St. Julian's Currículo Bilingue 2º-3º Ciclo Parent Handbook 2023-24

2º and 3º Ciclo

Parent Handbook

Dear Parents, Welcome to the Academic Year 2023/24.

School shouldn’t be complicated. Hopefully, this Parent Handbook will help by having as much useful information as possible in one place.

If you have any ideas for how we can make this even more useful for next year, then please let us know.

If you do have any questions, then please do not hesitate to contact us. Your child’s Form Tutor is the best starting point but also please do feel free to telephone or email the Secretarial Team:

+351 214 585 390 portsec@stjulians.com

We hope that you and your child(ren) have a wonderful academic year.

Warm regards,

Paul Morgan Head of School head@stjulians.com

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Whole School Leadership Team (WLT)

The WLT is responsible for implementing the Strategic Plan across the whole-school. The WLT focuses on overall school improvement, policy issues, school performance, matters related to wellbeing, safeguarding, technology and professional development from a whole-school perspective. Paul Morgan, as Head of School, acts as the CEO and is the educational leader. In partnership with the Board of Governors, he is accountable for student learning, well-being, global citizenship and the culture of the school as a whole.

Head of School

Mr Paul Morgan head@stjulians.com

Personal Assistant

Gabriel Feist +351 214 585 304 gfeist@stjulians.com

Bursar

Mrs Adela Metaxa ametaxa@stjulians.com

Finance & Operations Officer

Tânia Serras de Sá +351 214 585 302 tserrassa@stjulians.com

Principal of the Secondary Section

Mr Dan Norbury dnorbury@stjulians.com

Secondary Office

Karen Martins

Luena Martins

Paula Santos Secondary Receptionist

Principal of the Primary Section

Miss Angela Harris priprincipal@stjulians.com

Secretary

Alex Stanway Costa +351 214 585 361

Diretora da Secção Portuguesa

Dra Joana Sousa directora@stjulians.com

Assistants

Antónia Paiva Marilia Calais +351 214 585 390

Whole-School Deputy Principals

Director of Student Support & Strategic Safeguarding Lead

Ms Caroline Cullen ccullen@stjulians.com

+351 214 585 300

Director of Technology

Mr Michael Brooke mbrooke@stjulians.com

+351 214 585 300

Director of Professional Learning & Growth

Mrs Sarah Dore sdore@stjulians.com

+351 214 585 300

The Extended Leadership Team (ELT) consists of the WLT and all Deputy Principals.

Portuguese Section Leadership Team

The CBLT is responsible for implementing the Strategic Plan in the Portuguese Section and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Portuguese Section also focussing on student and staff wellbeing, student development and learning, professional development as well as curriculum development and implementation.

Principal of the Portuguese Section Diretora Pedagógica da Secção

Portuguesa

Dra Joana de Sousa directora@stjulians.com

Secretary

Antónia Paiva

+351 214 585 390

Form Tutor Coordinator

Mrs. Paula Almeida Dias

pdias@stjulians.com

+351 214 585 300

Form Tutors

5º ano

Ms. Ana Rita Alves aalves@stjulians.com

6º ano

Mrs. Paula Almeida Dias pdias@stjulians.com

7º ano

Ms. Carla Duarte cduarte@stjulians.com

8º ano

Mr. Sérgio Almeida salmeida@stjulians.com

9º ano

Ms. Ana Barros apbarros@stjulians.com

Enrichment

Director of Enrichment

Mr Mark Hooper mhooper@stjulians.com

Director of Sport & Wider Life Programme

Miss Maxine Small msmall@stjulians.com

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Staff 2023 –2024

Teachers

Sérgio Almeida Físico-Química, Ciências Naturais, Diretor de Turma 8º Ano

salmeida@stjulians.com

Ana Rita Alves Português, PLNM, Diretora de Turma 5º ano aalves@stjulians.com

Ana Barros Português, Diretora de Turma 9º Ano apbarros@stjulians.com

Tessa Bryant Inglês Extra, Coordenadora Prefects e Monitors tessabryant@stjulians.com

Emília Cerquido Francês ecerquido@stjulians.com

Nuno Cid Educação Musical ncid@stjulians.com

Jennie Cottam Inglês jcottam@stjulians.com

Mário Delgado Educação Física mdelgado@stjulians.com

Paula Dias Matemática, Diretora de Turma 6º Ano pdias@stjulians.com

Carla Duarte Educação Visual, Educação Tecnológica, Diretora de Turma 7º ano

tduarteaes@stjulians.com

Paulo Luz Educação Física pluz@stjulians.com

Catarina Maya Psicóloga Educacional cmaya@stjulians.com

Teresa Guimarães Educação Visual, Educação Tecnológica tguimaraes@stjulians.com

Catarina Machado História, Creative Arts cmachado@stjulians.com

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Paula Nina TIC pnina@stjulians.com

Maria Pinto Ciências Naturais, Creative Arts, CAS, House Leader, Enrichment

mpinto@stjulians.com

Susana Pires Matemática spires@stjulians.com

José Sacadura Formação Pessoal jsacadura@stjulians.com

Joana Sousa Inglês jsousa@stjulians.com

Alexandre Vasconcelos Geografia avasconcelos@stjulians.com

Rita Viana Educação Tecnológica rviana@stjulians.com

Maria Luísa Vieira da Silva Geografia msilva@stjulians.com

Ricardo Vilhena TIC rvilhena@stjulians.com

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The Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan for the School has the following structure: The leadership is dedicated to ensuring that St. Julian’s is a school that is focused on student learning and well-being and is guided by the School’s Mission Statement, Aims and the St. Julian’s Learning Essentials.

The School’s Guiding statements have enabled the development of the School’s Strategic Plan of which the main objectives are:

Wellbeing

St. Julian's aims to create a happy and safe school for everyone. We have apositive learning environment that is underpinned by openness, fairness, trust and mutual respect. The Shaper Profile supports students to develop the 6Cs, agency and leadership. School listens attentively and responds effectively to the wider community. The school supports the physical and mental health and overall wellbeing of all students and staff.

Students experience inspiring, innovative, and personalised teaching and learning. The curriculum is reviewed to ensure:

Progression pathways through the whole school. The Shaper Profile and Learning Essentials are fully incorporated in the curriculum. Teaching is informed by assessment that moves learning forward.

Technology is integrated to enhance learning. Data is used to meet the needs of all students. We provide an enrichment programme that enables students to develop their passions. The curriculum supports academic, social, and emotional learning for all students.

Student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.

St. Julian's is a caring employer.

Learning reflects our guiding statements.

Our curriculum is holistic, meets our learning needs and is clearly articulated.

The culture and ethos of the school are underpinned by our guiding statements. Organisational processes and communication are smart and streamlined, allowing teaching staff to focus on teaching and learning. Parents are actively engaged in the life of the school and experience an excellent service. The physical environment is optimised for learning, wellbeing and sustainability. Innovative and technological solutions are implemented to automate tasks and reduce workload where possible. All staff are growing and developing within a strong professional learning culture. The school has established systems for self-evaluation and improvement which will lead to accreditation.

Data is used effectively to support learning and wellbeing.

The culture and ethos of the school are underpinned by our guiding statements. All staff are growing and developing within a strong professional learning culture. Organisational processes and communication are smart and streamlined, allowing teaching staff to focus on teaching and learning. Parents are actively engaged in the life of the school and experience an excellent service.

The physical environment is optimised for learning, wellbeing, and sustainability. Innovative and technological solutions are implemented to automate tasks and reduce workload where possible.

The school has established systems for self-evaluation and improvement which will lead to accreditation.

Mission & Vision

Our Reason to Believe

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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Learning Ethos

Our learning ethos is based on our aim to establish a framework for students and teachers to be engaged and challenged, for parents to be assured and excited by the opportunities we provide to ensure that our students develop the attributes which will allow them to become the compassionate, curious, collaborative communicators with the courage to be the active citizens the world needs.

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10 Learning Essentials

Our 10 Learning Essentials guide the teaching and learning at St. Julian’s and describe how students are developing the St. Julian’s Shaper Profile, in addition to the IB Learner Profile, through their learning.

At St. Julian’s, all students are:

1 Learning through having high-quality teacher-student relationships

2 Confident, safe and enjoy their learning in a stimulating environment

3 Learning collaboratively and independently

4 Learning through enquiry and constructing meaning for themselves

5 Challenged and supported in their learning

(low threshold, high ceiling)

6 Understanding how well they are doing and what the next steps are

7 Reflecting on their learning and how they learn

(through guided opportunities and constructive feedback)

8 Developing skills, knowledge and understanding

9 Understanding what they are learning and why (the ‘big picture’)

10 Taking risks in their learning and feel comfortable to make mistakes

Our curriculum is designed to enable students to learn collaboratively and independently and through inquiry to allow them to construct meaning for themselves and to develop skills, knowledge and understanding, which will enable them to be fulfilled and successful now and in the future. We believe that this, alongside encouraging students to take risks and to feel comfortable making mistakes, will make them ready and able to contribute in a future that we all know is likely to change exponentially in their lifetimes and change beyond any other lifetime known yet. Enabling this and preparing our students to make a positive change in the world is, we feel, the core purpose of education and certainly the core purpose of St. Julian’s.

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Relationships between teachers and students should be lively and engaging, and we attempt to enhance these relationships by offering experiences beyond the classroom, like outdoor education, which allow students to see education as a physical as well as an intellectual challenge.

The school is ambitious for its students and will make a persistent effort to ensure that they make the very best of their abilities in all areas. It is our hope that they will gradually become independent learners as they progress through St. Julian’s and that the international nature of the school will encourage them to learn the virtues of tolerance and solidarity.

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School attempts to nurture in the students who join us a sense of self-confidence and happiness. We encourage students to speak up for themselves and as teachers, we appreciate students who develop a critical relationship to their studies as they progress through the school.

3 Bilingual Curriculum (2º–3º Ciclos)

We provide a dynamic and challenging curriculum, with an emphasis on learning both collaboratively and independently and through constructing through creative problem-solving and establishing links to the wider world, in our aim to ensure that our students are able to take risks in their learning to enable the development of independence and responsibility.

The Bilingual Curriculum at St. Julian’s aims to create a happy, stimulating and secure learning environment within which all students can achieve their full potential, cultivate a sense of belonging and identify with the school’s values.

Based on a tradition of academic success achieved by students with diverse abilities, we promote an intercultural learning experience which values knowledge and respect of different cultures, the foundation of mutual understanding and international-mindedness.

St. Julian’s provides students with a diverse curriculum which both expands and deepens their understanding of the world around them.

5º and 6º ano students study the following core subjects:

• Portuguese

• English

• History and Geography

• Mathematics

• Science

• Art

• Design and Technology

• Music

• Physical Education

• Health and Citizenship

In addition to these core subjects, the curriculum also includes:

• Information and Communication Technology

• Extra English

• French

7º to 9º ano students study the following core subjects:

• Portuguese

• English

• French

• History

• Geography

• Mathematics

• Science

• Physics and Chemistry

• Art

• Design and Technology

• Physical Education

• Health and Citizenship

In addition to these core subjects, the curriculum also includes:

• Information and Communication Technology

• Extra English

• Creative Arts

• Outdoor Education (9º ano)

The international dimension of the school enriches the students’ experience and is mirrored in the curriculum visibly through interdisciplinary work. This promotes intercultural learning, depth of knowledge and enhances responsibility, creativity, autonomy, cooperation, reflection, critical thinking and respect.

At the end of 9º ano, students can proceed to a pre-IB year and then on to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

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We offer up to 10 individual courses that are assessed through external examination set by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) and Edexcel, which enable the transfer to Key Stage 5 and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB DP).

St. Julian’s bespoke KS4 curriculum comprises a core which is central to the development of a St. Julian’s learner, including the study of English Language (and Literature), Science (Triple or Double Award), Mathematics, and an additional language (from Portuguese, German or French) in addition to the non-examined courses of P.E., Critical Thinking, Outdoor Education and Health & Citizenship; each of which ensure that our curriculum is relevant, stimulating and truly international.

Shape your own Curriculum

In addition to the core, each student is able to shape their own curriculum through option choices made during Year 9, allowing them to pursue their passions and excel in their chosen areas of study; our students choose their subjects from a wide range of subjects including:

Art and Design

Business & Enterprise

Computer Science

Design Technology

Drama

Geography

History

ICT

Music

Overall, our programme is carefully designed to ensure students experience a balanced academic and co-curricular programme which help to nurture collaborative and independent learning that enables students to develop skills, knowledge and understanding and to feel comfortable making, and learning from mistakes through taking risks, resulting in our students becoming resilient and prepared to take on future challenges.

Key Stage 5, IB Diploma (Ages 16–18)

St. Julian’s was the first school in Portugal to offer the IB Diploma Programme in 1986. Since then, our programme has developed significantly, and we now have over eighty students in each year of the two-year programme.

The IB approaches to teaching and learning underpin the St. Julian’s Shaper Profile and our approaches to learning through our 10 St. Julian’s Learning Essentials.

St. Julian’s is proud of the achievement of its students and their record of entrance to some of the best universities in the world. Almost 100% go on to attend universities in the United Kingdom, Portugal and other countries in Europe, Canada and the United States. The school has been able to obtain excellent university and college placements for students by both maximising their potential and through bespoke advice on onward pathways, including university entrance systems, provided by our Student Futures Team.

Collaborative and independent learning is fostered through a variety of group activities relevant to the subject and context.

All subjects are taught by qualified, IB-trained and experienced staff. The size of teaching groups is kept small, thus enabling high-quality student-teacher relationships and more individual attention. Students enjoy a safe and stimulating environment which encourages them to take risks in their own learning, an important attribute of the IB Learner Profile.

Accreditation

St. Julian’s School seeks to demonstrate its commitment to international education and continual improvement by undergoing regular and systematic evaluation from a number of Accreditation partners, internationally and locally.

Universities across the world acknowledge that the delivery of the IB Diploma, as well as the recognised accreditation from agencies such as CIS and NEASC, means that our school adheres to globally recognised standards and promotes qualities and skills that higher education institutions are seeking in students. Likewise, the delivery of the Portuguese National Curriculum from 1º to 9º anos is recognised, supervised and authorised by the Portuguese Ministry of Education. Students from the Portuguese Section are allowed direct entry to any schools that follow the Portuguese curriculum.

Seeking Accreditation by a number of bodies demonstrates that as a School we care about what we do and seek external validation and evaluation in order to ensure that we are continuously developing to be the very best that we can be.

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Accreditations:

Council of International Schools (CIS)

International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)

Head’s Conference (HMC)

Council of British International Schools (COBIS)

Association of Portuguese Private School (AEEP)

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

Ministério da Educação (Ministry of Education)

International Technology in Education Mark by NAACE

Selo Protetor (Protective Seal) by the Comissão Nacional de Promoção dos Direitos e Proteção das Crianças e Jovens (the National Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and the Protection of Children and Young People).

Admissions

Students at St. Julian’s School benefit from the full dedication and expertise of all members of staff, ensuring that each student, regardless of their academic performance and ability, is given the tools and conditions to reach their full potential.

St. Julian’s School is a non-selective school from the ages of 3 to 14. Requirements are applicable for students enrolling in the IGCSE –International General Certificate of Secondary Education (Years 10 and 11), and IBDP – International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Years 12 and 13).

In accordance with the school’s guiding principles, the St. Julian’s admission process is designed to be equitable, sensitive and to ensure that every student’s individual needs and best interests are met.

Please contact the Admissions Office email admissions@stjulians.com should you have any questions. Click or scan to view our Admissions Step-by-Step on our website

Click or scan to view our Admissions Policy

Gate

The Main Gate is open between 8am and 5pm and is manned by Security throughout the day. Access is with personal ID cards.

Drop off

In order to be in classrooms by the start of lessons, students in Years 7 / 6º ano–13 should enter through the Main Gate before 8.20am.

Bicycle parking is available in the Patio.

Parents wishing to drive their children to school can park in the school car park or do a quick drop-off in the right-hand lane near the Main Gate to keep traffic flowing.

Students arriving after 8.20am will be asked to sign the Late Book and will be expected to attend a 10-minute break time detention in W109 on the same day. If there is a reason to explain lateness, such as an unusual traffic hold-up, we ask that parents email portsec@stjulians.com or call 21 458 5390 as soon as possible and ideally before 9.30am.

Pick-up

Students in 7 / 6º ano–13 are able to leave school at 4pm. Year 12–13 students can sign out of school after tutor time if they do not have any more timetabled lessons.

After School Care

Students can go directly to clubs if they are signed up as part of the Wider Life Programme. If students need to wait for parents or siblings, they should wait in the Patio or in W109. We ask that students do not move around the site after school hours – if in doubt, please see security at the Main Gate.

Absences & Late Arrivals

Registration is at 8.20am.

Lessons begin straight after the register. Please note: Students arriving after 8.20am will be marked as late.

As part of our efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our students we are contacting parents if their child is absent in the morning without prior communication. Our staff will attempt to contact you first by phone. If we are unable to reach you by phone, we will send you an email to notify you of your child’s absence.

To help expedite this process, we ask that you notify the school secretaries of absences ahead of time.

Absences

For all absences please email the section secretary and the Tutor: Email: portsec@stjulians.com Phone: +351 21 458 5390

For absences due to illness please also include the Surgery.

School Offices:

Receptionist

Mr Rafael Azevedo

razevedo@stjulians.com

+351 21 458 5300

Portuguese Section office

Mrs. Antónia Paiva

Ms. Marília Calais

portsec@stjulians.com

+351 21 458 5390

Late Arrivals

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School Surgery:

Nurses Rebecca Silva & Susana Moniz

surgery@stjulians.com

Students arriving after 8.20am will sign the Late Book at the Main Gate.

These students will then need to attend a Breaktime Sanction in Room W109 for 10 mins.

Arriving late to school more than three times this academic year will lead to an After School Detention on a Thursday from 4pm to 5pm in Room W109.

We will record the number of times a student is late to school on the School Reports.

There will be some days where the Principal will decide to “Cancel Lates”, for example, if there have been major traffic issues, delays with trains or school buses, poor weather, etc.

If there is a genuine reason why a student is late, then we ask that the parent contact life@stjulians.com with an email as soon as possible with the reason why.

We kindly ask that you ensure that your contact information is up to date on the parent portal so that we are able to reach you effectively.

Security

Student ID Cards

Students from Year 2/1º ano through to Year 13 will be issued a student ID card. The ID card is mandatory for access onto the campus from Year 6/5º ano through to Year 13. Year 2/1º ano through Year 5/4º ano are not required to use their ID card to access the campus. However, they will be asked to use their ID card for meals. For these year groups, ID cards can stay at school, or be taken home.

The school operates an ID card system, colour coded for type of access:

Green: for students and staff

Orange: for families

Yellow: for visitors

All new students will receive ID Cards during Induction day.

Parents can ask for lost card replacements by clicking or scanning here:

ID card guidelines can be found in the School Photo ID card Policy by clicking or scanning here:

Parent ID Cards

Parents and close family members are offered the opportunity to have a Family Photo ID card issued to them. The Family ID card should be used for smooth and quick access to the campus for meetings, events, pickup or drop off of their children. Please see the link to the Family ID Card request from above. If a parent does not have a family ID card on them, they must register with the security at the gates and enter the school as a visitor.

Visitor ID Cards

All visitors must register with the security post and be announced. The visitor lanyard with card must be worn and visible throughout their time within the campus. Visitors will be issued a visitors badge that allows them access to the campus upon registering the visitors badge must be returned to the security post upon exiting the campus.

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School Uniform

Years 7–11 and 5º to 9º ano

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.

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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 students are engaged in

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.

Students should wear clothes that they would be happy to wear in a workplace, rather than dressing for the beach or a night out. Choices should be 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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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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SJS Sports Kit

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 11 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.

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

Creative Arts – 7º and 8º ano

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

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 7º ano, 8º ano upwards to use goggles from last year

Year 10 – 13 lab coats for science

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

5º–8º ano All of our students are provided with an iPad.

9º ano/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.

Food in Secondary

Lunch arrangements

Parents can opt to either choose the school’s lunches or send a packed lunch from home.

For the school lunches, parents have two options:

To reserve and pre-pay lunch termly, and have a permanent pass to the school’s dining venues;

To choose a flexible lunch plan and have the school lunches in some days and packed lunches in other days. They will need to top-up the student’s cards and pay for each meal individually.

Payment for school lunches and snacks

The termly and yearly prices, as well as the daily lunch price, are published on the fees section of our website.

There are two payment models: Pre-paid lunch

The school offers termly or yearly lunch passes, assuring a daily lunch in school at a discounted price. Parents who would like to use this option should contact the Accounts office (accounts@stjulians.com). They will receive a termly or yearly invoice, which can be paid via the traditional payment methods (bank transfer, Entidade e Referência or POS machine at school).

ID card credit

Parents can also pay for each meal individually, and for snacks at the Soft Rock cafe, charging the students’ ID cards with funds that will be debited with each lunch or snack purchased.

How to charge the ID card

The ID cards can be charged either online or at the school Finance office.

Online top-up method: Please go on the web page: https://sige.stjulians.com

For username: type your child’s School Number, available on the school ID card of your child

For PIN: type your child’s day and month of birth (ddmm)

Select the option ‘Charging’, type the amount you want to credit on the card and follow the different payment options presented on the website

Charging the card with the school’s finance team: Parents can also charge the student ID card through a bank transfer or via POS payment at the school’s Finance office. In case of a transfer, the proof of transfer, along with the student’s name and purpose of the transfer, should be sent to accounts@stjulians.com. Students in Secondary can also charge their ID cards at the school’s Finance office.

Checking the credit on the card

Parents can check at all times the remaining credit on the ID cards, as well as the items that have been purchased by the students.

Important information for students who choose the Top-up system

For safeguarding reasons, all students will be offered lunch, even if the credit on their ID cards is insufficient. This exceptional meal will be invoiced separately, with an extra admin charge of 1 EUR per meal, and served only at the Main Dining Hall.

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The Main Dining Hall (Palácio) for all students in Secondary and Portuguese Section.

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Soft Rock Café for all students in Secondary and 5º to 9º ano in the Portuguese Section.

Students having packed lunch from home can sit with their colleagues in the dining venues, or in the outdoors eating areas on the secondary playground.

Lunch offer

The Main Dining Hall offers a self-service lunch, including soup every day and a variety of hot dishes, a salad bar, fruits and desserts. Tap water and often juice smoothies are served. The menu varies every week and is published on the Parent Portal.

The Soft Rock Café serves a selection of hot and cold coffee-shop items such as take away soups, wraps, sandwiches, deli-type hot meals, poke bowls, salads, sushi, muffins, juices, etc. The Soft Rock Café sells individual lunch items, but also set lunch plans at the daily lunch ticket price or included with the pre-paid lunches option. The set menu is composed of: Soup + Sandwich/wrap/salad/hot meal option of the day + Desert. All food venues have vegetarian options. Lactose-free and gluten-free foods are also offered and labelled at the buffet area for students to identify on selection.

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Snacks

All students in Secondary can purchase snacks at the Soft Rock Café during morning break, lunch break or after school, before the start of the Wider Life Programme clubs.

The Soft Rock Cafe does not accept cash or bank cards.

The only available payment method for students is the ID cards, that need to be charged (as explained previously).

Transportation

The school contracts an independent bus company that covers most of the Lisbon and Cascais Metropolitan areas.

Large buses and minibuses are used depending on the number of passengers and street access zones. With the exception of 8-seater vans, all buses have a monitor to ensure student safety. There is an extra charge for the transportation service beyond educational fees.

For further details, please access our website.

Please note that areas may not be serviced due to not having enough enrolled students to fill a bus.

Kindly contact the school at: transportation@stjulians.com should you have any further queries about transportation. CASCAIS

Emergency Procedures

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The school works with local authorities to ensure that our emergency procedures are up to date and reflect best practice internationally.

All students and staff take part in practice evacuations throughout the year.

Wider Life Programme

We believe that it is important that learning can continue beyond the classroom. For this reason, we offer a variety of after-school 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

The Wider Life Programme & SchoolsBuddy

SchoolsBuddy is an online platform where parents can register and access all the clubs and activities as part of the Wider Life Programme (WLP) as well as sports fixtures and tournaments. In addition they can keep a daily diary for their children. In the SchoolsBuddy platform, parents can find all the necessary information to choose and enrol their children in their preferred school club and externally led activities.

Parents will receive an email from the school on Friday 1 September with an activation link giving instructions on how to access the platform and to enrol into the clubs and activities. New parents should click on the link and will be redirected to the SchoolsBuddy page, where they will have to select the school name “St. Julian’s - Carcavelos”. We offer an open preference option so parents and students can choose activities at their own pace and are not at a disadvantage if they are not available when the email is sent – it is not a first-come-firstserved system.

St. Julian’s will host a WLP Fair for all activities in the primary playground grass area next to the West gate, which will take place on Friday 1 September from 9am to 12.30pm for new parents.

Primary Fair Secondary Fair

Primary grass next to the West Gate

Monday 4 September from 3pm to 5pm

Tuesday 5 September from 3pm to 5pm Friday from 2 to 3pm

Patio of the Palácio

Wednesday 6 September from 3pm to 5pm for parents and 4pm to 5pm for students

Thursday from 3pm to 5pm for parents and 4pm to 5pm for students

Options selected by parents can also be changed within the selection period, until Thursday 14 September.

Parents will receive confirmation of WLP Clubs & Activities by Saturday 16 September

WLP activities must be selected between 1 and 13 September

Activities start on Monday 18 September

Registration deadline

WLP preference based confirmations sent to parents

Spring Term

Summer Term

Monday 11 December Monday 18 March

Thursday 14 December Thursday 21 March

Activities start Wednesday 3 January Monday 8 April

If Parents have any issues or questions related to Schoolsbuddy or the Wider Life Programme please contact widerlifeprogramme@stjulians.com.

Co-Curricular

Sports

At SJS, we aim to give every pupil a positive physical activity experience so that they look forward to participating and understanding its importance in a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Our sports teams and training sessions are inclusive, diverse and central to our community.

Key Programme attributes: Power of participation

SJS values and commends regular attendance, commitment and respect towards the sport, coaches and fellow players.

Wide range of activities and amazing facilities

Our facilities and resources are aimed at giving all our students the greatest possible choice so they can find a healthy and active pursuit to suit them. SJS offers a wide range of team games, competitive matches and individual activities on offer.

St. Julian’s provides a diverse array of activities and educational opportunities that complement the academic curriculum.

Secondary School Parent Handbook

Experienced coaching staff

Our coaches are positive role models who display in-depth knowledge of their activity, an ability to teach, strong leadership, ethical behaviour, and interest in the holistic development of students.

Part of a competitive and valuable sports network

SJS is a well-established member of CHESS which is a group of International schools within Portugal that compete in male and female sports alike in basketball, football, volleyball, athletics and cross country in Division 6, 5, 4, 3 & Varsity tournaments.

SJS also competes in the European Sports Conference (ESC) for Varsity tournaments. ESC is an organisation of competitive varsity sports for International schools in Europe, providing high-quality end-of-season tournaments for male and female Basketball, Football and Volleyball teams.

Inclusion and Support

At SJS, we are inclusive, and we try and offer all students who regularly train to attend local friendly fixtures during the season to compete at an end-of-season tournament within Portugal. SJS regularly hosts weekly fixtures and tournaments every season. We support students wanting to develop further their interests by joining outside school clubs.

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SJS Primary Competitions Programme

In Portugal (CHESS conference) our students compete in different divisions based on the year they were born, alternating each year In primary we have Division 6 and Division 5 competitions and ‘Convivio’s’

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For Division 5 to Varsity (Year 10–13) students compete and train in seasons

Term 1

Div 5 Girls Football season runs from September to when their last tournament is in November/ December

Div 5 Boys Basketball season from September to when their last tournament is in Term 1 November/ December

Div 5 Boys and Girls Volleyball all divisions play and compete September to February

Div 6 Girls & boys Football, Basketball & Volleyball

Term 2

Div 5 Girls Basketball season runs from January to when their last tournament is in March/ April

Div 5 Boys Football season from January to when their last tournament is in March/ April

Div 5 Boys and Girls Volleyball play and compete September to February

Div 5 & Div 6 Girls & Boys Cross Country season January until February

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Div 5 running & fitness club

Term 3

2006–08

2009–10

2011–12

2012–14

2015–16

Div 6 Girls & boys Football, Basketball & Volleyball until end of May

Div 5 Girls and Boys Athletics season runs from end of April to beginning of June

Important Notices:

Please see our weekly schedule for when sports and students will be training. A fixture schedule will be shared in September.

Please see the training schedule and calendar for upcoming sports and tournaments by clicking or scanning here:

Please be aware that the calendar dates can change due to weather and facility constraints.

To support our seasonal Sports Programme we have links and partnerships with Quinta dos Lombos Basketball Academy for girls team U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, Boys teams U8, U10, U12. Girls football with Estoril Praia girls & womens football, Boys Football with Sporting Academy. Girls and Boys Volleyball with Clube Nacional de Voleibol.

These clubs train regularly after the WLP programme and more information can be obtained from P.E. staff, coaches and with Maxine Small msmall@stjulians.com.

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Drama /Creative Arts

The production schedule will be published in the early part of the first term. There will be the opportunity for Years 6/5º ano to 9/8º ano to participate in lunch-time Drama clubs, leading to a showcase. There will also be the opportunity for students in Years 9/8º ano to 13 to be in the school production. Later in the year, the Lawson House plays will provide further enrichment experiences in Drama. There will be additional Drama for ages 8 to 12 after school on a Friday, in the extra-curricular programme.

Instrument

Tuition

Learning an instrument provides opportunities to promote the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, physical and academic development of our students in line with the school’s mission statement.

The following instruments are offered to students from years 6/5º ano to 13: Flute, violin, trumpet, piano, clarinet, viola, trombone, drum kit, bassoon, cello, saxophone, voice, oboe, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar.

We run a series of lunchtime and after school clubs for students, teachers and parents and these include such activities as:

The Outdoor Education Programme (OEP)

Outdoor education is an important aspect of the taught and wider curriculum at St. Julian’s. The Outdoor Education Programme (OEP) is a course offered to all students in 9º ano, Years 10 and 11. As the name suggests, it involves a range of activities that take place outside of the regular classroom. The aims of the OEP are many. By giving students exposure to a range of outdoor activities they will have the opportunity to learn collaboratively and independently to achieve a common goal. Along the way they will learn the value of teamwork, practice leadership skills and appreciate individual differences within a group environment. At a personal level the programme will develop the student’s personal confidence, in particular, when participating in some of the more challenging activities. Not only will the students improve their physical aptitude, but will also learn important skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Increasingly, universities and employers are looking to select students that not only have the academic qualifications but who can offer something above and beyond other candidates. The OEP will help to equip students with the life skills and experiences that are required in these increasingly competitive times.

In Year 10/9º ano the programme is designed around important skills required to complete the Bronze DofE Award. As such, prepping for the expedition features heavily, with students learning basic navigation required to complete this. In Year 11 the focus shifts to activities that require collaboration, communication and courage.

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International Award (Prémio Infante D. Henrique/ The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award)

The International Award (Prémio Infante D. Henrique in Portugal) is a highly sought after and internationally recognised qualification. It can be used on university applications and when writing a personal statement to show that a student has determination and can overcome challenges. Academic success is important, but it is also vital that students can demonstrate a well-rounded character and the International Award does exactly that!

Students undertake personal development in three key areas (skills, physical and voluntary) in addition to the challenging Adventurous Journey component.

St. Julian’s School is proud to offer the award at three levels (Bronze in Year 10/9º, Silver in Year 11 and Gold in Year 12).

Interested students are able to attend a question and answer meeting to find out more and will be provided with sign up details by their tutors at the beginning of the new school year.

Mr Shane Gielty DofE Coordinator sgielty@stjulians.com

MUN

Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations where students play the role of delegates from different countries and attempt to solve real-world issues with the policies and perspectives of their assigned country. For example, a student may be assigned to the United Kingdom and will have to solve global topics such as nuclear non-proliferation or climate change from the policies and perspectives of the United Kingdom.

KS3 students will follow the Montessori approach to MUN, which is based on collaboration and negotiation and will work towards participating in an international Model United Nations conference in New York in February. KS4 and KS5 will follow the more competitive approach to MUN embraced by Harvard University and will have the opportunity to apply their skills at an international conference in Washington in February.

MUN develops a number of life long skills such as public speaking skills, research skills, conflict resolution skills and teamwork and represents an excellent addition to a students school profile.

Mr Damien Blanchard MUN Coordinator dblanchard@stjulians.com

School Trips

Day and residential trips are an important part of school life at St. Julian’s. When students look back on their time at school, it is often trips such as a Duke of Edinburgh expedition, a sports tournament or an ISTA Festival that stand out as memorable experiences.

They are of significant value in enhancing curriculum learning, but also as opportunities to develop relationships and character. St. Julian’s has a wide range of opportunities for students to learn beyond the classroom.

The cost of day trips that are part of the curriculum are covered by the school. If it is expected that all students attend a residential, for example a whole year group camp, the cost will be split between school and parents (for families in financial hardship the school will support the cost of these trips).

The cost of trips and visits that are outside of the normal curriculum, for example Duke of Edinburgh, MUN or sports tournaments, will be covered by families.

Pastoral Care

St. Julian’s aims to make sure that our students develop the St. Julian’s Shaper Profile. Tutors provide holistic care for a group of students who develop strong bonds over time.

Tutors

The tutor is the first ‘port of call’ for any immediate concerns and issues that students or parents may wish to raise about any aspect of life at St. Julian’s.

The tutor is also responsible for liaising with parents to ensure that the school is in possession of any personal information which might affect a student’s well-being and performance.

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School Grounds

Secondary School Grounds

A number of buildings are located on the Secondary School grounds. These include bespoke spaces for:

Design & Technology

Computer Sciences

Science Laboratories

“Tuck Shop” (referred to as the Soft Rock Café) which sells salads, pasta, sandwiches and other packed options to students and staff

P.E. areas

Secondary School Library (Paulo Lowndes Marques Memorial Library)

Parents’ Association office

Enrichment and Cooking lessons

The East Wing

Housing the secondary classrooms and departmental offices, including Mathematics, Business & Economics, Geography, English, Portuguese and Modern Foreign Languages classrooms.

The West Wing

Housing the school’s Portuguese Section from 5º to 9º anos on the first floor, in addition to the Modern Foreign Languages department and classrooms and the Pastoral Office. The Year 6 classrooms can be found on the ground floor.

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The Halls

There are two large open spaces at St. Julian’s: the Theatre, located at the entrance of the courtyard, and the New Hall, located south of the Secondary playground and the tennis and basketball courts. They are assembly spaces with capacity to sit up to 250 spectators. The configuration of the rooms is highly flexible allowing for multiple purposes including theatre (mainly held in the Theatre), conferences, workshops, exams, galas and ceremonies. The multi-purpose spaces are equipped with professional sound and light technical equipment. The Theatre also houses the Drama Department’s office and a small kitchen to support the large number of events held in this space.

Common Room

This is a dedicated independent study area for students in years 12 and 13 located in the main Palácio building. In addition to the lounge area and the classroom set-up area, there are also one to one meeting spaces. The Student Futures Team is also located near the common room areas.

P.E. spaces

For the Secondary school, the available P.E. spaces are: a large astroturf-covered space with a full size football pitch plus a smaller 5-a-side pitch, a grass pitch for rugby and track & field activities, covered tennis and basketball courts, a multipurpose fitness room and an indoor gym space.

Safeguarding & Child Protection

The school has been awarded Selo Protetor status for 2022–24, in acknowledgment of its successful implementation of the standards outlined by the Comissão Nacional de Promoção dos Direitos e Proteção das Crianças e Jovens – the National Commission for the Promotion of the Rights and the Protection of Children and Young People in Portugal.

The school has a comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy in place, the purpose of which is to:

Ensure that students are protected from harm

Share with the community the principles that guide the school’s approach to safeguarding and child protection

Ensure that everyone in the school community (including students, families and staff members) has the necessary information to enable them to meet their safeguarding responsibilities, including understanding how to report a concern

Ms Caroline Cullen Whole-School Deputy Principal, Director of Student Support & Strategic Safeguarding Lead

ccullen@stjulians.com

+351 214 585 300

St. Julian’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy makes reference to:

The school’s obligations under Portuguese law, and specifically the provisions of the Lei da Proteção de Crianças e Jovens em Perigo – the Law on the Protection of Children and Young People in Danger

The school’s commitment to upholding the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child

The school’s compliance with international safeguarding standards following the guidance of the The International Taskforce on Child Protection (ITFCP)

The school’s adherence to the accreditation standards of the Heads’ Conference (HMC); the Council of International Schools (CIS); and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS)

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The school’s compliance with the European Council’s Convention against Sexual Exploitation and the Sexual Abuse of Children

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The UK government’s Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance which, although not statutory in Portugal, provides a helpful reference point for St. Julian’s as a British international school

St. Julian’s School is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff, and visitors. The school recognises that children have the right both to protection from harm and to grow up in an atmosphere of happiness, love, and understanding. The school is therefore committed not only to the avoidance of explicit harms, but also to supporting families to nurture the growth and development of their children. The school promotes a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns that they may have about their own safety and wellbeing, or the safety and wellbeing of others. The procedures in place for reporting a concern are outlined in the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Every member of staff, including outsourced staff; the Board of Governors; the PACT Executive Committee; and all volunteers at the school undergo thorough police and background checks. The school also has a range of procedures in place to ensure the safety and security of the campus, and these are regularly reviewed.

In accordance with both the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Portuguese law, the school recognises that all children and young people, regardless of race; colour; sex; language; religion; political or other opinion; national or social origin; property status; birth status; disability; sexual or gender identity; or other protected characteristic(s); have equal rights to protection and support. This is supported and enabled by the school’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy.

Learning Support

The Learning Support team supports students with a variety of learning differences to reach their full potential.

Planning for the needs of a diverse range of students is an integrated aspect of the school’s approach to teaching and learning, and the central role of the Learning Support Team is to work collaboratively with teachers to ensure that the environment is appropriately adapted to meet the needs of all students in the classroom.

Students are only withdrawn from lessons for pull-out intervention when this has a strong evidence base. Where withdrawal is necessary, this is for a set time period with fixed aims and expected outcomes. Parents/guardians are invited to collaborate with the support team in drawing up and implementing support plans for their child.

How are students with learning needs identified?

Students with additional needs may be identified through the following routes shown opposite:

At the point of admission:

This includes information shared with the school through the initial application form, or in discussions between the school, the student, and their family. When a student transfers from another school, the St. Julian’s Learning Support Team will liaise with the Learning Support Team from the prior educational placement to confirm details of the students’ needs and the support they have had in place in the past. When a student transfers between different sections of St. Julian’s school (e.g. between the primary and secondary sections or the Portuguese and international sections), this information is automatically transferred so that the student experiences continuity of provision.

Referral from a member of teaching staff:

Members of teaching staff develop a good understanding of students’ learning profiles through their day-to-day teaching and therefore are well-placed to identify how a student’s needs may manifest in the classroom. A teacher or other staff member may pass their observations to the student’s form tutor, who will send a referral to the Learning Support Team for further investigation. Where this happens, the school will contact parents/guardians to discuss next steps.

Referral from a parent:

Parents may contact their child’s form tutor to ask for advice if they have concerns about the learning or progress of their child. The form tutor will liaise with the Learning Support Team to determine what action needs to be taken.

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Specialist Assessment of Need

In all cases where a student exhibits signs of a learning need that has not been previously identified, parents/guardians will be invited to discuss next steps, including potential assessment pathways.

At this point, the school may request consent for additional specialist assessment to determine the exact nature of the student’s needs and what reasonable adjustments might be appropriate to meet those needs in school.

The school’s Learning Support Team has the capacity to conduct some specialist assessments in house. This is part of the school’s standard offer and does not incur additional costs for parents/guardians.

Sometimes, a more detailed assessment from an external professional is required. In such cases, parents will be asked to commission an assessment by a private educational psychologist and/or other professional. This is not included in the school’s standard offer and is paid for by parents/guardians.

Please note that private assessments must be conducted in consultation with the school and assessments conducted without the involvement of the school may not be accepted. This is particularly important in cases where students may be eligible for examination access arrangements, as the international examination bodies with which the school is registered each have their own specific requirements.

Examination Access Arrangements

Students with special educational needs and/or a disability (SEND) may be entitled to examination access arrangements.

These are adjustments made by examination bodies to ensure that students with specific needs (or temporary injuries) can access examinations without being at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to someone who does not have a profile of SEND. It is important to note that a diagnosis of a disability or special educational need does not confer automatic entitlement to access arrangements, and schools must apply for access arrangements on a case-by-case basis to the qualification awarding body.

If you would like to discuss your child’s learning needs, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your child’s form tutor.

Counselling Support for Students

This may include:

Preventative intervention, in cases where there are emerging signs of need or behavioural change

Early intervention, where a specific need has been identified

Assessment, including risk assessment or referral to additional external services

Parallel support alongside external specialist intervention

Tapering support after a period of external specialist intervention has drawn to a close

Drop-in sessions for students in need of immediate support, which may or may not lead on to further counselling support.

Counselling must take place with the informed consent of the student. Parent/guardian consent is also sought for all students up to Key Stage 4. Parents/guardians can request counselling for their child by emailing the form tutor. The Counsellor is Ms. Catarina Maya.

Students may also be referred for counselling by a staff member in school. If this happens, the counselling service will contact parents/guardians directly to discuss the referral. This will include guidance for parents as to the purpose and aims of counselling, and an overview of how the support will proceed. The specific content of counselling sessions is not shared with parents/guardians, except in cases where a safeguarding concern exists.

Where possible, counselling appointments will be scheduled at varying times to avoid as much as possible any disruption to a student’s lesson schedule.

The school offers counselling to students as part of its standard learning support offer, without additional charge.

Health Queries

Any health queries should be directed to the school nurses at surgery@stjulians.com

Daily Medication

All medication must be given to the school nurses as class teachers are not permitted to receive or administer medication. Please ensure the medication is clearly labelled with the child’s name, dosage and within the expiry date.

Unwell at School

If your child is not well in school, you will be contacted by the school nurses.

Allergies

The School Allergies Policy is available by clicking or scanning here:

The Team in the Surgery includes:

Dr Ellen Blonde (School Doctor)

Nurse Beki Silva

Nurse Susana Moniz

Physiotherapist/Sports Nurse

Ana Rita Rodrigues

surgery@stjulians.com

Student Futures

The Student Futures team has designed a bespoke programme that aims to open students’ eyes to their own abilities, interests and the possibilities in life beyond school. The team offers expert careers advice and world-class university application guidance.

The Student Futures Advisors include:

Mrs Helen Blanchard (Coordinator) hblanchard@stjulians.com

Mrs Claire Knowles cknowles@stjulians.com

Mrs Christine Sousa e Sá csousasa@stjulians.com

Student Leadership

In Year 12, pupils have the opportunity to become Student Ambassadors, and lead the student body in supporting and improving our community.

Following a selection process involving a variety of interview style group tasks, a team of Student Ambassadors are chosen, with those who excel invited to interview with Senior Staff to become Senior Student Ambassadors.

The Student Ambassadors meet regularly and run sub committees, many involving younger students who have become Form Captains – junior student leaders. This year the achievements of these sub committees have including promoting diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, coordinating student knowledge of clubs and wider life activities and running the Student Council, where Form Captains and Student Ambassadors come together to share ideas and further the ideas discussed in the subcommittees.

The Student Council is led by Student Ambassadors and is composed of students from all year groups who are selected on an annual basis.

Prefects and monitors are selected from 9º ano to support younger students and collaborate in the day-to-day life at school.

Assemblies

Assemblies bring students together as a year group or Key Stage (Year 7-9 and 6º to 8º is Key Stage 3, Year 10-11 and 9º ano is Key Stage 4, Year 12-13 is Key Stage 5). The purpose may be focused around celebration, reflection or learning about something that is pertinent to everyone.

Assemblies are an essential part of uniting school around important common themes and creating a sense of community.

House System

Students from the same House are encouraged to work together across year groups and school sections.

All students and staff in the St. Julian’s community are assigned to one of four Houses, Bucknall, Franklin, Etherington-Smith (E.S.) or Russell. The Houses are named after the Founders of the school and the British Ambassador at the time of St. Julian’s foundation. Staff House Leaders and Student House Captains (Years 5/4º ano and 12) coordinate and support House Events and initiatives in the school such as talent shows, food collections for charity and team games. Being a House Captain offers leadership opportunities for those students who wish to motivate, inspire others and develop the House System in our school.

When a child joins St. Julian’s, they are given a t-shirt in their house colour to wear at every special house event.

Mr Stephen Jones

Houses Coordinator

Franklin House Leader sjones@stjulians.com

Mr Keith Harle

Etherington Smith House Leader kharle@stjulians.com

Ms Vicki Ozkurt

Bucknell House Leader vozkurt@stjulians.com

Ms Maria Pinto

Russell House Leader mpinto@stjulians.com

We are proud of our house system at St. Julian’s School. It aims to foster a sense of community, belonging, sportsmanship and acceptance.

BUCKNALL ETHERINGTON SMITH FRANKLIN RUSSELL

Positive Behaviour

Positive

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.

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 We have Courage

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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

We take care of our community and our environment

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We ensure everyone has a voice

We are willing to take the lead

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

Learning Notifications & Merits Merits

Teachers award merits for outstanding engagement, attainment, and/or progress and/or demonstrating the 6Cs. This is recorded on the school server and communicated to parents

Learning and Incident Notifications

If a student’s unexpected 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 the school server, and shared with parents.

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

Behaviour Policy

is available here by clicking or scanning:

Anti-Bullying

All students at St. Julian’s have an equal right to participate and enjoy their education in order to fulfil their potential. Bullying is unacceptable in this school and will not be tolerated.

This policy:

Promotes positive attitudes towards each other

Encourages an atmosphere where bullying does not occur

Ensures that staff, students and parents are all aware of what constitutes bullying

Encourages students to report incidents of bullying

Ensures that genuine bullying incidents are taken seriously, followed up and dealt with appropriately

Encourages everyone to actively challenge bullying whenever and wherever it occurs

The School Anti-Bullying Policy is available by clicking or scanning here:

Parent School Services Agreement

The Parent/School Services Agreement, along with the yearly Re-enrolment form, the School’s Financial Notes of Guidance and the School’s Policies form the basis of a legally binding contract between the Parents/Guardians and the School.

Parents agree with the terms and conditions of the Parent / School Services Agreement when re-enrolling for the next academic year.

The Parent/School Service Agreement is available by clicking or scanning here:

Academic Honesty

Our school aim is to promote academic honesty and pre-empt academic dishonesty.

Students at St. Julian’s School are expected to be principled, to act with honesty and integrity and to be responsible for the authenticity of their work. This principle applies to all students although definitions and consequences will be adapted to suit the students’ ages and stages of education.

Teachers in all sections of the school will place an emphasis on teaching students to be ethical and to uphold the school’s core values of honesty, responsibility and independence. The school will also ensure that all students understand the definition of academic honesty and have the necessary skills to acknowledge where and when their work incorporates someone else’s ideas, words or other original material.

Mobile Phone Use

The increased ownership of smartphones, and other mobile devices such as smart watches, tablets and gaming devices,requires that the school, staff, students and parents take steps to ensure that they are used responsibly.

This policy is designed to ensure that potential issues relating to the use of mobile devices are clearly understood and potential problems avoided.

This policy also applies to students during school trips, residential visits and extracurricular activities. Teachers will give clear guidance on the appropriate use of mobile devices whilst on all visits. Students and their parents must read and understand this policy so as to ensure that mobile devices are used appropriately and responsibly at St. Julian’s School. The use of mobile phones by pupils during the school day is not permitted.

Year 12+13 students are permitted to use mobile phones in the study room and at break time and lunch time.

The Mobile Phone Use Policy is available by clicking or scanning here:

Homework

St. Julian’s School believes in supporting students to develop skills and understanding beyond the classroom.

Our students engage in a wide range of activities after school and our homework guidelines are intended to support students’ wellbeing by enabling them to develop good learning habits whilst also exploring and developing their interests outside the classroom.

General guidance

When teachers set assignments they will:

Give clear instructions

Set a due date with plenty of time for students to complete the task (avoid next day deadlines)

Give a clear expectation on how long should be spent

Homework instructions will be recorded on Google Classroom Teachers should explain the homework in class before setting it

Where doubts arise after homework has been set it is the responsibility of the student to communicate this with their teacher before the homework deadline.

Where students are spending more than the expected time on an assignment, we advise parents to reassure their child that they have done enough and record this in Google Classroom or an email to the subject teacher. It is recommended the student draw a line under any incomplete/unfinished written assignment with an indication of the time spent working on it.

5º–9º ano 2º and 3º ciclo students can stay after school in “Apoio ao Estudo” on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to do their homework supervised by their teachers.

Students are encouraged to read for up to 30 minutes each evening.

All homework tasks should be a maximum of 30 minutes per subject.

Newsletters

St. Julian’s school has two digital newsletters that are sent regularly to families and students, The Lighthouse (fortnightly every Tuesday), which reports on past events and activities and The Week Ahead (every Thursday), which is like an information bulletin and shares future activities in detail.

These are emailed to parents and feature weekly editorials, news about learning, school events and activities, updates from each academic section and a link to the school’s podcast series: The Keeper’s Pod, which you can find on our St. Julian’s School Spotify page.

The school also offers families Wings the yearbook, which allows parents to receive a book (digital or paper versions) which details activities from all Departments at school all throughout the academic year.

For Alumni the school regularly shares our Juliana Newsletter that can be subscribed to through our Alumni platform www.community.stjulians.com or by sending an email to alumni@stjulians.com.

Social Media

Parents are warmly invited to follow the school’s social media account namely our:

Twitter @stjulianslisbon

Instagram stjulianslisbon

Facebook St. Julian’s School

Linkedin St. Julian’s School

and to regularly visit our school website at www.stjulians.com for regular news feeds and school updates.

If you are an Alumni, please join our Alumni facebook group by clicking or scanning here:

Click or scan here for our Linkedin Alumni Network:

Secondary School Parent Handbook

Parent Portal

Our Parent Portal is one of the main ways of communicating with our parents and is accessed via the school website. Information about the student’s academic life, including school reports and assessments, class timetables, teaching groups, attendance records, rewards and conduct, are posted on the Parent Portal.

Whole school and section calendars are also available on the Parent Portal. The school recommends parents access the Parent Portal every week.

The portal is available as a web page and also can be accessed via an Android or iOS App.

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There is also a Student Portal where all our students can access specific information including timetables, calendars and reports. This portal is also available as an Android or iOS app. All students are given instructions on how to access the Student Portal when they arrive at school.

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More information can be seen on the Technology for Parents website by clicking here or scanning the code, but if parents or students have any issues accessing these portals, they should contact our IT Support Team using the following email: support@stjulians.com.

Reports

Students will receive a report at half-term in terms 1  and 2 and a report at the end of each term, Autumn, Spring and Summer.

The following information is communicated in the reports:

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At half-term, students receive a progress report, with a target and feedback about the following:

• Participation (P)

• Effort (E)

• Responsibility (R)

• Attainment (A)

For each of the parameters above, information is provided on whether the student exceeds (E), meets (M) or requires improvement (R).

End of Term Reports

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.

Students are graded 1–5 in each subject, based on the established assessment criteria for each subject. The end of term report also includes a form tutor comment.

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

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:

Grade Descriptior

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. Not

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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.

Predicted Grade Explained (Year 12–13)

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.

Parent’s Evening

Parents’ evenings are an opportunity to hear how your child is engaging in learning, what is going well and what they could do to improve. It is strongly recommended that students attend parents’ evenings in order to take ownership of their learning.

Parents evening is held online. We have found that the positives of this system in terms of convenience for parents, strict timing and the ability of parents to join from more than one place, outweigh the negatives of not having a face to face meeting.

The tutor has one slot a week to meet with parents at their request. Parents can contact their child’s tutor at any time and should not wait for a parents’ evening to raise a concern or share some good news.

A guide to the St. Julian’s Parents’ Evening System can be viewed by clicking or scanning here:

For 2º and 3º ciclo, there is one information evening, where parents can meet the tutor, and one parents’ evening later in the academic year.

Organisation for Learning

Google Classroom is a virtual learning environment that is part of Google Workspace for Education platform.

All students have a Google Classroom for each of their classes in 5º to 9º ano.

Google worked with educators across the country to create Classroom: a streamlined, easy-to-use tool that helps teachers manage coursework. With Classroom, educators can create classes, distribute assignments, grade and send feedback, and see everything in one place. Teachers organise the Google Classrooms to give students a place to have access to all the materials and learning for that subject. They also set assignments, homework and assessments through Google Classroom.

Students can organise their learning using the ToDo lists in google classroom which give a clear picture of the work they have to do and when it is due. They will also see these in their Google Calendar. There are also a lot of other nice features students can use such as Google Tasks to keep track of things they need to do which also appear in their Google Calendars.

Student timetables are visible to students and parents/ guardians on the Student Portal and Parent Portal respectively. Student timetables are also synced with the students Google Calendar to help them organise everything in one place.

Guardian Summaries

We also have “Guardian Summaries”set up for parents linked to each Google Classroom to see an overview of the work being setband the due dates for assignments, homeworks and assessments. Parents can also see work that is not yet submitted.

We invite guardians to subscribe to receive email summaries about their student’s work in Google Classroom. Click or scan for more info here:

Secondary School Parent Handbook

PACT

The Parents’ Association role is to support parents and students by liaising with the school’s leadership teams, through regular meetings between the school and parents who volunteer as Coordinators and Year Group or Class Representatives (Primary, Secondary Sections). Outcomes and actions arising from these meetings are communicated via the school newsletter, and minutes are made available on the Parent Portal.

The Parents’ Association also has an office for second-hand uniform sales which is run by parent volunteers and is open every Friday during term time from 8.40am to 10am.

Parents also organise social and fundraising events such as the annual Cheese & Wine, which is a get-together for all parents and teachers, and the famous Bonfire Night. All parents welcome!

If you would like to help, please get in touch with us via e-mail at pact.stjulians@gmail.com

Ana Carvalho (Treasurer)

Stephanie Nascimento (Secondary Representative)

Catarina Dias (Primary Representative)

Adriana Migliorelli (Vice-Chair)

Ferdinand Lucke (Chair)

All functions of the St. Julian’s Parents’ Association are run by volunteers and we are delighted to welcome all parents who are interested in collaborating.

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Classlist is an app for parents that brings you into the heart of our school community. It helps you to connect and help each other. It is a safe and inclusive system that we believe will help us build a stronger school community at St. Julian’s School.

With Classlist, you’ll be able to contact the parents in your child’s class, and see who’s who so you can put a face to a name. Classlist will keep you informed about what school and PACT events are coming up, and there’s lots more you can do: post questions of the other parents in your child’s class, form special interest groups, as well as RSVP and buy tickets. You can see who lives nearby so you can arrange car-shares and you can even find a home for outgrown school uniform.

Classlist is UK-based and fully GDPR-compliant and is already being used successfully by parents in thousands of other schools. You can share as much or as little contact information with other parents as you like, and can even keep your own phone number and email address private whilst still receiving messages via the app or by email.

Everyone using Classlist has to comply with the Classlist Community Guidelines which include being respectful of fellow parents and not using the app to complain about the school or individuals connected with the school.

As soon as parents enrol their child(ren) in school, they will receive instructions on how to join in an email sent from no-reply@classlist.com. If you can not find this email please contact support@stjulians.com

You can use it to:

See who’s who at school and get in touch

Ask the parents in your child’s class questions

Find out about Parent Association activities

Stay in the loop with what’s coming up for parents and students

Use the Marketplace to pass on and find pre-loved items

Checklist

ID Card

(for entry to the school and lunch)

Correct uniform according to timetable for the day

A full water bottle (this should be taken home at the end of each day for washing)

Learning Device

(iPad / Laptop fully charged and with charger)

Relevant equipment for lessons (see equipment list)

Contacts

Updating Contacts:

Secondary School Parent Handbook

Parents can update their contact information details by requesting a Change Request Form on their Parent Portal account, on the menu My Account/My Contact Information.

School Offices

Receptionist Rafael Azevedo razevedo@stjulians.com

+351 241 585 300

Primary Office Alex Stanway Costa primarysecretary@stjulians.com

+351 214 585 361

Currículo Bilingue Office Antónia Paiva portsec@stjulians.com

Marília Calais +351 214 585 390

Secondary Office Luena Martins life@stjulians.com

Paula Santos +351 231 585 300

Karen Martins

Head of School Office Gabriel Feist, PA to gfeist@stjulians.com

the Head of School +351 214 585 304

School Surgery

School Nurses Nurses Rebecca Silva & surgery@stjulians.com

Susana Moniz

Counselling Service

Counsellors Ms. Catarina Maya cmaya@stjulians.com

Support Staff

Catarina Coelho Head of Admissions ccoelho@stjulians.com

Hélder Regueiró Head of Facilities hregueiro@stjulians.com

Manuel Rodriguez Head of Finance mrodriguez@stjulians.com

Carmo Silva Finance Officer mcsilva@stjulians.com

Paulo Gonçalves Head of IT Services pagoncalves@stjulians.com

Alexandra Quintas Head of School Operations & Events aquintas@stjulians.com

Michael Torres Head of Security & Transportation safetyandsecurity@stjulians.com

Ana Fernandes Thomas Franks Catering stjulianscatering@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

End of Spring Term

Start of Spring Term

Easter Holiday

Half term Holiday

End of Spring Term

Summer Term

Start of Summer Term

Easter Holiday

Public Holiday (Portuguese Revolution Day)

Public Holiday (Labour Day)

Summer Term

3 January – 22 March

Wednesday 3 January

Saturday 10 February –

Sunday 18 February

3 January – 22 March

Friday 22 March

Wednesday 3 January

Saturday 23 March –

Sunday 7 April

Saturday 10 February –

Sunday 18 February

(Public Holiday on 29 March – Good Friday)

Friday 22 March

8 April – 28 June

Saturday 23 March –

Monday 8 April

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

Thursday 25 April

Wednesday 1 May

8 April – 28 June

Public Holiday (Corpus Christi)

Start of Summer Term

Monday 8 April

Thursday 30 May

Public Holiday (Portugal National Day)

Public Holiday (Portuguese Revolution 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)

Autumn Term 2024

End of Summer Term

Spring Term 2025

Summer Term 2025

Thursday 25 April

Monday 10 June

Thursday 13 June

Wednesday 1 May

Thursday 30 May

Friday 28 June (12pm)

Monday 10 June

Term Dates for 2024-25

Thursday 13 June

2 September - 18 December

Friday 28 June (12pm)

6 January - 11 April

28 April - 27 June

At the start of the academic year, parents will receive a link to subscribe to our Parent Portal calendars to add them to their own personal calendar applications.