Transition Day 2014

Thursday 10th July

Contents of your Information Pack

• Lunch and Bus Option Form• Behaviour Policy• Code of Conduct• Mobile Phone and Device Policy• Homework Policy• Home/School Agreement• Travel information

Transport

Term Dates

Curriculum

Electives

Catering

Monitoring Progress

Transport

www.tinyurl.com/ReachBus2014 www.tinyurl.com/HertsJP

Transport PricesThree types of ticket are available:

In advance from the Peter Reynolds websiteHalf term - £90Term - £180Whole year - £540This works out as £1.42 per journey

In advance on the bus10 journeys - £15This works out as £1.50 per journey

Single cash fare on the bus - £2.00

Still the cheapest bus of all

local schools

Term DatesAutumn termMonday 1st September 2014 to Friday 19th December 2014INSET – Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd September, pupils start Wednesday 3rd SeptemberHalf term – Monday 27th October 2014 to Friday 31st October

Spring termMonday 5th January 2015 to Thursday 2nd April 2015INSET – Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th JanuaryHalf term – Monday 16th February 2015 to Friday 20th February 2015

Summer termMonday 20th April 2015 to Wednesday 22nd July 20145INSET – Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st AprilMay Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2014Half Term – Monday 25th May 2014 to Friday 29th May 2014

Time Subject/Activity

8.00am School opens for pupils

8.30am Registration

8.40am English

9.30am Mathematics

10.20am Break

10.35am Accelerated Reader

11.05am Science

11.55am Spanish

12.45pm Lunch

1.25pm Humanities

2.15pm Creative Arts

3.05pm Electives

4.05pm Registration

4.15pm End of school day

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8.00am School opens School opens School opens School opens School opens

8.30am Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration

8.40am English English English English English

9.30am Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics

10.20am Break Break Break Break Break

10.35amAccelerated

ReaderAccelerated

ReaderAccelerated

ReaderAccelerated

ReaderAccelerated

Reader

11.05am Technology Science Science Science Science

11.55am House Time Spanish CCR Spanish Spanish

12.45pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1.25pm Humanities PE, Sport and Games

Humanities PE, Sport and Games

Humanities

2.15pm Creative Arts Music Creative Arts

3.05pm Electives Electives Electives Electives Registration

4.05pm Registration Registration Registration Registration3.15pm - End

of day

4.15pm End of day End of day End of day End of day

Electives

• Monday to Thursday• Choice of up to five activities

each day• Sports, Arts, Music• Literacy and Numeracy• Homework Club• Other opportunities – Chess

Club, Debating, DIY• Options presented and chosen

by pupils in the first week

Catering

• Provided byHertfordshire Catering

• Hot and cold options

• Breakfast club

• Cashless payments via SchoolMoney – also used for trip and uniform payments

Monitoring Progress• Arbor• Online database record of:

• Attendance• Behaviour• Progress• Communication

• Parent portal accessible from www.reachfreeschool.co.uk/arbor

Working Together

What do you want to know?

What do you need to know?

Home/School Agreement

Pupil

Parent

School

Attendance

We expect to see your child every day.

• Illness• Medical Appointments• Holidays• Extenuating Circumstances

Scout

Home Learning

• Each subject – once a week

• At least two days to complete

• Homework Help

Celebrating Achievements

• Reach Points

• Scout Outs

• ‘Zilchos’

• Phone Home

• Awards

Uniform and Appearance

Uniform and AppearanceBoys wear a tie with a formal shirt.

Girls wear a revere collar blouse.

Boys and girls can wear trousers.

Girls’ skirts should be worn to the middle of the knee.

Girls must have the PE shorts but can also purchase the skort.

Uniform and AppearanceFootwear must be plain, black leather, flat and formal.

Boys and girls must have a pair of appropriate trainers and a pair of studded boots for PE.

Shin pads are required for certain sports and a mouth guard is strongly recommended.

Make-up, and extreme hairstyles are not permitted.

Mobile phones and devices

Cannot be seen or heard inside The Reach Free School.

Earphones cannot be seen inside The Reach Free School.

Any pupil’s mobile device brought into school is their own responsibility.

Who should you contact?Reception

Assistant Teacher

Subject Teacher

SENCo

Deputy Headteacher

Headteacher