The Handbook for Parents and Carers 2015-2016 is now available.

There are a number of key changes this year, outlined below:- 

• Foreword from our new Headteacher, Mr Conway 
• Marking and Assessment (page 6) 
• New Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (page 8) 
• Our new Teaching & Learning tree (page 14) 
• Uniform (pages 19/20) - please note that Townrow are no longer selling uniform, and that our new supplier is Sportswear International 
• School year dates (page 22) 
• Attendance (page 23) - new guidelines from September 2015, that the government will now class a student with attendance below 90% as a persistent absentee (previously 85%), regardless of whether our school has authorised or unauthorised the absence 
• Use of Apple watches (page 28) 
• Changes to Essex County Council’s Education Transport Policy (page 29) 
• School assemblies/British values (page 29) 
• Student Leadership (page 30) 
• Year 7 tutors for 2015-2016 (page 34) 
• School governance (pages 36/37) 
• Discipline with Dignity (page 41) 
• Changes to key Child Protection personnel (page 50) 

Please click here to download your copy of the Handbook 2015-16