Students should be provided with a suitable bag to carry their belongings. School bags should have 2 straps and be big enough to carry the student’s PE kit. Plastic bags and handbags are not appropriate.
We hope this information will help in providing guidance in the standards we expect. If, before expensive items are bought, you have any queries about uniform, please contact school.
To minimise the cost of uniform, we would strongly recommend that nonbranded clothing is purchased from high street stores or supermarkets –this could include for example, white shirts and trousers.
Students who arrive at the school inappropriately dressed will be given the opportunity to make corrections when entering the school building. Alternatively, students may be asked to return home to change (with parent/carer permission), or parents/carers may be contacted to ensure the correct uniform is brought into school so that the student can be dressed correctly.
Any student who is unable to wear the full school uniform due to medical concerns, endorsed by a medical practitioner, will be
issued with a temporary uniform pass by their Pastoral Head of Year. The student needs to carry this pass with them at all times. Class teachers should ask students to produce their pass on entry to the classroom. All staff should address students who fail to wear the correct uniform and who deliberately choose not to be part of The Kingsway School’s culture.
If there are any uniform concerns, please contact your child’s form tutor in the first instance.
In some instances, we may be able to provide assistance with the cost of purchasing the uniform for your child, including the PE kit; parent/carers who are experiencing difficulties should speak to their child’s Pastoral Head of Year in the first instance, or at the point of transition into Year 7.
Students wearing The Kingsway school uniform should remember they are representing the school at all times. Students should wear their school uniform in the following way:
• Tie in year colour – Four stripes minimum.
• Skirt – at full length not rolled up.
• Socks or tights – Black or Navy, knee high no adornments such as bows or frills.
• Blazer worn at all times in the building unless directed by staff due to a heatwave, in which case it should be carried over the arm or placed neatly in their school bag.
• Shirts should be tucked in.
• Black polishable shoes.
• School trousers, no leggings.
• Full school PE kit.
SCHOOL MEALS
School meals and snacks at The Kingsway School are prepared inhouse. Menus are changed daily and we offer a choice of healthy options. Fresh local produce and home-made dishes are always included.
Students can buy breakfast and hot drinks from the dining rooms from 8:00-8:20am.
In place of a ‘lunch hour’ we have one 25 minute and one 35 minute break in the school day. Key Stage 4 students access the canteens in Break 1, and Key Stage 3 students in Break 2. We also have a ‘Pod in the Quad’ on both campuses, which provides a range of food.
Plenty of food options are available during both breaks and we are always open to new ideas, suggestions and comments.
All meat used in our main courses is Halal certified with the exception of our pork and turkey products. Vegetarian options are available daily.
Students who bring their own food are also welcome to sit with friends anywhere they wish in the dining rooms. Packed lunches must be healthy.
Students should bring in a refillable bottle for drinking water that can be filled from the school’s water fountains.
The Kingsway School’s healthy snack guidance states that:
• Sweets cannot be brought into The Kingsway School;
• One standard size snack bar or one standard size packet of crisps can be brought into the school –no family size bags, multi-packs or large chocolate bars;
• Packets of biscuits, cookies, doughnuts or other packets of cake and similar products must not be brought into school;
• No fizzy drinks or energy drinks should not be brought into school (many sports drinks contain 10-12 teaspoons of sugar).
• If a student is seen with items that are not permitted by the healthy snack policy, they will be confiscated and not returned.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
Free School Meals can save families over £300 per year per child and can lead to other benefits. Furthermore, registering for Free School Meals will raise extra funding from central government for the school to fund valuable support for students. Therefore we encourage all parents /carers to check if their child is entitled to Free School Meals.
A Free School Meal entitles your child to a main meal and a bottle of water OR a sandwich, snack and a bottle of water.
Please note that if your child is currently in receipt of Free School Meals at primary, a new application MUST be made before they start at The Kingsway School. The system does not automatically transfer and if you have not completed this, there will be a break in your entitlement.
Eligibility criteria
You can claim Free School Meals for a child who lives with you and who you are responsible for (eg. you receive Child Benefit for them) as long as you are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits:
• Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400 equivalent to £616.67 per month, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• The guarantee element of Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
• Working Tax Credit run-on – paid
for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
The school works together with local councils to confirm entitlement to Free School Meals and all information provided will be kept confidential. Furthermore, our cashless payment system means that students claiming Free School Meals cannot be identified by others.
Why apply for Free School Meals?
• No lengthy forms or application processes at the Town Hall
• Instant indication of eligibility
• Extra funding for school under the Pupil Premium Grant
• Free food for your child with no stigma, due to our cashless system
• Saving of around £350 and 190 hours lunch packing time per year, if your child qualifies
To apply or to reapply for Free School Meals
We are keen to ensure all our families are receiving the financial assistance they are entitled to, so we ask that you complete the quick form before the start of the new academic year.
To complete the application you will need to provide:
• Your own name and date of birth
• Contact details
• National Insurance Number or National Asylum Seekers Number
• Child’s name and date of birth
• School your child will attend in September (The Kingsway School)
You can apply online: Stockport residents should apply using this link.
Manchester residents should apply using this link
“There is a variety of food choices. There are sweet and savoury options as well as healthy options.”
Both these links take you to an application form, where you can make a new application or re-apply for an existing one.
The completed application will be submitted to your local council, who will notify you when it has been accepted. Once we have received notification of eligibility, your child will be added to our records and will be able to access their Free School Meal allowance from their first day in September.
If you have any questions or encounter any problems please email: office@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk or call the School Office on: 0161 428 7706.
Reminder
If your child is already in receipt of Free School Meals, a new application MUST be made before they start at The Kingsway School. The system does not automatically transfer.
ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICES
We use two cashless online systems for items such as dinner money and visits. These are secure websites/apps called School Gateway (for visits and other items) and ParentPay (for dinner money), where you can pay online using your credit/debit card.
As the school office cannot accept cash, these apps are our preferred method for parents/carers to make payments to the school. Additionally, on ParentPay, parents can track their child’s spending and food choices online.
Students pay for their food using a biometric (fingerprint imaging) system. The fingerprint images cannot be used by any other source for identification purposes. The system uses the image of the finger to create a unique number to identify students. The fingerprint image is then discarded. The unique number cannot be reinterpreted back into a fingerprint image.
What are the benefits to parents/ carers and students?
• These apps are easy-to-use and will offer you the freedom to make online payments whenever and wherever you like, 24/7.
• The technology used is of the highest internet security available ensuring that your money will reach school safely –offering you peace of mind.
• Payments can be made by credit/ debit card online or also through PayPoint.
• Full payment histories and statements are available to you securely online at any time.
• Your child will not have to worry about losing money at school.
• ParentPay allows parents/carers to view their child’s purchases at the canteen.
How to get started with ParentPay
You will receive your account activation username and password from us, simply follow the instructions in the letter.
How to get started with School Gateway
• Once your child has been enrolled at The Kingsway School (September 2023), search for “School Gateway” in the Apple App Store/Google Play or on your phone
• Install the app and, if you are asked, then say yes to “Allow Push Notifications”
• When you launch School Gateway for the first time, please select ‘New User’ and enter the email address and mobile telephone number you have registered with the school
• The system will send a PIN code to your phone; please enter this PIN code and the app will be activated for you.
If you have any questions about School Gateway, please contact the school office: office@kingsway. stockport.sch.uk
If you need a new ParentPay login, please ask your child’s form tutor.
Please indicate that you have read and agree to the ParentPay Biometric information , by filling in the relevant section of the electronic Admission Form.
MEDICATION IN SCHOOL
The Kingsway School is committed to Safeguarding.
Kingsway students should not bring to school any medicines or non-prescribed medicines without informing the school in advance. We strongly discourage parents/ carers from allowing students to have medicines or non-prescribed medicines (including paracetamol) on their person, during the school day. This action safeguards against a variety of potential risks.
Medicines are only given in school where it is essential; that is where it would be detrimental to a student’s health if the medicine were not administered during the school day.
We only accept medicines that have been prescribed by a doctor, dentist, nurse practitioner or pharmacist prescriber. Medicines should always
be provided in the original container as dispensed by a pharmacist and include the prescriber’s instructions for administration and dosage.
We only administer paracetamol tablets if we obtain parent/carer permission in advance.
To eliminate the need for students to bring their own paracetamol into school, a stock of paracetamol will be kept by the school and administered by the Welfare Assistants, once parent/carer consent has been given.
If your child needs to carry an Epi-Pen or asthma inhaler, please enter this information onto the electronic Admissions Form giving brief details. The School will contact you directly to discuss this further.
Please note: Should your child fall ill at school, you will be contacted
directly by a member of the welfare team. Your child is not permitted to contact you directly. Your cooperation in this is greatly appreciated (please see page 33 for more details).
Further information on medicines in school can be found on our website: www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk/ parents/medicines
If you have any concerns, please email: welfare@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
INCLUSION & DIVERSITY
Support for students with additional needs.
Our very experienced Inclusion and Diversity department supports a range of students with special education needs. The whole team shares a passion and commitment to helping support the delivery of the best quality of education possible for our students. As an Inclusion and Diversity department we nurture emotional wellbeing, promote independence, whilst developing learning skills for our young people.
The majority of support will take place within the classroom with staff that will work alongside the teacher. A number of students will at times be withdrawn from class for targeted interventions delivered either independently or within small groups.
Curriculum
In KS3 our students will follow the national curriculum.
In KS4 we have pathways that guide students based on their progress to make option choices. Alongside GCSE`s we also have a range of subjects at pre GCSE level, such as BTEC, ASDAN, Duke of Edinburgh and Entry Levels Awards
Enrichment
All students have the opportunity to attend a variety of enrichment clubs after school.
Resource Provision
Our provision boasts an oversubscribed Resource school. The Resource base is representative of all our values at The Kingsway school. It is a centre of education for our most vulnerable students and for those students who require the highest level of support to give
them equality in life. Working with students and the team of staff within the SEND department provides a combination of challenge and reward, with the sense of achievement evident for many students on a regular basis. The resource provision is at capacity with 26 places. Within KS3 the students follow some mainstream lessons and have English and Maths taught in a smaller group setting. In KS4 where students are able, they have the opportunity to choose options. Other students will remain being taught within the provision with an enriched curriculum covering the core subjects.
EAL (English as an additional language)
Many of our students and families may not have English as a first language. We have a wide range of experience in supporting all students to make progress. We work closely with The LA Ethnic Diversity Service to provide a
tailored and specialist curriculum to support individuals.We also organise early entry GCSE`s for students who are competent in their first language. GSCEs such as Arabic, Mandarin or Portuguese, to name a few.
Medical Needs
We have two medical officers in school whose job it is to look after our students’ medical needs. They work closely with our school nurse. As well as responding to day to day needs of students they also set up health care plans with the parents of students with longer term medical needs.
If your child does have any medical needs please indicate this on the admission form and we will contact you to discuss and organise your child’s care plan.
SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding children and young people is the responsibility of everyone in school. Our Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection is Miss E. Hulance and our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mr. G. Dorrsett.
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm. Safeguarding means:
• Protecting children from abuse and maltreatment
• Preventing harm to children’s health or development
• Ensuring children grow up with the provision of safe & effective care
• Taking action to enable all children and young people to have the best outcomes
Protecting children from maltreatment and preventing impairment of children’s health or development is necessary, but not sufficient to ensure that children are growing up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. These aspects of safeguarding and promoting welfare are cumulative and all contribute to the five outcomes that are key to children and young people’s wellbeing, namely:
• Stay safe
• Be healthy
• Enjoy and achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic wellbeing
Safeguarding Intent
At the Kingsway School, we recognise that it is everyone’s moral as well as statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of our children. We work to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment where everyone is respected, valued and held in positive regard. We promote a climate where children are confident in sharing concerns about their own safety and wellbeing and that of others.
HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT
The core values of Opportunity, Achievement, Respect and Compassion are central to our school ethos. We promote these values in partnership with our pupils, their parents, carers and the adults working with them.
1. As a student at The Kingsway School I must uphold the values of Opportunity, Achievement, Respect and Compassion by:
• attending school regularly and being on time for all lessons and activities
• being ‘Ready to Learn’ with the correct uniform and equipment
• speaking with kindness and without prejudice
• upholding the culture of our school and the terms in our behaviour policy
• taking responsibility and accountability for my actions and my words
• approaching my learning in a positive way and trying my best in lessons
• having pride in everything I do and holding myself to high standards
• respecting the school environment and the local community
• helping keep other students in the school stay safe by avoiding any bullying behaviour and reporting any bullying incidents
2. As a parent/carer, I agree to support my child at The Kingsway School to uphold the values of Opportunity, Achievement, Respect and Compassion by:
• supporting my child to attend school regularly and be on time for school
• informing school on the first day of any absence
• ensuring my child is ‘Ready to Learn’ with the correct uniform and equipment
• supporting the school’s behaviour policy, including rewards and sanctions
• encouraging my child to speak with kindness and without prejudice
• supporting my child by attending school events, including parents’ evenings
• helping my child to prioritise their learning in school and at home
• keeping up-to-date with school all school communications
• informing the school of any issues that may impact my child’s ability to meet the school’s expectations of them, using the correct lines of communication.
• understanding that staff will respond to parental enquiries in-line with the whole school communication policy.
3. The Kingsway School will promote the values of Opportunity, Achievement, Respect and Compassion and optimise students’ experience of school by:
• having high expectations for attendance and punctuality and challenging students to meet these expectations
• supporting pupils who are not ‘Ready to Learn’ by providing them with the uniform and equipment that they need to have a successful day
• providing a safe and stimulating learning environment in line with local and national safeguarding guidance
• encouraging all of our pupils to speak with kindness and without prejudice and empowering our pupils to speak up when they see this.
• having a clear and consistent
approach to rewards and sanctions for pupils, as set out in the school’s Behaviour Policy
• providing a broad and balanced curriculum aligned to a clearly communicated ‘curriculum intent’ and adapted to suit the needs of all pupils
• contacting parents over any concerns that affect their child’s work or behaviour; including problems with their approach to learning, attendance and punctuality
• communicating with parents in relation to any issues relating to attendance, learning, behaviour as well as anything that might impact their safety and wellbeing in school
• providing regular information on the progress and achievement of all pupils and giving parents opportunities to discuss this with the school.
• keeping parents up-to-date with all aspects of school life via the school website, letters and weekly messages
• responding to parental concerns within a reasonable timeframe and with reference to our trust complaints procedures where appropriate
THE CONTROL & USE OF IMAGES
Please indicate whether you are happy for your child to be photographed/videoed by The Kingsway School and for those images to be used in a variety of media, by filling in the relevant section of the electronic Admission Form.
The use of digital still images and digital video has opened up exciting and highly effective ways of enhancing learning in schools. They also provide enormous potential to add colour and excitement to a range of school publications and displays, in a range of media including digital publication on the intranet or internet.
It must be recognised, however, that there is a potential for images to be misused and therefore The Kingsway School has developed an e-safety policy to protect the rights, safety and welfare of all members of the school community.
There may be occasions when staff record images of students in the following situations:
• Where identifiable images are to be used for teacher training;
• Where identifiable images are to be retained for future demonstration;
• Where identifiable images are to be published in school publicity or website;
• Where identifiable images are to be used in the press or media.
Our use of images
We would encourage all parents to agree to the use of images, as without your help it would be impossible for us to produce our fantastic newsletters and other publications like this transition booklet.
We will always use the images responsibly, to praise and publicise the many fantastic achievements of our students throughout their time at The Kingsway School.
Examples of our photography have been used throughout this transition booklet, as well as in our other publications and on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds.
Images/film taken by parents/ carers
To respect everyone’s privacy and, in some cases the protection of a child, images that include other students with your child should NOT be published or made publicly available on the web or social media.
Nor should parents/carers comment on any such activities involving other students in the image.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The Kingsway School understands that recording images of identifiable individuals constitutes as processing personal information, so it is done in line with data protection principles. For more information, please see the Data Protection section on our website.
MOBILE DEVICES & SOCIAL NETWORKING
The Kingsway School aims to educate students in the responsible use of technology. We do not permit the use of mobile phones on school site. Please indicate your agreement, by filling in the relevant section of the electronic Admission Form.
Responsible use
The use of mobile devices in our School is a privilege not a right. We reserve the right to revoke this privilege at any time if you do not follow the rules relating to responsible mobile phone use.
We live in a society where almost everyone has, or is expected to have a mobile device (phone/ tablet/ smart watch). We also live in a society where we are expected to know when, where and why a device can be used and when it should be switched off. Mobile phones should be off and away at all times until you leave school. Any phones seen or heard will be confiscated.
The law is developing a harder line regarding inappropriate mobile device use. Several young men/ women have been sent to prison for threats on devices/ internet. It is a crime to drive and use a mobile device. You can be fined for using mobile devices in “silent areas”. You have to turn them off on planes, in cinemas, in theatres, in some restaurants, in interviews, at places of work, to give just some examples of how the “real” world treats mobile devices. Facebook, Instagram and other social media activity can also be checked by your future employers to vet you for potentially embarrassing/ illegal activities. Inappropriate internet use can also lead to your instant dismissal from employment and can lead to a criminal record.
Rules
• Mobile devices should be turned off and in bags at all times. Any phones seen or heard will be confiscated.
• No photographs or recordings of teachers or students to be taken without their permission.
• You may not post or publish pictures, videos or audio recordings taken in school digitally, this means on social media or any other online sites.
• Any device containing inappropriate images will be confiscated and may be kept as evidence.
• Any inappropriate images, comments or campaigns on social media will be subject to school sanctions. Activities which may take place out of school, but have consequences back in school, will be dealt with by the school if appropriate/ when necessary.
• Finally: Arguments, repeat offences or defiance in relation to mobile devices/internet use will be subject to our usual school sanctions and ultimately result in the privilege of bringing a device into school being revoked.
We respectfully request that parents/carers who wish to contact their child during the school day do so through the official channel – which is to contact the main reception, and not to phone or text your child directly during school hours.
0161 428 7706
office@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
Your child is not permitted to use their mobile phone during the school day; this includes contacting parents/carers. Your support in this matter is greatly appreciated
E-SAFETY ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT
The Kingsway School aims to educate students in the responsible use of technology. Please indicate that you have read and agree to this Acceptable Use Agreement, by filling in the relevant section of the electronic Admission Form.
The acceptable use of the ICT network at The Kingsway School
We are pleased to offer a computer network, internet and e-mail provision to all students at The Kingsway School. It is expected that all students will follow the Acceptable Use Agreement shown below. Once a fortnight, this agreement is displayed on-screen, requiring students to indicate that they have read, understood and accepted it before they are allowed to log in.
Please contact the school if you do not wish your son/daughter to accept the student Acceptable Use Agreement and use the school ICT network.
What is expected?
Students are responsible for their behaviour when using the school’s network. Misuse of the network may result in access being revoked. The user is personally responsible for his/her actions in accessing and using the school’s computer resources. Students are advised never to keep or send anything that they would not want their parents/ carers or teachers to see. Members of staff will actively monitor the system to ensure it is being used responsibly.
What is possible?
Access to the internet will complement students’ learning, allowing them access to a large amount of online resources. The intention of the school is to use the internet for constructive educational goals. However, students may find ways to access other materials. Parents/carers should be aware that some material accessible via the internet might contain items that are defamatory, inaccurate or potentially offensive. To minimise the chances of this occurring, the school monitors and filters all internet activity from devices connected to the school network. We believe that the benefits to students from access to the internet in the form of information resources and opportunities for collaboration, exceed the disadvantages. As parents/carers, you are responsible for setting and conveying the standards your children should follow when using these media and information sources.
Student Acceptable Use Agreement:
• I will only use ICT systems in school, including the internet, email, digital video, mobile technologies, etc. for school purposes.
• I will not download or install software on school equipment.
• I will only log on to the school network/ learning platform with my own username and password.
• I will follow the school’s ICT security system and not reveal my passwords to anyone and will change them regularly.
• I will only use my school email address at school.
• I will make sure that all ICT communications with students, teachers or others are responsible and sensible.
• I will be responsible for my behaviour when using the Internet. This includes resources I access and the language I use.
• I will not deliberately browse, download, upload or forward material that could be considered offensive or illegal. If I accidentally come across any such material I will report it immediately to my teacher.
• I will not give out any personal information online, such as my name, phone number or address.
• I will not arrange to meet someone unless this is part of a school project approved by my teacher.
• Images of students and/or staff will only be taken, stored and used for school purposes in line with school policy and not be distributed outside the school network without the permission of a teacher.
• I will ensure that my online activity, both in school and outside school, will not cause my school, the staff, students or others distress or bring the school into disrepute.
• I will support the school’s approach to online safety and not deliberately upload or add any images, video, sounds or text that could upset or offend any member of the school community.
• I will respect the privacy and ownership of others’ work online at all times.
• I will not attempt to bypass the internet filtering system.
• I understand that all my use of the internet and other related technologies can be monitored and logged and can be made available to my teachers.
• I understand that these rules are designed to keep me safe and that if they are not followed, school sanctions will be applied and my parent/carer may be contacted.
“I have learnt many new things in maths, compared to my primary school, and many new strategies to help me find an answer. In my piano lessons I’ve also learnt many things that I hadn’t studied before.”
Further information about all our school policies can be found on our website: www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk/ information/policies
“Extremely happy with how my son has settled into The Kingsway School. Great support from the teachers and support staff during the transition process. He’s made lots of new friends and would definitely recommend new Year 7 students taking advantage of the variety of extra curricular activities – there’s something for everyone!”
“Coming from a small school, it might be a little overwhelming for a few days but within a matter of a week or two, new students will settle down!
My daughter loves working with her form tutor and all her other teachers.”
– Kingsway Year 7 Parents
HOW TO CONTACT US
Broadway Campus
High Grove Road
Cheadle SK8 1NP
0161 428 7706 office@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
Please see our school website, which contains a wealth of information about life at The Kingsway School, or follow us on social media: @kw_sch /thekingswayschool /thekingswayschool
Pastoral Head of Year 7
Mrs Lavanini: L.Lavanini@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
Head of Year 7
Mr Cook: S.Cook@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
