STUDENT PLANNERS. At the beginning of the school year, each student in grades 6-8 will be issued a student planner at the cost of $2.50. High school students may purchase a planner in the student office. This planner is intended to be used as a tool to help the student organize his/her daily responsibilities, including homework assignments. In addition, the student planner is used as a “hall pass”. If a student in grades 6-8 loses his/her student planner, he/she will be required to purchase a replacement planner from the office for $2.50.
STUDENT PLANNERS. Every student is issued with a planner at the start of the year. This contains important information, e.g. dates, daily spaces for recording homework tasks with completion deadlines and spaces for parent/ teacher communication. The planners have been met with almost universal support from students themselves and most are using them very effectively indeed. All students are expected to carry the planner with them at all times in school and may be disciplined for not using it. We evaluate these each year and involve students in discussions on how to improve their format. Any student who loses his/her planner will be expected to buy a replacement. Planners should not be defaced in any way. School responsibility: to provide each child with a student planner at the start of each year, to remind students to use their planner effectively, to make use of the planner as a method of communication with parents and to require form tutors to check each child’s planner at regular intervals to encourage good practice. Student responsibility: to carry your planner with you to all lessons, to write down all homework tasks and other information clearly, to get your parents to check and sign your planner weekly. Parent responsibility: to discuss use of the planner with your child, to check his/her planner weekly at least, to sign the planner weekly and to use the planner as one method of communication with teaching staff. SCHOOL CALENDAR I would request that you refer to the calendar on a regular basis as it will provide information on the many aspects of School life for the coming year. Please note that some GCSE examinations take place in Year 9 so please be aware of the dates. You will find a copy of the calendar and other school publications on our website: xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx. However, if you prefer a printed version please contact reception and we will be happy to provide this. MY CHILD AT SCHOOL This is a useful online tool to which all parents with Parental Responsibility will have access to. There is also an App which you can download from your App store. It is full of information on a student’s learning journey including attendance, grade and reports. It also gives parents the opportunity to update records and share information with the school.
