St.Julian's Secondary Section Student Handbook 2023-24

Secondary School Student Handbook

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Dear Secondary Students, Welcome to the school year 2023–24.

This year we are not issuing planners as we will be making use of the excellent digital tools at our disposal, such as Google Calendar and Google Classroom. It is important that you have a clear understanding of the systems that help school to run effectively in order to maximise your learning and wellbeing, therefore, we have created this handbook as a reference. It can be personalised for your timetable and you will find some prompts to help you reflect on your experience during the year.

All members of staff are here to help you make the most of this coming year, whatever it may hold for you – your form tutor, support tutor and Head of Year are always ready to listen. The main thing we ask is that you are kind to others and you do your best.

Have a wonderful year.

Mr Dan Norbury Secondary Principal dnorbury@stjulians.com

School Calendar 2023–24

Term Dates

Autumn Term

Spring Term Summer Term

4 September – 15 December

3 January – 22 March

8 April – 28 June

Autumn Term

Induction of new students and Y12 students

Start of Autumn Term

Public Holiday (Republic Holiday)

Half term Holiday

Public Holiday (Restoration of Independence)

Public Holiday (Immaculate Conception)

End of Autumn Term

Christmas Holiday

4 September – 15 December

Friday 1 September

Monday 4 September

Thursday 5 October

Saturday 28 October –

Sunday 5 November

Friday 1 December

Friday 8 December

Friday 15 December (12pm)

Saturday 16 December –

Tuesday 2 January

Spring Term

Start of Spring Term

Half term Holiday

Spring Term

3 January – 22 March

Wednesday 3 January

Saturday 10 February –

Sunday 18 February

Start of Spring Term

End of Spring Term Easter Holiday

Half term Holiday

End of Spring Term Easter Holiday

Summer Term

Start of Summer Term

Public Holiday (Portuguese Revolution Day)

Public Holiday (Labour Day)

Summer Term

Public Holiday (Corpus Christi)

Start of Summer Term

Public Holiday (Portuguese Revolution Day)

Public Holiday (Portugal National Day)

Public Holiday (Labour Day)

Municipal Holiday (St. Anthony's Day)

Public Holiday (Corpus Christi)

End of Summer Term

Public Holiday (Portugal National Day)

Municipal Holiday (St. Anthony's Day)

End of Summer Term

Autumn Term 2024

Spring Term 2025

Summer Term 2025

Friday 22 March

3 January – 22 March

Wednesday 3 January

Saturday 23 March –

Saturday 10 February –

Sunday 18 February

Sunday 7 April (Public Holiday on 29 March – Good Friday)

Friday 22 March

8 April – 28 June

Saturday 23 March –

Sunday 7 April

Monday 8 April

(Public Holiday on 29 March – Good Friday)

Thursday 25 April

Wednesday 1 May

8 April – 28 June

Monday 8 April

Thursday 30 May

Monday 10 June

Thursday 25 April

Wednesday 1 May

Thursday 13 June

Thursday 30 May

Friday 28 June (12pm)

Monday 10 June

Thursday 13 June

Term Dates for 2024-25

Friday 28 June (12pm)

2 September - 18 December

6 January - 11 April

28 April - 27 June

People to help students in school

School Life life@stjulians.com

Mrs Karen Martins Secretary

Mrs Luena Martins Secretary

Mrs Paula Santos Secretary

Mr Rafael Azevedo Receptionist

IT Support support@stjulians.com

Paulo Gonçalves Head of IT Support Services

Marta Marques School Platforms Officer

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Mission & Vision

LEARNING

A learning mindset that invites students to become the curious, creative and active citizens that the world needs.

TOGETHER

A collaborative atmosphere in which relationships and connections are key in order to transform students into wellrounded individuals.

TO SHAPE

A stimulating environment which celebrates the uniqueness of each student, encourages students to construct meaning for themselves and to be active in creating a better society

A BRIGHTER

A place in which learning is the guiding light that helps students to be agents of positive change for themselves, their community and the world.

FUTURE

A life-long learning experience that transforms students into drivers of change for a more connected, diverse, inclusive and sustainable world.

OUR 6Cs:

Shaper Profile The Compassionate

The shaper is compassionate, empathetic and respectful: seeks to understand themselves, others, be kind and have a positive impact on the world.

Curious

The shaper is a curious and creative thinker: thirsty to learn, interested in other perspectives, open to view the world in different ways and propose innovative solutions.

Collaborative

The shaper is a collaborator: able to work as part of a team to achieve a greater outcome and strive for a brighter future.

Communicator

The shaper is a communicator: an active listener to other perspectives, with a unique voice who has the confidence to express and challenge ideas.

Courage

The shaper has courage: willing to take the lead, be independent and have balance and resilience to overcome challenges and to be an agent of positive change.

Citizenship

The shaper is a citizen of the world: has a commitment to service, a strong sense of purpose and responsibility to shape a more just and inclusive society.

A shaper is a compassionate, curious, collaborative communicator who above all has the courage to be an active citizen to make a difference in the world.

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Positive Behaviour

To work towards our Reason to Believe: Learning Together To Shape A Brighter Future, we want all members of our community to develop attributes linked to the Shaper Profile. These positive behaviours linked to the 6Cs are what we expect of all members of our community in the way we conduct ourselves – these are our Positive Behaviour Expectations.

Positive behaviour is a fundamental condition for effective teaching and learning to take place. At St. Julian’s School students and staff have the right to work in an environment that is safe, respectful and enables all members of our community to thrive.

We are Compassionate

We are kind

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We treat all people with respect

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We respect our environment

We are Curious We are Collaborative

We are interested to learn about ourselves and the world a round us

We ask questions

We celebrate success together

We learn from others

We think about how others are feeling (put ourselves in others shoes)

We help others whenever we can

We try new things in order to learn We reflect on our mistakes and successes to improve

We understand the value of different perspectives and seek them out

We believe in the power of teamwork and always aim to include all team members

We are creative and seek innovative solutions to issues

We seek out and respect the contributions of others

We understand that our actions have consequences

We are interested in the views of others

We find joy in learning with new people

We look out for one another

We want to develop our potential and be the best we can be

We can disagree respectfully / be critical friends

We care for ourselves by looking after our physical and mental health and by organising our time

We seek feedback and act on it

We are Communicators

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We have Courage

We are Citizens of the World

We are friendly

We are honest

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We are active listeners and we value conversation

We take responsibility for our actions

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We ensure everyone has a voice

We are willing to take the lead

We take care of our community and our environment

We have a responsibility to strive for a more just and inclusive society

We are upstanders not bystanders

We respect the views of others

We have grit and determination to always try our best

We seek to understand, respect and celebrate different cultures and experiences

We express our opinions clearly and with consideration for others

We are willing to challenge ideas and opinions respectfully We critically evaluate the media we consume

We have the courage to speak up respectfully when something is not right

We look after our mental and physical health so that we can lead a balanced life and develop resilience

We are independent

We play an active role in service in the local and wider community

We understand that school and society have rules which should be respected

We develop our skills to communicate in different ways

We ask for help when we need it

Expectations for success in lessons

Silence whilst the teacher is teaching or giving instructions

Silence whilst any other student is contributing to the classroom discussion

Show respect for each other and the learning environment

Follow instructions given by teachers

Only use devices for tasks specified by the teacher

Stand behind chairs quietly and check room is tidy before leaving the classroom

Reinforcing Positive Behaviour

Merits

Teachers award you merits for outstanding engagement, attainment, progress and/or demonstrating the 6Cs. This is recorded on ISAMS and shared with parents/ guardians.

Learning and Incident Notifications

If a student’s behaviour is causing harm to the learning or wellbeing of themselves or others, teachers will issue either a Learning or Incident Notification. These will indicate what the unexpected behaviour was, how it impacted on the learning or wellbeing of the individual or others and what measures were taken by the teacher to restore expected behaviours. Learning and Incident Notifications are logged on ISMAS, and shared with parents/guardians.

Report Cards

To reinforce positive behaviour, it might be necessary for your Tutor or Head of Year to put you on a Report Card. These Report Cards are to help you focus on the areas in need of improvement by giving some structured support. They have three clear, positively stated and achievable targets. You give the report to your teacher at the beginning of each lesson and make sure it is filled out by the teacher at the end of the lesson. Additionally, the report must be signed by a parent each day.

At the end of the second week your card is reviewed and the next step is decided.

There are two levels of reports. The name of the report shows you who you have to show the report to each school morning.

Tutor Report

Head of Year Report 1 2

Lunchtime detentions are organised by Faculties/Departments/ teachers to give time for restorative actions to take place.

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Suspension Suspension or expulsion can result from persistent breach of school rules, along with more serious incidents such as aggressive assault, racism, homophobia, stealing, vandalism, bullying, smoking, consumption of alcohol and possession of drugs.

Behaviour Policy is available here by clicking or scanning:

House System

St. Julian’s School is divided into four Houses:

All staff and students are members of a house. You can represent your house in sports, arts, quizzes and charity work. Captains from Year 12 help create and run the events.

Mr Jones Houses Coordinator Franklin House Leader sjones@stjulians.com

Mr Harle Etherington Smith House Leader kharle@stjulians.com

Ms Ozkurt Bucknell House Leader vozkurt@stjulians.com

Ms Pinto Russell House Leader mpinto@stjulians.com

Student Leadership

The Y12 Student Ambassadors work through a number of sub committees to develop ideas around school as well as representing all St. Julian’s students. Beyond this, a number of students have taken  the initiative to plan and carry out their own initiatives, through frameworks such as CAS and the Global Social Leaders Global Goals Competition. Ideas and feedback from the Student Council is shared by the Senior Ambassadors with the Secondary Principal, Head of School and the rest of the Secondary School Leadership Team.

Student leadership has many faces at SJS, and they all begin with YOU!

As active Shapers, the Form Captains and Student Council Representatives in Years 7-11 come together to give a voice to all students, debate new ideas and improve our community for everyone.

Learning Support

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The Learning Support team is here to help every student achieve their potential. We work with students, parents and teachers in a variety of ways.

For example, we help teachers plan and deliver lessons, we work with students on developing study skills, and we talk to parents about how to help students outside of school.

If you would like advice about how to achieve your best, contact us at Mr Hobart, Head of Learning Support, rhobart@stjulians.com or come and visit our building next to X201.

all secondary students. The Counsellors are Ms Nolan (Lead Counsellor) and Mrs Mariana Mangerão.

If you wish to make an appointment to speak with one of the counsellors, please email them at:

counselling@stjulians.com

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Years 7-11 School Uniform

Boys

Grey trousers or shorts

White shirt

Dark green V-neck pullover with the school badge

School tie should only be worn as part of the Winter Uniform. After the Autumn Half-Term Break to the Easter Holidays. The tie should not be worn as part of the Summer Uniform

Green St. Julian’s fleece jacket (optional)

Green or grey socks

Black or brown leather polishable formal school shoes (no boots, suede shoes or any trainer/skate style footwear)

Girls

Grey pleated or knee length straight skirt or grey flannel trousers (no leggings or shorts)

White shirt

Dark green V-neck pullover or cardigan with the school badge

School tie should only be worn as part of the Winter Uniform. After the Autumn Half-Term Break to the Easter Holidays. The tie should not be worn as part of the Summer Uniform

Green St. Julian’s fleece jacket (optional)

Green or grey socks or tights

Black or brown leather polishable formal school shoes (no boots, suede shoes or any trainer/skate style footwear)

Second-hand Uniform Shop

The Parents’ Association runs a second-hand uniform shop from the school.

The shop is open every Friday during term time from 8.40am to 10am.

Acquiring new items

New uniform items can be purchased from the following uniform suppliers:

Dutil Child: www.dutilchild.com

Email: dutilchild@gmail.com

Lisboa: Rua Guilhermina Suggia, 81700-339 Lisboa

Open: Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm

Tel: +351 917 793 999

Carcavelos: Loja China, Riviera Center, Rua Bartolomeu Dias 2775-551 Carcavelos

Open: Every day 10am to 10pm

Tel: +351 214 582 680 / +351 964 792 516

Dutil Child will have a stall outside the Primary School gate on Thursdays

Togs Uniformes: www.togsuniformes.com

E-mail: togs@togsuniformes.com

Rua dos Cheinhos, No 118, 2645106 Alcabideche, 2645-106 Alcabideche

Open: Monday to Friday from 10am to 6.30pm, Saturday from 10am to 1pm.

Tel: +351 214 837 187

Whatsapp: +351 912 475 689

Togs Uniformes will have a staff outside the Primary School gate on Tuesdays

El Corte Inglés: www.elcorteingles.pt

Uniform suppliers will also be present on Orientation Day.

Secondary School Student Handbook School Uniform Continued

Outdoor clothing

Anorak or coat may be worn to school and between lessons but not in the classroom. Jackets and overcoats should be removed in class, along with hats and scarves.

Clothing should be safe for lessons

Long hair needs to be able to be tied back for practical work.

Years 12-13

Jewellery should be discrete - a single plain stud/small ring in each ear, and a simple chain necklace. Rings and bracelets should be kept to a minimum.

For day to day students can wear their own clothes. We ask that students dress for a professional learning environment.

Students in Year 12 and 13 set an example to younger students in school, so we ask that students consider this. Clothes should be comfortable and appropriate for a learning and working environment.

Wear clothes that you would be happy to wear in a workplace, rather than dressing for the beach or a night out. Please make choices that are respectful of the school environment and our guiding statements, including the Shaper Profile.

For formal occasions, including lectures, school photographs and school events students should wear the Y12+13 uniform:

St. Julian’s School Y12+13 tie Dark grey or blue skirt or trousers

A navy blue blazer(not black) Black/brown leather shoes

A white shirt or blouse

(if a T-shirt is worn underneath, it must be plain white)

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Secondary School P.E. kit

St. Julian’s branded white P.E. T-shirt

(plain white T-Shirt is also acceptable)

(not house T-shirts)

Plain black shorts or plain black tracksuit bottoms (or leggings for girls)

St. Julian’s branded jumper, St. Julian’s branded sports jacket or St. Julian’s branded fleece (not house jumper or T-shirt)

White socks

Trainers or when outside on the Astroturf or grass pitches, boots with plastic studs can be used. If wearing shin pads, long green socks should be worn.

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School Uniform Continued

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SJS Sports Kit

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Students who participate in Sports teams and represent the school are asked to purchase their own sports team kit for volleyball, basketball and football.

We start fixtures and tournaments in October/ November, so we will encourage students in teams to purchase their own personalised equipment as early as possible.

All students training and competing in SJS teams will need to purchase their own kit for trainings, fixtures and tournaments at the beginning of the season, this can be done in advance at: www.cgsports.pt/shop-saintjulians.

Sports clubs will start from 11th September and clubs will open up on 1 September for sign ups.

Please see more information in the Wider Life and Co-Curricular sections of this handbook.

Creative Arts kit

Creative arts T-shirt (available for sale from the Drama office)

Trainers, black shorts, leggings or tracksuit trousers.

Enrichment Kit

Depending on the activity you will need to bring in appropriate kit, e.g. sportswear for yoga or sturdy shoes and old clothing for tree planting. You will not be permitted to complete activities in P.E. kit. You are able to come to school or go home in your kit when these are first or last lessons of the day.

School Equipment

Essential day-to-day equipment that every student should bring to school

x 2 pens to write with (blue and/or black ink)

x 2 HB pencils

Rubber

Ruler

Pencil sharpener

Colouring pencils

Glue stick

Art

HB x 1 & 2B x 1 Pencils

Fine liner pen

Pencil sharpener

Rubber

Music

Scissors

Protractor

A pair of compasses

A whiteboard pen

A fully charged device

(iPad Y7-Y9, Laptop Y10-13)

A pair of headphones with a 3.5mm audio jack

Glue stick

Ruler

Scissors

KS3 students to bring their instruments to all music lessons

Creative Arts – Year 6 & KS3

All students are to come to school in Creative Arts kit on the days they have Creative Arts.

The kit is:

Black CA T-shirt (this is purchased in class for a cost of €5)

Black shorts/leggings

Trainers

School jumper or fleece if cold

It is also essential that students bring a water bottle and charged iPad

P.E. and Outdoor Education (Whole School)

All students are to come in P.E. kit on the days they have P.E. this should consist of:

SJS branded P.E. t-shirt (Plain white t-shirt is okay)

Plain black shorts/plain black legging/plain black tracksuit bottoms

St. Julian’s branded jumper (Sports jacket, fleece etc)

White socks

Trainers

Essentials also include: A water bottle, waterproof jacket (when relevant), sun hat & sun cream (when relevant)

SJS Teams

Students training and competing in SJS teams will need to purchase their own kit for trainings, fixtures and tournaments at the beginning of the season, this can be done in advance www.cgsports.pt/shop-saintjulians.

During break time and lunchtime

Students should bring their own named volleyball, footballs, basketballs, ping pong & tennis rackets and balls etc. The P.E. department will not be lending out equipment.

Science

Safety goggles – new goggles to be provided for Year 7, Year 8 upwards to use goggles from last year

Year 10 – 13 lab coats for science

Design & Technology

Apron, new aprons to be provided for Years 6 and 7

Years 8 & 9 to use aprons from last year

Black fine-liner pen

School Equipment Continued

Lockers

Secondary students will be offered a locker. More information is to be provided at the start of the new school year.

Once they have been distributed, each student with an electronic locker will be able to gain access using their ID card. Each student is responsible for their locker and the items left inside. All lockers must be kept clean and used responsibly.

Technology

As a one-to-one iPad school, the use of technology as an aid to transform learning is important to us. To guide our use in the classroom we base our practice on the modification and redefinition of learning using technology; using this framework, it is common for our students to create, design and collaborate using technology.

As a Google Workspace for Education School, a large number of our teachers are successfully trained as Google Certified Educators, and Google Apps such as Google Classroom and Google Drive are used regularly to enhance and transform the learning of our students.

In all sections of the school teaching and learning with technology is supported by our Technology Coaches, who work with and train teachers and students in the integration and use of technology.

KS3 All of our students in KS3 are provided with an iPad.

KS4/5 The use of technology is supported through our Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy and all of our students are expected to bring a device of their choice to support, enhance and transform their learning.

How each key stage uses technology to support, enhance and transform their learning:

Lunches

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You may bring your own packed lunch or purchase food and drink from the school dining room (self service) or Soft Rock Café. You can reserve the daily school lunch for the term in advance, or pay as you go via a top-up system.

You will be required to use your school ID card to purchase lunch, snacks and drinks at Soft Rock.

Attendance

Attendance

Full attendance at school is important to make the most of learning and the opportunities to grow and develop. Research shows that good attendance at school leads to students making the most of their potential and achieving better outcomes. Full attendance is an expectation unless there is a prior agreement in place.

Punctuality

Students are expected to be in lessons by 8.20am. This means you should be arriving at the school gate no later than 8.15am. If you arrive after 8.20am you will be asked to sign the Late Sheet and you will need to attend a 10-minute break time detention in W109 on the same day. If you do not attend this detention or if you are late multiple times further sanctions will be put in place.

Absence from school

If you are ill, unable to attend school for some reason or you need to arrive at school late/leave school early, your parents need to contact the school, either by emailing your tutor and copying in life@stjulians.com with the time you are expected to be absent and the reason for your absence or by calling the school. Just before leaving school, you must sign-out at the School Life desk in the Palácio.

Advance permission to be absent

If you know in advance that you will be absent, your parents must request permission from the Head of Year. When classified as an authorised absence by the Head of Year, you may request teacher support for any missed classes. It is your responsibility to confer with teachers and complete all work that has been missed.

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Security Team

The security team managed by the school’s Head of Safety & Security. A security guard is on duty on campus at all times.

Security Team

Head of Safety & Security

Assistant safety & Security

Michael Torres

Mauro Sales

Main Gate Silvia Rodriguez (day shift)

Ines Cardoso (evening shift)

Sandro Teixeira (overnight shift)

West Gate Constantino Trindade (day shift)

Alexander Luz (afternoon shift)

Rover(s) Fernando Raio (day shift)

Sergio Martins (afternoon shift)

Alexander Luz (afternoon shift)

Weekend(s) All of the security team varies working weekend shifts

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School Nursing Service

214585300 or surgery@stjulians.com

At St. Julian’s we have a full-time nursing service, providing first aid and nursing care if you have an accident or become ill during school time. If during a lesson or tutor time, you must get permission from your current teacher before going to the school surgery.

Whilst in school, you are not allowed to keep medicines of any sort with you, they must be handed into the surgery and the nurses will dispense them as prescribed. With agreement from parents, students will be allowed to carry emergency medication, such as epipens and asthma inhalers as an exception. Small accidents or minor ailments are dealt with in school, before you return to classes as normal. In more serious cases, your parents are informed and a course of action decided. This may require sending you home or obtaining further medical advice.

You must not ring home yourselves –the nurses will look after you.

You will only be allowed home with permission from the School Nurses and the consent of your parents or guardians. In the event of a serious accident or illness, where delay may be dangerous, or where parents cannot be contacted, you will be taken to the nearest appropriate medical centre/hospital.

The Team we have in the Surgery is:

Dr Ellen Blonde (School Doctor)

Nurse Beki Silva

Nurse Susana Moniz

Physiotherapist/Sports Nurse Ana Rita Rodrigues

surgery@stjulians.com

Emergency Evacuation

A minimum of one varied emergency drill will be performed per term. In the event of an emergency, either the school’s bell system or public address system will sound alerts throughout the campus. Depending on the emergency, all persons within the school should listen for instructions, from either the Head of school or Head of Safety & Security. The school fire alarm system is directly connected to emergency services. In the event of an intrusion, the local Police services will be contacted.

Fire Drill – during school hours

On hearing the alarm –an intermittent siren:

Staff will evacuate their classroom and building in an orderly and hasty manner PLEASE DO NOT RUN! Staff will evacuate students using the nearest exit or stairwell All students and staff must be SILENT during the evacuation process Students will be accompanied to the Playground to line up in tutor groups

All emergency procedures must be reviewed and rehearsed by students, staff, and daily contracted workers of St. Julian’s.

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Lockdown Procedures

Intruder or Necessary Emergencies

Upon seeing an intruder or gross threat to the safety of the community, staff will immediately contact the responsible team.

An emergency TONE will be Emitted through the public address system / intercom system, and an announcement stating “This is an emergency lockdown, the campus is on Lockdown”

On hearing the message/tone whilst inside a classroom, your teacher will provide guidance:

Stay in the room, lock all doors and close all windows.

Switch off all the lights. Draw all curtains and blinds (if available).

Stay out of sight as much as possible, e.g. sit on the floor along the wall of the doors, crouch down in a corner, hide underneath a table, desk, or anything suitable as camouflage shelter.

Everyone must stay calm and BE SILENT

Students must not use mobile phones, they must be turned off

Students may not leave the room for any reason

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On hearing the TONE whilst outside the classroom (breaks/ lunch/ P.E. or O.E./ events) your teacher will provide guidance:

Students will be led to the nearest classroom/room (see options below) or area of camouflage shelter. Once they are in the room, follow the instructions opposite

Any available classroom

Theatre / New Gym

Staff Rooms

Attempt to stay out of view and hidden

Ending the lockdown procedure : Students and teachers will remain in lockdown positions until the “all clear” is given over the public address system/intercom or emergency services authorities have gathered you.

Personal Property

The use of mobile phones by pupils during the school day is not permitted. Where a pupil brings a mobile phone to school, the phone must be:

Turned off before entering the school site. Stored in the student’s locker (preferred option) or in their school bag. Students are not permitted to carry a mobile phone on their person (hand or pockets) at any point during the school day.

Switched off and stored until the end of the school day at 4 o’clock. After this time, students will be permitted to use their phones on site. Mobile phones must remain out of sight at all times during the school day.

If these guidelines are broken, the phone may be confiscated. You can collect it at the end of the day from School Life.

Only bring items to school that are for use in lessons and for studying. Do not bring any games, toys or weapons.

Exceptions to the opposite include the following: The use of mobile phones/devices in lessons may be granted with the agreement of the teacher and solely for the purpose of supporting learning.

KS5 will be allowed to use their phones in the common room and workroom. The above rules will apply to KS5 students in all other areas of the school, including using their mobile phone to listen to music.

School ipads and BOYD devices are permitted in lessons. Students in KS4 & 5 are permitted to use their laptops during break and lunch-time. Students from Yr 7 to 9 are not permitted to use ipads (or any equivalent electronic device) during break-times.

Year 12 & 13 are permitted to use mobile phones on site during break, lunch time and study periods, always in line with the Online Safety Policy.

Guidelines

To minimise the possibility of property being lost: Students and parents are encouraged to make sure that all uniforms and personal clothing- where possible- are suitably labelled, so that security personnel or school staff can attempt to return the article of clothing to its owner. All lost or missing property collected will be kept in the tent for lost property adjacent to the west gate guard post.

We ask that all of your personal property and any school property that has been issued to you is kept safely on your person, or locked in your lockers. The security team may be asked to take care of valuable items, in which case the item will be signed for and a record kept.

The School strongly discourages students from bringing large amounts of money or personal valuables to school.

Lost and Found ?

Collection and recovery of lost property

During school hours, any person can turn in any item left unattended or not belonging to them to any security team member. Secondary students and staff members who lose their personal belongings or school property can submit a “missing/lost property” report with any member of the security team except for school uniform articles of clothing. The items are in turn returned to the owners. During the evening and overnight during security rounds, the security team will gather all items left unattended throughout the campus.

School housekeeping staff will not generally move items of clothing or bags left unattended in classrooms.

In the first instance, you should retrace your steps throughout the day, should items be lost.

Students may inquire of lost property / missing items at the Main Gate or West Gate during school hours or by correspondence.

All jewellery, high-value items, or money found or turned into the security team will be stored with the Head of Safety and Security within the safe located within the office and can be retrieved upon providing evidence of ownership.

Unclaimed lost property

Unclaimed, lost property will be donated to charitable organisations at the end of every term, except for high-value items, which are retained for the academic year.

Unclaimed, uniform articles of clothing that are unmarked will be given to the PACT at the end of each term for resale.

St. Julian’s School will accept no responsibility for the loss or damage to the personal property of students, staff or visitors, unless the item(s) have been specifically handed to a member of staff who has accepted responsibility for their safekeeping.

Collection schedule

Students – anytime during the school day (under supervision of a security guard or staff member)

Parents – 9am until 9.45am and 4.30pm until 5pm (daily).

Contact information

If you have any inquires or need further information you can email: Michael Torres – mtorres@stjulians.com

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Students will receive a report at the end of Term 1 and another at the end of the school year. Each report includes a tutor comment and students are also asked to reflect on their own learning and provide a comment. Reports are complemented by parents evenings and Learning Conversation Day during the year.

The following information is communicated in the reports:

Engagement for Learning Explained (all students)

The engagement score is designed to give an indication of how well a student is applying themselves to lessons in a subject. Teachers are asked to consider the Shaper Profile (shown below) as well as key hallmarks which underpin learning, such as organisation, meeting deadlines and commitment to learning.

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Year 7–9 (KS3) Current Attainment Explained

Teachers use all available evidence, such as performance in class activities, homework and assessments to make a professional judgement on the grade a student is currently working at. For Years 7–9 our teachers use the framework below to judge attainment of individual students against agreed age related expectations for each subject – displayed on reports as a comment (Mastering – Emerging)

Engagement for Learning Comment Description

Mastering

Working Toward Mastering

Securing

The student shows evidence of deep understanding and aspires to take risks and apply their knowledge and understanding to new contexts independently. The student is displaying habits of mind which are exceptional.

The student has demonstrated that they are at times working towards a mastery of knowledge and understanding. They are confident in their application of learning, displaying a range of positive learning dispositions.

The student has demonstrated on a regular basis that they are confident in their knowledge and understanding of the subject and secure in skills and application of learning. The student is positively disposed to learning.

The student has a developing knowledge and understanding of the subject, is developing a growing level of competence and is beginning to consider how to apply their learning. The student is developing positive learning dispositions.

The student has an elementary knowledge and understanding in few areas of the content and has achieved a limited competence in some of the processes and skills. Positive learning dispositions are emerging.

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Reports Continued

Progress Explained (Year 7–9 only)

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Teachers report on progress, judging against all of the information available regarding an individual student’s attainment and aptitude in a subject. Assessing progress depends on the starting point for each student and is focused on improving skills, knowledge and understanding with the following levels:

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Less than expected progress

Expected progress

Exceeding expected progress

Year 10–11 (KS4) Current Attainment Explained

Teachers use all available evidence, such as performance in class activities, homework and assessments to make a professional judgement on the grade a student is currently working at. In Year 10-11 this is expressed as A*-G for subjects using the Cambridge exam board or 9-1 for subjects using the Pearson Edexcel exam board. To help to understand how the grades compare please see the table opposite.

Year 12–13 (KS5) Current Attainment Explained

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Teachers use all available evidence, such as performance in class activities, homework and assessments to make a professional judgement on the grade a student is currently working at.

The subjects in each of the 6 subject groups are graded on a scale from 1 to 7, with 7 being the highest grade achievable. While subject-specific descriptors apply to all subjects, similarity exists across all subjects, as outlined in the grade descriptors below:

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Grade Descriptor

7

Consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them almost faultlessly in a wide variety of situations. The student consistently demonstrates originality, insight, and analytical thinking. The student produces work of high quality.

Consistent and thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in a wide variety of situations. The student consistently demonstrates originality, insight, and analytical thinking.

Thorough understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them in a variety of situations. The student occasionally demonstrates originality, insight, and analytical thinking.

General understanding of the required knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply them effectively in normal situations. There is occasional evidence of analytical thinking.

Limited achievement against most of the objectives, or clear difficulties in some areas. The student demonstrates a limited understanding of the required knowledge and skills and is only able to apply them fully to normal situations with support.

Very limited achievement in terms of the objectives. The student has difficulty in understanding the required knowledge and skills and is unable to apply them fully to normal situations, even with support.

Minimal achievement in terms of the objectives.

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Challenge Grade Explained (Year 10–13)

Teachers formulate a challenge grade for each subject using our best professional judgement of ultimate potential for individual students. This is realistic, but ambitious and is informed by previous attainment, expected progress and the standardised data we receive from adaptive testing. We combine this to make a judgement on each student’s trajectory over the course. The challenge grade is intended to be aspirational, motivating and something for students to work towards.

A challenge grade is not a predicted grade and is not a cap on or guarantee of achievement. It should provide a basis for conversation about progress for individual students. If a student’s current attainment is close to or on their challenge grade it should be a cause for celebration and positive reinforcement that their effort and method of learning is paying off. If a student’s current attainment is well below their challenge grade it may be an indication that they have some way to go and need some guidance to improve their learning.

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Predicted Grade Explained (Year 12–13)

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Teachers formulate predicted grades using our best professional judgement on the basis of a student’s performance and response to the course over an extended period of time, their previous attainment and the standardised data we receive from adaptive testing. Each student performs in a number of different academic contexts: in class, through homework, in formative and summative assessments and in formal assessment tasks. Our teachers are adept at using this information to make judgements on the trajectory of progress of students. Predicting grades is challenging, but we have confidence in our teachers and the process of examining all available information before deciding on an appropriate grade. Our teachers discuss and moderate predicted grades to collectively use a vast range of experience in making these judgements. We have a responsibility to support students in their aspirations, but we must also maintain integrity and be realistic in our predictions.

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You can access the Student Intranet by logging in with your school email address. Here you can find:

Student Portal

The student portal is a website and an app that you can use to get information about your lesson timetable, your reports, exam timetables, merits and learning notifications and lots of other other key academic information.

You can go to the website or download and install the app on your phone. Use the links below.

Click or scan here to see how to access the portal and there is information on how to write your learning reflections on the portal for your end of year reports.

If you are having any trouble accessing the portal email support@stjulians.com or go to the IT office and ask a technician for help.

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Learning Organisation

Google Classroom

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To keep track of your work in Google Classroom the following features allow you to see what work you need to do:

ToDo List View your work

Upcoming

Click or scan here to watch a video demonstration on accessing these areas and learn more about how to manage your assignments:

Google Calendar

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You can use Google Calendar to see your timetable and to see when your assignments are due. Your main calendar shows your timetable and any other meetings or events that you have created or been invited to. You will also have other calendars that include all your Google Classrooms where you can see the assignments.

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You will also have calendars for Secondary school that allow you to see the main events for students. Google Classroom.

Google Calendar can be a little confusing at first but once you learn how to use it it can be a really useful and powerful way for you to keep on top of all your daily organisation.

Click or scan here and follow these instructions to get yourself set up:

Google Tasks

Google Tasks are an awesome way to keep track of your daily tasks. They also link in with your GMail and Google Calendar so you can see your tasks on all Google Platforms.

Click or scan here for a How-to guide:

Click or scan here to view the Wider Life Programme:

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Wider Life Programme

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St. Julian’s offers a variety of afterschool activities that are open to all students, many of them provided by our faculties, at no additional charge, like sports or drama.

We have created three categories of activities:

Sport & Wellbeing

Art, Creativity & Music

Knowledge, Language & Skill

The activities will be either in-house-led/ free or externally led/ paid by club providers. The detailed information about WLP activities will be published and communicated to all families on the 1st of September.

If you have any questions, please send an email to widerlifeprogramme@stjulians.com

Self Review

What are the school achievements, both in and outside of the classroom that I am most pleased with so far this term? Aim to give two subject examples and one other e.g. sport/club/activity.

Be specific and explain why.

I am proud of:

To do list with explanation of how I will continue to do it: