Thorpe St Andrew School

and Sixth Form

School Ma ers Summer 2015

OFSTED OFSTED OFSTED OUTSTANDING 2014 OUTSTANDING 2014 OUTSTANDING 2014

Summary

Achievement Outstanding

Students’ achievement is outstanding.

The Sixth Form is excellent.

A ainment at the end of Year 11 is well above

average.

Students are, currently, achieving excep onally

well in most AS and A level subjects.

The propor ons of students making and

exceeding expected progress are high

compared to na onal figures.

Teaching Outstanding

Outstanding teaching leads to students’ rapid

progress.

Students respond well to very clear

instruc ons.

Suppor ve atmosphere in lessons.

Students show great enthusiasm.

Teachers are ensuring that they give all

students demanding and achievable tasks that

help them learn.

A wide range of extra ac vi es and outside

visits greatly increase students’ enjoyment.

First‐rate curriculum that is relevant to

students’ needs.

Behaviour Outstanding

The behaviour of students is outstanding.

Students are polite and courteous.

The house system helps younger students fit

into this large school.

Students consistently meet the school’s clear

expecta ons and students respond well to

teachers’ good use of praise.

Students develop posi ve a tudes to

learning.

Leadership and Management Outstanding

The school is led and managed excep onally

well.

Governors are fully effec ve.

The Principal provides excep onally effec ve

and robust leadership.

Leaders use a well‐developed tracking system.

The school’s excellent prac ce (is used) to help

other schools.

Excellent academic and personal development

of the students

Some simple reminders:

Ensure all clothing and equipment is clearly marked. Use lockers to keep valuable items safe, especially in PE lessons.

Mobile phones are allowed in school but if they are seen in lessons they will be confiscated. Parents will then be asked to collect the item at the end of the day.

Equally, the school can take no responsibility if a student brings a mobile phone into school and it is lost or stolen.

A er an extremely busy year, the school con nues to move forward. The Educa onal Partnership is ensuring joint working across the schools and many exci ng projects are in progress, with more planned for the next academic year. Please refer to the Partnership website for up to date news — www.educa onalpartnershiptsa.org.uk The Teaching School (NTLEC) is embedding and already the benefits are being seen by our students and staff. Our aim is to become a centre of excellence, at the forefront of educa onal prac ce and research. Further details are available at www.ntlec.org.uk This annual publica on supplements informa on issued to parents, our informa ve website and the many communica on channels available. We encourage parents to make contact if they have any concerns or comments. In addi on, My Child at School contains up to date academic informa on whilst Show My Homework details enrichment tasks and any prepara on for forthcoming lessons. We are proud of our school and look forward to working with you. May I wish all students, parents and staff a very produc ve and successful year ahead.

Mr Clayton, Principal

Our congratula ons go to the students in the main school who have achieved 100% a endance throughout the whole of

the last school year.

A copy of the policy agreed by all the schools within the Thorpe St Andrew Educa onal Partnership has been issued to all

parents. To summarise the key elements:

1. A student must arrive in school by 8.20 am. Lateness is not acceptable.

2. If your child is unwell, it is your responsibility to telephone the school’s absence line on the first day of illness.

3. A endance will be monitored closely by the school and you can view this on ‘My Child at School’.

4. Support will be given to students with illness but unauthorised absence is likely to result in Court ac on against a

parent.

5. HOLIDAYS are not authorised during term me unless excep onal circumstances are iden fied.

It may not always be possible to get appointments outside of school me. If students have to leave school early for

appointments or for any other reason, they must go to the South Site Recep on to sign out. A note of explana on must

be brought to the Form Tutor beforehand reques ng to leave school early and the le er also presented to the

Recep onist.

We thank you for your support in this ma er.

KEY MESSAGES

Message from the Principal

A endance at Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

Remember to Label all Uniform with your Child’s Name!

KEY MESSAGES

If you have any ques ons or concerns and you wish to call in person to the school, the individual you want to see

may not be immediately available. Should this be the case, another member of staff (for example, a member of the

BEST Team) will briefly speak to you, take details and ensure that you are contacted later in the day. We are sure

that you understand why this process may be required.

For general enquires, start with your child’s Form Tutor who will either deal with the ma er personally, advise you

who to approach or redirect you, as appropriate.

If your enquiry is about a par cular subject, you should approach either your child’s Subject Teacher or the

Curriculum Leader. You may email specific departments through our website ‐ www.thorpestandrewschool.org.uk

Enquiries regarding Public Examina ons should be addressed to the Examina ons Officer (01603 497742).

If you wish to discuss pastoral issues, Heads of Houses will be your first point of contact:

Altair ‐ North Site 497755 Mr A Robb

Cygnus ‐ North Site 497737 Mrs K Alexander

Mira ‐ North Site 497754 Mr S Bowman

Polaris ‐ South Site 497730 Miss L Page

Sirius ‐ South Site 497746 Mr G Mor mer

Vega ‐ South Site 497766 Mrs C Barnard

Sixth Form 497767 Ms B Bernard

It is helpful if, when you telephone, you are able to give your child’s form to enable quick iden fica on of the person

you need to speak to. You may like to know the significance of the form name: the first le er iden fies the ini al of

the house, for example Mira. Then there is a number ‐ between 1 and 9 ‐ which is simply to differen ate between

the nine forms in each house. The next three le ers iden fy the Form Tutor ‐ JPS is Ms Sinclair. So M2JPS will

immediately tell us that your child is in Form 2 in Mira House and their Form Tutor is Ms Sinclair.

Please remember that if you telephone to speak to a teacher they may be teaching and not available. You will be put

through to their voicemail, where you can leave a message.

Mrs Allen: Recep on 497711

Mrs Hollidge: Primary Liaison and Admissions 497739

Absence/Late Line 497722

Miss Humphrey: Student Welfare Officer (First Aid) 497771

Behaviour for Educa on Support Team (BEST) 442101 (South Site)

497748 (North Site)

497707 (North Site)

Other contacts you may need to know:

Who to Contact

KEY MESSAGES

Your views are very important in se ng the future priori es for the school. We use ques onnaires received at Parent

Consulta on Evenings and follow up the majority of comments with a telephone call.

However, we want to encourage you to share your thoughts with the school. We are pleased to receive sugges ons for

improvement but we are also keen to hear about aspects of the school that you are happy with.

So, please use the postcards (available from South Site Recep on) at any me of the year or email your thoughts to:

office@thorpe‐st‐andrew.norfolk.sch.uk

Views of Parents

The school is moving towards more electronic communica on with parents as, for many, this is a quicker and more

efficient way to keep you informed.

We will be emailing le ers, newsle ers, parent briefings and sending text alerts. Therefore, it is cri cal that you keep

us informed of any changes to your personal details.

Please note that the school website also carries the regular newsle er and important informa on. We would suggest

that you add the site to your ‘favourites’ and check regularly.

Non‐Resident Parents

It is our aim to maintain a good level of communica on with all parents/guardians.

Therefore, it is the school’s policy that we will send le ers, via the student, regarding trips/visits, concert dates and

Parent Consulta on Evenings, to the address where the student resides for the majority of their me.

If any non‐resident parent would like to receive copies of the above, please contact the South Site Office and we will

add this request to our database.

All informa on rela ng to achievements or concerns will be sent to both parents.

General informa on, for example the Newsle er, will be emailed to contacts 1 and 2 on our database. Natural

parents will be placed as priority 1 and 2 regardless of residency arrangements.

All generic le ers and further informa on will be uploaded to the website.

Parent Briefings

Parent Briefings are issued frequently. Please refer to the website for past issues which include:

Personal Property

Understanding the Grades

Parent Consulta on Evenings

Legal Names

It is the school’s policy that all communica on is produced in a student’s legal first and surname. If for any reason

you would like to amend either name, we will require legal documenta on before any changes can be made.

A copy of the policy is available from the school.

Communica on

(Registra on takes place in each lesson and at form me)

08:20 Warning Bell 11:55 Period 4

08:25 Period 1 12:55 Lunch

09:30 Change Over 13:30 Warning Bell

09:35 Period 2 13:35 Form/Assembly Time

10:35 Break 14:00 Change Over

10:55 Period 3 14:05 Period 5

11:50 Change Over 15:05 End of School Day

The School Day

Before the journey students should:

Be at the pick‐up point in good me, at least ten minutes before the stated me.

Wait in an orderly manner, away from the road side if possible.

Keep clear of the vehicle un l it has stopped.

Allow other passengers to get off the vehicle before boarding.

Get on the vehicle one at a me, without pushing and have their travel pass ready to show the driver.

Wait for 30 minutes, if transport is running late, before returning home. Please make sure you have

arrangements in place in case this should happen.

During the journey students should:

Remain seated, facing forward at all mes, whilst wearing the seat belts if provided.

Keep the gangway clear of bags and equipment.

Do as the driver says if there is an emergency or breakdown.

Not speak to or distract the driver, except in an emergency.

Not throw things in or out of the vehicle.

Not smoke, eat or drink.

Not shout or use foul and abusive language.

Not try to operate the doors.

Not damage the vehicle in any way. Parents may be invoiced for the repair of any damage caused.

Not use mobile phones or other electronic devices for taking photos or videos.

At the end of the journey students should:

Stay seated un l the vehicle stops.

Ensure they take all their belongings with them.

Use the proper exit and wait un l the driver opens the door.

Get off the vehicle in an orderly manner.

Not cross the road in front of, or behind, the vehicle, but wait un l the vehicle has moved off.

Stay well clear while the vehicle is moving off.

Be sensible and have a safe journey.

Please remember that your children are your responsibility before they get on the vehicle in the morning and a er

they alight at the end of the day.

Norfolk County Council School Transport Code of Conduct

Show My Homework

‘Show My Homework’ is an online homework calendar which was launched at Thorpe St Andrew School

and Sixth Form earlier this year. The homework calendar can be reached through the school website –

as shown here.

Students and parents can filter tasks by year, subject or teacher to

access the full instruc ons and deadlines for homework tasks set.

This screen gives a less clu ered view of the calendar and allows for

quick choices.

Students can also use their school email address as a personal log‐in to ‘Show My Homework’, which will generate

a personalised version of the calendar. This will display only

the homework set for the individual student, including full

details and deadlines. To do this, students just have to click on

the LOGIN bu on on the calendar. This will bring up the

window shown to the right.

Click on the red ‘Sign in with Google’ bu on and enter a school

email address (@nsix.org.uk) to sign in.

We believe that ‘Show My Homework’ is an essen al tool for

student organisa on and planning. No more lost homework

sheets, no need to spend lesson me copying down instruc ons into planners and all the necessary templates, web‐

links and resources to hand, are just a few of the advantages of using ‘Show My Homework’.

(Paper copies of homework tasks will always be made available on request to the teacher se ng homework).

*Computer access is open to all students in The Learning Resource Centre un l 4.00pm Monday – Thursday and

un l 3.30pm on Friday.

How Do I Access the Website?

The system can be accessed through the ‘Parents’ sec on of the school website or by going directly to www.mychildatschool.com

You will be provided with your own personal log‐in details to the system as a ma er of course. When you have this informa on you will be able to connect to a secure internet site which provides informa on about your child at school.

What Can I See?

As the My Child At School website reads informa on directly from the school’s Management Informa on System you can see informa on in ‘real me’.

Is It Easy To Use?

The website is very intui ve and user friendly. You can organise your home page as you wish by dragging the individual boxes around the screen. The tabs at the top of the page will take you to more detailed informa on on each heading.

More comprehensive instruc ons for use are available on the school website.

Is It Up To Date?

A endance, Timetable, School Calendar and Behaviour informa on is accessed directly from the school when you log‐in. Therefore, it is always up to date.

Assessment reports are issued throughout the year and prior to Parent Consulta on Evenings so you will always have access to the latest published informa on.

View:

A endance history and sta s cs Behaviour Assessment reports Your child’s Timetable Key dates in the Academic Calendar

Monitor Your Child’s Schooling Online

Through the My Child At School Website

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form uses the My Child At School (MCAS) system to allow parents and carers access to real

me a endance, behaviour and assessment informa on about their child.

2015/2016

EXAMINATION DATES

Please note that students should not take holidays

during the following dates.

It is only possible to sit external examina ons on the date set by the Examina on Board.

Years 10, 11, 12 and 13

November GCSE English/Mathema cs Re‐sits 3 November ‐ 13 November 2015

Year 12 Prac ce Examina ons Week 22 February ‐ 26 February 2016

Mock GCSEs 29 February ‐ 11 March 2016

A Level and GCSE Examina ons 16 May ‐ 29 June 2016 (excluding half‐term)

Year 10 End of Year Examina ons 27 June ‐ 8 July 2016

PLEASE NOTE: Con nual Assessments for GCSE and A Level courses will take place throughout Years 10, 11, 12 and 13. Dates for prac cal/oral examina ons will be advised to students by the relevant subject teacher and will normally be outside the examina on dates. Drama assessments are usually in September, October and November. Language orals, Art and PE prac cals are usually in April.

SUMMER 2016 RESULTS A Levels – Thursday 18 August 2016

GCSEs – Thursday 25 August 2016

A Guide To The Rules for Students, Parents and Teachers

All students will be expected to be in the full correct uniform from September 2015

The Governors of Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form believe it is important that there exists a School Uniform Policy for the main school and that it is followed by all students, enforced by their parents and the school. A uniform helps support the ethos of the school and a student’s pride and commitment to being part of it. Clear guidelines must make it easy to follow; the items should be appropriate for engaging in learning ac vi es; and there needs to be a balance between quality and cost.

The uniform policy enables parents to follow wri en guidelines. There are no excep ons, and parents should not waste money on items which are not iden fied in the policy. Please do not accept the comment ‘well, everybody else wears it’. Equally, please do not send a student to school who is not in uniform unless there is very good reason and a note is wri en by yourselves in the student planner (not on paper). We frequently hear the excuse ‘It’s in the wash’ – an excuse which you, as parents, would not support!

Following the code can reduce conflict for parents and avoid the cost of replacing inappropriate items.

At Home

Students must take full responsibility for wearing the uniform provided for them. Many already do, but some ‘push the system’. Examples include wearing hooded tops, skinny jeans, studded or large buckled belts and trainers. These items are not acceptable when in school, travelling to or from school, at break mes, lunch mes or for crossing the site.

Students

It is the job of all staff to ensure the Governors’ policy on uniform is followed.

The clear message from parents, in a number of forums, is that they want the policy followed by all. Obviously, Governors and staff agree with this. A student not in uniform will result in a call to home asking for correct uniform to be delivered or agreement for the student to go home and change.

The School

Our uniform code aims to help students learn how to present themselves in an appropriate manner and is based on common sense. It also highlights the need for safety when undertaking a range of school ac vi es.

Uniform should be smart and clean at all mes and worn in a correct business‐like manner.

Hairstyles should not be extreme in either style or colour and makeup must be subtle and discreet.

Rings and other jewellery are not considered suitable for school due to health and safety reasons.

A maximum of one pair of plain stud earrings (not hoops or other styles) can be worn, but facial and other body piercings are poten ally dangerous and so not permi ed. (Earrings must be removed for PE, so please think carefully about when you allow ears to be pierced.)

Ear tunnels, stretchers and plugs are not permi ed.

This policy cannot list every item that is acceptable or not acceptable. For example, we have been asked if mul ‐coloured striped socks would be allowed. Our view is that they would not be in keeping with the rest of the uniform style. We simply consider if the item is appropriate for school in its style or colour, or should it be part of a student’s wardrobe for when they are not in school, and ask you to do likewise.

School Uniform Policy

GIRLS BOYS

White long‐sleeved shirts White long‐sleeved shirts

Navy pencil skirt* or navy tailored trousers* Navy tailored trousers*

Navy kni ed jumper with school logo* Navy kni ed jumper with school logo*

Black socks or ghts Black socks

Short‐sleeved shirts are acceptable uniform for the summer term

Black belt with small buckle (op onal)

Plain black shoes only. These must be ‘polishable’ – therefore no suede, canvas or similar are allowed.

Dark, plain coat or jacket (a hoodie is not a coat)

Blue and white stripe apron for Technology

Games, Physical Educa on and Sport

GIRLS BOYS

Towel Towel

Black one‐piece swimsuit Black swimming trunks

White swimming hat White swimming hat

Burgundy games polo shirt* Burgundy games polo shirt*

Black shorts Black shorts

Trainers that are only used for PE Trainers that are only used for PE

Maroon socks Maroon socks

Football boots (op onal) Football boots

Maroon reversible rugby shirt with internal white band for outdoor sport*

Maroon reversible rugby shirt with internal white band for outdoor sport*

The purchase of a mouth guard is advised for

safety when playing rugby

Students must bring appropriate footwear for Drama lessons. This can be: plimsolls, slipper socks, trainers, dance shoes or pumps. They must be clean and have a non‐slip sole.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL CLOTHING IS CLEARLY NAMED

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form e*

Black/navy jogging bo oms (not leggings) may be worn for outdoor sports lessons along with thermal base layers in par cularly cold weather.

All items of uniform marked with an * are to be purchased from the official suppliers of

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form uniform:

John Lewis, All Saints’ Green, Norwich, NR1 3LX.

Telephone: 01603 660021 Website: www.johnlewis.com

School Ou i ers

Privacy No ce – Data Protec on Act 1998

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form is the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protec on Act. We collect informa on from you, and may receive informa on about you from your previous school and the Learning Records Service. We hold this personal data and use it to:

‐ support students’ teaching and learning

‐ monitor and report on their progress

‐ provide appropriate pastoral care, and

‐ assess how well the school, as a whole, is doing

‐ support your transi on to Post‐16 educa on / training.

This data includes your contact details, na onal curriculum assessment results, a endance informa on, characteris cs such as ethnic group, special educa onal needs and any relevant medical informa on. If you are enrolling for Post‐14 qualifica ons we will be provided with your unique learner number by the Learning Records Service and may also obtain from them details of any learning or qualifica ons you have undertaken.

This data may only be used or passed on for specific purposes as allowed by law. From me to me the school is required to pass on some of this data to local authori es, the Department for Educa on (DfE), and to agencies that are prescribed by law. All these are data controllers in respect of the data they receive, and are subject to the same legal constraints in how they deal with the data.

Students, as data subjects, have certain rights under the Data Protec on Act, including a general right to be given access to personal data held about them by any data controller. The presump on is that by the age of 12, a child has sufficient maturity to understand their rights and to make an access request themselves if they wish. A parent would normally be expected to make a request on a child’s behalf if the child is younger.

If you wish to access your personal data, or that of your child, then please contact the Data Team at Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form in wri ng.

We encourage you to read the supplementary informa on on the websites listed below, which will explain the op ons available to you to opt out of some of the Post‐16 data, where there is no mandatory requirement for this data to be collected or shared.

If you require more informa on about how the Local Authori es (LA) and/or DfE store and use this data please go to the following websites:

h ps://www.norfolk.gov.uk/fairprocessingno ces

h ps://www.gov.uk/data‐protec on‐how‐we‐collect‐and‐share‐research‐data

If you are unable to access these websites, please contact the LA or the DfE as follows:

Teresa Burde (File Access Manager)

Children’s Services, County Hall, Room 22, Mar neau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DL

Email: teresa.burde @norfolk.gov.uk

Telephone: 01603 223839

Public Communica ons Unit Department for Educa on, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT

Website: www.educa on.gov.uk

Email: h p://www.educa on.gov.uk/help/contact us

Telephone: 0370 000 2288

In Addi on for Secondary Schools ‐ Youth Services Informa on Only (formerly Connexions)

The LA has a statutory duty “to encourage, enable or assist young people’s par cipa on in educa on or training” (Sec on 68(1) of the Educa on and Skills Act 2008). The LA therefore has a key role in ensuring that all 16 and 17 year olds are made aware that they should be offered a place in Post‐16 educa on or training, to work with partners to shape educa on and training provision to meet young people’s needs and to collect and record the offers made to young people to help target resources on those who have s ll to find a suitable place.

Once you are aged 13 or over, the school is legally required to pass on certain informa on to the LA to enable them to carry out this duty. This informa on contains the name, address and date of birth of the student and name and address of the parent, and any further relevant informa on.

However, parents, or the student themselves, if aged 16 or over, can ask that no informa on beyond name, address and date of birth of student and name and address of parent be passed on to providers of Youth Services. If as a parent, or as a student aged 16 or over, you wish to opt‐out and do not want providers of Youth Services to receive from the school informa on beyond student and parent name and address, and student date of birth then please contact Elaine Youngs at Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form on 01603 446211.

In addi on, Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form may pass such data as is necessary to contractors opera ng our payments, and any other online systems to enable accounts for students to be set up and operated.

Privacy No ce – Supplementary Informa on

The Department for Educa on ‐ Please see the Department for Educa on website to see what they do with your data. h p://www.educa on.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/schooladmin/ims/datamanagement/a0077959/what‐the‐department‐does‐with‐pupils‐and‐childrens‐data

The Department of Health (DH) uses aggregate informa on (at school year group level) about students' height and weight for research and sta s cal purposes, to inform, influence and improve health policy and to monitor the performance of the Health Service as a whole. The DH will base performance management discussions with Strategic Health Authori es. The Department of Health will also provide aggregate PCT level data to the Healthcare Commission for performance assessment of the Health Service. www.dh.gov.uk

Ofsted uses informa on about the progress and performance of students to help inspectors evaluate the work of schools, to assist schools in their self‐evalua on, and as part of their assessment of the effec veness of educa on ini a ves and policy. Ofsted also uses informa on about the views of children and young people, to inform children’s services inspec ons in Local Authority areas. Inspec on reports do not iden fy individual students. The DfE will also provide Ofsted with student data for use in school inspec ons. Where relevant, student informa on may also be shared with Post‐16 learning ins tu ons to minimise the administra ve burden on applica on for a course and to aid the prepara on of learning plans. www.ofsted.gov.uk

Primary Care Trusts (PCT) use informa on about students for research and sta s cal purposes, to monitor the performance of local health services and to evaluate and develop them. The sta s cs are used in such a way that individual students cannot be iden fied from them. Informa on on the height and weight of individual students may however be provided to the child and their parents and this will require the PCTs to maintain details of students’ names for this purpose for a period designated by the Department of Health following the weighing and measuring process. PCTs may also provide individual schools and local authori es with aggregate informa on on students’ height and weight.

h p://www.norfolk‐pct.nhs.uk/ Data Protec on Officer, Lakeside 400, Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, NR7 0WG

h p://www.gywpct.nhs.uk/ Data Protec on Officer, Great Yarmouth and Waveney PCT, 1 Common Lane North, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9BN

The Learning Records Service ‐ The Learning Records Service is designed to support learners at all levels to access, manage and use their own achievement informa on ‐ such as qualifica ons, awards or training received as they progress through educa on, training and lifelong learning. The Learning Records Service, part of Informa on Management (IM) Services, provides shared services across the educa on sector. The Learning Records Service is built on the principle of collect once, use many mes and used by all that are en tled to do so. It supports the whole of the educa on sector. www.learningrecordsservice.org.uk

At the start and end of the day, the area around the school entrances has become unsafe, mainly as a result of cars stopping to drop or collect students.

In agreement with the Police and the Town Council, designated parking areas have been made available:

The Fitzmaurice Pavilion — Pound Lane Thorpe Recreational Centre — Laundry Lane These are in sight of the school and less than a

5 minute walk away.

If you are using your car to drop off or collect, please park safely in these areas and then your child can walk

the last few metres into school.

Your consideration and support is appreciated.

F R E E S C H O O L M E A L S Could you save £400 every year?

Is your child entitled to Free School Meals?

In order to qualify you must be in receipt of one of the following benefits to be entitled to

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

for your child:

Income Support

Income Based Jobseekers Allowance

Income Related Employment and Support Allowance

Child Tax Credit with a taxable income of no more than £16,190 and not in receipt of Working Tax Credit

Guaranteed Pension Credit.

Note:

Where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit you do not normally qualify for Free School Meals.

How will applying help you and your child?

School dinners provide a healthy, nutritious and tasty meal.

Research suggests that a healthy school dinner may improve concentration levels.

Menus are changed regularly and can be viewed online.

How it works:

If your child is entitled to Free School Meals

they collect a disc from South Site Reception at either

Break or Lunch Time.

The disc is worth £2.10 and can be spent at any food outlet

within the school.

However, the disc cannot be split so your child can use it

only once a day.

Forms are available

from South Site Reception or

call Mrs Allen on 01603 497711

Don’t miss out, apply now!

The health and wellbeing of students is a prime concern of Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form. It is

also shared by Edwards & Blake. With years of experience in education catering we provide nutritious, varied

and interesting meal choices to suit all tastes and dietary requirements throughout the school. Our food is

always fresh, homemade and utilises the best locally sourced ingredients.

Our aim is to provide the students of Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form with an exceptional catering

experience and to exceed your expectations whilst maintaining our high standards. We welcome any

comments or suggestions so please contact a member of our catering department with your ideas. Edwards &

Blake are a well‐established privately owned, owner operated contract catering company, based here in

Norfolk. Our menus are all compiled in accordance with the Schools Food Trust guidelines.

For further information on the service that we provide please contact our Catering Manager at the school,

Monica Martin, or check out our website www.edwardsandblake.co.uk

National standards for school food mean that schools provide all students choosing a school lunch with a

healthy and balanced range of food and drinks to choose from. Food based standards also apply across the

school day including breakfast and mid‐morning break. School lunches must include a portion of fruit and a

portion of vegetables for each student and there are strict controls on the nutritional content.

By choosing school lunches, not only will you be saving yourself the time and hassle of preparing a packed

lunch every day, but you can also be sure that your child is getting the range and amount of food that will

help contribute to their health and well‐being.

We are proud to have achieved the following healthy initiatives in the school:

Meals contain no undesirable food additives or hydrogenated fats

75% of meals are freshly prepared

Meat is from farms which satisfy UK welfare standards

Eggs are from cage‐free hens

Menus are seasonal

Training is provided for all catering staff

No GM ingredients are used

We look forward to serving you, so tuck in!

Good fresh honest food

HEALTHY EATING

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form

Lost Property Procedure

Every week we receive a large number of items at the lost property point in the

South Site Recep on and unfortunately we are unable to store items due to a lack

of space.

Our procedure for dealing with lost property is as follows:

Lost property that can be iden fied by name will be returned to the student.

Lost property that cannot be iden fied will be retained for a maximum of one

half term and then sent to our Rag Bag Recycling container to raise funds for

the school.

All items should be clearly labelled with the student’s name and form in order

that we may return lost items to their righ ul owners.

The Rag Bag Tex le Collec on Scheme

The 'Rag Bag' recycling scheme has been developed to provide regular fundraising for schools, clubs,

nurseries and various organisa ons within the UK. The scheme increases awareness about tex le recycling

and by increasing recycling rates we can help the environment by ensuring less material goes to landfill.

Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form will be paid 40 pence for every kilogram of tex les collected. We

are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds with every collec on made, which will go towards achievable

projects not funded by our regular/normal income stream.

Through Rag Bag we will be able to help recycle tex les and clothing that may have ended up going to

landfill sites. It is es mated that approximately 1.75 million tonnes of clothing waste is produced in the UK

every year. Out of this vast tonnage around 1.2 million tonnes is unnecessarily sent to landfill sites.

If we can divert some of this tonnage away from landfills, we can directly help the environment and

provide good quality clothing to some of the poorest developing na ons in the world.

We can accept the following items:

All mens’, ladies’ and children’s clothing.

Paired shoes ( ed together).

Handbags, bags, es and belts.

So toys.

Blankets.

Underwear to include socks, ghts, pants, bras etc...

Household tex les to include towels, bed linen, curtains etc...

We cannot accept the following items:

Duvets both synthe c and feathered.

Carpets.

Rugs.

Soiled or wet clothing.

Collect your unwanted items at home and simply drop them in the Rag Bag collec on container located in

the school’s South Site lower car park. Special bags can be collected from either South or North Site

Recep on, or you can use carrier bags or dust bin bags.

Low grade tex les are made into industrial wiping cloths. Good quality clothing is transported to Africa

and other developing na ons where your old clothes are re‐used.

By recycling you can really help other people, the environment and add to your child’s school funds.

You can also find the link on the school website: www.thorpestandrewschool.org.uk

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