Guardian North Shore Health Academy
20 July 2010 Dear Parent/Guardian North Shore Health Academy will open for the start of the new Academic year in September 2010. We would like to take this opportunity to detail some important information which will help ensure a smooth start to the new term. In addition this information can be found on our Academy website atwww.nshacademy.org.uk Academy Start Dates: To ensure a smooth start to the Academy 1 – 3 September 2010 will be dedicated to staff training and preparation. This will allow staff to train and ensure the building is ready to receive students following the summer refurbishment to the Junction Road site. Please read the start times below carefully as not all year groups are in on the same day. This is to ensure a smooth transition for all students. All students will be new to the Academy so an induction programme has been designed to familiarise our students with the systems, site, subjects and values of the Academy. Our induction programme will help the students settle and establish new roles and expectations. Start Date Year Groups Start Time Finish Time
Monday 6 September 2010 Induction Programme
Year 7 Year 11
10.00 am
2.45 pm
Tuesday 7 September 2010 Induction Programme
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
8.30 am
2.45 pm
Wednesday 8 September 2010 Normal Academy day times 8.30am – 2.45pm for all year groups Academy Timetable We hope our students will enjoy the introduction to our new Academy. They will be given the opportunity to meet staff, students, experience different departments and understand the Academy aims and expectations.
Academy Week: Time 8.30am
Monday Start of day
Tuesday Start of day
Wednesday Start of day
Thursday Start of day
Friday Start of day
8.40-‐ 9.40am
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
9.40-‐10.00am
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial
10.00-‐10.15am
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
10.15-‐11.15am
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
11.15-‐12.15pm
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
12.15-‐1.45pm (see below) 1.45-‐2.45pm
Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Lunch/ Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 5 2.45pm finish
Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 5 2.45pm finish
2.45-‐3.45pm
*Enrichment
*Enrichment
*Enrichment
* All KS3 students must attend at least 2 enrichment sessions * All KS4 Students must attend at least 1 enrichment session Please note the finish times differ across the week depending on the day and the extra-‐ curricular enrichment sessions students select. There are no enrichment sessions until week 3 of the new term. Lunch: The Academy will run 3 lunch sessions/sittings per day. Each lunch session is 30 minutes. Students will remain on the Academy campus for lunch. They will not be able to go off the Academy site during the 30 minute lunch break. The lunch system operates as follows: Lunch
Time
Structure
Lunch 1
12.15pm – 12.45pm
Students will have lunch then lesson 4
Lunch 2
12.45pm -‐ 1.15pm
Students will have lesson 4 /lunch/ lesson 4
Lunch 3
1.15pm – 1.45pm
Students will have lesson 4 then lunch (Y11 only)
The Academy has an exciting new catering team who will offer good value break time snacks and healthy tasty lunches for our students. Both hot and cold selections will be offered by our new caterers whose service will be friendly and efficient. There will be a range of breakfast items and snacks at break. For lunch there will be a large selection including: salad boxes, baguettes, pasta to go, soup and jacket potatoes with a wide choice of fillings. There will be weekly menus and monthly guest dishes offering a variety of international flavours from Mexican tortillas to Chinese stir fry. Desserts both hot and cold will be offered daily and there will be a selection of beverages including milkshakes, smoothies and juices. Prices: at break prices range from 20p for toast to £1.50 for a panini. At lunch meal deals and grab boxes will be £1.85 whilst a jacket potato and filling will be around £1.20 depending on the choice of filling. Full menu details and prices are available on our website www.nshacademy.org.uk
For the first half term food will be purchased on a cash based system. After October half term a cashless system will be introduced. Details of this system will be given in the first half term. Terms dates: The Academy calendar will be made available on the Academy website. Term dates for 2010-‐ 2011 are as follows: Holiday
Start Date
Return to Academy
Half term
Monday 25 October 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
End of term 1
Monday 20 December 2010
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Half term
Monday 21 February 2011
Monday 28 February 2011
May Bank Holiday
Monday 2 May 2011
End of Term 2
Monday 11 April 2011
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Half term
Monday 30 May 2011
Monday 6 June 2011
End of term 3 Monday 25 July 2011 To be confirmed *Further information on training days and student assessment will follow in September.
Academy Transport: Transport for the North Shore Health Academy is arranged through the Stockton Borough Council Community Transport Service. For those joining us from Norton, who have applied for free transport, a pack and buses passes will be sent by the Transport Service towards the end of the summer break. If you have not received this by the end of August please contact the Community Transport Service on 01642 527117. If your child is currently at Blakeston and you believe that they are eligible for free transport, please contact the Transport Service in the normal way. Uniform: The Academy is very proud of the smart uniform our students have chosen. The uniform is smart and business-‐like and reflects the ethos of the Academy and our aim to inspire success and raise aspirations. Students will be encouraged to take pride in their uniform and their appearance at all times. Parents are asked to give their vital support in maintaining the very high standards by adhering to the lists set out below. It is Academy policy that uniform must be worn by all students. Jumpers will not be allowed. Students will be allocated with their Learning family ties when they start in September. Ties are standard not clip on. Boys
Girls
Blazer (provided) Blazer (provided) Waterproof coat (provided) Waterproof coat (provided) White shirt (suitable for a tie) White blouse (suitable for a tie) Tie (provided in September) Tie (provided in September) Black trousers Black trousers or knee length skirt Black socks Black socks Black shoes Black shoes White or black PE socks White or black PE socks T shirt and pair of shorts (provided) T shirt and pair of shorts (provided) A plain black tracksuit may be worn with the PE kit
Items not provided by the Academy may be brought from any source, including supermarkets, providing they are in keeping with the style of the uniform. Shoes should be an appropriate style for school use and should be shoes not trainers. Girls’ skirts should be a respectable knee length, please avoid lycra skirts which cling and rise up, black tights can be worn with skirts but skirts with tights must still be knee length. Climate for Learning: Learning is the core purpose of the Academy. We aim to create a healthy, stimulating and progressive environment in which every learner is respected and encouraged to achieve their maximum potential. At North Shore Academy we believe that a safe environment of mutual respect and co-‐operation results in the most effective climate for learning and teaching. The fundamental principle underpinning our climate for learning is unconditional respect. This combined with rights, responsibilities and routines will produce good behaviour conducive to good learning. Our behaviour policy will be made available to all parents and students in the new term and we welcome your comments and views. The Academy’s Climate for Learning is structured around our Academy language for learning in the form of the 4R’s: • Responsibility • Resourcefulness • Resilience • Relationships These will underpin our common learning language and behaviours in the Academy. The 4 R’s will be central to our tutoring system: drive tutor/student learning conversations and be regularly addressed in Learning Family assemblies and tutorial time. Our displays and points system will reinforce and reward students exhibiting and practising behaviours in the 4R’s e.g. punctual, smart, prepared, respectful, not giving up at the first hurdle, helping others etc. We hope this information clarifies key points for the start of the new term and look forward with excitement to greeting our new students in September. Yours faithfully
Chris Coady Chris Coady Principal North Shore Health Academy
Monday 6 September 2010 Induction Programme
Year 7 Year 11
10.00 am
2.45 pm
Tuesday 7 September 2010 Induction Programme
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
8.30 am
2.45 pm
Wednesday 8 September 2010 Normal Academy day times 8.30am – 2.45pm for all year groups Academy Timetable We hope our students will enjoy the introduction to our new Academy. They will be given the opportunity to meet staff, students, experience different departments and understand the Academy aims and expectations.
Academy Week: Time 8.30am
Monday Start of day
Tuesday Start of day
Wednesday Start of day
Thursday Start of day
Friday Start of day
8.40-‐ 9.40am
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
9.40-‐10.00am
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial
10.00-‐10.15am
Break
Break
Break
Break
Break
10.15-‐11.15am
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
11.15-‐12.15pm
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
12.15-‐1.45pm (see below) 1.45-‐2.45pm
Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Lunch/ Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 5 2.45pm finish
Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 5
Lunch/ Lesson 4 Lesson 5 2.45pm finish
2.45-‐3.45pm
*Enrichment
*Enrichment
*Enrichment
* All KS3 students must attend at least 2 enrichment sessions * All KS4 Students must attend at least 1 enrichment session Please note the finish times differ across the week depending on the day and the extra-‐ curricular enrichment sessions students select. There are no enrichment sessions until week 3 of the new term. Lunch: The Academy will run 3 lunch sessions/sittings per day. Each lunch session is 30 minutes. Students will remain on the Academy campus for lunch. They will not be able to go off the Academy site during the 30 minute lunch break. The lunch system operates as follows: Lunch
Time
Structure
Lunch 1
12.15pm – 12.45pm
Students will have lunch then lesson 4
Lunch 2
12.45pm -‐ 1.15pm
Students will have lesson 4 /lunch/ lesson 4
Lunch 3
1.15pm – 1.45pm
Students will have lesson 4 then lunch (Y11 only)
The Academy has an exciting new catering team who will offer good value break time snacks and healthy tasty lunches for our students. Both hot and cold selections will be offered by our new caterers whose service will be friendly and efficient. There will be a range of breakfast items and snacks at break. For lunch there will be a large selection including: salad boxes, baguettes, pasta to go, soup and jacket potatoes with a wide choice of fillings. There will be weekly menus and monthly guest dishes offering a variety of international flavours from Mexican tortillas to Chinese stir fry. Desserts both hot and cold will be offered daily and there will be a selection of beverages including milkshakes, smoothies and juices. Prices: at break prices range from 20p for toast to £1.50 for a panini. At lunch meal deals and grab boxes will be £1.85 whilst a jacket potato and filling will be around £1.20 depending on the choice of filling. Full menu details and prices are available on our website www.nshacademy.org.uk
For the first half term food will be purchased on a cash based system. After October half term a cashless system will be introduced. Details of this system will be given in the first half term. Terms dates: The Academy calendar will be made available on the Academy website. Term dates for 2010-‐ 2011 are as follows: Holiday
Start Date
Return to Academy
Half term
Monday 25 October 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
End of term 1
Monday 20 December 2010
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Half term
Monday 21 February 2011
Monday 28 February 2011
May Bank Holiday
Monday 2 May 2011
End of Term 2
Monday 11 April 2011
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Half term
Monday 30 May 2011
Monday 6 June 2011
End of term 3 Monday 25 July 2011 To be confirmed *Further information on training days and student assessment will follow in September.
Academy Transport: Transport for the North Shore Health Academy is arranged through the Stockton Borough Council Community Transport Service. For those joining us from Norton, who have applied for free transport, a pack and buses passes will be sent by the Transport Service towards the end of the summer break. If you have not received this by the end of August please contact the Community Transport Service on 01642 527117. If your child is currently at Blakeston and you believe that they are eligible for free transport, please contact the Transport Service in the normal way. Uniform: The Academy is very proud of the smart uniform our students have chosen. The uniform is smart and business-‐like and reflects the ethos of the Academy and our aim to inspire success and raise aspirations. Students will be encouraged to take pride in their uniform and their appearance at all times. Parents are asked to give their vital support in maintaining the very high standards by adhering to the lists set out below. It is Academy policy that uniform must be worn by all students. Jumpers will not be allowed. Students will be allocated with their Learning family ties when they start in September. Ties are standard not clip on. Boys
Girls
Blazer (provided) Blazer (provided) Waterproof coat (provided) Waterproof coat (provided) White shirt (suitable for a tie) White blouse (suitable for a tie) Tie (provided in September) Tie (provided in September) Black trousers Black trousers or knee length skirt Black socks Black socks Black shoes Black shoes White or black PE socks White or black PE socks T shirt and pair of shorts (provided) T shirt and pair of shorts (provided) A plain black tracksuit may be worn with the PE kit
Items not provided by the Academy may be brought from any source, including supermarkets, providing they are in keeping with the style of the uniform. Shoes should be an appropriate style for school use and should be shoes not trainers. Girls’ skirts should be a respectable knee length, please avoid lycra skirts which cling and rise up, black tights can be worn with skirts but skirts with tights must still be knee length. Climate for Learning: Learning is the core purpose of the Academy. We aim to create a healthy, stimulating and progressive environment in which every learner is respected and encouraged to achieve their maximum potential. At North Shore Academy we believe that a safe environment of mutual respect and co-‐operation results in the most effective climate for learning and teaching. The fundamental principle underpinning our climate for learning is unconditional respect. This combined with rights, responsibilities and routines will produce good behaviour conducive to good learning. Our behaviour policy will be made available to all parents and students in the new term and we welcome your comments and views. The Academy’s Climate for Learning is structured around our Academy language for learning in the form of the 4R’s: • Responsibility • Resourcefulness • Resilience • Relationships These will underpin our common learning language and behaviours in the Academy. The 4 R’s will be central to our tutoring system: drive tutor/student learning conversations and be regularly addressed in Learning Family assemblies and tutorial time. Our displays and points system will reinforce and reward students exhibiting and practising behaviours in the 4R’s e.g. punctual, smart, prepared, respectful, not giving up at the first hurdle, helping others etc. We hope this information clarifies key points for the start of the new term and look forward with excitement to greeting our new students in September. Yours faithfully
Chris Coady Chris Coady Principal North Shore Health Academy
